It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.
Tim FerrissRead
The reason I was successful in launching my first book with bloggers is this: I assumed that I should spend as much time on a blogger with a million-person readership as I would pitching an editor of a publication with a million person subscription-base.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success comes from treating all opportunities equally, regardless of their platform or audience size.
Tim Ferriss emphasizes the importance of dedicating equal effort to all channels of promotion, treating influential bloggers with large followings as seriously as traditional editors. This approach highlights the value of diverse platforms in achieving success, suggesting that both can have a significant impact on reaching a larger audience.
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SuccessBloggingEffortPromotionAudience
In practice
Example use cases
In a seminar on book marketing, I shared a quote by Tim Ferriss to emphasize the importance of diverse outreach strategies.
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