Dante Lee Featured on Tavis Smiley Radio Show
I was recently featured on the Tavis Smiley Show on PRI (Public Radio International), live from his studio headquarters in Los Angeles.
During the interview, I spoke about the African American web ...
Posted Sunday, November 23rd 2008 at 11:29PM
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I recently read an article asking this question should you still blog in the world of social networking and more blogs? Surprisingly the article said, no you shouldn’t be blogging anymore! The article went on to say that because of social networking ...
Posted Sunday, November 23rd 2008 at 11:19PM
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Several years ago, when I was working for an agency, I was fired from an account. What that means is the client didn’t want me writing for him anymore.
Another writer, a friend of mine, got the account and life went on.
Of course, I was pretty ...
Posted Sunday, November 23rd 2008 at 7:40PM
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Presenting yourself as a professional is key to any executive. Here are some common business card faux pas to steer clear of by Marcia Layton Turner.
You only have one opportunity to make a first impression. That's why Sonya Lowery, author of The ...
Posted Friday, November 21st 2008 at 12:31AM
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1. Write a press release. Keep it short, to-the-point and informative. Give just enough information that would arouse the interest of the reader to want to find out more about the book. Send this press release out via e-blast services and new distr ...
Posted Friday, November 21st 2008 at 12:10AM
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I was going to blog about this a long time ago, but I found a recent post on the Inside Facebook blog that pushed me to do this one. What a lot of people don’t know is that when you search for someone’s name in Google, their Facebook page will most l ...
Posted Wednesday, November 19th 2008 at 2:24PM
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Let's explore what it takes to write a book. Keep in mind that there are many different ways to begin writing a book and there have been many books written on the subject. So if my article hits home in even a little way... research what's out there f ...
Posted Wednesday, November 19th 2008 at 3:34AM
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1. Send news releases regularly about new products and services, events,
contests, awards, new employees and promotions. Use www.BlackPR.com
2. Write “how-to” articles for newspapers, magazines, trade publications
and newsletters to p ...
Posted Wednesday, November 19th 2008 at 1:39AM
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Well, welcome to the club. Most of the authors I work with, or coach, have day jobs; they try to cram in as much marketing as they can after an exhausting day at the office. Working this way can be completely overwhelming. It’s no wonder most authors ...
Posted Tuesday, November 18th 2008 at 4:31PM
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What’s all the talk about Blogs? What’s a blogosphere?
Well, it’s another vehicle to “get out there.”
When I coach authors, I ask them if they have a blog. Then I ask them if they even subscribe to other blogs or even read and comment on othe ...
Posted Monday, November 17th 2008 at 2:55AM
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1. Articles (Have I harped on this enuff?) :)
2. Author Bio (your resource box) MAKE IT GOOD!
3. Banners (WEB BANNERS - PUT ON OTHER SITES)
4. Bookmarks (give out to bookstores and libraries)
5. Book Chapters (give away samples)
6. Business Car ...
Posted Sunday, November 16th 2008 at 11:33PM
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THE TEN COMMADMENTS OF HOW TO GET ALONG WITH PEOPLE
1. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think, cultivate a low, persuasive voice, How you say it counts more than what you say.
2. Make promises sparingly, and keep them f ...
Posted Saturday, November 15th 2008 at 1:53PM
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You've just finished your book. And now, the hard part--marketing it. Most authors say, " I don't have enough time to market." "I'm an introvert, and don't enjoy talking about my book." Or, "I just don't like marketing."
These complaints ...
Posted Thursday, November 13th 2008 at 10:12PM
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Yesterday on Twitter, I revealed to my followers that I was taking a 15 minute break from my “Content Creation Day”. Suddenly I got a flurry of tweets about what it was and how I came up with the idea. So in the spirit of jumpstarting my blog again, let’s talk about creating content.
I first ...
Posted Wednesday, November 12th 2008 at 10:24PM
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Personal Brand Expert Melissa Johnson, helps you learn how you turn passion into profit. Visit her website at www.brandmelive.com! Buy her book, "Brand Me. Make Your Mark: Turn Passion into Profit," and her Morning Motivation Series CD.
She can help ...
Posted Wednesday, November 12th 2008 at 2:25PM
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I know you're busy. You have a whole other life and career or business you have to keep going while trying to become a published author. You can't spend the years I spent learning the business--perhaps because you've wasted a lot of time already. And ...
Posted Wednesday, November 12th 2008 at 12:59PM
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Publishing a book takes a lot of time, energy and effort. It's no joke. Once it is published, promoting (and selling it) is even harder!
There's so much to learn and it can be frustrating because you're not sure if you have the right resourc ...
Posted Wednesday, November 12th 2008 at 12:34AM
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Author 101
(Excerpted from , by Rick Frishman and Robyn Spizman; contact Rick at www.author101.com)
The public relations firms you choose to represent you should have solid media relationships. Authors may wonder why they simply cannot write t ...
Posted Tuesday, November 11th 2008 at 12:18AM
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EEW (Empowering Everyday Women) is looking to feature new authors.
Good Book Hunt For New Authors!
bookhunt@eewmagazine.com
The editorial team of EEW Magazine is looking for good reads by new authors! Want them to consider your book?
C ...
Posted Monday, November 10th 2008 at 11:40AM
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Whether you are a professional, own a business; whether you have written a best selling fiction book, whether you are a nonfiction author best selling author, you may want to update your writing for the WOW factor.
We know a lot about our top ...
Posted Monday, November 10th 2008 at 12:27AM
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First, Break All the Rules
by Sara Nelson -- Publishers Weekly, 10/27/2008
How do you make a bestseller? That's one of the most important and oft-asked questions in BookLand.
We don't know the answer, so, of course, we've established some rules: ...
Posted Friday, November 7th 2008 at 1:56PM
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We all have offline social networks, friends from our association, church or group, business networks that include suppliers, customers and other businesses, and now thanks to the power of web 2.0 we are building virtual business networks.
People ...
Posted Friday, November 7th 2008 at 12:36PM
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Based on a survey Effició, Inc. conducted with 100 small business owners two to seven years in business, with zero to twenty employees, their strategic initiatives failed. Why? There were several reasons, but for this report I want to share with you ...
Posted Friday, November 7th 2008 at 2:59AM
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