The World of How-To Writing
- 10 hot how-to topics
- 9 ways to add value to information
- 5 ways to stand out from the crowd
Choosing Your How-To Writing Niche
- Specialist vs. generalist
- 10 steps to selecting your niche
- Micro-niches, adjacent niches, wide niches
Research
- The content information hierarchy
- Gathering specific and general knowledge
- Where to get free content you can resell online
Products, Titles, Outlines
- The 4 methods of learning
- Word length and information density.
- 10 ways to organize your writing
Becoming a Master How-To Writer
- Avoid these7 how-to writing mistakes
- Matter of voice, tone, and style
- 3 C’s of nonfiction writing
Magazine Articles
- Query letters
- Writing for trade publications
- Retaining rights
Nonfiction Books
- 8 steps to getting your book published
- 5 book publishing options
- How to write a winning book proposal
Ebooks
- Publishing Kindle ebooks
- Writing and selling PDF ebooks
- Pricing your ebooks
Special Reports
- The info product sales funnel
- Writing special reports that sell
- White papers
E-Newsletters
- 9 great e-newsletter articles ideas
- How to distribute your ezine to subscribers
- 7 surefire ways to build your e-newsletter subscriber list
Recurring Revenue Streams
- Private Facebook groups
- 10 steps to launching a membership site
- How to keep paid members from leaving you
Presentations
- Give great talks
- How to overcome butterflies
- 6 ways to pick the best speaking opportunities
Classes and Seminars
- Public seminars
- Adult education
- 12 steps to making money with continuing education
Podcasts, Radio, and TV
- Produce your own podcasts
- Be a guest on TV and radio shows
- Make money with audio conferences
Training and Consulting
- 14 steps for getting corporate training contracts
- 5 ways to make money as an independent consultant
- Implementation vs. advisory services
Audio and Video
- Audio CDs and DVDs
- Streaming audio and video
- Converting one-time talks into packaged inforecurring revenue products
Software
- Turning your knowledge into software
- 10 steps for marketing software products
- Pricing your software
Online Courses
- Creating big-ticket online courses.
- 11 tips for making money with a Master Class
- Pricing based on value and content
Building an Information Empire
- Expanding output into multiple media
- The 5 critical levels of info marketing revenue
- The 80/20 path to fun and profits
Further reading
Resources
Sample documents