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Michael shares insights from NINC on how writers can stand out without big budgets using awe, props, gifting, and humor to market books creatively and cheaply, inspired by the book Audacious by Mark Schaefer and MrBeast.
Join Author Sidekick, the newsletter to help you grow your readership and revenue as an author: https://authorsidekick.com/subscribe
Read Creatorwood, the free book helping writers turn their stories into movies using AI: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe
Join Reader Meter, the platform that helps you see where readers stop turning the page on your stories so you can write better books: https://readermeter.io/
EPISODE CHAPTERS:
The Power of Awe in Marketing 00:02:29
Creating Social Objects for Engagement 00:03:56
The Art of Gifting in Marketing 00:11:20
Using Humor and Unexpected Stories 00:16:24
Final Thoughts on Creative Marketing Strategies 00:26:05
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Quan Millz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quanmillzbooks/ Audacious by Mark Schaefer: https://businessesgrow.com/audacious/
Thank you so much for listening! You can always reach out to [email protected] if you have any guest/episode recommendations or questions about going Beyond the Book!
I’d also super appreciate it if you rated Beyond the Book wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us grow and get bigger & better guests to share their insights with you in going Beyond the Book 💙.
I’m on a mission to bring Power to Storytellers.
Here’s my story 👇
ABOUT THE HOST: MICHAEL EVANS
I’m the co-founder of Creatorwood (helping writers turn their stories into movies with AI) and Author Sidekick (media company helping authors succeed in the future of publishing).
In high school, I wrote and self-published 12 sci-fi novels (aka I didn’t have many friends). I then attended college at Harvard, where I road-tripped the country filming YouTube videos during COVID (school was online🫣), live-streamed myself playing scavenger hunt with my roommate for ~1,000 hours, and eventually co-founded a software company that was named Publishing’s Start-up of the Year in 2023 by Jane Friedman.
After graduation, I worked on the data & analytics team at MrBeast and am now back in publishing, dedicating my life to bringing power to authors. I’m really grateful to be living my dream, and am hopeful I can help you get one (or a few!) steps closer to doing the same for yourself 😊.
ABOUT BEYOND THE BOOK:
Beyond the Book exists to help authors expand their revenue and readership beyond books. We are rewriting the rules of publishing by helping authors build “mini-Disneys” from their stories through physical products, community experiences, games, other media formats, and more.
ABOUT READER METER:
Reader Meter is the reader intelligence platform that shows you exactly where readers stop turning the page, so you can fix weak spots, double down on what works, and turn your story into a true page-turner. With lifetime access for $199, you’ll get the engagement data, feedback, and insights you need to write better books and sell more copies.
Join today at: https://readermeter.io/
ABOUT CREATORWOOD:
Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business.
The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost.
Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally.
You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/
By Michael EvansMichael shares insights from NINC on how writers can stand out without big budgets using awe, props, gifting, and humor to market books creatively and cheaply, inspired by the book Audacious by Mark Schaefer and MrBeast.
Join Author Sidekick, the newsletter to help you grow your readership and revenue as an author: https://authorsidekick.com/subscribe
Read Creatorwood, the free book helping writers turn their stories into movies using AI: https://www.blog.creatorwood.tv/subscribe
Join Reader Meter, the platform that helps you see where readers stop turning the page on your stories so you can write better books: https://readermeter.io/
EPISODE CHAPTERS:
The Power of Awe in Marketing 00:02:29
Creating Social Objects for Engagement 00:03:56
The Art of Gifting in Marketing 00:11:20
Using Humor and Unexpected Stories 00:16:24
Final Thoughts on Creative Marketing Strategies 00:26:05
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Quan Millz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quanmillzbooks/ Audacious by Mark Schaefer: https://businessesgrow.com/audacious/
Thank you so much for listening! You can always reach out to [email protected] if you have any guest/episode recommendations or questions about going Beyond the Book!
I’d also super appreciate it if you rated Beyond the Book wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps us grow and get bigger & better guests to share their insights with you in going Beyond the Book 💙.
I’m on a mission to bring Power to Storytellers.
Here’s my story 👇
ABOUT THE HOST: MICHAEL EVANS
I’m the co-founder of Creatorwood (helping writers turn their stories into movies with AI) and Author Sidekick (media company helping authors succeed in the future of publishing).
In high school, I wrote and self-published 12 sci-fi novels (aka I didn’t have many friends). I then attended college at Harvard, where I road-tripped the country filming YouTube videos during COVID (school was online🫣), live-streamed myself playing scavenger hunt with my roommate for ~1,000 hours, and eventually co-founded a software company that was named Publishing’s Start-up of the Year in 2023 by Jane Friedman.
After graduation, I worked on the data & analytics team at MrBeast and am now back in publishing, dedicating my life to bringing power to authors. I’m really grateful to be living my dream, and am hopeful I can help you get one (or a few!) steps closer to doing the same for yourself 😊.
ABOUT BEYOND THE BOOK:
Beyond the Book exists to help authors expand their revenue and readership beyond books. We are rewriting the rules of publishing by helping authors build “mini-Disneys” from their stories through physical products, community experiences, games, other media formats, and more.
ABOUT READER METER:
Reader Meter is the reader intelligence platform that shows you exactly where readers stop turning the page, so you can fix weak spots, double down on what works, and turn your story into a true page-turner. With lifetime access for $199, you’ll get the engagement data, feedback, and insights you need to write better books and sell more copies.
Join today at: https://readermeter.io/
ABOUT CREATORWOOD:
Creatorwood is the home for storytellers to turn their writing into films, discover new viewers, and run a film business.
The Movie Machine by Creatorwood integrates with the top AI video, image, audio, and storytelling models to help transform your writing into immersive worlds, incredible characters, and gripping films with significantly less time and cost.
Creatorwood also makes it easy to make money from your films inside our Streaming Platform. Specifically, Creatorwood allows you to upload your episodes, set them as free or paid (any price you’d like). Creators keep 80% of the revenue they earn on Creatorwood, and we pay out to creators in 130+ countries and accept payments from viewers globally.
You can join Creatorwood here: https://creatorwood.tv/