Well, his seminar is on sale, at least. Michael is running a special on his next four seminars - Vancouver, BC, Dallas,  Miami, and LA. Normally these 2-day workshops go for over $1000, but you can now pay what you think it is worth. Period. I got in on a special deal earlier for $499 and thought I was lucky to have found it, and now you can get similar savings.

If you don't know about Michael Port, check out his website or look up his books. I love the way he helps service business owners in finding the right kind of client for them and make the work less "job-like" and more like a business. Isn't that what we all want?

When you register, just choose "Partial Payment" on the dropdown menu and enter the amount you want to pay. Even though the dropdown says "partial payment" it will be your full payment - nothing else to pay. Michael is running this special until Friday, August 8 at 5 pm Eastern, so don't delay if you want to take advantage of this screaming deal.

WORKSHOP LOCATIONS AND DATES:

Vancouver, BC

Book Yourself Solid Sept 11-12 <> Beyond Booked Solid Sept. 15-16 http://www.regonline.com/bookedandbeyond-vancouver

Dallas, TX

Book Yourself Solid Oct. 14-15 <> Beyond Booked Solid Oct. 17-18
http://www.regonline.com/bookedandbeyond-dallas

Miami Beach, FL

Beyond Booked Solid Nov. 11-12
http://www.regonline.com/beyondbookedsolid-miami

Los Angeles, CA

Book Yourself Solid Nov. 18-19 <> Beyond Booked Solid Nov. 20-21 http://www.regonline.com/bookedandbeyond-losangeles

If you want to ramp up your local publicity campaign, look no further than Nancy Juetten's Publici-Tea™ event.  She has been holding these power-packed workshops in Bellevue, but in August she will be branching out to Tacoma. 

You can get laser-focused attention on your publicity efforts in this half-day seminar with Nancy and her special guests, SBA Women in Business Champion Rachael Costner and Blogging Expert...Me!

The Publici-Tea™ event will be held on Friday, August 15, in a lovely, historic home in Tacoma.

As an environmental bonus to Success Blog readers, I'm offering a free "mobile" consulting session to the first 2 people to sign up with this link.  We'll ride from Seattle (Fremont area) to Tacoma together - my treat - and I'll help you with your pressing business problems. 

(I normally charge $175/hour for this, so you are getting a heckuva deal for your business and avoiding the gas pump.)

Sign up by August 1 and I'll throw in my You, the Expert blogging workbook to help you fast-track your publicity efforts after the workshop.

Remember, my special offer is limited to 2 people, and you get the bonus of the 39-page blogging workbook only if you sign up by Friday.

Add it up:  Your $297 investment gets you a half-day publicity workshop with a pro, 2 special guests to talk about ways to promote your business, free transportation to Tacoma and back, focused 1:1 time with me to talk about your specific business needs, and a copy of my 39-page You, The Expert eWorkbook on blogging.  That's over $250 in freebies by my math for a workshop every businesswoman needs to attend anyway!

Email me after you register so we can make plans for your Free Ride to greater success!

Editor's Note:  In Other Words is a new occasional series with information from other blogs.

This has been a very busy week, first with Bob Burg's Endless Referrals program and then the Make Mine a Million Dollar Business program.  Friday is the next do-it-yourself Publici-Tea(TM) event, where I will be speaking to the guests about blogging.  

For a great recap of the two big events this week, check out my reviews of Endless Referrals and Make Mine a Million from my column on Examiner.com.  For those of you who do not know, the Examiner.com column is all about Seattle Women and Business events and trends, where this blog is focused more on coaching for women entrepreneurs.  Not sure which one to read?  Subscribe to them both, of course! 

Bob Burg talks to Examiner.com 

Count me In! 

 

Just a quick note to tell you that you have 24 hours to take advantage of a 60% special for Michael Port's upcoming Book Yourself Solid and Beyond Workshops.  The closest one to Seattle is in Vancouver and the total price is $499.  You can pay for gas, hotel and food on top of that and still not hit the regular price you would pay for his workshop.

Register for the September workshop here.

(Select "Alumni" from the dropdown list to get the special rate) 

If you have not yet picked up a copy of his latest book, you can get it from your favorite local bookstore or order from Amazon here: 

Buy Beyond Booked Solid

 
I loved Michael's first book on Booking Yourself Solid and have just started reading his new book.  The reviews are great, and he has aligned himself with some heavy hitters to promote the book.  I'd like some of that, please! 

Do you wonder how some businesses always have their names floating around?  You see them in the paper, on blogs, in the news, and as speakers at events.  How do they do that?  More importantly, how can YOU do that?

Well, some of them no doubt hire a high-priced publicist with great connections to do all the legwork for them.  But not everyone has that in the the budget.  After all, you need more publicity to generate more customers to afford a publicist, right?

It doesn't have to be that way.  There are at least 99 things you can do for little or no money to start publicizing you or your business, and Nancy Juetten of Main Street Media Savvy can show you the way.  

Do you live in the Seattle area?  If so, Nancy will be hosting a Publici-Tea(TM) half-day training event on Friday, June 13 at The Village in Bellevue.  I have taken this workshop before and it is terrific for giving an entrepreneur the information and tools to go out and immediately make an impact.  I landed my first professional speaking engagement within a week of taking Nancy's class. 

Publici-Tea™ Training Event - Register now !!

As a special bonus, I will be speaking on blogging at the June 13 event to show how your blog can work with your publicity campaign to generate huge rewards for your business.   In addition, I'll be hosting a drawing for one free spot in my upcoming 8-week online Blogging University Course.  With a maximum of 14 attendees, you have a pretty good shot at winning!

If you don't live in the Seattle area or prefer to get started on your own, Nancy has a host of do-it-yourself products that start at the unbelievable price of FREE and go all the way up to completely reasonable.  I have many of them and refer to them often.

So, next time you see a meeting notice, article, or announcement about another company, think about how they got there.  If you don't make it easy for people to find you, you won't ever get that kind of press and the amount of business that comes along with it.  Make an investment in yourself and start taking your publicity seriously.

"There is no such thing as bad publicity except your own obituary."

~ Brendan Behan