All Tech Tool Boxes are for Author U paid up members only and limited to 8 participants to allow for in-depth work with each and are led by Kelly Johnson and Judith Briles
January 14th: Instagram and Infographics – Share Knowledge or Tell a Story Through Images and Instant info to all things Cyberland and Beyond!
Information Graphics or Infographics is a method to share knowledge or tell a story about a topic through a graphic image. Since “a picture is worth a thousand words,” Infographics allow you to present details and content in a compact, easy-to-understand way. Demos of programs to create your own Infographics will be covered in the workshop. Instagram is fast and fun. You will laugh and learn this afternoon!
Time: 3 to 6 pm $60
Location: Judith Briles’ Office in Aurora (you will get directions and a reminder the day before and what to bring for each session).
HOT new webinar on Wednesday, March 9 ( 6 ET, 5CT, 4MT, 3PT).If you want to sell thousands of books on Amazon, there are a few things you need to do to make it happen. One of those is to get BOOK REVIEWS.
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5310974687142252546
You need far more than a handful of them.
Book distributor and AuthorU Board member Amy Collins recommends 25 REVIEWS within one week of your launch date. Gulp … do you have at least 25 on your Amazon book page right now?
How would you like to find the most powerful influencers on Amazon to goose your book sales … and do it for free?
If you can eventually amass more than 100 legitimate reviews, Amazon becomes your cheerleader. It will consider paying for Google pay-per-click ads, and ads on Facebook and other sites, to pull people onto your Amazon sales pages. AuthorU member Steve Snyder (Shot Down!) garnered three special email blasts from Amazon recommending his book (that would have cost him thousands of advertising dollars … he got them for free. How? He had a 747 plane load of BOOK REVIEWS posted on his book page from happy Amazon buyers. Amazon’s mighty robots knew it had a winner in play.
What this means is that you should be contacting as many Amazon reviewers as possible–and not just the top 100 or even the top 1,000.
In other words, more social proof = more books sold. Simple, yes?
Here’s the problem: Sifting through all those reviewer profiles to find the ones that would be interested in your book can take days—weeks even.
There’s a much easier way.
I’m hosting a free webinar with online marketing expert Debbie Drum. She has published more than 50 books under various pen names, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, March 9th, on “How To Find Powerful Influencers on Amazon to Review Your Books and Help You with Your Marketing–for Free.”
Debbie will explain how to find reviewers quickly, pitch them correctly, and avoid many of the landmines, like review swapping, that can cause major trouble for you and force Amazon to close your account. She’ll also introduce you to a powerful tool that’s helping authors crush it by collecting dozens of Amazon reviews super-fast.
Register for the free training here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5310974687142252546
P. S. Think about how many times you read reviews before you buy anything online, visit a restaurant, or see a movie. Book buyers LOVE BOOK REVIEWS …
I’ll be there … will you?
Get ready to create a variation of your book and expertise that Marvel Comics would be proud of! With the ability to tap into Amazon’s CreateSpace and IngramSpark, you too can join the crowd that had gotten the “how-tos” of creating workbooks, guidebooks, comics … even adult coloring books (not to mention kiddos). If you publish children’s books and adult coloring books or even if you publish nonfiction … OR, are thinking about doing it … you’ve got to see how this is done … and learn how quickly you can convert ANYTHING into a snappy and sassy new product.
Register here (even if you can’t attend live, you will get the replay the next day): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1767883132402882306
If you could do this quickly and easily, you can increase your monthly passive income with a snap of a finger (well kind of).
Here’s your question: Are you ready to catch a new wave of ideas and repurposing for you and your books? One that coattails to a top selling trend for adults?
There are a lot of sticky details when it comes to publishing physical books and physical color books that you will want to throw your laptop into the ocean because it could be so confusing! This webinar will be your lifeline … learn how and discover how you can add income to your cash water-way.
NEW! SPEEDBOAT Printing and Publishing Webinar on Thursday, August 11th—it’s another freebie. There’s so much you can do to create new products that are a variation of what you currently have. The time is 4 PT, 5 MT, 6 CT and 7 ET. Expect a fast hour.
Even if you can’t attend “live”, register to get the replay: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1767883132402882306
Are you aware that adult and kid coloring books are hot in book sales? Would you like to know how to convert what you have written and create them? How about spiffy newsletters, guides, and workbooks?
Get ready for a speedboat of a webinar. We are going to show you how to make a full-color book fast. It’s all in this week’s WebinarGold on Thursday, the 11th.
When: Tuesday, December 6th at 4 PT, 5MT, 6CT, 7 ET
Independent bookstores are among the very best places for indie authors to sell their books.
Many of these stores have fiercely loyal customers.
And unlike the big chains, some stores are willing to give your book a “test run” to see if it sells. And they are willing to purchase directly from you, the publisher.
But not every book is right for every indie bookstore.
Join me from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time on TUESDAY, December 6th–when I host Amy Collins and Daniel Hall who will do free training on “How Indie Authors & Publishers Can Sell Tons of Books To Independent Book Stores.” Remember: even if you can’t attend the webinar live, you want to register. Why?—because you will get the replay
Register at http://danielhallwebinars.com/indiebookjudith/
You will learn:
* An overview of the kinds of books independent book and gift stores want to see
* What they buy and when they buy them
* How stores GET books and how to get your book on their shelves
* How to know if your book belongs in a certain stores and if there’s room on their shelves for it
* The key questions to ask yourself before you approach the stores
* Step by step example of the first email to send a buyer to get the ball rolling
* How to change their minds if they say “no”
If you’re a publisher or author, don’t miss this training. Amy and Daniel will stay on the lined until all your questions are answered.
Register at http://danielhallwebinars.com/indiebookjudith/
P.S.
These stores are great places to rack up sales so you can then approach the big box retailers like Costco and Walmart.
Register at http://danielhallwebinars.com/indiebookjudith/
Are you ready to tap into an ADULT craze that doesn’t to appear to have an end in the short-term horizon?
Did you know that adult coloring books are rocking it in book sales?
But consider this…
Adult coloring books and other low content types of books are easy to create and profitably publish IF you know how to use complicated graphics like Photoshop or Gimp Shop.
But what if you don’t? As you like the idea … but where is the Dummies version?
Get ready … this webinar has that solution for you.
On Wednesday, November 8th, we’re going to show you a brand-new way starting at NOON Mountain time—11AM Pacific and 2 PM Eastern.
Here’s the other great thing you can use this to create:
- Adult coloring books
- Children’s coloring books
- Maze Books
- Game Books
- Action Guides
- Journals
- Diaries
and much, much more!
Get ready to create new products that compliment what you have now. Create something spanking new. And have fun.
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8441475619286147586
Tuesday, February 21 at 4 pm MT
It’s the secret sauce that authors love.
Register now— https://bit.ly/SizzlingBookSales
You will, after attending this webinar. Brian Jud has been selling millions of his and his clients’ books to special-sales buyers for over 30 years and he will share his tips with you. Here are some of the topics Brian will discuss:
- Benefits of selling to non-traditional segments.
- How to prepare for selling in non-bookstore markets.
- Tips for selling into the retail segments.
- More places to sell children’s books.
- How to tap into the academic market.
- How to sell fiction in ways and places you never thought of.
- New ways to sell in large quantities to buyers in corporations, associations and the military.
- Where to find the names of prospective buyers and how to contact them.
- Non-traditional pricing tips to maximize your profits.
Date: February 21 at 4 pm MT
Get ready for the secret sauce for special sales expert Brian Jud.
