JB’s office

A new client sent me some research material to read…

What? Your office doesn’t have a view?

Sent from my iPhone.

Ghostwriting

Ghostwriting a 300 page manuscript, on average, takes 3 to 4 months to complete. And while the time and dedication needed to complete a book seems out of reach to most, turning into a recurring New Year’s resolution, there is hope: me! From the initial concept meetings, through development of the project, to a finished manuscript that is polished and ready for publication through a Print On Demand service, I help people fulfill their goal of getting their book written!

As an example, the fee for a 300 page, non-fiction project starts at $25,000.00.

Please contact me for a quote on your project and to check on my availability!

“I don’t fear the blank page…

It is but a canvas waiting to be painted with words, your words.”

-JB

An open secret throughout the ages, Ghostwriters have been used by executives, professionals, celebrities, politicians and kings to control their mythologies, their legacies, and secure their moments in history. They know that “writing” a book requires a level of dedication that they cannot afford to give lest they take their eye off their own tasks… They know that their time is too valuable or too limited for them to dedicate the weeks, months, and sometimes years needed for them to be able to finally get their book written…

They have known that which you now know; Ghostwriters are the enablers of the written word.

• 20% due on signing; 20% on delivery of detailed outline, 20% on delivery of first draft of a sample chapter, 25% on delivery of first draft of entire manuscript, 15% on delivery of revised manuscript.
• All required travel expenses (at the current, per-diem IRS Rates for food, hotel, mileage, and if required, airfare) will need to be pre-paid by the client prior to leaving San Diego. Travel time is billed at $45 an hour, and is due weekly on Fridays. Typically, pre-approved travel is needed for interviews and for research based on the client’s needs and/or requests.
• Open to discussing temporary relocation for duration of project, both nationally and internationally.
• Signing of a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is a standard business practice (and the occupational hazard of being a Ghostwriter).

“After everything is said and done,

it’s your name on the book!”

-JB

Social Media Marketing!

Hiring a professional in Social Media Marketing is not an expense, it is an investment in your business that builds your business.

Are you looking to market your business?

I know, dumb question. But, is it really?

Do you know how to market your business to millions of people by using digital bread crumbs to lead them to your door?

Do you know how to be found by that customer walking down your street while searching for you on their iPhone or Blackberry?

Do you know how to make your business stand out in todays 3-G, WiFi, HotSPot, Smart Phone world?

The answer is SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING! Your customers are there, where are you?

Specializing in Social Media Marketing (SMM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO)/Keyword writing, I can help you virtually market your business for less than you’d expect! Find out more by contacting me today at JBWrites@me.com.

Partnering with a professional, Freelance Writer can help you get your marketing efforts up to speed as you merge onto the Internet.

We can turn that scooter you are puttering around on into a Mini Cooper, then a Hummer, and eventually into that Mack Truck of a sales machine you want to be cruising down the Information Highway in – where size really does matter!

To learn more about how to get your marketing efforts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Fast Pitch, WordPress, Digg, et cetera! Visit my website at: http://JBWrites.com

With a monthly service package, we can do oh-so much more than keep you off page 10 of Google. My latest client moved off that page, and is now sitting comfortably on the fourth line of page 1 and enjoying a new stream of daily business leads.

Social Media Optimization (SMO) 101: Social Media Marketing (SMM)

This is a Keynote Presentation written to define the role of Social Media Marketing

and how it is one of the tools of Social Media Optimization.

http://jbwrites.com/JBWrites/The_Obligatory_Blog/Entries/2009/7/31_SMO_101-_Social_Media_Marketing.html

J o h n D. B u t l e r
FREELANCE WRITER

Providing Social Media Optimization (SMO) and Social Media Marketing (SMM) services that feature SEO and Keyword written content.

SMO

Social Media Optimization (SMO)

From a writer’s point of view, S-M-O spells job security!

The sheer magnitude of websites that need well written articles, blogs, and content grows daily. This chart, created in 2007 (and still the best visual reference I’ve ever seen), doesn’t even contain powerhouse sites like WordPress or Facebook! But, it’s not all good news as I’m sure that some sites have evaporated…

The reason I love this chart is because it reminds me of Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s Time Management Matrix in his book, The Seven Habits of Highly of Highly Effective People. With that knowledge as a basic understanding, use the Landscape below to determine which type of Social Media Website is appropriate for your needs: more social, more business, more technical, or simply more middle of the road? These are the questions that you will need to help your clients answer – and help you decide how to target your audience with your writing.

The Landscape

Sixty two prominent Web 2.0 companies and applications (as of 2007) are mapped out across two major dimensions: Content Sharing to Recommendations/ Filtering; and Web Application to Social Network. The four spaces that emerge at the junctions of these dimensions are Widget/ component; Rating/ tagging; Aggregation/ Recombination; and Collaborative filtering. Collectively these cover the primary landscape of Web 2.0.

“As with all our frameworks, the Web 2.0 Framework is released on a Creative Commons license, which allows anyone to use it and build on it as they please, as long as there is attribution with a link to this blog post and/ or Future Exploration Network. The framework is intended to be a stimulus to conversation and further thinking, so if you disagree on any aspect, or think you can improve on it, please take what is useful, leave the rest, and create something better.” Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, and bestselling author.