Seeking Beta Readers for My First Book on Brand Identity

[Gregory Diehl]

I'm a first time author with my self-published book due out on Amazon on May 20. While the bulk of the content is complete at about 65,000 words, I really need some extra eyes to help me figure out what is working and what isn't, and to make sure the only thing flows the way I want it to.

Would anyone interested in the subject want to take a look at my rough draft and help with my creative process? I'll be happy to credit you in the book for your contribution. Also, you'll probably learn some valuable things about small business branding and sales. The book is called Brand Identity Breakthrough: How to Uncover Your Hidden Brand Message and Make Premier Clients Choose You.

Gregory Diehl

 

[Tim Coulter]

Hi Gregory,

Yes, I'd be very pleased to read your book and send you some feedback. Feel free to PM me.

Thanks,
Tim

 

[madams_ba]

I'd be up for having a read of your book and providing feedback - it sounds interesting. I've read a lot of books similar to this so would also have something to compare it to. I've also worked online since 2010, building a couple of medium sized businesses since that time.

Cheers
Matt

 

[Gregory Diehl]

Thanks, Matt. However, I can't seem to send you a private message I think because we are both new members. Can you send me an email at livefreeretiree at gmail dot com?

 

[madams_ba]

No probs. I've Sent the email. Cheers

 

[Gregory Diehl]

Thanks to everyone who has offered their help on my book so far. I plan to offer it for free for 5 days upon release. In the book, I mention some of my experiences working with nonprofit groups like youth entrepreneurship camps in Ghana to teach them the basics of starting their own businesses.

This gave me an idea to incentivize getting as many downloads as possible during those first five days while bolstering my own brand reputation.

What I'm thinking is some kind of giveaway/promotion involving the groups I've work with, and others I can reach out to that can help promote it to their audience. I can say that in addition to mentioning these organizations that teach business skills to youths ind eveloping countries, I will donate a certain number of the physical books to them.

Since most Ghanians don't have Kindles, this gives them the chance to read the book and learn the lessons inside, while also spreading my reach further. Some of these groups have big followings who would care about an education cause like this.

Am I overlooking anything? It costs about $3.50 to produce each physical book, so obviously I will have to eat that cost.

 

[Gregory Diehl]

The book just hit #1 in Public Relations and #5 in Small Business on Amazon. It's a bestseller still two weeks from launch. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen! I'm already planning on my next books.

 

[ethical PR]

How many have you sold?

 

[Gregory Diehl]

The sales dashboard won't show me numbers for some reason. Maybe it will when it launches. I just know it has a sales rank of 6,145 of all paid Kindle books.

 

[madams_ba]

Well done greg, glad to hear it's going well.

 

[Gregory Diehl]

I just wanted everyone to know that the book launched yesterday, and is free to download from now until May 24th. Check out it, and please let me know what you think. I'd appreciate it if anyone who reads it could take a moment to write an honest review on Amazon when you are done.

 

[Daniel Brownell]

Hi Gregory,

I'm sorry that I missed this opportunity to beta reader your work. I will indeed read it free on Amazon, in the meantime please let me know if you're writing anything else that would require a beta reader.

Kind Regards,
Daniel Brownell.

 

[Gregory Diehl]

Will do!

Hi Gregory,

I'm sorry that I missed this opportunity to beta reader your work. I will indeed read it free on Amazon, in the meantime please let me know if you're writing anything else that would require a beta reader.

Kind Regards,
Daniel Brownell.