Writings from The Edge #7: Book Premier—Global Takeoff!

Writings from The Edge #7: Book Premier—Global Takeoff!

Writings from The Edge #7: Book Premier—Global Takeoff!

I had Sal, a UK-based book writing colleague, ask me what it felt like to be a published author. It took me a minute to gather my thoughts. It wasn’t an over-the-top accomplishment for 3 years of writing 80 career planning blogs. My brain droppings gathered over 20,000 eyeballs on my website, LinkedIn, and Google business listings from current and potential clients.

I exhaled after going on a “think about” (it’s in the book) and shared: “Now, there’s the go-to-market plan execution for tech execs or aspiring ones to purchase the book, have them read it, and then write a review.”

The work is never done. If I thought 80 footnotes were time boogers, obtaining book reviews is the classical pushing a boulder uphill scenario. After contacting 70 people in my circle of clients, colleagues, and friends, I sold 26 books in the first week. I racked up a whopping 2 reviews = almost 10%. For some reason, Amazon didn’t consider 3 of the reviews forwarded to me. Oh well.

My husband is aiming for 10,000 sold books by the end of 2022. It helps to have a former sales executive in your corner to have a vision and go for it!

The book is meant for individuals to invest time in themselves, with exercises appearing at the end of 20 chapters. Wow, what a concept, spending time on yourself! Most of my exec clients don’t; they focus on their work. Time to turn that around as a life-work balance act (it’s in the book).

Clicks, Tricks, & Golden Handcuffs: 5-Point Roadmap for Tech Executives to Land Big-Impact Roles is now available globally in 3 formats.

  • eBook US $9.95
  • paperback $19.95 (310 pages with an exclusive workbook companion), and
  • hardcover $29.95

Under my imprint Resumé Tech Guru Publishing, I’m the publisher out of Seattle, Washington. Whether you’re a Kindle, Nook, or specialty book purchaser, I’ve got you covered. Hence the photo opp above.

It’s a mash-up of 3 publishing distributor options.

  • Amazon provides opportunities for a global eBook, paperback, and hardcover.
  • IngramSpark offers distribution options for brick and mortar, including Barnes & Noble, Target, and Walmart.
  • Draft2Digital caters to a global marketplace for eBooks such as Thalia in Germany and Vivlio in France. Plus, they have a key differentiator for showing all these options above from Amazon and IngramSpark as an overarching URL.

By reading my book, you will gain insight into becoming an online click magnet for recruiters. Plus, you will learn the strategic tricks for making your job search journey a success. If you are interested in securing your pair of golden handcuffs—an equity position—at a technology company, I invite you to start your journey now!

The US Post Office was closed in my Belltown neighborhood in Seattle today, I imagine, due to government employment challenges. I ventured 2 blocks to FedEx (heck, I’m a stockholder) to send my book to the US Library of Congress, which accepted my non-fiction memoir. Yep, my genre is called a memoir, even though a business book.

If you need a holiday present for a person at a career crossroads or yourself, I’d be honored if you purchased my book.

Click away for a online store near you at books2read.com/clickstricksgoldenhandcuffs.

Happy holidays!

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