Comments on: Author Marketing in a Web 2.0 World

By: Don Lafferty

Don Lafferty — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:15:16 +0000

Glenn, Cathy & Koko, thanks for taking the time to stop by and for passing it on.

I’d still love to hear tactics that have worked for others.

By: Koko Brown

Koko Brown — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:13:22 +0000

Don I was brought over by Kathy (above) from one of the loops and I’m happy she shared your link. Great stuff:)

By: Kathy Kulig

Kathy Kulig — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:11:56 +0000

Great advice Don, Thanks! I’m going to share this blog with a number of loops. I’m sure they will like to see this. V. Cool!

By: Glenn Walker

Glenn Walker — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:35:51 +0000

Good stuff, Don, as always, great information. Thanks!

By: Don Lafferty

Don Lafferty — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:03:39 +0000

Gerri, I hope you know how much I appreciate you giving me your time.

Jerry, you’re onto something there. I hear a lot of talk about the Web breaking down traditional hierarchies on the way to the ultimate democratization of media.

Chris, Chris, Chris. You’re in big-time sell mode, brother, so I suggest breaking this list up into small bits of work – yes I know, it’s work – and start chipping away, one bit at a time.

By: Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:00:40 +0000

I promise to do all that stuff, Don, honest, just as soon as I can find the time.
Yep, famous last words. One of these days I’m going to listen to you. Right about now would be good.

By: Jerry Waxler

Jerry Waxler — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:35:17 +0000

Thanks for all this great information, Don. It sounds like a dizzying amount of work, but it’s all to the good. By reaching out to other people, we’re linking the world together. I think writers have always been the glue of civilization (not to mention its conscience, its fantasy life, its dreams), and now, with Web 2.o at our disposal, we’re turning readers and writers into a global village. Thanks for all you do.

Jerry
Memory Writers Network

By: Gerri George

Gerri George — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:44:09 +0000

Great piece, Don. Great presentation at Rosemont.

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By: Don Lafferty

Don Lafferty — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:46:02 +0000

Thanks, Kelly. It was great meeting you too; just too quick. I’ll be in touch.

And I hear what you’re saying, Roxanne. I used to get more of that, but things are changing.

Author signings are still a great way to connect with readers, but when an author takes some pictures or video at the signing, creates a blog post, and ties it all up with a story about the bookstore or the neighborhood, it carries that live event to the readers who couldn’t make it, multiplying the marketing power.

This is a great way to promote goodwill with the bookstore, even if the showing is on the light side, and let everybody know where they can find your signed books.

The bookstore winds up with a nice feature article they can use to promote themselves, and everybody wins.

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to chime in.