Become a Certified Publishing Consultant
Join Our Special Pilot Program
My Word Publishing has started a Publishing Consulting Certification Program where we train people to become Publishing Consultants.
We’re continuing with a special pilot program throughout 2021!
Why Get Trained Through My Word Publishing’s Training Group?
My Word Publishing has devised a new publishing model where we manage an author’s project through the entire process but have no ownership. The author maintains 100% of their rights, royalties, and final decisions. We are their advisors and managers, the producer of their book project.
“The Publishing Consultant Certification Program was truly more valuable to me than any other course I had previously taken. It pushed me to go outside my comfort zone and start becoming the entrepreneur I always dreamed of being. Not only do you learn a lot, Polly is one of the best teachers you could ask for—always available to answer questions, and has a great personality to ensure you’re having fun!”
Why Become a Publishing Consultant?
- Help people tell their stories
- Take your job anywhere
- Enjoy a fun and creative job
- Benefit from unlimited earning potential
- Work the hours you want
- Support writers’ dreams to become published authors
- Own your own business in a fast-growing industry
What is a Publishing Consultant?
A Publishing Consultant:
- manages an author’s project through the entire writing, production, and publishing process. You are the producer of the book.
- informs, advises, and educates the author every step of the way through their book publishing project so they have a seamless, no-drama experience
- sets expectations all through the project so the author has no surprises
- assures all details are covered
- assures all timelines and budgets stay in place
- finds the right service providers for the author
What the Certification Program includes:
- 30 hours training: 1 to 6 people at a time via zoom
- There are 32 modules, which include PowerPoint, video, homework, and Q&A
- All the documents needed for the entire publishing process
- Access to training videos
- Each session is recorded for future reference
- Certification test and diploma
Market-Tested Model
For the past eight years, My Word Publishing has honed a market-tested, updated publishing model. Let us teach it to you with an eight-year short-cut and give you a new career!
“The certification program was thorough, full of easy-to-follow lessons, some homework, and the small classes allowed me a comfort level to ask questions. I felt fully prepared to help clients maneuver the process after this 30 hours.”
My Word Publishing’s Certified Publishing Consultant Pilot Program:
– Personal training with Polly Letofsky or Richard Wolf (1 to 6 people at a time) on your schedule (Over Zoom, 1 hour to 90 minutes at a time. )
– Our special pilot program, that will last throughout 2021, is only $3,500!
What’s The Next Step?
Self-Qualify Yourself
Before you consider applying for this program, we ask that you self-qualify yourself. Please answer the questions below honestly to see if your skill-set, experience, and interests would make you a successful publishing consultant.
Must have excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
Must be comfortable with social media, Word, Excel.
An eye for good graphic design is a plus.
Have the ability to inspire, calm, and counsel authors when they’re overwhelmed.
Have the ability to reach out to colleagues to ask questions and make good decisions.
Be able to effectively handle stress and keep the temper in check.
Have the ability to notice small details.
Must have an excellent memory and superior listening/hearing skills.
Ideally a successful publishing consultant would have project management and/or account management skills.
Have experience in publishing, whether having been through the publishing process, or having worked in another element of the business.
Be comfortable with basic tech programs.
Feel comfortable, even energized by networking events.
Feel comfortable meeting authors for the first time for consultations.
While everyone takes the same training program, from the point of certification you then have three options:
Novel
Training to go start your own Publishing Consulting Business
$3,500/one-time investment
- 30 hours of one-on-one training
- Training videos
- Complete set of documents to manage a project
- My Word Publishing Certification logo for your website
- Opportunity to purchase My Word Publishing classes to use as lead generators or income generators
- Option to purchase additional one-on-one coaching time
Legend
You have your own consulting business and want ongoing coaching to build and stay on top of the industry
$3,500/for training + $150/month starting a month after certification
- 30 hours of one-on-one training
- Training videos
- Complete set of documents to manage a project
- My Word Publishing Certification logo for your website
- Opportunity to purchase My Word Publishing classes to use as lead generators or income generators
- For the first 6 months, you get one hour of one-on-one coaching time with Polly, with option to purchase additional coaching time.
- Monthly 2-hour Legend Mastermind group training via Zoom
- Community group via Certified Consultant Private Facebook group
- Access to updated documents and training videos
Epic
A My Word Publishing Consultant
$3,500/for training + 30% of any business you bring in or leads MWP sends you
- 30 hours of one-on-one training
- Training videos
- Complete set of documents to manage a project
- A customized consultant page on the My Word Publishing website
- Opportunity to learn and facilitate any My Word Publishing classes as lead generators or income generators
- Ongoing one-on-one coaching time with Polly
- Monthly 2-hour Epic Mastermind group training via Zoom
- Epic Community support via private Facebook group
- Access to updated documents and training videos
- Client leads (My Word tries its best to send you warm to hot leads, but there is no guarantee as to how many and how often)
- Access to use the My Word Publishing data base for any classes you create
- Marketing tools to market your own classes: Constant Contact, Meet Up, Eventbrite, Facebook group, Google Business page, and My Word Publishing website
- Access to take any classes that a fellow MWP team member is facilitating
- Benefits of the My Word Publishing marketing and reputation
- Use of your own custom My Word Publishing Acuity scheduler
- A custom My Word Publishing email
- My Word Publishing business cards
- My Word Publishing networking parties
“The My Word Publishing Certified Publishing Consultant course covered a LOT of information, and delivered in concise chunks that were easy to absorb. The main benefits came from doing assignments, receiving individual feedback, and interacting one-on-one with Polly.”
Still Interested?
If you are still interested in training to become a Publishing Consultant through My Word Publishing, then it is time to have a further discussion with Polly for more details.