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Additional Services Co-provided with Other Sources

We love to work with others to provide additional services to our authors! We are collaborating with others in the industry to give you the best exposure possible for your publication.  We’ve worked closely in designing packages that would be most cost effective for you.

1. Social Media Newsroom Setup by Social Media Power

  • Here are the main elements of a SMNR:
    • A section offering links or pdfs to major media coverage.
    • A section listing links to traditional or Social Media Press Releases.
    • Sections for events and other industry-specific sections - e.g. a book review section for authors.
    • A multimedia section containing downloadable items such as logos, book cover art, pdf documents like press kits or sales sheets, podcasts, vidcasts, book trailers, downloadable promotional material, etc.
    • Bios on each key person in the company, along with links to their social or business networking profiles like LinkedIn, Myspace, Second Life, etc.
    • Purpose-built del.icio.us pages.
    • RSS feeds that allow subscriptions to different sections of the room, like media coverage, news releases - or to the entire room.
    • A way for readers to share the content of the site, via email or by posting to social bookmarking indexes like del.icio.us or Digg.
    • Instant message indicators for key media contacts using AIM, Yahoo Messaging, MSN, Skype, etc.
    • Ability to search the site or the Web using either Google or Technorati.
    • Links to other blogs or Web sites that are relevant to your message.
    • Technorati tag cloud.
  • Set up of your Social Media Newsroom consists of:
    • Installation of WordPress on a Westhost hosted site with a unique domain name, or in a subdirectory on  the client's site if applicable.
    • Customizing colors and adding your logo.
    • Setting up functionality of newsroom features with your information.
    • Populating sections with one entry each (one team member, one multimedia item, one media coverage, etc.).
  • Adding one custom, industry-specific section
  • Training one person to maintain the newsroom, if applicable.
  • Training for implementing third-party features such as purpose-built del.icio.us pages and Technorati accounts.
  • Other features can be added upon request at an additional cost.
  • Design of a social media press release page/template to match your newsroom.

Social Media Newsroom Upkeep Rate (Additional Charges)

Per Transaction: $25 per transaction
Up to 5 transactions: $100 per month
Up to 10 trans: $150 per month
Up to 20 trans: $240 per month
Up to 50 trans: $500 per month

  • A Transaction is:
    • A item placed in any of the sidebar sections like the multimedia gallery, management team, RSS subscriptions, del.icio.us accounts, etc.
    • A media coverage item, including one leading image, “hook” copy provided by you, and a link to the media URL or a PDF doc of the article supplied by you.
    • A news item: adding a link to the “News Release” section to the full news release. This does not include the creation of a Social Media News Release
    • An entry in the “Events” section or in a custom section that includes copy provided by you and a link to a URL or to a PDF doc supplied by you.
  • A Transaction Consists of:
    • Preparation (resized and Web-ready) of one image supplied by you (where applicable).
    • A “light” edit (spelling, major grammar errors, obvious fact mistakes) of the copy that will be posted to the newsroom (this does not include copy linked to or supplied docs).
    • Link to one URL or one document.
    • Upload of one image and/or one supporting document.
    • Posting the transaction to your newsroom

Information on Social Media Power
Sample of social media news room
Standard price: $2000
Reader Views price: $1500

2. Social Media News Release

A Social Media News Release Consists of:

    • Traditional press release material supplied by you (contact info, news facts, etc.).
    • A section for multimedia items like images, podcasts, photos, PDF docs, etc.
    • Thumbnail images for multimedia items.
    • Upload of multimedia items.
    • Links to multimedia items.
    • A section for Technorati tags (tag words supplied by you).
    • Links to purpose-built deli.cio.us pages
    • A “share this” button that will allow readers to save your news release to their social bookmarking accounts, or share via email.

* These prices are for News Releases set-up in an existing newsroom managed by Dalton Publishing/Social Media Power, and do not include submission to wire services.

**It is assumed that your news release material does not exceed what would be considered a “standard” press release. We reserve the right to alter editing fees to accommodate larger than standard releases, or releases that require extensive editing.
Set-up fee: $150 (includes 3 multimedia items)
Additional multimedia items: $20 each
News Release **Editing: $60

3. Bestseller Publishing Coaching

  • 50-100 hours of personal one-on-one coaching (weekly) directly from Patrick Snow, author of Creating Your Own Destiny (via phone, email, in person)
  • Patrick Snow's confidential 30-step Publishing Coaching Road Map and System which has taken ten years to build
  • Membership in Patrick Snow's Inner Circle Publishing conference calls which occur every Monday morning at 8 AM PST, 11 AM EST
  • Patrick Snow's Special Report: 50 Strategies to Market Your Books
  • Two domain names (firstlastname.com and yourbooktitle.com)
  • Warm introduction to all of my publishing partners, all of which will give your preferred pricing
  • Patrick Snow endorsement for back cover of book, or Patrick Snow foreword inside your book
  • Your book cover and endorsement of your book on this web site
  • Everything that I have learned in ten years in publishing, book promotion, and speaking industry (100,000 copies sold, and over 1,200 speeches)
  • You will own 100% of the rights of your book. Patrick Snow is a publishing coach, not a publisher
  • My writing and speaking formula I have used to write a best-seller and become a highly paid professional speaker
  • Your very own published book in 6-18 months (total self-publishing investment expected, with my fee included: $5,000 to $15,000)
  • Your very own speaking, coaching, and consulting business
  • Patrick Snow's Revenue Evolution Ladder business model to success in speaking, coaching, and consulting
  • Unlimited access to Patrick Snow for life via email and phone.

Information on Bestseller Publishing Coaching
Standard price: $2500
Reader Views price: $2400
Have your book published already and want a coaching package? Contact us for info.

 

4. Best-Seller Publishing University

In this four-day, 20-hour course presented daily from 7 AM to 12 Noon, you will learn how to:

  • Get Published Within The Next Six Months
  • Turn Your Book Into A Lead-Generating Tool
  • Create a Best-Selling Book
  • Land Even More High-Paying Speaking Engagements
  • Double or Triple Your Speaking, Coaching and Consulting Fees
  • Keep Your Calendar Full of Bookings
  • Receive Endless Referrals
  • Launch a Lucrative Coaching and Consulting Income Stream
  • Land on the Front Pages of Major Newspapers Throughout North America
  • Learn How to Get on Major Radio and TV Shows
  • Market Your Book Internationally in Other Languages
  • Understand the Real Truths About the Publishing Industry
  • Build a Humongous Database
  • Maintain an Efficient Home Office
  • Save Time and Money as You Build Your Information Empire
  • And Much, Much More…

Information on Best-Seller Publishing University
Standard price: $3,497
Reader Views price: $3000

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