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Test, test, TEST – #EvansBook ep. 35


test test test so last week I finished

test test test so last week I finished my book super excited it’s off to the

my book super excited it’s off to the

my book super excited it’s off to the publisher historic moment for me filming

publisher historic moment for me filming

publisher historic moment for me filming it at the starbucks the very first

it at the starbucks the very first

it at the starbucks the very first starbucks and you know i was hoping to

starbucks and you know i was hoping to

starbucks and you know i was hoping to create something just as historic the

create something just as historic the

create something just as historic the very first artwork was created there the

very first artwork was created there the

very first artwork was created there the very first I haven’t kind like a book

very first I haven’t kind like a book

very first I haven’t kind like a book was film there so now I figure what I do

was film there so now I figure what I do

was film there so now I figure what I do this week and I were thinking back to a

this week and I were thinking back to a

this week and I were thinking back to a video that I watched from gene Simmons

video that I watched from gene Simmons

video that I watched from gene Simmons his top ten rules for success and in one

his top ten rules for success and in one

his top ten rules for success and in one of the clips he’s talking about Steven

of the clips he’s talking about Steven

of the clips he’s talking about Steven Spielberg and Steven Spielberg the most

Spielberg and Steven Spielberg the most

Spielberg and Steven Spielberg the most successful you know director of all time

successful you know director of all time

successful you know director of all time everything he touches it seems to turn

everything he touches it seems to turn

everything he touches it seems to turn the gold and it’s not by accident right

the gold and it’s not by accident right

the gold and it’s not by accident right he has a formula it doesn’t just

he has a formula it doesn’t just

he has a formula it doesn’t just accidentally turn out hit after hit

accidentally turn out hit after hit

accidentally turn out hit after hit after hit after hit and I’m wondering

after hit after hit and I’m wondering

after hit after hit and I’m wondering can I apply those lessons from Spielberg

can I apply those lessons from Spielberg

can I apply those lessons from Spielberg to my book to turn out my first hit and

to my book to turn out my first hit and

to my book to turn out my first hit and what he does has the sword gozes

what he does has the sword gozes

what he does has the sword gozes whenever he finishes a movie before he

whenever he finishes a movie before he

whenever he finishes a movie before he shows us the general public he does a

shows us the general public he does a

shows us the general public he does a screening he does a test with a test

screening he does a test with a test

screening he does a test with a test audience and he goes to some no-name

audience and he goes to some no-name

audience and he goes to some no-name town from small town and shows it to the

town from small town and shows it to the

town from small town and shows it to the people there and as gene Simmons says

people there and as gene Simmons says

people there and as gene Simmons says these people are in no position to judge

these people are in no position to judge

these people are in no position to judge him or give him feedback some of them

him or give him feedback some of them

him or give him feedback some of them may not be regular moviegoers and here

may not be regular moviegoers and here

may not be regular moviegoers and here you are giving feedback to Steven

you are giving feedback to Steven

you are giving feedback to Steven Spielberg the greatest director of all

Spielberg the greatest director of all

Spielberg the greatest director of all time and the reason why he does that is

time and the reason why he does that is

time and the reason why he does that is because he wants his films appeal to

because he wants his films appeal to

because he wants his films appeal to everybody not just appeal to a certain

everybody not just appeal to a certain

everybody not just appeal to a certain segment of the population but to

segment of the population but to

segment of the population but to everybody and so that’s what he does he

everybody and so that’s what he does he

everybody and so that’s what he does he goes and does a test market Cesar de

goes and does a test market Cesar de

goes and does a test market Cesar de action is and then makes any edits or

action is and then makes any edits or

action is and then makes any edits or cuts as needed based on how people react

cuts as needed based on how people react

cuts as needed based on how people react and so I’m at the situation now with my

and so I’m at the situation now with my

and so I’m at the situation now with my book where it’s too long it’s it’s a lot

book where it’s too long it’s it’s a lot

book where it’s too long it’s it’s a lot too long a lot of pages too long and I

too long a lot of pages too long and I

too long a lot of pages too long and I said it to my editor and she’s reviewing

said it to my editor and she’s reviewing

said it to my editor and she’s reviewing it she hasn’t given me feedback yet at

it she hasn’t given me feedback yet at

it she hasn’t given me feedback yet at the publishing house and I’m at the

the publishing house and I’m at the

the publishing house and I’m at the situation where it’s either broken down

situation where it’s either broken down

situation where it’s either broken down into multiple books or are sections are

into multiple books or are sections are

into multiple books or are sections are cut out and I use them as bonus chapters

cut out and I use them as bonus chapters

cut out and I use them as bonus chapters or other premium content or we’ll see

or other premium content or we’ll see

or other premium content or we’ll see we’ll see what I do with it but I don’t

we’ll see what I do with it but I don’t

we’ll see what I do with it but I don’t want just her to be editing it so the

want just her to be editing it so the

want just her to be editing it so the plan right now is instead of going to

plan right now is instead of going to

plan right now is instead of going to walk into whole foods to write I’m going

walk into whole foods to write I’m going

walk into whole foods to write I’m going to go

to go

to go and print off 20 to 25 copies of my

and print off 20 to 25 copies of my

and print off 20 to 25 copies of my original manuscript and share it with

original manuscript and share it with

original manuscript and share it with people in my circle and I’m going to get

people in my circle and I’m going to get

people in my circle and I’m going to get their feedback on it what I’m asking to

their feedback on it what I’m asking to

their feedback on it what I’m asking to do is basically spend 10 hours in the

do is basically spend 10 hours in the

do is basically spend 10 hours in the next two weeks reading it reviewing it

next two weeks reading it reviewing it

next two weeks reading it reviewing it giving feedback and I don’t care so much

giving feedback and I don’t care so much

giving feedback and I don’t care so much about what they think about the content

about what they think about the content

about what they think about the content in terms of writing style or anything

in terms of writing style or anything

in terms of writing style or anything like that because I’m comfortable with

like that because I’m comfortable with

like that because I’m comfortable with the riding sound comfortable with the

the riding sound comfortable with the

the riding sound comfortable with the content itself what I’m what I’m curious

content itself what I’m what I’m curious

content itself what I’m what I’m curious about is I’m going to give them printed

about is I’m going to give them printed

about is I’m going to give them printed physical copies and I want to see what

physical copies and I want to see what

physical copies and I want to see what they highlight I’m going to take the

they highlight I’m going to take the

they highlight I’m going to take the copies back I want to see what they

copies back I want to see what they

copies back I want to see what they highlight where they’ve written notes on

highlight where they’ve written notes on

highlight where they’ve written notes on the side where they feel like these

the side where they feel like these

the side where they feel like these pages are applicable to their lives and

pages are applicable to their lives and

pages are applicable to their lives and their business some of their

their business some of their

their business some of their entrepreneurs some of them are

entrepreneurs some of them are

entrepreneurs some of them are entrepreneurs and well why am i giving a

entrepreneurs and well why am i giving a

entrepreneurs and well why am i giving a book for entrepreneurs to bunch of none

book for entrepreneurs to bunch of none

book for entrepreneurs to bunch of none entrepreneurs because I think it can

entrepreneurs because I think it can

entrepreneurs because I think it can still apply I want to be able to reach a

still apply I want to be able to reach a

still apply I want to be able to reach a wide segment of the audience and I think

wide segment of the audience and I think

wide segment of the audience and I think everybody has that idea that they want

everybody has that idea that they want

everybody has that idea that they want to turn into a business right

to turn into a business right

to turn into a business right everybody’s I want to be entrepreneurs

everybody’s I want to be entrepreneurs

everybody’s I want to be entrepreneurs or not an entrepreneur already and so I

or not an entrepreneur already and so I

or not an entrepreneur already and so I think it’s actually super helpful at the

think it’s actually super helpful at the

think it’s actually super helpful at the start I was questioning whom they will

start I was questioning whom they will

start I was questioning whom they will only want to give it to entrepreneurs or

only want to give it to entrepreneurs or

only want to give it to entrepreneurs or not but I think it’s super helpful to

not but I think it’s super helpful to

not but I think it’s super helpful to give it to people who haven’t started a

give it to people who haven’t started a

give it to people who haven’t started a business yet and so the plan is give it

business yet and so the plan is give it

business yet and so the plan is give it to them see what they highlight see what

to them see what they highlight see what

to them see what they highlight see what they write in the comments just for

they write in the comments just for

they write in the comments just for themselves like not feedback for me just

themselves like not feedback for me just

themselves like not feedback for me just read it like it would be a book for you

read it like it would be a book for you

read it like it would be a book for you how you would mark it up just for

how you would mark it up just for

how you would mark it up just for yourself and then take all the

yourself and then take all the

yourself and then take all the manuscripts back and see which pages got

manuscripts back and see which pages got

manuscripts back and see which pages got the most highlights got the most

the most highlights got the most

the most highlights got the most comments most you know underlines and

comments most you know underlines and

comments most you know underlines and notes on the side and those are the

notes on the side and those are the

notes on the side and those are the pages I have to keep right those are the

pages I have to keep right those are the

pages I have to keep right those are the pages that are getting the most

pages that are getting the most

pages that are getting the most engagement and the ones that don’t get

engagement and the ones that don’t get

engagement and the ones that don’t get as much I can potentially pull those and

as much I can potentially pull those and

as much I can potentially pull those and turn into something else for the

turn into something else for the

turn into something else for the hardcore people and it also gives me

hardcore people and it also gives me

hardcore people and it also gives me leverage so if I’m you know fighting

leverage so if I’m you know fighting

leverage so if I’m you know fighting with my editor at the publishing house

with my editor at the publishing house

with my editor at the publishing house which has it started so hopefully I’ll

which has it started so hopefully I’ll

which has it started so hopefully I’ll be smooth process but just in case I do

be smooth process but just in case I do

be smooth process but just in case I do I’ve got this backup of all these people

I’ve got this backup of all these people

I’ve got this backup of all these people who reviewed it and say no this page

who reviewed it and say no this page

who reviewed it and say no this page needs to stay look at all the engage

needs to stay look at all the engage

needs to stay look at all the engage that we gone and look how much people

that we gone and look how much people

that we gone and look how much people love it we have to keep that page today

love it we have to keep that page today

love it we have to keep that page today my goal is a print off 20 to 25 versions

my goal is a print off 20 to 25 versions

my goal is a print off 20 to 25 versions of this manuscript my final book and

of this manuscript my final book and

of this manuscript my final book and then connect with people who I think

then connect with people who I think

then connect with people who I think would be good people to read it and

would be good people to read it and

would be good people to read it and deliver that to them this week I’m so

deliver that to them this week I’m so

deliver that to them this week I’m so excited I’m so excited to get this out

excited I’m so excited to get this out

excited I’m so excited to get this out to the world I can’t tell you guys it’s

to the world I can’t tell you guys it’s

to the world I can’t tell you guys it’s been a long process I mean really been

been a long process I mean really been

been a long process I mean really been join along with me throughout my journey

join along with me throughout my journey

join along with me throughout my journey but I’m so excited to get this out and

but I’m so excited to get this out and

but I’m so excited to get this out and hopefully in the coming weeks we’ll have

hopefully in the coming weeks we’ll have

hopefully in the coming weeks we’ll have updates for you

updates for you

updates for you on how everything’s going normally at

on how everything’s going normally at

on how everything’s going normally at this time I do Q&A I know there’s a

this time I do Q&A I know there’s a

this time I do Q&A I know there’s a couple questions that came in it is way

couple questions that came in it is way

couple questions that came in it is way too cold for me to pull out the the ipad

too cold for me to pull out the the ipad

too cold for me to pull out the the ipad air my phone here and look at questions

air my phone here and look at questions

air my phone here and look at questions for you so once i get indoors i will

for you so once i get indoors i will

for you so once i get indoors i will promise I’ll make some video responses

promise I’ll make some video responses

promise I’ll make some video responses for you guys so i’m over at alex’s place

for you guys so i’m over at alex’s place

for you guys so i’m over at alex’s place excited to release my book to the world

excited to release my book to the world

excited to release my book to the world and you may be some coffee i said no

and you may be some coffee i said no

and you may be some coffee i said no initially but then itself subjectively

initially but then itself subjectively

initially but then itself subjectively has irish cream happening here so it’s

has irish cream happening here so it’s

has irish cream happening here so it’s so good with Bailey’s man anyway no not

so good with Bailey’s man anyway no not

so good with Bailey’s man anyway no not having Bailey’s so i’m having a large

having Bailey’s so i’m having a large

having Bailey’s so i’m having a large cup of coffee there with two milks and

cup of coffee there with two milks and

cup of coffee there with two milks and one sugar I feel like more could go in

one sugar I feel like more could go in

one sugar I feel like more could go in the cup I feel like you kind of cheap

the cup I feel like you kind of cheap

the cup I feel like you kind of cheap enough in the coffee like look at all

enough in the coffee like look at all

enough in the coffee like look at all that space and take it to the rim oh you

that space and take it to the rim oh you

that space and take it to the rim oh you like Alex how its hospitality drop it

like Alex how its hospitality drop it

like Alex how its hospitality drop it off that’s how much you appreciate that

off that’s how much you appreciate that

off that’s how much you appreciate that coffee Evan that’s it that’s a

coffee Evan that’s it that’s a

coffee Evan that’s it that’s a compliment that’s a compliment right

compliment that’s a compliment right

compliment that’s a compliment right right to the tippy there you go look at

right to the tippy there you go look at

right to the tippy there you go look at that that’s what I’m talking about

that that’s what I’m talking about

that that’s what I’m talking about that’s an appreciation and alex is using

that’s an appreciation and alex is using

that’s an appreciation and alex is using the mug that i got in from seattle which

the mug that i got in from seattle which

the mug that i got in from seattle which is the very first from the very first

is the very first from the very first

is the very first from the very first starbucks ever created I know this much

starbucks ever created I know this much

starbucks ever created I know this much he insisted that i buy it for himself I

he insisted that i buy it for himself I

he insisted that i buy it for himself I was gonna buy anything for him to be

was gonna buy anything for him to be

was gonna buy anything for him to be honest but then you said that’s not I

honest but then you said that’s not I

honest but then you said that’s not I had together at least at least I notice

had together at least at least I notice

had together at least at least I notice appreciate it too now I feel good this

appreciate it too now I feel good this

appreciate it too now I feel good this is life of an entrepreneur okay is my

is life of an entrepreneur okay is my

is life of an entrepreneur okay is my own thank you for this walk ever I

own thank you for this walk ever I

own thank you for this walk ever I learned about the lumina characters

learned about the lumina characters

learned about the lumina characters after the publisher and I wanted to know

after the publisher and I wanted to know

after the publisher and I wanted to know if it helps you or not to use new words

if it helps you or not to use new words

if it helps you or not to use new words I mean how do you deal with it putting

I mean how do you deal with it putting

I mean how do you deal with it putting your ideas are using new concepts of

your ideas are using new concepts of

your ideas are using new concepts of words explaining idea completely I’m not

words explaining idea completely I’m not

words explaining idea completely I’m not totally understanding this question I

totally understanding this question I

totally understanding this question I feel like he suggested I use shorter

feel like he suggested I use shorter

feel like he suggested I use shorter words or new words instead of longer

words or new words instead of longer

words or new words instead of longer words anyway I mean I feel like I dress

words anyway I mean I feel like I dress

words anyway I mean I feel like I dress this at the at the opening of how I’m

this at the at the opening of how I’m

this at the at the opening of how I’m going to be cutting it down either one

going to be cutting it down either one

going to be cutting it down either one cut into multiple books or to cut out

cut into multiple books or to cut out

cut into multiple books or to cut out sections and that’s why I’m doing the

sections and that’s why I’m doing the

sections and that’s why I’m doing the feedback from the people to see you what

feedback from the people to see you what

feedback from the people to see you what do you really like and what they don’t

do you really like and what they don’t

do you really like and what they don’t like as much there might be fooled into

like as much there might be fooled into

like as much there might be fooled into something else mono purty hi everyone

something else mono purty hi everyone

something else mono purty hi everyone would be possibly get a signed copy of

would be possibly get a signed copy of

would be possibly get a signed copy of your book when I place my order and your

your book when I place my order and your

your book when I place my order and your agent or publisher arrange a system

agent or publisher arrange a system

agent or publisher arrange a system we’re buying everyone who pre-orders the

we’re buying everyone who pre-orders the

we’re buying everyone who pre-orders the book receives an autographed copy with a

book receives an autographed copy with a

book receives an autographed copy with a personal message I don’t know if this

personal message I don’t know if this

personal message I don’t know if this would be feasible but that would be

would be feasible but that would be

would be feasible but that would be worthwhile asking prior to your

worthwhile asking prior to your

worthwhile asking prior to your marketing call I have no idea if that’s

marketing call I have no idea if that’s

marketing call I have no idea if that’s possible how that works

possible how that works

possible how that works I’m totally open to it I do love

I’m totally open to it I do love

I’m totally open to it I do love personalizing things depends on how many

personalizing things depends on how many

personalizing things depends on how many you guys are pretty hard here in my next

you guys are pretty hard here in my next

you guys are pretty hard here in my next video might be just Evan signing books

video might be just Evan signing books

video might be just Evan signing books but thank you for the idea i’ll pass it

but thank you for the idea i’ll pass it

but thank you for the idea i’ll pass it on and i’ll see again i have no idea

on and i’ll see again i have no idea

on and i’ll see again i have no idea what that process looks like but as I

what that process looks like but as I

what that process looks like but as I learned more i’ll keep you guys posted

learned more i’ll keep you guys posted

learned more i’ll keep you guys posted the cookies room eager to read your book

the cookies room eager to read your book

the cookies room eager to read your book if you need help to share it translate

if you need help to share it translate

if you need help to share it translate it in French please let me know a funny

it in French please let me know a funny

it in French please let me know a funny French entrepreneur is following you and

French entrepreneur is following you and

French entrepreneur is following you and love what you do thank you for pushing

love what you do thank you for pushing

love what you do thank you for pushing us peace take in the cookies room you

us peace take in the cookies room you

us peace take in the cookies room you know another one of these questions I

know another one of these questions I

know another one of these questions I have no idea what’s going to happen in

have no idea what’s going to happen in

have no idea what’s going to happen in terms of the the marketing and the

terms of the the marketing and the

terms of the the marketing and the translation and when it will be

translation and when it will be

translation and when it will be multilingual when will hit different

multilingual when will hit different

multilingual when will hit different countries but I promise you just like

countries but I promise you just like

countries but I promise you just like the last question as I learned more i’ll

the last question as I learned more i’ll

the last question as I learned more i’ll keep you guys posted and the feedback is

keep you guys posted and the feedback is

keep you guys posted and the feedback is great because i can forward that on to

great because i can forward that on to

great because i can forward that on to my publisher and say hey these guys want

my publisher and say hey these guys want

my publisher and say hey these guys want it we got to give it to them let’s find

it we got to give it to them let’s find

it we got to give it to them let’s find a way to make it happen so a little bit

a way to make it happen so a little bit

a way to make it happen so a little bit of behind the scenes for you guys what

of behind the scenes for you guys what

of behind the scenes for you guys what I’ve been doing is ruin everything in

I’ve been doing is ruin everything in

I’ve been doing is ruin everything in Google Docs initially started in Word

Google Docs initially started in Word

Google Docs initially started in Word and then it was too hard to share with

and then it was too hard to share with

and then it was too hard to share with my team to review and look at so we

my team to review and look at so we

my team to review and look at so we moved to Google Docs and we did each

moved to Google Docs and we did each

moved to Google Docs and we did each chapter is its own doctor into Google

chapter is its own doctor into Google

chapter is its own doctor into Google Docs I was going to show you it I was

Docs I was going to show you it I was

Docs I was going to show you it I was going to show you the google doc but

going to show you the google doc but

going to show you the google doc but then realize that the title is there and

then realize that the title is there and

then realize that the title is there and there’s some information there that i’m

there’s some information there that i’m

there’s some information there that i’m not allowed to show you guys yet so what

not allowed to show you guys yet so what

not allowed to show you guys yet so what it’s coming it’s coming but in terms of

it’s coming it’s coming but in terms of

it’s coming it’s coming but in terms of picking the the people that are going to

picking the the people that are going to

picking the the people that are going to review have review my book last week i

review have review my book last week i

review have review my book last week i posted on my facebook is my personal

posted on my facebook is my personal

posted on my facebook is my personal facebook a picture of me at starbucks

facebook a picture of me at starbucks

facebook a picture of me at starbucks saying that i finished the book what

saying that i finished the book what

saying that i finished the book what does it say 100 plus people liked it and

does it say 100 plus people liked it and

does it say 100 plus people liked it and then a bunch of people left comment

then a bunch of people left comment

then a bunch of people left comment saying they were looking forward to it a

saying they were looking forward to it a

saying they were looking forward to it a bunch of stuff so these are gonna be the

bunch of stuff so these are gonna be the

bunch of stuff so these are gonna be the people that I reach out to first to see

people that I reach out to first to see

people that I reach out to first to see if they want to review it and get some

if they want to review it and get some

if they want to review it and get some feedback and again a mix of

feedback and again a mix of

feedback and again a mix of entrepreneurs and non entrepreneurs and

entrepreneurs and non entrepreneurs and

entrepreneurs and non entrepreneurs and I am super excited to release it into

I am super excited to release it into

I am super excited to release it into the world so I’m going to cut it there

the world so I’m going to cut it there

the world so I’m going to cut it there thank you guys so much for watching let

thank you guys so much for watching let

thank you guys so much for watching let me know what you think of my process

me know what you think of my process

me know what you think of my process leave it in comments below I’d also love

leave it in comments below I’d also love

leave it in comments below I’d also love to know if you guys have questions about

to know if you guys have questions about

to know if you guys have questions about my book about the book writing process

my book about the book writing process

my book about the book writing process leave in comment and i will make a video

leave in comment and i will make a video

leave in comment and i will make a video see you next week okay that’s it thank

see you next week okay that’s it thank

see you next week okay that’s it thank you guys for watching it seem to believe

you guys for watching it seem to believe

you guys for watching it seem to believe and i’ll see you soon

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