8 things to include in your author social media strategy
Social media is one of the best ways to connect with readers, build a large, engaged audience - and promote…
Hello. I’m Jon Reed, a writer, lecturer, publisher and social media consultant – and the founder of Reed Media.
I’ve worked in social media since its earliest days, and have helped thousands of people use it for marketing through my writing, teaching and consultancy. I offer social media management, training, consultancy and content creation. I’ve run a lot of workshops and in-house training in digital and social media marketing – currently including a one-day workshop on Pay-Per-Click Marketing for Publishers. I also guest lecture on publishing and digital media at several universities, and have run a series of Guardian Masterclasses on social media marketing for authors.
Many of my clients are publishers. I previously worked in publishing for 10 years, including as publishing director for McGraw-Hill. I run the blog Publishing Talk, which is aimed at new and aspiring authors, and I’m running a writers’ conference on How to Get Published in London on 9th February 2019. And I’m an author myself: I wrote Get Up to Speed with Online Marketing (2e, Pearson Business, 2013) – and I’m always trying to find more time for my own writing. That includes fiction these days. I’ve co-written a screenplay, am working on a novel, and am represented by Curtis Brown.
In addition to training and consultancy, I now also offer social media management: creating social media content for and managing your social media channels, such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. So if you’re struggling to maintain a social media presence, I can help. Get in touch to find out more.