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Ask these questions to 20 different people and you will get 20 different [...]

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January 4th, 2012 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, business marketing advice, Canada's Publishing Expert, Debbie Elicksen, digital books, Freelance Communications, getting a book published, how to publish a book, manuscript development, marketing advice, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, media, online marketing tips, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media marketing, social media strategy, viral marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

What Not To Do Letters

When it comes to teaching people about how to navigate the book publishing minefield, some things I don’t have to make up.

I have many examples of “what not to do” letters. All I have to do is past them and you will probably get the message. Bottom line, if you are gung ho at [...]

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October 14th, 2011 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishingmember.com, Canada's Publishing Expert, Debbie Elicksen, find a book publisher, getting a book published, how to publish a book, publish your book, publishing, publishing tips, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

Sales Of Printed Books Through Bookstores Are Declining

I just received the latest version of Brian Jud’s Book Marketing Matters Volume 10, Issue 17, Number 231 August 22, 2011 and couldn’t resist sharing a part of one of his postings.

 

This image was taken from a video of a train (center of the image) moving through a marketplace in India. You can [...]

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August 22nd, 2011 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishingmember.com, business marketing advice, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, marketing advice, marketing plan, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, publishing tips, viral marketing, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

Seeing Is Relevance

“If your customers don’t see you, you are effectively no longer relevant.” Kris Kiler

If it looks like the economy is heading for the crapper, you’re right. If you think you can ride the storm by showing resilience, you’re right.

I can tell you first-hand that whatever you believe [...]

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August 8th, 2011 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, book publishing tips, business marketing advice, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, marketing advice, marketing plan, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, motivation, social media consultant, social media marketing, social media marketing plan, social media marketing services, social media services, social media strategy, social network marketing, viral marketing, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

The Best Writing Tool on the Planet

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July 23rd, 2011 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, how to write your book, manuscript development, publishing, publishing tips, self-publishing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

If Wikipedia Were A Book, It Would Be 2.25 Million Pages Long

The latest video from my new media mentor, Erik Qualman.

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June 12th, 2011 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, book publishing tips, Debbie Elicksen, Erik Qualman, Freelance Communications, journalism, marketing advice, marketing plan, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, media, online marketing tips, publish your book, social media consultant, social media marketing, social media marketing plan, social media marketing services, social media services, social media strategy, social network marketing, viral marketing | Comments are closed

Steps To Avoid Book Rejection

If you showed up for a receptionist job interview at a traditional oil and gas firm (male or female) wearing six facial piercings, a spiked lime green mohawk, black nail polish, black army boots, ripped black jeans, and a baggy t-shirt with Megadeath written across the front, chances are you may not get the job.

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May 31st, 2011 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, Debbie Elicksen, find a book publisher, Freelance Communications, getting a book published, how to publish a book, marketing plan, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, publish your book, publishing, publishing tips, self-publishing, Uncategorized, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

Your Book and Your Reader Should Sync

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May 29th, 2011 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, bookpublishingmember.com, Debbie Elicksen, getting a book published, how to publish a book, how to write your book, manuscript development, online marketing tips, publish your book, publishing, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media marketing, social network marketing, viral marketing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

Computers Are Like Cars

I never thought it would happen to me. No, not the fact that my computer crashed two weekends ago. I never thought I’d get caught again without having backed everything up.

“Listen to your own message,” I always say to my authors and in my workshops. And I always say, “back up, back up, back [...]

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May 19th, 2011 | Category: book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, Debbie Elicksen, Education, Freelance Communications, media, procrastination, publishing, Uncategorized, viral marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

Maybe All Of Us Could Benefit From A Little Modelling School

I learned something this week. Writing and new media marketing is hazardous to your health. At least MY health.

After shoveling three rounds of snow last weekend, I thought I had badly injured my shoulder from that, even though the pain didn’t show up until last Thursday. My left shoulder and upper arm feels like [...]

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April 14th, 2011 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, Canada's Publishing Expert, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, journalism, manuscript development, publish your book, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media marketing, viral marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed
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