When I first considered building a Facebook Launch Team for my Words That Change Everything book launch, I had hoped to enlist a few other writers or bloggers. And after participating in several other launch teams, I had many great ideas from thos experiences.
Although several seasoned writer and blogger friends volunteered to help, some non-writer friends and relatives asked to joined my book launch team.
I received them with open arms. And they have been a tremendous blessing during the book launch process.
You may ask, “Can people with little or no clout online be an asset to my launch team?”
Yes! You bet! Below I’ve listed seven reasons why I believe my Words That Change Everything Launch Team worked.
- Everyone has a tribe. Even my youngest grandson Ben has his tribe of young friends. And although Ben isn’t online yet, when Ben talks, people listen!
- Friends and Family. Your friends and family care about your success. And if they volunteer, they will be passionate about supporting your project.
Giveaways. Freebies go a long way! For my book launch, I offered RESTNotes: 15-Day Devotional Guide to Words That Change Everything. My tribe embraced this eBook with excitement and gratitude.- Shareable images also proved to be a hit. The marketing team at Leafwood publishing provided awesome shareable images with quotes from my book. And I also made a few images to share with readers, using some of my own photos.
- Free books! I also expressed my appreciation to my launch team by sending them a gift of my book, Words That Change Everything.
- Facebook posts. My team was thrilled with their signed copy of my book. And many of them posted pictures of my book cover on their social networks, stirring some interest with their online friends.
- Prayers. Some of the most valuable resources of my launch team proved to be their prayer support, encouraging words, and honest feedback.
Do you have a book launch coming up? I hope you’ll consider building a launch team on Facebook. It worked for me!
What strategies have worked for you in your book launches?
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I hope you’ll be on my team some day! Proud of you. Great book and smart launch.
Will do, Dotothy! And thanks for you encouragement & help!
I’ve watched you launch successfully, Karen, applauding all the way. And you make some great points in this post — especially about the power of prayer in a launch process.
I smiled when I pictured Ben’s tribe. I’ll bet they do listen when he speaks. 🙂
Oh, yes! The best help you can get in your launch is prayer support!