–> Exciting News: Principled Profit Blog Wins Its Third Award in A Month!
I’ve been blogging on the intersections of media, marketing, ethics, politics, and sustainability since 2004, at http://www.principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/ And all of a sudden, people are starting to notice! Beginning March 14, I’ve been notified that my blog has won three different awards!  If you want to see what the fuss is about, go visit the blog. You can even sign up to hear about new posts through either RSS or e-mail.  Now on to this month’s profile.

–> Positive Power Spotlight: RegionalBest.com
It’s still Passover, so I’m thinking perhaps more than usual about food. Recently, I saw an ad for RegionalBest.com on last month’s profiled business, HARO, and when I clicked over, I very much liked what I saw… click here to continue reading.

–> Another Recommended Book: The Heart of Marketing
The Heart of Marketing: Love Your Customers and They Will Love You Back, by Judith Sherven, Ph.D. and Jim Sniechowski, Ph.D. (Morgan James, 2009).  Would you run the same ad in the New Yorker and the National Enquirer? I sure wouldn’t! I’m a long-time believer in matching audience, offer, and message, and that includes tone.  Yet so many Internet marketers… click here to continue reading.

–> When I spoke at Willie Crawford’s conference in Orlando last week, I almost skipped the weight loss and body image session given by Laura Fenamore. I’m so glad I went after all! She has a very fresh approach, rooted not in diet or exercise or “shoulds” but in empowerment, positive attitude, and self-esteem–an approach that came out of her own troubled adolescence in an abusive family, but which she was able to channel into this deep and wonderful place. In fact, I was so impressed that I signed up as an affiliate. See for yourself at http://www.itsnotaboutdieting.com/

–> In these tough times, I want to do my part. I’ve just released some things to save you money: A brand new e-book called Painless Green: 111 Tips to Help the Environment, Lower Your Carbon Footprint, Cut Your Budget, and Improve Your Quality of Life—With No Negative Impact on Your Lifestyle,  http://www.painlessgreenbook.com – and a website where you can get that e-book and all my books at a discount: http://www.RecessionBusterBooks.com

–> Friends Who Want to Help, April 2009

• Speakers, Authors, Consultants, Coaches, Experts, Entrepreneurs, CEO’s- SPEAKERS’ SUMMIT ‘09 – THE PINNACLE, May 1-3 in LA Over the last seventeen years Speaker Services has trained and showcased thousands of speakers, always presenting leading edge experts, while introducing state-of-the-art resources. Read more and register: http://www.MyMarketingCart.com/app/?af=879810
• Now Available!  BE THE MEDIA features more than 500 pages with over fifty media experts, educators, and activists (such as David Mathison and Alex Mandossian) who teach you the latest and greatest ways to market and sell your books, music, films, information products and services. The book includes more than 500 pages of material to help you control your rights, have a direct relationship with your audience, and earn more royalties. http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=955449
• Need a product to sell? If you’ve been around the Internet marketing world for any time at all, you’ve come across 1ShoppingCart.com and all its rebranded variations. Many of the gurus use this software to run their downloadable e-products, their autoresponders, newsletters, etc. The programmer who created 1shoppingcart is George Tran, and George has just released “The Social Marketing Manifesto,” a very well-written, well-thought-out, and well-researched 154-page e-book that helps you quickly understand the culture of social media networks, has great advice for how to monetize, and reviews numerous tools to set up your own social media network and/or participate more effectively on existing platforms. It retails for $29.97, but I’m offering it for just $18.95. AND you get full resale rights! I have to tell you, I’ve not been impressed with the quality of a lot of the private-label-resale-rights info products out there, but this one is a gem. And one of the things I really like about it is that it’s aimed at (and useful to) both business and nonprofits, and there’s a lot of really good stuff specifically for nonprofits from someone who deeply understands that business model.

–> Hear and Meet Shel, April/May 2009

• Social Media for Book Marketing: Build Communities of FANS! Self-Publishers Online Conference, May 13-15, online. Shel will be presenting the morning of May 14 (time TBA)
• Publishing University ‘09, Three-day conference organized by Independent Book Publishers Association (formerly known as Publishers Marketing Association). Shel will co-present on Teleseminars Wedensday, May 27, at 4 p.m. http://thepublishinguniversity.com (early-bird deadline 4/15/09)  New York City.
• Book Expo America:  Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers, Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m. Foreword Magazine/Greater New York Independent Press Center, Javits Center,  New York City.
• Shel is the very first interview conducted by Factor 77 TV, a new venture offering support to businesses that want to “do what you love and take your business to the next level.” Shel talks about frugal and ethical marketing, how to avoid customer service pitfalls, and more. http://tv.factor77.com/2009/03/25/shel-horowitz-frugal-marketing/
• Paulette Ensign’s Publishing Prosperity Mastermind is another high-value, low-cost teleseminar series that’s already started, and again, you get all the recordings. I’m speaking on September 10 on “Frugal, Ethical, and Creative Book Marketing–By the Book, Or By the Boxcar”
• Principled Profit: The Good Business Radio Show, alternate Mondays, 4 p.m. Eastern, over http://www.valleyfreeradio.org (in the Northampton, MA area, 103.3 FM).
  4/20: Terry Mollner, one of the pioneers of socially responsible investing and Common Good Corporation
  5/4: Dr. Therese Ruggiero on Vision Therapy
  5/18: Lisa Vote, Mixed Greens Eco-Boutique
  6/1: Christine Takacs, eco-friendly graphic design and printing
• Replay of my book marketing teleseminar for HappyAbout.com
• Replay of my Webinar, How Ethical Business Practices Can Drive Your Success, for B2B Power Exchange

Click here for all the links.

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

–> New on the Sites, April 2009

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–> Positive Power Spotlight: HelpAReporter.com (HARO)
What a perfect example of “do what you love, and the money will follow.” Peter Shankman used to run a PR agency called The Geek Factory. In late 2007, he started sending queries from reporters needing story sources, as a favor to the reporters. Originally…

–> Another Recommended Book: If Not Me, Then Who? By E. Cabell Brand
This is not the book you’d expect from a very successful white businessman of the 1950s, a World War II veteran and a resident of ultraconservative southwestern Virginia. But that’s because Cabell Brand hasn’t led the typical life of his demographic.

–> Friends Who Want to Help You (March 2009)

• Publicity guru Shannon Cherry’s fifth annual Be Heard Day is March 7. Her nothing-to-buy giveaway continues through March 20 (Hey, Shannon, maybe you should call it Be Heard Week?). National Be Heard Day appears in Chase’s Calendar of Events, has been recognized in New York State, and has gotten amazing media coverage including being featured by the Associated Press. This year’s giveaway is worth $5500, including information on using social media for publicity from Nancy Marmolejo,  25 ways to hear Ka-Ching! in your business, fast, from Michelle PW, find out how you have more time to have the lifestyle you want from Melanie Benson Strick, and of course, something from me: Ten Cost-Free Ways a Business or Service Can Find New Prospects.
• Need a product to sell? If you’ve been around the Internet marketing world for any time at all, you’ve come across 1ShoppingCart.com and all its rebranded variations. Many of the gurus use this software to run their downloadable e-products, their autoresponders, newsletters, etc. The programmer who created 1shoppingcart is George Tran, and George has just released “The Social Marketing Manifesto,” a very well-written, well-thought-out, and well-researched 154-page e-book that helps you quickly understand the culture of social media networks, has great advice for how to monetize, and reviews numerous tools to set up your own social media network and/or participate more effectively on existing platforms. It retails for $29.97, but I’m offering it for just $18.95. AND you get full resale rights! I have to tell you, I’ve not been impressed with the quality of a lot of the private-label-resale-rights info products out there, but this one is a gem. And one of the things I really like about it is that it’s aimed at (and useful to) both business and nonprofits, and there’s a lot of really good stuff specifically for nonprofits from someone who deeply understands that business model.
• Dr. Mani is giving away a report that explains eight force-multipliers that will help business owners boost profit. I’ve seen the report and it’s well done.  Biz Multiplier Free
  
• Judith Sherven and Jim Sniechowski offer a short thought on the topic of either Relationships or The Freedom to Be Fabulous each day –  5 days a week. No cost. Here’s the first one, which they did for Valentine’s Day: With Valentine’s Day coming, Be Fabulous by expressing your genuine care and enjoyment to all those you love. AND be sure to RECEIVE their appreciation and all that they give to you. Want more? http://www.judithandjim.com/receiving
• The Game, A Speaker’s Bootcamp: Susan Levin’s bootcamps in Los Angeles March 4-8 and Portland, Maine, May 13-17. I attended one of Susan’s bootcamps a few years back and found it tremendously useful. Get the info at http://www.speakerservices.com/services/thegame.html/879810

–> Hear and Meet Shel, Late Feb/March 2009

• I’m speaking at Willie Crawford’s 50th Birthday Internet Marketing Conference in Orlando, March 26-28
  
• Book Marketing for Authors, CAPA University in Hartford, May 9, and probably again at Book Expo America in New York, May 29 or 30.
• Paulette Ensign’s Publishing Prosperity Mastermind is another high-value, low-cost teleseminar series that’s already started, and again, you get all the recordings. I’m speaking on September 10 on “Frugal, Ethical, and Creative Book Marketing–By the Book, Or By the Boxcar”
• How to be a Success in Business and Still Hold Your Head Up High, webinar for You Speak Easy.com (five-star rating by attendees). Through the end of March, you can get the replay at no charge. After that, it’ll be $14.95.
• Cross-Marketing: How to Turn Competitors into Partners, an earlier webinar for the same group. Through the end of March, you can get the replay at no charge. After that, it’ll be $14.95.
• Small Biz America Interview on Business Ethics. This was a really fun one; we got to talk about small businesses who violate good ethics, and how that backfires, and also how lawyers and compliance issues get in the way of real communication (e.g., this bag of peanuts contains peanuts. Hello, that’s why we’re buying it).
• On the Wealthy Freelancer website I’ve published a light-hearted and very useful article, Five Tips for Frugal Freelance Success–think of it as a bonus tip for this month. Maybe I should make this category hear/meet/read
• This is the last month to hear my InspireMeToday.com luminary interview at no charge.
• Principled Profit: The Good Business Radio Show, alternate Mondays, 4 p.m. Eastern, over http://www.valleyfreeradio.org (in the Northampton, MA area, 103.3 FM). 3/9/09 Ken Foster of Shared Vision Network. 3/23/09 Peter Shankman of HARO, the reporter-source matching service.
  
• Replay of my book marketing teleseminar for HappyAbout.com
• Replay of my Webinar, How Ethical Business Practices Can Drive Your Success, for B2B Power Exchange

Click here for all the links.

–> Recent Media Coverage of Shel and His Work
A new feature: spotlight on some of the places where Shel’s been featured recently.

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

–> Latest Additions to the Websites

–> Administrative Information
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413/586-2388

–> Positive Power Spotlight: Tyson Foods

–> Another Recommended Book: Just Good Business, by Kellie A. McElhaney

–> Boost Your Biz with a Blog: How to Build a Professional Blog that Turns Prospects into Clients
Been putting off starting your blog? Get a ton of free advice from the recognized experts: Denise Wakeman and Patsi Krakoff, a/k/a The Blog Squad (is that great branding or what?). They’re doing a free call just for my subscribers, January 8, 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.  Click here to register.

–> Holiday Special: Principled Profit
Get a special deal on Principled Profit this holiday season, perfect for gift giving! Order 4 to 9 copies for just $12.95 each plus shipping (actual shipping if they’re all shipped to the same address, or $4.30 each if you’d like them shipped to different addresses), or order 10 or more copies and pay just $10.50 each plus shipping. For foreign orders, order 4 and pay $12.95 each plus $12 shipping, or order 10 or more copies and pay $10.50 each plus shipping. Please note if you’d like a gift acknowledgment included and/or autographed copies.

–> Do Your Holiday Shopping With Us–Discounts on Books for Your Favorite Entrepreneurs
With the holidays coming up, this is a great chance to save money on Shel’s books–they make fabulous gifts for the entrepreneurs, authors, marketers, and business managers in your life, or for those who’d like to be authors or marketers.

–> Friends and Colleagues Who Want to Help

• Real-Life Law of Attraction Success Stories: Real Stories of People Manifesting Health, Wealth, and Happiness is the name of a brand new and very nice book just released (December 1) by Rich German and Robin Hoch.
• OS Radio is looking for guests to join them on Book World News.
• Yvonne Perry has a nice new e-book focused entirely on book promoting online, called Book Marketing in the Digital Age: Online Promotion Made Easy.
• Among the more interesting people I’ve found on Twitter is Kenneth Yu.
• Marcia Yudkin is giving away a 12-page report,”33 Keys to Thriving During a Recession”
• Small Business CEO is a nice new magazine available online at no cost, from the good people at Healthy, Wealthy N Wise.
• My friend Susan Daffron has a nice new book called Publishize: How to Quickly and Affordably Self-Publish a Book That Promotes Your Expertise. Order it on December 11th for free shipping and a big pile of bonuses, including my report, Buzz-Based Book Marketing

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–> Hear and Meet Shel, December 2008

–> Recent Media Coverage of Shel and His Work, 12/1/08

–> Anatomy of a Promotional Offer
This is a real offer (actually two real offers) that I’m making to you–and then I’m going to analyze it and show you my exact thinking in constructing it. I think this may be extremely helpful in your own marketing, especially since I deliberately violate two key marketing rules. (Click here to continue reading)

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–> Latest Additions to the Websites

–> Administrative Information
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–> Positive Power Spotlight: Equality Business Advisory Council

–> Another Recommended Book: The Customer Delight Principle

–> Holiday Special: Principled Profit
Get a special deal on Principled Profit this holiday season, perfect for gift giving! Order 4 to 9 copies for just $12.95 each plus shipping (actual shipping if they’re all shipped to the same address, or $4.30 each if you’d like them shipped to different addresses), or order 10 or more copies and pay just $10.50 each plus shipping. For foreign orders, order 4 and pay $12.95 each plus $12 shipping, or order 10 or more copies and pay $10.50 each plus shipping. Please note if you’d like a gift acknowledgment included and/or autographed copies.

–> Do Your Holiday Shopping With Us–Discounts on Books for Your Favorite Entrepreneurs
With the holidays coming up, this is a great chance to save money on Shel’s books–they make fabulous gifts for the entrepreneurs, authors, marketers, and business managers in your life, or for those who’d like to be authors or marketers.

–> Friends and Colleagues Who Want to Help

• Marcia Yudkin is giving away a 12-page report,”33 Keys to Thriving During a Recession”
• Mark Joyner’s up to something mysterious (and no doubt extremely profitably to those who follow his advice)–and this time, he has the help of 668 people who entered their best thinking about the four most important areas to invest. Knowing Mark, my guess is that he’s talking about investing things other than money…
• Small Business CEO is a nice new magazine available online at no cost, from the good people at Healthy, Wealthy N Wise.

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–> Hear and Meet Shel, November/December 2008

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

–> Latest Additions to the Websites

–> Administrative Information
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413/586-2388

Yesterday, Wednesday, October 15, I blogged about some aspect of poverty as part of Blog Action Day. 7000 blogs will participate. Please stop by and see my post: http://www.principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/

–> Newman’s Own: Positive Power Spotlight, October ‘08
If ever a business created the perfect positive storm around quality, integrity, and product story, it was Newman’s Own. This selection of salad dressings, snack foods, and other goodies has been on my list of businesses to feature in this column for many years. It took Paul Newman’s death to move it to the front of the line.

–> Another Recommended Book: The 4Cs of Truth in Communications
The 4Cs of Truth in Communications: How to Identify, Discuss, Evaluate and Present Stand-out, Effective Communication, by Isabelle Albanese (Ithaca: Paramount Mountain Publishing, 2007)

–> Holiday Special: Principled Profit
Get a special deal on Principled Profit this holiday season, perfect for gift giving! Order 4 to 9 copies for just $12.95 each plus shipping (actual shipping if they’re all shipped to the same address, or $4.30 each if you’d like them shipped to different addresses), or order 10 or more copies and pay just $10.50 each plus shipping. For foreign orders, order 4 and pay $12.95 each plus $12 shipping, or order 10 or more copies and pay $10.50 each plus shipping. Please note if you’d like a gift acknowledgment included and/or autographed copies.

–> Do Your Holiday Shopping With Us–Discounts on Books for Your Favorite Entrepreneurs
With the holidays coming up, this is a great chance to save money on Shel’s books–they make fabulous gifts for the entrepreneurs, authors, marketers, and business managers in your life, or for those who’d like to be authors or marketers.

–> Recent Media Coverage of Shel and His Work
A new feature: spotlight on some of the places where Shel’s been featured recently.

–> How to Get Grassroots Marketing for Half-Price
Over 300 pages of solid information on lowering your marketing cost, boosting your return

–> Friends and Colleagues Who Want to Help

• Your Chance to Blog at FastCompany.com
• Powerful Interview with Joe Sugarman, and More
• Paulette Ensign’s Publishing Prosperity Course
• JointWinWin.com
• Perfect Networker

–> Hear and Meet Shel, September through November 2008

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

–> Latest Additions to the Websites

–> Administrative Information
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Published monthly since September, 2003 by Shel Horowitz
16 Barstow Lane, Hadley, MA 01035 USA
413/586-2388

If ever a business created the perfect positive storm around quality, integrity, and product story, it was Newman’s Own. This selection of salad dressings, snack foods, and other goodies has been on my list of businesses to feature in this column for many years. It took Paul Newman’s death to move it to the front of the line.

The biggest qualification for inclusion is the firm’s pledge from Day 1 to give 100 percent of profits to charity. OK, so it helps that his movies made Newman independently wealthy–but still, this is a remarkable platform. And a whole lot of terminally ill children who attended one of Newman’s camps will never forget his generosity (to name one of dozens of examples). In his years in business, he was able to raise and donate $250 million to thousands of different charities, some of which–like those camps–he was directly involved in setting up and running.That’s an average of 410 million a year!

While most of the rest of us will never be in that situation, we could certainly donate five or ten percent of our net revenues to worthy causes. Tithing really does make the world better, and often helps the giver as well (see my friend Paula Langguth Ryan’s work at artofabundance.com.

Bt it’s not just the charity work. It’s a commitment to organics before it was fashionable (now spun off to a separate company, Newman’s Own Organics…a willingness to forge creative partnerships (as I advocate strongly in my award-winning sixth book, Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First)high-quality, great-tasting products…and a sense of humor and play that’s present on all the company’s packaging and very much in evidence on the website (consider that the press room page is labeled “hoopla”–or this quote from the “Our Story” page):

We anticipated sales of $1,200 a year and a loss, despite our gambling winnings, of $6,000. But in these twenty-six years we have earned over $250 million, which we’ve given to countless charities. How to account for this massive success? Pure luck? Transcendental meditation? Machiavellian manipulation? Aerodynamics? High colonics? We haven’t the slightest idea.

–> Positive Power Spotlight: Anita Roddick/The Body Shop
This month’s Positive Power Spotlight has a guest author: Cynthia Kersey, from her book, Unstoppable. This profile of Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop was written a few years ago. Roddick was given the honor of Dame by Queen Elizabeth, sold The Body Shop to L’Oréal in 2006, and died in September, 2007 at age 64.

–> Another Recommended Book: Zentrepreneurism by Allan Holender

–> Holiday Special: Principled Profit
Get a special deal on Principled Profit this holiday season, perfect for gift giving! Order 4 to 9 copies for just $12.95 each plus shipping (actual shipping if they’re all shipped to the same address, or $4.30 each if you’d like them shipped to different addresses), or order 10 or more copies and pay just $10.50 each plus shipping. For foreign orders, order 4 and pay $12.95 each plus $12 shipping, or order 10 or more copies and pay $10.50 each plus shipping. Please note if you’d like a gift acknowledgment included and/or autographed copies.

–> Recent Media Coverage of Shel and His Work
A new feature: spotlight on some of the places where Shel’s been featured recently.

–> How to Get Grassroots Marketing for Half-Price
Over 300 pages of solid information on lowering your marketing cost, boosting your return

–> Friends and Colleagues Who Want to Help

To succeed as an author, you have to break out of the traditional mold.

Have you noticed how tough it can be to make any real impact (much less any real money) selling one copy of one publication to one buyer, whether a printed or electronic book or other publication you self-published or published traditionally? You’ve started hearing about expanding your product line and selling in bulk to companies, and while it’s appealing to you, you don’t have a clue where to start.

My long-time friend and colleague, Paulette Ensign–she gives great hugs, BTW–developed an ongoing support solution you’ll love, going way beyond the tips booklets niche she’s owned for almost two decades. It’s her Publishing Prosperity program. She and her hand-picked experts (of which I am one–and can vouch for the expertise of quite a few of her other experts) show how to create an entire info products line from a single product, how to sell and license tons of copies and content to companies, associations, and non-bookstores, and how to spend very little of your own money in the process. There’s nothing else like this. Be there when Publishing Prosperity launches at noon Eastern time on Thursday, September 18. You’ll be so glad you did.

–> Hear and Meet Shel, September through November 2008

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

–> Latest Additions to the Websites

–> Administrative Information
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16 Barstow Lane, Hadley, MA 01035 USA
413/586-2388

–> Positive Power Spotlight: Valhalla Organic Macadamia Farm
The first words out of Lawrence “Lorenzo” Gottschamer’s mouth were “I’m a guerrilla in the eco-war. Everything we do here is to repair the planet.”

–> Another Recommended Book: Ethical Markets by Hazel Henderson
So many books about the need for change are nothing but doom-and-gloom. Focusing on the successes, Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy by Hazel Henderson (with Simran Sethi) (Chelsea Green, 2006) is fundamentally about hope.

–> How to Get Grassroots Marketing for Half-Price
Over 300 pages of solid information on lowering your marketing cost, boosting your return

–> Friends and Colleagues Who Want to Help

• Read Mark Joyner’s New Book For Free–A Year Before Publication
• Train in Person with Jay Conrad Levinson, Founder of Guerrilla Marketing
• Master speaking coach and media trainer TJ Walker is doing another program to train you as a professional speaker
• Your Chance to be in the Movies

–> Hear and Meet Shel, August Through September 2008

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

–> Latest Additions to the Websites

–> Administrative Information
Subscribe, unsubscribe, back issues, etc.

–> Don’t forget to play our games, at the top of any page on FrugalFun.com– no fees to play, prizes to win, and you help me continue to bring all this good information to you.

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16 Barstow Lane, Hadley, MA 01035 USA
413/586-2388

Volume 5, #9

–> Positive Power Spotlight: AISO.Net
A really Green webhost–fully solar-powered, and more.

–> Another Recommended Book: Truth: The New Rules for Marketing in a Skeptical World by Lynn Upshaw

–> How to Get Grassroots Marketing for Half-Price
Over 300 pages of solid information on lowering your marketing cost and boosting your return.

–> How to Make a Major Impact
JV maven Ken McArthur’s long-awaited book, Impact: How to Get Noticed, Motivate Millions and Make a Difference in a Noisy World is being launched today starting at 1 pm US Eastern Daylight time, with a ton of bonuses including one from me–and 100 hours of no-cost top-level audio training on the Impact Factor site. I haven’t seen the book yet, but I’ve followed Ken’s process of writing, and the amazing way he turned this launch into a months-long internship on Internet marketing, imparting skills to others while building the launch in the best win-win People first fashion. The quality of information he provides is superior, plus he’s a really nice guy; I fully expect the book to be worthy of him. When the time comes for me to update Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First, I expect to include his story, as I just love the way he embraced the idea that he can profit by making everyone he knows into a better marketer.

–> A Rare and Special Treat: Your Chance to Learn in a Small Group with the Inventor of Guerrilla Marketing, Jay Conrad Levinson–On the French Riviera

–> A Book and A Seminar from Rick Frishman
Rick Frishman is a busy guy; he’s got two things going on that you want to know about.

First, his newest book, “Where’s Your Wow! 16 Ways to Make Your Competitors Wish They Were You” (co-authored with Robyn Spizman). I’ve read the whole thing and I think it’s an excellent introduction to branding. http://www.wheresyourwow.com/.

And second, Rick is organizing a big one-day conference just before Book Expo America. He writes,
“Hold the date Thursday May 29. Author 101 University is coming! It will be at the Westin at LAX for one day. This is the day before BEA starts in Los Angeles. This will be an amazing event that will be very exclusive. Only 200 people. I will bring a Publishing Panel of editors, agents and editors. Mark Victor Hansen, David Hancock, Brendon Burchard, Alex Carroll, and the amazing Barbara De Angeles.”

I’ll be attending this event (as well as the Advanced Track at PMA-U the day before). If you’d like to go, please visit http://snipurl.com/25r7o

–> Myanmar Cyclone Relief: Make a Donation to Doctors Without Borders
Sharon Tucci put together a site to funnel donations directly to groups on the ground doing cyclone relief in Burma/Myanmar. Her preferred charity is Doctors Without Borders, but she offers several other choices as well. Note: Donations through this site are administered by an organization that takes a small administrative fee, but makes the process very smooth. If you’d rather give directly, that’s fine too.

–> A No-Cost Way to Connect with Reporters Seeking Stories
My friend Peter Shankman, a very well-connected PR guy in NYC, has started a no-charge service called Help A Reporter Out. He sends queries from reporters a few times a day, and if there’s a good fit, you answer the journalist. And he gets some leads that never make it to Profnet/PR Leads. This should be a no-brainer–but don’t abuse it. Only answer if you’re approrpiate for the query, or else you’ll spoil it for yourself and everyone else . If you get one good lead in a year, it’s worth it. He has passed on leads from the NY Times and Washington Post, as well as lesser venues. Sign up at www.helpareporter.com

–> Finally–An E-Book Site Puts Authors’ Needs First
Writers: Mark Victor Hansen (of Chicken Soup fame) has just launched a very author-friendly e-book/multimedia content distribution site at http://www.youpublish.com/referredby/shelhorowitz. No fee to set up, no fee to upload your files (wide range of types), 50% commission.

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

–> Want a Free E-Copy of Mark Joyner’s Classic Book, The Irresistible Offer?
This amazing book has a prominent place on my bookshelf–but I had to pay for my copy. You can get the e-book at no cost by following the above link.

–> Also from Mark: the re-release of his infamous “Mind Control Marketing,” the book that built his reputation years ago as one of the most focused and creative marketers in the world. I confess, I haven’t read this one-but I’ve heard about it for years.

–> Facebook Teleseminar with Mari Smith
If you’re not on Facebook yet, you may be missing valuable business opportunities. If you are on Facebook, are you getting the most out of it for your business? Recently, The Blog Squad grilled Mari Smith about why you need to be on Facebook and how to use the social networking site to be smart about building your business. Now you can get access to the audio program from the live teleseminar for an investment of only $20.

–> You’re invited to join Foundercontact
Christophe Poizat, founder and chairman of the International Network of Social Entrepreneurs (INSE) has invited you to receive a free membership with Foundercontact. Foundercontact International Ltd is a web 2.0 online marketplace designed to bring entrepreneurs into contact with 3500 investors for seed, early stage, or growth capital. With members from 5 continents and 93 different countries, it opens up international business opportunities for entrepreneurs. Sign up at http://www.foundercontact.com/user/register

–> Wednesday, May 21, I’ll be doing a brand new talk on “de-cluttering your mind.”

Here’s the description:

Overcome Your Mental Clutter
If anyone knows about mental clutter, it would be Shel Horowitz, copywriter, marketing/publishing consultant, environmental/political activist, ethics and frugality expert, and award-winning author of seven books (most recently, Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First and Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers). Shel will address the challenges of
* Having too many interests
* Dealing with an average of 300 incoming emails each day
* Managing numerous simultaneous client projects and many more for his own business development
* Maintaining nine different websites, one of which orchestrates an international campaign
* Staying current on the multiple industries that comprise his diverse business
* Juggling schedules for a family of four who are all very busy

More information from Judy Stitt, 617-547-7453, jstitt (at) tekedit (dot) com

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Published monthly since September, 2003 by Shel Horowitz
16 Barstow Lane, Hadley, MA 01035 USA
413/586-2388

Volume 5, #8

–> Positive Power Spotlight: Superquinn
I learned about this innovative and very customer-focused Irish supermarket chain in Stephen M.R. Covey’s book The Speed of Trust (reviewed elsewhere in this issue), where he’s quoted: “Genuine listening ability is one of the few true forms of competitive advantage…Listening is not an activity you can delegate.”

–> Another Highly Recommended Book: The Speed of Trust
by Stephen M.R. Covey with Rebecca R. Merrill

–> How to Get Grassroots Marketing for Half-Price
Over 300 pages of solid information on lowering your marketing cost, boosting your return

–> Two Excellent Events in Europe

1] Responsible Business Summit – the biggest CSR conference in Europe. The conference is likely to sell out, so I recommend booking your ticket this week.

The Summit is taking place on the 13th and 14th May in London, and we are on course to bring together 450 CSR experts from throughout Europe. Speakers on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and business ethics, including:
* Jan Muehlfeit, European Chairman, Microsoft
* Ian Hudson, European President, DuPont
* Ingar Skaug, CEO, Wilh. Wilhelmsen
* Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist
* John Imle, Former President, Unocal

2] A Rare and Special Treat: Your Chance to Learn in a Small Group with the Inventor of Guerrilla Marketing, Jay Conrad Levinson–On the French Riviera

–> Rick Frishman is a busy guy; he’s got two things going on that you want to know about.

First, his newest book, “Where’s Your Wow! 16 Ways to Make Your Competitors Wish
They Were You” (co-authored with Robyn Spizman). I haven’t seen this book yet but I’m eagerly waiting for my copy. I have several of their other books and like them all. Big launch party on April 22 with tons of bonuses, etc.: http://snipurl.com/24mvy (page isn’t ready yet–check back on 4/22).

And second, Rick is organizing a big one-day conference just before Book Expo America. He writes,
“Hold the date Thursday May 29. Author 101 University is coming! It will be at the Westin at LAX for one day. This is the day before BEA starts in Los Angeles. This will be an amazing event that will be very exclusive. Only 200 people. I will bring a Publishing Panel of editors, agents and editors. Mark Victor Hansen, David Hancock, Brendon Burchard, Alex Carroll, and the amazing Barbara De Angeles.”

I’ll be attending this event (as well as the Advanced Track at PMA-U the day before). If you’d like to go, *please write to me privately* at this link –I’ll have a registration URL and I think a special offer in a couple of days.

–> A No-Cost Way to Connect with Reporters Seeking Stories
My friend Peter Shankman, a very well-connected PR guy in NYC, has started a no-charge service called Help A Reporter Out. He sends queries from reporters a few times a day, and if there’s a good fit, you answer the journalist. And he gets some leads that never make it to Profnet/PR Leads. This should be a no-brainer–but don’t abuse it. Only answer if you’re approrpiate for the query, or else you’ll spoil it for yourself and everyone else . If you get one good lead in a year, it’s worth it. He has passed on leads from the NY Times and Washington Post, as well as lesser venues. Sign up at www.helpareporter.com

–> Just One Friend Who Wants to Give You Stuff
Warren Whitlock’s How to Be a Bestselling Author Course (how to strategically leverage interest in your book)

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

–> Mark Joyner: Conversations with Bestsellers
This one you have to pay for. Internet marketing genius/bestselling author/philosopher of abundance and social change Mark Joyner has released a set of audio conversations with other bestselling authors on how to become one. Includes transcripts and various cool bonuses.

–> Also from Mark: the re-release of his infamous “Mind Control Marketing,” the book that built his reputation years ago as one of the most focused and creative marketers in the world. I confess, I haven’t read this one-but I’ve heard about it for years.

–> Facebook Teleseminar with Mari Smith
If you’re not on Facebook yet, you may be missing valuable business opportunities. If you are on Facebook, are you getting the most out of it for your business? Recently, The Blog Squad grilled Mari Smith about why you need to be on Facebook and how to use the social networking site to be smart about building your business. Now you can get access to the audio program from the live teleseminar for an investment of only $20.

–> You’re invited to join Foundercontact
Christophe Poizat, founder and chairman of the International Network of Social Entrepreneurs (INSE) has invited you to receive a free membership with Foundercontact. Foundercontact International Ltd is a web 2.0 online marketplace designed to bring entrepreneurs into contact with 3500 investors for seed, early stage, or growth capital. With members from 5 continents and 93 different countries, it opens up international business opportunities for entrepreneurs. Sign up at http://www.foundercontact.com/user/register

–> Hear and Meet Shel

–> Latest Additions to the Websites

–> Administrative Information
Subscribe, unsubscribe, back issues, etc.

–> Don’t forget to play our games, at the top of any page on FrugalFun.com– no fees to play, prizes to win, and you help me continue to bring all this good information to you.

Published monthly since September, 2003 by Shel Horowitz
16 Barstow Lane, Hadley, MA 01035 USA
413/586-2388