Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library When I was a kid, I was careful to always order the least expensive meal on the menu. When we shopped for clothes, I always picked the cheapest option. At the start... Continue Reading →
Now that you’ve created a library promotional strategy, it’s time to take the next step. And that is to create a calendar for all your library promotions. Three main reasons a library promotional calendar is important A promotional calendar is... Continue Reading →
Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 111 In this episode, we'll talk through some tips for coming up with a name for your library program or event that will help you with promotion. Yes, this has marketing and promotional... Continue Reading →
I have never been one for spontaneous excursions. When I travel (boy, do I miss travel!), I like to have a plan. I research restaurants. I research tourist attractions. I check to see if there's a library in the area.... Continue Reading →
Before I worked in library marketing, I spent nearly 20 years as a broadcast television journalist. I was a newscast producer for a local TV station. I created a nightly newscast from scratch. I decided which stories would be told,... Continue Reading →
Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 65In this episode, answers a viewer question about how to use customer testimonials for library marketing.Kudos in this episode goes to Madison County in Mississippi for creating a Virtual Library.Do you have a... Continue Reading →
Watch Now The #LibraryMarketing Show, Episode 46Angela explains the Circle of Promotion and how all of your marketing tactics should tie together so we can reach our whole community. Here is the blog post by Angela's former library that she... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again. September is Library Card Sign-up Month in the United States. According to American Libraries Magazine, the campaign was created by the American Library Association (ALA) in 1989 to remind parents, caregivers, and students that... Continue Reading →
Super Library Marketing: Practical Tips and Ideas for Library Promotion 