An episode of the celebrated British sci-fi series “Doctor Who” picked up a Hugo Award at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) on August 9, according to a report on Screenplay Europe. This annual event celebrates the best science fiction and fantasy, voted for by the members themselves making it “the biggest award in fandom”.
The [...]
Using Education as Marketing
By James Brann
Traditional marketing techniques are great for large corporations pushing billions in sales world wide but for the small business and startup business, standing out among all the glitz and glitter is harder and more expensive then ever before. Traditional methods use 7 contacts to acquire a sale or client, [...]
Qassia is a great place to post short Articles and Blurbs and get multiple one way back links to your website or blog. My main blog www.nostalgic-radio.com which offers free Jazz Downloads receives several new visitors per day from Qassia.
Qassia is still quite new and in Beta. Another great thing about Qassia is [...]
With private label resell rights, someone will buy the resell rights to your articles, often in large quantities. It will then be their responsibility to market and sell them. Depending on the agreement you and the buyer make, the buyer may be able to claim the content as their own. In addition to claiming your [...]
Everyone knows the most successful business people are those who work from their strengths. A great designer can profit most from spending his or her time concentrating on quality design. A marketer may find his or her time best spent developing new leads and finding hot new products. Hiring a content writer at AOV outsourcing [...]
Anyone who tries to make you pay for the privilege of being published is a scam artist. This is called vanity publishing. It has been a trick for decades – making authors pay money to print a small run of their books under the foolish belief that that is the very first step to getting [...]
When you’re using a free translation online site you’ll notice that you can also translate English into any of the other languages found there. This can be especially helpful if you want to send someone an email or a message in their own language. They’ll be touched that you took the time to craft the [...]
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Start the New Year with a bang with TEN (10) brand new, never before released Niche-eBooks ! The 10 Niche-eBooks come with Master Resell Rights — sell the Niche-eBooks individually or as a collection and rake [...]
There has always been a lucrative market for Children’s Books. Parents will know that the bedtime story is an opportunity for parent and child to bond. For some reason, human beings need stories and children particularly need that parallel world. Fairy stories, as well as being entertaining, also served to teach good moral values in [...]
If there was a magical formula to writing success, I guess we’d all be doing it and be living in mansions. It’s difficult to know sometimes, what the public will like and reject. That’s why there is usually a string of publishers who have overlooked best seller books, and who are kicking themselves. J.K.Rowling, for [...]
The do-it-yourself craze that swept the home improvement market a few decades ago has now spread to marketing. There are firms, many accessible on the Internet, which can turn a novice into a marketing wizard simply by supplying the tools and techniques. The core of Do It Yourself marketing strategy is usually a [...]
The publishing business ain’t what it used to be! Back in the day, authors had few choices if they wanted to get a book published. The traditional route would be to find an agent who would send your manuscript around to various publishers and take a percentage of the profit — if any. [...]
One of the best ways to attract targeted, steady and long-term traffic
to your blog and/or website is to write your own articles.
By writing your own articles and submitting them to article directories,
many targeted visitors - if they find your work interesting, will [...]
How does a website get noticed on the Internet? It’s a big World Wide Web out there, with millions of clever people competing for position and page ranking with the search engines. Once your site is indexed, Internet search engines such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN troll the Web for mentions of you [...]
In today’s highly competitive business climate, one must use every available tool to stay ahead of the competition — think business sales tools. These can include not only the conventional ads and press releases, but also brochures, newsletters, point-of-sale displays, direct mail pieces and targeted e-mail campaigns. In order to avoid wasting valuable [...]
So you have self-published your first book and you hold it in your hands with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Congratulations! But…now what? Now it’s time to think seriously about promoting your self-published book. You must consider such things as press releases, arranging book signings, getting your book reviewed, radio [...]
When you are Writing a Newspaper Article I will give you this tip — Once you think that your feature article is done, go back and erase one third of it at least. This approach will ensure that when you are writing a Newspaper article, you write one that the editor will accept from you [...]
The Internet is a cultural phenomenon as well as an economic powerhouse. It has created an alternative economy of enormous potential. Because so many people and companies want in on the action, the playing field has become a mine field, filled with con artists, frauds, scammers and crooks of every variety. An effective website [...]
Writing press releases that bring results is an art form. First, the release must have some kind of a valid story angle. It cannot be too hyped up, or an obvious promo, or the papers won’t run it. Getting your press release in the local media calls for a targeted publicity campaign. [...]
What is ghostwriting? Hint: It is not done by ghosts. Ghostwriters work behind the scenes to create a finished book — either writing an original manuscript, or doing extensive research and rewriting and editing, or just shaping up a mass of notes and ideas — with another author, often a famous person. [...]
If you are ready to have your very own website on the World Wide Web, remember: The Internet is not for the meek or the naive. While opportunities abound, so do hazards and pitfalls. When it comes to creating and designing your website, it’s always best to go with the experts. Internet [...]
Great marketing campaigns begin with great ideas. You cannot simply follow the crowd anymore, capitalizing on what has worked for others. These are not ordinary times. Today’s economic and cultural climate calls for extraordinary and imaginative marketing strategies, coupled with targeted publicity campaigns. There are many media possibilities today, and the [...]
The self-publishing industry has grown by leaps and bounds thanks to advances in digital printing, and of course the Internet as a promotional and sales tool. Like many other Internet-driven opportunities, the self-publishing field is fraught with hazards and wrapped in confusion. These days, it’s so easy; anyone can be a published author. [...]
The ability to speed read is an important skill in today’s world, where - whether we are students or at work - we are often expected to read hefty amounts of materials on a daily basis. As a result, improving your speed reading technique is something each and every one of us should not only [...]
According to a report on Screenplay Europe, “Warchild”, the second of a German-language Balkan trilogy by Christian Wagner (left), picked up the best Screenplay Award at the 30th Montreal World Film Festival. Written by Edin Hadzimahovic and Stefan Daehnert, “Warchild” is the tale of a Bosnian mother who discovers her long-lost daughter is still alive [...]