Should you promote your book conservatively -- or will you go for a big splash?
Why choose between the two? You should do both – always dig for the person-to-person interactions that you can build on. But also look for the Hail Mary pass downfield to win it all in one long shot. You should work hard and smart everyday but there is no harm in playing the lottery too.
Devise a strategy that goes for the big score – just don’t ignore or take for granted all of the smaller opportunities that collectively pay the bills and keep you in the game. So how should you think big?
Start making a list
of what would be a big deal. Maybe it is getting a company to buy 500 copies of
your book. Or it is to get someone to hire you as a consultant for a long-term
deal. Maybe it is to make your book a best-seller. Or perhaps you want to win
an award. Maybe it is something bigger than all of these things combined.
Whatever it is, think what it could be. You won’t attain anything without
identifying what it is that you want.
Then ponder this
thing. Think about it from different angles that you can attack. Step back and
give yourself a perspective you have not yet envisioned.
Next, list who you
can call upon to help you reach your dream. What will you need to offer them in
order to get their help. Maybe this dream gig is worth making into a loss
leader. For instance, if your goal is to have a lot of influential people at a
Fortune 500 company read your book, consider giving it away or selling it at
cost. Though you wanted the company to make a bulk purchase, perhaps the bigger
win is to get these influencers exposed to your brand so that they recommend
you to others or so they will be convinced to hire you as a speaker, trainer,
consultant, salesperson, etc.
Filter your dream
for signs of ego or insanity creeping in.
For instance, don’t do something just to serve your ego. That is a waste
of time and you will never feel fulfilled. Further, if you are being totally
unrealistic or not consistent with reality, do not attempt something so big
that it is virtually impossible to happen under any conceivable circumstance.
While dreaming big,
break it down into actionable steps and places that, over time, if all the dots
connect you can be in a position to actually win this thing.
Caution: while
dreaming big do not put all of your eggs in one basket. You should diversify
your marketing approaches and spend most of your time pursuing the obvious
things that stand a reasonable chance of a pay-off.
DON”T MISS THESE!!!
A podcast on book publicity that you need to listen to today
https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2018/12/a-podcast-on-book-publicity-that-all.htmlHow Authors Can Market To Libraries Successfully
Unfu*k Your Book marketing
https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/unfuk-your-book-marketing.html
How Authors Get A Yes Out Of Others
https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/how-authors-get-yes-out-of-others.htmlSome key principles to rally your book marketing around
How to write powerful, effective book advertising copy that sells tons of books
https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/writing-powerful-book-advertising-copy.html
So what is needed to be a champion book marketer?
https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/so-what-is-needed-to-be-champion-book.html
The Book Marketing Strategies Of Best-Sellers
https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-book-marketing-strategies-best.html
How authors can sell more books
https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2018/11/how-authors-can-sell-more-books.html
No. 1 Book Publicity Resource: 2019 Toolkit For Authors -- FREE
https://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com/2018/11/all-new-2019-book-publicity-marketing.html
Brian Feinblum’s insightful views, provocative opinions, and interesting ideas expressed in this terrific blog are his alone and not that of his employer or anyone else. You can – and should -- follow him on Twitter @theprexpert and email him at brianfeinblum@gmail.com. He feels much more important when discussed in the third-person. This is copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog ©2019. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he now resides in Westchester. His writings are often featured in The Writer and IBPA’s Independent. This was named one of the best book marketing blogs by Book Baby http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/09/the-best-book-marketing-blogs and recognized by Feedspot in 2018 as one of the top book marketing blogs. Also named by WinningWriters.com as a "best resource.” He recently hosted a panel on book publicity for Book Expo America.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.