WRITING BIOGRAPHY . . . PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY WRITING THAT CAPTURES ATTENTION AND INTEREST Are you finding that it’s much harder to write a captivating personal biography than you thought? Are you getting the feeling that you are self-promoting to the point that you seem arrogant or conceited? Are you doing little more than putting a number of unconnected thoughts on a piece of paper? It is a simple fact that the average ‘home-grown’ variety of personal biography in circulation today is little more than a collection of tedious facts. Many are either too short or too long for the individual’s objective and are frequently filled with boring and unimaginative words. Writing a biography is an art that requires solid fact-finding detective work to determine what you have to sell. But, it also entails the ability to develop a story that is alive and interesting so that it sells you or your business without the reader consciously being aware of the sales effort. Writing a biography is just that simple . . . yet that complex.   BIOGRAPHY WRITING IS MORE THAN JUST COLLECTING FACTS Writing a biography is much more than just collecting facts and putting the words on a piece of paper. Obviously, a personal biography is a true story about someone’s life or a business entity, but to achieve the desired results, it must bring the subject to life and tell an attention-getting story. The challenge, of course, when writing a biography, is to convert what may be considered a dull narrative of accomplishment and talent into a polished story that makes readers want to know more about you or your business. A personal biography must use exciting words which have sales value to them, and while this is not a time to be modest, you must minimize the fact that this is your opinion of yourself. This is an area where most people are tested when writing a biography for themselves. In other words, you want to present yourself in the most favorable light possible, but not to the point where people see you as being egotistical or self-centered. A high-impact personal biography is written so that other people are interested in reading what you did with your life and how you responded to the opportunities and challenges which have defined your success.

THE WINNING FORMULA FOR WRITING A BIOGRAPHY The first step in writing a biography is determining exactly what it is that you want to say. This is accomplished by utilizing a unique and exclusive information gathering device which we call our Personal Biography Profile. The Profile has been carefully constructed and refined over many years of usage for biography writing and allows us to collect the exact information we need about your professional life, major contributions and other relevant factors so we can bring you to life on paper. Based on the information you supply, we are then able to begin writing your personal biography, contacting you by telephone to clarify vague, unclear or incomplete information. Next, your biography is reviewed by the senior consultant with whom you are working to ensure that it meets our exacting quality standards and properly conveys your unique background and achievements. We then fax you a copy of your personal biography so you have the opportunity to evaluate its content and the strength of its market appeal. After making any revisions you feel are appropriate, we then mail your biography . . . hard copy and disk . . . ready for use. Since the quality of information we obtain from you has a direct correlation to the quality of your personal biography, no other similar service can surpass our efforts.   WRITING A BIOGRAPHY THAT CONVEYS YOUR SUCCESS Obviously, you never get a second chance to make a favorable first impression. If your personal biography fails to paint a picture of an interesting and talented professional, you may find that you are out of the game. Biography writing is an art which must not be treated in a haphazard manner, and you will not be very successful if you don’t have the type of writing skills required to execute a topnotch marketing document. Whether you require a personal biography, or a literary work highlighting the success of your company’s product or service, make it special by retaining the nation’s most talented biography writing professionals to prepare your story.   PRICES FOR PERSONAL OR BUSINESS BIOGRAPHY WRITING The cost of developing a personal biography, or a literary work highlighting the success of your company’s product or service is $595 for the first page, and $250 for each additional page (if required).