Frequently Asked Questions
We hope we have addressed some of your queries here.
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Yes. We often run contests and sweepstakes for our clients. We identify, contract and collaborate with press resources within your industry for maximum exposure, provide creative ideas for prizes and marketing methods and types that fit your budget and help magnify your brand. We liaise throughout the process with all parties via conference, validate all promises made are kept by all parties and follow through with wrap up to final winning recipients. Feel free to ask us about recent projects we have worked on.
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Yes. And this is a great question. It is important to be nimble and make seasonal adjustments to capture the maximum sales results on a timely basis. We help you plan ahead and execute the best strategy to ensure you don’t miss out and adapt strategies based on results.
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Our budget friendly packages begin as low as $500/month. Sending out an errant schedule of pressers is not the way to garner new business and attention to your brand and we recommend a triangle of 3 point marketing as a great starting point that you can expand as business develops.
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Horse in a Kilt Media is a small company that loves to work with entrepreneurs, as sole proprietors or individuals, to corporations of all sizes. Everyone began somewhere and we welcome clients to get on track with their marketing from the inception of their business. Established companies often downsize and seek to outsource their marketing to professionals, or have an overworked marketing department that needs fresh ideas and extra help. We work equally well wherever we are needed.
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Our VIP packages are very popular. An extremely costs effective method to leverage the best ‘bang for the buck,’ these packages offer full consultancy services with your own nominated specialist on any aspect of content creation, marketing strategy, or publishing needs.
It includes an array of content that covers all aspects of marketing needs plus access to a menu of extras for additional fees. This menu includes in person services such as help at exhibitions, personal assistant services worldwide for publicity and promotional help and much more. We currently work with some ‘B’ list celebrities publicist teams, business owners that market products through television network channels and need help on set, and corporations that are in attendance at a myriad of events in both sponsorship and vendor roles that want a professional marketer/writer on hand to report.
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Yes. We are always happy to work with your sales or existing marketing staff to inform and educate and help build the brand.
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Obviously this varies hugely, depending on the type of book, size of book and number of pages ands words, and of course materials used if in print. Books that require graphic design and layout of multiple illustrations, photos/images cost more than those without. The larger the production run the less expensive per copy. For a basic book that is mostly text, without artwork for cover design but including ISBN and Library of Congress and copyright office registrations and copy editing, a starting range of $3500 to $4500 is usual.
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Horse in a Kilt Media provides monthly billing in advance. Payment may be made via PayPal, or other digital payment methods, using a credit card with those systems even if you don’t have an account. Please note we do not accept digital currencies and do not run an accounts receivable department or offer direct merchant credit card payment. This saves unnecessary add on costs for staffing and fees.
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Our contracts are straightforward and simple to understand and execute and provide a tool for clear communication of what services are being provided, when and for what costs. Our contract rates are revised annually, with options to renew at discounted pricing. We also offer shorter contracts beginning at 3 months duration. All services may be upgraded or substituted at any time without penalty.