Current Products:

Book: BE THE MEDIA version 1.0. Advanced copies available now ($34.95)
Gear: BE THE MEDIA branded tee shirts, hats, mouse pads and gear!
Teleseminar: Our monthly teleseminar series (free - for now...)
        October 16, 2007: Build Your Platform, Grow Your Audience (with Alex Mandossian)

Speaker Series:

BE THE MEDIA author, publisher, and motivational speaker David Mathison is available to speak at your conference or event. See here for more detail.

For background on David Mathison and his speaking engagements. To inquire about rates.

Consulting Services:

Our consulting services help you implement the strategies in the book, BE THE MEDIA. Our goal is to help you succeed. Our staff has broad marketing, messaging, and technical knowledge, as well as specific expertise in independent online publishing for musicians, authors, filmmakers, and licensors, and grassroots messaging for advocacy and political campaigns.

We consult on:

• Messaging and copy: Specializing in media, technology, advocacy, and political campaigns
• List building and management: How to build and manage your email list
• Web presence: Build a web site, blog, wiki, accounts on MySpace, Facebook, more
• Ecommerce: Shopping carts, credit card gateways, PayPal
• Marketing tools: Autoresponders, messaging, list management
• Licensing: Online and offline licensing, trademarks, copyright, ringtones, wallpaper
• Syndication: Offline and Online syndication (feeds, RSS, ATOM, etc)
• Self-publishing: How to self-publish your book, music, or film

Principal Consultant:
Principal plus team of experts and staff work directly with you as project advisors and program directors. We assist artists, advocates, and politicians with strategic vision, consulting, messaging, and implementation of a project plan based on unique individual requirements.

Consulting activities may include strategic planning, requirements definition, establishing budgets and schedules, allocating resources, and overseeing activities. We design a comprehensive work plan specific to your needs, which defines project deliverables, milestones, and realistic schedules. 

Senior Consultant:
Our team of experts and staff members will be assigned according to the requirements of your project. They provide traditional consulting services based on unique individual requirements.

Expenses:
Direct costs such as travel, lodging, configuration, hardware, software, installation, domain registration, subcontracting, telecommunications, freight, shipping, graphic design, and other materials to be charged and invoiced separately.

Contact our consulting team for more information here.

MASTERMIND Series: Seminars Plus Consulting

Mastermind: SILVER one-day seminar. Email for pricing and availability.
Dedicate an entire day to building your business. You get personal, exclusive access to principal consultant, plus a team of experts and staff that can help you build your platform, create and distribute your content, manage your list, and answer all your questions.

Mastermind: GOLD 2-day seminar. Email for pricing and availability.
Dedicate your weekend to expanding your sales and distribution. We assemble an entire team to teach you the secrets of independent publishing. Courses will be offered in a luxurious 4-star setting, offering exclusive access to some of the most prestigious and well-known experts in independent publishing.

Mastermind: PLATINUM "ALWAYS-ON" Seminar PLUS Consulting PLUS Multimedia!
This exclusive, members-only plan is limited to six people per year, and gives you "ALWAYS-ON" access to Principal Consultant and a team of experts - for one full year! This is the best way to get your business on the right track, and avoid the mistakes made by novices - and even professionals. Email for pricing and availability.

Here is what is included in the PLATINUM plan:

• Mastermind GOLD 2-day seminar and retreat. (see above). An entire weekend dedicated to firing up your business. We teach you how to build your platform in the comfort of a luxurious 4-star setting. You get exclusive access to some of the most widely-respected names in independent publishing.
• Complete BE THE MEDIA Platform Building System (see below). You get the complete multimedia kit - the BE THE MEDIA book, audio CD, video DVD and up to five eBooks.
• Exclusive, "Always-On" telephone access to Principal Consultant and experts - ALL YEAR LONG! This priceless access will enable you to overcome obstacles and build your business in a fraction of the time it would take you to "do-it-yourself" - and with astounding results.

Expenses:
Direct costs such as travel, lodging, configuration, hardware, software, installation, domain registration, subcontracting, telecommunications, freight, shipping, graphic design, and other materials to be charged and invoiced separately.

Coming Soon:

Free! Weekly Teleseminars are being planned to start in 2008. Let us know what topics and speakers you want to hear about.

Teleseminar topics may include:
    - Build Your Platform and Grow Your Audience (October 16, 2007)
    - How to Build your Opt-In List
    - How to Self-Publish a Book
    - How to Implement a Shopping Cart
     - How to Podcast
    - How to VideoBlog
    - How to Blog
    - How to License

eBooks: Electronic versions of specific BE THE MEDIA chapters with added enhancements and live links:
     - How to Podcast
    - How to VideoBlog
    - How to Blog
    - How to Syndicate
    - How to License
    - How to Self-Publish your Book
    - How to Implement a Shopping Cart
    - How to Build your List

Audio: BE THE MEDIA audio book and podcasts
    - Audio version of the book on CD. Listen to BE THE MEDIA.

Video: BE THE MEDIA video version on DVD and videoblogs
    - Selected chapters of the book on DVD. Watch BE THE MEDIA.

Multimedia: BE THE MEDIA Complete "PLATFORM BUILDING SYSTEM": Print, audio, and video.
- Get the FULL package to build out your platform! Multimedia kit includes:

• Print version of BE THE MEDIA
• Audio version of the book on CD, podcast or digital download
• Video version of selected chapters from the book on DVD or videoblog
• Up to five eBooks
• All for one low price!

* NOTE: All products, services, prices, and delivery dates subject to change without notice.