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Amazon's Latest Trick to Sabotage Author Launches
Paul Brodie
With Ray Brehm, Host & Founder of the Book Marketing Academy Summit 2026
In this Expert Session, Paul covers how Amazon KDP AI bots are interfering with book launches by changing or even removing categories and the steps to take to ensure that you have a successful book launch.
Paul Brodie is a 21-time Bestselling Author and CEO of Brodie Consulting Group. He helps people share their story and positions them as an expert in their field. His company, Brodie Consulting Group, accomplishes this by helping their clients create, publish, and launch their books to a guaranteed best seller with over 250 consecutive best selling launches in all genres and over 40 launches in 2026.
https://brodieconsultinggroup.com/
Podcast Guesting Secrets: Turning Strangers’ Audiences Into Raving Fans
Derek Doepker
With Ray Brehm, Host & Founder of the Book Marketing Academy Summit 2026
In this Expert Session, discover the counterintuitive mindset that opens doors to interviews (without fame or fancy credentials), how to stand out from the flood of generic pitches, and the exact strategies that have helped Derek and his students turn podcast appearances into long-lasting audience growth and sales.
Derek Doepker is a former aspiring rockstar turned seven-time #1 bestselling author. He discovered a proven process that took him from struggling author to selling over 100,000 books. Now he shares this process with experts and influencers to turn their knowledge into a bestselling book.
https://bestsellersecrets.com
Using AI to Help Promote and Market Your Book
John Tighe
With Paul Brodie, Host & Founder of the Book Marketing Academy Summit 2026
In this Expert Session, you’ll discover the crucial mindset shift every author must make, learn the one process that transforms bland AI copy into reader-magnet messages, and find out the actionable steps you can take right now to ensure your book marketing stands out in a crowded digital world.
John Tighe is a nine time bestselling author, a book marketing expert, speaker and business coach. John has spoken on stage about AI at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Before going into business John had a career as a corporate lawyer, but decided he wanted a different direction in life. Today John works with experts and entrepreneurs helping them publish books that attract their ideal clients and allow them to rapidly grow their businesses.
You can get John's podcast pitch GPT at https://bit.ly/ai-podpitch
Super Power Your Marketing With Amazon Ads
Geoff Affleck
With Paul Brodie, Host & Founder of the Book Marketing Academy Summit 2026
In this Expert Session, Geoff covers Amazon Ads and why authors should use them. Geoff also covers the three most important Amazon Ads metrics that authors should be tracking. Geoff also covers how to use A+ content to improve your conversion rate and how to use AI to help with utilizing your Amazon Ads.
Geoff Affleck is the founder of AuthorPreneur Publishing Inc. His team provides Amazon Ads management, cover design, interior formatting, self-publishing, consulting, Amazon optimization, and guaranteed Amazon bestseller launch services for new and established nonfiction and fiction authors. Born in Australia, he now lives on Vancouver Island, BC. When he's not helping authors succeed, you'll find him on his sailboat or mountain bike.
https://geoffaffleck.com/ads
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