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06 Apr
Nation’s Largest Book Promoter Reveals Why Radio is the Most Cost-effective Way to Promote a Book
Nationâ??s Largest Book Promoter Reveals Why Radio
     Is The Most Cost-Effective Way To Promote A Book
Planned Television Arts (PTA) www.plannedtvarts.com, the nationâ??s largest and most prolific book promotions firm, is celebrating the 20th year since it trademarked its Morning Drive Radio Tour. Publishers and authors have promoted thousands of books with the tour, which is conducted by phone in a single morning with a guarantee of 20+ interviews scheduled with radio stations from across the country. The listenership of a typical tour reaches millions of targeted consumers, with interviews on major local talk shows, network affiliates, NPR, XM/Sirius Satellite, and select syndicated programs.Â
â??We have conducted more radio tours for books than any other publicity firm in the country,â? says Brian Feinblum, PTAâ??s chief marketing officer. â??We do well over 300 annually, so we probably have done five to six thousand over the years.â? As a result, PTA has seen how radio impacts the success of a book and an authorâ??s career.
PTAâ??s radio tour service is unique in that it makes a money-back guarantee. â??If we obtain more interviews than promised, we donâ??t charge anything more, but if for any reason we fall short of a stated guarantee, we pro-rate a refund,â? says Brian.
Radio is a very popular means to making an impact for authors and publishers. The strategic reasons behind so many books getting promoted on radio includes include:
Authors donâ??t have to travel
Authors donâ??t have to worry about their appearance
Radio publicity costs less than other forms of media
Total number of Americans listening to radio has increased while circulation for print and viewership for television has eroded over the past decade
As part of the radio tour campaign, PTA provides the following services:
Schedule a guaranteed number of radio interviews
Media train an author by phone and email
Write the pitch letter and identify the strongest media angles
In addition to the Morning Drive Radio Tour, PTA also can provide a radio phoner campaign, where the author or publisher can conduct dozens of interviews by phone and schedule them over a number of days or weeks. PTA always customizes its radio outreach to select those stations that have listener demographics that closely match the anticipated readership profile
What helps to make your radio tour go smoothly?
Giving at least 4 weeks advance notice to schedule the tour â?? and allow for time to capture the best possible stations/shows.
Consider giving away several books over the air per interview.
Speak in 15-30 second sound bytes; donâ??t give away too much info about your book â?? but use the interview as a teaser to entice listeners take and action step to find out more; and tie your message to something â?? a holiday (Valentineâ??s Day); an honorary day (National Whatever Day), something in the news, something unique or outrageous, something fun, something that relates to famous people (give parenting advice to a celebrity) or something contrary to popular opinion.
Prepare five points that you want to stress in any interview, regardless of what the host asks or the length of an interview.
Authors and publishers typically benefit from doing a radio tour as follows:
The advance schedule of interviews can be sent to major chain book buyers to generate pre-orders
Successful interviews increase sales
Magnifies branding of your name
Allows you to control and define how the public perceives your vision or ideas in your own voice
Positions you to collect higher fees for your services as an expert or speaker
Garners more Web site traffic
Creates a dialogue in the media and public – and stirs a buzz of debate on you or your topic
You actually help people and improve lives with your message
Publicity gives you lucrative credibility and currency in the marketplace
PTA, a full-service book publicity firm, also offers targeted services to promote authors to all areas of news media, including local and national print, television and radio. They have specialized services that include:
·        local road tours
·        online media campaigns: bloggers, Web sites, podcasters, e-blasts, article syndicators
·        television tours from one location
·        best-seller marketing
·        holding press conferences
·        media coaching and consulting
·        press kit development
·        messaging and branding
·        locating literary agents or book distributors
·        college media teleconferences
·        scheduling speaking engagements Â
PTA represents all genres, including childrenâ??s books, fiction, business, health, self-help, current events, humor, spiritual and other timely, popular subject areas. PTA, which has delivered quality media exposure with impact and integrity for nearly five decades, is headquartered in New York City with satellite offices in Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Albany and Boston.
â??As a client, says Brian, you benefit from the respected brand name and extensive resources of Ruder Finn our parent company, but you also receive close, personal attention under a family-owned business atmosphere with PTA. Our team of experienced, talented and creative public relations professionals provide out-of-the-box thinking, and an energetic and aggressive approach, producing the results you deserve and should expect to receive. Over 500 people are employed worldwide at RF-PTA.â?
Amongst PTAâ??s clients over the years, they have promoted hundreds of best-sellers, celebrities and industry leaders. They have worked with unknown, first-time, self-published authors as well as authors published by university presses, Random House, McGaw-Hill, Scholastic, Wiley, Harper-Collins, Simon and Schuster, Warner Books, St. Martinâ??s Press, Disney Publishing, Tor & Forge, Greenleaf Book Group, and many others. A sample of authors they have promoted include:
General Tommy Franks                                  Lou Dobbs                              Cindy Adams
President Jimmy Carter                                   Vice President Al Gore                       Chicken Soup for the Soul
Robert Kiyosaki                                  Mitch Albom                          John GrishamÂ
Tom Brokaw                                       Deepak Chopra                                   Dr. Andrew Weil
Intel Co-founder Andy Grove            Peter Lynch                            Michael Eisner                                   Â
Whoopi Goldberg                               Ben Stiller                               Senator John McCain             Â
Richard Branson                                 Jim Belushi                             Coach John Wooden
Drew Carey                                        Ken Blanchard                                    Stephen Covey                                Â
John Gray                                          Joan Lunden                           Maya Angelou           Â
Manager Joe Torre                              Peggy Noonan                                    William Bennett
Gary Null                                            Dave Ramsey                         Charles Schwab                     Â
Caroline Kennedy                               James Canfield                                   Dr. Wayne Dyer                    Â
Bill Oâ??Reilly                                       Bill Moyers                             Willie Nelson                         Â
Steve Martin                                       Phil McGraw                          Tony Robbins            Â
Richard Carlson                                  Meg Cabot                            Suzanne Somers                    Â
Jackie Collins                                     Anne Rice                               Dean Koontz                                                             Â
â??PTA gladly will evaluate an authorâ??s book or unpublished manuscript and advise on which publicity opportunities should be pursued, especially with regards to radio,â? concludes Brian. To submit materials, contact Brian at feinblumb@plannedtvarts.comÂ
Contact: Brian Feinblum
Planned Television Arts
Chief Marketing Officer
1110 Second Avenue, Third Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-583-2718
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Beacon Hill is one of Boston’s smallest and most historic neighborhoods, featuring a mix of grand townhouses and fashionable shops. Tourists can stroll down Charles Street to spy on pricey antique shops, enticing cafes, and swanky clothing boutiques.
Beacon Hill is a culturally arousing tourist destination in Boston. A visit to Bostonâ??s oldest common is something any tourist shouldnâ??t miss. The 45 or so acres of the country’s oldest public park have served as a cow pasture, a military camp, and the site of hangings, protest marches, and visits by dignitaries. Today the Common is a bit run-down, especially compared with the adjacent Public Garden, but an overhaul began in 2007. Even with large parcels of land roped off, the Common buzzes with activity all day. You might see a demonstration, a musical performance, a picnic lunch, or a game of tag. Almost every significant event that had taken place on â??The Commonâ? has been commemorated by a plaque that visitors can observe in their quest to decipher the history of the place.
Nearby to the Common is a memorial that holds a very special place in American History and is not to be missed by History buffs. Its 221 feet tall, a memorial designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens to celebrate the deeds (indeed, the very existence) of Col. Robert Gould Shaw and the Union Army’s 54th Massachusetts Colored Regiment, who fought in the Civil War.
Also a plethora of museums can also be seen and some of the mot important are the Bostonâ??s Childrenâ??s Museum, The Science Museum, The Bunker Hill and the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
A number of Boston hotels can be found in the Beacon Hill area which is a regular stopover for tourist visiting New England. Hotels in Boston usually range form the homely Bed and Breakfast to fully fledged star class hotels. But for travelers who want to spend most of their time enjoying the sights and sounds of Beacon Hill and the city of Boston it is recommended that they stay at a hotel near Beacon Hill, as it offers easy access to most place in Boston by train.
James Cook is an executive at Hotelseye.com. BostonHotelseye.com has access to a wide collection of Hotels in Boston located near many popular area attractions. The portal also offers other Boston travel services such as car rentals and fight reservations.
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One of the funniest routines by comedian Bob Newhart was his schtick about a guy being interviewed for the first time on TV.
Prior to his interview, the host tells him that the questions will be very easy. They joke around and make small talk before the show. But once the cameras are on, the interviewer fires off one blistering question after another, leaving Newhart confused, defensive, blushing and, finally, speechless.
When Newhart does it, it’s a scream. Not so funny if it happens to you. Executives who want exposure on television — but who have not had much experience in front of the camera — should first consider landing a radio interview or two as a way to hone their voices and practice answering questions effectively live on the air. Radio should be part of your public relations activities.
There are two reasons. First, of course, radio is great exposure. Nothing has diminished the impact of radio as a means of delivering message. You’ll have a captive audience — in their cars — during drive times.
Give them a reason to listen and they’ll stick with you. Also, radio is an intimate medium that allows you to speak directly to the listener — and paint a picture in their imagination about your issue, product or service — with little distraction from visual images.
Also, radio is a great way to get on the air without the distractions of the TV studio. They include lights, makeup, the stare of the camera, your posture and clothing, floor-manager signals and the need to appear rested and physically engaged — even if it is 8 p.m. after a 12-hour workday.
Appearance counts for a lot on television. The way your clothing “reads” on camera, the size of the bags under your eyes, razor stubble, body language and the distractions of jewelry are a few pitfalls. And if you’re like me, with a great face for radio, you’ll especially welcome the opportunity to do an interview in shirtsleeves, late in the afternoon, and not worry that you look like Richard Nixon at the first televised presidential debate.
You should consider a few basic things before and during the interview:
Listen to the interviewer’s program a few times before it’s your day in the studio. Know the host’s style — and whether it is confrontational or supportive.
Call the interviewer to find out generally what kinds of questions you’ll get.
Nail down your messages. Be prepared with three “must-say” messages, the things you will convey during the interview under any circumstances. “Bridge” over to those messages.
Arrive a few minutes early so you are not running into the studio huffing and puffing. Before you go on, be sure to practice your key messages.
Relax. It will show in your voice at the interview.
Keep these guidelines in mind during the interview:
– Radio provides a number of natural advantages for the interviewee. One of the most important is the freedom to look at detailed notes while on the air, something that would be a no-no on TV. Nothing takes the place of preparation — knowing exactly what you want to say and having your key messages nailed down. But having notes in front of you — as long as you don’t read them verbatim — ensures that you will not forget any of your key points.
– Be interesting. Explain why what you have to say is of consequence to the listener. Use figures sparingly. Save the jargon and the reams of data for your next staff meeting.
– Remember that the silence belongs to the interviewer, who will do whatever it takes to avoid “dead air.” Listen carefully to the question, answer it succinctly and then shut up. Don’t get trapped embellishing your answer unnecessarily — or worse, boring the listeners by being windy — just because the interviewer is silent for a few beats. This is much harder to do on television. When the interviewer is not talking, the camera is on you and, unless you’re good at this stuff, you end up shifting around. Very awkward. Watch what anchors do before they go to commercial — they just look straight into the camera and wait! Do the same.
– If your schedule is tight, suggest a telephone interview. Wherever you are, you can do a phone interview — from home, your hotel or a meeting room. Forget using the cell phone. Most radio programs will not let you use them because of the invariable poor reception.
Good luck!
02 Mar
Most of the personal injury lawyers in Salem, Massachusetts offer initial consultations free of charge
Posted in Massachussets on 02.03.10
A personal injury lawyer is a professional who represents you when you are making an injury claim in the court of law against a person or a company. An injury could be either physical, as in the case of accident or emotional, as in the case of sexual assault. A personal injury attorney makes sure you get the requisite compensation for the harm inflicted upon you. Therefore, it is very important to find a good lawyer to fight your case. A good place to look for a competent personal injury lawyer in Salem, Massachusetts is the Massachusetts Personal Injury Law Centre.
The MA personal injury law centre has offices all over Massachusetts. It has attorneys specializing in personal injury cases who are aggressive and have a very good track record to their name. Most of the personal injury lawyers in Salem, Massachusetts offer initial consultations free of charge. But before you hire a personal injury lawyer in Salem, Massachusetts or anywhere, there are a few things you must keep in mind. You should see to it that the lawyer you are choosing to represent you in court has sufficient experience in the aforementioned field and has a fairly high success ratio in court. And in some cases like a car accident, it would be advisable to hire a lawyer specializing in motor accident cases rather than just a personal injury lawyer.
A general attorney may not be able to bring as much to the table as a motor accident specialist. To find a good personal injury lawyer in Salem, Massachusetts, you can always check the yellow pages but surfing the internet and reading reviews about a particular lawyer is a much more feasible idea. And if you are planning to become a personal injury lawyer in Salem, Massachusetts, you need to give the LSAT after college. You should essentially score high enough to get a place in a law school. After successfully completing three years in the law school, it is ideal to intern with a law firm specializing personal injury.
As an intern, you would learn the practical aspects of presenting your case in court and how to collect evidences to make your case stronger. Also, it is an excellent idea to study medical conditions that can result from dramatic injuries, as it would help you in arguing your case better. But, as in other fields, to have a successful career as a personal injury attorney in Salem, Massachusetts, you need to have a good reputation. So it a wise thing to take as many as cases as possible that have the maximum compensation potential as these kind of cases can give you high profile exposure which is vital for your progress. Last but not the least, you need to use the tools of advertising and marketing to become an elite personal injury lawyer in Salem, Massachusetts.
22 Feb
A Massachusetts Nanny Service – The Most Popular Way To Find Good Nannies!
Posted in Massachussets on 22.02.10
Thinking of making use of the web for hunting for and locating a Massachusetts nanny service? Becoming aware of suitable candidates by using the services of web-based nannies agencies can simplify the nanny seeking and screening process. A tool for finding skilled childcare providers is a useful function of many web-based nanny sites which can facilitate your search for a childcare specialist who will possess the necessary skills and job requirements. While on the job hunt, the most efficient method for childcare specialists to find good people to work for is to register with an internet-based company which brings together families and childcare providers.
Many households who want to locate a Massachusetts nanny service do not always know about the value and ease of using a quality internet-based nanny – family matching service. When thinking about finding a nanny, people sometimes have the tendency to imagine that the most desirable childcare specialists are already taken! This is often not the case. A national nanny matching organization is in most cases an excellent solution for employing a childcare specialist in your region. With the majority of sites that authorize the sharing of a large list of nannies, you will be able to do a search, free of charge, in order to start making your decision.
Childcare specialists are usually somewhere between young adult and early middle-aged, and might even hold a university degree in early childhood development. Many among them will have already had job experience in taking responsibility for infants and youths while others will be eager to learn. However, the majority of them work as caregivers because they consider their job useful – more than anything else, the relationship with the children. When you’re at the screening stage, be careful to think about not just ttheir record of employment, but don’t forget to consider the way they present themselves.
A reputable nanny agency will readily and skillfully assist you in a very significant factor in the process of hiring a helper – the research into the nanny’s past. Examining the history of a potential provider is an essential step if you wish to make sure you are not engaging a nanny without knowing of past troubles. Be confident that this can be conducted online. In order to verify this information, you’ll have to keep in mind to ask your candidates for recommendations from others they’ve provided services for.
When searching for a Massachusetts nanny service you need to be aware of the fact that as an employer of a caregiver you will have to deal with some specific essential points, including – how to go about interviewing a caregiver, how to go about determining appropriate compensation, and to come up with a thorough list of the caregiver’s duties so no misunderstanding will ensue.
For the self-promoting independent artist, the idea of taking on a radio promotion campaign can, in itself, become overwhelming. But, this idea is usually based on such artists attempting to obtain worldwide airplay on a local budget.
And, in doing so, self-promoting independent artists quickly discover another factor not usually considered previously…that engaging in a worldwide radio promotion campaign translates to hundreds and, possibly, thousands of CD units for media contacts alone.
As you can see, this can also quickly become a nightmare for indie artists, particularly, if the promotion budget only allows for the purchase of 1,000-CD packages at a time.
Starting in the 1980’s, college radio became a dominant force in not only discovering independent recording artists, but also in introducing new artists to the general public. Hundreds of these particular artists have gone on to become established ‘household’ names.
Likewise, the college radio level has a continued history of presenting, practically, all forms of music, much of which would never see the proverbial light of day at the commercial radio level and, in many cases, neither at the non commercial level.
Therefore, if an artist has limited funds for radio promotion, it is highly advisable that the he begin exclusively with college radio for the following reasons:
* Far easier and faster access to airwaves
* Far more plentiful specialty and mix shows and programs
* Greater chances for both in-studio and telephone interviews to promote music releases
* More possibilities for station ID checks for further publicity
* Corresponding college campus newspapers that will more readily accept and support music aired on their campus stations for creating a campus-wide buzz
* A ready and built-in market in the campus community for repeated live performances to further support and supplement campus airplay and campus press coverage
* An opportunity for grassroots distribution through supplying both campus bookstores and campus music stores with music releases
Is the college market a viable market for your music sales?
Though the question is rhetorical in nature, please review the below U. S. college population statistics:
* There are 631 public 4-year colleges and universities that have a combined student population of 6,236,455.
* There are also 1,835 private 4-year colleges and
universities with a combined student population of 3,440,953.
* Additionally, there exists 1,081 public 2-year colleges with a combined student population of 5,996,701.
* Even further, 621 private 2-year colleges host another 253,878 students.
This brings the average U. S. student population total to a whopping 15,927,987 minimum every year. And, more
people are attending some form of higher education than
ever before.
Now, even the least popular music genres are certain to find a financial comfort zone with a market of almost 16 million unique principals.
So, what results could really popular commercial music
genres experience, simply by working the various entities of the college market, i.e., campus radio, campus press, campus bookstores, campus music stores, campus live performances? Quite pleasant ones, I would suspect.
But, remember! The above statistics only reference the
United States college/university potential listenership. College radio also has a respectable portion of listeners who are *not* students.
Add to that, listeners of college radio who strictly listen to the streaming portion of college radio online, and who may, or may not, be in the college’s geographical area, i.e., military service members.
Plus, there is lot more of the college market abroad, of which U. S.-based artists would do well to approach English-speaking nations first, i.e., United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, subsequently, moving into additional nations.
While it may (or may not) be true that it is possible for commercial radio stations to be the primary driving force behind most retail sales, that theory may not be so valid today, given the fact that:
* With the Internet, artists are no longer required to sell millions of CDs to make a great living financially
* Artists have greater and easier access to far more radio stations (broadcast, satellite, internet, college)
* With the college community, and all of its combined
promotion and sales aspects (radio, bookstores, music stores, live performances), if conducted correctly, the college market campaign can equalize and, in some cases, even supersede commercial radio results.
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[---Additional Statistics---]
Top 10 College Enrollment:
Miami-Dade College (51,717)
University of Texas at Austin (50,616)
Ohio State University (48,477)
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities (46,597)
University of Florida (46,516)
Arizona State University (45,693)
Texas A&M University (44,618)
Michigan State University (44,227)
University of Wisconsin Madison (40,912)
Pennsylvania State University at University Park (40,828)
(The above figures were reported in Almanac 2004-2005,
published by the Chronicle of Higher Education,
August 27, 2004.)
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What College Students Spend on Music:
According to a recent Harris Interactive survey, college students spend $200 billion…that’s right…BILLION dollars per year, with 76% of the students having spent $2,746,000 on music alone.
Note: As an added advantage, the self-promoting independent artist should also create an Internet radio promotion campaign simultaneously, since most ‘net stations are accepting of MP3 files for airplay, thus, reducing packaging and shipping costs
of CDs to stations.
Kenny Love is president of MuBiz.com, a promotion and media publicity firm for musicians. Get complete details at MySpace.com and at the MuBiz.com website.








