HOW TO PREPARE YOUR BOOK PRESENTATION

Preparing the presentation of a book is one of the most common questions and practical person a writer is when he begins to promote his first book. We hope this article will serve as a great help, and encouragement, There is always a first time. In the end, all a game.

Before anything, and one more time, It should be the important question that will give us the confidence: It is a good deed? By now the only answer to be yes 100%, this percentage is required sine qua non. It is the most important question if you want your presentation work. We must believe in ourselves, our work is already materialized and the market.

Objectives of the presentation of your book

enjoy it. Attend the 100% of those invited. Everyone to enjoy. To buy the book. To read it. And as collateral target, to recommend you to their environment.

Attendees should leave the presentation knowing in detail what your work and, Además, with it in hand, with the strong desire to start reading. The presentation should seek to infect the delight and the benefits they will get from reading.

Preparing the presentation. Steps.

A presentation should be prepared thoroughly. Meet the speakers who will participate. Put together the contents of the presentation, as a whole must form a whole. Make sure you give the information required by the presentation of your book. Trabajad staging and, very important, encourage them to prepare for the role warmly.

With a video camera you can record yourself talking, Watch your body language and your gestures and, very important, smile. Invites all speakers to do so as well. It's very important.

1.Make several lists with people you want to invite to the presentation.

A list of all the people you know, other people who could go though do not know them too. And a third, where the people you wish they were because they can massively recommend your work are. The latter are people who have some influence on readers networks such as editors, bloggers, journalists,... It is important to many presentations.

The first list to think of a 40% of friends who attend, for the second one 15% known and for the third one 5% people who do not know. If you get that percentage assistants, your first presentation will be a success. although the 100% attendance of all persons included in the lists is a distant goal, the mere fact of putting it makes it possible. Further work.

2. Once you have the lists. Convócalos.

Put next to each contact in the list means the best will feel called (Phone, Email, etc…). As far as possible, It should be a personalized invitation to each of the guests. Be original without losing sight of the objective: they go. Although we must be realistic, you will not create much interest as the World Cup.

Social networking is one of the best tools today broadcast. Create an event on Facebook. This work of promoting your book is one of the tasks of the publisher, whenever your self-published book is not. In case of self-publishing, spirit because you yourself will have to closely monitor and promote book distribution. Edit Aïllades can help with the distribution.

3. Contact specialized media and offer them your book.

Reservation 20 O 30 printed books and get them to take charge of literature blogs, local media, Radio Maps, youtubers, etc. In addition you can distribute brochures, posters, etc.

You've called everyone. Wait a while and days before the presentation contact them all again and if you confirm attendance will be great.

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

Propound an original and fun plan for presentation or after. That is related to the work. Think about the theme of your book, the target audience and what you can offer.

The presentation should be entertaining. Looking good speakers to join you. The interview type presentations are very effective. So are those that dramatize a piece of work.

It includes a video or booktrailer, read a chapter to leave the public with honey.

Highlights the best qualities of your book, takes care of the detail and allows attendees to be a protagonist. Sit in the audience. Customize the presentation around them. Give incentives and extra values ​​to assist.

Where do the presentation of your book?

For the first publications it is best to start with presentations in cozy places:

• Small bookshops CC.AA.
• Town Hall of your town or city.
• Coffee / cultural center in which artistic activities are conducted.
• universities, institutes or colleges.

Many of these places go public interested in literature and art, and insurance will be willing to listen.

A great idea is that instead of submitting your book is related in some way to the theme and space-time of your book.

When?

the time and day of the presentation is also important. First of all, be avoided major events, as national holidays and bridges, massive concerts, Summer Vacation, etc.

leisure hours and habits of your audience must be taken into account. It would make sense to publicize your children's story to 20:00 when children are almost in bed, true?

Structure and dynamics of the presentation of a book

• Welcome and Introduction. First, must begin with a presentation. The editor (If you are lucky enough to have the representative of an editorial) who will do the honors, or someone important literary circle. This person will welcome, introduces the theme of the book and makes a concise summary. Providing some information about the author, highlighting virtues or interesting anecdotes. The editor only gives a few strokes and introduces others. If you do not have an editor, we must go to a person with some influence in publishing. This may be a literary critic to analyze your novel or someone you know thorough gender. The important thing is to provide a professional vision and, preferably it is a great speaker. It is important to keep the caring people, avoid losing the thread.
• The shift author should not take more than about ten minutes. Use this time to tell where it comes from your passion for literature or how it was to write and publish a book. After, Let the guests are those who speak and interact with them. This prevents them from getting bored or you perceived as a narcissist.
• Typically, the editor gives way to a round of questions for the public to interview you on issues that really interest you and you will surely end up convincing them all. When asked, You must not give many details not count what the story too much. If you have too, Why do people go to buy a book you already know?

Prepared an alternative plan if people do not ask questions to an uncomfortable environment is not created. That silence should be avoided at all costs.

• To close the presentation of your book it is normal that the publisher take the floor again to acknowledge the assistance and inform the public that the book is for sale and the author will sign copies.
• Your book has to be on the table presentation. Show your book is a subtle strategy that works like subliminal advertising. While attendees listen to the presentation, They are seeing the cover, the title and your name. So, They can easily identify yourself to your book and you in the future. Reserve a space for people to buy your book and others dealing with sales. It offers a strong discount on, gives brand pages or any other promotional details, and signs copies.

The people who have come to perceive that their time well invested. And you know come to you, generate interest. Prepare a dedication which goes beyond the hackneyed "fondly", thou shalt make them feel really important and that are before something unique. dedicate time, conversation, They can become your future followers and your best advertising.

A part of the above, It is also a good idea to make the presentation of your book with others. Having the support of fellow workers is beneficial to both parties.

Be humble and open yourself to your audience, Your writings have been published to be read. You've spoiled a lot. You've dedicated your soul body work. Now is the time to present it to the world and make them feel.

María VR

 

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