Welcome to Promo Day 2019

Welcome to Promo Day 2019!

The event hashtag is #PromoDay2019

You can find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/PromoDayEvent and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PromoDay/

The Webinars

All the webinars are available on demand for the duration of the event. This means that you can join regardless of your time zone, and replay them as often as you need.

- Book Blogging 101 with Jo Linsdell 

- Tips for Making an Author Website with Krysten Lindsay Hager

- How to Incorporate Marketing Ideas When You're Writing the Story with Sandy Lender

- Visual Social Content Marketing with Emily LaGrange

- Relaunching Your Book with Drae Box

- Book Trailers - The New Video Marketing Tool with Brandy Potter

- Making Good Connections: Using Your Networking Skills to Get Interviews and Other Opportunities to Promote Your Work and Your Brand with Clay Gilbert

- How Multiple Book Authors Brand Themselves and Their Websites with Nina Amir

- Podcasts as Promotional Tools with Marsha Cook and Crystal L. Gauthier

LIVE Events

Twitter Book Promo Party 10am CET

Facebook Wall Chat: Working with Book Bloggers 2pm CET

Twitter Chat: Book Reviews 6pm CET

There will also be pop up comment threads via social media throughout the day. 

The Giveaways

The HowToDoItFrugally Series by Carolyn Howard Johnson

Custom ebook Cover Design

Subscriptions Packages at 4thewords

Pitch

ASJ Publishing

The Photo Booth

Don't forget to add your "I was there" photo to the Promo Day 2019 photo booth. Just add your own photo to the image on our Canva frame design and then download and share with us via social using the hashtag #PromoDay2019

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Promo Day Live Event: Twitter Book Promo Party

During the Promo Day event on Saturday 11th May 2019 as well as the free webinars, giveaways, and pitch sessions with publishers, there will also be live events happening throughout the day.

Join in the live chats via social media for extra exposure for your books, brand, and/or products. 

Promo Day doesn't just want to teach you tips and strategies to help with your book marketing, and author branding efforts. We want to help you put them into action. 

Got a product or service that would be useful to writers and authors? We want to help you get in touch with your target audience. 

Twitter Book Promo Party

The first live event during Promo Day 2019 will be a Twitter Book Promo Party where everyone is welcome to join in using the hashtag #PromoDay2019.

You'll have the chance to introduce yourself and tell everyone about your books. We'll also be chatting about our book marketing journeys so far, and sharing about tools and resources that have helped us. 

Where: Twitter

Host: @PromoDayEvent

When: 10am CET, Saturday 11th May 2019

Hashtag: #PromoDay2019

Who should take part: Authors, Writers, Publishers.

Time left until live event:

Twitter Book Promo PartyCountdown

See you there!

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Workshop: Twitter for Authors with Devin Cutting

Workshop title: Twitter for Authors

Presenter: Devin Cutting

A brief outline of what will be covered:

1) A written presentation about how authors use hashtag activities on Twitter to promote themselves and network with others. It will include first hand information and quotes from authors who have utilized these methods. Several authors have already agreed to be interviewed.

2) A chat on Twitter to demonstrate how #IndieFeature and other hashtag activities work. I plan to invite other hashtag hosts to join in so that they can answer questions about their activities.

About Devin:

Devin Cutting is a film and creative writing student from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. He's a member of several writers' groups, and he hosts #IndieFeature on Twitter. A short story that he wrote will be published in a multi-author anthology this year. His other interests include exercising, listening to music and watching professional wrestling.

Links: 

twitter.com/DevSeventyFive 

twitter.com/IndieFeature

facebook.com/DevSeventyFive

Important info:
When: Saturday 5th May 2018 (available all day)
Where: In the event forums
Cost: FREE!

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‪#‎SpecialOffer‬: Be a #‎PromoDay2016‬ Book Sponsor for just €5 per Book!

Take advantage of the limited time offer for Book Sponsors.

Pay half price when you order before 1st March 2016! That's just €5,00 per book!

So what do you get as a Book Sponsor?

* Your book cover and purchasing link will be shared on the Promo Day social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+) 3 times (once prior to, once, during, and once after the event).

* Your book cover and purchasing link will be included in a special book sponsors blog post on the Promo Day website.

This offer is valid only until 1st March 2016 so act now!

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Susie Caron To Present Webinar At #PromoDay2016

I'm happy to announce that Susie Caron will be presenting a webinar at the Promo Day 2016 event. Susie will be presenting "Podcasting to Build Your Brand" during this years event on Saturday 14th May.

Bio:

Susie Caron is a best-selling picture book author and a life-long student. She retired early from careers in teaching, psychotherapy and parent coaching to focus on her specialty - parent-child relationships. In addition to writing picture books, Susie writes a weekly parenting blog and produces the podcast “Building Parents & Good Kids.” She is currently writing a book for parents. Her life’s work with children and parents, provided Susie rich resources from which she gained wisdom and skills to share with today’s parents. Susie says, she loves to help parents connect with their kids, gain their cooperation and enjoy them more every day.

Links:

Find out more about Susie on her web site : www.susiecaron.com

Like Susie’s Author Page on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/SusieECaron.Twee

Follow Susie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SusieCaron

https://twitter.com/BuildParentsSC

Buy Susie’s Picture Books in Kindle and quality print. (for kids,3-9). www.SusieCaronOnAmazon.com

Subscribe to the Podcast: on iTunes: http://susiecaron.audello.com/podcast/2/,

& Stitcher Radio: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=80624&refid=stpr

Join Susie’s Parenting Group on Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/BuildingParents.SusieCaron

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/susiecaron3/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiebiz4/

Outline of the Webinar:

Thinking about podcasting? Want to ramp up your brand? This webinar gives you both. Join Susie Caron as she unveils how easy it is to use podcasting to build a recognizable brand and help you stand out.

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Jenny Bravo to Present Webinar at #PromoDay2016

I'm very happy to welcome Jenny Bravo from Blots & Plots to this years line up of presenters. Jenny will be presenting a webinar "Building Your Author Brand with Instagram" on Saturday 14th May during the Promo Day 2016 event.

Bio: 

Jenny Bravo is the founder of Blots & Plots, a motivational website for up-and-coming writers. She is the contemporary fiction author of These Are the Moments and used her blog to chronicle her publishing journey, offering personal anecdotes and guidance for writers. She loves confetti and drinks too much coffee.

Social media links: 

Twitter Website Instagram Facebook Pinterest

Outline of the webinar: 

Want to know the secret to a killer Instagram profile? This webinar is for you! Jenny Bravo will walk you through how to create a stunning and approachable profile that will leave readers wanting more. We'll explore topics such as theme, captions, and challenges. By the end of this, you'll be Instgramming with the pro's!

Register now for access to all the webinars

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#PD15 Panel Discussion Replay: Book Marketing

During the Promo Day event on Saturday 30th May there were lots of live events, including this panel discussion about book marketing via google hangouts.

Host Jo Linsdell was joined by Clay Gilbert, Susie Caron, and Tc McKinney.

If you missed the live event you can watch the replay here:

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#PD15 Behind the Scenes Tour: How It Works

A quick tour behind the scenes of the 2015 Promo Day event offering a closer look at what you can expect during the event on Saturday 30th May. 

What's covered:

- How the site works

- Registration and profile set up

- Navigating the forums

- Giveaways

and more...

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#PD15 Webinar: How Reviews help Build Your Brand with Brandy Potter

Presenter:

Brandy Potter

Presentation title: 

How Reviews help Build Your Brand

Presentation outline:

1.    Define the review process – Magazine/critic reviews vs customer reviews.

2.    Discuss Amazon Sales and Goodreads rating systems

3. Identify books and authors who’s books benefited from ratings and reviews

Presenter Bio:

Brandy Potter lives in Maryland with her daughter and pets. She has been writing since she was 9 years old. Currently in development are a crime novel, a mafia story, a screenplay and another semi-autobiographical story. Plus Venomous Lives

Brandy works in various genres including Sci-Fi Fantasy, Crime, and many others. She says she is not genre driven but rather she is character or story driven. She finds her stories come to her in many ways.

Her character development focuses on the psychology of the everyday person, fictionalized visions of the everyday people overcoming their conflicts. She likes strong female leads but maintains that they are strong in different ways. She also shies away from the industry pre-packaged protagonists. Her fans say that her characters are so developed that they often have a hard time letting them go and are always routing for a sequel.

Her writing influences consist of David Eddings, Jane Austin, Rudyard Kipling, J.R.R. Tolkein, Nora Roberts and Steven King. Brandy is an avid reader who prefers printed books to e-readers because, "There is nothing like the smell and the feel of a book. 

Connect with Brandy:

www.brandypotterbooks.com

Twitter: @Brandytheauthor

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandypotterbooks

Google+: https://plus.google.com/+BrandyPotter/about?hl=en

All webinars are free to all attendees, and are available for the entire day on Saturday 30th May during the Promo Day event. Click "Register Now" above for access to this, and all the other webinars. You'll also have access to the pitch sessions with Publishers, and all the other activities and opportunities that PD15 offers.

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Webinars at #PD15

The following webinars will be available for the whole day during the PD15 event on Saturday 30th May:

Visual Content for Authors with Jo Linsdell

Selling kidlit the Dr. Suess way: "There is no one alive who is youer than you" with Tara Lazar

How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon with Penny Sansevieri

Creating Social Media Content that Works with Rivka Kawano

How to Organise for Efficient Marketing and Promotion with Sandy Lender

Effectively Using Social Media to Promote with Khalid Muhammad

Marketing for Authors with Jenny McKinney

Your Editor is Your Friend: No really, Why are you Laughing? with Stacey Brewer

How Reviews Help Build Your Author Brand with Brandy Potter

From Book to Film: Realm Travel! with Dianne Gardner

How to Submit Your Work to an Independent Press with Daven Anderson

How To Use Public Appearances to Improve the Visibility of Your Author Brand with Clay Gilbert

Register now for access to all of the above webinars.

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#PD15 Webinar: "Marketing for Authors" with Jenny McKinney

Presenter:

Jenny McKinney

Presentation title: 

Marketing for Authors

Presentation outline:

1.    Why market

2.    I’m a writer, not a salesperson

3.    What works and what doesn’t

4.    The dreaded marketing plan

5.    When should I begin marketing

6.    Wrap up

Presenter Bio:

A published author and the CEO/Executive Editor at Cedar Loft Productions. CLP was born just 2 years ago after much research and contemplation. All team members are currently volunteers and we have a few contracted individuals that we call on from time to time. All our authors are considered our friends and treated with the utmost respect. If a submitted manuscript is rejected by our submissions team, we explain exactly what needs done for the manuscript to be accepted. At this time, we only publish work written in English by authors in the USA. In time, we hope to be global but that is in the future.

Connect with Jenny:

https://cedarloftproductions.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cedar-Loft-Productions/709416242403172

https://twitter.com/cedarloft2015

All webinars are free to all attendees, and are available for the entire day on Saturday 30th May during the Promo Day event. Click "Register Now" above for access to this, and all the other webinars. You'll also have access to the pitch sessions with Publishers, and all the other activities and opportunities that PD15 offers.

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#PD15 Webinar: Selling Kidlit the Dr. Seuss Way: “There is No One Alive Who is YOUER Than YOU” with Tara Lazar

Presenter:

Tara Lazar

Presentation title: 

Selling Kidlit the Dr. Seuss Way: “There is No One Alive Who is YOUER Than YOU”

Presentation outline:

Finding your identity as an author and your passions, and turning them into an author platform to help sell your books.

Presenter Bio:

Street magic performer. Award-winning ice sculptor. Hog-calling champion. These are all things Tara Lazar has never been. Instead, she prefers writing stories for children. THE MONSTORE is her first book, inspired by her pesky little brother (who is no longer so pesky). Tara has several picture books to be released in the coming years. Next up: I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BEAR BOOK in August; LITTLE RED GLIDING HOOD in October. Tara is the founder of PiBoIdMo, otherwise known as Picture Book Idea Month, the picture book writer’s alternative to NaNoWriMo. In November 2014, over 1300 writers participated in PiBoIdMo. Her blog has been named to WritetoDone’s “Top 10 Writing Blogs” two years in a row.

Connect with Tara:

www.Taralazar.com

www.Facebook.com/authortara

http://twitter.com/taralazar

Pinterest.com/taralazar

All webinars are free to all attendees, and are available for the entire day on Saturday 30th May during the Promo Day event. Click "Register Now" above for access to this, and all the other webinars. You'll also have access to the pitch sessions with Publishers, and all the other activities and opportunities that PD15 offers.

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