Scale Tales

Ep. 14: How Michele DeFilippo Helped 4,000 Clients Self-Publish Their Books


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In the world of AI, the art of human book-writing seems to be dying. However there is still tremendous value in books, especially business books. Not only do books serve as a medium for sharing your knowledge and expertise, it also serves as a platform to scale your message and impact.

 

As entrepreneurs and business owners, we all have ideas but getting them into a manuscript might seem daunting. Self-publishing offers a viable means for converting your ideas from manuscript to a digital or printed book. That’s where Michele DeFilippo comes in. Through her company, 1106 Design, she and her team offer a proven approach to guide authors through the self-publishing process.

 

In this scale tale, Michele shares how she stumbled into starting a business that has helped 4,000 authors self-publish their books while generating revenue just under $1M USD.

 

As you listen to her story, you’ll also discover: 

  • How to embrace technology to enhance or pivot your business,
  • Why AI should be leveraged as a research assistant and not as an author,
  • The pros and cons of hiring a ghostwriter,
  • How self-publishing a book is like managing a project,
  • Why authors must approach their book promotion as an entrepreneur would a business, and more!

 

Whether you've flirted with the idea of writing a book, are feeling overwhelmed by the self-publishing process, or are curious about the world of self-publishing, you’re guaranteed to learn valuable lessons from Michele. Even if you aren’t interested in self-publishing, there’s also plenty to learn about scaling your own small business’ operations from Michele’s 25+ years as an entrepreneur. 

Listen now!

 

🏆𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐏𝐌𝐏? 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐃𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭!

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