I Want a Couple of Guinea Pigs
Published: Tue, 04/27/10
So I recently signed up for Jimmy Brown's Membernaire course. The
product I decided I'd build my course on is my IM Writing Tips
idea. That product, spanned over 3-6 months, will teach people how
to improve their writing for online marketing in ANY niche.
It will cover all aspects of writing - articles, eBooks, reviews,
blog posts, press releases, autoresponders, etc. So....I started
thinking about opening up a small private coaching upgrade for the
site. I couldn't have it open to everyone because it'll require my
hands-on time. I may even screen people to see if they're bad
enough to need my help. Some people's writing is good but they're
just down on themselves and that'd be a waste to pay for training
you don't need, right?
But I'm thinking maybe a certain number of people get to have one
on one writing coaching from me for a two week time-span. Maybe
longer, maybe shorter. I haven't worked out all of the details.
What I need are 2 people to let me work with them so I can iron out
the details of how I want my private coaching system to work. I
need to know that I can actually help turn someone's writing skills
around, too. I'm one of those marketers who has to ensure I can do
what I say I can do before I charge for it. Shocking, I know.
What I need are 2 people to come forward who have trouble writing
or who feel their writing isn't good. Maybe it doesn't convert at
all. Maybe you get writers' block all of the time.
What we'll do is chat back and forth via email - I will want to
know what problems you think you have. You'll tell me what you hope
to gain. I'll see samples of your writing and give you an
assignment and I'll edit/critique it and you'll make changes and
we'll work on getting you to a higher level of success with your
online content.
As an FYI, I initially hoped to go on the LPGA for my career, but
after I had my son, I quit training and went to college for print
Journalism. I've done news reporting for papers and corporate
writing but then Jimmy Brown, who hired me as a client on Elance,
told me to toss out what I'd learned from my expensive college
education and he taught me how to write for an online market - it's
not at ALL what those professors taught me. What Jimmy taught me is
what got me to a point where all of the top guru marketers were
hiring me to write their eBooks, articles, blog posts, and more.
Now I want to pass that information along, because whenever I see
people asking for help - one major problem sticks out for me - the
content stinks. And even outsourcing will often get you nowhere
because a lot of ghostwriters don't know their craft, either.
If you want to raise your hand to be my guinea pig for this (and I
only need 2), email me back with a short explanation of what you
feel your problem(s) are with writing and maybe include a paragraph
sample of something in your email for me.
This won't cost anything. But you WILL be agreeing to this:
I don't have to use your name (I'd like to if you give me
permission, but it's not a deal breaker), but I'd like to use bits
and pieces of this guinea pig case study as part of my sales
letter. So for instance, I might show the reader your initial
sample paragraph, followed by my instructions, and then a sample of
another piece you write after you learn to use whatever technique I
teach you. I'd like it if you write a short testimonial )oh hey
I'll be teaching you how to do this, woot!) IF you feel the
coaching was beneficial for you.
And don't worry - I'm not looking for someone to stroke my ego. I
only want people who can truly say, "Can you help me more here? I
don't feel I'm understanding this..." or whatever - I need honesty
from you or else I'll blame you when I open up coaching and it
flops because you didn't tell me I suck. LOL!
Have a great week!
Tiff ;)