You, like me, will have flailed your arms to YMCA by the 1970s global phenomenon - The Village People.
They were huge ‘back in the day’ and when the dollars started to flood in, the famous ‘characters’ demanded more money.
And that was the rub.
Their manager politely told them that there was going to be no pay rise because they were all ‘commodities’.
The tale has it that he said, 'You’re known as 'Leather Guy', 'Construction Worker', 'Native American Chief'... no one knows your real names or anything about you. And that means you can be replaced.'
Wow!
And they have been replaced... on multiple occasions.
There have been over 20 members of The Village People over the years. I bet you can’t name one of them.
That’s why you must stand out!
Be known for something. Something that can be associated with your name.
Originally, my company was called Zoom. A strategic branding company insisted I change it, commenting that, ‘No one says I’ve been on a Zoom course. They say I’ve been to a Michael Heppell event’
What do people associate with your name?
The key part of the word authority is author. When you’ve written the book, you are the authority. Your name is on the cover.
Over the last 10 days, I've been running my Write That Book Pop Up Group. It was incredible. There's so much talent out there and so many NAMES that you will be seeing on books in 2021.
The pop-up ends tomorrow, but my Write That Book Masterclass starts on November 24th. And you're invited. Imagine your book published in 2021? That's the promise for members.
You can find out all the details here: www.michaelheppell.com/masterclass
And if you would like to watch a replay of my Webinar from Monday, then just reply to this email and we'll send you the link (it's on replay until Friday night).
Be Brilliant!
