Leifer
Senior Member.
Ahhhhh, the power of the internet.
Somehow I came across an person (a low-level entrepreneur) who claimed to have won a "Best Selling Author" award, among a few others.
His youtube video looks semi legit....upon first inspection:
He now lays claim to the award, has a beautiful statuette, and uses that award status to boost his credentials and status in his entrepreneurial ventures.
He's officially a "best selling author" , right ?
Well, only if he paid the fee for the award to "The National Academy of Best-Selling Authors ™ ".....an award ceremony created not by any interested creative governing authority, but a scheme of other branding marketers.
http://www.academyofauthors.org/reserve.html
It's a way to frankly, falsely claim you are a best selling author.
However, there are ways to end up on, say, the Wall Street Journal's best seller's list, as well as Amazon's top 100 list, and Barnes and Noble's, as well.
Here's How You Buy Your Way Onto The New York Times Bestsellers List
Because the WSJ best seller list is based on book copy sales...marketers have learned to create a brief spike in sales....so much so, that their book ends up on the list......just enough of a spike during a single-week rating period.
Presto, they've made the list.
...also described in another article....
The Mystery of the Book Sales Spike....How Are Some Authors Landing On Best-Seller Lists?
It's also known as a "vanity award".
I find it very deceptive, and identity bunk.
http://www.celebritypresspublishing.com/interview
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Somehow I came across an person (a low-level entrepreneur) who claimed to have won a "Best Selling Author" award, among a few others.
His youtube video looks semi legit....upon first inspection:
He now lays claim to the award, has a beautiful statuette, and uses that award status to boost his credentials and status in his entrepreneurial ventures.
He's officially a "best selling author" , right ?
Well, only if he paid the fee for the award to "The National Academy of Best-Selling Authors ™ ".....an award ceremony created not by any interested creative governing authority, but a scheme of other branding marketers.
http://www.academyofauthors.org/reserve.html
It's a way to frankly, falsely claim you are a best selling author.
However, there are ways to end up on, say, the Wall Street Journal's best seller's list, as well as Amazon's top 100 list, and Barnes and Noble's, as well.
Here's How You Buy Your Way Onto The New York Times Bestsellers List
Because the WSJ best seller list is based on book copy sales...marketers have learned to create a brief spike in sales....so much so, that their book ends up on the list......just enough of a spike during a single-week rating period.
Presto, they've made the list.
...also described in another article....
The Mystery of the Book Sales Spike....How Are Some Authors Landing On Best-Seller Lists?
It's also known as a "vanity award".
Buying educational diplomas, awards, and other means of personal brandings are somewhat of a known scam.A vanity award is an award in which the recipient purchases the award to give the false appearance of a legitimate honor. Pitches for Who's Who-type publications (see vanity press), biographies or nominations for awards or special memberships can have a catch to them in which the honoree is required to pay to win.
(wikipedia)
I find it very deceptive, and identity bunk.
http://www.celebritypresspublishing.com/interview
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