Media Magic Endorsements: Free Publicity

Praise for Media Magic

	"In just 2 days, I was able to tweak my press release and get booked on one of Atlanta's most powerful information stations. Thanks Marisa for Media Magic! --Lisa Chavis, RPh Author, "Ask Your Pharmacist"
	-- From Dan Poynter, The Self-Publishing Manual "On-the-air book promotion is free but you must get booked and you must perform. Marisa shares her wealth of experience and tells you how to get on and how to be a star. Marisa's book is concise, direct and to-the-point. It provides valuable answers, tips and guidance without wasting your time."
	From Jan Nathan, Executive Director, Publishers Marketing Association (PMA) "Marisa presents useful, inexpensive, easy-to-follow steps for publishers seeking media attention in D'Vari's energetic, breezy and upbeat style. A fun read, as well as presenting practical info."
	--Marcia Yudkin Marketing Consultant Six Steps to Free Publicity + 9 Other Books "Marisa speaks here with experience and savvy. Follow her advice and you'll get your fifteen-plus minutes in the media spotlight!" --From Marcia Yudkin, author, Six Steps to Free Publicity and 9 other books
	--Patricia J. Bell, author, THE Prepublishing Handbook--What you should know BEFORE you publish your first book. (Cat's-paw Press) "Marisa D'Vari becomes your personal coach to create your own media magic--again and again. "This is THE handbook for becoming your own best publicist. It's crammed with practical tips, illuminating anecdotes and direction--assignments for the reader to use for making Media Magic.
	--From Rosemary Ellen Guiley, PhD, author, "Breakthrough Intuition" "Marisa's book is the quintessential guide to turning yourself into a media star guest. Marisa D'Vari shares her insider's expertise and secrets to help you conceive and carry out effective media plans for any objective -- without needing a huge budget. Publicity is the name of the game in success, and her "media magic" will make you a winner!"
	-- From Michael Wiese, President MWP Productions "Marisa is one unstoppable powerhouse promoter! She's a highly motivated, self-starter, unwilling to take "no" for an answer. Her advice will be a welcome kick in the pants for anyone stuck with ideas on how to promote their book or product."
	--From David Santulli, Founder, United Planet Organization "Marisa D'Vari's book Media Magic and her sage advice was crucial in helping United Planet to gain phenomenal media coverage. CNN has featured United Planet on both national television and their international website. Marisa D'Vari truly is America's media maven!"
	--From Marilyn Ross, author, The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing "D'Vari teaches you insider tricks for mastering PR and creating a media feeding frenzy. Follow her advice and reap the rewards."
	--From Bob Spears, Heartland Reviews "Media Magic is an essential book for those who are into guerilla marketing of themselves, their businesses, their book, or whatever. The author covers the waterfront with both excellent tips on how to get the best publicity, while providing practical exercises which will add marketing tools to one's tool kit. This is a must book for professional business development reading. The author really knows her subject and presents her material in a straight forward, easy to remember manner. Her tone is lightly humorous and she streses practical, do-able techniques."
	-- From Mary Westheimer, CEO BookZone "This book offers solid advice, techniques, and encouragement in a clear and organized presentation. D'Vari provides the formula, facts, and foundation to help anyone get on radio and TV and perform successfully. If you want to leverage these far-reaching media channels, this book will help you do it like a pro."
	--From Gregory J.P. Godek, author of the 1.7-million-copy bestseller 1001 Ways To Be Romantic. "Read Marisa's book. Internalize its wisdom. Implement just 20% of it, and you'll be ahead of 90% percent of everyone else on the interview circuit. Do yourself a favor and give yourself a head start with this material."
	--From John Fuhrman, author of the International Best-seller REJECT ME - I LOVE IT! "I spent the better part of a year looking for a secret entrance to media success for my first book. Had Marisa's book been available, I would have been a celebrity sooner and sold a lot more books. Marisa is like a master magician revealing her secrets. Regardless of what you've written, you need to read this excellent guide to media success." --
	-- From Jeremiah Healy, author of the crime novels SPIRAL and THE ONLY GOOD LAWYER "As anyone who has appeared on her talk show can attest, Marisa D'Vari is always meticulously prepared on the details but oriented toward the big picture. The beauty of her book is that she teaches you as a guest exactly how to maximize your advantage while appearing through any broadcast media. "Using the picturable term 'MAGIC' both in its literal and acronymic contexts, Marisa provides an understandable -- and, more importantly, a RE-memorable--series of suggestions that will advance whatever projects you're promoting. A truly helpful, nuts-and-bolts guide to spreading YOUR word."
	--"From Mark Levy, author, "Accidental Genius: Revolutionize Your Thinking Through Private Writing "For it's marketing exercises alone, Marisa's book is a pragmatic, must-read for writers who plan on promoting their work through the media."
	-- From Irwin Zucker, Founder/President Emeritus Book Publicists of Southern California "Even with my 50-plus years as a professional in the PR field, I learned a lot of new things from this book, proving that you can teach an old dog new tricks!"
	- From Melba Newsome VP of Publications for the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) "It's no secret that getting on TV is one of the quickest routes to boost book sales. The mystery is how to get on. As a TV host, Marisa knows the secret. I'm just amazed she's willing to share but she does just that in her lectures and her book."
	"I received your fabulous book, crammed it into my brain between 2-4 a.m. that night as I was presenting to a new client -- I could go on for an hour telling you how I wowed them. I won the account, thanks to you and Media Magic!" --Janiene Schultz PR Specialist
	--From Tracy Day, Principal t.b.d. Publicity "Become an instant insider on the media circuit ... D'Vari debunks all the myths that becoming a 'great guest' for radio or TV is difficult by sharing her personal insights and how to's so anyone can make media magic!"
	From John Boe, Sales Trainer, Speaker, & Consultant "I highly recommend you read Marisa D'Vari's book if you are serious about getting the media's attention. In her book, Marisa gives practical advise on the best ways to approach and position yourself when working with the media!"
	From James Cox, MidWest Book Review "In Media Magic: Profit & Promote With Free Media Placement,experienced media consultant Marisa D'Vari shares her years of expertise in this 145 page instructional compendium packed with "tips, tricks and techniques" for finding and utilizing the radio and television to promote services and products. Marisa's advice is cogent, practical, accessible, "user friendly", and constitutes an entire "how to" course on everything from developing an effective media kit to securing radio interviews and television appearances. Inspiring, informative, field tested, Media Magic is essential reading for anyone charged with the responsibility of marketing anything from books to baked goods."