Dr. Mitchell Gibson is one of the world’s leading authorities on the interface of science, the human soul, and the frontiers of human consciousness. He is the best-selling author of Your Immortal Body of Light, Signs of Mental Illness, Signs of Psychic and Spiritual Ability, The Living Soul, and Ancient Teaching Stories.
He has delivered addresses to many of the world’s largest conferences related to science and consciousness. These include, The International Science and Consciousness Conference, The Sivananda Ashram Annual Symposium, International Institute of Integral Human Sciences, The SSGRR-IT Conference on Advances in Electronic Medicine in Italy, The Southeast Regional Unity Ministers Conference, The Northwest Astrological Association, The American Federation of Astrologers and many others.
Dr. Gibson has been a consultant for Fortune 500 companies, Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes, A&E Network, NBC, ABC, and CBS regional affiliate television stations, newspapers, radio stations.
He has been a guest on hundreds of radio programs and was the host of his own TV show in Phoenix called “The Doctor’s Corner” for more than eight years. He has been a consultant for A&E for a project entitled “The Other Side”. He was also contacted as a consultant by the History Channel for a project entitled “Seekers 2012″.
Dr. Gibson was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina on August 24, 1959. He was born to William James and Mary Magdalene Gibson. One of five children, Gibson’s parent’s separated when he was 6 years old and he grew up in Ellerbe North Carolina; a small farming community near Pinehurst.
Gibson excelled in academics and received a full scholarship to Florida A&M University. He majored in Premedical Science and graduated at the top of his class, magna cum laude.
Dr. Gibson received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He then completed his residency training at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. During his last year of residency he served as Chief Resident in Psychiatry and received the Albert Einstein Foundation Research Award for his work in Sleep Disorders.
Dr. Gibson then moved to Phoenix Arizona where he became Chief of Staff at the East Valley Camelback Hospital in Mesa Arizona.
Dr. Gibson has been listed among the Top Doctors in Arizona in the Phoenix magazine on several occasions. He has also twice been named to the Woodward and White listing of the “Best Doctors in America”.
In 2003, 2004, and 2005 he was honored with listings in the Consumer Research Council of America’s compilation of the Top Psychiatrists in America. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the American College of Forensic Medicine, and the American Board of Forensic Examiners.
Welcome to Book Marketing Buzz, Dr. Gibson. Can we begin by having you tell us a little about your book?
The Nine Insights is a book that is designed to be a guide for those who wish to rise above the suffering and confusion that so often marks this path of existence. As a medical professional, the Creator has given me thousands of profound moments of transformational insight. I began keeping notes on these insights and stored them away in a journal that over time, became the basis for this work. From time to time, I shared these insights with friends, family, clients, and colleagues. Simple in their presentation, profound in their scope, The Nine Insights are meant only as a reference. Each chapter presents one insight as a unique entity. The stories and vignettes that support each insight are in large part based on my personal clinical experiences. From time to time, I have included a number of famous stories from history that help to outline the deeper perspectives of some of the insights.
Thank you for this interview, Dr. Gibson. What is the first thing you did to promote your book once your publisher accepted your manuscript?
I set up a tour on Pump Up Your Book. I also began production of my video trailer.
If you had to pick just one book marketing tool that you’ve used to promote your book, which would you say has been the most effective?
Far and away, the virtual book tour. Reaching people through the medium of an online tour has made the whole process of book tours and appearances much easier. I love the concept.
Do you do more promoting online or offline and which do you prefer?
Online for sure. I like the simplicity of the medium and the ease of which you can reach so many people.
Do you use social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to promote your books and have you had any success with it?
I use Facebook a lot. I like the ability to post almost anything you want about a new product and instantly have thousands of individuals share the process with you.
Do you own a blog and how often do you update it? Did you set up your blog solely to promote your book and what is its effectiveness?
I have a blog on my social media site called Ganden. It is a site set up around my spiritual dvds, books, and cds. I update it frequently, and the address is www.ganden.socialgo.com
Do you recommend authors getting publicists to help them promote their books? Do you have one?
I have worked with publicists on a number of occasions. I do not have one at present. The publicists that I have worked with have been very helpful and extraordinarily patient with all the detail involved in promoting a book.
If an author prefers to do it alone rather than hire a publicist, where should they start?
Set up a virtual book tour, and then get some review from the services that are available.
Thank you for coming, Mitchell! We wish you much success!
