Publicity Tips For Authors

Start Earlier Than You Think

Most authors are still writing their manuscripts when the pitching process for media interview opportunities should begin. It’s recommended to start at least 4-6 months before the book launch date, sometimes even up to a year, depending on the author’s goals. Particularly with podcasts, some of the biggest shows are booked out 3-4 months in advance. That means, if they said yes to interviewing you today, it’ll be about four months before the interview gets published. Start much earlier than you think you need to. That way, you’ll have enough time to line up a significant amount of interviews and get pre-orders for the books, which help with hitting various bestseller lists.

Mix Up Your Media Outlets

Include a mix of both traditional and online media outlets. Particularly if you haven’t done any publicity before, it’s important that you have the credibility from being featured on mainstream media outlets. Having those “as seen on” media logos (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur, etc) carries a lot of weight with readers, and makes you automatically more credible in their eyes. In addition, if you have another offer that you’re selling to your readers on the back-end (e.g. a coaching program, Mastermind, software, live event, etc), it’s recommended that you interview on podcasts.

Good To Know: Podcast listeners are avid book readers, and they’re often into self and professional development and love purchasing programs from authors they trust. For Ryan Levesque, Esther Kiss added over 1.8 Million dollars to his business because of the back-end sales, and the majority of these customers came from podcasts!

 

About Esther Kiss:

Esther Kiss is the founder of Born To Influence, a publicity firm specializing in helping experts and personal brands get more credibility, leads and sales. Her clients have been featured on TV, in newspapers, magazines, and on some of the top podcasts in the world, resulting in millions of dollars in additional sales.

Esther has worked on some of the biggest book launches in the expert space (Gary Vaynerchuk, Ryan Levesqe and more), and she enjoys working with and has gotten great results for up-and-coming thought leaders as well.

To learn more, go to: www.estherkiss.com

 

Elite Expert Insider Podcast

Attracting Your Life With Mija Bradford

Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster owners of Elite Online Publishing, interview Mija Bradford about her new book Attracting Your Life: Discovering Your Greatness. 

At the age of six, Mija was introduced to the subtler energies in life. As she grew, she realized that her gifts could be misunderstood, so she learned to let them recede. After 27 years, climbing the corporate ranks as an Executive for various Fortune 500 financial companies, Mija followed a strong-inner calling to go help others and make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

Mija transitioned from the finance industry into a career of helping people in their Spiritual Development journey. Mija spent years studying, learning, and developing her abilities. She is a Certified Life Coach and Reiki Master Teacher, and is versed in a number of modalities in her toolkit that she uses to serve her clients. These include trauma healing, Neurological-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Akashic Record Reading, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and Thought Field Therapy (TFT).

Learn More About Mija and Attracting Your Life Here

 

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