Well-Known Self-Help Authors Join AOL Coaches Program on AOL.Com
16 November 2005 - 2:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
Author-Experts Denise Austin, Adele Faber/Elaine Mazlish, Mary
Hunt, Carolyn O'Neil, Michael Roizen and Jake Steinfeld Named to
the AOL Coaches Lineup DULLES, Va., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- AOL
today announced the first 2006 lineup of top self-help authors to
join its expanded AOL Coaches program
(http://www.aol.com/coaches?source=PR4). Joining AOL's already
impressive Coaches roster which includes Jean Chatzky, Steven
Covey, John Gray and others, the new AOL Coaches are: Denise Austin
(Eat Carbs, Lose Weight; Shrink Your Female Fat Zones), Adele Faber
and Elaine Mazlish (How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So
Kids Will Talk), Mary Hunt (Debt-Proof Living; Live Your Life For
Half The Price), Carolyn O'Neil (The Dish on Eating Healthy and
Being Fabulous!), Michael Roizen (YOU-The Owner's Manual), and Jake
Steinfeld (I've Seen a Lot of Famous People Naked, and They've Got
Nothing on You!). AOL(R) Coaches is an all-encompassing
self-improvement website providing solutions and answers to
people's most pressing questions in the areas of diet and fitness,
wellness, business and careers, money, kids and family, and
romance. The free program connects publishers and authors to one of
the Web's largest audiences of book enthusiasts* through original,
interactive and on-demand programming. Jake Steinfeld is among the
first of the coaches to be featured in a new interactive workshop
format available through the expanded AOL Coaches program. The
workshop enables consumers to access his tips and insights through
a full-featured, multimedia program and includes his programs on
how to start a business and how to set up a home office, and also
features tips about writing a business plan and raising capital.
AOL expects to showcase 12-15 authors in interactive workshops in
2006. Fifty to 75 other authors will be featured with audio and
video recordings, about 150 will have their works excerpted, and
300 to 500 will be listed in the Coaches Expert & Advice
Directory. "We feel the time is right for us to introduce this
expanded Coaches program," said Jennie Baird, Executive Director of
AOL Coaches. "With the digital books space heating up, and authors
and publishers wanting to be online more than ever to reach
consumers, we feel confident that we have a platform that meets the
needs of both consumers and authors. AOL Coaches can offer
consumers the answers they need from America's most trusted
experts." "The massive exposure on AOL has made my book a
bestseller, allowing users to do more than just read book excerpts.
I am able to reach a tremendous new audience through video, podcast
interviews, a contest and alerts about upcoming appearances," said
Jake Steinfeld, founder and Chairman of Body By Jake Global LLC,
and AOL Careers Coach. "AOL connects me to new readers with
cutting-edge tools that translate into sales." The Coaches website
(http://aol.com/coaches?source=PR5) features original interactive
content produced in conjunction with the author in fast, functional
bites incorporating tips, hints and secrets. Through the use of
interactive videos, licensed book excerpts and "first reads",
tutorials, blogs, podcasts and more, Internet users can sample new
self-help book releases, as well as enjoy the intimacy of
connecting with authors online. AOL's Coaches content and resources
are available to consumers on the AOL.com(R) portal
(http://aol.com/coaches?source=PR6), the AOL(R) service at AOL
Keyword: Coaches, as well the Coaches Web site
(http://www.coaches.com?source=PR7). The New Lineup of AOL Coaches
includes: Diet & Fitness: Denise Austin -- America's favorite
fitness expert has been promoting health and fitness for more than
25 years through her books, television shows, magazine columns,
videos and DVDs, her Morning Stretch newsletter, the Fit Forever!
online program, and her Web site, http://www.deniseaustin.com/, a
Waterfront Media property. Denise is also a member of the
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, an organization
that strives to promote, encourage, and motivate Americans of all
ages to become physically active and participate in sports. Kids
& Family: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish -- Internationally
acclaimed parenting experts Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish are the
award-winning authors of the bestselling How to Talk So Kids Will
Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk and Siblings Without Rivalry.
Their newest, much anticipated book is How to Talk So Teens Will
Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk. Money: Mary Hunt -- Mary
Hunt, money management guru and nationally-respected authority on
consumer spending habits and financial responsibility. Mary has
written 15 books, the most recent is Live Your Life For Half The
Price, and writes the nationally syndicated daily newspaper column,
Everyday Cheapskate. Diet & Fitness: Carolyn O'Neil --
Registered Dietitian and award-winning former CNN Food & Health
correspondent, Carolyn O'Neil is co-author of The Dish on Eating
Healthy and Being Fabulous! (Atria Books). Carolyn's stylish and
savvy diet advice is tailored to fit contemporary lifestyles
including tips on cooking in, eating out, entertaining and
traveling. Wellness: Michael Roizen -- Dr. Roizen is Chair of the
Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain
Management at the Cleveland Clinic where he practices both internal
medicines and anesthesiology. He is co-author of the #1 New York
Times bestseller YOU-The Owner's Manual, author of the #1 New York
Times Bestseller RealAge: Are You As Young As You Can Be?, and four
other RealAge books. Dr. Roizen is the founder and chair of the
Scientific Advisory Board of RealAge.com. Careers: Jake Steinfeld
-- Jake Steinfeld, founder and Chairman of Body By Jake Global LLC,
is a world-recognized fitness icon and is responsible for creating
the personal fitness training industry. In 1993 he launched FitTV,
America's first 24-hour fitness lifestyle television network, which
he grew to more than 13 million subscribers and sold to FOX
Broadcasting just four years later. Through his book I've Seen a
Lot of Famous People Naked, and They've Got Nothing on You!, Jake
shares his experience and practical wisdom with entrepreneurs
everywhere. The new coaches join an impressive lineup of existing
AOL Coaches, who are nationally recognized experts in key lifestyle
areas. They are presented by Better Life Media and include: Jean
Chatzky (You Don't Have to Be Rich), Stephen Covey (7 Habits of
Highly Effective People; The Eighth Habit), Jorge Cruise (8 Minutes
in the Morning(R); The 3-Hour Diet(TM)), Lois Frankel (Nice Girls
Don't Get the Corner Office), Jeffrey Gitomer (The Sales Bible; The
Little Red Book of Selling), John Gottman (The Relationship Cure; 7
Principles for Making Marriage Work), John Gray (Men Are From Mars,
Women Are From Venus), Lana Holstein (Your Long Erotic Weekend),
Loretta LaRoche (The Joy of Stress), Tom Peters (In Search of
Excellence; Brand You), Tom Rath (How Full Is Your Bucket), Brian
Tracy (Million Dollar Habits; Goals!) and Denis Waitley (The
Psychology of Winning). About America Online, Inc. America Online,
Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands
and the largest Internet access subscription service in the United
States. Brands include the AOL(R) service, the AOL.com(R) website,
and the AIM(R), MapQuest(R), Moviefone(R), Netscape(R),
CompuServe(R) and ICQ(R) services. America Online offers a range of
digital services including the TotalTalk(R) voice service. The
company also has operations in Canada and Europe. America Online,
Inc. is based in Dulles, Virginia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Time Warner Inc. * The AOL Network attracts 112 million unique
visitors each month (comScore Media Metrix); Women AOL users report
books as their No.1 personal interest and the No.3 most popular
purchase they make online (AOL Data). For more information on how
to get an author on AOL Coaches, please contact: . DATASOURCE:
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