Hang Out With People Who Know Things
Hang Out With People Who Know Things
And You Will Know Things Too
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In a previous episode of the School of Podcasting, I discussed how a coach answered my question in about three minutes, saving me hours of time. I also told you about the Book Launch Secrets course I will attend. My friend Thomas Umstattdt Jr. “knows stuff.” He lives, breathes, and sleeps publishing. AND (and this is one of the reasons I like him), he likes gadgets as much as I do.
He told me he had purchased the Elgato Prompter (which I did too). So when I showed him how it washes my face out (and I’m so WHITE ALREADY) and he said, “Oh, I know how to fix that; I had the same issue (turn down the brightness). It worked like a charm.
Thomas also told me that if you’re an author, don’t get all of your author friends to review your book, as Amazon may dismiss those reviews as authors often leave bad reviews for their competition (really?). He dropped other publishing tips in the video at
www.schoolofpodcasting.com/booklaunch
While it's fun to hang out with people who know everything you do (so you have that in common), you might consider making friends just a little side-step to your niche. They know stuff, and soon you will too.
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