As promised today I have been thinking about my future book chapters. I thought I’d try to steal Neal Schaffer‘s tip he shared on our #VCBuzz Twitter chat:
- Create the book structure
- Think of what you’ve written online so far
- If there are any gaps, write articles to publish them online, then re-use them for your book
I am currently at #1
Here’s my first draft… Looks like the working title of the book is “How to #beeverywhere with no clones” (FYI I’ve written my first article on being everywhere back in 2008, so I prefer to think I have coined that term :))
Please let me know what you think! Feel free to tweet to @seosmarty or comment here
[Update: Added intro]
Please keep your feedback coming!
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Re Structure
A lot depends on the angle you are writing from – An autobiography, OR a Guide for others to follow.
I suspect the Guide for Others:
so…
Getting Started – Putting things off, Timescale, Essentials, Costs, Legalities
Making Contacts – Why Essential, How/Where,
Following Through – Developing relationships
Helping Others (including Serendipity) – Importance
Reputation is Everything –
Multiple Baskets – Importance of never letting 1 company have the power of life or death over you
The Future
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