Book Marketing, Publishing, Author Resources
Kevin Eikenberry’s best selling book Remarkable Leadership has been doing well, now it will be a mega best seller using a great book marketing campaign.
Take a look to see how well this secondary launch has been set up.. and if you don’t already have a copy of the book, grab the special deal here
What’s the future of books?
The technology is changing.. but we all have to read more, not less. Some new ideas on the changes coming in books and book marketing
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9060501&pageNumber=1
Blogs and social media continue to rise in their power to dictate the conversation.
Read this story about Target’s blunder and remember it the next time you wonder if a blog will help you reach more readers
http://www.speakmediablog.com/2008/01/target-tells-bloggers-to-buzz-off.html
Are you using these resources to sell your book?
To sell books, you need to be seen.
There are social networking sites for every interest.. Authors are networking
with readers to sell more book.
Here’s a few you can easily join FREE and use to attract readers, sell books and grow your own network.
** Amazon.com **
The biggest community totally focused on people who read books.
Today it’s mandatory to have your book listed.. but what about a listing for YOU?
Get an Amazon.com PROFILE. It allows you to link to your web site, link to readers, post updates about your book (or anything else).
Invite me as a friend to start your connections. My profile is at:
http://WarrenWhitlock.com/amazon
** GoodReads.com **
Authors and readers are joining GoodReads and listing books that they like.
Network here with other authors, and list as many books as you want
Put in all the books you like, and network with readers that like the same
genre.
You can see my profile at:
http://WarrenWhitlock.com/goodreads
** FaceBook.com **
I just signed up a high priced consulting gig from a contact I made on Facebook.
Some people are now using it as their primary web interface.
Once you get connected with the people you know (your friends are already there.. Facebook grows at 2 million people per week)… you will find readers looking for you.
Book launches, best seller campaigns teleseminars and live events are all being held at ZERO COST on Facebook.
You can promote there too.
Once you are signed up, send me an invite (add a note that you are responding to
this message)
http://WarrenWhitlock.com/facebook
** Shelfari.com **
Shelfari has the best developed system for listing books that you have read or
want to read.
It’s easy to find people that are collecting books in your subject area.
http://www.shelfari.com/BookMarketer
** Advanced Connections **
Want to know about connection power for the most connected person I know?
Here’s a link for a FREE PASS to attend a webinar next week
http://RichProsperity.com/connect
Make connections… readers will share your book with their own networks.
Leave a comment here and let me know you got signed up
** Are you ready to be a best selling author? **
Sign up for a FREE Famous Author e-course to find out how
http://BookMarketingStrategy.com
I’m working with Larry Benet, the most connected person I know.
At the Rich Prosperity Blog, I wrote:
Everything you do will be amplified by the power of connections.
When you think about what you could accomplish if you just had the connections… you know that it could
- Open up opportunities
- Increase your earnings
- Double productivity