Today is the launch of my Podcasting for Profit Breakfast Seminar tour. Over the next 6 months, I’ll be visiting a variety of cities throughout North America to teach you how to boost sales, make money and get known fast using a podcast.

The first breakfast seminar takes place in Toronto on Wednesday June 25 July 23, 2008 from 7am to 9am. The Podcasting for Profit Breakfast Seminar is your roadmap to success. I will show you how you can use a podcast to shake up your sales and marketing strategy.

In just 2-hours, you’ll learn:

• The #1 way to produce a profitable podcast that meets the demands of a hungry audience
• The three ways to make money with a podcast that doesn’t include advertising or sponsorship
• What Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble can teach you about why people consume a podcast
• How to easily convert your podcast into multiple streams of income
• Learn why most podcasts don’t make money and how you can ensure your podcast isn’t another financial failure
• How you can use what Oprah’s using to stand out and build an audience of raving fans

To register for this event, click here. I’m planning stops in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Baltimore and Knoxville. I’m currently working on 4 more cities, so be sure to check the page often.

I’ll be a guest on City-TVs Homepage at 5pm today on Wednesday May 21st. If you’re in the Toronto area, turn your TV to Channel 24. If you’re not in the Toronto area, you can stream the live broadcast over the Internet. Follow these tips:

1. Go to the CP24 website
2. Click on Video News Director in the gold navigation bar
3. Click on Live Feeds under Channels in the left hand navigation
4. Then, click on the CP24 Live Now Playing image to launch the live broadcast.

This will be the third time in 6 months that I’ll be on the show talking about podcasting. I typically appear at the top of the hour, so tune in as close to 5pm as possible.

One of the biggest complaints I hear from people who are blogging and podcasting is the lack of traffic.

If this is you, I’m inviting you to join me on Wednesday May 14 at 2pm EDT for a one hour teleclass with 2 of my favorite marketing gals - Michele PW, Your $Ka-Ching! Marketing Strategist, and Mary Pat Kavanagh, Queen of Connections.

Michele and MaryPat will share with you the Insider Secrets of Using Web 2.0 and Social Networking to Get Thousands of Warm, Hungry Visitors to Your Website.

Should be a fun call. Click here to register your spot. Even if you can’t make the live call, still register as you’ll get the recording of call so you can play on your computer or download to your portable media player.

I will be appearing on Indie Business Radio on Monday, April 21 at 1:00pm EST on IndieBusinessRadio.com to talk about Podcasting For Profit.

Hosted by Donna Maria Coles Johnson, the founder of the Indie Business Network, Indie Business Radio offers practical advice and workable strategies to achievement-oriented, independent entrepreneurs (Indies) who are trading in the traditional corporate ladder to enjoy life and business on their own terms.

Jamila White, the Ecommerce Diva, will be the guest host on Monday’s show. She’s going to grill me on the following:

• Is it expensive to get started with a podcast?
• What are the most common podcasting mistakes to avoid?
• How can businesses sell products and services through a podcast?
• And how did I get started with podcasting?

I invite you to join me live on the show and call in with your questions. Go to Indie Business Radio.com at 1:00pm EST and click on the Listen Live link. If you want to ask your questions live, call (800) 773-0355.

On May 6, 2008, I will be speaking on how to make money using podcasting and social media at a virtual event called Hot Pink Success Telesummit.

Now, I was a bit skeptical at first due to the title of this event, but after speaking with Sarah Robinson, the host, I knew I had to participate. Sarah’s energy is so infectious. She’s absolutely passionate about the direct selling business, which is who this event is for.

Not only did I like Sarah right off the bat, but the roster of speakers convinced me that I had to participate. Here’s who’s speaking at Sarah Robinson’s event in May:

• Les Brown, motivational speaker
• Michael Port, author of the newly released Beyond Booked Solid (I own a copy)
• Lorrie Morgan-Ferraro, otherwise known as Red Hot Copy
• Keith Ferrazzi, author of the bestselling book Never Eat Alone (I read it - totally awesome)
• Andrea Lee, author of Multiple Streams of Coaching Income (I read it and Andrea’s book totally changed my business)
• T. Harv Eker, author of Millionaire Mindset (I read it and it totally changed the way I manage my money)

What an awesome line up. Although the event is geared to those in the direct selling market, Sarah made a “listen only” option available to you so you can attend FOR FREE!

Even if you’re not a direct seller, I know you can glean some success tips from these success coaches and millionaire experts.  Click here to attend this event.

I’ve been invited to speak at a multi day virtual event called Six Figure Marketing Secrets. It’s hosted by Iris Benrubi, a success coach and lifelong entrepreneur.

I’ll be speaking at 1pm EST on April 23, 2008 on How to Use Podcasting & Social Media to Double Your List in 90 Days. Not only will I be speaking at this virtual event, but so too will Jan Janzen and Andy O’Bryan, two people I’ve met and really like.

The Marketing Secrets teleseminar series is normally $197, but I asked Iris to let me offer you a gift. She relented. So, if you use my VIP coupon, you will get $100 off the seminar price. Just use MS423 in the coupon box to save over 50% off the price of admission.

Visit the Six Figure Marketing Secrets website to register your spot.

I’m leading a 3 hour workshop at the National Association of Broadcasters annual conference and I’ll be focusing on low cost online marketing tools. Here’s the deets:

Creative (Online) Promotion for Businesses of All Sizes
April 15, 2008 • 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Convention Center N259

Trying to break through the clutter and be heard? Learn successful techniques to promote your business to prospective customers. Many of these techniques work with little or no budget. Get your marketing plan recharged and attract new clients.

If you’ve got an example of someone who has used an online tool to promote their business, do share. I have a few case studies, but I’m always looking for more.

I’m in Las Vegas this weekend speaking at the National Association of Broadcasters annual conference. This topic is of course, my favourite and it will have a slight bent towards broadcasters.

Podcasting for Profit

April 13, 2008 • 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Las Vegas Convention Center N253

Think advertising and sponsorship is the only way to podcast for profit? In this interactive session, join Leesa Barnes, author of Podcasting for Profit, as she shares with you the three ways to generate an income through podcasting that takes you beyond ads and sponsorship. This session is ideal for both newbie and experienced podcasters and will be filled with real world case studies of podcasters earning five, six and even seven figures through their podcast.

See you there!

So, I’ll be in Las Vegas this weekend at the National Association of Broadcasters. I’m going to present on 4 topics - 2 solo sessions, 1 panel and 1 workshop.

Here’s the first one:

3 Ways to Measure Your Return on Podcasting Investment
April 13 • 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Las Vegas Convention Center N253

What can you use to prove to your colleagues, your boss or your company management team that your podcast is putting more money in your pocket? Join Leesa Barnes as she shares the three most important things you must use to measure your podcast and the tools you should use to collect this information. You will also learn the best way to present this information so you continue to get the support to continue podcasting.

If you’ll be at the conference and you regularly read my blog, come on out to the session. Even if you don’t regularly read my blog, come on out anyways. Just don’t ask me any really hard questions, like:

“Will podcasting be the only thing that can bring peace to the Middle East?”

I’d like to invite you to a 75 minute teleclass that I’m hosting on Wednesday April 16, 2008 @ 8pm EDT.

The teleclass is called 3 Ways Podcasting & Social Media Can Help You Stay Profitable During Any Economic Slow Down. I’m excited about this teleclass and I’d love for you to join me.

This FREE teleclass is designed to do 2 things:

• To give you tips on how you can use podcasting and social media to recession proof your business.
• To share with you a brand new program that I’m launching.

If you’ve been on any of my teleclasses, 95% of the information you get on these calls will help you put it into action right away. To get the call in details, enter your first name and email in the boxes below.

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