Resources
Our Materials
- How to Give a Great Book Talk
- Using Social Media to Promote Your Project
- The Pros and Cons of Self Publising – This tool will take you through the pros and cons of self publishing a book or actively seeking an established publisher.
- When to Think About Publicity
How-to Articles We Like
- Tour Tips (pdf) - Chris Dixon
- How Not to Sound Like An Idiot - Terry Teachout, Arts Journal.com
- New Media Toolkit - Renaissance Journalism Center
- 5 Small Steps Journalists Can Take to Build a Bigger, More Engaged Audience - Mallory Jean Tenore
- How to Crowd-Fund Your Film - Spanner Films
- How to Promote Events - Twin Cities Indymedia
- How to Get Speaking Engagements - Barrett Koehler
- Are You Writing Rockin’ Blog Post Titles? - Wordpress
- How to Pitch Reporters - Beyond the Choir
- Resources for Activists & Organizers - Joshua Kahn Russell – Includes a comprehensive section on media & outreach
- 10 Tactical Ways to Position Yourself as an Authority Online - Laura Roeder
Resources for Authors & Filmmakers
- She Writes – An online community where women writers can create networks and get the services and support they need to make every stage of their writing lives easier
- Creative Commons – A nonprofit organization that increases sharing and improves collaboration.
- Book Tour – Author appearances, book events, and literary happenings near you.
Publicity blogs & websites we read
- AntiPR Guy
- Seth Godin’s Blog
- Outspoken Media
- Spin Project – The SPIN Project strengthens nonprofit social justice organizations, small and large, to communicate effectively for themselves.
- Red Lemon Club – Online self-promotion for creatives.
- Frogloop – Care2’s NonProfit Online Marketing Blog
- Bad Pitch Blog
Find events in your area
- RedRovr – Discover people and events
- Campus Activism – Tools for activists.
- Book Tour – Author appearances, book events, and literary happenings near you.
