Apple announces countdown to 25 Billion App Store Downloads!

In a day or two, some lucky person will download the 25th Billion App sold in the Apple App Store.  The winner will receive $10,000 gift card prize.

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Found an article from Amanda Natividad that compares the Kindle, Nook, Kobo and Sony eReaders for you.  This is good to know but even better as we get close to the holidays!  Any of these on your wish list?

E-Readers have come a long way, some are touchscreens, some are keyboards, some are in color and some are mimicking the ink of an actual book (E ink pearl).  They are compact, all about 6″ or 7″ and less than 1/2 inch thick.  The simple E-Readers are around $100 to $150 and the more deluxe can go all the way up to $400.

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Thank you so much for your comments on the latest blog posts. Because of the overwhelming response I will continue sharing some insider information on books, marketing, and publishing.  As many of you know, my roots began with dissecting marketing campaigns to see how and why they worked and what, if any, could be duplicated.  This is actually how I put together most of my material that’s currently inside the MIT Program.

Therefore I am particularly excited about the next few short, yet inspiring (hopefully) marketing ideas I’ll be sending your way.

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Just read this today and wanted to pass it onto you.  Here’s a warning for self-published authors on Amazon, that’s including e-books.

[The article below was written by Laura Hazard]

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Here is the tenth installment I found on book tours, from a company that is closing their doors soon, so I thought I would pass it on to you guys!  There is a lot of different ways to use social media for your promotions and launches including your book tour.  I like how Kevin approaches this subject, he talks about knowing your target market and using the right tools for it.  When you think about your audience think about them in all their dimensions, paint a 3D picture of them.  What age/sex/gender are they?  Where do they like to hang out?  What is their lifestyle like?  Knowing this will help you reach them more efficiently. 

When you are ready check out your social media tools at www.getitdonetodayseries.com

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Here is the next of the installments I found on book tours, from a company that is closing their doors soon, so I thought I would pass it on to you!  I do really enjoy being at a great event.  In this article Kevin will give you some tips and pay attention to how to jazz up your event and create a unique and engaging experience for the attendee.

Here’s some of my Golden Rules for speakers:

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Here is the eighth great installment I found on book tours, so I thought I would pass it on to you guys!  This is a good post from Kevin, he has a sense of humor about book tours from the glamorous to unglamorous things that can happen on tour.  Take this one with a grain of salt as many people don’t do book tours anymore, with all the social media launch opportunities available including setting up a proper book launch strategy.  But if you can do one, that’s great.  He basically says here that what is really important  is to match the kind of event that is right for you and your book, and which venue you are going after.  There is an exercise at the bottom for you.  Enjoy.

All the best, Stefanie ————————————— Your Book Tour and How to Plan it.

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Here is the seventh great installment I found on book tours, from a company that is closing their doors soon, so I thought I would pass it on to you guys! Kevin gives 5 great tips for giving a great interview and another resource for you to pick up is a complimentary report I wrote on How to Get Booked as a Guest on TV and Radio http://stefaniehartman.com/freereport.html  Enjoy.

All the best, Stefanie —————————- Giving a Great Interview

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Here is the sixth great installment I found on book tours, from a company that is closing their doors soon, so I thought I would pass it on to you guys! When I put up the first installment there was some great comments including that it could be harder to write how you introduce your book than writing the book itself.

In this installment Kevin breaks down the pitch for you, I like that he includes a sample of a pitch and breaks it down for you. There is an exercise at the bottom for you and when doing this list remember the tip for media I mentioned in the fourth installment.   Enjoy.

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Here is the fifth great installment I found on book tours, from a company that is closing their doors soon, so I thought I would pass it on to you guys! I like the title Kevin used for this blog post he wrote – ‘Feel Big and Start Small’  He is right creating a book is a huge accomplishment.  This article Kevin wrote is about starting locally and he gears these articles to a published hardcover or paperback book, but don’t forget that in this day and age your publishing day can actually be for a physical book or it may be an eBook.

I’m all for a physical published book, but I also know that sometimes you may want to start smaller and begin with an eBook format, it’s a great way to show a prospective publisher how well your book is doing.  But either way you go the most important aspect is the campaign you create behind the book.  There is an exercise at the bottom for you.   Enjoy.

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