Earn your way to #SIBA15.  The 40^th Anniversary Discovery Show in Raleigh, NC is going to be a really big show and we want you there.  It’s my dream to get at least one bookseller from every core member.  And I know there are scheduling conflicts and unexpected events and financial concerns and its the financial concerns I want to help you address.

The Reba & Dave Williams Foundation for Literature and the Arts gifted SIBA with money to assist core members in attending the show and rather than just hand the money out, SIBA has created B3! Building Better Booksellers where you can earn points that will get your travel, hotel and all-passes for the upcoming show.  It takes 5000 points to get it all covered. And if you got diligent on June 1, that gives you about 100 days and at 50 points a day, you’d have it all covered.

First off, make sure your social networker works off this list regularly:

· Promote a SIBA Bookstore on facebook/twitter/Instagram (not including your own store) – 5 points, use hashtag #southernindie or tag Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Facebook Page

· Post photos of Okra Picks displays on facebook/twitter/instagram – 2 points, use hashtag #okrapick, tag ReaderMeetWriter Facebook Page

· Post photos of Lady Banks Pick of the Week Display on facebook/twitter/Instagram – 2 points, use tag @ladybanks, tag Reader Meet Writer Facebook Page

· Post photos of SIBA Book Award books on facebook/twitter/Instagram – 2 points, use hashtag #sibabookaward, tag Reader Meet Writer Facebook Page

· Share, like, retweet  #okrapick hashtag on facebook/twitter/Instagram  - 1 point

· Share, like, retweet tag @ladybanks on facebook/twitter/Instagram  - 1 point

· Share, like, retweet   #sibabookaward hashtag on facebook/twitter/Instagram  - 1 point

· Share, like, retweet taf  @readermtwriter on facebook /twitter /Instagram  - 1 point
· Share a ReaderMeetWriter facebook page post  – 1 point

· Share a ReaderMtWriter tweet – 1 point

Doing each of these once a day is 17 points, each three times a day is 51 points – so get to work and earn your way to #SIBA15!