I probably wouldn’t want to pay for it. But I would definitely buy your book.

I think you might be able to reach more people if you were to set up a streaming internet-radio station (if you have your own internet connection you can do this for no additional cost if you are willing to learn how to set up servers and internet ports) that would broadcast at a certain time (maybe quarterly or even once). You could also skype in guests to have a discussion with and answer questions that listeners could email/tweet in. Maybe put a paypal donation link next to the streaming audio player. Also, you could try contacting some of the Public Radio talk show hosts to see if they would want to do a show on frugality and early retirement. I’m fairly sure that one of the hosts at Wisconsin Public Radio would want to do a show with you just because this seems like it would be the type of subject that they like to cover (especially once you finish your book, they love talking to authors).

I prefer a live workshop or even better, “simple meet ups” and would be delighted to attend and meet you. I live in Sacramento so I’d be able to come to the Bay area. Perhaps you could do a combination of meeting formats to meet the needs of those both near and far.

I think that we’re all basically not going to SF. While it would be awesome to get away from all the snow, it’s a long way to where you live. I’m pro streaming video. I would definitely attend that; it would be like Ramit Sethi’s model, but arguably better because you’re not a snarky finance blogger.

I would love to go to one of your workshops and I am in the Bay Area! Where do I sign up?

Hey Jacob,
You’re the man. Been reading awhile (Lurker one may say). You’ve asked an interesting question in the post. So, here’s my tuppence. Firstly the Internet/Web is your soapbox. You get your readers/followers/dissenters/whatever….. heavily on the net. I am several 1000 kms away from you from either side of the globe (so forget about meeting in SF for now ) and yet I faithfully come back to see if you’ve ‘bellowed’ for the day . So you have the technology part all figured out. Let me place some models that I’ve come across. See which one suits your style.

1. http://schoolofeverything.com/teacher/keithfarnish
This is probably what you are having in mind when you were talking of workshops and all that. And this bloke is also similar in ideas as you are. But since you are….ummm.. how do I put this delicately…..so radical, you will always have a summat fringe following only. And your outreach might be restricted to the Californian Republic and thereabouts (Washington State/San Juan & Salt Spring islands/Montana..well you get the idea).

1. http://www.khanacademy.org/
The guy’s a bit like you. Did well for himself (by systematic winging – forgive the oxymoron Ha Ha) and is now an ER himself. And he spends his time putting up a looooot of videos on education, basic fundamental education for free. All one needs is the Internet connection for streaming live (and if the net connection is poor, then someone with good net could arrange local bundling of CDs for the rest of the masses), and there’s no issues about copyright etc. He wants to reach as many as he can through this. It is his way of giving back to the universe I suppose. Well, sorry for being all “new-agey”, but what do you know, I am an Idealist/INFP so that fits, right? . Like the guy above, you could also educate the people over various financial literacy aspects with clearer examples and breakdowns (Kaplan would be furious though, he he..) Then your model would become a cross between this model here and…….

2. http://www.gregcraven.org/
You probably heard of the teacher who’s a celebrity by posting videos on and about GW on YouTube. This is something you can try out as well. But as with ideas as radical as yours, you need to allow people “bake in time”. and posting a video, refine it and polish it based on critique etc… Some of your brilliant ideas can get their rough edges smoothened and a wider audience will be automatically born.

Somebody spoke of a streaming radio station in a previous comment, and I feel that audio/video is a more evolved model than simple audio (and please don’t try and podcast and all that…. Keep your technology accessible to all strata of society mp3..). Personally, I find that this (internet) radio station somehow brings up images of all cultish type of people, an image actively nurtured by media as well (Convoy, Vanishing Point, 2012 – some examples ). So, I would keep out of that in a heavy way, if I were you.

4. Writing a book:
Your Money or Your Life…. nuff said! I rest my case. I would buy one myself (paper copy since you ask )

The other ideas that you talk about in the post: man you are “early-retired”! So, what have you got to think of?!?! Just go with the flow and “wing it” as you rightly put it yourself. Back to YMOYL…. Money is something you trade your life-energy for. So I am all in favour of your asking for WITFM (What’s In It For Me)

I hope it is useful for you. Let me know how your thoughts progress on this one.

All the best,
Surio.

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The colleges and universities and public park/recreation services in my area often have non-credit courses. Such courses are likely the easiest way to sound out whether you have a wider audience than those that bother reading/posting here.

Me? No, I wouldn’t pay money/travel to see the seminar. That’s partly because I already understand the principles and partly because I don’t attend motivation seminars, either. If I knew you were in town and giving a seminar, then I might go out of curiousity to meet “the man”.

Give various talks in the Bay Area, and I’ll definitely come to one. Maybe start with meet-ups.

I’m not sure about how much to charge. What if you waited until you had your book published, and then organized readings to sell your book?

Time, place, date. Maybe make it an “experience”. A cross between meet-up and workshop that is streamed and taped?

There are lots of “free” venues too to use all around the Bay.

I wouldn’t mind hosting it myself – I have a pool right outside my apartment (so, maybe in spring time) and I like entertaining (keep the bar stocked, charcoal aside). It’d be BYOA (A for alcohol), but not req’d.

I can’t get to SF any time soon although we could make an excuse for a vacation in the coming year(s)
I would most def buy your book but I’m a paper person-not ready for the E-books