This Week in Links: May 30 – June 3

For Rights Holders:

How Successful Authors Use Social Media: 23 Content Ideas – via BookBub – Get a range of tactics for promoting yourself and your titles on the most popular social platforms.

The Author’s Guide to Book Marketing: Part 1 – via Digital Book World – Can you answer the basic questions of book marketing: who are your readers, and how do you reach them?

5 Ways That Authors Can Use Facebook Advertising – via Joanna Penn – Get Joanna’s five-step plan to using the popular social network to promote your titles.

Making the Most of E-Mail Marketing – via Publishers Weekly – Separating your email communications into two different audiences can improve your results.

For Producers:

When Your ‘Pickups’ Don’t Match The Original Recording – via Voice-Over Xtra – Get tips for ensuring your corrections sound like your original recording.

Should You Start a YouTube Channel for a Voiceover Business? – via Victoria DeAnda – You may not think of it as such, but YouTube is Google’s other great search engine. Find out how to leverage it for VO marketing.

Please Don’t Fade Away! – via Dr. Ann Uttterback – Bone up on the importance of breath support and get a few exercises to improve your vocal stamina.

[VIDEO] ACX University Presents: Audiobook Audition Techniques and Critiques – via YouTube – Audible Studios producers Mike Charzuk and Kat Lambrix  have heard it all. Hear their wisdom on how to land your next gig with a high-quality audition.