Dana Lynn Smith

Current

Book Marketing Maven at Texana Publishing Consultants, LLC
Travel Writer at Texas Travel Gal

Past

Director, Hoover's Business Press at Hoovers
Director, Supplier Relations at Texas Hospital Association
Convention Coordinator at Texas Restaurant Association

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Education

Texas Tech University

Connections

69 connections

Industry

Publishing

Websites

Dana Lynn Smith’s Summary

Publishing consultant with 15 years of experience in nonfiction publishing and 25 years of marketing experience. Specialize in helping nonfiction authors develop and implement book marketing plans.

Dana Lynn Smith’s Specialties:

Book publishing, writing and implementing book marketing plans

Dana Lynn Smith’s Experience

Book Marketing Maven

Texana Publishing Consultants, LLC

(Publishing industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )

Dana Lynn Smith, the Book Marketing Maven, specializes in developing marketing plans for nonfiction books. She is the author of the Savvy Book Marketer series of books for authors and publishers at www.SavvyBookMarketer.com. For book marketing tips, visit www.BookMarketingMaven.com.

Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BookMarketer
Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DanaLynnSmith
Travel Writer

Texas Travel Gal

(Writing and Editing industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )

I write a Texas travel column at www.TexasTravelGal.com. Follow me on Twitter @TexasTravelGal.

From 2005 to 2007 I wrote SEO content for a major travel website, writing destination profiles for locations worldwide.
Director, Hoover's Business Press

Hoovers

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Information Services industry)

1992 — 2005 (13 years )

Managed book production, marketing, fulfillment, and bottom-line profitability at Hoover's Business Press, with distribution channels including direct sales, library sales, online bookstores, and retail bookstores.
Director, Supplier Relations

Texas Hospital Association

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

1989 — 1992 (3 years )

Managed two tradeshows and worked with hospital suppliers on advertising and sponsorship opportunities.
Convention Coordinator

Texas Restaurant Association

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1987 — 1989 (2 years )

Assistant manager for a large foodservice industry convention and tradeshow, with more than 1,000 booths.

Dana Lynn Smith’s Education

Texas Tech University

BBA , Marketing

Additional Information

Dana Lynn Smith’s Websites:

Dana Lynn Smith’s Interests:

book marketing, book publishing, writing books, travel, travel writing

Dana Lynn Smith’s Groups:

Small Publishers Association of North America, Independent Book Publishers Association, Writers' League of Texas, International Association of Writers