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Getting a Book Deal with a Major Publishing House
Are you an established or new speaker or self-published author who wants to build your brand, boost your professional status and get higher speaking fees by publishing a well-written and conceived book with a major publisher?
Join author, Don Gabor and seasoned publishing insiders, Herb Schaffner and Laura Schenone for a cut-to-the-quick look at what every professional speaker needs to know about selling books to skeptical agents, overworked editors and bottom-line publishers. Topics include:
• A no-holds-barred look at the current situation inside major publishing houses today
• How decisions are made inside the publishing house
• Why professional speakers are in the best position to sell book projects to major publishers
• What the major publishers and editors want (and don’t want)
• How to prepare a book proposal that sells you and your book project
• Pitching your book to agents and editors
• Negotiating advances and contracts
• Marketing and promoting your book before and after it is published
• Plus your questions *
Nothing will increase your credibility and visibility in the speaking business more than a successful book published by a leading commercial house. The purpose of this meeting and panel is to present information and answer your questions to achieve this goal. If you are serious about being a respected and sought-after speaker and author don’t miss this program!
We expect a full house for this program and seating is limited so please pre-register at http://www.nsa-nyc.org. This meeting starts promptly at 9:30 am so if you want to network and get the best seat, arrive early!
* Do you have a question for our panel? Email it to don@dongabor.com and we’ll do our best to answer it.
Panelists:
Herb Schaffner has been a book publisher at McGraw-Hill Professional and an editor at several leading commercial book publishing companies including Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins. Among his many publishing success stories, Herb supervised a book that won best business and finance book of the year award as selected by The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs. Numerous books under his leadership have been best sellers and several have won best book awards from Strategy+Business Magazine, Toronto Globe & Mail, The Economist, CEO Read, and BusinessWeek. “Herb Schaffner is my favorite editor. In a world where really good editors have all but disappeared, Herb is the real thing.” — John Naisbitt, author of Megatrends
Laura Schenone is a writer, editor, and publishing consultant. She has written two critically acclaimed narrative nonfiction books—one of which won a James Beard Award and many articles on many topics for major newspapers and magazines. Her popular blog chronicles food, art, and history. As a communications consultant she advises authors on their book proposals, manuscripts, press materials, brochures, newsletters and other marketing materials.
Herb Schaffner and Laura Schenone are the founders of Schaffner Media Partners. They consult with and advise authors, speakers, creative professionals, nonprofits, corporations, and thought leaders on how to tell a story in the global media marketplace. Visit their website at http://www.schaffnermediapartners.com.
Host and panelist:
Don Gabor is a communications trainer, “small talk expert” and the author of HOW TO START A CONVERSATION AND MAKE FRIENDS, plus six other self-help books. His books are published by Simon & Schuster, Random House, Prentice-Hall Press and have been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages. His newest book, TURN SMALL TALK INTO BIG DEALS: Using 4 Key Conversation Styles to Customize Your Networking Approach, Build Relationships and Win More Clients was published by McGraw-Hill Professional in 2009. He has been a member of the New York chapter of the NSA since 1991.
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All meetings held at the NYC Bar Association: 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Presentation begins at 9:30AM. $40 for guests, $20 for members of NSA-NYC.
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