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SUMMARY:Proven Strategies Behind a Successful Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:  BAIPA monthly meetings are now on Zoom\, with occasional hybrid meetings (Zoom and in-person). The Zoom links will be provided to you via email on the Friday evening before\, around 9 PM.\nTherefore\, all non-members MUST register in advance in order to participate. However\, all current BAIPA members will get the Zoom info for this session automatically.\nPlease scroll down to the bottom of this page if you need a non-member ticket.\nThe general meeting begins at 9 am\, the speaker presentation is at 11 am\, after Q&A\, networking time\, introductions & announcements.\n(Click here for the schedule for the day)\n_________________________________________________________________________________\n\n\nProven Strategies Behind a Successful Book Launch\nDid you know that all retailers give newly launched books extra visibility? This makes it all the more important to make sure you have a plan in place to maximize sales at launch. In this session\, Ricardo Fayet will share some proven strategies to secure early reviews\, build your mailing list\, and get the sales you need to hit bestseller lists.\n\n\nTakeaways: \n\nLearn one simple trick to make sure your book gets reviews on Amazon before it even launches\nUnderstand how to build an effective street team to support all your future launches\nDiscern the most effective marketing channels to boost sales at launch\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker\n\n \nRicardo Fayet is one of the four founders of Reedsy\, a marketplace connecting authors to the world’s top publishing talent–from editors to cover designers\, book marketers\, or literary translators. He’s the author of two books on marketing for authors and a regular presenter at several prestigious writers’ conferences: NINC\, AuthorNation\, and The Self Publishing Show Live\, among others. \n\n\n\nConnect with Ricardo
URL:https://baipa.org/event/proven-strategies-behind-a-successful-book-launch/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Regular Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Workshop: GEO Is The New SEO: Developments In AI For Authors
DESCRIPTION:Here’s the next BAIPA Workshop!\nLike our monthly meetings\, these events are exclusively on Zoom. The Zoom links will be provided to you via the confirmation email you will get upon completing your registration\, as well as via email on the Friday evening before\, around 9 PM.\nTherefore\, all non-members MUST register in advance in order to participate. However\, all current BAIPA members will get the Zoom info for this session automatically.\nNOTE: We are trying out offering free tickets to current BAIPA members\, through April\, 2026\, and then we will evaluate. \nMember tickets are free\, Non-Member tickets are $40. \nPlease scroll down to the bottom of this page for the ticket selection area.\nThe workshop WILL be recorded and the video will be shared with all current BAIPA members through the Member Only Resources area\, as well as with any paid non-member ticket holders within 48-72 hours.  \nGEO Is The New SEO: Developments In AI For Authors\n\nThis workshop will combine two topics: \nHow AI has affected Search Engine Optimization\nand\nRecent developments regarding AI for Authors since Bob Heyman’s previous BAIPA presentation \nTakeaways: \n\nLearn how to update a website in the age of AI for optimal SEO.\nLearn what “GEO is the new SEO” means.\nLearn how to use the newest AI tools as an author for research\, writing\, editing\, illustration and marketing.\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker: Bob Heyman\n\n  \n \nBob Heyman is credited with coining the terms “Edutainment” and “Search Engine Optimization” (SEO). \nHe is the author of six digital marketing business books and is the author of the Kidzter series of children’s chapter books about music history. \nHis pioneering internet marketing agency Cybernautics established the first agency SEO practice. His clients have included IBM\, Bristol Myers Squibb\, REI\, SGI\, Intel\, Sony\, Sothebys\, World Vision\, Trend Micro\, Morton Bassett\, Avon\, and AOL Time Warner. His books include Net Results\, Digital Engagement and Marketing By The Numbers. \nHe holds an Ed.M. from Harvard and a JD from the Hastings College Of Law at the University Of California. Bob was awarded an honorary doctorate by Golden Gate University where he was commencement speaker. \nSF Mayor Willie Brown declared a “Bob Heyman Day.” \nHis Rock Opera “Rock Justice\,” co-written with Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane/Starship\, is in the Book Of Rock Lists. \n\nConnect with Bob\n 
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LOCATION:Zoom Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T090000
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SUMMARY:Making Your Audiobook Investment Pay Off: Strategy\, Control & Growth in 2026
DESCRIPTION:  BAIPA monthly meetings are now on Zoom\, with occasional hybrid meetings (Zoom and in-person). The Zoom links will be provided to you via email on the Friday evening before\, around 9 PM.\nTherefore\, all non-members MUST register in advance in order to participate. However\, all current BAIPA members will get the Zoom info for this session automatically.\nPlease scroll down to the bottom of this page if you need a non-member ticket.\nThe general meeting begins at 9 am\, the speaker presentation is at 11 am\, after Q&A\, networking time\, introductions & announcements.\n(Click here for the schedule for the day)\n_________________________________________________________________________________\n\n\nMaking Your Audiobook Investment Pay Off: Strategy\, Control & Growth in 2026\n\nAudiobooks are no longer a “nice-to-have.” They’re a powerful revenue stream and relationship-builder — when approached strategically. \nIn this dynamic\, insight-packed session\, BAIPA President Becky Parker Geist — Founder & CEO of Pro Audio Voices and AMPlify Audiobooks — will walk you through exactly how to make your audiobook investment succeed. Whether you’re exploring audio for the first time or already have titles in the market\, this program will give you the clarity\, tools\, and strategy to move forward with confidence. \nThinking about producing an audiobook? \nIt starts before you hit record. You’ll learn how to leverage a smart pre-production strategy so your audiobook is positioned for success from day one. The right decisions early on can dramatically increase your return on investment. \nAlready have an audiobook? \nGreat. Now let’s make it work harder for you. Discover how new distribution opportunities in 2026 are shifting the landscape — creating more ways than ever to earn higher royalties\, retain control over pricing\, and build direct relationships with your listeners. \nWe’ll explore: \n• How to approach key production and distribution decisions strategically\n• New tools that can significantly increase your royalties while keeping you in control\n• How to use promotions\, discount codes\, events\, and direct engagement to boost sales\n• Ways to grow your following and turn listeners into an active community\n• How to ensure your audiobook choices are helping you achieve your goals \nThe audiobook world is evolving fast. Authors and publishers now have more options\, more leverage\, and more power — if they know where and how to use it. \nThis session will pull back the curtain on what’s happening behind the scenes in audiobook production and distribution\, and what it means for indie publishers today. Expect practical guidance\, real-world insights\, and actionable next steps you can implement immediately. \nJoin us for this timely and empowering deep dive into the evolving audiobook ecosystem. The investment you make in your audiobook should pay you back — financially and strategically. Let’s make sure it does. \nTakeaways:\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand how to approach key production and distribution decisions strategically\nLearn new tools that can significantly increase your royalties while keeping you in control\nDiscern how to use promotions\, discount codes\, events\, and direct engagement to boost sales\nUnderstand ways to grow your following and turn listeners into an active community\nEnsure your audiobook choices are helping you achieve your goals\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker\n\n \nBecky Parker Geist is President of BAIPA\, Founder & CEO of Pro Audio Voices & AMPlify Audiobooks\, and host of Audiobook Connection podcast. She’s a recent recipient of the 2026 SOVAS Award for Best Audiobook Producer. An expert in audiobook and podcast production\, distribution and marketing\, she and her team help rights-holders thrive in the audiobook world. \n\n\n\nConnect with Becky
URL:https://baipa.org/event/making-your-audiobook-investment-pay-off-strategy-control-and-growth-in-2026/
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Marketing Your Audiobook in a New Era: Leveraging AMPlify Audiobooks to Build Sales\, Community & Impact
DESCRIPTION:Here’s the next BAIPA Workshop!\nLike our monthly meetings\, these events are exclusively on Zoom. The Zoom links will be provided to you via the confirmation email you will get upon completing your registration\, as well as via email on the Friday evening before\, around 9 PM.\nTherefore\, all non-members MUST register in advance in order to participate. However\, all current BAIPA members will get the Zoom info for this session automatically.\nNOTE: We are trying out offering free tickets to current BAIPA members\, through April\, 2026\, and then we will evaluate. \nMember tickets are free\, Non-Member tickets are $40. \nPlease scroll down to the bottom of this page for the ticket selection area.\nThe workshop WILL be recorded and the video will be shared with all current BAIPA members through the Member Only Resources area\, as well as with any paid non-member ticket holders within 48-72 hours.  \nMarketing Your Audiobook in a New Era: Leveraging AMPlify Audiobooks to Build Sales\, Community & Impact\n\nAudiobooks aren’t just a format anymore—they’re a movement. And if you’re an indie publisher or author\, you have more power than ever to shape how your audiobook reaches listeners… and how much you earn from it. \nJoin Becky Parker Geist\, founder of Pro Audio Voices and AMPlify Audiobooks\, for a dynamic\, strategy-packed workshop. Becky will show you how to market your audiobook using new tools as of 2026. \nThis isn’t about chasing algorithms. It’s about building real relationships and sustainable revenue. In this session\, you’ll learn how to: \nCreate a Smart\, Sustainable Audiobook Marketing Plan \nWalk away with a clear\, customized marketing framework for your audiobook—plus a practical next-steps action list to rocket your marketing forward. Whether you’re launching your first audiobook or expanding your catalog\, you’ll leave with clarity on your best next steps. \nLeverage a Small Following into an Engaged Community \nYou don’t need a massive audience. You need connection. Learn how to turn a modest email list\, social following\, or local fan base into an engaged community of listeners who feel invested in your work. \nGet Strategic About Your Audio Content \nAudiobooks and podcasts aren’t separate silos—they’re powerful tools that can support each other. Becky will guide you through how to think strategically about your audio assets. Should you have your own podcast or be a guest on others’ podcasts—and how to leverage either or both? How can your audio content deepen reader loyalty and extend your brand? \nThis workshop is ideal for indie publishers and authors who: \n• Want more control over their audiobook pricing and promotions\n• Care about building long-term listener relationships\n• Are ready to market with intention instead of overwhelm\n• Believe ethical\, human-centered distribution matters \nBecky brings decades of experience in publishing and audiobook production—and a bold vision for transforming the industry to better serve creators. Expect actionable strategy\, inspiring ideas\, and plenty of “aha” moments. If you’ve been wondering how to make your audiobook marketing more effective\, more connected\, and more aligned with your values… this workshop is your next right step. Let’s build something bigger than a launch. Let’s build a community. \nTakeaways: \n\nA clear\, step-by-step audiobook marketing plan — plus immediate next actions to accelerate results\nA strategic framework for using audiobooks and/or podcasts to achieve your publishing goals\nPractical ways to turn a small following into an engaged\, loyal listener community\nSmart use of new marketing tools to increase revenue & engagement\n\n  \n\nAbout Our Speaker: Becky Parker Geist\n\n  \nBecky Parker Geist is President of BAIPA\, Founder & CEO of Pro Audio Voices & AMPlify Audiobooks\, and host of Audiobook Connection podcast. She’s a recent recipient of the 2026 SOVAS Award for Best Audiobook Producer. An expert in audiobook and podcast production\, distribution and marketing\, she and her team help rights-holders thrive in the audiobook world. \n\nConnect with Becky\n 
URL:https://baipa.org/event/workshop-marketing-your-audiobook-in-a-new-era-leveraging-amplify-to-build-sales-community-and-impact/
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