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Repurpose Your Content

June 9, 2021 By Training Authors 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Today’s topic: Repurpose Your Content Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: If you have published blog posts, podcasts, videos, or have given presentations; you may already have content you can use for your book.   Take a moment to look over the content you have already created to see […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips, Publish with a Purpose

Consider Selling Your Book in Bulk

April 21, 2021 By Training Authors 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Today’s topic: Consider Selling Your Book in Bulk Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: When you write a new book, one thing I want you to consider is how to set your book up for bulk orders. What are bulk orders? Typically these will come from groups, organizations, […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

Tips for Marketing Your Book in a God-Honoring Way by Alisa Keeton

January 21, 2021 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

This episode is an interview with Alisa Keeton on marketing your book in a God-honoring way. Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: Alisa Keeton is a wholehearted pursuer of God’s love. As a more than twenty-seven-year fitness professional, Alisa felt God leading her to bring fresh meaning to […]

Filed Under: Kingdom Marketing Mindset Series, Marketing

How To Grow Your Platform With Podcasting by Thomas Umstattd

November 17, 2020 By Training Authors 4 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

This episode is an interview with Thomas Umstattd on how to grow your author platform with podcasting. Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: We are thrilled to have Thomas Umstattd. He has helped authors for over a decade as a literary agent, marketing director, and radio show host. […]

Filed Under: Marketing

PR on a Budget for Authors with Saundra Dalton-Smith

September 29, 2020 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

“The world is looking for Christians to step-up and bring Biblical answers to the world.” – Saundra Dalton-Smith This episode is an interview with Saundra Dalton-Smith, a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and author. Prefer audio? Listen below. Subscribe to the podcast here. Notes from this episode: We are thrilled to have Saundra Dalton-Smith, an international […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

Case Study: Book Marketing is a Marathon Not a Sprint

August 18, 2020 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

So many times we give up too soon. Have you seen the popular meme that has circulated on Facebook that shows the miner giving up just before discovering gold? That’s what I think often happens to authors as well. We give up too soon. I read this in the book, “The Miracle Equation” by Hal […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

Do You Believe in Your Book?

August 11, 2020 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

In order to have the courage to market and sell your book(s), you have to 100% believe in your book. Your belief in your book is what will help you sell it to others. First Things First Do you believe that you are writing or have written a high-quality book? Are you proud of the […]

Filed Under: Marketing Minute

A Simple Any Time Book Promotion

July 21, 2020 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Sometimes we can overcomplicate things as authors. Right? In this post, I’m going to share with you a simply book promotion you can use at any time.

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

Author Giveaways That Work

July 7, 2020 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

One way to build buzz about your book is to host a giveaway or contest. You can use them anytime to promote your book, not just during a book launch. I’m going to share with you the author giveaways that work. I recommend that you do it in a strategic way. Give Away 10 Signed […]

Filed Under: Giveaway, Marketing

One Key to Success with Getting Book Reviews

June 16, 2020 By Shelley Hitz 1 Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

I, Shelley, have been mentoring authors for almost a decade now and there’s one thing I’ve noticed over and over again regarding getting book reviews. An author will tell me that they have trouble getting people to post reviews for them. And I get it. Not everyone who says they will post a review for […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

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