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Author/Publisher Training

#158
From: Mark-C. Swan
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00
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-> A U T H O R  P U B L I S H E R  T R A I N I N G  M A N U A L
->
-> Have a Technical Skill or Profession others would like to
-> possess? Why not put it into Book,Correspondence course or
-> Manual form,Publish it yourself,and sell it via classified
-> Ad in appropriate magazines or Publications. Our Training
-> Manual will detail in easy to understand plain language how
-> to write a Publication from start to finish. The following
-> is covered:(1)Putting into initial form defining publication
-> contect,(2)How to write Publication Sections,(3)Typing Text
-> and pasting up Illustrations,(4)Inexpensive method of Making
-> Covers and Binding Publication using inexpensive materials
-> and simple techniques,(5)How to write your Classified Ads
-> (6)If applicable,how to market Parts,Tooling,and Test Equip.
-> associated with your Publication,(7)Getting more for your
-> Publication by offering minimal Consulting Services,(8)How
-> to use a computer to type Publication pages and mailing
-> lists,(9)How to find wholesale printing companies,(10)How to
-> prepare Sales Fliers to promote your Publication(11)Prelim-
-> inary and Final Copyrighting.
-> For more detailed information and sales data check us out on
-> the World Wide Web http://www.bluehawk.com/~d.hulet/manual.htm
-> or contact our E-Mail address: hvtech@bluehawk.com
-> You my write us at HV Technologies,Box 26024,Las Vegas,NV.89126

 I'm responding to this from a purely professional standpoint.

 To the author, PLEASE look at what you have posted.

 How many persons do you expect will actually take you seriously,
 when it appears you are unable to find a word processor that allows
 the use of proper text formatting?

 While the information you have posted may be of pertinence and
 value to the reader, you've lost all effectiveness by allowing
 it to go out in what can only be described as a mess.

 If you have the option, don't use a "cut & paste" to enter your
 messages. You might be an excellent typist, but at this moment
 I find it difficult to take the ad seriously, particularly from
 an organization that wishes to teach me how to PUBLISH.

 Professionalism is of paramount importance, especially on the Net.
 This is not your home town, anymore... Your message is being sent
 to the world. If you don't take yourself seriously enough to
 provide a professional and quality image, don't expect heavy
 returns on your advertising.

 There are numerous sources of information on effective advertising
 available. Don't leave your reader wondering. Give it to them
 straight, and in the manner they expect.

 If you wouldn't print this in a newspaper this way, don't send it
 to the Net this way. Out here, you are your own worst enemy.

 Not a flame, this message provided for educational purposes.

 Mark
 PBN Philadelphia Host
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From: Mark-C. Swan <mark-c_swan@bizynet.com>
Subject: Author/Publisher Training
Date: 1996/07/11
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