Brand You: Create a Rock Star Brand for Yourself and Your Book

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Understanding the 4 elements of creating your brand and using three simple strategies to promote that brand will help you gain visibility for yourself and your book in a crowded online world. This was my keynote talk at BookExpo America 2014 UPublishU education day for self-published authors.

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The Three A’s of Brand YOUThe Three A’s of Brand YOU

• Articulate Your Brand Attributes• Attract Your Ideal Tribe

with Branded Content• Amplify Your Digital

Footprint

Attract

Articulate

Amplify

Articulate The Four V’s of Brand YOU

• Value• Voice• Visuals• Variation

Hello.My Brand is . . .

Amplify

Visibility Through Branded ContentVisibility Through Branded Content* Your Name Online ** Your Name Online *

• Blog posts• Characters – who to cast• Case Studies for non-fiction• All Posts on Social Media Platforms• Video and audio• Essays and opinion pieces• Radio, television and print

interviews• Comments on other people’s

websites• Photos shared from conferences

• Blog posts• Characters – who to cast• Case Studies for non-fiction• All Posts on Social Media Platforms• Video and audio• Essays and opinion pieces• Radio, television and print

interviews• Comments on other people’s

websites• Photos shared from conferences

Attract

Your Brand PropertiesYour Brand PropertiesAmplify

Articulate

Brand YOUBrand YOUArticulate Articulate ★★ Attract Attract ★★ Amplified Amplified