Personal Media Valet Services

Promotional Assistance from our Publicity Coordinator

Our Personal Media Valet services will help you implement your marketing plan and increase your chances of garnering media coverage. From drafting and distributing press releases to following-up with media contacts, an AuthorHouse publicity coordinator will work with you to promote your book and generate media interest. With three targeted Personal Media Valet services available, we can help you successfully launch a regional, national or targeted non-fiction marketing campaign.

 How do Personal Media Valet services help promote my book?

• A copywriter will produce a press kit for your book, including a press release and a full color Fact Sheet and Author Biography Sheet
• Your publicity coordinator will distribute press releases and personally follow-up with media outlets within your selected target markets
• A custom Marketing Kit will provide business cards, bookmarks and postcards designed to promote your book.

How Does the Process Work?

• Review and approve a professionally written press release for distribution to targeted media outlets
• An AuthorHouse publicity coordinator will follow-up with media outlets, and send review copies of your book upon request
• Utilize word-of-mouth marketing by distributing business cards, bookmarks and postcards to potential readers
• Review a copy of Your Voice in Demand: The AuthorHouse Guide to Marketing and Promoting Your Book for additional information about a sustained marketing campaign
  

"I want to thank AuthorHouse for offering Media Valet as one of your marketing tools. So far I have had a newspaper article and a TV interview with my local TV station. Many thanks to my personal publicist for working so hard to make things happen for me. I would highly suggest AuthorHouse Media Valet to anyone who wants a successful way to market their book." Ronald Thomas, Follow Your Heart

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any prerequisites?

Yes. Your book must be professionally edited. This will ensure that your book is in the best possible form to garner media attention and positive book reviews.

 

Do I still need to promote my own book?

The Personal Media Valet services are a great start toward implementing your marketing plan. To maximize your investment, you should continue making contacts with the media on your own. The Personal Media Valet services include a copy of Your Voice in Demand, a comprehensive guide to successfully marketing your book and maximizing sales.

 

What happens when a media outlet requests a review copy of my book?

The AuthorHouse promotional services team will send out complimentary review copies of your book upon request by a working media member. Review copies will be sent directly to the media member’s physical address.

 

Regional

The Regional Personal Media Valet service is designed to promote any title written with a local target audience in mind, including non-fiction, fiction and poetry.

 

National

With the National Personal Media Valet, non-fiction or fiction titles with the potential for broad appeal are promoted on a national level.

 

Targeted Non-fiction

The Targeted Non-Fiction Personal Media Valet promotes non-fiction books written for a specific target audience.

Services	Regional	National	Targeted Non-Fiction
Press Release Distribution	100 Outlets	300 Outlets	300 Outlets
Media Follow Up	10 Contacts	20 Contacts	30 Contacts
Press Kits	15 Kits	30 Kits	50 Kits
Business Cards	100	100	200
Personalized Bookmarks	100	100	200
Custom Postcards	100	100	200
Copy of Your Voice in Demand	ü	ü	ü
Radio Interview		ü	ü
Professional Book Review			ü
Book Store Front Page Placement		1 Month	2 Months
National Newswire Distribution		17,000 outlets	17,000 outlets