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La Vonne Earl, the author of A Coach for Christ, joins David Hancock and Jody Maberry to discuss how coaches can use books to build content and connect with more people.  La Vonne talks about how she used her existing coaching strategies and framework to write her book. Through the book, she has been able to get a bigger reach and more influence than she could have before. 

Matthew Luhn is a writer and former 20 Year Pixar storyteller. Matthew has worked on popular Pixar films including the Toy Story movies, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, Cars, and Up.  Now, Matthew shares his storytelling secrets in the book, The Best Story Wins.  In this conversation with David Hancock and Jody Maberry, Matthew explains how you can use storytelling in a book, in a movie, or in the boardroom. 

David Hancock, the founder, and CEO of Morgan James Publishing discusses his book, Performance Driven Thinking.  Performance Driven Thinking was first published in 2014 and became a USA Today Best Seller and Wall Street Journal Best Seller in 2019.  David discusses why the book is still relevant, how he brought it back to life, and how he is using the book to create courses, masterminds, and future books. 

Ray Edwards joins us to discuss his new book, Permission to Prosper.  We can help more people and have a bigger impact if we allow ourselves to prosper.  The more you create, the more you benefit other people. One of the best contributions you can make is to do what you do best and make money doing it. You cannot prosper long-term without prospering other people. 

David Hancock introduces the new Buy One Get One feature from Morgan James Publishing. When someone buys a book from Morgan James Publishing, they can gift an ebook to a friend. Or keep it for themselves. This is an innovative way for authors to collect the email addresses of readers and build a relationship. Traditionally, authors have no good option to connect with readers. Now, Morgan James authors have a way to connect with readers and spread the reach and distribution of their book.

Michael Alan Tate discusses why he wrote his newest book, Roll Up Your Sleeves, as a parable instead of standard format non-fiction how-to type of book.  Michael also explains how his books fit into the biggest picture of his business. Each book help promote an aspect of his business. 

Bea Boccalandro, author of Do Good at Work, joins us to talk about how authors can do good with their writing.  Even when it comes to the struggle of writing your book, understanding how you book connects to something bigger than yourself can help you complete the writing. 

Morgan James Publishing is happy to welcome Tom Dean to the team.  Tom is the new Faith-Based publisher. In this episode, we welcome Tom Dean to the company and find out about his background and what he brings to Morgana James.  

David Hancock, CEO and Founder of Morgan James Publishing, announces that Morgan James Publishing is now offering Health Care Insurance for authors.  Listen as David Hancock shares the story of why he felt giving authors access to health care insurance was important to him and the company. 

LinkedIn can be a way for authors to connect with new people, share content, and find a new audience. But many of us don't know where to start.  Lori Ruff and Joe Frankie, authors of LinkedIn: The Five Minute Drill for Executive Networking Success, join Morgan James Radio to share how you can connect on LinkedIn with only 5 minutes every day. 

Ryan Gottfredson is a mental success coach and mindset pioneer.  With his book, Success Mindset, Ryan hit on a topic so many people need to hear and the book become a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller.  If you are a leader or a natural achiever, having the right mindset will help you accomplish more and go farther in your personal, work, and leadership development. 

A sales funnel for your book can not only be profitable for an author, but it can also allow you to build relationships with readers.  Brian Stachurski joins Morgan James Radio to discuss what a book funnel is, what steps and content are involved, and how you can use a funnel to sell more books.  David Hancock also gives a candid view from a publisher's point of view on why he believes book funnels are good, even if the publisher does not make as much money. 

David Hancock is joined by Jim Howard and Bethany Marshall for this special episode of Morgan James Radio.  During a disruptive time, when the path for an author may not seem clear, this episode will provide you with encouragement, ideas, and hope.   Whether are trying to sell books or still writing your book, you will find encouragement from the management team of Morgan James Publishing. 

Lee Cockerell is the retired Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World. Consider what it takes to run the 4 world-famous theme parks plus all of the hotels, water parks, and other attractions.  Does it take magic to manage so much responsibility? Yes, it takes Time Management Magic.  Lee joins Morgan James Radio to talk about his book, Time Management Magic, and how authors can manage and control their time to help them create more content. 

Brittany Bexton left her home in California to pursue her dream of music in Nashville.  After a series of personal traumas, Brittany wrote a song about her experience. Eventually, the message of the song was used for a book.  Brittany explains it is your experience and process, not necessarily a happy ending, that allows you to create a message to help other people. 

Known as the author alchemist, Lisbeth Tanz turns writers into authors. When you have something say, Lisbeth helps you say it well and turn your idea into a book. An author considers the reader and considers what the reader wants to get out of the book. A writer considers what they want to put in the book. Often, a speaker or public figure who has a message needs help to turn it into a book. Lisbeth gives us ideas on how to work with an editor or book architect to get on the right path.  

In this episode of Morgan James Radio, David Hancock answers questions about preparing for a book launch.  After a 26 year career with Disney, Dan Cockerell has written a book. How's the Weather in Your Kingdom is scheduled to publish in August of 2020. With many months remaining to plan a book launch, Dan wants to prepare for a successful launch. David Hancock answers questions about promotion, pre-sales, foreign rights, and even free plus shipping campaigns.   

Tyler Wagner gives us an insider's look at getting your book on a bestseller list.  Authors can use a spot on a Bestseller list as leverage for speaking engagements, interview and a wide range of new opportunities for publicity. Morgan James Publishing authors Steve Anderson and Karen Anderson worked with Tyler and their book, The Bezos Letters, made it onto both the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestseller lists.  Even if you aren't reaching for a bestseller list, Tyler Wagner will give you fresh ideas into how to market your book. 

Steve Anderson's The Bezos Letters is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling book, but it wasn't the book he set out to write.  While working on a book about risk and growth, Steve discovered the unique idea of how Amazon was able to grow into one of the world's most successful companies. He shifted directions and partnered with his wife, Karen Anderson, to move from a self-described 'boring' book to a best seller.  Any author can learn from Steve and Karen how to uncover a big idea and shift directions to create a better book. 

Systems can seem so complex, it scares many of us away. Dr. William Donaldson takes systems and makes them simple so we can all apply them to our business.  William Donaldson has a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, but he lays out systems and management in an approachable way.  When it comes to writing a book about a complex subject, William manages to write like you are talking to an old friend.  Listen in to this episode of Morgan James Radio as William Donaldson helps authors understand how to turn a complex message into a simple vision.