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Manuscript Services
1-0 Get Ready to Learn About Creating a Manuscript
1-1 Inventory and Organize the Author’s Source Documents
1-2 Research the Target Reader
1-3 Fact Check Information in a Book
1-4 Get Permission to Use the Work of Others
1-5 Coordinate Professional Peer and Target Reader Reviews
1-6 Research Potential Publishers and Submit a Book Proposal
1-7 Do a Competitive Analysis for a Book Proposal
1-8 Prepare the Manuscript to Submit to the Publisher
1-9 Challenge Yourself!: Author Services Exercises #1
Publishing Services
2-0 Get Ready to Learn About Book Publishing
2-1 Coordinate the Self Publishing Process
2-2 Coordinate Testimonial Requests
2-3 Organize the Information for the Book Cover
2-6 Prepare the Information to Create the Book Interior
2-7 Get the Library Cataloging Information for a Book
2-8 Prepare an eBook
2-10 Work with Lightning Source
2-11 Work with a POD Publisher
2-12 Review the Printer’s Proof
2-13 Get Retail Distribution and Sell to Bookstores
2-14 Get the Copyright Registered
2-15 Challenge Yourself!: Author Services Exercises #2
Book Marketing Services
3-0 Get Ready to Learn About Book Marketing
3-1 Coordinate Book Marketing Activities (includes the marketing plan and publication date)
3-3 Coordinate Development of the Author Web Site (includes social media, blogging)
3-4 Coordinate the Author’s Media Presence (includes the media kit and article submission)
3-5 Get Listed and Maximize the Book’s Amazon Web Page
3-6 Create a Virtual Book Tour
3-7 Organize a Live Book Event (speaking engagements, book launch party)
3-8 Launch an Amazon Best Seller Campaign
3-9 Enter Book Awards Competitions
3-10 Challenge Yourself!: Author Services Exercises #3
Marketing VAA Services to Authors
4-0 Get Ready to Learn About Marketing to Authors
4-1 Attract Authors with Your Web Presence
4-2 Identify Authors as Business Prospects
4-3 Get Referrals with Personal Networking
4-4 Create Clients from Prospects
4-5 Create Great Client Relationships
4-6 Become a Resource Through Speaking and Writing
4-7 Create Media Opportunities
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Instructions for the Training Program
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You can go through the training program by clicking subject by subject on this page, above.