The Pitfalls of Soliciting Feedback from Friends and Social Media

This episode was inspired by an author that came to us with a wonderful book (but terrible cover) saying, "This one won the Facebook poll I did."Getting advice from your personal network can be tricky, whether it's about your cover, your editing, your website - really anything that represents your brand and your author resume. Our goal for this episode on our podcast for writers is to discuss the pitfalls that come with soliciting advice from people that are close to you,  and why consulting with a professional is absolutely worth your time and money in the long run.Remember to leave a review for the podcast and email us to let us know, we're always finding creative ways to thank followers!Send us your feedback!Penny's new book: Think Local Sell Global is up for preorder! Grab your copy here: https://bit.ly/ThinkLocalSellGlobal📱Text Penny & Amy: send us your show feedback, burning marketing questions and new topic ideas! Text the word PODCAST to (888) 402-8940 to sign up to send us messages and receive new episode announcements. And don't forget to save our number!Check out our Book Marketing Jumpstart options if you're ready to take your brand, platform and SEO up a few notches.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts!Be sure you're following the show: by clicking the + Follow button on the top right of our show page. If you're already following you'll see a ↓ downward arrow.Locate Ratings & Reviews: Scroll down on our podcast page until you find the "Ratings & Reviews" section.Rate the podcast: Click on the stars to give the podcast a rating.Write your review: Under the star rating there will be the most recent review and just below that click "Write a Review" and compose your review in the text box that appears.Save: Once you've written your review, click "Save" to submit it. Can't use Apple Podcasts? Email us your review and we'll put it on our website: ...