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I Am The Friend Who Will Tell You To Get Paid.

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith • 2712 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24

💼 Business Money Self-promotion Art Publishing

The myth that true artists don't sell their work leads many women and marginalized writers to fear being seen as sell-outs, resulting in lower sales.
Scarcity mindset conditions creatives to accept low pay and resist self-promotion, inhibiting them from knowing and declaring their worth.
Shaming creatives for valuing self-promotion implies it's wrong to recognize and assert your own value.

Preorder bonus for Field Notes for the Wilderness

Sarah Bessey's Field Notes • 1690 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24

⛪ Faith & Spirituality Book launch Self-promotion Videos

The author is offering a preorder bonus for their new book, Field Notes for the Wilderness, which includes videos and endorsements.
The author is trying a new approach for the book launch by making videos with their face and voice to engage their audience.
Preorders are important for authors, as they demonstrate demand and can support marketing efforts for the book.

The Art of Self-Promotion

The Leadership Lab • 118 implied HN points • 17 Oct 23

💼 Business Leadership Self-promotion Alignment Confidence Marketing

View self-promotion as making an offer, not a request, to empower both sides.
Self-promotion creates opportunities for unexpected positive outcomes by increasing exposure.
Focus on promoting with purpose rather than image, aligning with your natural energy and communication style.

Seven Commandments of The Chill Hustler

Val's Pals • 353 implied HN points • 18 Apr 23

🎭️ Culture Self-promotion Marketing Community Success Creativity

Self-promotion can be authentic and aligned with your values.
Embrace rejection as a natural part of the process.
Avoid self-contempt and adopt a growth mindset in marketing.

In defense of self-promotion

Philosophy bear • 145 implied HN points • 31 Jul 23

📖 Philosophy Self-promotion Writing Internet Digital Platforms

Self-promotion is essential for authors, especially those starting out
Having good writing alone isn't enough, advertising is crucial
Supporting self-promotion helps create a more democratic internet

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Metrics don't write books

The Leftovers • 139 implied HN points • 17 Apr 23

📚 Literature Publishing Social media Writers Self-promotion Books

Metrics like social media engagements don't necessarily translate to book sales.
Authors shouldn't solely rely on self-promotion, as publishers have a crucial role in book promotion.
Writers should focus more on writing books rather than getting caught up in ineffective social media promotion.

GRANTED: A better way to self-promote and the most effective way to motivate others

Granted • 19 implied HN points • 12 Sep 15

🚌 Education Motivation Self-promotion Workplace dynamics Psychology Books

Self-promotion tip: Focus on improvement rather than outshining others.
Motivation tactic: Appreciation and feeling valued can be a sustainable motivator at work.
Communication insight: The way we speak, like using uptalk, can impact gender success and perception.

Lies We Tell in Leadership, Part 4: Cherry-Picking

Adventures in Leadership Land • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jul 23

🎭️ Culture Leadership Deception Beauty Professionalism Self-promotion

Cherry-picking in leadership can lead to deception without outright lying.
Over-promising and under-delivering, like cherry-picking, can be misleading.
Cherry-picking presents a distorted view of beauty and can lead to deceptive behaviors in various aspects of life.