Best Seller Secrets
Welcome to the Best Seller Secrets podcast, where experts learn how to crush their business goals with a best selling book! Rob Kosberg is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Forbes, and Entrepreneur magazine. On the show, Rob shares his own expertise on authority marketing and the power of writing a book. Tune in every week for practical tips, strategies, and case studies about how writing a book makes clients hunt for your business.
Best Seller Secrets
Why You Should Publish a Book Before Building Your Platform and Use It to Reposition Your Career
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If you want to publish a book to reposition your career, pivot into consulting, or build authority in a new market, you need to think strategically.
Most professionals approach book publishing backwards. They believe they need a bigger platform before they write the book. In reality, the book is what creates the platform.
For established coaches and consultants, publishing a book isn’t about royalties. It’s about authority, credibility, and attracting premium clients.
In this episode, I explain why you should publish a book before building your audience, NOT AFTER.
Instead of focusing first on websites, content, and networking, strategic book publishing becomes the foundation for launching or repositioning your business.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
✅ Why you should publish a book before trying to build a platform
✅ How book publishing establishes instant authority in a new niche
✅ The critical mistake experts make when choosing their target audience
✅ Why narrow positioning increases perceived value and pricing power
✅ How to structure your book to signal expertise and attract ideal clients
✅ Why proper launch strategy and reviews are essential in book publishing
✅ How speaking turns your book into a client-generating flywheel
If you have real expertise but lack the positioning to command premium fees, this strategy is designed for you.
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