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I’d like to tell you a true story that has a lot to do with how you think of yourself as an author or potential author.

Did you know the of game Monopoly was created by an unemployed heating engineer named Charles Darrow … and that his first version of the game was developed in 1935?

It’s true….

But here’s what happened: The toy company rejected Darrow’s idea because they said it had 52 fundamental flaws and would never
become a big seller.

That’s true too….

Today, Monopoly is so successful that Parker Brothers (the toy company who had the vision to see the potential in Darrow’s idea), prints more than $40 billion of Monopoly money each year … which twice the
amount of real money printed by the U.S. mint!

Why I’m Telling You This Story

I’m telling you this story because I want you to take advantage of the idea I’m about to give you and I don’t want you to reject it, like the ill-fated toy company who rejected Charles Darrow’s idea for the game of Monopoly in 1935.

You see, I’ve been in publishing for a long time–nearly 30 years. (Maybe I shouldn’t be revealing that!) I’ve seen a lot of changes, but nothing
like what has happened just in the past 10 years.

I (and others who can see clearly) are calling it a “new era of publishing.”

We’re only going to see more changes, faster and faster.

One of the biggest changes is in the way people “consume” information.

It’s not only through books.

In fact, it’s primarily NOT through books these days. (Much to my sorrow. I LOVE books.)

So, if you’re an author or an aspiring author, like it or not, you need to think about other ways to get your information out to the people who truly can benefit from it.

Enter podcasting.

I wrote an article the other day about it, called “What is a Podcast and Why Would an Author Want to Podcast?” If you haven’t read it, go back to it after this article. Right now I want you to read on and open your mind to the possibilities of podcasting.

I’d like to invite you take advantage of a special opportunity to learn from the best, at a substantial discount that I just secured for you.

Join Paul Colligan & Alex Mandossian

On April 2nd at 6pm Pacific (9pm Eastern), I invite you to join Podcasting guru, Paul Colligan, and expert trainer, Alex Mandossian, for a live
2-hour teletraining that could change the way you look at yourself as someone who shares information with others.

Why do I recommend this?

Because I listened to this Preview Call myself last year, and put into practice what I learned just from that call with the podcast I’m
doing (www.reviewyak.com), and it’s making a difference in how many visitors come to my sites, etc.

If you’re an author, aspiring author, and/or business person, this information will equip you to sell more books and/or services, begin relationships with more people who are interested in whatyou have to offer, and increase your influence.

Use the VIP Discount Code below to SAVE $79 on your $99 tuition and you’ll be inspired, persuaded and influenced to enter the new era of publishing” by starting a podcast.

Warning: Paul and Alex intend your podcasts to be profitable. If you have
trouble with the idea of “monetizing” your Podcasts, don’t sign up.

If, however, you want your words–not only written but spoken as well–to profit others AND you, then you owe it to yourself to at least check out the preview call.

Your VIP Discount Code is: PC916

If you see the $20 bill at the top of this page, you’re still eligible to save $79 …

Click for the full story.

I hope our paths cross again next Wednesday during the live Podcast Secrets preview call. (Yes, I’ll be there again–there will be new
stuff this year.)

Note: Even if you have a schedule conflict that evening, I encourage you to register anyway.

That’s because all registrants will get 24 hour access to the recorded live “Podcast” to the teletraining on April 3rd.

So there’s no reason why not to register now.

Remember the Monopoly game story? It’s the ones who are open to new ideas that end up winning. If “podcasting” seems odd to you, think of this: Email was “new” only a decade or so ago. Now who doesn’t use email?

Why not be the one benefitting from something new? This is a golden opportunity to get ahead of a curve, so you can reach more people with the unique message that is yours alone to share.

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