Since January 20, 2013 Cuppa SEO has been helping businesses grow, succeed,  and get found on Google.

I AM VERY GRATEFUL.

Not too long ago, we moved into a new commercial space over on Enterprise Lane in Madison. I though it might be fun to show some before and after photos of the space to show you how it transformed. But before I do, I want to thank every client, as well as every colleague, friend, family member — and the Universe — for Cuppa SEO.

And now some before and after photos …

EMPTY SPACE (AND A COUPLE OF HELPFUL SONS), THE FINAL FRONTIER …
 

LOADING AND UNLOADING ALL THE STUFF, ENJOYING THE SMELL OF FRESH PAINT AND RUGS …
 

FIRST THINGS FIRST: SET UP COFFEE, AND A CHAIR TO SIT AND DRINK SAID COFFEE … 
PROGRESS (THIS COUCH IS MAX APPROVED!)…
 

MORE PROGRESS …
 

FINISHED!

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It can help you help others, express yourself, enjoy a sense of accomplishment, and be perceived as a thought-leader in your industry — to name just a few of the perks.

But none of this is possible without patience.

Why?

Because writing a book is hard work, and can take years, before your work is ready for the public. And once the book is written, there’s a lot more that needs to be accomplished, including:

• Having your book edited
• Attaining reviews from people or professionals in your niche
• Formatting the book so it looks good and is easy to read/understand
• Book cover design
• Getting your ebook set up on Amazon, Ingram, and Apple
• If you’re publishing an actual printed book, getting it set up with Amazon and Ingram print-on-demand if you’re self publishing, or for general sale if you are working with a book publisher
• Website design and content for your author’s website
• Website art that is in alignment with your book cover
• Creating short, engaging videos to promote your book on your website and social media channels
• Setting up your author’s page on Facebook, and deciding how you want to handle your brand (which is essentially YOU first, your book second) on other social channels
• Deciding, other than book sales, if you want your book to help you professionally or personally
  • Do you want to do keynote speaking at conferences and businesses?
  • Do you want to be a consultant?
  • Do you want to appear on relevant podcasts and blogs, or do you want to facilitate your own?
• And don’t forget about the rest of your life! That’s going to need attention, too, and can slow the book publishing process down or grind it to a halt.

As many of you already know, I have a book coming out soon called, A Holistic Guide to Online Marketing. I’ve procured the help of professionals to help the process along — including an editor, formatter, graphic artist, and coach — and the process still seems to take FOREVER to get the book published.

The thing is, this is all normal — if you’re looking to publish a quality book. It simply takes time, and your patience will be tested over, and over, and over again.

At the end of the day, we can only control what we can control. Acceptance of what is (no matter what the delay) is always the path of least resistance (literally), and therefore the path to less stress.

So remember, if you’re writing a book, or planning to write a book, it’s important to keep reminding yourself to be patient!

In our next installment of our How to Write a Book Series, we’ll talk about how to get started writing your book (no matter what the genre or topic) in an easy, manageable way.

Until then, be well … and be patient!

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Related Posts:

• How to Write a Book, Part 2: Start by Blogging
• How to Write a Book, Part 3: Organize Your Images
• How to Write a book, Part 4: The Proof is in the Proof

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The Cuppa SEO space is a fantastic place to meet with clients, colleagues and friends — and drink some piping hot coffee brewed fresh in our Braun coffee maker (pictured below)!

I am truly grateful.

If you’d like to stop by for a cup of coffee, just let us know!

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Who Are You?

We develop and sell an emergency notification system called InformaCast. We are located in Madison, WI, and serve customers all over the world.

During the September 11th attacks, leaders from a US Federal agency tried — and failed — to evacuate people from their facility. They contacted us to develop a solution that would allow them to use their existing phones to reach everyone in a building with critical information. This is how InformaCast was born. That agency became our first client and is still a client today.

Over the years, Singlewire Software has grown and InformaCast has evolved into a powerful system for emergency mass notification, bi-directional mobile alerting, situational awareness, and workplace optimization.

What Do You Do?

We offer organizations across a myriad of industries, including education, business, government manufacturing and healthcare, an easy way to share a mass notification through our InformaCast software.  We help organizations protect their most important asset — their people — every day, with an advanced emergency notification system that enables them to reach every one of their devices. We provide peace of mind for our customers who know that their messages are being received by everyone, every time.

Why Do You Love Doing It?

Safety should be the number one priority for any organization, and we love that we get to develop and share the tools that help companies achieve this goal. We work every day to bring cutting-edge emergency notification technology to people who need it. Our mission is make mass notification easy so organizations can reach as many people as possible when an emergency happens.

When your focus is helping people and potentially saving lives, there is really no better reason to come into work each day.

How Does It Help People?

When an emergency occurs, every second counts. Our InformaCast emergency notification systems make it as easy as possible to create, manage and send a mass notification to reach everyone throughout an organization. With its ability to tie into existing systems such as Cisco IP phones, overhead paging and digital signage, as well as mobile devices, InformaCast helps provide cost effective solution for sending emergency messages.

Messages include information about what people should do and where they should go during an emergency, and it can be sent in multiple formats including audio, text and images to capture everyone’s attention. This helps ensure everyone receives a critical mass notification that can help them stay safe.

Want to learn more?
Visit the Singlewire website for more info about their InformaCast emergency notification systems, and their company.

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