Michael F. Schein ghostwrites books that make business leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs famous in their fields. He is the founder of the marketing and consulting company MicroFame Media, and some of his clients have included Lockton, eBay, Magento, the University of Pennsylvania, the United Methodist Publishing House, LinkedIn, and Citrix, to name a few.

His writing has appeared in Fortune, Forbes, Inc., Kitces, Business Insider, Psychology Today, and the Huffington Post, and he is a speaker for international audiences, spanning from the northeastern United States to the southeastern coast of China. His book, "The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists, Self-Promoters, Cult Leaders, Mischief Makers, and Boundary Breakers," published by McGraw Hill, is available wherever books are sold.

In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to harness the power of strategic marketing and ghostwriting to become a recognized thought leader.

Michael and I discuss:

• Michael's journey from copywriting to marketing consultancy [02:18]
• The concept of becoming a "micro celebrity" [06:10]
• The importance of having a book to establish expertise [07:00]
• Overcoming the fallacy of scale in business [08:12]
• The impact of community on professional success [16:34]
• How to balance intuition and external advice [18:00]
• Michael's insights on thinking like a scientist to find your niche [21:35]

Contact Michael directly at:

- Email: [email protected]

- Phone: (917) 273-9885

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