by Penny C. Sansevieri
Bowker | Tue Apr 16, 2019
Everyone going into business should do market research. Authors are no different and should be sure to devote time to building a reader profile. Knowing your reader will help you decide what strategies are best for you to use as you market your book.
While it may sound technical, this step is critical to your success as an author. The reality is that your book is not for everyone. Nor is it for “all women with hopes and dreams.”
You have to be realistic. Inspiration and visions are important, but if what you want to do is sell books, then you cannot afford to skip reader profiles. They will show you how to find the right people, and through which channels.
Here are some of the key primary benefits of creating reader profiles.
People are complex.
Your potential buyers have limited free time, just like you.
by Brian Jud
Bowker | Tue Apr 9, 2019
Whether you are cooking a meal, planning a vacation or making a sales presentation, it is the preparation that determines the relative success of the outcome. The more time you put into preparing your sales presentation — what you will say and how you will say it — the more likely it is that you will get the order.
Your presentation to a corporate buyer, media producer or book distributor is not about your book, it is about how your content can solve your prospects’ problems. The corporate buyer wants to increase sales. The producer wants a good show for the audience, and a distributor wants to keep the pipeline to retailers full and flowing.
by Brian Jud
Bowker | Tue Apr 2, 2019
Selling books to corporate buyers in large, non-returnable quantities is a profitable way to build your publishing business. As an added benefit, satisfied buyers can place blanket (recurring) orders for future, planned deliveries. These are even more profitable since it is easier and less expensive to sell to existing customers than it is to find new ones.
Nurturing recurring revenue with one customer is different from getting the initial order. These buyers need to be reminded of the benefits of your content — at the point in time they are about to make a new buying decision. If you contact them on a regular basis, your chances of a positive reception are improved.
by Brian Jud
Bowker | Tue Mar 26, 2019
For many years, corporate buyers have been purchasing coffee mugs, cameras, apparel, watches and other items to use as promotional items. These are tools used to increase sales, encourage buyers to remain loyal to a product or to change their loyalty from competitors. Until recently, there has been little awareness about using books to accomplish these goals. Therefore, you may have to first convince the buyers of the viability of using a book as a promotional tool.
There are many reasons why a book makes a versatile and profitable promotional product. Primarily, there millions of existing titles on an endless variety of topics, and if the appropriate title does not exist it can be created and customized. Below is a list of additional reasons why books are superior to many other promotional items.
by Brian Jud
Bowker | Tue Mar 19, 2019
Have you ever done something and later regretted having done it? Or wished you could change part of what you did? There is a way you can minimize mistakes in producing and marketing your books. And this one simple step can help you become more profitable. It is not difficult and can even be done for free.
The one step is test marketing – asking people to comment on your title, cover design, page layout, one-sheet, piece of selling literature, or even a sales presentation. If you experiment beforehand with different ways of accomplishing a task, you can reduce errors and make the result more productive in generating revenue.
by Richard Smith
Bowker | Mon Mar 18, 2019
Have you ever thought about having your book made into a movie or TV series? The fact is, getting your story seen by producers was almost impossible... until now. Storyrocket can help make it happen.
Storyrocket is an online promotional tool that lets you easily share your story with the entertainment industry. Whether you’re a novelist, screenwriter, playwright or just someone with great ideas, with Storyrocket you’ll create a professional pitch package and upload it to a database that producers, studios, and investors search for new content. Your story may be the next big hit!
by Penny C. Sansevieri
Bowker | Tue Mar 12, 2019
Blog commenting is my secret weapon to connect with high profile names in book publishing and the most popular bloggers on the internet. It’s true that following them on social media is a great place to start, but being more interactive will help to develop those connections.
When was the last time you commented on a blog? Perhaps they were covering a story or topic that was really captivating, and you wanted to participate in the conversation. What if you attempted to do this professionally, with blogs and people you admire and would like to network with? Did you know this can also help you show up higher in search results, too?
We’ve been using blog commenting for years as an excellent book marketing tool for our author clients, and although the structure of blogging campaigns has changed over the years (as Google has), the concept has remained the same.
What is Blog Commenting?
by Judy Andrea
Bowker | Wed Mar 6, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that in order for a copyright owner to enforce protection for their work and sue for infringement... the infringed work must have been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office (i.e., Issuance of a Certificate) and that a mere application for registration will not suffice.
How the ruling affects all self-published authors and creators.
by Penny C. Sansevieri
Bowker | Tue Mar 5, 2019
How many times does shyness or fear of public speaking hold you back from marketing your book? Is pressure, stress, or avoidance of large groups of people getting the better of you? You’re not the only one. A lot of authors I’m in contact with are introverts.
Truth be told, I am also. If you’ve ever seen me speak at a conference, you’d swear I was lying. Me, an introvert? Say it isn’t so! What you need to know is that I overcame it — and so can you. I’m what you might call a “selective introvert.” Now, I can stand in front of a crowd of people and do what needs to be done, but then afterward I’ll escape out the side door and hide in my room. I hate networking; honestly, I’m not good at it at all.
9 Book Marketing Tips for Introverts
by Richard Smith
Bowker | Tue Mar 5, 2019
Have you ever thought about having your book made into a movie or TV series? The fact is, getting your story seen by producers was almost impossible... until now. Storyrocket can help make it happen.
Storyrocket is an online promotional tool that lets you easily share your story with the entertainment industry. Whether you’re a novelist, screenwriter, playwright or just someone with great ideas, with Storyrocket you’ll create a professional pitch package and upload it to a database that producers, studios, and investors search for new content. Your story may be the next big hit!
