| I've been selling my own self-published information | | | | for giving the seminar.The most popular seminar |
| products (mainly e-books) online for the past 3 | | | | center is The Learning Annex.The Learning Annex |
| years. Is it profitable? Definitely.But as any | | | | is one of the largest producers of seminars, |
| seasoned information marketer will vouch, it takes | | | | lectures, classes and workshops throughout the |
| time to build up your name recognition online. You'll | | | | United States. They have centers in San |
| have to spend considerable effort to develop | | | | Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, |
| word-of-mouth web site traffic. It's rare that you | | | | Chicago, New Jersey, New York, and Minneapolis. |
| start off making $1,000 a day.But offline it's an | | | | Altogether they produce more than 8,000 events |
| entirely different story.In the real world, when | | | | a year.If you'd like to suggest a seminar to The |
| people meet face-to-face, a 10-minute | | | | Learning Annex, e-mail () a course description (no |
| conversation with a prospect can lead to a $1,000 | | | | more than 1 page) outlining the topic you would |
| sale.I know this from first-hand experience. You | | | | like to teach, the title of the class, and the city |
| see I've been in that position several times. How? | | | | you would like to teach in. Include a current |
| I'm an author who uses Quickie Seminars to sell | | | | resume or background information illustrating your |
| my information products.What is a Quickie | | | | qualifications.You will be contacted within 4-6 |
| Seminar you ask?It's a 3-hour talk that you give | | | | weeks if they're interested.3) Present the seminar |
| based around the topic of your information | | | | and sell your information products to the |
| product. If you sell DVD's that teach people how | | | | audience.4) Happily take your profits home, or |
| to paint murals, your Quickie Seminar would in | | | | move on to the next city.Whoa! Take Off Those |
| turn offer similar informational content.Quickie | | | | Rose Colored Sunglasses...As easy as all of this |
| Seminars are delightful tools for infopreneurs | | | | sounds, there are some major snafus that |
| because they can provide you with a same day | | | | unseasoned quickie seminar initiates commit.Some |
| pay day.You give a Quickie Seminar on Tuesday, | | | | infopreneurs do a hard sell. They talk about their |
| you can take home $200- $5,000 on | | | | book during the entire seminar, constantly |
| Tuesday.Best of all, your competition is slight, if | | | | referencing pages, and telling the audience, "Well I |
| any.How One Stay-at-Home Mom Uses Quickie | | | | won't talk about that right now... but it is in my |
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| DaysI once attended a 3-hour seminar given by a | | | | they MUST buy your book. That's no |
| writer named Stacy Banner. Stacy only managed | | | | good!Audience members come for helpful, solid |
| to herd her audience into $1,100 in information | | | | information. Give them what they cam for, and |
| product sales that night. However this was just | | | | they'll bless you with sales. No hard sell is |
| one night from her 10-day Quickie Seminar | | | | required.Other infopreneurs don't accept credit |
| tour.She confided in me that by the end of her | | | | cards. Big mistake. One thing you'll quickly discover |
| tour she expects to bring home $15,000-$20,000. | | | | is that most people want to pay by credit card. |
| In fact, she does these seminars twice a year. | | | | This is especially true if you're selling more than |
| They allow her to be a stay-at-home mom, while | | | | one item.And still others situate their sales table |
| only working a measly 20 days out of the | | | | on a less frequently traveled path.Place your |
| year.Take Advantage of the Quickie Seminar | | | | products on a table within the path of the |
| Circuit by Following These 4 Steps...1) Choose a | | | | bathroom, water cooler, or the exit. The more |
| topic that you've created information products | | | | people are required to pass your stuff, the more |
| around.Almost any topic will do. Arts, | | | | likely they are to stop, look and buy.So what are |
| photography, real estate, business, travel, writing, | | | | you waiting for?This is one marketing and |
| personal development, spirituality, computers, the | | | | business segment that isn't oversaturated with a |
| Internet, take your pick.2) Pitch your talk to | | | | ton of competitors. Get started today and YOU |
| seminar centers around the US that are always | | | | can completely dominate your niche on the |
| looking for new experts. These companies | | | | Quickie Seminar circuit.But the only way to win |
| provide the room, the audience, and they will | | | | this game is by getting out there and playing it. |
| actively promote your seminar. Plus you'll get paid | | | | |