About Us

Rob Eagar is the founder of WildFire Marketing who helps authors, publishers, and businesses spread their message and sell more books through innovative marketing strategies. He has consulted with numerous publishers, business leaders, and trained over 200 authors at all levels - from beginners to bestsellers. Click here for a sample of Rob's clients.

What is Rob's writing, publishing, and speaking experience?

The competition to write, promote, and sell books is more fierce than any time in history. Rob's successful track record allows him to provide authors and publishers with pragmatic solutions that work in today's marketplace. Without any platform or name recognition, Rob self-published his first book in 2001 and quickly sold over 13,000 copies. His marketing efforts led to a traditional publishing contract and the re-release of his book, which sold another 25,000 copies and was translated into multiple foreign languages (Spanish, Korean, and Romanian). Rob garnered appearances on national media including the CBS Early Show, the Los Angeles Times, CNN Radio, and the ABC Family Channel.

Rob also spoke to over 35,000 people throughout North America at 170 events, including influential churches, such as Saddleback, Willow Creek, and North Point, plus university campuses, including Georgia Tech, Gardner-Webb, and Palm Beach Atlantic. He poured himself into his listeners, regardless if there were 100 or 1,000 attending.  Rob knows how to take a message from scratch and create a national platform. Today, he helps authors, publishers, and organization employ the same marketing principles to spread their message and promote a book successfully.

How does Rob help his clients succeed?

Rob's books didn't make the bestseller lists. Instead, he accomplished a feat even more rare...he successfully generated six-figure revenues from his book in a crowded, narrow niche. His efforts allowed him to write, travel, and speak on a full-time basis. Likewise, Rob teaches authors and organizations how to expand their audience, improve their message, and increase overall revenue.

How can Rob help authors boost their book sales?

Rob understands how people buy books. His experience includes selling over $50,000 per year through live events, websites, radio and TV, and a monthly newsletter with over 8,000 subscribers. He provides proven, up-to-date ideas that help authors sell more books through social networking, public speaking, media interviews, etc. He knows how to help frontlist titles launch faster and revive backlist book sales.

Why can you trust Rob?

Rob is passionate about helping authors and organizations spread their message like wildfire. Besides his own writng experience, he has a Marketing degree from Auburn University, produced seven straight years of sales increases for the American Nonwovens Corporation, and developed a $6,000,000 marketing plan for Sellars Textiles as National Sales Manager. His past success and marketing expertise unite to form a powerful advocate for your message.

Rob’s not all business. When he takes a break, you’ll find him flying down a rocky trail on his mountain bike or loudly playing his drums. However, his wife, Ashley, prefers that he join her to quietly paint, work in their garden, or watch Jane Austen movies. They reside in Atlanta, Georgia.