12. Assignment for Section 2 - ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry

Online Course on Book Distribution

Section 1: Welcome and Introduction
Welcome and Introduction
7 Lessons
1. Course Overview
2. Srila Prabhupada on His Guru’s Instruction
3. Why Book Distribution?
4. Expectations for This Course
5. Principles and Values of Book Distribution
6. The 7 Purposes of ISKCON
7. Assignment for Section 1
Section 2: Character of a Book Distributor
Character of a Book Distributor
5 Lessons
8. Character of an ISKCON Representative
9. Lifestyle and Standards of a Book Distributor
10. Appreciating Srila Prabhupada’s Books
11. Srila Prabhupada on the Importance of Book Distribution
12. Assignment for Section 2
Section 3: Skills of Book Distribution
Skills of Book Distribution
5 Lessons
13. Opening a Conversation
14. Presenting Books
15. Closing the Deal
16. Srila Prabhupada on Funding the Mission
17. Assignment for Section 3
Section 4: Psychology of Book Distribution
Psychology of Book Distribution
4 Lessons
18. Basic Psychology
19. Relating with People
20. Presenting the Bhagavad-gita
21. Assignment for Section 4
Section 5: Customer Care
Customer Care
6 Lessons
22. Customer Care
23. Customer Interaction
24. The 4 Laws of Book Distribution
25. Dealing with Fears
26. Assessing Performance
27. Assignment for Section 5
Section 6: Methods of Book Distribution
Methods of Book Distribution
4 Lessons
28. Book Distribution, Harinam, and Prasadam: The Magic Formula
29. Distributing Sets of Books
30. Methods of Book Distribution
31. Online Book Distribution
Section 7: Book Distribution - Practical Videos
Book Distribution – Practical Videos
3 Lessons
32. A Buddhist Monk
33. Gitas for the Swedes
34. Assignment for Section 7
Section 8: Overcoming Obstacles
Overcoming Obstacles
5 Lessons
35. Facing Challenges
36. Overcoming Obstacles
37. Handling Objections
38. Finding Strength and Inspiration
39. Assignment for Section 8
Section 9: Building a Team
Building a Team
3 Lessons
40. Building a Team
41. Organizational and Leadership Skills
42. Assignment for Section 9
Section 10: Book Distribution and Beyond
Book Distribution and Beyond
4 Lessons
43. Cultivating Devotees
44. Prospects for the Book Distributor
45. Assignment for Section 10
46. Written Test
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12. Assignment for Section 2

Online Course on Book Distribution Character of a Book Distributor 12. Assignment for Section 2
  1. Read the following sections of the Student’s Handbook for Graduate Course on Book Distribution (download PDF):
    • pp. 10-12 – Standards for Book Distribution
    • pp. 24-26 – Guidelines on Appropriate Lifestyle
    • p. 43 – ISKCON Personnel Philosophy and Ethics
  1. Take the Lifestyle Assessment (download PDF) to see how the lifestyle characteristics of book distributors currently apply to you and identify opportunities for growth. Assess yourself on how successfully you apply yourself to each item. On a paper or notepad, ring one number for each from 0 (terrible) to 10 (excellent). A score of 5 is average. Put 5 if one item doesn’t apply to you (e.g. if you don’t drive). Add up your total. Choose the items with the 2 lowest scores, and ask someone for help to improve them.

Resources for this lecture

Book_Distribution_Student_Handbook.pdf (2488 downloads ) Lifestyle_Worksheet.pdf (438 downloads )
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