June Tech Tool Box —SOLD OUT
Create or Enhance Your YouTube Channel on Tuesday, June 18th
Do you know YouTube is the second most popular search engine after Google? People search YouTube for trainings, tutorials and educational purposes as well as for some entertainment. Join us for this intensive workshop to learn how to optimize your YouTube account, tips for uploading videos and strategies for posting your videos on your websites and blogs. We will start with instruction and have work time for you to start implementing what you learned.
It’s YouTube, starring you and your book!
Time: 3 – 6 pm
Cost: $60 or both June and July Tech Tool Boxes for $100
Location: Judith’s Offices
Register for June Only at $60: CLICK HERE
for BOTH Toolbox Workshops June 18th and July 23rd at $100: CLICK HERE
Create Your Own Blog Talk Radio on Tuesday, July 23rd
Having your own radio show is within your reach from free to a small fee, depending on what bells and whistles you want!
Showcase your expertise through your own radio show on Blog Talk Radio. This will also give you an opportunity to invite guest speakers to your show to reinforce your niche area. Don’t miss this intensive workshop on setting up an account on Blog Talk Radio, features in your radio show account, and strategies for scheduling and planning your show and show topics.
Time: 3 – 6 pm
Cost: $60 or both June and July Tech Tool Boxes for $100
Location: Judith’s Offices
Register for July Only at $60: CLICK HERE
for BOTH Toolbox Workshops June 18th and July 23rd at $100: CLICK HERE
All Tech Tool Boxes are for Author U paid up members only and limited to 8 participants
to allow for in-depth work with each and are led by Kelly Johnson and Judith Briles.
Attention all authors – you need to set up a Google + Authorship account.
Why?
Authorship is establishing you (to Google) as the confirmed author of an item of content that gets published on a website.
Very important aspect to your online presence!
In this Tech Toolbox workshop, we will walk through the steps in setting up your Google + Authorship.
You will need to have a Google + account and Google + profile.
You will also need to bring:
- the log-in to your WordPress website dashboard or
- the FTP log-in to your server for your website files if you do not have a WordPress website.
*WordPress website dashboard log in consists of a username and password.
*FTP log in includes the host name, user name and password (this is only if you do NOT have a WordPress website).
Cost: $60 each or all 3 (Feb/Mar/April) for $150
Time: 3 to 6 pm
Location: Judith Briles’ Office in Aurora (you will get directions the day before and what to bring for each session)
Register for February Only at $60: 
For ALL THREE Toolbox Workshops February 18th, March 18th, April 15th at $150:
All Tech Tool Boxes are for Author U paid up members only and limited to 8 participants
to allow for in-depth work with each and are led by Kelly Johnson and Judith Briles.
Audioboo is a tool to record, upload and share audio.
A boo consists of any clip of audio, a picture, a location, a title and a description.
The free account has a 3 minute limit, but you can upgrade for more.
Your audios can be shared on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, you can embed playlists on your sites, and use the mobile apps and widgets as “listen again” players.
You can also submit your audios to iTunes as a podcast.
Join us for this Tech ToolBox workshop and start recording today!
Cost: $60 each or all 3 (Feb/Mar/April) for $150
Time: 3 to 6 pm
Location: Judith Briles’ Office in Aurora (you will get directions the day before and what to bring for each session)
Register for March Only at $60:
For ALL THREE Toolbox Workshops February 18th, March 18th, April 15th at $150:
All Tech Tool Boxes are for Author U paid up members only and limited to 8 participants
to allow for in-depth work with each and are led by Kelly Johnson and Judith Briles.
This workshop will take you through demos of programs that will teach you simple-to-use business tools, such as ShortKeys, Wufoo, and others – you’ll be clicking away and using new tech tools in no time!
Believe us … new tools are added; old tools morph often. The ones that were your old standbys may have undergone a total makeover as well.
Cost: $60
Time: 3 to 6 pm
Location: Judith Briles’ Office in Aurora (you will get directions the day before and what to bring for each session)
Register for April Only at $60:
Hot Tips and Tools for Authors and Writers
In social media, it’s as the globe turns—what worked in social media has been turned on its head. Get ready for a fast hour as your hear about what tools are best for your genre.
Have your questions ready.
Cost: FREE to all AuthorU members
Time: 7 pm Eastern to 8 pm
Register: On AuthorU website under Events or go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8739516921215234049
Get your books and eBooks into libraries that Daniel Hall and Amy Collins have created and customized for AuthorU members on February 24th. Get registered pronto:
Calling ALL authors …
If you have ANY desire to get your book into a library, a library system, and tips on creating a library buzz … you can’t afford to miss this special webinar on Wednesday, February 24th.
Grab your seat – https://realfast.clickfunnels.com/webinar-registration8406195
This is HOT and practically no one in the author/ indie publisher community has any clue about this. If you’re reading this email right now you’re one of the very first to even know that this opportunity exists. And Holy-Moly when you attend the training you will know how to take advantage of the library opportunity…
For example, you’ll come away with:
- Huge eBook licensing opportunity that can spin off recurring revenue.
- Selling your POD books to libraries and why it is an excellent way to increase sales of your book on Amazon!
- How to make your book super easy for libraries to buy.
- The step-by-step process of how libraries buy POD books and license eBooks from independent author and publishers like you.
- How the sale of your book to one library can result in viral sales to many other libraries.
If you’re an author, Kindle or POD publisher you’ll definitely want in on this cutting-edge profit training.
We start at 7pm ET/ 4pm PT. We expect this Webinar to be SOLD OUT.
And we WILL have a full house… will you be there?
YES! Get Your Books into Libraries – Details will be announced this week via the website … You don’t want to miss it—this webinar will include a special package for all participants.
Details
What we’ll do in August is a great month. There’s the beauty of both the day and evening … and there is the “prep” planning that leads to the huge Fall book selling season. You will get a “what’s old and what’s new” strategy throughout the morning.
This Saturday is the perfect time to take just three hours for you to get your brainstorming and masterminding hat in the publishing ring and kick off the coming out of winter. Besides the answers to the “What I Need to Know Before I Go” that is posted on the Flip Chart, you will come away with:
* Transition from the CWO to the CMO.
* Re-launch a tired book and add sparkle to your push.
* How to use social media to master book marketing. * Learn about must-have adds for you and your book.
* Learn how to add “juice” to what you are currently doing.
* Learn new author tools to add to your success.
* Always … get any questions you have answered.
Springtime in the Rockies delivers a split weather personality–we could have a little snow; some rain; or sunshine as the day begins. Inside, there will be plenty of HOT NEW ideas that will flip what you think and turn your head and attitude about what works and doesn’t work in today’s publishing arena. All gatherings start with a flip chart and a question: what do you need? The morning is then off … who knows what paths it will take? Is there a book in the works? Are you stuck? Curious about the various publishing options? Ask your questions … AND participate.
The value of the group is to GIVE and SHARE ahas, insights, and techniques, not just TAKE. If you are a taker, Author YOU is not for you. The AuthorYOU participants are hungry for new information and delighted to share what works for them … and what doesn’t. The SALONS created will expand your projects and the breadth of your success. If you want to make your book happen … here’s the inner circle that has ideas and experience to kick start it, goose it and just get the launch started that The Book Shepherd Judith Briles leads each month. Your answers are in the room. AND … it’s MONEY FREE to attend … with two strings attached: Bring a healthy snack to share AND some new socks. Judith is a Sock Ambassador and part of a team that distributes to the Homeless and Kids in Need–, your ideas, questions, an open mind and meet other authors. No question goes unanswered! –come at 9, stay til noon– See you Saturday, August 10th. Hot Coffee and Teas are ready for you.
Warning: if you are a “no-show,” you get two passes; after two misses, future participation will be based on availability.
• What to bring Bring a snack to share and some NEW socks to give.
Register here: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorYOUSalons/events/260321129/
June opens to warming weather on the outside… and sizzling ideas on the inside. Let’s dump what isn’t working and reveal new avenues for your author success… about you; about your book… what else? It’s part of your expanding author infrastructure. See you Saturday a 9.00 a.m.
This Event is exclusively for AuthorYOU Members.
To Join AuthorYOU, visit https://authoru.org/join-author-u/why-join-author-u.html, and sign up for a VIP AuthorYOU Membership.
• AS ALWAYS, All gatherings start with a virtual flip chart and a question: what do you need? The morning is then off… who knows what paths it will take? Is there a book in the works? Are you stuck? Curious about the various publishing options? Ask your questions… AND participate.
The value of the group is to give, not just take. The Author YOU SALON participants are true masterminds. The SALONS created with expand your projects and the breadth of your success. If you want to make your book happen… here’s the inner circle that has ideas and experience to kick start it, goose it and just get the launch started. Your answers are in the room.
There is no charge for AuthorYOU Members. No question goes unanswered! –come at 9, stay till noon if need be.
Create Free Traffic To Your Books Using Pinterest
with Book Marketing Legend John Kremer
Register HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6642321683200657422
Here’s the author marketing success story to kick-off a sizzling 4th of July weekend for any author who desires to be seriously successful…
- One of the main reasons Pinterest is so powerful is the fact that you can get TARGETED traffic from it.
- Marketing legend John Kremer uses Pinterest to consistently generate traffic for free.
- This means that with Pinterest YOU can attract users who are interested in a specific niche … YOURS.
- And it gets better … many Pinterest users are interested in niches AND can be absolutely obsessed with them.
- Pinterest makes it easy to get clicks from its platform to YOUR website and/ or book listings.
- Pinterest continues to be a great way to drive free traffic to any book listing or offer you have.
Summing Up … Pinterest users are precisely the kind of people you want discovering you and clicking over to your offers.
If that’s you, get registered pronto. We start LIVE on SATURDAY, July 3 at 9 AM Mountain time.
Grab your seat here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6642321683200657422
Start your author fireworks with John and I this Saturday,
P.S. John Kremer will reveal several useful tricks up his sleeve that you don’t want to miss … get yourself signed up by going here.
For AuthorYOU members only.
It’s an ONLINE Saturday AM gathering for the AuthorYOU Salon community. Grab a COOL beverage–who knows how hot it will be outside? Bring your questions … you get answers. Catch up with old and new friends. August is often a “laid back” month… get ready to rev up your marketing engines for Fall time. What are you going to position yourself for the prime selling season?
REGISTER HERE: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorU/events/rrbcjsycclbsb/
Discover the wild Wild WILD World of Twitter Spaces
Webinar Friday, July 29 from 11 am to 1pm
Get ready for the Twitter Game Changer … We have a one-hour explanation of how it works and why you want to do it webinar followed by hands-on training. If you are using Twitter now, or going to, get registered.
Discover the new wild Wild WILD World of Twitter Spaces
Join the new frontier on Twitter on the ground floor of its social audio.
This two-hour event is split into two parts, a lecture and then a field trip.
Authors will hear about the fundamentals of adding a Twitter Space to their author platform. A case study with growth analytics will show movement with Twitter Spaces. We will discuss the global aspects of connection and collaboration derived from Twitter Spaces. I will highlight the elements of how to run a space.
And with that information, it’s part two. Get ready to take a field trip into a live Twitter Space and play. Dr. J. and friends will facilitate the event and be your guides in experiential learning.
Authors will learn how to:
- Identify the components of what Twitter Spaces can do for an author platform.
- Create a space structure to meet specific author goals.
- List how Twitter Spaces will grow your reach.
- Name the ways a space works.
Materials Needed:
- Cell phone—fully charged.
- A Twitter Profile already set up.
- Follow @DoctorJAuthor on Twitter before the webinar begins.
Handouts will be sent on Thursday, July 28th to all Registered
Register Here: https://bit.ly/TwitterSpacesAY
On Tuesday, September 20th (3 PT, 4 MT,6 CT, 6 ET) … 30 Hot Publishing Ahas and Tips from seven amazing publishing pros: Judith Briles, Derek Doepker, Mara Purl, Rebecca Finkel, Ashlee Bratton, Kelly Johnson, and Bobby Crew. Plus, we have a sizzling #31-35 that you won’t want to miss!
What author and writer doesn’t want savvy insider tips and ahas on publishing, publicity, book marketing, making money on your book, and the latest awesome gizmos and gadgets authors can use?
Don’t bother to pop the popcorn—you won’t have time to eat it—you will be taking notes like crazy!
Get it on your calendar:
TUESDAY, September 20 (3 PT, 4 MT,6 CT, 6 ET)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Register now! https://bit.ly/30SizzlingTips
Discover How to Dominate Your Genre and Industry with Smarter Content
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM MDT
ChatGPT is a powerful artificial intelligence platform that is quickly becoming popular among developers. Is it a friend … or a foe to Human Intelligence writers and authors? Or can it be used to enhance and expand what H.I. delivers? It’s time to talk built-in biases and limitations of ChatGPT.
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/AIRevolutionWebinar
What’s the difference between OpenAI playground and Chat GPT and other resources?
For nonfiction authors … how about fast-forwarding your research needs to get instant answers? Or build an outline and mini descriptions for chapters? Hmmm.
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/AIRevolutionWebinar
See you Saturday …
Have your hot coffee and tea ready when we start … maybe a few nibbles … and definitely do a health break. When Dr. Judith Briles and her merry tribe of experts start the 90 Minute Round Clock, you won’t want to leave the room … or for remote participants, your computer.
You authors and authors-to-be out there … suggest you be present … get registered.
DATE and TIME: Saturday, March 2, 2024 Online. 8:30 A.M to 10:00 A.M. MDT
COST: FREE
LOG ON a few minutes before we start:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99093026425?pwd=clQwRVBoM21GZFd1czJiTVJucGhPQT09
Passcode: JB
