WHAT WE DO
Quikmark Media is a boutique PR consultancy specialising in media profile building for thought leaders and entrepreneurs & national publicity campaigns for business, leadership and finance books. Simply put, we work with expert authors and get them heard. Please contact us to see how we may be able to help with promoting your next project.
BUSINESS PUBLICITY
Are you a business or consultant looking to increase your media profile or promote your service offerings? Perhaps you’re looking to gain exposure to obtain leads? Or are you just frustrated seeing your competitors in the media when you have something better to say? We will get you heard. In consultation with our clients we develop a media strategy to quickly build your profile and thought leadership across targeted media outlets. We know what it takes to achieve cut through and get your message across to those that matter.
BOOK PUBLICITY
Business and finance book publicity is our specialty! We’ve worked with publishers and authors on hundreds of publicity campaigns for books covering most subject areas. The media landscape is constantly changing but we have the experience and strategy to ensure that your book stands out from the rest and achieves the media coverage it deserves. We’re passionate about publishing and have many successful campaign examples to show you. If you are in need of a book publicist to secure targeted, national media coverage please get in touch.
ABOUT US
Hi! I’m Scott Eathorne and I’m the director of Quikmark Media, a public relations consultancy specialising in book publicity for thought leaders and entrepreneurs. After previously working in-house at a major publisher, I went solo in late 2009 and have since worked with hundreds of amazing authors on books across business, leadership, finance, careers, property and health.
Being independent and known for working with quality authors, media regularly come to me seeking new books to feature and experts to interview – so I’m always on the lookout to work with authors who understand the value that quality media coverage can provide. Many of the authors I work with also have a business or consultancy that ties into their book, and this is a sweet spot as we can use the book as a media engagement tool to educate media about the broader work you do, as well as promoting it as a new release. Despite constant changes in the media landscape, there’s still plenty of opportunities to promote both your book and your business – it’s all about finding the right angles that resonate, and the right contacts. That’s where I come in.
I see the book publicity campaign as the exciting part of the publishing process. You’ve likely spent months (or years) writing your book, perfecting your message and working with a great publisher to release it. Now is the time you get to talk about it. After all, you didn’t write a book for no one to know about it!
Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to work with a number of amazing publishers like Wiley, Expert Author Academy, Major Street Publishing, Publish Central, Grammar Factory, BookPOD, Dean Publishing, and many others. Many of the authors I work with are onto their second or third books, and I’ve loved seeing the media interest in their work grow with each book.
My book publicity campaign runs for a period of three months, where I take multi-platform approach according to the different media leadtimes to ensure that we obtain tailored coverage that cuts through. Book reviews, author interviews, bylined articles, profile pieces, podcasts, radio and TV & all form part of my strategy to ensure you’re seen in the right places by the right people.
I love what I do. I’m passionate about helping authors get heard, and I still genuinely get a buzz when I land my clients golden media opportunities like a bylined article in the Financial Review, appearing on a major podcast or a magazine cover, and of course seeing that shiny book cover on the TV. These PR opportunities have a major impact on the success of your book as well as help elevate your business to the next level.
The PR industry can be full of BS at times (I’ve heard horror stories), but I’m always transparent and do my best for every client I work with. So, if you’re looking for personalised PR support for your next book, I’d love to have a chat and see how I could help achieve your goals.
TESTIMONIALS
Here’s what some of our recent clients are saying about working together. Please contact us if you’d like to see any sample publicity summaries and we'd be happy to share.
"Wow, Scott, I can’t thank you enough for the wonderful media coverage you’ve secured for me over the past few months. The results have far exceeded my expectations. Beyond the great results, working with you has been an absolute pleasure and the process, seamless."
Ros Weadman, Author, Enhance Your Reputation
"You were so easy to work with, and I really appreciated that. I'm blown away by the interest and media coverage - it makes all the effort worth it!"
Mel Kettle, Author, Fully Connected
"Thank you for facilitating and creating these opportunities for me. It was very satisfying to have so many moments to contribute. Your approach has been extremely professional and competent. You are certainly good at what you do."
Gerard Penna, Author, Xtraordinary
"It’s been an absolute pleasure working with you (and fun as you promised 🤗)."
Maree Burgess, Author, Level Up
"I had no faith in PR consultants until I worked with Scott. He delivered media coverage way beyond my expectations. I really appreciated his highly structured, service driven approach and highly recommend Scott‘s services to any author looking for measurable media outcomes."
Fran Connelley, Author, Workplace Culture & the NDIS
"Thanks - as ever - for your support, encouragement and feedback throughout! You're a pleasure to work with."
Colin D Ellis, Author, The Hybrid Handbook
"Scott was absolutely fantastic to work with and I can't recommend him highly enough. His process to work together was simple, straight forward and best of all it actually worked to get PR! Scott was able to get the word out in a range of national and smaller super targeted media outlets. No doubt he had other clients but I felt like his only one - he was super responsive and went above and beyond with the media opportunities he secured."
Felicity Furey, CEO, WeAspire
"I can’t thank you enough for your help. I am over the moon with how the publicity campaign has gone and regularly sing your praises."
Amalia Chilianis, Author, Work-a-holistic
"The opportunities you have created for me have been beyond my wildest expectations and I feel truly grateful that I have had the opportunity to have worked with you. You have such an outstanding reputation in the marketplace, it was through a recommendation from Fiona that I found you and I have loved every minute of working with you, you are truly a brilliant Publicist"
Monique Richardson, Author, Managing Difficult Customer Behaviour
"I want to quickly say thank you for helping me to get so many excellent publicity. It was an incredible journey. I have just updated my website to include all the cool PR you got for me and felt so grateful to have met you.
Thank you again!"
Kaley Chu, Author, 100 Lunches with Strangers
"I have been amazed at how much interest you were able to get and I’m very grateful for your support and feedback over this time."
Megumi Miki, Author, Quietly Powerful
"It has been an absolute pleasure working with you and we have been blown away with the amount of coverage you have achieved for us."
Gabrielle Dolan, Author, Ignite & Real Communication
"Strategic, committed and results driven, Scott is my go to for all things publicity and PR. He is a key part of my marketing team and plays an instrumental part in building my personal positioning across all media platforms. Scott worked tirelessly to drive coverage of both my books, with the latest book becoming bestseller as a result of the consistent and frequent coverage across print, radio, TV and on-line. If you are looking for someone to partner with to drive your publicity consistently and professionally then look no further."
Janine Garner, Author, It's Who You Know & Be Brilliant
"Super impressed with your professionalism and results. Wouldn’t hesitate for a moment in recommending you to others and I also look forward to working together again soon."
Michael McQueen, Author & Speaker
"From the moment I engaged Scott I felt confident about working with him and he has certainly left an impression. He is proactive, organised and easy to deal with… I got so much value out of the experience and would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking at building their profile in their industry. I look forward to using his again myself in the future. Brilliant!"
Shelley Flett, Author, The Dynamic Leader
"Scott was excellent to work with. He was efficient, highly networked in areas that were key for us and gave very clear feedback that ensured our goals were delivered on. We experienced a great return on investment for our campaign and will turn to Scott again."
Peter Bowen, co-founder, deliberatepractice
"...the results he has achieved have far surpassed my expectations. His extensive experience and depth of relationships position Scott well to open doors and minds to opportunities. I couldn’t recommend Scott more highly to anyone looking to establish a strong media presence."
Karen Gately, founder, Corporate Dojo
"Thanks for your support of the brand over the last six years. You have been a very valued supplier and pivotal to our sales growth."
Don Jennings, Hellyers Road Distillery
"It was such a pleasure working with someone so organised and thorough—couldn’t have asked for better publicity."
Anna Clark, Author, The Catch
"Scott has always, without exception, delivered campaigns that exceed our expectations. His attention to detail, can-do attitude and ability to quickly pull together and execute campaigns is second-to-none as are his excellent media relationships.”
Georgie Way, Marketing Manager, Wiley
“To say I was happy with the result of Scott’s work is an understatement. His media proficiency was very clear from the onset and he prepared a very clear structure for a multi-faceted publicity campaign. This is the second time I have used Scott’s services and I will do so again without hesitation.”
Stephen Raff, Author & CEO, Ace Body Corporate
CONTACT US
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