Upcoming Webinar: From Pages to Stages

Discover the Intersection of Authorship and Speaking Writing a book and writing a keynote are very different practices, but each can inform the other, and should if speaking is a big part of your author platform, or vice versa. In fact, many authors are in-demand speakers as one of the opportunities that arise from publishing […]

Are You Unintentionally Hindering Your Speaking Business Growth? 

Uncover the Top 5 Missteps Most Business Authors Make That Prevent Steady Income and 3 Ways to Fix By Andria Younger, Coach and Growth Strategist for Business Authors Who Speak I’ve been in the speaking industry for over 15+ years, and the last 4 years have led to rapid change in how people discover, define […]

New Podcast Episode: Give an Expert Podcast Interview with Tom Schwab

What does the current podcasting landscape look like? For any business, any thought leader, there are thousands of people that you could help. The problem is they don’t know you exist. They don’t know your book exists. Some people will say, “Well, break through the noise.” Let’s be honest, we’re probably all adding to the […]

How Thought Leaders Make Money and Build Their Business Through Speaking

By Peter Winick If you ask new nonfiction authors what they’d like to do once they get their book published, many (nearly 80%) will say, keynote speaking. There’s something alluring and sexy about being a keynote speaker:  The travel, the relatively high fees one expects to charge, the thrill of sharing your work and being […]

Call for Entries! 2024 Smith Publicity Book Marketing Scholarship

Write a Persuasive Essay and Enter to Win Our 2024 Scholarship We’re delighted to call for entries for the 2024 Smith Publicity Book Marketing Scholarship. The submission period will be open from March 5 to May 15, 2024. The 2024 Essay Prompt*: Write a persuasive essay between 1,000-1,500 words in response to the prompt: “What contemporary […]

Smith Myth: 3 Myths About Thought Leadership

By Erin Birnbaum and Katie Ferraro Do you know what it takes to be a thought leader in your industry or with the media? Though the idea of thought leadership has been around for quite some time, especially in the corporate world, leaders in business are still being held back by easily dispelled myths.  There […]

New Podcast Episode: Take Your Thought Leadership to the Next Level with Peter Winick

What is “Thought Leadership?” There’s the thought piece, and then there’s the leadership piece. Thoughtfulness could come from a variety of places. If you’re an academic, it comes from research. If you’re a business leader, it comes from experience of running a business, starting a business, growing a business, et cetera. It has to come […]

3 Key Steps To Begin Mastering LinkedIn Thought Leadership

By Rachael Robertson In the whirlwind of today’s business environment, there’s one surefire way to make a lasting impression: carving out your niche as a thought leader in your industry. And what better place to do this than on LinkedIn, with its staggering network of over 1 billion members worldwide? This platform offers a prime […]

New Podcast Episode: Expert Commentary as a Thought Leader with Chris Baker

What is expert commentary and how does it help authors? Expert commentary is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. We’re positioning the author as an expert in whatever field it is that they find themselves an expert in—whether that’s AI, climate change, etc. Reporters will reach out, looking for experts to help flesh out […]

Highlights from Smith Publicity’s Behind the Bestseller Webinar

We were thrilled to see such an incredible interest in our first webinar of 2024, Behind the Bestseller: A Look at the Inner Workings and Evolving Nature of Bestseller Lists, so we’ve rounded up some of the most salient point for your perusal!  You can learn more about our panelist, Andrea Jo DeWerd, at ajdewerd.com and connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, […]