Your Need Publicity For Your Book Where Do You Start
Your Need Publicity For Your Book Where Do You Start And What Do You Look For?
Its an absolute must. If you want to sell your book to the masses, you have to get out there and publicize it. You need to be on the radio, in magazines and newspapers and on TV. The more the public hears about you and your book, the more likely your book will stand out from the hundreds of thousands published every year.
As many bestselling authors will tell you, talk radio is one of the best and most cost-efficient vehicles to get your message heard by consumers. But, with different publicity firms out there competing for your business, how do you choose the right one? What factors should you look for and which are the most important?
-> Experience. How important is experience? Very. You need to employ a company who has had years of experience promoting books on talk radio. A skilled firm knows how to develop an angle from your book that will get you the broadest national exposure. They will know how to write an effective press release that stands out from all the rest. And most importantly, they know how to get a positive reaction from producers that results in a booking. This is the kind of experience that will ensure you get quality media placements.
-> Quality Markets. In what markets will you be heard? If youre paying a firm to obtain media interviews, you dont want to be booked in markets smaller than top 100. Theres no question that stations in smaller markets have value, but you dont need to pay top dollar for someone to arrange it for you.
-> Guarantee. What sort of guarantee is in place? In the book promotion business, youll find some PR firms whose fees are based on performance and others who charge a monthly retainer with no guarantee. Given a choice, your best bet is to work with a performance-based firm as your media placements will be guaranteed.
Hopefully these four factors will help in your search for the right publicity firm.