Don't miss out on this powerful
promotion opportunity for authors.
What could have been a wonderful book
promotion opportunity for this author turned into a truncated, brief radio appearance because of a misunderstanding.
Ordinarily, an article in the New York Times reflects one of the best imaginable book
promotion opportunities for authors.
Which other media outlets are in trouble and, therefore, are reducing their book
promotion opportunities for authors and publishers and book publicists?
Not exact matches
Yes, blog tours represent a book
promotion opportunity that most
authors, publishers, and book publicists have known about
for awhile.
In 2013 we started focusing more on books
promotion and marketing because market changes led to a great
opportunity for anyone willing to focus on connecting
authors with readers efficiently and smoothly
Book publishing obviously has changed in recent years, but as book
promotion opportunities have grown
for self - published
authors, some things have remained the same.
So what's a book publicist, or an eBook
author, to do when they want to find eBook
promotion opportunities and they can't find them in the usual places that were so friendly to traditional
authors who needed media visibility
for their traditional books?
An invitation to speak at a local library, a handout asking
for authors with interesting books and interesting stories to appear on either a regular or Internet radio show, teachers eager to bring their book into their school library, not to mention the
opportunity to learn ever so much about book
promotion from the more seasoned
authors.
They also provide fantastic
opportunities to interact with readers through lists, forums, and
Author Central pages, and allow easy control of pricing and
promotions for all your titles.
It is unfortunate the none of the nominees on this list is a self - published title, but as this list was reader - generated, it may be a telling sign of both how consumers perceive self - publishing, as well as how indie
authors still have their work cut out
for them in terms of viable
promotion opportunities to help readers know about their work.
It will provide instant book
promotion opportunities for Penguin's
authors.
But, although it's interesting to see how Skype virtual book tours can be integrated into book
promotion campaigns, I'm guessing that world - famous
authors will be in a far better position to take advantage of the book publicity
opportunity than the rest of us... now, and
for a long, long time to come.
So
for authors who won't be forced or «guilted» into social networking, there are still
opportunities for online book
promotion now, and there are more cropping up every day as technology evolves.
Book bloggers who have popular websites can provide powerful
promotion opportunities for book
authors.
It's not unusual
for author to assume that radio show producers or hosts changed their minds — you know, that they've caught onto the fact that the
author wasn't worthy of the book
promotion opportunity, and it was all a mistake.
Here's a book
promotion opportunity for self - published
authors that I don't necessarily endorse.
«We also encourage self - published
authors who are not yet on our platform to sign up today to be considered
for this great
opportunity and discover all of the great
promotions available to NOOK Press
authors.»
Just tap into one or two of its book
promotion opportunities that so many
authors and publishers tend to miss (such as its Wiki that will accept all entries from
authors and publishers, at this time),
for starters, and see where it leads.
But Amazon offers so many benefits
for authors and publishers... so why not befriend Amazon, and see whether its book
promotion opportunities can do some good
for your book sales?
There are more
opportunities for you to elaborate on your
author platform in the
promotion section of your proposal.
On the other hand, if you're an unknown
author, you have to work a hundred times harder
for book
promotion opportunities.
You'd think that a book publicist would want
authors and publishers to take advantage of every book
promotion opportunity that comes their way, and to err on the side of doing any interview that might win some exposure
for the book, wouldn't you?
Launching a book
promotion campaign is a sound investment... or, at least, it is a wonderful
opportunity for authors who can see beyond a hoped -
for spike in book sales to achieve far more lucrative, and sustainable, gains.
Well, getting an
opportunity to appear on a nationally - aired television show has been the Holy Grail
for most book publicists, publishers, and
authors for as long as I've been a book
promotion specialist.
But since most eBook publishing involves
authors whose chances of landing traditional media coverage is necessarily limited (
for now, anyway), it's good to know that eBook
promotion doesn't mean fewer book publicity
opportunities.
It was also going to present book
promotion opportunities for intrepid
authors who didn't mind trying to market their books while aggressive commuters jockeyed
for seats on crowded trains during rush hour.
I received an email via my
author website just like the one Jeannette Bennett posted above, and thought it seemed like a win - win
opportunity for some free
promotion because hey, sometimes, good
opportunities that don't cost anything do come along from time to time; I had hopes that this would be one of them... but I felt suspicious and then I came across this gem of a forum on the company's unsavory dealings.
However,
authors who aren't yet household names must work
for their book
promotion opportunities.
BBMTC is the world's first and only online, free, learning program designed to help
authors learn about emerging new technologies and associated
opportunities for book
promotion.
ALLi also maintains a watchdog desk and publishes an annual report on
author services, Choosing A Self - Publishing Service, provides book
promotion and rights selling
opportunities for its members, and targets information and resources at aspiring, emerging and experienced self - publishers
Meanwhile, our calendar of book festivals, conferences and writing competitions is busting at the seams with hundreds of speaking and competition
opportunities for authors, many coming up this fall, so get to work and get a jump on your fall book
promotion!
And with it, so too are the
opportunities for authors to expand their reach and increase their book
promotion and brand awareness.
The Spotlight includes an event page, top banner space, homepage above - the-fold blog space and outreach beyond RECTV to our partners such as Black Pearls Magazine and Between Your Sheets who also will feature your
author, book or series that same week
for a huge push in
promotion and a great
opportunity to reach new readers.
I don't own one yet, but I wanted to know more about how it works, because as a self - published
author I'm looking
for easy ways to share free copies of my books with reviewers (since looking
for promotion opportunities seems to be a more - than - full - time issue now).
Most likely, this would allow
for greater self -
promotion opportunities among KDP
authors.
The Vitamin Shoppe (North Bergen, NJ) 6/2007 — 1/2010 Assistant Category Manager • Assisted Category Manager with product development process and item lifecycle • Developed and implemented product launch and comprehensive marketing strategy • Set email blast schedule, product events, coupons, and web - based sales efforts • Determined product development costs, retail price, and vendor information •
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