And now to complicate matters webinars have been added to the mix. Not only can you listen and learn, but you can also watch and learn even more. And while you used to be able to listen to a teleseminar in your car or on a walk, it’s more difficult to get the most out of a webinar if you’re not in front of your computer.

So with so many great teleseminars and webinars offered, how do you choose between them? After all, it seems like there are two or three per night. Here is the “triage” process I use to decide what to attend.

1. Is this information that will generate revenue? If it is, I go on to the next question. If it is not going to help me make more, I have to choose. If its just “nice to know” I generally skip it. Is it likely to be the ONLY time I’ll ever hear this person speak? If this answer is no, I use my time for something else.

2. Is this information I currently need for my business? You are involved with specific tasks and projects in your business. If this fits into those – and will show you an easier, faster, more profitable way to do what you’re doing, join in.

3. Is this information that I am considering using next in my business? While it may not be something I need this week, it could be something I’m planning in the next month or two. If not, I’ll skip it.

4. Will this save me time or money? Time management and productivity are my hot buttons. I’ll listen or buy just about anything that will show me how to save 10 minutes per day. If that’s important to you as well, put it on your list.

5. Is there a replay available? Even if I decide it’s something I want or need to attend, I’ll listen to the replay in preference for attending live. A replay allows me to time-shift, leaving evenings free for my family. It also allows me to speed through the sections I already know and review the parts that need more explanation.

Making wise choices in your listening and watching cycle are critical to your personal and business success. Since most teleseminars and webinars are offered in the evenings, it means you are trading time with your family for listening to someone else. Choose wisely!

Dr.Jeanette Cates is an Internet strategist who coaches business owners to Online Success. She shares her personal productivity systems at Organize Your Online Business. Claim your complimentary mini-workshop and watch it on your own schedule.

Alex Mandossian and I have known each other for more than six years now. I’ve interviewed him multiple times – and he’s interviewed me as well.

In 2004 we partnered to launch the Womens Power Summit.

That was the same year I released my Teleseminar Basics in January.

And Alex started Teleseminar Secrets in November.

Since then we have had questions about the differences between the two courses – well, besides price. And here’s what we tell people.

Teleseminar Basics is Kindergarten for hosting your own teleseminars. It’s a concise but comprehensive course designed for one purpose – to get you started on your career as a teleseminar host.

Teleseminar Basics includes all of the decisions you need to make, the logistics you have to arrange, the emails to send and the basics of recording your teleseminars to create audio products. In short, you can easily be hosting your own teleseminars in less than a week!

On the other hand, Teleseminar Secrets is Graduate School. This is the be-all, end-all course for hosting your own teleseminars. It includes everything you ever need or want to know about teleseminars.

Teleseminar Secrets is an 8-week course, with each lesson going from 2 to 4 hours. Alex is an excellent teacher and he brings the best in the business in to be resources for his students.

Plus there is a weekly Q&A session that lasts another 2 to 4 hours, guaranteeing you get all of your questions answered. And there are a LOT of resources provided to enhance the course that much more.

So it’s really up to you whether you’re ready to start at Kindergarten or want to tackle Graduate School. We’ve had people do Basics first, then go into Secrets. And we’ve had people sign up for Secrets, then decide they needed Basics for a quick start.

Either way, you’re bound to get an excellent value for your investment.

To start at the beginning: http://TeleseminarBasics.com

To jump to Grad school: http://MyTeleseminarSecrets.com

And just in case you’re having a hard time deciding…when you sign up for Teleseminar Secrets with my affiliate link, I’ll give you the complete Teleseminar Basics course. PLUS, I’ll coach you through your first teleseminar, one-on-one.

(And yes, if you already have Teleseminar Basics and want to take advantage of this special offer, I’ll refund your purchase price.)

Regardless of the choice you make right now, get started with teleseminars. There is no faster way to build your credibility, enhance rapport with your site visitors, and increase your product sales than with teleseminars!

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Dr. Jeanette Cates is an Internet strategist who works with business owners who want to expand their online revenue. She is the creator of Teleseminar Basics and an experienced teleseminar host and guest.

Joining them on the call will be Mary Mazzullo of SeminarPhotography.com

Dr.Cates will be talking about an in-seminar aid that will be distributed to attendees at Big Seminar XI in Atlanta, April 25-27.

“I love working with people who are just getting started online,” said Dr. Cates in a recent interview. “But there is so much information at a Big Seminar that it can be overwhelming. That’s why I designed this – to help you sort through all the new language and terms you hear. As you hear them.”

Ms. Mazzullo will be talking about adding photos to your website – and the impact they have on your sales and conversions. SeminarPhotography will have a photo studio set up at Big Seminar where you can have your photographs taken.

Get call-in details for the teleseminar now. The call is at 9:00 pm Eastern, Thursday, March 27.

“When polled, new online marketers repeatedly point to getting specific step-by-step instruction as what they need,” said Dr. Cates recently. “That’s exactly what they’ll get in this webinar. Plus when they register they get a month’s membership to the Online Success Incubator, where they’ll find the videos for each step of the process.”

Dr. Jeanette Cates is an Internet strategist who works with small business owners to help them leverage their expertise into Online Success. Her reputation for explaining technical topics in an easy-to-understand manner has earned her the title of The Technology Tamer.

To register for the webinar, go to Online Success Seminar.

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What would you do if you had to leave in 10 minutes? Would your business information be safe and ready to go? If you’re not 100% sure, read on…

Patsy Bellah, a good friend and fellow online marketer from Los Angeles is offering a one-time only teleseminar on “5 Easy Ways to Backup, Protect, and Secure Your Valuable Data Using the Tools You Already Have.” She’ll be interviewing security expert Paul Wagoner.

This is a teleseminar that ALL of us can use, regardless of the threat to you from fires, floods, theft, earthquake, and other disasters. As a person who has had TWO castostrophic hard drive losses in the past three months – which have cost me two months of staff time and a LOT of dollars! – I am not going to miss this opportunity to learn more about this important topic.

And best of all – 100% of the revenue from this teleseminar goes to the California Fire Victims! Register at this site.

One of the things that most of us entrepreneurs agree on is that we should use our success in ways to help other people. That’s why I’m promoting an event that isn’t mine, with no affiliate link or profit motive.

Now this is your chance to help, too. Not only can you attend and gain valuable information for yourself, but you’ll also be contributing to people who REALLY need it.

And to take it a step further, why not tell YOUR list about the fund-raising teleseminar, too?

“See” you on the call!

Jeanette

P.S. If you haven’t yet provided your two cents on the hands-on seminar idea I had, take 2 minutes and visit http://MeetJeanette.com

 

Here are 5 ways to not only find something to talk about, but also find a profitable topic as  well.

1. Ask questions. Ask your potential audience what they want to know. A simple ASK campaign is the fastest way to get a lot of questions on your topic. It’s also a great way to judge whether or not a topic will sell. After all, if you can get people to ask questions, then you’ll be able to get them to listen to the answers.

On the other hand, if you can’t get any questions on the topic, then it is not likely to “sell” as a teleseminar topic.

Once you have your questions, then look for the themes. And turn these themes into the top ten questions asked. Given that, it’s easy to craft your sales letter to highlight the ten topics you’ll discuss on the call.

2. Watch the news in your field. You may want to set up a Google alert that keeps you informed of the latest news on your topic. Watch the discussion forums to see what people are discussing. You’ll quickly pick up on the hot topics.

Now it’s just a matter of deciding whether you want to set up an ASK campaign to get the questions or set up an interview with an expert to answer the questions. But you’ll know it will “sell”, since it’s already been identified as a hot topic.

3. Look for experts in your field and interview them. Everyone loves the idea of getting insider tips from the experts. So look for those experts you would most like to hear from and request an interview.

Most likely once you’ve settled on the topic you want to interview them on, they will send a list of questions you can ask on the interview. But don’t be afraid to ask additional questions or questions to clarify their answers. That’s what makes an interview interesting – those little nuggets the host is able to pull out of the expert.

4. Look for problems. Listen to the conversations your colleagues have to see what’s bugging them. Watch the discussion forums see what topics come up again and again. What problems never seem to be solved?

Look for solutions to these common problems. Research and find answers to present in a teleseminar format. That can even be the start of a product, based on the teleseminar.

5. You pick the topic. You’re already an expert in your field. You know what questions people ask. You know what they need to know to be successful in the field. Just list the topics, then create a teleseminar series. Your first teleseminar might be the “survey course,” which covers all of the topics at a very shallow depth. Then offer a paid series that goes into each topic in depth. Not only will you have an excellent home study course, but you’ll also be serving your clients by providing the information you know they need.
If you ever find yourself asking “what can I talk about,” just review this list for immediate ideas. You’ll never run out of topics again.

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Dr. Jeanette Cates is an Internet strategist who works with consultants and other experts who are are ready to leverage their expertise into Online Success. She shares everything you need to start hosting your own teleseminars in www.TeleseminarBasics.com

 

But she took it a step further – and set up a radio show. Then one show was not enough. Instead, she hosts several successful Internet Radio shows.

Her guest lists read like a who’s who of great speakers, authors, actors, and other notables in their fields. And she’s finally agreed to share her knowledge with others who want to start an Internet Radio show!
http://TamerTips.com/InternetRadio/

She calls the course kitchen table radio – because that’s how easy it is to do.

The course starts Monday, July 23, so hurry. And be sure to tell her “Jeanette sent me!”

 

I just got notice of this teleseminar on June 21 on the topic of protecting your intellectual property. It’s free, so it seemed like a possibly good deal for you. If this is a hot topic for you, check it out.

By the way, this is the Virtual Assisant Chamber, where there are several VAs listed. If you need help in your business, check out the site.

Not just my Adwords ad, but my site in the organic results.

Then I double-checked and searched on teleseminars (with the s) and found Teleseminar Basics again on the first page.

What fun! So go ahead, check on YOUR search terms and see where you rank.

Meanwhile, please celebrate with me – hey, go over and search the terms yourself to find Teleseminar Basics.