Imagination Soup Consulting
Do you want help with your marketing and communications?
Imagination Soup Consulting offers communications and marketing consulting for businesses and individuals, particularly children’s book authors and illustrators.
Melissa Taylor is Imagination Soup Consulting!
Melissa sees big picture solutions and creative implementation strategies. She’s a coach at heart who will partner with you to help you develop dynamic, up-to-date communications and marketing strategies for your business or latest book.
You bring the story. I’ll bring the strategy.
why would you hire help?
You’re a creative or an entrepreneur, not a marketer or teacher.
That’s okay. I can help!!
Imagination Soup Consulting gives you a plan, a partner, and a push.
Services
Communications & MARKETING Consulting
Want a data-driven content plan for your business or brand? From defining your audience to starting a newsletter, creating your brand guidelines, crafting compelling social media content (including photos and videos), or designing an editorial content calendar, I can help with all your communication & marketing needs.
BOOK Publicity + Marketing
Got a book launch coming up? If you’re an author or illustrator, I can help you attract attention from podcasters, reviewers, and influencers through my network of hundreds of up-to-date, curated contacts. My goal will always be to get you in front of your audience, expand your readership, grow your author brand, and improve your GEO.
Educator’s Guides
As a former educator with a M.A. in Education, I created standards-aligned children’s book educator guides that will extend your book fun activities that promote deep thinking. From discussion questions and vocabulary words, to writing, art, and content area (science or social studies) activities, all the playful activities tie into the book’s theme, topics, or storyline.
EDITING: Children’s Book Manuscript Critiques
Having read over 200 children’s books a month for the past 16 years, written my own children’s picture books (fiction & nonfiction), chapter books, and middle grade books, and published two, I am uniquely equipped to help you take your manuscript to the next level.
FRACTIONAL CCO & CMO
If you need someone to not only plan your communications and marketing, but also execute those plans, I’m available on a case-by-case basis.
SCHOOL VISIT PLANS
Want to make your school visit more interactive, aligned with curriculum, and irresistible? I’m a former teacher who can help you engage both large and small groups with dynamic presentations and lessons that kids love. Let’s craft your author visit that will get kids and teachers talking, and sell more books.
WHY MELISSA TAYLOR?
“I’ve gotten fantastic reviews for my books that have been widely shared by the creators, as well as the chance to appear on some great podcasts.”
“Even as an experienced author, I learned so much from Melissa’s expertise. She worked with me to create at least 12 new and inspiring classroom presentations. Likewise she reached out to a variety of book reviewers to promote my latest picture book. I can’t say enough about Imagination Soup Consulting.”
“You can’t find these ideas on a website or in a book about school visits. Believe me… I’ve bought the books and have visited dozens of schools. I’ve already changed my presentation to be more interactive.”
“Melissa has been the most insightful and encouraging advocate for my books. She coached me on everything from how to engage schools for author visits, how to translate the themes in my stories to fun activities, and even how to better read and perform at events! Not only did she help me get the word out about my picture books, she also helped me contend with my fear of being seen in the most gentle and supportive way possible. I couldn’t have accomplished everything I did without her sense and smarts. I’m forever grateful!!!”
“I’ve gotten great podcast interviews and book reviews. She’s fantastic at kidlit publicity and a tenacious advocate for her authors.”
“Melissa’s expertise in so many valuable areas really sets her apart from others. She brings knowledge from so many areas of writing/publishing/marketing. It feels like whatever you need, she’s got you covered!”
“I enjoyed the tailor-made details specific to my needs and my books, but also general tips about school visits that I needed to be reminded of.”
Let’s schedule a free 20-minute Zoom to talk about how I can support YOU!
