Rick Frishman, Publisher at Union Square Publishing in New York and founder of Planned Television Arts (now called Media Connect), has been one of the leading book publicists in America for over 43 years. He works with many of the top book editors, literary agents, and publishers in America, including Simon and Schuster, Harper Collins, and Random House. Rick is co-author of 18 books, including Author101, 250 Rules of Business, Guerrilla Publicity and Networking Magic. He has worked with hundreds of bestselling authors, such as Mitch Albom, Bill Moyers, Stephen King, Caroline Kennedy, Mayor Ed Koch, Howard Stern, President Jimmy Carter, Sophia Loren, and Smokey Robinson. Rick has appeared on hundreds of radio shows and more than a dozen TV shows nationwide, including Oprah, Fox News and Bloomberg TV. He has also been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Selling Power Magazine, New York Post, and scores of other publications. He has appeared on stage with notables such as Sir Richard Branson, The Dalai Lama, T. Harv Eker, and Jack Canfield. Rick has a BFA in acting and directing and a BS in communications from Ithaca College. He is a sought-after lecturer on publishing and public relations. He is the founder of Author101University which has presented over 32 events since 2002. Rick and his wife, Robbi, live in Long Island, NY. Jill Lublin is an international speaker on the topics of Radical Influence, Publicity, Networking, Kindness, and Referrals. She is the author of four best-selling books, including Get Noticed...Get Referrals. She is also the co-author of Guerrilla Publicity and Networking Magic. Her latest book, Profit of Kindness, is #1 in four categories. Jill is a master strategist on how to position a business for more profitability and more visibility in the marketplace. She is CEO of a strategic consulting firm and has over 25 years of experience working with over 100,000 people, plus national and international media. Jill teaches Publicity Crash Courses as both live events and live webinars. She consults and speaks all over the world. Jill also helps authors to create book deals with major publishers and agents, as well as obtain foreign rights deals.
