Listen to this post on our podcast: You've spent years writing your book. Every word is deliberate. Every chapter serves a purpose. You've poured your heart into creating something meaningful. Now comes the marketing part. We've heard nearly every author say ... "After writing my first book, I didn't realize that more than 50% of my effort would go to marketing the book." So you do what any smart author does: you research. You read blog posts about book marketing. You join Facebook groups for...

The Two Words on My Desk That Change Everything Listen to this on our podcast: Last June, I was sitting at my desk talking with Jonathan Eig—Pulitzer Prize winner, bestselling author, friend—about The Playbook. He was generously sharing insights from his career to help build the knowledge base that would power our AI marketing platform for authors. Mid-conversation, I grabbed a post-it note and wrote two words: Be Helpful . I stuck it on my desk. It's still there. Not because I needed a...

​A mission statement succinctly defines your company's purpose, values, and objectives, serving as a guiding principle for employees and...