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Article Title: How you can benefit and gain value from 'Classic' Ebooks
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Formatted to 65 Characters per Line Benefits and Value of "Classic" EbooksBy Dave Franzwa - © Dec. 2003I've seen a number of authors point to some of the ebooks that have been floating around online for a while, accusing them of being "stale" and out-of-date. I prefer to view many of those books as hand-me-downs from more experienced brothers and sisters. They also label books that have been created along the same lines and information as some of the "classics," but in a different style, "rehashed." I can agree with their criticism if something is so out of date as to render it useless. I honestly believe, however, that "stale" and "rehashed" are terms that are likely not coming from an objective view point. Remember now, the number of folks beginning this "on-line" experience on a daily basis are staggering, and most of them have never been exposed to those "classics." Allow me to elaborate. If you're into writing and/or on-line marketing, then we've got some basic common interests with those who have preceded us. There's a lot to be learned from them! The way I see it, some of those books are the foundations of some of the best internet marketing techniques available today. In all practicality, some of them may indeed be "out-of-date", but several that are considered "stale" are stale only to those who have already read and re-read them. What about you? Have you read every ebook that's available about any particular subject you're interested in? For that matter, have you studied and not just read all the information in the ebooks you've downloaded? I know I haven't! There are a number of them that I need to go back to and finish when I can steal the time. If you haven't either, there may be "secrets" that you have yet to discover. Not necessarily "hidden secrets," they just haven't been uncovered by you yet. Let's consider "repackaged" or "rehashed" information. There are some authors and marketers that I relate to better than others. They can write on the same subject matter, even distribute the exact same information, yet the information is delivered in a variety of styles. If a trade secret comes to you through someone that you can't or don't relate well with, you may not "get it". (Whatever the "it" of your particular niche might be). If you don't relate well with someone, it's a pretty safe bet you won't pay as much attention to what they say. You certainly won't dig in to what they're telling you for those eye-opening nuggets of truth. Their words just don't mean as much to you as those of someone you can relate to. Right? C'mon now, fess up. You know I'm right. The fact is, the success of whether the thing being taught is being effectively learned hinges on how well the teacher relates to the student, or what I call the relational quotient. Not all teachers teach a subject the same way, just as not all students learn the same way. Some teachers excel using theatrics and visual aids, while others are incredibly effective with the spoken word. Some students do very well studying from books, while others must be shown examples in order to make the connection. This is not to say either way is right or wrong. The content may be the same; the styles simply differ. If your style of learning runs at odds with someone else's style of teaching, it may seem as though they're speaking a different language. What they're trying to convey won't have the same impact on you as information taught by a teacher sharing a similar style. You also have to keep in mind that grade levels also advance. Students don't get to Algebra 1 before learning to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, do they? Does the Algebra teacher point to the beginning math teacher and say, "That information has been floating around forever; it's of no value!"? Of course not. Most of them recognize the differences in styles and levels of advancement as well as the fact that we all have to start somewhere. Why should it be any different with what you learn on-line? In my humble opinion it shouldn't be! If you've put in the time and effort to learn a subject well enough to have developed your own style of delivering that information to another individual(s), so that they fully grasp what you're teaching, you can bloody well claim it. It's yours! If someone relates to you better than to someone else, they'll buy you, so to speak, and what you're selling. That's not to say that fresh information shouldn't be introduced into your material. It should, and again, never plagiarize. We're all individuals, right? Because we are, there will always be a market for rewording in your own style. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Believe me when I say there are enough styles, both on the teaching and learning ends, to go around. It might just do you some good to take a look at some of those "classic" ebooks that have been "floating" around. Heck, even if you've seen them before it might not hurt you to take a gander at them again, especially if they're already taking up room on your hard drive. Can you relate? As an author, Dave Franzwa provides inspiration to others
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