2010 NIEA SPONSOR’S CHOICE PRIZE WINNERS
The Indie Excellence Sponsor’s
Choice Prizes are selected from the Winners &
Finalists that have been recognized in
all contest categories. Rather than highlighting any
specific element, these awards recognize the books
that demonstrate an indefinable synergy of elements that makes for an
excellent presentation and would benefit from these prizes.
2010 SPONSORS CHOICE PRIZES
Each prize is selected by Ellen
Reid, Sponsor and CEO of The National Indie Excellence Awards. The
recipients are selected from the Winners and Finalists of the 2010 Awards.
Planned Television
Arts Self-Help
Winner: Self-Help
A Guide for Midlife:
Navigating the Six Universal Crises by Mckenzie Magee
Gem Publishing
www.guideformidlife.com
Planned Television Arts (www.plannedtvarts.com),
the nation’s largest and oldest book promoter, will provide a customized media
campaign valued at $4,200 that will include each of the following components:
The scheduling of at least a dozen
radio interviews.; a 30-minute brainstorming session to uncover the strongest
media angles. Writing a press release. A 30-minute media coaching session and
E-mailing a pitch to scores of online outlets, including bloggers, Web sites,
and podcasters.
Event Management
Services
WINNER: DIET
The Full Plate Diet
www.fullplatediet.com
Event Management Services (www.emsincorporated.com)
an industry leader in the promotion of books will provide a comprehensive print
publicity campaign valued at $3,695 that will include the following:
- We will write
a 400 to 600 word by-lined article that focuses on the message of the author’s
book. The article will be written in the same journalistic style of newspapers
and magazines and will include numerous quotes from the author positioning him
or her as an expert. Mention of the release of the book will be included as
part of the newsworthiness of the article.
- We’ll
distribute the article to a large database of journalists at major daily
newspapers, weekly newspapers, wire services, national magazines, regional
magazines, and trade publications.
- We will send
review copies of your book to every journalist that requests a copy.
- At the same
time we distribute the article to these newspapers and magazines, we will also
distribute it to a targeted group of article banks who would have an interest
in your subject. This will increase your overall web presence.
- We will
arrange phone or email interviews with journalists requesting to speak with you
before doing a story.
We will stay in close communication with
journalists who expressed an interest in your story and will diligently
follow-up with them.
- We will add
you to our clipping service will send you copies of all the newspaper and
magazine clippings we receive from them. A $4500.00 value.
RADIO-TV INTERVIEW
REPORT!
FINALIST:
SPORTS:
3 free half page ads in the Radio TV Interview
Report, the Magazine Producers and Talk Show hosts read for show
ideas and to find Guests. This normally costs $1791.00
As an extra bonus, you’ll also get
a free subscription to RTIR Publisher Steve Harrison’s email newsletter
containing radio/TV publicity and promotion tips.
Alex Carroll
Sponsor’s Choice Winner!
FINALIST: BUSINESS
Tangling with Tyrants by Tony Deblauwe
Alex Carroll (www.RadioPublicity.com)
is providing a complete copy of his deluxe Radio Publicity Millionaire Program.
Alex has been a guest on over
1,200 radio shows and sold over a quarter of a million of his own books and
also has over 10,000 clients in 28 countries using his program to become
bestsellers as well.
His program includes:
- The most
comprehensive database of top radio shows ever compiled ... The 1,364 biggest
radio shows in America, each with over 100,000 listeners. Descriptions, hosts,
producers, contact info & exact audience numbers for all shows. ($397
Value)
- His 18 hour
Radio Publicity Masters Course. Listen in to the actual phone calls and
conversations he had with producers as he booked a total of 77 interviews in
just 25 days. No theory, no hypothetical guesses. 18 hours of REAL phone calls
and REAL results. ($497 Value)
- A 60 minute
audio of his radio interviews. Hear him in action handling callers & follow
his compelling closes that send people scrambling to order. ($39 Value)
- A copy of his
press kit...perhaps the most successful kit ever. Use it to model your own
press kit. ($29 Value)
- His
comprehensive, easy-to-read, 177 page "Radio Publicity Manual" E-book
($49 Value)
- A 30 minute
phone consultation. Get specific insights for your campaign. ($150 Value)
- A free
database update ... He does these every 6 months to keep the names and data up
to date ($99 Value)
- A List of the
Top 20 Radio Show Topics ... tells you what's hot and what's not ($29 Value)
- A Radio
Demographic Profile ... tells you who listens to what formats ($29 Value)
Book
marketing expert John Kremer: Soulwise by Dr. Phil Johnson
FINALIST: SELF HELP
Soulwise How to Create a
Conspiracy of Hope, Health and Harmony by Dr. Phil Johnson
NanoHouse Press
www.drphiljohnson.com
John Kremer's Ten Million Eyeballs
course teaches anyone how to get millions of eyeballs (that's impressions) via
the Internet in the next two years. Learn the four major ways to reach millions
of people via the Internet. You'll learn:
- How, why, and
when to give things away free on the Internet
- How to
organize and run an Amazon bestseller campaign that actually sells books
- How to create
a viral video that gets millions of views, not tens or hundreds of views (Note:
the average book trailer is seen by 65 people)
- How to develop
a viral website that people come back to again and again - and do all the work
for you!
- How to create
effective selling relationships with major websites
- 35 ways to
profit from the Internet. Book sales are just one of those ways. You can
multiply your income by turning your book into a variety of products and
services.
johnkremer@bookmarket.com