http://careerenlightenment.com I was laid off twice in 6 months in 2008 when the economy tanked. I learned how to use social media to get to job interviews fast. But I was still traumatized from the lay-offs and couldn’t bring myself to accept any of the job offers I was getting. So rather than wallow in self-pity, I started teaching other job seekers what I knew about the social media job search. This desire to help turned into a blog, that became internationally syndicated. And eventually, turned into a book for Wiley called, Job Searching With Social Media For Dummies I’ve learned a lot of lessons moving from Blogger to author that I think will be valuable for the audience, including how to get a book deal, how writing for a book will blow you a way (in comparison to blog writing) and how to launch the s**t out of a book in order to rank on Amazon.

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Joshua Waldman

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16. Hi Pete,
Here is a summary of what I can offer:
- I teach social media frameworks to job seekers
- I have enough content for a very detailed how-to book
- I have 1,300 loyal subscribers and 10s of thousands of Twitter
fans, many of whom would buy a book
There is HUGE demand for this material right now and no one els
is teaching it comprehensively and systematically.
Who can I talk to about taking the next steps with this project at
Wiley?

17. Joshua’s topic came up in a meeting
last week as one to explore further, so
the timing is perfect. That said, I’d love
to speak with Joshua – please
encourage him to contact me directly.
Best,
Senior Acquisitions Editor | Wiley
Publishing

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