From Technophobia to Cybermania
On Becoming an Internet Entrepreneur
The Stress Doc outlines his recent journey from computer virgin to cyber pioneer and "Online Psychohumorist" (TM) for America Online and the Internet. A collaborator and content provider of an award-winning website and columnist for various forums, e-zines and an "Ask the Stress Doc" Q & A on multiple World Wide Web Portals, The Doc will share strategies for:
1) Developing and marketing a high profile business generating website
2) Evolving a presence on multiple cyber forums, e-zines and websites
3) Running an effective and professional "Shrink Rap and Group Chat"
4) Self-publishing a newsletter and becoming a self-help columnist. The pros and cons of online counseling will be discussed. This dynamic, fun-filled program will definitely launch you into Internet exploration. Go web young cyber-ite!
Mark Gorkin, LICSW, known as "The Stress Doc," is the Internet's and America Online's "Online Psychohumorist" (TM). An experienced psychotherapist, The Doc is a nationally recognized speaker, and training and OD consultant specializing in Stress, Anger Management, Reorganizational Change, Team Building and HUMOR! His writings are syndicated by iSyndicate.com and appear in a wide variety of online and offline publications, including AOL's Online Psych and Business Know How, Mental Health Net, Financial Services Journal Online, Paradigm Magazine and Counseling Today. Check out his USA Today Online "Hotsite" Website -- www.stressdoc.com . For info on his workshops or for his free newsletter, email stressdoc@aol.com or call 202-232-8662. Spring 2000, look for The Art of Practicing Safe Stress: The Stress Doc's Survival Guide, published by AdviceZone.com --------------------------------------------------------------
Subj: Thank You, Mark Date: 10/19/98 12:18:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: bob.maslyn@gsa.gov To: stressdoc@aol.com CC: brotmandc@aol.com
Hi Mark,
On behalf of The National Network for Social Work Managers, and the Virginia, Metro Washington and Maryland Chapters of NASW, many thanks for a job well done at our Oct. 15 "Envisioning Electronic Social Work" conference.
It was critical that the participants met you and learned about your work with AOL as the Stress Doc and your speaking engagements, as the netrepreneur you've become. They needed to know that what you have done, adapted to their interests, might be an option for them.
Clearly the audience was hungry for the information you shared and were very impressed with what you told them. The feedback was very positive; for many this was their first time to hear about the StressDoc.
I hope it leads many of their organizations to schedule you for future speaking engagements.
I know that a number of the participants wanted to create "technology committees" as a follow-up to what they heard from you and the other presentations. I think they got the message: there's lots happening, there's help, and you had better get moving.
Thanks again, Mark.
Bob Maslyn ---------------------------------------------------------------
Subj: Re: NYCA Program - October 26, 1999 Date: 10/29/99 6:04:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: Bogie 361 To: Stress Doc
Dear Stress Doc,
We were more than delighted to participate in your program, "From Technophobia to Cybermania: On Becoming an Internet Entrepreneur," at the New York Counseling Association convention on October 26, 1999. We noticed that your audience was excited as were we when you pointed out the possibilities and opportunities that cyberspace could offer. Your "Shrink Rap" lyrics at first stunned the audience but then had them laughing as you directed them to the "shameless" side of your personality. You really know how to lighten up an audience. Your excellent Program Guide was a valuable helper, and we will keep it on file. Thanks you again, Stress Doc, for enlightening us on the many possibilities through the use of the Internet. Your program did indeed compliment the theme of the convention -- "Renew For the 21st Century."
Sincerely, Isalene and Sam Goldman