
Build First: The Author Foundation Podcast is a podcast for authors who want to understand the part of publishing that often goes unspoken; the structure behind the book.
Many writers focus on finish and releasing their work, but the foundation that support it is overlooked. As a result, authors find themselves trying to build everything after the book is already out.
Hosted by Paula Banks - aut... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

I spent a long time thinking I had a promotion problem. I was posting consistently, showing up on social media, doing everything I was told to do as an author — and the results still weren't matching the effort. What I didn't know then was that promo... more
Seven hundred and thirty-five emails went out in one week and I didn’t touch a single one. I wasn’t at my desk. I wasn’t scheduling anything. My automations sent them and nearly half my list opened them.
That’s what Process looks like when it’s work... more
Someone just bought your book. The order confirmed. The reader has it in hand. Now what? If you don't have a clear answer to that question, this episode is for you.
Paula breaks down Pillar 3 of the Build First framework — Product Pathway. She expla... more
Your Instagram following isn't your platform. Your TikTok audience isn't your platform. Every follower you have on any social media app lives on someone else's server, under someone else's terms — and those terms always change eventually.
In this ep... more
If your content isn't converting, your posts aren't landing, or you feel like you're showing up consistently and getting nowhere — there's a good chance you don't have a marketing problem. You have a clarity problem. And those two things require comp... more
BUILD FIRST: The Authors Foundation Podcast
Episode 2 — My Building Backwards Story
Before the framework, there was a real season of doing it wrong. In this episode, I get personal sharing the specific moment I realized consistent effort and visible... more
This is the official trailer for Build First: The Author Foundation Podcast
You finished the book. You started posting, showed up consistently and did everything you were told to do.
So why aren't the results matching the effort?
In the very first episode of Build First: The Authors Foundation Podcast, Paula Banks names th... more
Build First is a podcast that I will be tuning into each week. Great information to help authors.
So many authors aren’t sure what steps to take, this podcast will help authors to build the right way without overthinking or being overwhelmed!
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Apple Podcasts | #172 |










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