Contact: Woodley Auguste
Senior Publicist
(407) 333-0600, ext. 3403
Lake Mary, Florida—Strang Book Group and Big Idea Entertainment recently announced a strategic partnership to promote an upcoming book by New York Times best-selling author and physician Don Colbert with the release of the VeggieTales series of DVDs in the “Veggies Are Good for You” promotion. The partnership, which includes a major CBA and ABA cross-promotional campaign, will consist of point of purchase displays, advertising, publicity, and other marketing efforts highlighting the DVD series and Dr. Colbert’s book, Eat This and Live! for Kids.
With the book and DVD series slated for simultaneous release in Fall 2010, the partnership is the first ever between the organizations and will also include promotion in several grocery store chains.
Best known for the Bible Cure series—which has sold more than three million copies—Colbert is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, Dr. Colbert’s “I Can Do This” Diet and The Seven Pillars of Health, as well as CBA best sellers, including Toxic Relief, Living in Divine Health, and Eat This and Live!
Lucy Diaz-Kurz, vice president of marketing for Strang Book Group, said, “Big Idea’s creativity and reputation in the marketplace are well recognized and respected. As both organizations began our respective promotional processes, it became apparent that we were each on the brink of launching products that were perfect complements to one another.” She also added, “The marketing competencies of Big Idea and Strang Book Group will be highlighted in collateral materials, publicity, and advertising vehicles that will increase brand awareness and create sales stimulation in CBA, ABA, mass and grocery market channels."
Greg Fritz, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Big Idea, said, "Over the years, the team at Big Idea has reached millions through our products teaching Godly principles. It’s exciting to know that Strang Book Group is committed to partnering with us as we share principles of healthy living to change the lives of children and those who love them."
A frequent guest contributor on several television ministry programs, Colbert will promote Eat This and Live! for Kids on Christian and general market television, print editorials, social networking Web sites, as well as national television and radio advertising.
Strang Book Group has published several New York Times best sellers, including Fasting by Jentezen Franklin, an evangelical mega-church pastor, and 23 Minutes in Hell by Bill Wiese.
Big Idea Entertainment is the leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters, and brands. Since 1993, Big Idea’s best-selling animated series VeggieTales has sold 53+ million videos, 13 million books, and more than 7 million CDs.
For more information on Strang Book Group, please contact Woodley Auguste, senior publicist, at woodley.auguste@strang.com or (407) 333-0600 ext. 3403
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