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David A. Fields - Making Your Business Work For You
David A. Fields - Making Your Business Work For You
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Dec 31, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Meet David A. Fields, author, speaker, and consulting firm expert.
Talking Points
How David got into the consulting space
David’s website redesign
David’s books, and the difference between the first and second books
David’s writing process
How books work as a marketing vehicle
How David pictured his book fitting into his business model
The difference between traditional publishing and self-publishing
Advice for people who are considering writing a book
What happens when you are the brand
David’s story about speaking
Speaking as a marketing tactic
Quotable Quotes
“What do you consider part of the writing process? Because there’s writing, then there’s rewriting, there’s having the beta readers give feedback and tweaking based on that.” –DF
“If you want something fast, you get up on stage and you speak. If you want something enduring, you write.” –DF
“It’s not worth holding back your book because you can’t get a publisher. If you’ve got a book to write, write the book.” –DF
“I don’t consider myself a professional speaker. I’m a consultant who speaks.” –DF
David's Bio
David A. Fields is a true consultants' consultant who works with boutique consulting firms worldwide. He's a best selling author, speaker, consultant, and mentor. David also heads the Ascendant Consortium whose clients are who's who of the business world.
Related Links
David A. Fields
Talking Points
How David got into the consulting space
David’s website redesign
David’s books, and the difference between the first and second books
David’s writing process
How books work as a marketing vehicle
How David pictured his book fitting into his business model
The difference between traditional publishing and self-publishing
Advice for people who are considering writing a book
What happens when you are the brand
David’s story about speaking
Speaking as a marketing tactic
Quotable Quotes
“What do you consider part of the writing process? Because there’s writing, then there’s rewriting, there’s having the beta readers give feedback and tweaking based on that.” –DF
“If you want something fast, you get up on stage and you speak. If you want something enduring, you write.” –DF
“It’s not worth holding back your book because you can’t get a publisher. If you’ve got a book to write, write the book.” –DF
“I don’t consider myself a professional speaker. I’m a consultant who speaks.” –DF
David's Bio
David A. Fields is a true consultants' consultant who works with boutique consulting firms worldwide. He's a best selling author, speaker, consultant, and mentor. David also heads the Ascendant Consortium whose clients are who's who of the business world.
Related Links
David A. Fields
Released:
Dec 31, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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