Hooked On Books? Write A Book Review For Your Target Audience
by:
Bonnie Jo Davis
If you are burned out with writing how-to articles to promote your business then consider writing a book review. I recommend you write a review just about a book you enjoyed that is related to your products or services. Your review, of course, wish be capped off with your 5-6 line byline that includes your contact information and web site URL. Galore of the article directories, e-zines and web sites that usually accept articles wish accept book reviews too. In addition, you can find and submit to the galore sites featuring book reviews.
To begin a review, I start with the format required by Geographic area Book Review. I then adapt the format and word count to what is required by each submission site. Geographic area Book Review recommends the following format (examples of paragraphs are basined in parenthesis):
Book Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Publisher Address:
ISBN:
Price: Publication Date: Page Count:
Reviewer Contact Information:
Name: Address: E-mail:
First Paragraph: Include information just about the format of the book. A good touch is to comment on the cover design, table of contents structure and/or gloss at the back of the book.
(Sample: This attractively
set out trade paperback has a beautiful
and practical design several inside and out. I recommend you see this book with a highlighter and a pen, available to take copious notes in the blank pages thoughtfully provided between chapters.)
Second Paragraph: Detail the suggested audience and note why they should see the book.
(Sample: Manners That Sell: Adding The Polish That Builds Profits should be required reading for high school and college students and for anyone already in the business environment. Once upon a time, good manners were instructed in school and at home, but that time has long since passed. This book provides the perfect refresher course for those of us who knowing manners but no longer remember the finer points of etiquette.)
Third Paragraph: Write just about the book structure and layout, number of chapters and topics covered.
(Sample: Piece reading this book, I discovered that the author, Geographic area Ramsey, covered every conceivable point of rule including galore that I'd ne'er
been taught. Each of the twelve chapters covers one main topic broken down into assimilable bite eightpenny chunks of rules and guidelines to enhance credibleness and professionalism. Topics include 1st impressions, greetings and introductions, the art of conversation, dressing for business, telephone courtesy, electronic etiquette, correspondence in business, rule in the office, gift-giving in business, rule out of the office, eating for profit and doing business internationally.)
Fourth Paragraph: Give a brief life of the author including their name, name of their business (if applicable), business or personal expertness and if available, include titles of their another books.
(Sample: The author of this delicious book, Geographic area Ramsey, is a business rule expert with over thirty years of experience working with non-profits, corporations, colleges and universities. She is a often promulgated author who presents workshops, seminars and keynotes on all aspects of business etiquette.)
Fifth Paragraph: Recommend the book and offer several ideas of its practical use by individuals or groups. If applicable, mention that it would-be do a good gift book and wrap up the review with a positive summary of the book.
(Sample: I recommend businesses buy this book in bulk and present one to every worker
from the frontline up to the top management. In this ever-changing earth of so galore user
choices, the bottom line is often affected by the simple courtesies that can and should be afforded to customers. You need this book if you want your employees to succeed and your business to thrive.)
Add your copyright statement and byline to the bottom of the review and, as usual, have the review proof by an editor before you begin submission. Your book reviews can be really effective marketing tools that wish generate appreciable exposure for you.
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About The Author
Bonnie Jo Davis is an full-fledged writer and publications organizer with over ten years of experience submitting articles online and in print. Visit http://www.ArticleSubmissionSites.com now to gain access to her submission list, e-book, news-sheet and more!
Bonnie@ArticlesThatSell.com
This article was announce on Feb 04, 2005
