Reading people. Body language. Knowing how to connect with people totally unlike you and with different backgrounds and beliefs. Defusing tense situations. Gaining trust. High endurance, pain tolerance, and work ethic. Reaction time. Prioritizing order of execution. Anticipating people’s needs. Tons
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Do not mess with librarians. The inner strength required to meticulously care for history's greatest works of literature and then just let total strangers borrow them willy-nilly is Jedi level stuff.
I SURVIVED READING BANNED BOOKS ALL I GOT WAS SMARTER AND MORE EMPATHETIC
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Yeah this is true for me, too.
Please be careful using AI. Trust but verify.
Happy No King’s Day, America!
Happy Earth Day!
Take care of your neighbors and friends, you're going to need community more than ever.
What are YOU doing in support of your community?
I should repost more ordinary examples of community support … but damn! Mad respect, indeed!
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This is an awesome example of someone protecting their community.
There are four r's in "the phrase "strawberry pie." Quotation marks aren't taken the way you think they are.
Once you reach your goal of having fans, the number is your business decision, and then many things start happening quickly. Survey your fans to learn which social media sites they prefer and then drop the others.
You can nurture your audience through emails with their voluntary email addresses. It is sufficient to say here that two in ten attempt to sell them something, a low-cost item that may originate from another source and a high-cost item from you.
But don't get trapped into thinking your success depends on the number of followers you have on one social media site or another. The number of followers is a vanity metric.
Now, share the article, podcast, long-form video, and short-form videos on social media platforms. Which platforms? Essentially, all the popular ones.
Once the podcast and long-form video are finished, incorporate them into your article. You might say, "Keep Reading ... Or Watch/Listen Instead!" Your article has now transformed into a multimedia experience that search engine values and rewards.
Create long-form and short-form videos from your article, like this short video. A single long-form video is highly produced and only a few minutes long for the entire article. Multiple short-form videos are meant to be personable and casual.
Now that you have a website article, you have a valuable asset for your business. Conclude each section of your article with an accompanying image. This practice signals search engines that your article deserves a higher ranking instead of a lower one.
Your book is a source of quality and relevant content, whether directly drawn from it or inspired by it. Regardless, new content will emerge, potentially leading to your next book. Even a self-published book can generate insights through fan interactions.
To grow a community, share quality and relevant content online. If you self-publish, your business typically owns the contents of your book, so you can use it as you like. However, if you published it traditionally, you would need to ask for permission.
If you self-publish, you can collect email addresses. Update your book with an additional statement at the end. It should say something like, "For more, visit my website at ...." That will give you a start.
One day, you might vaguely remember your early days. Perhaps keeping a journal could help you capture these cherished moments. For now, though, you’re just getting started. youtube.com/shorts/Nrcz1...
Start developing your product stack based on what you learn about your audience. This may begin with a simple 30-day course that you presell to gauge interest. It could also include paid consultations for fans who want more, faster. youtube.com/shorts/5Yt8D...
Start your automated community email cycle. This series of emails, sent over a few weeks, will initially be quite simple. However, as podcast interviews and fan interactions occur, it will evolve further. youtube.com/shorts/Wk17w...
