Amazon Kindle Giveaway and Launch of New Membership Site

Well, it is finally here! My brand new membership site is now up and running. This project has been in the works for several months. I have been collaborating on the site with Skip McGrath, Jim Cockrum, and Nathan Bailey (my coaching director) to bring you the most useful and practical information about making money online. I have taken materials developed from coaching over 300 private clients and along with Skip, Nathan, and Jim, created the very best membership site on the internet dedicated to learning about how to be successful with online selling. A few things you receive as a member of Online Selling Coach:

1. New material has not been posted (and will not be posted) anywhere else on the internet – content developed specifically for this membership site
   
   
2. Weekly and monthly training on new and emerging niche
   
   
3. Access to our archives for members only training, webinars, audio, video, and other premium content
   
   
4. Free eBooks and courses on eBay, Amazon, product sourcing, blogging, social media, and internet marketing (all of my ebooks and future Hot Lists)
   
   
5. Discounts on third party tools
   
   
6. Affordable monthly membership fee (launch price $9.95 a month
   
   
7. 100% satisfaction guarantee – money back if you aren’t satisfied, no questions asked

Click here to read more about Online Selling Coach.

And in celebration of the launch of Online Selling Coach, I am giving away an Amazon Kindle along with 2 $25 Amazon gift cards. 1 winner will receive a brand new, factory sealed Amazon Kindle wireless reading device with wi-fi. 2 winners will receive an Amazon $25 gift card.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below. (Don't forget to leave a contact email in your comment so I can email you if you are the winner.) For extra entries and a better chance of winning, do any of the following:

Post a link to this giveaway on:

• Your own blog
• A group or forum
• Twitter
• Your Facebook page
• A Facebook group’s wall
• Bulk email your friends in your email address book

Be sure to leave a comment for each entry. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 12.

Amazon Kindle Will Not Make Printed Books Obsolete

I've been getting a lot of questions about my free report, 90 Days to $400 Profit a Week on Amazon. There is some concern that going into the book business is not a good idea with the invention of electronic book readers like the Kindle. This is an area of heated debate out in the blogosphere.

The Kindle and electronic readers are amazing gadgets, and this article certainly isn’t Kindle-bashing. But, as amazing as the Kindle is, it will never completely replace printed books. Much of the speculation of the demise of the book industry stems from the comparison of what MP3 and digital music did to the music industry, which is completely different than the book and print industry. Think about it this way – did instant coffee put an end to regular coffee? Absolutely not!

Ultimately the Kindle is a gadget - and all gadgets are eventually replaced with something new. Although manufacturers and a lot of buyers may believe that people will automatically prefer an electronic way to read, that’s not true. Computers are great for a lot of things, but reading isn’t always one of them.

Reading a book is about more than just the words and story - it is a tactile experience for many people. Feeling the book in your hands (and the textures and smells that go along with that) is an important part of the reading experience. The majority of people are ready for a break from their computer and cell phone by the time the work day ends. Reading allows an escape from technology and allows you to appreciate it more when you come back to it.

Printed books are more versatile - you can lend a book to a friend, make notes in it, underline your favorite passages, and fold down pages. It’s easy to take with you anywhere, and once you’ve finished with it can be sold or passed on to someone else. Books can be traded between people or donated to libraries for others to read.

A lot of readers enjoy saving books and developing a physical library of books that they’ve loved for years. Books can represent periods of time in our lives and remind us of strong emotions. Don’t you still have books in your collection that you read in high school?

Not all books are easily compatible with a Kindle. Art books, children’s books, coffee table books, repair manuals, sheet music, and cookbooks are not going to translate easily to a Kindle. Books can also be seen as art. They fill up shelves, provide visual stimuli, and texture to home and office décor. Books can be the focal point of a room.

You also run the risk of losing your entire library if you lose your Kindle. (The price of a Kindle ready book is sometimes more than a brand new paperback.) Books are more forgiving - if one falls into the pool or gets left in a hotel room you don’t lose nearly as much.

I am still seeing success with my Amazon business. I purchase about 50 books a week for resale and am selling about that many each week.

Click here for more information on how to make money online selling used books and media products.