Marketing Your Book
Effectively at NBBF
Moderator: Oswald Scott, Author and Attorney
Panelists:
Brian Smith, Owner, Hollygrove Publishing
Troy Johnson, Founder, AALBC.com
Dana Pittman, Nia Promotions
Saturday, June 9 @ 8:00 a.m.
The National Black Book
Festival provides authors with a wonderful environment to sell
their books. Yet, sales results vary based upon the
author's selling techniques. Learn, from experienced
marketing experts, how to get the most out of your experience at
NBBF.
Oswald
Scott is author of The Promise: A Black Man’s Guide to
Money, Power & Respect and attorney with 20 years of legal
and business experience. Licensed to
practice law by the Texas and Louisiana State Bars, he received
a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University,
and a Juris Doctorate degree from Southern University Law
Center.
www.getthepromise.com
Troy
Johnson is founder of AALBC.com, one of the largest and
oldest African-American literary sites. Founded in 1997,
AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author profiles, book
recommendations, active discussion boards, writer resources,
informative articles, videos, and book reviews. Troy holds a
degree in electrical engineering from Syracuse University, a MS
in Information Systems Engineering from Polytechnic University,
and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.
He has also completed Stanford University's Publishing on the
Web Course.
www.aalbc.com
Dana
Pittman is founder and chief executive of Nia Promotions, a
marketing company that provides a variety of marketing services.
Nia Promotions assists authors and publishers with Internet book
marketing using strategy, branding, and education. The company
connects with readers through Nia Virtual Book Tours and by
hosting live webcasts with authors and publishing professionals,
teleseminars, online workshops, chats, and virtual books tours.
http://www.facebook.com/niapromotions
Brian
W. Smith is founder of Hollygrove Publishing, as Dallas,
Texas-based publishing firm. Hollygrove has produced 17
novels since its inception. Brian was also a "Power Seller" at 2009 and 2010 NBBF, selling more than 100 books at each event.
www.hollygrovepublishing.com
Get driving directions to the
Doubletree Hotel
For more information, please
contact us via e-mail at:
info@nationalblackbookfestival.com
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