Re: Freebies - speaking and otherwise

**l*@juno.com**

Hi Mary

His name is Eric Maisel and his field is coaching creative people, such
as writers and those in the fine and performing arts. His web site is
www.ericmaisel.com . If you want a sample, his podcasts, "Your
Purpose-Centered Life" and "The Joy of Living Creatively" are on
www.personallifemedia.com (he has links from his on site).

Happy New year to you.

Lois J. de Vries
PO Box 125
Lafayette, NJ 07848
973-383-0497; Visit http://loisdevries.blogspot.com

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:38:33 -0500 "Mary Palmer Dargan"
<mpdargan@dargan.com> writes:
> 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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> Mary Palmer Dargan, MLA, ASLA, APLD, RLA, CLARB
> Author, Timeless Landscape Design (Gibbs-Smith, Feb 2007) sold out 
> in 30 days and is now in its 3rd printing! 
> To order an autographed copy for the holidays: contact 
> www.dargan.com. 
>  800-454-3889 ext 4 & 404-354-1715 mycell  Dargan Landscape 
> Architects
> 
> Tip: Visit English gardens by Sir Harold Peto at Buscot and Iford in 
> Wiltshire and Avon, also must see Sir Roy Strong's formal garden at 
> the Lasket in Herefordshire (by appointment)
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