Episode 23

Chris Martin

Thinking About Platform and Social Media

Chris Martin is the Co-Creator and Chief Content Officer at LifeWay Social. He helps a select group of authors to engage with their audiences online. He joins me to talk about social media and platform.
Chris Martin is the Co-Creator and Chief Content Officer at LifeWay Social. He helps a select group of authors to engage with their audiences online. He joins me to talk about social media and platform.
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Show Notes:23. Chris Martin — Thinking About Platform and Social Media

The most frequent question I get from aspiring authors is about platform. Every author knows they are supposed to be building one, but most of us struggle with walking the tightrope of self-denial and self-promotion.

Chris Martin works with some of LifeWays most well-known authors to engage their audiences online. He has spent time wrestling with all the temptations of platform. He joins me to discuss social media and how Christians should think of platform.

  • Updated family photos (missing: 3 cats and the rest of the chickens...)
  • We couldn’t find her anywhere. Finally found her.… also, Ashley always beats me to posting the good photos.
  • In one month, I submit the draft of my new book, A More Physical Faith, to the publisher, NavPress. My first notes for this book go back to 2024. I share more personally in this book than anything I’ve ever written. Some people write and publish faster, but books usually represent at least 2 to 3 years of work for me. Just wanted to share this milestone. The book won’t be out until next year.
  • Joyeuse Fête des Mères à la meilleure maman qui soit. On t'aime et on a de la chance de t'avoir. Partons en France !
  • Happy early birthday to myself.
  • Hard to beat.
  • There’s a new tour open at Notre Dame in which you can take the stairs up through the bell tower to the roof. Pretty spectacular.
  • Back from France.
Updated family photos (missing: 3 cats and the rest of the chickens...)
Updated family photos (missing: 3 cats and the rest of the chickens...)
3 days ago
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We couldn’t find her anywhere. Finally found her.… also, Ashley always beats me to posting the good photos.
We couldn’t find her anywhere. Finally found her.… also, Ashley always beats me to posting the good photos.
2 months ago
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In one month, I submit the draft of my new book, A More Physical Faith, to the publisher, NavPress. My first notes for this book go back to 2024. I share more personally in this book than anything I’ve ever written. Some people write and publish faster, but books usually represent at least 2 to 3 years of work for me. Just wanted to share this milestone. The book won’t be out until next year.
In one month, I submit the draft of my new book, A More Physical Faith, to the publisher, NavPress. My first notes for this book go back to 2024. I share more personally in this book than anything I’ve ever written. Some people write and publish faster, but books usually represent at least 2 to 3 years of work for me. Just wanted to share this milestone. The book won’t be out until next year.
4 months ago
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Joyeuse Fête des Mères à la meilleure maman qui soit. On t'aime et on a de la chance de t'avoir. Partons en France !
Joyeuse Fête des Mères à la meilleure maman qui soit. On t'aime et on a de la chance de t'avoir. Partons en France !
6 months ago
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Happy early birthday to myself.
Happy early birthday to myself.
7 months ago
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5/9
Hard to beat.
Hard to beat.
7 months ago
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There’s a new tour open at Notre Dame in which you can take the stairs up through the bell tower to the roof. Pretty spectacular.
There’s a new tour open at Notre Dame in which you can take the stairs up through the bell tower to the roof. Pretty spectacular.
There’s a new tour open at Notre Dame in which you can take the stairs up through the bell tower to the roof. Pretty spectacular.
There’s a new tour open at Notre Dame in which you can take the stairs up through the bell tower to the roof. Pretty spectacular.
There’s a new tour open at Notre Dame in which you can take the stairs up through the bell tower to the roof. Pretty spectacular.
7 months ago
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Back from France.
Back from France.
Back from France.
7 months ago
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