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Step 3: Promote
Step 3: Promote

Successful books are based as much on the quality of their promotion as the quality of their contents

In this section, I'll guide you through as step-by-step process to promoting your book, even while you're still writing it!

You'll learn how to:

  • Prepare a book promotion plan
  • Create a powerful online presence for your book
  • Pre-sell your book to your clients and prospects
  • Promote your book with newsletters, postcards, and tips

Members can preview the options and steps involved in creating a marketing and promotion program by reading my Promote Your Way to Success article available here


Promoting resources include

How to put teleseminars to work as soon as possible
How to put teleseminars to work as soon as possible It's never too early to started using teleseminars to plan, write, promote, and profit from your book . . . Keep Reading
Tips for planning, promoting, and presenting teleseminars
Tips for planning, promoting, and presenting teleseminars Tips for getting your teleseminar series off to a great start . . . Keep Reading
Ideas for tip sheet marketing for authors
Ideas for tip sheet marketing for authors 12 ways authors can put tip sheets to work attracting qualified prospects and building their e-mail marketing lists. . . . Keep Reading
TEMPLATE: 2-column tip sheet for authors
TEMPLATE: 2-column tip sheet for authors 2-column tip sheet template for use with Microsoft Word helps you create list-building incentives for websites, networking, and speaking. . . . Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Ben Hart, "Direct marketing copywriting techniques for authors"
INTERVIEW: Ben Hart, "Direct marketing copywriting techniques for authors" Writing tips from direct marketing's $500,000,000 copywriter (value of products and subscriptions sold, donations attracted, etc. . . . Keep Reading
How to use evaluations and reviews to boost book sales and back-end profits
How to use evaluations and reviews to boost book sales and back-end profits 12 tips for creating a system for profiting from meaningful product and service evaluations. . . . Keep Reading
12 ways to promote your book while writing it
12 ways to promote your book while writing it Experienced authors understand that book promotion and marketing should begin well in advance of its publication date. Here are 12 ways to build anticipation for your book while writing it. . . . Keep Reading
Postcard marketing and promotion for authors
Postcard marketing and promotion for authors 12 ways Authors can profit from print-on-demand postcard marketing and promotion, starting long before their book appears. . . . Keep Reading
WORKSHEET: How to prepare for an upcoming interview
WORKSHEET: How to prepare for an upcoming interview Use this worksheet to prepare for upcoming interviews and keep track of the details associated with interviews. . . . Keep Reading
TEMPLATE Report-format newsletter
TEMPLATE Report-format newsletter Ready to complete "Reports" Microsoft Publisher One-Page Newsletter format for online or offline use. . . . Keep Reading
Webinar - Driving Readers to your Website
with Roger C. Parker
Webinar - Driving Readers to your Website Find out how to build lasting relationships with readers of your book, no matter where they purchased or read your book. Learn why and how you should build "hooks" into your book that will encourage readers to visit your website. . . . Keep Reading
Glossary of important blogging terms
Glossary of important blogging terms An introduction to the terms authors should be familiar with before when researching blogs and creating their own. . . . Keep Reading
WEBINAR - Web marketing for authors
with Roger C. Parker
WEBINAR - Web marketing for authors An introduction to the 12 essential elements of websites intended to promote individual book titles and build lasting relationships with readers. Learn what to look for when evaluating the websites of authors who published books in your field and planning your own book's site. . . . Keep Reading
WORKSHEET: Website content and deadline planner
WORKSHEET: Website content and deadline planner Use this worksheet to identify the deadlines and desired features associated with your book's website. . . . Keep Reading
TEMPLATE Adviser-format newsletter
TEMPLATE Adviser-format newsletter Ready-to-use One-Page Newsletter template intended to be used with Microsoft Publisher. . . . Keep Reading
Download 2 free chapters of Design to Sell
Download 2 free chapters of Design to Sell Download 2 free chapters of my latest book, Design to Sell. Learn what design can, and cannot do, plus discover One-Page Newsletters. . . . Keep Reading
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