Write a Book, Promote Your Brand

Books as brand promotion strategiesThinking about writing a business book? As the author or co-author of four books, I have some insight into what publishers look for when considering a new title.

1. Authority on the subject. Publishers want to know that you can deliver on the promise of providing helpful information, expert analysis and insight.… Read More

The Social Commerce Handbook: 20 Secrets For Turning Social Media Into Social Sales

The Social Commerce HandbookIn a previous post, I wrote about an ebook that Dr. Paul Marsden, Editor of Social Commerce Today, and I had written entitled The F-Commerce Handbook: 10 Secrets For Unlocking the Sales Potential Of Facebook. (It’s also now available in paperback.) That book was the precursor to a new book that will be available in October entitled The Social Commerce Handbook: 20 Secrets For Turning Social Media Into Social Sales.… Read More

From Chicken Fingers to Blow Drys, Niche Wins

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Raising Cane’s, a restaurant chain that started with a single location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1996, sells one thing – chicken fingers. The chain does not sell burgers, fish, or even a variety of types of chicken – just one item cooked in one style, along with a limited selection of sides.… Read More

The F-Commerce Handbook, New Book by Paul Marsden and Paul Chaney

The F-Commerce Handbook: 10 Secrets to Unlocking the Sales Potential of FacebookIt’s time to let the proverbial cat out of the bag. Along with Dr. Paul Marsden, editor of Social Commerce Today, I’ve just written a new ebook called The F-Commerce Handbook: 10 Secrets for Unlocking the Sales Potential of Facebook, published by McGraw-Hill.… Read More

Social Media Management in 30 Minutes a Day

One of the questions I’m often asked is, “How do I manage the time it takes to engage in social media?” I’ve run across a couple of resources lately that address that issue, stating that you can do it in as little as 30 minutes per day.… Read More