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Leading the Pack is the first book to show the average practitioner in any field how, through a deliberate plan of self-promotion, they too can quickly elevate themselves to expert status-and become the preferred source of advice and service in their market, and eliminate the need to make cold calls and do the selling ordinary vendors do. The book is based on both the author's personal experience in becoming the recognized leader in his niche (direct marketing) as well as case histories of others who have established "leader" status using the methods outlined in the book. Examples include Robert C. Parker (desktop publishing), Tony Robbins (peak performance), Jakob Neilsen (Web usability), Seth Godin (permission marketing), Peter Drucker (management), and Martha Stewart (entertaining at home).

Comprehensive Coverage Completely Up-to-date! Turn your expertise into a highly paid speaking career! Getting Started in SPEAKING, TRAINING, or SEMINAR CONSULTING Superstar speakers like Tom Peters get $30,000 or more for a one-hour keynote address. Other top speakers earn $5,000 to $10,000 or more per day. The market for speakers, trainers, and seminar consultants is huge: U.S. companies spend an estimated $55 billion annually on workplace training. And you don’t have to be a Tom Peters to earn a good living as a professional speaker. There’s a demand for experts in every area from how to reduce stress, organize time, and manage people to how to write a business letter or troubleshoot a local area network. People from all walks of life successfully do it: Teachers, consultants, authors, executives, entrepreneurs, and training professionals have all built lucrative second careers as speakers. Getting Started in Speaking, Training, or Seminar Consulting shows you, step-by-step, exactly what you need to know to become a polished and highly paid speaker (or, if you already are one, a better one). You’ll learn how to: *Create a presentation that audiences want to hear *Identify your market *Establish yourself as an authority in your field *Effectively sell yourself and win speaking engagements *Set fees, write contracts, and handle other financial and legal aspects of the profession *Promote yourself on the Internet *Work with bureaus, agents, reps, and office assistants *Boost your speaking income with information products Imagine yourself as a successful speaker: You get to stand up and talk in front of an audience . . . you help others with your knowledge . . . you’re sought out for your expert counsel . . . and you’re paid very well for it! It can happen–with the straightforward, podium-proven advice in the book you’re holding in your hand.

As a child, when Robert Bly skinned his knee, his mother would always remind him to count his blessings because the injury could be worse. At the time, he found it irritating, but as an adult, he has realized the wisdom of her approach. Moreover, he has learned that in the overwhelming majority of cases, the sum of our blessings is greater than the sum of our problems. With that in mind, he offers Count Your Blessings, a fascinating mix of more than 100 often overlooked blessings-from the seemingly trivial to the highly significant. The brief entries-on subjects such as anesthesia, flowers, opposable thumbs, and Post-it Notes-are accompanied by a unique self-scoring system that allows the reader to see in mathematical terms that the blessings in our lives almost always outnumber the misfortunes. Readers will experience an increasing level of gratitude as they are reminded of the everyday items and experiences that make life more enjoyable and satisfying.

The definitive guide to becoming a successful freelance writer, now in an updated and expanded third edition Secrets of a Freelance Writer has long been the authoritative guide to making big money as a commercial freelance writer. In this new edition, you'll find out how to make $100,000 a year--or much more--writing ads, annual reports, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, direct mail, Web pages, CD-ROMs, press releases, and other projects for corporations, small businesses, associations, nonprofit organizations, the government, and other commercial clients. You'll also learn how to start out as a freelancer, market yourself to clients, create a successful personal Web site to cull more sales leads, follow up on potential customers to build your practice, and run your business on a day-to-day basis. Secrets of a Freelance Writer is the definitive guide to building a successful and lucrative freelance writing practice.

Deliver Big-Picture Marketing Plans for Pennies on the Dollar Successful marketing expert and copywriter Robert W. Bly cuts through the clutter of short-lived marketing techniques and trendy gimmicks to reveal the critical steps you need to cross over from business owner to marketplace competitor. Dishing bite-sized lessons, supported by in-chapter exercises and end-of-chapter actions, Bly coaches you in creating an effective marketing plan that produces the results of an expensive marketing consultant without the hefty cost. Learn how to: Develop a clear business vision Position your business and services strategically Research your market and target your ideal client Integrate online and offline marketing Put measurements in place to assess marketing tactics Create an effective implementation schedule Review and troubleshoot for future success and growth Whether embarking on a new venture or reviving your current business plan, this practical handbook provides the next steps toward business success and survival.

What's Your Website's ROI? Written to help marketers—from the Fortune 1000 to small business owners and solopreneurs—turn their websites from cost centers to profit centers, The Digital Marketing Handbook by legendary copywriting pioneer and marketing expert Robert W. Bly teaches you the proven models and processes for generating a steady stream of traffic, conversions, leads, opt-ins, and sales. Whether you are marketing an online-based business, brick-and-mortar store, or a hybrid business, Bly will teach you how to: Integrate a digital marketing plan with traditional marketing outreach effortsMaximize open rates, click-through rates, conversions, and salesAvoid the most common internet marketing mistakes that cause people to fail online Build a large and responsive opt-in email listMaster Google AdWords, Facebook Advertising, and other traffic-generating tacticsDrive quality leads to your online and offline storefrontsProduce brand awareness and generate leads with Snapchat, Instagram, Periscope, Pinterest, and other social media platformsDesign hub sites, landing pages, and "squeeze pages" guaranteed to bring in leads Plus, Bly shares tested direct response methods that can increase your online revenues by 50, 100, and even 200 percent along with an extensive resource section to give your website a competitive edge.

BOOST YOUR BUSINESS WITH DIRECT MAILThink direct-mail marketing is a thing of the past? Think again. In our digital world, it’s easy to overlook the power of a snail mail marketing piece. You can in fact create a direct-mail marketing campaign that could earn you an ROI as high as 1,300 percent.In The Direct Mail Revolution, legendary copywriting pioneer and marketing expert Robert W. Bly shares direct mail strategies that will transform your business, win you more customers, and earn more profits. Whether you’re new to direct mail or need to revamp a local or hyperlocal marketing strategy, this book is your clear, comprehensive blueprint to winning new and ongoing sales with direct mail.Learn how to:Keep your marketing pieces out of the trash with perfectly crafted letters, brochures, postcards, and moreIncrease response rates with the six characteristics of irresistible offersTrack and test the key ingredients of your direct-mail campaignSeamlessly integrate your print and digital marketing efforts for a multidimensional sales funnelGain leads and sales with the “magic words” of direct-response copyAvoid the most common “snail mail” mistakes that will get your marketing ignoredPlus, receive Bly’s very own templates, samples, and checklists that have stood the test of time to ensure your direct-mail strategy earns you the success you’ve been hoping for.

The Content Marketing Handbook helps entrepreneurs, marketers, and small business owners understand the true role of content within integrated multichannel marketing campaigns, avoid wasting time and money by giving away content with no ROI, and instead skillfully create content that builds trust, stimulate interest, and ultimately get more orders for what they are selling. Readers will learn how to:Create A-level content that gets noticed, gets read, and eliminates “content pollution”Overcome the biggest weakness of content marketingDouble marketing response rates by adding lead magnets, bonus reports, and other free content offersUse content to build brands, enhance reputations, and stand out from the competitionPlan, execute and measure content marketing in a multichannel environmentKnow when to stop giving away content and start asking for the orders