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  • [PAST EVENT] How to Make Facebook Actually Work for Authors

    The Key Room 1385 North Hamilton Parkway, Novato, CA, United States

    A Day with John Sames, Online Marketing Consultant  (General meeting begins at 9 AM, speaker presentation is at 11 AM, after Q&A, networking time, introductions & announcements). Then afternoon workshop from 1-3 PM. Scroll down for details and to register. (Click here for the schedule for the day) Current BAIPA members must log in first to get a free ticket to the morning session and a discounted ticket for the afternoon workshop. Then come back to this page. MORNING PRESENTATION: How to Make Facebook Actually Work for You John will show you how you can effectively use the tools on Facebook to build your author platform and market your book. How to do an effective Facebook posting Boosting Facebook posts to increase your audience Facebook Advertising step by step   AFTERNOON WORKSHOP (1-3 PM): Down the Rabbit Hole—Facebook Ads This is a hands-on workshop where John will guide you through the maze of building [...]

  • [PAST EVENT] CreateSpace to KDP Webinar with Ruth Schwartz

    It can be very simple, and as some people have found, there can be some serious challenges. For some, their books just disappeared into the ether, for others their books wound up in one KDP account, but their paperback from CreateSpace went to another account.

  • Best Practices with KDP and IngramSpark

    The Key Room 1385 North Hamilton Parkway, Novato, CA, United States

    With all of the changes with CreateSpace closing down and KDP now incorporating both print and Kindle edition publishing, there are a number of things to watch out for as well as the best practices for setting up your book on KDP. And then there are some key issues to take into account with IngramSpark.

  • Branding for Authors with Beth Barany

    The Key Room 1385 North Hamilton Parkway, Novato, CA, United States

    To reach your readers, lots of experts tell you to blog, and use social media, and send out newsletters. But you’d rather work on your next book. Marketing obligations are overwhelming. Where do you actually start?

  • Email Marketing Success

    Zoom Event

    Pauline Wiles on Email Marketing Success: how to begin or boost your author newsletter

  • What’s happening in Indie Publishing?

    Zoom Event

    Lee Wind, Director of Education and Programs for the Independent Book Publishers Association, speaking on current trends and challenges for author publishers