Proven marketing tactics from Mark Dawson’s Self Publishing Formula

Mark Dawson, Self Publishing Formula, Consulting, Content, Educational Company, European Founder, International Founders, Marketing

Today I’ve got an author which may seem a little different but it’s really not.

I used to think that authors don’t actually make money from their books. I thought they built up a reputation and make money selling consulting services but that the books are kind of a loss.

And then I met today’s guest. Mark Dawson is an author who’s written 25 books. In addition to writing books he’s also teaching people how to self-publish through courses at Self Publishing Formula.

Even if you’re not selling books, the marketing tactics that he uses to sell his books will work in other areas outside the publishing world.

Mark Dawson ia a best selling author of over 25 fiction books. He also runs Self Publishing Formula, which offers courses for aspiring authors who want to self-publish.

Andrew: Hey, everyone. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy.com. It’s the place where–wow, I had a coughing fit before I started recorded this interview. Apparently there’s still a little bit of it. This is the place where I interview entrepreneurs about how they built their businesses. Today I’ve got an author, which seems a little bit different, but it’s actually not.

Here’s the thing. What I used to think was that authors actually don’t really make money from their books. What they do is they maybe build a reputation. They sell consulting services, etc. But the books are kind of a loss. In fact, it’s not an imaginary thing for me. I used to interview authors a lot on Mixergy and I remember how downcast they were, how much of their lives they banked on this book like making them into celebrities and all that and how much towards the end of their book run they felt like failures, worse than before. So...

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