10 Obvious Benefits of Publishing a Book and Becoming an Author

When you are a published author, people see you in a different way, their first impression towards you will be different.

They trust you more (sub-consciously). A book helps you to get media and press attention thus helping you expand your personal brand.

(If you want to learn how to publish a book, click here for my guide)

10 Benefits of Becoming a Published Author:

1. Personal Branding: A book is like an ad for your personal brand – but it doesn’t look like an ad. It’s like an enhanced resume.
2. Authority: When people see you as a published author of a book, you get instant credibility and authority.
3. It’s Content Marketing: Every digital marketer knows that one of the best ways in digital marketing to attract traffic is content marketing. A book is nothing but content.
4. No One Throws Away a Book: When you gift a book to someone who you want to do business with, the book stays with them permanently. Its like re-marketing at no cost!
5. Speaker Opportunities: A book can help you get speaking engagements. A book is a solid proof that you are an expert on a subject.
6. Get Your Dream Job: If you are an author, its a clear signal that you know your field. Your chances of getting your dream job goes up dramatically when you are an author.
7. Get Into Ivy League Universities: I don’t think Ivy League business schools and universities receive a lot of applications with a book! Imagine the possibilities!
8. Easier Business Transactions: You can send an autographed copy of your book to someone who you are about to do business with. It breaks the ice and makes the negotiations easier.
9. Press & Media Coverage: Reporters are always looking for comments and citations from experts. And who are perceived as experts in today’s knowledge economy? Authors!
10. The Best Investment: Publishing a good book costs time and money. But its the best investment you can make for your personal brand and your company. It increases your earning potential and opens the doors to new opportunities.

For a complete Step-by-step guide to write and publish a book,

Read more at my blog: Publish a Book and Grow Rich – A Guide to Self Publish Your Book

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In this post I am giving a review of his weekend seminar and a preview of his $35,000 Instant Author Program!

You will learn why you don’t need such a pricey guided publishing program to become an author and how you can self publish a book in a much better way at a fraction of the budget.

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