{"id":6049,"date":"2013-05-09T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=6049"},"modified":"2013-05-07T18:49:21","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T23:49:21","slug":"book-review-how-to-party-online-by-janice-horton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=6049","title":{"rendered":"BOOK REVIEW – How To PARTY Online by Janice Horton"},"content":{"rendered":"

How To PARTY Online<\/h1>\n

I loved this book! But before I give you my full book review, I’ll share some ‘party’ background first.<\/p>\n

\"How\u201cJanice has made it her business to get stuck into the whole self-publishing malarkey. Savvy enough to realise it\u2019s not enough to simply write, she\u2019s studied social media marketing until it could be her specialist subject on Mastermind. She can plan a book launch, maximise publicity, keep the momentum going after the first initial flush, and perhaps most of all, she knows how to make the whole thing fun, which is no mean feat\u201d.<\/em> DG Life Magazine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How To PARTY Online:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Online parties are a fun way to launch your book or introduce your product and engage with your target audience.
\n\u2022 Social media applications are perfect forums for parties – the venue capacity is infinite, the guest list is global, and the fun and games can lead to bestselling success!
\n\u2022 This aim of this book is to show you how you can produce measurable results from your very first online party and while you are still working towards building up your social network.
\n\u2022 The purpose of this book is to walk and talk you through each step of the planning and implementation of four very different online promotional parties.
\n\u2022 Together we will look at how much work and effort is involved in implementing each step and we will experience the party format, explore the outcomes, and quantify all the successes.
\n\u2022 I\u2019ll show you how to make it lots of fun!<\/p>\n

Comments about Janice Horton\u2019s online parties from the party peeps themselves:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI loved the parties because of the amazing fun and laughs we had – even if some of us ended up in twitter jail!\u201d
\n\u201cI liked the ways in which you involved others during these parties. They were great fun.\u201d
\n\u201cAbsolutely LOVE your blog parties!\u201d
\n\u201cThe idea of having us post photos was brilliant in that it set up a series of interactions between lots of the different people who came – some of whom I’d never ‘met’ before.\u201d
\n\u201cLove how you come up with such innovative ideas for each one.\u201d
\n\u201cGreat fun!\u201d
\n\u201cThe party was a blast! I loved it.\u201d
\n\u201cIt was great being a part of something that involved so many different blogs. It was very unique and totally engaging!\u201d
\n\u201cI took part in the online party. What I enjoyed about it was reading all the other blogs that took part – everyone had something different.\u201d
\n\u201cYou have held some really fun and fab parties Janice. All have been great to join in!
\n\u201cI’ve been to all of them and it would be difficult to pick out a favourite.\u201d
\n\u201cWhat I think worked was that they were all different and each had an element of surprise.\u201d
\n\u201cAsking ‘guests’ to do something specific ensured personal involvement – key to the success of any ‘virtual’ event.\u201d
\n\u201cI enjoyed all your parties, Janice.\u201d
\n\u201cThe (party) was a lesson in how it should be done.\u201d
\n\u201cA book of hints and tips is a great idea. Good luck with it!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

My thoughts on HOW TO PARTY ONLINE<\/strong><\/p>\n

This book is a MUST for anyone planning an online launch, especially those who are heading down the online launch trail for the first time. Janice details the lead time required for each type of launch – Facebook, Twitter or blog but keeps everything light so that when the “big” day comes, it’s FUN and hopefully, stress-free.<\/p>\n

I’ve attended Janice’s online parties and know the amount of work that went in to each one, but when you arrive at the venue, everything seems seamless and effortless. Trust me, it isn’t.<\/p>\n

So my rating? \u2606\u2606\u2606\u2606\u2606<\/strong><\/p>\n

About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"JaniceJanice Horton escaped a city-chic lifestyle and a career in corporate brand placement to live in a remote cottage on the side of a hillside in Scotland. Previously traditionally published and now writing as an Indie, Janice writes fiction with humour, heart, and a hint of tartan. When not writing novels, Janice writes lifestyle articles and has had work published in national and international magazines. She has also been involved in BBC Scotland’s ‘Write Here Write Now’ incentive. Janice is a regular blogger<\/a> <\/strong>and you\u2019ll often find her partying on Facebook and Twitter. She is a contributing editor with her Scottish Country Lifestyle feature and the editor of the twice monthly Bookshelf Reviews at Loveahappyending Lifestyle magazine<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can buy How to PARTY Online at<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amazon.co.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon.ca<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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