Episode 563 • February 1, 2021 • 25 min

Developing Your Platform as an Author Featuring Dan Blank

Show notes

Dan Blank is the founder of WeGrowMedia.com where he helps writers develop a human-centered approach to marketing and reaching their readers.

We discuss:

How we would have written the headline 50 years ago [02:40]
Ways people are missing the boat when it comes to marketing their creativity [05:03]
Why you should be promoting your competitors to your customers [09:27]
The art kid who carved out a blogging role for himself [11:18]
A pyramid of clarity cards [13:14]
Loving working with people who love their work [14:54]
How the web is changing publishing [16:30]
The biggest sigh of relief [19:04]
A marketing campaign that gives your work the best shot [21:10]
What’s bigger than you in 10 years from now [22:45]