Smart Author

About Smart Author

Welcome to the Smart Author Podcast! In this show Chris Benetti and his guests share information, insights and tools to help Smart Authors sell more books and ascend their book buyers and readers into backend sales for their core business.

Publisher

Chris Benetti

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jun 2022

Latest episode

13 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

78 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jan 2025

   Episode 77: Scaling with Social Media with Lauren Tickner

   Smart Author host Chris interviews Lauren Tickner, founder of Scale Systems, on scaling with organic marketing, leveraging authority, and simplifying messaging to drive significant sales results.

2. 

   16 Dec 2024

   Episode 76: Publicity 101 for Authors with Leah Paulos

   Author Leah Paulos shares her expertise on leveraging PR for book success, offering actionable strategies for media coverage and publicity without breaking the bank.

3. 

   9 Dec 2024

   Episode 75: From Wedding Photographer to 8-Figure Coaching Business with Stephen Diaz

   Smart Author host Chris sits down with Stephen Diaz of The Rainmaker Family to uncover the marketing strategies behind scaling an 8-figure coaching business that helps moms achieve financial freedom.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

18,359

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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