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Romanus Volter – Action Steps to A Successful Proposal

Romanus VolterOn Thursday, April 12th, 2007 Victor spoke with with Romanus Volter, a.ka. The Kick Start Guy who has a monthly audience of over 2 million visionaries and entrepreneurs. Romanus shared with us practical steps to build a guaranteed-to-win book proposal.  We detailed the nine key elements that every successful proposal needs including the one theme which binds them all together.  Vital areas include biographical information, marketing handles, assessing your audience, and competitive analysis.

Volter is the Success Coach for Entrepreneur magazine, Trump Personal Success Expert, the author of the popular Kick Start Your Success (Wiley & Sons) and Kick Start Your Dream Business (Ten Speed Press), he provides practical, proven action steps that close the gap between goals and success.

An American raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Romanus witnessed the birth of a new economy. Factories, stores, and restaurants sprung up on every corner. This metamorphosis sparked something—the realization that any idea can become a reality. The practical steps captured in his books and workshops leverage this rare experience. 

As a speaker and radio host, Romanus’ accessible wisdom provides the security and confidence people need to capitalize upon opportunities. Through consulting engagements in London, Hong Kong and the United States, he learned what it takes for people to succeed regardless of their education or skill set.

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Kate Siegel Bandos – Creating A Media Kit That Works

Kate BandosOn Thursday, April 5th, 2007 at 8PM EDT we spoke with Kate Siegel Bandos. Kate presented us with all the essential details of what should and shouldn’t go into a press kit, how to customize a press kit for your audience, online (virtual) press kits vs. physically mailed press kits, when to send them and how to follwup, and much much more!

A veteran of more than 30 years in book promotion, she was promotions director for Globe Pequot Press and publicity director for Pelican Publishing Company, Acropolis Books, and M. Evans & Company. Kate’s own company, KSB Promotions Dot Com wsureas formed in 1988.  Doug Bandos joined KSB Promotions just a few years later, adding to the firm his more than 25 years of experience in public affairs and advertising

Kate  has been a featured speaker and panelist at numerous regional and national conferences. She has spoken about book promotion and the importance of publicity at the PMA/BEA Publishing University, the National Small Press Book Publishing Institute, Mid-America Book Publishers Conferences, and the Favorite Recipes Press Conference.

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Jane Saylor – Kickstart Your Memoir!

On Thursday, March 29th, 2007 at 8:00PM, Irene Watson and Victor Volkman spoke with personal life coach, and publisher Jane Saylor. In 2001 Jane was asked by the Plymouth Council on Aging to develop a life journaling class for senior citizens in the community. Thus began her journey of helping people write their own memoirs which culminated in her own self-published how-to book The Road You’ve Traveled, How to Journal Your Life.  Jane spoke with us about ways to jog your memories, avoiding roadblocks, and the joy that comes with finding the courage to say what needs to be said.

Jane has taught her journaling workshop all over Southeastern Michigan including Plymouth, Wixom, Northville, and Canton Senior Center as well as the Ypsilanti Library. She is a member of Toastmasters International and often attends the national Speakers Association of Michigan meetings in Ann Arbor.

As a member of the local poetry community Jane created many chapbooks (books of poetry) of her own work as well as being hired to produce chapbooks for others, which are sold throughout the local poetry community. Jane’s most recent book, a wonderful how-to book titled “The Road You’ve Traveled, How to Journal Your Life” chronicles the lesson plans developed for senior citizens. It is available at AuthorHouse.com, from the author herself and at the Book Cellar in Plymouth, Michigan as well as your favorite online bookstore.

Jane received her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and was on the Dean’s List at Schoolcraft College with focus on Arts and Philosophy in December 2005. She continues to attend Schoolcraft College as well as taking Performance Poetry classes, attending writing retreats, art classes, various enrichment courses. Victor first met Jane at the Holistic Health Festival in Livonia Michigan in August 2006 and was immediately convinced she had a great thing going with helping seniors get their lives in action and in print.

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Tyler Tichelaar – Regional Writing Tips & Techniques

Tyler R. Tichelaar holds a Master’s from Northern Michigan University and a Ph.D. from Western Michigan University. His family’s long relationship with Upper Michigan and his avid interest in genealogy inspired Dr. Tichelaar to write his Marquette Trilogy about his hometown. Along the way, he has become an acknowledged expert on Regional Writing.  Tyler will be speaking with us about what Regional Writing is and how you can take advantage of regional markets.  We’ll also talk about key ingredients for success in regional fiction and how you can get started in this fun and challenging genre.
Tyler/s  trilogy covers 150 years of Marquette, Michigan’s history from the town’s founding in 1849 through its sesquicentennial celebrations in 1999. The titles in the trilogy are “Iron Pioneers”, “The Queen City”, and the soon to be released “Superior Heritage”. Tyler hopes his writing stimulates others to seek out and gain strength from their own family stories and the courage and uniqueness of the people who came before them.  You can learn more about him at www.MarquetteFiction.com

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