Send Kim feedback on this episode Im so thrilled to welcome my friend, Wren Robbins, Podcast Strategist, and host of both the Dont Wing It and Friends of a Feather podcasts, to the show. Wren shares creative ways to use podcasting to market your book, both as a host and a guest, including: Advice for those hesitant to start their podcasts How to create a set it and forget it podcast What stands out in a guest pitch (and a super fun way she was just pitched) and how she vets potential guests How ...
Jun 09, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode As an author, you know why you want to guest on podcasts, who your target listeners are, what topics you want to pitch, and where your target readers are listening. So now the time has come to send that email pitch and get to serving listeners with the God-given message in your book. In todays episode, Im sharing what to include in your email pitch (and what not to) and how to find podcast hosts contact info. SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING POWER HOUR: https://kimstew...
May 26, 2022•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Looking for podcasts you can pitch to be a guest on? Im sharing some easy ways to find shows so you can get pitching even faster. SHOW NOTES ON THE BLOG: kimstewartmarketing.com/33 JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE TRAINING): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING POWER HOUR: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/powerhour LET'S CONNECT: https://www.instagram.com/kimstewinspired/ #bookmarketingmania...
May 12, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Lets dig into podcast pitching and talk about putting together your pitching strategy, whether youre pitching yourself or outsourcing tasks to a virtual assistant or an intern. By starting with a strategy, youll save you time when you start researching and pitching. Theres four parts to your pitching strategy: Your Why (pitching goals) Your Who (target listeners to reach) Your What (topics to talk about) Your Where (types of shows to pitch) SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKE...
Apr 28, 2022•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Looking to market your book in new ways that bring joy to you and your readers? My guest today is my friend, Yvette Walker, author of the devotional, Whispering in His Ear: A Month of Joyful Conversations with God and host of the Positively Joy podcast. Yvette shares about: being open to God rerouting you to be closer to Him collaborating with others through podcasting, Instagram LIVE and the Clubhouse app tips on pitching yourself as a guest on her podcast and ...
Apr 14, 2022•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode The 3rd Annual Spark Conference for Christian Podcasters was earlier this month and I cant wait to share my top 5 takeaways with you. These apply to you whether you are an author or blogger who hosts your own podcast, or are an author wanting to be a guest on podcasts. Misty Phillip, founder of Spark Media, is amazing and I love seeing how she's walking out her calling in serving podcasters. It was hard to narrow my takeaways down to only 5. So I do share a...
Mar 31, 2022•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Today my guest is my friend Amy Odland, who has been helping authors launch their books into the world since 2017. Her goal is always to make the launching process as organized and fun as possible for all involved. We talk about: Why authors need a launch team and how soon to gather one How Amy got started supporting authors with book launches (and advice if youd like to do the same) What all goes into managing a book launch team (you might be surprised by what ...
Mar 17, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Im thrilled to share an interview with my PR mentor, Brittney Lynn. She interviewed me for her Human Connection podcast. Note this was long before I started my own podcast and knew the importance of a good microphone. :) I enrolled in Brittneys Impact + Influence PR course several years ago and had great success pitching my author clients to publications, especially by responding to journalists requests on Help A Reporter Out (HARO). If you are thinking of pitch...
Mar 03, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode You have book marketing questions, we have answers. Thomas Umstattd, Jr. is my guest today and he is a wealth of book publishing, marketing and podcasting knowledge! Thomas is host of both the Christian Publishing Show and the Novel Marketing podcasts and we chat about ALL THE THINGS. [6:25] How early should authors start building their platform to have a strong book launch? [11:45] Why is having an engaged email list so important to publishers? [15:00] Scratchi...
Feb 17, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Im so thrilled today to welcome my friend and client, Kristine Brown, to the podcast. Kristine is the author of two books including her recent one, Cinched: Living with Unwavering Trust in an Unfailing God. Kristine and I worked together to jumpstart her podcast pitching strategy and it's been incredible to see her put it into place and start guesting on podcasts. She's here to share 5 lessons she learned from her first 5 podcast interviews. If you hav...
Feb 03, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Launching a book this year? Then you are in for a treat today! My friend, Lindsey Hartz, marketing consultant and book launch strategist at the Hartz Agency, is my guest today. She shares all about: How to tackle the overwhelm and fear of book marketing How marketing differs (and is alike) between traditional and self-publishing When you should start outlining your marketing plan What only you as an author can do (not your publisher) How to build a community-dri...
Jan 20, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Its hard to trust in what we cant see and my guest today is all too familiar with this. Courtnaye Richard is the author of Inside Out with Courtnaye, a 52-week devotional to help us grow from the inside out one week at a time. I couldnt wait to have Courtnaye on to encourage us all as we grow in our walk with God, while hes walking us through our book marketing plans. We talk about: How to strengthen your faith walk while waiting on God to move in your life (Cou...
Jan 06, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Hey yall, my friend Misty Phillip, founder of the Spark Collective of Christian Podcasters, invited members to share our favorite Christmas traditions and devotional thoughts on what Christmas means to us. We pray this special episode blesses you! On this episode youll hear from: Misty Phillip - By His Grace podcast; Wendie Pett - Visibly Fit podcast; Lori Ann - The Unlovely Truth podcast; Yvette Walker - Positively Joy podcast; Jan Burt - Burt Not Ernie podcast...
Dec 22, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Theres nothing like your ideal readers being able to hear and see your voice and your personality and make that instant connection with you as an author. You can do that by speaking at in-person events, hosting your own podcast, guesting on others podcasts, and speaking live with your ideal readers on social media. Come listen in to what some of my past amazing guests have shared about how speaking can help you market your books. You'll hear from Sarah Geri...
Dec 16, 2021•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Ever considered co-authoring a book? Or being a contributor to one? My guest today is my dear friend, Jana Kennedy-Spicer, founder of Sweet To The Soul Ministries, author of Let Your Light Shine and the Sweet to the Soul Faith magazine. Jana has been rocking the author collaborations and content contributor teams. Today Jana is sharing: How having co-authors and contributor teams become a built-in launch team for your books Her self publishing journey (25+ books...
Dec 09, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Is your mind spinning thinking of all you want to do to market your book in the new year? Our to lists just keep getting longer yet our time seems to be getting shorter. Theres so many things to do and sometimes we need to outsource so that we can focus on only what we can do, which is write our books. So with that in mind, I wanted to interview one of my favorite gals, virtual assistant, podcast producer, and fiction author, Christen Krumm. Christen and I met w...
Dec 02, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Popping in early this week with a quick message of thanks!
Nov 24, 2021•50 sec•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Can we have it all? Can we be moms, wives, caregivers while we run our own businesses, write, and market our books? Can we do it all successfully? Tune in as Shelley Tyson, host of the Cultivate Legacy podcast, shares how to create harmony between work and rest when marketing your books. SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING POWER HOUR: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/coaching/ JUMPSTART YOUR PODCAST PITCHING (FREE): http://kimstewartmarketing.com/jumpstart/ SHOW NOTES ON T...
Nov 18, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Ever thought about turning your podcast into a book? I'm so thrilled that my guest today is one of my podcasting mentors, Krystal Proffitt, host of The Proffitt Podcast and author of Start a Binge-Worthy Podcast . She's giving us the scoop on how to do just that. She's sharing: How to take the best of your podcast (and other content) and turn it into a book Why setting a launch date is so important when self publishing How to overcome your fears o...
Nov 11, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode If you are hoping to partner with a traditional publisher, you will most likely need a literary agent to represent you. They will be your biggest cheerleader throughout the contract and publishing process. My guest today is Barb Roose, publishing agent at Books and Such, and the nonfiction author of eight books and Bible studies. Barb is sharing: The advantages of having a literary agent if you want to traditionally publish your book Top four features that agent...
Nov 04, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Are you a do-er like Martha, who we meet in the Bible in Luke 10? If so, youll love this episode with Katie Reid, author of Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done, and co-host of The Martha & Mary Show. Katie's sharing: How she approached her book launch with a Martha mindset Her tips on planning your book marketing long before you think you need to (even if traditionally published) How hosting a podcast can allow you to keep sha...
Oct 28, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Its so easy to make comparisons when marketing our books. Shes selling more books. She has a bigger launch team. Shes getting a lot more likes on her Instagram posts. and on and on it goes. Today Im thrilled to have Shannon Popkin as my guest. Shannon is the author of Comparison Girl: Lessons from Jesus on Me-Free Living in a Measure-Up World. She shares: What it means to build a platform that elevates Jesus What me-free living looks like in a measure-up world H...
Oct 21, 2021•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Are you thinking of pitching yourself to be a guest on podcasts to market your book? Whether youre a blogger or podcaster writing your first book, or youre an author ready to launch and share your message, guesting on podcasts is a great way to reach and serve new readers. Today we're talking about service over selling when it comes to pitching yourself to podcasts. Podcast hosts arent looking for guests to come on and sell to their listeners. They are look...
Oct 14, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Are you overwhelmed by all the things to do to market your book, and especially how to pay for it? Today on Book Marketing Mania, my guest Becky Kopitzke is sharing how you can earn book marketing money by selling digital products. Becky is the real deal. Shes published several books and launched even more digital products. She is passionate about helping Christian communicators earn an income to help get their God-given messages out into the world. On the show,...
Oct 07, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Today is #International Podcast Day, a time to celebrate the power of podcasts! Its a great day to connect with fellow podcasters and to show your support for your favorite shows by leaving a review and sharing their episodes with your friends and followers. Here's 12 of my favorite Christian podcasts you'll want on your playlist! SCHEDULE A BOOK MARKETING POWER HOUR: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/coaching/ 9 WAYS GUESTING ON PODCASTS BUILDS YOUR AUT...
Sep 30, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Don't you wish you could pick the brain of other authors to hear their tips and 'been there done that' marketing advice? That's what you'll get today from my friend and guest, Sarah Geringer. Sarah is author of five books and Bible studies including her latest, Transforming Your Thought Life for Teens, available for preorder with bonuses! Sarah is sharing: How she forms her launch teams + loves on them well How the idea of her new book, ...
Sep 23, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Arent we all looking for the best way to market our books? Nadine Mullings, founder and CEO of Nadine Mullings Marketing Agency, and the host of the Women Faith + Business podcast is my guest today. She's sharing: Her B.E.S.T. Marketing System (and strategies for each) Tips on making your book marketing fun What she thinks when she hears "blogging is dead How she sees authors reaching new readers on Clubhouse (if audio is your jam) Her B.E.S.T. Marketi...
Sep 16, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Whats the difference between 'brand', 'voice', 'messaging' and 'copy' and why are they so important when marketing our books? My guest, Lindsey Johnson, is a messaging strategist and copywriter for women business owners and I couldn't wait to ask her: How do I discover my brand voice? How do I communicate my brand to connect with potential readers? How can I write copy for social media posts that isn't always &qu...
Sep 09, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode Meet your readers where they are by sharing your message through podcasting. Whether thats hosting your own show or being a guest on a podcast, its a powerful way to build your audience and share your message. My guest today is Misty Phillip, author of The Struggle is Real: But So is God Bible study, host of the By His Grace podcast, and founder of Spark Media Ventures for faith-based podcasters. She shares about: How she first started recording her podcast at t...
Sep 02, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send Kim feedback on this episode No matter how you are marketing your book online, your target readers will be visiting your website to learn more about how you can help them. What are the important components to include on your author website? How can readers quickly learn what you have to offer them? How can you refresh your current website to reflect your current brand and mission of serving your readers? Thats what were talking about today with my guest Angela Bouma of Bouma Design. She sha...
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