How To Get Endorsements:

How to get endorsements:

I attended a writing seminar created by the publishers Black Card Books. They talked about how to be a successful l business entrepreneur by using books to promote your skills/business. Here are my notes on How to get endorsements for your book. Any inaccurate info is the fault of the note taker.

All you have to do is ask, you can write a testimonial for them that matches their accomplishments inside the testimonial. Tie that person’s accomplishment from their past or credits for the known for in the testimony that matches them.
If they asked for copy the text put ‘draft’ on the pages in the couple of chapters you email them.
Do not pay for testimonials
Copyright: you can take up to 300 words somebody else as long as you acknowledge the source of your information.
You get credibility in your book when you make references to other well-known people or books. If you want to borrow the content of an entire chapter of somebody you can make reference to the content that chapter in your own words and acknowledges that chapter
To get an ISBN for your site check out ISBN.org
Price for your book $2-$4 above normal. This way when is given as a gift and they see the price is get a perception of more worth. If you give a discount at a workshop seminar at a reduced price your audience has the perception of a good deal. Getting $20 on a 35 book is higher value than $10 for a $10 book.
QR stuff.com has a software where people can put their phone numbers into your database when they respond to your query or hit your QR code
Take advantage of QR codes. Many authors will put a QR code.
Many authors will put a QR code in the end of each chapter.
It may point to a short video that the author has done on that chapter. It might be a good source for additional information or worksheet.
Melva’s additional ideas for QR codes at each chapter would be
It can also be a way to register for a seminar.
Could show object lesson being done or maybe a worksheet.
It might make reference to something else on your website.
It might point where the previous blogs of someone else’s website.