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Posted By: Rick K. In Response To: Re: Steve... (Steve MacLellan)
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, at 7:12 a.m.
LOL. Yeah, fear of spesking in front of crowds does tend to hold one back.
I went back to college at the tender age of 45. Had to take some dumb class called "Interpersonal Communication". What a crock. One of the requirements was to stand up in front of the entire class and give a 5 minute presentation, complete with visual aids.
I was terrified. But, I prepared. Made a posterboard. Made a crib sheet. Practiced in front of a mirror. Read up on body language to present a more appealing, positive message. Mixed in some humor.
When the time came, I got up there. Picked out one person to give the spiel to. After I got started, (and got the first laughs) I became more self-confident. Made eye contact with all the students as I spoke.
When it was over, I was applauded. Talk about a ego-booster! Anyway, the reason I mention this, is that sometimes the things we dread can hold us back. Sometimes the dread itself turns out to be worse than the actual experience.
Can you start small? Offer to give some training to older people on how to safely use the Internet. Get 5-10 of them in a class for say $10.00 or so for a one-hour lesson. As you gain more self-confidence (and become better known) you will be able to approach an organization with confidence.
I still think giving a class on building a website for small business owners would be in demand.
Plus, you can get them on the backend by fixing their mistakes, or simply offer to build their business website for a set fee. Host it on your own server for XXX a month (passive reocurring income), and you're good to go. I split a server with my 21 year-old son. 1 Gig bandwith with a dedicated IP for $60.00 a month.
Did you look at the Computer MOMS link? $70,000 smackeroos per franchise license doing tutoring.
Makes you stop and think.
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