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This is an extremely experimental topic in many ways. First, let me introduce @Evgeny Milrud. He owns and manages a significant regional IT company. A mathematician by training, he is also an exceptional process optimiser. He is now at the stage of starting to write a book for fellow business owners, in which he will share his experience. Usually we privately discuss tools, processes and ideas to implement in our businesses with him almost daily. Yesterday, I decided that it would be valuable to share our conversations to help others optimise their operations. From today onwards, we will discuss all things AI and business in this topic. No plan, no limits, no structure. Everyone is invited, so please feel free to share anything on your mind. This is a chat room, not a formal setting. OK, let's see what happens.

Today I was a bit disappointed with the performance of one of my books. Not many sales, BSR not so good (35k) and competitors with much lower BSR occupying the adspace on my details page. Then I started my old and trusted Publisher Rocket for my main keyword, where all these nasty competitors show up as well. When I looked at the results, I was happy again. You not always have to chase reviews, ratings and BSR. Have a look at the attached screenprint and you know why :)

I stumbled upon this YouTube channel by accident. Obviously, it's a fake AI sheikh spreading wisdom (this puts fake gurus on a whole other level. :D). Out of curiosity, I decided to check how many followers the creator has and what it is all about. To my surprise, it turns out it is about selling a book. The book is probably written by ChatGPT as well. I don't actually know and don't really care. But it is a great example of how each author finds their own unique way. This particular one has about 50,000 followers and is advertising to them for FREE. He is also selling his book directly via his own website. No commission for Amazon, no waiting two months to receive his royalties, not even bothering with reviews.I think it is an interesting case study. It is not my path, but I respect this guy's creativity and resourcefulness. Not only is the author not worried about the rise of AI, but he is utilizing it very well.What do you guys think? Do you know of other interesting and unorthodox ways to sell books? (Just to be clear, I am not promoting this author. I don't know him, don't really like his videos, and I haven't seen his book. I just find his strategy an interesting case study. Also, I am not even sure if it is working well and to what extent.) https://www.youtube.com/@TheSheikhTariq/shorts

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