Monday 7 April 2014

Help this Person...

There’s so much talk around the blog-sphere and internet about author platforms. How do you brand yourself? What to do to create an online presence? How to get your book noticed among millions of other books vying for attention? It’s enough just to write a book and get it published whether you selfpub, epub, or sign traditional, but to also have to market and promote the book can take so much time and energy away from creating more books. And it’s exhausting at times.

So what to do?

One way is to internally ask: How can I help this person? Remember, it’s not always about you, and about selling your book or wares or whatever you’re offering. The best way to help others is to share. In this world, you give, you get. People naturally feel the need to reciprocate when someone does something for them. If you want the people you work with to support your career, help them first, and then stand back and watch the magic happen!

Check out this three minute marvelous mini movie, and you’ll get the gist of how helping a person can be a rewarding experience, and make your life richer in ways you never thought possible. Warning, go grab a couple of tissues before you watch…

http://gawker.com/this-three-minute-commercial-puts-full-length-hollywood-1309506149

Thanks for taking the time to read my post, and have a great and grateful day! Cheers!

8 comments:

  1. Wonderful, Sharon. Thanks for the post.:)

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  2. I love seeing this. The impact never fades. It's a comforting thought when your own life seems to be failing to have a faith that maybe something you have done has touched the heart of another and the good deeds go on.

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    1. Agreed, Ey! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by! Cheers!

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  3. I don't know anyone who applies this philosophy better than you! Make sure you're taking time to write that next book! ;-)

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    1. Thanks, Alan, I will! Hugs for your kind words!

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  4. That video makes me cry more each time I watch it. It is beautiful as is your sentiment. Thank you for sharing! I sent this post to Stanley & Katrina's tweet buffer to share. Have a beautiful rest of the week.

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    1. It's hard not to cry watching it, Cool Mom! Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. Love Stanley and Katrina! Cheers and have a wonderful rest of the week too!

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