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How to Crowfund a Book
In 2018, UK-based publisher Unbound picked up my novel Unscripted, which is what I like to think of a smart beach read about a young woman who takes her celebrity crush a little far. Unbound are innovative and different, and well-regarded in the UK. They crowdfund their books, and kick in as a more-or-less traditional publisher once the target £££ have been raised. My book’s did well — it raised a third of its funds in the first couple of weeks — but the whole process is an emotional rollercoaster.
By Claire Amy Handscombe6 years ago in Journal
Ideas to Save Money on Product Prototypes
While you’ve probably seen some extravagant prototypes made with top-notch materials, it’s not always needed. A prototype isn’t necessarily about making a working pre-release product, but rather a tool used to explain its concept. Especially for new inventors with few resources, you have to be quite pragmatic when constructing prototypes.
By Jonathan G6 years ago in Journal
5 Tips to Help You Stay Sane Working From Home
Working from home can seem like a dream come true. No daily commutes. No checking your phone to see if it’s 5 pm yet. And all the snacks in the house are yours for the taking.
By Tommy Fotak6 years ago in Journal
10 Tips For A Successful Virtual Event
Ever since the digitalization paced up its game “GO DIGITAL” has become the new norm. Live virtual events have made their place in the past few years and are growing enormously well.
By Mayra Shaikh6 years ago in Journal
Business Basics
Starting a business is a dream for everyone. It is a dream that bring the prosperity we need in life. However, starting a new business may look simple but it not easy.
By Pratik Dhongade6 years ago in Journal
On Writing Memos
What is a memorandum you may ask? A memorandum or ‘memo’ is a type of written message passed along in a business for internal changes and review. Being able to edit, write, and understand memos is a key part of being successful in the business world. Memos are usually shorter in terms of written length and can range from as little as 100 words to about 1000 words depending on the subject matter. Memos are not only used in the business world, but they also carry over to governments as well as to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at times.
By Ben W6 years ago in Journal
How to Tackle The 3 Biggest Challenges of Working From Home
I'm of the mind that, coronavirus or not, we were always moving inexorably towards remote work. As reported by Forbes, modern workers demand greater respect, flexibility, and purpose from their jobs. Meanwhile, the technology that acts as the foundation of effective telecommuting — collaboration apps, video conferencing tools, and more — is now more advanced than ever.
By Brad Wayland6 years ago in Journal
How To Optimize Your Blog Posts For SEO
Optimizing your blog posts for SEO is not so much a big deal to do. Being consistent in publishing blog posts helps to drive traffic to your blog as people stay on for longer periods, targeting long-tail keywords is also easier, and other websites are also able to link to your blog posts. These are just a few of the benefits of blogging for SEO.
By James Murphy6 years ago in Journal
How to brief an event photographer for your conference
Making sure that your whole team have their event day brief, makes sure that your whole team is on the same page. When diving we say ‘ Plan the Dive, Dive the Plan’. Similarly for photographing events we could say ‘Plan the Photography, Photograph the Plan’.
By Simon W6 years ago in Journal
How to Fund Your Invention, Even Without Connections
While history is filled with lots of success stories of inventors building up wealth from scratch, they seem to be out-shined by modern examples of companies dominating patent offices.
By Jonathan G6 years ago in Journal
How to Receive An Amazon Vendor Central Invite from Amazon? 2020 Update!
Amazon Vendor Central invite is primarily an invitation program which is given to disparate brands to provide them with the requisite recognition that is needed and is vital. It comes with numerous advantages and trump cards but at times people are not acquainted with the right choices and how to reap the benefits coming the way. Amazon Vendor Account Management indicates your brand having a fairer and believed image in the marketplace, purported potential of the business and additionally known as having massive sales.
By Services4Amazon6 years ago in Journal
Tips for SEO Experts to Implement for Better Ranking [Content Marketing is #1]
Search Engine Optimization is essential for a range of factors, yet it's vital for marketers that are looking to take advantage of the many benefits that it provides. It is crucial to understanding the Google search engine procedure. There are very important Search Engine Optimization guidelines that every online marketer needs to follow, in order to obtain success whatsoever that they can.
By FasTrax InfoTech6 years ago in Journal