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One of our viewers, Jeff, asks: "How do you manage it all without working 23 hours every day? " ...Keeping records, using draft emails, using a daily schedule booklet and having an annual action plan to follow greatly eases the process - drop in to hear my full response to this question in this 3 min video. https://youtu.be/0hxn-h9GDWw #BusinessTips   #BusinessAdvice   #Brummet   #Entrepreneur   #PurpleSnowflakeMarketing   ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

A Little YouTube Tony M. submitted the following question our way:   "When people are in abused situations they often feel guilt, and they hold on that guilt and feel like they will be judged... any advice for them?" "Their inner judge, inner critic, or inner saboteur keeps them in that cycle and they willingly allow that to happen because it takes a huge amount of courage to challenge those inner belief systems and face the healing journey. " Find the full 3 min video responding to this submitted question here: https://youtu.be/7tmq6iRtzB4

Lillian had so much fun working on this video, offering encouraging advice for young people with a dream of entering the world of writing. Find the video on the Brummet Media Channel in the Answering Your Q's playlist:  Luke asks:   " Have you always wanted to be a writer? "  Luke is a young writer with curiosity about taking on writing as a career in one shape, form or other.  Drop in to watch the 6 minute response to Luke's question.  https://youtu.be/imnZf-wk6l8   ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Business Terms #4: ER = Environmental Responsibility: in-house policies and shopping habits. Learn how these can be used to benefit your entrepreneur journey in this next video. https://youtu.be/seQaHUWDHBE ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Jennifer Carr and I met last summer, when we had a great conversation about challenges in the art community, our mutual experiences as authors and radio/podcast hosts, and the passion for sustainable lifestyles. It wasn't long before she invited me to be a featured guest on her fantastic program: Connected Conversations For Creatives  Podcast Jennifer had this to say about the episode: "Whether you are a creative looking for marketing tips, a sustainability enthusiast, or someone interested in the intersection of creativity and advocacy, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration to champion change in your own work and life." Listen on Spotify or Youtube ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

..."You know you do"... lol  Authority Magazine once asked:  "Can you share the most interesting story that occurred to you in the course of your career? " We had some great responses from that discussion and so I thought it would be nice to do a video looking back at the vast changes that the world of writing was undergone since 1999. https://youtu.be/vleyUsFniH8 ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Inspiring People Vannessa took the time to send in the following question:  "If you could meet any person in the world, who would it be and why?"  I have many heroes... so many individuals who chose to use the time they were given to make the world a better place.  I'm excited to share 2 of these in this 8 min. video: https://youtu.be/vleyUsFniH8 ~~~     Follow the Brummet's & Find their  Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

John asks: " What kind of jobs have you held in the 'REAL' world ?" Watch this 6 min. video for the fun-loving response, and learn about Lillian's work history.   https://youtu.be/RhxOpLeDR4s ~~~ Find the Brummet's Books @: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X Find Them Online via: https://taplink.cc/brummet https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

Today we are continuing the discussion of utilizing 3 follow up activities and how this can be essential if your aim is to gain business success over the long-term. In Part 1 (published Nov. 4th) we discussed what the 3 activities are.  The next step is to ease the workload that yearly follow-ups require, and be ready to receive a lot of responses. By this I mean that if we have offered to introduce them to a contact we need to be ready to do so. If we know that we will be offering interviews on our blog to last year's contacts then we need to have some interview questions ready to send off.  Or if we plan on suggesting projects to collaborate on, we need to have all the information ready for any responses you may receive.  It is helpful to develop 2 draft emails that can then be edited and personalized for each recipient.  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X One draft email is short, and is meant to show appreciation for past networking activities, or me...

Today in the first of 2 articles on this topic we'll be discussing the 3 types of follow-up activities that every artist, entrepreneur or business owner should employ. Part 2 will be published on Nov 13th.  Some of our loyal readers may recall that we created a few videos on the Brummet Media Channel (YouTube) to help show others the value of taking the time to follow up. Now, keep in mind that the type of follow up you are taking on will depend entirely on what you are managing that month or that year. Perhaps that month you were reaching out to current and potential suppliers. The next month you might be doing a campaign to build on current connections. As such this article is to be used as a guide to help you develop the follow-up policy for your current situation.   Generally speaking, there are 3 types of follow-up: • Weekly • Monthly • Yearly The main rule here is to have a reason to reach out to your contacts without appearing as "spam" or annoying them. The...

Jacob asks:  "Have you written any books, novels or short stories in collaboration with other writers? "  Discover the answer in this 5.4 minute video:   https://youtu.be/S4HcC-Clvkk ~~~ Find the Brummet's Books @: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X Find Them Online via: https://taplink.cc/brummet https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

A Little YouTube:  Writers, put on your business hat! This is a fun series we put together for the Brummet Media Channel. I believe this is video # 8 in that series. Here - we continue a discussion on marketing terms with examples for some of the sub-genres that each involves. Learn what Soft Sell techniques are & how they are used. https://youtu.be/Tcx1wAzThh8 ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

A Little YouTube:  Today we answer this question that was submitted to us:  " You mentioned your family earlier - was your writing inspired by your family or real life incidents? "  For some reason, - lol -, I kept saying "channels" when I was talking about future "playlists" that we intend to add to the Brummet Media Channel. Apologies for that mental glitch.  Discover the answer to this interesting question in this 7.1 min. video:  https://youtu.be/1_GPgAAcbTI ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

One of our Brummet Media Channel viewers, Matt, asked: " What is the best way to market books? " - which could be a big question, but we found a way to make it simple for authors. Watch this 8 minute video to hear our reply: https://youtu.be/qX8BV9qG2Sg   ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

Today I'd like to share with you the 7th installment in the  " Writers, put on your business hat !" educational series on the Brummet Media Channel .  Today we continue a discussion on marketing terms with examples for some of the sub-genres each involves. Learn what Direct & Indirect techniques are; discover what Underground & Alley-Cat  marketing terms mean in this 7 min. video.     https://youtu.be/BtfO3MeWKmM ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

 A Little YouTube As many of our readers are aware we began the Brummet Media Channel on Youtube in February 2023, and it has slowly grown to over 4 dozen videos on 4 different playlists (genres of videos). We'll be expanding this channel as time allows so do subscribe and keep dropping in to see what is new.  Today I'd like to share a video we created in response to fellow Canadian Ann's question: "What is your favorite method for promoting your work?"  Discover the answer in this 5.17 min. video:     https://youtu.be/1EXGOkVb8XM ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon :  https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet  Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~