Just Published And Quickly Running Out Email Notification Strategies

By Author: Ronald Richardson
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The other day, I received an email alert about a book that had just been published, and it turns out it actually hadn't been published just yet, but it had just been finished and was in the final stages of being printed. The email explained that I could get an advanced copy by merely going to the website of the publisher and ordering one. I would receive a special price and get the book 2-weeks prior to it being available in the bookstores, but I still wouldn't get "my copy" in the mail for up to 2-weeks. Okay so, this is a one-month lead time right.
Now then, is this a profitable strategy and good marketing for publishers? It turns out that it actually is, and they are able to quickly hit their target market. In this case it was a nonfiction book in a specialized industry, one I've been involved with, and one I follow quite closely. Obviously my name is on the list. If you are involved in your industry or sector, I'm sure you are also on various lists, and you have probably received such notices yourself. These days, publishers cannot deny the power of big data, nor should they. Life as a publisher is tough considering ...
... the future of e-books, and the industry as a whole.
Publishers must do everything they can, and use every tactic at their disposal to move books. Another strategy that can be used with sinking supplies of books which may not be republished for additional runs is to send out email alerts to everyone on that list, and on any new subsequent lists that supplies are running low and this would be your last chance to get that particular book for the industry. This secondary strategy doesn't always work as well because by that time there are enough books already floating around, and the book may now be available as an e-book on Amazon, or Barnes & Noble website for instance.
In other words, it's hard to create any sort of intensity or perception of scarcity for the publisher at that point. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try, and it is wise to alert people that if they don't buy now, they may not be able to get a copy. That could drive sales, and help the publisher breakeven on their first run, even if the book hasn't sold all that well. It sure beats sending all those books to the a one dollar type store, or in the case of a technical industry nonfiction book, recycling them for firewood. Please consider all this and think on it.

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