How to help people, learn, and show off on a bulletin board

Patty N. was responding to some questions from a new WriteSpeak workshop and gave some great advice for all aspects of the WriteSpeak process but one is a first-rate and reliable idea for not only FAQ opportunities, but also for self-promotion.

As i said earlier, the best kind of self-promotion is showing everyone how clever you are at what you do. The best way to do that unselfconsciously (and be even smarter than you thought you were) is to problem-solve for others, as you know by now.

And one great way to do that is to seek out bulletin boards and discussion groups where people are thinking about your area. And the easiest place to find that is on my bulletin board at www.barbarasher.com/boards.

Here's what Patty suggested to someone who helps people think about 'freestyle careers.'

>> My subject is 'Freestyle Careers.' Do I have enough original stuff to say to fill a book? <<
 
patty sez:
How to find out:
- Go to www.barbarasher.com/boards
- Find five or six people looking for ideas on how to find a freestyle career or make the one they've got profitable.
- Answer their questions as best you can.
You might be surprised by how much original stuff you've got and how much of the tried and true you can present in a way that makes it suddenly clear to others who've heard it before.
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And this is how to develop a reputation for being really good at what you do.

There's a quote I can't remember correctly (if you know it, and its source please tell me):
"Doing first rate work is good living. Doing it in front of a reporter with a camera is good business."