Author to Authority

Kim & Juanita start a series of episodes focusing on entrepreneurs who already have books and want to know how to use them to position themselves as Authorities in their niche. In this episode they continue the conversation by talking about who’s in your network and how you can use that to move your business forward.

Have you ever looked at a blank computer screen in frustration because the words won’t come because you are afraid it won’t sound right? Or worse, that it won’t be received well?

Kim spent many years feeling that way after a teacher told Kim that she was, “No good at writing and should stop.”  Discouraged, Kim put writing aside. Then, she came to a crossroads in her life and let those painful words go. She set her words free and let her voice be heard once more. Since then, she has gone on to author five books (with three more on the way this year), two planners, and even a collection of Sudoku books. Most importantly, Kim started RTI Publishing and has helped over one hundred entrepreneurs to become authors and taught them how to use their books to become authorities in their niche and open doors to build their business faster.

Kim understands the power of words and can’t wait to share them with you on the podcast.

If you love the podcast, and consider yourself an Entrepreneur, Expert, Authority in your niche and would like to be on the show, go to https://go.oncehub.com/AuthorToAuthorityPodcast and book a 15-minute potential guest call with Kim to see if you are a good fit for the show.

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Tracy joins Kim and shares some of her incredible story including surviving third degree burns. She also talks about some secret, expert tips on how to make your LinkedInProfile sell you.

Tracy Enos is an endorsed top LinkedIn Advisor and single Mom of 4. In July of 2015, she sustained 3rd-degree burns, a 6-day stint in the burn unit, and 5 surgeries in 9 months. She wrote her first article the following October. It was featured in LinkedIn Pulse and generated five-figures in just two hours of work. With over 21 years of skilled experience, Tracy serves a wide variety of clients, including entrepreneurs, small to mid-sized companies, start-up ventures, and business professionals. A seasoned business coach and best-selling author, Tracy drives core business processes for the clients she serves, including LinkedIn Training, Profile Makeovers, and Consulting. In the last 9 years, Tracy has consulted thousands of business owners, SaaS companies, coaches, authors, service professionals, sales and marketing teams, and entrepreneurs on how to use LinkedIn to generate leads, become the authority in their industry and stay front-of-mind with their clients. She is known globally for her LinkedIn knowledge and training with clients in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Holland, Israel, Germany, and the U.K. Her consulting expertise has netted her clients speaking engagements, media attention, guest articles in major publications and trade magazines, and millions of dollars in new business. 

 

www.linkedin.com/in/tracyenos/

www.linkedintopublishing.com

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Laurent joins Kim on the podcast to talk about the Entrepreneurship Code and what he has learn from working with Entrepreneurs for over 20 years, including how to deal with imposter syndrome, making it a journey, when is it time to bring on staff, the importance of health and some financial basics.

 

Laurent Notin Bio

I am a French national who left France at 23, spent 20 years in South East Asia, before relocating to Finland in the summer of 2019.

My professional background is in market research and advertising, where I ran small businesses of up to 150 people. 

I've always worked for entrepreneurs, then I became a shareholder before starting my own entrepreneurship journey.

I care more about others than about myself. I've developed a passion for coaching, mentoring, and training people throughout the years.  Combined with my entrepreneurial mindset, becoming a Business Coach for entrepreneurs just made sense.

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Mark has a great story that he shares on the podcast of why he went from a traditional publisher to self-publishing. He also shares lots of great tips on self-publishing that many people do not know.

Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, published author, professional speaker, and blogger. He builds upon a deep education in engineering and management with practical experience working with executives and frontline employees in multiple industries to synthesize and practice methods including Lean management, continuous improvement, statistical methods, and people-centered leadership approaches.

Mark’s motivation is to humbly help others learn how to improve and sustain performance. In his healthcare work, this means improving the quality of care and patient safety, while also reducing cost and improving the workplace experience. Across multiple sectors, goals also include improving the customer (or patient) experience, to help the development of leaders and employees, and to build stronger, more adaptive organizations for the long term.

He has learned, practiced, and taught these methodologies in settings including manufacturing, healthcare, and technology startups. Working independently since 2010, and in partnership with other consulting groups, Mark enjoys working with organizations that are looking for better ways to improve, with leaders who are willing to lead that charge.

Mark also consults part time as a Senior Advisor for healthcare clients with the firm Value Capture. He is also a Senior Advisor to the technology and software company KaiNexus.

 

www.markgraban.com

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When you are a creative entrepreneur, there is always the temptation to want to move onto the next, new shiny thing. In this episode Kim and Jaycie talk about what creative boredom is and how you can use it to rejuvenate your excitement in your current business and when is it time to switch to a new business.

Life-long entrepreneur, business coach, and creator of The Showstopper Entrepreneurs' Lab, Jaycie Cormac helps creative entrepreneurs learn how to apply the necessary and practical aspects to their business with a fresh creative approach, so they CAN achieve their dreams and work and live life on their own terms.

www.jayciecormac.com

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Fathiya joins Kim to share some simple ways to start creating your marketing plan. Use this foundation to get your marketing off on the right foot.

Her three-step plan includes setting a marketing goal for the year, creating your Ideal Customer Avatar and easy to implement marketing tactics.

Fathiya Fousseni is a marketing and business strategist.

Founder of The She Wins Mastermind, The Podcasting Club, and the Host of the She Wins Podcast.

Fathiya’s entrepreneurship journey hasn’t always been fun, impactful, or purposeful. In fact, it’s been full of ups and downs, struggles, and lessons to learn. 

This experience inspired her to create platforms helping female entrepreneurs launch and scale their online businesses, build their authority, and master digital marketing.

In the last 5 years, Fathiya has helped over 2500 market their business effectively and build authority and online communities.

Check out the She Wins Podcast for more tools, tips, and resources. 

www.shewinsmastermind.com/podcast

 

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Kim & Juanita start a series of episodes focusing on entrepreneurs who already have books and want to know how to use them to position themselves as Authorities in their niche. In this episode they talk about sales and how to use your book to increase them.

Have you ever looked at a blank computer screen in frustration because the words won’t come because you are afraid it won’t sound right? Or worse, that it won’t be received well?

Kim spent many years feeling that way after a teacher told Kim that she was, “No good at writing and should stop.”  Discouraged, Kim put writing aside. Then, she came to a crossroads in her life and let those painful words go. She set her words free and let her voice be heard once more. Since then, she has gone on to author five books (with three more on the way this year), two planners, and even a collection of Sudoku books. Most importantly, Kim started RTI Publishing and has helped over one hundred entrepreneurs to become authors and taught them how to use their books to become authorities in their niche and open doors to build their business faster.

Kim understands the power of words and can’t wait to share them with you on the podcast.

If you love the podcast, and consider yourself an Entrepreneur, Expert, Authority in your niche and would like to be on the show, go to https://go.oncehub.com/AuthorToAuthorityPodcast and book a 15-minute potential guest call with Kim to see if you are a good fit for the show.

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In today's episode, Kim, Krystle and Carol talk about lack of motivation in your business and the root causes and what you can do about it.

One of the key elements of becoming an Authority is the people you surround yourself with. In 2020 four women, Kim Thompson-Pinder, Samantha King, Carol Boston, and Krystle Dookoo all met at an online networking meeting and found that not only did they all really like each other but had valuable skills, talents, and abilities that could help each other grow their businesses faster.

In October they decided to become the Authority Gang and over the next year, they have dedicated themselves to become a force to be reckoned with as they teach, train, and support entrepreneurs in the seven key business building blocks: Authority Marketing, Sales, Communication, Networking, Social Media, Promotion, and Leadership. You will be seeing the four of them all over social media and once a month featured here on the podcast.

Carol Boston

I am known as the Queen of Reframe, for I can reframe almost any challenge and give you a new way of viewing it and a strategic plan to take you in a new direction. I help women business owners to know their value, own their power and advocate for themselves, so they can rise up and become the Lioness Leaders they were created to be! My clients describe me as "relentless" in making sure they get amazing results and many of them double or triple their income!

For Carol’s Snowmegedon offer go to www.CarolBoston.com

Samantha King

Fempire Builders founder and CEO, Samantha King, has balanced multiple roles and careers in her life – and succeeded in every single one. Her ability to see and encourage the potential in others has led to the success of Fempire Builders.

Now Samantha’s aim is to motivate and plant the seeds of success in other female entrepreneurs across Canada!

www.fempirebuilders.com

Krystle Dookoo

My company, Imagerie Mentors was established in 2015 as a way to help individuals, entrepreneurs and small businesses build and maintain an online presence while sharing their passion with their targeted audience. My goal is to take my client’s passions and ensure that their brand, their mission, and their message are vividly and beautifully reflected in their various social media platforms. I am a firm believer in community building, and I enjoy creating a space where people can come together and connect with one another. The goal is to encourage support and to bring together entrepreneurs and professionals alike.

www.linkedin.com/in/krystledookoo/ 

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Apostrophes are among the most frequently used punctuation marks in the English language. They are also among the most misused marks, too! Do you cause catastrophes when you use apostrophes? On today’s Writer’s Workshop episode, Juanita shares her tips to help you figure it out!

Juanita Wootton-Radko is an enthusiastic reader, writer, and collector of books. When not at the library, she can often be found lurking about “used book” stores. Her lifelong passion for words has led to an equal passion for the structure of language and the grammatical tools we use to communicate.

Juanita works at RTI Publishing as the Book Project Manager and resident “Grammar Guru”. She is the recurring co-host on the Author to Authority Podcast with Kim Thompson-Pinder and hosts the Writer’s Workshop episodes.

Want a free sample of Kim’s newest book Author To Authority coming out in 2021? Go to www.AuthorToAuthority.com/get-the-book

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Mark Struczewski (stru - chess - key) is a productivity trainer and joins Kim to share with you how to be more productive both personally and professionally.

Hey there! I'm Mark Struczewski ~ Mister Productivity.

Born and raised in North Chili, New York (a western suburb of Rochester), I moved to Houston, Texas, in July 1997 (no more snow, YAY!).

My obsession is to help YOU become a more productive version of yourself.

It all started when I was fired!

Back in July 2005, I was fired from my job at a local hospital. To be honest, I didn't like what I was doing. It was a drag.

So, when I was terminated, I became an entrepreneur.

My first step into this new world was as a professional wedding and portrait photographer.

While that endeavor didn't end well, one good thing came out of it: my love for public speaking (which is odd as I never liked giving oral presentations in school or college).

I left photography behind and began to create topics to speak about.

I'm embarrassed to admit that the first one was titled From Hopeless to Hopeful (please don't ask!). Result? Fail!

Then I came up with How to Overcome Roadblocks on Your Path to Success. (Note to self: if you're not successful, don't create a talk about how to be successful!) Result? Fail!

At this point, I was at my wit's end. I knew I wanted to speak, to teach...but in what?

And then it happened...!

I was on the phone with my coach and was not having a good day.

They asked what was going on, and I told them I couldn't figure out what I want to speak on.

That's when they said, "why don't you talk about productivity?"

I remember saying, "I don't know where that came from...but why would you say that?"

"You are one of the most productive people I know. You need to share that with the world."

And that's how I got here.

www.misterproductivity.com

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