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How to Quickly Write a Business Book in 10 Weeks

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How to Quickly Write a Business Book in 10 Weeks

Are you ready to learn how to write a business book? You have heard that being a published author is a great way to brand yourself. But you wonder how you could possibly accomplish such a huge task.

Dexter and I have written two books and are writing a third. Let us show you the blueprint that we follow. Listen to the discussion on the podcast as we share the first step in the process.

If you follow along with this podcast series, your book will be ready for publication in 10 weeks.

The first step in this streamlined book writing process is to find a laser-focused topic. Yes, you know a lot about your business. You are the expert. But, you need to decide which aspect of your business will be the topic for your book.

For example, if you are in the weight loss business, you could right about “how to lose weight.” However, that topic is too broad. A better topic would be “how to lose 10% of your body weight in 30 days.” This topic is much narrower and more focused.

To help you find a topic you should do some limited research. Do not spend a lot of time on research. Look at bookstores to find out what is selling in your niche. Check out the best-sellers on Amazon. Go to your local library. Find out what your targeted community is interested in learning. What kinds of questions are they asking. Be sure to include your unique position on the topic.

Listen to the podcast as we share with you how to get started with writing a business book in 10 weeks!

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Pamela Montgomery

I am Pamela Montgomery, attorney, author, online marketing strategist, and speaker, providing you results-oriented strategies that help you achieve uncommon results in your business and in your life!

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How to Brainstorm Your Non-Fiction Book in 10 Easy Steps

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How to Brainstorm Your Non-Fiction Book

How to brainstorm your non-fiction book is the topic of this episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series. Writing a non-fiction book can feel unmanageable. You may feel overwhelmed and frustrated by the process. We have separated the process into 10-steps that will help you deal with those feelings.

Before you sit down to write your book, be sure to plan. Many of our recent posts and podcasts have been about the preparation you make before you start writing. This is the last in a 4-part series on how to brainstorm your non-fiction book.

Recap of Previous Episodes: Strategies for Writing Your Non-fiction Book

First, here is the recap of the previous episodes.

Step 1: What is the goal for your book?

This is the first step that many first-time authors skip. However, it is probably the single most important decision that you need to make.

Step 2: What will your book be about?

You must refine your message. Who is your ideal client? Why does he need your book? What unique insight can you provide?

Step 3: How will you incorporate your story into your book?

Remember that you have an important message that only you can share. It is your job to uncover and share your unique story.

Step 4: Conduct research

You want to do research on the top 10 books in your niche. This is not to copy them, but to get a sense of what is selling. What types of books does your audience buy? How can you address their problem from a different point of view? What is your unique position on the issues and problems of your audience?

Step 5: Outline and Organize your Content.

Remember that your outline keeps you focused. Your outline tells you what to put in the book. It also tells you what to leave out.

Step 6: Set Goals, Deadlines

Give yourself a deadline and then announce it! Do not let yourself off the hook!

Dexter and Pamela Montgomery

Summary of Episode 3: How to Brainstorm Your Non-fiction Book

Now to the last four steps in how to brainstorm your non-fiction book. We discuss these four steps in detail in the podcast.

Step 7: Develop a plan for dealing with distractions and procrastination.

You should anticipate distractions and develop a plan. For example, you can plan to keep family and friends away while you are writing by turning off the phone and closing the door to your office.

Step 8: Choose a publishing platform for your book.

Unless your goal is to publish a New York times, bestseller, then a combination of Kindle and Create space (Amazon’s print on demand company) is probably the right choice for you. This option allows you to get your book out quickly.

Step 9: Choose the design for the book cover.

Your cover must (1) grab a reader’s attention the instant they see it, (2) pique the interest of a casual browser, and (3) quickly explain what your book is about. Also, make sure that the cover is consistent with the overall branding of your business. To find out more about branding read this article.

Step 10: Planning the launch of your book

You want to start immediately to create buzz about your book. You can do it in a variety of ways. For example,

• Being a guest on podcasts or blogs in your niche

• Getting interviewed in newspapers or magazines

• Paid advertisements on social media

Remember that your book launch will have two distinct goals:

1. Pre-release—to let everyone know about your upcoming book and to get them excited about it.

2. Post-release—to make sales

Conclusion/Call to Action

This 4-part series on how to brainstorm your non-fiction book is a key part of our efforts to help you solve the problem of not attracting your ideal clients. Your solution to this problem is to follow these 10 steps. You will find your book-writing experience more manageable and less overwhelming if you follow the result-oriented solutions in this series. Preparing and planning before you begin to write your non-fiction book is essential for your success.

Leave us a comment below to let us know if you plan to write a non-fiction book.

I am Pamela Montgomery, attorney, author, online business strategist, and speaker, providing you result-oriented solutions to help you to achieve uncommon results in your business and in your life!

Pamela Montgomery

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Brainstorming Your Book: 6 Steps Not to Skip

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Brainstorming Your Book

Brainstorming Your Book: 6 Steps Not to Skip

Brainstorming your book continues today. Our recent posts and podcasts have emphasized the importance of writing a book. This episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series continues this training on how to brainstorm your book.

In the previous episode, we discussed the first 3 steps in the book brainstorming process.

· What is the goal for your book? This is the first step that many first-time authors skip. However, it is probably the single most important decision that you need to make.

· What will your book be about? You must refine your message. Who is your ideal client? Why does he need your book? What unique insight can you provide?

· How will you incorporate your story into your book? Remember that you have an important message that only you can share. It is your job to uncover and share your unique story.

In this episode, we discuss the next 3 steps in brainstorming your book.

Begin Your Research

You must discover what kind of book will appeal to your ideal client. You must get a good understanding of what they are already reading. You will also need to find out WHY they are reading the top-selling books in your niche. Try to read the top 10 best-selling books in your niche. As you read and review, think about how your book will offer different angles that have not been covered before. Also, try to determine what is missing from the other books.

Start an Outline to Help You Organize Your Content

To successfully finish your book, you need a good idea of what you will be writing about. An outline will help keep you focused. An outline will also help you limit the scope of the book. Remember, if you did not include the topic in your outline, exclude it from the book.

Set Goals and Deadlines

Whether you are writing a 20-page mini-book or a 350-page opus, you must follow a writing schedule. Take a tip from us, you want to create an unbreakable goal-driven schedule. Set daily writing goals. For example, if you plan to write a 30,000-word book in a month, plan on writing 1000 words a day. That could take 1-4 hours, depending on how fast you write. If you decide to speak your book aloud into a recorder, to save time, then be sure to schedule time for that. Be sure to decide on the days of the week and the number of hours that you will devote to writing.

Conclusion/Call to Action

Next week we will conclude our training on brainstorming your book on My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast, so that you will not miss it!

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Writing a Book: 5 Reasons Why Every Coach, Speaker, and Consultant Needs to Write a Book

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Writing a Book: 5 Reasons Every Coach, Speaker, and Consultant Needs to Write a Book

Writing a book is a dream for many people. It has never been easier to write and publish your own book. Many of you have told us that you are interested in writing a book, but you did not know exactly what to do. Some of you have started to take notes. Then you may have set them aside and now you cannot find them. Or may have become so confused by the process that you did not get started.

To help you write your book this year, our latest podcast episode is all about this topic. In this episode of My Biz Dream Team: Opportunity Wednesday Training Series we share with you three easy steps that you can take to start your book writing brainstorming process. Dexter and I have written and published two books. We understand how valuable having a book is for your business.

If you have not thought about writing a book, here are 5 reasons why every coach, speaker, and entrepreneur needs to write a book.

Are you struggling to bring in new clients or find speaking opportunities? Not sure what to do next in your marketing plan? There is one simple answer you probably may not have not considered:

Write a book.

It is true. This one thing—especially if it is an actual printed book rather than a Kindle or eBook—has the power to grow your business beyond your expectations. You will experience a whole new world of opportunities simply by having your name on the cover of a book.

Authority

Imagine you are at a conference or local networking group and you meet two coaches who both specialize in business branding—something you know you need help with.

One coach says all the right things. She has been in business for years and worked with some top-notch business owners. She has great ideas for how she can help you solidify your branding.

The other has a similar history and story, with one additional bonus: she has just handed you a copy of her latest book. It is a professionally printed, substantial publication that practically exudes confidence.

Which coach do you think shows more authority in her field? The one with the book, of course. There really is nothing better when it comes to establishing your authority in any niche than having a book with your name on it.

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Expertise

So why does a book speak so highly of you and establish your authority so well? Because it gives you a platform to show off your expertise. It is like being invited to present on any topic you choose on the world’s largest stage.

Not only that, but your readers are a captive audience. They are listening—in that moment—only to you. That is a powerful position to be in, and one that gives you an opportunity to really show off your stuff.

Market Reach

No matter how many readers Google sends your way, no matter how much traffic your YouTube channel receives, nothing will ever compare to the number of potential readers Amazon and other online booksellers can bring your way.

Positioned correctly, your book can reach millions of new readers, and thousands of potential clients. Combine that with the expertise and authority we know comes with being a published author, and that is a recipe for success that cannot be beat.

Better Than a Business Card

If you have ever been to a conference, you’ve no doubt collected a stack of business cards. You get home and toss them in a drawer, and six months later you throw them out, without ever having contacted the people who gave them to you.

But if one of those people handed you a book instead, what happened? You have likely read it (or at least leafed through it). You almost certainly did not throw it away. And you remember it—and the person who wrote it.

Press Opportunities

Turn on your television to any interview show, browse through Forbes, or listen to any popular podcast, and you will quickly see that most of the guest speakers and interviewees have written a book.

The fact is, interview shows depend on interesting, insightful guests to keep their audiences listening, and there is no better applicant than an author. Writing a book will open many, many opportunities for appearances that you may never have without your name on that cover.

Do you have to write a book to be successful? No. But there is no denying the fact that a published author will find she has a much easier time growing her business than the coach or speaker, who keeps putting it off until later.