Help wanted: Berkun promotion team

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By Scott Berkun on September 14th, 2011
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If you like my work, can you lend a hand?

If you like my work, I can use your help.

When the paperback edition of Myths of Innovation came out, I put together a little email list for volunteers willing to help with PR. It worked well and folks helped by using their networks, real and online, to get attention for the book on blogs, Facebook, twitter and (gasp) good old print media. It was fun for volunteers to interact directly with me (so they claim) and help contribute to work they care about.

My fourth book, Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds is almost ready for publishing – and my focus now shifts to PR and marketing for the book, which in many ways is the biggest challenge of all.

Might you have:

some time to help?
Maybe an hour a week? Maybe more here and there?
Are you willing to send an email or two to your network?
Ideas for PR - events? competitions? embarrassing things I can do to draw massive attention?
Or does Stephen Colbert owe you a favor you can lend me?

If so, please join:

http://groups.google.com/group/berkunfan

Thanks for your support.

By Scott Berkun on October 15th, 2010
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(Seattle) This Sunday – at Ada’s Books 4-6pm

I’ll be at the lovely new bookstore, Ada’s, on Capital Hill, from 4-6pm. They have Myths for sale, as well as a selection of my favorite sci-fi & science books, but happy to chat with anyone about anything. So come on down. Possibility of going our for some beers afterward.

Google map here.

Ada’s Technical Books
713 Broadway East
Seattle, WA 98102

Contact: 206-322-1058, contact@seattletechnicalbooks.com

By Scott Berkun on October 15th, 2010
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Winners of 5 signed copies are…

Thanks to all 50+ of you who left a comment to win a signed copy of Myths. The five (well, six) winners are:

I just sent all of you an email which you need to respond to to claim your prize :)

Someone

By Scott Berkun on September 21st, 2010
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Help wanted: Berkun promotion team

It’s time to ask for some help.

A volunteer team is forming to spread the word about my work. If you have pr or marketing experience that’s awesome, but anyone with a half-hour here or there can make a huge difference. For starters we’re focusing on PR for the new edition of the Myths of Innovation.

If you a fan, or have energy to invest in getting more folks to read my work, join this google group: Berkun promotion team.

People who help most will get signed copies of my books, a fancy dinner on me next time I’m in your town, and other special fun unique things. The work itself is likely to be quite fun – we’ll do some crazy things and see what happens.

Teams are forming around twitter/facebook projects, pitching bloggers to do book reviews, and more. Hope you’ll join and lend a hand.

Thanks.