Archive for October, 2007

Sheri' McConnell

7 Ways to Market Online Using How To Articles

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

As the President of the Association of Web Entrepreneurs I help entrepreneurs create systems and automate their online businesses so that they can make more money and enjoy more freedom in their lives. To do this, I teach them only the most effective online marketing techniques, and article marketing is one of them. Here are my 7 favorite ways to market online using how to articles.

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Ron Pramschufer

Did you change your mind about authors buying a single ISBN?

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Absolutely not. Nothing has changed concerning where I stand on the ISBN ownership issue. Whether you are a casual hobbyist, a serious hobbyist or a pro, you should own your own ISBN, no matter what anyone else tells you.

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Fern Reiss

Sell More Books to Libraries

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

1. Get Reviews - The way most libraries make their purchasing decisions is via the reviews in the major trade journals—Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Kirkus, and Foreword Magazine. So it’s important to be sure your book is reviewed in those publications. If you’ve published traditionally, you can expect your publisher to handle this step (though it can’t hurt to ask the publicist or editor if this will happen automatically—and follow through to make sure it does.)

Filed under: Book Marketing, Publishing Basics, Sales And Marketing | 9 Comments »

Brian Jud

Practice Makes Permanent

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Have you wondered why celebrities being interviewed on television can look so calm when millions of people are watching them? And have you ever wondered if you could do that?

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Dan Smith

The Seven Deadly Sins of Book Promotion

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Competitive doesn’t begin to describe today’s book market. The booming print-on- demand and self-publishing industries, coupled with mainstream publishers, has flooded the market with thousands of new releases each month. “The LA Times receives 600 to 700 books for review each week,” reports Steve Wasserman, book review editor —book publicity is a tough, sometimes brutal business.

Filed under: Advertising & Promotion, Publicity, Publishing Basics, Sales And Marketing, Sales And Marketing (peer-to-peer) | 12 Comments »

Wendy Weiss

Cold Calling: A Prep Pep Talk

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

1. Prospects will take calls.Stop worrying that your prospects do not want to speak with you. If your offer has value and you have done your homework, targeted your market and are able to speak about your product/service intelligently and articulately, most prospects will be more than happy to listen to what you have to say.

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