article thumbnail

From Picture to Chapter Books – Fresh Marketing Ideas for the Publishing Industry to Try

5W PR

Leveraging Visual Platforms In the age of visual content, publishers can capitalize on platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok to showcase their books. Creating animated book trailers, interactive elements, and engaging short videos can captivate audiences and drive interest.

article thumbnail

What Is the Point of Banning Books?

HMA Public Relations

October 1-7 is Banned Books Week and the latest theme is “Let Freedom Read,” a call to action about the urgent need to defend the right to read and to support the community of readers, library staff, educators, authors, publishers, and booksellers. Read more from Abbie Fink on banned books and the power of reading in this post.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Effectively Engage and Build Your Community Through Podcasting

Deirdre Breakenridge

It’s a crowded field to be sure, but it also offers an excellent, and even underused, opportunity for businesses to increase engagement with its community. Think of your community when podcasting instead of focusing solely on promotion. This affords businesses the opportunity to interact with its community in real-time.

Community 206
article thumbnail

Best practices & tips for writing an engaging book press release

Agility PR Solutions

Your book promotion strategy might involve book reviews, attending book signings, conducting book readings, and running contests and giveaways. However, one mention in the press can multiply your efforts, sending a community of readers your way, and earning your book a spot on the bestsellers list.

Writing 86
article thumbnail

The role of the practitioner as activist and community-builder

Wadds Inc.

Back to Basics - Culture, Community and Creativity was the theme of PRAXIS in Pune that took place this weekend. Community is an important public relations strategy. The alignment between community and public relations was set out by Dean Kruckeberg and Kenneth Starck in 1998 in their book Public Relations and Community.

article thumbnail

Writing Your First Book: Lessons from The Lean Startup

Deirdre Breakenridge

“What is the hardest part about writing a book?”. Will people read the book? Most writers I have come across tell me writing a book is both extremely rewarding and at the same time one of the biggest challenges they have ever taken on. Will my ideas resonate with anyone?

article thumbnail

New book: AI tools for public relations

Wadds Inc.

The book features insights from 20 experts on leveraging large language models, AI productivity tools, and integrated AI platforms to help practitioners work smarter. I’ve launched a new book today about artificial intelligence (AI) tools for public relations. Buy the book It is organised into three intuitive sections.

Tools 52