24 Carat Bold was launched on 2nd September, 2009 with a competition – details here.

Q:  How did you come up with the idea?
 
A:  I love the coaching work I do because I help really great people raise their visibility and credibility in their market.  I was looking for ways to do even more and to be ‘bold’ as I talk about in my new book 24 Carat BOLD.  I am also sad when client programs end and wish we could continue working together for ever to achieve even more.  Now I’ll be able to do just that with one lucky winner.
 
Q:  A lifetime of coaching?  Don’t you think you will get bored or tired of working with the same person?
 
A:  Absolutely not!  I have been doing this work for nearly 10 years and I do get clients from the old days coming back again and again.  It’s one of my favourite parts of the job: to see them grow and expand their message and their results.  I love the idea of helping them over a really long period of time.  Just imagine what they could produce in that time!
 
Q:  How do you define a ‘lifetime’?
 
A:  My working lifetime.  I will probably keep doing this work until well into my seventies.  I have a lot of business colleagues in their seventies and they just keep getting better and better.  So the competition value is based on about 30 years.
 
Q:  How did you form the panel of judges?
 
A:  We are all members of the Ecademy BlackStar network.  It is a group of top quality entrepreneurs, speakers and authors who have joined the BlackStar club for life, and they are all good friends of mine as well.  We all already work with business owners and executives on leadership development, so I thought it was a natural fit.
 
Q: Who are you hoping will win the competition?
 
A:  Ideally it will be someone with great ideas and enthusiasm, but without the resources to bring it all together.  By resources, I mean time, money and extra creative ideas.
 
Q: Aren’t you excluding people who are not able to buy the book online?
 
A:  I suppose I am.  I really couldn’t think of a better way for them to prove they had purchased it; Amazon is so prevalent.  And if someone is not even on the Internet, I am not sure they are at the right stage to be thinking about being a REAL thought leader.  So much is done online nowadays.  But if someone really can’t buy the book online, they can call us about sending in a bookstore receipt.  The number is +44 (0)845 003 8848. 
 
Q:  Any last comments about today’s announcement?
 
A:  Yes.  It nearly killed me to keep it all a secret.  I hardly slept for days leading up to the event.  I guess it shows how much I like sharing everything with everyone.  I wish all our participants the very best of luck and remember – winning the competition would be great, and the real value is in applying the principles of the book!  Go out there and be 24 Carat BOLD!

For more information please contact Jessica Suter on 01603 283 503 or email Jessica@mediajems.co.uk

The secret is finally out! Following a press conference today at Adam Street private members club, The Book Midwife® Mindy Gibbins-Klein has revealed that she is personally funding a prize worth one million pounds and is now on the hunt to find a lucky winner.

To mark the launch of her much awaited third book 24 Carat BOLD (£10.99 Ecademy Press), thought-leadership coach Ms Gibbins-Klein has devised a never been seen before offer of the chance to win a lifetime’s worth of coaching, worth a million pounds.

The competition will run for one month and the entries will be judged by a panel of four leading UK entrepreneurs including; Ms Gibbins-Klein, Beermat founder and FT columnist Mike Southon, Founder of The Academy for Chief Executives Brian Chernett and Managing Director of Dynamic Transistions Judith Germain. There is just one stipulation, you need to have purchased a copy of 24 Carat BOLD during the month of September from Amazon, which then qualifies you to enter the competition.

The lifetime offer is a bold move by New Yorker Ms. Gibbins-Klein, who says:
“Coming from New York I’m used to being around bold, opinionated people, so it was only when I came to England 18 years ago that I realised how many businesspeople were missing out on opportunities to really stand out due to fear of a damaged reputation. I decided that in order to help them realise their inner boldness or as we New Yorkers say Chutzpah, I had to take things into my own hands and use my experience and knowledge to help them evolve into REAL thought leaders,” says Ms. Gibbins-Klein, who has helped over 300 people to write and publish their books.

William Buist MD of Abelard Management Services, who attended the press conference said;
“Mindy put on a great show today, we didn’t have a clue about what was happening as she kept the nature of the announcement a total secret. A million pounds worth of coaching is a extremely generous offer considering the current climate and we are all looking forward to finding out who the lucky winner is!”

Entrants need to forward their Amazon proof of purchase with a statement of up to 15 words on why they deserve a lifetime of thought leadership coaching. Entries will be judged by the panel of judges. Eligible entries are Amazon purchases dated August and September, closing date is Sept. 30th, with the winner being announced Oct 1st

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Mindy Gibbins-Klein has helped hundreds of business leaders gain recognition as the true experts in their field by showing them how to write the best possible books, ebooks and articles, and how to deliver high impact, relevant presentations and keynote speeches.

An MBA graduate in International Business, Mindy is a trained coach and marketing consultant with over 18 years of experience in the corporate world, largely running marketing departments.

Publisher and founder of Ecademy Press, Mindy is the UK’s leading authority on REAL Thought Leadership and the author of 24 Carat BOLD (Ecademy Press, September 2009). Mindy is also co-author of Amazon bestseller BusinessWise, A Dance in the Desert and an e-book about self-publishing.

Mindy is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker and is a regular contributor to the business press on a variety of subjects, with an emphasis on turning business leaders into REAL thought leaders.

For media enquiries please contact Jessica Suter on 01603 283 503 or email Jessica@mediajems.co.uk

So says Ecademy Press Director, Mindy Gibbins-Klein. Her new book, 24 Carat BOLD: The Standard for REAL Thought Leaders, will be launched next week at a Press Conference in London and is now available on from Ecademy Press or for pre order at Amazon.co.uk.

24 Carat BOLD: The Standard for REAL Thought Leaders is a guide for leaders and senior executives looking to stand out from the crowd and get their messages heard in a world that, according to Ms Gibbins-Klein, ‘is forcing its leaders to be both visible and vocal’.

Ms Gibbins-Klein explores why daring to be bold and opinionated is often underestimated, what thought leadership entails, where the REAL Thought Leaders are and how to establish yourself as a credible thought leader in your field.

“The term ‘thought leader’ can be very powerful. But it is also potentially very dangerous. Just like any buzzword, the term ‘thought leader’ has spread rapidly, sometimes misunderstood and often misinterpreted. It is important to get it right because the ultimate goal of thought leadership is that you are not just considered an expert, you are considered THE EXPERT,” explains Ms Gibbins-Klein.

Mindy Gibbins-Klein has helped hundreds of business leaders gain recognition as the true experts in their field by showing them how to write the best possible books, ebooks and articles, and how to deliver high impact, relevant presentations and keynote speeches.
An MBA graduate in International Business, Mindy is a trained coach and marketing consultant with over 18 years of experience in the corporate world, largely running marketing departments.

Mindy talks about Thought Leadership here.

Be amongst the first to read and benefit from this ground-breaking book – only £10.99 from Ecademy Press.
Buy 24 Carat BOLD: The Standard for REAL Thought Leaders now.