As we have discussed many times here, there are three buckets of media you want to cover when you are promoting a book. They are: You Media Borrowed or Rented Media Earned Media. Today we’re going to delve into You Media, or creating your own …
We all need a little help sometimes. This week I was approached by a wonderful coach and author who is having trouble attracting new people to her brand through her book. I don’t want to mention her name until we get it sorted out, and …
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Happy Thanksgiving! Here in the United States we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this week, but no matter where you are in the world, it’s good to be thankful for each and every day. And no matter what is going on, there is always something to …
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For a few years now I’ve been commenting from time-to-time that I think email is going to dwindle in importance. Not entirely. There will be some cases where email still makes sense and it will be used, but for the most part there are simply …
In a world spinning fast with many expecting texts and IMs at the speed of light, and tasks to be completed at a moment’s notice, there are elements of landing media that still take time. Holiday Gift Guides are a good example. Holiday Gift Guides …
In some ways it seems like the last year dragged by endlessly, didn’t it? Lock downs, Zoom meetings, vaccinations, election coverage, riots, etc. It was one thing after another. Yet, at the same time, I can’t believe it’s been over a year since the pandemic …
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I have had the great pleasure of speaking and presenting during many different events and conferences over the years, and currently am doing so in various online groups and other virtual gatherings. One of which has been strictly online for ten years now — well …
In a perfect world . . . In a perfect world: . . . you’d start your book marketing and publicity plans the moment you have the idea for the book. . . . you’d start with the big vision, pinpoint your audience or avatar, …
It happened again this week. The morning shows of top-tier national media outlets, specifically CBS This Morning, were still learning how to interact with one another during live broadcasts from their own in-home studios. As a publicist and media trainer, it was amusing to watch, …
I hope this finds you and your family safe and well as we continue to travel uncharted territory. If you have your health, you have everything, and while life may be difficult and challenging right now, good health allows us to make everything else possible. …
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