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Tag Archives: media connect
Gimmicks Don’t Sell Books
By Josh Zajdman, Media Connect Publicist In 1927, a French publisher offered the incomparable Georges Simenon money to spend 3 days and 3 nights in a glass cage… writing his next novel. Simenon … Continue reading
Posted in General, Public Relations
Tagged book pr, book publicity, how to sell more books, media connect, sell books
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The 5 Influencers All Publicists Should Follow
By Jake Klein, Media Connect Publicist Book publicity is a challenging field. The landscape of the business is constantly shifting and professionals need all the help they can get in order to stay … Continue reading
Posted in General, Public Relations
Tagged book pr, book promotion, book publicity, media connect, pr
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Why I Work by David Hahn
By David Hahn, Managing Director of MEDIA CONNECT I send out a morning greeting every day to my group. It usually contains any pertinent Finn Partners news, MEDIA CONNECT successes, shout outs for birthdays and work anniversaries, bios of new … Continue reading
Good Book Publicity Is Really A Marathon Not A Sprint
By Brian Feinblum, Chief Marketing Officer of MEDIA CONNECT Book publicity is more of a marathon than a sprint, yet some authors and publishers approach it all wrong. A short-term approach is limiting and harmful and should be avoided at … Continue reading
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Tagged book pr, book promotion, book publicity, media connect, publishing
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Think Like a Journalist
By Steve Matteo, Publicity Director Long before I started my career in book publicity in 1999, I worked as a journalist, writing for such publications as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Salon and Elle. My career as an author … Continue reading
Posted in General, Public Relations
Tagged book pr, book publicity, media connect, publicity
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Tackling Social Media For Your Book
By Nick Masercola, Media Connect Publicist Does sending out a tweet make you nervous? What about writing a LinkedIn post that makes you sound knowledgeable and NEW, and not just like every other business author on the platform?
Posted in Social Media
Tagged book publicity, media connect, Platform Building, Social Media
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Tackling PR with New Media
By MK Cornfield, Media Connect Publicist As a book publicist, I am always looking for new ways to showcase our authors and books. Currently, I am working with Leon Logothetis, author of Live, Love, Explore. Leon has lived a very inspiring … Continue reading
Posted in General, Public Relations, Social Media
Tagged book pr, book publicity, Global Snapchat Story, Leon Logothetis, media connect, PR Campaign, Random Acts of Kindness Week, Snapchat, Social Media
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Reflecting On The Book Publicity World’s Last 25 Years
By Brian Feinblum, Chief Marketing Officer of MEDIA CONNECT This month I am marking 18 years with MEDIA CONNECT (we rebranded from Planned Television Arts five years ago) and I’m approaching 25 years in the book publishing and publicity industry. … Continue reading
Posted in Public Relations
Tagged book pr, book publicity, book publishing, media connect, publishing
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Interview With Rodney Walker, Author of “A New Day One”
According to a 2013 article in the New York Times, roughly two-thirds of foster care children do not attend college. Having grown up in fifteen different foster homes on Chicago’s South Side, Rodney J. Walker is no stranger to these … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged author interview, author Q&A, book pr, book publicity, media connect
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Interview with Don Ake, author of “Just Make Me A Sammich”
Interview with Don Ake, author of Just Make Me A Sammich. Q: What inspired you to write this book? A: Even though I eventually wanted to write a book, I never intended to write this one. I started Ake’s Pains … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Uncategorized
Tagged author interview, author Q&A, book pr, book publicity, media connect
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