Is your story working at the deepest level? Let's walk through the major topics a developmental editor considers, so you can start evaluating your own work and save time and expenses at the editing stage.
Your book deserves an international stage — are your blog posts doing the heavy lifting to get it there? This article has the four critical success factors you have to get right.
Express an interest in my upcoming book Part Time Cats - a lifebelt and a navigational manual when you find yourself unexpectedly caring for, or fostering, an anxious, fearful, injured or aggressive cat or kitten.
The Information Age has turned into The Reputation Age. So, how can you stand out and prove your credibility in a world overflowing with information?
Integrate your industrial product catalog with both online AND print. Your cost-effective online showroom generates leads and is easy to update. Then offer print-on-demand to major buyers, delivered to their door.
Instead of cramming information into one-off events or long annual training sessions, microlearning online turns personal growth into a steady, ongoing process. Each short lesson tackles just one topic, so learners absorb more and retain it longer.
Set up for your success as a professional author. It’s like having a publishing company working for you without losing commission or paying transaction fees.
eBooks dominate digital reading, with millions sold each year. They’re cheaper to produce than print, and more profitable for authors. But standards are being raised, and KDP now requires improved accessibility and reflowable text. Is it still worth your time and effort to also offer an ebook format?
As an Author, you can better protect your work by understanding the nuances of what copyright does—and doesn't—protect. Know when you can take action if someone infringes on your rights. With AI able to "re-write" your story in different words, writers are more vulnerable than ever.
KDP’s Content Guidelines changed in mid-2025. Amazon KDP is stricter about eBooks (due to abuse of the platform in the past). If your eBook has been blocked, here's what to look for.
A Spotlight Site is a standalone website that can test a market, share research, launch a new product line, or promote a special event — without impacting on your corporate messaging. It’s focused, flexible, and free to show a voice and brand that fits the project.
Amazon’s pricing system tempts you with a 70% royalty. But click here to read about their long list of terms, exceptions, fees, and country-specific rules.
Blurb, synopsis, book listing, or book pitch—what do you really need to sell your book? Each speaks to a different audience, with a different goal. I break down the purpose, structure, and strategy...
We work with authors and their book coaches, to design and build an affordable, permanent author website platform. We build advanced sales and community features that are usually only available to big publishing companies. Create a sustainable, profitable business around your writing.
A pitch video is perfect for your website and social media. And you don’t need fancy video software to make it. All you need is PowerPoint.
When manuals are easy to access, simple to follow, and cheap to update, customers solve problems themselves. That means fewer calls, fewer site visits, less downtime—and big savings for you.
Missing images, weird spacing, or jumbled text - KDP PDF-to-ePub conversions often fail. Learn how to format your book properly or readers will downgrade you with poor reviews.
If your backlist of books and publications isn’t getting its fair share of attention, talk to me! Our custom "Look inside" improves sales by showing the design and print quality of your coffee table or non-fiction book. I love partnering with book coaches and publishers, helping your authors get their books seen, sold and successfully launched.
Give your Amazon book page a professional edge in a crowded marketplace. Turn window-shoppers into buyers. Showcase your work with personality, depth, and visual flair.
Here are 10 practical tips that will help you avoid the most common pitfalls at self-publishing on IngramSpark—so you get the timely, professional release your book deserves.
Your 1-minute pitch stands between you and the investor, partner or client of your dreams. Can you explain your big idea in three sentences? Here are 10 tips to help you identify a high-impact 1-minute pitch.
Those “freebies” from KDP, like cover templates, ISBNs, and formatting tools, come with strings attached. While they seem convenient, they quietly limit your ownership, flexibility, and future publishing options.
Writing a book is a long game. A good book coach and a structured author website are like your GPS and compass—helping you navigate, adjust, and stay on course.
Are you ready for 1-minute marketing? Here are six smart micro-marketing actions you can implement quickly.
Asking for a Book Review feels so cringe. Surely if they liked it, they would say? Ummm, no. This article gives six cool examples of wording to ask for Reviews, 5 Tips for asking for Reviews, and the RIGHT way to use Book Reviews when you get them!
People are really protective when it comes to their personal information. If you just ask for their contact details without giving them something they WANT in return, they'll skip it. And it's not JUST about an email address. It's engagement. That overused word describing the critical first step for building long-term relationships.
When you add troubleshooting content, you create mixed messages, confuse buyers, and risk losing sales. Here's why separating sales and support makes sense and how the two sites are different.
At the start of every technical communication project, I work with business owners to articulate their 1-minute marketing pitch - an instant summary of your business, your brand, or your big idea. A pitch isn't what you're selling, it's what the customer is buying. That's a big distinction.
At 22 I took out my frustration at the world of advertising, by writing a book. Since I was still young enough to know it all, I presented my own a revolutionary approach to simplify and energize marketing. I built a business on it, and it's worked for my clients for decades. I just didn't share it with anyone. My secret sauce. Fifty years later, the world may just be ready for it!
... and 5 it doesn't! What marketing "must haves" do you need for your new startup? And what services cost time and money, distracting you from building your customer base.
What is a formula? “My Company is developing [offering] to help [target audience] solve [ audience problem] with [secret sauce]. These 10 formulas will jump-start ideas for your 1-minute-marketing pitch.
Pitching a big idea? Facts alone won’t get you there. Here’s how to craft a pitch that moves hearts, shifts mindsets—and gets a yes.
Our 24-7 SupportSuite is suited to lean and agile companies, allowing you to leverage rich-media DIY options to reduce support calls, free up sales teams, and satisfy customers.
You could build a website all about YOU - your services, your products, your "why". Or you could attract clients to you, by supporting them along THEIR journey. Exactly how do you do that?
Your author website is a hub for your life as professional author—the first place existing and new enthusiasts in your genre will "meet" you. Your website invites readers into your secret world, so they become invested in your success.
Most usability tips are blindly obvious! Here's a checklist of 10 UNCOMMON tests and checks you can do at home, to help improve your website's user experience (UX) and usability, and convert more sales!
A member's only website not only builds credibility and leads, it can generate multiple income streams from subscriptions. Courses, premium content, networking opportunities and niche shopping. Are you an expert in any of these top 10 trending community opportunities?
There are thousands of blogs telling you the theory of what makes a good website. The challenge is in the implementation. InTouch24-7 is hands-on. We are implementors who turn ideas into functional, user-friendly websites, online manuals and PowerPoint presentations. Here's how we do it.
Your website is a "fixer-upper". Where do you start? Leverage years of content by refocusing and editing. Less "what" and more "so what". Websites that work have content that makes prospects curious.
If you are a Canadian business—especially a legal or medical professional—you could be in violation of Canadian privacy laws simply by hosting your website on servers that are physically located outside of Canada? Do you REALLY know where your website, customer data and emails are stored?
Are you a generalist with multiple services, and it's getting in the way of "niching" your pitch? I have a simple solution. You don't HAVE to niche your business, as long as you CAN niche your 1-minute marketing pitch!
Lead generation is NOT a numbers game. You are not looking for random email addresses, as easy as that sounds. You need to tailor the lead generation activity on your website to attract the specific individuals or businesses you're targeting.
Building a lead generation activity into your website is the right marketing tactic for solopreneurs and services businesses, because they need to balance their workload. Connecting proactively lets you plan ahead.
Want to improve your website? Most web designers will give you a ton of work to do. Write stuff. Find photos. Travel to Bali to photograph a video. I'm going to show you how to get your website working better - mostly by using the delete button!
Creating accessible content increases the size and depth of your audience. It's just logical to allow everyone - regardless of their abilities - to access and benefit from your sales and support documentation.
A mailing list lets YOU take control of your marketing and one way to build that list, is a well written quiz. A fun personality quiz qualifies and categorizes the lead and builds a sales funnel you can tap into during quiet times.
A LinkedIn timeline is fleeting. Fine-tune your 1-minute marketing pitch by identifying and offering the right niche "foot-in-the-door" service for YOUR best niche LinkedIn audience.
You're working hard to provide goods and/or services to customers. Why let your website drag you down?
There's a whole world of customers out there! Tell more people your unique story, make customers curious and encourage them to engage.
Looking good attracts positive attention, but attention isn't a website's goal. Here are some design ideas you can use to boost user experience and get more leads!
You don't create advertising that works with a formula. Or a competitive analysis of your industry. Or even SEO keywords. You need that BIG IDEA! When you're selling a fire extinguisher, open with the fire, not the price!
