--- title: Thank you for creating a bestseller image: https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1601133839-jpg/blog-files/6a00d83451f23a69e20133f5c51863970b-200wi.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/2010/11/thank-you-for-creating-a-bestseller.html#maincontent) [ «  View All Posts ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog) # Thank you for creating a bestseller November 11th, 2010 0 min read By [David Meerman Scott](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/author/david-meerman-scott) ![](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1601133839-jpg/blog-files/6a00d83451f23a69e20133f5c51863970b-200wi.jpg?width=200&height=305&name=6a00d83451f23a69e20133f5c51863970b-200wi.jpg) [![RTMPR_WSJ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/hs-fs/file-1601133839-jpg/blog-files/6a00d83451f23a69e20133f5c51863970b-200wi.jpg "RTMPR_WSJ")](http://freshspot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451f23a69e20133f5c51863970b-popup) I just learned that my new book *Real-Time Marketing & PR: How to Instantly Engage Your Market, Connect with Customers, and Create Products that Grow Your Business Now* hit the bestseller lists. For the week ending November 7, 2010 [Real-Time Marketing & PR](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/real-time-marketing.html) achieved the following positions on the business book lists. #2 *Wall Street Journal* bestseller #3 *USA Today* bestseller **Thank you for your support!** I am humbled that so many of you not only purchased a copy of the book, but tweeted about it, blogged about it, invited me to speak, hosted Webinars, and talked it up. Wow. And thanks to my long-time publisher John Wiley & Sons for all that they do for me. In real-time, the Wiley design department created a revised cover to reflect this achievement. **Now that’s real-time business! ** [ David Meerman Scott ](https://www.davidmeermanscott.com/blog/author/david-meerman-scott) David Meerman Scott is a business growth strategist, advisor to clever entrepreneurs who are building emerging companies, and the international bestselling author of a dozen books published in 30 languages. David’s high-energy keynote presentations, masterclasses, and virtual events educate, energize, and inspire. 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