Introduction: All the World's a Stage |
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1 Create a Compelling Product |
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3 Exceed Market Expectations |
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4 Beware of the Obstacles |
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17 | (2) |
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5 Don't Settle for Less than Great |
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19 | (3) |
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6 Give Your Product a Memorable Name |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (7) |
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Part Two Prepare to Launch |
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8 Accept Personal Responsibility |
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33 | (3) |
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9 Think Bigger No, Bigger |
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36 | (3) |
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10 Define Your Platform Goals |
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39 | (2) |
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11 Create an Elevator Pitch |
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41 | (4) |
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12 Set Up Your Branding Tools |
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45 | (3) |
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13 Assemble Your Pit Crew |
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48 | (4) |
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14 Secure Raving Endorsements |
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52 | (4) |
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56 | (3) |
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16 Develop an Online Media Kit |
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Part Three Build Your Home Base |
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69 | (2) |
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18 Focus Your Efforts Online |
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71 | (2) |
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19 Beware of Self-Proclaimed Social Media Experts |
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73 | (2) |
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20 Start a Blog (or Restart One) |
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21 Create the Content Yourself |
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81 | (2) |
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22 Use a Blog Post Template |
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83 | (2) |
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23 Maintain a List of Post Ideas |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (3) |
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25 Create Video Interviews |
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91 | (3) |
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26 Don't Hire a Proofreader |
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27 Protect Your Intellectual Property |
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96 | (3) |
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28 Avoid Common Blogging Mistakes |
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99 | (3) |
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29 Create a Better About Page |
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102 | (8) |
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30 Develop Your Landing Pages |
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110 | (4) |
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114 | (9) |
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32 Forget About Metrics (for Now) |
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Part Four Expand Your Reach |
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33 Kiss Marketing Good-Bye |
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34 Understand What's Not Important |
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130 | (3) |
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35 Generate More Blog Traffic |
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133 | (4) |
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36 Build Your Subscriber List |
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137 | (4) |
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37 Promote Your Older Posts |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (3) |
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43 Understand Twitter Basics |
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157 | (7) |
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44 Don't Write Off Twitter! |
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164 | (3) |
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45 Devote Thirty Minutes a Day u |
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167 | (2) |
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46 Get More Twitter Followers |
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169 | (4) |
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47 Keep from Getting Unfollowed |
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173 | (3) |
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48 Use Twitter to Promote Your Product |
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176 | (4) |
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49 Set Up a Facebook Fan Page |
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180 | (4) |
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50 Employ Consistent Branding |
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184 | (2) |
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51 Be Prepared for Traditional Media |
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186 | (7) |
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Part Five Engage Your Tribe |
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52 Get More Blog Comments |
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193 | (2) |
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53 Don't Respond to Every Comment |
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195 | (2) |
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54 Keep the Conversations Civil |
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197 | (2) |
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55 Develop a Comments Policy |
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56 Practice the 20-to-1 Rule |
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206 | (6) |
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212 | (2) |
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Conclusion: Take the First Step |
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Appendix A Comply with the FTC Guidelines |
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219 | (6) |
Appendix B Post Ideas for Novelists |
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225 | (4) |
Resources |
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229 | (4) |
Notes |
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233 | (16) |
Acknowledgments |
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249 | (2) |
About the Author |
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251 | (2) |
Index |
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253 | (8) |
Contact Michael |
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