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9780470282113

Will Work for Fun: Three Simple Steps for Turning Any Hobby or Interest Into Cash

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470282113

  • ISBN10:

    0470282118

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2009-04-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Will Work for Fun presents a simple three-step process for turning your favorite hobby or interest into a reliable source of income. Why stay trapped in a job you hate, when you could turn your fun into your job? No matter what your interests are, Alan Bechtold will show you how to what you love into a real moneymaking career. Packed with stories, examples, exercises, and links to online resources, Will Work for Fun is the cure for another dull day at the office.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.
Foreword
Prologue ôWhy Don't They Stop?ö
A Million To One.
What Would You Do?
We Can All Be Rock Stars.
IntroductionThe True Nature of Work.
Round-The-Clock Non-Workaholic.
Work: A Different View.
A Best-Selling Author's LifeûWithout Writing A Word.
Publishers Make Real Money.
About the Author.
The Sitcom As Life.
Why Your Life Never Matches What You See On The ScreenûAnd How Easy It Is To Create A Life That Does
Inventorying Your Life Experience
Identifying Your Real Passion
Where You Are NowûAnd Why
Getting Where You Want To BeûFast
FUN Money Profile: Erik DStafford
Wrap-Up
Which Friend Are You?
Jenny Gets Started
A Different Definition Of Work
Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Or Ross?
What About PhoebeùOr Joey?
Discovering The Character You Really Play In Your Life
Reinventing The Character You Really Play In Your Life
FUN Money Profile: Jorge Arguello
Wrap-Up
It All Starts With A Book.
Free Fun Is Great Fun
Mail Boxed In
Plotting Your New Life
Storyboarding Your New Life: It's Like Planning A ScreenplayùBut A Lot Easier
Casting Call: Plugging In Your Character
Characters Count
Be Your Own NeilsonûFinding Out What Your Prospects Want To Buy Before You Spend One Minute Developing Anything
Planning the Happy Ending
FUN Money Profile: Lori Steffen and Jeff Wark
Wrap-Up
Scripting the Pilot.
A Small Social Experiment
If You Can Write û Great!
If You Can't Write, Or Simply Don't Want To Write û Great!
The Key To FUN Money: Think Like A Publisher
Finding The Right Resources
Preselling The Fall Season
Selecting The Right Product/Promotional Mix
FUN Money Profile: Don Strinz
Wrap-Up
The ôPitchö.
Selling Isn't Hard When You're Selling You.
Setting Your Marketing System Goals
You Have To Sell Free, Too
How To Create A Marketing Campaign That Will Attract Prospects
MrWhipple Really Knew His Marketing
A Driving Rain ù of Prospects, Customers, and Cash
An Easy Marketing System For $200 Or Less
Virtually Lock Out Any Potential Competitors
FUN Money Profile: Randy Charach
Wrap-Up
The Payday That Never Ends.
Recycling: It's Not Just for Aluminum Cans
How to Repurpose Everything You Do
Your Newsletter ù The Constant Marketer
Continue Developing And Finding New, Profitable Products And Services To Sell To Your Growing List Of Fans
FUN Money Profile: C.JBronstrup
Wrap-Up
Epilogue.
FUN Money Profile: Lee andRobin Collins
Afterward Mark Joyner
Index.
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