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Has God entrusted you with a message that’s bigger than a book?

God Gave You the Message. Let’s Make Sure It Reaches the People It Was Meant For.

You didn’t write your book just to publish it. You wrote it to encourage, equip, inspire, and transform lives. Whether you’re preparing to launch your first book or looking to expand the reach of one you’ve already published, Live with Jacques helps Christian authors build a recognizable brand, create a strategic launch plan, and grow an influential platform that extends far beyond the pages of their book.

Because your message deserves more than a launch.

It deserves lasting influence.

THE AUTHOR’S DILEMMA

You’ve Written the Book…

Now What?

Publishing your book is only one part of the journey. Building influence requires intention, strategy, and consistency — that’s why the LIVE Framework™ exists: a proven process that helps Christian authors move from simply being published to becoming positioned for long-term impact.

  How do I reach more readers?

  How do I build my author brand?

  How do I market my book without feeling like I’m constantly selling?

  How do I turn my book into speaking opportunities, workshops, or a growing ministry?

— WHERE ARE YOU IN YOUR AUTHOR JOURNEY?

Your Book isn’t the Destination.

Its the Foundation.

Your book has the potential to open doors you never imagined — speaking, workshops, coaching, media, ministry, and a legacy that outlasts the launch.

1.

Build Your Foundation

You have a message. Now let’s build the strategy that supports it — clarify your audience, strengthen your brand, define your positioning, and prepare for a successful launch.

2.

Launch With Confidence

A successful launch doesn’t happen by accident. Together we’ll create a customized launch strategy that builds momentum and positions your message to reach the right audience.

3.

Grow Your Influence

Your launch may be over, but your opportunity is just beginning. Turn your book into speaking, workshops, coaching, media visibility, and long-term Kingdom impact.

Build Your Foundation

Every successful author begins with a strong foundation. You may have the message. You may even have a finished manuscript. But if you are still unsure who the book is for, how to describe your work, or how to position yourself as an author, you are not ready for more promotion. You need clarity first.

You do not need to rush the launch. You need to build what will support it.

Build Your Foundation is designed to help you make the decisions that shape everything that follows. We bring your message, audience, author identity, brand, and early visibility strategy into alignment so you can move forward with confidence.

This Pathway Is For You If

You are writing or preparing to release your first book.

You recently finished your manuscript but do not know what comes next.

You struggle to identify or describe your ideal reader.

Your author message, website, and social presence feel disconnected.

You want to prepare for launch without making scattered or costly decisions.

Your Foundation May Include

Clarifying the core message and purpose of your book.

Defining the readers you are called to reach.

Developing your author positioning and brand message.

Strengthening the connection between your story, expertise, and assignment.

Identifying the visibility tools and author assets you need first.

Creating clear priorities that prepare you for a stronger launch.

What You Can Expect

You will leave with clearer language, stronger direction, and a foundation you can build on. Instead of guessing, you will understand what needs your attention now and what can wait.

LIVE Framework Connection: This pathway emphasizes Live Your Message and Ignite Your Brand.

Build My Foundation

Plan Your Launch

Your launch date is getting closer. The list keeps growing. Social posts, interviews, ambassadors, events, emails, partnerships. It can become overwhelming fast. You do not need more random ideas. You need a plan you can follow.

A strong launch does not happen by accident. It happens through clear priorities, preparation, and consistent action.

Launch with Confidence gives you a customized strategy built around your book, audience, timeline, resources, and capacity. We identify what matters most, organize the moving parts, and create a roadmap that helps you build momentum before, during, and after release day.

This Pathway Is For You If

Your book is complete or nearing publication.

You have a release date but no clear promotional roadmap.

You feel overwhelmed by everything you think you should be doing.

You want to grow visibility without trying to be everywhere.

You need help coordinating your message, content, team, and timeline.

Your Customized Launch Strategy May Include

A personalized pre-launch, launch, and post-launch timeline.

A promotional calendar and social content direction.

A book ambassador or launch-team strategy.

Podcast, media, and speaking outreach recommendations.

Launch-event and book-signing recommendations.

Partnership and collaboration opportunities that fit your audience.

What You Can Expect

You will know what needs to happen, when it needs to happen, and where to place your energy. The goal is not a perfect launch. The goal is a prepared launch that reflects your message and reaches the right people.

LIVE Framework Connection: This pathway emphasizes Ignite Your Brand and Voice Your Influence.

Plan My Launch

Grow Your Influence

Your launch may be over. Your influence is just beginning. Your book is in the world, but perhaps sales have slowed, visibility has dropped, or you are unsure how to keep the message moving. This is where many authors stop. You do not have to.

Your book can become the beginning of a larger body of work, not a one-time event.

Grow Your Influence helps you identify how your message can continue serving people through speaking, media, teaching, resources, ministry, business, and partnerships. We focus on the opportunities that fit your calling, strengths, audience, and capacity.

This Pathway Is For You If

You are a published author who wants to regain momentum.

You want more speaking, podcast, media, or teaching opportunities.

You are ready to expand your ministry, business, or community reach.

You believe your book can support workshops, coaching, or additional resources.

You need a long-term visibility and platform-growth strategy.

Your Growth Strategy May Include

Author platform and audience-growth priorities.

Speaker positioning, signature topics, and media-ready messaging.

Podcast, content, and ongoing visibility strategy.

Workshops, coaching, Bible studies, or corporate presentations.

Community partnerships and strategic collaborations.

Companion resources and additional revenue opportunities aligned with your message.

What You Can Expect

You will leave with a clearer path for extending the life of your book and expanding your influence with intention. We are not creating more work just to stay busy. We are identifying the right opportunities to help your message keep growing.

LIVE Framework Connection: This pathway emphasizes Voice Your Influence and Expand Your Impact.

Grow My Influence

Not Sure Where to Begin?

Discover Where You Are Today

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Every author’s journey is different. The complimentary LIVE Readiness Assessment™ identifies strengths, uncovers opportunities for growth, and points you toward your next best step.

Ready for a personalized strategy?

The Strategy Session

Live Framework

A private 90-minute intensive designed for Christian authors who are ready to move beyond simply publishing a book.

  Author Brand Evaluation

  Website Review

  Launch Strategy Evaluation

  Personalized 90-Day Roadmap

  Visibility Assessment

  Social Media Review

  Growth Opportunity Assessment

  LIVE Framework Action Plan

THE SOCIAL PROOF

Why Do Authors Choose

Live With Jacques

Because they’re looking for more than marketing advice — they’re looking for clarity, strategy, and someone who understands that their message is part of a bigger calling.

“Jacques helped me see my book as the beginning, not the end, of my ministry.”

CLIENT NAME

“Thanks to Jacques, I finally had a strategy instead of just a to-do list.”

CLIENT NAME

“My launch had direction for the first time — and results to match.”

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Jacques McNeil

Hi, I’m Jacques

A Christian Author Brand & Growth Specialist

I’m a speaker, author, and creator of Live with Jacques. Through strategic brand development, launch planning, visibility coaching, and the LIVE Framework™, I help Christian authors build a platform that reflects their purpose and extends their influence.

Because publishing a book isn’t the end of the journey. It’s the beginning of what God can do through it.

Live Framework

wasn’t created in a boardroom. It grew out of 20 years of serving authors.

— KEEP GOING…

Resources for the

Journey

Your book has the potential to open doors you never imagined — speaking, workshops, coaching, media, ministry, and a legacy that outlasts the launch.

LIve with Jacques

Live with Jacques Podcast

Conversations with authors, creatives, and purpose-driven leaders.

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Empowered by the Word

Reflections rooted in scripture for the author’s journey.

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life happens book

Life Happens

Real talk about faith, purpose, and pressing forward.

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YouVersion Reading Plans

Scripture-based plans to walk alongside your journey.

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Free Resources

Guides and tools to help you build with intention.

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Your Message

Is too Important to Stay Hidden.

God didn’t give you your story, your experience, or your message to sit on a shelf. He entrusted it to you so it could encourage, equip, and impact others. Let’s build a strategy that helps it reach the people it was written for.