mekdela Author of PLUS SIZE: A Memoir of Pop Culture, Fatphobia and Social Change Real Author PR Story.
Real Author PR Success story podcast with mekdela, author and advocate, holds a Master’s Degree in Social and Public Policy. Her latest book is titled Plus Size: A Memoir of Pop Culture, Fatphobia and Social Change, which chronicles America’s uneasy and ever-changing relationship with fat, as film, television and books all mold our perceptions of each other and ourselves.
In her radio talk show campaign, mekdela’s author PR campaign included guest bookings on some BIG MEDIA BRANDS including NPR’s CultureShift and SiriusXM! Her message was heard on top stations in major markets such as Portland, Seattle and Detroit, as well as everywhere in between thanks to National interviews with Dr. Robin and BizTalk Radio.
mekdela, what was it like working with National Publicist Annie Jennings PR and her author PR team?
After publishing, it was my goal to break into the broader media outlets. I had done a lot of indie media. Now I wanted to go bigger with my author PR. Working with Annie helped my accomplish my PR goals.
#AnnieJenningsPR offers each radio campaign client unlimited media training.
After the media training sessions with the publicists at Annie’s firm, I felt prepared and confident.
I am leveraging mymedia interviews and letting everyone know I was featured on NPR and SiriusXM, and other prestigious shows and networks.
I have posted the interviews on my social media accounts and on my website which has gotten a lot of hits as well. This created lots of crediblity for my brand and my book.
Why did you choose #AnnieJenningsPR firm for your radio publicity?
I did my own research to find PR firms that work with self-published authors who provide marketing campaigns for the media. I looked into a lot of them. What I liked about Annie was that her Annie’s website really stood out to me. It was very visually appealing and attention-grabbing. I loved the anecdotes from those who have worked with Annie and the real success stories
Plus, just the fact that it appeared that #AnnieJenningsPR is a women-led firm and that really sold me on working with Annie
I would say if your goal is to reach a wider audience to get into the mainstream media and to have enlightening conversations. It’s a great idea to work with national publicist Annie Jennings PR on your author PR.
Annie has the most affordable and reasonable prices of the companies that offer PR services. She is a top best book marketer.
To connect with mekdela and learn more about her new book, Plus Size at https://plussizebook.com