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2010
- August
  - Author101University is Oct 29,30 and 31 in Vegas!
    08/10/10
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    Author101University Oct 29-30 and 31 in VEGAS! (rooms are only $75-$100)
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    Spend Halloween with us in Vegas.
    Early bird special just opened. Save $100 and
- April
  - Get Credit Before You Need It
    04/19/10
    
    It’s only a matter of time before your business will need money. Perhaps you will need to cover operating costs during a temporary slump. Perhaps you are bursting at the seams from a rapid growth spurt. Or perhaps you have decided to invest in a new computer network or expand your manufacturin
  - PUSH PUSH PUSH
    04/14/10
    
    Tip from Rick Frishman, Publisher Morgan James Publishing http://www.morganjamespublishing.com
    
    Push when you are on the air- but don't be too pushy. It is harder and harder to get on the air these days. We all know that-So when we do finally get on the air -we want to mention o
- March
  - Get to the top of the search engines!
    03/23/10
    Check out my video with Mike Koenigs
    
    http://rickfrishman.com/traffic_geyser.html
  - Author101University is sold out- but you can get audios
    03/02/10
    Author101University is sold out- but you can get the audios
    
    Audios of entire event available for only $47 for short time only
    http://www.author101university.com
- February
  - Author101university is sold out-but you can watch on line...
    02/22/10
    
    If you were one of the hundreds of people who could not get a seat,
    
    you can now join us live via online video!
    
    No packing, No airplanes, No hotels!
    
    Have a front row seat right from the convenience of your home computer!
    
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2009
- December
  - Make it a Great Christmas- Make a lot of money in 2010!
    12/16/09
    #1 Just a quick update for you since I know it's getting
    close to the holidays and you want to enjoy your family
    but this is important.
    
    Mike Koenigs and the Traffic Geyser team have JUST
    released their Firepower Business Builder Package.
    
    They're giving
- November
  - Top tips on how to best prepare for a media interview:
    11/25/09
    
    Write down the five main points you want to cover.
    List anecdotes, facts, or jokes that help you make each point effectively.
    
    Anticipate the questions interviewers are likely to ask and prepare answers that include your main points. It helps to study the host's prior-inter
  - Interview with News Editor
    11/04/09
    An interview with one of the top radio producers in the country
    
    We asked Pat Brogan, news editor at WMAL-AM in Washington, DC what catches his attention what he feels about the publicist who calls constantly.
    
    Q: What do you like best about your job?
    A: Meeting new people i
- September
  - Listen to a 2 hour interview about publicity
    09/22/09
    Tom Antion and Rick Frishman
    give a 2 hour seminar
    Listen here free
    
    http://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/author101/
- August
  - Fill in the blank pitch formula
    08/29/09
    As I promised in my last tip, here's another great fill-in-the-blank formula you can use to create a show pitch that is guaranteed to grab a producer's attention virtually every time ... *
    http://www.publicityvault.co] http://www.publicityvault.co[/url]
    Pitch Formula: "Be __
  - Zero in on Your Market
    08/23/09
    
    Zero in on Your Market - Save Time, Money and Aggravation
    
    The hardest job in marketing is seeing your target and staying focused on it. In other words, know where you’re going before deciding on how to get there. Identify your destination. Then map your route. When you know th
  - Tips from Rick
    08/13/09
    
    Surfin’
    
    Own a cellular phone? Chances are you use one every day, but have you ever stopped to consider how it actually works? If you’re interested in finding out http://www.howstuffworks.com is for you. They have information on everything from computers and electronics to ente
  - 15 things the media hates...
    08/07/09
    Fifteen Things the Media Hates
    
    1. Not Taking "No" for an Answer - When your media contact says "no," accept it.
    2. Long News Releases - One killer page is all you need. If the media wants more they'll ask for it.
    3. Lying, Hype and
  - See you in Vegas
    08/04/09
    TIP #4 Author101University Oct 30-31 in Vegas-
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    We will be in Las Vegas for Author101university
    Lots of new speakers- Tom Antion, Stefanie Hartman, Mike Koenigs, Berny Dohrmann, Mark Victor Hansen, Brendon Burchard, James Malin
- July
  - Meet me in Las Vegas
    07/05/09
    CEO Space can change your life
    
    WANT TO GET RICH? WHY WAIT? Publishing? 2500 best sellers in Ten Years including most of the big Chicken Soup Titles ( and the original Chicken Soup launch ) the current NO MATTER WHAT Million Dollar Advance from Super Star of the Secret Lisa Nichols, to whe
- June
  - Make and Keep Friends in the Media
    06/02/09
    Cultivating relationships with the media is crucial to the success of a publicity campaign. In order to get optimum publicity, you need to become a media resource. The fact is the media is interested only in what you can do for them or their audience so you need to frame your presentations to show t
- May
  - GET OUT OF THE CLOUDS
    05/17/09
    
    You are smart- I get it. You wrote a book. You are the #1 expert in the world on your subject. That's nice. BUT when you are doing an interview stop talking in what I call 'ESOTERIC LAND". You have to make it simple. You have to talk to me- down here- on earth!
    
    I don&
  - How to Choose a PR Firm
    05/06/09
    Interview Checklist
    
    Personally interview every firm or consultant that you are considering. At the least, ask them the following questions:
    
    How long have you been in business?
    How many books do you publicize each year?
    What kinds of books are your specialty?
    Wh
- April
  - 3 Words never to say in an interview
    04/29/09
    You are on a radio or TV show being interviewed about your new book.
    Congratulations! Your publisher tells you “PUSH THE BOOK- PUSH THE BOOK- YOU
    ARE THERE TO SELL-” Well - Yes and No. Often authors are trying to sell their book
    so hard that they turn off the host and the audience. Th
  - Here is a great story on Book Publishing
    04/21/09
    Lots of great information here
    
    http://www.successsystemsnow.com/newsle
    
    SEE YOU AT AUTHOR101UNIVERSITY on May 28
    with Mark Victor Hansen
    
    see link below
- March
  - You need to have a hook!
    03/24/09
    
    Here is a great tip when you are doing an interview on TV or radio. You want to teach the audience. You want them to fall in love with you - and yes you want them to buy your book. When you are asked a question answer it in three ways Problem Example of the problem ( that the audience wi
  - Want your own radio show?
    03/21/09
    
    * Want Your Own Radio Show? Discover How Thursday....
    
    Hosting your own radio show, whether on a traditional
    
    station or on Internet radio, can change your life!
    
    It's not only a great way to touch lives by sharing
    
    y
  - Want to be a Professional Speaker
    03/19/09
    Come to this 2 day workshophttp://aprilfivestarspeakersconference.eventbrite.com/]
    http://aprilfivestarspeakersconference.eventbrite.com/[/url]
    
    if you use the code word speaker
    you get a 10% discount
    
    Atlanta April 19 and 20th
    
    You will be a speaker!!
  - How Publicity can help you sell a "gazillion" books
    03/10/09
    
    Publicity works best when you distinguish yourself and your book and show others why it's so special and a must read. It's the perfect opportunity to be creative; your only limits are those you impose on yourself. Unfortunately, many of us have been sold the bill of goods that publ
  - Story about Morgan James Publishing in Publishers Weekly
    03/06/09
    Publishers Weekly does story about Small Presses and Morgan James
    March 6th, 2009
    Here is the link
    
    http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6640703.html
    
    Here is some of the story-
    
    Against All Odds, Small Presses Prosper
    Indies find ways to work throug
- February
  - Making Your Book A Best Seller
    02/28/09
    
    Like most authors I know, my friend Peggy
    
    McColl dreamed of seeing her book on the
    
    New York Times Best Seller List, the most
    
    prestigious bestseller list in the country.
    
    Well, on May 20, 2007, Peggy saw her dream
    
    come true.
  - Telseminar Thu Feb 26 with Ex Oprah producer
    02/23/09
    Teleseminar Thu Feb 26 with Ex Oprah Producer
    February 23rd, 2009
    
    If you missed my recent telephone seminar with an ex-Oprah guest booker, you’re in luck. The teleseminar was so popular, I’m offering it again on Thursday, February 26th. On this free 90-minute teleseminar, you’ll disc
  - Make a great Living Coaching- Call on Thu Feb 19th at 2 and 8 pm ET
    02/18/09
    
    Imagine getting paid $50...$100... even $200
    
    per hour (or more) to coach others on a subject
    
    you love and know well.
    
    To discover how to get started in the lucrative
    
    world of coaching and help a lot of people,
    
    you're
  - #1 secret for getting major national publicity
    02/12/09
    Check out this video from my friend Steve Harrison
    
    on the #1 secret for getting major national publicity at:
    
    http://www.TheBigSecretToGettingPublicity.com/?10065
    
    There's nothing like getting some major publicity
    
    to make sales
  - A Word Of Thanks
    02/08/09
    
    As many of you know who read my newsletter I had a total hip replacement about a week ago. All l went well and now I am in re hab getting stronger every day.
    
    I just wanted to thank all of you who have called and sent e mails offering words of encouragement and prayers. It mean
- January
  - #1 Secret for Getting Publicity
    01/31/09
    
    Check out my video on the #1 secret for getting
    major national publicity at:
    http://www.TheBigSecretToGettingPublicity.com/?10065
    “>
    
    There’s nothing like getting some major publicity
    to make sales soar for whatever you’re promoting.
    
    In the pub
  - Want To Be On National TV?
    01/23/09
    Want to be on National TV?
    January 23rd, 2009
    
    ** Want to Be On National TV?
    
    If so, register for a free telephone seminar this
    
    coming Thursday, January 29th on “The Three Big Secrets
    
    for Getting Booked As a Guest on Top National TV Shows”
    
    ho
  - Lots of teleseminars for authors
    01/21/09
    Lots of new free teleseminars for authors
    
    Teleseminars…
    
    #1 Thursday Jan 22th at 5:00 pm et
    
    Join David Hancock and Rick Frishman for a special 2009 Update Teleseminar. We will talk about getting published in 2009- and discuss new marketing strategies
  - Discover how to sell Truckloads of books
    01/16/09
    Want to discover how to sell 10,000 ...20,000
    ... even 100,000 copies of YOUR book to just
    ONE company (or handful of companies)?
    
    If so, check out this video I've posted:
    
    http://www.MillionDollarAuthorClub.com/
    
    On the video, you'll see examples of
  - Learn how to get published- Sat Jan 10 at 10am in Long Island
    01/08/09
    FREE LECTURE ON HOW TO GET PUBLISHED IN AMERICA-
    at STONY BRROK UNIVERSITY IN LONG ISLAND
    10:00 am at Holiday Inn Stony Brook- Saturday Jan 10th
    
    3131 Nesconsit Hwy, Stony Brook NY 11720 631 471 8623
    
    An hour and 1/2 lecture for Stony Brook University on How to Get P
2008
- December
  - Join me on Twitter
    12/31/08
    Well everyone I now is now i=on Twiter- CEOs- Publishers- internet marketers
    so I am too and you should be
    join me...
    http://twitter.com/rickfrishman
  - Teleseminar Tues Dec 30th
    12/23/08
    SELLING TIP- Teleseminar next Tues Dec 30th
    ==================================
    Brendon Burchard, an author (and my close friend)
    
    and speaker who's figured out some really ingenious
    
    ways to land corporate and non-profit promotional
    
    sponsorships and use
  - Ringing opening bell at NASDAQ
    12/18/08
    David Hancock and Rick Frishman right after ringing the opeening bell at the NASDAQ on Dec 17
    
    hit related link to see the picture
    
    Here is video
    http://www.youtube.com/user/davidlhancock
  - Report on how to sell books with Teleseminars
    12/15/08
    One of the hottest ways to promote and sell books is with teleseminars. There are authors who are using them to have greater visibility, market reach and name recognition. Get a free report on how to get the most out of teleseminars at http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/?af=635664
  - NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony - Wed Dec 17
    12/13/08
    Morgan James Publishing has been invited to Ring Opening Bell at NASDAQ MarketSite along with Authors of New Book, Do Your Giving While You Are Living! (http://www.DoYourGiving.com)
    
    David Hancock and I will join authors Edie Fraser and Robyn Spizman at MarketSite in New York City on Wedne
  - Free report on how teleseminars can help you sell books
    12/13/08
    One of the hottest ways to promote and sell books is with teleseminars. There are authors who are using them to have greater visibility, market reach and name recognition. Get a free report on how to get the most out of teleseminars at http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/?af=635664
  - Publishing Trends
    12/12/08
    Publishing Trends
    
    Book publishers are publishing more titles than ever – but selling fewer copies of each. They are trying to match the ever diverse and fickle passions of the consumer. This past year, according to Books In Print, over 412, 000 new books were published. To promote those
  - How to Hire a Publicist
    12/08/08
    Below is some advice from the publicists on how to hire a publicist. Personally interview every firm or consultant that you are considering. At the least, ask them the following questions:
    
    How long have you been in business?
    How many books do you publicize each year? <
  - Free Teleseminar on publicity Dec 11 at 2 and 7 pm
    12/06/08
    Want 2009 to be your breakout year and get
    more big-time national publicity than ever?
    
    Then join my friend Steve Harrison for a free telephone seminar
    on Thursday, December 11th:
    
    http://www.FreePublicityTrainingCall.com/?10065
    
    Imagine you are ten times more
  - Get paid Big Money Giving Speeches
    12/03/08
    How to Make $2,500+/Day Giving Paid Speeches About Your Book ... Without Being Famous!
    
    Discover how on free telephone seminar this Thursday, December 4th
    
    Want to get paid to share your message with a lot more people? Giving paid speeches is a great way to do it.
- November
  - The Rule of Seven
    11/28/08
    I used to be a radio producer at WOR Radio in New York. I got hundreds of calls a day from publicists- I called back about two! Publicity is all about follow up. If you don't call or e mail a producer at least 7 times- you are not doing your job. And yes it is about relationships too. Don'
  - Seminar on getting sponsored
    11/26/08
    First, a "thank you" to everyone who emailed
    my office raving about yesterday's teleseminar
    with Brendon Burchard on getting corporate and
    nonprofit promotional partners to promote
    your book, product, business or dream.
    
    (If you missed last week's ca
  - Have an elevator speech
    11/22/08
    http://www.oneminuteu.com/default.taf?p
  - check out this video on publishing
    11/19/08
    http://www.sellingpower.com/video/index
  - 11 Ways to Find Literary Agent
    11/19/08
    Every wanna-be author who has dreams of being picked up and published by a traditional publishing house wants to know how to secure representation by a literary agent. Why? Because the large publishing houses won’t look at manuscripts or proposals from “unagented” writers. Some mid-sized, and most s
  - Fox Business Show
    11/15/08
    Fox Business
    
    http://www.foxbusiness.com/video/index.
  - Morgan James Publishing and Habitat for Humanity
    11/13/08
    Morgan James Publishing and Habitat for Humanity
    By Susan Hyatt
    
    While at Mark Vistor Hansen’s Mega Speaking Empire Event in Los Angeles last weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Rick Frishman with Morgan James Publishing at a VIP luncheon. After I explained that I work with busin
  - Don't Become A Pain in the Butt
    11/11/08
    Don't Be A Pain in the Butt
    
    Congratulations! You have a book deal. A great publisher has taken you on, given you an advance, assigned a marvelous editor to you, assembled a marketing plan and team- You are in heaven.
    
    Now here is where a bunch of authors screw up. They bec
- October
  - Fun Facts
    10/19/08
    
    ==================================
    ***Fun Facts***
    ==================================
    
    A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
    
    Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
    
    The dot over the lette
- September
  - The Right Way to do a Media Interview
    09/28/08
    Questions and Answers
    _____________________________________
    
    Doing interviews with the media can make or break your career!
    You need practice. This is in the news more than ever! Just look at people named Barack, John, Joe, and in particular Sarah.
    See how they do on their i
  - Introduce Yourself with a Sound Bite Part 2
    09/21/08
    Happy Sunday. Thank you so much for all of the e mails.
    Here is another "Rick Tip".
    
    I will be teaching publicity and publishing at Author101University in 2 1/2 weeks in Atlanta.
    I hope to see you there. Mark Victor Hansen, Brendon Burchard, James Malinchek, Robin Spizm
  - Introduce Yourself with a Sound Bite
    09/14/08
    Happy Sunday. Thank you so much for all of the e mails.
    Here is another "Rick Tip".
    
    I will be teaching publicity and publishing at Author101University in 2 1/2 weeks in Atlanta.
    I hope to see you there. Mark Victor Hansen, Brendon Burchard, James Malinchek, Robin Spizm
- August
  - 15 Things the Media Loves...
    08/25/08
    I will be teaching about media and publishing at AUTHOR101UNIVERSITY on October 1 and 2 in Atlanta.
    
    Join Mark Victor Hansen (our MC) and 10 other speakers.
    This seminar will only fit 100 people and we are filling up fast! Rooms are at an amazing $159. But you have to book soon or the
  - Author101University East is here! Atlanta Oct 1 and 2
    08/10/08
    Author101 University Oct 1 and 2 in Atlanta
    August 10th, 2008
    We have opended registration today
    
    Only 100 seats for this intimate event in Atlanta.
    
    Meet Mark Victor Hansen, Alex Carroll, Brendon Burchard, Robyn Spizman, Jill Lublin and many others. You will get a boo
- July
  - Following up with the Media
    07/16/08
    
    Most of the time, media contacts won't respond to your attempts to engage them, but don't give up or become discouraged. Don't stop -- just regroup and try again and again. Follow up promptly.
    
    Following up is essential in getting publicity!
    Professional pub
  - Where's Your Wow is Here
    07/09/08
    WHERE'S YOUR WOW IS HERE!
    
    Check it out at http://www.wheresyourwow.com
    You can see Robyn on The Today Show and me on Fox Business.
    We are now #1 on BN.com in Business books.
    
    Get "gazillians" of fr*e bonuses if you buy the book TODAY. Go to our special p
- June
  - 8 Steps to Getting Published with Gerry Robert
    06/25/08
    Teleseminar Wed June 25 at 8:00 pm ET
    **8 STEPS TO GETTING PUBLISHED WITH GERRY ROBERT**
    
    http://www.instantteleseminar.com/?preview=1&previewbar=1&eventid=3316665Check this out for more details on publishing-
    
    http://tinyurl.com/58vt9q
    
    The 8 Steps to Publ
  - Telseminar Wed June 25 at 8:00 pm with Gerry Robert
    06/21/08
    Teleseminar Wed June 25 at 8:00 pm ET
    
    8 STEPS TO GETTING PUBLISHED WITH GERRY ROBERT
    
    Phone Number: 419-400-0202
    
    Guest PIN: 696960#
    
    or go to this link below....
    
    http://http://www.instantteleseminar.com/?
    
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  - 8 Tips to get people to your web site
    06/16/08
    Here are 8 quick tips on making your website irresistible to producers:
    
    1. Be sure you have a clearly labeled media page on your website.
    
    2. Your media page should have all of your direct contact info (cell phone, home phone, office phone and e-mail) at the top ... as well as a
  - Educate Yourself about the Media
    06/10/08
    
    The smartest, fastest, most efficient way to get your story told is through the media. You could spend endless hours on the phone calling all your contacts—and all your contacts’ contacts—and you couldn’t reach as many potential book buyers as could a single story in the New York Times o
  - Building a Platform
    06/03/08
    Check out this You Tube Video on Building a Platform
    
    http://morganjamespublishing.ning.com/v
  - How to Write Press Releases
    06/03/08
    
    Write releases in the journalistic style used by the print media because outlets may publish them, or parts of them, with little or no changes, especially when they’re faced with tight deadlines. The format of a press release isn’t as important for the electronic media because it treats them a
- May
  - Publicity- The Right Way
    05/19/08
    Book Publicity- the right way
    
    Check this out - Here is how most authors approach publicity
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxschLOAr-s
    
    If you want to learn how to promote your book come to
    Author101University on May 29 in LA
    
    Learn from Mark Victor Han
  - Sandy Grayson teleseminar is a must- Listen in today
    05/16/08
    http://(http://www.kickstartcart.com/app?Clk=2396833)If you’re writing a book, have written a book or are selling books now, you know how important great endorsements can be- and if you can manage to get endorsements from Celebrities, then your WOW factor- skyrockets!
    
    Endorsement E
  - The Query Letter
    05/15/08
    
    The Query Letter Content, Non-Fiction
    
    In previous posts, we've explained why professionals prefer short, succinct query letters, and how to present them. It's time to consider the query letter's content.
    
    For query letters, you should use:
    
    a busin
  - TITLES ARE KEY
    05/08/08
    TITLES ARE KEY
    
    The title of your book must be a "grabber"! You have to do a lot of testing before you settle on a title. Research shows that titles with one to four words are great grabbers.
    "Wealth Without Risk"
    "Where's Your Wow"
    &quo
  - Finding Who to Contact
    05/02/08
    
    So, how do you get the media to tell the world about your book? First, you find media people and outlets that you can contact. Their contact information is in:
    
    Cision's directories, available in annual print and online versions (http://www.cision.com). The print versions are ou
- April
  - Stop in at Airport Bookstores
    04/24/08
    STOP IN AT AIRPORT BOOKSTORES
    
    It is almost impossible to get your book into an airport bookstore- right?
    
    Well Not necessarily. Hudson’s, Borders and other airport stores have limited room and only sell books that they feel are great for travelling folk. And almost all of the
  - Author101 University is coming to LA on May 29
    04/12/08
    Author101 University is coming to LA on May 29
    April 12th, 2008
    http://www.author101university.com
    
    “Top Publishing And Marketing Experts Reveal Tools and Techniques to Get Your Book Published and Double or Triple Your Income as an Author or Publisher.”
    
    Author10
  - Congratulations- You are now an Author
    04/10/08
    CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE NOW AN AUTHOR- NOW ACT LIKE ONE...
    
    Now that your are an author you need to be visiting bookstores-a lot! Go into several of your local bookstores and make sure the manager knows that you are a local author. Set up lectures- seminars- not booksignings.
  - Mega Success Seminar April 17 in Nashville
    04/02/08
    ***MEGA SUCCESS SEMINAR - April 17 in Nashville, TN*****
    
    On a scale of 1 to 10...
    
    How would you rate your current level of success?
    
    ==> Are you *VERY* successful?
    
    ==> Maybe *EXTREMELY* successful?
    
    Or possibly you don't feel you are v
- March
  - Creating a Platform....continued
    03/30/08
    More on Creating a Platform!
    
    If you are having trouble getting published because of a lack of a national platform, consider some of the following options. As you examine these alternatives, try to think out of the box, to creatively convince agents, editors, and publishers to give you a s
  - Practice-Practice-Practice
    03/23/08
    IF SOMEONE ASKS YOU FOR THE TIME.....ANSWER THE QUESTION
    Don't tell them how to build a watch.
    
    You are now an author! And you have to communicate like an author. Be Brief.
    Know what you are going to say and say it in as few words as possible. You are being judged every d
  - Big Seminar is coming- April 25-27
    03/20/08
    BIG SEMINAR- Armand Morin is doing it again
    
    Mark Your Calendars and Save These Dates:
    April 25th, 26th and 27th - In Atlanta, Georgia
    All New Speakers, New 2008 Strategies and An Incredible 3 Days Filled With
    
    Jaw-Dropping Income Boosting Information Which Can and
  - A "Maybe" is a great first step!
    03/11/08
    
    You are calling and calling and trying to get a producer to say yes.You finally get the producer on the phone
    (after 10 phone calls!)and now - here is your chance!. You start your "elevator speech" and you are pithing like crazy. Who you are- why you are an expert- why the audi
  - You need a business if you want to get published
    03/05/08
    The Author's Business Plan
    
    Although proposals can be hard to write, they provide invaluable benefits to writers. Think of them as business plans, which are documents that justify every step of a prospective commercial venture and are required to get financing for business deals.
- February
  - Radio is King!
    02/28/08
    
    Every week authors say to me, “My friend says my book is perfect for Oprah.” Duh. Right. Everyone I know thinks that they are perfect for Oprah. The truth is you probably are not getting on Oprah. So concentrate on what you can get on. Radio. There are thousands of radio stations in Amer
  - Approving the Purchase of YOUR book...
    02/20/08
    
    Approving the Purchase of Your Book
    
    At most publishing houses, the final purchasing decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief, the Chief Operating Officer, or an executive committee.
    
    The names of these executive committees differ for each publishing house and include Editor
  - 02/10/08
- January
  - 01/25/08
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  - 01/10/08
  - Morgan James Publishing
    01/06/08
    In addition to my work at PTA I am pleased to announce that as of January 2nd I have taken on the role of Publisher at Morgan James Publishing in New York.
    
    My good friend David Hancock founded Morgan James Publishing in 2003 and in 2007 we published over 130 books. We focus primarily on
2007
- December
  - For interviews- Practice makes perfect
    12/30/07
    FOR INTERVIEWS, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
    
    Write down 5 points on index cards before you are about to do an interview.
    Practice - Practice - Practice- till you get all your point to sound natural.
    
    Get it perfect. Remember- Practice makes perfect...
    Not always= PERFECT p
  - Creating Your Platform- Part 2
    12/19/07
    ******Creating A Platform Part 2****
    
    In Part 1 of this series we discussed the fundamentals of national marketing platform building. Additional ways to build a platform include:
    
    Publishing your chapters. Build publishing credentials by submitting your sample chapters as a
  - Rick Recommends...
    12/15/07
    Here are a few things that you might find helpful!
    
    ****RICK RECOMMENDS**
    
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    Alex Mandossion's teleconference...
    
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  - Creating a Platform- Part 1
    12/12/07
    Creating a Platform- Part 1
    
    Since a platform has taken on such importance, agents and publishers find themselves advising promising writers to go back, build a platform and them come back and see them.
    
    If someone doesn't have a platform, they are too young, too fresh, they
- November
  - Practice Before you do any interviews!
    11/27/07
    ******"A Rick Tip"******
    
    Write down 5 points on index cards before you are about to do an interview.
    
    Practice - Practice - Practice- till you get all your point to sound natural.
    
    Get it perfect. Remember- Practice makes perfect...
    
    Not always= PE
  - Always have your book with you.
    11/16/07
    
    Always have your book with you.
    
    This is a story about my friend and client Kurt Eichenwald- reporter for the New York Times and author of "Serpent on the Rock" (His book was about Prudential Securities and how they were doing " bad things".)
    
    He h
  - Three ideas for Success
    11/08/07
    This is from my friend and mentor Harvey Mackay.
    Get his newsletter at http://www.harveymackay.com
    
    THREE IDEAS FOR SUCCESS
    
    **** 1st Idea ... Believe in yourself-even when no one else
    does.
    
    Life is not a parabolic curve. It doesn't go straight up. The
  - A "Rick Tip" about Amazon
    11/01/07
    ******"A Rick Tip"******
    
    Late a night when you can't sleep-Go to www.amazon.com.
    Research books that are similar to yours.
    Get those books and then write 5 star reviews on the books that you think are great. Make sure that you put that your are the author of _____
- October
  - Author Networking call Thu Nov 1 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET
    10/28/07
    Call in for our second Author Networking Call on Nov 1st
    3:00-4:00 pm ET
    
    620 294 4000 then 222089#
    Meet fellow authors, editors and agents.
    
    Get your Million Dollar Rolodex at http://www.rickfrishman.com
  - PTA Celebrates 45 Years!
    10/09/07
    PTA CELEBRATES 45 YEARS!
    
    Long gone are the days when Planned TV Arts (PTA) was a two man operation that didn't have desks but worked on top of doors! Mike Levine, one of the "Daddy's of PR" and mentor to dozens of PR practitioners, founded PTA 45 years ago, in 1962.
  - Don't Forget to Send A Thank You Note
    10/04/07
    http://www.rickfrishman.comhttp://www.rickfrishman.com***A Rick Tip***
    
    Don't forget to send a thank you note!
    I know it sounds crazy- but most people don't send a thank you note after they do a media interview...
    Big mistake! Always send a note to the host and the
- September
  - Get Your Domain Names Now!
    09/25/07
    GET YOUR DOMAIN NAMES NOW!..... DON'T WAIT
    
    You MUST have your name, misspellings of your name, The Title of your
    book, all reserved WAY before your book comes out. In Fact- If you are
    thinking for writing a book- I want you to write down TEN potential titles
    for your
  - Introducing the first "Monthly Author Networking" Call
    09/19/07
    ** Introducing the first "Monthly Author Networking Call"****
    
    This will be the first Monday of every month from 3:00 to 4:00 pm ET. As discussed in my last newsletter- This great idea came out of a " mistake". So we are firing it up next month. Network with your fellow
  - Know Your Competition!
    09/12/07
    
    Know your competition. Go to bookstores and libraries and browse through the stacks. Find and examine comparable or competitive books. Take them off the shelves and leaf through them and read selected portions. Get an understanding of the books’ perspectives, how they’re organized, and the typ
  - --ON BUILDING MEDIA LISTS--
    09/05/07
    
    --ON BUILDING MEDIA LISTS--
    Media lists are databases that contain the names of media contacts that can promote your book and information about them. Build large, comprehensive lists in terms of both the number of contacts you include and the information you record about them. Add entries
  - *** Two Learning Annex Classes in New York****
    09/02/07
    *** Two Learning Annex Classes in New York****
    
    Power Networking with Rick Frishman and Liz Lynch
    
    Learning Annex NETWORKING CLASS on Sept 11 ( in New York )
    
    Everyone’s heard of using a circle of network contacts to try and get a job or increase sales at a business. Bu
- August
  - Always use a Literary Agent and/or a Literary Attorney
    08/22/07
    On Agents and Attorneys
    
    A scenario that many top authors have successfully employed is hiring both an agent and a lawyer who is a literary and publishing specialist. The agents sell the authors' books, serve as their literary advisors and manage their writing careers, and the l
  - Publicity opportunity for you!
    08/02/07
    Publicity opportunity for you!
    
    Would you like to get written-up in top national
    publications like Newsweek, People magazine, Health,
    Time magazine or the New York Times?
    
    Want to be interviewed on top TV shows like Today Show,
    CNN, MSNBC, ABC&#
- July
  - Want to be on National TV?
    07/23/07
    Would you like to be a guest on a top national TV show like Oprah, Good
    Morning America, Today Show or Fox News Channel?
    
    Of course you would because there are few faster ways to instantly reach
    millions of people and boost your sales than getting big-time TV publicity.
  - About Publicity.....
    07/10/07
    About Publicity…
    
    By Rick Frishman -
    
    Publicity is the art of creating favorable interest in your book. It’s getting the word out, informing the public about your book and drumming up interest in it. It’s telling the world:
    
    That your book is available,
  - Mega Book University 2007 cds are now available
    07/03/07
    3 day magical seminar
    all new speakers and material
    
    check it out
    
    Mega Book University 2007
    http://www.markvictorhansen.com/cmd.php?Clk=1886799.
- June
  - How big a business is publishing?
    06/20/07
    
    How big a business is publishing?
    
    According to statistics compiled by industry expert Dan Poynter (as he states on his Web site at http://parapublishing.com/statistics), books sales totaled approximately $26.9 billion in 2002 (Source: Association of American Publishers, www.p
  - The Agenting Process Explained - - Submissions
    06/13/07
    The Agenting Process Explained - Part 4 - Submissions
    
    When agents come up with a list of editors, they usually make multiple submissions of the proposal. Agents will sometimes send proposals to two or more imprints that are owned by the same parent company. However, some companies
  - Tips on Getting Your Book Published
    06/04/07
    TIPS FROM THE TOP
    
    Author 101
    
    (Excerpted fromhttp://www.author101.com Author 101: Bestselling Book Publicity, by Rick Frishman and Robyn Spizman; http://www.plannedtvarts.com or http://www/author101.com
    
    If you’re serious about getting your book published,
- May
  - You need to be doing " Instant Virtual Book Tours"
    05/23/07
    You need to be doing " Instant Virtual Book Tours"
    
    Find out how-
    Listen to inventor Rick Raddatz
    
    http://www.plannedvbt.com/livedemo/
    
    This is the NEW way to do book tours!
    
    Rick
  - If you are an Author- Take control of your publicity plans
    05/23/07
    TIPS FROM THE TOP
    (Excerpted from Author 101: Bestselling Book Publicity, by Rick Frishman and Robyn Spizman;
    http://www.author101.com
    
    We're sorry to have to tell you that publishers, even the biggest of them, don't promote all of their books. And, they
  - Check out my new Weekly Video Podcast
    05/08/07
    I now have a weekly video pod cast
    
    check it out at http://www.rickfrishmanblog.com
    
    You can too- learn how at http://www.audioandvideoforauthors.com
    
    check out all of our teleseminars at http://www.plannedtvarts.com
    
    I have 57 hours for you - for
  - The Agenting Process Explained – Part 4 - Matchmaking
    05/04/07
    The Agenting Process Explained – Part 4 - Matchmaking
    
    After the proposal has been edited and is ready for submission, agents begin what many consider the most important part of their work: coming up with a list of editors who could be interesting in buying the book. Matching editors and
- April
  - PUBLISHING TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW -
    04/26/07
    PUBLISHING TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW -
    (An excerpt from "Author 101: Bestselling Nonfiction" by Rick Frishman and Robyn Freedman Spizman)
    
    Publishing industry personnel tend to speak in shorthand that they assume everyone understands, which is not always the case. When they tal
  - The Agenting Process Explained – Part 4 - Proposals
    04/09/07
    
    The Agenting Process Explained – Part 4 - Proposals
    
    If a query piques an agent’s interest, he or she will usually ask the writer to submit a written proposal. They may also contact the writer to ask questions and find out more about the project, or even ask for the entire manu
- March
  - Did you see the Wall Street Jounal Story about e mail blasts?
    03/27/07
    "A Few Sales Tricks Can Launch a Book To Top of Online Lists"
    The Wall Street Journal
    THE NUMBERS GUY
    By CARL BIALIK
    March 23, 2007; Page B1
    
    For $10,000 to $15,000, you, too, can be a best-selling author.
    
    New York public-relations firm Ruder
  - Working with Agents- The do's and Don'ts
    03/26/07
    Many agents will not accept unsolicited queries, proposals or manuscripts via postal mail and will discard them unopened. If your e-mail query stirs their interest, they may contact you to request a hard copy of your proposal or manuscript or to talk. Action Steps:
    
    1. Be honest. Does the
  - HOW TO FIND A LITERARY AGENT
    03/19/07
    TIPS FROM THE TOP
    
    HOW TO FIND A LITERARY AGENT
    
    When trying to find an agent, you have every right to question and interview them. Unfortunately, most writers don't interview agents and simply sign with whoever agrees to represent them. While agents are qualif
  - Check put this interview from Mega Book Marketing University
    03/11/07
    A lot of fun information here.....
    
    Rick Frishman
    
    http://www.helloworld.com:80/members_my
  - MEGA BOOK NEW YORK is coming May 31 at Javits Center
    03/07/07
    Get ready-
    The biggest one day event of the year
    early bird special of $199 for a short time only
    
    MEGABOOK NEW YORKhttp://www.megabookny.com
- February
  - Set Achievable Goals when trying to write a book!
    02/27/07
    Author 101
    
    To write a nonfiction book, it's crucial to set achievable goals and create workable plans to achieve them. Unless you're into experimentation or just want to meander along for the ride, you need a road map; you need to know where you're going. You must be clear
  - The Agenting Process Explained - Part 2
    02/13/07
    TIPS FROM THE TOP
    
    The Agenting Process Explained - Part 2
    
    Specialties -- Literary agents specialize in many kinds of books. Usually, their areas of interest are listed in the guidebooks and on their Web sites. You can also pick up books with topics that are similar to yours an
  - Selling Power Magazine has a Daily TV Show- check it out ( they just interviewed me)
    02/02/07
    This is a 4 part series on How to become an author and on Book Publicity
    Check it out and let me know what you think
    send me an e mail at rick@rickfrishman.com
    Thanks
    
    http://www.sellingpower.com/video/index
- January
  - Turning Contacts into Partners
    01/24/07
    TIPS FROM THE TOP
    
    From NETWORKING MAGIC by Rick Frishman & Jill Lublin
    
    http://www.networking-magic.com
    
    Turning Contacts into Partners
    
    After you've made an interesting new contact that you would like to know better...how do you capitalize
  - MEGA BOOK MARKETING UNIVERSITY Mar 2,3 and 4 in LA
    01/19/07
    MEGA BOOK MARKETING UNIVERSITY Mar 2,3 and 4 in LA
    
    I go to every MEGA event Mark Victor Hansen has!
    Sometimes I am a faculty member, and sometimes I go just for the networking.
    I always meet incredible people and learn an amazing amount of information.
    His next event is in
  - Press Releases... The Headline is the key!
    01/16/07
    Press Releases.... the headline is the key!
    
    Start your press release with a great headline that will convince the media to read further. "The headline of a press release has one job and one job only," "The only job of a press release headline is to force the reporter
  - The Agenting Process Explained
    01/09/07
    TIPS FROM THE TOP
    
    The Agenting Process Explained - Part 1
    
    Every literary agent and agency operates somewhat differently; they may have a different emphasis, style or approach, but all follow a basically similar pattern. Some agencies may specialize in building and
2006
- December
  - Don’t forget to send a thank you note!
    12/14/06
    A “Rick Tip”
    
    Don’t forget to send a thank you note!
    
    I know it sounds crazy- but most people don’t send a thank you note after they do a media interview…
    
    Big mistake! Always send a note to the host and the producer.
    
    In the note…
    1- Thank them for havin
  - Teleseminar Secrets....Listen in on Dec 7
    12/04/06
    
    Ever thought about finding a reliable mentor?
    
    If you think about it, many of the greatest
    minds in history had mentors who helped them
    accelerate their learning and growth ...
    
    Socrates mentored Plato ... Plato mentored
    Aristotle ... Aristotle mentor
- November
  - Put audio and Video on your sites and your blogs
    11/16/06
    http://audiovideoforauthors.com/blog/
    
    I just did a teleseminar with Mike Stewart-
    expert on how to put audio and video on your web sites and blogs. This guy is amazing.
    
    We set up a special site for you to check out how to do it
    http://www.audiovideoforauthors.com
  - When in doubt- shut up!
    11/09/06
    November 6, 2006 -- Rick Frishman- President of Planned TV Arts in New York City www.plannedtvarts.com taught a course last night to 50 members of the New York Chapter of the National Speakers Association.
    
    Tips that everyone should know....* Every speaker and CEO needs to learn how to bec
- October
  - Do you have 30 seconds to spare right now?
    10/30/06
    Do you have 30 seconds to spare right now?
    
    The reason I ask is because I'm conducting
    a little experiment today and it would mean
    much to me if you participate.
    
    It'll take just 30 seconds out of your day,
    but what you gain may last you a li
  - Build Your Herd!
    10/14/06
    ( This is a New York Times story that just came out about a seminar I put on at the "Small Business Summitt"
    
    Build Your Herd
    The New York Times
    
    A report from the networking session
    
    Rick Frishman had these words for attendees at his summit sessio
  - Tips from the Top
    10/01/06
    Tips from the Top
    
    TIPS FROM THE TOP
    
    By Rick Frishman and Robyn Freedman Spizman, Co-Authors of Author 101 (tm)
    
    Like the name of this newsletter, the Author 101 (tm) series which I wrote with media personality and my prolific co-author Robyn Freedman Spizman contains
- September
  - Food for thought
    09/22/06
    It is Rosh Hashana- The Jewish New Year.
    
    Came accross something that hit home.. Hope you enjoy...
    
    Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue
    >
    >* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them
  - Teleseminar with Mark Victor Hansen on Sept 21
    09/15/06
    Thought you all might like to listen in to this special teleseminar with my friend Mark Victor Hansen
    here are the details:
    
    If you want to sell more books and information
    products, faster, easier, and with less human effort
    than you ever thought possible...
    
    You
  - Lots of great events coming up
    09/08/06
    September has sprung- And I am going to and speaking at a bunch of grear events. I would love to see you there-
    Here are some of them....
    
    Oct 20,21 and 22 I am speaking at Mark Victor Hansen's MEGA SPEAKING UNIVERSITY. It is in Anaheim
    Here is the info
    Mega Speaking Se
  - Welcome to September
    09/02/06
    A friend of mine who subscribes to my newsletter
    Steve Crilly of www.ComputerSpeedTyping.com recently wrote me and asked a question. He was approached by a TV "Show" called
    "Living in Style" They wanted to have him as part of the show
    but there was a catch.They wa
- August
  - Virtual Book Tours
    08/17/06
    I am on a huge teleconference with my good friend Alex Mandosian right now.( There are 600 people on the call right now!)
    
    Virtual Books tours are changing the publishing industry. More info will be coming- and you can listen to the replay line of the teleseminar- but check out the informa
  - Teleseminars
    08/16/06
    I just did a fabulous teleseminar with Steve Lillo who runs Planetlink. He is my web site guy. www.planetlink.com
    Amazing stuff I keep learning....
    You can have a web site done for $495.
    That's it- and it comes with a lot of bells and whistles
    Programs that build lists- send
  - You got to know the territory
    08/09/06
    I just came back from Cleveland! We handle the Cleveland Clinic Press and do all of their incredible books. The one thing my client wants to do more than anything is sell books through the internet. That is the future. Guess what - you are probably not going to be on Oprah or the Today Show. And pro
- July
  - Working from "home"
    07/30/06
    I am at the beach for about 10 days. My "summer vacation".
    I am a great believer that you have to recharge your batteries-and spending time out at my beach house is how I do it- But as you can see- it is Sunday morning and I am on the computer!
    These days- even when I am on vacat
  - Welcome to my blog- the first one!
    07/26/06
    July 26
    Well- thank you Steve Lillo my web site maven- I finally have a blog. I hope to update this on a weekly basis and hopefully get some nice discussions going. I have a newsletter that gooes out every other week ( sometimes every week) so please check in our newsletter section for past iss