This week, I chatted with Paula Banks, children's author, who is embracing marketing and social media and getting results because of it! We're talking about social media marketing, book launching, getting your book into libraries, finding an illustrator for a children's book, and more in today's episode! Resources mentioned (and loved by Paula!): THE CREATIVE'S CONTENT CLUB IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT NOW! We'd love to have you inside the membership for busy creatives who are looking for support with social media marketing: https://marketingbyshelby.com/club Accelerate Your Author Instagram, the step-by-step guide Paula used to get set up on Instagram and grow her audience: https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/accelerate-your-author-instagram The Lifetime Launch, the 1-hour video course to help you learn the step-by-step to launching a new product on social media: https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/the-lifetime-launch FREE SOCIAL MEDIA CLASS: Check out my latest freebies, like my Free Masterclass to help you get your social media content sorted in one hour, at https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie

ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media.

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⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://marketingbyshelby.com/⁠⁠

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Thanks for listening to today's episode. Here are additional resources to explore so I can help your marketing journey!

FREE SOCIAL MEDIA CLASS: Check out my latest freebies, like my Free Masterclass to help you get your social media content sorted in one hour, at ⁠https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie⁠ My marketing community: THE CREATIVE'S CONTENT CLUB: Want hands-on marketing support, social media templates and content ideas, marketing masterclasses and more, every single month?! Join the all-in-one marketing membership for authors and creatives, The Creative's Content Club! ⁠https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/club⁠ Also mentioned in this episode: Step by Step TikTok Guide (there is a version just for authors, and a version for all other creative types!): ⁠https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/tiktok-solutions⁠

ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media.

CONNECT WITH SHELBY:

⁠⁠https://tiktok.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shelbyleighpoetry/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://marketingbyshelby.com/⁠⁠

Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe for weekly marketing episodes and tips.

Disclaimer: This episode was originally posted on my YouTube channel, @marketingbyshelby.

In this episode, I look at YOUR Instagram pages and share the common mistakes you might be making, but that can be easily fixed today! I'm sharing my tips and tricks to help you improve your author Instagram, because it is a great place to build connection and community with readers - and make sales too. Tune in to today's episode for a review of my clients' Instagram pages, ways to improve your bio, profile, highlights and posts. No matter what genre you write in, these are tips that can be applied to your page today!

During today's episode, I recommended that you listen to this next, which will help you learn how I'd grow my Instagram from scratch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CSe733thDo

I also recommended this, which will help you learn what you need in your author newsletter: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marketingbyshelby/episodes/This-is-What-You-Need-in-Your-Author-Newsletter-e2n97nm

Thanks for listening to today's episode. Here are additional resources to explore so I can help your marketing journey!

Get your hands on my latest marketing freebie: ⁠⁠https://marketingbyshelby.com/freebie⁠⁠

If you are looking for accountability and support on your creative journey, plus hands-on marketing help from me, come join The Creative's Content Club! It's the membership for busy creatives looking for help growing their impact and income, through done-for-you social media content, training and support every month. Learn more: ⁠⁠https://www.marketingbyshelby.com/club⁠⁠

ABOUT SHELBY: Hey, I'm Shelby, bestselling writer and marketing coach for creatives. After growing my own audience as an author to more than 500k on social media, working in social media management for 7+ years, becoming a full-time writer and selling over 50k books on social media, I now teach authors and creatives, like musicians, artists, poets, photographers and more, how to grow and sell their creative work on social media.

CONNECT WITH SHELBY:

⁠⁠https://tiktok.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shelbyleighpoetry/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@marketingbyshelby⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://marketingbyshelby.com/⁠⁠

Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe for weekly marketing episodes and tips.

Disclaimer: This episode was originally posted on my YouTube channel, @marketingbyshelby.