The Book More Show: More Leads, More Calls, More Business

Ep065: Keep it simple

July 8th, 2018  |  46 mins 40 secs

One of the biggest challenges you face when writing your book (after the content) is getting bogged down by the tools and 'mechanisms' needed to get it produced and ready to print.

The simplest way is to have us do it for you ;) but if you want to go the DIY route, today's show is for you. We talk about some of the tools and tips needed to get it done.

We cover the options to get your words on the page in the way you want, as well as the choices you have for cover design.

The key theme in all of this... Keep It Simple!

Remember, if you're looking to generate business from your book, then your book is not the product, and ever additional unit of energy spent on this, is not being spent elsewhere.

Focus on the 'Minimum Effective Dose' and get something out there that helps people and starts a conversation.

Ep064: Kindle vs Print

June 23rd, 2018  |  46 mins 5 secs

Once your book is complete, you have 3 main ways to get it in the hands of people you want to engage. Print, Kindle and PDF.

In today's show, we're diving into some of the up and downsides to these, and how the different ways you plan to use your book can change what you need to do to get the best out of it.

Starting with the end in mind is essential to creating something effective. Putting out a Kindle version is might be a great idea, but unless you have a way to encourage those people to identify themselves, it could be a lot of wasted effort.

There is no 'one size fits all' answer to creating your book across different channels, but today we talk about some great ideas & points to consider to make sure you get the best bang for your book.

Ep063: Avoiding the edit trap

June 16th, 2018  |  41 mins 28 secs

There are a few traps that can catch you out, even after you've created the content for your book. The biggest one - endless editing.

After years of experience, we know the biggest challenge people face is letting go and getting their book out their, in front of people. The temptation to edit, and tweak, and edit some more can be overwhelming. Months can pass and you still don't have anything to share.

The good news is, you don't need to do that! If your book is being used identify new customers, if you're giving it away as a way to start a conversation, then 90% and out, is much better than waiting to get to 100% (which, by the way is an illusion), and sat on the shelf.

Remember, your book is not the product, and in today's show we talk about some of the common editing traps people fall into, and how to recognize them.

One of the issues is keeping your 'beneficial constraints' in mind, so we wrap up by talking about the right time to create a second book.

This is a great show to keep you moving toward the end of the process.

Ep062: Images in your book

June 9th, 2018  |  38 mins 18 secs

Deciding what to include in your book can be mean more than just the words.

All too often we talk to people bogged down trying to include images, charts, checklists, and screenshots in their book.

As with everything, there is a right way and a wrong way to approach this, so in today’s show we’re taking a little time to talk about the pros and cons of including images.

We’ll look at the constraints you need to be aware of, some tips to better use the additional information you’re trying to include, and the best way to think about the context in which your book will be read.

The aim, as always, is to help you get your best book out there as fast as possible, without getting caught up in all the image pitfalls.

And… we finish off the show with a quick look at the outlining tools we use to map out our content

Ep061: Working with others

May 19th, 2018  |  49 mins 4 secs

We know your book is the best way to start a conversation. A way to identify invisible prospects from all the people out there who could be customers.

But rather than offering it to everyone, there are ways to improve your results by offering it to those who are already predisposed to want to do business with you.

The great news is, this approach can benefit everyone. Not just you, but the people you’re working with, and their customers.

Today on the Book More Show we’re talking about working with others to add more value to their customers, and at the same time, giving you the opportunity to spread your message, and introduce your solution to people who are already in the market for whatever it is you offer.

Working with complimentary, non-competing businesses is one of the best ways to identify that group of customers, one step removed from your current sphere of influence.

By taking a couple of extra steps to orchestrate that referral process, you can ensure the best chance of a new, relevant, potential customer hearing about you in a way that starts the conversation in a great way.

We also talked about ways to work with others to create your book in the first place.

This is a great show, especially if you operate in a geographical area where you have connections, or have built relationships online already.

Ep060: Your super signature

May 12th, 2018  |  49 mins 15 secs

We've talked recently about the different ways you can identify new customers once your book is finish, and one common theme across these approaches is email.

No matter how you get in front of people, at some point it probably involves sending them a message.

In today’s show we look at 2 ways you can make the most of the messages you send; your Super Signature, and following up with a SPEAR email to move the conversation forward.

No matter what business you're in, the aim of your book is to start a conversation with a potential customer, and your emails are the best way to develop the relationship while giving people the opportunity to move to the next stage. To take that minimum viable commitment step toward doing business with you.

There are some great ideas in this show, things you can implement today, and you can grab a copy of the Email Mastery book from EmailMastery.com to up your email game even further.

Ep059: A healthy love affair with Focus James

May 6th, 2018  |  1 hr 46 secs

The biggest benefit of having your book, is... having your book!

It may sound obvious, but it's easy to forget about all the different ways you can use it when you're caught up in creating it.

Once it's finished, it becomes the flagship asset, the 'thing' you can offer, reference, and refer people to, in many different campaigns.

That's what we're talking about in today’s show as we take an hour to talk with Focus James.

Focus has just finished her book ‘How to Have a Healthy Love Affair' and with a speaking event coming up in the next few weeks, we look at all the ways she can use her new book to amplify her message, compel the audience to take the next step, and get into a conversation with all the people who are interested, but not quite ready today.

Focus has a model, a framework to help people, a passion to share her knowledge, and now has her book, her manifesto to help spread the word and identify all the invisible prospects... people she can help and would love to work with her.

This is a great show, and another opportunity to create ideas for a real-world example.

Ep058: Further beyond

April 29th, 2018  |  48 mins 53 secs

There are many different ways to use your book to engage people, and today we're looking at a 'grab bag' of possibilities.

Your comfort with creating new 'things', the skills you have, and the audience you already with, will all influence how you choose to use your book, but by looking at many options today, we'll get to cover something for everyone. Something that when you hear us talk about it, you'll immediately see how you can use the idea to better engage potential customers.

Creating your book give you the flagship asset... the thing that encourages people to raise their hand, but to support that, you have the opportunity to create many smaller pieces that move the conversations forward.

The good news is, you've done all the hard work already. Now it's a case of amplifying your message in the simplest way possible.

Ep057: Your email follow up

April 14th, 2018  |  32 mins 4 secs

In today's episode, we're looking further at Book Blueprint Score Mindset 8, Beyond Your Book... This time, specifically the email sequence you should have, once someone requests a copy of your book.

We've often talked about one of the biggest benefits of using a book to identify invisible leads is the fact that not everyone is ready to start today. By identifying people early in their journey, you have the opportunity to start a conversation and educate and motivate people to do business with you, when they are ready.

... and the way you do this is by email.

Today we're looking at the 5 emails you should set up in your initial autoresponder and the 'flagship broadcast', you should then drop people into.

Ep056: Getting Down The Mountain with Joe Yocavitch

March 31st, 2018  |  47 mins 9 secs

The important things really start to happen once you’ve completed your book.

That the opportunity to start sharing what you’re written and identifying those invisible prospects.

In last week’s show we looked at the free or inexpensive ways you can use your book with the people who already know you, and today we take that a step further, looking at the things you can do locally to share your book with the people most likely to be clients.

The best way to think through these ideas is always with a real example, so today we’re talking with Joe Yocavitch from New Jersey.

Joe’s a great guy. He persevered through some compliance headwinds to recently complete his book Getting Down The Mountain. A guide to preserving your retirement by reducing one of the biggest threats. Taxation.

We had a great call looking at not only the process of creating his book, and some of the challenges, but also, not it’s ready, what are some of the ways he can get out there and make the most of these first few weeks after release.

I’m excited for you to hear (and steal) the ideas we had

Ep055: Beyond Your Book

March 24th, 2018  |  45 mins 56 secs

The most exciting part of creating your book isn’t the layout, or the amazing cover, or even really your great content… The exciting part is getting your book out there, starting conversations once it’s complete.

Today on the Book More Show we’re looking at the last of the Book Blueprint Mindsets – what to do ‘Beyond Your Book’.

There are so many opportunities and ways you could use it, but we start by looking at the simple, inexpensive, and friction-free ways of using your book to orchestrate referrals and revive old leads.

We also talk about how easy it is to over value short term results, and under value the long term. So we cover a few simple ways you can stay front of mind with people, and be there ‘when they are ready’ to take the next step.

Ep054: Beneficial constraints

March 17th, 2018  |  49 mins 57 secs

In the last few shows we've looked at all the elements of the Book Blueprint Scorecard you need to create the best book for your business or organization.

Today, we looking at mindset 7, and what not to do. The beneficial constraints you can put in place to increase your chance of completing a book.

Starting to write with the mindset of 'It will be done when it's done' is a sure fire way to make sure you're still writing (or avoiding it) this time next year. It's the time and scope constraints you put on the project that are key to getting it done.

As a special bonus, we also talk about why International Speak Like a Pirate day might be the key to getting your book out there, and I share the world's best Pirate joke!

So something for everyone this week ;)

Ep053: Outlines and Content

March 13th, 2018  |  1 hr 3 mins

Today we're diving in to two more of the Book Blueprint mindsets.

A Purposeful Outline and Value Driven Content.

This is a bit of a deep dive, but amplifies some of the topics from the last few shows. It will be a huge help if you're at the stage where you have your audience dialed in, you know where you want them to go next, and you're ready to start planning how to get them there (the content).

As with all the Book Blueprint mindsets, you'll find you are more advanced in some than others, but the main thing we're trying to achieve here, is helping you make the most of each element that makes up your book.

Ep052: Thinking beyond your book

March 3rd, 2018  |  32 mins 13 secs

Your book is the best tool for identifying invisible leads, but the secret is to have a plan to nurture those leads over the weeks and months after they make themselves known.

The aim; to start a conversation with people most likely to be your customer.

So today on the show, Betsey and I talk about some great conversations we're having with people looking to syndicate their books, ways for any business to think about writing a book to start a conversation, and how, once people have joined your 'sphere of influence', you can continue the conversation with people, continually present them with the offer of the next step.

Ep051: Cracking the Code with Ben Byrne

February 25th, 2018  |  1 hr 8 mins

Today we have a change from the regular programing as we just released the latest episode of the More Cheese Less Whiskers podcast, and it's one you need to hear!

Dean is talking with Ben Byrne, owner of a marketing company in Canada, who's looking to break into marketing for Financial Advisers.

This is a great show I wanted to share because it's a real example of the thought process behind using a book to generate leads, for referrals and to syndicate and create a solution for your customers.

The show should resonate as it hits home the benefits of separating identifying potential leads from converting them.

There are lots of great ideas here for you today.

Ep050: A MVC Call to Action

February 17th, 2018  |  49 mins 17 secs

Today on the show we're looking at mindset 4 of the Book Blueprint Scorecard: A Minimum Viable Commitment, call to action.

The job of the back cover of a 'traditional' book is to sell the book... The job of your back cover is to deliver a compelling call to action in a way that allow new people to identify themselves and make it possible for you to know who your 'hotter' prospects are.

We dive into this today and look at the offers you can make to keep the conversation moving.