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The POWER of Setting Goals and Having Accountability

July 27, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

power of setting goals

Goal setting is a topic that never gets old! Are you setting specific goals and reviewing them on a regular basis? In this training, I am going to discuss the power of setting goals and having accountability.

Filed Under: Business, Entrepreneur

7 Small Product Ideas to Use as an Upsell to Bible Studies, Devotionals, or Christian Living Books

May 3, 2016 By Shelley Hitz 1 Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Small product ideas

In this episode, I share with you 7 small product ideas to use as an upsell to Bible studies, devotionals, or Christian Living books. Make sure to share this episode with other Christian authors you think could benefit from it. Listen Below:

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7 Ways to Make Money from Your Website or Blog

March 15, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Make money from your website

In this episode, I share 7 ways you can make money from your website or blog.  I currently have multiple streams of income for my business and I recommend you do the same.  Relying on book royalties alone is risky and therefore I hope you implement one or two of these strategies for your website […]

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How Jonathan Milligan Created 7 Income Streams in 12 Months from 1 Book

March 1, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Want to learn how Jonathan Milligan created 7 income streams in 12 months from 1 book?  It’s an amazing framework and a personal case study that works!  Listen to this episode for the step-by-step plan you can model for your own books and business.

Want to learn how Jonathan Milligan created 7 income streams in 12 months from 1 book?  It’s an amazing framework and a personal case study that works!  Listen to this episode for the step-by-step plan you can model for your own books and business. Listen Below:

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How to Sell Courses on Udemy with Tom Corson-Knowles

February 16, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

sell courses on udemy

A great way to repurpose your content and diversify your income is to sell products.  In this episode Tom Corson-Knowles shares how to sell courses on Udemy.  Tom earns at least $3000/month in additional income by selling 7 courses on Udemy to 37,000 students. Listen Below:

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The TRUTH? Owning Your Own Business is NOT Always Glamorous

February 9, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

own business is not glamorous

TRUTH: Owning your own business is not always glamorous. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9 Some very exciting things are happening in my life right now. But, to be honest, I have no idea […]

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How to Create Multiple Products from One Book to Multiply Your Impact and Profits

October 27, 2015 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this episode, Mel Edwards is going to share how to create multiple products from one book. When you put time and energy into writing a book, consider creating multiple products from that one piece of content.  Not only will it multiply your impact, but it will also increase your profits from your work. Listen […]

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100+ Places to Promote Christian Books

July 23, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 42 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In this post I share over 100 places to promote Christian books in response to this question I received: Hi Shelley, thank you so much in advance for your advice. I just published a new devotional/motivation book for Christian entrepreneurs. I was wondering if you had any recommendations as the best place to market my […]

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40+ Tools I Use in My Business (Almost) Every Day

April 25, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 8 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Since I turn 40 this month, I am writing a series of “40 blog posts.”  In this post, I am sharing 40+ tools I use in my business (almost) every day. My goal is to help YOU in every way I can, so if you don’t see something listed here that you want to learn about, contact […]

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Non-Disclosure Agreements – Three Great Reasons You Should Use One

April 8, 2015 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Have you heard of an NDA form? NDA stands for non-disclosure agreement and is a contract between two parties to ensure that sensitive information is not shared. You may never need to use this kind of form as an author. However, in this post, I want to share three reasons authors should consider using an NDA form when hiring […]

Filed Under: Business, Entrepreneur Tagged With: authors, publishing, tools for authors, Writing Advice

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