It’s Thursday, Jan. 26, Day 5 on the fourth annual Publishing at Sea cruise, where authors are learning how to market and sell their books. A few brave passengers venture out on their own to visit Orient Beach, a paradise for nudists. Others head for Maho Beach, where you can watch planes take off and… Read More
Book Marketing
#PublishingatSea Day 3: Our First Port Day in Colorful Haiti
#Publishingat Sea Day 3 takes us to Haiti, where I buy colorful batik crafts made by the island women. It’s the Read more
Day 2: Best Book Marketing Tips for Authors
It was all book marketing, all day Sunday, on our first at-sea day, during the fourth annual Publishing at Sea cruise for authors. 8 a.m. Here are the three best take-aways from each of our our five speakers. Judith Briles — Your “About Me” Tip 1: Always enhance your 15-second pitch with numbers. Don’t just say you’ve coached… Read More
Day 1: We Welcome Our Authors on #PublishingatSea
There’s so much to see and do on the fourth annual Publishing at Sea cruise, that I’m giving a quick rundown of the previous day, sharing with you highlights of what we saw, learned and ate. You’ll see some of the best tips from our 18 hours of class time. And I’ll include fun tidbits,… Read More
Social Media Cheat Sheet
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week
– Issue #1091 Jan. 17, 2017
- Social Media Cheat Sheet
- 6 Tips to Deal with PR Stress
- Join Me at Sea
- Hound Video of the Week
6 Tips for Dealing with Publicity Stress and the PR Grind
By Peggy Sealfon Promoting yourself can be challenging. But you can take several clear—and simple—steps to streamline the process and keep stress at bay. I used to own an advertising agency and, more recently, have become a life coach, author and publisher, so I’ve distilled advice into these six doable tips. 1. Create a simple… Read More
7 Tips for Facebook Clicks
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week
– Issue #1083 Dec. 20, 2016
- 7 Tips for Facebook Clicks
- Make a Fun Holiday eCard
- Still Time for Trends
- Hound Video of the Week
3 Favorite Tools of 2016
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week
– Issue #1082 Dec. 17, 2016
- 3 Favorite Tools of 2016
- How to Pitch a Book with Confidence
- What Journalists Wish You Knew
- Hound Video of the Week
My Gift to You & Yours
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week
– Issue #1081 Dec. 13, 2016
- My Gift to You & Yours
- Pitch Your Book to Anyone, Anywhere
- Media Need Story Ideas in December
- Hound Video of the Week