Lean Publishing Tip of the Day: Follow & Interact With Other Authors & Thought Leaders
This can be as simple as finding a few dozen prominent people in your subject area and following them online.
One important way for you to get your book discovered by new readers is to go out there yourself and discover new people - and interact with them in a professional and thought-provoking way. Just being supportive of other people’s own writing efforts can generate a lot of genuine goodwill for your own.
This can be as simple as finding a few dozen prominent people in your subject area and following them online.
You’ll want to reply to their posts, or repost what they say that you find interesting, and just like and subscribe wherever they’re saying something you find valuable or entertaining.
If you’re thoughtful with your own comments, and when you at-mention people to appear in their notifications, they’ll notice and remember you.
If you’re a professional who has written a non-fiction book in your area, probably the first place you should go is LinkedIn. Try following and subscribing to the newsletters of people who look like they have something interesting to say, and who may be open to engaging in dialogue.
Yes, we’re basically just talking about online networking here! That’s what online networks are for, after all.
By increasing your engagement with other people who are active online, you’l increase your visibility, and get better at it over time.
