BONUS: The One with Two Episodes a Week
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Book Marketing Mania - Start a Podcast, Guest on Podcasts, Grow Your Author Platform
Build your audience and reach new readers on podcasts.
Here on Book Marketing Mania you’ll learn to use podcasting as a guest and host to grow your author platform, market your book long before and long after your book release, and steward your message in a way that honors God and your time.
Connect with your host, Kim Stewart, Podcast Coach for Nonfiction Authors, at https://kimstewartmarketing.com.
Episodes
92. Podcasting to Hone Your Voice and Serve Your Readers with Misty Phillip
Send Kim feedback on this episode My guest today is Misty Phillip, founder of Spark Media Ventures for Christian podcasters. She's sharing about starting the By His Grace podcast to help build her audience and market The Struggle is Real: But So is God Bible study and tips for pitching yourself to guest on other podcasts. It's not too late to join us for the 4th Annual Spark Media Christian Podcasters Conference in Houston 9/28-9/30. https://kimstewartmarketing.com/spark LET'S CON...
91: 14 Ways to use Audiograms to Build Your Audience and Market Your Book
Send Kim feedback on this episode If you heard last weeks episode with Jeff Dolan, founder of Wavve, on how audiograms can be your on-ramps to your content you may be wondering how else you can use audiograms to build your audience and market your book. Spoiler alert: audiograms are great for those who dont want their face on video AND for more than just sharing your own podcast. LISTENER SHOUTOUT: " I've been binge listening to Kims podcast and am loving the actionable advice and swee...
90. Use Audiograms to Create On-ramps to Your Content with Jeff Dolan of Wavve
Send Kim feedback on this episode How do you post on social media in a way that will "on ramp" new readers to your content? Audiograms! My guest today is Jeff Dolan, CEO of Wavve, my favorite app for creating audiograms. Jeff is sharing why audiograms are so effective and some unique ways his customers are using them that will spark new ideas for you! Plus, after hosting 3 podcasts including The Wavve podcast, and guesting on a TON of podcasts, I couldnt pass up the opportunity to ask ...
89. Book Mapping and Hybrid Publishing for Nonfiction Authors with Nancy Erickson, The Book Professor
Send Kim feedback on this episode Ready to start writing your nonfiction book? Or are you evaluating the different publishing routes to take to get your message out into the world? My guest today is Nancy Erickson, aka The Book Professor, and founder of Stonebrook Publishing. We talk about: Nancys book mapping process for nonfiction authors (great info for all content creators) How hybrid publishing differs from self publishing and traditional publishing Nancys experience with Podmatch to land g...
88. “God’s Plan, Our Circus” with first-time author Clay Boatright
Send Kim feedback on this episode Do you have a story to share from your family's experiences? Wondering what publishing route to take? My friend Clay Boatright is on the show today to talk about his hybrid publishing journey, and his experience marketing his book through PodMatch. CLAY'S BOOK: Gods Plan, Our Circus: A Family Odyssey through Autism, Death, and Reinvention ( aff ) https://amzn.to/3q4g2iF CONNECT WITH CLAY: https://clayboatright.com LEARN ABOUT PODMATCH: (aff) https://ki...
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87. Get More Visitors on your Website by Guesting on Podcasts (Grow by Guesting #7)
Send Kim feedback on this episode Have a beautiful website showing off your books and freebies, but no one is coming to it? Join me today for part 7 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how to get more visitors to your website by guesting on podcasts. It's our series finale! JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ RELATED EPISODES: How SEO Helps Readers Find Your Books Ep #76 with Faith Hanan Designing Your Author Website Ep #8 with Angela...
86. Create Content to Repurpose to Other Platforms by Guesting on Podcasts (Grow by Guesting #6)
Send Kim feedback on this episode Want to show up consistently online but don't want content creation to take all your time away from writing? Join me today for part 6 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how creating content by guesting on podcasts helps you repurpose and save time! BOOK A 'BEAT THE HEAT' 30 MIN. CALL: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/summer JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ RELATED EPISODES: Gain Speaking ...
85. Attract Publishers and Agents by Guesting on Podcasts (Grow by Guesting #5)
Send Kim feedback on this episode Working on building your author platform or stumped on what to include in the marketing section of your book proposal? Join me today for part 5 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can attract agents and publishers to your book idea by guesting on podcasts. BOOK A 'BEAT THE HEAT' 30 MIN. CALL: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/summer JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ RELATED EPISODES: Prep...
84. Create Collaborations with fellow Writers by Guesting on Podcasts (Grow by Guesting #4)
Send Kim feedback on this episode No more going it alone. Its time to get into community and collaborate with other writers and authors to help you grow your own audience. Join me today for part 4 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can beat the heat to reach new readers by guesting on podcasts. BOOK A 'BEAT THE HEAT' 30 MIN. CALL: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/summer JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ RELATED EPISODES...
83. Grow Your Own Podcast by Guesting on Others (Grow by Guesting #3)
Send Kim feedback on this episode Did you know guesting on other people's podcasts is the BEST way to grow your own show? Join me today for part 3 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can beat the heat to reach new listeners and grow your own podcast by guesting on other people's shows. BOOK A 'BEAT THE HEAT' 30 MIN. CALL: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/summer JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ RELATED EPISODE:...
82. Grow Your Email List Full of Target Readers by Guesting on Podcasts (Grow by Guesting #2)
Send Kim feedback on this episode Looking for new ways to grow your email list even BEFORE writing your book? Join me today to talk for part 2 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can grow your email list by guesting on podcasts. BEAT THE HEAT (30 MIN. CALL): https://kimstewartmarketing.com/summer JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ RELATED EPISODES: #77: Preparing Your Book Proposal for Your Publisher Meeting at a Christian Writing...
81. Gain Speaking Experience Without Leaving Home by Guesting on Podcasts (Grow by Guesting #1)
Send Kim feedback on this episode Want to start speaking to your target readers from the comfort of your home? Join me today to talk about growing your audience of book buyers and the topics you can pitch to guest on-- even before you write your book! BEAT THE HEAT (30 MIN. CALL): https://kimstewartmarketing.com/summer FAVE MICROPHONES: ATR2100X-USB https://amzn.to/3WFD9M9 Wireless Lavalier Microphone https://amzn.to/3MB35DS JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/...
80. [Summer Series Intro] Grow By Guesting ... even BEFORE you write your book
Send Kim feedback on this episode Join me for a Grow by Guesting summer series to help you build your author platform by guesting on podcasts ... even before you write your book! RESOURCES: Podcast Pitching Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/pitching Podcast Guesting Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/guesting Common Podcast Pitching Mistakes Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/mistakes JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ LET&apos...
79. Using YouTube to Attract and Serve Your Target Readers with Alison Simmons
Send Kim feedback on this episode Curious about how YouTube can help you attract and serve your target readers? How about repurposing your podcast episodes or blog posts into video? Today my guest is my friend Alison Simmons, Video Content Marketer & Strategist, who helps authors and entrepreneurs use their expertise and personality to reach their target audience on video. Alison is sharing creative ideas for author videos, how to get started (especially if you're nervous like me), how ...
78. Annual Christian Writing Conferences to Pitch Your Book Idea to Publishers and Agents
Send Kim feedback on this episode To follow up on episode 77 on preparing your book proposal to pitch to publishers, here's a list of the annual Christian writing conferences. Each of these offer an opportunity to schedule a 15-minute appointment with a publisher or literary agent. LIST OF CHRISTIAN WRITING CONFERENCES: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/78 SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING POWER HOUR: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/powerhour JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartm...
77. Preparing Your Book Proposal for Your Publisher Meeting at a Christian Writing Conference with Barb Roose
Send Kim feedback on this episode Are you attending a Christian Writers Conference this summer? It's the best opportunity to pitch your book idea to a traditional publisher or literary agent. My guest today is Barb Roose, publishing agent at Books and Such, and she's sharing the top four features that agents look for in a book proposal and tips to ease your anxiety as you prepare for your 15-minute publishing appointment at a conference. CONNECT WITH BARB: https://www.booksandsuch.com ...
76. How SEO Helps Your Target Readers Find Your Books with Faith Hanan of Simple SEO and Marketing
Send Kim feedback on this episode Wondering how you can attract more of your target readers to your website to sign up for your email list and learn more about your books? The answer is SEO and keywords! Today on the show my guest is Faith Hanan, a copywriter, content strategist, and host of the Simple SEO and Marketing podcast. Faith shares whether or not SEO is worth your time (if you think you can't rank on page 1), how soon you should start working on SEO, how long it takes keywords to ...
75. How to Market Your Books Without Social Media with Sandy Cooper of Writing Off Social
Send Kim feedback on this episode Ready to take a break from social media or write it off completely? My guest this week is Sandy Cooper, author, host of The Balanced Momcast, and co-host of the new Writing Off Social podcast. Sandy is sharing several ways to grow your author platform and market your books without using social media, and four questions you can ask yourself to evaluate which strategies will work best for you and your marketing goals. Sandy's 27 Ways to Grow Your Audience Out...
74. How to Audit Your Time (and Own It) When Marketing your Christian Book with Lissa Figgins of REDEEM Her Time
Send Kim feedback on this episode Looking for more time to market your books? My friend Lissa Figgins, time management coach and host of the REDEEM Her Time podcast, is here to teach us how to do a time audit (its not as painful as you think). Shes also sharing three questions to ask as you look at how youre spending your time, and three ways to own your time when youre marketing your books. CONNECT WITH LISSA: https://redeemhertime.com https://redeemhertime.com/session SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING...
73. How to Audit Your Book Marketing Strategies to See What’s Working Best with Shelley Hitz of Kingdom Writers
Send Kim feedback on this episode How can you sort through all your book marketing strategies to find whats working best for you AND your readers? My friend Shelley Hitz, author, and co-host of the Kingdom Writers podcast, is sharing how you can audit your book marketing and make sure youre on track with what God wants you to do with the message He gave you. GRAB SHELLEY'S BOOK PROMOTION PLAN WORKSHOP 50% OFF https://kimstewartmarketing.com/CBABookPromo SHELLEY'S WEBSITE: https://www.t...
72. Eleven Different Ways to Host a Podcast as a Christian Author to Market Your Book
Send Kim feedback on this episode Have you thought about starting a podcast to market your book? Maybe something is holding you back, like it will take up too much time, or it will be too hard to do it all alone, or you dont think youll be able to keep up with it week in and week out. Well I have great news for you today. There are a variety of ways to host a podcast, and its not one size fits all. And as the host of your own podcast, you get to do it YOUR WAY. Today I'm sharing 11 ways you...
71. Three Reasons You’re Avoiding Marketing Your Christian Book with Dalene Bickel of Ink and Impact
Send Kim feedback on this episode Do you find yourself distracted from the time you need to market your book to the readers you wrote it for? Today I invited my friend, Dalene Bickel to be my guest to talk about three reasons you may be avoiding marketing your Christian book and how to overcome them. Dalene is a book coach, host of the Ink and Impact podcast, author of The One-Year Collection of Weekly Writing Prompts, and founder of the Inkwell Collective membership for writers. CONNECT WITH DA...
70. Podcast Hosts Want to See THIS When Pitching to Be a Guest and Market Your Christian Book on Their Show
Send Kim feedback on this episode Do you want to get your message in front of more people by being a guest on podcasts? Once you decide thats a market strategy you have time for, do you find yourself staring at a blank screen wondering what to say in your podcast pitch? I've rounded up what 7 of my past guests have shared about what they like (and don't) in a guest podcast pitch. SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING POWER HOUR: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/powerhour JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITC...
69. New, Nurture, or Numbing Out? How are You REALLY Spending Your Book Marketing Time on Social Media?
Send Kim feedback on this episode No time to market your books, or build and nurture relationships with your target readers on social media? I know, you may have a love/hate relationship with social media. Me too. If you're sticking with social to market your books, are you using it to connect with new readers, nurture existing ones, or simply to numb out? Let's get real today about the time we're spending there. SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING POWER HOUR: https://kimstewartmarketing.co...
68. Pitching to Guest on Podcasts as a First-Time Author with Rebecca George of Radical Radiance
Send Kim feedback on this episode Launching your book as a first-time author and wondering how soon to start pitching podcasts, what to include in your pitch, and how to manage the process? Tune in for part two of my interview with Rebecca George, host of the popular Radical Radiance podcast, and author of Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl , releasing in April. Rebecca takes us behind the scenes of her book launch, pitching podcasts before her publis...
67. The Tension of Time in a Book Launch as a Christian Author with Rebecca George
Send Kim feedback on this episode When launching a book it can be overwhelming to look at all the things that need to be done. Where in the world will we find the time? My guest this week is my friend Rebecca George, host of the popular Radical Radiance podcast, and author of Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl , releasing in April. We talk about the tension of time and capacity, how to prioritize time for marketing our books, how to discover your own ...
66. Growing your Own Christian Podcast by Guesting on Other People’s Shows? Do These 4 Things First!
Send Kim feedback on this episode Guesting on other peoples podcasts is THE BEST way to grow your own show. But before you start pitching yourself, theres 4 things I want you to do first to get the best return on your time invested in podcast guesting. Tune in today and get all the scoop. SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING POWER HOUR: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/powerhour JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ LET'S CONNECT: https://www.instagram.com/ki...
[Trailer] Welcome to Book Marketing Mania, Let’s Market your Nonfiction Book in Less Time!
Send Kim feedback on this episode Hey friend, welcome to Book Marketing Mania! I'm your host Kim Stewart, a book marketing strategist for nonfiction authors. I know firsthand that books change lives and that youd rather spend your time writing than marketing. God never intended for it to feel frustrating or yucky when getting your message out there. He simply wants you to serve those He called you to, and share how you can help them. Here on the podcast youll learn strategies to grow your a...