Wednesday, December 31, 2008

5 Biggest Mistakes of New Internet Marketers

By Amy Nutt

Internet marketing has become increasingly popular over the past few years and many people are just starting to venture into earning money online. Unfortunately, if you don`t know what you`re doing, you`ll be quite likely to make some mistakes that could cost you big time. Being aware of what the biggest mistakes that newbies make is a good step toward being successful.

Here, we`ll be looking at the top five mistakes that internet marketers make in their first year. By understanding what goes wrong, you will be better able to avoid these same errors yourself.

1. Underestimating the workload. If you believe everything you read online, it seems that you can simply throw up an automated website, grab some email addresses and you`re off to the races. Unfortunately, the real world doesn't work that way. Even the big name gurus who would like you to believe that you can magically rake in the money overnight had to work at it. Internet marketing is definitely a good way to earn money and it can eventually become relatively passive income, but you definitely need to put in the work at the beginning to make it work.

2. Jumping into the "earn money online" niche. Just look around the internet and you`ll find hundreds of people telling you how to earn money online. How many of these people actually earned money online before telling others how to do it? You`d be amazed at how many internet marketers are struggling, even as they attempt to lead others. If you aren`t earning online, don`t even think about trying to teach others. Look for a niche that is less competitive and one that you can actually stand out in.

3. Throwing money at the problem. Every business requires some start up money, but that doesn't mean you have to go crazy about it. You can learn a lot online just by reading articles and then making a few well thought out purchases. Most newbie internet marketers go ahead and start up pay per click campaigns to help drive traffic. While PPC can be a great way to bring in traffic, if you don`t fully understand how to use it, you`ll just end up losing money. Take the time to research and understand where your money is going.

4. Being too general. A sporting goods website might do alright, but in most cases, there is just too much competition for general ideas. Instead, look for micro-niches, like "protective sports footwear", which will have less competition and still a healthy amount of traffic. It pays to get specific. Even if you are thinking of doing this with several micro-niches, stick to one until it works, then you can branch out.

5. Giving up too soon. It`s a sad fact that most new internet marketers give up just before they could have been successful. Just because your idea didn't hit pay dirt in the first week doesn't mean it`s a bad idea. If you continue on, you`ll likely find that with a bit more publicity and hard work, you can make it happen, just so long as you stick with the original idea.

Internet marketing isn't quite as easy as the gurus make it sound, though it is definitely a great way to earn a living. As long as you go into it with realistic expectations and ready to stick with your plans and ideas for the long haul, you are quite likely to find success. Make sure you do your research, investigating everything you can on your topic and then just go on and do it. You`ll never succeed if you don`t try.

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Koolphone is the Best Way to Get Your Free Cellphone

By Free Wireless

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How do you choose a cell phone and calling plan that is right for you? Over the life of your phone, the calling plan service will cost much more than the phone itself-especially if the phone is free. You should choose the most cost-effective calling plan from a carrier with good coverage in your area. With all the competition for subscribers, monthly and per-minute costs of wireless calling plans have gone down dramatically.

Subscribers can keep their existing wireless phone number and even their landline based numbers when starting or transferring service to a new carrier. With the right calling plan, a wireless phone shouldn't cost much more than a landline phone. Every day more people are switching to wireless and giving up their landline service altogether.

There are a few terms you need to be familiar with. TALK TIME: The total amount of phone use, typically measured in minutes, for both calls placed and calls received. PEAK MINUTES: Talk time minutes used during the prime calling periods when the carrier networks are most active, typically between 6am and 9pm Monday through Friday. OFF PEAK MINUTES: Talk Time minutes used outside of prime calling periods. ROAMING: Refers to any wireless phone used outside of a customer's home calling area or carrier network coverage. MOBILE-TO-MOBILE MINUTES: Minutes used for calling or receiving calls from another customer on your carrier's service network.

Today's wireless phones enable you to receive and send instant messages, check or send e-mails, and synchronize with your PC contacts, e-mail, calendars, and more. These features make the truly wireless lifestyle a reality.

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The Benefits of Continuously Updating Your Computer Software

By Amy Nutt

Software programs are the lifeblood of our computers, without up to date software programs we wouldn't be able to do all of the things that we need to do on our computers.

Some software updates may not be quite as necessary as others, but regular updates to some software are crucial to provide necessary security against the latest internet threats.

What Types of Updates are a Necessity?

If you spend time on the internet, send and receive e-mails or send and receive instant messages then internet security software is a necessity. Internet security software is what will protect you against viruses, spy-ware, ad-ware, mal-ware and all other sorts of threats present to those who spend time on the internet. New viruses and other forms of internet threats are generated every single day, in order for you to stay safe from these threats you need the best and most up to date security that you can get.

Some internet security software companies, like the producers of Norton Internet Security 2009, are constantly generating protection from the latest forms of internet threats and they make these updates available for their customers as soon as they are ready. Subscribers to Norton Internet Security 2009 can receive 'pulse' updates that are available with up to the minute protection to ensure that the user is protected from every type of threat as soon as it's discovered.

Continuously updating your computer security software is an absolute necessity if you want your computer to be protected and to be running as fast and efficient as it's capable.

What Types of Updates are Optional?

Some software companies tend to go a little bit overboard with updates, releasing a "brand new" version of a program when their users have barely even gotten a chance to get used to the previous version of the same program. These are the updates that you have to make a decision as to whether of not you want or need it enough to download the update.

You sometimes need to be wary of potential bugs that may be introduced with updates, manufacturers all too often rush the release of an update and let it hit the market before all of the bugs and incompatibilities are worked out. It's not always necessary for a software package to be updated every few weeks or months.

For software packages or programs that you have installed on your computer that don't have to do with your PC's security, you have the freedom to be able to choose when and if you will install an update without the fear of an imminent threat making the decision for you. You can take the time to take into account how much you like the current version of the software and how well it runs on your system. You can compare the features listed in the update to the features of the version that you are currently running - if the features on the version you have are more appealing to you, or if the new version has no new features that you want or need, then you don't have to update. You have the freedom to sit back and wait for reviews and reactions to the latest updates of programs that you are running, if the risk of incompatibilities outweighs the new features offered you can wait until the bugs are worked out in a future update, or just keep running the current version that you already have installed.

Ultimately - any update that becomes available on any type of software is optional, but you can keep your computer running at an optimal level by continuously updating discount computer software as the updates become available. Any updates that fix existing problems with software that you run are beneficial to download, as is any update that will increase the speed of the programs you are running, but the biggest benefit of updates comes with security software. Continuously updating your security software guarantees that you will be safe from the latest threats that may invade and cause problems with your PC, it will give you the piece of mind to surf the internet freely because you are protected.

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Chiropractic Marketing with Social Networks and Video

By Matthew Loop, DC

No one saw it coming; the phenomenal success of web 2.0 sites like YouTube, MySpace, and Facebook is unheard of. Back in 2005, I began to sense the use of web 2.0 for chiropractic marketing, and had humble expectations for the results I'd get. Little did I know the remarkable power of web 2.0 and video marketing would propel my chiropractic practice and other ventures into the stratosphere.

Discovering how to leverage social media and video marketing for my chiropractic practice was one of the best things that I could've ever done. As many are aware, this type of marketing / advertising is free so there is virtually no risk to the chiropractor. In 2005, I first began meeting and interacting with people from my local community on Myspace. I was literally meeting 50 people every single day which was getting me tons of free traffic exposure very fast. Initially, I was testing and tweaking certain things on my profile for greater conversions and how I was presenting myself. Then, I began to notice the phone calls and the new patients coming it. I have to say, I was pretty thrilled when this began to happen.

Within 24 hours of implementing my self-sufficient marketing tactics, I was successfully able to brand myself in the online community. I was able to send out information to subscribers weekly; material they chose to watch like informative videos and blogs. These people remained aware of my practice and what I was doing all the time. When you meet people online this way and keep them informed about your practice and chiropractics in general, you become the go-to chiropractor in your community. That's just the beginning of the success you'll unleash.

Online video submission is really the powerhouse of chiropractic marketing. It is the basis of my success, and the secrets of it are taught to my students. By making regular videos, you can greatly increase your standing as a chiropractor in the community. When you learn the right tricks and know the appropriate services where you can upload your videos, the potential is amazing. Just a tip: make sure you always compress your video before submitting. Use a program like Windows Movie Maker for PC or iMovie for the Mac.

I noticed a while back that videos receive tremendous index status in the major search engines. When you understand the basics of optimization, you can begin to see your material reach top billing as well. When the most highly targeted visitors see your videos and get the link to your website, you officially have the internet working for you and your chiropractic practice 24 hours a day. My new patients said they felt like they already knew me, even before stepping into my office. That says a lot! When I provide new health and chiropractic information over the internet to help and inform people, they sense that they're not getting junk or spam. They're getting information and support they can trust.

There has never been a better time to begin to learn chiropractic video marketing for your practice. In fact, did you know that over 50% of all online content today is video? More and more folks turn to and search the internet every day for solutions to their aches and pains. If they begin to see you blanket the search engines, this will build social proof just by the sheer number of listings and videos that you have. You can be your own PR machine and untouchable by the competition.

I take my viewers on fun journeys in my videos to really give a total experience of learning and putting people at ease. I've filmed tours of my office, talked in detail about my practice, and given pointers and tips to people searching for answers to their chiropractic questions. I've even shot segments on vacation in Costa Rica! When you keep the videos fun and interesting, people are going to always want to come back and see more. They will perhaps share your videos with friends, and things only can grow more from there.

In your chiropractic video marketing campaigns, make sure to also crank-out at least 1-2 videos per week. You can do them yourself or outsource production. If you outsource, though, you will pay a pretty penny. I recommend doing it yourself, as it's so simple and free. It's also a good idea to invite people to subscribe to your YouTube video channel at the end of your video messages. If you directly ask them, they will be more inclined to do so.

The important thing to remember is to relax, have fun, and to not be pretentious. Your videos should not be fake or give a false impression of who you really are. Convey your genuine feelings about wanting to help people and be the go-to person for their specific problems and this is what you will attract. With that in mind, provide a large amount of use value that your followers or people that see your video can implement that same day. This will give you even more credibility and build faster rapport with your community.

You truly do need a good chiropractic coach that understands the current marketing climate, and how modern technology and communications function for chiropractors today. Find a coach that specializes in chiropractic marketing utilizing web 2.0 and social media sharing sites. There's no use finding someone who specializes in anything else. Once you find the right mentor, fasten your seat belt because your practice is about to explode on the internet!

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The World's Most Unusual Therapist

By Dr. Joe Vitale

Two years ago, I heard about a therapist in Hawaii who cured a complete ward of criminally insane patients--without ever seeing any of them. The psychologist would study an inmate's chart and then look within himself to see how he created that person's illness. As he improved himself, the patient improved.

When I first heard this story, I thought it was an urban legend. How could anyone heal anyone else by healing himself? How could even the best self-improvement master cure the criminally insane?

It didn't make any sense. It wasn't logical, so I dismissed the story.

However, I heard it again a year later. I heard that the therapist had used a Hawaiian healing process called ho 'oponopono. I had never heard of it, yet I couldn't let it leave my mind. If the story was at all true, I had to know more.

I had always understood "total responsibility" to mean that I am responsible for what I think and do. Beyond that, it's out of my hands. I think that most people think of total responsibility that way. We're responsible for what we do, not what anyone else does. The Hawaiian therapist who healed those mentally ill people would teach me an advanced new perspective about total responsibility.

His name is Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len. We probably spent an hour talking on our first phone call. I asked him to tell me the complete story of his work as a therapist. He explained that he worked at Hawaii State Hospital for four years. That ward where they kept the criminally insane was dangerous. Psychologists quit on a monthly basis. The staff called in sick a lot or simply quit. People would walk through that ward with their backs against the wall, afraid of being attacked by patients. It was not a pleasant place to live, work, or visit.

Dr. Len told me that he never saw patients. He agreed to have an office and to review their files. While he looked at those files, he would work on himself. As he worked on himself, patients began to heal.

"After a few months, patients that had to be shackled were being allowed to walk freely," he told me. "Others who had to be heavily medicated were getting off their medications. And those who had no chance of ever being released were being freed."

I was in awe.

"Not only that," he went on, "but the staff began to enjoy coming to work. Absenteeism and turnover disappeared. We ended up with more staff than we needed because patients were being released, and all the staff was showing up to work. Today, that ward is closed."

This is where I had to ask the million dollar question: "What were you doing within yourself that caused those people to change?"

"I was simply healing the part of me that created them," he said.

I didn't understand.

Dr. Len explained that total responsibility for your life means that everything in your life - simply because it is in your life--is your responsibility. In a literal sense the entire world is your creation.

Whew. This is tough to swallow. Being responsible for what I say or do is one thing. Being responsible for what everyone in my life says or does is quite another. Yet, the truth is this: if you take complete responsibility for your life, then everything you see, hear, taste, touch, or in any way experience is your responsibility because it is in your life.

This means that terrorist activity, the president, the economy--anything you experience and don't like--is up for you to heal. They don't exist, in a manner of speaking, except as projections from inside you. The problem isn't with them, it's with you, and to change them, you have to change you.

I know this is tough to grasp, let alone accept or actually live. Blame is far easier than total responsibility, but as I spoke with Dr. Len, I began to realize that healing for him and in ho 'oponopono means loving yourself. If you want to improve your life, you have to heal your life. If you want to cure anyone--even a mentally ill criminal--you do it by healing you.

I asked Dr. Len how he went about healing himself. What was he doing, exactly, when he looked at those patients' files?

"I just kept saying, 'I'm sorry' and 'I love you' over and over again," he explained.

That's it?

That's it.

Turns out that loving yourself is the greatest way to improve yourself, and as you improve yourself, your improve your world. Let me give you a quick example of how this works: one day, someone sent me an email that upset me. In the past I would have handled it by working on my emotional hot buttons or by trying to reason with the person who sent the nasty message. This time, I decided to try Dr. Len's method. I kept silently saying, "I'm sorry" and "I love you," I didn't say it to anyone in particular. I was simply evoking the spirit of love to heal within me what was creating the outer circumstance.

Within an hour I got an e-mail from the same person. He apologized for his previous message. Keep in mind that I didn't take any outward action to get that apology. I didn't even write him back. Yet, by saying "I love you," I somehow healed within me what was creating him.

I later attended a ho 'oponopono workshop run by Dr. Len. He's now 70 years old, considered a grandfatherly shaman, and is somewhat reclusive. He praised my book, The Attractor Factor. He told me that as I improve myself, my book's vibration will raise, and everyone will feel it when they read it. In short, as I improve, my readers will improve.

"What about the books that are already sold and out there?" I asked.

"They aren't out there," he explained, once again blowing my mind with his mystic wisdom. "They are still in you."

In short, there is no out there.

It would take a whole book to explain this advanced technique with the depth it deserves. Suffice it to say that whenever you want to improve anything in your life, there's only one place to look: inside you.

"When you look, do it with love."

-Dr. Joe Vitale

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Saltwall is The New Universal Shopfittings Solution

By David Murphy

Due to advances in slatwall component technology, it is now easier than ever for retailers to construct a quality, long-lasting display. Everything from "no brackets required" exists now, and the flexibility and ease with which displays can now be customized is absolutely astounding! In addition, slatwall components come in many types of materials, from plastic to metal, and in a wide variety of sizes, which again leads itself to the variety and uniformity, and of course, longevity of a display.

Existing fittings on walls that require a solid slatwall panel, can be taken down effortlessly, by replacing the solid panel with a slatted panel, saving costs to the retailer in both fixtures and man hours to complete the changes. These panels are usually the panel of choice for displays requiring a tiered effect, with retail items displayed in as many tiers as wished, top to bottom. This "viewable" set up can be a great sales booster and one of the many reasons the slatted slatwall panels continues to be so popular.

Because quality slatwall components are versatile, back panels can also be changed to conform to changing retail needs, replacing slat panels with solid or perforated panels within a few minutes.

Making space is almost a necessity in many businesses and homes, and the shopfitting industry as a whole is seeing an upsurge in purchases of their products from both businesses and homeowners.

An eye towards quality, flexibility and durability of the components will go a long way towards assuring that all needs of the purchaser are met each and every time. Choosing slatwall components that do the job is now easier than ever and the trend towards improvement in the components continues to grow.

Accessories for the panel allow retailers to practically control every area of the display, as the grooves on the panels allow maximum flexibility of displays. They can also be used for displaying heavier, bulkier merchandise. The weight of the load must be proportionate to the accessories used here, and consultation with a shopfitter of choice will clear up any concerns a retailer may have in choice of slatwall panels or accessories.

Mouldings are either joining mouldings, edge mouldings, or corner mouldings, and can be used solely or together to exhibit goods with the utmost of ease. Joining mouldings are a simple choice for joining two panels together, while edge mouldings come in a variety of sizes and shapes for the development of more complex displays.

"Catty Corner" displays are possible with the use of panel store fixtures, as the fixtures turn the flat panel displays into whatever shape is needed for any display. Even the smallest or the largest empty and available space can be used for an attractive and sales oriented display if the proper panel store fixture is used.

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Generating Revenue With Carefully Designed Website

By Ferdinand Mekinsy

In reality, you do not have to offer such a "heavyweight" download such as a full-feature software like iTunes. You can attract prospects equally well with some quality freebies such as a simple report, a free wallpaper, and so on. The important thing is that your download offers enough value for the prospect to be willing to give away his/her own email address to get it.

Minimizing Load Time Through Image Optimization:Even though more and more Internet users switch to broadband every year, a sizable portion of the web's population is still running on good old dialup connections. It is therefore unwise to count them out of the equation when you're designing your website, and a very major consideration we have to make for dialup users is the loading time of your website.

Generating Revenue With Good Planning:For anything to work well, care must be taken to make firm, workable plans to execute it and the same goes for website designs. With a well thought out website design, you will be able to create a site that generates multiple streams of revenue for you. In fact, may websites turn into online wasteland because they are not well planned and do not get a single visitor. Gradually, the webmaster will not be motivated to update it anymore and it turns into wasted cyberspace.

Another route you can take is to design your website yourself. Think about it, if you only need 5 simple pages to present some simple information, why waste hundreds of dollars for it? Just spend a little time to sit down and do it yourself. You'll be able to design your own sites even if you do not know a single line of HTML code with the help of WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) programs such as Microsoft Frontpage, Macromedia Dreamweaver and so on.

When you have a broader, better-defined scope of themes for your website, you can sell space on your pages to people interested in advertising on your page. You can also earn from programs like Google's Adsense and Yahoo! Search Marketing if people surf to those themed pages and click on the ads. For this very reason, the advertisement blocks on your pages need to be relevant to the content, so a themed page fits that criteria perfectly.

Apply visual representations for the problems and solutions that your product offers. Not everyone will read your text copy from the head to the tail, but most people will pay attention to images on your website.

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Wealth Transfer and the Shrinking Middle Class

By Rob Walcher D.C.

Economists Say Trillions of Dollars are Changing Hands

Economists are telling us that we are on the cusp of the greatest transfer of wealth in the history of America. Today's retirees make up one of the wealthiest segments of the U.S. population with more personal wealth than any previous generation.

It is being said those who will bequest this wealth will greatly boost the resources of the 76 million Baby Boomers. If thats true, then the next few decades will see an estimated $40.6 trillion change hands as Baby Boomers and their parents pass their accumulated wealth to their heirs.

At the same time we are also hearing about the disappearing or shrinking middleclass. What this means to you depends on how you perceive the statement. Some may view it as indication that we will be made up only either very poor or very rich people.

As Americans are constantly labeling groups of people, it is probably time to think about where you stand in all of this.

Does this Affect You?

If you are one of those people who see themselves as working middle class than this information may be frightening. You may also need to reconsider the way you classify people and how you feel you fit in to all of this. The way you look at your class standing has a lot to do with how well economically you will do.

For instance, you hear of this massive wealth transfer and that the middle class is quickly disappearing, then you might wring your hands and declare that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. And you are convinced without a doubt that you are in the latter group!

What is the Middle Class?

In earnest there really is no definitive means with which to define the middle class. This is because many people classify people based on material possessions while others classify them on lifestyle and occupational functions. Compared to Americans a decade ago, we have much more in terms of belongings. There were no computers, cell phones or two car families back then.

The point is, where is your focus? If the direction of your focus is dictated by the ten oclock news, you are in deep trouble. If you believe the middle class is under the heel of the rich, and being squashed like a bug, how does that affect your behavior?

Is their Truth to the Shrinking Theory?

The fact is, the shrinkage theory not engraved in stone. It is hotly debated by economists who choose to measure the middle class in different terms, whether by changing the income brackets or by focusing on job categories. Some researchers actually see a smaller shrinkage or barely any at all. (We dont usually hear much about their views.)

Consider the Facts

A reasonable definition of middle class is income earning between $30K-$100K per year. Facts show that fewer people live in this income range today than they did in 1979.

The amount of persons earning more than $100,000 has risen from 12 to 24 percent during the same time period.

The percentage of people in households making less than $30,000 has remained static.

That being the case, it means the "decline" of the middle class came from people moving up the income ladder, not the other way around.

Married couples have seen median income raises of 25% since 1979.

Reading these facts, you can easily see that the decline of the middle class is more likely because they are the ones moving up rather than down the economic ladder of success!

If indeed there is this massive wealth transfer, it can mean there are millions of people with discretionary income to spend on your products or services. (What if you had a product to help them invest wisely?)

And if you are dead set on believing that the middle class is shrinking, then believe that it is shrinking because you have determined to leave those ranks and move upward!

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What Are The Most Popular Types Of Display Stands?

By Amy Nutt

When it is time to promote your products at a trade show, the right type of display stand can make or break the event. There are a number of different types of display stands available for purchase that can enhance the look of the trade show display and each one have a number of different properties that may make them more or less appropriate for your particular display. When choosing a type of display stand for your trade show display, it is important to keep in mind what type of area the display stand will be used in, the amount of space available, and what you will need to have displayed.

One of the most popular types of display stands used for trade shows is the table top display. These display stands are typically designed as a tri-fold display and are proportioned to be able to stand on the top of the typical display table. These are some of the smallest types of display stands available, even though they can be found in multiple sizes from small to large. These are also some of the most inexpensive types of display stands as they are typically created from inexpensive materials that are completely covered by colored paper or fabric.

Another popular type of display stand for a trade show display is the banner display stand. These display stands are one of the tallest types of display stands available, but are not very wide. The banner display stands are typically purchased in pairs to place on either side of the trade show booth and will either display the name of the company or the name of the product that the people at the trade show would be interested in. Many companies like these type of display stands because they are attention getting and are high enough to be seen over other types of display stands.

If the person is looking for a larger display stand that is easy to set up, they may be interested in a pop up floor display stand. These display stands are typically between 8 feet and 20 feet long and come in a number of different styles, including curved wall and straight wall styles. The pop up floor display stands can be ordered with fabric panels or with a custom design printed on paper covered panels. A matching podium can also be purchased to create a well put together trade show area.

There are a number of different styles of display stands available for use in trade show booths and many of the styles can be combined to create a unique configuration for the trade show. It is very important that the person ordering the display booth rentals stand have an idea of how they would like their items displayed before calling to order the display stand to make sure that they are ordering the right display stand for their needs. Having a great display stand to showcase your company or your products can be invaluable for attention during a trade show and, in many cases, that is what gives your company the edge over the competition.

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Will You Fight For Freedom In Your Network Marketing Business?

By Carlos Alston

Here's a famous quote you may or may not have heard this quote before: "There are three kinds of people in the world - those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what the heck has just happened!" Do You know which one of these is you?

Most people who want financial freedom badly enough fall into the first category. Freedom can come in many shapes - time, financial,time spent with your friends and family. Here's a very important thing about freedom...

Freedom ISN'T TRULY FREE! Yes. You've gotta be willing to sacrifice for it. Our brothers and sisters before us fought in wars and gave their lives in the hopes that we could live happier lives. In network marketing although we don't fight physical battle, we are in a battle for a better way of life than the one mostly controlled by our J.O.B.S.

The American economy and other world economies are in flames right now. Our banks won't friggin' lend money DESPITE being given BILLIONS. And folks aren't spending as much now. If you don't FIGHT BACK right now hard for the life you want for yourself (using network marketing as an example) you could end up being blown away by the recessionary financial tide.

What are you willing to give up for your network marketing business for the lifestyle you want for you and your family? We have a lot of things that make our lives easier like microwaves, cable 'on-demand' TV, email etc. But better technology doesn't necessarily equal a change in overall lifestyle and a lot of these things have actually made it easier to work longer hours for the same or less pay at the job.

When you think about the higher level of stress in our lives today,the need to fight for the the LIFE you want with your network marketing business is even more crucial. I'd say being deluged in the office may be productive, but in my book, its a far cry from the way I want to live life.

So, the question continues... Are you doing what you need to for your network marketing business for the lifestyle you seek? How badly do you want your freedom?

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Why did you even join an MLM company?

By Dennis Hampton

Or maybe it was because you love driving your friends and family away by constantly begging them to buy your products, have a party or join your business. Or, maybe you joined because you loved your company's products. But, nobody told you it was going to be this hard. In fact, they said it would be easy.

Most MLM companies teach their people to make a list of one hundred names and start making phone calls. And they wonder why 95% of the people that join their MLM business fail. Maybe it is because only 5% of the people who join a network marketing business know enough people who are interested in a work at home business.

Why don't the top people tell you this when you start? There are a variety of reasons. Some of them joined and succeeded with the "old school" methods because they have been with the company ten or twenty years. Many of them used classified ads which were in those days what the internet is now. But they only tell you how to prospect your "warm market" and pass out business cards to strangers because many times this is what the company approves.

Purchasing network marketing leads is another option, but the problem with that is that you don't know how these leads were created. Many times the lead capture pages are so misleading or vague that people don't know what they are signing up for. If you have ever tried to call these MLM leads, you know that often they hang up on you as soon as they figure out that you are calling about an MLM business.

Purchasing network marketing leads is another option, but the problem with that is that you don't know how these leads were created. Many times the lead capture pages are so misleading or vague that people don't know what they are signing up for. If you have ever tried to call these MLM leads, you know that often they hang up on you as soon as they figure out that you are calling about an MLM business.

You see, your MLM company is afraid of you making a website with their name on it and misrepresenting who they are and what they do. This is why learning to create your own network marketing leads is vital to your success. By learning how to create a lead generating system of your own you can finally reach the top levels in your company and make all the money you want to make. The network marketing leads you generate yourself will actually call you!

But, the network marketing leads you generate yourself will actually call you! These people know exactly what they are getting into and are sincerely interested in working from home with your MLM business before you even speak to them for the first time. How much easier would it be to talk to people who are already interested, not only in working from home, not only in an MLM business, but specifically in working with you in your MLM business? This is the true beauty of generating your own network marketing leads.

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Money Making Videos

By John Savage

Think it might be difficult to make a funny video website? Well think again. Many people have turned this idea into quite a money spinner, and I am going to tell you how to also get a piece of the action.

1. Getting a site.

The first task we need to tackle when setting up our site is to choose a name which sounds good to us, but more importantly one which will grab other peoples attention and interest. A good name will also help us when we go looking for traffic for our site.

2. How we get the videos.

Getting the videos is not as difficult as you may think. A good search on the internet should throw up a number of sites which will allow you to access and use their videos, and also to share around videos from one site to another.

3. Making the Money.

Now of course I know that you are thinking "how do I make any money from this"? and thats a fair question. Well, by using a variety of methods such as Google Ads, Banner Ads., ezine advertising etc. you will find that you can start to generate quite a few dollars, and once you start, and word gets around, then the floodgates can open.

One of the most important thing is to get traffic to your site, and as I touched on in the previous paragraph PPC ads are great for this. You need to sign up with Google ads and with Yahoo ads and then watch as the clicks start rolling in. Of course not everybody who clicks on your ad will buy, but some will and thats what makes it worth your while.

4. Making it all work.

There are specific programs you can get for building sites. They will take the headache of "coding" away, and have you setting up your site quickly and fairly easily. A good "make video website" book or manual will show you exactly what needs to be done and provide inside access to sources which can make things thousands of times easier.

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Why your home business will fail

By John Wallen

So your thinking about going into a home business or maybe just got started in one. That's good, their are a lot of excellent opportunities , and a lot of great companies. This is an amazing industry, and I think it's great that people want to take charge and create a better lifestyle for themselves.

You find a company your comfortable with, get all set up, and your anxious to make money. But then you start to think, how do I go about doing this? You can make a profit selling a product and signing up new reps. But whats the best way to get this all started?

Well, you had better give your sponsor a call, maybe a few of your upline. They will tell you about writing that all so important list of at least 100 people to start with. Make sure you hit on your closest family and friends first. Then start looking for those warm leads to purchase, and give them a ring too. And don't forget about the double opt in safelists on the web.

Four weeks turn into six weeks, and you start to feel the stress of failing. At first maybe you convinced one of your family or friends to join, and now their feeling the stress. All the money you spent on leads was a waste of time. And all your getting back from those safelists you joined, is a full mailbox of garbage, and your emotions about your business are starting to go south.

To tell you the truth, it doesn't have to be this way. Company leaders will teach all new reps these methods, and for the majority they don't produce any results. You start to feel your just not good at networking, and start to give up on your business.

This goes on all the time. And if your sponsor had a duplicatable system in place that worked for you to use, it would be a winning situation for everyone. But unfortunately, most of the time it doesn't work that way. And I'll bet your sponsor isn't having great success building their business with these methods either.

So, thinking you wasted time, and it's a drag putting up with all that rejection, is something I can relate to, Iv'e been their too. But I love this industry, and all you really need is a marketing system you can dulicate, and pass on to others in your eventual downline. So don't give up, there is a proven way.

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The Biggest Pitfall in Internet Marketing " 5 Top Strategies

By Zachariah Scott

Internet marketing is one of the most exciting career paths you can choose just because of the limitless possibilities. You can sell just about anything to anyone in the world any time you want. And with all those possibilities comes that inevitable pitfall - information overload.

The amount of choices is absolutely overwhelming, and for every choice there seems to be products and courses available. And due to human nature " we sometimes want a piece of everything, and tend to take on too much at once. And with so many inspirational ideas that keep popping up in your mind that's not such a shock.

If you suffer from this common disorder among internet marketers, try taking these steps to put an end to the symptoms:

#1 Take Action!: Whatever you've decided to study at the present moment, give it a try! Don't believe that you need to know everything about every facet of internet marketing just to succeed. Baby steps is the key. Once you know enough to get started " don't hesitate. Begin applying what you've learned, as sometimes experience can be better than just knowing something.

#2 Don't Be Afraid to Make Mistakes: Many people will avoid starting their on-line ventures due to fear of failure. You should know, that most successful marketers started off in the same position, and will report the sheer amount of failures and frustrations they also had to go through. Persistence is key.

3.) Learn like a sponge. When you apply yourself to a new course, or attend a seminar, absorb as much info as you can, but know that you don't need to master (or even practice) every facet the information teaches. Remember there is only so much one individual or one business can do, or specialize on. Try to get the big picture when learning a new method. The details can come later " after you have begun to take action.

4. Protect your email inbox: If you have subscribed to a large number of Internet marketing newsletters, you no doubt, receive a lot information and offers to buy new products. You don't need all this information. Reduce your subscriptions just to a few key ones that have truly proven to be valuable to you.

#5 Stop Buying The Latest Greatest Thing: The reason why it came to this point is that you keep buying new ebooks, courses and software, without finishing or mastering the previous ones. This is why info overload arises in the first place. You don't need any more ebooks! Concentrate on the ones you have, master them, make some money - then you can go onto the next project.

Overload is easy in the IM game " but remember, mostly it is simply marketers selling to marketers " a vicious circle if you will. The cure is simple. Focus on one thing, stay on track and ignore those distractions. You'll be on the road to success in no time.

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Work At Home Business Tips

By C R Bolden

If you are in search of a work at home business and you want to earn money online then you have come to the right place to help you get started. I will advise you with legitimate ways to make money from home and avoid steering you towards the numerous works at home scams that have flooded the internet. Believe me they are out there and the scams come in different shapes and sizes. Ultimately you have to defense yourself and avoid scams so here are a few work at home business tips.

I wanted to help others who wanted to start their own business. I also wanted to help others be able to work from home, start their own earnings so you will be able to quit your nine to five jobs. I definitely wanted to steer people towards the better offers or at least teach them how to recognize a work from home scam when they see one.

Because when people are starting off in a new home business they are very much illiterate when it comes to this matter and face lots of scams which ultimately hurt them a lot in the long run.

In order to bypass being scammed, review the types of work at home jobs that are available, along with job listings. Then, check out the lists of companies that are known to be "telecommuting friendly" and most of these employers list work from home jobs online.

Avoid those Jobs that promise you great amount of money with little investment of time and no experience. They are 98% scam. Work at home jobs requires skills like writing, graphic design, programming or web design etc. Make sure that the company's training and support is a top issue within the company. Make sure that you have the relevant experience as well other wise it is a bit difficult task to find the employer who is interested in hiring you.

Many people are looking to use the internet to supplement their income. A work at home internet business is convenient. It can also allow you to supplement your income from the convenience of your home. The convenience of an internet business is especially useful for budding entrepreneurs who are unwilling to quit their regular jobs.

There are many ways to supplement your income by using the internet. Once you have come to the decision that working from home is the answer for you, finding a legitimate work at home job or a business opportunity can often be a time consuming endeavor because you want to take your time and find the right one from the jump.

If you do not want to assume the risk that comes with starting a business, and do not want to start a work at home internet business, there are other options available. Unfortunately, there are many scams on the internet that masquerade as legitimate part time opportunities. Before investing in such scams, it is highly recommended that you get together with an expert in that particular field first.

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Some Fail Safe Measures For Successful Email Marketing Campaigns

By Jeff Dedrick

Long suffering marketers would know that email marketing is not as easy as it sounds. While building an email list, patience is one virtue you must possess. It is true that email lists with thousands of email addresses are readily available in the market. The real challenge, however, is to create a sizable opt in list.

The truth is that you are just one of the several hundreds of marketers who are sending out emails to this same list of prospects. So, even if your offer is great, chances are that your email will not be read at all. You need to be able to create a positive impact on the few who will actually read your email.

You must be cautious on the source of opt-in list you get and also must be careful about the way you treat your subscribers. The relationship must be efficiently managed in order to build a long lasting trust towards your subscriber. People who sign up through your website are safe to add to your e-mail list, because they have agreed to receive mails from you.

You can even build your own list by collecting visiting cards of executives who drop in at your trade show counters to make enquiries. If you purchase an e-mail list, it is better to send e-mails to the addresses that are genuine.

Ask you subscribers what kind of emails they would prefer to receive. This would make them feel good and you will avoid displeasing them with your emails. The content of the emails and newsletters should not be explicitly promotional if you wish to keep people from opting out of your email lists. Regular monitoring of the email marketing campaign reports would give you an idea of the content or offers that work best with your subscribers. When subscribers choose to opt out of your email list it is quite natural to feel demoralized. However, the feedback these people leave behind will give you a clear picture of why subscribers choose to opt out. So make sure you capture their valuable feedback by requesting them to fill an optional feedback form. You will be surprised to see the findings.

Try to take all possible precautions in order to make sure that your emails do not infuriate the recipients. Often data fields get mixed up while sending the emails. This is not only unprofessional; it can also prove to be expensive for your business. Sending too many promotional emails is also a common faux pas. Little do we realize that the recipient is a human being after all and can get irritated to see so many emails flooding his inbox. In case you are not sure about the optimum frequency, ask the subscribers how often they would like to receive emails from you. This data can be easily obtained while a person is signing up. Attention to such details is the secret to success of email marketing campaigns.

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An Increase In Your Memory Can Increase Your Happiness In Life

By Ray Stendall

Do you find that your memory fails you again and again? Would you like to understand how you can boost your memory? You will once you read and apply the ideas in this article. Your memory quite possibly is your most important intellectual factor. What are you doing to strengthen your memory on a regular basis?

The Importance Of Your Memory

Can you imagine your life with a nonexistent memory? How frustrating would be to not be able to recall simple facts that were just told to you or facts you once knew from a long time ago? Some individuals face disease which puts them in this exact state. Others, seemingly very healthy never exercise their memory and as the old expression goes whatever is not used is lost.

What Is Your Memory Like?

Do you find that you meet people at parties or at work and moments later forget their name? Do you believe that you can remember faces but always forget names? The human mind is trained to remember people, places and things that we get emotionally involved in. If you don't believe me I want you to think back and remember your first true love. This person might have been in your life many years ago but you still remember this person don't you? What did you have for lunch a week ago last Monday? See the difference an emotional connection makes versus something that is trivial?

How Can I Improve My Memory?

From the above example we concluded that the more emotionalized things are in your mind the more likely it will be that you will remember them. This is why when trying to memorize very dry information in school we found it challenging, there was no emotion involved. The easiest way to boost your memory is to associate what you are trying to remember with an emotional trigger.

What Is An Emotional Trigger?

An emotional trigger is a psychological tool that is used to help you remember something. Let me give you an example of an emotional trigger: recently I attended a workshop and met a lady by the name of Diva. So the question is how did I remember her name? I associated her name with the traditional meaning of the word diva and created a funny yet memorable picture in my mind of what the word diva represents. I then associated this funny picture with this nice lady. Every time I try to remember her name if I struggled the picture would come on the screen of my mind and just like magic I would remember her name.

What As Something That You Struggle To Remember?

I want you to take something that you struggle to remember perhaps the name of someone or a phone number. Now associate in name of this person with something that you find very funny and memorable. Use one of their attributes and use this as a tool to spur your imagination.

Are You Remembering Phone Numbers?

Do you realize that if I asked you to recall some of the phone numbers you have personally had over the years you could? Why is it that we have trouble remembering other numbers when they are given to us? The answer is we have not emotionalized these numbers and we rarely use them. So now the trick is how can we associate something with a stream of numbers? Let's take a random number 369-1496. To me 1496 is the year Columbus discovered America so this part of the number is easy to recall. Now the question is how do we remember 369? One way to remember this is multiples of three another way to remember this is to take the last two digits of 1496 and invert them to 69 and all I have to remember that in his 3. So my emotional trigger is Christopher Columbus came to America in 1496. The last two digits are 6 and 9 and I remember they are multiples of 3 hence 369-1496. This might not be the ideal example but I am sure you get the point.

Your memory is vitally important to your success. It is your duty to exercise your memory on a regular basis to ensure that you can maximize all information that is retained within your subconscious mind. By working on improving your memory you will strengthen it and improve your ability to recall details and facts. Memory truly is a use it or lose it skill.

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Green Business Certification Scams

By R. Michael Richmond

With the rise of Green popularity, businesses can expect to see the growth of various Internet program offering a Green business certification. The challenge is to avoid the ones that are little more than an obvious money scam. It is far too easy to set up an attractive website and bring in traffic through adwords and traffic redirection. The fact is that Going Green is a process of honest transition rather than on online membership.

Among the potential certification programs, the Green Business League stands out as the most credible program to consider for any business. This program has a national standing offering an honest program of transition. The Green Business League also trains certified Green Consultants providing real support for their members. When considering a Green business certification, compare the Green Business League to a number of websites offering a limp certification based upon merely a listing on their directory.

Fees for the knock-off variety of Green Business certificate range between $300 to about $500 and generally require little more than a promise to observe a posted list of a twenty or so obvious rules. How effective is a request to recycle? These superfluous programs are all too obvious, they offer a very high-priced listing on their directory that does very little for the knowledgeable Green authority.

Another unfortunate ploy is to promise a Green business credential based upon buying carbon credits using a loose calculation of energy used by your company. While it may be a helpful piece of the environmental formula, buying carbon credits are not the equivalent of a proactive Green program. Consider a company that wastes paper in dozens of inappropriate ways, but still claims to be Green based on carbon credits. Neither does making donations to some worthy environmental cause somehow magically transfer Green merit to the functional problems of the business.

Going Green need not be tied to a building, such as found with the LEED program. Most businesses do not own their building. A little research will show that most businesses rent or lease. Those that do own their building may eventually change location or move into larger facilities. The building may be Green, but the practices of the business are what makes a business Green.

The Green Business League has a very practical method of allowing companies to map out their path to Green Business certification. This program provides a month-by-month program that installs new practices in the daily operation. By earning 100 points in this program, certification is reputable and a source of community pride.

Going Green need not be difficult or expensive. Ideas range from installing a few VOC eating plants to choosing recycled plastic bags instead of virgin plastic. Take a look at the humidity level in your office which can foster bacteria and mold growth. How about a filter on the copier to remove microscopic dust from the air? There are hundreds of easy-to-apply programs that will Green up any business. These ideas will also make your office a healthier place to work. If you want your company to Go Green, why buy into empty programs? The Green Business League offers the best choice.

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Affordable Small Business PBX Virtual Phone by RingCentral

By Caressa Waechter

When you own a business, you need to make sure that your customers can get in touch with you. Having a powerful small business phone system makes it easy for customers to do so.

With a virtual small business phone system, you have one of the best solutions for your business telephone needs. By using some very advanced telecommunications features, your existing phone service is transformed into acting like that of a much larger corporation.

The number one entrepreneurial virtual phone service is RingCentral. RingCentral brings a very powerful communication suite within grasp of the average small business owner, all in an extremely affordable virtual phone and online fax service.

You don't need any special hardware, or additional phone lines to use the RingCentral virtual PBX phone service. RingCentral uses your current small business phone lines, and is very easy to setup, with no expensive activation fees. In order to make use of the advanced RingCentral phone service, all you need is at least one phone line that is currently activated and working.

Your business easily sets itself apart from the competition by combining the RingCentral leading-edge call management services with either a local or toll free main phone number. A customer calls one main number for your business, and is then directed to the appropriate phone line via the feature-rich virtual PBX service.

Regardless of the number of employees your business has, or where they are geographically located, the RingCentral PBX service allows your customers to call one main number and be able to reach anybody in your business.

Most RingCentral virtual phone service plans come loaded with advanced communication features. Some of the advanced features include virtual auto attendant (your virtual receptionist), free setup and activation, online faxing with dedicated phone number, voicemail with email delivery, dial-by-name directory, and much more.

With RingCentral small business virtual PBX phone service, your existing small business phone service is turned into an unstoppable sales machine. Increase the power of your current business phone service by giving RingCentral's virtual phone service a try with their totally free 30-day trial. The results you see will amaze you.

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Heart Diamond Engagement Ring - How Romantic

By Alice Sy

Why are diamonds unique?

Diamonds are very much influenced by the wealthy and well-known. They are expensive and really symbolical. Many celebrities, famous people are into diamonds thats why the public follow the trend.

The word "diamond itself says a lot, rare, beautiful, expensive, precious, genuine, desirable and brilliant. There are many types of diamond rings. They come in different shapes, styles and colors. What is so special about heart diamond engagement rings? If you are to choose a diamond engagement ring, would you like this type?

Heart diamond engagement rings are very popular type of diamond engagement rings. Not only that it is a sign of engagement, the heart-shape itself symbolizes love. It can be considered as the most sentimental and romantic. That is why it is very meaningful to those who are given this type of engagement ring.

So, it is not unbelievable that many couples choose this type as the symbol of their love. But couples should decide carefully in choosing this shape because it could be so common or too bold.

Heart diamond engagement rings are beautiful and are more unique than standard diamond shapes. It can be very timeless and elegant. They can be very expensive but there are also many less expensive ones which are available in the market.

Many couples consider and purchase this type and shape because it says a lot and is a direct and clear representation of their unity and commitment to each other.

There are jewelers who can cut diamonds into any shape that you like. There are even available diamonds which are already cut into a heart-shape. Heart diamond engagement rings can either be flat or elongated.

Thats why you can customize and personalize your own diamond engagement ring. This makes the engagement more personal and meaningful. So by the time you have the chance to choose an engagement ring, you might want to consider this style.

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Bezel Set Diamond Engagement Ring

By Alice Sy

Getting married is a major decision; you have to be ready financially and emotionally prepared before you tie the knot. Of course every woman dreams to have the perfect engagement ring, a bezel set diamond engagement ring would be one precious gift a man can give to his loved one.

A diamond has a true beauty of its own but it is enhanced when it is a bezel set diamond engagement ring. These kinds of engagement rings have a particular attraction because it enhances the diamond's brilliance especially if it is set in silver or platinum bezel setting.

The bezel set diamond engagement ring would particularly work for woman who prefers a retro style or have a vintage effect on their engagement ring. These kinds of rings are also best for those who prefer an active lifestyle because these kinds of rings protect the diamond itself since it surrounds the diamond.

When a diamond ring is also set in bezel, it would actually hide chips or imperfections on the side the diamond.

Prices of diamonds vary depending on the size, design and how it is set, in this particular case for a bezel set diamond engagement ring. Here are some of the points to consider:

If the diamond has a perfect cut and it does not really require to be set in bezel for the purpose of hiding its imperfections; the price depends on the size of the diamond, this price would be higher if the bezel set diamond engagement ring has intricate design that helped enhance the diamond's brilliance.

The bezel set diamond engagement ring is readily available in local or major jewelry stores anywhere, even online.

In case you plan to give your bride-to-be a truly special engagement ring, you could have it custom made, again this may cause you additional, but it's really worth it when you see the happiness it brings to your loved one.

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Do You Use Your Subconscious Mind To Achieve What You Want?

By Ray Stendall

The subconscious mind is one of our greatest assets. It is the home of our intellectual factors that include: reason, intuition, imagination, perception, memory and the will. When we use the subconscious mind correctly, we can create anything that is in harmony with natural universal law.

The subconscious mind is completely deductive in nature, unlike the conscious mind, which is both inductive and deductive. The subconscious mind will believe anything that is impressed upon it with emotion in a consistent manner. It will even believe a lie if it is repeated often enough. Understanding this concept represents the first step in taking control of your subconscious mind so you can pursue your dreams.

The next step to effectively use your subconscious mind is to know exactly what you want and why you want it. This process of conceptualization and clarification is critical, because the subconscious mind only gets involved when it is sure you mean business! Being serious about a goal prompts an emotional response inside you. It is when emotion mixes with clarity that the subconscious mind can act on your desires. Answer these critical thinking questions:

Do you really know what you want? Can you see it clearly in your mind down to the smallest detail? Have you written it down in a clear and concise manner? Do you know why you want it? Do you believe you can obtain it? Are you willing to do whatever it takes legally and ethically to cause the manifestation of the goal?

To move forward you must be able to answer the above questions with a resounding YES! Next you want to clearly see on the screen of your mind your objective. You must begin the process of associating deeper emotions with the objective. Deep emotions can be created through using your five senses and the process of autosuggestion.

Let me give you an example of how this works: Lets suppose you want a new car. You must see the car, feel the car, drive the car, listen to the stereo, touch the soft leather and enjoy your favorite beverage while in the car to create an emotionalized memory. You might even want to rent the car so that you can actually feel the experience of driving it and really fix in your mind what it would be like to own it.

An emotionalized memory will last for a period of time as you go about your daily business. To enhance and feed your mind more emotional fuel, it is wise to take pictures, video and record your thoughts about the experience so that you can strengthen your emotionalized memory of the experience. Daily, spend time impressing these thoughts and feelings upon your subconscious mind including, what you want and why you want it. Do this with a loud confident voice as you relive the newly created memory.

By following this process, you will take your burning desire and turn it into a white hot burning desire as Napoleon Hill likes to say. This white hot burning desire together with your subconscious mind will increase your awareness for people and things that can help you move in the direction of your dreams. I have used this technique for 20+ years and it works like clockwork. Give it a try today!

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Lead Generation Can Help Your Mlm Business

By Jeff Dedrick

According to some marketing gurus, lead generation is the future of targeted advertising. Online lead generation is the way to go if the industry reports are to be believed. Reportedly, numerous businesses have achieved mind blowing sales figures and remarkable return on investments (ROI) using online lead generation. MLM businesses are not far ahead and are reaping the benefits of online lead generation.

There is no denying the fact that a steady supply of leads is the life line of any MLM business. Even though MLM leads are normally quite expensive, it is possible to generate free leads online. Free MLM leads do help as they do not affect your return on investment adversely.

Video marketing, on free sites such as YouTube is a popular online lead generation method. The leads generated by video marketing are mostly good quality leads that are pre qualified, and hence there is a higher chance of such leads being converted. The videos should not only be informative, but should also include interesting tips that would get a viewer hooked on to them. You can even include short video presentations on your website that answer frequently asked questions. This helps build credibility for your MLM business.

Optimizing your website for relevant and targeted keywords also helps in attracting quality traffic. By 'quality' traffic, we mean visits that get converted to leads. Believe it or not, your website does affect your sales figures. Successful businesses realize this and strive to create a strong web presence. How do you create a strong web presence through your website? The answer is simple. Your website must be able to address the visitors' concerns. A website for MLM business should be as informative as possible and should be able to capture leads through forms such as 'contact us' or 'request for information'.

You can also consider adding a call back option where interested visitors can leave their numbers and request you to call them back as per their convenience. You could also create a free blog and generously post useful information there related to the products or services you market. An informative blog which is updated regularly is sure to bring you a steady supply of MLM leads.

Posting press releases and articles rich in targeted keywords on free sites also help you generate good quality MLM leads. The articles should be informative, and the press releases newsworthy. You must not forget to add your email address, telephone number and website URL towards the end of these articles and press releases. This strategy helps you in two ways. Firstly, it helps you create some much needed incoming links to increase the search engine visibility of your website. Secondly, visitors may also read the articles and press releases and call you up directly. MLM leads generated this way are sure to increase your return on investment.

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A Marketer's Guide to a Successful Lead Generation Campaign

By Jeff Dedrick

Online lead generation has proved to be a blessing for small businesses today. Especially the service industry has reaped huge benefits from online lead generation. Online lead generation is profitable for both buyers and sellers. Buyers can request for information from multiple sellers in just a few minutes. Sellers get readymade lists of interested prospects without having to spend a lot of time or resources.

As these leads are pre qualified, there are some chances where you would get higher conversion rates. Nowadays most online businesses are depending on lead generation strategy, because it helps them to resolve the pricing on single lead basis. The lead volumes can also be controlled if the need arises.

Success in lead generation campaigns depends on a few things that need to be done and done well. For example, a landing page is crucial and should include a powerful message that would instantly attract a visitor's attention. Addressing the key concerns of a buyer is a surefire way to catch his/her attention. You should know it is time to change your marketing message, when your landing page statistics show obvious signs such as high bounce rate and low conversion rate.

Talking to your prospects and leads usually brings out vital information about their concerns and the ways you can address them. You can also try A/B testing or multivariate testing in order to determine what works best for your business. Often, businesses attach too much importance on the number of visitors while they should actually be focusing on the conversion rate.

Furthermore, it is the quality of the leads that makes all the difference and not the quantity of the leads. Numbers do not really matter in lead generation. You should concentrate on generating more pertinent leads that will get converted easily. After all, you are taking all this pain to improve your sales figures and grow your business. So try to generate quality leads that will also ensure a good return on investment (ROI). The lower your cost per lead, the higher your return on investment (ROI) is. If you buy leads from lead marketing firms, the price of each lead will depend on the level of difficulty in generating the lead. In case you are depending on online advertisements for lead generation, the cost depends on the kind of competition you are facing online.

Lead generation is a viable option for you if you are worried about your sales figures. In case you are unsure about its potential, you can begin by setting aside a small budget for online lead generation campaigns. You will gain confidence once the sales figures begin to improve and you can consider increasing your budget for targeted online advertisements. In order to ensure that your advertising budget is well spent, get expert help and keep yourself updated of all the developments. You should also closely follow the empirical data gathered from the lead generation campaigns in order to ensure that your money is being spent well. Visit http://www.leadsandlistbuilding.com in order to learn more about list marketing.

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Costs And Benefits With Texas Health Insurance

By Jordan FeRoss

Nobody knows exactly what the future holds for them and their family. One day everything can be fine and the next you could be in a debilitating accident or discover you have a life threatening disease. Without the proper health insurance in Texas you could either face financial ruin from the huge medical expenses or even worse, be in the position where you aren't able to receive life-saving treatments because you don't have the insurance to pay for it. This is precisely why having a good health insurance plan in Texas is so important, not only to you, but to your entire family as well.

Like most costs of living, health insurance in Texas has increased considerably over the past few years. Texas lawmakers recognize how difficult this is for most Texans and are dedicated to reducing insurance costs by aligning with insurers to arrive at solutions together. Because of this, most people can find some health insurance in Texas that offers them the benefits they need at a cost they can afford.

There is now health insurance in Texas that is offering dual insurance. You can get major medical insurance and disability insurance in one package. When getting major medical insurance, it can be used for things such as chronic illnesses, like asthma. With disability insurance, it can provide medical coverage when you can't work due to a medical or health issue.

If you get individual health insurance in Texas, they will cost you more. Even with that, there are health insurance plans that can be cost-effective for you. The best way to get more information is to go online and research some quotes. You'd be surprised at the information you'd find on different health insurance rates. These cost-effective health insurance coverage plans also comes with lower priced deductibles. There are some things in a health insurance plan that are universal and come with any coverage.

The Internet offers a great way to virtually "shop" for insurance because you can compare and contrast the different plans offered as well as their premiums, deductibles and co-pays. It's a very convenient way to find health insurance in Texas and make the most informed decision. The premium you choose will affect the type of coverage you receive and your out-of-pocket expenses. If you can afford them, higher premiums usually mean lower patient costs over the time you are covered. .

Another benefit to using your computer to get information on health insurance in Texas is that is allows a great deal of customization. You choose the plan and coverage you need, without having to pay for anything you don't. It also eliminates the need to deal with aggressive salespeople who may try to push you to purchase more insurance than you can afford. The Internet experience gives you greater control and more time to consider your decisions before you commit to anything.

And, after you choose the insurance that is best, you may want to look into starting a medical savings account to cover anything over and above what's covered by your health insurance in Texas. These savings accounts are generally funded by pre-tax deductions from your paycheck and can be used for any medical expenses from major hospital equipment to contacts and eyeglasses. For some individuals who have no other options, a medical savings account may be in lieu of health insurance in Texas. By leveraging the vast resources of the Internet, you will find almost everything you need to know to assess your family's insurance needs and discover a plan that works for you.

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Can MLM Internet Business Make You Financially Free in 30 days?

By Julieanne van Zyl

One of the more common phrases regularly found on the web presently where a MLM Internet is concerned, is the fact that with the internet on your side you can promptly make heaps of cash from your online marketing efforts; predominantly if you are into some form of multi level marketing. Is this exact or not?

For a lot of individuals, the promise of creating plenty of cash on the internet in the shortest possible time can be truly tempting. And who would not find it nearly overwhelming given the data that we continually hear a lot of marketers preaching.

It is not unusual to hear statements like "the internet is where it's at now", "you can develop your downline from zero to 1000s in just a few short months", "with the web, marketing and recruiting team members has just become easier and so on.

These statements often lead many of us to contemplating that it is very easy to make a lot of cash and build up enormous numbers of team members for any multilevel marketing business we may be engrossed in.

However, after getting all motivated and fired up, we regularly face the reality that the situation on the web is not very diverse from that which we experience offline. In fact, we tend to find that there is a lot more confrontation to the internet than offline.

Why is this? Research has shown that people often invest in businesses for the single object that they may be resilient to taking your offer to join your multilevel sales business online is as a product of the fact that you cannot be physically seen.

While the web is an excellent sales means because of its potential reach, it's unfriendly nature is also responsible for the drastic results newbies in distinct experience when dabbling into advertising their multi level marketing businesses online.

So the response to the big question "Can I be financially free in 30 days if I were to take my MLM business to the internet?" is a big NO. That will not come about.

However, if you are a big leader with a lot of contacts, you can sure hit the objective of about $1000 a month. Since the regular multilevel sales business pays between $3 and $7 per month to every associate for every recruited downline, you can be convinced that if you have about a hundred thousand downlines, you will be able to achieve financial freedom in just 30 days.

But, it only makes sense that with that huge number of team members, you may never bother with the internet in the first place. So if you are going to be successful in your MLM Internet business you would have to put in the same required effort that you would if you were marketing offline. So, get your act together, and prepare to work really hard.

With the potential of the web and the quantity of exposure you can have online, you can become monetarily free in a few years, perhaps less. But then, what is a few years if you keep creating cash on a day by day basis! Well, there you have it. put yourself out, keep trying , split test your results, read more materials, bring together information and more importantly, take action and you will be on your way to financial freedom in your Internet Network Marketing Business.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

999 Business Opportunities: 25-32

By Enidz Cruzzy

25. Set up a party plan business which sells gardening equipment and supplies. You might, for example, hold the parties in gardens during the afternoons. Once you have developed a successful presentation and range of products, increase the size of your business by recruiting agents.

26. Setup a promotional sheet music publishing business. People who write music and lyrics would find it easier to sell their compositions if they were published. Published compositions could then be circulated to people in the music business.

27. Provide a sales service for oil-painters. Sell the work of artists by finding outlets and take a commission on all sales. Outlets might include: antiques shops, gift shops, private art exhibitions, overseas shops, etc.

28. Produce 'Add-One' drama video cassettes. Professional actors and actresses perform a play on video. However, there is one character missing from the video. This character is played by a viewer of the video. The viewer learns his or her part and becomes part of the play at home.

29. Compile and publish a year-book or 'Yellow Pages' type directory for those who want to start a business. In the directory list, for example: sources of finance, small business advisers, franchise companies, etc. Also sell advertising space to business opportunities promoters.

30. Produce a correspondence course about cartooning. Pay a skilled cartoonist to devise the course.

31. Manufacture marbles draughts sets. Instead of a checker board there is a wooden board with 64 round holes. The holes become the squares of the draught board and the marbles sit in them. Each side has marbles of a different colour and some extra colours to use as 'kings'.

32. Start a business which designs and manufactures DIY kits for building small garden swimming pools. Offer buyers a selection of sizes and sell through ads in DIY magazines.

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