
<p>In this episode, Chris sits down with Lauren Tickner, founder of Scale Systems, to dive into the world of organic marketing and her experience with self-liquidating funnels. Lauren shares her journey of building a...


Welcome to the Smart Author Podcast! In this show Chris Benetti and his guests share information, insights and tools to help Smart Authors sell more books and ascend their book buyers and readers into backend sales for their core business.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to the Smart Author Podcast! In this show Chris Benetti and his guests share information, insights and tools to help Smart Authors sell more books and ascend their book buyers and readers into backend sales for their core business.
Recent episodes include "Scaling with Social Media with Lauren Tickner" (13 January 2025, 54 minutes), "Publicity 101 for Authors with Leah Paulos" (16 December 2024, 31 minutes), and "From Wedding Photographer to 8-Figure Coaching Business with Stephen Diaz" (9 December 2024, 36 minutes).
Smart Author publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 77 episodes.
Booking probability for Smart Author is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Smart Author requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Smart Author's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Smart Author are News, Magazine & Book Publishing.
Smart Author is a general podcast with 77 episodes published.
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<p>In this episode, Chris sits down with Lauren Tickner, founder of Scale Systems, to dive into the world of organic marketing and her experience with self-liquidating funnels. Lauren shares her journey of building a...

Episode #76
<p>In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, Chris is joined by Leah Paulos, founder of Press Shop PR and Book Publicity School. Leah shares her journey from journalism to becoming a leading book publicist and...

<p>Join Chris in this episode of The Smart Author Podcast as he sits down with Stephen Diaz of The Rainmaker Family. Stephen shares his incredible journey from wedding photography to building an 8-figure coaching...

<p>In this episode, Chris welcomes Alex Strathdee, founder of Shelf Life and host of the Before the Bestseller podcast, to dive deep into the world of Amazon ads and book marketing. With over $4 million in ad spend...

<p>Episode Highlights:</p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>02:18 Launch and long-term approach to marketing Get Scalable</p> <p>07:39 Ryan's giving away 10,000 FREE copies of Get Scalable</p> <p>11:48 Books vs tools for front-end...

<p>In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti sits down with book coach Dave Thompson to discuss the art of writing and launching books quickly and effectively. Dave shares his journey from law to book...

<p>In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti chats with Sean Vosler, creator of Movable Type, an AI-powered book-writing platform designed to help authors generate high-quality books with structure...

<p>In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti sits down with James Kemp, creator of The Sovereign Consultant, to break down his ultra-efficient business model that generates millions in revenue while...

<p>In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti sits down with Jackson Millan, known as The Wealth Mentor, to uncover how he leverages books as a primary marketing tool to generate millions—without relying...

<p>In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti interviews publishing expert Susan Friedmann of Aviva Publishing. Susan has sold hundreds of thousands of books—not by selling one at a time, but by...

<p>In this episode of the Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti unpacks a game-changing insight he had while listening to Business Lunch with Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss. The key takeaway? The power of pillar content in...

<p>In this episode, Chris Benetti sits down with Everett O’Keefe of Ignite Press to discuss why every expert and entrepreneur needs a book. Everett shares 17 powerful reasons a book can boost your credibility, attract...

<p>In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, host Chris Benetti sits down with Marjah Simon, founder of the Author Writers Academy, to discuss a revolutionary approach to book writing—one that requires no writing at...

<p>In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, host Chris Benetti sits down with legendary coach and author Taki Moore to unpack his unconventional book-writing journey. Taki shares how he generated over $150,000 while...

<p>In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, host Chris Benetti sits down with Mohammed Ali—no, not the boxer, but the framework expert behind Framework Freedom. Mohammed specializes in helping entrepreneurs...

Episode #62
<p>In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti breaks down a real-life client case study on how to shorten the sales cycle and eliminate buying fatigue. He explains why certain demographics—such as...

<p>In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti speaks with Daniel Den, author of Ideas That Influence, about a unique approach to book marketing that skyrockets audience engagement and backend sales...

Episode #60
<p>In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti dives into a hotly debated question: Should you give your book away for free? While many authors fear devaluing their work, Chris shares why this strategy...

<p>In this episode of The Smart Author Podcast, Chris Benetti is joined by Nick Hutchison of BookThinkers to discuss powerful organic marketing strategies for getting your book in front of more readers.</p> <p>Nick...

<p>Ads don’t perform the same every day, and that’s normal. In this episode, Chris Benetti explains why ad results fluctuate, why daily metrics can be misleading, and how to properly assess performance over time. He...
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Founder and Director of Publicity, Press Shop PR and Book Publicity School
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