Archive for the 'Sports' Category

Surviving A Season: Essential Advice For Young Athletes, Coaches, And Parents On Staying Healthy And Avoiding Sports Injuries, By Michael DeFranco

Posted by Dan Janal, Your Fearless PR LEADER | September 30th, 2010

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Question: Who is the intended audience?
Answer: Young athletes (5-24 years-old), coaches, and parents.

Q: What is the book about?
A: The purpose of the book is to present the important issues surrounding sports injuries in young athletes. It is a basic guide for young athletes, coaches, and parents on how to stay healthy and enjoy sports without getting hurt.

The book describes the function of bones, muscles, and joints during athletic activity as well as steps to optimize athletic performance. More importantly, the author explains how sports injuries develop and the preventive measures used to avoid them.

Q: How is this book different from other books on this topic?
A: It is easy to read and provides a simple approach for achieving the goals outlined above.

Q: Is there anything else we should know about this book?
A: The book has received reviews, which help emphasize the points made in this email. You can find the reviews at www.survivingaseason.com

Baseline Selling: How To Become A Sales Superstar By Using What You Already Know About The Game Of Baseball, By David Kurlan

Posted by Dan Janal, Your Fearless PR LEADER | September 24th, 2009

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Question: Who is the intended audience?
Answer: Salespeople, Sales Managers, Sales VP’s, Sales Directors, Professionals in Service Firms, Entrepreneurs and Baseball Fans.

Q: What is the book about?
A: This book is about sales and baseball and how, using the baseball analogy, they are nearly the same.  Four bases, four (not 7) steps. All-star baseball players share many of the same characteristics with all-star salespeople. This book will take veteran and rookie salespeople alike on a unique journey through selling, covering everything, leaving out nothing, and providing plenty of examples along the way. All to simply selling to the degree that you can sell more, in less time, more easily.

Q: Why are you the best person to write this book?
A: My company, Objective Management Group, Inc., has assessed hundreds of thousands of salespeople and that experience, data, and understanding, along with my 25 years of training and developing salespeople and sales managers, gives me a unique perspective on how to help salespeople over achieve.

Q: How is this book different from other books on this topic?

A: Baseline Selling answers the question, “why do 74% of all salespeople suck?” and shows that it’s more because the sales training establishment has complicated things so much, than because the profession has become so much more difficult.  The book accomplishes its goal of simplifying the sales process so that veterans can quickly become more effective, and newer salespeople can ramp up more quickly.  It does so by utilizing a baseball analogy which nearly anyone can easily follow, remember and apply.

Q: Is there anything else we should know about this book?

A: The book is already a best-seller, is required reading by sales experts and companies around the world, and is a fun, memorable and powerful read. Read reviews and what the sales experts have to say at http://www.baselineselling.com

Native Athletes In Action, By Vincent Schilling

Posted by Dan Janal, Your Fearless PR LEADER | March 19th, 2009

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Question: Who is the intended audience?
Answer: Young Readers – with emphasis on Native American kids – although everyone can benefit from reading about these amazing people.

Q: What is the book about?
A: Some of the many native athletes who have excelled in the field of sports include: – Naomi Lang, US Olympian, ice dance champion – Ross Anderson, US record holder, downhill speed skier – Jordin Tootoo, National Hockey League player, Nashville Predators – Stephanie Murata, US National Wrestling champion – Beau Kemp, Minnesota Twins, Rochester Red Wings – Alwyn Morris, Olympic gold and bronze medalist in kayaking – Cory Witherill, professional Indy car racing. These stories for young readers highlight the lives and achievements of these courageous and talented athletes.

The Native Trailblazers Series profiles stellar role models who have raised the profile of indigenous culture in North America. This exciting work of non-fiction reminds readers of the extraordinary contributions of Native Americans to our country’s social fabric. Ages 9 to 16 years

Q: Why are you the best person to write this book?
A: I am a Native American photojournalist with a great sampling of people that I have met in my career.

Q: How is this book different from other books on this topic?
A: None really exist that I know about – and it is contemporary.

Q: Is there anything else we should know about this book?
A: Click on the links below.

Vincent Schilling
Award-winning author of Native Athletes in Action and Native Men of Courage
Indian Country Today Correspondent – www.indiancountrytoday.com
Mix Magazine Columnist – www.mixmagweb.com

Learn more about me on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentschilling

Sudden Death, By Michael Balkind

Posted by Dan Janal, Your Fearless PR LEADER | August 1st, 2008

Pitch reporters with our up-to-date media databases:

Question: Who is the intended audience?
Answer: The intended audience – mystery/suspense readers. All the better if the reader enjoys golf but certainly not necessary.

Q: What is the book about?
A: The story follows PGA tour leader, Reid Clark, down to the Masters where on the last day of the tournament he receives a death threat. He then has to deal with the angst of more threats as he goes to NY to prepare for and play in another tournament. Good food, cigars and a little romance fill the pages making the book a fun summer read.

Q: Why are you the best person to write this book?
A: After a high school and college life of competitive sports, I know the ins and outs of many games. I was able to combine my passion for sports and mysteries to create Sudden Death, the first book in my Deadly Sports Mysteries series.


Q: How is this book different from other books on this topic?

A: While there are many non-fiction How To books on golf, there are very few mysteries. Sudden Death’s story is unique.

Q: Is there anything else we should know about this book?
A: I received some strong reviews from a few of the masters.

James Patterson said, “You like golf, you like murder mysteries – - then Sudden Death is your book!”

Clive Cussler said, “Pure fun, pure intrigue. The action never stops till a fascinating climax!”

The Foundation, the second book in my series is being edited now as is The Fix, a college football gambling novel that I’m writing along with ESPN Anchor, Ryan Burr.