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Marketing Books

Don’t they Know Who I Am-itis…

March 10, 2010
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One of the things an author must avoid no matter how famous or unknown is the disease of “Don’ttheyknowwhoiamitis“.
The symptoms of this deadly and narcissistic disease include the following:
1. Author does not believe they need to continue doing outreach after their book has been out for six months, because everyone should already know who they are and [...]

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Bloggers Want to Hear About Your Books

February 1, 2010

Don’t let any publicists convince you that you absolutely NEED them to do blog outreach on your behalf. To the contrary, it should always work as a partnership and it’s very important to put the YOU in the online outreach.
While many of you might not have the time or inclination to reach out to bloggers, [...]

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Classic Interview – David Weinberger “The Cluetrain Manifesto”

December 6, 2009
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When I’m speaking to groups I often start out by saying, “Hello, my name is Nettie and I’m a Web dinosaur.” I’ve been on the Web since 1998. Want to see what it was like then? Go to this link.
It’s astounding to me how long the “long tail” has really grown on the Web and [...]

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Shelfari Amps Up New Features for Community

August 25, 2009

Image via WikipediaVery cool Shelfari has amped up new features on its site to make it all that more accessible and community-focused. The new feature is still in beta, but I encourage you to check it out and see what you can add!

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10 Hostess Tips For Your Online PR Cocktail Party

August 21, 2009

1. Bring enough drinks for everyone. Don’t be cheap. (Give away your books for free to bloggers, and online reviewers who are so kind to cover them.)
2. Don’t be chintzy on the decor for the party: Don’t try to get the cheapest website or blog design you can and then hope that people won’t notice [...]

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Amazon Announces Amazon Encore

May 16, 2009

Amazon announces Amazon Encore, see if you can take a bow and publish through it!

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Amazon Kindle new details…but will it float?

May 5, 2009
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Amazon new Kindle details…but will it float?

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Glenn Beck Inks Astounding Deal – Will Children be Knitting XMAS Sweaters?

May 4, 2009
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Glenn Beck Inks New Publishing Deal -will children be knitting patriotic sweaters worldwide?

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NY – Surrounding Areas – Meet me Next weekend at Book 2.0

May 1, 2009

You can have a bestseller – go to Book 2.0 – last minute deal for NY Event!

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Poet and Writer’s Magazine on Twitter and Authors – Hmm.

April 22, 2009

Poet and Writer’s Magazine “Are Authors Who Twitter More Fitter?”

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Cool Skype Book Event by John Wiley

April 21, 2009

John Wiley go Skype for release of new book!

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Is it a book, a video, a Vook?

April 15, 2009

It’s a plane, it’s a book, it’s a video, it’s a Vook?

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