mentoring/consulting?

sorry, but here... there are no "local events" and no one else doing what I am thinking of doing.
thanks, though for the write.

Read "Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition" by Jay Abraham.

As for which freelancers to use, that's going to take some trial and error. Always be as detailed and specific as you can about what deliverables you expect. You'll likely need to pay at least 2 or 3 people to do your jobs at first. That way you don't waste a bunch of time if you only hire 1 and they miss the deadline or return rubbish. It'll cost more up front, but it's worth it.

As far as courses go, it depends on exactly what you're after. Are you after information about running a membership site, generating traffic, converting traffic into buyers, email marketing, etc.? Even then, don't get sucked into the mindset that you have to learn more before you can start to earn. You've got your expertise/authority, so put together an offer and get to testing. If you've got a winning product or service the marketing can always be fixed. It doesn't have to be perfect from the start.

What are your biggest obstacles right now?

102beano,

Big tip: don't limit yourself to the WF and Warriors. It was when I went OUTSIDE of the WF that I found the best info and best mentors. (Sorry Warriors!)

I'm more than a bit alarmed by your desire to have a coach "tell you what to do..." (You said: "I mean telling me WHICH books to read, which courses to study and which persons to use for specific work such as graphics or design.") Ummm... Excuse me?

Take the initiative and do your research! You'll then locate the experts in the fields. Approach them for coaching.

Don't expect anyone to spoon feed you the info (like tell you "what to read"), or even WHERE to find it. You will have to hunt it out for yourself, although you can certainly ask for referrals, recommendations, etc. along the way. Consider it a treasure hunt and an adventure.

I see essentially three separate categories in which you're looking for advice:

1. Newsletter publishing
2. Membership sites
3. Website design recommendations

So you need to seek out info and people in these three different areas. A quick Google search of "membership sites" or "how to start a membership site" will get you started. Then go to Amazon and look for books on membership sites.

Same thing goes for newsletter publishing.

There are all different levels of "mentoring" at all different price points:

1. Book -- $20-$40 (Don't laugh. A book is often an excellent mentor with fantastic recommendations for further resources.)

2. Report/CD -- $20-$97

3. Course -- $97 -- $5,000

4. Workshop/Seminar -- $100 -- $10,000

5. Mentoring/Coaching (group and 1-on-1) -- $500 -- infinity

These numbers are general, but designed to show you where they fit on the ladder. Get a firm idea of what type of newsletter/membership site business you'd like to have. Then go looking for people who have that kind of business and pay to learn from them, realizing that you will probably have to get the newsletter and membership site info separately.

Yes, you will have to piece it together. There's no one-size-fits-all solution here. Look for the info you need on building a newsletter business. Look for the info you need on membership sites. Then merge them with your own style.

Start with Google and do a search. See what the best books are. Who are the experts in the field? Who's published a course on the subject? Buy them. If you like it, consider their coaching program, if they offer it.

Big tip: you will get a lot more out of coaching/mentoring if you have the foundation of a homestudy course or two under your belt. Coaching can be expensive and often, you can learn a lot more info from a course than you could directly from a coach because you simply can't afford all of the time it would take to feed you all of that info. So buy a course first to get the foundation and then hire a coach to answer questions, help you refine your biz etc.

It's the financially smart way to do it. And often, you can "get lucky": you'll buy a homestudy course with some coaching attached (like in the form of group Q&A calls). This is an AWESOME hybrid solution.

I understand feeling overwhelmed and the desire for a mentor to guide you. I've done it all: bought books, courses ($1500 - $3000), gone to workshops and seminars ($1,000+) and have an AWESOME business coach ($12.5k so far...).

Hope this helps!

Michelle

Nawww shucks thanks guys!

But seriously if you have any questions just ask me. Helping is what I do ^^