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BSU-501: “Lead Generation, Book Sales and Follow Up” is a live, virtual, one-on-one meeting with Guy Achtzehn
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APSS Spotlight
Today’s Way to Market Books for Tomorrow
Discover how to sell to non-bookstore buyers you never thought of for profits you never dreamed of
The APSS Free Virtual Book Marketing Conference (September 10 – 11)
Yes, this two-day virtual conference is presented to you for free. You will discover how to sell your books in more ways than you ever imagined and to people you never knew existed— in large, non-returnable quantities. National speakers on all critical book-marketing topics. For more information email BrianJud@bookapss.org
Special Sales Tip of the Day: August 4, 2020
To have a chance of success, a new product (including a book) should have at least three recognizable advantages over its competition. And every book has competition, regardless of its content. In retail sales you have competition for shelf space, media placement, airtime, readers’ wallets, reviewers’ time, etc. In non-retail sales you are competing against budget money, coffee mugs and other sales-promotional products. Know the value of your competition to your prospective buyers, and how your content stands in comparison.
Quick Pick of the Week
Find a searchable database of nearly 200 book review blogs at http://bit.ly/2j7sxqn
Spotlight on a Resource for APSS Members
IngramSparkSM (www.ingramspark.com) is Ingram Content Group’s publish-on-demand platform that enables the delivery of content worldwide to readers in print and electronic formats. The service, which is tailored to the specific needs of the small independent publisher, streamlines the sales, account setup, content management, and customer support activities through a self-service, online platform. It’s free to set up an account. All you need to get started is an email address, print ready PDFs for print titles, EPUB and JPEG for the e-books, an ISBN, and a credit card.
You Said It
“The APSS Sales Conference was an intense, dynamic and fascinating event. I acquired a great deal of valuable information and made great contacts. The inner world of special sales has always been an area of publishing that nobody else covers for authors, and it is the hottest market for authors today!”
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“When they invented papyrus, someone probably said, ‘Storytelling was so good. Why did we have to go and put it on papyrus?’ But one thing doesn’t change: it’s the story that counts. The medium doesn’t matter.”
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