What exactly is a book foreword? What is its function and value? Do you even need one? I explain what a book foreword, preface, introduction, and prologue are.
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/_Hv3lGye7z8
0:28 What is a book foreword?
1:07 Who should write a book foreword?
5:01 What is a preface?
5:31 What is a book introduction?
6:01 What is a prologue?
6:43 Is a book foreword required?
7:19 How long should a book foreword be?
7:40 Why I declined an invitation to write a book foreword
Free online resources explaining your book's front matter:
Ugh! Lead generation books. Many entrepreneurs and authors want to do them, hoping for a big sales bonanza. In theory, they're a great idea to build your brand and business. But here's how they really work... or don't.
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/IPkgBTpo-NQ
Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):
0:11 Why the concept of sales lead generation books is crazy
3:45 Two entrepreneurs, two stories lead generation books
4:06 Entrepreneur #1: Looking for wider audience
6:48 Entrepreneur #2: Looking to avoid marketing and selling
8:09 My sales lead generation book fail
Blog Post: Lead Generation Books Don't Build Sales... and Here's Why
We've already discussed the overall results of the Book Discovery Survey. But do factors such as age, gender, and income affect the ways readers discovery books to read? You might be surprised at which of these factors has the most impact.
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/xDNU2UPuuYg
Timestamp show notes (click on timestamp to view segment on YouTube):
0:11 Revisiting the 2020 Book Discovery Survey results
1:14 Most often used sources for book discovery by demographic breakdown
3:45 Most occasionally used sources for book discovery by demographic breakdown
5:20 Never used sources for book discovery by demographic breakdown
5:40 Why age had most influence on book discovery source choices
8:35 What does all this mean for self published authors' book marketing?
In case you missed the earlier episodes about the Book Discovery Survey...
Book Discovery Survey Results Revealed | Episode 138
Survey: Do Fiction Readers Discovery Books Differently than Nonfiction | Episode 139