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Self as Coach, Self as Leader
As a coach or leader, would you like to deepen the impact of your work? It turns out to do great work as coaches, we start at home – strengthening our use of self, broadening our nimbleness. This week's featured book gives coaches and leaders a simple framework for...
Putting Audiobooks on Your Radar
Ten years ago, it was a whole lot easier to pick out the self-published books and authors. The covers often looked unprofessional—like they’d been designed using word processing clip art—and the only format on offer was paperback. My, how times have changed! These...
3 Reasons You Need an Author Website
Websites require time and money to set up -- and even more time and money to maintain. But for an author, thought leader, or anyone else who has a message to share, they are well worth the investment. A static website, regular blog, or even a simple microsite lies at...
Self-Publishing? You Don’t Have to Go It Alone
You’ve written a book and decided to self-publish. Amazon KDP makes it possible for authors to write and publish a book from start to finish on their own. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you have to. When it comes to self-publishing, just like the Farmer’s...
4 Benefits of Self-Publishing Your Book
Google returned about 240,000,000 results in 0.62 seconds when I searched “Benefits of Self-Publishing Your Book.” As I sit down to write a post on the topic, that result is daunting. What can I possibly share with you that you can’t find elsewhere via Google? Maybe...
How to Reach Your Marketing Goals with Webinars
If you’ve done a webinar in the past, or are planning on doing one in the future, there’s good reason. When we typically conduct a webinar with an author around the time of their launch, we see a boost in sales or pre-orders following the webinar. Boosting your sales...
When Goals Change
It’s just a part of life; sometimes, goals change. I remember a time where I was running hard after a business. I had just opened an E-commerce store selling knitted, photography props for newborn photographers and new mothers. I was a one woman show—the sole...
Spring into Something New on Social Media
Yes, it’s a cliché, but it’s also true — spring is a time to try something new, to dust off the winter blues and throw open the windows to light and fresh air. The same holds true for your social media marketing — it’s time to freshen things up. We recommend a social...
Speaking with Intention—Key Factors in a Successful PR Strategy
I rarely do yoga, but I found myself in a studio last week, stretching out my hamstrings and listening to the instructor softly speak about acting with intention. What is your intention in this moment? she asked. What is your intention for the day? In everything you...
Hit or Miss — the Reality of Book Sales
In 2010, two years before I joined Becky at Weaving Influence, my husband and I finalized the production and publication of a short, illustrated children’s storybook about a boy named “Little Brother.” Even though I told myself that we weren’t going to get rich off of...
Big 4 Numbers to Monitor in Google Analytics
We’re often asked to advise clients about which social media platforms will deliver the best results. We have a general answer based on the results we see across clients and the overall growth patterns on the social platforms, but Google Analytics helps us make custom...
A New Website to Inspire Conscious Success
The Weaving Influence team is please to feature a new website designed and developed for change management consultant, executive coach, and author David Neilson. If you are tired of the trial-and-error approach to your life, explore davidenielson.com and find yourself...