Send us a text Today I’m thrilled to welcome my friend, Kent Sanders, co-author of The Faith of Elvis , author of The Artist's Suitcase: 26 Essentials for the Creative Journey , and host of The Profitable Writer podcast (formerly the Daily Writer) to the show. We talk about: 5 ways to be generous to your author peers How his daily podcast inspired his book Why he credits his podcast for all good things that have happened to him as an author and entrepreneur The Artist's Suitcase: 26 Es...
Jul 07, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Today my guest is my friend, Dr. Jen Bennett, host of the She Impacts Culture podcast and author of #BeWorthFollowing: How to Be Different and Influence People in a Crowded Social World. . Jen’s sharing five of the lessons in her book including: Be successful. Be different. Be real. Be fearless. Be social. Be Worth Following Jen's Website ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Re...
Jun 23, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text I’m so thrilled to welcome my friend, Wren Robbins, Podcast Strategist, and host of both the Don’t 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 hosts and autho...
Jun 09, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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 today’s episode, I’m sharing what to include in your email pitch (and what not to) and how to find podcast hosts’ contact info. SHOW NOTES ON THE BLOG: kimstewartmarketing.com/34 ☑️ START YOUR AUTH...
May 26, 2022•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Looking for podcasts you can pitch to be a guest on? I’m sharing some easy ways to find shows so you can get pitching even faster. SHOW NOTES ON THE BLOG: kimstewartmarketing.com/33 ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) 📣 PodMatch (connecting hosts and guests) LET'S CONNECT: Instagram Linkedin Note : affiliate links may be included. I only share pro...
May 12, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Let’s dig into podcast pitching and talk about putting together your pitching strategy, whether you’re pitching yourself or outsourcing tasks to a virtual assistant or an intern. By starting with a strategy, you’ll save you time when you start researching and pitching. There’s 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) SHOW NOTES ON THE BLOG: https://kims...
Apr 28, 2022•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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 others her expe...
Apr 14, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text The 3rd Annual Spark Conference for Christian Podcasters was earlier this month and I can’t 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 bonus takeaway th...
Mar 31, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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 you’d like to do the same) What all goes into managing a book launch team (you might be surprised by what we share) How to p...
Mar 17, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text I’m 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 Brittney’s 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 pitching yourself, or...
Mar 03, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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] Scratching your potential r...
Feb 17, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text I’m 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 have any questions or...
Feb 03, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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-driven launch team (lo...
Jan 20, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text It’s hard to trust in what we can’t 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 couldn’t wait to have Courtnaye on to encourage us all as we grow in our walk with God, while he’s 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 (Courtnaye launched...
Jan 06, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Hey ya’ll, 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! ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) 📣 PodMatch (connecting hosts and guests) LET'S CONNECT: Instagra...
Dec 22, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text There’s 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 Geringer, Ruthie Gray...
Dec 16, 2021•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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, journals, devotio...
Dec 09, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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. There’s 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 while we were both ...
Dec 02, 2021•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Popping in early this week with a quick message of thanks! ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) 📣 PodMatch (connecting hosts and guests) LET'S CONNECT: Instagram Linkedin Note : affiliate links may be included. I only share products I use that you will love! - Kim...
Nov 24, 2021•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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. Shelley's Website ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Recording/Editing (Descript) 📣 PodM...
Nov 18, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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 of ‘giving too much ...
Nov 11, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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 agents look for in a boo...
Nov 04, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Are you a do-er like Martha, who we meet in the Bible in Luke 10? If so, you’ll 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 sharing about your bo...
Oct 28, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text It’s so easy to make comparisons when marketing our books. “She’s” selling more books. “She” has a bigger launch team. “She’s” getting a lot more likes on her Instagram posts. … and on and on it goes. Today I’m 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 How ...
Oct 21, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Are you thinking of pitching yourself to be a guest on podcasts to market your book? Whether you’re a blogger or podcaster writing your first book, or you’re 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 aren’t looking for guests to come on and sell to their listeners. They are looking for guests w...
Oct 14, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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. She’s 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, Becky is sharing:...
Oct 07, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Today is #International Podcast Day, a time to celebrate the power of podcasts! It’s 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! ☑️ START YOUR AUTHOR PODCAST CHECKLIST 🗓️ BOOK A STRATEGY SESSION FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES: 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Hosting (Buzzsprout) 🖥️ Reco...
Sep 30, 2021•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text 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, Transforming Your T...
Sep 23, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Aren’t 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. Marketing Planner to h...
Sep 16, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text What’s 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 "buy my book&quo...
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