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My job in 5 by ben willis senior publicity and digital campaigns. Named one of the most socially influential people in book marketing 2015. Named one of the most influential book marketers worldwide. Ben cameron is the sales and marketing director uk and europe of smith publicity email. In this episode my first on a fortnightly basis, i talk to veteran book publicist, ben cameron about using a book publicist to promote your book.
Ben cameron, of cameron publicity and marketing, has assisted greatly with publicity for the walden books, resulting in a number of forthcoming interviews with local bbc radio stories, and hopefully one on local bbc tv. Smith publicity provides outstanding book marketing, book publicity, book promotion services. For publicity purposes, there are essentially two kinds of blogs, those that are an offshoot of another form of media, such as a newspaper, magazine or radio show. It depends on a lot of things, such as what happens in the course of the campaign, how people respond to the cover, how much people like the book and how easily readers can find and buy the book. Cameron publicity and marketing founder ben cameron has over 20 years of experience in book promotion, publishing and sales with both traditional publishers. From new york times bestsellers to first time selfpublished authors, smith publicity ha. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Keith cameron smith has 17 books on goodreads with 2731 ratings. Acknowledged by the publishing industry, authors and wouldbe writers as the indispensable companion to navigating the world of publishing, it appears for the first time as an ebook and in print. Keith cameron smith is an entrepreneur and inspirational speaker who teaches his financial success principles to individuals and companies around the country.
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Ben also teaches promotion to students and holds workshops. View ben cameron s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. So why were new balance keen to keep smith on the books. Smith publicity is an international book publicity and marketing company based in the us, with offices in london and canada. Ben cameron is the managing director of cameron publicity and marketing ltd, a full service publicity company for selfpublished authors and publishers, and can be reached on 020 7917 9812 and by email at email protected the company website is uk. A regular contributor to the huffington post and the writing magazine. The book that defined modern campaign reporting ben smith. When most indie authors publicise their books, they will have a close eye on sales figures, looking to see how their marketing and promotion activities translate into hard sales. Ben cameron is the founder and managing director of cameron publicity and marketing, dedicated promoters of authors and books. Smith was much more push and go than ben is now, ben working on his own. Get detailed information about ben cameron, including previous known addresses, phone numbers, jobs, schools, or run a comprehensive background check anonymously. Smith later posted an apology and retracted the story.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bens connections and jobs at similar companies. Runs masterclass for the guardian on book marketing for authors. Whether you are a publisher or an independent author we offer creative and proactive book marketing services to bring your books to the attention of readers. One mans odyssey through the lower leagues of english football ben smith on. Theyre very much from the traditional idea of book publicity which is mainly prbased function. We provide producers and editors with exactly the type of material they want and need, and our extensive list of personal contacts developed over the years combined with a stateoftheart media database enables us to effectively pitch and persuade media to take interest in our clients and their books. You can contact ben by email, or follow him on twitter or facebook.
Cameron wayne smith am born 18 june 1983 is an australian professional rugby league footballer who has played his entire career to date for the melbourne storm in the nrl a goalkicking hooker, smith has captained the storm since 2006, winning the 2012 and 2017 nrl premierships. Most of our publicists have been with us for over five years and many for over ten. The unlikely rise of all black ben smith the spinoff. Sit down with book publicity and marketing expert ben cameron, tell him about your upcoming or already published book and he will give you ideas, tipsand advice to help you to find your audience through traditional media newspapers, magazines, television and. Terence reeves is following the book entitled the goaway bird. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Join facebook to connect with ben cameron smith and others you may know.
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Keith cameron smith is an entrepreneur and inspirational speaker who teaches his financial success principles to. After working for several years as the promotions manager at a major book wholesaler he moved to london to work for the collins and brown publishing group, which was bought by chrysalis media group, which was bought by anova books thats. Keith cameron smith books list of books by author keith. Apr 19, 2014 the governments position on food banks was mired in confusion after it emerged that david cameron had enthusiastically backed their work at a christian faith groups easter reception, in contrast. The top 10 distinctions between millionaires and the. He is the associate publisher of pavilion childrens books and the sales and marketing director. Smith publicity has no rookie or junior publicists.
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I had a previous experience of dealing with another wellknown book publicist and was extremely disappointed with the lack of personal contact and measurable outcomes. Ben cameron has worked in book publishing, marketing and publicity in the uk for nearly 20 years. Ben cameron smith publicity 180 piccadilly london w1j 9hf england 020 7917 9812 fax 020 3014 9557. It was released by the dell publishers in the year 1999. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. At twelve years of age, ben left home ahorseback and sought out wagon yards, mule barns and livery stables, a more useful education in his mind. I had a very bad experience with smith publicity who, essentially, for. Serious self publishing the selfpublishing conference. Listing books in categories that are popular, rather than categories that best describe their books, is a mistake, he says. Ben smith, head of books and comics publishing, rebellion.
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