Professional Speaking Archives - Nonfiction Authors Association https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/category/professional-speaking/ Nonfiction Authors & Writers Group Membership Community Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:04:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-Image-only-logo-110-150x150.jpg Professional Speaking Archives - Nonfiction Authors Association https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/category/professional-speaking/ 32 32 How to Host Webinars to Educate and Engage Your Audience: A Guide for Nonfiction Authors https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-host-webinars-to-educate-and-engage-your-audience-a-guide-for-nonfiction-authors/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-host-webinars-to-educate-and-engage-your-audience-a-guide-for-nonfiction-authors/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:04:05 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=50165 When you host a webinar, you can reach a global audience without anyone incurring the expense and time involved in traveling. Webinars also allow you to demonstrate your expertise in your subject matter, serve your audience by delivering value, connect with your audience on a more personal level, and grow your email list. The following […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-host-webinars-to-educate-and-engage-your-audience-a-guide-for-nonfiction-authors/feed/ 0 Webinar Replay: Speaking to Sell Books: How to Become a Professional Speaker https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/webinar-replay-speaking-to-sell-books-how-to-become-a-professional-speaker/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/webinar-replay-speaking-to-sell-books-how-to-become-a-professional-speaker/#respond Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:09:35 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=49927 One of the best ways authors can reach more readers and sell more books is by speaking to groups of people. In this content-rich presentation, you will learn how to: => Take the first steps to get started as a speaker. => Identify in-demand speaking topics based on your book. => Locate venues where you […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/webinar-replay-speaking-to-sell-books-how-to-become-a-professional-speaker/feed/ 0 Checklist of Items to Take to Your Next Speaking Engagement or Book Signing Event https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/checklist-of-items-to-take-to-your-next-speaking-engagement-or-book-signing-event/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/checklist-of-items-to-take-to-your-next-speaking-engagement-or-book-signing-event/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:31:38 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=49859 When you are invited to speak at an event or host a book signing, you are usually offered a display table where you can sell your books. (If you aren’t offered a table, be sure to ask for one!). Here is a checklist of items to bring along to ensure you are well prepared. => […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/checklist-of-items-to-take-to-your-next-speaking-engagement-or-book-signing-event/feed/ 0 Establishing Thought Leadership: Email Marketing, Your Website, and Media Appearances https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/establishing-thought-leadership-email-marketing-your-website-and-media-appearances/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/establishing-thought-leadership-email-marketing-your-website-and-media-appearances/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:14:26 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=49541 Leverage Email Marketing If you aren’t yet building an email list, this should be one of the first things you do after you finish reading this report. When someone grants you the honor of sharing their email address, they give you permission to market to them. And you need to earn these subscribers by providing […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/establishing-thought-leadership-email-marketing-your-website-and-media-appearances/feed/ 0 How to Locate and Land Local Speaking Engagement Opportunities to Grow Your Audience and Sell More Nonfiction Books https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-locate-and-land-local-speaking-engagement-opportunities-to-grow-your-audience-and-sell-more-nonfiction-books/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-locate-and-land-local-speaking-engagement-opportunities-to-grow-your-audience-and-sell-more-nonfiction-books/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:13:02 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=49359 Being a featured speaker at events that reach your ideal target audience can be one of the most effective ways to grow your platform and sell more books. When you engage attendees with compelling content, they will be inspired to bring a copy of your book home with them. They may even want to buy […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-locate-and-land-local-speaking-engagement-opportunities-to-grow-your-audience-and-sell-more-nonfiction-books/feed/ 0 How to Promote Your Nonfiction Books without a Platform (Including New and Previously Released Titles) https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-promote-your-nonfiction-books-without-a-platform-including-new-and-previously-released-titles/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-promote-your-nonfiction-books-without-a-platform-including-new-and-previously-released-titles/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:30:07 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=49090 The vast majority of authors don’t have a large platform (a term that simply means audience, which can be social media followers, email subscribers, podcast listeners, website visitors, etc.), which makes book marketing extra challenging. But the good news is that you don’t need to be an online influencer or star in a reality show […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-promote-your-nonfiction-books-without-a-platform-including-new-and-previously-released-titles/feed/ 0 How to Create Speaking Topics that Get You Gigs and Help You Sell More Nonfiction Books https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-create-speaking-topics-that-get-you-gigs-and-help-you-sell-more-nonfiction-books/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-create-speaking-topics-that-get-you-gigs-and-help-you-sell-more-nonfiction-books/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:38:07 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=46019 One of the most effective book marketing strategies you can employ is speaking professionally to groups of all sizes. This is especially true when you compare it with your typical book signing event at a bookstore where you sit at a table and hope shoppers will express interest. (Sadly, most won’t.) But as a featured […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/how-to-create-speaking-topics-that-get-you-gigs-and-help-you-sell-more-nonfiction-books/feed/ 0 Deliver Great Media Interviews by Knowing What To Do and What NOT To Do by Joanne McCall https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/deliver-great-media-interviews-by-knowing-what-to-do-and-what-not-to-do-by-joanne-mccall/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/deliver-great-media-interviews-by-knowing-what-to-do-and-what-not-to-do-by-joanne-mccall/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:10:17 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=42571 Joanne McCall is this week’s podcast interview, see the details here. Authors spend a lot of energy researching appropriate media, writing compelling pitches, and securing interviews and great media coverage. But what is not covered nearly as much is what to do once you land the interview. Just as finishing the book is only the […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/deliver-great-media-interviews-by-knowing-what-to-do-and-what-not-to-do-by-joanne-mccall/feed/ 0 8 Mistakes to Avoid When Pitching the Media and Delivering Interviews https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/8-mistakes-to-avoid-when-pitching-the-media-and-delivering-interviews/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/8-mistakes-to-avoid-when-pitching-the-media-and-delivering-interviews/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:53:49 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=37681 One powerful way to promote your books is to get media attention, but if you’re new to publicity, you may not yet know what it takes to book and deliver interviews. Following are mistakes you can avoid and some key best practices to boost success. Forget to focus on the audience. A media pitch should […]

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]]> https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/8-mistakes-to-avoid-when-pitching-the-media-and-delivering-interviews/feed/ 0 Expert Round-Up: What are your on-stage/on-camera tips for authors to develop or improve their speaking presence? https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/expert-round-up-what-are-your-on-stage-on-camera-tips-for-authors-to-develop-or-improve-their-speaking-presence/ https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/expert-round-up-what-are-your-on-stage-on-camera-tips-for-authors-to-develop-or-improve-their-speaking-presence/#respond Wed, 25 May 2022 20:29:25 +0000 https://nonfictionauthorsassociation.com/?p=37140 Expert Round-Up Topic: What are your on-stage/on-camera tips for authors to develop or improve their speaking presence? ADITI PAUL Presence is created by cultivating immediacy with the audience. This can primarily be achieved by being mindful of our non-verbal cues in terms of eye contact, paralanguage, and navigating physical space. Before expanding on this, I should […]

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