Monday, November 17, 2007
Dear Friend:

As a storyteller, you can earn $1000 to 4,000 per workshop on a college campus.

I saw Rachel Hedman’s workshop listed in last year’s National Storytelling Conference brochure entitled College Big Cats: Tracking and Capturing the Performance. Rachel had a terrific approach for making storytelling a profitable venture and it reflected my own experience.

I immediately told Rachel that I thought she had information we should share with the entire storytelling community. She agreed to co-teach her workshop with me as a six-week conference call class: College Big Cats: - Tracking and Capturing the Performance.

Rachel has figured out how to get the gigs that pay real money for performing artists and storytellers on college campuses. Enough of the small time stuff! Why be satisfied with getting $100 to $300 a gig when you could be getting $1000 or even $4,000?

Rachel and I can guide you to high-paying venues in your local area and around the world.

These venues are all around you, but you can’t apply without the guidebook, local language, and the cultural trappings that are necessary to be admitted into any foreign land. You need local guides — Rachel Hedman and I will be your guides to understanding the world of academia and college fraternities/sororities. When visiting any foreign country, you need to be properly prepared for the behavior of the natives.
After taking our course, you will be ready to succeed in the college environment.

Increase the money you earn and decrease the time it takes to earn it.

Tracking the big cats is an art form that requires patience, perseverance and expertise. I know too many storytellers who have developed their artistic abilities but have given no thought to their marketing expertise.   Increase your income as a storyteller while decreasing the amount of energy you must put into finding new gigs. Learn how Rachel has broken into the college market place step by step.

We would like to give you a free E-course to help you get campus gigs.
We have prepared an E-course for you to take and use at no cost to you.  It will give you an idea of what the full conference call course is like. If you are interested, go to http://www.storytellingwithchildren.com/college to sign up for the free e-course. Fill out the form and after a few moments check your email and click the link inside the email to activate your course.

Rachel Hedman has performed at Brigham Young University, University of Utah, California State Fresno University, West Hills College, Snow College, Weber State University and is the co-chair of the Youth, Educators, and Storytellers Alliance.  Here is what some people have said about the workshop Rachel Hedman presented at the National Storytelling Conference this last summer - College Big Cats: Tracking and Capturing the Performance.

“Rachel delivers what she says she will do and more.”
–Kevin Strauss
Author/Professional Storyteller, Rochester, MN

“Exceeded expectations. Reliable references. Need to repeat.”
–Linda J. Brown
Executive Director of National Association of Black Storytellers, Baltimore, MD

“Excellent! I hope you are giving workshops on ‘How to give a workshop’. . . . Rachel, you exceeded my expectations. Your workshop was well-researched, organized, generous in helpful material and presented professionally. I will apply these principles and practical applications to forward my professional speaking career with the college, university sites.”
–Arlene Kaiser, Ed.D.
National Award Winning Educator/Professional Speaker, Milpilar, CA

“Rachel, thank you for a new market for me!”
–Don “Buck P” Creacy
Professional Storyteller/Humorist, Georgetown, KY

“Good job!  Lots of ideas, suggestions, research—very thorough.  Liked your ‘Jungle Laws’.”
–Judy Sima
Author/Professional Storyteller, West Bloomfield, MI<

Only the first 30 people who apply will be accepted into the January conference call class.
We believe that hundreds of storytellers and thousands of performers nation-wide could benefit from this course. But we are only accepting 30 people for this online conference call course that will start January 8th, 2008. The first 6 people who register will pay $395, the next 10 will pay $595, and the last 14 will pay $795. We know this class will fill up - so register for one of the early spots today.

To Download the PDF of the Application click here.

The potential rewards far outweigh the investment.

If you register early, you won’t have to invest the full price of $795.  Even if you pay $795, your first $1,000 gig will provide a $200 return on your investment. If that gig repeats itself once a year for the next three years you have made an even more substantial return on your investment.

Being available at the exact time of the on-line conference calls is not necessary.

We have created a blog site for the students of this course. We will post the recording of the conference call on the site 24 hours after every call. The calls will be held on Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 PM EST. If you have to miss a call, you can listen online and post your questions to the group on the blog.

Indecision can cost you hundred of dollars.
Fill out the enclosed application.  Even if you have already applied for the course - please sign up to take the free E-course listed below as a first step in preparing for your participation in the class.

This free E-course will help you to better understand the college culture and opportunities that abound on campuses all around the United States.

The free E-course gives you a basic introduction to how you can reach out to colleges in your local area. If you are interested, go to www.storytellingwithchildren.com/college to sign up for the free E-course. Just fill out the form on the website and after a few moments check your email and click the link inside the email to activate your course.

Learn your true value to colleges.

In this course College Big Cats: Tracking and Capturing the Performance you will explore how to find local and regional colleges that will hire you as a professional artist. They will see you as a valued asset in their community – because we have taught you how to speak their language.

Learn to move inside a whole new market.

You will learn the advantages of working with schools with large theatrical departments and attendance. You will understand developing and maintaining relationships that can lead to annual day-long gigs for big money. You will be gaining recognition that you deserve as a successful performer. You will see how you can create long-standing relationships with students who in just a few years may be in key positions to hire you in schools around your state.

Be the first name your local colleges think of for entertainment and education through storytelling.

Become a storytelling “rock star” for the 18-30 year-old fan base. Support the growth of a new culture on college campuses inspired through your storytelling art. Give back to your community by being a positive influence on the next generation. Best of all, if you perform at educational institutions - we will show you how to form long-term relationships with future teachers in your area that can lead to more gigs in new schools.

Only serious professionals need apply…

If you have any doubts about whether this course is for you, ask your self these two questions:  Are you ready for success as an artist? Have you spent lots of time honing your art form and becoming a professional performer?

If the answer is yes - fill out the this application and mail in your check now.

I have performed at Barnard College, Columbia University, and New York University, and I am the host of the Art of Storytelling with Children Podcast.

I can tell you from experience that storytellers today are busy. Yet, there are very few of us who have managed to break the thousand-dollar-a-gig barrier on a regular basis. In this course, we look at a whole new market and show you how to earn big money on gigs in the college market year after year.  Please join us in January.

I hope you will always tell, listen to, and cherish stories…

Sincerely,

Eric Wolf

To Download the PDF of the Application for the conference call course click here.

To sign up for the FREE e-course directly click here.

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