Marketing… Wednesday?

I’ve decided to keep Marketing Mondays up on my side, but due to lack of comments on the posts I figured most people just aren’t all that interested in what I’m doing on that front. But as a quick recap – I went to World Maker Faire 2011 right here in New York a couple weeks ago, and spent a couple hours on Saturday at McGraw-Hill’s booth for a meet-the-author session:

The squishy robot giveaways were a hit, and I even got to meet Hee Jung, from Make: Korea, who is part of the team that is translating my book into Korean! I also want to thank McGraw-Hilll for being gracious hosts. The blown up poster version of my book cover for the booth was great.

I spent plenty of time wandering the Faire, and this was one of my favorite sights:

Yes, that is a fire-breathing dragon trucked in from Michigan and made mostly from tires and scrap metal. If you ever get the chance to attend one of the Maker Faires, I highly recommend it!

As for other marketing activities, my efforts so far have resulted in requests for my book from several MIT professors, and an invitation to meet a few of them next time I’m in the Boston area. If you’re an educator who could used a complimentary copy of the book, please let me know in the comments or send me an email and I’ll have one sent right out to you.

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9 thoughts on “Marketing… Wednesday?

  1. Hi:
    I just ordered your book in hopes of using it on some art/wood working projects I want to build. In the meantime I’ll read it for my middle school robotics class, and pass it along to my son who is developing a maker class as part of his shop classes. I’ll definitely keep an eye on your site!

    Thanks
    Connie Waddell Sr Mine Engineer (ret)

  2. Hi:
    I just ordered your book in hopes of using it on some art/wood working projects I want to build. In the meantime I’ll read it for my middle school robotics class, and pass it along to my son who is developing a maker class as part of his shop classes. I’ll definitely keep an eye on your site!

    Thanks
    Connie Waddell Sr Mine Engineer (ret)

  3. I would like a copy of your book to review. I teach Design and Engineering to middle school students. This seems like it could be what I am looking for.

    Sandy Gady
    Pacific Middle School
    17019 193rd Avenue SE,
    Renton, WA 98058

    Thank you.

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  5. I would like a complimentary copy of your book. It seems from all indications that it will be a great source of inspiration to my students and me. Thank you for the kind offer.
    Randy Ohman, teacher
    The STEM Academy at Nimitz Middle School
    5426 Blanco Road
    San Antonio, TX 78216

      1. Dear Ms. Roberts,
        Wow, thank you!
        I see in this page’s picture that you are amidst many books. If you have some favorites you think might be good for my aspiring engineering and robotics students, they would be great to know about.
        Warm regards,
        Randy Ohman, teacher
        The STEM Academy at Nimitz Middle School
        5426 Blanco Road
        San Antonio, TX 78216

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