15 Favorite Ways to Develop Your Author Platform

Here are my 15 favorite ways to develop your author platform. Please use comments to add your own. And don’t forget to read my original post on author platforms below!

  1. Get credentials related to your specialty
  2. Join and participate in professional associations
  3. Create a website that demonstrates your expertise
  4. Publish a blog
  5. Publish a podcast
  6. Write and publish articles (online or in print publications)
  7. Publish an ezine
  8. Volunteer or do perform pro bono work
  9. Serve on committees and panels
  10. Teach — online and off
  11. Get quoted in magazines and newspapers
  12. Participate in social networks
  13. Give speeches
  14. Get on radio and TV
  15. Create a PR campaign — both online and off

Author Websites, Beginner's Corner, Blogging and RSS, Ezine Marketing, Media Relations, Online Book Promotion, Podcasting, Promoting Fiction, Social Media & Networking 

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One Response to “15 Favorite Ways to Develop Your Author Platform”

  1. SmartWoman

    GREAT stuff, Patrice-Anne! So much opportunity is available, especially for the emerging woman entrepreneur, when it comes to using modern tools and resources to publish. And, with the free publicity outlets and a great website and loyal list, publishing isn’t just for the “big” guys anymore. You are living proof that it can be done and done well! Thanks for the insights!

    Sincerely,
    Vicki Flaugher
    http://www.SmartWomanPublishing.com specializing in author and speaker platforms for the Emerging Woman Entrepreneur

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