Lunch With Burke

Media consulting over a meal.

An easy and fun way for us to craft your media strategy over a meal.

Burke Allen

Founder, Allen Media Strategies

UPCOMING LUNCH DATES

September 14th: Marietta, OH

September 19th: New York, NY

September 25th: Sarasota, FL

September 27th: Charleston, WV

September 30th: Winchester, VA

The Concept

Motivated authors, subject matter experts, entertainers and thought leaders have a working lunch with Allen Media Strategies founder and “Director Of Fun” Burke Allen in cities all over America. These lunches are either one-on-one, or very small group in a casual, relaxed setting. Each author/expert can learn techniques from an accomplished publicist and media strategist to generate thousands of dollars worth of free publicity and marketing for their book, platform or product. Burke brainstorms custom strategies to help attendees come up with a framework to put in place they can do themselves to increase their market share.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who has written a book (or is writing a book) that is either self published, released by a reputable independent publishing house or a major “big five” publisher. The author must be willing to put effort into increasing the number of people who would read/purchase their book. Or, a subject matter expert (who could also be an author) whose business or sphere of influence could benefit from massive free media exposure on TV, online, print, radio, etc. Getting a book written is one thing, getting people to find and buy it is another!

What Does It Cost?

$100.00, plus lunch at a mutually convenient location in your area. No flights, no hotels, no baloney (unless that's what you choose to order). Microsoft founder Bill Gates once famously said “If I were down to my last dollar, I’d spend it on P.R.”. Here’s your chance to do it like Bill Gates did; it worked out pretty well for him.

Who Should NOT Attend?

If you have more than three NY Times #1 bestsellers, or have already appeared on over 300 media outlets without purchasing advertising, and are tired of all the attention and media requests. Or, if you already believe you “know it all” and have no desire to learn new strategies. Some of the concepts and ideas you'll learn will be very different from what you've heard, so come only if you have an open mind and want people to buy and read your book or learn about your platform.

Why Does Burke Do These Lunches?

Burke loves meeting and working with authors, entertainers and subject matter experts. You learn, but he learns too, so it’s a win-win. He has always wanted to make his services accessible to individuals who may not have the ability to pay for a full time reputable publicist, or don’t know how media, marketing and publicity can really benefit them. This is a low-price, no-risk way to meet with the founder of one of America’s leading boutique media and marketing strategy firms, and share ideas on generating free publicity for you, your book, and your cause. If you’re a great match, perhaps you’ll work together in the future.

Do I Get Anything Other Than Lunch?

Yes; you save a lot of money because Burke is already in your city on other business, and you can take advantage of his time there. You don’t have to pay for your own travel to another city. Plus, you get the chance to sit and "pick the brain" of a leading media strategist for a fraction of his usual fee, whose clients regularly appear on the most popular TV, online, radio, and print outlets in America and around the world. You can take notes or record the conversation on your phone for reference later.

How Many People Will Be There?

Burke will eat lunch with a maximum of 6 authors/experts at a time. It's possible you will be the only one and you will get Burke's undivided attention.

Who Sits By Burke?

Whoever is willing to pay for Burke’s meal gets first dibs! Actually, he gives preferential treatment to those who treat their servers and wait staff with kindness and respect.

Will I Really Get Something Worthwhile By Attending A Short Lunch?

Absolutely. You will discuss with an award-winning, nationally recognized expert on how you can get free publicity for your book, product or service using the same successful strategies Allen Media Strategies utilizes with their top-tier clients who regularly appear on national and local television, syndicated and local radio talk shows, podcasts, newspapers, magazines, and more. You will leave lunch with specific actions you can take to help generate buzz and sell books.

Fees are NON-refundable

If you sign up, make sure to show up. We have limited space and can't refund money to anyone who reserved a spot (unless of course of an unexpected and unplanned change in business travel by Burke).