You’ve done it! After long hours of sacrifice, honing her craft, and enduring those inevitable rejections, she has published her children’s book! Now that the celebration is over, you have your author’s copies and you realize, suddenly, “now I have to sell this thing.”
As a new author, you are aware that you are expected to do some great self-promotion. Your writing career depends on your ability to sell. Even if you are sure that this is your only book, you want your story to reach as many readers as possible. If you are self-published, you know that you also need to be self-marketed. Whatever your writing career, you need creative ideas to promote your book. Try a custom made teddy!
Advantages of personalized stuffed animals
He has started a blog, sent out press releases to local media outlets, sent announcements to everyone he met, printed bookmarks, and visited every bookstore and library in the tri-state area. But you want to stand out, especially among your target audience – children. A lavish rendering of the main character in your book can do just that.
A stuffed animal is the ambassador of your book. Makes your character real and easy to identify. Children and adults are drawn to a cute and well-made stuffed animal. Unlike many promotional items, such as bookmarks or business cards, a toy will not slip into anyone’s pocket or be forgotten. A constant reminder of his book will be shown or given to a child.
Promote with your stuffed animal
There are many great ways to use your custom-made plush for book promotion. Include it with goody bags for fans and potential buyers. Place it with the informational materials in your press releases. Use it for giveaways from your website, blog, and virtual book tours. Give it to bookstores to display, sell, or distribute with your book. Give it to librarians and teachers for display or as a reading prize. Distribute them with other materials, such as markers, to potential buyers. Pass out toys at conventions, seminars, and book clubs. Always have toys available at readings and book signings. You can give them to people who buy your book. However, always give your toy to any child who asks for it, even if their parents don’t buy your book. They will always remember you; Do you want to be remembered as the grumpy author who rejected his child, or as the generous writer who made that child happy with the gift of a toy? Either way, your future sales will suffer.
Tips for ordering your personalized stuffed animal
Choose a company that works closely with you on your design. Your toy represents your book; do everything you imagine. Make sure the materials used in manufacturing are durable and safe. Finally, choose a company with a good reputation for reliability and customer service. After all, they will provide you with plush toys for a long time!
Bring your book (and your sales) to life with a custom-made teddy!
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