Talk Up Your Book: How to Sell Your Book Through Public Speaking, Interviews, Signings, Festivals, Conferences, and More (Unabridged‪)‬

A unique and significant guide to selling more books through personal appearances and online interviews, brimming with information and resources as well as tips and ideas from nearly two dozen author-speaker professionals.The most powerful tool in your book promotion toolkit is your personality. The fact is that personality sells books. Readers want a relationship with authors of the books they read. If you aren’t a celebrity or a world-known author, it is up to you to create that relationship. Finally, here’s a book that tells you how to develop a greater rapport with your readers, and thus SELL MORE BOOKS through more effective live presentations, well-attended book signings, successful book festival experiences, and more personalized social media techniques. Learn how to get speaking gigs at conferences and how to land and more expertly handle radio, TV, and Internet interviews.This book will teach you how to:
,li>Find and create speaking opportunities at appropriate venuesHandle yourself skillfully in front of an audienceEliminate your noodle kneesImprove your speaking skillsImprove and protect your speaking voiceCome up with speech topics for fiction and nonfiction books Organize workshops and present them on your ownGet publicity for your presentationsLand speaking gigs at conferencesForm a bond with audience members Write a pitch letter and press releaseCreate better handouts and use them more effectivelyDevelop better communication skillsAttract more people to your book signingsSell more books at book festivals
If you’re ready to take your book promotion to the next level, this thorough guide is for you!