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5 Genius Business Tactics Turning Broke Authors Into Millionaires

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Sam ParrhostShaan Purihost
Mar 4, 202449mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
March 4, 2024
Duration
49m
Channel
My First Million
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Download Sam's secret growth sauce: generate more traffic with HubSpot's Free Landing Page Builder 🔥 https://clickhubspot.com/25a Episode 558: Shaan Puri (https://twitter.com/ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) break down the 5 genius business tactics that have turned broke authors into millionaires. — Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (3:00) James Patterson's hit-making formula (12:30) Jack Carr's shameless product placement (18:00) Steve Rinella's $100M content to commerce play (23:30) Other $20M - $50M authors (27:00) The genius of the Navalmanack (30:00) How Hugh Howey became self-publishing's unlikely hero (39:30) James Clear's new habit app (44:00) The super networking tactics of Andrew Wilkinson — Links:

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SPEAKERS

  • Sam Parr

    host

    Co-host of My First Million and entrepreneur known for founding and selling The Hustle.

  • Shaan Puri

    host

    Co-host of My First Million and entrepreneur/investor known for founding a business acquired by Twitch.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of My First Million, featuring Sam Parr and Shaan Puri, 5 Genius Business Tactics Turning Broke Authors Into Millionaires explores How top authors turn books into scalable brands, products, and businesses Sam Parr explores how successful authors monetize beyond book royalties, starting from Ryan Holiday’s claim that his Daily Stoic business has made more than his book sales.

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