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It's a little early to say Happy New Year, but we're sharing our newest product with you today that is pretty exciting - our gorgeous new 2018 Planner.

If you're looking for a planner that’s stylish, functional AND can be fully customized to fit your needs, we've got what you need. We’ve designed our new 2018 Planner so that you can use it as is, or modify everything from the cover to the content to create exactly what you want.

Planners make great gifts, are hot sales items during the holidays, and perfect for keeping your brand front and center all year long.

If planners sound great, but you don’t have the time or budget to create one from scratch, we’ve got you covered. We’ve designed this 7x9 “Live, Love, Inspire” planner for universal appeal. It’s got gorgeous cover art, 44 color month-at-a-glance pages, and 126 black and white week-at-a-glance pages. The version shown here has a soft cover and wire-o spiral binding.

You can use our planner just as it is, or customize it to fit your style. Here’s some ideas:

1. Add your logo to the back.
2. Design your own covers
3. Print with a hard cover for extra durability
4. Add additional pages inside such as contact info, schedules, exercises, shopping lists, journal pages, writing prompts, weekly mantras, etc.
5. And like anything else we print – we can do just one or as many as you want. No minimums, no fees, just what you need.

These new planners are available in our store now - click here to check it out. (*Please note that author log-in’s do not work in the bookstore. All you need to do is click on the Buy Now button at the bottom of the page, indicate how many copies you want in the shopping cart, select checkout, then select the option on the far right to check out without creating an account.)

Questions? Ready to get started? Contact us at [email protected] for answers, free quotes, and guidance for submitting designs and getting your unique planners ready for the New Year.

What would it be like to know that no matter what you do during your day, your business has a rock-solid system always running, 24-7, that is attracting new clients, making more money and giving you the time and freedom that you’ve always dreamed of? If you’re saying to yourself, “yes, I want that!” then it’s time to consider adding books and printed products to your business.

We’ve helped businesses of every shape and size create and distribute books and printed products that educate, captivate, inspire and motivate their audience while providing easy, stress-free ways to take their business to the next level of success.

And during that time, we’ve seen that there are 3 types of products that stand out as the very best for business support and financial growth: 1) Books, 2) Coaching & Training Products, and 3) CDs, DVDs and Flash Drives.

Why create products?

If you’re a business professional, creating products like these puts you head and shoulders above your competition. You now have a unique and powerful competitive edge, your business model is filled with new potential, and your products can help you:

• Gain credibility and influence.
• Become known as the go-to expert in your field.
• Receive invitations to speak.
• Create a platform on which to build your business and create even more products.
• Sell your products online or at the back of the room during speaking engagements.
• Be interviewed on radio or for magazines and newspapers.
• Open doors to publication of articles and columns.
• Command higher speaking and consulting fees.
• Expand your business and get the competitive edge over your competition.
• Demonstrate your passion and commitment to your business.
• Increase visibility online
• Make money while you’re sleeping – or hanging out on the beach.
• Finally have the freedom and time to concentrate on what’s most important to you.
• Attract the right kind of clients
• Connect and collaborate with powerful business colleagues
• The list goes on and on...

Books

Having a well-written and professionally published book can be rewarding both personally and professionally. If you’re a business professional, writing a book puts you head and shoulders above your competition, and open the door to speaking, publicity, consulting, new income streams and more.

If you’ve always wanted to write a book, now is the time to start. Get your thoughts and ideas recorded, even if it’s on anything from notebooks to napkins, and go for it! It may never be perfect, but the longer you wait, the more opportunities you may miss to get your message out to the world.

If you’re thinking to yourself, “I don’t have time to write a book from scratch,” don’t let that stop you. If you’ve been in business, or blogging, for a while now you probably already have most of the content you need to become an author without a lot of stress or hassle.

Don’t worry, we’re not talking about writing the next great American novel or encyclopedias here. In fact, most best-selling nonfiction books are often less than 200 pages and can be created from content and experience you already have. Here’s a few ideas:

1. If you’re a blogger: Gather up a series of blog posts that address a similar topic. Turn your articles into chapters, write an introduction and a wrap-up chapter, and you’ve got a manuscript!
2. If you’re a business leader: If you’ve been leading live workshops or online training sessions, assemble your speaking materials and lessons and turn them into a business book that people can turn to for help and advice in their own business.
3. If you’re in the health and fitness industry: Share stories of people who have turned their lives around to become healthier, fitter and happier (with permission, of course) and you can inspire thousands! 

Coaching & Training Products

If you’ve already written a book, maybe put together some worksheets for a mini class, or recorded a speech you gave at the last networking event, you’ve got all you need to create a Coaching & Training Product. The secret weapon of successful entrepreneurs around the world, these are the most powerful money-making, influence-boosting, business growth product you can have – and, like with the other products we recommend, the content is right at your fingertips.

These kind of products can be very low-cost to create and bring a lot of benefits to your business in addition to creating new revenue streams. Here are some ideas of products that are great for packing together to create a product to teach, train and share information: 

• CDs/DVDs
• Flash Drives
• Books
• Newsletters
• 3-ring binders
• Bookmarks
• Card decks
• Notepads
• Posters, Certificates
• and Journals

CDs, DVDs and Flash Drives

Creating a CD, DVD or Flash Drive is a lot easier than you think. You can create content from scratch, but if you’ve already recorded yourself giving workshop presentations, being interviewed on the TV or radio, or video of your latest training, you’re almost at the finish line. You can share these files as free list-builders, or revenue-generating products as CDs, DVDs, or Flash Drives. And you can package these with other products to add value as well.

Need inspiration? CDs, DVDs and Flash Drives can offer a wide variety of content perfect for any business, including:

• Guided meditations and spiritual inspirations
• Educational how-to series
• Budgeting guidelines and financial templates
• Health and exercise programs
• Cooking tutorials with shopping checklists and printable recipe cards
• Real estate how-to’s for buying, selling or improving homes
• Crafting videos, templates and tool guides

If you require more than 500+ CDs or DVDs, we offer disc replication, which is significantly more cost-effective than disc duplication, and doesn’t add much time to your turnaround.

What's the difference between disc duplication and replication? Duplication is the process of recording or "burning" content onto blank CD or DVD discs. Replicated discs are manufactured from a glass master and are less expensive if you need more than 500 copies of a disc.

Don’t make this mistake…

We’ve steered you in the right direction to learn about the best types of products you can use to boost your business and bottom line. Now, let’s talk about the one big mistake to avoid that can destroy your product’s value and your credibility.

DO NOT COMPROMISE when it comes to the quality of your product.

You wouldn’t cut corners on the quality of the content in your product, right? The same should go for the quality of the final product as well. When choosing a publisher that will help you bring your product to life, be sure to work with a company that has the experience, expertise and commitment to quality that will make your product stand head and shoulders above others in your industry.

When you’re ready to get started, choosing a publisher is more than just about price. It’s about finding someone who becomes a part of your team, who takes the time to understand your needs and your vision. Vervante doesn’t require that you select package deals that don’t meet your needs. If your goal is to publish and distribute a family history or a cookbook for your immediate family or within a small organization in your community, we can help you do this. Just as easily, we are able to work with businesses, entrepreneurs and leaders who want books professionally formatted, designed and distributed on a large scale.

When you work with us, you won’t spend a ton of money to have thousands of books printed, only to have them sit in your garage until you need them, then go through the agony of shipping and handling on your own. With Vervante:

• You keep the rights to your products. 
• You maintain all creative control.
• You determine the retail price. 
• You tell us when, where and how many, then sit back and relax.
• We make it easy and affordable to get your products published.
• We print and distribute your products in one step directly to your customer.
• We offer a retail sales solution for you.
• We distribute your books through online channels such as Amazon and wholesalers.

Questions? Ideas? Send us an email at [email protected] and our publishing pros will be happy to provide you with free quotes and all the support you need.  

If you are thinking of selling books or other printed products this holiday season, then the time to get started is now! Yes, now. You need as much time as possible to promote your products for the holiday sales season, so it’s never too early to start taking action. We’ve put together a list of common products perfect for holiday sales, along with tips and a timeline for getting ready in time.

Books: More than 40% of all books sold during the year are purchased between November and January. Hard cover and paperback books, adult coloring books (a huge trend for holiday gifting!) and even children’s books are all great for sales and gifts this time of year.

Note cards, postcards: Cards for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, New Year, as well as cards that show customer appreciation, feature gorgeous photography, inspire, motivate, or “just because” are favorites for gifts and popular sales items. You can create your own custom cards, or use our ready-made ones by adding your logo or message.

2018 Calendars: Another favorite that can be used to create new revenue, or given as client and customer appreciation gifts and lead generation freebies.

2018 Planners: Planners are a product that people just can’t seem to get enough of. You can create your own, or save some time by starting with our ready-to-go beautiful new 2018 planner, then add your logo, message, or other adjustments and selling it to your audience.

Holiday Sales Timeline

If you have a manuscript ready to go, are updating something you’ve done in the past, or inspired to create something new, here’s a timeline to help you get going:

• Sept / Oct: Send new manuscripts out for editing. Hire graphic designers for cover art, coloring books pages and interior formatting. Get quotes and information from Vervante for printing, shipping timelines, etc.
• October: Upload print-ready files to your Vervante account. Order sample copies for quality and proofreading checks. Send preview issues out for reviews, feedback and testimonials. Plan marketing strategies. Have Vervante list your books and products for sale on Amazon. Set up shopping carts.
• November: Put marketing plans into action. Schedule an official book / product launch. Announce special promotions, early bird sales and specials. Reach out to book stores to schedule book signings. Promote, promote, promote!
• December:Check with Vervante on holiday shipping deadlines. Attend book signings. Continue promotions, especially for New Year / 2018 products. Announce surprise last-minute deals.
• January: Continue to promote New Year products. Journal about your holiday sales experience, making notes about what worked (and what didn’t) to refer to for next years’ holiday season.

Questions? Let us help you make the most of your holiday sales by dropping us a line at [email protected] or scheduling a phone call at https://vervante.youcanbook.me/.