We’re still talking about Lee’s Kickstarter project, The Millionaire Author Mindset. Listen to Part One here:

Opening credits and editing by the amazing Jim Wilbourne. 

Join us as we discuss: 

  • Why nonfiction can be perfect for Kickstarter

  • The nonfiction funnel - book to courses

  • How kickstarter allows you to test your ideas 

  • How to get over your fear of doing something new

  • “Investment comes before growth”

  • The question to ask yourself when you are writing nonfiction: Who am I helping?

  • Harnessing your inner Aquatic: Lee becomes a mermaid 

  • Branding to attract and repel your idea reader/customer 

  • An anti-authoritarian bee, a purple psychedelic pig and other customer avatars / psychographics 

  • “If you’re talking to everybody, you’re talking to nobody” 

  • “Are you speaking to the 99% of people who aren’t going to buy your thing, or the 1% who are?”

  • What to put in a Kickstarter stack: $1, $20, $50, $100, $300, $600 pledge tiers

  • Ideas for nonfiction tiers and rewards: checklist, ebook, audiobook, paperback, workbooks, physical decks, VIP live calls and hot seats, master classes, masterminds, coaching cohorts, courses 

  • The Kickstarter spillover effect 

  • Book launch and pre-order strategy in tandem with Kickstarter 

  • Russell’s foolproof clipboard strategy 

  • What are Kickstarter perks and stretch goals, and why do we care?

  • The best time to launch a Kickstarter

  • How long should my Kickstarter be? 

  •  Lee’s homework: complete the simple "perfect" sales page worksheet and walkthrough from Russell’s course

https://writermba.teachable.com/p/the-kickstarter-accelerator

Let us know what you think of this episode, and what you’d like to see in Lee Savino’s Millionaire Author Mindset kickstarter!  

Resources:

  • The Kickstarter Accelerator course:

https://writermba.teachable.com/p/the-kickstarter-accelerator

  • The Seven Figure Author course:

millionaire-author-coaching.teachable.com/p/seven-figure-author 

The Six Figure Author Experiment
The Six Figure Author Experiment Podcast
USA Bestselling Authors Lee Savino and Russell Nohelty conduct experiments and talk to experts about how to build a six figure career.