Falling Uphill Tour -- Guidelines for support

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Three basic categories of participation:

Rider

Rider
Why not live the adventure?

Cross country rider—Join Scott for an hour, a day or longer as he cycles around the country promoting the hope, inspiration and self-actualization of Falling Uphill and become a real-life example that anyone can re-discover the passion to live their "impossible" dream, if not live beyond their wildest imaginations.

Organized day ride—Bring your friends and family to an organized day ride in your community.

More info for riders. Click here.

Supporter
Team Member
Why not bring the adventure to your community or the world?
A whole different kind of adventure with equally large opportunities for growth and change.

More info for supporting the adventure below.

Friend of the Ride
Why not share your wisdom, inspiration and good vibes.
Who says being a friend isn't an adventure?

More info and ideas for sharing below.

If you've gotten this far, you're already investigating the possibility of making your dream a reality. That's the first step—dreaming. And, you're already sharing the passion of your dream with the rest of our participants. That's the second step—sharing. A buddha said that if a 1000 people share the same dream (purpose and intention) they are an unstoppable force. How the dream manifests depends on concerted action. You've actually taken a small step of action—you clicked that link, and if you break down any task into small enough parts, you can do anything. A famous historical figure, Lao-tzu said, "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Now ask yourself: "Where do I want to go?" Then look for the next step.

Guidelines for contributing:

Do what you enjoy?
Create your own opportunites — be your own boss.
Get compensated. That can be anything from joy, to challenging your abilities, to solving a puzzle, to seeing your community prosper, to financial reward.
Even 1 minute helps to create a new reality. See 3-steps for turning dreams into reality.

Below are some ideas to get you started, if you have anymore we can add them to the list. Please note: At this stage I have literally hundreds of ideas and each idea can take thousands of steps. So, right now the biggest way to make a difference is to spend even just 5 minutes and do anything, even if it is just one phone call to the friend of a friend who might know a journalist.

Some ideas to fuel your passionate participation:
The following represents hundreds of ideas (small steps) from dozens of friends of the ride, and they also are possible small steps to help you make your individual and our collective dreams become a reality.

	Loved the book — The book is the glue that's holding all this together. And despite a lot of time and money, and critical acclaim, very few people even know it exists. Here are few specific ideas to help. Please see the other categories for more general ideas. Tell your friends. This one bears repeating. Most book sales are a direct result of word-of-mouth recommendations. Share "Falling Uphill" on your personal website, blog, Myspace or Facebook page. Click here for a link to some useful words and pics. Gift. Give your friends "Falling Uphill" as a real-life example of how to create real hope and change in yourself and therefore the world. Contact your local newspaper, radio or TV station. The media is always thirsty for new stories, and most show great interest in a story about a man who rode a bicycle around the world, and now that there is a book and a book tour, they'll be even more interested to share the inspiration with their audience. This press kit has some useful info. Like a letter to the media email template and flyers and coupons you can hang in your local store. Write a review. Try Amazon or Barnes & Noble or Goodreads, you can even submit a review to your local paper or community newsletter (such as a bike club). Affiliate program. Most retailers take 40% of the cover price (sometimes more if they insist on discounts), and the distributors take 20%, plus additional charges for shipping. Believe it or not that's 4-9 times more money than the author's traditionally earn. I figure why let the bookstore giants make all the money, when I can let my friends make the money instead. More info. Create an idea that matches your passion.
Tell a friend — This might be the easiest and most effective thing you could do. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising.
	Networker — Take telling a friend to the next level. It's all about who you know, and maybe somebody knows somebody that will be the spark that launches Falling Uphill to critical mass. If you start talking passionately about any subject with your friends, you'll be surprised how many opportunities they offer you. Does anyone know Oprah? 5 minutes on the Oprah Show will make "Falling Uphill" a bestseller. Help Scott live the Oprah Effect. Or the Ellen Effect or the Letterman Effect.... Spread the word — 6 degrees of separation. Become a Friend of the Ride and invite your friends. Join my Facebook community of friends. Join the "Falling Uphill" Fan Club on Facebook. Subscribe to the youtube video blog Follow my adventure on twitter Flickr. Invite your friends, tag some photos. I love this. Or, create your own community Or, better yet find and existing structure and link our community to it.
Dinner party & book reading — This is one of the easier, more fun and direct ways to help. Create a Falling Uphill dinner party and read a chapter from the book. You can even invite Scott for a personal slideshow and book signing.
Photographer / Videographer — Do you have related videos or photos? We can post them here or on uTube, Facebook or Google Maps for everyone to see. I look forward to making a short film of my adventure. Tag some photos on Flickr. Many photos (if they get discovered) have been used for good causes, like HIV and AIDs awareness in the Tanzania Ministry of Health
	Brainstormer — Email us your ideas and we'll add them to the spreadsheets. If you'd like to help out regularly please email us and we'll grant you access to our spreadsheets on Google Docs. Google Spreadsheets Misc. Ideas Websites (primarily web-based businesses) Television Radio Magazine Newspaper Bike Clubs Sponsors Conferences Speaking (opportunities and organizations) Book Festivals Awards
	Correspondent — Do you enjoy turning ideas into a reality? Write letters and emails. You can even act as a journalist for theArgonauts and write short stories. Note: If you're interested to help please contact your favorite shows. If you'd like more ideas, please email us and we'll grant you access to our spreadsheets on Google Docs. Here are some Google Documents to help you get started. Sponsorship form Letter Letter to the media
	Marketer — Hopefully you know more about this stuff than I do. If I had the money, time and expertise, believe me I'd do it. If you would like some monetary compensation for your efforts. Let's set some realistic benchmarks for your efforts, and if you help sell Falling Uphill, I'd be more than happy to pay you. More info on this job opportunity. Note see the spreadsheets and form letters above for some great ideas that need action. This press kit has some useful info for you and the media. Contact us and we can grant you access to our spreadsheets
Publicist — Ditto marketer
Event Organizer — Help organize a slideshow, interviews or how about a day ride in your community when Scott arrives? Got any more ideas?
Web support — Internet research. Website design and maintenance. Graphic design. And whatever else
Tech support — Maintenance of any sort.
Success story — Contribute your success story to the Argonauts. All submissions will be considered for the next book. More details.
Professional Assistance — These days seems I need all kinds of assistance. I could use a great accountant, financial advisor, lawyer, etc.
	Official sponsor — See the sponsor page for more details. Lots of great promotional opportunites for big and small businesses.
	Donate a beer, meal or place to sleep — Literally help fuel the ride. Meet Scott on the road for a coffee or beer. You can even make a donation through paypal for any amount. A hotel with internet access would be one of the most direct ways to support the tour. Even a place to pitch a tent is great.
	We appreciate your support — If you've enjoyed our website, or wish to help spread Falling Uphill's message of hope and inspiration, why not make a tangible donation to help keep the website running and Scott riding? All donors will be acknowledged in the next book. Consider it an admission ticket. More importantly consider it an investment in revitalizing your community as the Falling Uphill Tour spreads the message of living your "impossible" dream.
	Spread the love — Pass along the good karma.