Years ago I created my own media pitch template which, other than a few tweaks here and there, has proven to work time and time again. It has five different parts to it, each one equally important and necessary to convey to media why they should …
2020 has been an “interesting” year. Someone posted on social media recently that they wished they could leapfrog over several months to Christmas and forget about the pandemic and the looming election for a while. I understand that sentiment and I know I’m not alone …
The Month of September: Tips for Pitching Your Book Read More »
I work with many different types of clients but one thing they all have in common is the robust amount of work they’ve created. So much so, that when it comes to developing media materials — and later when doing interviews — it’s challenging for …
I recently took a poll on social media that asked people to rate their favorite things about fall. (We are connected on social media, right? If not, see my P.S. below.) Here are the results of the poll, with the most popular item first: Autumn …
Dear Savvy Pro: As I mentioned last week, I get a lot of questions about being a publicist and the work involved, particularly from authors who want to not only understand book publicity and marketing, but are thinking about doing some pitching themselves. To that …
How Do Publicists Pitch Media, and What Does “Pitching” Really Mean? Read More »
In the midst of blogging, social media, and all the other promotion we can do for our books, it’s easy to overlook what authors can do locally and why that might be important. Sometimes the very best way to build your visibility globally and nationally …
Helping authors to get visible and famous is what I love to do. In fact, one of the top objectives when we work together is to get to the point where media is calling you! That’s always a wonderful place to be, although it can …
When it comes to publicity, timing is everything. This has been quite an amazing week having just survived a challenging (and sometimes nasty) election season, topped off with some unexpected results. No matter which side of the aisle you’re on, there were some big surprises. …
Publicity for your Book, Business, and its Message when there is Breaking News Read More »
We are continuing with our series on How to be a Media Darling in the Digital Age. As I’ve mentioned before, publicity for your book or business comes in three stages: Before landing the interview After you’ve landed it — now what? After the interview …
We’ve all heard the cries that the media is dying but is that really the case? Yes, things are changing, forms are changing, viewing habits are changing, the devices we use are changing, but the truth of the matter is that media has been in …
How National Media can Improve Your Reach and Visibility in New Markets Read More »
