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My last post here was about how I published my first photo book for the Kindle. It was quite a challenge even though it is a fairly simple process. The simplicity is going to make some of my friends crazy as they begin creating their own books. You start with a Word document. First tip in the… Continue reading Self Publishing Teaches You to Let Go

Authors Will Smith I & Tony Smith join BookGoodies podcast hosts Deborah Carney and Karen Garcia to talk about books, writing, jazz and current projects. In our interview, Will Smith I said that one of his hopes and purposes for being interviewed was to get the word out to other retired people that with the… Continue reading Will Smith I & Tony Smith Audio Author Interview with @BookGoodies

As a small business owner I think a lot about my company’s brand. I ask myself questions like, “how am I perceived by others?’  and “how do outsiders view my company?” I keep three things in mind as I strategize about my company’s brand. You are your brand People cannot separate you from your brand.… Continue reading 3 Considerations for Your Small Business’s Brand

It’s that moment at a conference, trade show or training event when I have to mingle with a room full of people I don’t know. It’s important for my business that I am ever-expanding my network of contacts, but I don’t like breaking the ice. There I said it. I’m an extrovert (I love being… Continue reading Valuable Contacts At Networking Events