John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, is known as a leading expert in the field of book marketing. He has a helpful list of Book Promotion Advice on his website.
1. 90% of marketing efforts are wasted.
2. Book marketing is all about creating relationships.
3. You can’t do everything.
4. Packaging is important.
5. Build a brand with your books.
6. We are in the business of creating and selling rights.
7. Remember that small presses can create bestsellers.
8. New standards are coming for submitting info to booksellers.
9. What was your strength can become your weakness.
10. Make no little plans, because they have no power to move the hearts of men and women.
Visit the Book Promotion Advice page to read Mr. Kremer’s elaboration on each of these points. You can also subscribe to his Book Marketing Tip of the Week e-newsletter for free by sending him an e-mail with Subscribe to Ezine in the subject line or by entering your e-mail address in the form field on this page.
August 12th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
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