Second day of Høstfest, Thursday, Oct. 2
Posted by Michael Kleiner 2007 at 10/2/2008 10:02 PM 
Categories: Høstfest,Montana,Sigmund Aarseth,International Summer School
Categories: Høstfest,Montana,Sigmund Aarseth,International Summer School
I looked at the list of purchasers from Day 1 (one of which was the accordionist) and they were from Minot, Montana, Iowa, Nebraska. A couple stopped by today from Oslo, Minnesota! I received a number of "very interesting" comments and handing out the bookmark was popular as a reminder. A man that had bought the book yesterday stopped by and said he and his wife had started reading the book and found it terrific. Following Astrid's suggestions, I stood most of the time, although her husband, Mel, said I could sit down. But, that was when Astrid wasn't there. When she returned, she nudged me if I was sitting. "I'm going to do that every time you sit or don't talk," she said. My pitches became "everyone who reads it likes it. Person who bought it yesterday says it's terrific."
Ruth, who had started an International Summer School alumni group on LinkedIn, and told me she would be performing at Høstfest, found me on one of her rare breaks. She told me there was a radio station doing interviews I might want to check. Jo Ann Winistorfer, who was handling PR for Høstfest, stopped by again -- and bought the book -- said she had me down as newsworthy and would look into getting me on the radio show and in the local newspaper. And I finally met Audrey Nelson, who was the Director of the store and heavily involved in the planning.
Sold 3 books. At the end of the evening I started talking to Sigmund Aarseth, who had come from Norway with a book of his paintings and we spoke in Norwegian. Bought a souvenir shirt and contemplated what to buy for the kids.
Ruth, who had started an International Summer School alumni group on LinkedIn, and told me she would be performing at Høstfest, found me on one of her rare breaks. She told me there was a radio station doing interviews I might want to check. Jo Ann Winistorfer, who was handling PR for Høstfest, stopped by again -- and bought the book -- said she had me down as newsworthy and would look into getting me on the radio show and in the local newspaper. And I finally met Audrey Nelson, who was the Director of the store and heavily involved in the planning.
Sold 3 books. At the end of the evening I started talking to Sigmund Aarseth, who had come from Norway with a book of his paintings and we spoke in Norwegian. Bought a souvenir shirt and contemplated what to buy for the kids.
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