Understanding YouTube and Participatory Media

Posted on August 9, 2008 - Filed Under blogging, book marketing, online promotion, social media | Leave a Comment

YouTube gets thousands of videos everyday and while many are awful.. we are drawn to watch them.
What draws people to the social media? What makes an average person become a producer?
And, how do you get over the odd feeling of talking to a camera alone to share your thoughts, promote your book and connect with [...]

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What Was the Worst Book of All Time?

Posted on July 30, 2008 - Filed Under book marketing, online promotion, social media | 1 Comment

Authors and readers get together on GoodReads to discuss books.
While not a huge push for book marketing, I suggest it because you can join and list your book for free in just a few minutes.
Today, there’s a contest going for to vote for the worst books of all time
Stop by, join the readers, list your [...]

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Be the Authority: Interview Authors on Your Own Blog or Show

Posted on June 16, 2008 - Filed Under blogging, book marketing, media publicity, social media | 2 Comments

I just completed an interview with TT “Mitch” Mitchell for Mitch’s Blog
Reminded me that it was time to talk to you about this easy way to gain access to authors and personalities that can add credibility to you and your book or message.
Mitch is a friend on Facebook and we’ve been talking about buidling our [...]

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How We Shared a Book with 1000’s BEFORE It Was Written

Posted on June 13, 2008 - Filed Under book marketing, internet marketing, online promotion, social media | 2 Comments

I want to show you a ZERO COST way to promote yourself and your book even before you write it.Just watch what we do tonight
We are writing a book about TWITTER.COM the social media phenomenon… using all the strategies you will want to use to make your book a best seller.
Best of all, you can [...]

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Using Your Book To Create Marketing as a Professional

Posted on May 6, 2008 - Filed Under book marketing, social media, write a book | 1 Comment

We’ve talked about the expert status you get when you are referred to as the author of a book.
Authors that speak get higher fees (one client recently reported a 500% increase in his speaking fees since his book came out) and entrepreneurs tell me they get more lead of a higher quality when prospect [...]

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14 Reasons Every Author Should Have a Profile on Linkedin.com

Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under book marketing, networking, social media | 2 Comments

The connections and opportunities you get because you are an author will be much more beneficial to your career, business and your income than any amount you make from book sales.
Today, producers, reporters, editors and potential partners us LinkedIN.com to check you out before making a deal.
Here’s 14 more reasons you should be on Linkedin
I’ll [...]

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What Kinds of Things Can An Author Do By Networking Online?

Posted on April 9, 2008 - Filed Under internet marketing, networking, online promotion, social media, write a book | 2 Comments

Deb Gallardo is a writer learning online marketing.
I bet you will relate with some of the issues Deb talks of in an article on The Business of Writing - Making All the Pieces Fit:
For longer than I care to admit, even to myself, my quest to masteronline marketing (OM) has been, and continues to be, [...]

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“How Not To Be a Turd” and Other Tips for Authors on Social Networking

Posted on April 8, 2008 - Filed Under book marketing, networking, sell books, social media | Leave a Comment

As you begin using social media to attract new readers, sell more books and become a best seller, you will want to tell everyone you meet about the good things in your life.
That what networking is all about right?
One thing you’ll want to say is “My new book is a must read”
I suggest you be [...]

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You Are The Author. Let Someone Else Do The Grunt Work.

Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under e-book, internet marketing, publishing, sell books, social media, write a book | Leave a Comment

Your work is important.
You have a message to share, and the world needs to read you.
And there is only one YOU
Authors can get bogged down in the nitty gritty of running your small business (every book is a business)
Want some help?
Jeff Mills has a ZERO COST ebook “The Outsource Compendium”
He promises to show the secrets [...]

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Beef Up Your Book Promotion With Help From Bloggers

Posted on March 31, 2008 - Filed Under blogging, book marketing, sell books, social media | Leave a Comment

We’ve been watching the trends towards using the social media (blogs, podcasts, and online networking sites) to launch and promote you and your book.
Now Rohit Bhargava ups the ante with the promotion of his new book Personality Not Included
Rohit put out a call to bloggers and got 57 blog interviews for his launch today
As an [...]

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