UPDATE:

“The Business of Being David – How to use social media to make your small business big” is due for release in March 2010.

Reserve your copy now!

My first hard copy book is almost completed and I am offering my online readership a chance to reserve their copy of the book for 25% off the retail price.

The book is called, “The Business of Being David – How to use social media to make your small business big” and outlines how I have built a couple of successful businesses up from scratch using nothing but social media marketing. It’s a story that will not just be interesting to other small business owners, but anyone who appreciates a real David and Goliath story of the little guy being able to compete with the big boys.

The chapter outline is below:

Chapter 1:  The business of being David
Chapter 2:  The 5 rules of Social Media Marketing
Chapter 3:  Small Business 2.0
Chapter 4:  Brand YOU!
Chapter 5:  Trends in Social Media Marketing
Chapter 6:  “I love it when a plan comes together” – the need for a structured socal media strategy
Chapter 7:  Fall in with the right crowd
Chapter 8:  Change your mind – Don’t just adopt a social media strategy, really believe in it
Chapter 9:  How to use Social Media to improve your customer service
Chapter 10:  Make it viral
Chapter 11:  Social Media as public relations
Chapter 12:  The Pear Shaped Plan – How to recover when it all goes horribly wrong
Chapter 13:  Talk the talk
Chapter 14:  Make friends with Google
Chapter 15:  Tying it all together
Chapter 16:  Still do the old school stuff
Chapter 17:  “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” – The future…
Chapter 18:  Glossary of terms
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Preview the first two chapters:

As a loyal reader of mine, I would like to offer you the chance to preview the first two chapters of the book for free. Those chapters can be viewed by clicking here.

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So, if you would like to reserve your copy of “The Business of Being David – How to use social media to make your small business big” and get a 25% discount off the retail price, please leave a comment below or email me at books@nickbowditchtravel.com.