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  <title>BBAB 224 : Why Would a Performer Need To Build a Platform?</title>
  <description>Announcements&#13;
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Where should you start building your platform? Let me show with my FREE video training. Hurry! It's only available until May 3rd!&amp;amp;nbsp;Text 33444&amp;amp;nbsp;and enter the code&amp;amp;nbsp;KATIED to get signed up for my free training!&#13;
Great listener question from Vicky in today's podcast: &amp;quot;How soon should someone wait after they start their blog to write their first book?&amp;quot; Do you have a question you'd like me answer on the podcast? Click here: www.speakpipe.com/KatieDavis&#13;
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This Week's Guest is Jackie Reynolds!&#13;
This week&amp;amp;rsquo;s guest is Jackie Reynolds. Jackie finished up one of my Crank It Up with Katie coaching sessions. A multi-award winning performer, Jackie Reynolds, brings laughter to the Hudson Valley and beyond as Jackie the Magician, Bee Bee the Clown, Mrs. Santa Claus &amp;amp;amp; the Fairy Godmother. Since 1992 her creative entertainment, quick wit and refreshing humor have delighted audiences at community events, company picnics, day care centers, libraries, schools,&amp;amp;nbsp; senior centers and 1000&amp;amp;rsquo;s of parties. Jackie has now added children's book author to her extensive resume.&#13;
Jackie and I talk about &#13;
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Why Jackie wanted to build a platform online.&#13;
How building email changed her business.&#13;
Gaining control of your platform through an email list.&#13;
Props to Harold Underdown, Jackie&amp;amp;rsquo;s editor for her two books.&#13;
Why she was told to take the wild animals out of her books&#13;
How Jackie published her books through Hillcrest media and Mill City Press.&#13;
Jackie&amp;amp;rsquo;s direct results from having an email list.&#13;
Don&amp;amp;rsquo;t miss our P.S.! &#13;
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