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Book Marketing and Publishing Tips for Authors–
eZine Issue #57 February 6, 2019
Publisher: Judith Briles
Practical Publishing Advice and Guidance for Authors
In This Issue
1. March First Saturday meetings … cool tips, tricks and tools on and offline PLUS an all-day mini Extravaganza on Marketing
2. Speaking Unplugged is in March … do you want to soar your book sales?
3. Author Tools … fun with photos for sure
4. New Webinars Scheduled … two for February and one in March
5. Hot podcasts for February … four to put on your calendar (always archived)
6. Question of the Week … show I buy the domain for my book title?
7. Book Shepherd "Fun" of the Week … Critters don’t play nice sometimes
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| This Week Under The Book Shepherd’s Roof:
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Hello and Good Publishing Day to YOU.
Last Saturday’s gathering was fast and fun. Lost of very cool tools for authors to use both online and in building their infrastructure. My favorite geek girl, Kelly Johnson dazzled the packed room with plenty of takeaways (I love PhotoFunia and forget about it) and discovering One Time Secret—you get to discover them in the Gizmos and Gadgets below as well.
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For me, Mondays always start with three blogs to write; podcasts to create; and just general planning. I added one more chapter I didn’t know I was going to in my new book. And finally, let it all go. It goes to editing this week.
I’m already missing the ship for the Publishing at Sea cruise of just two weeks ago. One of my favorite spots in Central Park—a schmoozing, hangout place surrounded by small restaurants and cafes. The perfect place to end the day and listen to live music.
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| The March Speaking Unplugged is coming … are you joining me? That is, if you want to sell truckloads of books. I’m going to be giving a full Book Review strategy game plan with book reviewers contact names to one lucky attendee—value is $400. Details below.
And, how was your week?
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| JOIN the new AuthorYOU …
If you didn’t it’s a publishing boo-boo. Feedback from Saturday’s in-person
gathering was excellent. Several first-timers joined immediately.
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The online NO PITCH one-hour only webinar that focused of new strategies for the New Year yesterday got "fantastic" feedback. And wait ‘til you see the bundle of goodies and discounts we are starting to post on the website for Members only. All will be up before the end of the month. Yup, it’s a good idea. Not a paid-up member?
JOIN AuthorYOU today. https://mp.gg/e9d1o
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And a heads up—hold the FIRST Saturday of each month for our live event meetings—
March will be a Mini-one-day Extravaganza with a focus on all things Book Marketing. Coloradans, get registered NOW –The date is March 2 … location is the Koelbel Library in the Metro Denver area. Early Bird registration end on February 20th. Cost is $77 for AuthorYOU members and $97 for nonmembers.
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| Register for the March Saturday’s program … that is if you want to be seriously successful … it’s all about Book Marketing—social media, book launch, book add-ons for promotion. Early Bird ends this month.
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March is aMini AuthorYOU Extravaganza … it’s a Book And Author Marketing Intensive You’ll learn the latest in book marketing tactics from a team of marketing experts, lead by Judith Briles. Learn how to grow your subscriber list, grow your readership, gain publicity, and boost your online book sales.
You’ll also be able to network with other authors; and meet with author service providers and publishing experts and get answers to any of your questions.
· Social Media Campaigns
· Author Tips for Creating Book Promos
· Website
Must Haves
· Kick Start Marketing Tips
· Marketing for Children’s Books
Details are posted on the website now. Get registered.
Where: Koelbel Library - 5955 S Holly St, Littleton, CO 80121
Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
Cost: $77 for members; $117 for non-members
Register for the event at AuthorYOU.org/Events
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Join me for
Speaking Unplugged
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Twice a year, up to 30 authors join me to take their publishing careers to the next-next level of success over two days. The #1 way to sell truckloads of books is through speaking. Will you be one of them. The March dates are the 22nd and 23rd here in Denver. Be there … that is if you want to be seriously successful. Details and registration below.
REGISTER: http://bit.ly/JBSpeakingUnplugged2019
And, stay at the Hilton Inverness Hotel—it’s a lovely hotel and I got rates down to $99. PLUS … here’s the bonus … one of the attendees will win a $400 Book review program that includes all the contacts to send requests to.
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I love gizmos and gadgets. Saturday’s live program had oodles of them at the AuthorYOU.org meeting.
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Photofunia … a very cool – and free – the site where you can drop in your own pics into a variety of "frames" and ta-dah … in seconds you have something that is unique … and very different.
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I whipped these up with the cover of my latest book and a few of my pics. Have fun with this. https://photofunia.com/
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There has been a huge demand for the repeat of an excellent webinar we did with Dr. Jaclyn Kostner on Eye-Popping PowerPoints. It will happen on March 5th. Meanwhile, if you are a member of AuthorYOU, the second Tuesday of each month is reserved for you for an exclusive members-only benefit webinar on February 12th at 4 p.m. Mountain time. The topic will be on how to Grab Your First $500 Gig—it’s Ask Judith. Details will be mailed to the AuthorYOU community in a separate email to register.
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For AuthorYOU members only ... Grab Your First $500 Gig!
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Join us for a webinar on Feb 12, 2019 at 4:00 PM MST.
It's another Ask Judith short webinar. Many of you have heard me say: Speaking is the #1 way to sell truckloads of your books. Yes, yes it is … but, where do you start … and why not start getting paid from the get-go? Why not indeed.
Join me for a fast hour... remember, this is an AuthorYOU benefit--just how to and information. If you have questions, email me by noon MT on the 12th--post, I won't be checking emails for updates. See you on the 12th!
A separate email will be sent out this Friday for registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Why Speaking at Fundraisers Can Soar Your Book Sales
Join us for a webinar on February 21st
Master entrepreneur, author, and speaker Tom Antion has personally spoken at fundraisers over 100 times in his career and each time, it's been a win/win/win for him, the group he did it for, and the audience members who attended. How can you beat that? It's also the number one way that speakers can earn a consistent income in any economy. Watch this webinar led by Tom Antion and learn how to: ...Use Fundraisers to get tons of publicity . . . meet high power producers, hosts, writers, and journalists who will welcome the chance to work with you. ...Get powerful testimonials you could never access in any other way . . . these will be your main tool for people to start calling you to do fundraisers for their group. ...Network with influential people
that love to attend fundraisers. . . Many people you would like to reach won't come out for anything . . . but they will come out for fundraisers. ... Structure deals so that both you and the group make money . . . In fact, in most cases, you will make more than the group and if you do it as I tell you, they won't mind a bit. ...Save people from rotting their teeth out... .WHAT... I'm serious and you'll see what I mean on the webinar. ... Structure and
monitor the agreement so you get the biggest attendance possible . . . you don't want only three people showing up and if you aren't careful, it could happen that way. … Avoid disasters that could ruin the entire event . . . unexpected costs could eat up the money . . . don't let that happen to you. ...How to find meeting space with awesome AV equipment with ZERO costs . . . almost every community has gorgeous meeting space available on a complimentary
basis. He will show you where to find it. It's happening on THURSDAY, February 21 at 6 Eastern, 4 Mountain. Register--you will also get the replay. Join in if you would like to make money and support a fundraiser at the same time. REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1473007328197051395 |
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Graphics Secrets to Create Eye-Popping PowerPoint Slides
Join us for a webinar on March 5, 2019, at 4:00 PM MST
Back by demand, get ready to soar your presentation success: in person and online...
You will learn:
How to transform boring slides into amazing graphic displays guaranteed to WOW your audience!
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4525274696563103747
Are your slides boring? Are they putting your audience to sleep? Do they fail to drive the book sales, consulting, repeat bookings, and follow-on business?
Speakers! Trainers! Consultants! Entrepreneurs! Marketers! Exciting PowerPoint slides are vital to your success. PowerPoint isn’t just for presentations and training in face-to-face settings. Today, our slides also take center stage in webinars, eLearning videos, blogs, podcasts, website videos, YouTube videos, marketing teasers, and more. Are your PowerPoint slides compelling enough to drive the engagement and business results you seek?
Great-looking slides make you look good, your content more interesting, and your
presentation more exciting and successful. Even if you have no graphics training or talent, you don’t need to hire a professional designer to make your slides look dramatically better. You only need to learn how to add Brain Appeal—the art and science of how to create eye-popping content.
Join PowerPoint magician, Dr. Jaclyn Kostner, to learn how to catapult your slide engagement into the 21st Century. It is so easy to make your content look fabulous—when you learn these simple secrets. She is going to show you how to create…
• Slides that your audience enjoys looking at
• Slides that get your point across in stunning ways
• Slides that are 21st Century … not yesteryear’s newsprint quality
Get ready for the webinar:
Graphics Secrets to Create Eye-Popping PowerPoint Slides!
Tuesday, March 5th 4 PM Mountain
Time
It will only go one hour, including questions. Short. To the point. Effective.
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4525274696563103747
Your presenter is Dr. Jaclyn Kostner, a webinar engagement expert. She’s a best-selling business author with 20+ years of
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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| Hot podcasts slated for Febaruary
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· Book Proposals Are Hot with Mike Larsen
· IngramSpark Update with Robin Cutler· Book Reviews and Indie Publishing with Victoria Sutherland
· Website Moxie with Michelle Renee
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Question: Should I buy the domain that is my book title? Answer: It depends. If you do it, just get the dot com. Usually, I say yes—but often, the title isn’t available. You could get a variable: MyBookTitleBOOK.com to get around it—add the word "book" after the title and mostly likely, you are good to go. The reality is that most people will search for the author’s name … go to Amazon or BN online or to their favorite bookstore. Rarely to a title website. Afterall,
you—the author—should be the main brand. With that said, if you do buy the title dot com, redirect it to your main website. That way, you cover all your bases.
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Book Shepherd "Fun" or an "Uh-Oh" of the Week
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Love it when I find a fun shorty—a quick smile, a laugh out loud, a sip of tea … and back to work—perfect. Sneaky klepto cats are in the midst!
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Get your copy today – Available in Print, eBook, Audiobook http://bit.ly/1000000speech
I Love giving away free stuff to—if you've never bought an audiobook via Amazon—my newest book is free to you NOW-grab it with this special link for anyone who hasn’t subscribed to Audible via Amazon HERE: http://bit.ly/FREESpeechAudio
wait, Wait, WAIT—there’s more: grab your bonuses by emailing Judith@Briles.com a copy of your receipt after you invest for your speaking success when you purchase my print book, eBook or audiobook.
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Buy one book and get:
#1 the Word document of my Speaking Contract/Agreement featured in Chapter 14
#2 the pdf or eBook of How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers & Boo-Boos
Buy 10 books and get:
#1, #2, and #3: one hour of my consulting time (value $475) when you purchase 10 print copies (1 for you; 9 for gifts or giveaways)
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Join me on MONDAYS at Noon Mountain Time for Facebook Live with Live at Noon with Judith Briles – The Book Shepherd. For me, it’s a shorty—always less than 30 minutes. Grab an early lunch (or a late one) and get the latest in publishing tips, author strategies, and book marketing goosing ideas. Most times, it will be just me. Sometimes, I will have a guest—someone within my team of publishing pros that
I work with and refer my clients to.
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Here's how to join in: you will find it on the Judith Briles - Publishing with The Book Shepherd group or on my Time Line—I never know where it will land. If it’s within the Publishing with The Book Shepherd group ... it's a "closed group" meaning that you have to join it to participate.
JOIN here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BookPublishingHelp/.
I’ll post an announcement on various Facebook pages in the early AM and then again 30 minutes before we start.
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You can pick my brain … minimum time is 30 minutes. If you need one-on-one-time with me, I’m always open for a few minutes to give you some quick input. But, and it’s a BIG BUT, many call and expect far more than a few minutes.
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| Author Friendly Friday this week …
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Join Author Friendly Fridays: a fun, sharing and a dynamic closed group. You can join in the next week. It’s a full hour when you can ask questions—any question. And, I always include a few strategies to get your authoring life ahead of the competition.
It’s for paid subscribers ONLY and we do it on Zoom.
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This is how each call starts: I share a few strategies, tips and tools that attendees can immediately start to use. All share … and ask plenty of questions. They get answers. Definitely an excellent way to start a Friday. Those of you who aren’t participating, you are making a mistake. I love the variety of books and authors who have chosen to participate. What’s also fun, is the energy that can be felt with what everyone is working on. Love it!
Here’s the link to take advantage of it and subscribe: https://thebookshepherd.com/product/author-friendly-fridays-subscription
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And, if you have listened, support our podcast and post a review. Thank you!
The AuthorYOU – Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast is now heard on SEVEN podcast channels. How cool is that? Listeners can tune into the weekly (always new – no repeats) show on:
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That’s my author and publishing news for today … what’s yours?
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About Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd ™
Book Publishing expert Judith Briles, aka The Book Shepherd has shepherded more than 1,000 authors and created 500 best-sellers and award-winning books. She knows publishing inside and out from both the traditional and independent sides. Judith is an advocate for authors within her blogs, podcasts and speaking engagements. What’s her pet peeve? Two words: publishing predators.
She hosts the podcast AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing that generates over 100,000 downloads a month. Her website is www.TheBookShepherd, email: JudithBriles.com and phone: 303-885-2207.
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