tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post8046541864722226818..comments2023-10-03T10:40:18.391+02:00Comments on STORYPOT: Does Promoting An Ebook Through Traditional Media Like Radio, TV And Newspapers Work?Damaria Sennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16933949808230808200noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-26253333181548321982014-01-24T03:34:42.972+02:002014-01-24T03:34:42.972+02:00I like doing live interviews on radio and TV. They...I like doing live interviews on radio and TV. They do have an impact on sales and they're fun. You must have written an excellent hook and, of course, your explanation that your contact was a one-time communique had to be positive. Nobody likes to be bugged. Great article.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-79039955759084166782014-01-22T09:13:51.303+02:002014-01-22T09:13:51.303+02:00@Kimberly - like many writers, I'd rather be w...@Kimberly - like many writers, I'd rather be writing than promoting. When I write, at the end of the day i have X words that contribute to a concrete product, be it a book/article/blog post etc. Marketing and promotion on the hand, it feels like harder work, yet at the end of the day, I don't have a concrete product that I can point to and say, THAT is what I worked for today. Though I Damaria Sennehttp://damariasenne.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-12610263736468235542014-01-22T08:47:06.132+02:002014-01-22T08:47:06.132+02:00those are one of those things were you think, dang...those are one of those things were you think, dang, I better be able to think on the spot!! newest follower, hi!!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-50087551577365942872014-01-22T01:56:17.656+02:002014-01-22T01:56:17.656+02:00I think that's great that you received some me...I think that's great that you received some media exposure with your efforts. That does not seem easy to do at all. :)Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323788304469008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-70323927767128445262014-01-21T22:15:14.992+02:002014-01-21T22:15:14.992+02:00@Kim Van Sickler - Very true. We authors have to b...@Kim Van Sickler - Very true. We authors have to be persistent and continue to communicate our message in multiple platforms.Damaria Sennehttp://damariasenne.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-65673684940270058102014-01-21T21:25:47.415+02:002014-01-21T21:25:47.415+02:00Seems like your idea of using radio, TV, and print...Seems like your idea of using radio, TV, and print to raise your author profile is a good one. I have heard many author interviews (esp. on NPR). Typically it is one piece in the PR blitz that sways me, not the only piece. If I hear an author interview about a book that sounds interesting, then see a print article about it, and hear my personal or online friends raving about it, there comes a Kim Van Sicklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957877837203134260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-13956493804530957542014-01-21T21:18:04.373+02:002014-01-21T21:18:04.373+02:00@Michael Offutt - My pleasure.
@M J Joachim - Exac...@Michael Offutt - My pleasure.<br />@M J Joachim - Exactly why I don't like press releases. Too many of them being sent to the same journos, and they all look the same, so they get ignored, even the ones that could have potentially yielded a good story.<br /><br />I think we have to work extra hard to find the angle that engages the person we're pitching. For example, yesterday a Damaria Sennehttp://damariasenne.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-14833287115670623352014-01-21T20:53:41.416+02:002014-01-21T20:53:41.416+02:00I often wonder about press releases for new books....I often wonder about press releases for new books. There are so many books coming out daily, I bet they'd have to be top-notch to get any attention at all. Radio sounds intriguing, and if it makes sales, more power to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-31016526543667070352014-01-21T17:33:33.502+02:002014-01-21T17:33:33.502+02:00@marnie - my pleasure. Thanks for coming by.@marnie - my pleasure. Thanks for coming by.Damaria Sennehttp://damariasenne.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-55814855657941381902014-01-21T17:31:44.126+02:002014-01-21T17:31:44.126+02:00LOL! Exacty how I felt when you talked about book ...LOL! Exacty how I felt when you talked about book tours.Damaria Sennehttp://damariasenne.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-22363882468433429092014-01-21T16:51:43.548+02:002014-01-21T16:51:43.548+02:00Awesome information. Wow. I now know how much I do...Awesome information. Wow. I now know how much I don't know. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-12625380653820383792014-01-21T16:40:45.466+02:002014-01-21T16:40:45.466+02:00Thanks for sharing. Very interesting and quite and...Thanks for sharing. Very interesting and quite and eye opener.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649825160723731684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-46945463213670792732014-01-21T15:44:37.716+02:002014-01-21T15:44:37.716+02:00@Sherry Ellis – I’m glad it worked out for you, le...@Sherry Ellis – I’m glad it worked out for you, led to significant increase in sales.<br /><br />@ Alex J. Cavanaugh – yes it is. But the one thing we seem to forget is that they need interesting stories every day fill the slots. So when you do have a story idea that works and you present it in a way that they get? You’re like the second coming, especially because it IS hard to fill these slots Damaria Sennehttp://damariasenne.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-77736814352852495572014-01-21T13:48:48.762+02:002014-01-21T13:48:48.762+02:00Thanks for sharing your experiences, very interest...Thanks for sharing your experiences, very interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678216576112327332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-6923211744821206162014-01-21T13:39:57.141+02:002014-01-21T13:39:57.141+02:00Thank you for sharing your experience. As a writer...Thank you for sharing your experience. As a writer who HASN'T tried getting much promotion in traditional media (my focus is primarily online), it's good to know how it turned out for you.<br /><br />PS - Another South African writer here :-) *waves*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-40724587253137565022014-01-21T12:48:01.213+02:002014-01-21T12:48:01.213+02:00Very interesting, Damaria. I think I hesitate to g...Very interesting, Damaria. I think I hesitate to go for interviews and such because of the demands that might develop. <br /><br />I did a television interview that led to the national library buying 60 copies of one of my books. Since they aren't in print now, that would be a challenge to do again. Thing is that, in Jamaica, not that many people have bought into ereaders yet.<br /> J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-61430302715994569902014-01-21T08:13:26.709+02:002014-01-21T08:13:26.709+02:00Very informative post! Some people told me that it...Very informative post! Some people told me that it took weeks before they received word from the media; others were lucky and had a good response in a day or two. Thanks for sharing this info!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myownwritersnook.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Musings of a Hopeful and Pecunious Wordsmith</a>SittieCateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521819279505376147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-38702566862686495972014-01-21T07:49:28.599+02:002014-01-21T07:49:28.599+02:00This is an interesting twist on getting media expo...This is an interesting twist on getting media exposure. I think a lot of times the media sees a plug like this as free advertising and they avoid it. If there is a local angle to the story then it helps a lot. Media reviews probably help more to sell books, but they are tough to get when self published.<br /><br />Thanks for your information.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-80203069642108303332014-01-21T07:42:54.247+02:002014-01-21T07:42:54.247+02:00I used to host a blog talk radio show and never sa...I used to host a blog talk radio show and never saw an increase in my sales, but some of my guests did. You provided a lot of good information and advice. Thank you for participating!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-49880713299756405272014-01-21T05:24:55.621+02:002014-01-21T05:24:55.621+02:00unique and informative experience! thanks for shar...unique and informative experience! thanks for sharing it! i looked into advertising on the radio with the help of a friend and i found out it was expensive and probably not a good way to go about it - but she did give me some great numbers on which station to use to reach the most readers from their listening audience.<br /><br />great post!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-11737106066005290062014-01-21T01:52:50.756+02:002014-01-21T01:52:50.756+02:00It's hit and miss, and it's a hard slog. ...It's hit and miss, and it's a hard slog. If you push it too much no one will "see" it but if you don't then the same thing happens. But it's all in the pitch which is very difficult.Rebecca A Emrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157030856692233491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-24030362011612552722014-01-21T01:37:46.798+02:002014-01-21T01:37:46.798+02:00I've not done many media interviews, at least ...I've not done many media interviews, at least not live ones. I imagine pitching an idea to them is difficult.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19861369.post-29123578141008557872014-01-21T01:18:32.219+02:002014-01-21T01:18:32.219+02:00I've done several radio interviews. I did see...I've done several radio interviews. I did see an increase of sales from them.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.com