Building Expert StatusBy Audrey Bell-KearneyWhen you are in business you want people to look at you as an expert in your field. If you are just starting out you may not see yourself as an expert yet. There is a way to build this status and you can do so by writing. You maybe saying what am I going to write? If you are doing something that you love and it is your business and your passion, I am almost sure that there is something that you can write about to help you start to build your status as an expert.Here are few ways to build expert status very easily.1. Write a column on your subject for a local paper. Most local papers are looking for good content and you will be surprised how easy it is to get your article published. If the article is really good you may even get your own column.2. Write articles and submit them on the Internet to article directories. There are thousands of publishers out there looking for good content for their website or their online newsletter so what you have to say may be of some interest to thousands of readers on the Internet.3. Set up a blog and start writing about what you know. This is a great way to build expert status and to also get others involved with the conversation when they leave comments on your blog. The key to blogging is to blog consistently. This means that you should be blogging at least once a day and even more if possible.4. Publish a report. You can create a report about something pertaining to your industry. The report does not have to be more than 24 pages. Your report could be your observation about a specific topic.5. Write a book. This is one of the absolutely best ways to become an expert. When you become a published author you are looked at differently and receive a different kind of respect and you will feel wonderful to have accomplished something as grand as writing a book.I do all of these methods and more. You don’t have to do them all at one time, but if it is important for you to become an expert in your field you should definitely try a few of these.Until Next TimeMuch SuccessAudreyAudrey Bell-Kearney is the President of Sister Inc Network and the author of The Sister Inc Blueprint For Starting And Running A Successful Business. She can be reached at 973-313-3121 or Audrey@Sisterinc.com http://www.sisterinc.com
Thanks for your tips. I am the foremost authority on Women in Jazz. My book, IN PURSUIT OF A MELODY contains my lecture on the subject that I have presented to over 6,000 students in U.S., Switzerland, Sicily, China and Japan. In April 2006, I was the Artist-In-Residence of the Pan African Bookfest in Fort Lauderdale, FL. On Nov 8, I will begin my Borders Book Signing tour and will be lecturing at area colleges, universities and secondary schools. My entries on Women in Jazz are part of the Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora edited by Dr. Carole Boyce-Davies and published by ABC Clio. You can find the volumes on amazon.com. For more information, visit my site at www.fyicomminc.com
Comments
Audrey
http://www.Sisterinc.com