We live in a day and age where traveling tied to book promotion isn’t absolutely essential anymore. A great deal can be done from the comfort of our own offices and homes. However, there really is nothing like getting in front of real human beings […]
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As I’ve said many times before, marketing and publicizing a book can be daunting because of all the choices you have on how to best go about it. Plus, there is conflicting advice out there, so how do you know what you’re reading is good
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Happy June! When one thinks of June, how can you not think of weddings? And, school is out for the summer! June is also the month that includes Father’s Day. Can you tie your book into any of these calendar days? As we look to
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Last week we discussed part 1 of the Book Marketing and Publicity Countdown Checklist. If you missed it, you can read about it here. Today, looking at part two. When it comes to marketing and publicizing your book, having a list can really help. This
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Marketing and publicizing a book can be daunting when you begin to realize all the many different ways you can go about it. How do you know what to do and when to do it? Having a checklist to follow can be a life saver.
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Last week we talked about rejection and how to handle the “nos” you’ll get when working to publicize your books. (You can read it here.) Ultimately, we want you to receive plenty of coverage, so to improve your chances of getting to yes sooner, do
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Marketing: When it comes to marketing your book, you are in control. You get to decide what gets promoted and what gets covered. Publicity: With book publicity it takes a little more elegance, creativity, persistence, and hutzpah to get coverage. You’re dependent on someone else
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Happy May Day! Well, almost. It’s officially April 29th when this posts, but May is almost here.The first day of May has been observed as a holiday since ancient times. Spring festivals, maypoles and maying are still common around the world. As we look to
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I’ve heard it said that every one of us is within a couple of feet of a camera — sometimes multiple cameras. Stop for a moment and take inventory. Where is your phone? Where is your laptop, your iPad, your desktop? How many cameras are
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Using Speech Patterns to Create Hooks and Sound Bites I’ve shared before about the importance of sound bites, and I’m coming back to that topic for two reasons: #1: It’s critical to understand them and create them #2: I’ve identified the speech patterns to play
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