Is this called “Reblogging?” This is an article that will be meaningful to other speakers and authors, and I had to share it.
I’ve mentioned in the past that I have invested in some professional coaching for myself over the past couple of years, and this is no different. Darren LaCroix is one of the coaches that has had a great impact on my career and my skills, and he’s written an article that really hits home with me – it’s about stealing someone’s intellectual property. I had an episode like this.
Several years ago, right after Sell Like You Mean It! was published, a local magazine asked for a review copy. I provided one. The person who reviewed it was a recent journalism graduate, clearly didn’t ‘get’ the material, didn’t ask me for any clarification, and wrote less than a well informed review of the book. However, in the same issue, she wrote an article on selling – and lifted entire paragraphs from my book as her own work, without any credit at all! Naturally, I was (and still am) livid.
In speaking and writing, your own material is your best selling feature. Darren LaCroix’s article is a great illustrator of this. Click here to read it.
