Wow, it’s already the middle of September!  Honestly, I can’t believe it.  For some of us, we will be turning back our clocks and sliding under the covers as the nights get colder.   14 days remaining until the end of September.  Here is the latest author news.

Article Submissions
Authors are continuing to submit Contact Information and articles for submission.   See the Who’s Who in Yellowduck Authors at http://www.yellowduckpress.com/authors.htm.  (Photos and bios)

Submission Deadline (September 30th)
There are 14 days until submission deadline.  Each of our schedules are full and I wanted to make you aware of the timing for the next few weeks. 

Newsletter Authors for October
Congratulations to Lizzie Linton and Sharon Frazee for their newsletter article submissions.  See their photo and bio at http://www.yellowduckpress.com/authors.htm. 
The paper newsletter is read by a wide range of corporate employees.   The e-newsletter is has a distribution of over 1400 subscribers.  Another way to drive business, expertise and credibility your way.  

Contact Information
Fill out the contact information located on www.yellowduckpress.com/authors.  This information is located in the contributing author packet under “what to do next?”.   This indicates your intent to submit an article for publication by September 30th.

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See previous “Attention Authors” for information on

• Publicity
• Podcasting
• E-newsletter
• Paper newsletter
• Blogger Links

Back to school and back to work.  For some of us, this requires a “new” daily and weekly schedule.  It’s time management at its best!   Here is the latest author news.

Submission Deadline (September 30th)
There are 25 days until submission deadline.  Each of our schedules are full and I wanted to make you aware of the timing for the next few weeks. 

If for some reason, this opportunity will not fit into your schedule, please contact me at sandra@sandralarkin.com .  We have a full lineup of complimentary events for authors and will need to schedule these according to interest.  Otherwise, please fill out the contact information as suggested below.

Publicity
In the next 60 days, we will be putting together a publicity package.  You can promote yourself in your market area on a local, regional and national scale.  More information to come in the October/November time frame.

Newsletters (e- and paper)
I will be contacting authors who have already submitted contact information and articles to become a cotnributing author to the Octber newsletters.  Each author will be featured during any given month in 2008-2009. 

The paper newsletter is read by corporate employees.  Another way to drive business, expertise and credibility your way.  For more details, see below.

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Contact Information
Fill out the contact information located on www.yellowduckpress.com/authors .  This information is located in the contributing author packet under “what to do next?”. 

Electronic Newsletter (Opportunity)
Yellowduckpress publishes a monthly e-newsletter to over 1400 subscribers.  We will be asking authors to contribute a short article to the e-newsletter along with your photo.  See www.yellowduckpress.com/newsroom for past publications.  This will increase your exposure as a wellness expert and possibly draw more attention to your website or employer.

Paper Newsletter (0pportunity)
Sandra Larkin Wellness Strategies, LLC has paper newsletter that is requested by other business in the United States.  Again, we will be asking authors to contribute a short article to the paper newsletter along with your photo.  See www.yellowduckpress.com/newsroom for past publications.  Even more exposure as a wellness expert and possibly draw more attention to your website or employer.

For those f you in or around the Middleton, WI area, the the Wellness Council Of Wisconsin is sponsoring the 18th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference.

Here is the conference brochure: http://www.welcoa.org/PDFs/18Annual_WWC_WI_Brochure.pdf

Logon to www.wellnesscouncilwi.org for more wellness information and links!

On a personal note ….

If you know of any U.S. wellness conferences or blog links, please pass them along to sandra@sandralarkin.com.  I am always looking for professional education opporutnities and additonal client services.

Contact Information
Thank you to those who submitted contact information.  This helps us with the planning process as we move into September.

If you have not already done so, please fill out the contact information located on www.yellowduckpress.com/authors .  This information is located in the contributing author packet under “what to do next?”. 

Uploading Articles
The website has been designed to accept articles for upload to an offsite server.  Feel free to upload the articles, photo and biography as soon as they are ready.

We want to provide authors with as much exposure to the community as possible.  As an expert in your field, others directly benefit from your knowledge.  Read on … 

Podcasting
Let the podcasting begin!  Our Executive Producer, Bob Sandidge, and Marketing Director,  Anne Ward, are ready to begin the podcasting process.  They will be reaching out to you to schedule your individual podcast.  Watch for an email or phone call from Bob or Anne!

Electronic Newsletter (Opportunity)
Yellowduckpress publishes a monthly e-newsletter to over 1000 subscribers.  We will be asking authors to contribute a short article to the e-newsletter along with your photo.  See www.yellowduckpress.com/newsroom for past publications.  This will increase your exposure as a wellness expert and possibly draw more attention to your website or employer.

Your email address will be placed on the subscribers list so you can enjoy a copy for August.  Contributing authors addition to the newsletter will begin in September.

Paper Newsletter (0pportunity)
Sandra Larkin Wellness Strategies, LLC has paper newsletter that is requested by other business in the United States.  Again, we will be asking authors to contribute a short article to the paper newsletter along with your photo.  See www.yellowduckpress.com/newsroom for past publications.  Even more exposure as a wellness expert and possibly draw more attention to your website or employer.

Blog Links (Opportunity)
If you are a blogger and would like it to be included on this blogs blogroll, please email the link to Sandra at sandra@sandralarkin.com.

Happy writing!!!

I found the following information on www.employeewellness.blogspot.com .  There is a push in Washington to designate the first week of April as “National Workplace Wellness Week”.

“Earlier this month in Washington, two members of the House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate the first full week of April as “National Workplace Wellness Week.”

“Focusing on prevention through workplace wellness programs not only makes employees healthier but also helps to lower health care costs and improve the overall competitiveness of our nation’s businesses,” Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) said in a press release. “I’m pleased to be introducing this resolution that encourages employers to voluntarily participate in worksite wellness programs and am optimistic that our colleagues and the president will be supportive of our efforts to keep our workforce healthy.”"

So what does that mean for us as authors.  Lots!

1.  Beginning in January, start promoting not only your profession but the fact your a published author.  This may lead to sales opportunities for the book that your published in.  Best of all, YOU make the profit.

2.  Use your author clout to book corporate appointments for that week.

3.  Again, use your author clout to book speaking engagements (free or paid).

4.  Design and coordinate a wellness fair at location where many businesses may attend.

5.  Prior to April, put articles on our upcoming repository to expand your outreach and exposure to the workplace wellness community.

This week in April already has me thinking on events and ways we can work together to reach deep into the corporate community.  Our collaboration becomes more that just a book and can be coordinated to have maximum impact for this week.  More on this later…….

Be healthy and fabulous!

Sandra
Certified Wellness Program Manager

#1 In one month’s time, www.yellowduckpress.com online interest grew by 370%.

#2  Sandra has personally spoken to the potential authors and over 80% agreed to contribute to the book and/or respoistory.

#3 We are listening!  We have heard from a number of wellness providers about having one website as the authority on workplace wellness.  We are currently designing that site and will let you know how you can benefit as well as contribute as we progress.

#4  Global wellness providers have contacted Sandra or landed on the website from these countries.

·         United States

·         Great Britain

·         Italy

·         Saudi Arabia

·         Germany

·         Brazil

·         Australia

·         Japan

·         Philippines

·         France

·         India

·         Thailand

·         China

·         Russian Federation

·         Turkey

·         Spain

·         Canada

·         Taiwan

·         Hong Kong

·         South Africa

·         Netherlands

When I reached out for a call to wellness professionals, I never dreamed of the response from the most dynamic experts in the field of wellness.  From California to Florida stretching into South Africa, experts have responded to contribute their expertise for wellness.  Congratulations, in taking on the challenge to help set the pace for workplace wellness in an unprecedented time in business history.  As a collective community, our outreach and message has no boundries as it reaches beyond land and sea.   

Combined these professionals have hundreds of years of experience in serving the global population in maintaining and improving health and well being.  In addition, most of these specialist are already accomplished published authors and well known bloggers in the wellness community.  From CEO’s to nurses, their education and accreditation reaches into the heart of the wellness profession.  Accomplished and credible, they set out daily to reach the goal of individual health and wellness.

This will be an exciting and interesting adventure filled with new ideas and ways to promote our message of wellness.  In the process, we grow and strech ourselves to new professional heights.  In the end, we come away with a differenct perspective on our talent and levels of wellness performance.  A positive benefit to ourselves, families, clients and employer!  What a ride!

I look forward in a long term partnershp with you.   Be healthy and fabulous!

Sandra
Certified Wellness Program Manager