Let the world know about you through a well written press (or often called MEDIA) release. This document, the Press/Media Release is the foundation of your media kit. So, what is a press release? A press release is a one-page, typed document which is distributed to the media that clearly and succinctly details the most […]
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I have been beating up (I mean coaching) my ministry author clients to really get involved (engaged) in social media. It’s time, don’t you think? We saw a guy with funny name and the first African American become the President of the United States – using savvy social media and internet marketing tactics. (Of course […]
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Writing and publishing. Attracting readers. Getting sales. Books are big business. Best selling authors J.K Rowling, Stephenie Meyer – they have big names for selling their most imaginative stories through books. If you say imaginative, there has to be a unique slant to their stories that would make them want personally by massive people. […]
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If you want to brand like a superstar, you need to get your website right. Today it’s all about SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION and getting on Page One in Google. You will attract those raving fans and they will adore you and they will buy into what you’re selling – if you website is working properly. […]
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Find your “book hook.” Get some SWAGGER! Do your social media swag and build a list of raving fans online before the book is even published. That’s how you become a best-seller. As an author, you want to get your message “out there!” But what do you want to say? Are you an expert? An […]
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Those Golden Days of Publishing are Gone! In the golden days, an author would secure a book deal through an agent, publish the book, go on tour escorted by the publicist or media escort – and if they scored enough publicity, they’d become a “best selling” author. Or at the very least, the author’s book […]
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Whether you are networking at a meeting or online, the bottom line is it is all about relationships. If you can’t network offline – you won’t have any success doing “social networking” on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, etc. Relationship or social media marketing are now the “buzz words” and- but you have to know that […]
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Get newsworthy info into the hands of the media. Make a habit of sending out releases on a regular basis about your events, special speakers, or anything impacting the community at large. Use a media directory or “Google” on the web to find names and contact information. Or hire a PR pro or coach with […]
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Here are the rest of the tips and ideas on how to make money and brand like a superstar online: 65. Join a slideshare.com and scribd.com 66. Create public folders on googledocs.com 67. Write your own Ezine and trade sending it out with others who do ezines too, 68. Create your own ConnectPlatform.com group about […]
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MONETIZE Your EXPERTISE! 1. Sell on Ebay & Amazon.com (or be an affiliate) 2. Create an amazing bio for your “about me” pages 3. Get your site listed in all the search engines 4. Use pay per click on Google and yahoo. 5. Post comments to blogs and other social media sites i.e. youtube, other […]
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