Brain Burps About Books Podcast #244

How to Get Author School Visits

Tips for getting author visits & what to do when you get there

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/244-Author_School_Visit_Tutorial.mp3″ title=”How to Get Author School Visits” artist=”Katie Davis” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ]

Announcements

• Enter the Institute for Writer’s PreK Writing Contest! There will be $1300 in prizes awarded and you could win. For all the details visit www.instituteforwriters.com/prekcontest or text PREKCONTEST to 33444. Submit your manuscript before October 31st for a chance to win.


• Do you like the podcast? Want your questions answered on air? Want to make suggestions on future episodes? Come join the Brain Burps About Books Facebook Group HERE.


• Still time to get in to my next live class where I can show you how to build your audience and I personally critique and offer advice how to improve your website, newsletter and freebies. Want more details? Sign up at  getyourfirst1000followers.com.

This week we’re talking about school visits and what to do when you book them

• Find expert advice from Alexis O’Neill  at www.schoolvisitexperts.com.


• Emma Walton Hamilton created a useful resource called School Visit Wizard.


• Do you need a promo video and what should be in it?


• What should you include on your site?


• What if something happens while presenting?


• What kind of visit will you do and for how many kids? What ages?


• How do you get visit invitations?


• What should you include in your visit packet?


• Great sites to visits for samples of what author visit pages:
  
  
  
  • School Visit Experts: http://schoolvisitexperts.com/
  
  
  • Carolyn Crimi: http://carolyncrimi.com/pages/school.html
  
  
  • Lee Wardlaw: http://www.leewardlaw.com/presentation.htm
  
  
  • My adult presentation page: http://katiedavis.com/appearances
  
  
  • My author visit page: http://katiedavis.com/author-visits/