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Donaldas Duskinas is a public speaking coach and the author of Retorika. He is a member of the Born to Write Community. 

Today, he talks about how 100% self-belief got himself a book publishing contract having only created a single sentence for his book. He shares some tips in having clarity to keep your momentum going as well as the five key elements in public speaking.

What We Discuss with Donaldas Duskinas:

• Conceiving the idea of writing a book to finally publishing
• The greatest realization from joining the 5-day Born to Write Challenge
• How he got a publishing contract after only writing one sentence of the book
• Deciding for his future while having to give up some things in his life
• Having that clarity and confidence so you can finish your book
• What drew him to the Born to Write Community
• His advice to new and aspiring authors
• The 5 elements of public speaking

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Josh Phelan is a Life Changr, working with entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and everyday folks and helping them close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. 

In his book, From Struggle Comes Strength, he shares the early successes and failures from his first business – Out of Bounds Training – that won best bootcamp in Orange County twice. 

Today, Azul and Josh break down some tips and strategies for new authors and if you’re looking to relaunch your book!

What We Discuss with Josh Phelen:

• Why your success can be your biggest downfall
• Why your million-dollar ideas are just a dime a dozen
• Putting your ego aside to help other people
• What Josh learned from his first book writing experience
• Your book cover is super important!
• Tips for relaunching your book
• Why people refuse to write a review and how you can get more reviews

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Pat Flynn is the man behind Smart Passive Income. He is the author of the book, Will It Fly? and soon releasing his next masterpiece, Superfans. Today, he talks about how you can get your customers engaged, eventually building your superfans who will soon evangelize for you.

What We Discuss with Pat Flynn:

• The why behind writing his next book, Superfans
• Who are your superfans and when to start serving them
• Understanding the lyrics of your superfans
• Offering small, quick wins on a micro level
• Creating a sense of belongingness to elevate your brand 
• Creating unexpected moments of surprise
• Building superfans without any hidden agendas
• You have to show up in order to build superfans!
• Pat's book writing process for Superfans
• Rising above your fears to help other people

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Christina Nicholson is known as the Media Maven. Today, she shares her knowledge about traditional media, how you can use it to get publicity for your book, releasing your book at its most appropriate time, and some tips and strategies to get the most out of your publicity efforts.

What We Discuss with Christina Nicholson:

• What is traditional media and why it matters
• The power of earning your publicity
• How to reach out to the media
• Why you shouldn't be overly promotional about your book
• Timeliness is critical in releasing a book
• Dropping hints about your book when doing interviews
• The power of leveraging new media to turn publicity into profit
• Earning publicity doesn't make you a big star but you can be profitable
• Which social media bucket to go for and how to get started
• How to keep your momentum going – consistency is key!

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Kevin Kruse is the Founder and CEO of LEADx, offering the world’s first leadership

trainer and coach powered by IBM Watson. Kevin is also a New York Times bestselling

author of nine books including Great Leaders Have No Rules: Contrarian Leadership

Principles to Transform Your Team and Business (launching April 2019).

What We Discuss with Kevin Kruse:

• His motivation behind writing Great Leaders Have No Rules
• How rules can restrict the ability of people to make choices
• Overcoming FOMO and how social media platforms are getting us hooked
• Kevin's booking writing process and strategies 
• The advantages of indie publishing over traditional publishing
• The power of adding a lead magnet on the front of your book
• Leveraging your influence in selling your book
• How Netflix is doing things right: HIring is key!
• The impact of education and understanding why you're doing what you're doing

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