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Have you ever said or asked: * Why don't people accept my creative work?* My creative path isn't going as I had hoped or planned.* Why am I struggling with my creativity?* My creative work is horrible. Just look at all these other talented people * I'm getting no joy out of being creative anymore.* I feel like I'm working hard creatively, and getting nothing from it.* I just can't seem to get creative work done.* All the demands of my life, including the financial ones, are cramping my creativity.* Shouldn't I be getting paid more for my creative work?If you have, then this book is for you.We tend to think of creativity as a totally personal internal game. It's not. And we don't give enough credence to the external forces that influence our creative lives.You'll find this very different from other books on creativity that offer impractical or cliche creativity tips such as brainstorming, getting out in nature, or learning to meditate. Sure, those kinds of things are amazing activities, and if they work for improving your creativity, great. But I've always found if I have to force myself to do them to spur creativity, I feel awkward, anxious, and definitely not creative. Then I go back to being who I really am.I will not be talking about how to be creative or more creative. But I will be talking about change, culture, choices, comparison, and your capabilities. My hope in writing this book is that you will discover, accept, and manage the internal and external factors that affect your creativity so that you can fulfill your creative destiny

Interested in blogging for money? Lots of writers are. So there's a ton of information (and misinformation) floating around on the Internet about writing a blog for profit. Ideas run the gamut from solid content strategies to outrageous income promises. Compounding the blog success mess are just plain old mistakes that so many bloggers make.Written for those who are starting a blog or those who are frustrated with blogging, Dr. Heidi Thorne, MBA/DBA, shares her insight on myths and mistakes she's observed and experienced from blogging for business since 2010. She discusses: * Top 9 Reasons to Start a Blog* Why No One Needs Your Blog* Hosted vs. Self Hosted Blog: Which is Better?* Blogging Green (or Gold ) in Evergreen Content* Guest Blogging Guidelines* Why Successful Bloggers Can Be the Worst Role Models* Measuring Blog Success* Why Closing Your Blog Could be the Best Thing You Could Do for It (and Yourself )Click the Buy button now to get a realistic perspective on your blogging adventure

Printing QR codes on 3D promotional products is one of the most demanding print jobs you can imagine. It needs to do more than look good. It needs to work Curves, colors, contrast and surfaces can affect the way a QR code prints. But how do you know what will work and what won't? In this book on how to print QR codes, we'll discuss the entire process of printing these checkboard looking barcodes including: * How to Create QR Codes for Printing* 4 Dos and Don'ts for QR Code Artwork* 4 Ways to Measure Effectiveness with QR Tracking* Success Tips for Color, Contrast and Curves* 12 Promotional Products that Should Never be Used with QR Codes* The QR Code Printing ChecklistNFC Tags versus QR Codes: Which is Better?* How to Print QR Codes on T Shirt

In "Looking" Questions, author, business speaker and marketing expert Heidi Thorne shares questions that she used to gain greater insight and help reinvent her business. This book contains 31 thought provoking questions for a whole month of self discovery exercises for personal success.Heidi has over 25 years experience in sales, marketing and advertising and specializes in working with small to medium sized businesses and associations. Learn more about her at HeidiThorne.com.

SWAG. Whether you know it as "Stuff We All Get," "Souvenirs, Wearables, And Gifts" or promotional products, it's any item imprinted with a logo or message, usually to advertise a business, event, association, team, person or cause. Swag is generally easy to buy. And, it's easy to make mistakes which can be costly in dollars, image and branding. This book shows marketers how to buy it right using the Promo With Purpose concept.

Like any other muscle or skill, learning to write books or blogs to build your business takes patience and practice. Lots of practice. But it's not just any practice that makes perfect. It's the right practice. Developing written thoughts that help you showcase your expert status and thought leadership takes more than writing a few witty words on social media.But let's face it. You really don't want to take a writing course (or two or three) at some college, do you? You want to be able to bring yourself one step closer to launching or resurrecting your book or blog without making it another "career" to add to your already overcommitted life. So this book includes bite-size exercises using a creativity tool used by many professional writers: writing prompts. Writing prompts give you a topic to wrap your mind around so that you're not facing a blank sheet of paper or computer screen, wondering what you should write about. It's a creative workout for your brain This book is written by Heidi Thorne, MBA/DBA. Heidi has been a blogger since 2010, and is the author of several books on small business and self publishing.

Are you starting a new business adventure as a solopreneur? Have you left the corporate world and joined the ranks of self-employed consultants? If either of these apply to you, you've no doubt heard that networking can help you build your business. But what does that really mean? Inside you'll find no-nonsense discussions about: * Types of Networking Opportunities to Consider* How to Give and Get Better Referrals* Using Business Cards* Measuring Your Networking Succes

Written expressly for solopreneurs and self-employed consultants, Dr. Heidi Thorne, MBA/DBA, discusses key behaviors and attitudes that can lead to small business failures in one-person operations. Topics include: * Identities that can negatively impact success such as being a Lemonade Stand, Superhero, One-Trick Pony, Unicorn or Accidental Charity. * Boundary issues such as sales territory expansion, time traps, bloated service menus, muddled income streams and doing business with friends.Dr. Heidi Thorne is an author, business speaker and consultant who specializes in working with solopreneurs, coaches and consultants on self publishing books and blogs. She has over 25 years experience in sales, marketing and advertising and taught at the college level for five years. Learn more about Heidi at HeidiThorne.com.

Part guide, part rant, this book will shake you into facing the realities of self publishing to make money. Dr. Heidi Thorne, MBA/DBA, shares her no-nonsense, no-hype insights and observations from her career in publishing as both an editor and author, bolstered by survey research data she's collected from real self published authors just like you.Annoyed by the outrageous "you can do it, too" promises of making big money that litter the Internet, Heidi knew it was time to show budding authors what they could really face on the self publishing path. She also knew that there were many frustrated self published authors who were looking for explanations as to why they were struggling. So wherever you are on your journey, you'll discover: * Defining what "making money" means for you.* What self published authors really make.* How to estimate how many people will initially buy your book.* Why it's so hard to sell self published books (or any books )* Does your choice of self publishing platform affect your income?* Why printing and selling your book on your own isn't a good idea.* Why your book covers isn't a "big" deal.* What ISBN numbers are and how they can affect your book's sales.* How self publishing could cost you your life savings.* Understanding the difference between book "advertising" and "promotion."* Learn where and how books are marketed and sold.* Using social media and social media advertising for books.* An alternative to investing in a domain name and website for your book.* Getting more visibility for your book on Amazon.* Book advertising and promotions available on Amazon.* What self published authors really want besides money.* "Best seller" games you shouldn't play and won't win.