{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6513aba6ff6e940011a77235/69044660e030ed3cd5e4e4be?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The 3 Million-Dollar Skills Most Authors Need But Don't Have","description":"<p>Transform Your Writing: From Broke Author to Millionaire Entrepreneur</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, the speaker addresses authors who have written books but struggle to monetize them. He introduces 'three million-dollar skills' that are essential for transforming from an author to a profitable entrepreneur. The speaker explains the difference between merely writing and actually making money from writing by integrating entrepreneurship into the process. Key topics discussed include product innovation, marketing, and selling skills, each with a detailed breakdown of sub-skills like messaging, packaging, branding, and retention. The speaker also shares insights from his book 'How to Make Millions as An Entrepreneur' and offers a five-day Publishing Profits Challenge to help authors fix their book sales problems.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction: The Struggles of Authors</p><p>01:11 Defining Skills and the Author-Entrepreneur Difference</p><p>04:06 The Importance of Being a Bestselling Author</p><p>05:01 Monetizing Creativity: From Author to Entrepreneur</p><p>11:09 Million Dollar Skill #1: Product Innovation</p><p>24:50 Million Dollar Skill #2: Marketing</p><p>33:33 Million Dollar Skill #3: Selling</p><p>39:30 Conclusion and Invitation to the Publishing Profits Challenge</p>","author_name":"Iredafe Owolabi "}