Comments on: Book tour dates: Cleveland 5/7 and Atlanta 6/4 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:21:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Scot Herrick http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/#comment-66150 Scot Herrick Wed, 02 May 2007 17:21:07 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/#comment-66150 One other suggestion, not just on the physical tour -- use blogs to do a 'virtual' book tour. The way it works is to do interviews with other bloggers and have the post on their site, along with links to buy the book and the "virtual tour schedule" so that readers can follow you through the blogosphere (and, hopefully, the bloggers will not all ask the same questions!). A pretty good use of your time and specifically directed to readers in your niche. One other suggestion, not just on the physical tour — use blogs to do a ‘virtual’ book tour.

The way it works is to do interviews with other bloggers and have the post on their site, along with links to buy the book and the “virtual tour schedule” so that readers can follow you through the blogosphere (and, hopefully, the bloggers will not all ask the same questions!).

A pretty good use of your time and specifically directed to readers in your niche.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/#comment-66128 Greg Wed, 02 May 2007 15:43:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/#comment-66128 So close...I hate that I will miss you in Atlanta. I live in Greenville, SC, a mere three hours away, but school, schedules, and such. So close…I hate that I will miss you in Atlanta. I live in Greenville, SC, a mere three hours away, but school, schedules, and such.

]]> By: Tom Morgan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/#comment-66063 Tom Morgan Wed, 02 May 2007 10:41:07 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/#comment-66063 I don't have much experience with book tours except with movies that always portray them as fairly impersonal events with long lines of adoring fans and the author autographing books very quickly. However, I do have an idea for your book tour. I am certain most of your fans think of you as a cross between a career consultant and their best friend. So it would make sense to create a warm and inviting environment like meeting them in a living room or Starbucks to discuss your latest thinking. This is an excellent opportunity for your adoring fans to get to meet and learn more about the great person behind the name and face on your blog. Hmmm! Is the baby participating so you can show how you balance home and work life? I don’t have much experience with book tours except with movies that always portray them as fairly impersonal events with long lines of adoring fans and the author autographing books very quickly.

However, I do have an idea for your book tour. I am certain most of your fans think of you as a cross between a career consultant and their best friend. So it would make sense to create a warm and inviting environment like meeting them in a living room or Starbucks to discuss your latest thinking.

This is an excellent opportunity for your adoring fans to get to meet and learn more about the great person behind the name and face on your blog.

Hmmm! Is the baby participating so you can show how you balance home and work life?

]]> By: Recruiting Animal http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/#comment-65803 Recruiting Animal Tue, 01 May 2007 13:45:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/01/book-tour-dates-cleveland-57-and-atlanta-64/#comment-65803 A few years ago friend took me to see a guy named Alan Moranis give a talk. I'd never heard of him but it turned out that he was promoting his first book. He gave a punchy talk that wowed me so much that I went to see him the next night as well at a different location. I bought his book which was beautifully written and became a fan. You've got a punchy topic: "Halleluyah! The world is changing, get on board!". And my guess is that you're pretty funny as well so this could be a lot of fun. Kind of a revival meeting for job hunters. You might want to call up the Communication Managers of all of the professional associations in those cities and tell that you've got a message that will be of interest to members. They might send out an email to their members. A few years ago friend took me to see a guy named Alan Moranis give a talk. I’d never heard of him but it turned out that he was promoting his first book. He gave a punchy talk that wowed me so much that I went to see him the next night as well at a different location. I bought his book which was beautifully written and became a fan.

You’ve got a punchy topic: “Halleluyah! The world is changing, get on board!”. And my guess is that you’re pretty funny as well so this could be a lot of fun. Kind of a revival meeting for job hunters.

You might want to call up the Communication Managers of all of the professional associations in those cities and tell that you’ve got a message that will be of interest to members. They might send out an email to their members.

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