Promotional Information

1. Publicity:
A. Traditional: National publicity firm, Buoyancy Public Relations is being retained to provide publicity for the book launch. Joni Sullivan Baker will assist the author by:

Contacting Netgalley to obtain a widget for digital catalogs.
Obtaining 20 hard copy galleys for distribution to obtain reviews etc.
Sending widgets or copy galleys (Advanced Reading Copies-Not for resale) to a list of persons for endorsement of the book prior to publishing (see available list).
Sending out the book for trade and consumer reviews.
Soliciting interviews with major newspapers, magazines, radio and television programs which appeal to the target audience for this book, book authors.
This will be done 3-4 months from September through December 2017 for the 1/1/2018 book release date.

B. Alternative: An alternative publicist will be retained for a pilot test on two tiers. Whether God intervenes and does so objectively, repetitively and in a manner, that can be measured is controversial. The supernatural generally cannot be explained let alone measured. If we, however, in faithful obedience insist on His intervention, have the faith and patience to wait on it, will He meet us where we are at to answer us? If He knows that we will benefit from it and share the experience with others for their hope s well, will He not answer to reach those others? And will God decide to make Himself known in very demonstrative and novel ways that will win the skeptics and self-proclaimed atheists to His side because a doubting Christian logically computes the statistical odds of such interventions? Will God prove himself to us with such clarity and measurability when its critical to rescue us or others? Will God willingly intervene subjecting His interventions to statistical analysis to show its He that is in control behind the scenes? This book was written with the answer being declared as a mighty resounding yes! This author invites the critique of the doubter in any venue!

2. Book Trailer and Author video:

Book Trailer: Jerry McGlothlin and Johnny Minick will be contacted by phone by author the first week in August to discuss providing studio, content, time frames, process and costs. Script completed. Projected to be complete by end of August. The 2-minute video will be professional, polished, as well as narrated with music and imagery. It will be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, Godvine, etc. It will be provided to Joni Sullivan Baker for use in Electronic Press Kit.
Author Video: Reis and Bethany O'Neil will assist author in producing the 2-minute video that tells the backstory of the book. It will include this author's background, credentials, his motivation to write the book and what he hopes will be the fulfilled experience in the reader who lives through his eyes.
Links: Both the Book Trailer and Author Video will be uploaded to the website to be seen of all visitors. Each will be used by the publicists to secure interviews and/or reviews as appropriate.

3. Speaking Engagements: The author will have an extensive public speaking tour to include:

Churches: River of Life (Smyrna), Church of the City (Franklin), Life Point (Smyrna), The Experience (Smyrna). Unity Church (Nashville).
Christian groups and Universities: Lee University (Cleveland, TN), Travecca University (Nashville, TN), Christian Business Leader's Roundtable (CBL-Brentwood Baptist Church), and Nashville Christian Singles/Shield Christians.
Community Organizations: Lion's, Kiwanis, YMCAs etc

4. General and Christian writer's conferences, Expos and Shows (Attend, speak and/or set up book booth). An emphasis will be on attending both area events/shows as well as national trade shows/events

Book Expo America (BEA); May 2018 ($400 to display books)
International Christian Retailer Show (ICS); June/July 2018 ($350 to display books)
Munce Consumer Product Expo (CPE); January or September 2018 ($150 to display books)

5. Book Store Signings: The author will have several author signings in bookstores in the general Nashville, Tennessee area to include:

Books A Million- 1789 Gallatin Pike, Madison, TN, 37115; 615 860-3133
Barnes and Noble-1701 Mallary Lane, Franklin, TN, 37027; 615 377-9979
Christian Publisher's Outlet-2033 Old Fort Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37129; 615 203-3052
Panassus Books-Hillsboro Plaza Shopping Ctr.: Hillsboro Pk., Nashville, TN 37215. 615 953-2243

6. Book Club Signings: (Join, Contact, Schedule)

Parnassus Book Club
UVA Book Club of Middle Tennessee. (www.uvanashvillealumni.org)
Davis Kidd Book Club, Nashville, TN
Women of Focus Book Club, Nashville (@nashvillewof)
Books Clubs TV for serious readers-nonfiction (www.c-span.org)
(Website for book clubs-www.bookclubz.com)
Book Clubs of Nashville thru Nashville Public Library (http:library.nashville.org)
The Nashville Girly Book Club (1648 members) Contact friends-Denise LaGrange, Jennifer Michelle Heath of Nash. Christian Singles)
Nashville Ladies Book Club (128 members-Organized by Kristie Meyer)
EAST Nashville Book Club (Dana McCullough)
Read Between the Wines Book Club (187 members; Organizers:April McKinney and Lauren Hight).
Events and Adventures Book Club (I am a member)

7. Website: www.CandAMin.org is devoted to providing additional information on the book. It is currently operating. Links to book webpage www.300billiontoone.com and author webpage www.waynerfaust.com are in place. Links to www.Amazon.com in progress.

The author will be mentioning the book frequently in his weekly blog.
In addition, the author will launch a major social network marketing blitz utilizing Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram (Each of these accounts are set up.) to coincide with launch date.
Tri-Media list purchased for 2,000 mega pastors ($245) and/or 300 targeted readers ($300). Email/social media blast to all on list.

8. Advertisements: Beginning with the publication of the book in 1/1/2018, the author will begin a campaign of paid advertisements in publications that reach the target audience for the book of aspiring and published authors. Tentative plans:

Ads in Parable and Munce catalogs
Ad in Bookpage (www.bookpage.com)
Group ad thru Larry Carpenter in Publisher's Weekly
Group ad thru Larry Carpenter in Christian Retailing

About the Author

Wayne R. Faust, MA, SLPE, HSP is a Licensed Therapist in the State of Tennessee and is currently CEO of Counseling and Assessments Ministries (CandAMin.org), a nonprofit counseling ministry dedicated to serving Alzheimer's clients and providing indigent children opportunities to develop career skills through Music/Art Dream Camps. Prior to starting CAM in 2015, Wayne's career was centered in providing various licensed clinical, industrial-organizational and Human Resources related services in diverse settings that included Harriet Cohn Mental Health Center, Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County Human Resources as well as the State of Tennessee Corrections. His consulting work under Cleckner Educational Publishing and Moore Educational Publishing companies included his authoring over 20 study/test modules for the College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP). He holds Bachelor degrees in both Bible and Psychology from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee as well as a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology from Middle Tennessee State University where he also served as an adjunct professor for a brief period. He added to his industrial/organizational licensure a Clinical Licensure upon graduation as well as an SPHR in Human Resources. A widower, Wayne resides in Smyrna, Tennessee while actively attending the Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee. His only son Derek is single and a Firefighter for the City of Hendersonville, Tennessee. Wayne stays active serving as a board member of the Smyrna YMCA, several 501(c) ( 3)s and supporting local charitable causes.