05.25.08
Publicity and Social Proof
These days I am a busy old lady. I was asked a few weeks ago to be part of a three woman tech panel on a local Rogers TV station, as the blogging expert. It was a great experience, although I can confirm that a television camera does add extra weight. I really do not look quite as much as a beached whale in real life.
The tv appearance had hardly worn off when I found out there was an article about my daughter Melanie and I in one of Toronto’s community newspapers. We taught some eBay workshops last year at a local community centre, and one of our students has been making a lot of money since then. Talk about the power of social proof. We’re now fully booked for four workshops in the next few weeks.
The down side to my new-found fame is that my daughter has a baby and can’t help me this time, so I’m on my own. And a little fearful too, I might add. I’ll keep you updated about how things go. Now if my memory and my nerves will just hold out….
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