{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The BookFunnel Podcast","title":"Author Nation 2024 Recap with The BookFunnel Team, The BookFunnel Podcast Episode isode 5","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d1e31300\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2849,"description":"The team recaps the first ever Author Nation conference for self-published authors, which took over for the 20Books Vegas conference. Check out our library of webinars and sign-up for upcoming live events at BookFunnel.com/videos Questions? We can help! Contact support@bookfunnel.com by email and we'll get back to you as soon as we can with an answer to your question.  00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts on AuthorNation 00:25 Welcome to the Book Funnel Podcast 00:44 Recapping AuthorNation: First Impressions 02:01 Meeting the Team in Person 02:58 Transition from 20Books to AuthorNation 05:43 Conference Layout and Networking 07:28 Future Improvements for AuthorNation 10:39 Industry Day Highlights 22:35 In-Person Direct Sales and Strategies 26:17 BookFunnel's Future Plans 27:22 Exciting Ideas for Authors and Readers 28:14 The Year of the Reader 29:31 Fun Times in Vegas 31:04 Gourmet Dining Experiences 36:33 Meeting Industry Heroes 40:33 Kevin Smith's Motivational Talk 43:14 Story Wars: A Creative Battle 45:09 Final Thoughts and Tips","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/EqmlD7F0gMQjMspBKXmHG0jl55JLnXxB_PFmB7pEcvo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YmU3/MzhmZGYxYjM0NDA1/ODg2ZDUwNGRkMzUy/OTMyMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}