In my last 2 videos I've talked about:

• The NYT Bestseller Delusion
• The Anatomy of the Insanity

In this 3rd video I want to show you how selling direct to consumers is the way to go.

I'll break down three types of influence and show you how "owning influence" is the ultimate goal (Even if you...

Let me break down the insanity for you. In the previous video I alluded to the fact that selling books through 3rd party retail is probably a bad idea.

In this video I'm showing you three reasons why!

This video is actually part of a 3-part series in which I want to talk about:

• Why trying to get on the NYT Bestseller list is probably a bad idea
• How trying to sell books through 3rd party retail isn't smart business
• How selling direct to consumer is the way to go!

So ... In this first video...

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Fair question!

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Poverty is described by the Webster dict...

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I get it!

Asking for something that benefits yourself is something that just doesn't come ...

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