Discover how to turn your shyness into a public relations and marketing asset.

As a shy person in public relations and marketing, you’ve no doubt felt overlooked when it’s come to meetings, functions or even promotions. I’m sure you’ve been pressured to “be more aggressive”, “get out of your comfort zone” or compromise your ethics to get ahead. These constant criticisms can leave you feeling inadequate, especially when you do fumble or make a mistake, as we all do. Worse yet, you can eventually lose passion for your career, forget that your work is meaningful and lose your sense of self.

If you’re wondering how I know this cycle so well, the answer is simple. I’ve been there. I’m painfully shy and have been all my life (I barely even spoke until I was 17!) I struggled in business early on, desperately fighting to be heard and succeed while holding fast to my values. I found the shelves of every bookstore littered with books detailing in-your-face, no-holds-barred guerilla marketing tactics. Just reading the titles was enough to send my mind and body into panic mode.  I started to feel that perhaps management, marketing and public relations were no place for a shy person like me. Luckily, I didn’t give up.

Instead of giving in to others’ opinions of shy people or trying my hand at aggressive, over-the-top marketing strategies, I decided to live life on my own terms. I developed an approach to marketing and public relations that has allowed me to be true myself and reach the level of success I desire for my business and personal life and I want to share it with you.

You Want Me to What? Public Relations and Marketing for the Shy Person

“You Want Me to What? Public Relations and Marketing for the Shy Person” was written with the shy and introverted in mind. There are no calls to be aggressive, underhanded or high-pressure.  The truth is a)you’ll never excel unless you are comfortable with and confident in your approach and b)often overlooked, subtle sales strategies can be far more successful than “guerilla” marketing.

Your copy of “You Want Me to What? Public Relations and Marketing for the Shy Person” will quickly teach you how to:

• Use subtle marketing strategies to outshine the competition.
• Get invited to meetings and what to do when you get there.
• Write press releases and handle the resulting interviews.
• Align your values and career through volunteer opportunities or event appearances.
• Handle mistakes or faux pas with grace and even use them to your advantage.

Recent Book Reviews:

“As a business owner, this book opened my eyes to new ideas and strategies for successful marketing in today’s world. The tips and techniques are simple and effective. I highly recommend this book!”
- Christopher Moore, CEO, St. Louis

“You Want Me to What?” is a unique marketing manual. Miki Markovich captures the spirit of timid people and gives great, practical advice that is sure to boost your confidence. Very informative and practical, yet it is still a fun read! I found the chapter about working with non-profits to be very helpful.”
-Cynthia Mejean, Independent Representative, Signature HomeStyle

“A quick and entertaining read,” You Want Me to What?” provides a new prospective establishing beneficial relationships in both professional and personal settings. As a new business owner, I’ve been able to distinguish my company from others by using these simple but effective approaches to public relations and marketing. Markovich makes no attempt to turn us shy folks into aggressive, guerrilla salespeople. She, instead, highlights opportunities to capitalize on our shyness through subtle personal connections that are all too often overlooked in the corporate world. “You Want Me to What?” has given me an edge in establishing positive interactions with co-workers, clients and contacts. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for the same.”
-Danielle Gream, Entrepreneur and business owner

“I wish I had read this book years ago when trying to help my husband grow his chiropractic practice. I love the advice on how to stand apart from the crowd by being more thoughtful and considerate than others who don’t have to work around their shyness. So many missed opportunities! Next time I’ll know better how to handle those situations.”
-Wendy Johnson, Materials Engineer, Irving, Texas