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Jen Baxter ✒️, David DeutschFor non-fiction authorpreneurs who know their book is part of their business and that their email list is their most valuable marketing asset. Weekly emails on audience building, publishing, and taking the ick out of marketing your work.
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Copywriter & strategist helping non-fiction authorpreneurs take the "ick" out of marketing their books. Writing at the intersection of audience building, publishing, and earning lasting reader trust.
After starting at Ogilvy on Madison Avenue, I've generated over $1 billion in sales online and through the mail. Today I coach, train, and consult—transforming mediocre writing into copy that sells.
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