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"Matt Bacak is proof that all the Internet marketing
techniques you have heard about are true! He shares
openly what has worked for him and creates the confidence
that the systems are for real and will work for
anyone.
You must get involved to make your marketing current
with today’s technology. Get ready for massive growth
in your business." Juanita Bellavance (Atlanta,GA)
assuredsuccess lifecoach.com |
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Best Selling Books Secrets
Revealed
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| You finally did it. You
got that book written and published. But if you
want to make sure your new baby is launched happily
into the world, your work has just begun. Now, it’s
your job to get it in the hands of the people you
wrote it for! If you have a publisher to help, that’s
great, but if you want to be the author of a best
seller, here are a few tips. |
| Befriend
Booksellers |
| If you have a publisher, communicate
with the sales reps about what you plan to do to
promote the book. Where will you be signing books?
Will the college bookstore of your alma mater stock
them? When will you offer your next workshop?
Whether you have a publisher
or self-publish, it is important to make contact
with booksellers yourself. First of all, sales
reps can’t be expected to keep up with your
every appearance. Second, booksellers love authors
– especially authors that help them sell
books! Wherever you travel, give the booksellers
there a week’s notice and offer to sign
any of your books they have on hand. They’ll
make sure to have some, and they’ll get
to know you. When customers ask for new book ideas,
your name will be at the top of the list.
Another way to help bookstores
is to let them know when you are making a media
appearance in the area. If you appear on a local
interview show, make calls to all the bookstores
in the area to alert them. You can hire someone
to make these calls, or have your friends help
you. There are few things more frustrating than
to miss sales because the books aren’t on
the shelf. Booksellers will appreciate the heads
up, and you’ll make the most of your media
appearance. |
| Blogs
and Boards |
| In addition to your own
web page, where your book should figure prominently,
take advantage of blogs and message boards on your
topic. If you’ve written a book about homeschooling,
recommend it on every homeschool message board your
search engine turns up. If you’ve got an email
list of people who’ve attended your workshops,
send out an announcement with a short preview of
the book. Offer a free newsletter that gives them
a chance to buy the book every month or every week. |
| Prepare
for Interview |
| It’s amazing that
a person can spend two years of his life writing
a book, and have no idea what to say when someone
says, “What’s it about?” Yet that
can happen to anyone in the excitement of an interview.
When preparing for radio or television interviews,
have in mind three powerful points you want to make
about your book. Use every opportunity throughout
the interview to reiterate those points. |
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Pay
Attention to sales |
| You don’t have to wait for your royalties
checks to see your sales figures. At about eight weeks after your
book is released, ask your editor. Follow up every six weeks or
so. You can also call the major book distributors, such as Ingram,
and connect with someone who will look up order figures for you.
They can give you this information by area, so that you can see
how well your publicity ideas are working.
If you apply these methods as patiently as
you wrote your masterpiece, you’ll find that you eventually have a
best selling book to your credit! Marketing Tips Provided to You by:
Matt Bacak, The Powerful Promoter
Author of Powerful Promoting Tips |
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