1. The minimum requirement guaranteed for registration is fifty (50) at $50.00 per person, or one hundred (100)  at $25.00 per person.  

2. Round trip travel from Tyler, Texas, lodging, and meals provided by sponsors.

3.In case your sponsoring the seminar for an individual organization,  local radio station interviews (I call in to the station on my nickel) will be a "must" to help make the seminar a success.  Mr. Holcomb will furnish radio questionnaire sheet local radio stations are "A MUST" if you plan to invite interested individuals from the community.  Mr. Holcomb will furnish a radio questionnaire sheet for the interviewer to ask intelligent questions about speaking correctly.  He will call the station on his nickel.  Arrangements for the interview should be made at least three weeks before the seminar.  Since speaking correctly should be the desire of everyone, a station should be willing to provide an interview.

Several bartering tools for radio stations:

1.)  If the seminar host will arrange for a number of thirty-second promotional spots.

2)  All announcers will be able to attend the seminar "free of charge" if they will allow for the interview with Mr. Holcomb.

4.Mr. Holcomb will furnish the seminar hosts with a suggested "Feature Article" for local newspapers.  Also, a glossy print will be provided.

5. The person in charge of the seminar will need to write a "cover letter" (with additional materials furnished from Mr. Holcomb) to be sent out to all Lawyers, Ministers, Salesmen, and other professionals in the community and surrounding areas who want to improve their speaking voice.

6. THOSE ATTENDING THE SEMINAR ARE ELIGIBLE TO SIGN UP FOR A PRIVATE VOICE LESSON. COST FOR A PRIVATE LESSON (VIDEO TAPING OF PRIVATE LESSONS WILL BE ALLOWED) IS $75.00 FOR A THIRTY (30) MINUTE LESSON. THE HOST ORGANIZATION SHOULD PROVIDE A VIDEO (VHS) CAMERA. THE SEMINAR HOST IS ASKED TO OBSERVE THE PRIVATE LESSONS. MR. HOLCOMB DOES NOT TEACH A LADY UNLESS SOMEONE IS IN THE ROOM.

7. NO VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THE SEMINAR WILL BE ALLOWED.

8. IF POSSIBLE THE SEMINAR SHOULD BE HELD WHERE THE REGISTRANTS CAN BE SEATED AT TABLES. IT IS MORE EFFICIENT FOR NOTE TAKING. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE MANY NOTES.

9. MR. HOLCOMB USES A LARGE NUMBER OF QUALITY TRANSPARENCIES (A PICTURE IS WORTH TEN THOUSAND WORDS). AN OVERHEAD PROJECTOR SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE HOSTS. A LIGHT COLORED WALL OR LARGE SCREEN WILL ALSO BE NECESSARY. BLANK TRANSPARENCIES SHOULD BE PROVIDED; USUALLY ABOUT 15.

10. THE HOST WILL PROVIDE NAME TAGS; FIRST NAME ONLY WITH LARGE MAGIC MARKER PLEASE.

11. WITH A LARGE GROUP REGISTERING, PLEASE HAVE SEVERAL LINES FOR A MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS AND HAVE THE PEOPLE SEATED ON TIME AND READY TO LEARN HOW TO SPEAK WELL.

12. MR. HOLCOMB WILL SEND SHEETS OF NOTES (WITH BLANKS TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRANTS) WHICH SHOULD BE READY (DUPLICATED) AND HANDED OUT TO EACH PERSON.

13. A REFRESHMENT BREAK IS MOST ENJOYABLE FOR EACH THREE HOUR SESSION; NO MORE THAN TEN (10) MINUTES. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT SLICED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES BE PROVIDED INSTEAD OF DAIRY PRODUCTS OR SWEETS.

14. PENCILS AND PAPER SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR ALL THOSE ATTENDING THE SEMINAR.

15. GOOD VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

16. IN ONE OF THE PROMOTIONAL MAIL OUTS BE SURE AND MENTION THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT CALLED ON TO SPEAK BY THEMSELVES. ONLY VOLUNTEERS ARE USED IN FRONT OF THE CLASS. PEOPLE ARE AMAZED AND SHOCKED AT THE UNUSUAL PROGRESS IN A VERY SHORT TIME WITH MR. HOLCOMB. TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OF MUCH STUDY SINCE BEING A PROFESSOR…TEACHING FULL TIME ACROSS AMERICA (SINCE 1982) HAS OPENED EXCITING NEW CONCEPTS WITH "NUTS & BOLTS"; SIMPLISTIC WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FREE THE VOICE. THE SEMINAR IS A VERY EXCITING AND ENCOURAGING EXPERIENCE. THE TWO THREE-HOUR SESSIONS WILL "FLY BY VERY QUICKLY".

17. WHEN PRE-REGISTERING PEOPLE, DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO SIGN UP WITHOUT PAYING. MANY PEOPLE WILL USE A VERY FLIMSY EXCUSE FOR NOT ATTENDING AFTER REGISTERING.

18. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE LIGHTLY THE IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATE PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION. THE PERSON IN CHARGE WILL NEED TO COVER ALL BASES AND DELEGATE HELP TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SEMINAR.

19. PSA’s (PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS) FROM RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS, ALONG WITH A SPECIAL "FEATURE ARTICLE" WILL BE MOST HELPFUL.

VOCAL IMPROVEMENT CAN ONLY BE ATTAINED BY INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO FREE THEIR PERSONAL AESTHETIC JUDGMENT! OUR AESTHETIC JUDGMENT IS THAT PRE-CONCEIVED CONCEPT WE HAVE HABITUATED IN THE BRAIN, AND ACCEPT AS THE NORM FOR OURSELVES!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND A SEMINAR?

ALL INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO FIND AND/OR IMPROVE THEIR POTENTIAL VOICE! SUCH PROFESSIONALS AS: