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		<title>Write Press Releases to Grow Your Business with Susan Payton</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Piersall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<b>Download now for instant access!</b> Press releases have long been a successful method for getting the media's attention and gaining additional exposure in newspapers, magazines and on television. But with <strong>today's marketing 2.0 world, internet-based media has <em>changed the game</em></strong>. Susan Payton, author of DIY Press Releases, will teach you the simple steps to writing an effective release and distributing it to journalists, bloggers and potential customers.]]></description>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><strong>Writing Press Releases to Grow Your Business Includes:</strong></p>
<p>45 Minute Audio<br />
Textbook<br />
Worksheet<br />
In-depth Presentation Slides<br />
<strong>$29.95 </strong><br />
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<h3>Learn a step by step process for Do-It-Yourself Press Releases</h3>
<p>Taught by <a href="http://www.sparkplugu.com/about/faculty/susan-payton/">Susan Payton</a></p>
<p>Press releases have long been a successful method for getting the media&#8217;s attention and gaining additional exposure in newspapers, magazines and on television. But with <strong>today&#8217;s marketing 2.0 world, internet-based media has <em>changed the game</em></strong>. Journalists are now bombarded with press releases, and the chance yours will end up as Time Magazine&#8217;s cover story is slim to nil. So what&#8217;s the point of press releases in today&#8217;s technology driven world?</p>
<p>You probably know press releases can help your business shine, but you don’t have the budget to pay someone to write them. Susan Payton, author of the book <em>Lifetips 101 Entrepreneur Tips</em>, will teach you the steps to writing an effective press release and distributing it to journalists, bloggers and potential customers.</p>
<h4 style="clear:both;">Course Details</h4>
<h3>In this Course We Will Cover</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>What a is Press Release</strong><br />
Why they are important for sales, web traffic, and publicity</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Where Press Releases are Distributed</strong><br />
How to get your press release into the right hands and increase your chances of getting your news covered by influential journalists, news outlets and bloggers</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Why Bother with Press Releases?</strong><br />
Susan explains why you should be putting out press releases once a month, and why a regular schedule of releases will increase your chances of getting mentioned in the press.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>How to Write a Press Release </strong><br />
A step-by-step guide in which Susan walks you through the process with specific examples and answers to your most frequently asked questions.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Insider Tips &amp; Tricks</strong><br />
Learn when to distribute your press releases, how to leverage search engine traffic, and about the power of social bookmarking in relation to your web PR.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Save Hours of Time</strong><br />
Includes list of 30+ free and paid websites where you can submit releases online, fully screened to ensure you don&#8217;t waste your time with ineffective or scam services.</p>
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<h3>Who Should Take This Course</h3>
<p>Any business owner that doesn&#8217;t have the budget to hire a press release writer will benefit from taking this course. Press Releases are a simple and powerful tool to increase product sales, site traffic, and word of mouth marketing efforts.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">What Do Our Students Have to Say About<br />
Writing Press Releases to Grow Your Business?</h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;I was impressed by the professional quality of the press release writing class at SparkplugU.com. The virtual class offered <strong>both great introduction to writing press releases for beginners</strong>, as well <strong>insightful information for seasoned marketers</strong>.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">::Katja Presnal &#8211; Skimbaco.com</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;I was <strong>impressed as heck</strong> with how it was done. I plan on doing it again once Susan runs it again. I love what you&#8217;re doing with SparkplugU!&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">::Bill Perry &#8211; Financial Freedom Library</p>
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<h3>Course Fee Includes</h3>
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<li>45 minute<strong> Class Audio Recording </strong>in which Susan takes several students through the steps to creating their own press releases<strong><br />
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<li><strong>Class Presentation </strong>with illustrations, screen shots, and other bonus information<strong><br />
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<li><strong>Class Worksheet </strong>enabling you to fill in the blanks to write your own press release<strong><br />
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<li><strong>Class Textbook </strong>with links referenced in the class, more examples, press release templates, and topics and ideas</li>
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		<title>Introduction to Starting a Blog Network with Wendy Piersall &amp; Easton Ellsworth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Piersall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<b>Download Now for Instant Access</b> Ever thought about starting a blog network? You wouldn't be alone; blog networks are rapidly emerging as one of the best ways to take your blogging career to the next level. Learn how to put a plan of action together to start a blog network from Wendy Piersall, founder of the Sparkplugging Blog Network and Easton Ellsworth, Editor with the Know More Media Blog Network.]]></description>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><strong>Introduction to<br />
Starting a Blog Network  includes:</strong><br />
90 Minute Audio and In Depth Workbook<br />
<strong>$34.95 </strong><br />
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<h3>Learn what steps are involved in setting up a blog network, what pitfalls to avoid, &amp; put together a plan of action!</h3>
<p>Taught by <a href="http://www.sparkplugu.com/about/faculty/wendy-piersall/">Wendy Piersall</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.sparkplugu.com/about/faculty/easton-ellsworth/">Easton Ellsworth<br />
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<p>Ever thought about starting a blog network? You wouldn&#8217;t be alone; blog networks are rapidly emerging as one of the best ways to take your blogging career to the next level.</p>
<p>Learn how to put a plan of action together to start a blog network from Wendy Piersall, founder of the <strong>Sparkplugging </strong>Blog Network and Easton Ellsworth, Editor with the <strong>Know More Media</strong> Blog Network.</p>
<h4>Course Details</h4>
<h3>In this Course We Cover</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> Planning and Design</strong><br />
How to define and differentiate your blog network from the competition</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Traffic building strategies</strong><br />
Go beyond social media traffic or search engine optimization</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Building a healthy network</strong><br />
Strategies to increase page views and &#8217;stickiness&#8217;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Put together a strong business model</strong><br />
Income diversification methods for blog networks</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Creating an advertising strategy</strong><br />
How to work with ad networks and sell your own inventory</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hiring and management of writers</strong><br />
How to find the right bloggers and keep them motivated</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Technology considerations</strong><br />
Building a solid foundation for future scalability</p>
<h3>Who Should Take This Course</h3>
<p>This course is for experienced bloggers &#8211; while people new to blogging may want to learn about networks, we will not be discussing the basics of blog promotion.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">What Do Our Students Have to Say About<br />
Introduction to Starting a Blog Network?</h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I highly recommend this course.</strong> You are essentially getting consultation from two people who have <strong>direct experience</strong> running blog networks. Wendy and Easton take turns discussing the topics and do a great job of complementing each other by <strong>offering different viewpoints</strong>, answering questions and giving lots of <strong>specific information</strong> from their experiences.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The <strong>most valuable information </strong>for me was Wendy’s strategy on hiring and compensating bloggers, <strong>which is worth the price (and much more)</strong> of admission alone!</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">-Scott A. Skinger &#8211; Train Signal, Inc.</p>
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<h3>Course Fee Includes</h3>
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<li>Information-packed <strong>90 minutes of audio</strong></li>
<li><strong>In-depth workbook</strong> to walk you through the material, enabling you to take the information and put it into a specific plan of action to start a blog network.</li>
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		<title>Diversify Your Income Workshop with Wendy Piersall &amp; Marla Tabaka</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Piersall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<b>Buy &#038; Download Now!</b> Have you hit an income ceiling with your business or monetized blog? Are you stuck either billing hours or constantly seeking more traffic for your website? Then this course is for you. We'll be teaching multiple streams of income strategies for solo self-employed business owners &#038; bloggers. <b>Build a business that earns revenue in <i>every</i> kind of economy!</b>]]></description>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><strong>Diversify Your Income Workshop  includes:</strong><br />
3 Full Audio Sessions and<br />
Detailed Course Workbook<br />
<strong>$49.95 </strong></td>
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<h3>Learn income diversification strategies to ensure that your business makes money in <em>every kind of economy</em>!</h3>
<p>Taught by <a href="http://www.sparkplugu.com/about/faculty/wendy-piersall/">Wendy Piersall</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.sparkplugu.com/about/faculty/marla-tabaka/">Marla Tabaka</a></p>
<p>Are you finding that your business grows and shrinks with the number of clients you can get? It&#8217;s a <strong>pretty vulnerable place to be</strong>, especially when your business relies on factors out of your control, like the economy.</p>
<p>If your only income is from billing projects or hours, then you are leaving yourself defenseless with all of your eggs in one basket. And you can only grow your business to the level of the amount of hours you can work in a week. <strong>Finding more clients isn&#8217;t the answer &#8211; <em>diversifying how your business earns money is. </em></strong></p>
<h4>Course Details</h4>
<h3>In this Course We Cover</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>What is Passive, Leveraged and Residual income?</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Why you need a mailing list</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The difference between RSS Subscribers and Email subscribers</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Using Autoresponders to create revenue that earns on autopilot<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The inside scoop on dealing with Ad Networks<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>How to incorporate non-competitive advertising<br />
even when you have a small audience</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>How to build a sales funnel for maximum revenue potential</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>An innovative approach to developing products</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Create a structure and workflow that gives you<br />
more time to spend on income generation</strong></p>
<h3>Who Should Take This Course</h3>
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<li>You should have an existing service-based business (consultants, freelancers, coaches, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>OR</strong> You should be a blogger/web publisher that desires to start monetizing your traffic or increase your earnings</li>
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<li>It is strongly recommended that all participants <strong>have an existing web site</strong>, because the strategies we  teach are primarily geared toward internet-based promotion</li>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">What Do Our Students Have to Say About<br />
our Diversify Your Income Workshop?</h2>
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<td style="text-align: center;">&#8220;I completed the Diversify Your Income Workshop last week and I&#8217;m still processing the info and creating a plan to utilize all that I&#8217;ve learned. <strong>I&#8217;ve learned much more than I thought possible</strong> in three short weeks. I <strong>highly recommend the course</strong> to anyone that has an online business.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter whether your business is product based or service based, the information is well worth the low cost. Wendy and Marla were casual and upbeat but very devoted to delivering information that they gained the hard way &#8211; <strong>by experience</strong>.&#8221;</p>
<p align="right"><em>-<strong>Marr Williams</strong>, SmellyChicksOnline</em></p>
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<h3>Course Fee Includes</h3>
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<li><strong>Three sessions of audio recordings</strong> with nearly 2 hours of solid information &#8211; <em>no </em>pitches or upsells, just 110 minutes of <strong>pure insights and advice</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Detailed Course Workbook</strong> to walk you through the material, enabling you to take the information and put it into a specific plan of action</li>
<li><strong>Special Appendix</strong> with professional speaking resources and links for all products and services mentioned in the course</li>
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