An author came to me with a half written book and said what do you think? I asked him what qualifications and experience he had to write this book? Why should people believe him? He said, “I self published 3 books and read 25 marketing books and attended half a dozen seminars”. I asked do […]

This is one of the most common suggestions I have for people who seek publicity. Help the people you can help the most. When you write a news release the best professional branding will come when you ask media to publish something that helps people and show them you can really do it well. You […]

Bloggers are quite important to all of us who do work in the world of publicity. Mommy bloggers are really crucial! Who are the best ones with regard to marketing and publicizing a book or a product? Well, it depends. There are now several thousand of them and their ranks are growing every day. Perhaps […]

Here is my November 21, 2008 response to a post to the online discussion group Small-Pub Civil at Yahoo groups: >>Hello, everyone! One of my authors has written a 250+ page book about his open-heart surgery. The bulk of it is autobiographical, including childhood memories, interviews with everyone from the surgeon down to the cleaning […]

Andy Andrews, camera in hand, asked a number of people “what’s the smartest thing your dad ever did?” The answers he got were quite remark-able. In this short but incredible video, you’ll meet some truly normal people and a few well known celebrities as well. Andy points out the value of having a mentor. Mentors […]