by Steve Spillman | May 16, 2013 | blog, Video Blog |
In this week’s screen capture video, we discuss the Admin Panel on your Facebook Page. This is an area that a lot of people struggle. You can do wonders with it…you can also destroy your page or even delete here. Be sure you know what you are doing and...
by Steve Spillman | May 14, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake #2. Design Your Own Cover! You’ve heard the old saying; “You can’t judge a book by its cover”? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens; your book will be judged by its cover. In the span of a few seconds a potential reader, reviewer or professional...
by Steve Spillman | May 9, 2013 | blog, Video Blog |
By now you have heard how everyone should have a Facebook page, whether you are an author, a business, a non-profit, or a person of influence. With over 1 BILLION people on Facebook, I agree! For many it comes down to the mechanics of how not the question of why....
by Steve Spillman | May 7, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake # 1: Edit Your Own Book! Spelling and Grammar – ouch! Do you think editing is just a matter of running ‘spell-check’ on your word processing software? Think again. Do you think that you are your own best editor or that hiring a professional editor is too...
by Steve Spillman | Feb 28, 2013 | blog, Books |
I was talking to a book publisher friend of mine in the UK this morning and I told him that our business really shifted a few years ago from publishing books to telling stories. We publish books, lots of them, but that’s not our business. Our business, whether...
by Steve Spillman | Feb 19, 2013 | blog, Writing |
I received a manilla 8 x 10 envelope in the mail from a close friend of mine this week. Inside was another manilla envelope, self-addressed and postage paid, along with an introduction letter (I’ve known her all her life), a one page bio (I’ve known her...
by Steve Spillman | Jan 29, 2013 | blog, Marketing |
The best way to spread a virus is through sneezers. Sneezers are people who infect others with whatever they’ve caught. Although the analogy sounds a bit gross, that’s exactly what you ought to be looking for as you reach the world with your message...
by Steve Spillman | Jan 8, 2013 | blog, Marketing |
‘How-to’ is a pretty popular topic for Social Media. I Googled some of the big ‘how to’s’ this morning: “How to Blog” – 5.1 billion search results; “How to use Facebook” – almost 8 billion search...
by Steve Spillman | Jan 7, 2013 | blog, Marketing |
What does it mean to ‘reach the world’ with your message? Whether you’re a writer, teacher, preacher, speaker, entrepreneur or fundraiser, ‘reaching the world’ means touching your widest possible audience, effectively, with your message....
