Day 3 Sessions
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Unlock Bestseller Status: Secrets to List Building Success for Authors
Eric Van Der Hope
With Ray Brehm, Host & Founder of the List Building Summit
In this Expert Session, Eric exposes the hidden reason most authors struggle to sell books (hint: it’s not about your writing). Discover how he transformed his publishing and coaching business by simplifying tech, mastering lead magnets, and—most importantly—prioritizing true audience building before launch.
Eric Van Der Hope is a three-time International Bestselling author, Book Publishing Shepherd & Book Launch Strategist. Eric began his experience in digital and print publishing during the late 90s. Since then, he has published over 700 books directly and over 1,500 books indirectly. Eric's passion is helping authors, experts, and coaches self-publish their books professionally. In so doing, he not only helps make an impact on his clients, but helps his clients make an impact on their audiences. This results in making a difference in hundreds of people’s lives exponentially.
www.BookPublishingRoadmap.com
Strategies to Build Your List and Engage with
Your Audience
Marcy Pusey
With Paul Brodie, Host & Founder of the List Building Summit
In this Expert Session, Marcy covers her keys to successful list building strategies including how to build your list through specific lead magnets, engagement strategies on how to connect with your audience, and leveraging calls to action to turn readers into clients.
Marcy is mama to four humans and two pups, but she’s also tossed pizzas for a pizzeria, appeared in a few movies, and is a devoted castle-exploring nerd. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner, and 2x TEDx speaker with a passion for making complex brain and nervous system science accessible through story.
An award-winning, best-selling author of more than 22 books for adults and children, Marcy helps people understand how their brains were shaped by experience—and how healing is
possible. Her work bridges neuroscience, storytelling, and trauma-informed care to support resilience, regulation, and meaning-making. Marcy is the founder of Miramare Ponte Press, where she and her team provide coaching, consultation, and custom publishing services for storytellers who want their work to matter.
For children's books:
https://miramarepontepress.com/publish
For not children's books: https://miramarepontepress.com/publishing-checklist
Find ALL my free things here: https://miramarepontepress.com/shop
Leads Not Likes: Finding an Approach that Works on Social Media for Sustained List Building
Jessie Cunniffe
With Paul Brodie, Host & Founder of the List Building Summit
In this Expert Session, Jessie covers which social media sites work best to turn followers into subscribers. Jessie also covers how many chat works and the importance of using threads on both Instagram and X. In addition, Jessie covers the only call to action that she uses to build her list on social media.
Jessie Cunniffe is a professional blurb writer and book blurb coach from Sydney, Australia. A passionate advocate of the indie author community, Jessie has dedicated herself to taking the pain out of blurb-writing with her custom blurb services and two signature courses: Book Blurb Magic and The Spicy Blurb Playbook. When she’s not writing or dreaming up the next BBM product, Jessie can be found journaling, exploring new ocean pools, and playing her guitar. On the occasion she manages to snatch some reading time, she’s probably buried in P. G. Wodehouse or Agatha Christie.
anatomyofabookblurb.com — Free fiction and non-fiction blurb PDF, plus downloaders get a limited time offer to grab Book Blurb Magic (the course) for $37 instead of $67.
bookblurbmagic.com
@bookblurbmagic
The Grow Marketing Blueprint: How Virtual Summits Build Unstoppable Digital Businesses
Kevin Sanderson
With Ray Brehm, Host & Founder of the List Building Summit
In this Expert Session, Kevin Sanderson unveils the behind-the-scenes strategies of his Grow Marketing Blueprint—a system refined over dozens of virtual summits. You’ll learn why summits are more than revenue engines: they’re powerful tools for list growth, authentic connection, and partnership-building that most entrepreneurs overlook. Kevin will tease the key tactics for attracting your ideal audience, delivering high-value content without sleazy tactics, and building a business moat others simply can’t cross. Discover the real secret to sustainable online growth from someone who’s quietly done it—and see how you can apply the principles for your own digital success.
Kevin Sanderson has hosted over 28 virtual summits and countless webinars and livestreams.
LGNMarketing.com/workbook
How to Save a Fortune and Grow Your Author Business with Pubfunnels
Ray Brehm
Host & Founder of the List Building Summit
In this Expert Session, Ray covers how you can save a fortune and grow your author business with Pubfunnels. Building your author brand can be overwhelming with all the different products and services that you need ranging from a CRM like MailChimp, a scheduling program like Calendly, affiliate management with ThriveCart, a website builder like WordPress or Kajabi, a course management system like Teachable or Thinkific, a lead magnet and optin system like Leadpages, webinar management and virtual summits with Kartra, and AI programs like Chat GPT.
This process can be incredibly overwhelming, complicated to integrate, time intensive and very costly.
What if you could have a program that takes care of all these things for a fraction of the price?
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