Episode 71: The 4 Figure Launch - How I Made My First $1000 In Book Pre-Sales!

In this episode, I break down my exact journey to my first $1,000 in book sales - from publishing to pricing, audience building, and grassroots promotion that still works today.

I share the story behind my first book release while I was still a middle school teacher, the mistakes I made, and the strategies I used to sell books long before AI, before social media selling was common, and before I knew what online business really looked like.

In this episode, I cover:

→ How pricing your book too cheaply can hurt your revenue
→ Why pre‑sales and audience momentum matter
→ Grassroots, organic strategies that worked
→ How a launch party became a sales strategy
→ Why promotion continues after warm market exhaustion
→ How selling books leads to expanded offers, talks, and digital products
→ The mindset shift from creation to intentional monetization
→ Why your authentic voice will outlast AI duplication (for now)

Whether you’re a coach, author, consultant, or business owner, this episode shows you that books are business tools - not just accomplishments.

Takeaways:

- Price your book based on value, not comparison
- Pre‑sell and build momentum before launch
- Consistent promotion builds long‑term sales
- Warm markets are good - but new audiences grow revenue
- Your story plus strategy = influence + profit
- Monetization requires intention and consistency
- Authentic voice connects deeper than AI alone

Sound Bites:

“Books don’t sell by themselves - you do.”
“Your warm market only takes you so far.”
“Price it for profit, not permission.”
“Promotion begins before launch and continues after.”
“Your book should open doors - not just sit on shelves.”

Links:  

Join the Monetize Your Book Challenge: A 5-Day (virtual) sales accelerator workshop for experts using your future or current thought leadership book to grow your coaching, speaking or consulting business! - https://www.jasminewomack.com/monetize

BOOK: Purchase a copy of Published and Paid®: Write, Self Publish, and Launch Your Nonfiction Book in 90 Days or Less - https://a.co/d/95ckzMx   

COMMUNITY: Published and Paid®: The Community - Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/publishedandpaidfree   

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