Book Trailer Contest Begins in May to Promote Fantasy Novel Release
From May 18-Sept 1 2009, Susan Lee Consulting, will be promoting a contest for Richard "Dixie" Hartwell's upcoming novel, When the Buddha Met Bubba. The best fan video of a book trailer will win prizes, recognition and a signed first edition of the book. The contest was launched on the novel's Facebook fan site on May 18th.
Mentone, AL, May 20, 2009 --(PR.com)-- "Promoting When The Buddha Met Bubba is about creating a community to support the book," says Susan Lee of Susan Lee Consulting. "Involving fans in the creative process is a win-win for everybody. This contest is another way to reach out to fans in a fun way."
Three prizes will be given away on September 15th when the winners are announced on the When the Buddha Met Bubba website and Facebook fan club.
The First Prize Winner receives $200 worth of free merchandise from the newly opened Bubba Store (http://www.cafepress.com/thebubbastore). They'll also receive a signed First Edition of When The Buddha Met Bubba. The winning video will be posted on the Facebook fan club page and on the website.
Second Prize gets $100 of free merchandise from The Bubba Store. Video will be posted on the Facebook fan club page and on the website.
Third Prize wins $50 of free merchandise from The Bubba Store. Video will be posted on the Facebook fan club page and on the website.
"By involving fans and interacting with them, we continue to foster a community of like-minded people who love the book and what it stands for," Lee says. "Our hope is that we'll get a lot of good entries and at least one of them will go viral."
To free fan's creative juices, there are no rules. Videos must be posted on YouTube and tagged "When the Buddha Met Bubba Book Trailer" by September 1, 2009 to be eligible to win. "Once a fan posts the video, they'll submit the link to susanlee7@aol.com and we (Susan Lee and Dixie Hartwell) will review it for the contest."
The book's author, Richard "Dixie" Hartwell, can't wait to view the entries. "I hope the fans surprise us with original videos that capture the spirit of this book and what it means to those who read it."
Susan Lee Consulting offers clients innovative tools and ideas to market their businesses online.
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Three prizes will be given away on September 15th when the winners are announced on the When the Buddha Met Bubba website and Facebook fan club.
The First Prize Winner receives $200 worth of free merchandise from the newly opened Bubba Store (http://www.cafepress.com/thebubbastore). They'll also receive a signed First Edition of When The Buddha Met Bubba. The winning video will be posted on the Facebook fan club page and on the website.
Second Prize gets $100 of free merchandise from The Bubba Store. Video will be posted on the Facebook fan club page and on the website.
Third Prize wins $50 of free merchandise from The Bubba Store. Video will be posted on the Facebook fan club page and on the website.
"By involving fans and interacting with them, we continue to foster a community of like-minded people who love the book and what it stands for," Lee says. "Our hope is that we'll get a lot of good entries and at least one of them will go viral."
To free fan's creative juices, there are no rules. Videos must be posted on YouTube and tagged "When the Buddha Met Bubba Book Trailer" by September 1, 2009 to be eligible to win. "Once a fan posts the video, they'll submit the link to susanlee7@aol.com and we (Susan Lee and Dixie Hartwell) will review it for the contest."
The book's author, Richard "Dixie" Hartwell, can't wait to view the entries. "I hope the fans surprise us with original videos that capture the spirit of this book and what it means to those who read it."
Susan Lee Consulting offers clients innovative tools and ideas to market their businesses online.
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