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Video Marketing Training – 5 Easy Steps to Creating a Video Script

June 13, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

video marketing training

Videos are a hit on every social media sites nowadays. According to Facebook analytics, posting videos boosts user engagement on your page. However, making a video is always a dilemma for many. If you are one of those who are in loss for words when making videos, here are five easy steps that I will […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Video

Do You Just Want to Find What Actually WORKS to Sell More Books

June 10, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Marketing books, selling more books

As authors we want to know how to sell more books. During a one-on-one call with my author, I asked her what her main goal is right now. And she answered “I just want to find what will work to sell more books” I think that’s a common feeling for a lot of authors. Have you ever felt that […]

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Tips

Join Our FREE 5-Day Live Video Challenge

June 6, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Live Video Challenge

What do you want to know about Facebook Live, or live video broadcasting before you go live the first time? I have been live broadcasting online since June 5th, 2015. So, it’s been about a year that I’ve been doing this consistently, and hundreds of videos later, hours of recordings later, I’ve learned a lot […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Video

Speakers – Are You Using This Strategy at Live Events?

June 4, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

strategy at live events

Speakers, are you using this strategy at live events? Recently, I was speaking at PENCON 2016 and there was something I noticed in the sessions I attended.  There was one mistake I saw may of the speakers making. Therefore, I wanted to share this tip with you today.

Filed Under: Marketing, Networking

Sales on Autopilot – How I Got a 13% Conversion Rate WITHOUT Selling

June 1, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Sales on autopilot

Recently, I made sales on autopilot without knowing where exactly they came from. Once I figured out what happened, I thought “wow, this is so cool! I have to share this information.” Today, I will teach you one of the ways that I got a 13% conversion rate without actually selling.

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

What Can You Do To Stand Out From Your Competition

May 28, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

stand out from competition

What can you do to set yourself apart from your competition? In this post, I share one strategy I have used to help my product stand out and be different from the rest.

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

The EXACT Equipment I Use for my Facebook Live Broadcasts

May 25, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Facebook Live Broadcasts

Someone recently asked me this question, “Shelley, what equipment do you use for your Facebook Live videos?” Therefore, I decided to share with you in this post the exact equipment I use for my Facebook Live broadcasts.

Filed Under: Marketing, Video

Why My Book Launch Was Not Just About Book Sales (Gasp!!)

May 23, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

book launch and book sales

Why would you think about doing a book launch if it isn’t about book sales?  In this post, I’m going to share why my most recent launch was about so much more than just selling books. Honestly, I don’t see many authors thinking outside the book.  However, it is powerful when you do.

Filed Under: Marketing

Why I Don’t Recommend A Free MailChimp Account

May 19, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

free mailchimp account

UPDATE: MailChimp now allows automation with free accounts. So I do now recommend it for authors starting out. There are some very specific reasons I don’t recommend a free MailChimp account.  I will share these reasons with you in this post. Marketing does not have to be stressful and you do not need to be sitting behind […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Marketing Tips

Don’t Make This Book Launch Mistake

May 18, 2016 By Shelley Hitz Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

book launch mistake

When you are having a book launch, there are definitely things you want to do.  However, I want you to avoid one very important book launch mistake.  I will share more in this post. Planning a book launch can be a little bit overwhelming. I’m in the middle of a book launch right now for this book, […]

Filed Under: Marketing

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