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In this video, I share what NOT to do during a book launch.  Live and learn, right? Join our FREE 5-Day Author Platform Challenge here:  www.shelleyhitz.com/platform challenge ---------------------------- Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I truly do appreciate the time you spend with me each week and would love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: www.shelleyhitz.com/ask This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.   CLICK HERE for more FREE Training www.shelleyhitz.com/free Join my next LIVE webinar here: www.shelleyhitz.com/livewebinar   LET’S CONNECT ONLINE!

Can I just say how much I LOVE automation? WooHoo! If you're not using automation to sell more books and products, you need to and I'll be teaching you more on this in the upcoming months. Just this week, I was about to get a 13% conversion rate ALL while NOT pitching or selling (I simply shared the link to a valuable lead magnet) and had a system in place to offer more value and get sales. ALL on autopilot!! Who wants to learn how to do this and set it up to run 24/7 for YOU without selling and without spending all your time on marketing??? ----------------------------   Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. I truly do appreciate the time you spend with me each week and would love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: www.shelleyhitz.com/ask This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you wi

In this interview with Shae Bynes, she shares how to sell books by building a thriving community. She not only shares what worked for her but the exact steps she took if you would like to use this same launch model. 

Are you wondering how to plan a book launch? One of the best times to grab attention and to be able to promote your book is during your book launch. So, my question to you today is, how can you make your book launch stand out? In this episode, I want to share how you can be creative in planning a book launch and make your book launch stand out. Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time.   I truly do appreciate the time you spend with me each week and would love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message here: www.shelleyhitz.com/ask This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. -----

Learn how to sell more books at speaking engagements and live events.  This one tip resulted in 86% of attendees buying multiple books from me at my last speaking engagement. Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

In this episode, I share with you 7 small product ideas to useasan upsell to Bible studies, devotionals, or Christian Livingbooks.Make sure to share this episode with other Christian authorsyouthink could benefit from it. 

Download productivity software for free within my 7-day writing challenge here: www.writingweek.com This ONE thing has helped me be more productive than almost anything else I've tried. It's so simple. But, so effective! Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.    

Many times the very thing we resist is the EXACT thing we need to do next.  I share my own personal stories and encourage you to take the next step in this episode. Thank you for listening to my podcast, Author Audience, where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Do you want to learn how to make a connection to your audience and make interactions more engaging and entertaining? In this episode, I share with you six things that you need to know about Facebook Live. Thank you for listening to my podcast where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Have you ever felt discouraged when you don’t meet a goal?  If so, this episode is for you.  Be encouraged as I share four steps you can take when you don’t meet a goal.

Do you have an unfinished book or project on your desk that simply needs to get DONE? If so, this episode is for you.This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

What do you do when you're having a bad day? Here are some ideas: 1.) Evaluate: does something need to change? 2.) Ask forgiveness (if needed) 3.) Feel your feelings and let them flow through you, cry if needed. 4.) Reminder: We see a few pieces of the puzzle but if we could see the box top (the big picture) we'd be amazed. At the end of this episode, I say a prayer for you if you're having a bad day today and need it! Blessings to you :) Also make sure to  join our FREE private Facebook group for Christian authors and entrepreneurs at www.GodlyGain.com   This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing co

Would you like to be able to sell (or distribute) over 90,000 copies of one book?  John Horvat has done this with his book, “Return to Order” and shares the top strategies he has used successfully. 

How can authors use giveaways and contests to sell more books?  I share three ideas in this podcast.  Hopefully it will start the ideas flowing! This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Even though you’ve taken an important step of publishing that eBook, you could be missing out on lots of sales with a print book. I want to help you give birth to your dreams. Part of that includes helping you give birth to that print book that can impact even more people with your message. In this episode I will share with you 5 signs it may be time to publish a print book from a Kindle version. This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more and join our growing community at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.  

What stories can you tell? Tweet me @shelleyhitz if you're in and will take the action tip I share at the end of this episode. This is a #HitzBlitz episode where I share motivation/inspiration, real lessons learned the hard way, Q&A, and more shared in real time. This episode is sponsored by www.AuthorAudienceAcademy.com. Author Audience Academy is my signature program that provides you with the training, tools, and coaching you need to create a powerful book, find your audience, and grow a profitable business or impactful ministry. You can learn more at AuthorAudienceAcademy.com.

Do you have a Kindle book that is NOT available as a print book?  If so, this episode is for you.  I encourage you to join our Kindle to Print Challenge in Author Audience Academy.

Want to know how to increase webinar attendance to YOUR webinars?  Well, I recently maxed out my webinar seats on GoToWebinar and had one of my inner circle members ask me, “How did you do it?” Therefore, I thought this topic would be a great training for my podcast.  Enjoy!

Why does a Christian author need a prayer team?  I’m going to talk about this in today’s episode. If you're a Christian author, speaker, entrepreneur or in ministry, get a small private prayer team started today!  If you do, let me know in the comments below.

Enjoy this interview from the Writer’s Chat with Johnnie Alexander and Jean Wise all about how to get book reviews.