5. Are there advantages to taking class instructions? Sure. You can learn a lot and form marketing relationships with people who have an interest in your field. You must understand relationship marketing to make yourself an expert. If you have to, email or call people in your field. Ask questions or advice. Be friendly and polite. Learn all you can learn from these people who know MORE than you. Once you become an expert, you can help other aspiring experts!

6. KEEP Writing! Your specialty area might be be specific or general. Broaden your horizons as you build upon your own experience. There's nothing more aggravating than a "wanna-be" self-proclaimed specialist, who knows ZERO!

Time, skills, reliability and credibility create experts. Maintaining expert status in ANY field is always a process in making. You'll do fine if you make a habit to stay abreast of current events in your field. If you get lazy, remember that you don't have many options here. You'll either build on everything you've already learned or you'll forget it all, be passed up and be considered a real e-flop. Which would you prefer? Find a good mentor. Get help you need to become a respected expert in your field!

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