| I got lucky. The month that I sold my
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| novel was the same month that I started
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| | as your list grows, that your email
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| my newsletter, Living the Dream, for my
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| coaching business. I had no idea that as
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| | messages to groups larger than 50-80.
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| my list of subscribers grew I would have
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| | Also, it's not a good idea to only have
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| | your list on your computer, you'll want
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| | sign on for a list service. You'll have
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| cultivating an audience without realizing
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| | most list services will give you
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| | templates and allow you to send out
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| | really good looking HTML email messages
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| | links that allow people to sign
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| how do you get such a list? These tips
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| | use both Constant Contact and 1 Shopping
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| | Cart. If you're not selling products or
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| | to your list regularly.You want to keep
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| Start out by sending a general email
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| | in touch with the people on your list so
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| letting the people on your list know that
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| | they don't forget about you. The way you
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| you're getting organized and planning to
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| | do it is up to you. As I said above, E.
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| send out regular notes, newsletters,
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| | Lynn Harris sends notes and cards to his
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| whatever you plan to send. Give them the
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| | list. A colleague of mine sends daily
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| opportunity to opt out if they're not
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| | inspirational quotes. I'm a big fan of
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| interested. Most will probably stay on
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| | email newsletters because you can provide
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| since your family and friends are
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| | news on your activities and useful
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| interested in hearing about what you're
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| | content for your readers. When you
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| up to.2. Whenever you meet new people,
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| | provide content, such as tips for real
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| get permission to add them to your
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| | estate investors, marketing ideas, or
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| list.At this point in your writing
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| | even cookbook recipes, you are
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| career, it's essential that you're out
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| | establishing your expertise. You're also
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| meeting people at least once a month. You
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| | giving people a good reason to stay on
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| can go to networking events, take classes
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| | your list--they're getting good stuff out
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| or (and this is the best) do speaking
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| | of it. In the past I have offered
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| engagements. Non-fiction authors
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| | discounts on my services, gift
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| especially should be speaking regularly
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| | certificates for people to give out over
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| because you want to establish your
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| | the holidays and articles with career
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| expertise in your topic or topics. You
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| | counseling and goal-achieving tips. And
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| can collect business cards when you
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| | every issue of Living the Dream also
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| network or take classes and get people to
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| | features my book and the stellar reviews
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| sign in with their contact information at
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| | it's received. You can see past issues by
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| your event. Make sure you GET PERMISSION
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| | clicking here.5. Generate excitement and
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| and let people know they will be hearing
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| | anticipation with your list.When your
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| from you via newsletter, etc. It is truly
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| | book is nearing publication, you'll want
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| poor form to put people on your mailing
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| | to start letting your audience know that
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| list without their knowledge. It's also
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| | it's coming. You can generate pre-sale
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| called spamming!I know that signing
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| | orders, alert your list of book reviews
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| people up is key because I've observed
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| | as they come out and let your audience
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| popular authors doing just that. I once
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| | know where you'll be appearing when you
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| attended a reading by E. Lynn Harris
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| | start speaking and doing book signings.
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| because I knew he had a huge--and
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| | My book was first listed on about six
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| faithful-- readership and I wanted to
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| | months before its publication date. I
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| glean some clues as to how he did it.
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| | sent out a "special announcement" letting
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| Sure enough, the room was packed and
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| | people know it was there and encouraging
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| every single person behaved as though
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| | them to pre-order the book. On that
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| they knew him personally. When it came
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| | glorious day my book ranked as high as
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| time to sign books, he made an
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| | 3,000 on Amazon's list! I may not be J.K.
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| announcement: he would sign your book if
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| | Rowling, but I think that's pretty good.
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| you signed his! He made it clear you
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| | Plus, that's the kind of information that
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| would be hearing from him via email,
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| | helps distributors sell your book to
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| birthday and holiday cards. People were
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| | bookstores. They know you already have an
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| all too happy to sign the list.
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| | awesome audience just waiting to buy!
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| Brilliant!3. Find a list service to
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