Scott Allen is one of the first persons i met online (through Ryze and Ecademy) and we continue to enjoy the dialogues we frequently have. I have followed his evolution into quite an expert in this area.

More recently, we were tallking about his Virtual Handshakes classes for persons using blogs and social networking sites in building business. He's thoughtfully set up a scholarship programme especially for Indians, with a special fee structure, keeping the unfavourable dollar-rupee equation in mind :).

Interested ? Check it out :

Scholarship program for Virtual Handshakes class starting July 27

If you are intrigued by social networking sites and social software such as blogs, but still unsure exactly how to use them to effectively build business relationships and grow your business, this class is for you.  This unique in-depth, hands-on 6-week course will teach you the skills and practices to align your online networking activities with your business objectives for maximum results with minimum effort.  The class is taught by Scott Allen, one of the world's top experts on the topic, and co-author of "The Five Keys to Building Business Relationships Online" and the forthcoming "The Virtual Handshake", due out from American Management Association next spring.  He also teaches classes in partnership with LinkedIn and Ryze and is the co-author of the Online Business Networks Blog.

The price of the class is normally $197 US.  Scott is making a limited number of seats available to Indian residents on a scholarship basis -- not free, but based on what you can afford.  To apply for a scholarship, contact Scott here (click the link) and include the following information in the body of the message: