Life (and business) is about collaboration, connections and helping each other. If you find yourself not manifesting destiny, it’s because you have not tapped into the value of partnerships. Networking is how you develop partnerships. And with partnerships, you make an impact on the lives of others and leave a legacy of kindness. Be kind […]
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Publicity is a powerful tool for any author, speaker, coach or a small business owner. For nearly a two decades, I’ve booked, coached and mentored business people how how to get media exposure. As a former journalist and now magazine publisher, I know what they are looking for. Authors and speakers needs media because it […]
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There’s a strategy to publishing and launching your book. There’s a recipe that makes it a best seller. My company, Ministry Marketing Solutions, has promoted well over 300 hundred books over the last two decades – so I know what ingredients make a book hit the Top of the Sales charts. Assuming the book is […]
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Do you often imagine or dream of speaking to thousands of people on a platform? Here’s some tips to make that dream a reality. But, it’s not written in stone that you have to get up in front of a large audience and put on a full, two-hour presentation. There are many ways to get […]
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We’ve been trained to not “toot your own horn.” But would it shock you to know that the lowly “About” page is one of the most important on your site? People want to hear you about you. It’s true. Most people, when visiting a website for the first time, will click through to your About […]
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People judge a book by the title. Your title can have a lot to do with how successful your book and especially your Kindle eBook becomes. And not just how good the words are, but also how it is graphically displayed. Creating a Winning Title It should: Be catchy Be memorable Be relevant Come up […]
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There was a survey done recently with meeting planners, people who spend money to book paid speakers. And one of the questions that they were asked is, “How do you find speakers for your event?” The number one response that they gave was, “We find speakers by word-of-mouth.” Well, as a PR Coach, I got […]
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Thirty years ago Dr. George C. Fraser had a vision to use networking as the tool to transform African American communities for the better. He wrote the book on networking, literally, it’s called “Success Runs in Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the Black Community.” It’s a book that is a classic and […]
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Public relations has certainly changed since I started the business more than 25+ years ago. I remember when I was Director of Public Relations for The Salvation Army and we sent our press releases via “fax blasts” – and that was cutting edge. I studied journalism and public relations at Wayne State University and graduated […]
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Would you be interested in landing corporate sponsors to fund your work? Would you like to … Reach a much bigger audience for your work almost overnight? Grow your following and business by 100-250% without spending your own money? Go on a 19-city national book, product launch or speaking tour and have most (if not all) the […]
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