NWABP Publishing Classes

The NW Association of Book Publishers is offering a series of classes for those interested in publishing - but don't know where to start. The classes will focus on the marketing aspects of producing a book. Topics will include: Publishing models, the business of publishing, the 4 P's of marketing, social networking, selling on the Internet, extending your product line and more.

Classes are being held on three Saturday's over the next several months at the Red Lion Jantzen Beach in Portland, Oregon. Various package prices are listed on their website starting at just $39 for NWABP members and $59 for non-members. See http://www.nwabp.org for more information.

5 Secrets Every Smart Woman Needs to Know to Double Her Business Growth

Joy Chudacoff, founder of Smart Women Smart Solutions, is hosting a free one-hour teleseminar on the 5 Secrets Every Smart Woman Needs to Know to Double Her Business Growth.

Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Internet Search Revenue Grows to $30.5 Billion

According to a recent report by JPMorgan, revenue from Internet search ads is expected to reach $30.5 billion in 2008. Global search revenue could rise to $60 billion by 2011.

Have you started using Google AdWords or Yahoo! Search Marketing to advertise your website, ideas, books, causes, etc.? If not, maybe it's time you did.

Free Ebook on Internet Marketing

Many of you might know of Armand Morin's success in producing and selling tons of information products and services, including many that I use in running my Internet marketing business. I can't wait to get his new Information Marketing Explained product myself. It is going to be loaded with information.

For just a hint of what it will contain, read this free PDF book: The Obvious Truth by Armand Morin. This free book outlines the 16 basic and easy steps to building an income-generating Internet-based business.

If you want to know more, click here: Internet Marketing Explained.

John Kremer: Free Teleseminar for My Birthday

John Kremer's free Birthday Bash Bonanza Teleseminar was held on Wednesday, January 16th. To listen in on the teleseminar now, go to: http://www.InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=1615035.

During this free teleseminar, I gave recommendations on what online and offline services and resources would be best for you and your book. If you want to do publicity, carry out a full-scale Internet marketing campaign, sell your book to a larger publisher, sell to catalogs, or whatever you want to do in marketing your books, I showed where you can get the resources you need to sell the most books.

As part of my normal birthday celebration, I always give lots of stuff away. 21 people received bonus prizes just for listening to this free teleseminar. For details on this seminar and the free prizes that were given away, see http://www.bookmarket.com/birthday.htm.

Or see the special new page: http://www.bookmarket.com/if.htm.

Bridging the Heart and Marketing

Alex Carroll will be hosting a teleseminar on Monday, January 14, at 6:00 p.m. Pacific with Judith Shervin on Bridging Heart and Marketing -- all about soft sell marketing.

If your book or message fall into any of the self-improvement, inspirational or mind/ body/spirit genres, you cannot afford to miss this call. And even if they don't, you still need to hear this message. It will shape the future of all marketing.

Here's the call-in info: 620-294-4000; PIN: 222078#.

Bridging Heart and Marketing is the first-ever soft-sell Internet marketing conference, on February 22, 23, and 24 at the Westin, LAX (that's right next to the Los Angeles Airport). If you've always felt uncomfortable with hard sell conferences, you'll like this conference which shows how you can triple your income with a soft-sell approach.

Besides Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski, the organizers, the faculty include Mike Filsaime, Scott Martineau, Jody Colvard, Beth Davis, Donna Fox, and Tom Justin. Even their sales letter page is more soft-sell than most I've seen. Check it out at: http://www.bookmarket.com/softsell.htm.

The Angel Song Video

Listen to this great song from my friend, Tim Peterson: The Angel Song. He's not a great singer, but he is a great songwriter. I wish him all the best.