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Jayrah Gibson American Idol Hopeful Makes it Through Group Week

Posted on February 17, 2012 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Jayrah Gibson Works Hard to Make it Through Group Week on Amerian Idol.

Jayrah once won Making the Band, but there were issues. Now he is now working hard to become the next American Idol.

Jayrah Gibson Audio Interview

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You gotta love Twitter. I met Jayrah one of the American Idol hopefuls, while tweeting my followers and Jayrah said hello. I asked for an interview and he set this up right away.

Jayrah preaches that you can do great things if you put your mind to it and set some goals.

Jayrah is very active in social media on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Sound Cloud and many other channels, to get out the word and build support for him on the show.

Randy Jackson says that Jayrah is “Mad Good”. He is also known as a very

upbeat and exuberant guy and Jayrah says he has been asked to tone it down, but Jayrah is passionate and sincerely excited and you can tell from this interview. Even after a full day in the studio Jayrah is excited and full of spunk.

Jayrah, thanks for keeping your word we will be watching you. – JW

Jayrah Gibson

Jayrah has been described as the new R&B sensation, winning over audiences with his great personality and unique sound, he has definitely made his mark in the entertainment industry .

Jayrah’s gift as a singer, song writer and producer has landed him the opportunity to collaborate with various well known writers and producers such as Rufus Blaq, the Streiotypes and other top ten billboard and Grammy award winning producers. Creating songs and intricate melody’s that express the beautiful moments and fabrics of life in which we all can relate to, Jarah has established a lane of his own!

Jayrah was born and raised in long beach California, by single mother Kitra Williams who was signed to Motown records at the time. As a young child,she carried him on her stomach while recording for long vigorous hours. That is when she became the biggest musical influence in his life. Jarah has been singing since he was able to talk and writing since he was 6 years old.

His mother being the leading lady of the many hit musicals and dramas and also touring around the world with icons such as TD Jakes “Women Thou Art loosed,” Tyler Perry’s “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” and Oprah Winfrey’s Broadway musical “The Color Puple” left him with some big shoes to fill. Nevertheless those great accomplishments set the tone and opened many favorable doors for Jarah.

With passion, humbleness and talent, Jayrah is well capable of trail blazing a path of his own. His dynamic voice and sultry songs has pierced the hearts of many, making an everlasting impression on the who’s who and what’s hot in the industry! Jarah’s main goal in life is to share his love and passion for music with the world.

Watch his audition video
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Jayrah’s Fan Site
Jayrah Gibson on American Idol Website
Jayrah’s New Song Head Bang on Sound Cloud (WARNING Explicit Lyrics)

As of the writing of this piece Jayrah Gibson did not make the cut from his solo audition after the group competition. Thank you Jayrah and I wish you the best. I know you are going to be busy as heck in 2012. – JW

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Loreen Sherman on Her New Book – Formulaic Communications

Posted on February 8, 2012 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

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Loreen Sherman talks to me about her book that helps business understand how to communicate with XGen and YGen Clients and Prospects.

While at Rick Frishman’s Author 101 University in Los Angeles last year, I got a chance to interview Loreen Sherman who takes a scientific approach to communications with different generations.

We have the Social Technology tools we need to communicate with large or specific groups of people, but are we speaking to them effectively? Are we getting the most bang for our copy dollars and efforts?

Loreen Sherman gets into the details that separate the generations and how we can more effectively speak to their wants and needs in a way that makes sense to them.

Loreen Sherman is an savvy business communications and business expert. She has written several books on leadership and teaches and consults on leadership and communications for many businesses. We thank her for speaking with us about this very interesting book – JW

Formulaic Communications

Important information written to gain new language skills for global communication; media and technology have changed, in some cases new forms have appeared alongside the old.

Social media, professional forums and blogs are impacting the daily behavior of organizations.

‘The Book on Formulaic Communication’ is a reference book to outline the process of communication to help businesses understand these new phenomena in the Information Age.

Educational Material Each page is written as a living document subject to the views of each reader. This style is appropriate to allow the reader to ask questions and probe for solutions as a standalone or part of a presentation. This makes it a timely read every time.

“Solutions for the shift in this new communication alongside the paradigm of the new age of Information are what some companies are looking for; some firms recognize that their workforce requires new training programs in order to increase the effectiveness of their communication.

‘The Book on Formulaic Communication’ is the leading authority on this new phenomenon. This is modern communication over the airways of the Internet” – Wikipedia.

You can order a free booklet that introduces the Book on Formulaic Communication and is designed to give the reader a basic understanding of the concept. This introduction shows how a shift to the Information Age created the need for The Book on Formulaic Communication. CLICK HERE

Loreen Sherman

Loreen Sherman uses her Master of Business Administration degree earned from the University of Phoenix to help CEO’s, directors, executives and managers to make decisions without indecision.

She combines her Faculty certification from Meritus University to show how organizational behavior affects managerial decision making. Loreen shares her experience from sole-proprietorship to the federal incorporation of Star-Ting Incorporated. She speaks on leadership development.

Her business presentations and programs help leaders to lessen distraction, know keys to benchmark and make stronger decisions. Science is combined with Loreen Sherman’s business framework as she holds a double-degree in Earth and Environmental Science from McMaster University.

Loreen’s insights weave practical applications for leaders to empower and motivate their teams. Other titles Loreen has authored include: The Book on Business Skills for Today; and The Book on Leadership Skills for Today.

Loreen’s skill in writing is highly developed and she uses this talent to instruct others how they can get a book published at http://www.star-tingpublishing.com.

Prior to founding Star-Ting Incorporated, Loreen has worked in banking, energy and oil-and gas industries with over 20 years of inter-disciplinary experience. Loreen qualified as a candidate for the National Astronaut recruitment campaign.

She is an honored member of the Heritage Registry of Who’s Who. As a professional member of CAPS Loreen Sherman speaks to strengthen leaders.

She knows how to lead in uncertainty without indecision. She is creative and a motivator.

She is active in the community and has volunteered as: Ambassador for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, SIFE Judge for the ACE National & Regional Exhibitions and Captain for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Loreen Sherman is perfect as your next speaker or leadership development consultant.

From TED

MULTI-INDUSTRY, IDEA-GENERATING, SENIOR EXECUTIVE eminent in organizational leadership development SPEARHEADED numerous ‘industry-first’ products from conception to launch. Loreen is a visionary innovator with a blend of technical and business savvy.

Loreen Sherman provides direct support of the business owners (VPs and Directors) with analysis; synthesis and recommendations of trends, drivers, outcomes and potential areas of focus that impact the performance of the executive leadership. In a fast growing and challenging environment, she uses her diagnostic abilities to identify opportunities for productivity and innovation. Invite her to speak on leadership for your next business function or corporate event.An online and digital publisher, Star-Ting Incorporated takes getting a book published to the next level. Digital brochures and signatures help expand client’s profiles. Custom publishing helps establish authority, talk to Loreen Sherman and plan you leadership strategy today, at http://www.loreensherman.com or http://www.star-tingpublishing.com or call 1.877.896.7292 today for a free 10 minute consultation.

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Michael Luckman on Overpowering Fear

Posted on February 1, 2012 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Michael Luckman, a 40+ Year Veteran of Sales Teaches Us How to Overcome Fear in Selling, but More Importantly in Life.

Michael Luckman is a man that has faced the fear of public speaking, cold calling and fear of failure and has come out the other side grateful, successful and happy. Michael teaches us how to overpower fear so that we can live the fullest lives we were meant to live.

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I have the honor to the first person to interview Michael Luckman for his new book “Overpowering Fear: Defeating the #1 Challenge in Sales and Life“.

I was introduced to this wonderful author by Nance Rosen, Top Job Coach and author of “Speak Up and Succeed“, so let me say a big thank you to Nance because Michael is just what the universe ordered.

Fear is the Number One reason for failure that gains you nothing. Another words, it is fine to fail and even expected that you might fail, if you take a risk and learn a lesson.

If you fail, however, because fear stopped you from trying then it does not take a rocket scientist to tell you that unless you learn to overpower that fear, you will never succeed and thus you will never reach your God given potential.

I have suffered from a few phobias including massive stage fright, but I was a musician and played clubs like The Whiskey and House of Blues. I interview famous celebrities and world renowned scholars and believe me I used to get so fearful that I would get nauseous. I still have problems, but not anywhere close to what I did before.

Michael Luckman knows what he is talking about and he shares what fear and ego is and how you can learn to overpower these feelings that keep you from living the life you were meant to live. Where Mr. Luckman can not help you elliviate your fears, he gives what he calls workarounds.

These are techniques I have used and swear by. If you believe your fears are holding you back, then you need to listen to this interview and pick up this book. – JW

Michael Luckman

With forty plus years as a salesperson, marketing pioneer, entrepreneur and sales trainer, Michael Luckman is today, a successful and dynamic speaker, trainer and coach. In Overpowering Fear he opens up his life and the lessons learned to help his readers uncover their own fear blocks and overpower them, in order to enjoy lives filled with confidence, success and abundance.

Overpowering Fear is Michael’s real world journey through a career filled with amazing achievements – including the launch of the first electronic toy and inventions like the cartridge video game system, the electronic keyboard and the see-through advertising product seen on vehicle wraps.

Michael also “gets real” about the personal defeats that came when fear,
uncertainty and doubt clouded even one of the brightest minds in business.
In working with and training thousands of salespeople, Michael came to the conclusion that those who reach the top in sales are those who have learned to overpower their fears and do whatever is necessary to gain the business. While those we would consider average salespeople succumb to their fears and will do only those things that fall within their comfort zones.

Unlike psychologists and other scientists who approach the topic of fear from an arm’s length or academic perspective, Michael peels back the cover on his own life. With astonishing honesty and impressive insight, he exposes painful, emotional events that began in childhood and continued to dog him as he rose in the business world.

Told with humor as well as deep personal truth, Michael’s life story and his “Luckman’s Laws” help readers take an equally brave and fruitful look at their own journeys. They will be delighted to find ten exercises at the end of the book that Michael created to help them find the causes and cures for their own fears.

Readers will also learn how to identify goals they want to see materialize in their lives, understand what dreams they have been afraid to realize and be able
to create a road map to a fantastic future.

This is a hugely important book because it alone examines the earliest origins of fear, a complex and defeating emotion, from a very personal and relatable perspective. Fear is present in every occupation and in every stage of life, so much so that it is a virtual epidemic affecting almost everyone at any time.

At his website, Michael-Luckman.com, this author provides a wealth of support as well as the opportunity to join him in seminars, workshops and coaching sessions.

For interviews, requests for speaking, media commentary and other story or show ideas, Michael may also be reached directly at (408) 404-6762 Ext. 2

www.OverPoweringFear.com
www.Michael-Luckman.com

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Professor Ann Lee Talks About What U.S. Can Learn from China

Posted on January 20, 2012 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

Ann Lee, Senior Fellow at Demos Talks to Us About Opportunities and What the U.S. Can Learn From China

Professor Ann Lee teaches Economics and Finance at New York University and at Peking University as well as being a Senior Fellow at the famous Demos Think Tank.

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I have to commend and thank Professor Ann Lee.

I double booked our appointment confusing PST and EST. My wife told me I would do this eventually.

I had my main phone line shut down so I had to do the interview on my cell phone while a Verizon tech fixed my main line and he wanted to give me progress reports all during this interview.

I know little about China compared to Ann so I had to edit out several very stupid questions.

All in all Ann was a trooper and stuck with me even though she had an appointment with CNN right after our call.

Ann please except my apologies for I know this was one of the rougher interviews you had to do this week. Also thank you for your brilliance and insight on these matters.

We are no longer headed towards becoming a global economy. We are well entrenched in it now.As a nation, we have to learn the truth about our world and other nations and open ourselves up to possibility.

We cannot, as a country, grow out of our current situation by coddling our uneducated, lack minded fear about the other guy. Instead we must take the risk to lean into our fears and embrace all the world had to offer and teach us. – JW

Ann Lee

Adjunct Professor NYU and Peking Univ. Senior Fellow Demos

Ann Lee focuses on issues of global economics and finance, and is writing a book on U.S.-China relations.

A former investment banker and hedge fund partner, she is a frequent media commentator on economic issues. In addition to television and radio appearances on Bloomberg, ABC, CBS, CNN, and NPR, her op-eds have appeared in such publications as The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Businessweek, Forbes, and Worth.

She has been quoted in hundreds of publications and has been an invited speaker at numerous industry and academic conferences.

Ann is also an adjunct professor of economics and finance at New York University and a former visiting professor at Peking University where she taught macroeconomics and financial derivatives.

While she was teaching at Peking University, she also acted as an economic advisor to Chinese economic officials as well as to several large Chinese asset management firms.

She was educated at U.C. Berkeley, Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, and Harvard Business School.

She is currently a Senior Fellow at Demos, a multi-issue national organization that combines research, policy development and advocacy to influence public debate and catalyze change.

Book

What The U.S. Can Learn From China

While America is still reeling from the 2008 financial crisis, a high unemployment rate, and a surge in government debt, China’s economy is the second largest in the world and many predict will surpass the U.S. by 2020.

President Obama called China’s rise “a Sputnik moment”—will America seize this moment or continue to treat China as its scapegoat?

Mainstream media and the U.S.government regularly target China as a threat. Rather than viewing China’s power, influence, and contributions to the global economy in a negative light, Ann Lee asks:

What can America learn from its competition?

Why did China suffer so little from the global economic meltdown?

What accounts for China’s extraordinary growth, despite one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world?

How does the Chinese political system avoid partisan rancor but achieve genuine public accountability?

From education to governance to foreign aid, Lee details the policies and practices that have made China a global power and then isolates the ways the U.S. can use China’s enduring principles to foster much-needed change at home.

This is no whitewash. Lee is fully aware of China’s shortcomings, particularly in the area of human rights, She has relatives who suffered during the Cultural Revolution. But by overemphasizing our differences with China, the U.S.stands to miss a vital opportunity.

Filled with sharp insights and thorough research, What the U.S. Can Learn from China is Lee’s rallying cry for a new approach at a time when learning from one another is the key to surviving and thriving.

Key points about the book:

Lays out what America can gain by studying China’s approach to politics, economics, finance, education, foreign policy and more

Author Ann Lee, a self-proclaimed “tiger mother for the U.S.economy,” has experience on both sides of the Pacific—she has taught in China and worked on Wall Street

Counters the trend of demonizing China by offering a rare nuanced view of how Chinese society actually works

Demos

Think Tank

A multi-issue national organization, Demos combines research, policy development and advocacy to influence public debate and catalyze change. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York City, Demos works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of three overarching goals:

A more equitable economy with opportunity for all;
A robust democracy in which all Americans are empowered to participate;
A strong public sector that can provide for our common interests and shared needs.

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NOTE: In the interview I mention SME’s and TVE’s. For clarity I have here the meaning of the acronyms.

SME Small to Medium Sized Enterprise
TVE Township and Village Enterprise

Contact Ann Lee:
Website / Blog
10 Lessons the U.S. Can Learn form China (Huffington Post)
DEMOS.org

Twitter: @AnnLeesays
Facebook AnnLeeSays
Linkedin: Ann Lee

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Mari Smith on Her New Book “The New Relationship Marketing”

Posted on December 18, 2011 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

Mari Smith
Author, Speaker, Marketing Expert

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Bestselling Experts Interview of JW Najarian on Building Organic SEO

Posted on December 16, 2011 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

Bestselling Experts Bob Bare Interviews JW Najarian on building organic SEO with content

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I got a chance to be interviewed by Bob Bare of Bestselling Experts about building organic SEO. I have built many sites and have proven that I can get traffic to the site. I am now working on proving that valuable, inspiring, educational content will get you there faster than content for the sake of content.
What I see many doing is finding interesting stories and linking to them for content. This can work and has done well for many, like AllTop and a few others, but I believe people really are looking for something they cannot find somewhere else.
I just started JW On Purpose and hope that this will prove my point.
Just remember that there is no free lunch and / or instant gratification and it takes time to grow. – JW

JW Najarian

JW Najarian was born in Sacramento California in 1958 and grew up in beautiful Lake Tahoe California.

Growing up in Lake Tahoe gave JW appreciation for nature and at one time he contemplated becoming a naturalist with the forest service. After spending two years with the Youth Conservation Corps, as a student and then teacher he joined the Navy.

Wanting to get training in electronics, he failed the color blind test and was sent to Yeoman school where he learned about military office management. Before his school JW volunteered as a human research subject for the Navy and spent three years stationed in New Orleans at the George C. Marshall Space Center as a test subject for acceleration, deacceleration research. With his office located in the Saturn V test cell, he worked as a research assistant to Dr Robert S. Kennedy and also as an operator of the main computer system that ran and collected data for all the testing.

After the military JW enrolled himself in electronics classes at ITT and got a degree in electronics. He had not forgot his dream of learning electronics and wanted to use that knowledge to hopefully work in music production.

That never happened as the economy tanked in the late 80’s electronics jobs became scarce and JW relied on his knowledge of computers to support himself.

JW worked in the field of computers, electronics and networks till around 2006 when he got the bug to change careers and choose commercial real estate as his new direction.

Again the economy turned sour and commercial real estate got hit hard so JW decided to try marrying his knowledge of businesss, marketing, social media and computers with his new found knowledge of commercial real estate and started the Commercial Real Estate Professional Investors Group (CREPIG) in a quest to help the ailing industry recover by finding may lost funding resources and deals.

CREPIG now has around 12,000 members worldwide and has led to JW co-founding The Commercial Real Estate Distressed Assets Association (CREDAA) which is helping educate CRE professionals in underwriting and learning more about how to handle deals in this distressed market.

JW On Purpose came out of the fact that JW was doing many interviews of CRE industry leaders for his sites and wanted to expand to other markets outside of finance. JW now does interviews with authors, speakers, thought leaders and sometimes celebrities about various subjects, focusing on cause and purpose.

Many of the movers and shakers out there are interviewed about what they do to make money and we want to know that, but we also want to know what causes they support. The world can only shift if we do our part and JW On Purpose wants to focus on helping businesses and leaders with their efforts to help support their philanthropic projects and concerns by spotlighting what they do and who they help, both in business and the community.

JW does many interviews of authors, especially on books with cause and purpose, great story and ones that are educational about the world, finance, business and self development.

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Lisa McCarthy on Bringing a Product to Market

Posted on December 6, 2011 by JW Najarian | 4 comments

Lisa McCarthy Inventing a Product is Only Step One

Lisa McCarthy and I used to work in the Information Technology industry together. She had a regular 9 to 5 job and then I gave her a book called the Millionaire Mind by Harv Eker. OK so it looks like I am claiming being the catalyst for rise to success. Maybe, but I think there was already something there that led Lisa to want more. To want to be an entrepreneur.

Many a success guru can make it so attractive to work for yourself and have a chance to stop trading time for money. To become your own boss and have a chance to make the big bucks is the American Dream.

Let me also make it clear that there is never an end to being an entrepreneur. Will Lisa be thanking me or wishing she never met me? Who knows… What I do know is that there are a few people that stop watching others do stuff. They stop talking about doing stuff and they get up and do stuff.

I asked Lisa to share the vast amount of wisdom she has amassed from her journey of getting her invention to market. She is not done yet, but very close and I believe this is information any product person should know. Thanks Lisa – JW

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Lisa McCarthy

I am taking my life to a whole new level and creating toys that will teach children about the world around them.

I am living on purpose and in the right place at the right time. – Lisa

Lisa McCarthy is the CEO of My World Toys and is the head inventor at MeyeVU Interactive.

Lisa McCarthy and her team are creating the world’s leading brand of interactive consumer based products that enhance lives through innovation. Starting from a vision of harnessing the power of modern interactive technology with the timeless motivation applications of mirrors and other devices, the company is growing to become the leading provider of useful and positive impact consumer products that provide empowering content and interactivity.

Growing up in foster care and being a single parent are just the beginning of the story for our founder. This is why the Affirmations Mirror has been given to Lisa to deliver to the world, when we are all seeking hope the most…. we must turn inward to recognize our own strength and power, to make an impact on not only our immediate surroundings but the entire world. She knows what it is to look inside and have to summon the strength to press on. In spite of obstacles and the odds, she is living proof that anything is possible.

Lisa’s journey in life has led her to see the world a bit different. She has a way of seeing what is missing and knows how to create wonderful products that enhance the lives of millions of people. She is now sharing her vision with you through the MeyeVU Interactive brand.

Lisa McCarthy has joined forces with well recognized leaders on her team to bring the MeyeVU brand and product line to market.

Lisa is launching her new products on Kickstarter. Check out her Amazing Video and help her get this incredible product, which will enrich lives and help women live their full potential, to market. Watch the Video and see Lisa’s story here.

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Chris Brogan and the Causes He Supports

Posted on November 25, 2011 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

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Chris Brogan
Author, Speaker, Blogger, Fortune 100 Business Consultant

I caught Chris after filming his interview with John Persinos of GSG World Media.

Chris was at BlogWorld as a keynote speaker along with Guy Kawasaki, they talked about Google +

I could not get out Chris’ name at the end of the interview so check out how Chris helped me recover!

Thanks Chris, for the causes you support and for your cool wit. – JW

Chris Brogan

Chris Brogan consults and speaks professionally with Fortune 100 and 500 companies like PepsiCo, General Motors, Microsoft, and more, on the future of business communications, and social software technologies.

Chris is a New York Times bestselling co-author of Trust Agents, and a featured monthly columnist at Entrepreneur Magazine.

Chris’s blog, [chrisbrogan.com], is in the Top 5 of the Advertising Age Power150. He has over 11 years experience in online community, social media, and related technologies.

Chris Brogan is president of Human Business Works, an online education and community company for small businesses and solo entrepreneurs. His first project there, 501 Mission Place, helps nonprofits and charities learn how to grow their capabilities. Chris is also Entrepreneur in Residence at CrossTech Ventures, where he’s working to develop New Marketing Labs and The Pulse Network, among other projects.

Chris is also the cofounder of the PodCamp new media conference series, exploring the use of new media community tools to extend and build value.

He has 16 years of enterprise telecommunications and wireless experience prior to all this.

www.ChrisBrogan.com
www.invisiblepeople.tv
www.skip1.org
www.autismspeaks.org/

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Jack Canfield Speaks at National Assoc of Realtors about Success Principles

Posted on November 19, 2011 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Jack Canfield Speaks at National Association of Realtors National Conference 2011 in Anaheim, CA

Jack Canfield, Bestselling Co-Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles spoke at NAR about Success
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While covering the National Association of Realtors, Commercial Division National Conference in Anaheim, CA I ran into Jack Canfield. Last place I thought I would get an interview with Jack.

Jack was invited to speak to thousands of realtors about success principles and especially about not allowing the economy and current state of the industry, to be an excuse to fail.

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen cocreated The Chicken Soup for the soul series®. Jack now has over 40 New York Times Bestsellers. An internationally renowned corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and popular radio and TV talk show guest, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Jack I know you were running late so I really appreciate the gracious time you gave me.- JW

Jack Canfield

As the beloved originator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, Jack Canfield fostered the emergence of inspirational anthologies as a genre – and watched it grow to a billion dollar market. As the driving force behind the development and delivery of more than 125 million books sold through the Chicken Soup for the Soul® franchise, Jack Canfield is uniquely qualified to talk about success.

Behind the empire Time Magazine called the “publishing phenomenon of the decade” is America’s leading expert in creating peak performance for entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, managers, sales professionals, corporate employees, and educators. Over the last 30 years, his compelling message, empowering energy and personable coaching style has helped hundreds of thousands of individuals achieve their dreams.

Jack Canfield at NAR Conference Talks About Success Principles Affectionately known as “America’s #1 Success Coach,” Jack has studied and reported on what makes successful people different. He knows what motivates them, what drives them, and what inspires them. He brings this critical insight to countless audiences internationally—sharing his success strategies in the media, with companies, universities and professional associations.

Jack is a Harvard graduate with a Master’s Degree in psychological education and one of the earliest champions of peak-performance, developing specific methodologies and results-oriented activities to help people take on greater challenges and produce breakthrough results.

His proven formula for success reached global acclaim with his most recent National Bestseller, The Success Principles™: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. This new standard in self-improvement contains 64 powerful principles for success utilized by top achievers from all walks of life and all areas of commerce. The Success Principles —and the entire empire of “Principles” books, products, coaching programs and branded retail merchandise —is Jack’s most recent offering to the more than 100 million readers he currently reaches worldwide.

His other best-selling books — The Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor, Dare to Win, You’ve Got to Read This Book!, and The Key to Living the Law of Attraction , — have generated millions of bookstore and Internet sales, and have launched complementary products such as audio programs, video programs, corporate training programs and syndicated columns to enthusiastic individuals and corporate buyers. His audio program, Maximum Confidence, has sold more than 350,000 copies through Nightingale-Conant alone. MORE….

In this interview Jack talks about his new book he wrote with William Gladstone, called The Golden Motorcycle Gang……

Have you ever asked yourself why you are on planet Earth? And what the ultimate purpose for your life might be? Well, Jack Canfield asked himself this very question and came up with a surprising answer—part of which included a vision revealing that he is part of a “Golden Motorcycle Gang”—a gang whose intent is to have fun, but also to make significant contributions to the well-being of humanity.

During a joyful dinner many years ago in Santa Barbara, California, Jack told his friend William Gladstoneabout the Gang. Upon hearing this account, William had an epiphany that Jack’s story held a powerful underlying truth not only explaining Jack’s true purpose, but William’s as well.

For more than ten years, William encouraged Jack to write a book based on the story of the Gang, so they have now collaborated on this work to show you its relevance to this critical moment in the history of human civilization . . . and also to you, personally. As you read, you will be introduced to some of the extraordinary members of the Golden Motorcycle Gang, including visionary thinkers such as Barbara Marx Hubbard, the originator of the concept of Conscious Evolution.

The mystery and adventure inherent in this book reveals that there is now the opportunity for all of us on planet Earth to make a quantum leap in real time toward choosing the actual course of our evolution. Along the way, we are meant to experience the joy that comes from recognizing who we really are.

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William Gladstone on His New Book – The Golden Motorcycle Gang

Posted on November 17, 2011 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

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William Gladstone talks to me about Tapping The Source Book and Movie as well as the new book he has co-written with Jack Canfield.

While at Rick Frishman’s Author 101 University in Las Vegas, I got a chance to interview International Bestselling Author William Gladstone about some of his earlier books and on his new book he co-wrote with Jack Canfield.

I first met Bill at the movie premiere for Tapping the Source where I worked with Lisa Schniderman to cover the red carpet.

It was a great evening with many though leaders and celebrities, held at the Agape Church in Los Angeles. Bill just as wonderful and friendly with me in Vegas as he was in Los Angeles… Thanks Bill. – JW

William Gladstone

As an author, William Gladstone is best known for his international bestseller The Twelve. He is also the co-author of Tapping the Source and co-producer of the film of the same name. As a literary agent and the founder of Waterside Productions, William represents luminaries such as Eckhart Tolle, Thom Hartmann, and Neale Donald Walsch. Website: www.WaterSide.com

As an author, William Gladstone is best known for his international bestseller The Twelve. He is also the co-author of Tapping the Source and co-producer of the film of the same name. William has an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a graduate degree in cultural anthropology from Harvard University. As a literary agent and the founder of Waterside Productions, William represents luminaries such as Eckhart Tolle, Thom Hartmann, and Neale Donald Walsch. He is a trustee of the International Club of Budapest and has served as the founding alumni president for Schoolyear Abroad. William resides in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. Website: www.WaterSide.com

The Golden Motorcycle Gang – Jack Canfield; William Gladstone; Hardcover

In this interview Bill talks about his new book he wrote with Jack Canfield called The Golden Motorcycle Gang……

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Guy Kawasaki on Google+

Posted on November 15, 2011 by JW Najarian | 4 comments

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Guy Kawasaki on Google+
Tech Evangelist, Master at business start-ups and social media marketing leader talks about his new favorite social media site.

My first time, first day and first interview at BlogWorld 2011 was Guy Kawasaki. I was there as media for Metta Media and GSG WorldMedia.

John Persinos the editorial director for GSG sat down with Guy as I filmed the interview which you can see in the new issue of G+ for business.

It was then my turn and I really did want to get into his book, AllTop and a couple of other things, Since he was doing a keynote with Chris Brogan he had not prepared a talk so Guy had less than an hour to prepare for his talk on Google+

I hope by talking with us, it warmed him up.

I really appreciate the time he did give us and thank him for how easy he made xananax getting the interview done.- JW

Guy Kawasaki

“Official” Bio

Guy Kawasaki is the co-founder of Alltop.com, an “online magazine rack” of popular topics on the web, and a founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures.

Previously, he was the chief evangelist of Apple. Kawasaki is the author of ten books including Enchantment, Reality Check, The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way.

Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

www.GuyKawasaki.com
www.AllTop.com
www.Garage.com

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The World’s Largest Social Media Event 275+ Speakers, 3 Days of Cutting-edge Sessions & Workshops, a Tradeshow Exploding with New Media Resources…plus great Networking Events day and night!

Learn how to create better content, grow your brand, audience and revenue online from the world’s most successful New Media experts & Social Media innovators.

www.blogworldexpo.com

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Blogger Liz Strauss on Building Community

Posted on October 14, 2011 by JW Najarian | 5 comments

Liz Strauss is Witty, Funny and Too Friggen Smart

I first saw Liz on Empire Avenue. Yes it is an Internet game, but although I do not do Mafia Wars or Farmville I love EAv because it tells you about your reach on social media and reminds you where you need to put more work and how you are doing on many of the different medias. Enough about EAv. Go check it out and remember not to let the tail wag the dog.

Liz Strauss Audio Interview

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Liz plays Angry Birds and is on EAv and I see here there and everytime I do something on EAv Liz says something nice and one day she sends me a nice personal tweet. It was sweet and very nice and I took a second to Google her and check out who she was. To my amazement she is not just another blogger.

Let me put this in perspective… Liz is a keynote speaker at BlogWorld! So why the personal note? This is what Liz does to build community. It is what I do on my sites. It is all about talking to one person at a time. It is the essence of building community.

I am honored that she choose me and am now a HUGE fan. More that that as you listen to this interview you will see the immense genius of Liz and what she does and what she believes, what she teaches and how she lives her values.

Thank you so much Liz. This interview starts out a bit rough and I apologize, but you were a trooper and did not let my fumbling deter you from making your incredible points.

Many of us struggle with social media and others are building incredible lists of thousand and thousands, but the most important and hardest thing to do on the web, in sales and marketing and social media is to build rapport and community. Some can build huge rapport and community, but have no clue how, why or if they should market them. Liz can do both and very well.

Take the time to listen to this interview more than once. This is one of the more important interviews I have done and you will learn from listening to Liz – JW

Liz Strauss

Liz Strauss is a master teacher, thought leader, community builder, and international business strategist, who has been called the most influential “real-ebrity” on the web. People visit her blog to learn, discover, and meet each other. She’s a business creator, an über connector, an idea machine. No one questions that what she brings is one-of-a-kind authenticity.

Strategic, intelligent, and nice is a powerful combination.

From her father’s saloon, to her years as a teacher, with her understanding of literacy, brain development and writing, her work as territory sales rep for a menswear corporation, to an outstanding international publishing career, Liz has used every opportunity to find the human attractions and connections behind the P&L.

CEO and founder of SOBCon, author of the popular Successful-Blog.com, speaker.

Liz defines irresistible businesses as those with great relationships who constantly

Remove what customers don’t want.
Enhance what customers love.
Add something unexpected customers would die for.

Irresistible defines Liz.

Where you can find Liz:
Twitter @lizstrauss
Blog www.successful-blog.com

Liz is also the Creator and CEO of Successful Online Business Convention SOBcon

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Larry McDonald on The Collapse and The Future of the Economy

Posted on October 13, 2011 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Larry McDonald Former Lehman VP and NY Times Bestselling Author on The Collapse and The Future of the Economy.

Lawrence G. McDonald Senior Director at Newedge and NY Times Bestselling Author of “A Colossal Failure of Common Sense – The

Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers; certainly the first and one of the most comprehensive and well written books on the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the economy as a whole, sat down with me to discuss his life, the book, the fall of Lehman and what he believes is going on with the economy both nationally and internationally.

Lawrence McDonald Audio Interview

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Larry is known for successfully reading market trends both during the dot com meltdown of 2000 and was one of a group of people at Lehman’s that actively predicted the fall of the real estate markets in 2008 when everyone else was bullish.
I really enjoyed Larry’s book because it is a great story and Larry lays out the confusion of those tense days of crash in a way everyone can understand and

comprehend.
I want to thank Larry’s staff for their time and patience and Larry for the incredible amount of time he spent with me as his schedule is nuts!. – JW

Lawrence G. McDonald

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Larry McDonald has written New York Times Best Seller “A Colossal Failure of Common Sense” about the collapse of Lehman Brothers, with Patrick Robinson, the #1 New York Times best selling author of Lone Survivor.

Global Lecture Tour

Larry is on the lecture tour, recently speaking at Universities, Banks, Investment Firms, Law Firms and Insurance companies.

His speaking engagements have been all over the United States, Europe and Asia. He has been a Keynote Speaker at over 20 venues since his book was published.

“A Colossal Failure of Common Sense – the Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers,” was published by Random House 7/21/09, and hit the New York Times bestseller list in its first week. It is now one of the bestselling business books in the world, translated into 12 different languages. Larry is President and Founder of LGM Group, LLC an asset mgmt firm, specializing in Washington, DC policy research and trading, based in New York City.

Larry has been a guest and or contributor on CNBC, MSNBC, the New York Times, Fortune, CNN, CCTV China, France 24, BBC World, BBC America, Barron’s, Channel 4 News London, Bloomberg TV, Fox TV, Fox Radio, CBS, PBS Frontline and NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CBC News Canada, Business Week, The Economist, Die Zeit Germany, Tokyo TV, the Financial Times, Time Magazine, NPR, and the New York Post. Read More…..

The Book

One of the biggest questions of the financial crisis has not been answered until now. What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail, with aftershocks that rocked the global economy? In this news-making, often astonishing book, a former Lehman Brothers Vice President gives us the straight answers—right from the belly of the beast.

In A Colossal Failure of Common Sense, Larry McDonald, a Wall Street insider, reveals the culture and unspoken rules of the game like no book has ever done. The book is couched in the very human story of Larry McDonald’s Horatio Alger-like rise from a Massachusetts “gateway to nowhere” housing project to the New York headquarters of Lehman Brothers, home of one of the world’s toughest trading floors.

We get a close-up view of the participants in the Lehman collapse, especially those who saw it coming with a helpless, angry certainty. We meet the Brahmins at the top, whose reckless, pedal-to-the-floor addiction to growth finally demolished the nation’s oldest investment bank. The Wall Street we encounter here is a ruthless place, where brilliance, arrogance, ambition, greed, capacity for relentless toil, and other human traits combine in a potent mix that sometimes fuels prosperity but occasionally destroys it.

The full significance of the dissolution of Lehman Brothers remains to be measured. But this much is certain: it was a devastating blow to America’s—and the world’s—financial system. And it need not have happened. This is the story of why it did. Read More…..

Where you can find Larry:
Twitter @convertbond
Blog LawrenceGMcDonald.com

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Poor Widow Me -The Lighter Side of Loss?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Carol Scibelli Uses Humor to Cope with Loss in Her Book Poor Widow Me

Audio Interview with Carol Scibelli

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I met Carol at Camp Widow where she graciously volunteered to speak to other widows about her story. She was well received and she took a minute to give me an on camera interview (coming soon).

Carol is so fun and easy to talk to and I just had to get her to do a podcast with me. I love her use of humor to discuss the rough subject of the loss and grief of losing your spouse, but she is never disrespectful and I believe she gives to others what she calls grief relief.

Thank you Carol for a great interview and for all that you do. – JW

Carol Scibelli and Tony Baloney

Carol Scibelli

Carol Scibelli, a comedy writer and popular speaker at widow conferences, has had humorous essays published in The New York Times, Newsday, the Hartford Courant and dozens of weekly publications, and her one-act plays have been performed around Manhattan.

A proud member of the NY Friars Club since 1998, she has a grown daughter and son, and a perfect granddaughter, and lives in Merrick, New York, with her Morkie, Tony Baloney. They rescued each other.

Carol Scibelli wrote Poor Widow Me after her husband, Jimmy, her high school sweetheart and husband of 33 years died of Burkitt’s Lymphoma in April 2006. He was sick for barely a month, and had just turned 56.

To get more information on Carol and to buy her book go to www.PoorWidowMe.com

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Rare Interview with Paulo Coelho on his new book Aleph

Posted on September 27, 2011 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

I really consider myself a blessed person. First to get a call from Gary Goldstein and Rick Frishman; Rick is in town to talk at Harv Eker’s Greatest Marketing Seminar, A seminar I have attended more that once and really like, and Craig Duswalts Rock Star Marketing seminar, and second is to get a personal invitation from Rick, who is one of the nicest people on the planet; almost as nice as Gary, to come to Vegas to attend Author 101 and help his attendees learn about social media marketing!

I of course said YES. I will be there… If you have seen any of my interviews, you will notice that many of my best ones were done at Author 101 in Los Angeles. Author 101 was such a great experience and I got to interview and meet the best of the best so I jumped at the invitation.

What does this have to do with Paulo you ask? It is the long intro to the very short story so hang in there.

Anyway, I will be helping new and seasoned authors get small interviews of themselves and their books that will be placed on the web and shared via my fairly large web reach. The authors will be allowed to use the videos for their own promotions also… Very cool right!?

If you want to write your book, publish your book, learn how to market your book with others or by yourself you need to be there. Here is the link to come and hang out with me, Gary and Rick in Las Vegas Oct 27th – 30th FULL DISCLOSURE: I believe in this program so much I am making Author 101 one of my sponsors so this is my affiliate link to register for the event REGISTER FOR AUTHOR101 Watch my video with Rick and Gary for more info…

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Paulo Coelho

OK so here is how Paulo is involved. Best Selling Author, Brendon Bruchard is a great friend of Rick’s because he met his agent Scott Hoffman at Author 101. Now since I have had the wonderful pleasure of hanging out with Rick, he shared a message from Brendon with me. Brendon is giving away 1000 of Paulo’s books plus his own for a very small shipping charge.

This is no joke. I do not make a commission to sell for Brendon and I have no idea how many books are left. The interview is excellent, if you can imagine two of the greatest thought leaders discussing their philosophies about attaining and living a better and more fulfilling life and there may be a chance to get two books free. Paulo’s and Brendon’s

Paulo has sold over 140,000,000 books worldwide and has 6,586,260 Facebook fans and 2,381,733 Twitter followers. He is a UN Messenger of Peace and the last three U.S. Presidents have talked about this person’s books. He wrote The Alchemist.

The book giveaway is only second to a special interview Brendon is doing with Paulo. Brendon is the only person in the United States to get an interview (outside of The New York Times) so this will be a very exclusive interview

Here is the link to get the book and register to hear the interview. http://www.expertsacademy.com/paulo/

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Mastering Email Marketing with Daniel Miller of BenchMark Email

Posted on September 22, 2011 by JW Najarian | 3 comments

How To – Email Marketing That Gets Results.

Benchmark Email Audio Interview

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In this interview I ask Daniel about the following:

What is Opt In and Double Opt In permission based email? How does it work, how easy or hard is it to do? How can I add addresses to my email contact list without opt in?
How do you build an email client list, Inbound and Outbound Marketing.
How to build rapport with your client or prospect list.
What kind of things can I send with email
Drip Campaigns: What are they?, How can I use them to build rapport and make more sales.
Splash Screens, Sign Up Forms, Newsletters
Tracking clicks, conversions and other analytics
Mail Merging with emails
Video in emails
Contact list management, segmentation
Real Time Reporting
Social Media Integration to Your Blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and using API almost any other 3rd party platform you can find.
Surveys, Polls and Newsletter and other templates
Marketing Strategies
SPAM and all the issues involved.
Free or Extremely reduced fee structures for small business and non-profits.
How to keep your email from going to to the Junk Folder
Best Email Marketing Practices
Unlimited email accounts

and Much More…..

I talk a lot about inbound marketing which is all about offering valuable content so targeted leads come and find you via word of mouth, or search engines etc., but you do have to use all the tools in your tool chest and email is one of the most powerful outbound marketing you can do besides cold calling.

Email managed correctly can deliver a low cost, return on investment marketing tool.

I have tried many of the various email vendors with varying results.

All the ones I have used were competent and got the job done. Some were easier to use than others and features varied slightly from one service to another.

The company I stuck with was Benchmark Email. To be honest, once you start with one of these companies it can be tough to move your contact lists and campaigns so the decision to stay was based more on not wanting to go through the hassle, but I am glad I did.

As I stated earlier I have had the chance to use some of the other mail programs and I can easily say that my decision to stay with Benchmark was a good one. They have all of the best of the best features and make them easy to use and I have found their tech and customer support to under promise and over deliver. I like that and think that most companies have forgotten how to serve it’s clients with courtesy and respect.

Full disclosure: I have set up an affiliate agreement with Benchmark Email and you will find their ads on my sites and on this blogpost. I rarely do this and most of my posts are very arms length so that you can believe what I am saying when I give testimonial for various products or services.

In Benchmark’s case I do believe in this company and will continue to use them and recommend them and I will gladly allow them to help sponsor my efforts.

Recently I called Benchmark to see about changing my programs so that I wasn’t overspending on my mailing campaigns and got into a discussion with sales about the possibility of them doing an interview on the best use of email programs and marketing and to my surprise they jumped on it.

So here is my interview of Daniel Miller Benchmark’s Sales Manager as he talks about email from A to Z and beyond. A great interview FULL of brilliant information. If you want to become a master at your marketing this is where you should start. – JW

Daniel Miller

Daniel Miller is the Sales Director of Benchmark Email, a global, award -winning email marketing service for small and mid-sized businesses.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Miller later moved to Malaga, Spain, where he started a successful computer consulting company. By hitting the phones and generating solid word of mouth, he built up a portfolio of 150 top-notch clients who relied on his considerable expertise on a regular basis.

Miller then moved to Los Alamitos, California, where he started working as a sales rep for Benchmark Email. After completely immersing himself in the email marketing world, he took the position of Sales Director for the company.

Miller now uses his experience to run highly popular webinars, teaching small businesses everything from how to build email lists to improving newsletter delivery.

Through Benchmark, Miller has developed strong ties with business leaders across the world, and he remains a visible, enthusiastic advocate for good email marketing practices.

JOIN DANIEL TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AS HE TEACHES HOW TO BECOME AN EMAIL MARKETING PROFESSIONAL

A seasoned expert with Benchmark’s email editor, you can join him every weekday at 1 PM PDT for Benchmark Email’s Live Webinars.

Benchmark Email

Benchmark Email is a permission-based email marketing company that puts user deliverability and reputation at the forefront. An email service provider committed to bringing users the most up-to-date marketing trends and methods, Benchmark provides award-winning software and cutting edge features to both small businesses and corporations alike.

With over 73,000 current users, Benchmark has seen its client list expand and its partner affiliations grow. Benchmark Email has ambitiously set its sights on streamlining the email marketing process and engaging users with direct and desired interaction, branching out into all major social media channels.

Send Email Newsletters – Create and send professional email newsletters.
HTML Email Templates – Over 400 customizable templates make it easy to create professional quality emails.
RSS to Email – Create emails from your blog posts with our RSS-to-Email feature.
Signup Forms – Grow your contact list quickly with great looking signup forms.
List Segmentation – Target subscribers based on actions and psychographics with a single click.
Email Deliverability – Optimal delivery levels and great reputation means more successful campaigns.
Contact List Management – Import, organize and send to contact lists and segments.
Real-Time Reports – Track and analyze the performance of email campaigns with easy-to-follow metrics.
Social Media Integration – Engage users with social sharing buttons and integrated media channels.
Autoresponders – Schedule and send sequences of automatically delivered emails.
Survey & Polls – Gather data with custom polls and surveys.

This Podcast Courtesy of The Commercial Real Estate Professional Investors Group – CREPIG

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Marie Diamond on Using Feng Shui to Gain Success in Wealth and Relationships

Posted on September 21, 2011 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

Marie Diamond featured Feng Shui Master in the Book and the Movie “The Secret”

Talks About How You Can Learn to Use the Power of Visioning, Massive Action, Feng Shui and Dowsing to Change Your Life.

Marie Diamond Audio Interview

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Feng Shui and Quantum Energy Master Marie Diamond sat down with me to talk about how we can use Feng Shui principles to get more success in abundance, health and relationships.

Marie also went over dowsing techniques used to clear negative energy and find positive energy.

Marie and I met each other while working on sustainable projects to help get food, water, education and self esteem to the needy in Africa and other countries. I know her as a great humanitarian who really cares about the world and the people she works with.

I am no guru about this stuff and do not know how or if it works, but I believe that if you want to know about these practices you must go to the Masters and Marie Diamond has been known as a Master internationally for many years. Here is your chance to listen to one of the worlds best.- JW

Marie Diamond

Marie Diamond is a globally renowned transformational leader—featured in the worldwide phenomenon “The Secret” and seven other motivational documentaries—who uses her extraordinary knowledge of quantum physics, the Law of Attraction, and Feng Shui energy to help people transform their environments and their lives.

Her clients include A-list celebrities in film and music, top selling writers, leaders from Fortune 500 companies, and governments. Diamond combines her intuitive gifts, the growing science of energy flow, ancient wisdom, and modern tools to enlighten homes, businesses, and people. She is known for her passion to help create enlightened leaders around the world.

The internationally acclaimed author, teacher, consultant, and motivational speaker brings her wisdom and counsel to a wide audience through her seminars, personal appearances on TV and radio, tele-classes, coaching, and products.

Born in Belgium, and now living between the United States and France, Marie was a successful lawyer before shifting her focus to the Laws of the Universe.

Marie Diamond is an author, lecturer, teacher, and a leader in the transformational movement. A native of Belgium, Marie trained there as a lawyer and criminologist. Fluent in five languages, she worked in government, publishing, and sales early in her career. Her safety management skills are sought by multinational corporations like BP-Amoco, Exxon-Mobil, and Total Fina, whose productivity and safety records improved dramatically after implementing her recommendations.

Featured in the phenomenon “The Secret”, Marie explains that we are all creators of our own individual universe.

The Law of Attraction and the Laws of the Universe operate the same for everyone. Thoughts have substance, and we manifest those things that occupy our thought lives. We have the power to change our circumstances.

Marie has known that success, physical and emotional well-being, happy relationships, and spiritual wisdom are affected by our environment. Proper guidance of universal energy is essential to maximizing our experience on Earth.

Believing that happiness is attainable for everyone, Marie has a gift for taking complicated concepts and distilling them into their basic forms. Simplicity brings clarity.

Diamond University

Marie has been teaching Masters and other teachers for years and now teaches people like you and me how to use these ancient secrets to help us do better in our lives.

Enjoy the audio and then visit Marie’s website to learn more.

Marie Diamond
Diamond university

http://www.MarieDiamond.com

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Social Media and Marketing for Professional Speakers and Authors with Tom Antion

Posted on September 21, 2011 by JW Najarian | 3 comments

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Tom Antion on Social Media Marketing for Authors
Tom has been teaching marketing on the web for many years and he came out to Los Angeles to speak to authors at Rick Frishman’s Author 101 course

While at Rick Frishman’s Author 101 University in Los Angeles, I got a chance to interview Tom Antion. Tom has been teaching people how to be great speakers for many years and has used the web to market himself and his materials.

Tom is sharing his success with entrepreneurs, businessmen, authors, speakers and others that need to know the pratcial steps to marketing yourself on the web. – JW

Tom Antion

Professional Entertainer and Speaker Since 1988 — Over 2700 paid presentations

Featured in The Washington Post (four times), The Washington Times, Associated Press, Woman’s World Magazine, Insight Magazine, Roll Call (magazine of US Congress) along with many other regional newspapers and periodicals.

Featured on the Canadian Broadcast Network, Australian Broadcast Network, Tokyo Today Show, MSNBC plus many other radio and television stations nationwide.

Tom was the chief spokesperson for CBS Switchboard.com, one of the most heavily visited websites in the world, in their small business outreach program Main Streets Online.

Major Speaking Clients include:

Chicken Soup for the Soul MEGA Seminar Series, Freedom Builders National Tour, Maximizing Success Summit, Kodak, Hallmark Cards, Wharton Business School Club, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Choice Hotels International, John Wanamaker Department Stores, Booz-Allen Hamilton, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Connected International Meeting Professionals, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington Association financial Management Roundtable, National Association of Professional Saleswomen, North American Retail Dealers Association, Geico Insurance, Mt. Vernon Printing, Home of the Brave Foundation, International Operators Council, National Electronic Service Dealers Association, National Association of Service Dealers, Horizon Health Care Management, ADVO, and many others.

Honors:

Chosen out of 70 candidates to represent the Washington, DC area at the National Speakers Association 1994 Annual Convention. Asked to speak at 1995 National Convention in Minneapolis, MN and the 1998 Winter Workshop in Norfolk, VA. 2000 Winter Workshop, Burbank CA, , 2001 Winter Workshops Chicago, San Francisco, Mega Monday Featured Presenter NSA National Convention 2002, Keynote, National Speakers Association Australia, Sydney, 2003, Keynote European Speakers Association, London 2004, Keynote at the Global Speakers Summit, Singapore, 2005, Keynote Maylaysian Speakers Association, Kuala Lumpur 2005, PLUS over 70 NSA chapter events around the country and in Canada.

Chosen as the featured presenter at the Meeting Professional International Retreat Ottawa, Canada, and their All-California Conference.

2000 Toastmasters District 31 Communication & Leadership Award for (Given to Non-Toastmasters showing exceptional skills)

Author:

The Ultimate Guide to Electronic Marketing for Small Business, John Wiley & Sons To read about it click here

Wake ’em Up Video Professional Speaking System “To read about it click here”
Make ’em Laugh: How to Use Humor in Business Presentations–a 4 1/2 hour audio tape program

Wake ’em Up Business Presentations “To read about it click here”
Numerous Published articles on humor in business and public speaking.

Click: The Ultimate Guide to Electronic Marketing for Speakers To read about it click here

Electronic Marketing Multi-Media Butt Camp on CD “To read about it click here”

ButtCamp Audio CDs To read about the CDs click here

Tom Antion and Associates Communication Company

Tom’s company provides entertaining and informative keynote speeches and educational seminars. From advanced public speaking and presentation skills training to high end Internet marketing training for small business.

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Social Media Week Here We Go!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

What is Social Media?
And Why does it have it’s own week?

Social Media Week started here in Los Angeles at the vLounge in Santa Monica, CA. A very noisy networking mixer of social media gurus, marketers, networkers and media experts.

Social Media is a term that is a bit hard to define by many of the professionals in the field. Are we talking about the media itself, word, video, audio, graphics? Are we talking about networking, marketing? Social media as a term, seems to now encompass the complete realm of web collaboration; social networking, social marketing and social media…

I just found out about SMW from my new friend Rey Ybarra. Thanks Rey. I do not have the whole scoop yet, but I have a week to figure it all out.

What I got from the opening party was that this event is going on simultaneously in the following countries and that it is the second year for the event.

September 19-23 2011

Guests at last nights event were a very diverse set of social media experts and others that need social media help. Many I spoke to that had been to last years event, thought that last years event was good and this years is already better and the newbies to the event seemed to have clear goals to network and work at forming alliances and JV’s.

Others just want to know more about the where, what and why of social media.

Stay tuned as I pick up more information and get some tasty interviews! I have already met some powerhouse talent at this event.

For more info go to http://socialmediaweek.org/

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Leveraging Social Media to Find More Deals and Dollars in Commercial Real Estate

Posted on September 18, 2011 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

JW Najarian interviewed by Value Hound Academy

Leveraging Social Media for the Commercial Investor or Professional

JW Najarian Founder of one of the largest Commercial Investment Groups on the web and co-founder of the CRE Distressed Assets Association talks to ValueHound about the truth about using social media to build leads, find funding, deals and resources.

FREE WEBCAST

http://www.valuehoundacademy.com/public/339.cfm?affID=Intrvue

Wednesday September 21, 2011, 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST

We are pleased to pass on an invitation from Value Hound Academy to attend their webcast interview with JW Najarian, Founder of membership website CREDAA- Commercial Real Estate Distressed Assets Asscociation and CREPIG- Commercial Real Estate Professionals and Investors Group.

Leveraging Social Media to Find More Deals and Dollars

Finding great deals and the financing to get your deals funded has become very competitive. If you’re like most, you read about other real estate investors finding and closing great deals, but you are scratching your head wondering how are they finding these deals and dollars? How are they uncovering off market deals and beating others to the best deals? Where are they finding the equity and debt funds to get their deals closed?

To get answers to these questions, we are speaking with JW Najarian, a leading expert on how to leverage social media to build strong personal and business relationships so that you can find more deals and dollars. JW has founded many leading social media sites, including the largest group of almost 11,000 members on LinkedIn called CREPIG, Commercial Real Estate Professionals and Investors Group.

JW, teaches us the ABC’s of using social media to improve our real estate businesses. He will teach us how to effectively use the tools of the new economy to give us a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

In this interview with JW, you will learn:

How social media will help you find more deals and dollars
The biggest myths and misconceptions of using social media
How members of JW’s many social media sites are profiting
The biggest mistakes investors are making using social media
The “must have” tools for rolling out a social media campaign
Why it’s in your best interest to starting using social media
The best social media strategies to get results
The do’s and don’ts of communicating within social media sites

If you are looking for a competitive advantage to build your real estate business and find off market deals and dollars, then you need to listen to this interview with JW Najarian. This timely interview will help you set-up your social media campaign to build strong relationships. JW reveals to truth about using social media to leverage your business so that you step into the new economy and don’t get left behind.

To sign up to this F.R.E.E webcast, please click on the link below:

http://www.valuehoundacademy.com/public/339.cfm?affID=Intrvue

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Paradigm Shift New Marketing Strategies and Models – Peter Hoppenfeld

Posted on September 16, 2011 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

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Peter Hoppenfeld is the “Go To” Attorney and Advisor to many well known Thought Leaders, Marketers, Speakers, Authors and Entrepreneurs.

Peter Talks About How the Internet and the Economy have shifted the paradigm in marketing strategies and what some of the strategies that work are.

Peter is a no nonsense advisor and you will hear it in this interview. I keep bringing up reasons why things won’t work and Peter keeps correcting me with the wise insight that has made him such a great asset to speakers, thought leaders and marketers around the world.

I met Peter at Rick Frishman’s Author 101 University in Los Angeles, I got a chance to interview him as he was a speaker there. It is a great interview and I thank Peter for his time and widsom. – JW

Peter Hoppenfeld

Attorney to the Best and Brightest

Peter Hoppenfeld is widely recognized as the “go to” attorney and advisor in the representation of direct marketers, speakers, authors, information marketers, “thought leaders,” entrepreneurs and domestic and international training companies and their founders in all aspects of their legal and business affairs.

Peter is a seasoned transactional, commercial attorney with direct marketing, distribution, franchising, licensing, marketing, branding and operational expertise.

On a daily basis, Peter helps authors, speakers, entrepreneurs, business owners and thought leaders create effective marketing, merchandising and expansion strategies. His mission is to rapidly, smartly and strategically grow people’s businesses, reach and revenues. Peter’s been described as “a lawyer who understands marketing and a marketer who happens to be a lawyer”.

A key niche of Peter’s practice is the representation of “thought leaders,” authors, domestic and international training companies, “information marketers” and their founders in all aspects of their legal and business affairs.

His firm seeks to:

Represent the best and brightest trainers, thought leaders, authors and marketers
Provide insightful advice on cutting edge marketing strategies
Participate in the implementation of new paradigms in marketing, social networking, publishing and the sale of information products
Provide honest, forthright advice and service based upon decades of real world experience to entrepreneurs who often have never “put their house in order”
Create “marriages” and alliances of like-minded businesses for the greater good — both socially and economically

Counsel and advisor to entrepreneurs and companies in diverse industries with particular emphasis on distribution, direct marketing, licensing and deal making.

Peter has intensive experience in the diverse area of assisting companies bring their products and services to market.

This includes assistance in the creation of marketing, merchandising and expansion strategies with an eye towards the impact of these strategies on trade regulations and commercial realities.

He has had extensive involvement in the seminar/training industry in both legal and executive management roles.

A key niche of Peter’s practice is the representation of domestic and international training companies and their founders in all aspects of their legal and business affairs

Peter also has experience in:

Structuring and implementation of marketing, advertising, franchise & distribution systems
Review and analysis of distribution programs
Drafting of franchise agreements and offering circulars; complex transactions
Mergers and acquisitions; purchase, sale and leasing of commercial properties
Commercial and residential real estate sales, purchases and leases;
Joint ventures; licensing; financing
Implementation of domestic and international distribution, franchise & licensing programs
Coordination of due diligence investigations; implementation of compliance programs for clients
Negotiations with regulators; monitoring industry trends and regulatory climate.

Specialties

Practice also involves the representation of “cutting edge” marketing companies. Many clients seek guidance in the use of the internet, infomarketing “launches,”joint ventures, infomercials, seminar sales, telemarketing, network or multi-level marketing to bring their products and services to the consumer.

Current client base includes a growing number of motivational speakers, trainers involved in personal development, information marketers, as well as on-line content providers and lead generators.

Email: phoppenfeld@gmail.com

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David Hahn on Marketing and Publicity Strategies for Authors and Books

Posted on September 15, 2011 by JW Najarian | 3 comments

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David Hahn of Media Connect Talks About Marketing and Publicity Strategies for Authors and Books

While at Rick Frishman’s Author 101 University in Los Angeles, I got a chance to interview David Hahn Managing Director for Planned Television Arts. David talked to me about old and new strategies they use to publicize and market books.

With the advent of the Internet, Social Media, Blogging and other web services Media Connect (formally Planned Television Arts) takes a holistic approach utilizing all forms of publicity including radio, television, book tours, Internet and many more.

If you are an author you realize the writing the book is the beginning of the project, not the end. – JW

David Hahn

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Managing Director of Planned Television Arts

For the past 25 years David Hahn has counseled hundreds of clients, helping each one to develop their unique brand and execute an effective publicity campaign. Named Managing Director of Planned TV Arts (a division of Ruder Finn) in 2007, David oversees all of the agency’s operations, including: Full-Service Book Publicity Campaigns, Satellite TV Tours, Morning Drive Radio Tours, Celebrity-Matching Services, Corporate Media Tours, and Online Marketing Services. He also continues to supervise Media Connect’s award-winning Business Book Division.

Many of his clients have been best-selling authors, including Charlene Li, Harvey Mackay, Mark Victor Hansen, Jack Canfield, Nelson deMille, Jackie Collins, President Jimmy Carter, Richard Preston, Bill George, Dr. Kevin Leman, Dick De Vos, Ken Blanchard, Steve Kaplan, Robert Bloom, Neil Rackham, Herb Kelleher, Martin Cruz Smith, and many others.

His publishing clients include Harvard Business School Press, McGraw Hill, Wiley, Portfolio Books, St. Martins Press, HarperCollins, Putnam Publishing Group, Zondervan Publishing, Thomas Nelson, Baker Book House, AMACOM, Perseus Books, and Berrett Koehler among others.

He created Media Connect’s patented Morning Drive Radio Tour in 1990, and originated its trademarked TelePrint Conference in 1994.

David joined Planned TV Arts in 1986 after working for four years in the marketing department at The Putnam Publishing Group. He previously worked at the Ann Elmo Literary Agency and the Betsy Nolan Group.

An avid soccer fan and die-hard Philadelphia sports fan, he enjoys as much reading as he can squeeze in alongside the PTA books! An alumnus of Swarthmore College and New York University, David resides in Rockland County, New York with his wife Linda and five children, Emily, Jamie, Christian, Jocelyn and Alex.

Email: hahnd@plannedtvarts.com

Planned Television Arts

Now Media Connect

Planned Television Arts (Media Connect) is one of the premier providers of book promotion and author publicity services in the United States. We are a critically acclaimed, ground-breaking, award-winning leader in media relations placement since 1962.

Media Connects offers all the resources of a large public relations firm – expertise and experience in the key areas of media relations, an extensive network of powerful media contacts, the infrastructure to support publicity campaigns of all types and sizes – while providing a highly personalized level of service and support to each of our clients. In today’s crowded media marketplace, we ensure that your words are read and heard by the widest possible audience.

Media Connects www.Media-Connects.com

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Sharon Lechter on Napoleon Hill and Outwitting The Devil

Posted on September 13, 2011 by JW Najarian | 6 comments

Sharon Lechter brings us a Napoleon Hill Manuscript that has been hidden for over 73 Years!

Co-Author of one of the longest number one best sellers ever; Rich Dad Poor Dad and author or co-author of 19 other books mainly about personal finance and investing sat down with me to talk about her newest project.

Sharon Lechter Audio Interview

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Outwitting The Devil – Napoleon Hill / Sharon L. Lechter

Sharon was asked by the Napoleon Hill Society to take Hill’s manuscript that had been kept secret for over 70 years and update it for the modern reader. Mr. Hill’s wife thought the book to be to provocative and the repercussions she feared from having it released caused her to keep it from being published,

Sharon fully annotates the book with well placed references to what was going on historically during the writing of this book and with thoughtful questions and insights to help readers get through some of the more provocative or complex content.

The book is mainly about Hill’s long conversation with the Devil himself. The real Devil or… Well, it is up to you. The truth is; it doesn’t matter, by using the Devil as the interviewee Hill can tackle the Ying and Yang or both sides of the seven principles of success the book is really about. I believe the book is a must read anytime, but especially during our current economic catastrophe.

It is an important book and and Napoleon Hill fans will love this book as it is full of Hill’s genius. It is also a sort of biography of Hill written by himself, that gets extremely personal and introspective.

I believe this book is a game changer and has the ability to boldly change your present paradigm of thinking. This book will easily become another classic! – JW

Sharon L. Lechter

Sharon Lechter is the co-author of Three Feet from Gold, and co-author of the international bestseller Rich Dad, Poor Dad and fourteen books in the Rich Dad series. Lechter is also a national spokesperson for the National CPAs Commission on Financial Literacy, and the founder of Pay Your Family First—a financial education organization—and creator of ThriveTime for Teens, an award-winning financial life and money reality game. She is now focused on expanding the knowledge of Napoleon Hill’s principles and teachings around the globe in conjunction with the Napoleon Hill Foundation. For more information visit www.slechter.com or www.payyourfamilyfirst.com.

Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) was an American author and entrepreneur best known for Think and Grow Rich, published in 1937, which has become one of the bestselling books of all time. His teachings have gone on to influence entire generations of success seekers, setting the standard for the foundations of today’s motivational thinking. For more information visit www.naphill.org.

Outwitting the devil

http://www.OutWittingTheDevil.com

Sharon Lechter

http://www.SharonLechter.com
http://www.payyourfamilyfirst.com/

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Commercial Real Estate Distressed Property Strategies with Mark Levinson, Esq

Posted on July 26, 2011 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Commercial Real Estate Distressed Property Strategies

Mark Levinson of GreenbergTraurig

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We interviewed Mr. Levinson at the 2011 GreenPearl Distressed Real Estate Event held in Los Angeles. For more event information go to www.GreenPearlEvents.com.

William Mark Levinson
Shareholder

levinsonm@gtlaw.com
Direct: 310.586.3888
Direct Fax: 310.586.0588
Los Angeles
2450 Colorado Avenue
Suite 400E
Santa Monica, CA 90404
T 310.586.7700
F 310.586.7800

Mark Levinson has substantial experience in a broad range of corporate, securities, real estate and finance matters including an emphasis in municipal finance.

Mr. Levinson routinely structures, negotiates and documents the public and private placement of a range of securities offerings; loan restructurings; defaulted bond workouts on behalf of issuers, indenture trustees and bondholders; venture capital and private equity investments.

Mr. Levinson also provides guidance to businesses on Securities Exchange Act reporting obligations and general corporate and contract matters.

Mr. Levinson has experience in the municipal finance industry and routinely serves as bond and underwriter’s counsel, credit and liquidity provider’s counsel, and indenture trustee’s counsel.

He typically is engaged by financial institutions, municipalities, redevelopment agencies, and other governmental authorities and educational institutions to assist in a range of infrastructure, affordable housing, and Mello-Roos and Marks Roos financings utilizing bond or certificate of participation structures, aggregating billions of dollars in securities.

Mr. Levinson has handled all types of real estate transactions, representing syndicators, developers and owners in their projects including shopping centers, office buildings, warehouse distribution facilities and residential property.

He has particular experience representing syndication companies, lenders and others in a range of acquisitions, dispositions and private offerings and sale-leaseback arrangements.

Areas of Concentration

General Corporate
Securities
Financing transactions and secured lending
Private Equity Investments
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate, leasing and land use
Acquisitions and dispositions of real estate
Mezzanine, bridge and permanent financings
Distressed Bond Workouts

Significant Representations

Served as issuers, underwriters and trustees counsel in numerous public offerings over a broad range of projects.
Represented numerous borrowers and financial institutions in secured and unsecured financings.
Represented Tenant In Common sponsors in acquisition of various commercial real estate projects pursuant to which the sponsor identified and acquired real estate projects throughout the United States, negotiated the complex loans acquisition financing and structured and administered the acquisition by tenants in common of the real estate.
Represented indenture trustees in numerous defaulted debt securities relating to companies in a wide range of industries.
Represented a financial institution providing credit enhancement to major airport and multi-family housing projects.
Represented Financial Advisors in connection with rendering fairness opinions.

Professional & Community Involvement

Second Vice President on Executive Board, New West Symphony
Chairman’s Circle, Los Angeles Business Council
Cabinet Member, Real Estate and Construction Division of the Jewish Federation, 2010
Board Member, Spotlight the Arts
Board of Governors, Cedars Sinai Hospital
Former Trustee, Temple Judea
Member, Association for Corporate Growth
Member, Brandeis University President’s California Council
Member, Business Law, Real Property and Probate & Trust Law Sections of the American Bar Association
Member, Los Angeles Business Counsel
Member, Los Angeles Business Forum
Member, Los Angeles Venture Association
Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
Member, American Bar Association

GreenbergTraurig

Experience

GT’s growth to 1800 lawyers and more than 30 locations is an example of the firm’s instincts for leveraging a changing marketplace. The need for lawyers to help clients navigate change continues to escalate. For GT, merging with other law firms to be in new markets overnight is not the way to respond to the market need. Preserving the firm’s “built for change” culture is. GT leaders travel across the country handpicking lawyers with the talents to guide clients through the very moments their businesses and markets are changing most. It is this rare combination of talents around which we relentlessly hire at GT – legal, business and leadership skills. That’s why we refer to GT lawyers as “3-D lawyers.”

Culture

Walk through the hallways at GT and ask a lawyer what’s different about the firm. No matter in which office, state or time zone, a GT lawyer will no doubt answer in one word – culture. Culture is shorthand for thinking differently about what makes lawyers happy at a law firm and in turn what gets results for clients. GT’s culture places the power to get results in the individual, embracing diversity, lawyers’ multidimensional skills and commitment to community. It also means shunning such things as bureaucracy and internal competition and insisting upon an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. Indeed, the firm is run to eliminate the market forces that can distract organizations from their number one purpose: getting the best results possible for clients and keeping talent thrilled to be here.

GreenbergTraurig http://www.gtlaw.com

Articles and Press Releases

Putting Clients and Culture First is Always Good Business
New York Law Journal, October 2010

Greenberg Traurig Achieves 100 Percent Rating on 2011 Corporate Equality Index

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Commercial Distressed Real Estate CMBS, Notes, Bulk, Auctions, Debt Restructure

Posted on July 18, 2011 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Commercial Distressed Real Estate CMBS, Notes, Bulk, Auctions, Debt Restructure

Robert Kline of RW Kline Companies

Many of you may not know that I run a large Commercial Real Estate site where we often do interviews with Financial Experts and Leaders in the Industry. I will be posting several here that I believe are interesting to a wider community. Hope you like them.

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We interviewed Mr. Kline at the 2011 GreenPearl Distressed Real Estate Event held in Los Angeles. For more event information go to www.GreenPearlEvents.com.

Robert W. Kline – Principal and CEO RW Kline Companies

Mr. Kline is a savvy, experienced executive with over 30 years of successful leadership in the commercial and residential real estate industries. Mr. Kline’s firm specializes in CMBS and Commercial loan modifications, note sales, restructuring, commercial brokerage and mergers and acquisitions.

R.W. Kline Companies also specializes in assisting lenders in the disposition process.

Mr. Kline is a seasoned workout specialist with personal experience in the real estate industry. As a former Senior Vice President for Pulte Homes and the Communities of Del Webb, he ran the nation’s largest land operation and division within Pulte, delivering more than 5,500 lots a year with over a billion dollar balance sheet and budget. His responsibilities included leading the national land team and council with over seven billion in land, acquisitions, entitlements, land development, strategic positioning, trade partnering, and short and long-term strategic direction. Prior to his leadership role at Pulte, Mr. Kline founded and owned seven separate companies throughout his career, including a residential/commercial restructuring, advisory, development company and a marine construction/dredging company.

His well-rounded experience has provided him with a thorough understanding of financial and operational controls. He works alongside company management to develop a workout plan that makes sense and is able to be executed. His goal is to provide expert assessment, evaluations and real estate asset management to those who may be especially hard hit by pending or likely commercial foreclosures.

Over the past 32 months, Mr. Kline has facilitated more than 290 note sales, crafted large merger and acquisition plans and quadrupled the size of companies. His niche is working with clients, lenders and servicers to restructure both CMBS and conventional loans for companies with hospitality, gaming, retail, master planned, multi-family, mixed-use, industrial or office properties. Due to his expertise and relationships with numerous lenders,

he has successfully negotiated write-downs that are approximately 15 to 20 percent more favorable than a company that negotiates on its own behalf. Additionally, he has worked with private or court-ordered asset solutions, receivership and workouts on behalf of more than 175 lenders and CMBS servicers.

R.W. Kline Companies’ team is comprised of former national lenders, former RTC agents, FDIC contractors and former CMBS servicers. R.W. Kline Companies also provides full service disposition solutions to lender clients across the country. Mr. Kline is a frequent guest speaker within the commercial real estate and financial industries and is a member of numerous professional organizations, including:

Urban Land Institute (ULI), Lodging and Hospitality Conferences (IHC, ALIS, NYU), IMN Debt, Distress Property and Lender Conferences (IMN),International Council for Shopping Centers (ICSC), Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Home Builders Association of Central Arizona (HBACA), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), American Bankers Association (ABA), Florida Bankers Association and the California Bankers Association.

Mr. Kline serves on the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Board of Directors and well as the Community Development Council (CDC).

About RW Kline

www.RWKline.com

R.W. Kline Companies is in most major and secondary markets throughout the country which enables us to service our clients with all of their real estate needs. Our experienced teams work together with all levels of management to recognize your needs, establish an all encompassing turnaround solution while preserving long-term relationships.

We are a real estate capital management company with professionals that offer a broad range of services that
include:

CMBS and Commercial Loan Workout Specialists
Capital Debt and Equity Platforms
Note Sales Intermediaries
Restructuring and Redevelopment of Distressed Projects
Commercial Brokers
Land Development and Management Experts
FDIC Portfolio Transactions
Loan Syndications
Distressed Debt Acquisitions

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Speak Your Business in 30 Seconds or Less(tm) with Ann Convery

Posted on July 8, 2011 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

Ann Talks About How to Increase Your Sales, Leads and Clients in 2 Minutes

How would you like to attract up to 50% more cash, clients and business in the next few weeks?

Effortlessly attract new business in 30 seconds or less with no visible sales technique. Anywhere. Any place. Any time.

I met Ann at a training given by Gary W. Goldstein, the producer of the movie “Pretty Woman”.

Gary was teaching his course “Scaling the Great Wall of Hollywood” and he brought Ann in to speak to the group about how to take their current elevator pitch and update it so that it would, not just let people know what you did, but it would also be able to touch the person in the core of their brain and get them to get excited about what you did. – JW

Interview with Ann Convery – Speak Your Business in 30 seconds or Less(tm)

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So after sitting down with her for a personal consultation, I was amazed at what she had taught me in a 15 minute meeting.

My expectation was that she would help me refine my pitch somewhat and that would be it, but refine is not the word. Propel to a new quantum place is a better description.

Update: I recorded a video with Ann at Author 101 in Los Angeles. Although we go into much more detail in this podcast we do have a very interesting conversation I know you will enjoy. Here is the link to go check it out. http://onpurposemagazine.com/2012/04/11/ann-convery-video-interview-at-author-101/

Here was my pitch:

Q. What do you do?

A. I consult with businesses to help them use Twitter.

A great short pitch right? I would say it and get little or no response. “Oh that’s great! Which way to the cheese platter” or “I don’t know how to use that Twitter thing yet”.

Ann told me about the Lizard or Old Brain and how it needed to hear what it wanted or it would shut down and put into hibernation, the conscious brain.

We took my pitch and changed it to…

A. I help people like you increase their targeted client or prospect list by 1000+% in 3 months!

BANG…

At first I said sounds great… then I used the pitch. Most everyone replied with Really! How do you do that?, Can you do that for me., Wow I could use that service., Wow, I have a friend that really needs that…

The difference in response was night and day. Ann has hit on something really basic and useful and you have to listen to this recording because Ann goes into detail and shares over twice as much as she shared with me during that first meeting.

You will walk away with tools and strategies to make a difference in how you talk to new and old clients that will help you increase and propel your business to new heights in less than 2 minutes…

A NOTE: Ann is great at the elevator pitch, but it only begins there. She can help you will all aspects of corporate and business communications and marketing. – JW Najarian

Ann Convery

Ann Convery is an international speaker, seminar leader, trainer and author. Her list of clients reads like a “Who’s Who” of top professionals in the fields of politics, medicine, law, business, health and beauty.

For 17 years she has prepared clients for:

CNN
60 Minutes
The New York Times
Time Magazine

Oprah
People
Vogue
and other outlets.

Ann’s extensive background in media training led her to create her popular program, “Speak Your Business in 30 Seconds or Less™”. This radically different approach to marketing has enabled Ann’s clients to generate up to thousands of dollars in business, sometimes within weeks.

Ann has also been interviewed by The Los Angeles Times, Cosmopolitan, First for Women, Presentations Magazine,and many other media.Ann is a highly sought after international speaker.Clients call her from all over the U.S., Europe, the U.K., Canada, Mexico and Australia.Ann has delivered over 125 speeches and trainings for corporate and private groups in Barcelona, Madrid, Mexico City, New York, Chicago, Seattle, and California.

A top-selling author, Ann’s second book was published by Harper Collins in May 2006. Ann has published numerous articles including several columns for the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Products

Ann has a few products that will be of interest to you. CLICK HERE to find out more…..

Ann’s Website: http://www.annconvery.com

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Build a Business Around Your Expertise from Top Revenue Strategist Stefanie Hartman

Posted on May 8, 2011 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

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We met Stefanie at Rick Frishman’s Author 101. Stefanie often works with authors and speakers to help them “Get it Done” as she helps them with marketing, revenue and other strategies.

Stefanie helps her clients propel themselves to new and higher levels of success.

I was at the conference for three days interviewing authors, speakers publishers, agents and many more excellent guests of Rick Frishman and as I did I would notice Stefanie sitting at a table with someone going over strategies for their business.

I was taken by the intensity and focus she gave each new person that entered the room and sat down with her. They each had her undivided and complete attention. Impressive.

I tried for the three days to get an interview with her as she was only 15 feet away from me at anytime she was in the room, but she had a steady line of clients the whole three days and could not find even a minute to sit with me.

Finally on the last day, I caught Stefanie as she got ready to break to get something to eat. I grabbed her… Sorry Stefanie, I know you and your husband were hungry, and had the wonderful Starley Murray do a short interview with her.

Rick had asked Stefanie to come to his event to help the authors that attended the event, because she has such a great track record of helping authors and other businesses propel their projects to new levels of success. I have never met Stefanie before, Rick has hired her for many of his top clients. That speaks, no pun intended, volumes to me. It turned out great, but I hope to get Stefanie to do a podcast with us soon. – JW

Stefanie Hartman

Often referred to as “The Expert’s Expert”, International Speaker and Consultant, Stefanie Hartman is a highly sought after Behind the Scenes Marketing Strategist for entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, coaches and experts throughout North America, Europe, and Australia.

Stefanie specializes in providing proven ‘real world’ powerful marketing strategies to generate on-going revenues, build your database and position you as a top expert in your field. A rarity in the industry she reveals the TRUTH and helps entrepreneurs eliminate the learning curve and avoid the many pitfalls and costly mistakes that only the top 1% of income earners know. You can get more information at Stefanie’s web site www.StefanieHartman.com

Highlights:

Founded a Private Online Club that uses match-making technology to connect Entrepreneurs with casual partners that put your business or products in front of your target market worldwide. www.PrivateJVClub.com .
Created the Millionairesin Training Program, an online school for Entrepreneurs, Authors and Speakers. www.MITProgram.com
Worked with “who’s who” of the industry: T. Harv Eker, Matt Bacak, 3-time Olympian Ruben Gonzalez, Oprah Guest Cynthia Kersey, among others. Has shared the stage with Rick Frishman, Arielle Ford (Deepak Chopra), John Assaraf, Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for Soul).
Rick Frishman and Stefanie Hartman
Recently courted byan award winningNew York Publishing Firm to lend her marketing expertise to their famous and new authors.
Partnered with NY publisher to award publishing contracts to Entrepreneurs world-wide, including full & major distribution to retail bookstores, foreign rights, and online sellers via Ingram.
Partnered to create the first and only “Get it Done for You” Social Media & Marketing Service Company for JV product launches, best-seller campaigns, and 100% social media set up and ongoing monthly marketing to get you leads, profits and set up in 30 days or less.
Co-produced several television shows, specials and documentaries, including work for PBS, The Discovery Channel, CTV, The Outdoor Life Network, VTV Channel for Baton Broadcasting
Marketing Strategies that enabled a client to sell over $600,000 of products in one weekend.
Marketing campaign that propelled an un-known author to #1Best-Selling Status on date predicted.
Marketing Strategy that enabled an author to sell over $1 Million of products in 3 days.
Designed monthly revenue program for client that nets him $3,000 – $10,000 in sales per month, 99% leveraged work by other people. No selling, no product distribution.
Increased client sales from $18,000 – $54,000 in 4 weeks.
After only 1 hour consulting/training helped speaker sell $500,000 products in 9 months (after he gave up trying).

Rick Frishman’s Author 101

Author 101 University Event Website: www.author101university.com

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Yvonne Oswald – Every Word Has Power

Posted on February 4, 2011 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

Yvonne Oswald Discusses Her Book “Every Word Has Power”

Yvonne Oswald is a National U.S. award winning pioneer in the field of personal growth. Voted a 2010 Woman of Influence and Inspiration by the Ministry of Government Services, Ontario, and Chair of the Board of Toronto Youth Day.

Yvonne is a renowned and respected Communications Trainer and Keynote Speaker, a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and a Master Practitioner of NLP.

Nominated for the COVR Visionary award for her unique CD “Mind Magic”; her way to release negative emotions and limiting beliefs in less than a minute, she has an outstanding reputation for her exciting, innovative and interactive seminars.

A British born, qualified teacher with 20+ years’ experience, Yvonne helps every audience (live, radio/television) clear issues and quantum leap their personal growth and life choices. Her best selling book, “Every Word has Power” was published by Atria/Beyond Words, who brought you The Secret.

Interview with Yvonne Oswald – Every Word Has Power

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Networking Fools caught Yvonne at her home in Toronto and received the good fortune of getting to discuss Yvonne’s book and other great projects she is working on. Definately a must listen to interview full of great pearls of wisdom that can help you transform your life to greater success in all areas of your life NOW!

Media

A regular on local radio and TV in Toronto, Yvonne has also appeared on AM Northwest USA, Channel 11, Eye on Toronto, City TV, The Steven and Chris Show, Canadian Business News Network, Women’s Television Network, Global News, MTV and CFRB, AM640 and CBC Radio, as well as weekly US Radio shows.

Print articles include Martha Stewart’s Body and Soul, (LA), New Way Wellness magazine, Great Health magazine, Bodhi Tree’s “Evolve” Magazine, T &D and the Globe and Mail.

Corporate

Corporate clients include: IBM, Boeing, ITSMF, Rogers TV, Toronto School Board, Toronto Science Centre, Ontario Dentists’ Association, Women’s College Hospital, Remax Real Estate, Spelling Beeof Canada, Toronto Police Services and California State University.

Contact Yvonne:
416 494 2233
yvonne@globalwelcome.com
http://globalwelcome.com

It takes an average of 21 days to form a new habit…

Every Word Has Power Kit
Based on her pioneering book, therapist and corporate facilitator Yvonne Oswald, presents Your Every Word Has Power Kit: Change your language and create a new life
in 21 days. Ingeniously devised, Your Every Word Has Power Kit is an energetic, hands-on approach to success, containing everything you need to transform your life.

Included in the kit are:

A power-packed workbook full of practical tools, quizzes and exercises, as well as three individually focused 21-Day Success Plans:
* Power, Health & Wellness
* Power Relationships
* Power, Wealth & Abundance
Two audio CDs:
* “Take Action Now” clears procrastination and sends you on the path of change with ease and focus.
* “Success While You Sleep” utilizes intentional language and left and right brain hemispheres to powerfully activate your goals.
32 Action Cards
* Flexible and inspiring, these cards can be integrated into your Success Plans in many easy and imaginative ways.

Invite Yvonne to speak or teach at your next function.

Speaking Engagements
Corporate Events
Educational or Motivational Seminars
Health & Wellness Expos
Retreats

Yvonne is the winner of 2007’s “Most Unique Contribution”
to the field of Hypnotherapy and Personal Growth
– awarded by the Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists –
for her pioneering language work and one minute emotional release:
Mind Magic.

She is well known for her magical way of making everyone feel special.
Her humour and knowledge will transform your world.

For more information on various subjects that can be customized for your event,
visit her Courses & Workshop webpage.

Ask about personal breakthrough sessions using NLP, Time Line Therapy® and Hypnosis.
Great for permanent changes in relationships, career, prosperity, health and self-worth.

Yvonne Discusses:

How the subconscious mind is like the Internet and why that is important
The differences between High and Low Energy Words and how knowing that difference can change your life.
The Magic Element for getting results.
Mind Magic as a tool to release negative emotion in less than a minute with a demo
How to conquer self talk
Building instant Rapport
The three things you can do Right Now to Increase Your Success!
And Much, Much More

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Julie Hegle, Esq – Non-Profit Law, Structure and Grants with an Introduction to L3C

Posted on January 26, 2011 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Julie Hegle, Esq Discusses Non-Profit Law, Structure, Grants and the New L3C

Juliane Viskup, J.D., was a lawyer practicing in Winooski, Vermont. She favors representing women and children and is one of a growing number of lawyers who use the concept of collaborative law in their practices. Resolution of conflict is as much about preserving the human as it is about closure. Julie worked with Vermont HITEC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating jobs for unemployed, underemployed and disenfranchised individuals in Vermont.

Julie Hegle, Esq

In the past, she has also been involved with nonprofit organizations like the Heart Association, and The Bellwether School. As a current member of a UN Committee on the Status of Women NGO, Julie’s mission is to support women and their children in creating a peaceful, productive and meaningful life.

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NOTE: Julie Viskup is now Julie Hegle – Thanks

I recently met Julie at LeaderShift 2020 as I was trying to get a picture taken with Mark Victor Hansen. The picture did not turn out, but I did get to talk to a very nice person while I waited for Mark to finish speaking with an associate.

This was Julie Viskup, who I quickly found out, practiced Non-Profit law. Since I have recently been involved with building an association and starting a non-profit, I was very eager to talk to her. We were both going separate ways so we traded contact info and went on our ways. It was only a few days later that I spotted Julie at the Tapping the Source movie premiere.

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As I was doing media at the event I did not have the time to talk, but when I got back to the office I got in touch right away. It turns out that Julie’s work with Vermont HITEC allowed her to gain knowledge of all the facets of non-profit, law, structure, grants and many other issues that affect businesses that put cause and purpose ahead of profits.

I asked Julie to sit down with me and talk about all the various ins and outs associated with non-profits and social businesses with purpose and she graciously agreed.

We met in beautiful Malibu, CA for the interview and it lasted just under an hour. If you listen carefully you can hear the crashing waves in the background. I have put together a short video of our conversation and have added the whole interview to the podcast above.

Julie talks about how to use the questions in the graphic below to find out if you should go Non-Profit or For Profit and if you decide on Non-Profit, just how you should structure.

Julie Discusses:

The best method for determining whether or not you should set up your entity as a for profit or not for profit.
Different types of non-profits.
Gives great details about the new L3C entity structure that allows a business to declare purpose before profits
Problems involved in setting up a non-profit and how to best resolve them
Funding of a non-profit including grants and loans.
And Much, Much More

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Bill Crosby – Wickedly Smart Marketing and Social Media Strategies

Posted on January 7, 2011 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

Bill Crosby; Not a Famous Actor or Comedian, but one of the hottest on-line marketers on the Web.

If you are a devotee of the social media circuit, (translation – you spend too much time on the internet) you have seen Bill Crosby’s face, voice or name, pop up on your screen somewhere.

If so, then Bill needs no introduction and I’m sure you’ll enjoy this interview. However, if, unlike us Fools, you actually have a life, then you should know that Bill is one of the few internet marketing guys that we consider a mentor. While he has far more to offer than we could put in a single interview, we did our best to get Bill out of his internet bubble as he joined us in the Fools Lounge. And you’ll hear why we intend to have him back again and again. Listen in!

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We don’t care about the number of followers he amassed.. it’s a lot. And we won’t get into the amount of money he’s made… we’re jealous. When it comes to the world of Twitter, and making the most of it, nobody knows the terrain better than Bill, so, we follow him.

@BillCrosby

One of the things that we like about Bill, is his willingness to share his knowledge. Yes, he does it to make money, of course, but he does it in earnest. To that end, he keeps the price of his products as low as he can, and does his best to give more than he gets paid for.

Bill worked his fingers to the bone, to gain the knowledge, learn the techniques, and gamer the following that he has now. And actually, the Internet changes so very quickly that Bill readily admits he is still working his fingers to the bone. But that is exactly what motivates him to keep coming up with ways to “automate” the marketing process. With a clear understanding of how difficult it is to get started, Bill put together his Content Factory, the essence of which is to “Get Totally Customized Content Fed Into Your Social Media Networks Designed to Engage Your Current Followers, Get New Followers and Build YOur presence ON Autopilot!”

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Tapping the Source Movie Premiere

Posted on December 16, 2010 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Tapping The Source Movie Premiere

November 12th 2010
Agape Spiritual Center

by JW Najarian

An incredible night of fun and entertainment occurred recently at the Agape Center in Culver City, California. Networking Fools Media was on had in collaboration with The Legacy Broadcast Network as media to interview and take pictures of the stars, authors and everyone associated with the film Tapping The Source.

Tapping the Source is a book by William Gladstone, Richard Greninger and John Selby which discusses using the Master Key System. This system takes off where other books leave off by giving you a system for achieving your goals.

The Tapping the Source Movie 115 individuals speak in one voice in one movie. The movie interviews leaders in all walks of life, talking about how to be happy and live your passions.

The premiere had a full Red Carpet and a panel of some of the best known speakers in the movie talked and answered questions after the movie was over.

ATTENDEES

Some attendees of the premiere in no particular order: Tracy Trottenberg, Carmel Maguire, Bernie Dohrmann, Peggy O’Neil, Brad Laise, Shelly Hunt, Neale Donald Walsch, Dave Austin, Rassouli, Mark Victor Hansen, Crystal Dwyer, Richard Greninger, John Selby, William Gladstone, Larry Benet, Cathy Lee Crosby, John Assaraf, Greg S. Reid, Paul Hoffman, Cynthia Kersey, Cynthia Brian, Wendy Robbins, Victor Villasenon, Dr. Michael Beckwith, Yogiraj Satgurunath, Dennis Kucinich, Catrien Maxwell, Jean Houston and many others.

Networking Fools is proud to be adding the Legacy Broadcast Network (The Legacy Show with Lisa Schneiderman) to our network and at that time we will being posting the various interviews. To see more pictures of the event to to Flickr

Here is a short Trailer of the event:

Tapping The Source – The Movie
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Tina Loza – Legal Guide to Intellectual Property In the New Internet Frontier

Posted on November 17, 2010 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

Internet Law, has been dubbed “A New Frontier”

For Intellectual Properties Laws. It is very much wilderness, fraught with pitfalls and few, if any signposts.

If you have followed along with the various reports, blogs and articles, and there have been thousands of them; a few things stand out; the lawsuits against Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. And while those lawsuits are working their way through the courts, through appeal after appeal, the rest of the Internet world waits and hopefully, learns.

But those cases will take years. The judgements will likely be complex and although they will set precedents and stand as guide markers, social media and Internet commerce must go on.

Tina Loza on Internet Intellectual Property

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Being prolific networkers, avid social median participants and budding entrepreneurs, we just couldn’t wait until all of the maps were drawn, so we searched for a guide.

We spoke to, or had correspondence with a few dozen attorneys, all of whom were extremely professional and on top of their game. However, because the field is so relatively new, only one law firm, that we could find, had the combination of knowledge, experience, and expertise in the type of Internet law that we were looking for.

Christina S. Loza

has a breadth of experience working for a large firm and as in-house intellectual property counsel. Given Tina’s experience, she is adept at working on an intense case load as well as being sensitive to the needs and budget of small and mid-sized business that are growing and investing in their intellectual property portfolios. Tina is dedicated to providing high-quality services and personalized attention to her clients.

Tina has experience in all areas of intellectual property law including trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, domain name disputes, internet law, eBay dispute resolution, as well as, IP licensing, counseling, and litigation.

Loza & Loza

an Intellectual Property Group
is a full-service California intellectual
property law firm with attorneys

specializing in the following areas:

Patents
Trademarks
Copyrights
Internet Law
Technology Counseling & Licensing
IP Litigation
Trade Secrets
Ebay Disputes

They work closely with their clients to develop strong intellectual property portfolios, protect their ideas, trademarks, and slogans, and provide logical, straightforward solutions for all intellectual property issues. At Loza & Loza, they are committed to helping clients obtain rights to their revolutionary ideas and vigorously enforce these rights against infringers.

Call them for a Free Consultation at
877-406-5164

Visit their website at http://lozaip.com

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Paul Keetch – Make My Marketing Work

Posted on November 15, 2010 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Make My Marketing Work with Paul Keetch

Paul talks to us about how you can double or triple your current marketing results without having ta costly marketing degree or without hiring an expensive $1000 an hour marketing consultant.

Although still fairly young, don’t let that fool you, we know some of the powerful, successful, talented, and yes, wealthy people that Paul has worked with, and just how talented he really is, so naturally, when we heard he was publishing his first book, we jumped in line, not only to buy the book, but to speak with Paul directly.

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Swamped with the many events surrounding the book’s quick rise to the top of Amazon’s charts, Paul took some time off to join us in the Lounge and fill us in and help us all out.

Make My Marketing Work, has received rave reviews from the likes of: T. Harv Eker, #1 NY Times Bestselling Author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind; Christine Comaford, NY Times Bestselling Author of Rules For Renegades; and Libby Gill, Brand Strategist, and Bestselling Author of “You Unstuck”.

We had a great time and got some great information, and so will you This 323 page digital book, Make My Marketing Work, is a compilation of simple marketing ideas that will allow you to quickly and easily generate l qualified leads for your business that convert into sales. Their easy-to-understand language simplifies strategic marketing giving you the fundamental skills you need to grow your business.

Simple, yet effective, marketing ideas will help you transform into a marketing master.Only at a fraction of the cost! This is not a specialized program designed for one specific niche business… it is Universal information that can be applied to any business, regardless of what your specific product or service is. How you apply what you learn will be different for each and every reader, in each and every business, because it is your prospective customers who will actually determine your marketing strategy.

This program will work for you …..

Personal or business coaching … Consultant … Massage therapy or chiropractic … Dental practice … Alternative health care … House painting … Carpet cleaning … Gardening & landscaping … Window cleaning … Home repair … House cleaning … Job recruiting & placement … Personal fitness training … Consumer goods … Shoes and apparel … Sports equipment … Restaurant or fast food … Books, CDs & info products … Health supplements … Toys … Music / Entertainment … Computer equipment … Office supplies, and more …. In fact any business!

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How Easy Is It To Become A White Collar Criminal and Are You At Risk?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

Jerome Mayne Diary of a White Collar Criminal

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Jerome Mayne, once a real estate lender found himself in a very bad predicament and ended up paying a high price for his actions

Is this you? You may be surprised to find out just how close many of us may be to taking a shortcut that could cost us dearly. Jerome talks about his story, what he learned and how it changed his life.

Read this excerpt from the diary. My First Day of Prison

Click Play to Listen to My Interview with Jerome Mayne

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Since graduating from high school in 1985, Jerome Mayne – a regular guy, had a kid, got married, had another kid, built a real estate investment company, got divorced, built a finance company, went to prison, got cancer, lived, got out of prison, had miracle child, and then he got married again.

Needless to say, he has a few stories to tell.

Jerome Mayne is one of the premier speakers on critical decision making in corporate America. With his dynamic message, he has moved and entertained hundreds of thousands of professionals both domestically and internationally. He inspires and motivates business men and women to trust their instincts and make the best decisions in life’s most difficult of situations.

Jerome shares his journey from an aspiring young entrepreneur with a new family to his participation in a white collar crime, real estate finance fraud conspiracy with a faction of con men. His voyage continues with a hurricane of FBI investigations, criminal court and finally, the complete loss of freedom that comes with a federal prison sentence.

Jerome also illustrates that even after the psychological collapse of falling from the graces of society, surviving life is a certainty for anyone.

Jerome has received top rankings for his keynotes from such varied groups as Fortune 500 Companies including Wells Fargo and Met Life to professional associations such as the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals and the California Society of CPA’s. At the annual conference of the National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Jerome was almost the highest rated conference speaker but came in second to the celebrity, Ben Stein.

As an author, levitra online Jerome’s book, Diary of a White Collar Criminal has been read by thousands. It is his personal diary of his life in the real world and behind bars. In it, you’ll find out if there really is a big guy named Bubba. As a columnist Jerome has written dozens of articles for business industry trade publications ranging from the Business Journal to the Alberta Mortgage Brokers Magazine.

You Might Be A Criminal If…

The National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) compiled a list of behavioral red flags from almost 1,000 case studies. Their research indicates that, to varying degrees, these behaviors were present in the fraud cases that they studied. If you exhibit some or all of these behaviors, you just might be a would-be felon.

Use your best Jeff Foxworthy voice and say each one of these aloud to see if they apply to you. Start by saying, “If you (insert red flag), you might be a criminal.”

are living beyond your means
have financial difficulties
have a wheeler-dealer attitude
have problems with control issues and are unwilling to share duties
have had a divorce or other family problems
have an unusually close association with vendor/customer
are irritable, suspicious or defensive
have addiction problems
have past legal problems
have past employment-related problems
complain about inadequate pay
refuse to take vacations
have excessive pressure from within your organization
your life circumstances are unstable
have excessive family or peer pressure for success
complain about lack your of authority
have a roommate named Bubba

Ok, now take it easy, that last one was mine. These are red flags only! This is obviously, somewhat, tongue-in-cheek. However, I believe it’s usefulness is that, in general, an understanding of the behavioral characteristics of white collar professionals – those who may be most vulnerable to cross the line, will be helpful to you in your career.

NOTE: The Networking Fools no long exist, but this information is still great.

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Want to be a Powerful Speaker? Throw Fear Aside with the WOW Factor

Posted on November 12, 2010 by JW Najarian | 1 comment

Lynn Rose on Becoming a Masterful Speaker and Powerful Communicator.

Lynn Rose has been touted, “The Voice Of Transformation.” She is a multi-faceted Singer/Songwriter, who also has made her mark as a Host for TV and Radio.

She started out having starred in a National Broadway show and from there, appeared in TV and Film including, ‘General Hospital’,‘Talk Soup’, a CBS TV Movie, Hosting for ESPN, a Disney Film and more.

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As a Headliner, Lynn has toured all around the world having opened for Sheryl Crow, Jay Leno and Kenny Loggins and many more. She even sang at The Super Bowl 2003.

Her passion and her purpose is to connect people to their hearts and help empower them thus, Lynn is also a Motivational Speaker.

: JW Najarian, Lisa Schneiderman, Renee Piane and Lynn Rose Cracking it up on the Red Carpet of the BraveHeart Women Awards Show

Lynn Sits Down with Networking Fool

Networking Fool’s Bob Schecter and JW Najarian were very excited to talk with Lynn about her WOW program. JW has know Lynn through various functions and groups for the last couple of years and has always been captivated by her stage presence and the ease at which she commands the stage and always makes every thing she says sound sound authentic and powerful.

Lynn shared some excellent techniques in the audio that will help anyone feel more confident when faced with speaking with a group. I know this will sound like a commercial for Lynn’s the WOW Factor and I want to make it clear that we make no money from introducing Lynn’s system to you.

We have not taken the course, so I cannot tell you how good it is, but I know Lynn and if she can teach what she has, we all need to take these lessons. The Network Fool wants to find cool stuff and show it too you. What you do with the info is up to you.

SECRET BONUS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE…. The Tweet Song Video

WOW I Can Be a Great Speaker!

“As it turns out, Lynn teaches very small and intimate groups her stage secrets. I didn’t know there were any secrets. I thought you were a born speaker and the rest of us just sucked. I also get very nervous and have stage fright even though I have taught, spoken and played as a musician in front of several large crowds. I just thought that if I did it enough the fear would go away and if I worked on not saying uh or um too much, that I could get better. Thank technology for editing software. I can make my bumbling, fumbling interview style sound less bumbling and fumbling. ” – JW

What is the WOW Factor?

The WOW Factor is a two day program with Lynn in a very intimate setting. She likes to keep the class size at around 10. Lynn goes over the two day structure in the audio above so make sure you listen to it. The WOW Factor is about? Listen to the audio…. Where Lynn tells you all about how she went from frustration and fear to being confident and in control. What Will You Learn?

Being a Master at instantly connecting powerfully with your audience or clients and make extraordinary impact any and every time you hit the stage or are in the media
A Breakthrough in banishing any barriers that could ever hold you back in any way (nothing can stop you from being your best ever again!)
How to be COMPLETELY who YOU are, free of all the ‘shoulds’, ‘templates’ or old, tired ways and revel in the freedom of that
The Four SECRET distinctions that ensure you have any crowd or person mesmerized by you
Knowing how to avoid the FIVE mistakes many professional speakers make that you want to avoid!
Mastering your ability to shift your attitude and feelings in an INSTANT so you can always stand in your power (this impacts all areas of your life and will WOW you)
Speaking off the top of your head – in the spur of the moment – in any situation! (you never have to rely on notes or powerpoint again and you can never be thrown!
Uncovering what may be hiding from your view that’s acting like a foot on the brake of going for it in your speaking, career or your life and how to release that and finally have an ease of BEING and pursuing your passion
Fully unleashing and discovering what is YOUR unique inner brilliance
Possessing the #1 Ingredient that makes you a consistently Masterful Speaker
How, by a simple, little known adjustment of your body language and posture, your presence can come ALIVE!
How to use your voice in a commanding way
Your confidence boosted like you’ve never experienced before (and the peace of mind that comes from that)
Possessing the SECRET technique that works EVERY TIME to get a crowd of even thousands quiet!
Knowing how to create energy even when you’re dog tired!
Reaching your next greatest level of mastery in your presentations – no matter where your experience level is right now!

THE WOW FACTOR www.WowYourAudiences.com LYNN ROSE SITE www.LynnRose.com

Lynn Rose

310-306-5966 TEL 310-306-8367 FAX Lynn@LynnRose.com

BONUS

The Twitter Song – Everybody Tweet Tweet

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How to Be The Perfect Networker

Posted on October 29, 2010 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

How to Be The Perfect Networker by Ken Rochon

So who is Ken Rochon and what can he teach me about being the perfect networker? Well first he is the author of the book “Becoming The Perfect Networker” Succeeding One Connection at a time.

Ken is a passionate doer. He is a great networker because it is impossible for him not to be one. Ken loves people and places and has to go to every place he hears about and meet as many as he can get to.

But Ken is not just excited about meeting others, he has taken the time to put the new social media to the test, by joining just about everything and trying everything else.

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Ken’s book is an homage to his triumphs and failures and he shares all he has learned. Ken is about the Zen of Tao and his book gives exceptional down to earth advice on networking while also taking networking to an almost spiritual level.

Ken shares his love of graphics and print with his love of travel and people and has put together a complete guide to the universe of networking. He has not left anything out. Ken not only belongs to most of the important social networking sites, but he has his own rather successful site and he uses his site to preach and teach his style and method of networking that covers every inch of the web from blogging to social media, marketing and networking. Ken also seems to take everything to the next step.

The Perfect Networker Site

http://www.perfectnetworker.com

Perfect Networker is a community designed to help connect you with business professionals from all over the world!

We are a community of collaboration… an open network designed to facilitate the needs of its members. We encourage our members to connect with others, share ideas, refer business, generate support for a project, take an online conversation offline and build a relationship!

Perfect Networker is a community of business professionals committed to supporting each others’ success. Take the time to build valuable business relationships by connecting with the members here and your business will thrive!

Yes this book is crammed full of useful information and some that seems not to belong like a page of Universal Hand Signing, but as you get to know Ken you will get why this belongs in a networking book. Ken has taken the time to learn to say hello in a staggering amount of languages and has added them here for you to learn also.

Ken is eclectic, funny, brilliant and at times a bit crazy, but it is working for Ken and many others. Ken gets that networking is not about collecting lists of names or peoples cards, but don’t ever forget your card or Ken will probably roll his eyes at you.

Bob Schecter and I got the chance to talk with Ken about becoming the Perfect Networker and I have to say I am not sure we got to the point where we actually answered the question straight out, but we did get to the hear from the part of Ken that makes him a perfect networker. His love and concern for others. He is now part of a reality TV show called the “Goodfellas” where the participants were choosen because of their philanthropic natures.

Ken is Becoming The Perfect Networker and he can help you become one too.

Ken was late to the call, which sucked and I have to say it took me a minute to warm up to him, probably cause he was late, but we soon got on a rant and went too far in too many directions, but although we usually do a fair amount of cutting and editing to make sure these audio podcasts stay interesting, I decided to leave the conversation as is because I wanted the listener to make up their own minds.

I also left the first 15 or 20 minutes of the call where Bob and I were waiting for Ken as this stuff was very interesting, as we talked about upcoming and past shows and just had some fun.

If you get a moment you can also visit Ken at www.KenRochon.com. Ken is an avid photographer and you have to see his shots he has taken all over the world. I look forward to having another more pointed conversation with Ken.

We hope you enjoy this Networking Fools Audio Podcast Presentation, a Network Alchemists Production.

And don’t forget to check out Ken’s newest book, “How To Make Friends Around the World”. It will teach you or your child how to speak 9 of the biggest languages in the World. They will never be the same when they can relate to so many. Sale price is $20 plus $5 shipping and handling. Order 2 and shipping and handling is FREE.

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Be Your Own Publicist Now with Lisa Schneiderman

Posted on October 16, 2010 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Well Known Hollywood Publicist teaches you how to be your own publicist

Lisa Schneiderman has worked with the top stars in the industry and has helped two people get on Oprah. Although she makes no promises about getting you on Oprah; Lisa does talk about how any business of any size can use these Hollywood marketing techniques to launch or rocket their products or services to new heights and greater success.

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Lisa Schneiderman and JW Najarian

JW Najarian Co-Founder and Executive Fool with Networking Fools had the pleasure of sitting down with Lisa to talk about how she started and how she became a power house in Hollywood.

Lisa shares her stories and tells us about a course she does only twice a year, to show a few lucky people how to do it themselves. JW has worked on a few projects with Lisa and knows first hand that she is the real deal. Watch for Lisa more and more on Networking Fool as Lisa has now joined us as a Networking Fool correspondent.

We are so happy and proud to have her aboard. Lisa and JW just got back from the BraveHeart Women’s Global Community Rise

Lisa Schneiderman and Marianne Williamson

Lisa Schneiderman and Marianne Wiliamson

Celebration, honoring wonderful and and inspired women around the world. Lisa interviewed many celebrities for Networking Fools and her incredible new non-profit organization Revolution Yes.

Stay tuned as you will hear more from Lisa soon.

Schneiderman Public Relations began in 1998 as a boutique entertainment and cause-related agency. Founded by Lisa Schneiderman, it has always been at the intersection of where humanitarian and social causes meet celebrities and the entertainment world. Evoking social change through positive messaging has always been a common theme.

Clients have included Vanity Fair Pre-Golden Globe Party; Nike; Clear Channel; Miss America 2002 Katie Harman Ebner; Celebrity Photographer Veronique Vial; Best-selling author Dr. Judith Orloff; COACH For Kids; Millennium Woman Foundation; Amazing Woman’s Day with Marsh Engle; Spiritual Cinema; Hollywood Film Producer Stephen Simon; NY Times Best-selling author Neale Donald Walsch; Conversations with God (The Film); Downtown Marketing Initiative for the City of Portland, Oregon; The Last Chance Summer Dance with music stars such as Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, Billy Idol, Tone Loc, L. L. Cool Jay, Young MC and Tyrese, as well as American Idol stars such as Kelly Clarkson and Justine Guarini.

Lisa Schneiderman and Shannon Tweed

The Braveheart Awards with Ellie Drake, Paul Ryan, Dr. Maya Angelou, Courteney Cox, Marla Maples, Loni Anderson, Frances Fisher, Rolanda Watts, Stefanie Powers, Les Brown, Carol Channing, Delta Burke, Kate Edelman Johnson, Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith and Rickie Byars Beckwith and OmniPeace Founder Mary Fanaro. The Body & Soul Conference with best-selling authors such as Wayne Dyer, Jean Houston, Joan Borysenko; Voices Lecture Series with Gloria Steinem, Gail Sheehy, Susan Stamberg and Bay Buchanan and Fitness Celebrities Debbie and Carlos Rosas with The NIA Technique.

In 2003, Schneiderman Public Relations merged with the legendary and late Hollywood publicist, Lee Solters of Solters & Digney (whose career spans 50 years building the careers of the most revered stars of our time, including Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Liza Minnelli, Whoopi Goldberg).

As Executive Vice President, she expanded her “red carpet” and “VIP room” experience with celebrities such as Halle Barry, Oprah, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Pierce Brosnan and many more.

Schneiderman Public Relations re-launched in 2005 and Lisa Schneiderman opened a private consulting business which continues representing change agents and some of the world’s most prominent cultural creatives, helping to bring meaning of their work into focus so that others may benefit from the work they offer.

Schneiderman Public Relations has successfully branded, launched and managed personalities, products, books, films, businesses, non-profit organizations, musicians, authors and grassroots campaigns–many of which have become high-profile status. All media campaigns have had National and often International coverage, including two client spots on Oprah.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

International, National, Local Campaigns
Red Carpet Events
Celebrity Representation
Book Proposals
Strategic Marketing
Business/Project/Campaign Planning
Website Creative Direction
Platform Development
Branding
Media Outreach
Media Training/Coaching
Broadcast Monitoring
Clipping Service
Video Monitoring
Message Crafting
Copy Writing/Editing
Image Development
Literary Advisor
PR Coach
Literary Coach

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Disney Management and Leadership with Former Executive Director of Disney World Lee Cockerell

Posted on October 4, 2010 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Lee Cockerell, VP of Disney World Resort (Retired),

Talks about Disney Management and Leadership Strategies

“As the Senior Operating Executive for ten years Lee led a team of 40,000 Cast Members and was responsible for the operations of 20 resort hotels, 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, a shopping & entertainment village and a sports and recreation complex in addition to the ancillary operations which supported the number one vacation destination in the world.

” One of Lee’s major and lasting legacies was the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies which continues on as the primary resource for developing the 7000 leaders at Walt Disney World. Lee talks to OPM about his strategies and how you can use them in your life and your business. Continue reading →

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One Fun Night with Motivation and Food for the Soul – Featuring Conscious Evolution

Posted on September 24, 2010 by JW Najarian | Leave a comment

Empower 180 – Empowering Women in Business

Les Brown and JW Najarian

One incredible day and night, in September of 2010, I I got a chance to hang out at Empower 180 for the kickoff of their national tour. You can go to www.Empower180.com for more information and to see where they will be next.

What an incredible event that almost no one went to. I am not sure if it was the marketing or if people are just giving up? Actually I visited another event later in the evening at UCLA at Royce Hall and the event was a sell-out so I have to believe it is marketing.

Anyway I really hope they do better going forward as this is an incredible lineup of speakers.

Les Brown
Christine Comaford
Barbara DeAngelis
Garret Gunderson
Kevin Harrington
Chris Howard
Lynn Rose
Bill Walsh

and so many more..

These events are so powerful as they help us find out who we are and where we are going and they help us ask the questions of ourselves that we need to ask and many of the speakers motivate us to new highs and many others give us answers to the big questions. Especially now we need to get together with other like minded business people and entrepreneurs, because we cannot expect different results from doing the same thing over and over.

Many of my colleagues give me a hard time for going to these events, but I not only owe my life to my mentors, but owe my growth to allowing myself to be open to being on the learning line of my life.

Take a chance and change your life. Plug in, read, go to webinars and seminars… grab the great info and don’t buy anything if you don’t want to, but do put yourself out.

I was really lucky to find out from my good friend Lisa Schneiderman, that another event was going on at Royce Hall, UCLA campus. After getting the chance to say hello to Les Brown, and Garret Gunderson, I got a chance to meet Kevin Harrington who you may know from Shark Tank. This guy has sold over 4 billion dollars worth of products and discovered Billy Mays. This is a guy I am guessing you would like to get the chance to spend a minute or two with. I got to sit down and watch someone pitch him a product and then got my picture with him. Nice guy.

I took off to Royce Hall, but got there late so I missed Deepak, but did get to see many others speak to conscious Evolution. An incredible program.

A Call to Action: Global Thought Leaders Address Global Concerns

Best-selling authors and Evolutionary luminaries, Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield, Gregg Braden, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Jean Houston, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Debbie Ford and Bruce Lipton join other world-renowned thought leaders to ignite conscious action for a healthier planet and more peaceful human existence. The gulf oil spill, the economic meltdown, combative political views in our 24/7 world…we’re on a collision course of our own making unless we approach the mounting concerns that we face as a global community.

Siedah Garrett who is famous for writing “Man in the Mirror” and then getting to go on stage and sing it with Michael Jackson stopped by to sing a song she wrote for the event and along with the Agape Church choir. She also sang the most moving version of Man in the Middle. Here it is on YouTube. I only got the end. Awwww

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The day was full of passion and great information and the night was filled with hope and the dream of a better world going forward.

Thank you Lisa Schneiderman of Schneiderman PR Firm and also my hang buddy Aggie Kobrin of Off Hollywood Media you both ROCK!

JW Najarian

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Rick Frishman on How to Write and Publish Your Own Book

Posted on September 18, 2010 by JW Najarian | 2 comments

Famous Book Publicist and Publisher Tells you How to Write Your Book, Get it Published and How to Market It

Rick Frishman, the founder of Morgan James Publishing in New Your and Planned Television Arts, now Media Connect, has been one of the leading book publicists in America for over 30 years.

Working with many of the top book editors, literary agents and publishers in America, including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Wiley, Harper Collins, Pocket Books, Penguin Putnam, and Hyperion Books, he has worked with best-selling authors including:

Mitch Albom, Bill Moyers, Stephen King, Caroline Kennedy, Howard Stern, President Jimmy Carter, Mark Victor Hansen, Nelson DeMille, John Grisham, Hugh Downs, Henry Kissinger, Jack Canfield, Alan Deshowitz, Arnold Palmer, and Harvey Mackay.

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Rick is Publisher at Morgan James Publishing in New York. David Hancock founded Morgan James in 2003 and in 2008 “MJ” published over 150 books. Morgan James only publishes non fiction books and looks for authors with a platform who believe in giving back. Morgan James gives a portion of every book sold to Habitat for Humanity.

Rick has also appeared on hundreds of radio shows and more than a dozen TV shows nationwide including OPRAH and Bloomberg TV. He has also been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Selling Power Magazine, New York Post and scores of publications.

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He is the co-author of ten books, including national best-sellers GUERRILLA PUBLICITY and NETWORKING MAGIC. Along with media personality Robyn Freedman Spizman, Rick also co-wrote the popular four-book series AUTHOR 101™ and recently they teamed up for their highly acclaimed book entitled WHERE’S YOUR WOW? 16 Ways To Make Your Competitors Wish They Were You! (McGraw Hill, March, 2008).

Rick’s 10th book “Guerrilla Publicity” 2nd edition was published in October 2008.( Adams Media) He is the co-host (with attorney Richard Solomon) of the radio show Taking Care of Business, which airs every Thursday from 2:00-3:00 pm on WCWP-Radio in Long Island, New York. Rick has a B.F.A. in acting and directing and a B.S. from Ithaca College School of Communications and is a sought after lecturer on publishing and public relations and a member of PRSA and the National Speakers Association.

Rick and his wife Robbi live in Long Island with their three children, Adam, Rachel and Stephanie, and two Havanese puppies named Cody and Cooper. Go to www.rickfrishman.com for more information and to get Rick’s “Million Dollar Rolodex.”

JW Najarian and Bob Schecter got to talk with Rick about:

Why publicity is 100 times better than advertising.
Working with a PR firm for maximum effectiveness if that’s the route you choose to go.
How to become an author in 5 easy steps and in less than 90 days.
Real life stories about the “legends” in the business and what you can learn from them.
What does a publicity department do for you at a publishing firm and what that means for you.
How to get published in the traditional manner and not get taken advantage of.
How agents work, what they do and why you need to get them on your side.
Understanding the pluses and minuses of radio, TV and other media sources.
How to create a press kit that will get you noticed and get you coverage.
Maximize your effectiveness when you’re in front of the media to increase your chances for success.

We hope you enjoy this Networking Fools Podcast Presentation, a Network Alchemists Production.

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Jayrah Gibson Works Hard to Make it Through Group Week on Amerian Idol.

Jayrah once won Making the Band, but there were issues. Now he is now working hard to become the next American Idol.

Jayrah Gibson

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d1-9uA0pS8&w=480&h=335] Loreen Sherman talks to me about her book that helps business understand how to communicate with XGen and YGen Clients and Prospects.

Formulaic Communications

Loreen Sherman

Rick Frishman’s Author 101

Michael Luckman, a 40+ Year Veteran of Sales Teaches Us How to Overcome Fear in Selling, but More Importantly in Life.

Michael Luckman is a man that has faced the fear of public speaking, cold calling and fear of failure and has come out the other side grateful, successful and happy. Michael teaches us how to overpower fear so that we can live the fullest lives we were meant to live.

Michael Luckman

Ann Lee, Senior Fellow at Demos Talks to Us About Opportunities and What the U.S. Can Learn From China

Professor Ann Lee teaches Economics and Finance at New York University and at Peking University as well as being a Senior Fellow at the famous Demos Think Tank.

I have to commend and thank Professor Ann Lee.

I double booked our appointment confusing PST and EST. My wife told me I would do this eventually.

I had my main phone line shut down so I had to do the interview on my cell phone while a Verizon tech fixed my main line and he wanted to give me progress reports all during this interview.

I know little about China compared to Ann so I had to edit out several very stupid questions.

All in all Ann was a trooper and stuck with me even though she had an appointment with CNN right after our call.

Ann please except my apologies for I know this was one of the rougher interviews you had to do this week. Also thank you for your brilliance and insight on these matters.

We are no longer headed towards becoming a global economy. We are well entrenched in it now.As a nation, we have to learn the truth about our world and other nations and open ourselves up to possibility.

We cannot, as a country, grow out of our current situation by coddling our uneducated, lack minded fear about the other guy. Instead we must take the risk to lean into our fears and embrace all the world had to offer and teach us. – JW

Ann Lee

Book

Demos

Mari Smith Author, Speaker, Marketing Expert

Bestselling Experts Bob Bare Interviews JW Najarian on building organic SEO with content

JW Najarian

Lisa McCarthy Inventing a Product is Only Step One

Many a success guru can make it so attractive to work for yourself and have a chance to stop trading time for money. To become your own boss and have a chance to make the big bucks is the American Dream.

Let me also make it clear that there is never an end to being an entrepreneur. Will Lisa be thanking me or wishing she never met me? Who knows… What I do know is that there are a few people that stop watching others do stuff. They stop talking about doing stuff and they get up and do stuff.

I asked Lisa to share the vast amount of wisdom she has amassed from her journey of getting her invention to market. She is not done yet, but very close and I believe this is information any product person should know. Thanks Lisa – JW

Lisa McCarthy

I am taking my life to a whole new level and creating toys that will teach children about the world around them.

I am living on purpose and in the right place at the right time. – Lisa

Lisa is launching her new products on Kickstarter. Check out her Amazing Video and help her get this incredible product, which will enrich lives and help women live their full potential, to market. Watch the Video and see Lisa’s story here.

[youtube=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tr6TJE9x6s&w=480&h=335] Chris Brogan Author, Speaker, Blogger, Fortune 100 Business Consultant

I caught Chris after filming his interview with John Persinos of GSG World Media.

Chris was at BlogWorld as a keynote speaker along with Guy Kawasaki, they talked about Google +

I could not get out Chris’ name at the end of the interview so check out how Chris helped me recover!

Thanks Chris, for the causes you support and for your cool wit. – JW

Chris Brogan

Blogworld & new media expo

Jack Canfield Speaks at National Association of Realtors National Conference 2011 in Anaheim, CA

Jack Canfield, Bestselling Co-Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles spoke at NAR about Success [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtGY-HFfAg0]

While covering the National Association of Realtors, Commercial Division National Conference in Anaheim, CA I ran into Jack Canfield. Last place I thought I would get an interview with Jack.

Jack was invited to speak to thousands of realtors about success principles and especially about not allowing the economy and current state of the industry, to be an excuse to fail.

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen cocreated The Chicken Soup for the soul series®. Jack now has over 40 New York Times Bestsellers. An internationally renowned corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and popular radio and TV talk show guest, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Jack I know you were running late so I really appreciate the gracious time you gave me.- JW

Jack Canfield

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hJ9mi8Y6HE&w=480&h=335] William Gladstone talks to me about Tapping The Source Book and Movie as well as the new book he has co-written with Jack Canfield.

While at Rick Frishman’s Author 101 University in Las Vegas, I got a chance to interview International Bestselling Author William Gladstone about some of his earlier books and on his new book he co-wrote with Jack Canfield.

I first met Bill at the movie premiere for Tapping the Source where I worked with Lisa Schniderman to cover the red carpet.

It was a great evening with many though leaders and celebrities, held at the Agape Church in Los Angeles. Bill just as wonderful and friendly with me in Vegas as he was in Los Angeles… Thanks Bill. – JW

William Gladstone

Rick Frishman’s Author 101

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmST-Q5-YOo&w=480&h=335] Guy Kawasaki on Google+ Tech Evangelist, Master at business start-ups and social media marketing leader talks about his new favorite social media site.

My first time, first day and first interview at BlogWorld 2011 was Guy Kawasaki. I was there as media for Metta Media and GSG WorldMedia.

John Persinos the editorial director for GSG sat down with Guy as I filmed the interview which you can see in the new issue of G+ for business.

It was then my turn and I really did want to get into his book, AllTop and a couple of other things, Since he was doing a keynote with Chris Brogan he had not prepared a talk so Guy had less than an hour to prepare for his talk on Google+

I hope by talking with us, it warmed him up.

I really appreciate the time he did give us and thank him for how easy he made xananax getting the interview done.- JW

Guy Kawasaki

“Official” Bio

Blogworld & new media expo

Liz Strauss is Witty, Funny and Too Friggen Smart

Liz Strauss

Irresistible defines Liz.

Where you can find Liz: Twitter @lizstrauss Blog www.successful-blog.com

Larry McDonald Former Lehman VP and NY Times Bestselling Author on The Collapse and The Future of the Economy.

Lawrence G. McDonald

The Book

Where you can find Larry: Twitter @convertbond Blog LawrenceGMcDonald.com

Carol Scibelli Uses Humor to Cope with Loss in Her Book Poor Widow Me

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I met Carol at Camp Widow where she graciously volunteered to speak to other widows about her story. She was well received and she took a minute to give me an on camera interview (coming soon).

Carol is so fun and easy to talk to and I just had to get her to do a podcast with me. I love her use of humor to discuss the rough subject of the loss and grief of losing your spouse, but she is never disrespectful and I believe she gives to others what she calls grief relief.

Thank you Carol for a great interview and for all that you do. – JW

Carol Scibelli

Carol Scibelli, a comedy writer and popular speaker at widow conferences, has had humorous essays published in The New York Times, Newsday, the Hartford Courant and dozens of weekly publications, and her one-act plays have been performed around Manhattan.

Paulo Coelho

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Loreen Sherman talks to me about her book that helps business understand how to communicate with XGen and YGen Clients and Prospects.

Mari Smith
Author, Speaker, Marketing Expert

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Chris Brogan
Author, Speaker, Blogger, Fortune 100 Business Consultant

Jack Canfield, Bestselling Co-Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles spoke at NAR about Success
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William Gladstone talks to me about Tapping The Source Book and Movie as well as the new book he has co-written with Jack Canfield.

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Guy Kawasaki on Google+
Tech Evangelist, Master at business start-ups and social media marketing leader talks about his new favorite social media site.

Where you can find Liz:
Twitter @lizstrauss
Blog www.successful-blog.com

Where you can find Larry:
Twitter @convertbond
Blog LawrenceGMcDonald.com

Marie Diamond
Diamond university

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Tom Antion on Social Media Marketing for Authors
Tom has been teaching marketing on the web for many years and he came out to Los Angeles to speak to authors at Rick Frishman’s Author 101 course

What is Social Media?
And Why does it have it’s own week?

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Peter Hoppenfeld is the “Go To” Attorney and Advisor to many well known Thought Leaders, Marketers, Speakers, Authors and Entrepreneurs.

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David Hahn of Media Connect Talks About Marketing and Publicity Strategies for Authors and Books