Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing

Books and Speaking Are Like Peanut Butter & Jelly Whether you are an author, speaker, expert, consultant, coach or entrepreneur speaking is one of the fastest ways to more business and credibility. Speaking is a business it establishes your expertise, while marketing you at the same time and lifts your business or service to the next level. And SELLS LOTS of BOOKS! Here are a few items that we are going to share with you and yes we will answer your questions. Bring them on. UNDERSTAND why speaking is one of the most powerful marketing tools you have at your disposal. SECRETS to marketing your book that will give you credibility, visibility and immediate new clients – even if you have never spoken before! STEPS for building a profitable speaking practice. DESIGN a masterful presentation package that attracts meeting planners to hire you RESOURCES for finding speaking engagements Another jam-packed session on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles. Her guest expert for this hour will be Susan Levin, the founder of Speaker Services. Since 1992 she has been bringing speakers, authors and experts together with audiences through her paid listing service SpeakerServices.com She is a Marketing Strategist for Speakers and Authors and is known as the “wise woman” of speaker marketing. The strategies and techniques she shares with her clients are guaranteed to increase their incomes and business dramatically. Many of the speakers Susan has mentored are earning six and seven figure incomes from their speaking practice.

Publishing Secrets from a NY Insider Show 7-12-12 -What makes a NY Times bestseller? -What are the best months to launch your book? -How can you get the local bookstore (or any bookstore) to become your best cheerleader? -Why does a publishing house say "yea" or "nay" to an author? -How does an author get create a blog tour and get the support of the mega blogs? and so much more! Cindy Ratzlaff is a passionate brand evangelist, buzz marketer, social media strategist, author and experienced publishing executive. She led 150 books to NY Times bestseller status while with Simon & Schuster and Rodale. She's Judith's guest on Your Guide to Book Publishing today at 4 Mtn time.

At some point, authors need help. When is it time to bring in someone else? Do you need them physically in the office or can they do your work remotely? All that and lots more as Judith Briles interviews Kelly Johnson, principal in Cornerstone Virtual Assistants. 1. How can working with a Virtual Assistant be an asset for my business? 2. What are some projects a Virtual Assistant may manage for me, especially related to getting my book completed and printed? 3. What are some key factors to understand regarding the client / virtual assistant professional relationship? 4. What's the difference between Wordpress.org and Wordpress.com and how should you use them? Kelly Johnson works with authors to manage technical, creative, and administrative projects for their businesses and books. She’s an article writing coach, does blog and website maintenance, knows how to implement an online shopping cart strategy, and is the principal of Cornerstone Virtual Assistance. She can be reached at kjohnson@cornerstoneva.com and her website is www.cornerstoneva.com. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow on twitter: @AuthorU and Facebook: Facebook.com/AuthorU

Are you thinking of promoting your book? Would you like to be successful? Do you know what it costs? Discover online book review sites. Do you know what traditional publicists are all over Twitter? Do you know who you need in your social media tool kit to make it happen? Do you know what doesnt' work? Do you know where your book sales will come from? Would you like to? Have you lost your email address on Facebook account? Here's how to get it back. Savvy strategies on creating a successful contest using Facebook. Get the #1 spot to get a book review online--free. Joan Stewart is the Publicity Hound. Brilliant on social media strategies for marketing and PR. She will show you the ins and out of savvy book marketing strategies in today's social media world. Find her at www.PublicityHound.com Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing.

July 21, 2012 The Dollars, Cents and Sense of Publishing -Are you thinking of publishing? -Would you like to be successful? -Do you know what it costs? -Do you know who you need in your Publishing Village to make it happen? -Do you know who to avoid? -Do you know where your book sales will come from? -Would you like to? Judith Briles has published 30 books under her own name. She's helped write and been the Book Shepherd to hundreds of others and spoken to thousands of authors-to-be. She will show you the necessary number crunching that needs to be done so that you don't become an author-that-was! Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow on twitter: @AuthorU and Facebook: Facebook.com/AuthorU

Join Judith Briles and her guest Mike Daniels will show you the dos and don'ts when it comes to printing overseas. Learn: What are the pros and cons of printing overseas; Why would an author or publisher look to manufacturer a book in Asia? What can Asian printers do that a U.S. and/or Canadian printer cant'? What is involved with U.S. Customs and delivery when overseas shipping happens? What types of books are Asian manufacturers best known for? Mike Daniels is the Great Plains territory Manager for the Four Colour Print Group--with offices in the United States, China and Korea. www.FourColour.com Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

Join Judith Briles and her guest Nancy Juetten will teach how to get seen, heard, celebrated, and COMPEN$ATED for their expert status. Why do authors struggle with writing their own stories for self promotion? What are some of the biggest mistakes authors make when writing their bios? What is the five-point system that makes telling a better story a whole lot easier? What kinds of successes can your story well? How can we share our story to get seen, heard, celebrated and compensated? Nancy “Broadcast Your Brilliance” Juetten is a storyteller, workshop leader, and author who shows mission-driven experts how to get seen, heard, celebrated, and COMPEN$ATED for their expert status. Nancy created Bye-Bye Boring Bio PLUS! to guide service professionals, speakers, authors, coaches, and those serious about earning expert status to prepare and share their stories so they can prosper in the spotlight. Nancy’s essential advice is this: “It’s your story. Tell it well.” Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU

1 Maximize Facebook and Pinterest 2 Hot Tips for using Pinterest 3 Drive more traffic to your website and social media platforms 4 how to use google analytics All on Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast/iTunes with host Judith Briles

Create Momentum for Your Book Today Do you have a book? An eBook or a pBook? want to make money? Get recognition and creditiblity? Would you like to know how to maximize results via Amazon? All this and much more on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles. You will learn: How to start monetizing your book How to see the next wave in your publishing strategy How to create a blitz of activity in Kindle sales How to get subscribers ... and much more Daniel Hall will guest on Your Guide to Book Publishing. He is an author, speaker, consultant, coach, lawyer, nurse and sometimes blogger. He is also the creator of the popular Real Fast Book program, designed to help people crank out high-quality, highly profitable books real fast. He gave up a lucrative law practice to earn his living online 5 years ago and has never looked back.

Morph Your Blog into a Book Do you have a blog? Would you like to make it a book? How about turning your idea into a tangible book idea? All this and much more on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles. You will learn: How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book How to Turn Your Book Idea Into a Marketable Book How to Come Up with a Marketable Title for Your Book How to Create an Outline for Your Nonfiction Book How to Create a Strategic Writing Plan and (Really!) Finish Your Book Susan Daffron will guest on Your Guide to Book Publishing. She is an author, book publishing consultant, and pet rescue advocate. The author of 12 books and contributor to 4, Susan is the president of Logical Expressions, a book and software publishing company, the president of the non-profit Small Publishers Artists and Writers Network, and the founder of the National Association of Pet Rescue Professionals. Susan also organizes the Self-Publishers Online Conference, the first and only online conference specifically for "indie" publishers striving to create quality books. Another lively hour on Your Guide to Book Publishing with Dr. Judith Briles at 6 pm EST, author of Show Me About Book Publishing. Follow @AuthorU on Twitter and #AuthorU. On Facebook, AuthorU.