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Self-Publishing Success Summit Day 4: June 16 2016 Live-Tweeted Reviews

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Event Name: Self-Publishing Success Summit June 13 to 22 2016 Virtual Educational Event
Last Updated: TUES June 21 2016 12:54 PM
By: Glenda MacDonald (Event Affiliate)

Free 72 hour access for Day 4 sessions has expired. Register to watch from Day 6 to Day 10 for free or purchase an All Access Pass for the entire Summit plus bonuses.

****review of Speaker 1 in progress****

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Now live-tweeting Day 4 #SPSS16 #selfpublishing Success Summit June 13-22: 40+ experts. Opt-in all access: https://t.co/FDMllrHCCr

— Glenda MacDonald (@glenda_macd) June 21, 2016

DAY 4 (Aired June 16 2016)

Phase 2 – Marketing and Publishing

Day 4 Speaker 1:
Kelsey Humphreys Just a few years ago, Kelsey took the leap and joined Self-Publishing School. Now, she’s a bestselling author and hosts The Pursuit, a talk show and podcast that’s interviewed influencers like Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran, Gary Vaynerchuk, and more.
Topic: How To Land Big Name Endorsements & PR For Your Book  Want to boost your book sales, credibility, and business — practically for free? Kelsey Humphreys is breaking down exactly how. And she’s pulling back the curtain on how you can get celebrities and the media to promote your book.

 Day 4 Speaker 2:
Danny Iny built a multimillion-dollar business using his books, including Engagement from Scratch! and Teach and Grow Rich. He’s also created the Audience Business Masterclass.
Topic: Using Books To Drive Product Launches (How I Went From Failed Book To $2.6M Product Launch) Danny deconstructs how to write and launch your first book; maximize book reviews and marketing; and turn your books into a business, back-end, and following.

Day 4 Speaker 3:
Lisa Nichols The bestselling author of six books including the New York Times bestselling book No Matter What Lisa is also a motivational speaker and corporate CEO. She’s been featured on Oprah, The Today Show, the Steve Harvey Show, and in the documentary The Secret.
Topic: Lessons Learned From The Secret, Chicken Soup, Abundance NOW,  And A Guinness World Record Setting Book Wish you could gain instant exposure, become a respected expert, and turn your book into a business? Lisa Nichols will teach you how.  And she’s showing you the roadmap she followed to get there.

Day 4 Speaker 4:
Michael Hyatt Michael is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Get Noticed in a Noisy World.
Topic: Getting Noticed In A Noisy World With Your First Book If you want to stand out and get attention with your first book, you don’t want to miss Michael Hyatt’s presentation.  You’lll learn the biggest lessons about marketing and book launches that he learned as CEO of a major publishing company… along with how to leverage your book to grow your business and following.

Understanding Canada’s New Anti-Spam Law (CASL) – Free seminar May 6 Toronto

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As of July 1st 2014 Canada’s new Anti-Spam Law (CASL) will be coming into effect. Have you been wondering what your organization will need to do to comply with this new legislation? Client relationship management including email communications will be affected and penalties will apply in the event of non-compliance!

I have just learned about an upcoming free event to address the needs of small business owners being organized by Lisette Andreyko of Kaleidoscope Consulting. Space is limited so register asap at the Eventbrite link below!

Understanding CASL: The new anti-spam law
Tues. May 6 2014 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EDT)
ING Direct – Network Orange Cafe
221 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5B 1M4
Presenter:  Jonathan MacKenzie of  Aluvion Law
Jonathan is a lawyer who works with small businesses and entrepreneurs, drawing on his former entrepreneurial experience. Jonathon will cover  the current law on sending business communications, summarize the upcoming changes with the CASL legislation, and how businesses can ensure that they stay compliant.

Click here to register and to contact Lisette Andreyko of Kaleidoscope Consulting.

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This is part of a weekly meetup “Strategic Focus for Startups” that Kaleidoscope Consulting organizes. Group members provide peer support, sound advice, best practices and networking opportunities to improve focus.  Kaleidoscope Consulting offers start-up organizational advice and mentoring services to help you gain #strategicfocus and implement your unique business roadmap through personalized and practical workshops.

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Last updated: April 22, 2014

 

Recap of the Thinking Out Loud Series re Creative Process at Concordia University

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Last updated: April 12, 2014 (Original Post March 5, 2014).

“Thinking Out Loud”  is a series of talks which is a collaboration of Concordia University and The Globe and Mail focusing on the creative process. Admission was free though reservations were required for these events which took place on campus in Montreal. For full details about the series click here. You can also follow “Thinking Out Loud” on Facebook and the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using #CUtalks . Contact cutalks@concordia.ca to be added to the email list for future series. For links to the 2013 Conversation series “Living Well and Staying Healthy” click here .

At some point I plan to listen to the podcasts and watch the videos for the March 2014 “Thinking Out Loud” series as I was not able to travel from Toronto to attend. Here are details and links for the four presentations, reverse chronologically.

  • Tues., March 25, 2014, 7-8:15 p.m. +, “The Music of Creativity” featuring Sandeep Bhagwati of Concordia University and Q on CBC Radio’s  @Jian Ghomeshi.  Conversation followed by a book signing.  Click here to listen to the podcast.
  • Thurs., March 20, 2014, 7 – 8:15 p.m. +, “The Writing of Inspiration” featuring Josip Novakovich & Booker Prize winner Peter Carey. Conversation plus book signing. Click here to listen to the podcast.
  • Wed., March 12, 2014, 7 – 8 p.m., “On the  Academics of Circus” featuring Louis Patrick Leroux & Cirque du Soleil’s Lyn Heward . Conversation.   Click here to listen to the podcast.
  • Thurs., March 6, 2014, 7-8:15 p.m.+, “Strategies for Media Clutter”, featuring Charles Acland & CBC’s Terry O’Reilly; moderated by Ryan MacDonald, Political Editor of  The Globe and Mail.  Conversation plus book signing.  Click here to listen to the podcast.

For complete details see www.concordia.ca/cutalks

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