Nonfiction Writers Conference
Many speakers will provide handouts and copies of their slides, often during the live event. You will find those here. Please check back for updates. Anne Janzer - Book Promotion Sites and Strategies Handout Anne Janzer - Book Promotion Sites and Strategies (Slides)...
You know that your book isn’t going to sell itself and that it’s up to you to do all the promotion and marketing necessary, even if you have a traditional publishing contract. But what should you be doing, and why? What are the best ways to sell more books? In this...
Award-winning copywriter and consultant Casey Demchak has written the book marketing copy for over three dozen books that have become Amazon bestsellers. He is widely recognized as an expert in teaching authors how to leverage benefit-driven copywriting techniques...
The world of digital marketing for books is evolving fast. You need the very latest information to ensure you achieve all you can from your career as an author. The goal of this session is to ensure you have the latest data on how to exploit various Amazon dashboard...
[Description forthcoming] Andy Crestodina is a co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Orbit Media, an award-winning 38-person web design company in Chicago. Over the past 18 years, Andy has given digital marketing advice to 1000+ businesses. He speaks at big...
This intensive session will give you the full picture you need to put your book on the bestseller lists and, ultimately, make a bid for New York Times. You will learn: Two ways top authors use to unlock writer’s block & finish your book The two keys that get...
Readers buy brands, and publishers sign brands. Does your personal brand authentically reflect you? Is your online presence taking you where you want to go in your writing career? Mike Loomis has helped bestselling authors, aspiring authors, and publishers with...
Connie Ragen Green shares how to use a website and blog to build a following and a platform for your books. You will learn: - How to set up your site to attract potential readers and buyers - Why you must build a following of readers and others hungry for your...
Over the course of two years, Patrick Schwerdtfeger sold over 6,000 copies of his book "Webify Your Business" at local mostly-free speaking engagements (including Meetups, Rotary Club meetings and Chambers of Commerce events). Those sales generated over $120,000 in...
Audiobook sales are growing 3X faster than any other type of publishing. In 2015 alone, 1.5 million more audiobooks were downloaded than ebooks. Every week, 33% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly. It's time for you to use these powerful platforms to grow your...
Why most authors fail horribly at promoting their book and how to get traction You already know that when you're "done" writing, the work to promote is just beginning. You might have your book tour, speaking, guest interviews, related articles you're publishing, and...
When it comes to brainstorming publicity ideas for a book, many authors don’t know where to start. Joan will give you ideas galore and show you how to dive deep into your book where some of the best publicity hooks and angles are buried. You will learn: The one...
Map Out Your Ultimate Book Marketing Plan A book marketing plan is your map to success as an author. Without a plan, you’ll be tempted to take the wrong fork in the road, or – even worse – not even start your book marketing journey. The book marketing planning process...
Jim Horan is an experienced Fortune 500 executive, small business expert, advisor to non-profits, consultant, author/publisher and speaker. Currently, he is the President/CEO of The One Page Business Plan Company. Twenty-three years ago, Jim did something incredibly...