But if you write and publish a book with the hope that new leads and fresh business will magically arrive at your doorstep when your book arrives on store shelves, you’re woefully mistaken. Without your active effort, your book may become little more than an attractive footnote on your resume. With careful planning and an aggressive campaign, however, your book can do more than catalyze a few fresh leads – it can open up new opportunities you may not have even considered possible before.

The following are eight points to consider about publishing and marketing. Whether you’re planning to write a book, entering contract negotiations or have already published a book and are currently marketing it, these points can help you make the most of a very good thing.

1) Plan on marketing the book yourself

First, a reality check: Unless you’re Tom Peters or Stephen King, your big name, big bucks publisher will not lift a finger to market your book. You want print ads, press kits and publicity tours? Then plan on organizing and paying for them yourself. The truth is, the burden of marketing your book falls entirely upon your shoulders. That may be a bitter pill to swallow, but the sooner you get over your disappointment and assume responsibility for your book, the better.

2) Negotiate for the right things in your book contract

Too many authors focus almost exclusively on the terms of their advance (the money you get while writing the book) and royalties. Keep your focus and remember that you’re not writing the book to make money on sales, but as a tool to build your business or practice. Here a few important things you’ll want to address during negotiations:

• Placement: The big bricks-and-mortar stores dictate shelf placement – where your book will be categorized – fr
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  r book arrives on store shelves, you’re woefully mistaken. Without your active effort, your book may become little more than an attractive footnote on your resume. With careful planning and an aggressive campaign, however, your book can do more than catalyze a few fresh leads – it can open up new opportunities you may not have even considered possible before.

  The following are eight points to consider about publishing and marketing. Whether you’re planning to write a book, entering contract negotiations or have already published a book and are currently marketing it, these points can help you make the most of a very good thing.

  1) Plan on marketing the book yourself

  First, a reality check: Unless you’re Tom Peters or Stephen King, your big name, big bucks publisher will not lift a finger to market your book. You want print ads, press kits and publicity tours? Then plan on organizing and paying for them yourself. The truth is, the burden of marketing your book falls entirely upon your shoulders. That may be a bitter pill to swallow, but the sooner you get over your disappointment and assume responsibility for your book, the better.

  2) Negotiate for the right things in your book contract

  Too many authors focus almost exclusively on the terms of their advance (the money you get while writing the book) and royalties. Keep your focus and remember that you’re not writing the book to make money on sales, but as a tool to build your business or practice. Here a few important things you’ll want to address during negotiations:

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    1) Plan on marketing the book yourself

    First, a reality check: Unless you’re Tom Peters or Stephen King, your big name, big bucks publisher will not lift a finger to market your book. You want print ads, press kits and publicity tours? Then plan on organizing and paying for them yourself. The truth is, the burden of marketing your book falls entirely upon your shoulders. That may be a bitter pill to swallow, but the sooner you get over your disappointment and assume responsibility for your book, the better.

    2) Negotiate for the right things in your book contract

    Too many authors focus almost exclusively on the terms of their advance (the money you get while writing the book) and royalties. Keep your focus and remember that you’re not writing the book to make money on sales, but as a tool to build your business or practice. Here a few important things you’ll want to address during negotiations:

    • Placement: The big bricks-and-mortar stores dictate shelf placement – where your book will be categorized – f
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      ads, press kits and publicity tours? Then plan on organizing and paying for them yourself. The truth is, the burden of marketing your book falls entirely upon your shoulders. That may be a bitter pill to swallow, but the sooner you get over your disappointment and assume responsibility for your book, the better.

      2) Negotiate for the right things in your book contract

      Too many authors focus almost exclusively on the terms of their advance (the money you get while writing the book) and royalties. Keep your focus and remember that you’re not writing the book to make money on sales, but as a tool to build your business or practice. Here a few important things you’ll want to address during negotiations:

      • Placement: The big bricks-and-mortar stores dictate shelf placement – where your book will be categorized – f
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        ly on the terms of their advance (the money you get while writing the book) and royalties. Keep your focus and remember that you’re not writing the book to make money on sales, but as a tool to build your business or practice. Here a few important things you’ll want to address during negotiations:

        • Placement: The big bricks-and-mortar stores dictate shelf placement – where your book will be categorized – from corporate headquarters, and headquarters takes the lead from publishers. Ask your publisher where they think it should go and be prepared to fight, er, engage in persuasive dialog, if you disagree.
        • Free and/or discounted copies: Most publishers will give you a set number of free author copies for you to distribute as you wish. You can never have too many. Publishers may give you more – if you’re prepared to show them a plan for how you’ll use them, such as lists of press contacts you’ll mail them to, or a schedule of speaking engagements at which you’ll offer them as door prizes. You’ll also want to beg for as steep an author’s discount as you can get on additional copies.
        • First dibs on remainders: If or when your book goes out of print, standard publisher practice is to unload the leftover inventory as remainders sold at sharp discounts. Ask for a clause in your contract that gives you first rights on buying remaindered inventory.
        • Almighty Amazon.com: Not only is Amazon the big gorilla of book sales, it’s a distributor you can directly link to from your own website. Be sure your book gets all the special features on Amazon.com, from an image of the book cover to extensive “search inside” capabilities.

        3) Collect promotional blurbs

        Just as testimonials help promote your business, those little book blurbs you see on back covers, dust jackets and the first few inside pages can go a long way toward selling your book. Since you’re the one best positioned to identify the “thought leaders” who matter in your field, you’re better qualified than the publisher to seek out and collect favorable book blurbs. Ask your