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Finding Lost Time (and What to Do with It)

Finding Lost Time (and What to Do with It)

As I began writing, the photo above made sense. A major Nor’easter was moving up the coast and the governor had declared a state of […]

By Tom Collins March 21, 2023 Business & Entrepreneurship, Tips from Tom's inbox, Writing
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Taming the AI Beast: How to make ChatGPT serve, not enslave you

Taming the AI Beast: How to make ChatGPT serve, not enslave you

We’ll review ways content creators can use ChatGPT’s capabilities; 2 major concerns about quality and 1 about copyright in AI’s output; and how to avoid those dangers.

By Tom Collins February 21, 2023 AI Tools & Tips, Business & Entrepreneurship, Tips from Tom's inbox, Writing
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Antipreneur Dan Bennett Talks Video Strategy and Production for Small Business Owners

A Smart Conversation with Yvonne DiVita of Master Book Builders and Dan Bennett, the Antipreneur, and someone I think is a Video Master Dan Bennett […]

By Yvonne DiVita January 28, 2023 Business & Entrepreneurship, Marketing your book, Podcasting, Tools & Technology
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Antipreneur Dan Bennett Talks Video Strategy and Production for Small Business Owners

Antipreneur Dan Bennett Talks Video Strategy and Production for Small Business Owners

A Smart Conversation with Yvonne DiVita of Master Book Builders and Dan Bennett, the Antipreneur, and someone I think is a Video Master Dan doesn’t call […]

By Yvonne DiVita January 28, 2023 Business & Entrepreneurship, Smart Conversations with Yvonne
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Weighing the investment in your book: Indie, Hybrid, or Traditional Publishing

This edition of Tips from Tom’s inbox flows from the questions we get all the time in emails, calls, and in-person, in two basic flavors: […]

By Tom Collins January 23, 2023 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Tips from Tom's inbox
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Messaging for Authors and Others: A Smart Conversation with Messaging Strategist Dorothy Wisnewski

Dorothy Wisnewski is a copywriter who approaches her craft a little differently than many others. In our call, we started with the concept that authors are a brand. They also have a brand.

By Yvonne DiVita December 21, 2022 Business & Entrepreneurship, Smart Conversations with Yvonne, Writing
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Which BIG DOG will you choose for your book?

[A version of this post first appeared in our weekly newsletter, which of course you should sign up for.] I called this entry “manufactured marginalia” […]

By Tom Collins December 17, 2022 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Indie Publishing, Marginalia, Writing
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Tony Pisanelli – Author of The Phoenix Career Principles – Talks Transformation in Writing a Book

Tony Pisanelli – Author of The Phoenix Career Principles – Talks Transformation in Writing a Book

In this conversation, Tony reveals there are two groups of people in the career world: those who go through the motion of getting a job done, day after day, and those who are actually enthusiastic about their work. The second group will take control of their lives and learn how to make their work (and life) exactly what they want it to be.

By Yvonne DiVita November 4, 2022 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Smart Conversations with Yvonne, Writing
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video podcast interview with book marketing expert Penny Sansevieri

Book Clubs | Gift Guides | Book Promotions with A Marketing Expert Founder Penny Sansevieri

The marketing insight Penny shares is more valuable than anything else you’re doing right now. Turn of your phone and forget social media for a bit. Watch and listen to this book marketing expert. 

By Yvonne DiVita October 15, 2022 Books, Business & Entrepreneurship, Smart Conversations with Yvonne
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Intelligent Conversations Podcast Host Josh Baker Joins Yvonne DiVita in a Smart Conversation

Intelligent Conversations Podcast Host Josh Baker Joins Yvonne DiVita in a Smart Conversation

In today’s conversation, with entrepreneur Josh Baker, we talk about becoming an entrepreneur and what it means.

By Yvonne DiVita October 1, 2022 Business & Entrepreneurship, Learning, Smart Conversations with Yvonne
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