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Say No!

March 5, 2018 by Bob Heyman

What gets measured, gets managed.

Say No! By Judy M. Baker, Book Marketing Mentor Do you suffer from bright shiny object syndrome? If you are like me, as an author-publisher, it is easy to be distracted by promises of quick fixes for book marketing. I know I get solicitations all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Article Tagged With: Author-Publisher, BAIPA, BAIPA events, book marketing mentor, Judy Baker, Judy Reyes, self-publishers

6 Reasons You Need to Be on Goodreads

June 15, 2015 by DKudler

At this past Saturday's BAIPA meeting, I led a roundtable about the reasons that every independent author and publisher (as well as every “dependent” author) needed to have an active presence on Goodreads.com. It was one of three roundtable sessions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Book Promotion, marketing, publicity, self-publishing, tips, website Tagged With: author platform, BAIPA, book marketing, book reviews, David Kudler, Goodreads, marketing, review sites, self-publishers, self-publishing, social media, workshop

[PAST EVENT] Expanding Your Book into an Empire (Morning Session & Afternoon Workshop with Gordon Burgett)

May 9, 2015 by DKudler Leave a Comment

Beyond the Book Let’s assume that your novel or non-fiction book has been published. Gordon Burgett will teach you how to take your genius—the expertise you gathered from researching and writing the book—and “expand what you know into a profitable … [Read more...]

Tagged With: BAIPA, book marketing, Distribution, Gordon Burdett, independent publishing, marketing, meeting, niche publishing, self-publishers, self-publishing, speaking, workshop

[PAST EVENT] Expanding Your Book into an Empire (Morning Session & Afternoon Workshop with Gordon Burgett)

May 9, 2015 by DKudler Leave a Comment

Beyond the Book Let’s assume that your novel or non-fiction book has been published. Gordon Burgett will teach you how to take your genius—the expertise you gathered from researching and writing the book—and “expand what you know into a profitable … [Read more...]

Tagged With: BAIPA, book marketing, Distribution, Gordon Burdett, independent publishing, marketing, meeting, niche publishing, self-publishers, self-publishing, speaking, workshop

[PAST EVENT] Expanding Your Book into an Empire (Morning Session & Afternoon Workshop with Gordon Burgett)

May 9, 2015 by Bob Heyman Leave a Comment

Beyond the Book Let’s assume that your novel or non-fiction book has been published. Gordon Burgett will teach you how to take your genius—the expertise you gathered from researching and writing the book—and “expand what you know into a profitable … [Read more...]

Tagged With: BAIPA, book marketing, Distribution, Gordon Burdett, independent publishing, marketing, meeting, niche publishing, self-publishers, self-publishing, speaking, workshop

[PAST EVENT] Expanding Your Book into an Empire (Morning Session & Afternoon Workshop with Gordon Burgett)

May 9, 2015 by Bob Heyman Leave a Comment

Beyond the Book Let’s assume that your novel or non-fiction book has been published. Gordon Burgett will teach you how to take your genius—the expertise you gathered from researching and writing the book—and “expand what you know into a profitable … [Read more...]

Tagged With: BAIPA, book marketing, Distribution, Gordon Burdett, independent publishing, marketing, meeting, niche publishing, self-publishers, self-publishing, speaking, workshop

[PAST EVENT] Is Your Book Ready for the Marketplace? Know the Rules! (Afternoon Workshop)

October 11, 2014 by DKudler Leave a Comment

It's a given: you want your book to succeed in the marketplace.  Then get the edge on success, and get it right the first time! Come to BAIPA Saturday, October 11. Amy Collins, founder of New York's New Shelves Books, the fastest-growing book … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Advertising, Amy Collins, BAIPA, BAIPA events, independent publishing, pr, self-publishers, workshop

[PAST EVENT] Is Your Book Ready for the Marketplace? Know the Rules! (Afternoon Workshop)

October 11, 2014 by DKudler Leave a Comment

It's a given: you want your book to succeed in the marketplace.  Then get the edge on success, and get it right the first time! Come to BAIPA Saturday, October 11. Amy Collins, founder of New York's New Shelves Books, the fastest-growing book … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Advertising, Amy Collins, BAIPA, BAIPA events, independent publishing, pr, self-publishers, workshop

[PAST EVENT] Is Your Book Ready for the Marketplace? Know the Rules! (Afternoon Workshop)

October 11, 2014 by Bob Heyman Leave a Comment

It's a given: you want your book to succeed in the marketplace.  Then get the edge on success, and get it right the first time! Come to BAIPA Saturday, October 11. Amy Collins, founder of New York's New Shelves Books, the fastest-growing book … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Advertising, Amy Collins, BAIPA, BAIPA events, independent publishing, pr, self-publishers, workshop

[PAST EVENT] Is Your Book Ready for the Marketplace? Know the Rules! (Afternoon Workshop)

October 11, 2014 by Bob Heyman Leave a Comment

It's a given: you want your book to succeed in the marketplace.  Then get the edge on success, and get it right the first time! Come to BAIPA Saturday, October 11. Amy Collins, founder of New York's New Shelves Books, the fastest-growing book … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Advertising, Amy Collins, BAIPA, BAIPA events, independent publishing, pr, self-publishers, workshop

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  With COVID-19 teaching us all how to function remotely, BAIPA will meet via ZOOM ONLY until it is safe to resume in-person meetings. (Once in-person events are able to resume, we will continue the Zoom option.) We are implementing all the recommended precautionary measures to keep our meetings private and safe for all participants. All members and visitors who register in advance will receive a link to attend via Zoom video conferencing. On the Friday evening before the meeting, we will send the link and password out to members and to … More

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