Review: Solid Resource for Building Your Digital Empire
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 3, 2012
This is a good "how to" book that not only teaches you how to write effective "how to" books, but is a good example of exactly how it's done.The main value of the book is not the "how to" write a book parts, however. Many people will be familiar with these ideas (although it must be said that the point about using the Look Inside feature for research purposes is priceless). What makes this book stand out is that it keeps its promise of being a step-by-step guide for creating what the author calls "multiple autopilot platforms." This is where I started to learn the information that I was looking for, what I like to call Empire building. One key point in such a procedure is that you cannot rely on a single platform. Not only did this book help me figure out exactly how to move beyond Kindle in terms of strategy, but it's written in an inspiring manner too.On the matter of the writing style, the book is written in clear and crisp, fluff-free prose. The author keeps his own story to the bare minimum, though he does talk about how one could use stories to maximum effect if one wanted to (some people learn better that way). I was reminded of some of the things that Eben Pagan has had to say about creating content for the four different learning types. This book is a good companion piece to some of Pagan's stuff in that respect.This book definitely does the job it promises on its cover. Its use of images makes the steps easy and clear to follow and you will find yourself taking action as a result of these instead of just imagining the possibilities. I recommend this book to anyone starting to build a digital book empire and say to those who are already on the path that this book belongs on your digital shelf for clarification of the necessary steps and inspiration.