Smart Author
Smart Author
Welcome to the Smart Author Podcast! In this show Chris Benetti and his guests share information, insights and tools to help Smart Authors sell more books and ascend their book buyers and readers into backend sales for their core business.Social links:
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Scaling with Social Media with Lauren Tickner
In this episode, Chris sits down with Lauren Tickner, founder of Scale Systems, to dive into the world of organic marketing and her experience with self-liquidating funnels. Lauren shares her journey of building a strong personal brand and how simplifying messaging and leveraging authority in conte…
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Publicity 101 for Authors with Leah Paulos
In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, Chris is joined by Leah Paulos, founder of Press Shop PR and Book Publicity School. Leah shares her journey from journalism to becoming a leading book publicist and provides invaluable insights on leveraging PR for your book. Learn how to craft compellin…
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From Wedding Photographer to 8-Figure Coaching Business with Stephen Diaz
Join Chris in this episode of The Smart Author Podcast as he sits down with Stephen Diaz of The Rainmaker Family. Stephen shares his incredible journey from wedding photography to building an 8-figure coaching business that helps moms create financial freedom through Amazon businesses. The conversa…
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What It Takes to Win at Amazon Ads with Alex Strathdee
In this episode, Chris welcomes Alex Strathdee, founder of Shelf Life and host of the Before the Bestseller podcast, to dive deep into the world of Amazon ads and book marketing. With over $4 million in ad spend under management, Alex shares insights on what makes Amazon ads effective, how to deter…
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How Ryan Deiss Markets and Uses His Book to Qualify Leads & Create Clients
Episode Highlights: 00:00 Intro 02:18 Launch and long-term approach to marketing Get Scalable 07:39 Ryan's giving away 10,000 FREE copies of Get Scalable 11:48 Books vs tools for front-end marketing 16:07 Your book helps someone self-identify with your solution 19:30 You need to get your audi…
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The Business Behind Writing Your Book In 7 Days with Dave Thompson
In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti sits down with book coach Dave Thompson to discuss the art of writing and launching books quickly and effectively. Dave shares his journey from law to book coaching, his "Write Your Book in a Week" system, and how he's helped authors transf…
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Write Your Book With One Big Idea Using AI with Sean Vosler
In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti chats with Sean Vosler, creator of Movable Type, an AI-powered book-writing platform designed to help authors generate high-quality books with structure, coherence, and a personalized touch. They dive into the evolution of AI in writing, ho…
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2 Man, 2 Day a Week, $200K/M+ Consulting Business with James Kemp
In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti sits down with James Kemp, creator of The Sovereign Consultant, to break down his ultra-efficient business model that generates millions in revenue while operating as a lean, one-person consulting business. They dive into how James turns bo…
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2 Man, 2 Day a Week, $200K/M+ Consulting Business with James Kemp
Episode Highlights: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe and share! Connect with James: - Resources: - Smart Author Media: https://smartauthormedia.com - Book your free book marketing chat with Chris here: https://smartauthormedia.com/chat Subscribe: - Subscribe on…
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Writing 3 Books per Year for the Rest of Your Life with Jackson Millan
In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti sits down with Jackson Millan, known as The Wealth Mentor, to uncover how he leverages books as a primary marketing tool to generate millions—without relying on paid ads. Jackson shares his proven process for writing three books per year, h…
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