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How To Write And Publish A Better Newsletter
Writing and publishing a newsletter is one of the most satisfying ways to promote your business, get involved in your community, or exercise those creative muscles. Imagine it: you at the helm of your very own publication, organizing the content, calling all the shots. Sounds great, right?
It is great, but be forewarned: writing and publishing a newsletter takes a lot of work. You need to coordinate many things. Producing a newsletter can overwhelm even the most seasoned writers and business professionals. The following tips will help you organize and get your first issue out without problems.
PLAN THE FORMAT
You need to decide the format of your newsletter. How many pages will it be? How often will you publish it? Will you use spiral binding, perfect binding or simple staples? Will you accept ads; if so, how many? Will you publish your newsletter in full-color or black ink on white paper?
Typically, smaller newsletters run less than 20 pages with the text divided into four columns per page (except for headlines, pictures and ads, of course); theyre usually one or four color, printed on both sides, and stapled. This is the most cost-effective way to produce a newsletter, but dont be afraid to get creative! There are no set rules for newsletter formatting; as long as its readable, youve got little limitation.
PLAN THE CONTENT
Ah, the good part. Written content is the meat of your newsletter, so take time to plan it carefully. Will you report mainly news or include feature articles as well? Will the content be thematic or will you divide content into departments? What about advice columns or other regular material? There are no steadfast rules here, so get as creative as you want. Always make sure to include timely, interesting pieces. This will keep your readers engaged; the term newsletter, after all, does indicate some devotion to news.
UNDERSTAND YOUR AUDIENCE
Your core readership and their interests will dictate your content and writing style. Take some time to think about your target demographic. How old are they? What is their income level? Where do they live? Do they have kids? What are their main interests? Then, glance at some publications with the same general demographic. Take a cue from their content and writing style. Really consider what your readers want to read, what youd want to read if you were them. If youre not catering to your audience, youll have no audience at all.
SEEK HELP
Sure, you may harbor grand dreams of producing every part of your newsletter all by yourself, but lets face it: thats a whole lot of work for just one person. Strongly consider getting others involved. Many writers, editors and designers are willing to help in exchange for, say, ad space or a byline. You can even ask for submissions in your first issue; just be sure that every piece you approve fits your newsletters style.
BONUS : How To Write And Publish Your Own Book
There are great rewards when writing a book for the first time. There is a great sense of accomplishment by the individual person once they have a complete manuscript in their hand.
The other reward is obviously money; if you write a good book that is marketed correctly you will receive a reward.
Depending on how well you market your book will depend on the size of the pay cheque.
The first step to writing a good book is Writing the book.
Start on your computer or with a piece of paper and start writing; dont go back to correct spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, sentences that dont make sense. Just keep writing.
Set yourself a target each day, say you want to write 20 pages in a day, then stick to it and do it.
In a short amount of time, hopefully in less than two weeks you will have a rough manuscript.
The next step is to get your book proof read and copy edited. The copy editor will make any grammatical changes, correct spelling mistakes and get your book reading well.
You then need to design the layout of your book, this is important because the book must have sufficient gaps, payout in the correct paces so the readers dont get tired.
You then need to design a cover for your book, you can do this yourself or you can find a cover designer on the Internet.
Next you need to get an ISBN number; you can usually find these on the Internet. You can buy these from a few sources; the best price I have seen them for is $55.00.
All books need printing, and you need to find a printing company, I would suggest Gardeners or Book Force. Upload your book to their websites; they will take care of all the printing and distribution for you.
The penultimate step is to deposit your books in the legal deposit library; this is a requirement that 6 copies of each book written need to be deposited to qualify as an actual book.
The final step is to register a book registration company; in the UK its Nielsons Book Data. You need to find out what it is in the USA. If you are a resident there.
You all done, your book will appear on Amazon and other online book shops, all you have to do is go out and promote your book.
Get out on the road, hire a PR agency, get on your local radio station, write to the newspapers.
Good Luck and Good Writing.
There are great rewards when writing a book for the first time. There is a great sense of accomplishment by the individual person once they have a complete manuscript in their hand.
The other reward is obviously money; if you write a good book that is marketed correctly you will receive a reward.
Depending on how well you market your book will depend on the size of the pay cheque.
The first step to writing a good book is Writing the book.
Start on your computer or with a piece of paper and start writing; dont go back to correct spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, sentences that dont make sense. Just keep writing.
Set yourself a target each day, say you want to write 20 pages in a day, then stick to it and do it.
In a short amount of time, hopefully in less than two weeks you will have a rough manuscript.
The next step is to get your book proof read and copy edited. The copy editor will make any grammatical changes, correct spelling mistakes and get your book reading well.
You then need to design the layout of your book, this is important because the book must have sufficient gaps, payout in the correct paces so the readers dont get tired.
You then need to design a cover for your book, you can do this yourself or you can find a cover designer on the Internet.
Next you need to get an ISBN number; you can usually find these on the Internet. You can buy these from a few sources; the best price I have seen them for is $55.00.
All books need printing, and you need to find a printing company, I would suggest Gardeners or Book Force. Upload your book to their websites; they will take care of all the printing and distribution for you.
The penultimate step is to deposit your books in the legal deposit library; this is a requirement that 6 copies of each book written need to be deposited to qualify as an actual book.
The final step is to register a book registration company; in the UK its Nielsons Book Data. You need to find out what it is in the USA. If you are a resident there.
You all done, your book will appear on Amazon and other online book shops, all you have to do is go out and promote your book.
Get out on the road, hire a PR agency, get on your local radio station, write to the newspapers.
Good Luck and Good Writing.
