Self Promotion For Wimps
September 7th, 2008
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I’m not sure if this happened because of my Akashic record reading, but Havi Brooks (the one with the duck) and Naomi Dunford (pictured duckless) have created a course called “Self Promotion for Wimps: How to promote the hell out of that cool thing you do without being gross and/or getting tangled in scary, overwhelming horribleness.”
It’s a 6 week power course for creative types, small business owners, and people who are too busy freaking out to properly live their dreams. Yeah, that sounds like me.
They met each other through Twitter, and eventually had a conversation that went something like this:
Havi: Gee, Naomi. You know, every time I’ve put one of your marketing ideas into practice, I’ve made money. That’s so awesome.
Naomi: You rule. Every time I’ve put one of your stop-freaking-out ideas into practice I’ve made money. That IS awesome.
What’s interesting here is that they’re merging their two completely different areas of expertise (home business marketing and “not freaking out”) and making a course for “people who are ready to clear out the crap that’s standing in the way of their awesome life and start having more fun and making some money doing it.”
Starting this Wednesday, September 10th, they’ll be doing 6 weeks of group calls where they say what they’ve got to say, take questions live, and record the call for you. The call topics are explained on their landing page, but basically they’re going to help people get past their personal issues that are preventing them from actually making money from their business ideas. Here’s one example they give that I can definitely relate to:
“I’m NOT good enough, I’m NOT smart enough, and gosh darn it, people HATE me. There’s no way on God’s good earth that anyone will ever pay me for this. I totally suck. This was a stupid idea. Forget it, I’ll go back to my cubicle and/or bed and die.”
What you need is a phone, a thing you want to make big crazy progress on, and willingness to do a little homework. I’ve signed up and I don’t even have the “thing” nailed down yet. I figure that this course will address a major issue I’m having with making money from home (psychological blocks and limiting beliefs), be generic enough to apply to any business idea, and no matter what, it’s bound to be highly entertaining.
The only drawback is that it’s not cheap, but what did you expect for exclusive access to two superstars? The regular program (which I’m doing) includes 6 weeks of group calls, homework, recordings, notes, and “surprises,” for $205. The VIP option (limited to 8 people) includes all that plus one hour of private consulting with Havi, and one hour with the duckless wonder, for $365. But, use the coupon code “sale” to get $30 off either program. There’s also an affiliate program, so you can subsidize the cost that way.
For more details, read Self Promotion for Wimps. Hope to hear some of you on the calls!
September 7th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Good thing you signed up, Hunter.
Smiles,
Akemi - Yes to Mes last blog post..Gratitude Friday, Edition 12, Gratitude And Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone
September 7th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I feel bad Naomi doesn’t have the duck. Maybe we could send her one. What do you think?
September 7th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
@ Akemi, that’s a nice idea, except I’m now ranked #3 in Google for “duckless wonder.”
September 7th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Whoah, whoah, whoah. We can’t all have ducks. Okay, fine, we can totally all have ducks. But don’t tell Selma because she thinks she’s special.
And actually Naomi’s son will be *thrilled* to have a duck since he has a not-so-secret crush on Selma.
Ducks for everyone!
Also, thanks for the kind words about our weird, freaky merger of “things you normally wouldn’t necessarily put together”. Looking forward to hanging out with you in the course!
September 8th, 2008 at 9:04 am
See there? That was Havi’s true self coming out. She pretends to be all “spread the love” but then you get her in a dull moment and she’s all I’M THE ONLY HAVER OF THE DUCKS.
You heard it here first.
September 8th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Hi Hunter - It’s a great title for a course isn’t it? I think it’s going to help a lot of freelancers. I’ve spoken to folk who love doing what they do but they feel physically sick at the thought of actually marketing their business.
I hope it helps you achieve your dreams.
September 8th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
@ Havi, thanks for stopping by and showing everyone what kind of support they get even before your program starts!
@ Naomi, I’m really intrigued by the love-hate relationship you’ve got going on here. Like I said, the course is bound to be highly entertaining.
@ Cath, they did explain on their landing page that they don’t necessarily mean “wimp” literally, so that was nice of them. I’m sure it will help a lot of people, given the background that Havi and Naomi bring to the table.