Comments on: Promotion http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/ Romance Writer & Urban Fantasy Novelist Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-888 Jordan Fri, 04 Feb 2005 22:38:45 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-888 Shannon, That's cool that you did that for the author. Fingers crossed it worked. Thanks for weighing in about the pens. I'll have to get some of those next time. :-) Shannon, That’s cool that you did that for the author. Fingers crossed it worked. Thanks for weighing in about the pens. I’ll have to get some of those next time. :-)

]]> By: (Another) Shannon http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-887 (Another) Shannon Fri, 04 Feb 2005 11:41:30 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-887 PENS!!! I love pens! (My love of pens may or may not border on being a fetish, depending on who you ask.) I also had a pad of sticky notes from an author in my chapter, and the nice thing about them is that I could share them. I stuck those sticky notes on everything. I have no idea of my son's teacher or the mailman checked out her website, but I tried. *g* (For the record, it was Sil. Romance, so I wasn't scandalizing the school.) ;) PENS!!! I love pens! (My love of pens may or may not border on being a fetish, depending on who you ask.)

I also had a pad of sticky notes from an author in my chapter, and the nice thing about them is that I could share them. I stuck those sticky notes on everything. I have no idea of my son’s teacher or the mailman checked out her website, but I tried. *g*

(For the record, it was Sil. Romance, so I wasn’t scandalizing the school.) ;)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-886 Jordan Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:18:00 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-886 Maili, I went with the pencils that have my website address on them and not post-it notes...sorry. :-( I do have cute little sharpeners that will sit on top of each pencil. (See lip trembling here.) I'll also be doing a raffle at the Romantic Times Convention. I'm putting together a Wicked Women tote bag. I already have the horns, pitchfork, and tail ready to go into the bag. Did I mention it's red with black zebra stripes? ;-) Maili, I went with the pencils that have my website address on them and not post-it notes…sorry. :-( I do have cute little sharpeners that will sit on top of each pencil. (See lip trembling here.) I’ll also be doing a raffle at the Romantic Times Convention. I’m putting together a Wicked Women tote bag. I already have the horns, pitchfork, and tail ready to go into the bag. Did I mention it’s red with black zebra stripes? ;-)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-885 Jordan Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:12:57 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-885 Thanks Shannon! Now I'm going to have work on being clever. Oh, the pressure, crushing down upon me. I try to crawl away, but the weight is too much to bear. Gasp. Gasp. Cough. Yeah, I don't know what I'm talking about either. LOL!;-) Thanks Shannon! Now I’m going to have work on being clever. Oh, the pressure, crushing down upon me. I try to crawl away, but the weight is too much to bear. Gasp. Gasp. Cough. Yeah, I don’t know what I’m talking about either. LOL!;-)

]]> By: Maili http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-884 Maili Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:20:38 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-884 My favourite promotional item is, always, a post-it pad, especially those with plenty of writing space. I haven't received one from an author, so I don't know whether I'd buy a book as the result. But I do know that because I use it a lot, I do tend to memorise a company name or a person's name from it. My very first promo post-it pad was over 10 years ago and, to this day, I can recall the company name and, scarily, the street name. Interestingly, this doesn't work with a writing/reminder pad. Weird, eh? I suppose it's down to seeing them around my computer monitor whereas with a writing pad, it's hidden under paperwork. Good ones: pens and pencils, but harder to memorise authors' names. Useless: book plates, bookmarks, magnets, and postcards. Yes, I vote for post-it pads as the most effective way to brainwash a person into remembering a name for life. :D Once remembered, a person would browse in a bookshop, recognise that name, and it's very likely that she will pick a copy up. It works for me. Sorry this is so long. My favourite promotional item is, always, a post-it pad, especially those with plenty of writing space. I haven’t received one from an author, so I don’t know whether I’d buy a book as the result. But I do know that because I use it a lot, I do tend to memorise a company name or a person’s name from it. My very first promo post-it pad was over 10 years ago and, to this day, I can recall the company name and, scarily, the street name. Interestingly, this doesn’t work with a writing/reminder pad. Weird, eh? I suppose it’s down to seeing them around my computer monitor whereas with a writing pad, it’s hidden under paperwork.
Good ones: pens and pencils, but harder to memorise authors’ names.
Useless: book plates, bookmarks, magnets, and postcards.
Yes, I vote for post-it pads as the most effective way to brainwash a person into remembering a name for life. :D Once remembered, a person would browse in a bookshop, recognise that name, and it’s very likely that she will pick a copy up. It works for me. Sorry this is so long.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-883 Shannon Wed, 02 Feb 2005 20:33:49 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-883 Honestly I've never received an item that I thought was keepsakeworthy, except a signed copy of the book from the author. It was much more touching to have a note in the book, which I still own, then to receive a bookmark or mug. I've noticed some authors give away chocolate, which is nice but doesn't really make me think of them. I just like the personal touch of your blogs. :-) Honestly I’ve never received an item that I thought was keepsakeworthy, except a signed copy of the book from the author. It was much more touching to have a note in the book, which I still own, then to receive a bookmark or mug. I’ve noticed some authors give away chocolate, which is nice but doesn’t really make me think of them. I just like the personal touch of your blogs. :-)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-882 Jordan Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:56:24 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-882 Well even though I know it's a waste of money, I did order some promotional items. I did it as cheaply as possible, so if people throw them away I won't be heartbroken. I hope. LOL! ;-) Well even though I know it’s a waste of money, I did order some promotional items. I did it as cheaply as possible, so if people throw them away I won’t be heartbroken. I hope. LOL! ;-)

]]> By: Jaq http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-881 Jaq Wed, 02 Feb 2005 01:39:22 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-881 I think you're doing one of the the best things you can do promotionwise, right here in your blog, by connecting with your readers/potential readers. Like everyone else 'goodies' don't influence by buying. Either the 'infor' becomes part of the design and I don't notice it--even if I'm using the thing (bookmark, magnet) or I eventually decide it's clutter and throw it out. :-( I think you’re doing one of the the best things you can do promotionwise, right here in your blog, by connecting with your readers/potential readers. Like everyone else ‘goodies’ don’t influence by buying. Either the ‘infor’ becomes part of the design and I don’t notice it–even if I’m using the thing (bookmark, magnet) or I eventually decide it’s clutter and throw it out. :-(

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-880 Jordan Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:17:54 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-880 That's honestly what I was afraid of. Hmm... That’s honestly what I was afraid of. Hmm…

]]> By: Cece http://www.jordansummers.com/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-879 Cece Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:29:51 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2005/02/01/promotion/#comment-879 I can't think of any promo item i've ever kept and none have made me buy an author. Matter of fact I found a ton I'd tucked away from a lunchone last year while I was cleaning last weekend. They all got trashed. I don't use bookmarks (shame on me) and I'm so picky about what pens I use, those are worthless too. I did win a Jane Millionaire t-shirt which I will very proudly wear *ggg* but that's about the extent of it. Cece I can’t think of any promo item i’ve ever kept and none have made me buy an author. Matter of fact I found a ton I’d tucked away from a lunchone last year while I was cleaning last weekend. They all got trashed. I don’t use bookmarks (shame on me) and I’m so picky about what pens I use, those are worthless too.
I did win a Jane Millionaire t-shirt which I will very proudly wear *ggg* but that’s about the extent of it.

Cece

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