Ep147- Speaking at Schools & Libraries for Authors

 

Bestselling author, coach and book marketer Lynn Serafinn hosts Barbara Techel, author, publisher, educator, advocate for dogs with disc disease and therapy dog team volunteer.

Barbara Techel began a journey five years ago that she never intended to travel. After her beloved Dachshund, Frankie, was diagnosed with disc disease that caused paralysis, she thought she would need to say goodbye to

her. But what started as heartache turned out to be a blessing in disguise that led Barbara to her purpose and passion. Since 2007 Barbara and Frankie (who is in a doggie wheelchair) have shared their positive and inspiring

messages with thousands of children and adults at schools and libraries around the United States.  

Having had wonderful success with this, Barbara now wants to help and inspire other authors to connect directly with their audiences and experience the enriching rewards of speaking at libraries and schools. On today's call, you'll learn what to include in your presentation, how to tweak it to appeal to various audiences, how to plan and prepare your most effective speaking approach. You'll also learn how to find, pitch and book appearances at appropriate speaking venues, how much to charge, how to promote your event, and how to fulfill book orders that result from your talks. You'll also find out how to use the modern technology of Skype to

reach classrooms everywhere.

Whether you are an experienced author or a fledgling writer, join Lynn and Barbara this week to dip into a wealth of ideas for your book promotion you might never have thought existed.