Videos

How I Wrote a Book in 3 1/2 Days – Video

Jun 1st, 2011 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Kristen!, Videos, Writing Tips

The last time I was at the beach for a week, I spent 3 ½ days to write a 120-page book! Here are some quick tips for how I wrote it so quickly.



How I Campaigned to Win a Book Award – Leveraging the Award

May 26th, 2011 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Book Marketing, Kristen!, Publishing, Videos

      by Bruce Brown, Quantum Results Coaching When I submitted my book, 31 Days to Greeting Card Marketing Mastery to for the Small Business Trends Book Awards 2010 the contest had already been running for two weeks and had one week to go. When the voting was finished at midnight December 15, 2010 [...]



How to Get Endorsements for Your Book

May 11th, 2011 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Book Marketing, Business Marketing, Kristen!, Videos

Endorsements and testimonials are a powerful tool to sell books. Find out how to get them for the back cover of your book.



Bruce Talking about Video

Apr 26th, 2011 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Book Marketing, Kristen!, Videos

During the week that my book was in the voting I was extremely active soliciting votes. This post focuses on how I used video to get support.



What is an ISBN Number?

Apr 12th, 2011 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Kristen!, Publishing, Videos

Two weeks ago my vlog explained what should go on the back of your book, including an ISBN. What is an ISBN? Check out today’s vlog to find out.



What Goes on the Back Cover of Your Book?

Mar 30th, 2011 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Book Marketing, Kristen!, Publishing, Videos

Last week I attended Bob the Teacher’s SIMPLE 3 conference. We learned all about video – types, tricks and shortcuts. Everyone who attended went home with a video uploaded to YouTube (for some it was their first video ever)! At the end of the event, they held a “SIMPLE Video Idol” contest in the true [...]



SIMPLE Takeaways

Mar 24th, 2011 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Business Marketing, Kristen Speaks, Kristen!, Videos

The Top 10 Things I Learned at SIMPLE 3 with Bob the Teacher Jenkins 10. It’s like family. Going to more than one live event in the same series is like meeting up with cousins you only get to see a few times each year. These cousins really “get” you, understand business tactics and are [...]



Your Holiday Wish? It’s a Book!

Dec 15th, 2010 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Book Marketing, Kristen!, Publishing, Videos

It’s the season for gift-giving. Have you been wishing you had a book? Wish someone would just give you your book, with your name on the cover? Wish you were given the gift of time to write that all important “big business card” all professionals need? Why DO you want to write  a book? (Hint: your reason may [...]



Author Research

Dec 2nd, 2010 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Kristen!, Videos, Writing Tips

As you begin planning for 2011, think of your next project (or in my case your next 2, 3, 10 projects). Did you know you can take advantage of travelling to do some fun hands-on research? When planning out your vacations for both the holidays and next year, think of where you can go that will [...]



Be Inspired

Nov 9th, 2010 | By Kristen Eckstein | Category: Kristen!, Publishing, Videos

Greetings from the warm sea in Cozumel, Mexico! My first time here and might I say WOW it is beautiful!! I’m getting a lot of writing done, fostering great relationships, and having a fantastic time amidst it all. One of the best parts of traveling is getting inspired to write upcoming books. Check out today’s [...]