Alesha's Media

Alesha is an award-winning global entrepreneur, publisher, best-selling author, and transformational speaker. Below are some of the radio podcasts, media platforms, and magazine outlets that she has appeared on and in.

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Using AI wisely can benefit your platform. The debate over AI continues. Some are raising concerns about ethics and accuracy, and some are noting AI’s benefits. I personally believe that by leveraging AI, authors can streamline their workflow, save time, and reduce errors in the process. Here are some thoughts on how you can use AI as part of a successful author platform or business.

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Would it really be Pride Month if we didn’t honor LGBTQ+ business owners? More LGBTQ+ founders and CEOs are desperately needed to launch ventures, advance equality and representation, and advocate for inclusion, especially in light of the political climate that creates barriers against diversity.
 
Read how CEO, Publisher, & Executive Film Producer Alesha Brown says the LGBTQ+ community supports her business and what ways she supports her community. 
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While digital platforms have expanded access to books, bookstores continue to hold a special place in the hearts of book lovers.

Bookstores offer valuable opportunities for book signings, author events, and collaborations, further enhancing an author’s presence and brand. Therefore,
prioritizing bookstore distribution remains essential for authors and publishers alike, ensuring their work reaches a diverse and engaged readership.

Find out the special considerations that Alesha shares that are vital to an author’s success with bookstore distribution. 

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Most of us are very impressed with the results produced by generative AI like ChatGPT, DALL-E and Midjourney. Their results are indeed very impressive. But all of us will be struggling with a huge problem in the near future. With the ability for AI to create convincingly real images, video, and text, how will we know what is real and what is fake, what is reality and what is not reality?
 
Media organizations are struggling with a problem of fake people, people with AI-generated faces and AI-generated text, applying to do interviews. This problem will only get worse as AI gets more advanced. In this interview series, called “Defeating Deepfakes: How We Can Identify Convincingly Real Fake Video, Pictures, and Writing, And How We Can Push Back,” we are talking to thought leaders, business leaders, journalists, editors, and media publishers about how to identify fake text, fake images and fake video, and what all of us can do to push back against disinformation spread by deepfakes. As a part of this series we had the distinct pleasure of interviewing (Alesha Brown, CEO of Fruition Publishing Concierge Services®).
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Session Spotlight

Join Kurt Brackob, Alesha Brown, and Tyler Heathman at IBPA #PubU2023 this May for a guided roundtable discussion on the future of AI in publishing!
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Alesha Brown Stars in “How to Save The World” 
 
In her first acting role, Alesha stars in the indie 48 hour short film, How to Save the World.
 
Passion can fuel you and take you places you’ve never been. It can also strip you of everything you once held dear and precious. Elana is committed to about a dozen causes that she hold dear. But will it be her that will need to be rescued.

Protecting Your Work

The recent suspensions of authors from Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing for “copyright infringement”’ provide a powerful lesson on the importance of protecting one’s work. During this year’s BookLife Indie Author Forum, I took part in a panel discussion devoted to copyright issues. Last year, I also facilitated a roundtable discussion by the Independent Book Publishers Association, during which we talked about the hot topic of KDP suspensions for copyright infringement.

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M. Green Enterprises, LLC. is honored to introduce you to our tenth Superwoman, Alesha Brown!
 
Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru, is a child abuse survivor, author, and writer who has turned her pain into purpose. She is the author of two books that focus on self-care and thriving for survivors of child abuse, and is the founder of Fruition Publishing Concierge Services®, devoted to helping authors find their voice, monetize their expertise, and create profitable author platforms. 
 
“You will never experience the fullness of joy until you live the life of YOUR dreams.”-Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru
 
Alesha, you are a SUPERWOMAN who rocks!!
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How Social Unrest Continues to Change the Book Industry

In the wake of recent social unrest, the book industry is taking a hard look at itself. The publishing world has long been accused of being white and elitist, with little room for diverse voices. But in the past few years, there has been a push for more inclusion and equity in the industry. This is especially true in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the events in Charlottesville, Virginia. In order to meet the demands of this new era, it is essential that authors and publishers work together to find innovative solutions that will ensure the continued success of the book industry.

In this presentation, award-winning BIPOC entrepreneur, hybrid publisher, and Editor-in-Chief, Alesha Brown, will discuss:

  • The evolving roles of authors and publishers
  • How to co-create, roll out, and market innovative solutions
  • The true challenges of — and opportunities within — unrest and diversity
  • The future of the book industry and why it matters

Participants will receive actionable guides and checklists to start their organization’s action plans.

Each 1-hour IBPA PubU Online webinar is followed by an optional half-hour community discussion.

Alesha Brown and Saadia White

The FUNDing of It

All authors often have trouble funding their publishing projects and making them profitable. In this session, led by Alesha Brown and Saadia White, attendees will learn:

1) Is your book fundable?

2) What type of funding options are available for authors?

3) How do you gain access to funding options for authors? This session will provide insight on creative ways to fund your book project and author platform.

“Money exists for your book endeavors, but you must think out-of-the-box and strategically in order to garner funding for your next book project.”

-Alesha Brown, CEO, Fruition Publishing Concierge Services®

Join Us Virtually March 1-4, 2023

The biggest virtual event for women in the publishing industry!

Over 40 workshops for Nonfiction/General, Fiction, and Children’s book authors!

This event is for: authors, editors, publishers, marketers. Culminating on International Women’s Day, we celebrate, empower, encourage, and support women writers and professionals in the publishing industry.

Networking, connection, publishers, agents, experts! We’ve got you covered

Copyright: What Indie Authors Need to Know

Can you quote song lyrics in your book?

What happens when your book cover is flagged on Amazon due to possible copyright infringement?

Experts weigh in on fair use, copyright laws, and how to protect your work.

Our CEO is honored to return as a speaker for this year’s Book Life’s Indie Author Forum on February 25, 2023. This is always a wonderful event where authors can learn the ins and outs of various aspects of the book industry from the folks behind the legacy industry magazine, Publishers Weekly. 

 

Get to Know Alesha Brown—New IBPA Board of Directors Member Spotlight

From author to publisher, abuse survivor to advocate for the marginalized, and most recently, from DEI Committee volunteer to IBPA board member…Alesha Brown charges forward in life by not allowing fear to get in the way. This July 1, IBPA began its new fiscal year by welcoming six new faces to the IBPA Board of Directors. Let’s begin by finding out more about Alesha.

EXPERT ROUND-UP: WHAT STRATEGIES DO YOU USE TO BUILD YOUR MAILING LIST?

Every writer/author needs an email list. Why?

If you want to write a book that sells thousands of copies, you need people paying attention to your work. If you want your message to spread, you need to communicate. If you want your words to evoke change, you need an audience. Email lists are one of the best ways to accomplish this. 

Click on the picture to see the advice of bestselling author, publisher, and award-winning entrepreneur, Alesha Brown. She knows all too well how the majority of authors do not know how to market their books and services. As the CEO of Fruition Publishing Concierge Services™, she devotes her publishing company to helping authors find their voice, monetize their expertise, and create profitable author platforms

Alesha Brown Of Fruition Publishing Concierge Services: How Journaling Helped Me Be More Calm, Mindful And Resilient

Forcing you to be mindful. Life is full of noise, distractions, and busyness. The time you take to journal forces you to be one in the moment, address the situation at hand and then create a solution. Too often people make situations worse by avoiding them altogether and using vices like sex, alcohol, or drugs to soothe them in an attempt to avoid what is unpleasant or undesirable.

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The Inaugural Issue is now available (print & digital)

As a bestselling author and award-winning entrepreneur, Alesha knows all too well how the majority of authors do not know how to market their books and services. As the CEO of Fruition Publishing Concierge Services™, she devotes her publishing company to helping authors find their voice, monetize their expertise, and create profitable author platforms.

Ms. Brown has served as a celebrity interviewer and Managing Editor for various podcasts and magazines before creating her own, Published! Magazine™, the premier magazine devoted to current and aspiring authors, book lovers, and the companies that promote them. Each issue spotlights the genius behind the books that should be a part of your library if they aren’t already. Too many published authors are victims of being the “best-kept secret.” Published! strives to put an end to that and place their visions, passions, and message in front of those who need to hear it.

This past week from May 16th to the 18th, Fruition Publishing Concierge Services™ founder, Alesha Brown, had the exclusive opportunity to represent the publishing house by attending Meta’s Meta Boost Gather 2022 live in Washington D.C. Meta, previously known as Facebook, hosts an event in which small business owners from all across the United States come together to learn, network, and grow in friendship. Alesha received her invitation to be one of the 500 leaders that were flown out, hosted, and celebrated for this year’s event, courtesy of Meta.
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The Enigma of Book Sales

I was not shocked when I read journalist Elizabeth A. Harris’s 2021 New York Times article “Millions of Followers? For Book Sales, ‘It’s Unreliable.’ ” I was intrigued by the content of the article, and knew this was the perfect teachable moment to share with indie authors.

There is a belief that having an existing following is the most certain way to ensure a book sells big. Yet that is not always the case, as the experiences of the celebrities highlighted in the article show.

With more than 4,100 members, IBPA is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the US. While this organization has always been a great resource for newer publishers, IBPA has in recent years—under the leadership of CEO Angela Bole, an excellent staff, and exceptional board and committee volunteers—grown into a strong community of traditional, hybrid, and author-publisher presses of all sizes and experience levels.
 
Alesha is excited for her two-year term that starts on July 1, 2022. She will continue her diversity, equity, and inclusion focus for people of color & other marginalized voices.
 
-Admin, Fruition Publishing Concierge Services™
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We all have doubt, regardless of our level of success, but there are ways to deal with it and not let limit thinking derail your success. Read my tips on what I do to overcome doubt & fast track to success.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

From Abuse to Award-Winning Entrepreneur: The Journey to Success, A Founder’s Story with Alesha Brown

Alesha shares her story of how she survived child abuse and leaped into entrepreneurship. Read this interview to see the one business lesson she would tell a startup founder. 

Women’s History Month 2022: Publishing Entrepreneur Proves a Woman’s Pen is Mightier Than Her Sword

“There are few industries in which the status and profiles of women need to be raised more than the publishing world. In the traditionally male-dominated industry, women have historically been paid less than men, even though women helped publish the first newspapers in the US. Studies have also shown that aspiring female authors also have not had the same opportunities in the publishing world as men. 

One woman in that industry is helping to change that. Alesha Brown, head of Alesha Brown LLC, which owns Fruition Publishing Concierge Services, a company that seeks to simplify the book publishing process – especially for new, female authors – is making strides to reshape the publishing business.”

CONGRATULATIONS to our CEO, Alesha Brown, and her recent nomination to the IBPA Board of Directors beginning July 1, 2022!

With more than 4,000 members, IBPA is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the US. While this organization has always been a great resource for newer publishers, IBPA has in recent years—under the leadership of CEO Angela Bole, an excellent staff, and exceptional board and committee volunteers—grown into a strong community of traditional, hybrid, and author-publisher presses of all sizes and experience levels.

“I’m grateful for this opportunity to give back to my publishing community and look forward to my service on the board of directors after years as a proud member of this elite association. I also intend to continue my work on IBPA’s DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) committee, to continue the work that we have accomplished since its debut. We are a sounding board and advisory council on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion within IBPA and the independent book publishing community.“

-Alesha Brown, CEO, Fruition Publishing Concierge Services, a  division of Alesha Brown, LLC

Award-winning entrepreneur, publisher, and former Magazine Managing Editor, launches Published! Magazine, the premier magazine devoted to current and aspiring authors, book lovers, and the companies that promote them.

Each issue spotlights the genius behind the books that should be a part of your library if they aren’t already. Too many published authors are victims of being the “best kept secret.” Published! Magazine strives to put an end to that and place their visions, passions, and message in front of those who need to hear it.

Representation matters and your voice, via your published book and author’s platform, should NEVER go unheard.

2021’s biggest buzzword, now bleeding into the new year, may just be “supply chain,” or in it’s more grim form: “supply chain crisis.” The ingenuity and creativity of small businesses during the supply chain crisis has led to many unique stories of craftiness worth sharing. In this interview, read what Alesha shares about how to beat bottlenecks with brand visibility. Click here or on the picture to read the article. 

We regularly see celebrity authors and influencers have national and international book launches and their books on shelves with major bookstore chains. This has become the ultimate standard of success for new authors. But what many new authors do not realize is that this vision is not only unrealistic, but even undesirable—and expensive.
 
Read this latest Publishers Weekly article as Best-Selling Author & Award Winning Entrepreneur Alesha Brown discusses the slippery slope of bookstore distribution. Click here or on the picture to learn more.

In this interview, Alesha shares  the publishing secrets on how to use a book to grow your business or brand. Click here or on the picture to read the article. 

Best-Selling Author & Award Winning Entrepreneur Alesha Brown’s first two books are listed among the 21 Best Books About Female Oppression. Click here or on the picture to learn more.

The Round Table Talk Show with Sharifah Hardie”allows multiple guests the opportunity to sit down in a round table discussion on current events and the topics guests are most passionate about.

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BookLife is a website from Publishers Weekly dedicated to indie authors. Publishers Weekly is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, “The International News Magazine of Book Publishing and Bookselling”.
“Listen to Alesha when she explains if it is not for someone else’s courage to tell their story, you may not be here! People transform differently by your version of sharing. If it doesn’t give you an idea of what you have to do, at least it will give you an idea of what you should not do!”
-Smitha Gunturi, Podcast Host|Women’s Advocate Speaker
PART-1 | The Journey Podcast – Ep. 37 |
“By now you have heard me introducing many people, but the interview with Alesha Brown is more insightful. I did asked her thrice on her ending note, but kept continuing asking and listening to her. May be it is the power of some people to let us in the state of awe to listen to them. Though I have few people with two episodes, I never changed the name of the episode. This also goes to Alesha’s story to rename her second episode.
Listen to Alesha Brown saying why Its never too late to EDIT your life!”
-Smitha Gunturi, Podcast Host|Women’s Advocate Speaker
PART-2 | The Journey Podcast – Ep. 38 |

CONGRATULATIONS Alesha Brown, CEO of Fruition Publishing Concierge Services! Alesha has just been appointed to the IBPA 

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee, This standing committee is tasked with serving as a sounding board and advisory council on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion within IBPA and the independent book publishing community.

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Award-winning entrepreneur, publisher, and business consultant Alesha Brown helps people and organizations find and make the most of their voices. She works with business owners, media outlets and more to help them attract and retain clients with effective brand content; specializing in brand and blog articles, ghostwriting, and web and social media content.

“Have a solid network of seasoned mentors and leaders that have achieved the levels of success you desire. I have heard it said repeatedly but I have found it to be true: we are the reflection of the five people we spend the most time with. Sure, you can study and research how to train for […]

 

“Have a solid network of seasoned mentors and leaders that have achieved the levels of success you desire.”

I’m delighted to share my interview with Authority Magazine as part of their interview series on the five things you need to become a great author (video included in the article).

Recognizing the history and achievements of women in all facets of life is vital for the development of self-respect and new opportunities for girls and all women. Yes, this is an amazing year, one where we celebrate the first African American female Vice President, but this accomplishment only highlights the power of women. 

Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru, brings you women of all ages and global stages that will inspire you and pull back the curtains of their success. From women who have graced the covers of magazines to serial entrepreneurs and those recognized as the who’s who. From a teen beauty queen to a celebrity designer who has created fashions for Hollywood’s elite.

“Place less emphasis on your social media presence and avoid social media distractions. Social media has its pros and cons professionally and personally, but it does not replace standard forms of communication. The proper use of social media for business conversion is a science within itself and that science is forever changing. Without a team […]”

“Place less emphasis on your social media presence and avoid social media distractions.

Social media has its pros and cons professionally…”

Thrive Global

Alesha’s 1st Article as a Contributing Writer

Keepin It Real w/Caramel “As We Say 100”

The podcast is based on entrepreneurs who wants to be heard. There will be interviews of deep & real conversations with inspirational & creative entrepreneurs. The podcast interviews USA and International entrepreneurs, from beginners to professionals. We have fun on the podcast, like friends having a normal conversation. The podcast is to motivate, uplift, inspire, helpful and be YOU. This is the time to relax and have an one on one conversation with the host but you have to keep it real. Hosted by Caramel Lucas.

Alesha energy fills the podcast with a lot of positive energy and messages. She helps people to move forward in their dreams. She keeps the podcast all the way REAL. 

New Year Resolutions

Alesha interviews singer, actress and four-time Grammy nominee and Tony Award winner Melba Moore in Urban Sentinel’s December 2020 edition.

Find out how Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru, became an “accidental entrepreneur” and the million dollar idea she passed on. Alesha takes us on her journey of entrepreneurship and how everything that “glitters is not always gold.” Article on pages 64-66.

Charlie Katz interviews Alesha as part of his series about “How Business Leaders Plan To Rebuild In The Post COVID Economy.”

Nationally acclaimed best-selling author, transformational speaker, and success coach Cheryl Polote-Williamson has established multiple platforms dedicating her consulting practice to cultivate innovative business solutions, strategic marketing initiatives, and financial acumen for entrepreneurs. Listen to this special broadcast with Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru, as she shares why “It’s Not the Hand you Were Dealt that Determines Your Success, It’s the Way You Play Your Hand.”

The Nikki Rich Show talks with Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru. The Nikki Rich Show is your premier source for entertainment, live-stream interviews, music, utilizing media marketing tools and promotional strategies in helping build brands through our social platform.

Tune into this episode to hear how writing saves and transforms life and why you should become a published author.