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Incorporate Humor in Your Next Speech

Some speakers say, “I could never use humor in my speech; I just don’t feel comfortable with it.” I believe that anyone can use humor and that it is a valuable tool in speaking. Appropriate humor relaxes an audience and makes it feel more comfortable with you as the speaker; humor can bring attention to the point you are making; and humor will help the audience better remember your point. It. . .

After the Speech

Usually the emphasis on making an effective speech is what you do in preparation before the presentation begins. But if you speak very much, what you do after the speech can help you become a more effective speaker. As soon as possible after the speech, write down impressions of how you felt the speech went. Answer at least two questions about the speech: What was the best part of the spee. . .

7 Strategies for Handling Last Minute Meetings

Have you ever found yourself having to scramble to organize a meeting at the last minute? Wouldn’t it be nice that if and when this daunting situation arose, you were well prepared with all necessary information ready at your fingertips? That’s why I’ve developed the following seven survival strategies to help you plan for the inevitable, because you know as well as I, it’s going to happen ‘so. . .

Be Brief!

Centuries ago great speakers often spoke two hours and more. But today when sound bytes on television news are the norm and serious problems are solved in an hour on a television drama, audiences are most interested in speakers that get their points across in a short period of time. In a speech delivered to a Women in Communication audience, Patricia Ward Brash said, “Television has helped cr. . .

A Short Guide to Effective Public Speaking

Delivering an effective presentation to 20 or to 200 people is difficult. Because listeners have better access to information since the internet became commonplace, audiences expect more content from speakers today. In addition, because of the entertainment slant of most media today, audiences want a presentation delivered with animation, humor, and pizzazz. If you would rather spend your t. . .

Cutting Down Your Trade Show Budget

Whenever a recession or volatility threatens the economy, companies immediately look at where they can cut budgets. Without much forethought, the first to hit the block is inevitably training, followed closely behind by marketing. Why? Both are viewed on the balance sheet as expenditures rather than income generators, so obviously they’re hot contenders for elimination. This is a very myop. . .

Ten Secrets of Super Successful Meeting Planners

Whoever said that being a meeting planner was easy, lied! Rather, it should be classified under the tough and demanding job category. But, along with being tough, it’s also fun, exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, and never, never boring. You have the opportunity to go to exotic places, stay in luxurious hotels, and experience life from a totally different angle. Who could ask for anything. . .

10 Tips to Use Giveaways Effectively

Walk around any trade or consumer show and you will be able to collect a bag full of advertising specialties, or giveaway items all designed to promote. But look a little more closely. How many really do an effective job? How clearly do they get a message across? Is the message sufficiently visible? Is the giveaway useful or unique enough that you would want to keep and use it? All these questi. . .

Creating Time — You Can Do It! ©

"People that would never think of committing suicide or ending their life would think nothing of dribbling their life away in useless minutes and hours every day." What separates winners from losers? We all have the same 24-hours in a day, so why do some people always seem to accomplish more with the same amount of time? Winners leverage every minute of every day in the most effective way pos. . .

Sponsorship: A Key to Powerful Marketing

Sponsorship is the fastest growing form of marketing in the U.S. It is still very much in its infancy, especially in the trade show arena. With this in mind, you can find unlimited opportunities to broaden your competitive advantage by increasing your credibility, image and prestige in sponsoring events attracting your target market. Some trade show promotional opportunities include sponsorsh. . .

10 Tips For Bringing Your Event To Life

Your job as an event planner doesn’t stop with the meeting in the company boardroom. You may be call upon to organize an employee appreciation event, an awards dinner, a product launch, the celebration of a company milestone, a gala recognizing a longtime employee’s retirement, an incentive event for the company’s sales force, a fundraising event, a holiday celebration…the list goes on and on.. . .

Common Exhibit Marketing Mistakes: Ten Tips on How to Avoid Them

The key to great exhibiting is marketing. But marketing is a very inexact science that leaves room for a multitude of errors to occur. The following are 10 of the most common marketing mistakes that exhibitors often make. Learn to avoid them and you will increase your chances for a successful tradeshow. 1. Have A Proper Exhibit Marketing Plan Having both a strategic exhibit marketing and ta. . .

Success Is a Choice ©

Success Is a Choice © by Deborah Cole Micek "You're as successful as you want to be." Just try and throw this statement out at your next networking function or family gathering and watch the sparks fly. Emotions may flare up, yet it will not discount the validity of this statement. To prove this point and show you how we may limit ourselves by the choices we make, thereby giving you the freed. . .

And The Systems Will Set You Free ©

Your freedom from repetitive frustrations, damaging profit leaks, and crushing damage to your business reputation is rooted in the least glamorous and most overlooked place. It's buried deep within every single business that still has its doors open to serve clients. If you're like 85% of the business owners out there, your energy and motivation is slowly being sapped away like a dying man in t. . .

Four Different Ways People Process Your Information

There are four different ways that audience members assimilate information. They are: visual, auditory, auditory digital, and kinesthetic. While all members of the audience will process information utilizing all four of these approaches at different times, each audience member will individually will individually tend to rely on one of these approaches more than the other three. Visual. . .

Humble Riches

"We come equipped with everything we need to experience a powerful life full of joy, incredible passion, and profound peace. The difficult part is giving ourselves permission to live it." – Deborah Rosado Shaw Summer is a great time to practice slowing down and re-connecting with what you enjoy most in life -- spending time appreciating nature, barbequing with old friends, or expressing yoursel. . .

BELIEF MANAGEMENT - THE MISSING INGREDIENT?

"Joan, I'm working so hard and I'm not getting anything done!" I have heard some version of this cry of frustration by many an entrepreneur. It's a common complaint voiced by those of use who sought the freedom to have complete authority over our schedules, only to find ourselves unwittingly shackled by old ways of operating. It does not appear to matter that we are independent professionals or. . .

“Personal Protection Issues”

Publishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print, free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to secuone@aol.com Thank you. “Personal Protection Issues” ©2004 Gary L. Cunningham, C.P.O. All Rights Reserved Worldwide In today’s society one never knows what ma. . .

10 High Powered Ways To Magnify Your Profits

1. Give your prospects a f~ree trial of your software product, service, or let them read the first chapter or two of your informational product. Your f~ree trial or sample chapters will show your visitors that you are confident in the quality of your product and lead to more sales for you by demonstrating how valuable your product is. 2. Add a bonus for purchasing your product. Provide a uniq. . .

Getting Your "Wheels" Realigned

"Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance." -- Brian Tracy As you read this month's issue, I will be in Ukraine with my family, visiting our exchange student who lived with us last year. I hope to get my "wheels reali. . .

Get your name and message in the media

When the media talks about you - that builds credibility, image and respect. Whether you call this promotion, public relations or publicity, remember two important points; 1. It is free. Well nothing is free - you pay in time and effort. 2. We believe more what others say about you. This is doubly so when the media talks about you. Follow this five step proven process to get your name and messa. . .

Be a Storyteller, Not Just a Speaker

Stories develop themes. The themes chosen to illustrate the possibility of stories are: Relationships, Choice, Creativity, Making a Difference, Celebration. Speakers are ordinarily people, from teachers to grandparents, from mountain climbers to cancer survivors. The platform provides them with a privilege and awesome responsibility to share their stories in a way that helps the audienc. . .

How to Give a Great Speech

How to Give a Great Speech As a former owner of a National Speakers Bureau, I have learned from several thousand professional speakers "How to Give a Great Speech." Here are some techniques that I share with my coaching clients who want to become paid professional speakers or business professionals who want to deliver masterful presentations. 1. Speak from the heart. Believe in what you have. . .

Life's True ROI

"How do I know if my company is a failure?" "How do I know when to throw in the towel?" "Is it time to abandon ship?" "Should I declare bankruptcy or just skip town and run to Mexico?" As a business consultant; first in the corporate world and now running my own Internet-based advice company, I have heard the above questions numerous times. All small and medium-sized business owners have at som. . .

10 Terrific Ways To Enlarge Your Subscriber Base

1. Create a unique selling proposition (USP). Developing a USP for your ezine will make your ezine more attractive to your niche audience and help your ezine to stand apart from other competing ezines. Comprise your USP from a single, compelling benefit that people will get from subscribing to your ezine. Your benefit should be something that only your ezine offers or that other competing ezin. . .

The Ultimate Success Secrets

The Ultimate Success Secrets By Song Cheng Xiang What do you want in your life? Do you want a big house, a nice car, a healthy body, a peaceful mind, a million dollar note, a happy marriage? Whatever you want, you can have it. Whatever you want, you deserve it, provided you follow my simple 6 steps formula. Why does my simple formula work? You can find tons of self help books in the library, th. . .

The Magic of Design

Title: The Magic of Design Author: Melody Foster Email: mfoster@speakeasy.net Word Count: 675 Copyright: © 2004 by Melody Foster Web: www.thecozyhome.net Publishing Guidelines: You may publish my article in your newsletter, on your website, or in your print publication provided you include the resource box at the end. Notification would be appreciated but is not required. The Magic of Desig. . .

Marking Your Territory

We all know the familiar adage "if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck..." it's nearly always a duck. The same is true with image, particularly when it comes to the images we portray of ourselves as writers. My e-book "Articles That Sell", teaches the how-to's of effectively marketing your business by writing and publishing articles. These ideas will help you literally take your market. . .

How Do You React?

When you are faced with an incident that is new to you, how do you react? How do you react when things don’t go quite like you expected or wanted them to? When you feel when you have been blamed for something that wasn’t your fault? How do you react? How do you react when you stop at the junction and the car behind doesn’t and drives into you? How do you react when your child gives you his/her. . .

Calling all Small Business Leaders

Competency #1 - Developing Oneself as a Leader Introduction to the series "Nine Compentencies of a Master Small Business Owner" "You'll never hear anyone talking about this on the evening news, but there's a powerful, invisible force that keeps business growing, even while Corporate America fumbles around and gripes about the economy. It's the mighty army of innovative entrepreneurs and small c. . .

"A Business Owner Can Save Big Bucks and Valuable Time"

The dirty word among the workforce of Florida is Downsizing. More and more Americans are becoming self employed in the mist of these corporate downsizings which is a great incentive to start your own business. Self employment also comes with many perks, flexibility, control, and all the profits belong to you, the boss. Sounds good, but what about your daily office activities? Who is doing y. . .

What You Must Know When Marketing Your Business

Title: What You Must Know When Marketing Your Business Author: Kathleen Gage Email: kathleen@turningpointpresents.com Word Count: 772 Copyright: © 2004 by Kathleen Gage Web Address: www.kathleengage.com Publishing Guidelines: You may publish my article in your newsletter, on your web site, or in your print publication provided you include the resource box at the end. Notification would b. . .

A Great Marketing Model – Utilizing the Power of OPM

Title: A Great Marketing Model – Utilizing the Power of OPM Author: Kathleen Gage Email: kathleen@turningpointpresents.com Word Count: 765 Copyright: © 2004 by Kathleen Gage Web Address: www.kathleengage.com Publishing Guidelines: You may publish my article in your newsletter, on your web site, or in your print publication provided you include the resource box at the end. Notification wou. . .

Belly Dancing for the Midlife Soul Part 2

Isadora Duncan, the mother of modern dance, says, “The dancer of the future will be one whose body and soul have grown so harmoniously together that the natural language of that soul will have become the movement of the body. The dancer will not belong to a nation, but to all humanity.” In October 1989, while taking a brisk walk with my friend, Judy Cullins, I was given an idea that wou. . .

How to Critique Your Own Yellow Page Ad

How to Critique Your Own Yellow Page Ad Dr. Lynella Grant Forget what you know about your business Your goal is to see your Yellow Page display advertisement the way a directory user sees it. You can’t act like you know anything about your enterprise that isn’t there, on the page. Look at your ad without pride or being identified with your operation. If you pretend it’s someone else’s, you can . . .

10 Sizzling Tips For Affiliates

1. Create an infopacked mini site. Build your mini site for a specific niche audience and then choose affiliate programs specifically for that niche audience. 2. Test and track your ads and promotions for your affiliate programs. Tracking and testing your ads will show you exactly which ads, promotions and affiliate programs pay off the most for you and are excellent choices for you to continue. . .

How to Grow Your Business in the Marketplace of the New Millennium ©

The "old ways" of doing business have been on the way out for years. Yet, training programs and consultants continue to do things the way they've always been done. Maybe they're stuck in the past. Maybe they're blind to the facts. Or maybe they just don't want to change. Whatever their reason for failing to deliver practical, real-world tools and systems that support your entrepreneurial grow. . .

Retirement Planning the Offshore Way

Why do so many of us constantly push the thought of retirement planning to the back of our minds? Reluctance…! 1 Reluctance to save for an event that seems so far off 2 Reluctance to tie in to an inflexible pension scheme 3 Reluctance to put a large portion of our current income out of reach for the long term But in terms of retirement planning, putting off until tomorrow that which you could g. . .

Unhook from the Perpetual Progress Grid

I have been a member of a group called the Women in Business Connection (WIBC for short) in Cambridge, MA for about four years. We get together for lunch meetings once a month. Last week at our December event several of the women commented to me how much they liked my newsletter. It is always nice to hear complimentary feedback but one woman went even farther - she said it was like getting a "Z. . .

Reap Incredible Profit with This Simple Strategy

Why is it some people are incredibly successful at utilizing the power of the Internet in their marketing while others can’t seem to figure out the winning formula? How often do entrepreneurs and salespeople look for that next magic formula to build their business and increasing revenues, never quite making any of it work? Many people make it much more difficult to succeed than it need be while. . .

Anti-Phishing Bill Introduced To Congress

Sen. Partick J. Leahy has introduced the Anti-Phishing Act of 2005 to Congress for consideration. The Act would allow federal prosecutors to seek fines of up to $250,000 and prison sentences of up to five years against individuals convicted for promoting phishing scams. Online parody and political speech sites would be excluded from prosecution. “Phishing” is an online scam used to decei. . .

Five "How to be a Better Speaker" Articles

One: How to Create Sizzling Speech and Book Titles Description: Create titles that focus on what most people want all the time. Example "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Learn five ways to design your speech and/or best-selling book titles. Article URL: http://www.schrift.com/article_sizzlingspeech.htm Article Autoresponder: article-004@schrift.com *********. . .

3 Steps to Successfully Build a Team in any Program

Any x by y matrix plan has one big risk... but also one big advantage.   The biggest risk:  People in your downline might think they don't have to promote and just wait for your spillover.   The biggest advantage:  Still, it's a great way to build a deep team quick... if you and the people in your team understand that they shouldn't just sit and wait for it to happen.   The following 3 steps yo. . .

What's Your Marketing Attitude?

Entrepreneurs pay a lot of attention to the mechanics of marketing. They take workshops, read books, and hire consultants to find out how to do the best job they possibly can. With my own clients, I often discover that their knowledge of marketing techniques is quite good already. What they might lack is the right kind of marketing attitude. Do any of the attitudes described below sound fami. . .

Five Characteristics of Highly Successful Advertising

Have you ever spent a small fortune on advertising that generated disappointment rather than sales? Many small business owners have been down the road of flat advertising results and are at a loss when it comes to developing new ideas to improve the response to their ads. Whether you run ads in your local newspaper, your industry’s top periodical or on-line, you need your investment in advertis. . .

Are You Using a Chess or Checkers Small Business Marketing Strategy?

Until the day I learned to play chess I loved playing checkers. Both games require a strategy that maximizes a player’s ability to capture her opponents pieces without first losing her own. Checkers was fun. But the complexities of chess lead to more satisfying victories and defeats. Chess is a more complicated game than checkers as there are more variables. Therefore, much more thought and. . .

Five Sections of Your Copy Guaranteed To Get Read

by Karon Thackston © 2005 http://www.copywritingcourse.com Only about 20% of your copy is going to get read. The rest will simply be scanned. I'm sure you've heard the statistic before. It's nothing new. While it might sound frightening or frustrating, it's a fact of copywriting life. So what do you do next? Give up? What difference does it make if only about 20% will be read anyway? I. . .

3 Tests to Hire the Best

Question: What’s the easiest, cheapest and quickest way to have profitable, productive, and honest employees? Answer: Hire profitable, productive, honest people! Unfortunately, managers often hire underachievers or losers. Fortunately, pre-employment tests give managers a simple-to-use, quick, customizable way to hire the best. Only 1 Reason to Screen Applicants The sole reason to assess . . .

12 Tips For A Successful Affiliate Program

1. Look around at other competing businesses that offer affiliate programs, and think of ways that you can make your affiliate program more attractive. 2. Pay your affiliates well for their efforts. If you're thinking about offering a 10% commission for sales of your product and a competing business is paying a 50% commission for referrals, you'll lose affiliates to your competitor. 3. Make you. . .

Top 5 Ways to Generate Qualified Leads for Your Small Business

Do you ever wonder if you could be doing a better job marketing your small business or professional service firm? Successfully marketing a small business is hard work. There are several key skills required to consistently develop new business that you, as a small business owner, must master in order to succeed. The first skill you need to have is the ability to regularly generate qualified le. . .

Top 10 Business E-mail Basics

When it comes to your business e-mail communications, you need to make an impression that can lend to the determination that you are someone that will be a pleasure to do business with. For your consideration below are the "Top 10 e-mail issues targeted at business men and women. These are the issues business owners and their employees minimally need to be aware of in their day-to-day online c. . .

Belly Dancing for the Midlife Soul

I have been a student and performer of the Middle Eastern belly dance for 12 years. I began this dance form at age 52 when a friend of mine told me she was taking an Adult Education class in Middle Eastern belly dancing. Here was an opportunity right in my own community. I was going to live out my adult fantasy - to be a belly dancer! And so I joined the class and have been a student e. . .

“Why Hire a Security Consultant”

Publishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print, free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file for E-Zine’s. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to mailto:secuone@aol.com . Thank you. “Why Hire a Security Consultant” ©2004 By Gary L. Cunningham, C.P.O. C&M Consulting Services ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WOR. . .

5 Essential Traits Of A Home Business Website

Copyright© Trent Brownrigg www.work-at-home-jobs-iowa.com I grant permission to publish this article, electronically or in print, as long as the bylines are included, with a live link, and the article is not changed in any way (grammatical corrections accepted). 5 Essential Traits of a Home Business Website So you’ve decided to start an online work at home business and are just beginning . . .

Satisfied Employees, A Powerful Marketing Strategy

Title: Satisfied Employees, A Powerful Marketing Strategy Author: Kathleen Gage Email: kathleen@turningpointpresents.com Word Count: 772 Copyright: © 2004 by Kathleen Gage Web Address: www.kathleengage.com Publishing Guidelines: You may publish my article in your newsletter, on your web site, or in your print publication provided you include the resource box at the end. Notification would. . .

Seven Aspects of a Making Brilliant Decisions: The Relationship Between Work ...

Work\werk\n: an opportunity for discovering and shaping; the place where the self meets the world. Regardless of what business we are in, what projects we are working on or what interests we have in the world – we are all in the business of relationship building. In business we are always cultivating relationships with employees, with prospective clients, with colleagues. In our personal lives . . .

“SECURITY LIABILITIES YOU NEED TO WORRY ABOUT”

Publishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print, free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to secuone@aol.com Thank you. “SECURITY LIABILITIES YOU NEED TO WORRY ABOUT” © 2004 By Gary L. Cunningham, C.P.O. Why should you worry about liabilities in your bus. . .

“Why Business Owners Need Security”

Publishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print, free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file for Ezine’s. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to secuone@aol.com Thank you. “Why Business Owners Need Security” ©2004 Gary L. Cunningham C&M Consulting Services All Rights Reserved Worldwide The main re. . .

“What to Ask Before You Hire Security Services for Your Business”

Publishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print, free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file for Ezine’s. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to secuone@aol.com Thank you. “What to Ask Before You Hire Security Services for Your Business” © 2004 Gary L. Cunningham C&M Consulting Services ALL RIGHT. . .

Gaining Free Publicity Through Press Releases

Title: Gaining Free Publicity Through Press Releases Author: Kathleen Gage Email: kathleen@turningpointpresents.com Word Count: 692 Copyright: © 2004 by Kathleen Gage Web Address: www.kathleengage.com Publishing Guidelines: You may publish my article in your newsletter, on your web site, or in your print publication provided you include the resource box at the end. Notification would be a. . .

A Beary Special Miracle

Title: A Beary Special Miracle Author: Patricia Twitchell Email: manager@justbearsandstuff.com Word Count: 497 Web Address: www.justbearsandstuff.com Publishing Guidelines: You may publish my article in your newsletter, on your web site, or in your print publication provided you include the resource box at the end. Notification would be appreciated but is not required. A Beary Special M. . .

Three ways to put fresh spins on old marketing concepts

Are you struggling to find a new twist for old advertising or marketing campaigns? If you're a small business owner or a copywriter/coach/other creative professional, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Having to come up with new ideas for a long-term client (or even your own business) can be overwhelming. As much as you love those long-term clients or established products, because of the. . .

Eliciting Constructive Website Feedback

"It's good." "You've done a nice job." "I don't like it." At some point, you have probably received comments like this when asking for constructive criticism of your website efforts. Unfortunately, the generic nature of these comments does not give specific information on elements that you need to improve your site. So how do you elicit specific, constructive, targeted feedback from the public . . .

Are You At The Mercy Of Computer Geeks?

Are You At The Mercy Of Computer Geeks? by Melanie Mendelson (c)2004 http://www.ProfitableOutsourcing.com Many business owners are sabotaging their business without even realizing it. They are completely out of the loop when it comes to all technology aspects of their operation such as websites, computers and software. They become completely dependent on their technical people and naively bel. . .

What is Your Recovery Rate?

What is your recovery rate? How long does it take you to recover from actions and behaviours that upset you? Minutes? Hours? Days? Weeks? How long? The longer it takes you to recover the more influence that incident has on your actions, the less able you are to perform to your personal best. In a nutshell the longer it takes you to recover the weaker you are and the poorer your performance. Jus. . .

High Protein Diets Can Have a “Bad” Impact on Your Career

Title: High Protein Diets Can Have a “Bad” Impact on Your Career Author: Scott Kiser, DDS Email: Skiserdds@aol.com Word Count: 661 Copyright: © 2004 by Dr. Scott Kiser Web Address: www.greatsmilesutah.com Publishing Guidelines: You may publish my article in your newsletter, on your web site, or in your print publication provided you include the resource box at the end. Notification would b. . .

Cooking Up a Winning Benefit Statement

In marketing it’s about WHAT you say, HOW OFTEN you say it, and WHO you say it to. You need three ingredients to cook up the all-important WHAT – a benefit statement that sells: 1) Knowing the customer. Who buys your product? Who influences the decision? What matters to these folks? How to get the information: Talk to your customers. Read trade publications. 2) Understanding the competiti. . .

Loyal Customers Take Commitment

Loyal Customers Take Commitment By Patricia Twitchell In today’s competitive world of retail, many stores are implementing external marketing programs designed to attract new business. Unfortunately, the cost can be very high with little return on investment. What is often lost in the mix is the fact that it can be much more cost effective to have a loyal customer base that returns again and. . .

7 Super Ways To Drum Up More Sales

1. Use subheads throughout your ad copy. Subheads are great to use to break up your long ad copy. Your subheads will keep your visitor's interest in your marketing copy and help you to break up your information into short manageable chunks. Your subheads should act like your headlines. Use your subheads to increase your visitor's interest in what you're talking about, draw your visitor into y. . .

What Does Your Business Card Say?

What Does Your Business Card Say? More about advertising by BIG Mike McDaniel Business cards are the most underutilized and misunderstood marketing tool in business. Many people spend the bucks for cards and don't make an effort to get them into the hands of those who can hire them or buy from them. Everyday people throw away stacks of undelivered business cards. Money down the dumper. Your goa. . .

7 Ways To Get More Repeat Traffic To Your Site

1. Make all or part of your site into a valuable directory. Set up different sections of your site for people to submit their ezines, articles, ebooks or affiliate programs to such as marketing, writing, publishing, etc. Your directory will not only increase your repeat traffic but will also help you to attract very targeted visitors to your site that are interested in your products or the pr. . .

What A Newsletter Can Do For Your Business

Newsletters are often thought of as easy, do-it-yourself communications projects. The reality is different…and that can be discouraging. Developing a good newsletter concept can be difficult and time-consuming. It takes market intelligence -- and maybe research -- to find out what people will read. Then it takes careful planning, discipline and skill to crank out something worthwhile on a. . .

Creative Offline Website Marketing Techniques

Although the vast majority of website traffic is the direct result of search engines, there are many offline marketing techniques that can be used to draw customers to your website. The examples listed below are but a few ways in which you can market your online presence to an offline audience in an inexpensive manner. Some of the examples listed below even can be implemented at no extra cost! . . .

A Dozen Tips for Starting an Import/Export Business

Thinking of starting an import/export business? Jennifer Henzel, a Certified Import/Export Trade Professional offers these tips for getting started: 1. Many countries have set up offices (Consulates or Embassies) in foreign countries to promote the exporting of their goods. The Consulates will supply you with industry directories and more. Embassies are located in a nation's capi. . .

How Optimism can Help - or Hurt - Your Marriage

Beth and Tom were happily married for over 25 years – no small feat in today’s world. At first, their friends could not understand how their marriage succeeded, due to numerous perceived shortcomings. However, closer scrutiny of their marriage revealed that it was their thinking patterns – the ways they explained and interpreted their partner’s behavior to themselves – that strengthened, rather. . .

Demystifying Gift Cards

Buying a greeting card for the woman in your life can be a daunting task. I have seen more than one man with that deer in the headlights look on his face heading to the greeting card racks. Being the dominant creature that he is, he summons his strength and moves with cat-like prowess... only to find himself thumbing through card after card, toying with one card, then on and on through the ot. . .

Peddling Your Own Wagon Through Local Exposure

In my e-book "Articles That Sell", I've shared the secret of marketing your business on the Internet. If you've been active in your efforts, you've been writing and publishing free reprint articles. Guess what? I've got another incredible marketing secret for you. While online marketing has unlimited potential it often misses a valuable mark. This missed mark is your own local area. You co. . .

Improve Your Mind With Some Simple Math Games

Mathematics has long been recognized for it's mental benefits. Working with numbers improves your concentration, memory, focus, problem solving skills, and general clarity of thought. To enjoy these benefits, you don't have to indulge in any complicated formulas. All you need is a few minutes daily practice playing some simple math games. And before you rush out to buy the latest Xbox console . . .

10 Explosive Ways To Elevate Your Sales

1. Publish an ezine. Your ezine will provide you with a powerful way to continue to keep your marketing message on your visitors' minds. Get more of your visitors to subscribe to your ezine by stressing the benefits your ezine will provide to them, and by providing a bonus for subscribing to your ezine. Also get more of your "almost subscribers" to join your ezine by making a sample issue av. . .

The High Cost of Anger - Part 1

Learn to manage your feelings for better health. Suppose you are standing in the ‘express’ lane of a supermarket checkout. You see that the third person ahead of you has about 25 items and is paying by check when the signage clearly restricts this isle to 10 items and cash-paying customers. You, on the other hand, are standing there with a dollar in your hand to purchase a package of chewing gu. . .

FNAME] Article: Simple Business Tactics Are Your Key To Success

Summery: By eliminating complicated marketing and applying simple principles you can make more money and improve efficiency in your business. In a world full of complications sometimes we overlook the simple things in life. We are so busy trying to work out our twisted problems that we miss out on the simple secrets to success. The same can be said of our businesses. We get caught up in endless. . .

Effective Email Communication

Email, when used properly, can generate additional direct sales and leads; can be used as a tool to communicate with your existing client base to let them know of upcoming events which may affect them; and as a means of ongoing promotion for your business. The following is a list of simple guidelines and tips that will help you become an effective email communicator. Please bear in mind that ma. . .

Vegetarian Does Not Have To Be "All Or Nothing"

Publishing Guidelines: You are welcome to reprint this article as long as you don't change the content and include my resource box with an active clickable link to my website. ------------------------------------------------------------ Vegetarian Does Not Have To Be "All Or Nothing" by Melanie Mendelson, (c) 2004 Many people contemplate becoming a vegetarian at one point or another. Some co. . .

10 Killer Ways To Multiply Your Sales

Would you like to multiply your web site sales?  Or course you would, who wouldn't?  :)  Then take a close look at the following 10 killer ways to multiply your sales...   1. When you make a sale, always follow-up with the customer.    First you should follow-up with a "thank you" email.      Then, a few days later, you can follow-up up and as them if    they are satisfied with their purchase o. . .

10 Sure Fire Ways To Get More Ezine Subscribers

1. Place testimonials for your ezine on your site. Your testimonials will help you to increase your circulation by showing your visitors how your ezine has helped your subscribers. 2. Give your visitors the chance to see what your ezine is all about before subscribing. For instance, you could provide an archive of your past issues on your site or you could make a sample issue available by autor. . .

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Image is Key to Your Marketing Success by Debbie Dahmen In virtually any business first impressions are lasting impressions. Most people have heard this statement for years, and yet some people completely ignore the first impression they are conveying to potential customers or clients. Regardless of the industry you are in image is a part of your marketing. Take the real estate industry. An o. . .

Anger and Your Driving: Using Self-Talk to Create a Safer Vista (Part 2)

Date: January 28, 2001 Place: Fashion Island, Newport Beach, California The incident: Jane, a middle aged professional woman had an altercation with another woman who accosted her after she refused to give up her parking spot. Jane clearly reached the coveted spot first, but the other woman asked her to move, explaining she was 20 minutes late for a doctor’s appointment. At first, Jane thought . . .

Anger and Your Driving: How to Cope With Dangerous Emotions (Part 1)

Are you driving under the influence of impaired emotions? Dateline: December 4, 2002. Orange County, California. A 29 year old man was shot to death, an apparent victim of road rage. According to newspaper accounts, he had a reputation for never backing down from a fight. The man and his half-brother were heading home from a plumbing job when the trouble began. Apparently, three men in another . . .

Argue With Yourself and Improve Your Health

Even as a child, James was described by teachers and his parents as a happy optimist. As the story goes, one day his parents decided to play a joke on him and test his attitude by requiring him to spend an afternoon cleaning deserted stables at what had been a local racetrack. Returning after two hours, James’ parents observed him singing while happily shoveling manure. Astounded, they walked c. . .

10 Winning Ezine Publishing Tips

1. Share your personality with your subscribers. Your subscribers are more likely to want to buy from someone they feel like they know. 2. Involve your subscribers in your ezine by asking them to send in their profiles, tips and advice, or by asking them to send in their articles for publication in your ezine. 3. Include testimonials or endorsements for your business within your ezine. Ask for. . .