how to use amazon to share your ideas

Is your idea worth sharing?

How to use Amazonto share your ideas.

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What is an idea?

Some say its a…

“thought or collection of thoughts that generate in the mind. ..”

Others say its…

“a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action…”

V for Vendetta…

“Ideas are bulletproof…”

In other words…

Ideas never die…

Truth is…

Ideas are worth sharing

But don’t take my word for it……let’s see if its true

Sir Isaac NewtonBorn prematurely in December 25th, 1642Nationality: EnglishField:Mathematics,Physics,Astronomy,Economics.Idea: Laws of Motion Gravity

Ideas never die

Albert EinsteinBorn 14 March 1879 in GermanyNationality: German-JewField: PhysicsIdeas: Theory of Relativity

Ideas never die

Steve JobsBorn February 24, 1955 in Sans Francisco, CaliforniaNationality: AmericanField: College Drop-outIdea: apple, pixar.

Ideas never die

Barack ObamaBorn August 4, 1961 in Hawaii Nationality: AmericanField: LawIdea: Change we can believe in

Ideas never die

Jeff BezosBorn January 12, 1964 in New MexicoNationality: AmericaField: Physics, EngineeringIdea: Amazon

Jeff Bezos’ idea•To create a platform where you and I can share our ideas with the world and this gave birth to the rise of e-publishing.

Let’s talk about Amazon.com• Amazon.com is the world's largest online retailer, it started in 1994 as an online bookstore, but soon diversified, selling DVDs, VHSs, CDs, video and MP3 downloads/streaming, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry.

My e-Publishing quest

What is e-Publishing?

E-publishing simply is

•Any type of publishing that does not include paper print.

•It takes the format of works published online, emailed, or provided in a file format compatible with handheld electronic readers.

Statistics…• Sales of fiction e-books rose 42%

in 2012, representing sales of $1.8 billion.

• Non-fiction sales also grew to 22%, translating to $484.2 million.

• The world’s biggest online store; Amazon, declared the sales of MORE E-BOOKS than that of print books at the end of 2012.

Why e-Publishing?

RoyaltiesPersonal BrandingBuild a listBuild an EmpirePromote other products

Royalties •Royalty simply means getting paid for work done once over and over again, celebrities enjoy it, so can you.

Personal Branding

Build a list

Here’s your chance to build your massive list of followers that are loyal to your message.

Build an Empire

These folks did it with their work, its time you get started with your’s...

Promote other products/services

Drive people to your product or service by simply educating them about its benefits...

Who needs e-publishing?•Entrepreneurs•Educational institutions•Religious bodies•Writers•Finance houses•Government•Lawyers

Lets get started…

The 5-step process• Planning & Research• Creating your book• Kindle Account Set-up• Publishing your book• Promoting your book

Planning & Research• Why do you want to publish a book?• What do you want to write about?• What do you want your readers to get from you?

• What niche are you targeting?• Who is your target audience?• What are the best selling books in your niche?

• How to use the google planner to know your potential customers.

Possible Niches

Romance Erotica

Possible Niches

Puzzle and GamesFood and Cooking

Possible Niches

Relationship and Dating Personal Development

Possible Niches

BusinessParenting and Child Rearing

Possible Niches

Religion and Spirituality Current Events

Creating your book

• Writing your book• Editing & proofreading• Cover design• Book formatting

Hint for possible designs

Publishing your book

•Book title•Book description•Verifying publishing rights•Keyword targeting•Pricing

To create your publishing accountSimply visit www.kdp.amazon.com

Click signup

Kindle Account Set-up• Creating a kindle direct publishing account.

Promoting your book

•Request for review•Facebook ads•YouTube videos•Niche Forums•Facebook Page& Group

Request Reviews

Request a review

Youtube+fb page+fb group

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backwards…so stay hungry, stay foolish...”

-Steve JobsStanford speech 2005

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