Emilie Rabitoy, The Rural Virtual Assistant
Helping authors achieve their dreams, one task at a time
Social media is something most take for granted these days. Not only is social media something that helps close the distance between friends and family who are far apart, but it can also be helpful in a person’s work life too. Social media can be very beneficial for authors, from building relationships with readers,… Continue reading Important Reasons Authors Need To Be Using Social Media
Book marketing is something that stresses authors out all year round, but it can get especially difficult during the holidays. During a recent Book Marketing Chat (find the summary here) several authors had a wonderful discussion on some of the holiday marketing ideas that they have had success with or enjoyed as readers. There… Continue reading #BookMarketingChat Roundup (And Holiday Book Marketing Advice Authors Need to See)
With so many great social media platforms out there, it can be difficult to know which platforms can be beneficial to authors and which platforms authors can do without using. Twitter is one social media platform that can be phenomenal for authors, for several reasons. One of many great reasons that authors should think about… Continue reading Three Reasons Twitter is the Best Place for Authors to Be
January is a month full of re-thinking, re-trying and re-doing, my January is no different. After a full year as a virtual assistant, for authors I am using the upcoming year as motivation to find better ways to do business and serve my customers. New Year's Eve was spent planning and goal setting, complete with… Continue reading What Does Your 2018 Look Like?
There are so many phenomenal Twitter chats out there, for many different subjects. Twitter chats aimed at authors are no different, there are chats for writing, and publishing. There are also chats on writing broken down by genre. By far the best Twitter chat for writers though, is Book Marketing Chat. There are quite a… Continue reading Why #BookMarketingChat is the Best Twitter Chat for Authors
Social media can be a very confusing and complicated thing to figure out. There are many great places to turn to for social media advice and tips, including Rachel Thompson's BadReadheadMedia , Buffer's Blog, Social Media Examiner, and HubSpot's Blog. Each of these sites is full of amazing tips for social media in general and for… Continue reading Great Places to Turn to for Social Media Help
Mastering social media is something that can be difficult for many people, since there are many different aspects to each social media platform. Each platform has ways that users can succeed though. Engaging often, using hashtags and joining Twitter chats can help users succeed more on Twitter. By posting often, having a page full of… Continue reading No Nonsense Social Media Tips
Twitter can be a great place for people of all sorts to network, but it can be especially helpful for authors. Not only can authors connect with each other on Twitter but they can also network with their current readers and potential new readers. Authors can use specific hashtags to connect with readers, or even… Continue reading How to Attract New Readers on Twitter
There are hundreds of Twitter chats out there, for everything. As a book marketing professional I have found a ton, for general book marketing and writing ideas, Twitter chats for each genre, for editing and many other things. I have sorted through so many of the chats and found the greatest ones for all the… Continue reading 3 Great Twitter Chats for Book Marketing Professionals
These days social media is a very important tool, but making sure you're using it correctly is the most important part of having a social media account and using it to market your books or services. I have several tips on how you can become a "Must Follow" kind of person on social media. Post… Continue reading How to Become a “Must Follow” Person on Social Media
Emilie Rabitoy, The Rural Virtual Assistant 