Network! Online and Off!

Networking online and off line is so important to an authors success.  When you join your local chamber of commerce or any group or association, you will get a membership list with contact information, which is a benefit of joining groups and associations.  Some
people join just to get those lists.

1.  This is your first mailing list, send everyone on the list a letter with your postcard and/or business card introducing yourself, and your books and tell them you are a new member of this group and look forward to getting to know everyone.

2.  Attend functions they put on, some may be online and some may be in person – make it a point to attend and get to know the other  members.  They are there for the same reason you are – to get to know the other members and learn about what they do.

3.  Attend online webinars (many are free!) and tele-seminars and make sure you follow up with the presenter, and maybe post about the event on your blog.

4.  If you belong to any social media sites make sure to tweet or update your network about the event and that you are attending.  This can lead to some important viral marketing that will help spread the word about you and your book reaching a wider audience you would otherwise never have found.

Tags: association, network, social media, webinar

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