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Hey everyone! :) Justin here. Today, I have an awesome guest I want you to meet… and what he has to share could help you gain massive amounts of traction for your business!
Tom Morkes is a strategic book launch specialist. He works with businesses and authors, helping them create and promote successful books.
But he started out as a humble blogger, terrified to put himself out there… and in today’s episode, he shares his story and what he’s learned over the years as he’s grown a hugely successful online presence!
Episode 114: Show Notes
A few things we cover in today’s episode!
- Tom’s story, and how he ended up as an entrepreneur…
- How Tom got started blogging, writing, and publishing his own projects…
- How Tom started his blog…
- How Tom applied what he learned in the military to writing, entrepreneurship, and art…
- Why you should just go for it and put something out there, even if you’re scared or it’s not “perfect…”
- Why “good enough” is good enough…
- How long it took Tom to start getting an audience…
- What Tom did to start promoting himself and building his audience…
- Why a “pay what you want” model can be much more effective than a “free” model…
- How niching down and becoming a subject matter expert on one thing helped Tom blow up his online presence and get featured on some big sites and shows…
- How Tom helped his first client achieve 25,000 to 30,000 book sales in the past year and a half…
- Why you should start before you’re ready…
Links and Resources
- To learn more from Tom and get access to all the incredible resources he’s created, head over to TomMorkes.com!
- Tom recommended a couple books, including Seth Godin’s book Poke the Box and the book The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.
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