Hi ,

Do you want to learn how to use social networking sites to help you sell more books?

Many authors are jumping on the social networking bandwagon without knowing how to use these valuable book promotion tools appropriately and strategically. Used properly, they will help you sell books. Used the wrong way? You've wasted your valuable time.

Let's learn how to do it right!

I'm participating in an information-packed teleseminar on how to "Boost Your Book Sales with Social Networking" on November 11, 2009. This 90-minute class will help you discover how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networking sites to sell more books.

For more information and to register, click here.

Here's some of what you'll learn:

• Why you must be plugged in online
• How to choose the right social networks for your book
• The biggest mistakes people make - even online veterans - while networking online
• How to manage your time so you're not overwhelmed
• The right (and wrong!) way to attract friends and followers
• Why 1,000 followers could be better than 10,000 on Twitter
• Tips for Twitter tweets that get results
• How to use contests and promotions to attract followers
• The differences between Facebook profiles and fan pages
• How to use Facebook events for book promotion
• Why you want to start a Facebook group - and how to do it right
• Crucial differences between LinkedIn and Facebook
• The biggest blunder newbies make on LinkedIn
• How to build visibility on LinkedIn with groups and discussions
• How to promote your book in virtual reader communities
  

About the call

Join us on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern (6:00 p.m. Central, 5:00 p.m. Mountain, 4:00 p.m. Pacific). Don't worry if you have a schedule conflict - everyone who registers for the call will be able to listen to the recorded MP3 file later.

The cost is $29 and includes:

1.    A live 90-minute teleseminar with a Q&A period

2.    A downloadable Learning Guide designed to help you maximize the value of the call. It includes screen shots, links to resources, and action steps to help you act on what you've learned.

3.    A copy of my special report, 10 Steps to Online Networking Success.

4.    The downloadable MP3 teleseminar recording to listen to at your convenience.

Most of you know that I'm the author of The Savvy Book Marketer's Guide to Successful Social Marketing and several other ebooks on book marketing topics. I have 15 years of experience in publishing and 25 years of marketing experience.  As the owner of Texana Publishing Consultants, I specialize in developing book marketing plans for nonfiction books.

I'm being interviewed by the call's host, Sandra Beckwith, publisher of the no-charge book publicity e-newsletter, Build Book Buzz. Sandra is a recovering publicist who now teaches authors how to generate media exposure for their books through her "Book Publicity 101: How to Build Book Buzz" courses online. Learn more about Sandra's work, sign up for her complimentary newsletter, and get lots of helpful tips at www.buildbookbuzz.com.

For more information and to register, click here.

I hope you'll be able to join us to learn tried and true tips and techniques for making the most of social networking. Whether you're already networking online or just getting started, you'll learn how to develop a networking plan to meet your goals and use these sites and services to their fullest potential.

Questions? Just send Sandra a note at sb@buildbookbuzz.com.

To Your Success!
Dana