TY - GEN AU - Port, Michael TI - Book yourself solid: the fastest, easiest, and most reliable system for getting more clients than you can handle even if you hate marketing and selling SN - 978-81-265-7245-8 U1 - 658.8/Por PY - 2018/// CY - New Delhi PB - Wiley India Pvt. Ltd. KW - Marketing, KW - Selling KW - Strategic Planning, Business N1 - TABLE OF CONTENTS BOOK REVIEW Acknowledgments Author's Note Preface Module One Your Foundation Chapter 1 The Red Velvet Rope Policy Chapter 2 Why People Buy What You're Selling Chapter 3 Develop a Personal Brand Chapter 4 How to Talk About What You Do Module Two Building Trust and Credibility Chapter 5 Becoming a Likeable Expert in Your Field Chapter 6 The Book Yourself Solid Sales Cycle Process Chapter 7 The Book Yourself Solid Keep-in-Touch Strategy Chapter 8 The Power of Information Products Module Three Simple Selling and Perfect Pricing Chapter 9 Perfect Pricing Chapter 10 Super Simple Selling Module Four The Book Yourself Solid Six Core Self-Promotion Strategies Chapter 11 The Book Yourself Solid Networking Strategy Chapter 12 The Book Yourself Solid Direct Outreach Strategy Chapter 13 The Book Yourself Solid Referral Strategy Chapter 14 The Book Yourself Solid Speaking Strategy Chapter 15 The Book Yourself Solid Writing Strategy Chapter 16 The Book Yourself Solid Web Strategy Part 1: Designing Your Website Part 2: Getting Visitors to Your Website Part 3: Building Your Social Media Platform Final Thoughts References How to Reach Michael Port About the Author Index N2 - Description Book Yourself Solid is a handbook for self-promotion that translates into results. We tend to think of "busy" as the equivalent of "successful"—but that's not always the case. The key lies in what you're busy doing. Success means spending your time doing work that gets you closer to your goals, and the critical driving force behind that success is self-promotion. This book shows you how to promote more than just your skills—you need to sell your reputation, your service, your very self. It starts with laying a foundation so potential clients know you can give them what they want and need. How do people see you, and how does that diverge from what you would like them to think? Once you know where you are, you can map out a plan for getting where you need to be, and this book shows you how to build the reputation you need to be the go-to person in your field—and keep the business coming in long-term ER -