Community Spotlight: Storyay – Every Child Deserves a Story That’s Truly Theirs

Photo Credit: Storyay Inc. | Storyay Team (Chris, Lance and Sara)Raise a Dream is delighted to share the journey and feature a community spotlight story of one of

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Speaker One-Sheets Are Still a Thing

​As a professional speaker having presented to more than ½ million people around the globe, I can safely say I have tried many different speaker strategies and marketing

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Event Swag Bags: To Swag or Not to Swag…

“Are we doing swag bags again?” is a question that many entrepreneurs, businesses, and nonprofit event coordinators are asking themselves when it comes to event strategies. Some are

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6 Ways to Find Podcasts for Guest Speaking

​Entrepreneurs, speakers, and authors often ask, "How do I find podcast opportunities to become a guest?” Being a guest on podcasts is a great way to share your

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Do You Treat Your Book Like a Business?

Authors put so much time, energy and resources into writing their book that, often, they’re not ready for the next phase of hard work with the marketing and

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How To Sell Books By The Box & Trunkload

​Authors: If you are still selling books one at a time (but you’d rather sell books by the box), it may be time to implement a bulk book

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6 Activities to Boost Holiday Book Sales

​​November and December are times when people are naturally cozying up with a book or thinking about great gift books they may buy to give to others for

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National Author’s Day: 5 Opportunities to Promote Your Book

National Author’s Day is coming up November 1st. It’s often a day when people discuss or reach out to their favourite writers, buzz about the books they reread

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The Book Marketing Benefits of Contests, Awards and Book Tours

Many speakers have discovered the value of being an author and having a book to add to the streams of revenue while getting their message to new audiences

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5 Activities to Bring Your Project to Life

Recently, I was speaking at a writer's mastermind group. The topic was how to bring your project to life and build your community. We were focused on books

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