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By capil001

 In the ‘old days,’ there was a specific formula to book promotion. A no-holds barred author tour was the answer where the author would go for a winning mixture of television, radio, print and book signings. It was a hold-nothing-back author tour where the writer would ‘appear’ in a given city and get some combination of heavyweight radio, TV, book-signing and newspaper coverage. When the author left that city, residents knew his or her name and the name of their newly-released title. So! is this kind of intense media blitz still realistic today? Actually, it depends. Depends? Yes! it depends entirely on who’s arranging the tour and whether or not they follow the right guidelines. “In this game there are rules, so make sure you get your PR firm to follow them!” Here Marsha shares her 5 author tour guidelines that will help you bring successes to your book’s promotion. 1. ‘Anchor’ each city with at least one interview on a major network TV affiliate. Marsha Friedman says, “This is where the PR ‘rubber meets the road’: If a major network affiliate show can’t be landed, there’s limited value in that market when you consider the time and money you have to invest in the trip. Just cancel that city and move onto the next.” 2. Obtain a minimum of two to three media appearances in each market within a day or two. This is yet another important part about whether or not to go into a city when you are on tour. Friedman says, “If you go out fighting for a day or two and things come together, you really have a good chance at “household name” status in that market.” 3. Schedule at least one book signing. This will guarantee availability of your book in that city. Plus book signings always generate the kind of excitement and promotion that might otherwise cost you a small fortune. Marsha Friedman adds, “This is a great way to create a combined effort with your other media appearances.” 4. Use your down time and visit area bookstores. When you are doing an author tour, there will always be a little bit of free time outside of your relentless promotion. Got an extra hour, then check out a local book store. Marsha Friedman says, “If your books are in stock, offer to sign them. And if they don’t carry your books, let the manager know you’re available for a book-signing bookstores adore promotion-minded authors.” 5. Increase visibility by speaking at relevant functions. Here’s another way to take full advantage of those hours after you do that interview on the six am morning news: Arrange speaking engagements at the local library, Church, Chamber of Commerce or professional affiliations these groups are usually clamoring for interesting speakers - especially those with a hot new book that’s just been released! Gearing Yourself Up to Be a Promoter! When you started off as a writer you probably never knew that you would also have to become a bit of a promoter as well! But that’s just the reality of successful writing. With an author tour, you really need to get promoting and make sure that you make every media appearance and book signing count! So! yes, ‘Author Tours’ can be very effective for creating a buzz about your book and generating sales - providing enough quality media and exposure is obtained in each city you travel to. Make sure though, that you follow the 5 tips above!

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The Best of Internet Home Based Ideas
By Gary Fumeaux

 Log on to any search engine and look for internet home based business ideas and you will come across thousands of links. But when you actually browse through them, you will see that each of them has a different story to tell and a different package to sell.

Yes, there are automated software packages, e-books, marketing campaigns, PDF files, videos, tutorials and just about anything that you can dream of, teaching you ways to run a successful home based business.

Almost every other website you reach seems to be an expert at running a home based internet business. But spare a moment to think about it. If they really had achieved the success that they boast of, would they be here teaching you how to do it for as less as $5 or $10? Or would they be reaping the benefits of their success?

Ideas that work

You can spend hours browsing through these websites or spend thousands of dollars trying to learn the basics of running a home based business on the internet. But eventually, it is you who has to make the right decisions.

Always remember, the best ideas are the ones that come for free. Here are some of the most successful internet home based business ideas used successfully by millions of people around the world. And hey, you do not have to pay me $10 to read this. It is common sense and tried and tested business methods. Read on to find more.

1. An EBay Shop: When there are 223 million customers scourging a single website, you have one of the biggest markets at your disposal. The best part is that you can start selling for free. It is only when the sale happens that you pay a small commission. There are people who have changed their lives by starting an eBay shop. And you do not really need to manufacture your own products to sell them.

You can pick up items from neighborhood garage sales, flea markets; back yard sales etc and sell it on eBay. There are almost 173,000 eBay shops hosted in the US website itself. Maybe it is time you started the 173,001st one. So eBay leads our list of the best internet home based business ideas.

2. Network Marketing: The network marketing industry ahs witnessed a revival of sorts with the boom in the health and wellness sector. A lot of health and wellness companies now offer MLM opportunities for its customers. This new model of network marketing is a definite winner.

3. Domain Market: Now this is one idea that not many people will tell you about. Because, not many people are aware of it. Contrary to what most people feel, the domain name market is far from saturated. There are hundreds of domain name professionals who have been collecting domain names since years now and have monetized most of them by selling to end users or by developing them into websites. Become a domain name reseller. It is one of the best internet home based ideas.

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