Audio marketing is an extension of getting your voice out into the world and creating core relationships with your audience, resulting in more book sales and raving fans.

In this interview for Author Bridge Media, StartSomething founder Tina Dietz discusses the fundamentals of audio marketing for authors.
- Authors are always looking for a way to get their work into the world
- Why audio marketing is a very important key for book marketing
- Benefits and pitfalls of audio marketing
- Technical considerations
- Types of audio marketing, including podcasting and audiobooks
- How to fall in love with your own voice if you don’t like the way you sound
- Considerations for hiring a narrator for your audiobook vs. narrating a book yourself
- What you need to know about self-narration for your audiobook
- Tips for hiring the right narrator for your audiobook
- How to know if you should start a podcast
- Tips for how to get on more podcasts
Audio Marketing can create an entire community of your audience, bring people together around your message, and help them connect with you on a deeper level.
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