Be It Now! Karrie Ross Book Design : Branding : Art

Graphic Designer, Author, Business Consultant and Coach Karrie Ross Gives Away Insane Down to Earth Advice and Tips for Self Publishing, Book Design, Branding and Promotional that is Worth Stealing! You will also find some Life Coaching and Parenting Tips.

Business & Branding: What Can We Learn From the Twitter Replies Option Change/Not-Changed?

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Sometimes we just need to slow down and consider our clients and their motivators.

Twitter didn’t do that in my opinion… and had to reassess their action and did a quick back-step. I was wondering just how many of their employees actually are using twitter and did they even poll them to see how they liked the function of ‘replies’. And now, we users are primed for future changes, but not in the way I think twitter intended! Improvements in their eyes but in ours, their clients, a problem, a restriction.

I like twitter. (follow me here KarrieRoss on twitter) I’ve made some really interesting connections with people I wouldn’t have normally met. It could be because of location, industry, interests… but, twitter brings us all together in a sharing capacity and, for me, that is what the replies action is all about. Being able to carry on a conversation and share it with others and at the same time spreading who I am to people who might not know me, but the person I’m conversing with…NETWORKING

Now, lets take this lesson and apply it to your book, product or business.

When positioning your business and motivating your customers always remember to see your actions from your clients perspective and ask the question “Will this add to their benefit or not?”

Remember, do something everyday toward your book design, product or small business promotion and branding.

Karrie Ross
Book Design Branding

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Book Design: Beginning Tips for How to Write Your Book…

bcdricon72webYou have an idea for a book. Now What? Let’s explore what it takes to write a book. Keep in mind that there are many different ways to begin writing a book and there have been many books writen on the subject. So if my article hits home in even a little way… research what’s out there for more information and start today… following your dream!

Here are a few beginning tips to writing your book:

1. What are your strengths? Take your best strength and begin there and figure out how to get the rest done through other vendor services.

2. Pick the type of book you’ll write:

–Non-fiction: how to books, self improvement, hobbies, psychology, coaching, tips

–Fiction: mystery, who-done-it, fantasy, science fiction, romance

3. Pick a subject – something that you and others will be interested in learning more about. Maybe you have a business service you want to promote or a new profession you are learning about and want to share the knowledge you are learning.

4. Create an outline - This becomes your table of contents that you’ll write into.

5. Start organizing information – One of the best ways I’ve used is to create a three ring binder with divider pages that have pockets and start organizing your clippings or notes you take as thoughts come to you.

These are just a few beginning tips to get you started. While you are in this creation mode, be sure to keep an eye out for possible titles and subtitle opportunities as well as design elements you like that other authors have taken advantage of… these are all input you can relate to your book cover designer when the time comes to design your book.

Remember, keep doing something every day toward your book and promotion.

Kareen Ross
Your Book Cover Designe
http://www.bookcoverdesigner.com

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