Do any of you IMers hold local offline seminars?

I don't think targeting people who don't have a job and don't have any income is a long term business success model.

Hello,
I am in the planning stage right now of holding newbie seminars in my local area
of Long Island New York and I hope to expand it on a larger scale.
Lou

I hold live webinars and offline seminars in San Diego. Teach people how to start an online business or how to use Internet Marketing for their retail business.

I hold IM seminars for local businesses and also Forex (and other seminars) locally.

I've done a few, chances are there may be local business / conference centres looking for speakers or people to present seminars. If you are scared of holding one yourself, find out where you can deliver value to an event that is in the process of being planned, or happening soon.

Couple of things I've done recently...

1. Sat on the panel at an event, whereby a load of local school kids were asked to carry out a task. My job was to simply give them some inspiration and tell them about my story, how they can replicate or at least attempt what I achieved - I was the same as as these guys just 5 years ago - so its something I feel really strongly about. As mentioned already, this isn't something you'll get paid for - but it allows you to open doors, meet people and get some great publicity photo shots.

(There is a video about this event, You'll hear me sat a bit at 00:40: )

2. Another event I recently presented at was a paid one, where I taught a small select group of local business owners some marketing tactics about using online video right here at our offices - which they could go away and use immediately in their business. This stuff was relatively straight forward - but the group discussion and feedback we got at the end was absolutely fantastic. You can see this at Marketing With Online Video - Oct 2009 (unfortunately the quality of this recording is pretty bad)

Its well worth doing!

Ok... maybe my post was misunderstood. Yeah, I understand the business to business model. Basically IM consulting to help businesses attract more customers/clients. Which requires me doing the work. Trust me, I am looking into that as well. However, I was referring to holding seminars to teach individuals how to do what we do. Just like a commission blueprint course or whatever in person. Basically doing a "Let me show you how I make $10k a month step by step without a 9-5" sort of presentation. Have a workbook for them to follow, powerpoint presentation, etc.

James, how do I join your group?
It looks great! Thanks for forming it and
being so helpful.

Here is a photo from a seminar I ran last month. I will be doing them bimonthly this year.

I don't sell it on income claims as much as I do the course content. Also we prefer to call it a workshop instead of a seminar, as my teaching is hands-on and my students are allowed to bring laptops.

I do mine locally in Malaysia...

It is quite fun to do seminars actually.. You get to see REAL people for a change... :-P

ap...great info ..thanks

so how long is the seminar ?
how to you get them to attend ?

thanks

I don't know about for individulas- as the ones who would be interested may not have the money to pay me etc.

I hold free workshops for offline business owners. This is an awesome lead generator for my consulting business. I can charge a lumpy upfront fee for a few thousand dollars to establish their project and then a monthly fee to maintain it- this continuity is important to me, so business owners are a better target for me..

My workshop goes for around 2 hours and covers off on what internet marketing is all about and what it can do for their business. I have a pretty awesome conversion rate from them and 1 workshop of around 20 keeps me in business for months.

i definitely recommend giving it a go. You can check out the video I use to presell these workshops at prospectsandprofits.com.au

i hope this helps,

Rhiannon