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Author Archives: Kirsten Oliphant

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How to Leverage the Power of Someone Else’s Platform (Without Being Smarmy)

Kirsten Oliphant explains how to reach out to others who can help you build your author platform and how to generate a great pitch for collaboration.

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How to Be Active on Social Media without Losing Your Mind

Author and social media expert Kirsten Oliphant explains how to manage your platform-building activities on social media sites.

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How to Grow Your Email List

Kirsten Oliphant discusses various ways to grow your email subscriber list.

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What Should You Put in Your Email Newsletter?

Learn about the various types of email newsletter that are sent by authors—with pros and cons of each—plus how to choose which type YOU should send.

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How to Customize Your Email Newsletter Sign-Up Forms to Increase Reader Engagement

The connection with your email newsletter subscribers starts much sooner than you think, in a place that many gloss over or ignore: your signup forms.

Starting an Email Newsletter: Why to Do It and Which Service to Use

Author Kirsten Oliphant explains how to get started forming a list of email subscribers, including how to choose an email service provider.

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Creating Easy Branded Images for Your Blog and Social Media

Kirsten Oliphant details how to find, create, and edit branded graphics for blogs and social media.

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Pinterest for Authors: A Beginner’s Guide

Learn four reasons writers might want to use Pinterest, how to best use the platform, and best practices to get the most traction for your work.

Best Practices for Author Facebook Pages and Groups

Kirsten Oliphant discusses how to effectively use Facebook pages and groups.

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Engaging Audiences through Twitter in 15 Minutes a Day

Writer and blogger Kirsten Oliphant explains how to build your platform on Twitter in only 15 minutes a day.

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