Social Media Skills Help Pay the Cost of Publishing a Book

Posted by MattMansfield under Success Stories
From http://www.mattaboutbusiness.com 5086 days ago

Social Media Helps Pay the Cost of Publishing a Book - Using his social media skills, Phil Simon was able to raise the money needed to publish his third book his way.

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Written by Big Business Boogaloo
5086 days ago

Matt,

Social media seems to be a really great way to launch a book. Seen a lot of this lately and think it's an important trend for anyone interested in publishing to watch. Of course, money isn't the only issue. It's also visibility. I think a large reading audience already committed to buying a book when it comes out gives you considerably more pull even if you work with a traditional publisher.

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Written by MattMansfield
5084 days ago

I've got to agree with you there: socializing a book really gets the word out and makes a much bigger splash upon publishing.

On the other end, it also helps validate that there is an audience for a book, even before it is written. How powerful is that for a publisher and how motivating for an author?

-Matt

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