Not exact matches
I had an
opportunity to
speak with Jeremy Epstein, CEO of Never Stop Marketing and
author of The CMO Primer for the Blockchain World.
Becoming a traditionally published
author led to even more
opportunities — like
speaking engagements and online courses.
I recently had the
opportunity to
speak with Gary Vaynerchuk, the serial entrepreneur, CEO, investor,
author, public speaker, and internet personality (among other things).
Enlightened Power was successfully launched into the public's consciousness and created many exciting
opportunities including
speaking engagements, conferences and additional publishing
opportunities for several of the
authors.
Some practical points: If you're just starting out, some
opportunities that make a lot of sense for platform - building include: writing guest posts for popular bloggers who share a similar audience, writing a regular column for a newspaper or online magazine, seeking out
speaking gigs (paid or unpaid), participating in conferences (for networking
opportunities as well as exposure to new, inspiring ideas), using social media to share your message, and requesting interviews with popular
authors / speakers / leaders to feature on your blog.
The four
authors are distinguished academics, and their careful analysis of the goals and values and, to a lesser extent, the current research in education policy,
speaks to another era, one in which those trained in analytic thinking at premier universities found themselves entrusted with the
opportunity and the time to draw upon that thinking while being somewhat protected from the slings and arrows of political fortune.
Book publicity campaigns also involve book publicists, or
authors (or their publishers) who are promoting themselves, looking for news hooks and
opportunities to
speak in the media (or write op - eds pieces, articles, or blogs) about what's unfolding all around us.
Speaking opportunities can often be great for an
author's book publicity, not to mention the potential financial perks that can come with joining a lecture Continue reading April Happy Hour / Panel: Getting on the Speaker's Circuit →
Helped
author land major
speaking opportunities.
The bulk of the one - star reviews
spoke to the fact that KFC had a serious
opportunity here to bring in a capable, fun romance
author, and instead employed what must be someone's unemployed nephew for the task.
It's always a treat to have the
opportunity to
speak with
authors after you've read their books.
«In return,
authors will get a range of services, like having access to a speaker's bureau that will help find
speaking opportunities and a video production department that creates and distributes book trailers.»
As I
spoke with best - selling
author Davis Bunn three years ago, he expressed that he would love the
opportunity to teach a multiday workshop on the writing craft apart from a huge conference setting.
At right, New York Times best - selling
author Patti Callahan Henry keynotes SCWW banquet,
speaking of her own journey to
author success... I so enjoyed the
opportunity this past weekend to teach at the SCWW (South Carolina Writers Workshop) annual Writer ’s
One of the great joys of my job is having the
opportunity to
speak to a wide variety of
authors.
After giving the letters a couple reads,
Authors United and ABAs» pleas to the DOJ seem to
speak mainly on behalf of Big Five traditional publishing, while overlooking the
opportunities small presses, indie publishing, and self - publishing been afforded by the online vendor.
D'vorah has participated in hundreds of online
speaking opportunities and is passionate about teaching powerful book marketing and community building strategies, to
authors across the globe.
In my posts, I'll
speak to these
opportunities, like Apple's newly announced iBooks ®
Author app, what they mean for you, and how Lulu's tools give you the ultimate control over your publishing experience.
Speaking opportunities can often be great for an
author's book publicity, not to mention the potential financial perks that can come with joining a lecture circuit.
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.
2) How to quickly build an online following that want to buy your book 3) Quick ways to get the word out about your book 4) What it takes to get the media to notice you 5) Public
Speaking opportunities for
authors - PAID?
At the San Francisco Writers Conference last month I had the
opportunity to
speak with many
authors about their platforms.
Some local public libraries throughout the country have rules barring self - published
authors from having
speaking or signing engagements inside for fear of having to open that
opportunity to everyone with an ebook.
I was also thrilled to have the
opportunity to
speak with the real - life coaches behind the movie When the Game Stands Tall, and Christy Beam, the
author and mom portrayed by Jennifer Garner in the movie Miracles from Heaven.
In some campaigns our focus is on enhancing name and brand recognition to position
authors as experts in their field, and to lay the framework for
speaking and other
opportunities.
Each follow - up book provides additional exposure for the
author, building their brand and creating new
opportunities for
speaking, consulting, and coaching.
As a result, I've been able to give presentations at many rural libraries across the state, which are always grateful for the
opportunity to have an
author speak.
Authors often find themselves looking for
opportunities like
speaking engagements, book signings, and more.
... or, you're a best - selling
author looking for profitable
speaking opportunities, there are a lot of lessons waiting for you at the Random House Speakers Bureau website.
Successful
authors, like Steve Savage, co-author, with Jay Conrad levinson, of Guerrilla Business Secrets: 58 ways to Start, Build, and Sell Your Business, use DVD's to attract profitable
speaking opportunities.
Every time you think about your book — how it could help people, bring more clients and customers to your business, open up
speaking opportunities, and establish you as a published
author — the adrenaline rushes through you.
When an
author is invited to
speak at a conference — Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Science Teacher's Association, School Librarians Association, etc — it's a great
opportunity to connect with an audience who is already inclined to like your books.
Authors can also profit from white papers by using them to attract media interviews and
speaking opportunities, as well as to promote their coaching or consulting services.
You can approach blogs, podcasts and
speaking opportunities and proclaim, «I'm a published
author!»
While the title alone will get him plenty of marketing
opportunities, his publisher also released an iphone app which combined the ebook, audio book and video of the
author speaking all in one easy to purchase iPhone app.
Successful
authors and their publicists go after trade journal publicity because it sells books and generates paying
speaking opportunities.
For
authors who are using their «book as a business card» to increase their name recognition as an expert in their field or to attract new
opportunities, book sales are typically a lower priority as they want to make money from consulting projects,
speaking engagements, etc..
It's also about going beyond just the book, because the methods in this guide can take you from being an
author into professional
speaking, making money from other products and creating
opportunities that you can't even imagine yet.
Here are some tips for creating
author blogs that sell books as well as consulting and
speaking opportunities:
I advise
authors to start by contacting libraries in their area, inquiring about programs for local
authors and
speaking opportunities.
Whether you're a new
author, or a published
author looking for efficient writing and publishing resources to write an even more successful follow - up book, I can help you leverage your expertise into book sales and more coaching, consulting, and
speaking opportunities.
Stephanie Chandler on Nonfiction
Authors Association How to Locate
Speaking Engagements — Free and Paid «Whether you want to speak for free to sell books at the back of the room or you want to get paid to speak, there are many ways you can locate speaking opportunities
Speaking Engagements — Free and Paid «Whether you want to
speak for free to sell books at the back of the room or you want to get paid to
speak, there are many ways you can locate
speaking opportunities
speaking opportunities.»
Debra, great tips on using
speaking opportunities as part of an
author's book marketing strategy.
Blog tours, giveaways,
author interviews,
speaking engagements, classes, library visits, media events, and so on are all
opportunities where you can encourage and remind people to post a review.
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!
Do you want to build an
author business with multiple revenue streams, paid
speaking opportunities and corporate sponsors?
Coaches can also help
authors fill their schedule with
speaking and client back - end product and service profit
opportunities.
On last night's Guerrilla Marketing Association call, Annie Jennings and Sara Jennings, from Annie Jennings PR, described the program they have developed to help
authors find new readers for their books, enhance their media presence, and develop more
speaking opportunities.
We'd like to, but people like Preston and Patterson keep presenting themselves as if they represent * all *
authors; as if their words would be echoed by every
author, if only each of those
authors had the
opportunity to
speak.
The first phase of The Writing Platform website will be launched on 12th February 2013 at O'Reilly Media's Tools of Change
Author (R) evolution Day in New York where Kate Pullinger will be
speaking about
opportunities for writers in the digital age.