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I tell my direct marketing clients to create Expert Proof Materials (usually books, but sometimes DVDs or CDs) and ha...

Trappings

RecEx Principle #5: Trappings.

Circle of Three P’s: Self Promotion & Digital Media

8494414 - screws screwed in wood with wood shavingsIn the course of working with many of my clients, I help them produce Expert Proof Materials – EPM for short.  These could be books, DVDs, online instructional courses, or almost anything else.  Regardless of the end product, there’s a system to producing them.  Well, a cycle actually. (more…)

Video – Using Your RecEx Status

Using RecEx Status from Scott Gardner on Vimeo.

Video – EPM

Expert Proof Materials from Scott Gardner on Vimeo.

Video – RecEx Status Explained

Recognized Expert Status from Scott Gardner on Vimeo.

The Expertise Tree

Very much like the tree falling in the forest, if you have expertise and no one knows it, are you an expert?

Proofing And Editing

Once again, we're calling on freelancer Valerie K Clark to edit a manuscript for one of our clients.  If you...

Put Together Your Expert Proof Product

Every Recognized Expert should have an Expert Proof Product (EPP), or better yet – several that make up their Expert Proof Materials (EPM).  An EPP could be a book, or a DVD or an audio CD, almost anything that demonstrates that the person is an expert in a particular subject, has definite ideas and opinions, and can reasonably be considered an expert on their subject.

In creating a non-fiction book (a novel could be considered EPP if the person is establishing their credibility as a fiction writer, or perhaps as a creative writing teacher), you don’t have to start from scratch.  Putting together a series of articles or blog posts into a narrative that explains or explores the Expert’s niche is perfectly acceptable.  Adding in some charts, perhaps even a transcript of an interview or two is also a possibility.

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