THIS Is How You Sell Books!
For good reason most authors groan when they hear the word “platform.”
It’s a word that elicits feelings of guilt, shame, and perhaps anger.
“A necessary evil,” I’ve heard more than one author say.
But without it, the chances of you selling books are slim to none…and Slim just left this dusty old cowtown.
The vast majority of authors I know have ZERO strategy for building their platform and barely enough knowledge to help them build it.
That’s why we decided to make it easy for you.
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On September 17, Illumify Media is hosting a platform-building intensive at the Illumify offices in Littleton Colorado.
Click
HERE for more information.
By the end of the day, you’ll have a blueprint—a tangible plan—for selling your book.
<>If you’ve already published a book, this will help you sell
more.
<>If you’re still working on your manuscript, this is the
perfect time to get started. If you wait to build your platform until after your book is released, it’s too late.
You Only Need One Reason to Attend
True
confession: it’s been 21 pounds years since my last headshots were taken. I’ve procrastinated all that time because I didn’t know who to call, I didn’t want to take the time, and I didn’t want to pay the money.
Seriously, back in 2001, I paid $250 for a professional photographer to take my headshots.
So we’re making this easy for you. We’ve secured the services of two professional photographers with HoneyLens Photography who will be at the intensive using real cameras (not iPhones!) to take
your headshots. Everybody gets 15 minutes and five headshots.
Read that last line again.
We asked them how much they charge for individual sessions and they told us “$250” (such a deal!). But because we’re bringing 60 people—that’s the cap for our conference—they agreed to drastically reduce their charge per person.
We’re charging $125 per person with an early bird registration price of only $115 if you register by September 1.
Click HERE to register.
Trust me. We’re not making any money on this event, we’re barely covering our expenses. If you just came to the conference to get your headshots taken and then then went straight
home, it would still be worth the money.
Fortunately, you’re going to get so much more than headshots.
Here's How We'll Equip You To Sell More Books
Topics in our fast-paced sessions include:
- Six Beliefs of the Platform-Building Mindset
- How to Write Your Manuscript and Build Your Platform at the Same Time
- Launch a Brand that Sells Books
- Secrets of Successful Authors
- How to Write an Author Bio That Makes You Stand OUT
- Create the Perfect Elevator Pitch
- What the Hook???
Accentuating Your Unique Message
- Secrets to Building an Email List of Rabid Fans
- The Perfect Book Launch
- Social Media That (Actually) Works
REGISTER NOW
Our fast-paced time together will be filled with
*Platform-Building Strategy Sessions
*Live Interviews with Authors Who are Selling
Books
*Brainstorming Breakouts
*Strategy Breakaways
*Panel Discussion
You’ll also receive a conference notebook packed with platform-building resources.
Plus a catered
pizza-and-salad lunch.
Due to the limited time slots with the photographers, seating is limited to the first 60 people to register.
Don’t just circle the date. Register NOW so you don’t miss out. Who knows? You might be using those headshots for the next 20 pounds years.
Illumify Media Global
Platform-Building Intensive
September 17
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
The Real Factory Events Center
10488 W. Centennial Rd
Littleton, CO 80127