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Beyond Startup - Are You Stunting the Growth of Your Home-Based Business?

Beyond Startup - Are You Stunting the Growth of Your Home-Based Business? © 2002 Elena Fawkner If you’ve left the corporate world to strike out on your own in your own home-based business, you'll be acutely aware that your financial success is up to you and you alone, perhaps for the first time in your life. For obvious reasons, therefore, your home-based business is probably run on a sh. . .

The Isolation Monster and How to Slay It

The Isolation Monster and How to Slay It © 2002 Elena Fawkner Like most people, when you think about what it would be like to work from home, you probably think of the obvious benefits such as working your own hours, not having to face a stressful, tedious commute every day, actually seeing what your garden looks like in daylight hours, not having to answer to a boss, being home when yo. . .

10 Short Marketing Quotes To Add Punch To Your Ezine, Newsletter Or Website.

Hello again Internet, Here are some quotes you might like to use on your website or in your newsletter. Regards. Noel Peebles Any of these quotes may be freely published with the authors name and website address left in tact. 10 SHORT MARKETING QUOTES TO ADD PUNCH TO YOUR EZINE, NEWSLETTER OR WEBSITE. By Noel Peebles 1. Marketing “You can have the best product or service in the world, . . .

When Nitty-Gritty Detail Is Critical To Business Success

Hello Internet, I'm sure you'll enjoy this latest article. Regards. Noel Peebles WHEN NITTY-GRITTY DETAIL IS CRITICAL TO BUSINESS SUCCESS By Noel Peebles Many entrepreneurs fail to succeed because they won’t, or cannot, sweat the details. Although it’s important to see the big picture, it is equally important to get details right. Trouble is; many entrepreneurs view detail work as boring, . . .

The Moonlighting Time Crunch and How To Beat It

The Moonlighting Time Crunch and How To Beat It © 2002 Elena Fawkner If you're in the paid workforce and toying with the idea of starting a home business so that one magic day you can tell your boss what you REALLY think of him or her, you have a rough patch to get through first. The time crunch that comes with running your business on the side in your already non-existent spare time wh. . .

Flushing Out Frauds

Flushing Out Frauds © 2002 Elena Fawkner "... ALWAYS carry out your own due diligence! Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Regular readers will recognize the above language. It comes from the "Caveat Emptor" section which appears towards the end of each issue of A Home-Based Business Online. Good advice to be sure (even if I do say so myself). But what does "due d. . .

Ab Gizmos and Other Assorted Snake Oils

Ab Gizmos and Other Assorted Snake Oils © 2002 Elena Fawkner Big news this week. The FTC's going after the companies behind the ab gizmos. You know the ones - develop six-pack abs in 6 weeks without doing a single situp. All you do is strap on this belt gizmo and it sends hundreds of electrical charges to the abdominal muscles causing them to contract. Voila! All the benefits of hundred. . .

Quiet Mind; a powerful tool that gives you more time, creativity, and productivity and takes just 10

Internet By BZ Riger-Hull, Certified Success Coach The National Center for health statistics reported that in 1997, doctors made two million diagnoses of "Acute reaction to stress" when patients were seen for check-ups or complaints of headaches, stomach problems, immune system disturbances and some heart problems. These were usually a direct result of chronic stress and overwhelm, patients we. . .

Plan, Prioritize, Play 10 strategic ways to be time rich and stress free

Internet By BZ Riger-Hull, Certified Success Coach 1. Retrain your self-talk, to remove selfish from your vocabulary and replace it with self-care. In order for you to take care of the people you love you need to take care of yourself first. Friends, family, loved ones look to you as a model, make sure to model self-care, taking time to play, relax, and read. This is especially important for p. . .

Creating your Vision for your business, career, & life.

Internet Creating your Vision for your business, career, & life. By BZ Riger-Hull, Certified Success Coach http://www.in-spiros.com Many people go through their daily lives feeling overwhelmed. There are so many things to do and there never seems to be enough time or energy to do them all. Is this how you feel about your business, career, or life? Have you promise. . .

The top ten ways to be positive in the workplace of life

Internet By BZ Riger-Hull, Certified Success Coach There is a growing volume of research that shows’ staying positive is better for your health; you can cope better with stress. It’s better for relationships; you keep from judging people and getting the bad habit of gossiping. It takes much more energy to be negative, always worrying, thinking of the “ what if’s”, the “should’s”. Being positiv. . .

You Can Start Your Home-Based Business Now

You Can Start Your Home-Based Business Now! By Ken Leonard Jr. © KLJ Online Is your head spinning from all of the work at home information on the internet? After you read this article, you WILL be able to make sense of it all. Soon you will be on your way to running a home-based business of your very own. To help you understand your options for an internet-based business, you need to reali. . .

10 Simple ways to Clear Clutter from your Home and Office

Internet By BZ Riger-Hull, Certified Success Coach 1. Hold the intention that the only three things aloud on your writing desk is a lamp, a small vase for flowers, and a photograph or two. That's it! When you get up from your desk put everything else away except those three things. 2. Sort your mail as soon as it comes in, then recycle, throw out, file, or respond. No piles and no promise to . . .

Paper Covering every surface in your office; use these Quick Tips to Clear it up

Internet By BZ Riger-Hull, Certified Success Coach It was once said that computers were going to make a paper less society, I think that most people would argue that they have given us more paper in our offices. So it's important to keep that paper from mounting up and keep the lure of all that information from making us think we can read all of the paper that crosses our desk. We just can't,. . .

How To Become The Next Home Business Success Story...

How To Become The Next Home Business Success Story... By Ken Leonard Jr. © KLJ Online Success with any small business relies totally on you. It's up to you to put in the hours, do your homework, come up with new customers and deal with any problems. And if that's not enough, here's something else, something big. Doing this will mean the difference between your success or failure at working. . .

Customers Will Teach You!

Customers Will Teach You! The fastest and safest way to improve your small business is to create a business niche for yourself. Create a niche, promote your expertise, customers come knocking at your door and you make more profits. If you will let them, your customers will teach you where to take your business. The strength of your small businesses is your ability to learn from your c. . .

Choosing A Business Name

Greetings Internet User Please consider my article for your publication. I only ask that the author resource information located at the end of the article remain unedited. Thank you. "Choosing A Business Name" by Lisa Fraley There aren't any certain "formulas" for choosing a great name for your business. The name should relate to your business, be distinct from your competitors, something that . . .

Tooting Your Own Horn

"If he who has a thing to sell Goes and whispers in a well, He won't be so apt to make the dollars As he who climbs a tree and hollers!" -- Anonymous Every day in your business, something happens that others should know about. You give exceptional service to a client; you reach out to a new type of customer; you demonstrate your expertise on an important topic. Yet most of the time, the onl. . .

The Small Business Guru Tip Letter for April 29, 2004

The Small Business Guru FREE Newsletter. Tips to help you Create and Act on Success Strategies for Your Small Business TIP: Know and understand your market. If your market is "the world," you don't know your market. It's absolutely vital to the survival of your business to not only know who your market is, but who it is NOT. For those of you that read this Tip Letter that are looking for leads . . .

Grow Your Business The Natural Way

Grow Your Business the Natural Way Did you know that many of the internet references to the word, “niche” deal with the biological and physical sciences? Nature has been niche building for years! Take the example of the humming bird. Over the years, its beak has been modified to pollinate certain flowers. The cardinal flower has a long tube which has adapted to the humming bird’s long bea. . .

How to Check the Status of Your Tax Refund Online

So, you were pleasantly surprised to learn that you are getting a refund on your taxes. Congratulations! The IRS expects to issue approximately $54 billion dollars in refunds for the 2003 tax year. The question for most taxpayers expecting a return is, "Where is my refund?" Check Your Refund Status Online The easiest way to check on your refund is to ask the IRS through IRS.gov. On the home pag. . .

To destroy false prophet, must unmask him before eyes of believers: Email Marketing As Fundamentalis

This article by Brian Roe is a classic example of what passes for content in the vast majority of small (measured in terms of number of so-called subscribers) email newsletters. The content is like the joke about Chinese food. You're full when you first finish eating, but two hours later, you are hungry again. I think that this situation is endemic to email marketing and is one of its major wea. . .

Saint George and the Dragon: Email Marketing As Fundamentalism Part 1

When I first read Scott Geld's article Autoresponder Magic, my first reaction was one of frustration. I sometimes despair a little when I see so many people clinging to the rotting corpse of email marketing. Then several literary analogies came to mind,the most predominant one being Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus. I almost used that one for this article, but I decided against it because I. . .

“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. . .

BREAKING THE VOICE MAIL BARRIER

Even if you never place a cold call, you still have to reach people by phone. That customer who was so interested last month never called you back, and now you must call her. You call once, twice, three times, but you can't get her in person. How can you manage to close a sale if all you ever get is voice mail? Doing business in the age of voice mail can be extremely frustrating. While it is. . .

Create Credibility or Die on the Net

Create a Website--Retail Style! Do you have trouble making your website flow smoothly? Is it seamless for your visitors to move them to customers? If you are like me, you are always looking for ways to make your site flow more smoothly. Last week, I read an author who compared the online conversion process to the process of a customer visiting a retail store. In my. . .

You Failed...So What

You Failed, So What: You Just Got One Step Closer to Success By Fabio “fabman” Marciano "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." – Winston Churchill I talk to and meet so many people who say they’ve tried and tried to lose weight or save money or start a part-time business and have stopped short of achieving their goals. The reasons are often diffe. . .

Feeding Time

The flexibility of money is unquestioned. It's a means of providing for our physiological needs, a means for giving, sharing, comfort and relaxation, and a means of improvement. It's also a means of competition, of taking and killing. Yes, money is not only our best provider; it's one of society's best weapons, and we created it. We live in a society almost totally dependent on money. Our pred. . .

AFFILIATE PROGRAM AS IT SHOULD BE

AFFILIATE PROGRAM AS IT SHOULD BE ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ Every off- or online business has a target of growing its market share. Under all other equal conditions the percent of the market, occupied by a company, means certain level of recognition, brand, exposure and, . . .

LACK OF BUSINESS ISN'T ALWAYS THE PROBLEM

When you're just starting out in business, it's a safe bet that you need more clients. But what if you have been up and running for a while, and you're still not making as much money as you would like? You may be in the habit of thinking that attracting new clients is the answer, but this isn't always the case. There are many reasons why a professional services business might not be earning. . .

Does Your Autoresponder PASS These Six Critical Tests?

Internet Now that you spent time and money on creating your website, you know that the most successful marketers online tell you that you need to build an in house mailing list. You want people to subscribe to your mailing list by offering something of value. Maybe a FREE e-book with valuable information. So why is it then that some people sabotage their own success before they even get s. . .

INNOVATION MAKES LEADERS

INNOVATION MAKES LEADERS ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ Basically what innovation does is making your business unique and often more progressive in its development. Looking deeper at positive influence of innovation allows us to notice clear tendency from business stagnation t. . .

The One Secret That Will Really Bring You Success Online

The One Secret That Will Really Bring You Success Online By Ken Leonard Jr. © KLJ Online Every online marketer is telling you that 'their secrets' are the way to achieve home-based business success on the internet. I'm sure you've seen hundreds of ads promising to be the 'magic system' to success online. Well, there is one 'real' secret to getting results from your small business, whether . . .

Medical Transcription: A Viable Work At Home Career

--------------------------------------------------- Medical Transcription: A Viable Work At Home Career (c) Copyright 2003, Sharon Davis --------------------------------------------------- Are there really viable work at home jobs out there? This is a question that I'm asked almost daily. The fact is, there are most definitely careers that can be done from your home and there are people who. . .

Your Own Products Can Make You Rich

Your Own Products Can Make You Rich by J. Stephen Pope Although there are advantages to selling other people's products and services, there are also drawbacks. For example, the lack of exclusive rights to your own proprietary product can mean that you are just one of thousands selling the same thing. Excessive competition can cause you to drop your prices and to lose sales, thus affecting . . .

Reality. What a concept!

As a business coach, I'm seeing a pattern in the questions that new clients ask me. Usually, one of the very first questions they ask me is, "How long before I can realistically expect to earn an income through doing business on the Internet"? Since each client is different, the answer to this question is not an easy one, but there are some points I like to make right off the bat, considering t. . .

How To Avoid Double The Trouble

============================================================ How To Avoid Double The Trouble: Why A Partnership Can Be Twice As Dangerous -- by Wayne M. Davies Copyright 2003 Wayne M. Davies Inc. ============================================================ AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles on Choice of Entity. The first article, "It Could Happen To You: Why Any Sole Pro. . .

Video Flying!

It's almost impossible to keep up with changes in technology and in today's aircraft the changes are no exception. Just about every aircraft manufacturer has announced new and exciting improvments that all speak to increased safety and situational awareness. In case you've missed the news at Cessna, let me bring you up to date. First, a bit of history: History Radiotelephone (two way . . .

AUTORESPONDERS: EASE YOUR LIFE

AUTORESPONDERS: EASE YOUR LIFE ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ What every small business operator always lacks is time. Sometimes lack of time leads to inefficiency, what in its turn, leads to business failure even if you have plenty of financial resources. That is why there ar. . .

Taking Charge of Your Life

Taking Charge of Your Life By fabman How would you like to be in complete control of your life? The truth is that you already are in control of your life, you just don’t know it. Once we accept responsibility for our lives, we gain control over our lives. Once we stop making excuses for our shortcomings and failures, we are able to rise above them. Accepting responsibility for your life and ta. . .

10 Myths of Aircraft Ownership

Can't afford one? Can't justify one? Don't like that Salesperson? Read on and we'll dispel the top 10 myths of aircraft ownership! 1. Only the rich can afford one. . . Not so! Many aircraft owners are earning moderate incomes. How do they do it? Mostly through proper planning and a thorough education prior to making their purchase. You can learn about many aspects of purchasing an airpl. . .

Can One Airplane Do it All?

Probably not, however you can own a plane that will accomplish most of what you'd like it to do. First you must ask yourself the following questions: 1. How will I be using this airplane? Business Flying myself from point "A" to point "B" Flying myself and a couple of employees Flying customers Personal Flying to a 2nd home, either up north or in the south Vacationing with my airplane Visiting . . .

5 TIPS FOR WRITING EFFECTIVE SIGNATURE FILES.

Internet These tips will go a long way to help your Signature Files (Resource Box or Byline) have the effect it ought to have. 1. You SIG File should not be more than six to eight lines. Do not cram all the programs you have into your Signature File. It turns the reader hostile. It is a dead turn-off. It will only get the reader confused. Eliminate all irrelevances and make your SIG Fil. . .

Web Stats Reveal WebMaster Responsibility

Monitoring your web site's statistics is an important part of any WebMaster's job. You can easily determine your most popular content, your search engine effectiveness, and the flow of visitor click throughs. Your web site statistics are the most tangible proof of effective marketing, layout and design. Your navigation can also be evaluated by studying the flow of your viewer's visit. Not surpr. . .

How does Traffic Affect My Hosting?

The topic of hosting involves many different aspects; reliability, customer support, pricing, add-on features, programming, and allowable installation of PHP and other popular marketing scripts. Today, I'm going to focus on ONE topic, traffic, and the effects it has on your web site's hosting. The simple one word answer here is 'Bandwith'. By definition, Bandwith is the measurement of data, an. . .

Building Relationships 101

Relationship Management is probably the most misunderstood terminology used in marketing today. No, it has nothing to do with dating services, or family counseling! Relationship Management is the process one goes through to retain current client bases, while growing the number of incoming new clients. As business owners, we take on the role of 'juggler', and those of us that are more apt to 'ju. . .

Persistence, Determination, and Hard Work

Quote: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence, determination and hard work make the difference." - President Calvin Coolidge If you're on a quest for overnight success, and m. . .

The Reading Habits of Today's Internet User

A strange thing happened to me while reading a bedtime story to my twin daughters the other night, and it made me realize exactly how much my reading habits have changed in the past year. Being an E-Zine Editor, and Internet Business Owner, I've become what I affectionately call, 'Mouse Dependant'! I'm not entirely certain that this is something we can avoid, but just like many other conditions. . .

Countdown To Success 3... 2... 1... Contact

As I sat here this morning, gathering research notes for today's article, I received a most interesting phone call. Sometimes it's the little things in life that really made you stop, and think. This phone call had that effect on me and I'd like to share it with you. I belong to many affiliate programs, and participate in a few mentoring and training courses hosted by the 'big names' in bus. . .

Why Trading Links With Competitors Can Be A Good Thing

For over two years now, I've enjoyed the benefit of higher search engine ranking through reciprocal linking with sites of similar, *quality* content. Done correctly, this can help your business in a variety of ways, NOT just search engine ranking! Keep in mind that my main business is Web Design. Web Designers are certainly not in short supply are they? No, of course not, everyone that's ever p. . .

NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION

No, that's not a typo in the title. Resolutions are easy; most of us make them at least once a year. A revolution, on the other hand, is something you may not have made since you started your business. Starting a business is actually quite revolutionary. When you began yours, there were probably many details of your life that changed. Some of those changes were intentional, others accidental. . .

Why You Should Start A Home Based Business Online...

Why You Should Start A Home Based Business Online... By Ken Leonard,Jr. © KLJ Online "Running An Online Home-Based Business... From The Road" Running an online home-based business really lends itself to mobility. Giving you the freedom to live as you would like, while running your business, is the appeal of the internet as a powerful money making vehicle. The idea is to automate all that . . .

Ensure Open Communication Without Relying On E-Mail

In these days of E-Mail filtering, we small business owners are hard pressed for effective ways to keep our clients and prospects informed. While an Opt-In list is still the best Marketing tool you can have working for your business, there are other ways to keep your offers in front of 'the eyes that buy'. I've outlined four of my favorite methods below, but encourage creativity. My premise is . . .

How To Write Articles That Create Credibility

There are many articles floating around the 'net that tell you that writing articles is the best way to create credibility for yourself, and become an expert in the eyes of your readers. I plan to bring this one step further, and help you to ensure that the articles you write actually achieve this goal! You see, as an E-zine publisher, and professional Training Coordinator responsible for provi. . .

Achieve Success Through Forming Relationships, Not Just Making Sales.

"In the sales profession the real work begins after the sale is made." ~ Jim Rohn After 16 years in sales, I've learned that there is nothing more valuable than understanding the concept in the above quote by Jim Rohn. My most recent experiences as a business coach have made it abundantly clear that this is something most people just do not understand, or simply refuse to believe. I supp. . .

Offering Feedback To Establish Credibility

As a web developer, and professional writer, I often come across errors made by others when I'm conducting endless hours of research. If I think I can offer truly useful advice, I've been known to send a note to the webmaster or author with the assumption that they may not be aware of their errors. I do this with a true desire to help, and always use positive reinforcement as a means to demonst. . .

Protect your Email Address with New Weapon in the War on Spambots!

Protect your email address from the Spambots by Mike Banks Valentine There have been a flurry of anxious discussions among email list and newsletter owners recently about spammers stealing their email identity by spoofing the "from" field of spam mailings. They know they are being spoofed because they are suddenly getting an avalanche of bounce notices returned to their email when they didn't s. . .

Web-site designing Pillars (part2)

WEB-SITE DESIGNING PILLIARS (part 2) ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ USABILITY Usability is what makes your WS pleasant to deal with. While everyone defines personally for her(him)self how to make design nice to look at, memorable (in respect to branding) and serve customer/bus. . .

Desire, Descopline, Dedication

DESIRE, DISCIPLINE & DEDICATION ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ Somewhere I read an instructive speculation about exceptional role that dedication or perseverance as well as desire play in any self-made entrepreneur's life. Indeed. There are many smart people out there with a d. . .

The List Is The Thing

The List Is The Thing By Ken Leonard Jr. © KLJ Online Many companies begin their online sales ventures with the wrong strategy to build long term success. Thinking that a website is the core of their business leads them to focus on getting website visitors. Making the site "sticky", by using a member-only area or a community feature such as chat or a forum, may get some of . . .

Get Your Never-Ending Motivation Today!

Get Your "Never-Ending Motivation" Today! By Ken Leonard Jr. © KLJ Online People often ask me, "Ken, I can't seem to get motivated some times. How do you stay motivated every day, even when you don't feel like working, or when things aren't going so well?". The answer I give them can be the difference in YOU getting what you want out of life, or not. It is your answer, if you have lo. . .

Financial Middleman for Small Business

FINANCIAL MIDDLEMAN FOR SMALL BUSINESS ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ Small online businesses are mostly represented by home-based entrepreneurs. In this regard any payment scheme or system should meet at least two criterions: First. It should be relatively cheap. Individuals . . .

How To Prioritize And Grow Your Home-Based Business

"How To Prioritize And Grow Your Home-Based Business" By Ken Leonard, Jr. © KLJ Online Life is all about making choices, and setting priorities. You have made a choice to get away from the "work at a job" world, to pursue making a living at home using your PC, or you wouldn't be reading this right now. Once a choice is made, your priorities must be organized to to fully support the choi. . .

How To Avoid Paying Too Much Estimated Tax

============================================================ How To Avoid Paying Too Much Estimated Tax -- by Wayne M. Davies Copyright 2003 Wayne M. Davies Inc. ============================================================ Many self-employed people and small business owners make quarterly estimated tax payments at both the federal and state level. (Sigh!) Now that we're past the year's half-wa. . .

7 Ways To Win The Time Crunch

7 Ways To Win The Time Crunch By Ken Leonard Jr. ©2002 KLJ Online Are you working a "day job" while building your home-based "dream business"? Do you find it difficult to manage your time? Follow these seven tips to get more done growing your business, and have the time for other important things in your life, too. (1) Make and use a 'to-do' list daily. It's easy. Writ. . .

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. . .

Email Addiction Part 1: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

Email Addiction Part 1: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Placesby John BotscharowLet's start off this series on email addiction by looking at the "literature". By that I mean, looking at what others are saying. One of the best paces to start research on a lot of subjects is About.com, especially on things related to the Internet. The About email area has one article that offers a general int. . .

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. . .

“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. . .

Unleash the Potential of Booklets to Sell More Books and Enhance Your Cash Flow

At long last your book is done. The cover and the contents look as terrific as you hoped they would. Your marketing plan is ready to fully launch. You’re primed to make tons of money from your book, yet there’s a little voice saying ‘But wait, there’s more.’ What could that be? Somewhere along the way, you remember hearing something about developing derivatives. A derivative is a product that h. . .

Web-site designing Pillars (part1)

WEB-SITE DESIGNING PILLIARS (part1) ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ It is a hot opinion that "it’s the words that sell, not a design" and that "you should invest all your money into writing a good sales copy and what is left (if anything) into web-site". I can give you 99 out o. . .

“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. . .

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. . .

CRACKING THE BILLABLE HOURS CEILING

How many of you made as much money as you wanted to last year? Don't be shy; raise your hands. Hmm, I don't see too many hands out there. What would you say is the cause of this gap between your goals and your earnings? While you could certainly name the economy or inadequate marketing as the culprit, I'd like to suggest a third alternative. It may be the constraints of the billable hours mo. . .

MARKETING THE REAL YOU

I often wonder how the practice began of pretending to be someone else in order to market your business. You know what I'm talking about -- it's the marketing face, the selling voice, that you often put on in order to attend a networking event or make a sales call. Who taught you to do that? I have a suspicion where we learn this behavior. Most of us spend a lifetime observing showroom sales. . .

I Couldn't Believe What I Just Saw

I couldn't believe what I just saw. I stood up, furious. (You can always tell when I get mad, the steam starts coming right out the top of my bald head.) I raised my arms in the air in disbelief, looking straight at the man wearing a black-striped shirt, the man who was refereeing my daughter's soccer game. He was only a few feet away -- I was sitting right near the mid-field line -- smack in t. . .

MAKE YOUR WEB SITE WORK MORE SO YOU CAN WORK LESS

Do you know how your web site fits into the overall marketing strategy for your business? Do you have a strategy for your web site as a marketing tool? If you're like many entrepreneurs I speak with, you probably don't. All over the world, small business owners are spending thousands of dollars on building and maintaining web sites without being able to answer one big question: What do you wa. . .

RP Promotion Strategy

RP PROMOTION STRATEGY ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ You must be asking what does RP mean? I won't tear your curiosity apart until the end of the publication as hypnotic marketing teaches. It is Recurring Passive promotion and let me ask you, do you want to get outstanding pro. . .

Proven Pricing techniques

PROVEN PRICING TECHNIQUES ------------------------------------------------------------ copyright (c) Pavel Lenshin ------------------------------------------------------------ Product or service pricing on the Net is not as critical as many of you have heard, yet these pricing techniques are important marketing components and should not be underestimated. Right pricing management accompanied w. . .

UNDERSTANDING THE CORPORATE BUYER

Selling your services to corporations is an attractive proposition. The contracts are larger than with small businesses and individuals, and often longer-term. There's the possibility of repeat business worth many billable hours at respectable rates. But the best clients are not always the easiest to get. If you don't grasp the realities of the corporate environment, you may sabotage even a . . .