It is hard to believe this baby has been a year in the making, but it was last Summer that the wonderful Ellen Gerstein, then with our current publisher Wiley, approached my co-author, Aliza Sherman and I about writing another book together. She and Acquisitions Editor, Amy Fandrei thought Social Media Engagement for Dummies was the perfect fit for the two of us.
And so began a year process that included our official pitch, a contract, three hard months of writing (yes – we wrote the nearly 400 page book in three months), then editing and now to holding it in our sweet little hands – and well, the potential for YOU to do the same if you think it is the right fit. For Aliza and I, it felt like the ‘right moment’ – Aliza spends many of her days teaching clients how to best utilize this amazing space to be the best version of themselves to engage with their community and I LIVE social media engagement every day – on behalf of my own brand and the brands with whom I team up for partnerships and storytelling.
This book is the culmination of late nights and eating binges, of research and living in the social-media-moment. And I am extremely proud of it. This video will share a few of my thoughts.
RSVP for the BOOK TOUR – SAVVY. SOCIAL. ENGAGE!
In less than a week, Aliza and I will embark on an East Coast Book Tour as we embrace all that is our Savvy. Social. Engage! Campaign. We are starting in Boston on 6/25 then heading to New York City 6/26, Philadelphia 6/28 and Atlanta 6/30. Nothing would make us happier than seeing you there…. you know that, right? We are thrilled that each event is more than 1/2 full, but we want to see more of you face-to-face. In July, we’ll be at BlogHer and are planning to host an event at the end of July in Chicago. Let us know if you will be there, won’t you?
Buy the Book!
As of today – the book is both in book stores and available online on Amazon. Amazingly, Aliza and I are in the midst of a re-write as we just found out Barnes and Noble will be featuring Social Media Engagement for Dummies from September 12th until November 1st and we need the book to have the latest and greatest information (you know how fast this space changes!) So, by THIS Wednesday, we owe Wiley current edits so the book can be reprinted in time for the promotion! Exciting, but stressful!
Connect with us:
Savvy Social Engage on Twitter
Savvy Social Engage Facebook
Savvy Social Engage Website.
To say I am grateful for the support of friends and family during this process is an understatement of gigantic proportions. A simple ‘thank you’ will never feel sufficient, but please know… those of you who built me up and talked me down as I wrote, who convinced me I could do this when I wavered, who BELIEVED when I doubted…. you help me to breathe more to deeply, to feel more strongly, to be a better version of myself.
Thank you.
xoxoxo Danielle
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