How fast will AI replace the Web for decision-making? And what does that mean for authors?
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How fast will AI replace the Web for decision-making? And what does that mean for authors?

How do people find answers to questions? For decades, the standard paradigm for decision-making revolved around web sites, links, search (and SEO), content marketing, and social sharing. Whether the question was “How can prepare for a job interview” or “What’s the right organizational strategy for a transnational company?” the answer started with a web search….

Zero to thought leader; zombie Agatha Christie; Harvard U Press scandal: Newsletter 7 May 2025
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Zero to thought leader; zombie Agatha Christie; Harvard U Press scandal: Newsletter 7 May 2025

Newsletter 93. How to think before you write and lead. Plus, three questions for all writers, writing advice from a dead mystery writer, a university press in crisis, plus three people to follow and three books to read. Thought leadership from a standing start With the churn now taking place in corporate boardrooms, countless smart…

The Gartner Hype Cycle shows how risky it is to write books on technology trends

The Gartner Hype Cycle shows how risky it is to write books on technology trends

This is Gartner’s Hype Cycle, a representation of how new technologies inevitably become discovered, overhyped, trashed, and eventually adopted. It is also a diagram of why the odds are stacked against your book about technology. I recently showed this to Carolyn Monaco, a highly experienced consultant who helps authors to succeed as thought leaders. Although…

How “Dear Graduate” went from self-published to a traditional publishing deal

How “Dear Graduate” went from self-published to a traditional publishing deal

Is it possible to self-publish a book first, then solicit a traditional publisher? Sure, but only if your self-published book demonstrates a history of sales. If it doesn’t sell in a self-published format, you’ve proven to publishers that it’s not worthy of further investment. In Build a Better Business Book I wrote about authors that…

Model journalists; book theft; promotion tips: Newsletter 23 April 2025
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Model journalists; book theft; promotion tips: Newsletter 23 April 2025

Newsletter 91: Why all writers should think like reporters, a clever writer’s AI hacks, scientific proof that ChatGPT steals books, plus three people to follow and three very timely books to read. Think like a journalist I didn’t go to journalism school. I wish I had, though, because so many of the lessons I’ve learned…