Re: Freebies - speaking and otherwise

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Dear Lois, Who is this dynamo..I'd like to see his website! Mary Palmer
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:17:32 -0500, loisdan@juno.com said:
> Hi All,
> 
> The speaking thread caused me to think about a prolific author I know
> (not gardening) who both charges high speaking fees and gives away
> freebies. His keynote fee is $4,000. He offers on-line courses: 16 weeks
> for $500. His fee for telephone consultation is $115/hour and the first
> time you work with him, you have to commit to six sessions, three of
> which have to be paid up front. He also presents in-person workshops
> around San Francisco, where he lives, but also in fun places like Taos
> and Paris. In addition to all of this activity, he now averages three
> published books per year. (I don't know how he does it!).
> 
> On the freebies side, I have been able to e-mail him numerous times and
> get an immediate response as my book-in-waiting progressed. Some of the
> advice I received via e-mail was worth more than the original paid six
> sessions and saved me months of work and hours of agony. He reviewed my
> book proposal. He helped me find a literary agent. People can volunteer
> to be guinea pigs for his coaching students and receive homework
> assignments and free advice. He offers free podcasts, free e-newsletters,
> and free review copies of his books. His blogs are usually limited in
> time and topic and relate to whatever his current book is, but they are
> content-rich and contain major excerpts from the book. I'm sure the "free
> sampling" sells many books to those who might not otherwise purchase
> them.
> 
> Oh. His audience is world-wide and the internet-based fans number more
> than 3,000.
> 
> Since I have a strong background in marketing and sales, I can't help but
> admire his technique. For those who have the energy and the interest, I
> would say "Go, therefore, and do likewise."
> 
> Regards,
> Lois J. de Vries
> Visit http://loisdevries.blogspot.com
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