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Don’t Assume

I received an interesting email tonight from a passing acquaintance who wants me to like her Facebook page.

While Facebook allows you to send out requests to your followers to follow your page (or blog) — and I admit I have used that in the past — is it me or does it seem rather [...]

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February 17th, 2012 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, bookpublishingmember.com, business marketing advice, Debbie Elicksen, digital books, e-reader, find a book publisher, getting a book published, how to publish a book, marketing advice, marketing plan, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, media, online marketing tips, publish your book, publishing, Publishing Media Creative Incorporated, publishing tips, self-publishing, Seth Godin, 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 | Leave a comment

My Publishing Guru

Seth Godin has it going on. He lands in my inbox every morning, sometimes twice a day, and he provides great insight and real meat on how to connect with people and market intelligently.

His books are genius. The last one I bought, We Are All Weird, took me two clicks to receive it in [...]

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January 28th, 2012 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, bookpublishingmember.com, Canada's Publishing Expert, Debbie Elicksen, digital books, e-reader, Education, getting a book published, how to publish a book, how to write your book, journalism, marketing advice, marketing tips, motivation, online marketing tips, publish your book, publishing, Publishing Media Creative Incorporated, publishing tips, self-publishing, Seth Godin, social media marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Leave a comment

My Interview AT EvanBailyn.com

The interview talks about the business of publishing, speaking, and yes, even hockey.

First question didn’t need much thought:

If you could tell one sentence to every prospective author out here, what would it be?

Writing is a business, not a lottery ticket.

 

Here’s the link to the rest.

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January 12th, 2012 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, Debbie Elicksen, Evan Bailyn, how to publish a book, publish your book, publishing, Publishing Media Creative Incorporated, self-publishing, speaking, 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

Every Picture Tells A Story

Ever since my Grade Eight Lit teacher at Highlands Junior High in Edmonton, Mrs. Duff, assigned a task to create stories from random pictures, it’s something that has stuck throughout my life.

I use this exercise in my manuscript development classes.

If I see a compelling subject with a certain look in their eyes, I [...]

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September 17th, 2011 | Category: Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, how to write your book, publish your book, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

E-Reader Comparisons

You be the judge.

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August 5th, 2011 | Category: book publishing, Debbie Elicksen, find a book publisher, Freelance Communications, getting a book published, how to publish a book, marketing tools, publish your book, publishing, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

The Patience of a Gnat

Das Auto is a brilliant advertiser. Weeks before the Super Bowl and the “official” launch, this ad was pre-launched on YouTube and went viral overnight to the tune of about one million. The DAY after Super Bowl, the views more than doubled. Today the ad keeps growing in hits. Check out the numbers today.

Go [...]

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July 27th, 2011 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, bookpublishing process, bookpublishingmember.com, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, getting a book published, how to publish a book, manuscript development, marketing advice, marketing plan, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, media, motivation, online marketing tips, publish your book, publishing, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media consultant, social media marketing, social media marketing plan, social media marketing services, social media services, social media strategy, social network marketing, Uncategorized, viral marketing, 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
 
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