Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing Podcasts

Books and Speaking Are Like Peanut Butter & Jelly Whether you are an author, speaker, expert, consultant, coach or entrepreneur speaking is one of the fastest ways to more business and credibility. Speaking is a business it establishes your expertise, while marketing you at the same time and lifts your business or service to the next level. And SELLS LOTS of BOOKS! Here are a few items that we are...

Publishing Secrets from a NY Insider Show 7-12-12 -What makes a NY Times bestseller? -What are the best months to launch your book? -How can you get the local bookstore (or any bookstore) to become your best cheerleader? -Why does a publishing house say "yea" or "nay" to an author? -How does an author get create a blog tour and get the support of the mega blogs? and so much more! Cindy Ratzlaff is...

At some point, authors need help. When is it time to bring in someone else? Do you need them physically in the office or can they do your work remotely? All that and lots more as Judith Briles interviews Kelly Johnson, principal in Cornerstone Virtual Assistants. 1. How can working with a Virtual Assistant be an asset for my business? 2. What are some projects a Virtual Assistant may manage for me...

Are you thinking of promoting your book? Would you like to be successful? Do you know what it costs? Discover online book review sites. Do you know what traditional publicists are all over Twitter? Do you know who you need in your social media tool kit to make it happen? Do you know what doesnt' work? Do you know where your book sales will come from? Would you like to? Have you lost your email add...

July 21, 2012 The Dollars, Cents and Sense of Publishing -Are you thinking of publishing? -Would you like to be successful? -Do you know what it costs? -Do you know who you need in your Publishing Village to make it happen? -Do you know who to avoid? -Do you know where your book sales will come from? -Would you like to? Judith Briles has published 30 books under her own name. She's helped write an...

Join Judith Briles and her guest Mike Daniels will show you the dos and don'ts when it comes to printing overseas. Learn: What are the pros and cons of printing overseas; Why would an author or publisher look to manufacturer a book in Asia? What can Asian printers do that a U.S. and/or Canadian printer cant'? What is involved with U.S. Customs and delivery when overseas shipping happens? What type...

Join Judith Briles and her guest Nancy Juetten will teach how to get seen, heard, celebrated, and COMPEN$ATED for their expert status. Why do authors struggle with writing their own stories for self promotion? What are some of the biggest mistakes authors make when writing their bios? What is the five-point system that makes telling a better story a whole lot easier? What kinds of successes can yo...

1 Maximize Facebook and Pinterest 2 Hot Tips for using Pinterest 3 Drive more traffic to your website and social media platforms 4 how to use google analytics All on Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast/iTunes with host Judith Briles

Create Momentum for Your Book Today Do you have a book? An eBook or a pBook? want to make money? Get recognition and creditiblity? Would you like to know how to maximize results via Amazon? All this and much more on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles. You will learn: How to start monetizing your book How to see the next wave in your publishing strategy How to create a blitz of ac...

Morph Your Blog into a Book Do you have a blog? Would you like to make it a book? How about turning your idea into a tangible book idea? All this and much more on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles. You will learn: How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book How to Turn Your Book Idea Into a Marketable Book How to Come Up with a Marketable Title for Your Book How to Create an Outline for Y...

Want new ways to sell your books? How about truckloads? Have you tried a trade show? Want to learn the inside tricks? How about negotiating a bulk or big sale? All that and more on Your Guide to Book Publishing . Meet Brian Jud. autor of Make Money Selly Your Books and Beyond the Bookstore--he has negotiate more big deals for authors and found ways to be seen and heard at trade shows. Another live...

The great writers work on their writing. Too many authors think that all they need to do is write and a book pops out. Wrong. Good writing takes practice--lots of it. Meet Anne Randolph--she is the author's writing coach and muse. Creator of Kitchen Table Writing, she guides writers and authors through exercises that take their writing to another level. Learn the Rules of Writing; the power of tim...

What's Mobile Marketing? Can it really help an author? Can it sell books? How do you create contests using your phone? Get hot tips on marketing using your "other computer". If authors have books that will be available in "e" format or are designed for the under 40 age,your other computer--the mobile phone is an asset just waiting to be used for your marketing pleasure. The use of social media is...

What's Pinterest? Why is it hot? How Did It Get to be the #3 Search Engine? Why Should You Care? Why authors should use it. Back again is social media branding expert Georgia McCabe to unravel all the Pinterest mysteries. What does the digital world have to do with you and your book? Everything. You will learn new techniques and strategies from the woman who convinced Time Warner that it would be...

April 12, 2012 Insider Tips on Creating a Website that Rocks What does a website have to do with you and your book? Everything... and you will learn a variety of steps and techniques that one of the top website designers will reveal during this powerful hour. Marty Dickinson of Here Next Year and co-author of Websites for Dummies will reveal key strategies that authors and writers should be using...

April 5 2012 Insider Tips on Getting Your Books into Specialty Markets What does the military and summertime have to do with you and your book? Everything... and the military buys lots of books and you can sell plenty onsite throughout the summer at art shows and crafts fairs. You will learn new techniques and strategies from Brian Jud, the guru of all things in the niche book marketing arena. Bri...

Social Networking Can Brand and Rock Your Book World! What does the digital world have to do with you and your book? Everything. You will learn new techniques and strategies from the woman who convinced Time that it would be a good idea to save their photos! Avoid Facebook Timeline snafus. Georgia McCabe is the author of SocialMorphosis: Transforming your Business through Social Media. She will sh...

eBooks—what’s new for the DIY Crowd? eBooks are everywhere ... you can DIY, or you can partner with a company like BookBrewer.com to bring your book to the cyberworld. Dan Pacheco, CEO of BookBrewer, creates, masterminds the marketing strategy and delivers ebooks for companies like HuffPost. Dan will identify the top snafus that authors routinely do and steps they can take to avoid them. Sponsor A...

March 15, 2012 What Works in Book Marketing Today with John Kremer What does John Kremer, author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books and co-author of Show Me About Book Publishing have to do with you and selling lots of books? One word: Everything! Today, on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, John reveals what is working with marketing books today, what's not, and what the latest...

Should You and Your Book Have a Book Publicist? Should authors do their own publicity ... or should they hire a publicist ... or should they do both? Those questions and much more will be addressed in this week's Your Guide to Book Publishing. You will discover: Is there a better time of the year to release a book? Should authors get a publicist? What does a publicist cost? When is the best time t...

What's in your Platform wallet? Do you know what an Author Platform is? How about a Book Platform? Today on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles, Judith will reveal the secrets to Book and Author Platforms. She will dive into them and walk you through several Activities from her forthcoming Audio series and Guidebook, Creating and Developing Your Author and Book Platform. These Act...

Dr. Judith Briles and Beth Ziesenis on all the nifty and free (or very cheap) apps to use to make your life as an author rock and roll—there's lots of them. Beth is the author of Upgrade to Free: The Best Free & Low-Cost Online Tools and Apps. You will discover that she will be your favorite nerdy best friend. Beth will reveal how to: 1. Reduce the noise of the day so you can write! 2. Get organiz...

The Author Platform One of the biggest mistakes that Authors continually make is that they don’t create their book game plan together. It starts with the Platform—key components are Vision, Passion and Commitment. When you have them, the Crowd is findable, and it/they will come. Dr. Judith Briles shares with listeners the key steps in her Platform that created over $4 million in gross sales. You d...

Host Judith Briles and author Mara Purl (What the Heart Knows), explore the world of creating fiction that draws the reader in, making her a follower; how to connect with characters and story; how to market fiction using blog tours and other methods; and how to connect with bookstores and libraries. Graphics designer Nick Zelinger shares book design tips. Henry Ayala from Tu-Vets Printing shares p...

Where Does an Author and Publishing Hang Out? Authors and Publishers need a place where they can gather, grow and learn. Publishers Marketing Association has evolved to the International Book Publishers Association—created in 1983, it serves book publishers in the United States and around the world. Holding an annual Publishing University and the prestigious Ben Franklin Book Awards, IBPA coordina...