Category: Interview

How to Successfully Promote Your Book: The Kevin Smokler Interview

This week, I chatted with Kevin Smokler, co-founder and CEO of BookTour.com. You can find Kevin on Twitter at @WeeGee.

My goal is to share conversations with those doing interesting things in the world of publishing, media, and the web.

Click ‘play’ below to hear Kevin’s thoughts on:

  • How authors can promote their books
  • Why authors need to be entrepreneurial
  • How an author should set their expectations for the success of their book
  • Why the author is the right person to market a book

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How to Engage an Online Community: The Kat Meyer Interview

This week, I chatted with Kat Meyer, Community Manager/Co-Chair for Tools of Change at O’Reilly Media. You can find Kat on Twitter at @KatMeyer, on the O’Reilly Radar blog, and her LinkedIn profile.

My goal is to share conversations with those doing interesting things in the world of publishing, media, and the web.

Click ‘play’ below to hear Kat’s thoughts on what it means to serve your audience online, including great quotes like:

  • “Readers can inform a product, not just buy it.”
  • “The world is a community.”
  • “Social media is people.”

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How to Become a Successful Writer: The Christina Katz Interview

This week, I chatted with Christina Katz, who teaches people how to become great writers, get their books published, and build an author platform. You can find Christina on Twitter at @TheWriterMama, on her website ChristinaKatz.com and you can purchase her books on Amazon.

My goal is to share conversations with those doing interesting things in the world of publishing, media, and the web.

Click ‘play’ below to hear Christina’s thoughts on how writers can become successful.

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How to Serve & Grow a Community: The Scott Gould Interview

This week, I chatted with Scott Gould, founder of Like Minds, consultant, and speaker. You can find Scott on Twitter at @ScottGould, and his blog: ScottGould.me.

My goal is to share conversations with those doing interesting things in the world of publishing, media, and the web.

Click ‘play’ below to hear Scott’s experience in growing his community, and connecting the online world to the offline world.

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How Betsy Bird Got 4 Book Deals Because of Her Blog

This week, I chatted with Betsy Bird, librarian and KidLit blogger. You can find Betsy on Twitter at @FuseEight, and her blog: A Fuse #8 Production.

My goal is to share conversations with those doing interesting things in the world of publishing, media, and the web.

Click ‘play’ below to hear Betsy’s incredible journey, how she created a vibrant community around her blog, and how it has lead to four book deals.

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