June Tech Tool Box —SOLD OUT
Create or Enhance Your YouTube Channel on Tuesday, June 18th
Do you know YouTube is the second most popular search engine after Google? People search YouTube for trainings, tutorials and educational purposes as well as for some entertainment. Join us for this intensive workshop to learn how to optimize your YouTube account, tips for uploading videos and strategies for posting your videos on your websites and blogs. We will start with instruction and have work time for you to start implementing what you learned.
It’s YouTube, starring you and your book!
Time: 3 – 6 pm
Cost: $60 or both June and July Tech Tool Boxes for $100
Location: Judith’s Offices
Register for June Only at $60: CLICK HERE
for BOTH Toolbox Workshops June 18th and July 23rd at $100: CLICK HERE
September 6-7, 2013 will change your authoring life …
Experience two full days of Judith every September … no guest speakers, no pitches, just Judith Briles Unplugged delivering an amazing depth of publishing, authoring and marketing information that she has derived from her 30 plus years in the publishing field and as The Book Shepherd.
$497 for Early, Early Bird signup |
$647 for Early Bird + a guest |
Create the best-seller you dream of … turn into the award-winning and sought after author you aspire to. Judith has done it multiple times and she will show you how.
- If you are just starting down the authoring and publishing path, you will come away with a personalized strategy to create and develop your book.
- If your book is ready to birth, you will come away with amazing steps and ahas on how to soar its official launch and develop your next steps.
- If your book, and you, want to create a book launch that sells books and gets you noticed, you will learn how.
- If you want to make serious money as an author, you will come away with strategies that are doable and how to do them.
- If your book is currently available, no matter how old, your current marketing concepts and strategies will be turned upside down.
- If you want to look at crowdfunding, you will learn the ins and outs of a campaign.
- If you want to create a speech that uses the key elements of your book and expertise, you will learn insider tips on how to and how to niche yourself into “your” market.
- If want to know tricks of the social media marketing whirlwind, you will learn which platforms work best for which books and how to drill down into them.
- If you are still noodling on what a Platform is, you will not only get it, but you will drill down into yours.
- If you haven’t done a GamePlan for your book, no matter what stage it’s at, you will … and discover amazing “ahas” along the way about both You and Your Book.
- If you want to make serious money as an author, you will come away with the how to strategies that are doable.
Judith Briles Unplugged is not just another publishing conference where you sit in your seat and take notes—expect extraordinary high interaction, plenty of “to-do” Activities—you will not only listen and hear The Book Shepherd, you will immediately implement what she says. Judith believes in feeding your brain and your belly.
It is your next, next step to authoring and book success. Be there. You and Your Book can’t afford not to be.
Call Judith, determine if this is the “right fit” for you and your book now. Call 303-885-2207 or email Judith@Briles.com. Don’t delay. www.TheBookShepherd.com
In other words, your life as an author will be morphed.
Judith Briles Unplugged delivers extraordinary high interaction, plenty of “to-do” Activities and Hot Seats—you will not only listen and hear The Book Shepherd, you will immediately implement what she says. As the author of 30 books, many best-selling and award-winning, she knows publishing. Her latest book, Author YOU: Creating and Building the Author and Book Platforms will be used throughout … and a book that has earned three national awards in 2013, shortly after it was published: In the Writing and Publishing categories, it was the WINNER at the International Book Awards, the Indie Excellence Book Awards and the International Book Publishers Awards. Limited to a small number of participants, each will receive individual attention and walk away with a personalized GamePlan for his or her Book and for Self, as the Author.
It is your next, next step to authoring and book success.
If that’s your goal, be there. You and Your Book can’t afford not to.
Save these two days in 2013: September 6th and 7th … they will change your publishing life. Who better to captain your journey than Author and Publishing Expert, Dr. Judith Briles?
Location: Denver, Colorado … our Falls are spectacular.
Cost: $497 for Early Bird signups now, ends July 8th. You will get an immediate savings of $100 at checkout. Continental breakfast is included each day along with a Friday night reception.
Site: Doubletree Hotel SE, 13596 E Iliff Place, Aurora, CO 80014.
Room Rates: $84. Call 303-337-2800, Neighborhood Rate
| $497 for Early, Early Bird signup |
$647 for Early Bird + a guest |
Are you ready to promote your new book?
Perhaps you don’t know what questions to ask or what promotional options are available to you. Author U and expert Literary Publicist Stephanie Barko have answers for you.
Brunch and Learn Registration
Cost: $35 for members, $55 for nonmembers
Signups after Thursday, September, 19th will add $10 at the door.
Date: Saturday, September 21st
Time: 10 am to 1:45 pm
Location: Doubletree SE, Aurora
Bonus Session – Author U members only- 3 SPOTS left
Cost: $30
Bonus Mastermind Session from 2 – 4
Location: Doubletree SE, Aurora
NO refunds 30 days prior to event.
Brunch and Learn $35 for members |
Brunch and Learn $55 for nonmembers |
Brunch and Learn + Bonus session $65 for members |
Bonus Session $30 members only |
When it comes to promotion and publicity for authors and books, it’s easy to get lost and confused. Three questions usually pop up with authors around promotion and publicity.
- What works and what doesn’t work for today’s author?
- What works best for you and your book?
- What will it cost?
This workshop surveys book promotion from the 50 foot level, exposing the author to a wide panorama of promotional elements.
You will learn the how and why of these elements in book promotion.
- Blogging
- Social Networking
- Media Kits
- Interviews
- Trailers
- Press Releases
- Features
- Live Events
- Virtual Tours
- Timelines
Writers will get a feel for what they might want to do themselves and what might best be delegated by listening to examples from real campaigns and comparing cost to benefit.
Participants will walk away with a general understanding of modern book promotion and a broad sense of direction for their specific project.
BONUS Session
Stephanie is flying in from Austin, TX to present this amazing workshop, and will facilitate a deep-dive MasterMind for a limited number of attendees after brunch. Think of it as personalized laser coaching. Limited to 20.
Stephanie Barko, Literary Publicist was voted Preditors & Editors Best Book Promotion Service in 2011. Her award-winning clients include traditional publishers and their authors, small presses, and independently published writers.
Visit with Stephanie at www.StephanieBarko.com
Authors and books love … love publicity. Are You Getting Your Share?
And, is it the right publicity at the right time? AuthorU’s March Saturday Mornings will be like an onion … each layer will reveal new ahas, tips and the secret sauce to connect with print, radio and TV that could create a tipping point for your and your book.
Led by Rocky Mountain’s PBS Executive Producer and Colorado Matter’s host Cynthia Hessin, get ready to flip what you are doing to propel your publicity forward. Additional members of the Colorado community will be joining Cynthia from print and radio.
- Does being on and in the media work for a book? For the author … or is it a waste of time?
- What publicity should you be seeking?
- How should you pitch “you”?
- What type of follow is acceptable and what should be avoided?
- What materials do you need and what are unnecessary?
Our morning session is dedicated for a Panel of local media pros (TV, radio and print). You will connect, get tips and tricks on how to reach out and connect for you and your book. Cynthia Hessin and Susan Gatschet will open your eyes and your ears.
Who is Cynthia Hessin?
As a member of the Rocky Mountain PBS News team, Cynthia is the executive producer and host of the weekly news/discussion program, Colorado State of Mind, and produces a variety of other projects for the statewide PBS network. A longtime Denver broadcast journalist, Hessin is familiar to the PBS audience for hosting a variety of award-winning specials, including coverage of elections and public policy issues, and appearances on the national PBS NewsHour.
Chnthia has also earned seven regional Emmy awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for writing, producing and performance. In 2013 she was also admitted to the NATAS Silver Circle, an honor society which recognizes broadcast professionals who have worked in the industry for 25 years and have made substantial contributions to both their craft and their community.
A Denver-area native, Hessin previously worked as a news reporter and anchor at Denver television stations KCNC News 4 and KMGH Denver’s 7, where she specialized in government and policy news. She began her broadcast career at Denver radio stations KHOW and KOA.
Susan Gatschet started volunteering at KUVO radio in 1996 and quickly gained a spot on the airwaves. Wearing a few hats, one is that she books guests for various spots of KUVO and she hosts Take Note, offering a richly diverse listening experience weekdays from 1-4 pm.
Susan is also a voice over artist, promoter, producer and camera operator. An avid photographer, Susan has shot thousands of live performances across the nation.
Standard Fee: $32
BEST SELLER AU Members $0:
ALL OTHERS (including BASIC): $45
REMOTE: Video and handouts one week after event (you must be registered BEFORE March 5th to take advantage of this) AU Members only $32
March 30th (4 PT, 5 MT, 6 CT, & 7 ET)
All books need a send-off. During this webinar, Dr. Judith Briles will show you and demonstrate a variety of strategies to kick your book off to the start it needs to build the buzz, bring in the buyers and brand you as the “go to” expert.
Book Launching is exciting. It can also be exhausting and overwhelming. The grand news, especially for the indie and self-publishing author, is that book-launching can now be created as a “serial” activity. Get ready to add JUICE to you and your book to create a buzz your book deserves.
If your book has been limping along, it’s time to re-juice it. It’s a very fast 90 minutes. Your questions will be welcomed and answered during WebinarGOLD.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2900363611383119361
Bublish and Book Bubbles … isn’t it time you had some FUN with your book marketing. We think so!
Join us for a webinar on Jun 30, 2016 at 4 PM Pacific, 5 PM Mountain, 6 PM Central, 7 PM Eastern
Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6656529531634847234
On June 30th … meet the amazing Kathy Meis. She will deliver a “live” demo of just how a book bubble works and why they are so hot in book buzzland.
You will learn how to create book bubbles across your social media networks to find new readers and build a dynamic network brand that drives sales to your bank account.
It’s the summertime at and book marketing has never been easier.Don’t bother to pop the popcorn—you won’t have time to eat it—you will be taking notes like crazy!
It’s BACK …
the Author U’s Annual Member BBQ
For members and their family/guests only.
AuthorU Members love to eat and schmooze. Come join in—the day will be warm … perfect for gathering and a BBQ. Expect a musical surprise. AuthorU supplies the BBQ Fixin’s (brats, burgers, chicken), Beverages and Dessert … you get to bring the sides and munchies.
Who: Members and Family and Authors-to-Be!
When: Saturday afternoon, August 13
Time: 5 to 9 P.m
Location: the home of Judith Briles and John Maling
Cost: FREE
Bring: a side dish for 8 (NO desserts please)
RSVP for this one … PLEASE … with the number in your party!
Yes! I’m coming!
BBQ
Get ready for the AuthorU Extravaganza’s Hot Event …
SOLD OUT as of June 19, 2015
for the September 15, 2016 date
Contact Info@AuthorU.org and ask to be placed on Waiting List–there is a possibility on one more spot opening up.
There are FOUR HOT sessions will be available at the 2016 Extravaganza September 15-17, 2016 … only ONE Attendee can get his or her toe in the Author Shark Tank at a time. Our panel will listen for a few minutes to your pitch (hear/read that: LISTEN) and then decide IF and HOW they will help the author in the book and publishing quest. The Author Shark Tank will be held late Thursday afternoon, September 15th.
The Author Sharks like passion, persistence and excellence. They will proved incentives to writers and authors who demonstrate it in publishing and authoring through a variety of awards that pertain to their own expertise and product line.
What’s the value to you? It could be money; it could be time; it could be a product – as in the Author Shark has a product that he or she sells all day for $897 and it’s yours, free; it could be the joint venture creation of a product that features the author and his or her book—that is blasted to mega thousands to buy; it could be printing reduction; it could be a book cover; it could be a discount on a layout; it could be … What it could be will be solely dependent on YOU and YOUR PITCH to hook them and could be worth many thousands of dollars. Or if you bomb, you may only end up with a shark tooth! To enter the tank, there’s a fee.
Last year, participants came away with many thousands of dollars.
Author Shark Tank participants are identified on a first-come, first-serve basis. You will get pre-conference coaching from Judith Briles prior to entering the Tank.
Save the date – get it on your calendar. And if you want a guaranteed spot in the Author Shark Tank, swim forward and let us know!
As you can see, there are ALREADY two guppies ready to start swimming. Are you ready to Dare Greatly?
I’m ready to start swimming … add me in!
Back by demand, get ready to soar your presentation success: in person and online…
REGISTER: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4525274696563103747
You will learn:
How to transform boring slides into amazing graphics displays guaranteed to WOW your audience!
Are your slides boring? Are they putting your audience to sleep? Do they fail to drive the book sales, consulting, repeat bookings, and follow-on business?
Speakers! Trainers! Consultants! Entrepreneurs! Marketers! Exciting PowerPoint slides are vital to your success. PowerPoint isn’t just for presentations and training in face-to-face settings. Today, our slides also take center stage in webinars, eLearning videos, blogs, podcasts, website videos, YouTube videos, marketing teasers, and more. Are your PowerPoint slides compelling enough to drive the engagement and business results you seek?
Great-looking slides make you look good, your content more interesting, and your presentation more exciting and successful. Even if you have no graphics training or talent, you don’t need to hire a professional designer to make your slides look dramatically better. You only need to learn how to add Brain Appeal—the art and science of how to create eye-popping content.
Join PowerPoint magician, Dr. Jaclyn Kostner, to learn how to catapult your slide engagement into the 21st Century. It is so easy to make your content look fabulous—when you learn these simple secrets. She is going to show you how to create…
• Slides that your audience enjoys looking at
• Slides that get your point across in stunning ways
• Slides that are 21st Century … not yesteryear’s newsprint quality
Get ready for the webinar:
• Graphics Secrets to Create Eye-Popping PowerPoint Slides!
Wednesday, March 5th at 4 PM Mountain Time
• It will only go one hour, including questions. Short. To the point. Effective.
REGISTER: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4525274696563103747
Your presenter is Dr. Jaclyn Kostner, a webinar engagement expert. She’s a best-selling business author with 20+ years of
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
