- She has in innate motivation to help others.
- Writing is best done somewhere private where you feel comfortable.
- Establish a belief in yourself first so you can concentrate on others.
- Get a feel for the room ahead of time.
- Prepare bullet points only.
- When you prepare bullet points, memorize some also so you have a backup.
- Perfect your speaking skills to gain advancement in your job.
- Use props to bring in the audience.
- Transfer tension from you to the audience to keep them on their toes.
- TV is the most difficult place to speak.
- Radio is easier than public speaking.
- Newspaper is easy because they do the writing and publishing while you only answer questions.
- Usually there is no release to sign.
- She prefers self-publishing because you have all the control and get all the profit
- She pays $2 a page for editing.
- Do free speeches at libraries.
- There is some chemical precursor to fear, so adjusting diet can be helpful.
- Anthologies are very useful for crediting other books and linking your experience to others’.
- If you want the audience to be excited, you must get excited yourself.
- Mention experts in the field in your speeches.
- If you lose your spot, think back to the last thing you said or ask the audience where you are.
- If you only are writing part time, a book may take 6 months to finish.
- A mini book may only take a month.
- Writing a book is like creating a product. It must be something tangible that you can market.
- After you write a book, go on the radio, do newspaper interviews, and write blog posts.
- Everyone has a story!
Social and Mentioned Sites
- Website- www.jillvanderwood.com
- www.creditspace.com (an amazon company to set up your book through them)
- www.radioguestlist.com (useful for radio marketing)
Books
- “Shaking Behind the Microphone”
- “Drugs Make You Un-Smarter”
- “What's it Like, Living Green? Kids Teaching Kids, by the Way They Live”
- “Through the Rug”
- “Through the Rug 2: Follow That Dog”
- “Stowaway: The San Francisco Adventures of Sara the Pineapple Cat”
- “Achieve Your Ultimate Success”
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