Welcome to the weekly Insider Notes newsletter by Kimberly Brown - author of “Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You’ll Love,” Your Next Move Podcast host and founder of Brown Leadership™ (formerly Manifest Yourself®). I can literally feel my heart beating straight through my chest right now because I'm doing something equally new and scary. I'm relaunching my first book, "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love". First, let me rip the bandaid off and start with why. To date, I've sold 3,948 print copies of my book, but in order to position myself for a second book deal, I need to sell at least 10,000 print copies. I'm not making this number up either; it's the feedback I've received from agents I've wanted to work with when they turned me down due to low book sales on my first book. Since my online audience is significantly larger than the number of books sold, it's screaming loud and clear that I may not have an audience that likes to purchase books, which I know is not true. While I thought I had a robust marketing plan when my book launched in 2021, I had no idea what I was up against. (I also didn't know that Kindle and Audible sales "don't count" when publishers and agents are looking to sign you as an author - but that's a story for another day.) If I'm honest, I feel ashamed, embarrassed, and like a failure writing this email and admitting that the sales of my book were "okay" at best when compared to the goals and impact I want my work to have. But wallowing in that isn't going to help. The truth will. My truth: My book is an amazing body of work that more people need to know about because it can literally change the trajectory of their career. And if I knew what I know now about book sales, I would have done so much more when it launched and in the subsequent years after publishing. Lucky for me, it's not too late. I'm relaunching the book with 5 Career Transformation Bundles that provide you (and your friends, network, or office!) with multiple copies of my book and bonuses like:
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Since 2021, I've received testimonials from professionals of all ages, races, genders, and industries about the transformations they've been able to make. Professionals like you have:
If you want to join professionals like you in changing the trajectory of their career... grab a copy of Next Move, Best Move today. This is going to be a journey for me -- to sell 6,052 print copies of my book in the next few months -- but I'm honestly excited. My goal is to hit 10,000 print copies sold by the end of January 2025. I hope you'll join me in this journey. Until next time, KIMBERLY BROWN Career + Leadership Expert Founder, Brown Leadership™ follow me LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Instagram Pinterest LET'S STAY CONNECTED
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