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Hey there!

Just coming up to 5pm here in the UK and am shooting out to a meeting, but before I went, I thought I’d mention some exciting news on my brand new membership site, which is now live.

For just $77 per month, I will help and guide you to be a better parent. From feeding your children nutritious food (no rubbish here) through to planning an activity…it’s all there.

So, for the equivalent price of a cup of coffee per day, you can be assured of great content, which is regularly updated.

Why not try it? First 7 days is free… enough said! Click here…

Hey everybody,

I have been having a great couple of days here in Wales… things have just gone right …for once.

It was no surprise therefore to receive the final proof in the mail today, so I quickly checked the amendments. They were done. I felt a great elation and let out my regulation “yessss”!

Within half an hour, I had written an email to my business colleagues to let them know the great news, Twittered & Facebooked its release. The messages back were lovely.

So it’s now available to buy through Amazon by following the link on the book.

My next task will be to work my strategy that I have created for its sale.

Talking about strategy, I have been working flat out on my NEW Membership site launching very, very soon…watch this space.

To our success,

Joe

Hi there y’all!

Proof is here… I will be spending tonight checking it out and making sure that it’s all ok. Initial thoughts are …wow!

Watch this space…

Joe

That’s right folks, you read it right.

Proof is on its way. Once signed off, my book will be for sale on Amazon…..yahoooo!!!! Dream come true or what!

If you’d like to register your interest for a copy, let me know by completing the form in the column over there and I’ll be in touch soon…     <<————

To our success!

Joe

Hi there!

I am bursting with excitement! After spending sometime in the Warrior Forum last Thusday night, I joined a thread on ‘What’s stopping you from writing a book’.

I joined adding that I had written one but was frustrated with the set up on getting it published. Up stepped a gentleman from Canada who suggested that I use createspace.com (part of Amazon) who could self-publish it in a matter of  hours. I looked further down the thread for evidence and several authors later I was convinced that it should be the way forward.

So, after doing little bits here and there this weekend, the result is that I have designed the front cover and uploaded the PDF book into their publishing section for review. I decided to pay $39 for the Pro version, which will essentially give me more commission per book …and will make it available to more sales outlets.



So, my problem is solved. I highly recommend this route to market.

Watch this space for launch. So excited!! Kids are too…

To our success!

Joe

Hi there,

Where do the days go? Since last writing I have been flat out on researching:

1. Membership site conversion plug ins.

2. Content and software for the new site.

I have also established a framework for the launch, which will essentially consist of:

1. Offer an outstanding low ticket intro (in terms of price) but full of great content e.g. eBook of ‘How to raise children successfully’, along with audio and bonus.

2. Small upsell with a 50% gain to include physical version of my new book, suggested menus and VIP consulations.

3. All info captured for ongoing email marketing for sales of products and services… and Big Ticket event offer in 2011.

4. Finally, all sales and leads to be offered entry into howtobethebestparent.com membership site priced at $97 per month, where the content is going to be electric.

The Membership site will be content rich and will offer extremely good value. Subscribers will have access to:

• Monthly newsletters
• Educational reports on key topics, such as ‘How to…’
• Webinars/videos
• Timely fun activities.
• Quick recipes to include suggested healthy menus, planners and shopping lists.
• Thinking skills challenges.
• Tips for the month
• Lots of other good stuff.

The site essentially, will build up to a ‘one stop shop’ for that busy adult who wants to be the best parent they can be.

So, I have my work cut out… still. I need to push the book in the direction of publishers asap because that will be a cornerstone of my initial offer. Unfortunately, this priority has fallen behind of late because of everything else going in my world at the moment.

However, I remain very focussed & excited about the future and the following picture captures the challenges that I feel I am conquering at the moment.

This is me and my girls on top of Pen y Fan, South Wales’ highest mountain at just under 4,000 feet high last but one weekend.

We made it!

If you have any thoughts on anything you’d like to see in my membership pages, then please let me know.

To our success!

Joe

Hey there y’all,

Well the time has flown…again. Can’t believe that 3 weeks has past since I last blogged!

Ok, plenty to share…

1. Book

I’ve got a bit dynamic on the book publishing front. Am not submitting to one publisher and waiting for feedback anymore….it takes too long to be told that they are not taking on any new titles… 4 weeks later!!!! So, have submitted synopsis to 4 new publishers.

Bought (on the internet of course) ‘The Writers and Artists Yearbook’ from Waterstones, which apparently is essential if you want to publish a book. It contains all the publishers names and more importantly the specialisms they cover. It also holds details of literary agents, whom will work on your behalf to get you published for a 15% cut (bargain).

So, am just waiting for some spare time to go through this mammoth book and scratch out a new strategy.

The final point here is that I found a very useful service from the The Writers Workshop who will do a publishing consultation for £230. That means that the book will be read by an experienced writer and full frank feedback provided. Just need to find the £230 somewhere…got any ideas?

In addition, they gave me the names of 3 self publishing companies that they rate, whom are Matador, Lifelines, and finally Lulu. However, this is a last resort apparently, so let’s wait and see.

2. Membership site

This is gathering tremendous momentum now. Have gone through a consultation period whereby I have asked various forums on whether it’s better to add a plugin into WordPress, which will then convert your site to a membership one or build a brand new one.

The result is overwhelming. Convert your exisiting site. It’s cheaper, quicker & easier. There are several good companies out there that can handle this change and as a result I have chosen www.infusionwp.com (part of Infusionsoft).

So, in the interim time the hard work begins. I need to gather, collate and input the following:

1. Food page, to include suggested weekly menus, receipes, cooking with kids, foods in season etc

2. Fun activities with kids page, to include indoor and outdoor suggestions. Seasonal activities and suggested new stuff to do.

3. Tips for the month.

4. Thinking skill page – challenges for the month.

5. Behaviour page – how to…

6. School page to highlight what they should be doing at school at different year groups.

So, I have plenty to do!

I am committed to making the site as helpful and as useful as possible with absolutely GREAT CONTENT.

So, I need a favour please. I need to know that if I charged $97 per month for exclusive access to this inner circle, would you be willing to pay that sum? Please let me have your comments for consideration.

Finally, if of course you have other ideas you like to see on the web page, then again please let me know.

That’s it for now.

To our success!

Joe