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Step #3 of author Mimi Barbour’s thirteen promotional steps

February 17, 2012 By Mimi Barbour 37 Comments

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Step #3 – Newsletter
Soon after my website was up and running, I
asked my webmistress, who was also a multi-published author, what were her
suggestions for the best promotional tactics. She suggested starting up a
newsletter. Her idea was that anyone who signs onto your newsletter is
interested in what’s happening to you, and they will stay with you as long as
you don’t inundate them with too much ‘yada yada’ (my words) about
inconsequential nothings – write when you have news! This has been one of my
best-loved choices. Shamelessly, I started the newsletter using all my personal
friends’ names, and then we set it up on my website that anyone who wants to follow
me can enter their e-mail address. It’s lovely to see new people every time I
send out another blurb, which I only do when I actually have something super to
tell them (new contracts, books being released, etc.)
After three years, I still enjoy writing the
newsletter, but I’m not sure if it’s a strong promotional tool. I do have the
ability to see how many people open them, but I have no idea if they actually read
my news, or if any sales can be directly attributed. I only write the
newsletters periodically during the year, keeping to my promise of sharing the
big news and not just the regular small stuff like a new review, or that I
finished another chapter in the WIP, etc.
I have about 350 people on the list, but since I
started blogging just recently, I mostly direct everyone to my blog rather than
my website and so the ‘sign-ups’ from that avenue have slowed down some. Soon, I will figure out
how to hook the newsletter to my blog and collect the names in both places. Another
‘to-do’ for that infernal everlasting list.
I’ve been blog-hopping recently which brings
more traffic to my page, and so I came up with a brilliant plan. I’ve warned everyone who enters a contest on my
blog and leaves their e-mail address that I’ll be automatically adding them to my
newsletter. Not only has my list begun to grow again, but hopefully with this practice,
I’ll find lovely new readers and maybe they’ll find an author who writes the kind of books
they want to read. A win-win situation!

http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2011/12/random-acts-of-kindness-giveaway-hop.html

For this Randon Acts of kindness Blog Hop I will be happy to present the lucky winner with a $10 Amazon Gift certificate. All you need to do is leave a comment with your e-mail address. And, I’ll be adding your names to my newsletter list, so I hope you won’t mind getting a periodic note from me telling of new releases and special news!

Also, anyone who is willing to write a review for My Cheeky Angel needs only to e-mail me at mimibarbour@hotmaildotcom and I will gladly send you a free pdf copy. There’s a promo I’d love to enter, but I need at least 20 reviews before they’ll accept me. I only have 9…sigh!!

Latest review for My Cheeky Angel!
another 5 stars
so cool!!

5.0 out of 5 stars My Cheeky Angel, February 3, 2012
This review is from: My Cheeky Angel (Angels with Attitudes) (Kindle Edition)
My Cheeky Angel (Angels with Attitudes)

I started reading My Cheeky Angel the other day and couldn’t stop.
Somewhere around 2:30 to 3:00 in the morning I finished it but it’s been
quite awhile since I stayed up because I just had to see what happened
next. I loved Annie and Ty along with their guardian angel, Celi. It was a
nice twist to have an angel with a gravelly voice from smoking in place of
some ethereal being who seems too perfect to have ever been an earth bound
mortal.

Pat Amsden

(I luv Pat!!!)

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  1. Farin says

    February 17, 2012 at 6:07 am

    Add me to the list. Email is farinrochelle+blogmail (at) gmail(dot) com. Thanks for the great giveaway.

    Reply
  2. June L says

    February 17, 2012 at 6:44 am

    Thanks for the giveaway. GFC follower. junerlisle@gmail.com

    Reply
  3. Unknown says

    February 17, 2012 at 8:40 am

    thanks for the chance to win
    gfc -catherine c

    catherine0807 at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  4. marybelle says

    February 17, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    I'd love to receive your newsletter thank you.

    GFC: Mary Preston

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

    Reply
  5. Schrock says

    February 17, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    Would love to review it, sent you an email. Thanks for the giveaway!

    GFC Heather Schrock
    hschrock24112 at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  6. Shirley says

    February 17, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway
    c(underscore)ssm(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  7. Anne says

    February 17, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Thanks for participating in the hop.

    acm05atjuno.com

    Reply
  8. Julie W says

    February 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    I'm happy to be added to your list, Mimi!! Thanks so much for the giveaway:)

    jwitt33 at live dot com

    Reply
  9. Lilian says

    February 18, 2012 at 4:44 am

    I would love to be entered and added on to the list, Mimi~

    lilianxcheng At gmail.com

    Reply
  10. Stacy Taylor says

    February 18, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Looking forward to your newsletter, and thanks so much for the chance to win an awesome prize!

    stacy1663atgmaildotcom

    Reply
  11. Kimberly R. says

    February 18, 2012 at 10:43 pm

    Please add me to your list, Thanks for the giveaway!

    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  12. latishajean says

    February 19, 2012 at 2:39 am

    Thank you so much for this great giveaway! Im already a subscriber!
    tishajean at charter.net

    Reply
  13. Crystal says

    February 19, 2012 at 4:13 am

    Thanks for the giveaway.
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    Reply
  14. Jennifer Haile says

    February 19, 2012 at 11:49 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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    Reply
  15. Giant Sis says

    February 19, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Count me in!
    wilburnnewsome atyahoodotcom

    Reply
  16. LauraJJ says

    February 19, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    I follow you thru GFC Laura J
    and would love to get updates from you. 🙂
    landfjacobson @ charter.net

    Reply
  17. wanda f says

    February 19, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    Thank you for thi chance to winplease add me to your newsletter list .Have a great weekend
    gfc follower wanda f

    flanagan@mebtel.net

    Reply
  18. BookAttict says

    February 19, 2012 at 9:29 pm

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway!

    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

    Reply
  19. Dara Nix says

    February 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    Thank you SO much for this generous giveaway!
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    Reply
  20. books4me says

    February 20, 2012 at 12:16 am

    Your book sounds cute! I bet you will have no problem getting more reviewers so you can get the promotion. Good luck! Thank you for the giveaway!

    books4me67 at ymail dot com

    Reply
  21. Cheryl says

    February 20, 2012 at 2:36 am

    Thanks for the great giveaway!!

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    Reply
  22. Karen says

    February 20, 2012 at 5:18 am

    Thank You!

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    Reply
  23. Tiffany says

    February 20, 2012 at 7:19 am

    Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  24. Minding Spot Team says

    February 20, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  25. LeDerpyReader says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    I hope you can get more reviewers soon 😀
    Thanks~
    email: puieread at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  26. Sarah Kalaitzidis says

    February 21, 2012 at 2:47 am

    Thanks for the great giveaway!!!
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  27. Lexie@BookBug says

    February 21, 2012 at 6:14 am

    Thanks for the great giveaway!
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    February 21, 2012 at 7:05 am

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  29. Sherry says

    February 21, 2012 at 12:49 pm

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  30. Anonymous says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    Thanks for doing this giveaway!

    ~Krista
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  31. Pixel Berry Pie says

    February 21, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    Thank you! Would love to win!
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  32. SkyeWriter says

    February 21, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Here's my email: purplelilskye@yahoo.com
    I appreciate you hosting this content!

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  33. inmybookcase says

    February 21, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    Hi! Thank you! This is a wonderful giveaway.
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  34. SavingsInSeconds says

    February 22, 2012 at 3:32 am

    Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
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  35. Darlene says

    February 22, 2012 at 3:58 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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    Reply
  36. Mimi Barbour says

    February 24, 2012 at 1:44 am

    Thank you all for your lovely comments and best wishes. I want to congratulate the winner for the $10 Amazon Gift Certificate who is Pixel Berry Pie.

    xo Mimi

    Reply
  37. Pixel Berry Pie says

    February 24, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Can't believe I won!!!!

    Reply

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