I have been working quite hard on my website (http://www.bespeak.co.uk/ ) and have finally got my membership programme (http://www.bespeak.co.uk/membership/membership.htm) up and running. It's not perfect yet, but based on the premise that "imperfect action is better than perfect inaction" I have decided to go ahead with the launch.
I have also added some public speaking tips which can be accessed from my resources page http://www.bespeak.co.uk/resources/resources.htm I plan to add several more tips pages in the not too distant future and will also be adding a series of articles.
While doing all of the above, I have felt myself become drawn into the technical side of things and neglecting my core business which is to help people improve their public speaking skills and make some money from it.
As a small business, I can't yet afford to outsource my IT so I will be doing my own for the near future. This means that I will need to manage my time better. Trouble is I only realise these needs from reading books, watching videos and listening to audio recordings, all of which takes up time and moves me away from my core business.
On the upside I am learning a lot of new material that I can speak about and this will ultimately enhance my business. I will undoubtedly include some of this material in my next book, which I will have published before summer is out.
James McGinty
http://www.bespeak.co.uk/
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Friday, 14 May 2010
All Change
After much thought, I decided to turn my e-book into a small paperback. It can be purchased from http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/seven-steps-to-successful-speaking/10982751. Clicking the preview button will let you read most of the first section.
My original intent was that this would be an electronic giveaway. I changed my mind when I realised that, although I had not created a literary masterpiece, I had put a lot of effort into this book and that it was the result of several years of learning and practice.
I am happy for others to learn from the fruits of my labours. I also believe that taking a shortcut to success is a good thing and should be encouraged. There is no point in reinventing the wheel.
The real reason for the change is one of perceived value.
How many of us download free resources from the internet and then don't take full advantage of them. I have many free ebooks and resources, languishing in a folder, waiting for the "someday" on which I will read them.
If I have to go to the effort of purchasing something, no matter how low priced, I am one hundred times more likely to make use of it.
Please consider purchasing a copy and giving me some feedback on it.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/seven-steps-to-successful-speaking/10982751
Should you want a signed copy, email me on james@bespeak.co.uk and I will arrange it. Cost is likely to be around £10.00 include postage.
For thiose of you who want to listen to the book in the car, an audio version will be released in a few weeks time.
My original intent was that this would be an electronic giveaway. I changed my mind when I realised that, although I had not created a literary masterpiece, I had put a lot of effort into this book and that it was the result of several years of learning and practice.
I am happy for others to learn from the fruits of my labours. I also believe that taking a shortcut to success is a good thing and should be encouraged. There is no point in reinventing the wheel.
The real reason for the change is one of perceived value.
How many of us download free resources from the internet and then don't take full advantage of them. I have many free ebooks and resources, languishing in a folder, waiting for the "someday" on which I will read them.
If I have to go to the effort of purchasing something, no matter how low priced, I am one hundred times more likely to make use of it.
Please consider purchasing a copy and giving me some feedback on it.
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/seven-steps-to-successful-speaking/10982751
Should you want a signed copy, email me on james@bespeak.co.uk and I will arrange it. Cost is likely to be around £10.00 include postage.
For thiose of you who want to listen to the book in the car, an audio version will be released in a few weeks time.
Saturday, 10 April 2010
I'm nearly famous
I finally completed the text for my e-book on public speaking. This was my first real attempt at writing and I am rather pleased with it. As I read through it last night I spotted at least a dozen errors so it will be a few days before it is ready for release.
Writing this book was a brilliant exercise. I set myself a limit of 1,000 words on each section. I discovered that in some sections I had to cut myself short and be really succinct and to the point. In other sections I was struggling to reach a thousand words.
I now have to analyse this and decide whether it is a lack of knowledge on my part that made me struggle to reach 1,000 words, or is it that those sections simply didn't merit any more.
The same applies to the sections that I had to rein in. Is it poor writing on my part, or is it that these sections require a lot more information to be imparted.
By the time I investigate these issues, I hope to have enough material and sense of direction to write a "proper" book on public speaking.
The e-book will be available sometime next week, from http://www.bespeak.co.uk/
Writing this book was a brilliant exercise. I set myself a limit of 1,000 words on each section. I discovered that in some sections I had to cut myself short and be really succinct and to the point. In other sections I was struggling to reach a thousand words.
I now have to analyse this and decide whether it is a lack of knowledge on my part that made me struggle to reach 1,000 words, or is it that those sections simply didn't merit any more.
The same applies to the sections that I had to rein in. Is it poor writing on my part, or is it that these sections require a lot more information to be imparted.
By the time I investigate these issues, I hope to have enough material and sense of direction to write a "proper" book on public speaking.
The e-book will be available sometime next week, from http://www.bespeak.co.uk/
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