The Power of Owning Your Reader’s Experience with Matt Briel from Lulu

Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

English - February 07, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB
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Episode 205 / This episode is all about harnessing the power of direct connection with your readers. Matt Briel from Lulu discusses the value of direct sales as we move away from a distribution-first publishing model.

Importance of owning customer dataWhy you should start building your direct audience even if you only have one bookUsing Lulu for Kickstarter fulfillmentOrder Import Tool: upload csv files for order fulfillment of crowdfunding or direct sales that Lulu prints and ships for you New features that are coming to Lulu, including ribbons and endpapers Lulu’s website plug-ins for direct sales

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