–> Positive Power Spotlight, October 2009: Starlight Llama B&B
Several months ago, I had Dee Boyle-Clapp, co-owner of Starlight Llama Bed & Breakfast in Florence, MA, as a guest on my radio show. Prior to the show, she sent me a marvelous list of the Green steps she and her husband have taken with the inn, and the list so inspired me that I put it in my Future Positive Power Spotlight file.  Click here to continue reading.

–> Another Recommended Book: Integration Marketing by Mark Joyner
In the new approach to marketing that I discuss in my award-wining sixth book Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First, one of the cornerstones is building partnerships with others who can market for you.   Mark Joyner has taken this principle and essentially…  Click here to continue reading.

–> My Quandary = Your Opportunity
You might have heard that the rights to my award-winning sixth book, Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First, got picked up by John Wiley & Sons, and it forms the basis for my eighth book, Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson). The new book will include all but, I think, two chapters of Principled Profit, plus some 20-25,000 words of new material. Wiley will publish it in 2010. I’m especially proud of this because, following an e-mail introduction by one of Wiley’s business authors, I landed the deal and negotiated the contract myself. But my problem is…my contract with Wiley forces me to stop selling Principled Profit by the end of this year. And I still have quite a few left. This was a groundbreaking book when it came out–one of the only voices showing that ethical business not only made good moral sense, but good business sense as well. While there are more resources in this area than there used to be, it’s still really hard to find this sort of solid, practical advice on both the theory and the implementation, in a nice, easy-to-read format that anyone can put into practice. So I’ve got a deal for you! Want a copy for yourself? Take $5 off the original $17.50 price. Visit http://snipurl.com/kdq1j to order this remarkable book. Just visit and enter the right code:
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With any of these three coupon codes, you’ll also receive my two newest e-books free with your purchase. Get all the details here.

–> Hear & Meet Shel

• Marc Grant interviews me about business ethics this Thursday, 11 a.m. ET. 
• Guest on Kim Smith’s Blog Talk Radio show, “Introducing Writers” – listen to the audio at http://grassrootsmarketingforauthors.com/interview.html
• A book marketing teleseminar aimed especially for speakers: as part of her monthly membership program, Susan Levin from SpeakerServices interviews me on “Marketing Your Book Beyond the [speaking] Platform,” Thursday, October 29, 7 pm ET/4 p.m. PT. I exhibited at one of Susan’s life events a few years ago and I thought it was one of the best organized conferences I’ve ever been at, with top-name faculty and the most vendor-friendly attitude I’ve ever experienced (we vendors even got to attend all the sessions as part of our sign-up fee).
• Negotiating with meeting planners in Africa for January, Switzerland for February. Nothing definite. If you have a lead on a paying gig in or near Switzerland, I would pay a nice commission if it materializes.
• March 24, I’m doing a teleseminar for Stacy Karacostas.
• April 25, I’ll be speaking on collaborating with a co-author at the American Society of Journalists and Authors conference in New York.
• Click here to access all the links and contact info: http://frugalmarketing.com/newsletters/2009/10/04/hear-meet-shel-october-2009/

–> Friends Who Want to Help

• I’ve long been a believer in the incredible positive benefits of being a “giver”; it’s something I’ve talked about in Principled Profit and elsewhere. So I was delighted to discover a book built entirely around this concept. The book, The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All reveals strategies and secrets of people who possess true wealth and happiness: making the world a better place, which has the side benefit of bringing a great deal back to you–but only if your giving stems from sincerity rather than selfishness. I was also quite impressed with the authors’ philosophy — and with their commitment to give away 100% of the royalties they receive. I’ve poked into several sections of the book and have found gems all the way through.  
• Are you a blogger, marketer, or entrepreneur? You may have heard that last Monday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission came out with a new set of guidelines that require disclosures from bloggers and affiliates and that appear to change the game when it comes to using results-based testimonials. Marcia Yudkin, one of the smartest people I know (I first met her when she was a professor at Smith College, more than 20 years ago), is interviewing business attorney and author Jean Sifleet on exactly what the new FTC regulations mean and do not mean for bloggers, copywriters, marketers and entrepreneurs.  Anyone who registers ahead of time has the opportunity to submit a question for the interview. The quality of Marcia’s information tends to be superb, and I’m sure she’s chosen well to explain this complex and very important new rule. The call should be available on or around October 30, and you can register to purchase the recording in either MP3 or CD (choose at the bottom of her page), for $39.97–and submit any questions ahead of time, so they might be chosen for the call. 
• Author 101 University Rick Frishman is doing another Author101 University, Oct 30 & 31 in Las Vegas.
• A Search Tool That’s Better than Google? How about one that delivers your choice of results from Google, Yahoo, MSN, Yelp, Wikipedia and various other places-and displays results before you even click? Try it yourself at on our search page – click where it says “Say Hello to Search 2.0?” and start typing your query.
• Sokule (pronounced so-cool) is a cool new Twitter-like social network offering some revenue possibilities. 
• This is by far the cheapest program on how to become a #1 bestseller that I’ve ever seen. 9 audios, plus support materials and bonuses. I have not personally reviewed the material but I did look at the scope of what it covers, seems like a lot of good info. Again, I haven’t listened–just sharing the information.
• Click here to access all the links: http://frugalmarketing.com/newsletters/?p=1279

–> Which of Shel’s Books is Right for You?

–> New on the Sites, October, 2009

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