Praise for

Kick Ass Social Commerce for E-preneurs

“When it comes to who reigns supreme in Social Commerce, John Lawson is a legend! In this book, John shows you how to leverage Social Media and make it a potent, highly effective, and efficient lever to grow your business. You want easy? Go talk to your shrink. You want to make money on the Internet? Buy this book!”

—Paul Greenberg, Cofounder of DealsDirect and CEO of the Australian National Online Retailers Association

“John Lawson is a Master Internet Marketer and Social Commerce expert who sells millions of dollars’ worth of products online and then liberally shares his hard-earned knowledge with us. He is funny, impassioned, and most important, INFORMATIVE! This book is a MUST read to GROW your business.”

—Ramon Ray, Editor and Technology Evangelist, Smallbiztechnology.com

“John Lawson is a natural communicator, a visionary, and someone that practices what he preaches! Debra Schepp is an outstanding writer who has been at the coalface of eCommerce for over ten years. John Lawson + Debra Schepp = a winning recipe for Kick Ass results!”

—Phil Leahy, Managing Director
PeSA Internet Conference & Online Market Experts

“If you’re looking to get more Twitter followers or Facebook friends, there are an endless number of books covering that well-trodden ground. But if you’re looking for a deeper understanding of how social, mobile, and cloud technologies are creating opportunities to build powerful new eCommerce business models, then this is the book for you! Get it, read it, live it, and enjoy it. Then go out and kick some ass.”

—Brent Leary, Partner at CRM Essentials

“John Lawson isn’t just talking about it . . . he’s doing it! He’s in the day-to-day retail trenches just like us! When the Internet landscape has completely changed and Facebook has gone the way of MySpace, you’ll already be optimizing your presence on The Next Big Thing because of the foundation you got from John’s lessons.”

—Hillary DePiano, TheWhineSeller.com

“Social media doesn’t care how rich or pretty; short or tall; big or small you might be. It only responds to how interesting and interested you are. It levels the business playing field for everyone. John Lawson shows you how to win your customers’ hearts, mindshare, and loyalty. His book gives you the skills that will make your cash register sing Ka-Ching!”

—Shirley Tan, Author of Ecom Hell

“There are books about Social Media, and then there are books about Social Media for eCommerce. If you want to get ‘Likes, Followers, and Friends,’ buy a book about getting ‘Likes, Followers, and Friends.’ But if you want to use Social Media to boost sales, increase profits, and engage your customers, then this is the book for you!”

—Chris Green, Director, ScanPower.com

“John Lawson knows how to use Social Media to build an engaged community that wants to buy products. Too many are out there telling unaware entrepreneurs that garnering ‘Likes’ and ‘Followers’ will grow their bottom line. Social Commerce is more than just a buzzword, and John does a great job of breaking down this complicated concept into bite-size chunks that are easy to comprehend. Are you ready to Kick Ass?”

—Rick Backus, Cofounder & CEO of CPC Strategy

“In the over-hyped world of social-anything, John Lawson is delivering the dream that others are trying to sell. ‘Likes’ and ‘Followers’ only count when you receive hard cash. John is showing us how!”

—Bjorn Espenes, CEO and Founder of Finch LLC

“I’ve known Debra Schepp for ten years now, and we’ve certainly shared plenty about eCommerce over those years. What makes Deb unique is her ability to find the topics and trends that really help people help themselves. Selling widgets on the Internet isn’t rocket science, but there sure are plenty of people in the industry who try to convince you otherwise —and take all your hard-earned money in the process! Deb’s ability to network and find the people who simplify things, then process their personal stories and connect them to the topics of the day, and then deliver that information so that it’s accessible to people regardless of background or experience is second to none. There’s a big difference between presenting oneself as an authority and being an authority. Few do both with grace and kindness. Deb delivers, and then some.”

—Andy Mowery, Cofounder of debnroo, inc.