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Corey Perlman is the President of eBoot Camp, Inc., an education company that provides people with the knowledge and skills to effectively market their business on the Web. Since 2005, Corey has conducted over 200 eBoot Camp workshops and keynote speeches to audiences all over the world.

With a layman’s terms and learn-by-doing approach, these presentations have earned an overall exceeded expectations rating of over 90%. Corey's book, eBoot Camp: Proven Internet Marketing Techniques to Grow Your Business, hit #1 on the Amazon.com bestseller’s list in the marketing, retail and ecommerce categories and is available in major bookstores throughout the world. To learn more, visit www.TheEbootcamp.com.

Do you also do speaking engagements, or seminars?
 
Yes, I do both private seminars/keynotes for companies as well as public seminars all over country.
 
How has your education, profession or background helped you in your writing career? Or conversely, how has you writing success helped you in your profession?
 
Well, when I was working on my master’s at Florida State, businesses were still trying to understand if/how the internet could help them. I was taught Internet marketing/ecommerce in an easy-to-follow, simple way that took out all of the techie language that makes it so confusing and intimidating. I took that knowledge and used to create eBoot Camp books and seminars. Every book I write or seminar I teach is in layman’s terms and every techie term or confusing acronym is explained and, sometimes, made fun of.
 
What kind of other works (books, scripts, poems etc.) have you had published?

The book eBoot Camp: Proven Internet Marketing Techniques to Grow Your Business, was published by Wiley earlier this year.
 
Is there any aspect to your profession that gets you in touch with your readers directly?
 
My workshops and seminars. Although I love to write and the book has been a huge blessing, my heart is in teaching and speaking. I love meeting business owners and helping them grow their business via the web. Small and mid-size business owners make up the majority of both my readership and seminar attendees and I feel very lucky to be around such passionate, hard-working entrepreneurs.  
 
What will your next project be?
 
I have a few book projects in the works. One is an update to eBoot Camp and the other is a guide to how to build relationships via the web. Social media/networking is definitely changing the way we communicate, but it doesn’t eliminate the fundamentals of communication. I see all too often people forgetting that when they open a Twitter or LinkedIn page.
 
Who inspires you on a personal or business level?
 
On a personal level, my wife inspires me by who she is as a person. She teaches me lessons daily – even if she doesn’t know it. I’ve grown closer to my father every year that I’ve known him. He inspires me to be that kind of dad.
 
On a business level, books have inspired me most: Rich Dad Poor Dad, Good to Great, and Tales from Margaritaville
 
What type of work is the most rewarding or satisfying for you?
 
Speaking to an audience of small business owners. Specifically, when they come into the room feeling intimidated and overwhelmed by the complexity of the web and then leave feeling confident and motivated to apply their new skill-set. 

What can you recommend for writers who are just getting started and are trying to make a name for themselves?
 
If you have a book idea, write a book proposal. It’s a 2-3 pg resume for your book and you can shop that to publishers and get a feel if they see a market for your idea. That way, you can test the waters before writing the entire manuscript. The other piece of advice is to schedule time to write and keep to that schedule. You’ll enjoy the process and even if you don’t have an end goal in mind, great things can happen when you just stay committed to writing!  
 
How did you get started as a writer?
 
I just thought the eboot camp concepts were working so well in the face-to-face environment that they would also work well in a book. So I went to the local coffee shop and began writing. I never considered myself an author, but every time I ever wrote something of substance, good things tended to happen. So I intend to write as often as possible!
 
Which is your favorite book/work published? Is there a favorite?
 
Of mine? Well it would be the only one- eboot camp J  
 
What does a typical work day look like for you?
 
A lot of the day is spent on the web. I use it to connect with new people, create relationships, and build my overall web presence. I’m also traveling about one week a month for speaking events.
 
Have you ever had a mentor, or someone who sparked your passion for writing?
 
Yes, I’ve had a few mentors. Sharon Lechter, Co-author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, was really instrumental in teaching me how the book world worked and deciding on which path (self-publish vs. publish) that I wanted to take.
 
Who is your favorite writer/author?
 
Kiyosaki/Lechter, Jim Collins
 
Finally, a most important question: what was the last song you sang out loud when you were by yourself? :)
 
Last Mango in Paris (Jimmy Buffett)

Thank you Corey! We wish you ongoing success with your eBoot Camp books and workshops!