Thanks for the awesome input as to the best book subtitle choice. Between comments on Facebook, Linked In, this Blog, Twitter, Email and old fashioned conversations, the result was overwhelmingly in favor of choice #3…so the title for my new book is…drum roll please:

Business Cards to Business Relationships: Personal Branding & Profitable Networking Made Easy

Soon, I’ll share the name of my publisher publicly. Any guesses?

Curious, since going public with the fact that this new book is being released, I’ve had a lot of questions from people about the book writing process. Is this of interest? Would you like to read more posts on how to actually write a book, sell it and get published?

What’s the hardest part about writing a book? Naming it of course!

Sure, there is the whole challenge of bringing 75,000 words together into a manuscript, but that’s already done. Then there is the editing. I’m sure the page mark-ups will be returned from my publisher soon. Granted, after 8 years of writing for the London Free Press, I know how important editors are and I’ve learned to trust them explicitly, so that stress is off my shoulders.

It can be really difficult to find a traditional publisher. In fact, many authors would say that’s the hardest part of writing a book – getting it published. That’s true, but thankfully after years of promoting and selling my first book, I scored in a huge way with my new publisher who is picking up a second edition of the original Business Cards to Business Relationships: How to Build the Ultimate Network.

The ink is still drying on the contract, so I can’t tell you which publisher it is quite yet…BUT, I can tell you, that out of the top 25 business books in 2011, my new publisher was responsible for 8 of them! Here’s hoping some of their book-selling mojo rubs off on mine.

Here’s where I need your help:

Today, I got the email asking about my thoughts on the new book’s subtitle! YIKES. I can’t decide. So I thought, why not ask our Canoe.ca blog readers and social networks for some feedback.

Since it’s a second edition, it’s best to keep with the original title of Business Cards to Business Relationships: but the subtitle can change.

About the book:

It follows a similar format to the first edition, focusing on the Pillars of Profitable Networking: Perspective, Personal Brand, Procedures & Strategic Plan. When all four are given consideration, a professional can catapult their career success.

The target demographic is professionals who need to ‘get-out-there’ and network these could. include investment advisors, bankers, accountants, small business owners, job-seekers, lawyers. Or maybe, it’s someone like me, who was working as a receptionist/bartender and was on a mission to get connected and create a new path for my career. Thanks to networking, I was able to do that.

Here are the title ideas so far: (we’d like to include personal branding and profitable networking somehow in the subtitle)

1. Business Cards to Business Relationships: How to Get Connected, Build a Profitable Network & Create your Personal Brand, 2^nd Edition
2. Business Cards to Business Relationships: How to Build a Profitable Network & Strong/(Distinct/Powerful/ Solidify Your)  Personal Brand, 2^nd Edition
3. Business Cards to Business Relationships: Personal Branding & Profitable Networking Made Easy

Thoughts/Ideas? What’s your fave? Which do you like the least?

Do you have any other ideas that reflect the content and would appeal to the target market?

Thanks in advance for being a part of this creative process. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.