I'll do everything I suggest you do and log it for you to see on this blog.
These are my notes to our last teleclass:
13Oct07
PREVIEW/ANNCT:
WriteSpeak Telesession #6 of 12, 15Oct07
(The writing part of the course is over, the second phase begins after this 6th session.)
(My notes to myself):
1. WS-ers report on what they learned from doing 100 pp in 6 wks. (I comment. Be sure to record w/ backup.)
2. I review everything they've learned about writing from the very beginning and repeat the letter I sent to their Yahoo Group email.
Hi All!
THIS IS HALF WAY POINT OF PROGRAM
This coming session marks the half way point of the WriteSpeak program
you so recklessly committed yourself to. It's the end of our mostly
'how-to-write-your-book' segment and the beginning of our
marketing/promotional/speaking segment.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THE MOST RECENT WRITING LESSON?
I'll be asking all of you what you learned from trying to turn out your 100 pages. Because, among other things, the 6-weeks-100 pages assignment showed you how you work best, what kind of help you need, etc. it's an opportunity to share and brainstorm with each other the ways you can continue to produce your book from here on.
NOW YOU’LL WRITE ON YOUR OWN AND THE CLASS WILL TURN TO THE SECOND PHASE
You'll still be working on the book on your own (and supporting each
other, and sending us what you write for our comments), but the
teaching part of that process is over after Session #6.
PREVIEW: YOUR SUCCESS AS A SPEAKER
After tonight, the program will turn to making you a *successful* speaker.
(Remember, your book is basically a calling card to get the best
speaking gigs.) [They'll have others: website/blog, videos, mailing lists and newsletters/ezines, etc.]
YOU'RE A GOOD SPEAKER BY NOW: FAQs
For the most part, you've already learned how to be a *good* speaker.
Every FAQ you've done has made you a better speaker -- more natural,
more sure of yourself, comfortable on your feet whether you're prepared
or not, surer of what you want people to know. Many of you will want a
few tips for polishing up the rough spots, if such there be, but I'd
like that to be tailored to each of you so I won't be putting out any
sets of rules. (Feel free to toss out any that you've gathered. You're
one of a kind and off-the-rack rules probably aren't right for you.)
MY DEFINITION OF A 'SUCCESSFUL SPEAKER'
By my definition, you are a successful speaker when you are hired to
speak as often as you want to, when you're paid well enough to make it
worth your while, and when you have a strong enough impact on your
audience that they want to stay in touch with you. [**Building a mailing list of
fans is one of the important, ongoing techniques you’ll use, so whatever you do – from offering teleclasses, giving speeches, blogging, etc. you want to ask people to join your mailing list. More about that below.]
You’re going to learn that you can find many ways to get your message out to the
world and do the good you long to do. It also means you'll be able to
earn enough money to let go of other sources of income you enjoy less.
MONEY
Remember what I said about money at the beginning: the work you produce
in this program will probably be of too high a quality to ever make you
rich, but it's essential that you earn a decent-enough living that you
can spend your time getting your word out to the world without making
sacrifices.
That's what most of our future sessions will be about.
LET'S FINISH UP THE FIRST SEGMENT: WRITING
Get 'What I learned from trying to write 100 pages' comments ready,
and we'll discuss your comments on the night of the
class.
Upward and Onward, Messengers of What Really Matters! I'm proud of you
already.
Your Fearless Leader
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