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5 Holiday Book Sales Strategies

December 15, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

5 Holiday Sales Strategies

  Today’s topic: 5 Holiday Book Sales Strategies Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: As the holidays approach I want to share 5 holiday book sales strategies you can use to sell more books. BOGO deals Offer an extra digital bonus for those who buy your book during a certain […]

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Are You Scared of Promoting Yourself?

November 17, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Today’s topic: Are You Scared of Promoting Yourself? Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: Do you have fear of marketing your book because you wonder what other people will think of you? Do you worry that they will think you are being self-promotional, greedy, or prideful? If so, […]

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Pivot: How to Deal With Disappointment on Your Writing Journey with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

October 20, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Today’s topic: Pivot: How to Deal With Disappointment on Your Writing Journey with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: Disappointment is part of every writer’s journey but when used the right way it can help you find your target audience, clarify the message God has […]

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How Using a Simple Tool Has Helped Ruth L Snyder in Marketing Her Books

September 15, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Today’s topic: How Using a Simple Tool Has Helped Ruth L Snyder in Marketing Her Books Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: Can you believe it? This month marks a decade since I resigned from my physical therapy job. We have been working full-time in our business and […]

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The Power of Partner Promos and Tips for Getting Started

August 18, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Today’s topic: The Power of Partner Promos and Tips for Getting Started Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: Do you want to harness the power of partner promos by borrowing someone else’s audience? If so keep listening as this is one of the fastest ways to grow your […]

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11 Ways Authors Can Grow an Email List

July 21, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Today’s topic: 11 Ways Authors Can Grow an Email List Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: Email marketing is such an important part of a long-term marketing strategy for authors and yet one most avoid. In this training, Shelley shares 11 ways you can grow your email list […]

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KDP Select Free Promotions

June 16, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Today’s topic: KDP Select Free Promotions Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: One way to launch a new book is by using Amazon’s KDP Select program.  This program launched in December 2011 and I first enrolled one of our books in the program in early January 2012.   […]

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Your Message Matters

May 19, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Today’s topic: Your Message Matters Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: Turn Your Passion into a Platform Are you one of the many people who long to ditch the cubicle and go to work for yourself, on your own terms? What’s holding you back? Self-doubt, fear, technology challenges, […]

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Consider Selling Your Book in Bulk

April 21, 2021 By Training Authors 2 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

Today’s topic: Consider Selling Your Book in Bulk Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: When you write a new book, one thing I want you to consider is how to set your book up for bulk orders. What are bulk orders? Typically these will come from groups, organizations, […]

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Case Study: Book Marketing is a Marathon Not a Sprint

August 18, 2020 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for a FREE book marketing training

So many times we give up too soon. Have you seen the popular meme that has circulated on Facebook that shows the miner giving up just before discovering gold? That’s what I think often happens to authors as well. We give up too soon. I read this in the book, “The Miracle Equation” by Hal […]

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