https://simplecast.com Book Launch Show Follow along as book launch expert Tim Grahl teaches you the fundamentals of launching a bestselling book. Based on his work with hundreds of authors and launching dozens of top New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other bestselling books, he will share the insights and step-by-step tactics you can use to launch your own successful book. en Tue, 9 Jul 2019 10:30:07 +0000 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:03:21 +0000 http://booklaunchshow.com Book Launch Show https://cdn.simplecast.com/images/6b68f13d-8b53-4fd2-9d25-5c82cbe6acf0/6145340a-42b2-4e7e-9ecd-ffa2515bff48/3000x3000/1480610637artwork.jpg?&aid=rss_feed http://booklaunchshow.com episodic Follow along as book launch expert Tim Grahl teaches you the fundamentals of launching a bestselling book. Based on his work with hundreds of authors and launching dozens of top New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other bestselling books, he will share the insights and step-by-step tactics you can use to launch your own successful book. Tim Grahl no https://feeds.simplecast.com/4ppdHXrz book marketing, book launch, writing, amwriting, author marketing Tim Grahl me@timgrahl.com eb4f0232-89af-4331-83c1-1f062d188134 Working With A Marketing Coach Sooner or later you're going to need to hire someone to help you with your marketing activities. When that time comes, you'll need to know what questions to ask and what kind of services to expect. This week, Certified Book Launch Coach, Sue Campbell, takes us through the process. Tue, 9 Jul 2019 10:30:07 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/working-with-a-marketing-coach-_X1Q_aVe Working With A Marketing Coach Tim Grahl 00:27:14 Sooner or later you're going to need to hire someone to help you with your marketing activities. When that time comes, you'll need to know what questions to ask and what kind of services to expect. This week, Certified Book Launch Coach, Sue Campbell, takes us through the process. Sooner or later you're going to need to hire someone to help you with your marketing activities. When that time comes, you'll need to know what questions to ask and what kind of services to expect. This week, Certified Book Launch Coach, Sue Campbell, takes us through the process. no full 50 3feaa105-c8be-4ad1-a7ed-e339453959a3 Author as Entrepreneur How can writers use the storytelling skills we already have, to market our books and grow our businesses? This week, Valerie interviews Jarie Bolander, a fellow Certified Story Grid Editor who helps business owners tell better stories about who they are and what they do. Tue, 2 Jul 2019 10:30:33 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/author-as-entrepreneur-CCLCS6Qq Author as Entrepreneur Tim Grahl 00:34:16 How can writers use the storytelling skills we already have, to market our books and grow our businesses? This week, Valerie interviews Jarie Bolander, a fellow Certified Story Grid Editor who helps business owners tell better stories about who they are and what they do. How can writers use the storytelling skills we already have, to market our books and grow our businesses? This week, Valerie interviews Jarie Bolander, a fellow Certified Story Grid Editor who helps business owners tell better stories about who they are and what they do. no full 50 314dad95-9132-4b65-b04c-4daf5af95877 Bonus Episode - Amazon and Facebook Ads As part of her 10K strategy, Valerie is considering using adverts, but there's a whole lot she doesn't know. So, this week, she sits down with Mark Dawson for some expert (and eye opening) advice about Amazon and Facebook ads. Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:30:06 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-episode-amazon-and-facebook-ads-fKvSBoho Bonus Episode - Amazon and Facebook Ads Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl 00:34:34 As part of her 10K strategy, Valerie is considering using adverts, but there's a whole lot she doesn't know. So, this week, she sits down with Mark Dawson for some expert (and eye opening) advice about Amazon and Facebook ads. As part of her 10K strategy, Valerie is considering using adverts, but there's a whole lot she doesn't know. So, this week, she sits down with Mark Dawson for some expert (and eye opening) advice about Amazon and Facebook ads. no full 49 27727f0f-1de9-4022-96e3-280db81bd0e1 Valerie's 10K Strategy How do you get 10,000 pairs of eyeballs on your book? This week, Valerie came up with a strategy. Does Tim like it? Or, are there improvements to be made? Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:30:06 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/valeries-10k-strategy-Kam2pMk4 Valerie's 10K Strategy Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl 00:25:47 How do you get 10,000 pairs of eyeballs on your book? This week, Valerie came up with a strategy. Does Tim like it? Or, are there improvements to be made? How do you get 10,000 pairs of eyeballs on your book? This week, Valerie came up with a strategy. Does Tim like it? Or, are there improvements to be made? no full 48 91d329a3-f676-4c19-8d58-d80308a79df8 Start At The End As Valerie continues to wrap her head around sales, Tim advises her to find the nerds first and craft a pitch that will grab their attention. What's the best way to do this? Start at the end and work from there. Tune in to find out how. Tue, 28 May 2019 10:30:01 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/start-at-the-end-TtPj4Hw0 Start At The End Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl 00:34:32 As Valerie continues to wrap her head around sales, Tim advises her to find the nerds first and craft a pitch that will grab their attention. What's the best way to do this? Start at the end and work from there. Tune in to find out how. As Valerie continues to wrap her head around sales, Tim advises her to find the nerds first and craft a pitch that will grab their attention. What's the best way to do this? Start at the end and work from there. Tune in to find out how. no full 47 75cdcfca-bfeb-44b7-bf10-28d99a363e52 The Single Most Important Thing To Do This week Tim and Valerie talk about the elephant in the book marketing room; asking people to buy your book. If earning a living from your writing is your goal, you have to do it eventually. So, when it comes time to sell your book what is the single most important thing you have to do? Tune in to find out. Tue, 21 May 2019 10:30:25 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/the-single-most-important-thing-to-do-ccDM81_L The Single Most Important Thing To Do Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis 00:30:49 This week Tim and Valerie talk about the elephant in the book marketing room; asking people to buy your book. If earning a living from your writing is your goal, you have to do it eventually. So, when it comes time to sell your book what is the single most important thing you have to do? Tune in to find out. This week Tim and Valerie talk about the elephant in the book marketing room; asking people to buy your book. If earning a living from your writing is your goal, you have to do it eventually. So, when it comes time to sell your book what is the single most important thing you have to do? Tune in to find out. no full 46 ecf13b01-ffb0-4fb1-a862-a495f0058a97 How To Build A Tribe How do you create a following of diehard fans so that you don't have to rely on an algorithm to find new readers? It doesn't happen overnight, but there are things you can do (that don't take a lot of time or cost a lot of money). In this week's podcast, Tim explains what they are and how you can use them. Tue, 14 May 2019 10:30:06 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-build-a-tribe-LZDjRH8c How To Build A Tribe Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis 00:36:46 How do you create a following of diehard fans so that you don't have to rely on an algorithm to find new readers? It doesn't happen overnight, but there are things you can do (that don't take a lot of time or cost a lot of money). In this week's podcast, Tim explains what they are and how you can use them. How do you create a following of diehard fans so that you don't have to rely on an algorithm to find new readers? It doesn't happen overnight, but there are things you can do (that don't take a lot of time or cost a lot of money). In this week's podcast, Tim explains what they are and how you can use them. no full 45 e06fb26b-b1e0-4361-82f3-e192f5111328 The Magic Number Tim called his book Your First 1,000 Copies, but why a thousand? Does that number have to come from sales or can they be free downloads? Do authors need to move 1,000 copies within any particular timeframe? For answers to these questions and more, tune into this week's Book Launch Show podcast. Tue, 7 May 2019 10:30:11 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/the-magic-number-6jIg3nfB The Magic Number Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl 00:34:54 Tim called his book Your First 1,000 Copies, but why a thousand? Does that number have to come from sales or can they be free downloads? Do authors need to move 1,000 copies within any particular timeframe? For answers to these questions and more, tune into this week's Book Launch Show podcast. Tim called his book Your First 1,000 Copies, but why a thousand? Does that number have to come from sales or can they be free downloads? Do authors need to move 1,000 copies within any particular timeframe? For answers to these questions and more, tune into this week's Book Launch Show podcast. no full 44 85cfb303-7053-4f60-88bc-bbe9d39e1ac8 What business are you trying to build? This week, Tim tells Valerie to not market a book that she's written. Why would he say this and how could this advice help her find readers and grow her business? Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:30:15 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/what-business-are-you-trying-to-build-Nywcbbhk What business are you trying to build? Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis 00:32:34 This week, Tim tells Valerie to not market a book that she's written. Why would he say this and how could this advice help her find readers and grow her business? This week, Tim tells Valerie to not market a book that she's written. Why would he say this and how could this advice help her find readers and grow her business? no full 43 3b3f3cd3-f2f4-4a6a-9aa4-47cf7f98079a Asking for Blurbs Have you ever bought a book because the front or back cover contained an endorsement quote from a notable author or journal? Ever wonder how to get those blurbs for your book? If you have, this episode is for you. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:00:09 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/asking-for-blurbs-QvDUzbKJ Asking for Blurbs Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis 00:34:00 Have you ever bought a book because the front or back cover contained an endorsement quote from a notable author or journal? Ever wonder how to get those blurbs for your book? If you have, this episode is for you. Have you ever bought a book because the front or back cover contained an endorsement quote from a notable author or journal? Ever wonder how to get those blurbs for your book? If you have, this episode is for you. no full 42 91bbda30-71dc-4602-9250-0fac20b4d9a6 Outreach, Outreach, Outreach This week, Valerie and Tim take another look at the Connection System. Now that permission and content are in place, it's time to drill down on outreach. How do you figure out where your readers are and how do you know which outreach activities work best? Tue, 16 Apr 2019 10:06:49 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/outreach-outreach-outreach-B_yCDEyn Outreach, Outreach, Outreach Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis 00:31:50 This week, Valerie and Tim take another look at the Connection System. Now that permission and content are in place, it's time to drill down on outreach. How do you figure out where your readers are and how do you know which outreach activities work best? This week, Valerie and Tim take another look at the Connection System. Now that permission and content are in place, it's time to drill down on outreach. How do you figure out where your readers are and how do you know which outreach activities work best? no full 41 9d3403f4-17a0-4733-aee5-29f68d20f198 Innovative Marketing Ideas This week, Valerie thinks outside the box and proposes a very different way to present author updates to her audience. Has she innovated an idea, or is she completely off the mark. Tune in to find out. Tue, 9 Apr 2019 08:30:07 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/innovative-marketing-ideas-L8fIU_32 Innovative Marketing Ideas Valerie Francis, Tim Grahl 00:35:21 This week, Valerie thinks outside the box and proposes a very different way to present author updates to her audience. Has she innovated an idea, or is she completely off the mark. Tune in to find out. This week, Valerie thinks outside the box and proposes a very different way to present author updates to her audience. Has she innovated an idea, or is she completely off the mark. Tune in to find out. no full 40 84d64bdb-4eb5-47c2-9f53-40ce485dcc7d Turn One Marketing Idea Into Many Valerie has started a book club for her mailing list subscribers. How can she turn that one marketing idea into many so that, without a lot of extra effort, she has can exponentially grow her audience and author platform? Tue, 2 Apr 2019 10:30:09 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/turn-one-marketing-idea-into-many-6atKn7Ux Turn One Marketing Idea Into Many Tim Grahl, Valerie Francis 00:31:55 Valerie has started a book club for her mailing list subscribers. How can she turn that one marketing idea into many so that, without a lot of extra effort, she has can exponentially grow her audience and author platform? Valerie has started a book club for her mailing list subscribers. How can she turn that one marketing idea into many so that, without a lot of extra effort, she has can exponentially grow her audience and author platform? no full 39 ded6dbd8-3c87-40f6-8d11-968bebccae2f Building Your Platform at Live Events In this special episode, recorded Live in Nashville, Tim explains how authors can leverage in-person events to develop their platform and grow their audience. Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:27:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/building-your-platform-at-live-events-8fc4ff7d Building Your Platform at Live Events Tim Grahl 00:32:13 In this special episode, recorded Live in Nashville, Tim explains how authors can leverage in-person events to develop their platform and grow their audience. In this special episode, recorded Live in Nashville, Tim explains how authors can leverage in-person events to develop their platform and grow their audience. no full 38 fc705084-cf32-44ab-96aa-8f54b3ca0a1e Booking Podcasts, Starting Book Clubs Valerie's outreach to podcasts has been a success! Find out what she did to get bookings and hear her plan for starting a Book Club to attract readers and develop a long term relationship with them. Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/booking-podcasts-starting-book-clubs-d0f363fd Booking Podcasts, Starting Book Clubs Tim Grahl 00:35:47 Valerie's outreach to podcasts has been a success! Find out what she did to get bookings and hear her plan for starting a Book Club to attract readers and develop a long term relationship with them. Valerie's outreach to podcasts has been a success! Find out what she did to get bookings and hear her plan for starting a Book Club to attract readers and develop a long term relationship with them. no full 37 9de78a54-83ea-4700-acd6-9ad8abf7dd2d Becoming a Podcast Guest It's finally time for Valerie start her outreach activities! Now that she has a list of podcasts, what's the best way to contact them? What should she say when she reaches out to them? Tune in to find out. Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/becoming-a-podcast-guest-c88f94db Becoming a Podcast Guest Tim Grahl 00:34:12 It's finally time for Valerie start her outreach activities! Now that she has a list of podcasts, what's the best way to contact them? What should she say when she reaches out to them? Tune in to find out. It's finally time for Valerie start her outreach activities! Now that she has a list of podcasts, what's the best way to contact them? What should she say when she reaches out to them? Tune in to find out. no full 36 590d78ee-17e1-4384-8ad8-d0fe1bd9b9df Is your website doing what it needs to do? Valerie has done a lot of work to improve her website, but she's still missing some key strategies to get readers on her mailing list. Are you doing everything you can to convert your subscription rates? Tune in to find out! Tue, 5 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/is-your-website-doing-what-it-needs-to-6eadde72 Is your website doing what it needs to do? Tim Grahl 00:34:57 Valerie has done a lot of work to improve her website, but she's still missing some key strategies to get readers on her mailing list. Are you doing everything you can to convert your subscription rates? Tune in to find out! Valerie has done a lot of work to improve her website, but she's still missing some key strategies to get readers on her mailing list. Are you doing everything you can to convert your subscription rates? Tune in to find out! no full 35 a6a4600f-566a-40ce-99a3-05fb91e982ed Creating Detailed Personas The more specific you are about your ideal readers, the more likely you are to find them. This week, Valerie gets super specific about who she's trying to reach and she's come up with a great tool to help you. She's also redesigned her website. Is her new site doing the two things every author website needs to do? Is yours? Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/creating-detailed-personas-bd4d09b0 Creating Detailed Personas Tim Grahl 00:40:55 The more specific you are about your ideal readers, the more likely you are to find them. This week, Valerie gets super specific about who she's trying to reach and she's come up with a great tool to help you. She's also redesigned her website. Is her new site doing the two things every author website needs to do? Is yours? The more specific you are about your ideal readers, the more likely you are to find them. This week, Valerie gets super specific about who she's trying to reach and she's come up with a great tool to help you. She's also redesigned her website. Is her new site doing the two things every author website needs to do? Is yours? no full 34 d1bd1af3-0dd6-4ac7-8b2e-2550781c0690 Should authors have a blog? Blogging has changed dramatically in the last 10 years, so should Valerie be blogging or is it a waste of her time? Tim talks about what blogs do best and how Valerie can make the most of them. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/should-authors-have-a-blog-bfcb6050 Should authors have a blog? Tim Grahl 00:32:24 Blogging has changed dramatically in the last 10 years, so should Valerie be blogging or is it a waste of her time? Tim talks about what blogs do best and how Valerie can make the most of them. Blogging has changed dramatically in the last 10 years, so should Valerie be blogging or is it a waste of her time? Tim talks about what blogs do best and how Valerie can make the most of them. no full 33 77054e8b-219b-4019-8c81-3d03751c9a59 Essential Elements of an Author Website As Valerie continues to revamp her website, Tim advises what should be on her homepage and how she can optimize the site to build her mailing list. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/essential-elements-of-an-author-website-a100f68d Essential Elements of an Author Website Tim Grahl 00:35:27 As Valerie continues to revamp her website, Tim advises what should be on her homepage and how she can optimize the site to build her mailing list. As Valerie continues to revamp her website, Tim advises what should be on her homepage and how she can optimize the site to build her mailing list. no full 32 d2527605-66fc-4e0f-b9b9-81f03198a26e Personas Developing reader personas is a fantastic way to jump start your book marketing activities. In this episode, Tim teaches Valerie what personas are and how to design them. Tue, 5 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/personas-8ce03b48 Personas Tim Grahl 00:29:45 Developing reader personas is a fantastic way to jump start your book marketing activities. In this episode, Tim teaches Valerie what personas are and how to design them. Developing reader personas is a fantastic way to jump start your book marketing activities. In this episode, Tim teaches Valerie what personas are and how to design them. no full 31 1e1db648-35e9-4307-b72c-6ff0d7f9c840 Merchandising Options with Kobo Merchandising is a key strategy in any book marketing plan. Mark Leslie Lefebvre teaches Valerie how merchandising works at Kobo and how authors can get it working for them. Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:30:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/merchandising-options-with-kobo-6c2720f6 Merchandising Options with Kobo Tim Grahl 00:22:14 Merchandising is a key strategy in any book marketing plan. Mark Leslie Lefebvre teaches Valerie how merchandising works at Kobo and how authors can get it working for them. Merchandising is a key strategy in any book marketing plan. Mark Leslie Lefebvre teaches Valerie how merchandising works at Kobo and how authors can get it working for them. no full 30 c9bcee52-b9be-43d3-b34a-31c8f3aaaa9c The Kobo Difference This week, Valerie interviews Mark Leslie Lefebvre to find out how to leverage Kobo to increase her global book sales. If your book marketing strategy is focused only on Amazon, you're leaving money on the table. Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/the-kobo-difference-adb3894c The Kobo Difference Tim Grahl 00:24:32 This week, Valerie interviews Mark Leslie Lefebvre to find out how to leverage Kobo to increase her global book sales. If your book marketing strategy is focused only on Amazon, you're leaving money on the table. This week, Valerie interviews Mark Leslie Lefebvre to find out how to leverage Kobo to increase her global book sales. If your book marketing strategy is focused only on Amazon, you're leaving money on the table. no full 29 fed5278c-e280-439d-8e6e-14fd694fd9b5 Identifying Your Ideal Reader Before Valerie can really dive into outreach, she needs to get very specific about who her ideal reader is. She's not writing for everyone, and neither are you. Tue, 25 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/identifying-your-ideal-reader-818a8807 Identifying Your Ideal Reader Tim Grahl 00:39:16 Before Valerie can really dive into outreach, she needs to get very specific about who her ideal reader is. She's not writing for everyone, and neither are you. Before Valerie can really dive into outreach, she needs to get very specific about who her ideal reader is. She's not writing for everyone, and neither are you. no full 28 7c595454-492b-479d-91e5-290fdc68ade1 Beginning Outreach Activities What kinds of outreach activities should Valerie do to market her fiction, and why? Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/beginning-outreach-activities-2bebad1a Beginning Outreach Activities Tim Grahl 00:35:26 What kinds of outreach activities should Valerie do to market her fiction, and why? What kinds of outreach activities should Valerie do to market her fiction, and why? no full 27 ec07b9e7-9c6e-493c-9da2-a2e69864441e A Common Book Marketing Mistake Random marketing activities bring random results. This week Tim helps Valerie focus her efforts; what should she be doing and why? Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/a-common-book-marketing-mistake-cf3aee61 A Common Book Marketing Mistake Tim Grahl 00:34:44 Random marketing activities bring random results. This week Tim helps Valerie focus her efforts; what should she be doing and why? Random marketing activities bring random results. This week Tim helps Valerie focus her efforts; what should she be doing and why? no full 26 d4819eaa-3309-4d37-aa25-179167b37b2f Dealing with Multiple Genres and Pen Names What's the best way to market your books when you write across genre? What do you do when you write under more than one name? Tue, 4 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/dealing-with-multiple-genres-and-pen-c5a02f5a Dealing with Multiple Genres and Pen Names Tim Grahl 00:36:36 What's the best way to market your books when you write across genre? What do you do when you write under more than one name? What's the best way to market your books when you write across genre? What do you do when you write under more than one name? no full 25 a7360ed6-d5f6-4353-8102-7b60b1817a42 Connection System 101 What are the 3 things every author needs to build a successful marketing platform? Tim walks Valerie through each of these and how to identify the different areas.

]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/connection-system-101-2c75b10a What are the 3 things every author needs to build a successful marketing platform? Tim walks Valerie through each of these and how to identify the different areas.

]]> Connection System 101 Tim Grahl 00:41:41 What are the 3 things every author needs to build a successful marketing platform? Tim walks Valerie through each of these and how to identify the different areas. What are the 3 things every author needs to build a successful marketing platform? Tim walks Valerie through each of these and how to identify the different areas. no full 24 ce0350d0-9728-442f-bc75-d1457df24d87 Where do we start? Pretend you're an author stuck on their marketing and now sure what to do next. That's the new format for the Book Launch Show.

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/where-do-we-start-7fb9b4df Pretend you're an author stuck on their marketing and now sure what to do next. That's the new format for the Book Launch Show.

]]> Where do we start? Tim Grahl 00:37:08 Pretend you're an author stuck on their marketing and now sure what to do next. That's the new format for the Book Launch Show. Pretend you're an author stuck on their marketing and now sure what to do next. That's the new format for the Book Launch Show. no full 23 3d4b8ea4-e80d-4f0b-87c1-3d3e2c8d1089 The book is out! My new book, Running Down a Dream, is now out! In this episode I share an extended excerpt from the audiobook.

]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:36:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/the-book-is-out-aa555cae My new book, Running Down a Dream, is now out! In this episode I share an extended excerpt from the audiobook.

]]> The book is out! Tim Grahl 00:37:12 My new book, Running Down a Dream, is now out! In this episode I share an extended excerpt from the audiobook. runningdownadream.com My new book, Running Down a Dream, is now out! In this episode I share an extended excerpt from the audiobook. runningdownadream.com authors, book launch, writing, book marketing, author platform no full 22 d0ddefbf-7a8d-4684-8fed-47ae3c8712c6 Getting Blurbs, Audiobooks, Trade vs Indie Publishing, and more We're getting close to the pub date for RUNNING DOWN A DREAM and I've made a lot of progress on the launch. In this episode I discuss how to get blurbs, recording an audiobook, choosing indie vs trade publishing, creating a media kit, and a lot more.

]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2018 21:38:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/getting-blurbs-audiobooks-trade-vs-indie-37f0c227 We're getting close to the pub date for RUNNING DOWN A DREAM and I've made a lot of progress on the launch. In this episode I discuss how to get blurbs, recording an audiobook, choosing indie vs trade publishing, creating a media kit, and a lot more.

]]> Getting Blurbs, Audiobooks, Trade vs Indie Publishing, and more Tim Grahl 00:36:27 We're getting close to the pub date for RUNNING DOWN A DREAM and I've made a lot of progress on the launch. In this episode I discuss how to get blurbs, recording an audiobook, choosing indie vs trade publishing, creating a media kit, and a lot more. We're getting close to the pub date for RUNNING DOWN A DREAM and I've made a lot of progress on the launch. In this episode I discuss how to get blurbs, recording an audiobook, choosing indie vs trade publishing, creating a media kit, and a lot more. book launch, book marketing, publishing, author marketing, book publishing no full 21 f7b3c344-05f5-4763-9146-291ce22e59d7 Blurbs and Beginning Outreach The manuscript is done and off to the copy editor, so now it's time to start getting blurbs and starting outreach.

]]> Tue, 15 May 2018 20:47:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/blurbs-and-beginning-outreach-f7faa92e The manuscript is done and off to the copy editor, so now it's time to start getting blurbs and starting outreach.

]]> Blurbs and Beginning Outreach Tim Grahl 00:16:45 The manuscript is done and off to the copy editor, so now it's time to start getting blurbs and starting outreach. The manuscript is done and off to the copy editor, so now it's time to start getting blurbs and starting outreach. editing, book marketing, novel, fiction, marketing, amwriting, writing, writer, amediting, novelist no full 20 4223954e-d657-4993-a7cc-d930d26de525 Planning My Book Launch With my next book, Running Down a Dream, being published on July 11th, I'm now in book launch mode! This week I talk about the origins of the book, my overall plan to launch this book, and my emotions around launching such a personal book.

Links mentioned in the show:

]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/planning-my-book-launch-e7d92f52 With my next book, Running Down a Dream, being published on July 11th, I'm now in book launch mode! This week I talk about the origins of the book, my overall plan to launch this book, and my emotions around launching such a personal book.

Links mentioned in the show:

]]> Planning My Book Launch Tim Grahl 00:27:23 With my next book, Running Down a Dream, being published on July 11th, I'm now in book launch mode! This week I talk about the origins of the book, my overall plan to launch this book, and my emotions around launching such a personal book. With my next book, Running Down a Dream, being published on July 11th, I'm now in book launch mode! This week I talk about the origins of the book, my overall plan to launch this book, and my emotions around launching such a personal book. book launch, author marketing, author platform, book marketing no full 19 71099fcd-db8c-44ae-9ac3-e63a7601680e Outreach 101, Plus My Next Book Launch My next book, Running Down a Dream, will be published on July 11th. Follow along for the next three months as I plan and execute the launch. In this episode, we start talking about the importance and basics of Outreach.

Join me for a live training at https://booklaunch.com/outreach

]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2018 09:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/outreach-101-plus-my-next-book-launch-0b4850a2 My next book, Running Down a Dream, will be published on July 11th. Follow along for the next three months as I plan and execute the launch. In this episode, we start talking about the importance and basics of Outreach.

Join me for a live training at https://booklaunch.com/outreach

]]> Outreach 101, Plus My Next Book Launch Tim Grahl 00:17:50 My next book, Running Down a Dream, will be published on July 11th. Follow along for the next three months as I plan and execute the launch. In this episode, we start talking about the importance and basics of Outreach. My next book, Running Down a Dream, will be published on July 11th. Follow along for the next three months as I plan and execute the launch. In this episode, we start talking about the importance and basics of Outreach. no full 18 935463ef-c724-4bd7-a116-38c75343a300 Self-publish the Right Way with Michael Bungay Stanier - Part 3 In Part 3 Michael Bungay Stanier continues sharing the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch.

Check out The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

]]> Sun, 1 Apr 2018 09:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/self-publish-the-right-way-with-michael-ea50f07f In Part 3 Michael Bungay Stanier continues sharing the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch.

Check out The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

]]> Self-publish the Right Way with Michael Bungay Stanier - Part 3 Tim Grahl 00:15:26 In Part 3 Michael Bungay Stanier continues sharing the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch. See more at booklaunch.com/podcast In Part 3 Michael Bungay Stanier continues sharing the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch. See more at booklaunch.com/podcast no full 17 6c9f8ff0-8b73-4dca-b16e-05b5ede5322c Self-publish the Right Way with Michael Bungay Stanier - Part 2 In Part 2 Michael Bungay Stanier continues sharing the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch.

Check out The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/self-publish-the-right-way-with-michael-part-2-c11df22b In Part 2 Michael Bungay Stanier continues sharing the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch.

Check out The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

]]> Self-publish the Right Way with Michael Bungay Stanier - Part 2 Tim Grahl 00:20:44 In Part 2 Michael Bungay Stanier continues sharing the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch. See more at booklaunch.com/podcast In Part 2 Michael Bungay Stanier continues sharing the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch. See more at booklaunch.com/podcast no full 16 19dd7658-b68d-4a42-846a-69d98fb92562 Self-publish the Right Way with Michael Bungay Stanier - Part 1 Michael Bungay Stanier has done both traditional and self-publishing, and with his latest book he's had the most success. Follow along as he shares the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch.

Check out The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:12:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/self-publish-the-right-way-with-michael-part-1-48c02c9e Michael Bungay Stanier has done both traditional and self-publishing, and with his latest book he's had the most success. Follow along as he shares the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch.

Check out The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

]]> Self-publish the Right Way with Michael Bungay Stanier - Part 1 Tim Grahl 00:21:02 Michael Bungay Stanier has done both traditional and self-publishing, and with his latest book he's had the most success. Follow along as he shares the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch. See more at booklaunch.com/podcast Michael Bungay Stanier has done both traditional and self-publishing, and with his latest book he's had the most success. Follow along as he shares the do's and don't's of a self-publishing book launch. See more at booklaunch.com/podcast no full 15 4fa1a536-dc4c-4564-8fa2-75f8db27ef95 Book Launching on Kickstarter - Part 3 Charlie and I continue our discussion on how to successfully launch books on the Kickstarter platform. We talk through how to count the cost of your campaign, how to pick the right funding levels, and how to ensure that your project gets funded.

]]> Mon, 22 May 2017 19:37:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/book-launching-on-kickstarter-part-3-321e89c0 Charlie and I continue our discussion on how to successfully launch books on the Kickstarter platform. We talk through how to count the cost of your campaign, how to pick the right funding levels, and how to ensure that your project gets funded.

]]> Book Launching on Kickstarter - Part 3 Tim Grahl 00:22:26 Charlie and I continue our discussion on how to successfully launch books on the Kickstarter platform. We talk through how to count the cost of your campaign, how to pick the right funding levels, and how to ensure that your project gets funded. Charlie and I continue our discussion on how to successfully launch books on the Kickstarter platform. We talk through how to count the cost of your campaign, how to pick the right funding levels, and how to ensure that your project gets funded. author marketing, book marketing, kickstarter, book launch no full 14 6d321a75-463f-461c-a395-c1379ee079ec Book Launching on Kickstarter - Part 2 Marketing and launching a book on Kickstarter. This is a conversation with Charlie Hoehn on the ins and outs of what it takes to launch successfully.

]]> Mon, 1 May 2017 20:44:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/book-launching-on-kickstarter-part-2-4d10876a Marketing and launching a book on Kickstarter. This is a conversation with Charlie Hoehn on the ins and outs of what it takes to launch successfully.

]]> Book Launching on Kickstarter - Part 2 Tim Grahl 00:21:57 Marketing and launching a book on Kickstarter. This is a conversation with Charlie Hoehn on the ins and outs of what it takes to launch successfully. Marketing and launching a book on Kickstarter. This is a conversation with Charlie Hoehn on the ins and outs of what it takes to launch successfully. author launch, kickstarter launch, book marketing, book launch no full 13 d2f87f9f-3aee-4b87-8959-8731dde29728 Book Launching on Kickstarter - Part 1 Have you ever thought about launching a book on Kickstarter? Or even running your own crowd funded book project? Book marketing expert and friend Charlie Hoehn joins me to discuss his latest project and how he's leveraging Kickstarter for the launch.

Click here to support Charlie's Kickstarter campaign.

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/book-launching-on-kickstarter-part-1-3ca8db4f Have you ever thought about launching a book on Kickstarter? Or even running your own crowd funded book project? Book marketing expert and friend Charlie Hoehn joins me to discuss his latest project and how he's leveraging Kickstarter for the launch.

Click here to support Charlie's Kickstarter campaign.

]]> Book Launching on Kickstarter - Part 1 Tim Grahl 00:24:02 Have you ever thought about launching a book on Kickstarter? Or even running your own crowd funded book project? Book marketing expert and friend Charlie Hoehn joins me to discuss his latest project and how he's leveraging Kickstarter for the launch. Have you ever thought about launching a book on Kickstarter? Or even running your own crowd funded book project? Book marketing expert and friend Charlie Hoehn joins me to discuss his latest project and how he's leveraging Kickstarter for the launch. book marketing, author marketing, book launch, kickstarter, author launch no full 12 06ca5f13-4b50-4681-a9f7-c50220d30c52 Email Marketing and Book Launches Email marketing is your #1 tool in selling more books. In this episode I discuss how to get your email list up and running and get your first 100 subscribers.

Two links to start with:

]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/email-marketing-and-book-launches-b6172e2e Email marketing is your #1 tool in selling more books. In this episode I discuss how to get your email list up and running and get your first 100 subscribers.

Two links to start with:

]]> Email Marketing and Book Launches Tim Grahl 00:19:05 Email marketing is your #1 tool in selling more books. In this episode I discuss how to get your email list up and running and get your first 100 subscribers. See more at booklaunchshow.com. Email marketing is your #1 tool in selling more books. In this episode I discuss how to get your email list up and running and get your first 100 subscribers. See more at booklaunchshow.com. author platform, author marketing, amwriting, book launch, book marketing, writing no full 11 b664ef4d-f4be-4382-b4c8-f36a3b953e4b Social Media and Book Launches How does social media play into your overall author platform and book launch goals? In this episode I break down the truths and myths around social media.

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/social-media-and-book-launches-367b419e How does social media play into your overall author platform and book launch goals? In this episode I break down the truths and myths around social media.

]]> Social Media and Book Launches Tim Grahl 00:17:33 How does social media play into your overall author platform and book launch goals? In this episode I break down the truths and myths around social media. See more at booklaunch.com. How does social media play into your overall author platform and book launch goals? In this episode I break down the truths and myths around social media. See more at booklaunch.com. writing, book marketing, book launch, amwriting no full 10 81607235-78c8-4146-8644-e374cfff3ec7 What is an author platform? Every author has to solve three problems in order to build a platform that reliably sells books.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/what-is-an-author-platform-1d6beba5 Every author has to solve three problems in order to build a platform that reliably sells books.

]]> What is an author platform? Tim Grahl 00:15:57 Every author has to solve three problems in order to build a platform that reliably sells books. Every author has to solve three problems in order to build a platform that reliably sells books. marketing, amwriting, author, author platform, writing no full 9 407c53af-7f5f-401c-a1f9-104315125fab Your Questions, My Answers - Part 2 What is the best time of year to launch your book? How do you prove that people bought your book? How fast can I expect to grow? These questions and more are answered in this episode.

Click here to watch the videos about how to setup your giveaway system.

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/your-questions-my-answers-part-2-a3d33a97 What is the best time of year to launch your book? How do you prove that people bought your book? How fast can I expect to grow? These questions and more are answered in this episode.

Click here to watch the videos about how to setup your giveaway system.

]]> Your Questions, My Answers - Part 2 Tim Grahl 00:19:21 What is the best time of year to launch your book? How do you prove that people bought your book? How fast can I expect to grow? These questions and more are answered in this episode. What is the best time of year to launch your book? How do you prove that people bought your book? How fast can I expect to grow? These questions and more are answered in this episode. author marketing, book marketing, book launch no full 8 1d23fa22-4b2c-45e4-beb0-dd363ead8f8c Your Questions, My Answers - Part 1 How much time should I spend on marketing? How do I move to the Long Game launch? Should self-pub authors focus on pre-orders? These questions and more get answered.

Submit your own questions here.

]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:12:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/your-questions-my-answers-part-1-528e5855 How much time should I spend on marketing? How do I move to the Long Game launch? Should self-pub authors focus on pre-orders? These questions and more get answered.

Submit your own questions here.

]]> Your Questions, My Answers - Part 1 Tim Grahl 00:19:19 How much time should I spend on marketing? How do I move to the Long Game launch? Should self-pub authors focus on pre-orders? These questions and more get answered. How much time should I spend on marketing? How do I move to the Long Game launch? Should self-pub authors focus on pre-orders? These questions and more get answered. author marketing, author platform, book marketing, book launch no full 7 9fe2b776-dc36-4b24-8cc8-3fb4b70174c5 Getting Fans and Influencers to Help There are two groups of people you want spreading the word about your book... fans and influencers. One is pretty easy and straight forward, the other... is not! Tim walks you through each of these and how to best approach it.

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]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/getting-fans-and-influencers-to-help-86a82379 There are two groups of people you want spreading the word about your book... fans and influencers. One is pretty easy and straight forward, the other... is not! Tim walks you through each of these and how to best approach it.

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]]> Getting Fans and Influencers to Help Tim Grahl 00:27:09 There are two groups of people you want spreading the word about your book... fans and influencers. One is pretty easy and straight forward, the other... is not! Tim walks you through each of these and how to best approach it. There are two groups of people you want spreading the word about your book... fans and influencers. One is pretty easy and straight forward, the other... is not! Tim walks you through each of these and how to best approach it. author marketing, book launch, book marketing no full 6 c850bf0d-a6dd-4e66-b679-f11940765cd8 How to Get Fans to Buy Your Book Why should anyone buy your book right now? It's going to be available forever. It's too easy to put the book on their wish list and then never get around to buying it. How do you trigger people to buy now instead of waiting until later?

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:51:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-get-fans-to-buy-your-book-eb241862 Why should anyone buy your book right now? It's going to be available forever. It's too easy to put the book on their wish list and then never get around to buying it. How do you trigger people to buy now instead of waiting until later?

]]> How to Get Fans to Buy Your Book Tim Grahl 00:18:42 Why should anyone buy your book right now? It's going to be available forever. It's too easy to put the book on their wish list and then never get around to buying it. How do you trigger people to buy now instead of waiting until later? Why should anyone buy your book right now? It's going to be available forever. It's too easy to put the book on their wish list and then never get around to buying it. How do you trigger people to buy now instead of waiting until later? book marketing, author marketing, book launch no full 5 8ebbfd60-3b9d-49d9-b62d-54af741f5b49 The 4 Types of Book Launches There are 4 types of book launches and you need to know which type you are running before you start making any plans.

3 Myths and 2 Truths About Social Media for Authors

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:48:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/the-4-types-of-book-launches-658e80ed There are 4 types of book launches and you need to know which type you are running before you start making any plans.

3 Myths and 2 Truths About Social Media for Authors

]]> The 4 Types of Book Launches Tim Grahl 00:21:05 There are 4 types of book launches and you need to know which type you are running before you start making any plans. There are 4 types of book launches and you need to know which type you are running before you start making any plans. book marketing, book launch, author marketing, writing no full 4 ae4e28ad-9375-4924-a957-3418e912d110 #1 Thing for a Successful Launch What is the #1 most important thing for a successful launch? The answer may surprise you...

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:09:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/1-thing-for-a-successful-launch-a2f6a330 What is the #1 most important thing for a successful launch? The answer may surprise you...

]]> #1 Thing for a Successful Launch Tim Grahl 00:18:15 What is the #1 most important thing for a successful launch? The answer may surprise you... What is the #1 most important thing for a successful launch? The answer may surprise you... author marketing, book launch, book marketing no full 2 602be0dc-9e98-41c2-b2b8-9a3cc1246557 Strategy, Tactics, Fans, and Influencers What is the difference between Strategy and Tactics and Fans and Influencers? And how does this apply to your book launch?

Email Marketing 101 for Authors

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:09:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/strategy-tactics-fans-and-influencers-679ea726 What is the difference between Strategy and Tactics and Fans and Influencers? And how does this apply to your book launch?

Email Marketing 101 for Authors

]]> Strategy, Tactics, Fans, and Influencers Tim Grahl 00:14:56 What is the difference between Strategy and Tactics and Fans and Influencers? And how does this apply to your book launch? What is the difference between Strategy and Tactics and Fans and Influencers? And how does this apply to your book launch? book marketing, author marketing, book launch no full 3 ab81cf49-3eab-43db-b265-a5a7f6ad6d2c Let's Get Started Join Tim Grahl, book marketing expert, as he shares the strategy and tactics he's learned from launching dozens of top bestselling books.

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:07:00 +0000 me@timgrahl.com (Tim Grahl) https://booklaunchshow.simplecast.com/episodes/lets-get-started-ad5fd6e8 Join Tim Grahl, book marketing expert, as he shares the strategy and tactics he's learned from launching dozens of top bestselling books.

]]> Let's Get Started Tim Grahl 00:11:12 Join Tim Grahl, book marketing expert, as he shares the strategy and tactics he's learned from launching dozens of top bestselling books. Join Tim Grahl, book marketing expert, as he shares the strategy and tactics he's learned from launching dozens of top bestselling books. book marketing, book launch, author marketing no full 1