How to Market Your Book Congratulations on writing your book! You're about to be a new author! Whether you've chosen a traditional publishing path or decided to self-publish, you will do most of the marketing yourself. YIKES - right? Well…
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Self-Publish with these How-to-Books Even if you're an experienced graphic designer, understanding the specific details necessary to self-publish a book can be challenging. The following books are fantastic resources for tackling the process of selecting fonts, page layout, cover design,…
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From Author to Authorpreneur Congratulations – You’ve worked hard to write your book and now it’s ready to publish. If you haven't been offered a book deal by a large publishing company, the next option is to self-publish. Many authors…
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My Top 17 Favorite Books for Design and the Business of Design My favorite hang out has always been a book store - even before I had a business. I loved trolling the aisles looking for new things to learn…
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...that you can do yourself! I have had the privilege to speak to so many entrepreneurs as a Christy’s Connection for Business Boutique. Over and over I listened to women tell me about their struggles to build their business. I…
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Written by BGD team member, Melissa McKenzie So you decided to invest in yourself and your business and hire a professional brand designer. Congratulations! You are on your way to standing out above all the noise. A well branded business…
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Pinterest is a visual search engine, similar to Google, but for images. Creating a brand for a business requires research and understanding of you and your business model. We use the combination of visual imagery from your Pinterest boards and…
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2017 is huge mile marker for me as a “solopreneur” as it is my 25th year of business. I have built a home-based business that has allowed me to use my God-given talents and through that, have been able to…
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I’m often asked what I actually do as a graphic designer… As a graphic designer, I have the opportunity to be an artist, a computer geek and an entrepreneur - all at once! The AIGA, The Professional Association for Design, defines graphic…
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The Hungry Hiker Book of Good Cooking The Hungry Hiker Book of Good Cooking was published in 1982 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. and subsequently sold over 50,000 copies with at least seven reprints. In 2010 the copyright was released…
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