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Sheri Ann Richerson – Do’s & Dont’s of Publishing – WebMasterRadio.FM

Don’t miss this great program by LifeTips publishers Amanda Smyth and Holly Bauer. Learn how to use social media as a promotional tool. Instead of using standard promotion techniques with your book marketing campaign learn how to think outside the box. Learn tips from Sheri Ann Richerson that will help both new and established authors find cool ways to promote their books and products both online and off.

http://www2.webmasterradio.fm/life-tips/2009/do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-publishing/

Social Networking: Are We Connected?

Are you on Facebook, My Space, Twitter, Linkedin, Squidoo or one of the other social networking sites? If so, look me up and say hi – here are the links:

Amazon Author Profile – http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A204YGIW87T020

Squidoo – http://www.squidoo.com/sheriannricherson

Digg – http://digg.com/users/SheriRicherson

Ebay – http://myworld.ebay.com/exoticgardening?_trksid=p1883.m159

Ning – http://sheriannricherson.ning.com/

Ning – http://unlimitedspeaking.ning.com/profile/SheriAnnRicherson

Linkedin – http://www.linkedin.com/in/sheriannricherson

Ning Book Marketing Network – http://bookmarket.ning.com/profile/SheriAnnRicherson

Martha Stewart – http://contributors.marthastewart.com/SheriAnnRicherson

My Space – http://www.myspace.com/sheriannricherson

Oprah – http://www.oprah.com/community/people/sricherson

You Tube – http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=SheriAnnRicherson

My Blog Log – http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/sheriannricherson/

Hub Pages – http://hubpages.com/profile/SheriAnnRicherson

Shelfari – http://www.shelfari.com/sheriannricherson

Twitter – http://twitter.com/SheriARicherson

Sta.rtUp.Biz – http://sta.rtup.biz/profile/SheriAnnRicherson

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47825074095&ref=mf

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47825074095&ref=mf#/profile.php?id=730759296

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Sheri Ann Richerson speaks on organic gardening on WebmasterRadio.FM

Sheri Ann Richerson discusses organic gardening and what gardeners can do to become organic, as well as what beginners should be planting right now, plus her work in with Plant a Row for the Hungey, dedicated to planting food & donating food for those in need.

http://www.webmasterradio.fm/Entertainment/Life-Tips/Organic-Gardening.htm

Book Signing May 3, 2008 – Marion, Indiana

I have a book signing scheduled for May 3, 2008 from 1pm to 3pm at Waldenbooks at the North Park Mall in Marion, Indiana. I hope to see everyone there!

Sheri

Publicity Tips: Get A Media Buzz On

So you have a book or a website but don’t know how to promote it. The key to promotion is getting media buzz. You could hire a PR agency to do this for you or you could do it yourself.

If you intend to do it yourself, then you need to know how to write a press release that won’t get tossed in file 13. The media is bombarded daily with press releases, so how do you make yours stand out, especially when you aren’t a PR agent?

Start with a story – everyone loves a good story. The key is it has to tie in to the book or website you are promoting. For example, let’s say your new website is about your nursery. Start your press release out with a story about your grandmother’s garden and how all the ladies from the garden club would ohh and ahh about her plants. Tell them how that encouraged your love of flowers from a young child on and eventually lead the way to you opening your own nursery. Then tell them about your nursery and why it is unique.

Now you have a press release that will get attention. Once you are in the paper as an expert other people will think of you that way to. Success is all about perception. The better people perceive you, the more people will consult you and the more success will come your way.

Sheri

Social Networking – Is It Right For You?

A few months ago I decided to get a My Space page, http://www.myspace.com/sheriannricherson  So far, so good. It is a great way to meet and network with other writers. It is also a great way to promote your current project.

I also have a Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=730759296 I don’t do as much networking with it as I do with My Space but it is another great way to meet people.

I had some videos up on You Tube, http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=SheriAnnRicherson For some reason I could not get my email address confirmation to go through and had to have Jerry post the videos.

The newest social networking tool I am using is Entrecard. You can see my Entrecard here http://entrecard.com/details/6651 I have had quite a few people already sign up to advertise on my Exotic Gardening Thoughts Blog, http://www.exoticgardening.com/blog/ since posting the Entrecard. I have not advertised with anyone yet as I am still collecting points but so far, so good.

I allocate one hour per week day of my writing time to check messages on the social networking sites I belong to, wish people happy birthday or happy holidays, congratulate them on their latest acheivements and post my latest acheivements. I know these places bring traffic and get people to view your site. After all, the more people who see your site, the more likely you are going to be to sell the products or services you are offering.

What other places do you social network and how do you like them?

Sheri