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  • Secrets to Keeping your Bestseller in the Top Ten List  By : Jason Oman
    This article deals with the things you have to ask yourself and the things you have to do in order to keep your book in the bestsellers list for a considerable period of time.
  • 6 Tips for Building Book Buzz with Technology  By : Sandra Beckwith
    Six unconventional steps you can incorporate into a book marketing campaign.
  • Power Position Yourself as Information Marketer and NOT an Author  By : uzo onukwugha
    Positioning is the key to your unique selling proposition as an expert author. You must learn to position yourself as an information marketer and not a traditional author. Most books end up in the garage because most authors don't know about sales and marketing. There are no best-writing authors; all you have is best selling authors. Marketers make money, authors have fame and no fortunes. As an author who has learned to position himself as a marketer, you can have both fame and fortune
  • Consider this when shopping for an MP3 player  By : Janet Rusky
    Agreed that MP3 player manufacturers didn't plan their products solely for audio books, but for music. But these days many people have embraced MP3 players mostly for listening to audio books.

    The fact that they can carry around their MP3 players, instead of listening to audio books on the PCs make the players very popular.
  • The future of libraries  By : Janet Rusky
    Imagine a time when you could get any audio book you want to read from the library without having to physically visit the library to lend the audio books.

    Well, imagine no more because it is now possible.

    Public libraries from New York City to Alameda, California are now leading the packs of libraries that have begun allowing members to download audio books which they can listen to on their Personal Computers or portal audio book players such as PDAs -- all from the comfort of their homes
  • Where now for used booksellers?  By : Michael Nankivell
    The traditional high street bookshop is fast disappearing and so what does the future hold for the professional bookseller? The move towards the internet has been massive but competition is ferocious and margins have gotten tighter and tighter. Who will survive and in what form?
  • Book Marketing, 4 Secrets To Success  By : Bob Burnham
    Poor authors think it is all about the writing but rich authors know it is all about the marketing. Learn all the secrets to book marketing success.
  • Me on TV? How to connect with the local media  By : Lynne Klippel
    Getting the attention of a busy television producer can be a challenge. I recently spoke with Andrea, the producer of a daytime television show airing in a large Midwestern city, and asked her to share her tips for getting television coverage on local stations.
  • 12 ways to keep your nonfiction book in the news  By : Sandra Beckwith
    Publishers are willing to publicize nonfiction books when they’re released, but they rarely do much after the launch to keep books in the news, even though most deserve ongoing media exposure. Here are some easy things you can do to generate continuing publicity for your title. Use a mix of these ideas to develop a 12-month publicity plan that will provide the support your book needs.
  • 10 Free or Cheap Ways to Market Your Writing Business  By : Kathy Poole
    Short on cash? Not to worry. You can market your freelance writing services with little or no money. These 10 strategies cost nothing, or close to it. They'll save you money…and put money in your bank account, too!
  • How I learnt to speak French in 3 months from audio books  By : Janet Rusky
    Of course, I was taught French during my school days but never took it seriously. As far as I was concerned, it wasn't important to me and never would be.

    After all, English was more popular and I could get along anywhere in the world with my knowledge of English language, right?

    How dead wrong I was...
  • Your Book is Just the First Date: Creating a long term relationship with your reader  By : Lynne Klippel
    Savvy authors know that writing a book is like having a first date. The key to creating success as an author is giving delighted readers many opportunities to learn from you and master the material in your book.
  • My Life Before And After Audio Books  By : Janet Rusky
    I love books and have been reading since I was a little baby. My parents made sure they instilled the love of books in me. Unlike my other mates throughout school who always had problems reading, I never had such problems.

    Here's how audio books changed my life....
  • How audio books can help you get the best from your workout  By : Janet Rusky
    There's no doubt about it. Audio books have made life a whole lot easier.

    For those of us who like to workout to stay in great shape, audio books can help us achieve this with less stress.

    No longer should you engage in workouts just listening to music or to the radio. Now, with audio books, you can kill 2 birds with one stone.

    Here are exact ways in which you can use the power of audio books to maximize your workout.
  • Making the Green: Buying and Selling Textbooks Online  By : Alex Neal
    One pass through a bookstore shows college textbooks aren’t cheap. Even used copies can run over $100 per book. On average, a student spends $900 a semester on textbooks. Returning books at the end of the semester doesn’t recoup that. Often, a $100 used textbook at the beginning of the semester is only worth $20 at the end – and the campus bookstore resells it again. Many students don’t realize that they’re not required to buy their books on campus – but there are other options.One pass through
  • Benefit from 50 books each year...  By : Janet Rusky
    Discover how you can make your 'dead time' like commuting to work or doing the dishes productive by listening to audio books.
  • 4 reasons why people STILL prefer audio books in audiotape formats than CD formats  By : Janet Rusky
    Despite how great CDs are, many people still prefer audiocassettes to them, especially when it comes to listening to audio books.

    Here are some of the reasons why....
  • The Top 7 Ways Authors Mess Up Their Book Marketing  By : Lynne Klippel
    Strategy and marketing skills make the difference between having cases of unsold books sitting in your garage and creating a media empire. If you don’t know what to do with your book once it is written, it will be pretty difficult for you to sell many copies.
  • 5 Reasons Why You Need a Book To Build Your Business  By : Lynne Klippel
    Do you need more clients for your small business? This article reveals how small business owners used a non-fiction book to market their business, gain expert status, and provide additional revenue streams; all with the information they already knew.
  • The Writer: Hungry Genius or Rich Author?  By : Karen Cook
    If conventional publishing has left you a frustrated writer,
    why not make money with writing the sure-fire way...
  • The Future of Fiction Page Turners: eBooks  By : Pat Boardman
    People who always dreamed of publishing a book are now lucky enough to be approaching a juncture in time where the unknown basement novelist can express any idea and bring it to the mass audience without leaving the computer. There are diehard readers who insist on toting around a paperback for their reading pleasure, but natural selection is bound to replace the tree-haters with their mere chunk of paper and propel the majority to the familiar hand-held electronic device.
  • The Self Publishing Deception  By : Stephon "Phon" Rudd
    Author and publisher Phon exposes the myths about book availablity in the self publishing industry.
  • How I now "read" my favorite novel in 3 hours instead of 3 months.  By : Janet Rusky
    If you haven't tried the amazingly wonderful advantages of audio books yet, don't hesitate.

    Apart from novels you can get almost any kind of book in audio book format. From business books, professional books, motivational books, etc, all can now be found in audio book formats.
  • Used Books for Sale - Finding Great Deals  By : Morgan Hamilton
    Do you love to read books? Well, I certainly do and I often go to used book sales to find great books to read. I also considered library sales as one of the greatest treats when I was a kid. I was very lucky because I lived in a large town with a great library. The library can afford to get rid of great books because it was so big.
  • 7 Tips for Book Promotion Media Events  By : Brent Sampson, CEO of OutskirtsPress.com
    "How do I set up a media event?" -- As a publisher, we get asked that question all the time. As a writer, it's a good question to have an answer to.
  • My Love for Bestseller Books  By : Morgan Hamilton
    I always make sure that I spend money on things that I would not feel guilty about later. This means that I’m not the type of person who goes on shopping sprees at the mall and buy things that I'll never actually wear. I can proudly say that I don't live a lavish life with material possessions that I have no need for.
  • Book Reports the Easy way  By : Morgan Hamilton
    Kids often emit a frustrated groan whenever they hear the words ‘book report’. Generations upon generations have dreaded writing book reports, and there is no sign hat this will change any time soon. Some kids struggle when it comes to reading while some find it to be a great joy. However, even the best readers hate to write book reports.
  • Is the Book of Shadows an Encyclopedia of Evil?  By : Morgan Hamilton
    Many people in all parts of the world believe in the power of magic. In fact, some even practice a certain kind of magic or witchcraft as a daily ritual. Now, you shouldn’t jump to any conclusions because things may not be as you assume. I think that far too many people make assumptions about things they don't know and understand. We could do well with out this human quality.
  • Effective Book Marketing Through a Website  By : Debbi
    You've just published your book, and now it's time to promote it. There are many resources available to guide you in the best ways to do this, and they all say part of good marketing is to have a website – but they don't tell you what to do with the site to make it work for you. The goal is to get the most exposure with the least effort on your part – here's how to do it.
  • Get The Best Deals When It Is Time To Buy Text Books  By : Morgan Hamilton
    One the most expensive aspects of college life is the need to buy text books. I used to dread the beginning of each semester because I knew that I have to obtain textbooks to get a passing grade on all my classes.

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