Shorten Your Journey to Book Success with Teleclasses – Part 2 – E-Books
Shorten Your Journey to Book Success with Teleclasses - Part 2
Are you an author who wants your book to be a success? Have you read books, but still need some handholding on how best to promote your book? Are local seminars on book marketing and promotion just not available to you?Something wonderful has happened with our flattening world. We can now give and attend seminars over the phone. As a presenter, I send by email ahead of the teleclass the workbooks and how to materials. If you have joined an eNewsletter like Dan Poynter's "Publishing Poynter's" or Judy Cullins, "The Book Coach Says..." or John Kremer's "Book Marketing Tip of the Week, you probably have seen teleclasses offered in them.Part one of this article is available at www.bookcoaching.com/freearticles/article-182.shtml or article-182@bookcoaching.com.How Long are the Teleclasses?Most teleclasses offer you a 55-minute or one hour format. That is a good listening time for most. It allows for 4-5 major points and discussion.You may join a teleclass that is longer too--maybe 1 1/2 to 2 hours, depending on the format. Presenting a marathon of questions and answers can take from 1 1/2 to 2 hours with people coming and going as they want. When I offer this kind of teleclass I ask for questions via email before the phone session, and am sure to answer those on the call.You can also join a group of one-hour teleconferences spread out every two weeks for a total of five or so sessions. These are sometimes called Small Group Coaching such as "The Book Achievers Small Group Coaching" or "The Marketing Achievers Small Group Coaching." These are even more interactive, and your fellow participants on the line can talk to each other and the presenter. These groups do peer editing by email as well as getting feedback from the coach.How to RegisterLearn how to register when you visit a particular site. They give you step-by-step instructions. Then, you give them ordering information: They offer several ways to prepay for the teleclass such as a credit card or toll-free number. Once you are paid, you are registered and emailed the bridgeline and the handouts or workbooks for the conference call.The Benefits of Teleclasses Over In Person SeminarsNo dress code, travel, traffic, parking problems, computer, time wasted, or large expenses. Many top names charge $2000 for a weekend seminar--one in which you get too much information and little hands one. A teleclass is inexpensive, and is as easy as picking up your phone and talking to a friend! Get expert guidance from professional coaches and other presenters and learn from all on the call if you want to boost your book writing, book publishing or book promotion skills.Over the past five years, people attending my teleclasses have come around to loving teleclasses.. With a personable teacher, you feel you are "there." With a presenter who knows that hearing is important, you can relax and learn--with the back up of follow up email as well as email sent before the program. It's a good thing, and some times the only way you'll get to meet top people for your book writing and marketing needs.Teleclasses are the most cost-effective, quickest, and easiest way to stay on top of your book, business, and marketing skills. They don't replace one-on-one coaching, but they can shorten your learning curve before you spend money on a coach.Judy Cullins
Golf Instruction Is Only Part Of The Equation
Golf Instruction Is Only Part Of The Equation
Golf instruction is critical in understanding the mechanics of the golf swing. I am a firm believer in golf instruction. However, golf instruction is not the ONLY component to optimal golf performance.I believe the BEST combination for maximizing your golf potential is golf instruction, mental golf AND the physical (fitness) side of golf.You see, golf is a very demanding and stressful sport on your body.To stand in a somewhat stationary position, while swinging a 3 foot long club at over 80 miles an hour, takes a tremendous amount of both strength and flexibility.Do you agree?I mean, how many times have you fallen off balance during your swing? Be honest. I'll bet more times than you can count.Why do you think this happens?Mainly, because you're swinging beyond what your body is physically capable of, while maintaining adequate stability.The result is mishits, shorter distance on all clubs and even injury.What's the answer?Get your body in shape, to take advantage of your lessons and optimize your potential. Taking this approach will result in the quickest transformation of your game. No doubt.Here's just one example of taking a lesson and not being physically capable of doing it.Your golf instructor noticed you have a restricted backswing and tells you, you need to get a 90 degree shoulder turn with only a 45 degree hip turn.That's the optimum position for power and distance.You try and try and can't do it. Now you get frustrated that you've taken a golf lesson, but can't do what your golf instructor wanted you to do.Try as you might, unless you address the physical limitations that are keeping you from attaining that ideal position, you'll NEVER get it!So continuing to take lessons and not address "your" limitations is fruitless.So the morale of the story?Work on your BODY and your swing will get BETTER quickly!Mike Pedersen is a respected golf fitness expert, and the author of the Ultimate Golf Fitness Guide, hundreds of golf fitness tips all over the web and founder of several online golf fitness sites. For more information on his new, cutting-edge golf fitness e-book, go to http://www.ultimategolffitnessguide.com.
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused – Part 2 of 6
Pairs/Groups Of Words Often Confused - Part 2 of 6
BAITED, BATEDBaited usually refers to traps or snares. When the reference is to someone who is hardly daring to breathe, the correct word is always bated:"She watched with bated breath."I've yet to read that someone "bated a trap" instead of baiting it, but there's always a first time.BARE, BEARBare means naked; bear (apart from being a large animal) means to carry.BESIDE, BESIDESBeside means by the side of; besides means in addition to.BIANNUAL, BIENNIALThese two are really tricky! Biannual means happening twice a year; biennial means every two years.BLONDE, BLONDBecause these are borrowed from French there is a feminine and masculine form. Blonde is feminine and blond is masculine.BOARD, BOREDBoard is a long sheet of wood, also a group of people as in "Board of Directors", and as a verb means to go onto a ship, plane or other form of public transport; bored means not interested.BORN, BORNEBorn is always the beginning of life, borne means carried."I was born in the middle of a particularly severe winter.""The logs were borne down the river to the mill."BRAISE, BRAZEBraise means to cook slowly in liquid (usually meat); braze most commonly means to solder with an alloy of copper and zinc.BRAKE, BREAKBrake means to stop; break means to smash.BY, BUY, BYEBy is a preposition meaning next to; buy means purchase; bye means farewell or good-bye.CAPITAL, CAPITOLCapital means the seat of government; capitol is the building where government meets.CONTINUAL, CONTINUOUSContinual means something that happens frequently, with breaks between the occurrences. Continuous means something that happens without stopping!"Continual interruptions distract me from writing.""The continuous noise of the motor mower distracts me from writing."CO-OPERATION, CORPORATIONCo-operation (usually spelt without the hyphen in US English) means working together; corporation is a business organisation.CORRESPONDENCE, CORRESPONDENTSCorrespondence is written communication; correspondents are those who write it.CREDIBLE, CREDITABLECredible means believable; creditable means praiseworthy or deserving credit.CURB, KERBCurb means to control, as in "curb your temper"; kerb is the edge of a footpath or sidewalk.DESERT, DESSERTDesert means to abandon (and can also be a noun, meaning a wasteland); dessert is the sweet course of a meal.DEVICE, DEVISEDevice is a noun, meaning a gadget or (particularly in writing terms) an invention; devise is a verb, meaning to invent or plot.DISCREET, DISCRETEDiscreet means respectful, prudent; discrete means separate or detached from others.DRAFT, DRAUGHTDraft refers to the the first writing of your novel or story (or any other document). You can also be drafted (enlisted or recruited) into the army, navy, etc.Draught is an air movement, a drink (as in "draught of ale") or refers to a horse (or other animal) used for pulling ploughs, etc (e.g., "draught horse").About The AuthorLaraine Anne Barker writes fantasy for young people. Visit her web site at http://lbarker.orcon.net.nz. Fantasy for Children & Young Adults for FREE stories and novel excerpts. Sign up for the NOVELLA OF THE MONTH CLUB, absolutely FREE!