How Do I Build Platform?
Asked by Grace Klaassen on February 2, 2023
I'm excited, planning to attend the write-to-publish.com Writer's Conference in Wheaton, IL, which you recently announced. With the help and encouragement of family, I'm registered for the June 13-16 event and feel re-energized to get my memoir manuscript finished and in shape.
My daughters helped me apply and make arrangements. My brother, who last year had a stroke, (and we begged God's grace to protect his mind and bring him back) is our miracle. He'd also dreamed to help writers and businesses with platforms.
(I saw that one of the tracks for continuing classes will be by Blythe Daniel on platform, but I'd love to learn from Lin Johnson on How to Get Published.)
My brother is revved to help with platform, and he tells me it's way faster and more effective to get traffic on YouTube, which allows borrowing and linking to others, than Google is. We're looking at Thumbnail Creator, Voice Brigade (can translate to over 20 languages,) LinkedIn. Talk about learning curve!
Jerry's Answer
All the workshops will be recorded and available, Grace, so if you miss one to attend another, you can get the recording of the one you missed. Blythe is great, as is Jane Friedman, on platform building. (Google Jane, as she will not be at this conference.)
Sounds like you have good help. Also check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eBAdeD9qME