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Platform : get noticed in a noisy world / Michael Hyatt.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, c2012.Description: xix, 261 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 159555503X
  • 9781595555038
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Contents:
Introduction: All the World's a Stage -- Part One: Start With Wow -- Create a Compelling Product -- Bake in the Wow -- Exceed Market Expectations -- Beware of the Obstacles -- Don't Settle for Less than Great -- Give Your Product a Memorable Name -- Wrap the Wow in Style -- Part Two: Prepare to Launch -- Accept Personal Responsibility -- Think Bigger ... No, Bigger! -- Define Your Platform Goals -- Create an Elevator Pitch -- Set Up Your Branding Tools -- Assemble Your Pit Crew -- Secure Raving Endorsements -- Get a Great Head Shot -- Develop an Online Media Kit -- Part Three: Build Your Home Base -- Understand the Model -- Focus Your Efforts Online -- Beware of Self-Proclaimed Social Media Experts -- Start a Blog (or Restart One -- Create the Content Yourself -- Use a Blog Post Template -- Maintain a List of Post Ideas -- Write Posts Faster -- Create Video Interviews -- Don't Hire a Proofreader -- Protect Your Intellectual Property -- Avoid Common Blogging Mistakes -- Create a Better About Page -- Develop Your Landing Pages -- Build a Speaking Page -- Forget About Metrics (for Now) -- Part Four: Expand Your Reach -- Kiss Marketing Good-Bye -- Understand What's Not Important -- Generate More Blog Traffic -- Build Your Subscriber List -- Promote Your Older Posts -- Write Guest Posts -- Give Stuff Away -- Stop Losing Readers -- Watch These Metrics -- Embrace Twitter -- Understand Twitter Basics -- Don't Write Off Twitter! -- Devote Thirty Minutes a Day -- Get More Twitter Followers -- Keep from Getting Unfollowed -- Use Twitter to Promote Your Product -- Set Up a Facebook Fan Page -- Employ Consistent Branding -- Be Prepared for Traditional Media -- Part Five: Engage Your Tribe -- Get More Blog Comments -- Don't Respond to Every Comment -- Keep the Conversations Civil -- Develop a Comments Policy -- Practice the 20-to-l Rule -- Monitor Your Brand -- Defend Your Brand -- Don't Feed the Trolls -- Monetize Your Blog -- Conclusion: Take the First Step -- Appendix A: Comply with the FTC Guidelines -- Appendix B: Post Ideas for Novelists.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

How do you turn your social media accounts into viable business opportunities? Michael Hyatt has the blueprint.

Michael Hyatt learned to use his social media platform as the foundation for his own successful writing, speaking, and business coaching practice. In this straightforward how-to, he offers down-to-earth guidance on crafting an effective and meaningful online platform.

In Platform, you will learn how to:

Extend your influence, monetize it, and build a sustainable career. Get noticed and start earning money in an increasingly noisy world. Learn to amplify, update, polish, and organize your content for success.

Platform goes behind the scenes into the world of social media success. You'll discover what bestselling authors, public speakers, entrepreneurs, musicians, and other creatives are doing differently to gain contacts, connections, and followers and win customers in today's crowded marketplace.

With proven strategies, easy-to-replicate formulas, and practical tips, this book makes it easier, less expensive, and more possible than ever to stand out from the crowd and launch a business.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: All the World's a Stage -- Part One: Start With Wow -- Create a Compelling Product -- Bake in the Wow -- Exceed Market Expectations -- Beware of the Obstacles -- Don't Settle for Less than Great -- Give Your Product a Memorable Name -- Wrap the Wow in Style -- Part Two: Prepare to Launch -- Accept Personal Responsibility -- Think Bigger ... No, Bigger! -- Define Your Platform Goals -- Create an Elevator Pitch -- Set Up Your Branding Tools -- Assemble Your Pit Crew -- Secure Raving Endorsements -- Get a Great Head Shot -- Develop an Online Media Kit -- Part Three: Build Your Home Base -- Understand the Model -- Focus Your Efforts Online -- Beware of Self-Proclaimed Social Media Experts -- Start a Blog (or Restart One -- Create the Content Yourself -- Use a Blog Post Template -- Maintain a List of Post Ideas -- Write Posts Faster -- Create Video Interviews -- Don't Hire a Proofreader -- Protect Your Intellectual Property -- Avoid Common Blogging Mistakes -- Create a Better About Page -- Develop Your Landing Pages -- Build a Speaking Page -- Forget About Metrics (for Now) -- Part Four: Expand Your Reach -- Kiss Marketing Good-Bye -- Understand What's Not Important -- Generate More Blog Traffic -- Build Your Subscriber List -- Promote Your Older Posts -- Write Guest Posts -- Give Stuff Away -- Stop Losing Readers -- Watch These Metrics -- Embrace Twitter -- Understand Twitter Basics -- Don't Write Off Twitter! -- Devote Thirty Minutes a Day -- Get More Twitter Followers -- Keep from Getting Unfollowed -- Use Twitter to Promote Your Product -- Set Up a Facebook Fan Page -- Employ Consistent Branding -- Be Prepared for Traditional Media -- Part Five: Engage Your Tribe -- Get More Blog Comments -- Don't Respond to Every Comment -- Keep the Conversations Civil -- Develop a Comments Policy -- Practice the 20-to-l Rule -- Monitor Your Brand -- Defend Your Brand -- Don't Feed the Trolls -- Monetize Your Blog -- Conclusion: Take the First Step -- Appendix A: Comply with the FTC Guidelines -- Appendix B: Post Ideas for Novelists.

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