How can you start using the title published author in the next few months, even if you don’t want to write an entire book

Imagine your client interactions if potential and current clients saw your thinking in a published book before they met you? Imagine the time you would save not having to explain your ideas and the value you could add to them? Imagine the fee premium you could earn? Imagine avoiding awkward meetings trying to establish your credibility? Imagine how many potential clients could find you and reach out to you?

It would be a different life as a recognized expert.

Becoming a published author or adding another book to your library of published books can be a powerful credibility boost and can help you build your professional and personal brand.

I could do it. Our clients could do it (refer to one of our previous books we co-wrote with some of our amazing clients, Nine Leaders in Action, which went on to becoming #1 best seller in multiple highly competitive business categories). So can you.

But when?…

If you are concerned that you do not know enough, don’t have a good enough profile, all of this may seem impossible to achieve …

… I understand.

Publishing an entire book on your own is very hard…

That is why we have 2 levels of the Fast-Track Bestselling Author for you to pick from: Expert and Executive.

LITE and Expert only require you to contribute 1 chapter to a book. and Executive level is a full book.

2 LEVELS OF PUBLISHING PROJECTS YOU CAN JOIN:

The Published Author Program (EXPERT level)

Price: $6,997 for current book co-authored with Bill Matasson), plus optional add-ons. Apply NOW. 

I wanted to make publishing proper chapters (thought leadership pieces) accessible to our clients. This is a co-authored book series we put out with our closest and most successful clients. One book per year.

• This book has very limited spots because each chapter is like a mini book itself. About 30 pages. It is hefty on purpose because it is a thought leadership piece, not just a way to get a published author and bestselling author status or an extra book added to your author page on Amazon.
• You also will get a pdf version of your chapter, which you can use to grow your email list, build relationships with your clients, etc.
• Due to our loyal readership base and partnerships we have, we also guarantee that the book will reach #1 bestseller status in at least 1 category on Amazon. This makes our clients bestselling authors, a title no one can EVER take away from you.
• You will get access to a Masterclass on how to promote your book and how to use it to build your career/business.
• You will be publishing a book with impressive, highly accomplished co-authors. If you join our current co-authored project as part of The Bestselling Author Elite, you will be joining a group of impressive co-authors. Current Bill Matassoni book for which we are enrolling includes a former executive director at Morgan Stanley, and a former McKinsey and BCG senior partner, to name a few.
• The book will become a part of a series with all other Elite books. This means every time someone promotes Nine Leaders in Action, our previous co-authored book in this series that went on to become the #1 bestseller in multiple business categories, your book will also show up on Amazon because it is a part of a series (unless Amazon will change their rules on series). And every time a future book in this series will be promoted, your book will show up on Amazon.
• Elite co-authors will be getting access to a private community to network with other co-authors.
• If your chapter is a good fit, we will invite you as a guest on one of our 2 podcast channels ranked in the top 5-10 for careers in many countries.
• Your book will be promoted by FIRMSconsulting on an ongoing basis, using our standard promotional model. In other words, it will be promoted the same we promote all our books.
• This upcoming book is designed to focus on leadership. The Leadership topic allows writing about anything related to your professional career/business that you want to cover in your chapter. Anything you accomplished or any expertise you have can be highlighted from the perspective of leadership lessons.

Wordsmithing (ghost-writing) service and strategy calls are available as optional add-ons. You can enroll here:

Here are the steps.

Step 1: Apply here.

Step 2: Cover the participation fee either by:
– in 6 payments of $1278 over 6 months here
– secure a discount by covering participation in full here

Step 3: Add add-ons as needed.

I highly recommend add-ons (if it is within your budget for this project), if you would like our help in putting together your chapter. You can add OPTIONAL but highly recommended add-ons:

• Wordsmithing service (1-hour call plus we write ~30 pages for you based on an input from you, trying to preserve your voice. This saves you a lot of time. We will then provide the first draft of your chapter for you, which you can tweak and adjust.)
• Strategy call (1 hour)

With wordsmithing, I also highly recommend a strategy call because otherwise, it may be insufficient input for a writer to work with and insufficiently structured/thought through. The strategy call helps you make the most of your chapter given your objectives. Many co-writers for these books are using add-ons. Or you can just pick a strategy call add-on and then write the chapter without the help of a writer/2nd hour of planning with me.

The upcoming book is designed to focus on leadership. Leadership allows writing about anything related to your professional career/business. Anything you accomplished and any expertise you have can be highlighted from the perspective of leadership lessons.

All participants are naturally incentivized to get support for the book through their network at launch, and thereafter, since the more successful the book, the better for them. So you can benefit from this. And we, of course, will do our usual marketing activities to help make the book successful, the same way we treat all our books.

Also, the chapter length is meaningful. They are about 15-30 pages, about 280 words per page, per co-author. So you will have enough space to capture what you want to capture.

The book is scheduled for release in 2024 so you will have enough time to complete your chapter and you can ensure you have a guaranteed win in 2024. You can still secure a seat to raise your credibility and reach a global audience.

2 The Published Author Program (EXECUTIVE Level)

Price: $49,997 (wordsmithing and 12 1 hour strategy sessions with Kris are included, plus hours of Kris’s (and team’s) time to review your book and help you make it better and planning/execution of writing, editing, design and layout, publishing and marketing process for the book). Apply to enroll by making a deposit now.

A few of our most senior clients asked us to introduce a full book option. You can see what we have done when we published the memoir of Bill Matassoni “Marketing Saves the World,” one of the FIRMSconsulting distinguished coaches (former McKinsey and BCG senior partner). It changed his life. We are announcing this service for the very first time to our most senior and successful clients who want to publish a full book.

• You get interviewed (11 hours). We will aim to have about ten chapters in your book. The 1st call is to set a strategic direction for your book. The next ten calls are one call per chapter (plus you can provide additional notes per chapter) to get input from you for our writer to ghostwrite or structure based on your writing your first draft chapters for you, while preserving your voice. You can also choose to write chapters yourself and we can work with you to help you structure and edit it.
• Your book gets ghostwritten or structured based on your notes if you prefer to do some of the writing with your input from interviews and notes, preserving your voice. This project can take as little as 2 hours per week from your side. You can also choose to write it yourself and then we will work with you editing as needed to get it to the right level.
• We go through 2 rounds of editing where you can make the book your own, and we work with you to make necessary changes.
• Once you are happy with edits from the editor Kris will do 1 read through of the entire book and provide her edits and comments for your final review.
• Your book goes through our proven publishing process that we use for our own books.
• During the launch, by working in partnership, we reach enough readers to get at least 20 reviews for your book, so we have a solid base to build on.
• Kris and you will do an hour strategy session to plan launch of your book.
• We promote your book using the standard promotional model we use for all our books. Meaning that your book becomes a part of a portfolio of books we promote (if you choose for book to be published by FIRMSconsulting).
• The book is launched to become Amazon’s #1 bestseller in at least one category, making you a bestselling author of a full book. A title that no one can ever take away from you. 
• In case the topic and content are suitable, we interview you for one of our 2 podcast channels, ranked top 5-10 for careers in many countries. You can appear on a podcast with Richard Rumelt, Tim Koller, Ram Charan, Gary Hamel, and other leading strategists in the world.
• Your book will be published by FIRMSconsulting.com or by your company, on your Amazon account (pros and cans can be discussed with you during your first strategy session).
• Webinar to FIRMSconsulting community (subject to your availability and desire to do it) where you are interviewed as an expert about your book, to help launch the book.
• Deduct 10% from the Authority Based Business coaching program if you would like to build a business around your book and authority. This deduction from the price of the program is effective if used within 12 months of starting the book project.

If you want to apply to join this, email [email protected] and let’s talk. If your application is not approved, deposit will be refunded within 72 hours. Installment options can be agreed upon. This service is not for everyone. We turned down clients for this service before since it includes close work together over a period of time, so a good fit is needed to ensure the process of work is enjoyable and beneficial to everyone involved.

Given the options above, we made publishing EASY and ACCESSIBLE for you. We want you to succeed. We want you to be a brand. People need to access your treasure trove of knowledge. YOU can literally save someone’s life. You can save someone’s career.

Over the last few years, as we published over 20 books and have seen it become an effective way to help many people around the world that otherwise would never come across our resources, as well as seeing it becoming a powerful marketing tool for our company, we have received requests from some of our most beloved customers and clients asking if we could offer a service to help them become published authors too.

So The Fast-Track Bestselling Author Program, like many things we do, was requested by FC Insiders and our coaching clients.

We are the number one publisher in the strategy and consulting space. In the screenshot below #1 and #2 best sellers are our books.

Examples of some of our #1 best sellers:

• “The Strategy Journal” was #1 Amazon bestseller for many months.
• Succeeding as a Management Consultant is another #1 Amazon bestseller, so you’re in great company when you collaborate with us.

In the screenshot below you can see two of our books being best sellers simultaneously, which is a very rare accomplishment for any publisher.

What becoming a best-selling author did for my business

We want COOs and CEOs to contact you, as they do me

The Lite version we offered is extremely affordable and a huge value for money. So if you are on the fence, go for the Lite option. It is under $1,000, and you can be a bestselling author, something no one can EVER take away from you. Something you can use forever on your resume, as a calling card to get speaking engagements, in your job interviews, in your business to position yourself as an expert.

But once you get that book under your belt, set up your Amazon author account, and don’t stop there. Write a proper thought leadership piece chapter. Write a full book. With us or without us. If you want to be a brand you need to be an author.

Some of you may still doubt yourself. You don’t need to believe in yourself to make this work. I believe in you.

We will give you a path to follow. And in Elite with add-ons, and in Full Book, we work closely with authors so you will not be going through this process alone. Our focus is on helping you get a great result.

It has a guaranteed result, something very few people can promise and even FEWER can actually deliver.

If you still doubt yourself and your ability to be a bestselling author, remember:

• If you have no idea how to position yourself, you can work with me via strategy calls and wordsmithing add-ons to help you think things through and pull the best stories and experiences, as well as structure your writing. I published more than 20 books. I am currently working on an additional 15 books. I published multiple bestsellers. I am a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestselling writer. Leaders around the world use my books to become better leaders and get more impressive results. And you can have my personal help to become a bestselling writer and thought leader. If you have ever done coaching with us, you know we deeply care about our clients, and you can become one of them.
• If you don’t have time, with an optional wordsmithing service add-on we can interview you and write the first draft for you, which you can then make your own. (This can be done for each level as an optional add-on at an extra cost).
• If you want to publish a full book, we now offer that option for our closest clients only as part of the Fast-Track Bestselling Author Executive Program. And you can understand why we can only accept our closest clients. It’s a lot of work and a long-term commitment. It’s a partnership in a way, so we have to know you and trust you to do this together.
• And if The Bestselling Author Expert is out of reach, we introduced The Bestselling Author Lite.
• Once you get your Amazon author profile and add one book to it, don’t stop there. Having multiple books on your author page makes you look like a more serious writer and authority, so I would recommend doing Fast-Track Bestselling Author Lite even if you participate in Fast-Track Bestselling Author Expert or the Fast-Track Bestselling Author Executive Program if you want to be a brand and have an author page populated with multiple books.

If you want to be in any of these, apply NOW, while this opportunity is still available.

Here’s the deal:

1. You become a published author, a title no-one can ever take away from you. You become a best-selling author, a title no-one can ever take away from you.
2. This title significantly elevates your professional profile and opens many doors. And given our loyal reader base around the world, with over 20 books under our belt, your book will become #1 best seller in a respected business category. As per above, the previous co-authored book as part of The Fast-Track Bestselling Author Program, Nine Leaders in Action, went on to become #1 best seller in multiple highly competitive business categories, including strategic management and business management.
3. You get a chapter in our multi-author book (in case of EXPERT level). Your book will get extra visibility by being exposed to our readership base around the world. There’s no royalty for co-authors. It’s not about getting rich through selling books. It’s about building your BRAND! If you select EXECUTIVE level, then you will have a full book at the end of the program that will go to #1 bestseller on Amazon in at least 1 category.
4. You can republish or repurpose your chapter (or book if you are selection full book option) in any format.
5. You write. We take over all the remaining work.
6. If you don’t want to write or don’t have time to write, select add-ons and we will do the heavy-lifting of planning, structuring and writing your chapter for you, based on an interview with you. So if you have valuable experiences and knowledge to share but don’t have the time or don’t want to write, for any reason, get the FC team to provide wordsmithing service (extra cost). Wordsmithing service involves capturing your knowledge and experience and then our team does the required wordsmithing to structure it into a cohesive chapter.
7. You don’t know what to write about? Apply for an optional service (at extra cost) to get myself to do a strategy call with you to help you pull the right knowledge and experiences to share from your head so you can position yourself in the best way in your chapter.
8. We take care of book cover design, typesetting, interior layout, distribution etc.
9. You get to include a bio (up to 300 words) for your chapter (for EXPERT level) with information about your firm or yourself, including your contact email address and a website link if you choose to do so (recommended to help you build your professional brand). The EXECUTIVE level will have even more extensive positioning of your personal brand of you within the book.
10. We will publish it internationally on Amazon.
11. We will design posters for the book launch for you to use on social media.
12. The book will be released to the entire FC community.
13. Where there is a good fit, selected co-authors maybe invited to be interviewed for one of our podcast channels, ranked top 2-10 for careers in multiple countries. Have a chance to appear on a podcast along with business legends like Ram Charan, Bill Matassoni and Kevin P. Coyne.
14. Bonus: One masterclass on how to use your book to grow your business (value = $1,500)

How long can my chapter be?

We are aiming for 20-30 average book pages (280 words per page) per author for EXPERT level and 50,000-60,000 words for the EXECUTIVE level. If your topic requires more pages please email [email protected] and we will try to do our best to accommodate you.

How long will it take for the book to get published?

We are aiming for 8-12 months release date for each group of authors.

What if I can’t write or don’t have the time to write?

We offer guidelines to help you with the outline.

So, no need to worry!! We also offer optional wordsmithing service at extra cost (we interview you to capture your knowledge and experience and we then do the required wordsmithing to prepare your chapter, trying to include all the knowledge and experience you wanted to share with the audience, while preserving your voice. You thereafter can make required edits to make the writing your own).

If you want to write your chapter (EXPERT level) yourself but need help in deciding which knowledge/experiences to share, you can apply for an optional service at extra cost, a strategy session with Kris Safarova who is an author of multiple #1 bestselling books, to help you pull the right knowledge out of your head and select what to focus on in your chapter, while following outline guidelines.

We highly recommend wordsmithing service as well as a strategy session. It makes a big difference for most authors.

I don’t think I’m that successful.

You are more successful than you realize. If you have insights and stories that can help others, you can build your professional brand by becoming a published author. Your experiences and insights are useful to many people around the world. You don’t have to be a former CEO of a major company, a former McKinsey/BCG senior partner, have an MBA or Ph.D. or be a millionaire entrepreneur. You just need to want to inspire and help others by sharing your knowledge and experiences.

In our experience, clients who worry about being too young some day wake up and realize they are too old. Don’t let this limiting belief of being too young and not having enough experience stop you from realizing your full potential.

I’m not ready yet.

You’ll never be ready! Successful people jump at opportunities and then grow and improve along the way. Don’t let perfectionism hold you back. Don’t miss out on rare opportunities. Learn along the way. We also may never do another intake for this program so the time to take action is now.

In just a few months:

• You can become a co-author of the book on FIRMSconsulting’s author Amazon page. We have a large loyal reader base around the world and YOU can benefit from it.
• You can differentiate yourself from your competitors and colleagues … big time.
• You can build your professional brand: your authority, visibility, credibility, and earnings.
• You will get to share your message/story with the world.
• You can see new opportunities and doors open up for your business.

Build your personal brand

• Gain authority and solidify your position as an expert in your space.
• Can help you charge premium fees.
• Share your expertise with potential clients and partners.
• Gain visibility, greater credibility, and respect with current and prospective clients. Use your book as your ultimate business card. There are few things that increase your authority in the eyes of your customers, employees, prospects or superiors as much as being a published author.
• Build your legacy. Help people who can avoid the mistakes you made. Share with your kids, your family what you did when you were not at home.
• Elevate yourself to the next level by participating in an international project.
• You create an entrance point for people you would otherwise never come across to get to know about you, your expertise, your products and offerings. Let the book open new doors and possibilities for you like bigger clients, speaking and consulting opportunities, and powerful network connections.
• Get additional visibility by participating in a multi-author book with other accomplished FIRMSconsulting clients around the world, with multiple co-authors promoting your book.
• You create a permanent marketing asset for your portfolio. A marketing asset that many of your competitors do not have
• Kris Safarova, FIRMSconsulting and your co-authors (EXPERT level) will be marketing you forever after the book is published. And we will do it for free! Every time one of your co-authors sends someone to get the book, they will also be getting your chapter and information as part of the book.
• By being a co-author on the book it shows you add value, you are an authority on the subject of the book.
• All you need to focus on is on writing a great chapter (EXPERT level) or work with us closely to help you write a full book (EXECUTIVE level). We will do all the other work to get it done.
• If you don’t have the time to write the chapter, or don’t feel you are a good writer, opt-in for add-ons and we will do a large portion of the work, including writing (wordsmithing add-on), for you.

It’s not about getting wealthy through selling books. As you know these days many people pay to get someone to get their free book. It’s about building your professional BRAND! It’s about solidifying your position as an expert in your space, so you can set yourself up for earning higher fees, getting opportunities you never had before and making a bigger impact.

If we can’t accept your application we will refund your payment within 3 business days.

Any questions? Email [email protected].

We’d love to potentially work with you.

Naturally, we have LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE for next multi-author project. If you are ready to apply follow the steps above.

Access related course: Transform Your Professional Brand Through the Author Program

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