Six platform building strategies for non fiction authors

2024-10-22

It's ~~spoooooky~~ season and this week we're talking about one of the biggest fears so many first-time non-fiction authors face: Building a Platform.Building your platform doesn't have to be your boogeyman. With some key strategies, a clear understanding of your idea and audience, some mindset shifts, and a healthy dollop of patience, you can develop a presence that can build a engaged audience that is attractive to publishers and, eventually, help boost your book sales. Watch now for six key strategies for making platform less scary and more...

It's ~~spoooooky~~ season and this week we're talking about one of the biggest fears so many first-time non-fiction authors face: Building a Platform.

Building your platform doesn't have to be your boogeyman. With some key strategies, a clear understanding of your idea and audience, some mindset shifts, and a healthy dollop of patience, you can develop a presence that can build a engaged audience that is attractive to publishers and, eventually, help boost your book sales. Watch now for six key strategies for making platform less scary and more rewarding.

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Timestamps:

0:00- Introduction

2:15- Misconceptions about platforms

4:45- How publishers look for platform

6:35-- Key strategies

7:00- Utilizing organizations

9:00- Guest posts and interviews

11:00- Key tip 1: Dial into your audience

14:00- Key tip 2: Sell you idea, not your book

17:30- Key Tip 3: Consistency

20:00- Key Tip 4: Experiment

22:30- Caveat: Be patient to balance experimenting with consistency

23:20- Start early

25:00- Don't be shy

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