Is it too Late to Plan Holiday Promotions?

Episode 043 /  Is it too late to plan holiday promotions? Nope. You still have plenty of time--and holiday promotions don’t have to be complicated or time-consuming. We share what we wish we’d known about holiday promos. We delve into what tactics we’ve used and found effective for marketing to cold, warm, and hot audiences. Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com. New! You can find the WIKT podcast on Youtube:  Wish I’d Known Then Youtube ChannelWhat we wish we’d known about marketing during the holidays:Jami: that it was a thing!Sara: you don’t have to have a holiday book Group promos ideas -> warm/cold audience Get together with a group of authors and promote books in your newsletters and on social media Jami: this has been one of my most effective promotion tacticsSara: print book sales promotion though BookFunnel - https://books.bookfunnel.com/paperbackcozymysterychristmas/gtsoc2z64x  Solo promo ideas -> hot audience-Bundles: Limited time or bundle whole series (convenience of having them all together) -Gift Giving lists Bookish Wish List - your favorite books/bookish thingshttps://www.sararosett.com/bookish-wish-list/Mystery Lover’s Gift Guide: https://www.sararosett.com/gift-guide/ Last Minute ideas -> Cold and Warm audiencesPrice Drop - easiest thing to do!  Newsletter content ideas -> hot audience Ideas of things you can give: Price dropExclusive short story/novellaPrintables--calendar with release datesSpecial editions - print or ebook Links: Post from Written Word Media for promotion ideas and consumer mindset:  https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/book-promotion-for-holiday/ 📥 Send us a Text Message Support the show🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/ 📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommenced-resources-for-writers-from-the-wish-i-d-known-then-podcast