If I were an author…

…[and I'm not] this post by Chris Brogan would make my day — or maybe even my Memorial Day weekend. In it, Chris [who IS an accomplished author] lays out his social media book marketing plan…

“Here’s a freebie: if I were an author looking to get the most out of the social web (and I am), I’d do something along the lines of what I’m about to share. Your mileage may vary, but here’s a decent approximation of the things I’d do. Please feel free to share liberally. Just link back to An Author’s Plan for Social Media Efforts, please.” Source: An Author’s Plan for Social Media Efforts

He goes on to say…

“This sounds like a lot of steps. It is. But this is how people are finding success. Should this be the publicist’s job? Not even a little bit. The publicist has his or her own methodology. The author will always be the best advocate for his or her own work. Never put your marketing success in the hands of someone else. Always bring your best efforts into the mix and you’ll find your best reward on your time and effort.

You might have found other ways to be successful with various online and social media tools. By all means, please share with us here. What’s your experience been with promoting your work using the social web? ” Source: An Author’s Plan for Social Media Efforts

You’ll have to follow the link to get his 19 steps, but the advice is golden and it’s well worth the trip. Have a great weekend…