Marketing Expert – Dee Stewart

I’ve met quite a few PR folks over the years online, but this young lady is the one who introduced a skeptical me to Twitter and Facebook. I consider her the premier expert on social media and I’m still trying to catch up with her. I so admire her and I believe after you read this interview, you will too! — Ty

Dee, tell us about yourself and your business.

Hi, I’m Dee Stewart. I own a entertainment pr boutique called DeeGospel PR. It is located in Atlanta, Georgia, but I represent clients nationwide. I specialize in literary publicity, music promotion, ministry and green business marketing and pr. Some of my clients are gospel recording artists Destiny Praise, author, playwright and conference founder Tiffany L. Warren, Christian Fiction authors Bonnie Hopkins and C. Kelly Robinson and events like: FSO Charlotte, Charlotte Literary Festival and the 2009 Faith and Fiction Retreat. DeeGospel PR also houses a speakers bureau that supports event planners, churches and conferences. I represent Reshonda Tate Billingsley, Dove Award winning Gospel Songwriter Kendall Hunter and NLP Ron Hudson.

Marketing Expert | Marlive Harris

I’m continuing the series, Monday Marketing Expert. Today, I’m so delighted to introduce to you online Book Promoter, Marlive Harris. I’ve known Marlive for almost ten years now. She was one of my first clients back during 2000 when I was still easing my way into the world of web design. Over the years, Marlive has become a mentor and where I’ve been slow to get on board, she’s been a motivator.

Marlive, it’s good to have you on NEXT! Tell our visitors about yourself.

I’m Marlive Harris and I’m fondly known among literary circles (online and offline) as -thegrits.com, an acronym for "the girl reading in the south.com!" I’m an online Book Promoter and it is my fascination with technology (the Internet in particular) and love of literature (with emphasis on African American books) that the TheGRITS.com was born!

Marketing Expert | Pam Perry

Over the next few Monday’s, I want to introduce you to PR professionals I’ve had the opportunity to work with and who have been awesome mentors. Today’s marketing expert is Pam Perry, a marketing coach and owner of Ministry Marketing Solutions. She also runs the very popular social network, ChocolatePagesNetwork.com.

Pam, I’m so delighted to have you on NEXT! Tell us about yourself.

"I’m pitching for my client, but I’m also pitching the Good News," of Jesus, said Perry, owner of Ministry Marketing Solutions, a Farmington firm for Christian churches and authors. "What I do, I consider it both a ministry and a business.” I have worked in public relations & media for over 20 year. The last ten have been the most satisfying – doing Ministry Marketing – and yet the most challenging. I am in my purpose. This is my calling.

Online Promotion Made Easy!

Online Promotion Made Easy!
by Marlive Harris, TheGRITS.com

I recently had the good fortune to interview freelance writer, editor, speaker Yvonne Perry about her new eBook, Book Marketing in the Digital Age, Online Promotion Made Easy which gives authors the basic tools needed to get started with successful online book promotion. During the interview, we talked about how many authors (not necessarily the self-published ones) do not realize that they are the ones responsible for marketing their books.