Everyday Absurdities Releases Today!
March 8th, 2010 - Uncategorized - 49 Comments »Today is the big day. My book is now available! If you’re one of the people that are already planning on buying it, click here to do so. It’s only $8.99 this week. Enter promo code H5J74D59 at checkout.
If you’re one of the people who need a bit more persuasion, click here for my best sales pitch. But make sure you come back to this page.
Now, want to win $100 cash?
Being that this is a self-publishing effort, I need some serious help promoting it. Seriously. I’ve tried to be really selective over the course of this blog about what I ask from you, but nothing has been more important to me than this.
So, here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to list 15 different ways you can help me promote it, and all you have to do is tell me which ones you did in the comments section. Sure, you can just do one or two, but the more you do, the more times your name is put in the hat, and the better your chances of winning the 100 bones.* I’ll keep the contest open until the end of the day Wednesday.
Here are the 15 ways you can help
1. Tweet “Go check out @tylerstanton’s new book, Everyday Absurdities. It’s only $8.99 this week – promo code H5J74D59. http://bit.ly/cnvZfH” to all your Twitter followers.
2. Put that same message as your Facebook status update (or MySpace, LinkedIn, etc)
3. Send a brief email to your entire email address book telling people to head over to http://www.tylerstanton.com/book to, at the very least, watch the book promo video. Then encourage them to purchase a multi-tool for themselves.
4. Go to Walmart, pick up a phone, and #-9-6 your best sales pitch to the entire store. If you don’t know what that is, click here.
5. Blog about it. Must include the promo video and a link to purchase it (http://www.tylerstanton.com/book)
6. Become a fan of “Everyday Absurdities – The World’s Most Versatile Book!” on Facebook (click here) and invite all your FB friends to do so as well.
7. Promote the “Everyday Absurdities – The World’s Most Versatile Book!” page on your own Facebook profile with an ad (click here).
8. Change your voicemail away message to: “I’m not answering my phone right now because I’m engrossed in Tyler Stanton’s new book, Everyday Absurdities. If you want to leave a message, that’s fine, but I’m mainly concerned with you heading over to tylerstanton.com/book and buying it so we can laugh together. Have a nice day.”
9. Promote it to an entire classroom or office full of people.
10. Buy two and give one to a friend (or a stranger).
11. Make your own promotional video and upload it.
12. Order a copy for one of your famous friends and/or a publisher you know (I’ll reimburse you).
13. Create and wear a t-shirt with “tylerstanton.com/book” across the front and back.
14. Pinky-swear to me that you’ll write a glowing Amazon review (not possible yet).
15. Promote it on your site with one of these lovely 125×125 ads.
Again, I’d LOVE your help. As a matter of fact, I’m begging. The more of these you do, the better your chances. Just let me know in the comments section which ones and I’ll announce a winner on Thursday. Thanks so much!!
*If 16 people only do one thing, and you do all 14, you have a 14-out-of-30 chance of winning. Make sense? One entry per one promotion you do.
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I will only participate if you created a new 125×125 ad that says, "This Book is Off the Hook!"
I have no idea why I said that.
What if I legally change the name of one my children to Everyday Absurdities? Will that score me a cool Benjamin?
just stick it in the middle of otto's name somewhere. no one will even notice.
no, you stick it.
Wow, I'm your 2nd fan on Facebook…that's gotta count for something, right?
Tweeted. Facebooked. Blogged: http://www.boynamedtracy.com/2010/03/order-everyd...
Ad on my blog: http://www.boynamedtracy.com
I'm not doing this for the money by the way, I will take it…but you seem like a swell guy and would love to do anything I can to help promote your book…really. I mean it!
I ordered the book this weekend and I can't wait until I get it. I did post a picture link on my webisite so hopefully my four readers will buy it
check it out if you want at
http://www.jimmycalhoun.com
God bless and I hope you sell many
tweeted
facebook statused
ad on my blog. http://www.everettbracken.com
became a facebook fan
Alright, we've got #1, 2, 6 & 9.
Git er dun!
bought it. tweeted it. facebook staus-ed it.
phew.
anything else?
(except for the crazy suggestion by my husband. cannot add it to a kid's name. but the dog? maybe.)
I AM doing this for the money…but also b/c I know the book is hilarious.
Tweeted about it.
Facebook status-ed it.
Fan on facebook.
I will definitely write a rave review when that option presents itself
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I'm blogging about it later…
Ok, blogged about it.
http://ilovemrpibb.blogspot.com/2010/03/everyday-...
Am I the only one who can't figure out how to add an ad to my blog?
i couldn't get that one done either. Tyler?
Tyler?
I can't figure it out either. My facebook knowledge is non-existent. Anyone?
announced it to my classes
added Everyday Absurdities fan page as a favorite on the PCLC fan page – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stone-Mountain-GA/P...
i just, wait… yeah, i just thought outside the box. i invited 184 facebook friends to join the facebook fanpage
i told my 2 classes about it today (and Adam told his)
i just, wait…yeah, i just thought outside the box. i invited 184 facebook friends to become a fan of the Everday Absurdities fan page.
i blogged about it too. it will be live tomorrow, but here is a sneak peek. http://www.satisfyinglifeblog.com//2010/03/09/eve...
is it ok that i am telling the world that you are my proctologist too?
something screwed up with my comments, so a couple of them are duplicates. that was not an intentional way of increasing my chances. The only reasonable explanation is that the Lord wants me to get that $100.
And I bought a copy for a friend, broke it out at his birthday party and sat in a circle of people passing it around and laughing out loud. How's that for advertising? You're welcome.
Greta, your chances of winning are incredible.
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tyler stanton
1. I became a fan on facebook, invited all my friends, 2. facebook status, 3. changed my voicemail 4. and facebook ad as well.
i plan to do the wal-mart thing.
ps. call my phone for proof of voicemail
So I just bought the book…
Im currently unemployed due to layoffs in the economy ( no really I am) and Im pretty sure after reading this book it will change my life and get me my dream job…at least thats what my potential promotional video will say ….thats a decent angle..i'd say.. also you should send your promo video to Krystal..they will like the double coaster shot as advertising
done
and now maybe I should buy it as well
Ok…. I tweeted about it… which updates my blog AND Facebook… does that count as 1 entry or 3?
I don't need the $100… anything to help a writer out!
Are you sure you didn't major in marketing?
1. Sent out the emphatic tweet. 2. E-mailed it. 3. Pinky swear to write the glowing review. 4. Wal-Mart phone thing – then ducked into the automotive section to avoid an assistant manager. 5. Promoted it on my site.
I tweeted and became a fan on facebook for you. hope it helps. Good Luck!
#6 Done!
#1 Tweeted, #2 Facebook statused #6 Facebook fanned
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Alright, I got the ad thing figured out on my blog.
I tweeted about your book!
Numbers six and nine. I joined the group on facebook, and approx. 16-25 students at Grayson highschool are aware of your book.
Tweeted and facebook. Good luck!
I tweeted it, facebooked it, will tell the office in the morning, became a fan on facebook, and I pinky swear to write a review. I tried the Wal-Mart thing and got arrested – Will you bail me out? Just kidding about the last one. Good luck with the book.
hey man-
i tried to contact you via your blog, but for some reason it wouldn't let me. just wanted to say thanks a lot for taking up valuable space on your blog to promote the book. i really appreciate it.
No problem, I look forward to reading it. Better be good! It cost me 3 Starbuck's!
As for my site, as soon as godaddy decides to be nice to me and actually let people see it I'll be ecstatic! As of right now it's up, but who knows!