Calendar

Aug
13
Sat
AuthorU Annual BBQ
Aug 13 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

It’s BACK …

the Author U’s Annual Member BBQ

 BBQ3

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

Apr
6
Fri
Social Media Face-lift @ Smokey Hill Library
Apr 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Do you struggle with social media marketing? Every independent author needs to be active in social media. Most authors have a love-hate relationship. This morning, we’ll ease the strain as you’ll learn tips and tricks to grow your online influence, gather more subscribers, and sell more books. 

When: 9:00 AM to 12: 30 pm

Where: TBD
 
Cost: $22 for AuthorYOU members, and $30 for non members. 
 
Non Members $30

AuthorYOU Members $22

May
30
Thu
Power Packed Social Media BIG 5 MAY Webinar Series
May 30 @ 11:00 am

Get ready to snap, crackle and truly POP using the social media platforms for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram PLUS how to get to your ideal target market. It all happens in the BIG 5 May Webinar series.

AuthorYOU will deliver an every Thursday live session beginning at 11 a.m. Mountain Time throughout May. Each will last up to 90 minutes, depending on the question. This is a special PAID webinar series, not a freebie.

Put the 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 on your calendar now. If you are registered, you will get the replay. It will not be available to the public.

There are two ways to participate.

  1. Get all 5 for $100 (saving $25)
  2. Cherry pick which ones you want at a $25 each

Session 1 (up to 90 Minutes):

How To Identify & Connect With Your Target Market Using Social Media

In this interactive 1-hour session with Karen Liz Albert, you will conduct exercises that will help you gain clarity on your target market, how to locate that target market on the internet through strategic keyword research, and use the top social media platforms to increase brand awareness and book sales.

Session 2 (up to 90 Minutes):

How To Strategically Use Facebook Business Pages to Increase Reach & Engagement

In this 1-hour session with Karen Liz Albert, you will learn the most effective ways to post, when to post and what to post to gain massive exposure and community engagement.  In addition, you will learn powerful action-steps that will help you connect with strategic referral partners and find relevant content for your community using your Facebook business page.

Session 3 (up to 90  Minutes):

How To Gain Followers & Increase Brand Awareness Through Your Instagram Business Page

In this 1-hour session with Karen Liz Albert, you will learn the most effective ways to use your Instagram business page to increase followers through business page optimization, strategic use of hashtags, images, and call to actions.

Session 4 (up to 90  Minutes):

How To Maximize Your Use Of LinkedIn

In this 1-hour session with Karen Liz Albert, you will learn the importance of being found by the right LinkedIn contacts and finding the right LinkedIn contacts to establish powerful connections that will increase your sales force. 

Session 5 (up to 90  Minutes):

How To Strategically Use Twitter To Gain Brand Awareness and Book Sales

In this 1-hour session with Karen Liz Albert, you will learn Twitter tips & tricks that will help you strategically manage your twitter account to connect with the influencers and your target market.

Count me in for all 5: $100

I want just a few ( identify which):

Session 1 – Target Markets    $25

Session 2 – Facebook              $25

Session 3 – Instagram            $25

Session 4 – LinkedIN            $25

Session 5 – Twitter                $25

Choose Your Sessions Below

Note: You will receive email invitations to register/join the webinar a few days prior to each webinar date that you sign up for. Keep a look out for the email. The replays will also be available to you. 

Social Media Big Five, Choose your Sessions

Nov
2
Sat
Podcasting and Writing Pearls on November 2 @ CADA – Colorado Automotive Dealers
Nov 2 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Podcasting and Writing Pearls

Judith Briles and Mara Purl will join forces … to provide a variety of writing tips to move you into the new year with new ideas, new tips on completing your “next” work PLUS entering the wide world of podcasting. Is it time for you to get in front of the mic and share your wisdom and expertise? How about your awesome storytelling or interviewing of others?

Everything You Need to Know About Podcasting!

  • What is a Podcast?
  • Should you start a podcast?
  • Should you record it yourself?
  • Can you record in your home office?
  • Are podcasts only for non-fiction authors?
  • Can fiction be podcast?
  • Can a serial story become a podcast?

Join us for a breakthrough seminar.

When: SATURDAY, November 2

Where: CADA – Colorado Automotive Dealers … 290 Speer Blvd., Denver
Time: 8.30 to 11.30 a.m.

COST: AuthorYOU members $22; Nonmembers $32. Prices will increase $10 on October 29th.

REGISTER: At the Links Below (Early Bird Registration Has Ended)

 

Paid VIP AuthorYOU Members Register Here ($32)

Non-AuthorYOU Members Register Here ($42)

Jul
3
Sat
Create Free Traffic To Your Books Using Pinterest with Book Marketing Legend John Kremer
Jul 3 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Create Free Traffic To Your Books Using Pinterest
with Book Marketing Legend John Kremer

Register HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6642321683200657422

Here’s the author marketing success story to kick-off a sizzling 4th of July weekend for any author who desires to be seriously successful…

  1. One of the main reasons Pinterest is so powerful is the fact that you can get TARGETED traffic from it.
  2. Marketing legend John Kremer uses Pinterest to consistently generate traffic for free.
  3. This means that with Pinterest YOU can attract users who are interested in a specific niche … YOURS.
  4. And it gets better … many Pinterest users are interested in niches AND can be absolutely obsessed with them.
  5. Pinterest makes it easy to get clicks from its platform to YOUR website and/ or book listings.
  6. Pinterest continues to be a great way to drive free traffic to any book listing or offer you have.

Summing Up … Pinterest users are precisely the kind of people you want discovering you and clicking over to your offers.

If that’s you, get registered pronto. We start LIVE on SATURDAY, July 3 at 9 AM Mountain time.

Grab your seat herehttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6642321683200657422

Start your author fireworks with John and I this Saturday,

P.S. John Kremer will reveal several useful tricks up his sleeve that you don’t want to miss … get yourself signed up by going here.