Angela Lussier brought the story of how she came to the creation of her first book , “ The Anti-Résumé Revolution , ” to the Enfield Public Library on March 3 . Lussier had delivered a seminar series last summer about her concepts advocating non-traditional techniques for finding a job that is rewarding and fulfilling in today’s challenging employment market .

On this recent visit to Enfield Public Library , she told the story of the creation of her own consulting business and the book that was born out of that effort . The first-time author began with a brief introduction , but then turned the presentation over to a video she had produced herself . In it , she chronicled the development of the book from its conception to final production – the day the FedEx delivery person arrived with the first copy .

Producing the video served a dual purpose for Lussier , giving her a means to tell and retell the story of her first book-length creation , while also forcing her into a parallel creative experience in video format .

Lussier explained that she made full use of the services and advice of business friends to compile , edit and format the 212-page finished product . Avoiding the complications and cost of involving a book publishing company , Lussier instead chose to use one of the many services that enable authors to publish their works themselves . Lussier turned to the popular online site Lulu to set up the text and graphics and convert the finished product into a bound volume ready for the reader .

The video ended with the spontaneous scene of the actual delivery of the first copy to the author’s home . The spontaneity , Lussier admitted with a laugh , “ was hard to watch with a group . ” She decided , however , that the string of silly remarks needed to be part of her video journal . “ It was real , and I really wanted to show how exciting it is . ”

Her business , 365 Degrees Consulting , started in April of 2009 with a zerodollar-marketing budget . She had quit her job , and began calling libraries in Massachusetts and Connecticut to look for interest in a series of seminars for job-seekers . Three libraries took her up on the proposal , and her business was busy for its first three months . The feedback she accumulated over that time period helped her rethink her seminar presentation , and the enhanced ideas became topics for inclusion in her book .

Lussier plans to set aside a portion of the proceeds from sales of the book in a fund to help others who want to start their own businesses , but lack funding . “ I hope these ideas inspire other people to get out of something they don’t like , because there are other things out there [ for them ] . ”

Many in the audience had taken in the concepts Lussier shared in last summer’s seminars , and were eager to hear more . Their questions and stories about how they applied the techniques Lussier had suggested more than filled up the Enfield Public Library’s standard presentation time .