Never Be the Smartest Person in the Room!

At the end of today’s post, I’m going to make an exciting announcement—so please hang on until the end…

I’m a firm believer in surrounding myself with people who know more than me.

Geoff Stone, our Editorial Director has forgotten more about publishing than I will ever know.

Karen Bouchard, our book coach, can write circles around me.

Eric Protzman, my business coach, retired from the business world while he was still in his forties. I’m on the far end of my fifties and still working hard!

Back in my days as a pastor, I was hired to run a capital campaign for a large church in the Denver area, even though I’d never participated in a capital campaign. 

So what did I do? I recruited two CEOs from large companies to help me to raise the funds. One of the CEOs was an heir to one of the largest beer companies in the world. His last name rhymes with “tours”.

Then, with the help of these people much smarter than me, we went out and raised over $3 million.

Today, I’m going to introduce you to someone who knows more about marketing than you or me. 

Let's go!

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Here's What I'm Talking About...

Six months ago, I asked my business coach for some advice on marketing.

“You need a marketing coach,” he said.

Then together, we perused the Business Made Simple website to look at the bios of some of their certified marketing coaches.

After interviewing a handful of coaches, I met someone who blew my socks off.

Erika Bryant has developed marketing strategies for companies like Amazon Web Services, AT&T, Dr Pepper/Snapple, and Which Wich. Then in 2012, she launched Piece of Cake Marketing to help clued-out business people like me.

The other day during one of our coaching sessions, she rattled off a half dozen websites that will make my marketing easier.

“Erika!” I shouted. “How do you know about these websites?!?”

“That’s what I’m paid to know.”

So here’s the exciting announcement: two weeks from today—Monday evening, February 12 at 6:30 pm MT—Erika Bryant has agreed to share her secret author tips and tricks with you and then answer your questions. We’re going to meet on Zoom.

I hesitate to tell you how much I pay her for an hour of consulting…

$350

And she’s worth every stinkin’ penny!

On Monday, February 12, spending an hour with Erika Bryant will only cost you only $100.

Trust me—it’ll be worth every stinkin’ penny!

We’re calling this “Marketing Office Hours with Erika Bryant.”

Click here to reserve your spot. 

Erika is going to equip you with marketing tools that no one else is will give you.

Don't procrastinate—reserve your spot right now. 

Afterward, I'll send you the Zoom link.

Click here to schedule a meeting and let's chart a clear path for you to write, publish, and promote your book.

Congratulations to Joni Brown! We recently released her book Don't Sing Happy Birthday, which tells her courageous story of raising a daughter who suffers from epilepsy and autism. Looking for inspiration and helpful parenting tips? Read her book!

Let’s bring your book to life!