Hi, my name is Mahmoud Rasmi. I'm the host of the marketplace discussions podcast where I speak with guests from different professional backgrounds in an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. If you're interested in keeping up to date, make sure to subscribe! Bio: I am an independent writer, researcher, lecturer, and consultant. Over the past few years, I have been teaching philosophy to professionals and philosophy enthusiasts in a non-academic setting. I hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy ...
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Most employees want to write a book but don’t have the time to write or don’t know where to start. This podcast will show you how to get your nonfiction book published while working a full-time job. You'll also get simple tips about launching and marketing your book.
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I’m launching my first ever cohort-based course about writing a book on the side (starting June 25). On this episode, I talk about the course and how you can learn more about it.
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147 From Udemy Course to Book Deal with O'Reilly - Mike Taylor
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Mike Taylor co-founded a 50 person marketing agency, created courses on LinkedIn, Vexpower, and Udemy taken by over 350,000 people, and published a book with O’Reilly on prompt engineering. On this episode, we talk about how he published his course on Udemy and ended with a book.
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A personal update no longer being a writer on the side (for a short period)
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145 Launching a New Idea (an Unlimited Leadership Library)
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How to package all your books, courses and other digital products in a unique package that can make you some money.
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144 A Novel Approach to Writing Books with Chris Fenning
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Chris Fenning is the author of five non-fiction books on the topics of business communication and training. On this episode, we talk about how he writes and markets his books.
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143 Publishing a Book in 5 Days with Kelly Wilde Miller
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Kelly Wilde Miller is an emerging writer who wrote her first book in just 5 days. On this episode, we talk about how she wrote and marketed her book.
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142 Amazon KDP Category and Keyword Secrets with Dave Chesson
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Dave is the guy behind Kindlepreneur.com. On this episode, we talk about Amazon KDP tips & strategies that authors can use for their books.
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141 Is Something Fishy Going on with Books on Amazon?
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I stumbled on a new strategy that some authors might be using to publish multiple books on Amazon using AI.
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140 Trying Amazon's Virtual Voice Service for an Audiobook
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Amazon KDP released a new audiobook service called Virtual Voice that uses computer-generated narration. Here are some thoughts about trying the service out.
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139 Marketing a Philosophy Book with Mahmoud Rasmi
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Mahmoud Rasmi is the author of Philosophy for Business Leaders. On this episode, we talk about how he wrote and marketed his book.
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138 10,000 Book Copies Sold in 3 Months with Jesse J. Anderson
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Jesse J. Anderson is the author of Extra Focus, a book about guiding people on adult ADHD. On this episode, we talk about how he sold 10,000 copies in the first 3 months.
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137 Co-authoring a Book to Create Change with Jane Leu
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Jane Leu is the author of Unicorns Unite, a book about how nonprofits and foundations can build epic partnerships. On this episode, we talk about how she co-authored the book.
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136 Using a Book for Impact with Nupur Saxena
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Nupur Saxena is the author of The IMPACT Roadmap, a book about how to scale profit with purpose. On this episode, we talk about how she uses her book for impact.
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135 Using a Book to Become the Go-To Person in Your Field with Maria Gallo
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Maria Gallo is the author of The Alumni Way, a book about how to build value from your university investment. On this episode, we talk about how she uses her book as a business card.
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134 I Published a One-Page Book (Why You Should Write Shorter Books)
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I recently published a 1-page book called “This Book is One Page Long” as an experiment. Here are some lessons learned.
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133 $150K from One Book via Speaking Engagements with Rick Lewis
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Rick Lewis has made over $150,000 in book sales from relying on a single marketing channel: speaking. No Amazon. No other platforms or distribution channels. Just back-of-the-room sales after speaking engagements.
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132 How I Create on the Side Using 5 Simple Ideas
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After 20 books (100K readers) and 12 courses (320K students), I learned a few lessons about how to create on the side. Here are 5 key ideas you can apply today.
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I recently published “Inverse Leadership” in 48 hours (using ChatGPT). This started out as a joke. Here’s the story.
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Bio: Nick Hutchison is the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a thriving 7-figure marketing agency bridging authors and readers. In just over 7 years, he has cultivated a platform reaching over 1,000,000 people monthly and hosts the top 2% global podcast, "BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books," featuring interviews with renowned authors like Grant C…
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130 Alex Hormozi's $100M Leads Book Launch
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Alex Hormozi recently launched his $100M Leads book and gave a lot of value away for free. Some thoughts on that.
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129 The Power of Offering Your Book for Free
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Offering your book for free can be a great strategy for authors. Here are some benefits for doing so.
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Philosophy in the Marketplace | Johannes A. Niederhauser
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Bio: Johannes is founder and leader of the Halkyon Thinkers Guild. The Guild invites all those who seek along the path towards new realms of thought. Find Johannes: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohannesAchill Website: https://www.halkyonguild.org/ YouTube: @JohannesNiederhauser Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Philosophy for Profe…
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I’m writing a new book about traveling to a new city with kids. Here’s the approach I take to research it.
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Building a Portfolio of Small Bets | Daniel Vassallo
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Bio: Daniel Vassallo is bad for the economy. His main business plan is to avoid returning to work from an office. Ever since he quit his cushy job at Amazon (sometime around 2018), he has dabbled in so many things and launched several products, including an AWS ebook, an online course on how to grow your Twitter audience, cutting boards (yes, I swe…
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127 It's Okay Not to Create When You Don't Feel Like It
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Should you force yourself to write books or create courses when you don’t feel like it? A short episode discussing the point.
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126 Questions about Creating on the Side (Part 2 of 2)
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Here are some of the top questions and answers I usually get about creating on the side (publishing books & courses).
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Unamuno's Spain: An Intellectual Landscape | Leslie J. Harkema
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Bio: Leslie J. Harkema is Associate Professor of Spanish and director of the Division of Spanish and Portuguese in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Baylor University. She is the author of Spanish Modernism and the Poetics of Youth: From Miguel de Unamuno to La Joven Literatura (Toronto Iberic, 2017), and her writing on various asp…
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125 Questions about Creating on the Side (Part 1 of 2)
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Here are some of the top questions and answers I usually get about creating on the side (publishing books & courses).
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Navigating the Corporate World: An Existential Journey | Megan Preston Meyer
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Bio: Like Currant, Megan has an MBA. She spent more than 10 years working in supply chain and analytics; now she focuses on the stories that data doesn’t tell. She's the creator of the Supply Jane & Fifo Adventures, picture books that teach supply chain and operations management concepts to kids, as well as the Corporate Elements Mysteries, cozy my…
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124 Luca Dellanna on How He Published 9 Books on the Side
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Here’s the end-to-end process that Luca follows to publish multiple nonfiction books while working as a management consultant
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Philosophy in the Marketplace | Gregory Sadler
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Bio: After a career as a fairly traditional academic teaching and publishing in Philosophy, Religious Studies, Literature, and Critical Thinking, Gregory Sadler transitioned into entrepreneurial, public, and client-focused work. After completing APPA certification in 2014, he has engaged in philosophical counseling, executive coaching, and ethics a…
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123 Juergen Goeggerle on How he Published his First Book
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A great conversation I had with Juergen Goeggerle about how he wrote his first book
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The Power of the 2-Hour Cocktail Party | Nick Gray
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Bio: Nick Gray is an entrepreneur and best-selling author living in Austin, Texas. He started and sold two successful companies: Flight Display Systems and Museum Hack. Nick is the author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, a step-by-step handbook that teaches you how to build big relationships by hosting small gatherings. Over 75,000 people have watched…
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122 5 Strategies That Help You Create on the Side
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I just surpassed 92,000 readers on Amazon and 300,000 students on Udemy. Here are the 5 strategies I use to help me create on the side.
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121 New Book Published in 10 Hours: A Repurposing Strategy That Works
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“ChatGPT for Better Business Communication” was repurposed from a short course and launched in 10 hours. Here are some ideas about how you can leverage this strategy for your own products.
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Building Assets on the Internet | Louis Pereira
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Bio: Louis Pereira lives a dual life. During the day, he works with his family to run a traditional, offline first business in Goa, India. At night, he's a creator on the internet where he builds web apps and publishes the occasional article. Currently, he's tinkering around with AI (as is pretty much everyone else) and trying to figure out how to …
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120 ChatGPT and the Future of Writing with Logan Kilpatrick
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Logan Kilpatrick from OpenAI talks about ChatGPT and how it's already disrupting the world of writing.
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What Is Illusionism? | Keith Frankish
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Bio: Keith Frankish is Honorary Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, UK, Visiting Research Fellow at The Open University, UK, and Adjunct Professor with the Brain and Mind Programme in Neurosciences at the University of Crete, Greece. He is the author of Mind and Supermind (2004) and Consciousness (2005), as wel…
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119 A Portfolio of Side Hustles Conversation with Mahmoud Rasmi
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A great conversation I had with Mahmoud Rasmi on his Marketplace Discussions podcast about building a portfolio of side hustles (including books and courses) while working a full-time job.
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Digital Entrepreneurship | Jordan O'Connor
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Bio: Jordan O'Connor is an engineer by trade and a self-taught digital marketer. He is founder of Closet Tools, a Poshmark automation tool. He builds intuitive and performant products, provides SEO services and courses, and shares his ideas and thoughts through his blog and Twitter to help & inspire others on their digital entrepreneurship journey.…
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118 4 Reasons Why Every Employee Should Write a Nonfiction Book
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A repeat episode of how writing a book on the side will help you establish yourself as an expert, make some money, learn new skills, and get exposure to exciting opportunities.
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Building a Portfolio of Side Hustles | Hassan Osman
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Bio: Hassan Osman is a creator on the side. His full-time job is as a Senior Vice President at NWN Carousel (views are his own) where he leads the organization’s Professional Services team. He also writes short books for busy managers. He is the author of several Amazon Bestsellers, including “Influencing Virtual Teams,” “Don’t Reply All,” and most…
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117 Updating "ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors" on KDP
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A quick about how and when to update your book on Amazon KDP to take advantage of marketing trends.
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Cultivating a Freelance Mindset | Joy Batra
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Bio: Joy Batra is founder of Quartz Consulting, a freelance consulting firm that has advised start-ups, venture capital firms, and Fortune 500 companies. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Gunderson Dettmer, JioSaavn, briefly as a Bollywood actress (long story), and most recently as Head of Legal at Syndicate Protocol. Joy has lived or worked …
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116 How to Write Books on the Side with Arvid Kahl
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A great conversation with Arvid Kahl on his Bootstrapped Founder podcast about how I write books on the side.
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How Social Media Changed the Way We Work | Utkarsh Amitabh
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The Marketplace Discussions podcast is an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. Bio: Utkarsh Amitabh is the chief executive officer of Network Capital and the chief marketing officer of http://5ire.org, a blockchain unicorn valued at $1.5 billion. http://5ire.org acquired a stake in his company Network Capital (http://networkcapital.tv), o…
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115 650 Sales in 10 Days from Mitra Raman's First Book
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Some tips and ideas from Mitra on how “Crush The Engineering Management Interview” sold hundreds of copies in the first 10 days.
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This event is part of the Marketplace Discussions series in an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. Summary: Are NFTs dead? In this marketplace discussion, Pete Noble will discuss the hype that surrounded the NFT market. He will be exploring whether or not they will have any relevance, and will cover some potential use cases NFTs might st…
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Colin Gorrie - The Joy of Dead Languages
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This event is part of the Marketplace Discussions series in an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. Summary: In this marketplace discussion, Colin Gorrie will introduce you to a few of his favourite dead languages, explain how we know anything about languages spoken before the days of the tape recorder, and offer some advice for anyone …
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114 How to Write a Book using Notion with Tanya Moushi
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Here are some tips that will help you write your book by organizing your thoughts using Notion.
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