Building Trust via Email with Amazon-Bestselling Author Meera Kothand

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is Meera Kothand, an Amazon Bestselling Author* and email marketing strategist who simplifies email marketing so that you can create a tribe that’s addicted to your zone of genius (even if email scares you senseless). I share the story about how I came across Meera on the podcast, but I’m so excited for you guys to hear this episode because we get into a great conversation on overcoming our fear of selling. Today we’re talking about: How Meera started her entrepreneurial journey How Meera overcomes the fears that comes with entrepreneurship Meera’s advice for self publishing a book on Amazon The importance of having a pre-launch before you launch The one thing that Meera would change if she could go back to when she first started her business How Meera would find pockets of time to work on her business while juggling raising her daughter The one belief Meera had to change about herself to get where she is today. Meera’s best advice for you if you’re struggling to get traction in your side hustle. My favorite quotes from Meera: “People need to trust you to buy from you.” “It’s not about doing more, but doing minimum viable. Do the minimum viable to get traction, but make sure your foundation is strong.” Resources Mentioned: Get Meera’s Free Email Marketing Course here. Books: The One Hour Content Plan* The War of Art* Steal Like an Artist* Podcasts: Jeff Goins Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn *These are affiliate links. I make a small commission when you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Bio: Meera is an email marketing specialist and 3X Amazon Best-selling Author of the book The One Hour Content Plan, Your First 100 and But, I’m not an Expert. She is also the founder of MeeraKothand.Com, an award winning site listed as the Top 100 sites for solopreneurs in 2017 and 2018. Her speciality: Making powerful marketing strategies simple and relatable so that small business owners can build a tribe that’s addicted to their zone of genius. She has been featured on Marketing Profs, YFS, Addicted 2 Success and several other sites. She believes that everyone has to define what their own version of success is, not what someone outlines for you. When she’s not working with clients or on her next book, you can find Meera reading the Rebel Girls Series with her 6-year old daughter. Pinterest: Pinterest.com/meerakothand Twitter: twitter.com/meerakothand