Comments on: Are You Really Ready to Contact Literary Agents with Your Idea for Writing a Nonfiction Book to Build Your Brand and Promote Your Business? http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/ The Personal Branding Blog offers branding and career advice from Dan Schawbel and his team of experts. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:31:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MarkMontoya.com » Blog Archive » Are You Writing a Book to Build Your Personal Brand? http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-46167 MarkMontoya.com » Blog Archive » Are You Writing a Book to Build Your Personal Brand? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:02:24 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-46167 [...] Are You Really Ready to Contact Literary Agents with Your Idea for Writing a Nonfiction Book to Buil... Getting a literary agent to represent you is an essential… [...] [...] Are You Really Ready to Contact Literary Agents with Your Idea for Writing a Nonfiction Book to Buil… Getting a literary agent to represent you is an essential… [...]

]]> By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » How Book Titles Build Personal Brands, Pt. 1 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-46005 HRM Today - Blog Archive » How Book Titles Build Personal Brands, Pt. 1 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:31:38 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-46005 [...] Are You Really Ready to Contact Literary Agents with Your Idea for Writing a Nonfiction Book to Buil... Getting a literary agent to represent you is an essential… [...] [...] Are You Really Ready to Contact Literary Agents with Your Idea for Writing a Nonfiction Book to Buil… Getting a literary agent to represent you is an essential… [...]

]]> By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » Are You Writing a Book to Build Your Personal Brand? http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-45144 HRM Today - Blog Archive » Are You Writing a Book to Build Your Personal Brand? Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:22:17 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-45144 [...] Are You Really Ready to Contact Literary Agents with Your Idea for Writing a Nonfiction Book to Buil... Getting a literary agent to represent you is an essential… [...] [...] Are You Really Ready to Contact Literary Agents with Your Idea for Writing a Nonfiction Book to Buil… Getting a literary agent to represent you is an essential… [...]

]]> By: Jon Bard http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-35696 Jon Bard Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:12:41 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-35696 Excellent advice! I especially liked seeing "Quantify your book’s market in terms of buying power, willingness to buy books, and its ability to to be reached through associations, blogs, newsletters, or publications." This is also good advice for authors submitting directly to publishers. The more knowledgeable you are about the size of your market and the fastest, most efficient ways to reach them, the easier you make it for an editor (or agent) to say "yes!" Jon Bard Managing Editor, Children's Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children's Writers <a href="http://cbiclubhouse.com" rel="nofollow"> http://cbiclubhouse.com</a> Excellent advice! I especially liked seeing “Quantify your book’s market in terms of buying power, willingness to buy books, and its ability to to be reached through associations, blogs, newsletters, or publications.” This is also good advice for authors submitting directly to publishers. The more knowledgeable you are about the size of your market and the fastest, most efficient ways to reach them, the easier you make it for an editor (or agent) to say “yes!”

Jon Bard
Managing Editor, Children’s Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children’s Writers
http://cbiclubhouse.com

]]> By: Anita McCants http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-35340 Anita McCants Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:49:15 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-35340 Hi Roger, Thanks for sharing those helpful time saving tips on getting a literary agent. Hi Roger,
Thanks for sharing those helpful time saving tips on getting a literary agent.

]]> By: John Lawlor http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34926 John Lawlor Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:05:02 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-34926 Roger -- you have done it again -- this post is topical, clear, and very readable. As the author of 38 books that have been translated into 37 languages -- you are certainly an authority on this topic. When do you find time to sleep or shave? :} Cheers, John Lawlor http://photographyforbloggers.com Roger — you have done it again — this post is topical, clear, and very readable. As the author of 38 books that have been translated into 37 languages — you are certainly an authority on this topic. When do you find time to sleep or shave? :}

Cheers,

John Lawlor http://photographyforbloggers.com

]]> By: Karen Fong http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34770 Karen Fong Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:47:14 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-34770 The 'elevator speech' is a good approach as well when networking. At events, you have less than 30 seconds to introduce yourself confidently and succinctly to new contacts. The ‘elevator speech’ is a good approach as well when networking. At events, you have less than 30 seconds to introduce yourself confidently and succinctly to new contacts.

]]> By: ediciona.com » Blog Archive » ¿Estás preparado para presentar tu libro de no ficción a un agente literario? http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34746 ediciona.com » Blog Archive » ¿Estás preparado para presentar tu libro de no ficción a un agente literario? Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:06:14 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-34746 [...] Sin duda interesantes consejos a tener en cuenta antes de presentar un manuscrito. El artículo completo en inglés puede leers aquí. [...] [...] Sin duda interesantes consejos a tener en cuenta antes de presentar un manuscrito. El artículo completo en inglés puede leers aquí. [...]

]]> By: yinka olaito http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/are-you-really-ready-to-contact-literary-agents-with-your-idea-for-writing-a-nonfiction-book-to-build-your-brand-and-promote-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-34713 yinka olaito Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:19:22 +0000 http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/?p=5874#comment-34713 Roger, you have shared a priceless piece. i love the fact that one should not be intimidated because of lack of academic qaulification as this has been the bane of many who feel they need certifications while they already have years of hands-on , successful experience. Roger, you have shared a priceless piece. i love the fact that one should not be intimidated because of lack of academic qaulification as this has been the bane of many who feel they need certifications while they already have years of hands-on , successful experience.

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