The emPowered Author: A Marketing Podcast for Nonfiction Authors Stephanie Feger

For a book to thrive, groundwork must be laid beforehand. Just like a plant needs a solid foundation to stand strong, self-publishing an amazing book requires more than just its content. It becomes an extension of you, reflecting your thoughts, ideas, and experiences. Moreover, your book can serve as a powerful tool to build and grow your business. It establishes your authority, attracts potential customers, and expands your reach. 

As you embark on self-publishing, it's crucial to assess the skills you possess to help you achieve your goals. By considering these three "roots," you can lay a solid foundation for a successful self-published book and a thriving business.

During this episode, I walk you through these questions to consider when self-publishing your book. 
How is your book an extension of you? How will you use your book to build or grow your business? What skills do you have to help you get where you want to go? My fourth book, Emergence: Living Lessons from the Soil, is the inspiration for this season. Learn more about our self-publishing support solution as well if you could use some support. 
Marketing should emPower you, not be the bane of your existence. (I see you, author... and I know that you likely despise the word and all that comes with it!) You’ve found your one-stop-shop for marketing insights from an author who has been there, done that, and knows exactly what you need. The emPowered Author Podcast is the deep-dive, share all the good stuff marketing podcast for nonfiction authors who know the power of marketing and want innovative, out-of-the box strategies and tactics that are realistic, attainable and impactful. It's hosted by me, Stephanie Feger, who happens to be the author of several books and the owner and chief strategist of the emPower PR Group, a boutique marketing solution for nonfiction authors. If you'd like to explore how we could help you, take advantage of our 15-minute chit-chats for some focused marketing insights and learn more about our offerings.

Also, follow the emPower PR Group on social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

🌱A book starts with a thought. 🌱

You have something that the world needs and you’ve yet to find out there. You have a message that you need to share. You have an itch to get out something you’ve found to be a solution to a problem of many.

If you’re like me, the kernel of an idea will pester you until you put your fingers to the keyboard and, peck by peck, you allow the story to evolve. Writing a book is a beautiful way to craft a message. But how do you share it? Well, before you can market it (which is my favorite), you have to publish it.

Today is a BIG day over here! First off, it’s my birthday. And, I figured what better gift than to release my fourth book. Emergence: Living Lessons from the Soil is out, available and ready to be invited into the homes and lives of others. Eek! To say I’m excited is an understatement. 

In celebration of my book and my birthday, I also wanted to share some of my tried and true self publishing musts, and today I’m kicking off with how to ensure that that seed of a book idea gets properly watered. Season 12 of the emPowered Author Podcast shares all that I’ve learned about self-publishing. 
Marketing should emPower you, not be the bane of your existence. (I see you, author... and I know that you likely despise the word and all that comes with it!) You’ve found your one-stop-shop for marketing insights from an author who has been there, done that, and knows exactly what you need. The emPowered Author Podcast is the deep-dive, share all the good stuff marketing podcast for nonfiction authors who know the power of marketing and want innovative, out-of-the box strategies and tactics that are realistic, attainable and impactful. It's hosted by me, Stephanie Feger, who happens to be the author of several books and the owner and chief strategist of the emPower PR Group, a boutique marketing solution for nonfiction authors. If you'd like to explore how we could help you, take advantage of our 15-minute chit-chats for some focused marketing insights and learn more about our offerings.

Also, follow the emPower PR Group on social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

If you build it, they will come.  

We know that’s true from the movie Field of Dreams. But I believe that if you give value, they will come too. 

The world of inbound marketing is about value and trust. 
⇢ When you give, you get. 
⇢ When you offer, you receive. 
⇢ When you create, they come. 

And, when your readers get there, they stay because they know you know them, you see them, and you have solutions for them. I’m excited to dig into the specifics of the various forms of inbound marketing content you can use and some of my tried-and-true approaches to each on this episode.


Marketing should emPower you, not be the bane of your existence. (I see you, author... and I know that you likely despise the word and all that comes with it!) You’ve found your one-stop-shop for marketing insights from an author who has been there, done that, and knows exactly what you need. The emPowered Author Podcast is the deep-dive, share all the good stuff marketing podcast for nonfiction authors who know the power of marketing and want innovative, out-of-the box strategies and tactics that are realistic, attainable and impactful. It's hosted by me, Stephanie Feger, who happens to be the author of several books and the owner and chief strategist of the emPower PR Group, a boutique marketing solution for nonfiction authors. If you'd like to explore how we could help you, take advantage of our 15-minute chit-chats for some focused marketing insights and learn more about our offerings.

Also, follow the emPower PR Group on social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

I bet if you sat down for only a minute and reflected, you could identify a turning point in your career. Something happened that changed everything for you. Maybe it was a personal experience or it could have been a professional one. Either way, it turned your life upside down. While it may sound like more fun to run away from those times, it’s best to trudge through, and Mike Amato is proof of that. 
Mike started a job that came with great opportunities, including a side dish of a major crisis. What could have derailed his career, however, turned out to be the pivotal peak of it, empowering him to empower others in ways he hadn’t ever dreamed possible. Mike Amato and I had the opportunity to work together on his book, The Better Way to Win, and I’m elated to invite you into a chat we had about what emPact is all about… especially when the situation is  less than ideal. Instead of seeing lemons, Mike found a way to make sweet lemonade.  Take a listen into our conversation.
Marketing should emPower you, not be the bane of your existence. (I see you, author... and I know that you likely despise the word and all that comes with it!) You’ve found your one-stop-shop for marketing insights from an author who has been there, done that, and knows exactly what you need. The emPowered Author Podcast is the deep-dive, share all the good stuff marketing podcast for nonfiction authors who know the power of marketing and want innovative, out-of-the box strategies and tactics that are realistic, attainable and impactful. It's hosted by me, Stephanie Feger, who happens to be the author of several books and the owner and chief strategist of the emPower PR Group, a boutique marketing solution for nonfiction authors. If you'd like to explore how we could help you, take advantage of our 15-minute chit-chats for some focused marketing insights and learn more about our offerings.

Also, follow the emPower PR Group on social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

I met an author who was in the thick of churn. Y’all, she was cranking out content like a machine. But she was tired and I was tired hearing about all the movement she was doing… but getting little traction. 
Through a series of “why” questions… I got to the root as to why she was doing all of it… and it was because she thought she was supposed to. It was that simple. Maybe you think you are suppose to too (and, secret, you may be). 
➟ But content without purpose is pointless. 
➟ And content that drains you will leave you with little room to water others. 
Today, I want to share a smarter not harder content strategy way. I’m excited to walk you through how to create a content strategy that will check off the needs of your author and authorpreneur efforts but not leave you with little left on the other side. 
Marketing should emPower you, not be the bane of your existence. (I see you, author... and I know that you likely despise the word and all that comes with it!) You’ve found your one-stop-shop for marketing insights from an author who has been there, done that, and knows exactly what you need. The emPowered Author Podcast is the deep-dive, share all the good stuff marketing podcast for nonfiction authors who know the power of marketing and want innovative, out-of-the box strategies and tactics that are realistic, attainable and impactful. It's hosted by me, Stephanie Feger, who happens to be the author of several books and the owner and chief strategist of the emPower PR Group, a boutique marketing solution for nonfiction authors. If you'd like to explore how we could help you, take advantage of our 15-minute chit-chats for some focused marketing insights and learn more about our offerings.

Also, follow the emPower PR Group on social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

People have questions. You have answers.

You know how to share those answers with the people who directly ask you. But how do you use your answers as an opportunity to pull new readers or clients to you? How can people who don’t know you find you so they can hear your answers? Sounds like a tongue twister, right?

If this makes your head spin, deep breaths. I’ve got you covered. On this week’s episode of The emPowered Author Podcast, I’m digging into the how in in-bound marketing. How do you share content to ensure those who need to find you can and do!
➟ Learn the difference between content and copy, just to clear up that confusion!
➟ Explore what makes good content great and how to steer clear of content that is actually hurting your image. 
➟ And I dig into the various ways you can share content and why each are important! 
Marketing should emPower you, not be the bane of your existence. (I see you, author... and I know that you likely despise the word and all that comes with it!) You’ve found your one-stop-shop for marketing insights from an author who has been there, done that, and knows exactly what you need. The emPowered Author Podcast is the deep-dive, share all the good stuff marketing podcast for nonfiction authors who know the power of marketing and want innovative, out-of-the box strategies and tactics that are realistic, attainable and impactful. It's hosted by me, Stephanie Feger, who happens to be the author of several books and the owner and chief strategist of the emPower PR Group, a boutique marketing solution for nonfiction authors. If you'd like to explore how we could help you, take advantage of our 15-minute chit-chats for some focused marketing insights and learn more about our offerings.

Also, follow the emPower PR Group on social: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.