Empowering authors to publish, promote, and sell more books.
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 Next Meeting: 7:00 PM, Wednesday, October 8th, 2025

Telling the World About Your Book: One Person at a Time

Kevin is an author, speaker, and public speaking coach. His first book, Bridge Over Adversity: True Stories About Overcoming Personal Challenges, was released in October of 2021. He credits a large percentage of his book sales to his networking efforts.

Would you like to unlock some of the hidden keys to selling more books through your networks?

We all have networks of friends and acquaintances. Are you effectively utilizing them, without being pushy, to sell your upcoming or existing book? As self-published authors, we are responsible for marketing our own books. You can’t do that all on your own. Your networks are a tremendous source for support. They can reach people and open many doors that you do not have direct access to. It isn’t as simple as just asking your network of friends to promote or sell your book though. It takes time to build interest and not make them feel like you are just another person marketing their product.

In this program, you will learn how to utilize your existing networks and tap into new networks to increase your book sales significantly.

Kevin Desrosiers is a professional speaker, public speaking coach, and award-winning author.

He has been a featured speaker at in person conferences in Australia, South Africa, and several cities in the United States. Kevin was a Toastmaster for 22 years and earned their highest designation, Distinguished Toastmaster twice and won several speech contests. He is currently the immediate past president of the St. Louis Chapter of the National Speaker’s Association.


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Argus Room • 8001 Dale Ave. • Richmond Heights, MO 63117

Doors open at 6:30 PM for networking. Business meeting begins at 7:00 PM and continues till 8:30 PM.

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