Every author is walked through our proven step process.
The most crucial part of any publishing project is the Publishing Plan. Together with our Executive Editor and Marketing Team, each author develops a strategic publishing plan that considers the desired publication date, Table of Contents, writing schedule and marketing plan. Once the Author, Executive Editor, Production Design Team, and Marketing Team agree upon the plan, a series of deadlines are executed.
Timeline: Two to four weeks
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At this step, the author meets with their Executive Editor. Ā TheĀ Editor becomes familiarized with the project and the Author and together, they develop a manuscript development schedule and writing/editing plan, establishing:
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Your professional partners in this work:
All of our editors, ghostwriters, and designers have worked on many books for traditional publishersĀ or have edited many books that have sold to publishers, so we meet the highest standards of excellence in the publishing industry.
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Our editors or ghostwriters are responsible for such international classics as:Ā What Color Is Your Parachute?Ā by Richard Bolles, KingMakerĀ by Marcus (Goodie) Goodloe,Ā TheĀ Truth MirageĀ by Dr. Freddy Davis, On Death and DyingĀ by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, as well asĀ Linus Pauling on PeaceĀ by B. Marinacci and R. Krishnamurthy, and books by Joe Vitale, who is featured inĀ TheĀ Secret.
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We handle many genres for subject matter experts, including books on business, leadership, company culture, support for entrepreneurs, project management, corporate responsibility, management, diversity, health, self-help, personal growth, Christian, memoir, finance, real estate, relationships, and much more.
Timeline:Ā ThreeĀ to twelve months
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As the authorās book comes to completion two audience tests are conducted:
Book Cover: TheĀ author will meet with a designer to discuss cover and interior design. Two covers will be created for the authorās review and as a team, the cover and interior content design will be selected.
Upon final approval, the book cover will be ready for testing. TheĀ DesignTeam will release two cover designs toĀ 10,000 sample audience readers for feedback for final cover selection.
Peer Expert Review: Once the finalized authorās manuscript is completed, it will be sent for a peer expert review.Ā ThisĀ review is made up of the authorās audience members, trade professionals, and voracious readers.
Based on the data collected from the testing stage, the author, Executive Editor and Design Team will convene again to consider any final changes.
At the completion of this step, the book will be ready to be compiled, the interior design created and prepared for the printer.
The printer will submit in return a printer proof for corrections.
Upon completion of the final corrections, proof designs and books will be printed for final approvals.Ā TheĀ Galley or Advance Reader Copies will be available for prerelease.
Timeline: two to four months.
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Ā Depending on the depth of marketing assistance the author desires, a four to twelve-month (and beyond) publication release is carefully planned out. ThisĀ includes public relations, social media, book fairs, and advertising. TheĀ book launch is a carefully orchestrated process, a process that can make a book an importantāmemorableā piece or a work that is totally forgotten. ThisĀ release includes a four-part launch campaign:
Your book will be available to every book retailer in the world, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and every brick and mortar retailer. It will ship from the closest fulfillment center (from their location on four continents) to any purchaser.
Marketing Plan: Each book release isĀ different,Ā but each has a basic path that Leadership Books has perfected.
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ThisĀ process will perform these four book launches for each of your book titles.
These five areas of marketing drive qualified relationships into your bookās funnel, delivering well qualified leads to you CRM each and every day to meet your business goals.
Unlike virtually every other publisher in the industry, our focus is onĀ yourĀ ultimate business goals by turningĀ your book sales in to future clients. No more ghost book buyers with whom you have no connection. Our system draws the reader closer to you and your business.