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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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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Whatever and however you celebrate the season, we are moving into that time of year during which the trees leaf out, the early spring flowers bloom, baby chicks are born, and temperatures continue to rise as the days grow longer and longer. Except, of course,
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It really is about time to change the definition of what a publicist is, because I have to tell you in the last 20 years the work I do on a daily basis has changed dramatically. It’s very common for new authors to think, “Ok,
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What holds people back from doing PR? Find out what that is and how you can overcome it. Hey, let’s find out how media savvy you are! Click here to take the assessment.
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Media has changed dramatically over the past few years. Discover what you need to know now in order to secure it.
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Not About What You Don’t Want: Book Publicity and Media for Authors … As I’ve mentioned before (and I’m sure I will again), when it comes to getting media coverage for your book and your message, it all comes down to mindset. Of course, then you
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One of the frequent questions I hear beyond how do you build platform that captures online media is, “Can you get me on national TV?” Depending on the author, the book, the topic and the timeliness, the answer is “maybe.” No one can tell you,
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How to Get Excellent Media Attention for Your Book If you and I have known one another for a while, you’ve probably heard me talk about positioning. How you position your book and its message so that it compels media to want to talk to
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I trust you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday filled with fun, laughter and plenty of yummy things to eat. Most, not all, but most of us are pretty lucky to have the lives we have and there is a lot to be thankful
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