OFFERING HELP TO OTHERS
Some points to consider when offering help to others:
Get something out of it for yourself - It is perfectly OK to offer help where you expect to benefit too. An offer along the lines of: “I will help you get rich by selling our product” is not welcome here. However, you may offer to teach someone how to sell – and it is perfectly OK to mention that you could eventually use a salesperson. Be honest. Don’t try to trick people into anything.
Disclose your motives – Be truthful in telling others why you are making an offer. You might give away a free sample of your work in the hopes of creating a paying client later; and that is fine with us… just say so up front.
Set expectations – What do you expect of the people you help?
Cast a broad net – Go beyond NSoW. While our Newsletter may be a good place to begin your campaign, reach beyond our subscribers. Announce your intentions elsewhere: your personal network, community blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Craigslist, LinkedIn, etc. (Tell us other places you’ve found helpful.)
Don’t give up on good people - Many people feel an obligation to reciprocate a kind act, and yet they may feel least able when they need help the most. That is why it is important for them to feel that by allowing you to help them, YOU will get something out of it too. Isn’t it funny how hard it is to pick up the tab for lunch with some people? And those are the people you want to go to lunch with.
Give up on bad people - There are sociopaths in this world who will take advantage of you, and attempt to make you feel guilty for not helping them even more than you do. You don’t need to take it from them; walk away.
Now go to our Newsletter Submission page, read our suggestions on what help you might offer.
Hi
I would love to offer help in Coaching in Public Speaking and
Storytelling Interviewing: How to Tell Your Story and Get Hired!
A little about me: I am a Professional Storyteller and Teaching Artist. Most often I am working to build bridges between cultures through the performance of interactive folktale theatre for youth audiences. I’ve recently performed at the UN Child Care Center, Water Day on Governor’s Island and at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park. I also offer Storytelling and Story-writing Workshops and Teacher Training in Bringing Books Alive in the Classroom.
Most recently I’ve embarked on Storytelling on the Job; How to Tell YOUR Story and Get HIRED! I am available to coach anyone who needs help in telling their story at an interview; we can role play, we can get down to the nitty gritty of what your story is and how to show your passion for what you want to do on the job so you can land the job best suited to you. I also offer Coaching in Public Speaking; helping others to be more comfortable in front of an audience and shine!
I can also help those interested in starting their own volunteer groups; I am the Founder of Literacy Outreach Belize and since 2006 have traveled village to village donating storytelling and story-writing programs for 32,000 children and training for 500 teachers. What started out as volunteering (on my own) at one school has expanded beyond anything I imagined! It’s been a fantastic lesson in flow and growth!
My website is more geared to the work I do with youth, however, it will give you an idea of my style and what I’ve done so far, feel free to visit!
Kristin