EP. 47:Growing Your Email List With Great Reader Magnets w/ Mackenzie Walters

What makes a great reader magnet? Where do you start if you want to create one? And what do you do if you’re afraid it won’t work? Today we talk with Mackenzie Walters– a national award-winning journalist, business book ghostwriter, and author about crafting a unique and relevant reader magnet. Listen in!
More about Mackenzie
Mackenzie Ryan Walters is a national award-winning journalist, business book ghostwriter, and author of “Faith Storytellers: Unleash the Power of Your Story,” a #1 new release in Amazon’s author reference and faith categories. Mackenzie started her business, StoryStruck Marketing, in 2019 to help organizations leverage the power of storytelling. She now lives in West Des Moines, Iowa, with her husband Andy, their two boys, and their dog, Maddie. When not working in her basement writing nook, Mackenzie enjoys gardening in the summer, baking bread once the frost arrives, and volunteering as a youth group leader throughout the school year.
Tune in to hear:
- Mackenzie detail what makes a great reader magnet?
- A framework for developing an effective reader magnet
- Reader magnets ideas for both fiction and nonfiction writers
- The one thing you’ll need to overcome as you set out to create your first reader magnet
Links from the show:
- Grab Mackenzie’s book, Faith Storytellers: Unleash the Power of Your Story.
- Take the quiz: What’s your storytelling style?
- Download free resources, read short inspiring Christian stories, and learn more about Christian storytelling at www.faithstoryteller.org.
- Learn about Mackenzie’s business, StoryStruck Marketing, and how she helps business leaders outline and write their books.
- Register for Writing Off Social: The Course! A new cohort is launching on January 20, 2025! Reserve your spot today!
- Download our free pdf of 27 *REAL* Ways to Grow Your Audience without Social Media
- Learn more about Writing Off Social at writingoffsocial.com or email us at hello@writingoffsocial.com
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