
Plan a 3–6 month pre-launch to build visibility and anticipation. Define your audience, set up a book page with synopsis and pre-order, and seek endorsements and podcast opportunities.
Authors amplify business growth by repurposing timeless articles, using the book as a calling card for consulting, speaking, and board opportunities, and expanding reach via podcasts and online courses.
Tv interviews boost visibility through a prepared media kit with headshots and clips, emphasizing a visual angle, one clear point, energetic delivery, and confident posture to promote your book.
Publish consistently on LinkedIn, Medium, Substack, and Reddit by turning book sections into standalone articles with varied titles and visuals, and include a purchase link in headers or footers.
Amazon reviews boost your book's discoverability by influencing the algorithm, recommendation engine, and purchasing decisions, while building social proof with journalists and podcasters through an authentic steady stream of feedback.
Leverage Goodreads to help readers discover business books, join discussions, and write reviews, while keeping a complete author profile and accurate book page to boost visibility and shelves.
Leverage Faro for quick media wins by answering journalist queries with concise responses and a link to your media kit; consider ProfNet as a paid option.
If you’re writing or publishing a business book and want to learn how to market it effectively, this course will show you exactly how to do it. Business Book Publicity and Marketing is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide designed to help authors promote their books, attract media coverage and build long-term visibility. Whether you’re a first-time author or an experienced expert, you’ll learn proven strategies for book publicity, author branding and media outreach that get real results.
In this course, you’ll discover how to create a professional media kit, write strong author bios and book summaries, develop pitch emails that get opened, and secure interviews across podcasts, print outlets, radio, TV, and online video. You’ll also learn how to market your business book using articles, guest posts, op-eds, social media content, LinkedIn, Medium, Substack, Reddit, Amazon, Goodreads, and HARO.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience working with bestselling business authors and top media outlets, I’ll walk you through every part of the book promotion process so you can confidently launch your book, increase your reach, and position yourself as a thought leader in your field.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a complete publicity and marketing plan for your business book and the tools to execute it successfully. If you’re ready to grow your influence, expand your audience, and get your business book noticed, this course is for you.