One of my favorite topics is email, and Philip Duncan is here to talk about all things email marketing. Philip is an award-winning Amazon best-selling author. He’s the host of the Powerhouse Offerings Summit and runs a workshop called Email Marketing for Authors Made Easy. Philip explains why email is his number one marketing strategy and how it’s …

Matt McWilliams is living proof that you can pursue your passion in life and do so while making a profit. He’s worked with some of the top companies and entrepreneurs on the planet, including Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington, Tony Robbins, and Lewis Howes. Matt’s here to help you on your quest to turn your own passion and message into a profitable and…

Alinka Rutkowska is the CEO of Leaders Press. She’s a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, and Leaders Press made me a best-selling author as well! Alinka helps entrepreneurs create books from scratch and launches them to best-seller with a 100% success rate. She runs a hybrid publishing house with traditional distribution through…

Derek Doepker went from being a broke valet parker to best-selling author. He’s sold over 100,000 books using free and low-cost strategies. Today, he shares those strategies with authors to turn their passions for writing into thriving businesses. Derek has also been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Success magazines as well as several other w…

Joris van Leeuwen is the CEO of Cutting-edge-studio.com where he helps self-published authors publish and market their books successfully by providing all the author services they would need. Joris and his sister company, Cutting-edge-business.com, create websites and promo videos that can help authors grow and promote their businesses. Joris loves…

Glen Kowalski is an ex-Microsoft software engineer who said, “Screw the commute,” moved to Panama, and now helps business owners get their message out without worrying about being cancelled or censored. He’s a fierce freedom lover who believes that freedom of speech should be a core human right and is fundamental to living a life outside of tyranny…

Jackie Lapin helps leaders grow their online and live audiences by getting booked faster, easier, and in more places. Here, we talk about springboarding your business using live and virtual speaking events on multiple platforms. Jackie was one of the first female sports writers in America, and she then segued into having one of the largest sports s…

Susan Friedmann is a certified speaking professional (CSP). She’s also an international best-selling author of 18 books. Susan is on a mission to wipe out sameness and add vitality and differentiation to author marketing. Through her company, Aviva Publishing, she has guided hundreds of non-fiction authors to use their books to become trusted and r…

Honorée Corder is a good friend of mine and the OG of self-publishing. She’s an author, publishing consultant, TEDx speaker, Founder of Indie Author University, and co-founder of the Empire Builders MasterClass. Honorée has published more than 50 books, and helped hundreds of professionals and entrepreneurs successfully craft, write, publish, launc…

Kris Safarova is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon best-selling author. She’s a former management consultant and banker who managed billion-dollar portfolios, and she’s also a concert pianist! Kris is currently the CEO of FirmsConsulting.com and StrategyTraining.com and the host of the 90 Day Business Building Summit. She helps people ge…

Webinar and event expert Jon Schumacher has worked with more than 300 private clients and over 1,000 students. He’s helped them generate over $50 million in sales, and here, Jon shares all the details on how to use 30-minute webinars to sell your flagship programs. We kick things off by discussing the four things you’ll need for your webinar: your …

Susan Epstein is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) as well as a business coach and strategist. She works with coaches, therapists, and healers to fill their practices and helps them leverage their time through groups and masterminds. After finishing school to become an LCSW, Susan spent several years building a psychotherapy practice. Over t…

Bri Seeley is a bespoke business designer who works with both established and emerging entrepreneurs to create highly profitable businesses through consistent revenue creation. Whether you’re ready to make your first dollar or your first million, Bri will help you create a long-term, sustainable path to success on your own terms. She also recently …

Paul Brodie is a 21-time best-selling author and CEO of the Brodie Consulting Group. He helps people share their stories and positions them as experts in their field. Paul’s company accomplishes this by launching their clients’ books to guaranteed best-seller status. He’s done 92 best-selling book launches, including his own latest books, Entrepren…

Ellen Finkelstein helps experts get their knowledge out to the world with online products and courses. She’s well-known for her email newsletter (I’m a subscriber), which earns her top rankings on the leaderboards. Ellen got started writing books for big names like McGraw-Hill and Wiley. Author platforms were starting to kick off in the 90’s and El…

Pam Obasa turned £500 into a seven-figure business while working from home and taking care of two young children. Pam has a background in acting and while she was working in that field, there were periods of time where she was out of work. This prompted her to think about what she could do with the money in her bank account along with her skills to…

Matt McWilliams is a four-time affiliate manager of the year and has worked for big names like Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi, Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington, Adidas, Shutterfly, and more. Matt helps online business owners make money as an affiliate and leverage the power of affiliate partners to grow their businesses. He’s also the author of Turn Your…

Here, I’m sharing a boat racing story from my childhood from back in May of 1982 with a lesson about entrepreneurship. It was an early Saturday morning, and I went to the Vermillion Boat Club Bowl with my family. We had been racing this for years and never won. There was a light breeze when we started, but it quickly died, which was rare for Lake E…

Although you may not be familiar with TeeJ Mercer, chances are you’re familiar with her work. For over two decades, she has worked on major Hollywood projects with A-list talent like Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, and Samuel L. Jackson. TeeJ has worked on movies like Shrek, The Incredibles, Cars, and The Chronicles of Narnia and for big name networks…

Ryleigh Klimenko is a highly sought-after business sales coach. She specializes in helping high-ticket ambitious coaches and service providers seamlessly scale their businesses without awkward pitches. Ryleigh teaches high conversion, heart-centered conversational sales and has worked for Bank of America, TD Bank, and other top financial institutio…

Lucas Marino is a doctor of engineering, project management professional, and a serial entrepreneur in the training business. Lucas is a former military engineer who spent 21 years as a naval and training manager in the United States Coast Guard. He’s the founder of Marino Training and EAST Partnership and the co-founder of the Empire Builder’s Mas…

After receiving degrees in poetry and creative writing, Carolyn Choate unexpectedly fell in love with sales and marketing funnels. Today, she helps coaches, speakers, and authors utilize funnels to connect with prospective clients, free up their time, and scale bigger. As a child, Carolyn loved looking at the descriptions of products in catalogues …

Andre Loibl is the founder of Changenow.de where he helps people with their subconscious money blockages, allowing them to thrive in their businesses and do more things that they love. You can do amazing things if you get your mind right. Whether you’re trying to start your own business or create authority and influence in the marketplace, it all s…

For this particular influence and authority piece, I’m interviewing myself! Virtual summits, or virtual events, are one of the best ways I know to make yourself visible and create instant authority. As an interviewer, you don’t have to be the expert, but you can gain credibility and authority through association. Here, I’m sharing some quick ideas …

Eric Van Der Hope is a three-time number-one internationally best-selling author, a book publishing shepherd, and a book launch strategist. His experience in digital and print publishing began in the late ‘90s. Eric’s helped thousands of struggling content creators navigate the often-confusing publishing process and shorten the time it takes to bec…

Derek Doepker’s no stranger to the show. If you don’t know his story, he went from being a broke valet parker to a best-selling author. He’s sold over 100,000 books using free or low-cost strategies. Now, he shares those strategies with authors and helps them turn their passion for writing into thriving businesses. Derek’s been featured in Forbes, …

Liam Austin is the co-founder of Entrepreneurs HQ and a virtual event strategist. To date, Liam has launched over 15 successful virtual summits, averaging 10,000 attendees. He’s also launched countless online events and workshops with a more intimate setting, hosted over 400 speakers, and educated over 100,000 business owners through his programs. …

Anthony Garcia is the founder of Catapulting Commissions Inc. and an expert in sales training, goal achievement, and motivating business professionals to peak performance. Anthony’s here to talk about achieving sales in your first 90 days. He started his career at the age of 22 and spent 20 years building sales teams for large corporations. As he w…

If you don’t already know Paul Brodie, he’s a 20-time best-selling author. As the CEO of Brodie Consulting, he’s launched 79 consecutive best-selling books for his clients, even amidst all the nonsense going on with Amazon right now. Lately, Amazon has been having issues with the algorithm and they’ve been really annoying. Part of the issue is that…

Rob Kosberg is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author. He’s the founder of Best Seller Publishing and has been featured in some of the biggest media outlets in the country. Rob has spoken to tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants on how to stop hunting for clients and instead position themselves as the hunted.…

I’m back with Derek Doepker and in case you don’t know his story, he went from being a broke valet parking attendant to a best-selling author. He’s sold over 100,000 books using free or low-cost marketing strategies. Today, he shares those strategies with his fellow authors to empower them to turn their passion for writing into businesses and rewar…

Amy Dix is a two-time international best-selling author. She’s also a sought-after keynote speaker, professional artist, founder of Authority Speakers Agency, and one of the happiest people I’ve ever met! Before she became the queen of speaking, Amy wrote a business-focused book that allowed her to see the business side of what a speaking career ha…

Philip Duncan is an award-winning and Amazon best-selling author. He’s also the host of the Powerhouse Authoring Summit. Philip’s success story is a great example of an author who knows exactly how to build an audience. Almost two years ago, Philip and I discussed working together on one of my done-for-you summit services, but it wasn’t in his budg…

Jackie Lapin helps leaders and authors get booked faster, easier, and more frequently through her company, SpeakerTunity. She also does done-for-you radio and podcast tours for authors and has a lot of wisdom to share with those who want to create a speaking career from their book. Jackie is passionate about helping people gain the visibility they …

Alfonso Inclan is an entrepreneur who helps investors, authors, public speakers, and other entrepreneurs write books and become best-sellers in order to promote their businesses. He’s based in Phoenix, AZ close to where I live, and is also a successful real estate investor. Alfonso’s work is focused on helping Hispanic entrepreneurs and he’s had an…

My friend, Alinka Rutkowska, is the founder and CEO of Leaders Press. She’s also a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author and a top 100 Amazon best-selling author in business and money. Alinka has sold over 100,000 copies of her books. Her book creation process has been showcased in Entrepreneur magazine and she’s been featured in se…

Kent Sanders is the author and co-author of several amazing books, including 18 Words to Live By, The Artist’s Suitcase, and The Faith of Elvis, which he wrote with Elvis’ stepbrother, Billy Stanley. Kent is also the host of The Daily Writer Podcast as well as the founder of The Daily Writer Club, a membership community for writers who are building…

If you’ve ever been a participant in a virtual summit, you may have wondered how you could create a similar experience for others. Virtual summits are not only profitable, but they help you build your audience as well. I had the opportunity to be part of one of Derek Doepker’s summits and here, we dive into how authors can collaborate with experts …

Kris Safarova is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon best-selling author. She’s an entrepreneur and consultant with extensive experience in online businesses and publishing and has been in business for over 12 years. Kris has written more than 20 books and publishing is very close to her heart. Kris and I are also working on some projects …

Brynne Tillman is the CEO of Social Sales Link which helps sales professionals have better sales conversations through the power of LinkedIn. Brynne’s been in sales since she graduated college and she says she became a LinkedIn expert by accident. Although she loved the problem-solving aspects of sales, she didn’t like cold calling. Brynne dreamed …

Sarah Jolley Jarvis specializes in helping people build the businesses of their dreams on their own terms. She’s an international best-selling author and a multi-six-figure business owner and she’s an expert on turning your passion into profits. Sarah started her career in medical device sales about 17 years ago in the UK and learned a lot about se…

Troy Broussard is my mentor, friend, and coach. I use several of his amazing software products. Troy is a prolific content and offers creator and here, we’re talking about how to create great things from the back end of your book. Troy’s services make me look like a champ to my clients, and his RedirectMe.io platform has been a game changer. We get…

Sales, marketing, and automation are all things that scare authors, but they’re the fundamentals of building a business from your book. Tim Hyde is a fixer, a Keep Certified Partner, and an authority in these scary topics, which we’re diving into here. After founding one of Australia’s first social media sites, Tim has since moved on to help busine…

Melanie Benson is an authority brand amplifier for expert-preneurs. She’s also the host of the Amplify Your Success Podcast where she shows you how to stand out in a crowded market and attract high-paying clients and opportunities. Melanie’s been in business for 21 years and has a proven track record of accelerating results for her clients. In fact…

Chris Kyle is a coach, teacher, and e-learning expert. He’s also the founder and CEO of Launch Academy, a deep-dive online training program community to help authors, speakers, and experts create and launch profitable online courses. Chris is the co-author of the number one best-selling book Internet Marketing Secrets. He started as a coach doing o…

Dr. Gena Lester is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author and professional speaker. She’s also an educator with over 20 years of experience in college admissions counseling. Dr. Gena helps business owners, coaches, and consultants take their skills into the entrepreneurial world by developing their "uniquely you” formula. Through this formula, h…

Since 2015, Paul Brodie has launched 71 consecutive best sellers for his clients through his book launch service. He’s also a best-selling author himself and has written and published several books. Paul lets me pick his brain on making money after the book and has some great advice for authors. He shares his go-to method for doing business with au…

Heather Dempsey is a business coach who specializes in emotional health, mindset, and the psychology of business. She focuses on helping introverts, highly sensitive people (HSP), and those struggling with anxiety show up powerfully and comfortably in their businesses by creating radical mindset transformations. Heather and I discuss the roadblocks…

If you need a crash course in publicity, you came to the right place! Jill Lublin is a four-time best-selling author, international speaker, and master publicity expert. She helps authors get book deals and teaches a virtual publicity course. Jill’s books include Guerrilla Publicity and The Profit of Kindness, which went number one in four differen…

Derek Doepker has achieved best-selling author status multiple times. When I first got to know Derek, he helped me with audiobooks, and he’s got an amazing instructional course on them. Derek’s also a rock musician as well as a successful digital entrepreneur and I’m always learning something new from him. He’s got a ton of great tips around email …