Case Studies
Wicked Appetite
St. Martin's Press
Although the character of Stephanie Plum was around for a few years before PTA had the chance to spread the word, we like to think that we have contributed to her popularity and longevity. For the last six of bestselling author Janet Evanovich’s series, PTA has worked with St. Martin’s to bring the antics of Stephanie Plum and her creator to the listeners of stations across the country. Starting with Fearless Fourteen, Finger Lickin’ Fifteen, Sizzling Sixteen, Plum Lucky, Plum Spooky and Plum Lovin’, and most recently, Wicked Appetit, Ms. Evanovich was heard on such top stations and shows as Cover to Cover on XM Satellite Radio and WMJI-AM in Cleveland.
microMARKETING
Greg Verdino
PTA Interactive followed the concept of the book, by breaking down the book, chapter by chapter, and soliciting “micro reviews” from bloggers who cover business, marketing and social media. We sought out high-traffic bloggers and paired their expertise with a specific chapter of the book. Not only did this drive home the concept of the book, bloggers (who are overwhelmed by books to read and review) loved the idea as it only required them to read and write about the single chapter that they were most interested in discussing. The bloggers also appreciated the additional traffic that was generated for their site as a result of being linked to by the other sites on this “micro Blog Tour”.
Dangerous
Mira
PTA has now promoted the last five of Diana Palmer’s books through a combination of radio tours, local television, author appearances and most recently an online/blog outreach. PTA blanketed her local media market of Atlanta, arranging several television interviews along with four book signings. For the first time, we added the additional element of blogger outreach to her traditional radio and local media campaign. In addition to 25 top radio stations, Diana guest blogged and was reviewed on over 35 sites.
Open Leadership
Jossey-Bass
PTA conducted a boutique campaign for the founder of the Altimeter Group and former principal analyst at Forrester Research on a book addressing the leadership implications of the social media revolution and how leaders can use new technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. to improve efficiency, communication, and decision-making for both themselves and their organizations. PTA executed a national media campaign with an emphasis on print and online media, as well as support for the publisher’s local media efforts in San Francisco. PTA also developed all press materials.