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		<title>What does writing a book tell clients, prospects, and potential employers about you?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing a book remains the best way to drive business and build your personal brand, establishing you as an expert in your field. But why? Here are a 7 major conclusions about you that your clients, co-workers, customers, prospects, and potential employers are likely to draw from your book: You know your topic. A published [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Branding Secrets You can Learn from American Idol</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 07:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most viewers believe American Idol is a singing competition,but in reality, it is a branding competition and valuable lessons can be learned here. ]]></description>
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		<title>Why authors should share their commitment to write a thought leadership book</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 05:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharing your commitment to write a thought leadership book is one of the most important first steps you should take. Sharing your commitment write a book ensures its completion and paves the way for its success. Here are 7 reasons to share your intention to write a thought leadership book: Support. Sharing your intention with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections: What Makes an Expert Different?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Individuals and subject area experts interested in establishing thought leadership through a published book might enjoy checking out Conor Neills&#8217; recent blog post, What Makes an Expert Different? This is one of the most concise and useful discussions of the elements of expert status I&#8217;ve ever seen. Conor Neills is professor at IESE Business School [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 questions to ask before writing a nonfiction book to drive your success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing a nonfiction book is the proven way to build your business by attracting new prospects, pre-selling your competence, opening doors to new product and service opportunities, while differentiating yourself from your competition. (Mitchell Levy&#8217;s 42 Rules for Driving Success with Books for details and examples.) However, you have to write the right book! Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to get started writing a thought leadership book</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The easiest way to get started a thought leadership book that will drive business and career success is to ask a deceptively simple question: What does my most profitable customer segment need to know to solve their problems and achieve their goals? Asking what your most profitable customers and prospect needs to know achieves several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 habits needed to write your way to success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roger C. Parker]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the rewards of writing a book have been extensively documented in books like Mitchell Levy&#8217;s 42 Rules of Driving Business with Books, the underlying habits needed for writing success and author thought leadership are not as widely known. The big idea The starting point is very simple, and beautifully described in books like Jack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Author platforms &#8211; first stop on the road to publishing success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ultimately, an author platform is more important than your ability to write a book, do your job, or satisfy your clients! Quality is no longer enough to guarantee success. Today, competence is assumed. More important, there is competition everywhere, as close as the nearest online search engine. To control your destiny, you need a practical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring the realities of writing a book in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will 2010 be the year you decide to write a book to build your brand and establish yourself as the &#8220;go to&#8221; expert in your field? Now is the time to begin planning for your debut as a published author. The benefits of writing a book in 2010 The benefits of writing a book continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Save Time Planning Your 42 Rules Book</title>
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		<comments>http://authorthoughtleadership.com/how-to-save-time-planning-your-42-rules-book/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rogerparker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the start, I&#8217;ve been enthusiastic about the time savings and sheer practicality of Laura Lowell&#8217;s 42 Rules approach to writing a book that brands you and your firm as experts in your field. The 42 Rules concept, reflected in titles like Laura Lowell&#8217;s 42 Rules of Marketing and Mitchell Levy&#8217;s 42 Rules of Driving [...]]]></description>
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