Helping Publishers Sell More Books in More Ways
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APSS Staff What are the Ten Secrets of “Lucky” Marketers?“Lucky” Marketers … 1. Know that people buy the benefits (to them) of the book’s content get buyers 2. Seek profitable sales to build their… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Apr 6, 2017 |
APSS Staff Ask questions in a way that will stimulate multiple responses.If you say, "Where else can we sell this book?" then the first plausible idea will answer the question. Instead, ask, "In how many other m… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Mar 27, 2017 |
APSS Staff Have the courage to pick up that phone and call your prospectTo not fight a bull when you are afraid is not courageous. To fight a bull when you are not afraid is not courageous. But to fight a bull w… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Mar 22, 2017 |
APSS Staff Define your target readers with the Five Ws:When asked who their target reader is, many authors reply, “I do not know,” or “everybody who likes (their topic).” Either answer will redu… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Mar 7, 2017 |
APSS Staff Market to people -- not segmentsRemember that you are marketing to people. So who is the typical person in each segment who will actually purchase your book? If you can de… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Feb 27, 2017 |
APSS Staff What does failure do for you?Failure doesn’t do something to you, it does something for you. It doesn’t take something out of you, it gets something out of you. Learn t… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Feb 15, 2017 |
APSS Staff Do you just sell books? If so, think again.Book publishers who define themselves only as purveyors of book are missing out on increased sales, revenue and profits. Here is an exampl… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Feb 2, 2017 |
APSS Staff Entrepreneurial lessons from Steve JobsThe Wall Street Journal (Jan 12, page A13) listed “Do and Don’t” entrepreneurial lessons from the movies. For example, lessons from “Steve… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Jan 15, 2017 |
APSS Staff Three things every author needsThree things a fire and a human need: ignition, fuel and oxygen. Set a goal to ignite your desire to sell more books. Fuel that desire with… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Jan 10, 2017 |
APSS Staff How often to promote?“You need to run a TV ad at least 12 times if you want voters to remember your candidate,” said Jim Margolis. Similarly, you need repeat ex… Started by Brian Jud |
0 | Jan 5, 2017 |