Received: from mail.standard1.nmgmail.com ([208.82.208.66]:61573) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1RInq1-0008AW-I8 for lojban@lojban.org; Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:43:22 -0700 Received: from localhost (mailcenter2.distribion.com [10.205.154.79]) by mail.standard1.nmgmail.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D05F8546 for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:07:57 -0500 (CDT) X-Bounce-back: From: "Stephanie Starner-Greiner" To: lojban@lojban.org Subject: How To Be Like a Farmer and Sell More Books! X-Sending-MC: jenkins List-Unsubscribe: http://www2.nmgcertifiedmail.com/jenkins/main/index.php?action=unsubscribe&viewers_email=lojban@lojban.org&id=3619 X-Email-ID: 3619 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="separate123456789" X-Contact-Email-Reversed: gro.nabjol@nabjol X-ORIGINAL-TO: lojban@lojban.org Message-Id: <20111025200757.4D05F8546@mail.standard1.nmgmail.com> Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:07:57 -0500 (CDT) X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-Spam_score: -0.0 X-Spam_score_int: 0 X-Spam_bar: / --separate123456789 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 How Selling Your Book Is Like the Farmers Market. As I strolled through our last farmers market of the season, I noticed that some of the farmers had long lines wrapped around and around, while others had no lines. Why was this if they were all selling about the same things-apples, pears, honey and flowers-what was it that set them apart from the others? Then it dawned on me. The farmers who were selling the most and had the longest lines had lovely colorful signage, they offered a sample, and a friendly smile-they were setting their booth far apart from the next with simple marketing efforts. So, the lesson here is that if you want to sell more books than the book farmer next door setting your book apart by using some simple marketing can really help. Here are some marketing tools you may be interested in. Call out to the media with your "colorful signage" via our: Targeted Media Release Program Join me for the Targeted Media Release Program. This book publicity program is custom designed all the way around-it's all about you. You will receive: A professionally written press release. A hand selected custom built media contact list-pulled from our OPT in database (full contact info provided per each media contact). AND we will set up TWO distribution dates to send out your press release to each of the media contacts on your custom list. You will keep both the press release and the media contact list for your use in follow up and future marketing. The cost of this package is $649. *If purchased on or before October 31st you will receive a total of 4 times your press release will be sent to the media! www.TargetedMediaRelease.com Get a wonderful book review...it's kinda like a sample of your book that you can give away! Critics Bookshelf The Critic's Bookshelf affords you the opportunity to showcase your book in a monthly listing that will be sent via email to book reviewers at print and Internet magazines, daily and community newspapers, television and radio stations - nearly 1,000 book reviewers in total! How will you benefit from The Critic's Bookshelf? It's simple... Several reviewers may contact you and provide wonderful reviews of your book; OR A few reviewers may contact you and some of them will review your book; OR Your book will at the very least enjoy a great opportunity for exposure to an important group of industry personnel! Buy 3 months for $430 dollars and receive a 4th month for FREE! Offer available until October 31st BUY ONLINE (click here) I would be happy to offer you a free book marketing consultation, please be in touch with me via the contact information provided below. I look forward to hearing from you! Happy Farming, Stephanie Starner-Greiner ssg@bookpublishing.com 1.800.644.0133 x 1007 www.BookPublishing.com Jenkins Group, Inc. • 1129 Woodmere Ave. Suite B, Traverse City, MI 49686 • Phone: 1.800.706.4636 • Fax: 231.933.0448 Jenkins Group, Inc. | Book Publishing | Books are Marketing Tools | eLit Book Awards | Global Book Shows | Independent Publisher PressKitPlus | Printellectual | Special Market Book Sales | Targeted Media Publicity Programs | The Critic's Bookshelf | Your Pub Site Our intent is to keep you informed... To remove your email from future mailings, use the link below. Change my subscription preferences. http://www2.nmgcertifiedmail.com/jenkins/main/index.php?action=unsubscribe&id=3619&viewers_email=lojban@lojban.org --separate123456789 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Stephanie Starner-Greiner

ssg@bookpublishing.com
1.800.644.0133 x 1007

October, 2011 : Jenkins Group Book Marketing Newsletter

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How Selling Your Book Is Like the Farmers Market.

As I strolled through our last farmers market of the season, I noticed that some of the farmers had long lines wrapped around and around, while others had no lines. Why was this if they were all selling about the same things-apples, pears, honey and flowers-what was it that set them apart from the others? Then it dawned on me. The farmers who were selling the most and had the longest lines had lovely colorful signage, they offered a sample, and a friendly smile-they were setting their booth far apart from the next with simple marketing efforts.

So, the lesson here is that if you want to sell more books than the book farmer next door, setting your book apart by using some simple marketing can really help. Here are some marketing tools you may be interested in.
Call out to the media with your "colorful signage"  via our: 

Targeted Media Release Program

Join me for the Targeted Media Release Program. This book publicity program is custom designed all the way around-it's all about you. You will receive:

  • A professionally written press release.
  • A hand selected custom built media contact list-pulled from our OPT in database (full contact info provided per each media contact).
  • AND we will set up TWO *FOUR distribution dates to send out your press release to each of the media contacts on your custom list.
  • You will keep both the press release and the media contact list for your use in follow up and future marketing.

    The cost of this package is $649. *If purchased on or before October 31st you will receive a total of 4 times your press release will be sent to the media!
    www.TargetedMediaRelease.com
Get a wonderful book review...it's kinda like a sample of your book that you can give away!
 

Critics Bookshelf

The Critic's Bookshelf affords you the opportunity to showcase your book in a monthly listing that will be sent via email to book reviewers at print and Internet magazines, daily and community newspapers, television and radio stations - nearly 1,000 book reviewers in total!

How will you benefit from The Critic's Bookshelf?  It's simple...
  • Several reviewers may contact you and provide wonderful reviews of your book; OR
  • A few reviewers may contact you and some of them will review your book; OR
  • Your book will at the very least enjoy a great opportunity for exposure to an important group of industry personnel!

    Buy 3 months for $430 dollars and receive a 4th month for FREE! Offer available until October 31st     BUY ONLINE (click here)
 

I would be happy to offer you a free book marketing consultation, please be in touch with me via the contact information provided below. I look forward to hearing from you!

Happy Farming,

~Stephanie

Stephanie Starner-Greiner

ssg@bookpublishing.com
1.800.644.0133 x 1007
www.BookPublishing.com

Jenkins Group, Inc. • 1129 Woodmere Ave. Suite B, Traverse City, MI 49686 • Phone: 1.800.706.4636 • Fax: 231.933.0448

Jenkins Group, Inc. | Book Publishing | Books are Marketing Tools | eLit Book Awards | Global Book Shows | Independent Publisher
PressKitPlus | Printellectual | Special Market Book Sales | Targeted Media Publicity Programs | The Critic's Bookshelf | Your Pub Site

Our intent is to keep you informed...
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