I am promoting my latest book on workplace coaching.  Are you a trainer or do you work in HR ? – Please review my latest book “Coaching Skills for Leaders in the Workplace” by How to Books  – you will receive a FREE copy of the book if you reply with your postal address to my profile on linkedin or this blog.  Many thanks.

It has been very gratifying to be able to connect to many people via linkedin and ecademy and to exchange ideas on how to market books and products. There is just so much out there it can sometimes seem a bit daunting.  I do think that investing time in e-networking can be helpful.   It allows people who you may not have seen for a while to re-connect and see what you are up to.  Also there is a wealth of talent/information to draw on and you can feel safe in the knowledge that services have been personally recommended by a colleague. 

I have been invited to do a podcast and a video interview about my book so this is also a great way to raise your profile.  I am lucky in that I know Petra Tiziani who runs a great video production company IDarena.com so I am assured of a good service.  Other ways of networking are to join face to face networking clubs such as The Chamber of Commerce, BNI, BRE or Business Link. 

A colleague Sean Toole has started a Property Networking Club in Brighton’s Metropole Hilton which I was invited to speak at last week.  I spoke to about thirty people on having ”The mindset of a winner”  and I explained how when we start a new project so many people want to tell us that it’s not possible or that the idea isn’t sound etc..I continued by telling a couple of my own stories about how I built up three businesses by not listening to those who would put down my idea.  I surrounded myself with people who supported me and used an acronym I developed:

 IDEA  I=idea D=determination E = enthusi-action A= authenticity 

This helped me to keep focused and develop my ideas from a seed to a strong tree that had firm roots, manageable branches and healthy leaves.  How did I do that – well that’s my next book!

Jackie