Here’s some more ways to use video clips for authors.
1) Have you been You Tube’d? If you haven’t this is the #1 place to load your book video.
2) Put your video on your own website, don’t let a single visitor land on your site without getting the touch and feel of your book.
3) Send a […]
At the Speakers’ Summit08 I talked about Creating Info Products -take a look at this short video I created.
I will be using the video for selling the mp3 of the talk on the description page and I will make it available for folks who want to hire me for the presentation to their groups and […]
On October 7, ‘07 I posted an article on how to plan a book blog tour and then again on February 2, ‘08 I posted another one about virtual book tours. I have been fascinated with the concept and thought it was a brilliant way to take advantage of the technology that is out there.
Book […]
If you are an author and want to know how to market your book I encourage you to subscribe to John Kremer’s Book Marketing Tip of the Week and visit his website it is a rich source of information.
John is offering a once a month complimentary Q & A Teleseminar.He wrote in his e-zine.. I […]
Copyright © 2007 by Cheryl Kaye Tardif. Reprinted with permission of the author
Over the years, authors who wanted to promote their books directly to the public had one main option; you had to physically travel across the country conducting book signings and readings in various bookstores and praying that people would show up. This meant […]
This is a question I get asked all the time. Let’s see what Scott Jeffrey, www.BestSellingAuthor.com has to say.
The decision to self-publish versus publishing with a major publisher is sometimes irrelevant. Can you get a publishing contract from a major publisher? Naturally, this isn’t such a straightforward question since you really don’t know until […]
Your Book Blog: 10 Practical Tips
by Debbie Weil
1. Just do it. As soon as a plan to publish your book is in place, start your book blog with www.TypePad.com or www.WordPress.com (free). Worry about the details later. Just get it going!
2. Grab the URL that matches the title of your book. If you’re not sure […]
by Jean-Noel Bassior
1. Forget the horror stories you’ve heard about the publishing world
Your friend Jason told you that his cousin’s mother, Edith, sent her manuscript to a publishing house or literary agent two years ago – and she’s still waiting for a response. What Jason left out is that Edith wrapped her 400-page manuscript […]
Author readings and signing sessions, once the staple of publishing publicity, are being usurped by virtual encounters and promotional videos.
By Teresa Méndez | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
from the November 30, 2007 edition
The author tour, with its accompanying readings and signings, has come to be the quintessential tool for promoting books. It is […]
by Fern Reiss, CEO, PublishingGame.com/Expertizing.com
Here, some seldom-considered tips on getting more publicity for your book and business, straight from the top journalists and literary agents who participated in our Expertizing Publicity Forum.
Be prepared for The New York Times
When a participant in the Expertizing Publicity Forum pitched the New York Times business columnist, the columnist […]
I had to share the following e-note with you that I received from Steve Martinez, President of Selling Magic. This is the kind of note that keeps me going. Thanks, Steve.
Susan,
I was thinking about you the other day. No, it wasn’t a romantic dream. I was thinking about how you helped me with […]
Yesterday I spent part of the day with John Kremer and learned more about this amazing man.
He is all about book marketing and teaching you how to sell more books — a lot of books. He teaches a workshop called Book Marketing Blast-Off Seminar which is being offered in Los Angeles, December 7-9. […]
I am so excited. Tomorrow I am picking up John Kremer at the airport and spending the afternoon with him and then sitting in on his workshop at the Learning Annex in LA. He’ll be teaching How to Become a Bestselling Author. John Kremer is the author of “1001 Ways to Market Your Books,” “Book […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The MediaSpeak Symposium was a great success. Here’s a few comments.
Pitching to live producers was an experience needed to jumpstart the process to demystify the experience.
- Cindy Kludt, Grief Counselor, Author
Susan and Jack created an amazing learning situation with a variety of media experts.
- Laurie Hacking, Coach, Author
The MediaSpeak Symposium provides authors, entrepreneurs […]
Plan a Powerful Blog Tour by Steve Weber excerpted from Publishers’ Marketing Association
Many Internet marketing programs focus on luring readers to your Website. But you can reach even more people with a campaign that meets your potential readers where they already congregate.
This means arranging a series of appearances known as a blog tour, a […]
It is a week before the 3rd annual MediaSpeak Symposium and I am excited and busy getting ready for the event. October and November are busy months for me. I am tired thinking about all that I’ve taken on.
I will be an exhibitor at the International Coaches Conference in Long Beach, CA, October 31-November 3. […]
My colleague Fern Reiss sent me this article today and I could hardly wait to share it with you. She is so full of great info for authors.
Sell More Books to Libraries
by Fern Reiss, CEO, PublishingGame.com/Expertizing.com
You can sell lots of books to libraries—if you know how to approach the library market. Here are my top […]
I am researching resources for the Authors’ SpeakEasy Workshop in November on how and where self-published authors can distribute their books.
Our friend John Kremer www.bookmarket.com contributes several booksellers/retailers resources for you and shares how to approach the Airport Shops.
Airport Shops: Hudson Booksellers
Hudson Booksellers, Sara Hinckley, Vice President of Book Purchasing, 1521 Johnson Ferry Road #250, […]
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I am all about PR and Media these days for professionals, authors and speakers.
As you may know we are offering the third annual MediaSpeak Symposium in October and I expect that we will have sell out crowd.
Today I am sharing a recommended resource with you for PR as well as photos from the ‘06 Symposium […]
Last week when Jack and I were driving home from the National Speakers Association Convention we dreamed up a new workshop- Authors’ SpeakEasy. We know that writing a book can be a lonely process and when it is finally done it needs to be marketed and spoken about. We discovered that many writers aren’t speakers […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )I am writing to you from the National Speakers’ Association Convention in San Diego. It’s fun meeting the attendees and sharing information on our services with them.
Before I get to the article today. Here are some photos I took with my new camera.
That’s me in my booth
James Malinchak, the King of College Boorcamps and […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Turn Your Keynote into a Book
by Dawn Josephson
Many professional speakers want to turn their keynote speech into a book. This is a great way for you to leverage your content, but realize that you’ll often have to do more than simply type out your keynote and submit it for publication. Because speaking and writing are […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )I think you may be aware of the fact that text is static. Right? So as professionals it is rather important and necessary to be seen or heard. Tell me the truth. Would you be more likely to hire an attorney or an accountant if you could see them talking about […]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Welcome to Market Yourself as a Speaker blog. Dedicated to sharing information with business folk and authors who are interested in using speaking as a way to grow their business.
I am Susan Levin a marketing consultant for speakers and authors. I was one of the first 1500 people to have a website in […]
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