Marina Woods, is a graduate of North Park University in Chicago where she received a B.A. in Communication Arts. With a strong desire to utilize her gifts in writing and speaking, Woods began pursuing her dream of working in Radio/TV. Upon graduation, Woods worked for Clear Channel Radio as a communications coordinator.  Soon after, Woods began seeking the Lord for direction of how best to integrate her creative strengths and passions while working in the media.  She began freelancing for various advertising and public relations agencies. Two years later she landed the position of syndicator for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Still feeling unfulfilled spiritually and professionally, Woods again sought the Lord for direction, this time inquiring about her passion for books, her aspiration to have an enlarged territory and a medium to encourage women to spend their leisure time in a rewarding way.

 Stepping out on faith, in 1999 Woods founded www.goodgirlbookclubonline.com, the #1 Destination for Today’s Aspiring Woman where she serves as President and Chief Marketing Officer. She is an influential and powerful trailblazer most notably bringing Christian and inspirational books to a national audience when Christian books were unheard of and unpopular. To her credit she has inspired hundreds of writers to become Christian and inspirational author’s and countless others begin ventures publicizing Christian and inspirational books. GoodGirlBookClubOnline ™ is featured in Publisher’s Weekly, the Seattle Times, Essence Magazine; Black Issues Book Review, Precious Times Magazine, the Literary Source, Saints Mega paper, Good News Magazine, Gospel Today and Missionary Magazine. Woods has also been a guest on numerous radio and TV talk shows promoting GGBC.  Goodgirlbookclubonline.com reaches over 125,000 aspiring women worldwide whereby helping women discover Christian books, products, ministries, events and resources that will inspire and empower. During her 9 year career as a Christian book promoter and female marketing specialist, Marina has worked with the national bestsellers such as Michelle Mckinney Hammond, Patricia Haley, Victoria Christopher Murray, Joyce Meyer, T.D. Jakes, Sharon Ewell Foster, and also helped launch the careers of new authors such as Mikasenoja, Kim Floyd and many more.

In addition, Woods serves as president of iMarketingPR where she provides private  internet development and marketing and book marketing coaching programs. iMarketingPR coaches women on starting, marketing and sustaining online ventures, including publishing. Woods’ corporate mission and ministry are the same” to inspire, empower and transform the lives of women.” She is a highly sought after speaker for women’s groups, radio programs, organizations, colleges and universities on the topics of marketing, advertising and PR, and has been featured in several books including Refined by Fire: Defining Moments of Powerful Women and Inspired Attraction with international marketing expert and guru, Joe Vitale. She volunteers as a communications workshop leader for the Girl Scouts of Chicago and a writing coach for College Summit. Woods lives in greater Chicago with her family.

(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Marketing Your Book

In this powerful and inspiring tele-seminar, Marina Woods, America’s most influential Christian book promoter and female marketing specialist will:

• Share inside secrets on how to market your Christian book effectively.
•  Answer frequently asked marketing questions that new authors have.
• Why cold calling and sending unsolicited emails, press releases and press kits don’t work.
• Why Facebook and MySpace marketing isn’t enough.
• Why your publisher expects you to market your book and why they rarely do.
•  Discover the costly marketing mistakes most authors make.

And much more!

EXCLUSIVE BONUS! VIP’s will have the golden chance to hear Marina’s  inspirational “listen only” segment: Why GOD wants your book to receive exposure – and why YOU make it happen, which will arm authors with the motivation and inspiration to move forward as a proactive author.

Phone: 312-315-9022
My websites: www.goodgirlbookclubonline.com
                      www.iMarketingPR.com

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