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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Nowadays the terms self improvement PLR, self-growth and self-help have become popular. We find many books about these subjects and many websites too. It appears that people are turning inside to find the means to fix their problems. They seek knowledge, techniques, workshops, lectures and teachers who are able to suggest to them the way in which. People start to understand that self improvement MRR and self growth improve the grade of life.
The subconscious mind is one of the major secrets of self improvement RR and self-growth. By changing the contents of the subconscious actually improve your habits, behavior and attitudes. This really is brought about by thinking, meditation, visualization and affirmations.
The process of inner change requires inner work. It isn't enough to see, you must practice that which you read, which needs time and effort. There's no such thing as instant self improvement. Any inner change needs time to work, and there must be motivation, desire, ambition, perseverance and dedication. Outer and inner resistance and opposition must be considered too. Upon starting any self improvement program, a lot of people usually encounter inner resistance that can come from their old habits and their subconscious mind, and in addition resistance and opposition from the people around them.
The will to improve, build new habits and improve must be strong enough to resist any laziness, desire to give up as well as the ridicule or opposition from family, friends or colleagues.
Let me tell you something about myself. I have been attracted to self-improvement techniques from an early on age, and possess regarded them as a source for inner strength, happiness and a way to a better life. Probably the most useful techniques that We have discovered would be a simple, but very effective technique. It contains watching how people behaved and acted in a variety of situations, after which looking inside myself, to learn if i behaved in the same manner under the same conditions.
After i saw individuals with some traits of character, or perhaps a certain sort of behavior that I didn’t like, I examined myself to find out basically possessed them as well. Basically did, I visualized and rehearsed in my mind an alternative sort of behavior. Within my mind's eye I saw myself with all the opposite traits of character. I visualized myself in situations, where I manifested the brand new behavior.
Once i encountered traits of character or behavior, that i liked, I did before think about their benefits and advantages and their importance during my life. Here too, I made use of visualization and affirmations and endeavored to act this way in everyday life.
This way I've learned and benefited a lot from the behaviour and actions of the people around me, at the office, at home, in the pub and everywhere else, from people in the real world, and from watching people on the watch's screen. It was never with regards to judging them or taking advantage of them, but for learning how to act, react and behave in an easy method. This procedure had another benefit. It increased the information about how precisely the mind and thoughts influence the behaviour and actions of people.
How will you too make the most of this technique for self improvement and growth?
1. Browse around you and watch how people behave in various circumstances. Watch the folks you meet in your own home, work, in the supermarket, around the bus, train and on the street. Watch and learn also from people interviewed on tv, and also from movies.
2. Watch how people talk, walk, and react, and how they're treated by others.
3. Observe the way people use their voice and how they respond to others' voices. Watch how you feel and act when individuals shout or speak softly. Watch what happens when individuals get angry, restless and upset and what are the results if they're calm and relaxed.
4. Unless you like any particular item, analyze what and why you may not enjoy it, and analyze your own behavior to find out whether you behave in the same way. Be truthful and impartial inside your analysis.
5. If you find that you possess some traits you don't like, affirm to yourself frequently that each time this occurs you will become aware of this behavior, actions or reactions, and seek to avoid behaving in that way.
6. Play in your thoughts a mental scene of how you want to behave. Repeat it many times a day, each day.
7. When you detect sort of behavior or character traits you want and desire to possess, try to act in a similar way. Here too, visualize repeatedly each day a scene, in places you act and behave because different way.
8. You may also decide to change some habit and tendencies and develop brand new ones, as you believe they are necessary and beneficial, even without seeing them in other people first.
9. Think and visualize repeatedly in your head how you desire to act and behave. Constantly remind yourself with the changes you want to make, and strive to behave based on them. Each and every time that you're acting in accordance with your old habit, remember your decision to change and improve, and act accordingly.
10. Don't let yourself be disappointed or frustrated unless you attain fast results. It doesn't matter how often you fail or forget to behave as you desired. Persist in your efforts and never quit, and you will start to see how both you and your life improve.
There are many self improvement and self growth techniques, but the one described the following is simple, effective and easily performed.
Nowadays the terms self improvement PLR, self-growth and self-help have become popular. We find many books about these subjects and many websites too. It appears that people are turning inside to find the means to fix their problems. They seek knowledge, techniques, workshops, lectures and teachers who are able to suggest to them the way in which. People start to understand that self improvement MRR and self growth improve the grade of life.
The subconscious mind is one of the major secrets of self improvement RR and self-growth. By changing the contents of the subconscious actually improve your habits, behavior and attitudes. This really is brought about by thinking, meditation, visualization and affirmations.
The process of inner change requires inner work. It isn't enough to see, you must practice that which you read, which needs time and effort. There's no such thing as instant self improvement. Any inner change needs time to work, and there must be motivation, desire, ambition, perseverance and dedication. Outer and inner resistance and opposition must be considered too. Upon starting any self improvement program, a lot of people usually encounter inner resistance that can come from their old habits and their subconscious mind, and in addition resistance and opposition from the people around them.
The will to improve, build new habits and improve must be strong enough to resist any laziness, desire to give up as well as the ridicule or opposition from family, friends or colleagues.
Let me tell you something about myself. I have been attracted to self-improvement techniques from an early on age, and possess regarded them as a source for inner strength, happiness and a way to a better life. Probably the most useful techniques that We have discovered would be a simple, but very effective technique. It contains watching how people behaved and acted in a variety of situations, after which looking inside myself, to learn if i behaved in the same manner under the same conditions.
After i saw individuals with some traits of character, or perhaps a certain sort of behavior that I didn’t like, I examined myself to find out basically possessed them as well. Basically did, I visualized and rehearsed in my mind an alternative sort of behavior. Within my mind's eye I saw myself with all the opposite traits of character. I visualized myself in situations, where I manifested the brand new behavior.
Once i encountered traits of character or behavior, that i liked, I did before think about their benefits and advantages and their importance during my life. Here too, I made use of visualization and affirmations and endeavored to act this way in everyday life.
This way I've learned and benefited a lot from the behaviour and actions of the people around me, at the office, at home, in the pub and everywhere else, from people in the real world, and from watching people on the watch's screen. It was never with regards to judging them or taking advantage of them, but for learning how to act, react and behave in an easy method. This procedure had another benefit. It increased the information about how precisely the mind and thoughts influence the behaviour and actions of people.
How will you too make the most of this technique for self improvement and growth?
1. Browse around you and watch how people behave in various circumstances. Watch the folks you meet in your own home, work, in the supermarket, around the bus, train and on the street. Watch and learn also from people interviewed on tv, and also from movies.
2. Watch how people talk, walk, and react, and how they're treated by others.
3. Observe the way people use their voice and how they respond to others' voices. Watch how you feel and act when individuals shout or speak softly. Watch what happens when individuals get angry, restless and upset and what are the results if they're calm and relaxed.
4. Unless you like any particular item, analyze what and why you may not enjoy it, and analyze your own behavior to find out whether you behave in the same way. Be truthful and impartial inside your analysis.
5. If you find that you possess some traits you don't like, affirm to yourself frequently that each time this occurs you will become aware of this behavior, actions or reactions, and seek to avoid behaving in that way.
6. Play in your thoughts a mental scene of how you want to behave. Repeat it many times a day, each day.
7. When you detect sort of behavior or character traits you want and desire to possess, try to act in a similar way. Here too, visualize repeatedly each day a scene, in places you act and behave because different way.
8. You may also decide to change some habit and tendencies and develop brand new ones, as you believe they are necessary and beneficial, even without seeing them in other people first.
9. Think and visualize repeatedly in your head how you desire to act and behave. Constantly remind yourself with the changes you want to make, and strive to behave based on them. Each and every time that you're acting in accordance with your old habit, remember your decision to change and improve, and act accordingly.
10. Don't let yourself be disappointed or frustrated unless you attain fast results. It doesn't matter how often you fail or forget to behave as you desired. Persist in your efforts and never quit, and you will start to see how both you and your life improve.
There are many self improvement and self growth techniques, but the one described the following is simple, effective and easily performed.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Lessons from a Smoking Toddler
By Mimi Hecht (Notik)
In his tiny hut in a town in Indonesia, Ardi Rizal has become somewhat of a tourist attraction. People watch him and snap pictures, excited to get a glimpse of a two-year-old who has taken up a rather adult habit; his obese toddler body sits aboard a red toy truck as he smokes cigarettes, one after the other.
When our young assume so-called "adult habits," we are astonishedWhen a video of cigarette-addicted Ardi surfaced on YouTube just under a month ago, it sparked horrified reactions all over the globe. Health officials criticized Indonesia's tobacco problem (they're one of the few countries that allow widespread cigarette advertising) while parent-bloggers cursed Ardi's parents for their inability to control their child. To say the least, Ardi's bad baby habit had everyone…well, fuming.
But with an endless wave of reactions on every front, it seems the real caution inherent in Ardi's tale was covered in ash. Responses of horror and condemnation are warranted, but what has this chubby Indonesian toddler really taught us?
It's not surprising to learn that little Ardi's father is a heavy smoker. After all, the kid had to pick up a cigarette somewhere. How, then, is the world so aghast at this baby's adoption of a bad habit when he was exposed to it every single day? Could it be that the world believes that, because our babies can't walk or speak, they are somehow blind to our actions?
The public is enamored by videos of Ardi's smoking because he is a baby acting like an adult. But in Ardi's defense, he couldn't be acting more like a baby! After all, what is a baby if not a little vulnerable sponge, soaking up our every mood, word and – more obviously – action?
When our six-month-old copies something we do, we gawk. Clapping hands. Waving goodbye. Watching and learning is primary; parents are their only model of what it means to be a human. They're developing brains are never going to be as reliant on our actions as they are in their infant and toddler years. We may not see it right away, but they eventually become what they have watched and heard ever since they were born. There's no hiding. Like father, like son.
And yet, when our young assume so-called "adult habits," we are astonished. "“What word did he just say???” cry foul-mouthed parents. Or what about the popular video of the toddler dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" in a diaper? It may seem cute now, but when she turns four and starts dressing skimpy and actually mimicking the inappropriate dance moves, she'll be on YouTube again. We'll all be horrified – and somehow surprised.
Perhaps Ardi's father thought he would stop smoking when his son was "old enough" to be impressionable. Perhaps he doesn't realize – just like the rest of us often don't – that "old enough" is actually a very young age.
Even though our newborns seem like out-of-touch blobs, they're going to start picking up our shtick sooner than we thinkEvery parent needs to realize that our every action – both good deeds and bad habits – get collected by our young…by our very young. And it's normal. This is what babies do. They don't become susceptible overnight, but over time. There is not going to be a magical day in which your child alerts you by saying "Mom, Dad, I'm watching now!" So even though our newborns seem like out-of-touch blobs, they're going to start picking up our shtick sooner than we think. We need to ditch our bad habits and realize that our responsibility to be positive role models starts before they can say, "Mama." Sure, it's easier said than done. That's why if you're child is still in utero - or even but a thought in G‑d's mind - there's never been a better time to change.
Although smoking Ardi is an extreme example, he nevertheless makes the point. Through the national exposure his puffing has earned, perhaps the adult world will learn something about the impressions we make on our young. Thank you, little addicted Ardi. While you sit in Indonesia chain smoking, the world is getting a harsh lesson in parenting. Perhaps in that way, your blackening lungs won't be entirely in vain.
By Mimi Hecht (Notik)
In his tiny hut in a town in Indonesia, Ardi Rizal has become somewhat of a tourist attraction. People watch him and snap pictures, excited to get a glimpse of a two-year-old who has taken up a rather adult habit; his obese toddler body sits aboard a red toy truck as he smokes cigarettes, one after the other.
When our young assume so-called "adult habits," we are astonishedWhen a video of cigarette-addicted Ardi surfaced on YouTube just under a month ago, it sparked horrified reactions all over the globe. Health officials criticized Indonesia's tobacco problem (they're one of the few countries that allow widespread cigarette advertising) while parent-bloggers cursed Ardi's parents for their inability to control their child. To say the least, Ardi's bad baby habit had everyone…well, fuming.
But with an endless wave of reactions on every front, it seems the real caution inherent in Ardi's tale was covered in ash. Responses of horror and condemnation are warranted, but what has this chubby Indonesian toddler really taught us?
It's not surprising to learn that little Ardi's father is a heavy smoker. After all, the kid had to pick up a cigarette somewhere. How, then, is the world so aghast at this baby's adoption of a bad habit when he was exposed to it every single day? Could it be that the world believes that, because our babies can't walk or speak, they are somehow blind to our actions?
The public is enamored by videos of Ardi's smoking because he is a baby acting like an adult. But in Ardi's defense, he couldn't be acting more like a baby! After all, what is a baby if not a little vulnerable sponge, soaking up our every mood, word and – more obviously – action?
When our six-month-old copies something we do, we gawk. Clapping hands. Waving goodbye. Watching and learning is primary; parents are their only model of what it means to be a human. They're developing brains are never going to be as reliant on our actions as they are in their infant and toddler years. We may not see it right away, but they eventually become what they have watched and heard ever since they were born. There's no hiding. Like father, like son.
And yet, when our young assume so-called "adult habits," we are astonished. "“What word did he just say???” cry foul-mouthed parents. Or what about the popular video of the toddler dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" in a diaper? It may seem cute now, but when she turns four and starts dressing skimpy and actually mimicking the inappropriate dance moves, she'll be on YouTube again. We'll all be horrified – and somehow surprised.
Perhaps Ardi's father thought he would stop smoking when his son was "old enough" to be impressionable. Perhaps he doesn't realize – just like the rest of us often don't – that "old enough" is actually a very young age.
Even though our newborns seem like out-of-touch blobs, they're going to start picking up our shtick sooner than we thinkEvery parent needs to realize that our every action – both good deeds and bad habits – get collected by our young…by our very young. And it's normal. This is what babies do. They don't become susceptible overnight, but over time. There is not going to be a magical day in which your child alerts you by saying "Mom, Dad, I'm watching now!" So even though our newborns seem like out-of-touch blobs, they're going to start picking up our shtick sooner than we think. We need to ditch our bad habits and realize that our responsibility to be positive role models starts before they can say, "Mama." Sure, it's easier said than done. That's why if you're child is still in utero - or even but a thought in G‑d's mind - there's never been a better time to change.
Although smoking Ardi is an extreme example, he nevertheless makes the point. Through the national exposure his puffing has earned, perhaps the adult world will learn something about the impressions we make on our young. Thank you, little addicted Ardi. While you sit in Indonesia chain smoking, the world is getting a harsh lesson in parenting. Perhaps in that way, your blackening lungs won't be entirely in vain.
Lessons from a Smoking Toddler
By Mimi Hecht (Notik)
In his tiny hut in a town in Indonesia, Ardi Rizal has become somewhat of a tourist attraction. People watch him and snap pictures, excited to get a glimpse of a two-year-old who has taken up a rather adult habit; his obese toddler body sits aboard a red toy truck as he smokes cigarettes, one after the other.
When our young assume so-called "adult habits," we are astonishedWhen a video of cigarette-addicted Ardi surfaced on YouTube just under a month ago, it sparked horrified reactions all over the globe. Health officials criticized Indonesia's tobacco problem (they're one of the few countries that allow widespread cigarette advertising) while parent-bloggers cursed Ardi's parents for their inability to control their child. To say the least, Ardi's bad baby habit had everyone…well, fuming.
But with an endless wave of reactions on every front, it seems the real caution inherent in Ardi's tale was covered in ash. Responses of horror and condemnation are warranted, but what has this chubby Indonesian toddler really taught us?
It's not surprising to learn that little Ardi's father is a heavy smoker. After all, the kid had to pick up a cigarette somewhere. How, then, is the world so aghast at this baby's adoption of a bad habit when he was exposed to it every single day? Could it be that the world believes that, because our babies can't walk or speak, they are somehow blind to our actions?
The public is enamored by videos of Ardi's smoking because he is a baby acting like an adult. But in Ardi's defense, he couldn't be acting more like a baby! After all, what is a baby if not a little vulnerable sponge, soaking up our every mood, word and – more obviously – action?
When our six-month-old copies something we do, we gawk. Clapping hands. Waving goodbye. Watching and learning is primary; parents are their only model of what it means to be a human. They're developing brains are never going to be as reliant on our actions as they are in their infant and toddler years. We may not see it right away, but they eventually become what they have watched and heard ever since they were born. There's no hiding. Like father, like son.
And yet, when our young assume so-called "adult habits," we are astonished. "“What word did he just say???” cry foul-mouthed parents. Or what about the popular video of the toddler dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" in a diaper? It may seem cute now, but when she turns four and starts dressing skimpy and actually mimicking the inappropriate dance moves, she'll be on YouTube again. We'll all be horrified – and somehow surprised.
Perhaps Ardi's father thought he would stop smoking when his son was "old enough" to be impressionable. Perhaps he doesn't realize – just like the rest of us often don't – that "old enough" is actually a very young age.
Even though our newborns seem like out-of-touch blobs, they're going to start picking up our shtick sooner than we thinkEvery parent needs to realize that our every action – both good deeds and bad habits – get collected by our young…by our very young. And it's normal. This is what babies do. They don't become susceptible overnight, but over time. There is not going to be a magical day in which your child alerts you by saying "Mom, Dad, I'm watching now!" So even though our newborns seem like out-of-touch blobs, they're going to start picking up our shtick sooner than we think. We need to ditch our bad habits and realize that our responsibility to be positive role models starts before they can say, "Mama." Sure, it's easier said than done. That's why if you're child is still in utero - or even but a thought in G‑d's mind - there's never been a better time to change.
Although smoking Ardi is an extreme example, he nevertheless makes the point. Through the national exposure his puffing has earned, perhaps the adult world will learn something about the impressions we make on our young. Thank you, little addicted Ardi. While you sit in Indonesia chain smoking, the world is getting a harsh lesson in parenting. Perhaps in that way, your blackening lungs won't be entirely in vain.
By Mimi Hecht (Notik)
In his tiny hut in a town in Indonesia, Ardi Rizal has become somewhat of a tourist attraction. People watch him and snap pictures, excited to get a glimpse of a two-year-old who has taken up a rather adult habit; his obese toddler body sits aboard a red toy truck as he smokes cigarettes, one after the other.
When our young assume so-called "adult habits," we are astonishedWhen a video of cigarette-addicted Ardi surfaced on YouTube just under a month ago, it sparked horrified reactions all over the globe. Health officials criticized Indonesia's tobacco problem (they're one of the few countries that allow widespread cigarette advertising) while parent-bloggers cursed Ardi's parents for their inability to control their child. To say the least, Ardi's bad baby habit had everyone…well, fuming.
But with an endless wave of reactions on every front, it seems the real caution inherent in Ardi's tale was covered in ash. Responses of horror and condemnation are warranted, but what has this chubby Indonesian toddler really taught us?
It's not surprising to learn that little Ardi's father is a heavy smoker. After all, the kid had to pick up a cigarette somewhere. How, then, is the world so aghast at this baby's adoption of a bad habit when he was exposed to it every single day? Could it be that the world believes that, because our babies can't walk or speak, they are somehow blind to our actions?
The public is enamored by videos of Ardi's smoking because he is a baby acting like an adult. But in Ardi's defense, he couldn't be acting more like a baby! After all, what is a baby if not a little vulnerable sponge, soaking up our every mood, word and – more obviously – action?
When our six-month-old copies something we do, we gawk. Clapping hands. Waving goodbye. Watching and learning is primary; parents are their only model of what it means to be a human. They're developing brains are never going to be as reliant on our actions as they are in their infant and toddler years. We may not see it right away, but they eventually become what they have watched and heard ever since they were born. There's no hiding. Like father, like son.
And yet, when our young assume so-called "adult habits," we are astonished. "“What word did he just say???” cry foul-mouthed parents. Or what about the popular video of the toddler dancing to Beyonce's "Single Ladies" in a diaper? It may seem cute now, but when she turns four and starts dressing skimpy and actually mimicking the inappropriate dance moves, she'll be on YouTube again. We'll all be horrified – and somehow surprised.
Perhaps Ardi's father thought he would stop smoking when his son was "old enough" to be impressionable. Perhaps he doesn't realize – just like the rest of us often don't – that "old enough" is actually a very young age.
Even though our newborns seem like out-of-touch blobs, they're going to start picking up our shtick sooner than we thinkEvery parent needs to realize that our every action – both good deeds and bad habits – get collected by our young…by our very young. And it's normal. This is what babies do. They don't become susceptible overnight, but over time. There is not going to be a magical day in which your child alerts you by saying "Mom, Dad, I'm watching now!" So even though our newborns seem like out-of-touch blobs, they're going to start picking up our shtick sooner than we think. We need to ditch our bad habits and realize that our responsibility to be positive role models starts before they can say, "Mama." Sure, it's easier said than done. That's why if you're child is still in utero - or even but a thought in G‑d's mind - there's never been a better time to change.
Although smoking Ardi is an extreme example, he nevertheless makes the point. Through the national exposure his puffing has earned, perhaps the adult world will learn something about the impressions we make on our young. Thank you, little addicted Ardi. While you sit in Indonesia chain smoking, the world is getting a harsh lesson in parenting. Perhaps in that way, your blackening lungs won't be entirely in vain.
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There's all kinds of methods you can adapt, from paid advertising to affiliate marketing. However, most of these methods require payment. However, there are ways to promote your website and increase your net visitors with out spending anything. Writing articles is among the best website promotion strategies you should use, and they are often very effective. How, it's possible you'll ask, can writing articles help enhance your net visitors? Listed below are the top seven methods wherein it may possibly assist explode your business.
1.Reach more folks
If you write good articles, it could be a disgrace to not share them with different people. You'll be able to post your articles in your website or you'll be able to submit them to other websites corresponding to e-zines and online publishers. By submitting your articles to those sites, CB Cash Grenade you give exposure not solely to your ideas but additionally to your website. Merely embrace a hyperlink again to your web site or embody your info within the resource box. With this, you get exposure and free promoting as well. Submit your articles to common e-zines and benefit from their popularity. Other websites who find your article relevant may additionally hyperlink back to you. Thus, you enhance your link popularity, which is without doubt one of the most necessary strategies in the internet world. Remember that most people are in search of info on-line and by filling this want together with your quality article; you might reap the advantage of extra publicity and better internet traffic.
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Create a new web page on your article in your website. Optimize your article to make it search-engine friendly. Use prime-ranked keywords and Meta tags that can provide your website a excessive search engine ranking. As soon as you add your new webpage to your server, search engines like google will spider by it and you'll acquire a rise in search engine ranking. Do not forget that search engine optimized content is a very efficient technique to gain a high ranking in search results.
4.Will increase Hyperlink Recognition
Instead of on the lookout for other websites who would want to establish reciprocal hyperlinks with your website, you may simply submit an article to different sites. Just don't forget to include a link to your website in your resource box. When these websites pick up and publishes your article, you robotically get a hyperlink partner. Attempt to get as many hyperlink partners as you can. Hyperlink reputation is among the components used by engines like google in figuring out search engine rankings. Make your article especially helpful and appealing, so that more web sites might be inspired to publish it.
5.Optimizes your site for improved search engine rating
By making your website key phrase wealthy, you may greatly enhance the search engine ranking of your site. Remember that keyword density is likely one of the most important factors that serps use when determining the search engine ranking of site. Nevertheless, it is best to all the time present relevant, useful and pertinent information. Avoid the temptation of overusing key phrases just to gain a high rating as this will likely flip off most net surfers. Relevance and quality continues to be the most important things to think about when writing articles and will probably be doubly useful to your website if you make these articles search-engine optimized.
6.Establishes a Good Impression and Fame
By writing excellent, unique and relevant articles, you not solely give your web site publicity, you are additionally creating a good impression in your prospects. Encourage extra individuals to go to your web site and do business with you by establishing a powerful popularity via your articles. Be seen as an expert in the area G Headshot and your will ultimately gain more customers desperate to do enterprise with you.
7.Enhances your credibility via references and testimonies
Certainly, your articles are going to obtain feedbacks and testimonies when you publish them in e-zines and free article sites. Record these constructive feedbacks and feedback and use them as promotional materials in your web site or in any of your promoting efforts. Your credibility will probably be greatly enhanced by these feedbacks, as it'll create a great impression on your prospects as well as your existing customers. On this highly aggressive world, wonderful credibility and trust will be the only things it's good to entice new customers or make loyal patrons out of your current Stupidly Simple SEO customers. Original, relevant, helpful and pertinent articles are essential instruments it's best to utilize to enhance and explode your business
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Today I was studying some blogging and online advertising forums and got here across this thing called spinning articles. It consists in changing authentic content material so you can get multiple articles which are considered unique by search engines. Apparently there are some softwares that do it robotically they usually can output a number of "unique" texts out from only one truly original article.
In my opinion, I slightly take my time and write original content every time. What is the point of making a site or a blog and simply have the identical content material again and again? Or seek for one thing online, and wherever you go, have the very same content material, only with some phrases modified so they seem unique to Google? It is not sensible to me.
Users do not like that and that is not good on your business. People like content, they need to learn issues and inform themselves. In case you have spun articles in your weblog, it would take a matter of seconds for the reader to determine it out and get out of there! Sure, you will have some CPC money coming your way as a result of traffic, or you may even get some affiliate money out of it, but is that what you really want?
Not me. I wish to have a web site the place individuals come to study one thing, to add some value to the web world. I like taking my time to write down articles, edit them, make them the very best they can be, after which submit them online.
I know it is a business to make what they do. They harness site visitors, get backlinks, however for me, they are simply littering the internet. It would sound a bit harsh, but that is what they do. They repeat the identical content time and again and it is just not good. What I am trying to build here is completely different. I wish to give readers one thing fresh. And if you wish to achieve running a blog you must do the same.
Here you have 5 the reason why you must write original content:
1. Readers like recent content
Readers get pleasure from reading something they haven't learn before. It doesn't must be about a completely new subject, however even your opinion about one thing is more interesting than a spin article.
2. Readers need information
New data, or an explanation of recognized information. If someone needs to know something, they have Wikipedia. If it isn't already there, you'll have one thing interesting to speak about. Sure, I know, all the things is on-line already, however you'll be able to explain one thing, give examples or transform one thing right into a step by step guide. Readers love simplified info.
3. Readers will come
You might be tempted to use duplicate content material, however strive not to. Unique content will get you back-links and you'll, finally, rank correctly in Google. You need to be affected person and the goodies will come. You're building an asset that provides you with a return in the long run, bear in mind that.
4. It generates trust
Original content will get your readers to trust you. They know there's a human being on the opposite side. They see your writing model and know you're the one talking to them, not a robotic or a guy that pushes 50 articles per day to earn a few dollars. They assume that if you are taking the time to put in writing, is since you care and most likely, you do.
5. Your opinion matters
It's good to know that someone enjoys studying what you write. It offers you that feeling of accomplishment. Imagine succeeding because your writings made you famous, how nice is that? If it's your content, and readers like it, you're essential, your opinion matters, and that's good.
At Spinningarticles.net you'll find products, information, and resources on best article spinning software, spinning article, and spin article.
In my opinion, I slightly take my time and write original content every time. What is the point of making a site or a blog and simply have the identical content material again and again? Or seek for one thing online, and wherever you go, have the very same content material, only with some phrases modified so they seem unique to Google? It is not sensible to me.
Users do not like that and that is not good on your business. People like content, they need to learn issues and inform themselves. In case you have spun articles in your weblog, it would take a matter of seconds for the reader to determine it out and get out of there! Sure, you will have some CPC money coming your way as a result of traffic, or you may even get some affiliate money out of it, but is that what you really want?
Not me. I wish to have a web site the place individuals come to study one thing, to add some value to the web world. I like taking my time to write down articles, edit them, make them the very best they can be, after which submit them online.
I know it is a business to make what they do. They harness site visitors, get backlinks, however for me, they are simply littering the internet. It would sound a bit harsh, but that is what they do. They repeat the identical content time and again and it is just not good. What I am trying to build here is completely different. I wish to give readers one thing fresh. And if you wish to achieve running a blog you must do the same.
Here you have 5 the reason why you must write original content:
1. Readers like recent content
Readers get pleasure from reading something they haven't learn before. It doesn't must be about a completely new subject, however even your opinion about one thing is more interesting than a spin article.
2. Readers need information
New data, or an explanation of recognized information. If someone needs to know something, they have Wikipedia. If it isn't already there, you'll have one thing interesting to speak about. Sure, I know, all the things is on-line already, however you'll be able to explain one thing, give examples or transform one thing right into a step by step guide. Readers love simplified info.
3. Readers will come
You might be tempted to use duplicate content material, however strive not to. Unique content will get you back-links and you'll, finally, rank correctly in Google. You need to be affected person and the goodies will come. You're building an asset that provides you with a return in the long run, bear in mind that.
4. It generates trust
Original content will get your readers to trust you. They know there's a human being on the opposite side. They see your writing model and know you're the one talking to them, not a robotic or a guy that pushes 50 articles per day to earn a few dollars. They assume that if you are taking the time to put in writing, is since you care and most likely, you do.
5. Your opinion matters
It's good to know that someone enjoys studying what you write. It offers you that feeling of accomplishment. Imagine succeeding because your writings made you famous, how nice is that? If it's your content, and readers like it, you're essential, your opinion matters, and that's good.
At Spinningarticles.net you'll find products, information, and resources on best article spinning software, spinning article, and spin article.
Today I was studying some blogging and online advertising forums and got here across this thing called spinning articles. It consists in changing authentic content material so you can get multiple articles which are considered unique by search engines. Apparently there are some softwares that do it robotically they usually can output a number of "unique" texts out from only one truly original article.
In my opinion, I slightly take my time and write original content every time. What is the point of making a site or a blog and simply have the identical content material again and again? Or seek for one thing online, and wherever you go, have the very same content material, only with some phrases modified so they seem unique to Google? It is not sensible to me.
Users do not like that and that is not good on your business. People like content, they need to learn issues and inform themselves. In case you have spun articles in your weblog, it would take a matter of seconds for the reader to determine it out and get out of there! Sure, you will have some CPC money coming your way as a result of traffic, or you may even get some affiliate money out of it, but is that what you really want?
Not me. I wish to have a web site the place individuals come to study one thing, to add some value to the web world. I like taking my time to write down articles, edit them, make them the very best they can be, after which submit them online.
I know it is a business to make what they do. They harness site visitors, get backlinks, however for me, they are simply littering the internet. It would sound a bit harsh, but that is what they do. They repeat the identical content time and again and it is just not good. What I am trying to build here is completely different. I wish to give readers one thing fresh. And if you wish to achieve running a blog you must do the same.
Here you have 5 the reason why you must write original content:
1. Readers like recent content
Readers get pleasure from reading something they haven't learn before. It doesn't must be about a completely new subject, however even your opinion about one thing is more interesting than a spin article.
2. Readers need information
New data, or an explanation of recognized information. If someone needs to know something, they have Wikipedia. If it isn't already there, you'll have one thing interesting to speak about. Sure, I know, all the things is on-line already, however you'll be able to explain one thing, give examples or transform one thing right into a step by step guide. Readers love simplified info.
3. Readers will come
You might be tempted to use duplicate content material, however strive not to. Unique content will get you back-links and you'll, finally, rank correctly in Google. You need to be affected person and the goodies will come. You're building an asset that provides you with a return in the long run, bear in mind that.
4. It generates trust
Original content will get your readers to trust you. They know there's a human being on the opposite side. They see your writing model and know you're the one talking to them, not a robotic or a guy that pushes 50 articles per day to earn a few dollars. They assume that if you are taking the time to put in writing, is since you care and most likely, you do.
5. Your opinion matters
It's good to know that someone enjoys studying what you write. It offers you that feeling of accomplishment. Imagine succeeding because your writings made you famous, how nice is that? If it's your content, and readers like it, you're essential, your opinion matters, and that's good.
At Spinningarticles.net you'll find products, information, and resources on best article spinning software, spinning article, and spin article.
In my opinion, I slightly take my time and write original content every time. What is the point of making a site or a blog and simply have the identical content material again and again? Or seek for one thing online, and wherever you go, have the very same content material, only with some phrases modified so they seem unique to Google? It is not sensible to me.
Users do not like that and that is not good on your business. People like content, they need to learn issues and inform themselves. In case you have spun articles in your weblog, it would take a matter of seconds for the reader to determine it out and get out of there! Sure, you will have some CPC money coming your way as a result of traffic, or you may even get some affiliate money out of it, but is that what you really want?
Not me. I wish to have a web site the place individuals come to study one thing, to add some value to the web world. I like taking my time to write down articles, edit them, make them the very best they can be, after which submit them online.
I know it is a business to make what they do. They harness site visitors, get backlinks, however for me, they are simply littering the internet. It would sound a bit harsh, but that is what they do. They repeat the identical content time and again and it is just not good. What I am trying to build here is completely different. I wish to give readers one thing fresh. And if you wish to achieve running a blog you must do the same.
Here you have 5 the reason why you must write original content:
1. Readers like recent content
Readers get pleasure from reading something they haven't learn before. It doesn't must be about a completely new subject, however even your opinion about one thing is more interesting than a spin article.
2. Readers need information
New data, or an explanation of recognized information. If someone needs to know something, they have Wikipedia. If it isn't already there, you'll have one thing interesting to speak about. Sure, I know, all the things is on-line already, however you'll be able to explain one thing, give examples or transform one thing right into a step by step guide. Readers love simplified info.
3. Readers will come
You might be tempted to use duplicate content material, however strive not to. Unique content will get you back-links and you'll, finally, rank correctly in Google. You need to be affected person and the goodies will come. You're building an asset that provides you with a return in the long run, bear in mind that.
4. It generates trust
Original content will get your readers to trust you. They know there's a human being on the opposite side. They see your writing model and know you're the one talking to them, not a robotic or a guy that pushes 50 articles per day to earn a few dollars. They assume that if you are taking the time to put in writing, is since you care and most likely, you do.
5. Your opinion matters
It's good to know that someone enjoys studying what you write. It offers you that feeling of accomplishment. Imagine succeeding because your writings made you famous, how nice is that? If it's your content, and readers like it, you're essential, your opinion matters, and that's good.
At Spinningarticles.net you'll find products, information, and resources on best article spinning software, spinning article, and spin article.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
The very thought of writing an essay is enough to give lots of people jitters. This is because of the fact that writing a great essay is not something that comes easy. However, this task may not be so challenging either. With the help of a few valuable tips, you should be able to write an essay that makes for an interesting read.
Talking of writing an essay, the first thing that you need to pay attention to is selecting the proper topic for the essay. In case your topic has several angles to it, it is advisable to choose one facet for penning the essay. For instance, if you desire to write an essay on acne cures, streamline your essay to a particular angle like advanced acne treatments or any other. Rather of talking about numerous things in an essay, switch to framing it around a refined subject.
Pay attention to the research work needed to write an essay. It's always better to write an essay replete with facts, backed with an extensive research. Try to get facts from varied sources like journals, books, publications and many more. You can extend your search to the internet as well. Putting an extra effort in reading, could help you come around numerous lesser known facts on the topic as well. If your essay subject is patenting, then it makes sense to research about varied kinds of patents that are new to you.
The next in line step after getting the required information and facts is to present them well. While researching for essay writing, you'll come across various facts, both crucial and not so crucial. Additionally, you will get data on lesser known facts too. If you wish to bind the interest of the readers, it is advisable to mention the lesser known facts first. If writing an essay on astrology, you may begin the essay by giving out horoscopes. This will generate interest in readers as such info is hitherto unknown to them, compelling them to take a full read.
It is significant that your essay has a conclusion. Don't end your essay arbitrarily on a random note. Give it a proper ending. Your readers should know precisely what the conclusion of the essay is. Summarize all the facts that you've stated in the essay and then give it an appropriate conclusion.
Use the aforementioned suggestions and put in a bit of effort and you will be able to write a brilliant essay for sure.
The very thought of writing an essay is enough to give lots of people jitters. This is because of the fact that writing a great essay is not something that comes easy. However, this task may not be so challenging either. With the help of a few valuable tips, you should be able to write an essay that makes for an interesting read.
Talking of writing an essay, the first thing that you need to pay attention to is selecting the proper topic for the essay. In case your topic has several angles to it, it is advisable to choose one facet for penning the essay. For instance, if you desire to write an essay on acne cures, streamline your essay to a particular angle like advanced acne treatments or any other. Rather of talking about numerous things in an essay, switch to framing it around a refined subject.
Pay attention to the research work needed to write an essay. It's always better to write an essay replete with facts, backed with an extensive research. Try to get facts from varied sources like journals, books, publications and many more. You can extend your search to the internet as well. Putting an extra effort in reading, could help you come around numerous lesser known facts on the topic as well. If your essay subject is patenting, then it makes sense to research about varied kinds of patents that are new to you.
The next in line step after getting the required information and facts is to present them well. While researching for essay writing, you'll come across various facts, both crucial and not so crucial. Additionally, you will get data on lesser known facts too. If you wish to bind the interest of the readers, it is advisable to mention the lesser known facts first. If writing an essay on astrology, you may begin the essay by giving out horoscopes. This will generate interest in readers as such info is hitherto unknown to them, compelling them to take a full read.
It is significant that your essay has a conclusion. Don't end your essay arbitrarily on a random note. Give it a proper ending. Your readers should know precisely what the conclusion of the essay is. Summarize all the facts that you've stated in the essay and then give it an appropriate conclusion.
Use the aforementioned suggestions and put in a bit of effort and you will be able to write a brilliant essay for sure.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
I don't care what MLM company you are with...you have precisely 4 products to offer. Whether you have a product catalog that is hundreds of pages or you offer a service, until you appreciate your 4 (and only 4) products, you’ll be spinning your wheels.
In network marketing your four products are: 1) The company’s products and services, 2) The company’s independent distributor/representative opportunity, 3) You the sponsor, and 4) Your support and training system.
Now let’s consider how unique each of your 4 products is.
1) The company’s products and services – Of course they are fantastic. You wouldn't be associating with the company otherwise. It is most often the case that network marketing companies have great products. The trouble is, once a customer knows about the wonderful products, they can purchase from any one of thousands of distributors. While is is true that most customers will be loyal to you if you first introduced them to the product and your prices and services are in line with the market. But, if a superior product from another company comes along they are gone.
2) The company’s independent distributor/representative opportunity – Again, I’m sure it is fantastic. That’s why you got involved ,right? But again, just like with the products themselves, the business opportunity is available from countless sources.
3) You the sponsor – Here we are getting into unique territory. There is only 1 you. You’ve got strengths and weaknesses and hopefully you are applying the strengths and continuing to work on your "development areas". Your prospect cannot obtain You from any other place. If your team already clamors for you, great, you have a tremendous personal brand. Now imagine strangers. What if they fought for you attention? I want you to stop for a moment and ask yourself honestly... would you get into business you? Are you a solid Network Marketing mentor? If the answer is no, why should anyone join your team? Why join you when they can get the products and opportunity elsewhere? If you are struggling in network marketing, personal branding is your answer.
4) Your support and training system – Within every network marketing company there are systems that do not work, systems that work if you work them hard, and systems that provide relatively smooth travel to success with focused effort. The system you personally implement and teach is a product in an of itself. And you shouldn't always take your upline’s word for it that his/her system is the best. Do your own investigating. In this Internet age, many MLM playbooks are still fully based on friends and family techniques or the good old three-foot rule to generate MLM Leads . The system is as much part of the product as YOU are. Internet Network Marketing is hot right now. Make sure it is in the 21st century.
Look back at the list and notice that the most exclusive product you have to offer your prospect is YOU. What is your personal brand as a leader? Do you even have a brand of your own or do you generally edify your upline? That activity builds your upline's brand, not yours! The products are great, the company is great. YOU need to be greater still. So stop inviting your prospects to listen to your upline triple black platinum diamond whatever. This activity only serves to further establish THEM as the leader. Instead, take charge of your team. YOU lead. YOU be the BRAND. Its the only product you have 100% control over anyway.
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I don't care what MLM company you are with...you have precisely 4 products to offer. Whether you have a product catalog that is hundreds of pages or you offer a service, until you appreciate your 4 (and only 4) products, you’ll be spinning your wheels.
In network marketing your four products are: 1) The company’s products and services, 2) The company’s independent distributor/representative opportunity, 3) You the sponsor, and 4) Your support and training system.
Now let’s consider how unique each of your 4 products is.
1) The company’s products and services – Of course they are fantastic. You wouldn't be associating with the company otherwise. It is most often the case that network marketing companies have great products. The trouble is, once a customer knows about the wonderful products, they can purchase from any one of thousands of distributors. While is is true that most customers will be loyal to you if you first introduced them to the product and your prices and services are in line with the market. But, if a superior product from another company comes along they are gone.
2) The company’s independent distributor/representative opportunity – Again, I’m sure it is fantastic. That’s why you got involved ,right? But again, just like with the products themselves, the business opportunity is available from countless sources.
3) You the sponsor – Here we are getting into unique territory. There is only 1 you. You’ve got strengths and weaknesses and hopefully you are applying the strengths and continuing to work on your "development areas". Your prospect cannot obtain You from any other place. If your team already clamors for you, great, you have a tremendous personal brand. Now imagine strangers. What if they fought for you attention? I want you to stop for a moment and ask yourself honestly... would you get into business you? Are you a solid Network Marketing mentor? If the answer is no, why should anyone join your team? Why join you when they can get the products and opportunity elsewhere? If you are struggling in network marketing, personal branding is your answer.
4) Your support and training system – Within every network marketing company there are systems that do not work, systems that work if you work them hard, and systems that provide relatively smooth travel to success with focused effort. The system you personally implement and teach is a product in an of itself. And you shouldn't always take your upline’s word for it that his/her system is the best. Do your own investigating. In this Internet age, many MLM playbooks are still fully based on friends and family techniques or the good old three-foot rule to generate MLM Leads . The system is as much part of the product as YOU are. Internet Network Marketing is hot right now. Make sure it is in the 21st century.
Look back at the list and notice that the most exclusive product you have to offer your prospect is YOU. What is your personal brand as a leader? Do you even have a brand of your own or do you generally edify your upline? That activity builds your upline's brand, not yours! The products are great, the company is great. YOU need to be greater still. So stop inviting your prospects to listen to your upline triple black platinum diamond whatever. This activity only serves to further establish THEM as the leader. Instead, take charge of your team. YOU lead. YOU be the BRAND. Its the only product you have 100% control over anyway.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
There are so many different Franchises out there. How do you choose which one is the best for you? Here is a proven Franchise Analysis to help you along the way. As Turnaround Specialists I recommend customizing your Franchise Assessment similar to this checklist.
Start with Developing a Detailed Franchise Analysis Checklist
Questions About the Franchise
- Has your attorney approved the franchise contract?
- What legal grey areas have been identified?
- Will you have exclusive territory?
- Does the franchiser work with any other franchise handling similar products and services?
- What are the Franchise Contract termination penalties?
- If you sell your franchise, will you be remunerated for goodwill?
Questions About the Franchiser
- Does the Franchiser provide a well thought out Business Turnaround Plans?
- Have you determined the franchiser’s primary focus?
- How have franchisees in the past run into trouble? Difficulties?
- What skills franchisees need most?
- How are conflicts resolved?
- Request the bios of Top Management. Do they have entrepreneurial backgrounds?
- Do the franchiser’s earnings claims differ from their Franchiser Disclosure (FDD)?
- Has the Franchiser executed detailed due diligence on your qualifications?
- How many years has the Franchiser been operating?
- Does the franchiser have a reputation among the franchisees, competitors and business world for honesty, integrity, accountability and fair dealing?
- Has the franchiser shown you certified and audited financials on franchisees in your region and area which you can validate?
- Will the franchiser provide good training programs for your key employees, executives and management?
- Does the franchiser furnish a strong Strategic Plan?
- Does the franchiser provide any Capital or Credit?
- What selling Programs and Training does the franchise offer?
- Will the franchiser assist with site location?
- Does the franchiser have adequate financial support to implement its Franchisee Plan?
- Does the Franchiser have a highly trained and experienced management team?
- What can the Franchiser bring to the table which you can’t adeptly do yourself?
- Has the franchiser complied with State Laws in the past? What State Laws are in place regarding Franchise Sales?
Questions for the Franchisee
- Have you determined how much cash you will need to purchase the franchise and operate for an extended time? Have you determined the equity needed to operate the franchise until breakeven?
- Where will you get the Equity Capital?
- Are you prepared to give up some independence for the advantages offered by the Franchiser?
- Do you believe you have the qualifications to succeed as a franchisee? What other Personnel resources can you provide?
- Are you prepared to spend a majority of your business life with this franchiser?
Questions About the Market
- Does an adequate market exist in your area?
- Will the market support the price level of the franchiser’s products and services?
- What are the population demographic trends for your territory over the next 5 years?
- What will be the demand for your product and service in 5 years?
- What is the non-franchise and related franchise competition in your territory and region?
- Will the Franchiser help you develop a Marketing Plan?
Examining Franchise Opportunities
- Figure out which franchises are growing the fastest and why.
- Research market growth possibilities.
- Consult Entrepreneur Magazine for its comprehensive Franchise 500 Listings.
- Utilize the U.S. Commerce Department’s Franchise Opportunity Handbook, which is published annually.
- Contact the International Franchise Association for assistance.
About The Article Writer – Frank Goley with ABC Business Consulting
Frank Goley has a diverse and varied experience base as a business consultant, business turnaround consultant, business plan expert, business plan writer, business coach, small business consultant, business planner, marketing consultant, online marketing consultant, seo consultant, and business plan consultant for ABC Business Consulting. Frank is considered an expert in writing, developing and implementing business plans, business turnaround plans, funding business plans, marketing plans, strategic plans and web marketing plans. Frank offers comprehensive business consulting, business coaching, business turnaround consulting, along with web seo, web development and web marketing consulting, to small and medium size companies. Frank is the author of Business Plan Book, The Comprehensive Business Plan Workbook – A Step by Step Guide to Effective Business Planning, and he has over 115 published articles and e-books on business success strategies. He also writes the Business Success Strategies Blog and publishes the Business Success Newsletter.
There are so many different Franchises out there. How do you choose which one is the best for you? Here is a proven Franchise Analysis to help you along the way. As Turnaround Specialists I recommend customizing your Franchise Assessment similar to this checklist.
Start with Developing a Detailed Franchise Analysis Checklist
Questions About the Franchise
- Has your attorney approved the franchise contract?
- What legal grey areas have been identified?
- Will you have exclusive territory?
- Does the franchiser work with any other franchise handling similar products and services?
- What are the Franchise Contract termination penalties?
- If you sell your franchise, will you be remunerated for goodwill?
Questions About the Franchiser
- Does the Franchiser provide a well thought out Business Turnaround Plans?
- Have you determined the franchiser’s primary focus?
- How have franchisees in the past run into trouble? Difficulties?
- What skills franchisees need most?
- How are conflicts resolved?
- Request the bios of Top Management. Do they have entrepreneurial backgrounds?
- Do the franchiser’s earnings claims differ from their Franchiser Disclosure (FDD)?
- Has the Franchiser executed detailed due diligence on your qualifications?
- How many years has the Franchiser been operating?
- Does the franchiser have a reputation among the franchisees, competitors and business world for honesty, integrity, accountability and fair dealing?
- Has the franchiser shown you certified and audited financials on franchisees in your region and area which you can validate?
- Will the franchiser provide good training programs for your key employees, executives and management?
- Does the franchiser furnish a strong Strategic Plan?
- Does the franchiser provide any Capital or Credit?
- What selling Programs and Training does the franchise offer?
- Will the franchiser assist with site location?
- Does the franchiser have adequate financial support to implement its Franchisee Plan?
- Does the Franchiser have a highly trained and experienced management team?
- What can the Franchiser bring to the table which you can’t adeptly do yourself?
- Has the franchiser complied with State Laws in the past? What State Laws are in place regarding Franchise Sales?
Questions for the Franchisee
- Have you determined how much cash you will need to purchase the franchise and operate for an extended time? Have you determined the equity needed to operate the franchise until breakeven?
- Where will you get the Equity Capital?
- Are you prepared to give up some independence for the advantages offered by the Franchiser?
- Do you believe you have the qualifications to succeed as a franchisee? What other Personnel resources can you provide?
- Are you prepared to spend a majority of your business life with this franchiser?
Questions About the Market
- Does an adequate market exist in your area?
- Will the market support the price level of the franchiser’s products and services?
- What are the population demographic trends for your territory over the next 5 years?
- What will be the demand for your product and service in 5 years?
- What is the non-franchise and related franchise competition in your territory and region?
- Will the Franchiser help you develop a Marketing Plan?
Examining Franchise Opportunities
- Figure out which franchises are growing the fastest and why.
- Research market growth possibilities.
- Consult Entrepreneur Magazine for its comprehensive Franchise 500 Listings.
- Utilize the U.S. Commerce Department’s Franchise Opportunity Handbook, which is published annually.
- Contact the International Franchise Association for assistance.
About The Article Writer – Frank Goley with ABC Business Consulting
Frank Goley has a diverse and varied experience base as a business consultant, business turnaround consultant, business plan expert, business plan writer, business coach, small business consultant, business planner, marketing consultant, online marketing consultant, seo consultant, and business plan consultant for ABC Business Consulting. Frank is considered an expert in writing, developing and implementing business plans, business turnaround plans, funding business plans, marketing plans, strategic plans and web marketing plans. Frank offers comprehensive business consulting, business coaching, business turnaround consulting, along with web seo, web development and web marketing consulting, to small and medium size companies. Frank is the author of Business Plan Book, The Comprehensive Business Plan Workbook – A Step by Step Guide to Effective Business Planning, and he has over 115 published articles and e-books on business success strategies. He also writes the Business Success Strategies Blog and publishes the Business Success Newsletter.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Monday, October 11, 2010
A Franchise arrangement can be a very effective way to open and operate a small business concern, especially for those without a lot of experience in operating and owning their own business. There are many advantages in using a Franchise System, such as, turn-key operations; an established Marketing Plan; large corporate support; lower learning curve; established accounting, cost control and management systems; a strong Strategic Plan; brand identification; training programs; national and regional advertising; customer service programs; market trend responsiveness; supplier and vendor discounts; among others. However successful Franchise Systems are expensive. The fees / costs consist of a franchise fee, royalty fees and start-up costs. So it is very important to have a solid due diligence process in place to determine if a particular Franchise Opportunity is right for you, and whether the costs to establish and run the franchise match the effectiveness of the Franchiser’s Package Offering. As Business Plan Writer I recommend that you take the time understanding the types of franchise systems, how they work, their pros and cons, etc before you get into a particular franchise.
The Different Types of Franchising Systems
Product & Service and Trademark Franchises
The franchisee is given the right to sell a well branded product or service. Most of these franchisees will concentrate on selling one franchiser’s product or service offering, thereby indentifying and branding their business with the franchise. Examples include: Automobile Dealerships, Gas Stations, Soft Drink Bottlers, etc. The franchiser exercises little control over the franchisee’s business, with the product/ service integrity being the preeminent concern of the franchiser.
The Structure and Responsibilities
-- Franchiser provides a Standardized Product
-- Franchisee Pays Franchise Fees and Responsibilities include:
- Marketing
- Training
- Control System
- Operating System
- Accounting System
- Building, Equipment, Signage
Business Format Franchises
The franchiser grants the franchisee the right to utilize a marketing system that is proven and turnkey. Substantial guidance and assistance is provided by the franchiser. Types of franchises include Restaurants, Retail, Hotels, Business Services; Automotive Products, Parts and Services; Convenience Stores; Entertainment Centers and so on.
The Structure and Responsibilities
-- Franchiser provides:
- Building Plans
- Equipment & Signage
- Marketing System
- Business Plan
- Operating System
- Training Personnel
- Accounting System
- Control Systems
-- Franchisee provides:
- Fees
- Compliance
- Reporting
About The Article Writer
Frank Goley has a diverse background as a business consultant, business turnaround consultant, business plan writer, business plan expert, small business consultant, business coach, business plan consultant, marketing consultant, business planner and online marketing consultant, and seo consultant for ABC Business Consulting. He has been helping companies to succeed for many years. Frank wrote his first business plan over twenty years ago. He is an expert in developing business plans, marketing plans, funding plans, strategic plans, turnaround plans, web marketing strategies, and project specific business plans. Frank is the author of a business plan book, The Comprehensive Business Plan Workbook – A Step by Step Guide to Effective Business Planning, and he has over 140 published articles and e-books on business success strategies. He also writes the Business Success Strategies Blog and publishes the Business Success Newsletter. Frank has also written articles on How to Write a Strategic Plan.
A Franchise arrangement can be a very effective way to open and operate a small business concern, especially for those without a lot of experience in operating and owning their own business. There are many advantages in using a Franchise System, such as, turn-key operations; an established Marketing Plan; large corporate support; lower learning curve; established accounting, cost control and management systems; a strong Strategic Plan; brand identification; training programs; national and regional advertising; customer service programs; market trend responsiveness; supplier and vendor discounts; among others. However successful Franchise Systems are expensive. The fees / costs consist of a franchise fee, royalty fees and start-up costs. So it is very important to have a solid due diligence process in place to determine if a particular Franchise Opportunity is right for you, and whether the costs to establish and run the franchise match the effectiveness of the Franchiser’s Package Offering. As Business Plan Writer I recommend that you take the time understanding the types of franchise systems, how they work, their pros and cons, etc before you get into a particular franchise.
The Different Types of Franchising Systems
Product & Service and Trademark Franchises
The franchisee is given the right to sell a well branded product or service. Most of these franchisees will concentrate on selling one franchiser’s product or service offering, thereby indentifying and branding their business with the franchise. Examples include: Automobile Dealerships, Gas Stations, Soft Drink Bottlers, etc. The franchiser exercises little control over the franchisee’s business, with the product/ service integrity being the preeminent concern of the franchiser.
The Structure and Responsibilities
-- Franchiser provides a Standardized Product
-- Franchisee Pays Franchise Fees and Responsibilities include:
- Marketing
- Training
- Control System
- Operating System
- Accounting System
- Building, Equipment, Signage
Business Format Franchises
The franchiser grants the franchisee the right to utilize a marketing system that is proven and turnkey. Substantial guidance and assistance is provided by the franchiser. Types of franchises include Restaurants, Retail, Hotels, Business Services; Automotive Products, Parts and Services; Convenience Stores; Entertainment Centers and so on.
The Structure and Responsibilities
-- Franchiser provides:
- Building Plans
- Equipment & Signage
- Marketing System
- Business Plan
- Operating System
- Training Personnel
- Accounting System
- Control Systems
-- Franchisee provides:
- Fees
- Compliance
- Reporting
About The Article Writer
Frank Goley has a diverse background as a business consultant, business turnaround consultant, business plan writer, business plan expert, small business consultant, business coach, business plan consultant, marketing consultant, business planner and online marketing consultant, and seo consultant for ABC Business Consulting. He has been helping companies to succeed for many years. Frank wrote his first business plan over twenty years ago. He is an expert in developing business plans, marketing plans, funding plans, strategic plans, turnaround plans, web marketing strategies, and project specific business plans. Frank is the author of a business plan book, The Comprehensive Business Plan Workbook – A Step by Step Guide to Effective Business Planning, and he has over 140 published articles and e-books on business success strategies. He also writes the Business Success Strategies Blog and publishes the Business Success Newsletter. Frank has also written articles on How to Write a Strategic Plan.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Business Plan Length
A Comprehensive Business Plan will typically be over 50 pages and can be upwards of 100+ pages. This is highly dependent on the size, scope and sophistication of the business, venture or project. From the Comprehensive Plan it is a simple task to form your Ancillary Plans, such as a Funding Business Plan. Ancillary Plans typically are no more than 30 pages with 20-25 pages being the goal. Ancillary Plan brevity forces you to decide what is most important and all important(p) for the type of plan and the intended audience.
Business Plan Writing and Development Time
300 Hours would be the maximum in most circumstances with 75-100 hours being a typical range. Again this depends on the scope and complexity of the Business Project. If you use the services of a Business Plan Writer, then you can share the time estimation roughly 50-50.
Packaging
1) Clear Front Cover, Dark back cover, bound
2) Cover distinctly denotes the Type of Business Plan (i.e. Funding Plan), Your Company Name and name of the Venture Project.
3) First page should contain any Disclaimers, Non-Disclosure Requirements and Proprietary Protections.
4) Table of Contents
5) Organized by Sections
6) Cover Letter accompanies the Plan with Hot Button highlights for the specific reviewer.
7) Use a Long Version Executive Summary, Fact Sheet, Venture Overview, Investment Overview and / or Loan Summary (as applicable for your type of deal and targeted reader) to solicit interest. Follow up with the Business Plan if serious interest is obtained, after having your Non-Disclosure Agreement signed (if applicable and really necessary—unnecessary NDs turn off potential investors).
8 ) Neat. No sloppiness or errors. Good Grammar and Punctuation.
9) Use concise language. This is a business document, not prose. Don’t be too technical for external plans.
10) Have paper copies, email version and online versions. When sending a Paper Copy to someone, also include a DVD so different parts can be printed off as requisite for department or committee review.
11) Keep your Loan Package and the Business Plan as separate documents. The Loan Summary should accompany the Loan Package and the one sheeters (Venture Overview, Fact Sheet and Investment Overview) should accompany the Business Plan (these summaries can be used as standalone documents as well).
12) Package is specific to the audience. Include Sections specific to that audience’s requirements and interests. Each Business Plan is packaged and edited for the Type of Plan and customized for the audience. Select the particular sections from your Comprehensive Plan and adjust as necessary to target the audience and use.
13) Some examples of specialty / ancillary Business Plans:
a) Funding Business Plan: i.e. for Lenders, Venture Capitalists, Investors, Finance, etc.
b) Strategic Plan: i.e. For the Strategic Planning Team, Sales director, Strategic Partners, Suppliers, Customers, etc.
c) Marketing Plan: Internal Company Version and External Version (i.e. for Customers).
d) Sales Plan: blend the applicable parts of the Strategic & Marketing Plans for your Sales Division.
e) Supplier Plan
f) Customer Plan
g) Distributor Plan
h) Government Relations Plan
i) Public Relations Plan
j) Technical Plan
k) technology Plan
l) Joint Venture Plan
m) Strategic Alliance Plan
n) Product Development Plan
About this Article Writer
Frank Goley is a business consultant, business turnaround consultant, and business planner for ABC Business Consulting. Frank is an expert in writing, developing and implementing business plans, business turnaround plans, business funding plans, marketing plans, strategic plans and web marketing plans. Frank offers comprehensive business consulting, business coaching, business turnaround consulting, along with web seo, web development and web marketing consulting, to small and medium size companies.. Frank is author of the business plan book, The Comprehensive Business Plan Workbook – A Step by Step Guide to Effective Business Planning, and he has over 120 published articles on business success strategies. He also writes the Business Success Strategies Blog.
Business Plan Length
A Comprehensive Business Plan will typically be over 50 pages and can be upwards of 100+ pages. This is highly dependent on the size, scope and sophistication of the business, venture or project. From the Comprehensive Plan it is a simple task to form your Ancillary Plans, such as a Funding Business Plan. Ancillary Plans typically are no more than 30 pages with 20-25 pages being the goal. Ancillary Plan brevity forces you to decide what is most important and all important(p) for the type of plan and the intended audience.
Business Plan Writing and Development Time
300 Hours would be the maximum in most circumstances with 75-100 hours being a typical range. Again this depends on the scope and complexity of the Business Project. If you use the services of a Business Plan Writer, then you can share the time estimation roughly 50-50.
Packaging
1) Clear Front Cover, Dark back cover, bound
2) Cover distinctly denotes the Type of Business Plan (i.e. Funding Plan), Your Company Name and name of the Venture Project.
3) First page should contain any Disclaimers, Non-Disclosure Requirements and Proprietary Protections.
4) Table of Contents
5) Organized by Sections
6) Cover Letter accompanies the Plan with Hot Button highlights for the specific reviewer.
7) Use a Long Version Executive Summary, Fact Sheet, Venture Overview, Investment Overview and / or Loan Summary (as applicable for your type of deal and targeted reader) to solicit interest. Follow up with the Business Plan if serious interest is obtained, after having your Non-Disclosure Agreement signed (if applicable and really necessary—unnecessary NDs turn off potential investors).
8 ) Neat. No sloppiness or errors. Good Grammar and Punctuation.
9) Use concise language. This is a business document, not prose. Don’t be too technical for external plans.
10) Have paper copies, email version and online versions. When sending a Paper Copy to someone, also include a DVD so different parts can be printed off as requisite for department or committee review.
11) Keep your Loan Package and the Business Plan as separate documents. The Loan Summary should accompany the Loan Package and the one sheeters (Venture Overview, Fact Sheet and Investment Overview) should accompany the Business Plan (these summaries can be used as standalone documents as well).
12) Package is specific to the audience. Include Sections specific to that audience’s requirements and interests. Each Business Plan is packaged and edited for the Type of Plan and customized for the audience. Select the particular sections from your Comprehensive Plan and adjust as necessary to target the audience and use.
13) Some examples of specialty / ancillary Business Plans:
a) Funding Business Plan: i.e. for Lenders, Venture Capitalists, Investors, Finance, etc.
b) Strategic Plan: i.e. For the Strategic Planning Team, Sales director, Strategic Partners, Suppliers, Customers, etc.
c) Marketing Plan: Internal Company Version and External Version (i.e. for Customers).
d) Sales Plan: blend the applicable parts of the Strategic & Marketing Plans for your Sales Division.
e) Supplier Plan
f) Customer Plan
g) Distributor Plan
h) Government Relations Plan
i) Public Relations Plan
j) Technical Plan
k) technology Plan
l) Joint Venture Plan
m) Strategic Alliance Plan
n) Product Development Plan
About this Article Writer
Frank Goley is a business consultant, business turnaround consultant, and business planner for ABC Business Consulting. Frank is an expert in writing, developing and implementing business plans, business turnaround plans, business funding plans, marketing plans, strategic plans and web marketing plans. Frank offers comprehensive business consulting, business coaching, business turnaround consulting, along with web seo, web development and web marketing consulting, to small and medium size companies.. Frank is author of the business plan book, The Comprehensive Business Plan Workbook – A Step by Step Guide to Effective Business Planning, and he has over 120 published articles on business success strategies. He also writes the Business Success Strategies Blog.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Unless you're sending a newsletter, it's important you must keep your message very focused. Many reasons are part of your prospect losing interest and for that reason it is best to keep your message on point. The more information you put into your message, the higher the chance your readers will just delete it. Your goal is to have the reader interested and to act on that interest. It is important that you lay out the best benefits in the headline and in the first set of lines of your email. This would serve as an appetizer and the reader would want the main course. When sending your newsletters there will be times that you would want to also give bits of helpful information in them. This is when you can have various relevant pieces in one place because your aim here isn't to focus on one message but deliver the whole newsletter. The purpose of the email will totally decide how your email should be targeted. It is then important that you decide on whether you wish to make the prospect take action or to just deliver information.
It's entirely up to you, but you may want to use the option for requiring your subscribers to double opt-in when they sign-up to your list. You should always have a double opt-in in place because people nowadays subscribe to an email list and forget that they did. So in case they forget they signed up, you can easily prove that they did. This is why you have to take precautionary measures such as the double opt-in process where it ensures that you're on the safe side when marketing with email. Some people think it looks more professional, and maybe it does so it won't hurt to do it. You'll be providing an extra layer of defense, and there's never anything wrong with that.
internet marketing empire You should also keep in mind that most email subscribers can access a preview window that shows them part of any email message that they highlight from their inbox.
So always aim to have some interesting/intriguing content in the beginning of your email so that you'd be able to grab your subscriber's attention and push him towards reading the rest of the email. So people seeing a preview will get a snapshot of your whole offer and then if they want to know more they have to read the whole message. You can get more return on your email marketing campaigns if you apply the above strategies. Remember, though, that you have to take consistent action if you want to see results.
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Your marketing campaigns are absolutely dependent upon autoresponders to work properly. It is at this point that your sales channel starts and it is also where you have the opportunity to check on your prospects and follow up with them later. Studies have shown that a person needs to be exposed to an offer some 7 times before they will actually take any action about it. And you have to be consistent. You will need to build a relationship of trust by offering real and valuable content through the use of email messages sent to your prospects. Do not make your e-mails long with content, instead you need to get straight to the point in short paragraphs. Since to goal is make sure they remember you, they should be sent out in intervals of 2 to 3 days. You really run the risk of being labeled as spam if you rarely approach your prospects with your emails, you definitely don’t want to lose customers to inconsistency. However, you really don’t want to overwhelm your prospects by sending too many email messages, as they may unsubscribe from your list, again something you do not want. Boost your Sales dramatically with Opt In Email Marketing Services!
First, make sure your autoresponder is well equipped with your sales pitch and relevant information about your business. The real trick of bringing in conversions lies in striking the right balance between what you sell and what you give away. You’ll need to find that just-right blend to sell your product. The next thing you’ll need to consider is timing; you’ll want to make sure that your automatic emails are going out on a suitable schedule, whether you’re sending a newsletter, updates or podcasts. You don’t want to have your prospects come to you complaining about being bombarded by emails. It is important to respect your prospects and assist them without crowding them in a way they do not appove of. Make sure they remember you, but do it in a way that is considerate to them. When you use these types of emails with an autoresponder, you need to give some thought about the scheduling of them if you want to have a successful campaign. The autoresponder runs in concert with the other parts of your business, so this means that you will need to upgrade your strategies over time. Its also important to include a personal touch when using an autoresponder. Be sure to make your efforts real and give them a real human touch. It is better to be on a more personal level than to go about things in a mechanical way. Your newsletters or Ezines should be addressed to the first name of your subscriber. Keep an eye on what your prospects are saying and lend an ear to their needs so that you can fulfill them. You can also make your subscribers feel more at home by letting them personalize their subscriptions to your emails. Opt In Email Marketing Services are not that complicated-Sign up NOW!
An autoresponder can help you earn bigger profits if you focus on testing. This is why you need to test out your email copy. Let’s say you’ve built up a a list of some 5,000 subscribers – so you choose 500 subscribers to fire a different email copy to, and then see which one of them coverts the best. Once you determine which email has the highest conversion rate, you can send that one out to the rest of your list and feel confident that you’ll be getting the best results. With the help of an autoresponder, your backend profits will start to skyrocket. Your front-end profits will only form a small part of your overall income, which makes autoresponder an important tool you can’t ignore. Click Here for more information about Opt In Email Marketing Services!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
There are really many saying that state that we aren't capable of changing people.. An old dog cannot learn new tricks, says one; a zebra cannot change its stripes, says another. But one adage does go, "There is nothing more permanent than change." How can you overcome the fact that you can still change no matter how old you are?
Does this imply that there are actually ways for people to mend their ways? Fortunately, there is hope for you to be able to change people and motivate them to do better. Below are some useful tips you can do and apply when you are going to take on the breathtaking task of motivating someone to change. -
An adage goes, "Acceptance comes before change," and this is something that is true no matter what the occasion or thing that you want changed. You cannot just go smashing and hurtling and driving headlong into a person's life, and act as the revolutionary whirlwind that will enact change. Change must go slowly, and when it goes too fast, you can expect reversion to happen quickly too. When starting out a friendship, accept a person's faults first. Just be sure you set the stage for that person to change because he or she wants to, not because you demanded it and that person simply feels it to be an obligation.
- Try some dolphin training. What do trainers perform to motivate animals to accomplish tricks? They reward animals for a job well completed and ignore animals when they do something wrong. This is proven to work with people as well. You know the exhilaration when you get that raise after years of working hard, that medal after all your effort in school, that baby after all your hours in painful labor. But you also know how distressing it is to be neglected and shown indifference.
When you are pleased with somebody's actions, reward that person with a smile, a compliment, even a treat at a nearby ice cream parlor, if you are so inclined. Yet when that same person behaves badly and you want that person to change, stay away from a confrontation: ignore the person instead, and let that person vent till the dust settles and he or she feels that you are ignoring him or her. Repeat til you have the results you want.
- Have patience. Motivating someone to change won't happen right away. If you prefer a person to change quickly, you are treading into unsure waters. And if that person really does change quickly, you are bound to be heartbroken on 2 fronts: first, that person can easily be changed and swayed to do anything, and you are stuck with a pushover; and 2nd, that person can quickly revert to old times and hurt you again. You have to muster up a lot of courage and patience to have to deal with such people.
- Be gentle. You may be tempted to get mad at a friend for hurting you over and over, and you'll be tempted to shout and throw a tantrum. You will simply add fire to a flame, and you can risk getting yourself hurt without having any significant changes occurring. Try talking calmly to your friend, and then leave it at that.
- Don't be afraid to walk away. Sometimes, leaving a person to find himself or herself can be quite a powerful way to motivate a person actually to change for the better.
There are really many saying that state that we aren't capable of changing people.. An old dog cannot learn new tricks, says one; a zebra cannot change its stripes, says another. But one adage does go, "There is nothing more permanent than change." How can you overcome the fact that you can still change no matter how old you are?
Does this imply that there are actually ways for people to mend their ways? Fortunately, there is hope for you to be able to change people and motivate them to do better. Below are some useful tips you can do and apply when you are going to take on the breathtaking task of motivating someone to change. -
An adage goes, "Acceptance comes before change," and this is something that is true no matter what the occasion or thing that you want changed. You cannot just go smashing and hurtling and driving headlong into a person's life, and act as the revolutionary whirlwind that will enact change. Change must go slowly, and when it goes too fast, you can expect reversion to happen quickly too. When starting out a friendship, accept a person's faults first. Just be sure you set the stage for that person to change because he or she wants to, not because you demanded it and that person simply feels it to be an obligation.
- Try some dolphin training. What do trainers perform to motivate animals to accomplish tricks? They reward animals for a job well completed and ignore animals when they do something wrong. This is proven to work with people as well. You know the exhilaration when you get that raise after years of working hard, that medal after all your effort in school, that baby after all your hours in painful labor. But you also know how distressing it is to be neglected and shown indifference.
When you are pleased with somebody's actions, reward that person with a smile, a compliment, even a treat at a nearby ice cream parlor, if you are so inclined. Yet when that same person behaves badly and you want that person to change, stay away from a confrontation: ignore the person instead, and let that person vent till the dust settles and he or she feels that you are ignoring him or her. Repeat til you have the results you want.
- Have patience. Motivating someone to change won't happen right away. If you prefer a person to change quickly, you are treading into unsure waters. And if that person really does change quickly, you are bound to be heartbroken on 2 fronts: first, that person can easily be changed and swayed to do anything, and you are stuck with a pushover; and 2nd, that person can quickly revert to old times and hurt you again. You have to muster up a lot of courage and patience to have to deal with such people.
- Be gentle. You may be tempted to get mad at a friend for hurting you over and over, and you'll be tempted to shout and throw a tantrum. You will simply add fire to a flame, and you can risk getting yourself hurt without having any significant changes occurring. Try talking calmly to your friend, and then leave it at that.
- Don't be afraid to walk away. Sometimes, leaving a person to find himself or herself can be quite a powerful way to motivate a person actually to change for the better.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
In case you are considering starting your personal enterprise, then you have no doubt considered the expense required for different company start-up expenses. The first point you have to do is find a market that your organization can be successful in. Subsequent you should take a look at roughly how much it will expense you in just basic company start-up costs; company licenses, lawyer seek advice from fees and form preparation fees, accountant fees/accounting programs, inventory costs, enterprise insurance, leases, and utilities are just a few of the normal standard enterprise start-up costs. You should also consider how you're going to support yourself and your loved ones although you venture requires off; this could be a minimum of two to three months, and you desire to ensure it is possible to pay your mortgage, all your bills, feed your children, and have just a little added left above for incidentals, in addition to enterprise start-up expenses.
In case you select to not possess a physical place for your company, you may wish to consider offering your products and providers via a website or mail order catalog. This can be a excellent way to reach a big audience all at as soon as, but enterprise start-up costs connected with this mode of accomplishing business may be costly as properly. By the time you pay someone to produce your site, host it, register your domain name, and commence a merchant account, you've created quite an expenditure, unless needless to say you are capable of building your own free flash template website, which many individuals can. Yahoo offers internet hosting, domain name registration, company e-mail, and shop front choices for a very reasonable price worth checking out. This can be a excellent way to save on some of individuals company start-up costs that could otherwise break the bank.
The traditional way that enterprise has been conducted in this nation has transformed dramatically because the advent from the Globe Wide Net, opening the door for a number of new methods to carry out enterprise. You no longer have to have a actual storefront address to market your goods or providers, a rather archaic point of view. Increasingly more individuals are getting items and providers on the net, which is a superb spot to feature your business while maintaining your company begin up costs at a minimum. You don’t have to lease that 900 square foot shop for $2800 a month to sell what you are able to promote just as very easily with a website and just a little advertising campaign. Business start-up charges don't have to become astronomical, in reality, they may be quite the opposite. It is possible to go to a number of on the web sources that provide an abundance of info on business start-ups costs and links to vital sites that may allow you to get your organization up and running!
In case you are considering starting your personal enterprise, then you have no doubt considered the expense required for different company start-up expenses. The first point you have to do is find a market that your organization can be successful in. Subsequent you should take a look at roughly how much it will expense you in just basic company start-up costs; company licenses, lawyer seek advice from fees and form preparation fees, accountant fees/accounting programs, inventory costs, enterprise insurance, leases, and utilities are just a few of the normal standard enterprise start-up costs. You should also consider how you're going to support yourself and your loved ones although you venture requires off; this could be a minimum of two to three months, and you desire to ensure it is possible to pay your mortgage, all your bills, feed your children, and have just a little added left above for incidentals, in addition to enterprise start-up expenses.
In case you select to not possess a physical place for your company, you may wish to consider offering your products and providers via a website or mail order catalog. This can be a excellent way to reach a big audience all at as soon as, but enterprise start-up costs connected with this mode of accomplishing business may be costly as properly. By the time you pay someone to produce your site, host it, register your domain name, and commence a merchant account, you've created quite an expenditure, unless needless to say you are capable of building your own free flash template website, which many individuals can. Yahoo offers internet hosting, domain name registration, company e-mail, and shop front choices for a very reasonable price worth checking out. This can be a excellent way to save on some of individuals company start-up costs that could otherwise break the bank.
The traditional way that enterprise has been conducted in this nation has transformed dramatically because the advent from the Globe Wide Net, opening the door for a number of new methods to carry out enterprise. You no longer have to have a actual storefront address to market your goods or providers, a rather archaic point of view. Increasingly more individuals are getting items and providers on the net, which is a superb spot to feature your business while maintaining your company begin up costs at a minimum. You don’t have to lease that 900 square foot shop for $2800 a month to sell what you are able to promote just as very easily with a website and just a little advertising campaign. Business start-up charges don't have to become astronomical, in reality, they may be quite the opposite. It is possible to go to a number of on the web sources that provide an abundance of info on business start-ups costs and links to vital sites that may allow you to get your organization up and running!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
“The Bold and the Beautiful” isn't just the name of a daytime television show. It also describes how you must put your personality to work if you want to grow your business into six and seven figures.
Take a look at the superstar women entrepreneurs in your industry and you'll see what I mean. They aren't wall flowers when it comes to flaunting their quirky personalities’ strengths in their marketing strategies.
In fact, these women entrepreneurs have cleverly discovered that by shining a spotlight on their innate characteristics they put their business in the spotlight...and reap the rewards.
Let's look at woman business owner, Helen, for example. Before Branding with Archetypes, Helen knew she had a quirky sense of humor and a cheerfully contrary way of looking at things. But she thought those traits were faults that needed to be hidden away in favor of being "business like."
Sure, right...uh huh...
Her business was practically nonexistent. (No wonder, since if SHE wasn't showing up in her business, how could she expect her clients to?!)
Helen wasn't surprised to discover that her archetype was the Wise Jester. After learning this she realized she had a talent for writing marketing copy that was infused with humor and that created a sense of camaraderie with her reader.
Helen specializes in soft-topic copy writing preferred by coaches, holistic practitioners and other from-the-heart business owners. Her business is booming and she's having fun. Her clients are relieved to find someone who can write from the heart without being hard sell.
Even if you don't know which archetype you are in your business, you can start to infuse more personality and style into your marketing strategies. Here are three simple tips to get started now:
#1. What part of your personality do you most often try to hide?
Quirky sense of humor? Maybe your love of risky sports like hang-gliding over mountain peaks? Or you're known for being bold and ahead of the pack. Or perhaps you secretly channel spirit guides but fear your corporate clients will find out.
Whatever personality trait you possess that got you in trouble when you were a kid in school is probably precisely the one that needs to show up as a key branding component in your impact marketing.
#2. Brainstorm a list of words and phrases that represent that personality trait.
Remember, “tame is lame” so go for words and phrases that may feel outlandish or outrageous.
#3. Cut loose and let your personality show in your next email, newsletter, web page sales letter or flyer.
Now, now, don't gulp. This is actually pretty easy once you give yourself permission to cut loose a little. A little goes a long way so you won't have to do too much to have your personality really stand out.
The basics of marketing a small business are pretty simple to figure out but it takes a bold and beautiful soul to reach deep within and let the innermost being speak through in her marketing!
Take a look at the superstar women entrepreneurs in your industry and you'll see what I mean. They aren't wall flowers when it comes to flaunting their quirky personalities’ strengths in their marketing strategies.
In fact, these women entrepreneurs have cleverly discovered that by shining a spotlight on their innate characteristics they put their business in the spotlight...and reap the rewards.
Let's look at woman business owner, Helen, for example. Before Branding with Archetypes, Helen knew she had a quirky sense of humor and a cheerfully contrary way of looking at things. But she thought those traits were faults that needed to be hidden away in favor of being "business like."
Sure, right...uh huh...
Her business was practically nonexistent. (No wonder, since if SHE wasn't showing up in her business, how could she expect her clients to?!)
Helen wasn't surprised to discover that her archetype was the Wise Jester. After learning this she realized she had a talent for writing marketing copy that was infused with humor and that created a sense of camaraderie with her reader.
Helen specializes in soft-topic copy writing preferred by coaches, holistic practitioners and other from-the-heart business owners. Her business is booming and she's having fun. Her clients are relieved to find someone who can write from the heart without being hard sell.
Even if you don't know which archetype you are in your business, you can start to infuse more personality and style into your marketing strategies. Here are three simple tips to get started now:
#1. What part of your personality do you most often try to hide?
Quirky sense of humor? Maybe your love of risky sports like hang-gliding over mountain peaks? Or you're known for being bold and ahead of the pack. Or perhaps you secretly channel spirit guides but fear your corporate clients will find out.
Whatever personality trait you possess that got you in trouble when you were a kid in school is probably precisely the one that needs to show up as a key branding component in your impact marketing.
#2. Brainstorm a list of words and phrases that represent that personality trait.
Remember, “tame is lame” so go for words and phrases that may feel outlandish or outrageous.
#3. Cut loose and let your personality show in your next email, newsletter, web page sales letter or flyer.
Now, now, don't gulp. This is actually pretty easy once you give yourself permission to cut loose a little. A little goes a long way so you won't have to do too much to have your personality really stand out.
The basics of marketing a small business are pretty simple to figure out but it takes a bold and beautiful soul to reach deep within and let the innermost being speak through in her marketing!
“The Bold and the Beautiful” isn't just the name of a daytime television show. It also describes how you must put your personality to work if you want to grow your business into six and seven figures.
Take a look at the superstar women entrepreneurs in your industry and you'll see what I mean. They aren't wall flowers when it comes to flaunting their quirky personalities’ strengths in their marketing strategies.
In fact, these women entrepreneurs have cleverly discovered that by shining a spotlight on their innate characteristics they put their business in the spotlight...and reap the rewards.
Let's look at woman business owner, Helen, for example. Before Branding with Archetypes, Helen knew she had a quirky sense of humor and a cheerfully contrary way of looking at things. But she thought those traits were faults that needed to be hidden away in favor of being "business like."
Sure, right...uh huh...
Her business was practically nonexistent. (No wonder, since if SHE wasn't showing up in her business, how could she expect her clients to?!)
Helen wasn't surprised to discover that her archetype was the Wise Jester. After learning this she realized she had a talent for writing marketing copy that was infused with humor and that created a sense of camaraderie with her reader.
Helen specializes in soft-topic copy writing preferred by coaches, holistic practitioners and other from-the-heart business owners. Her business is booming and she's having fun. Her clients are relieved to find someone who can write from the heart without being hard sell.
Even if you don't know which archetype you are in your business, you can start to infuse more personality and style into your marketing strategies. Here are three simple tips to get started now:
#1. What part of your personality do you most often try to hide?
Quirky sense of humor? Maybe your love of risky sports like hang-gliding over mountain peaks? Or you're known for being bold and ahead of the pack. Or perhaps you secretly channel spirit guides but fear your corporate clients will find out.
Whatever personality trait you possess that got you in trouble when you were a kid in school is probably precisely the one that needs to show up as a key branding component in your impact marketing.
#2. Brainstorm a list of words and phrases that represent that personality trait.
Remember, “tame is lame” so go for words and phrases that may feel outlandish or outrageous.
#3. Cut loose and let your personality show in your next email, newsletter, web page sales letter or flyer.
Now, now, don't gulp. This is actually pretty easy once you give yourself permission to cut loose a little. A little goes a long way so you won't have to do too much to have your personality really stand out.
The basics of marketing a small business are pretty simple to figure out but it takes a bold and beautiful soul to reach deep within and let the innermost being speak through in her marketing!
Take a look at the superstar women entrepreneurs in your industry and you'll see what I mean. They aren't wall flowers when it comes to flaunting their quirky personalities’ strengths in their marketing strategies.
In fact, these women entrepreneurs have cleverly discovered that by shining a spotlight on their innate characteristics they put their business in the spotlight...and reap the rewards.
Let's look at woman business owner, Helen, for example. Before Branding with Archetypes, Helen knew she had a quirky sense of humor and a cheerfully contrary way of looking at things. But she thought those traits were faults that needed to be hidden away in favor of being "business like."
Sure, right...uh huh...
Her business was practically nonexistent. (No wonder, since if SHE wasn't showing up in her business, how could she expect her clients to?!)
Helen wasn't surprised to discover that her archetype was the Wise Jester. After learning this she realized she had a talent for writing marketing copy that was infused with humor and that created a sense of camaraderie with her reader.
Helen specializes in soft-topic copy writing preferred by coaches, holistic practitioners and other from-the-heart business owners. Her business is booming and she's having fun. Her clients are relieved to find someone who can write from the heart without being hard sell.
Even if you don't know which archetype you are in your business, you can start to infuse more personality and style into your marketing strategies. Here are three simple tips to get started now:
#1. What part of your personality do you most often try to hide?
Quirky sense of humor? Maybe your love of risky sports like hang-gliding over mountain peaks? Or you're known for being bold and ahead of the pack. Or perhaps you secretly channel spirit guides but fear your corporate clients will find out.
Whatever personality trait you possess that got you in trouble when you were a kid in school is probably precisely the one that needs to show up as a key branding component in your impact marketing.
#2. Brainstorm a list of words and phrases that represent that personality trait.
Remember, “tame is lame” so go for words and phrases that may feel outlandish or outrageous.
#3. Cut loose and let your personality show in your next email, newsletter, web page sales letter or flyer.
Now, now, don't gulp. This is actually pretty easy once you give yourself permission to cut loose a little. A little goes a long way so you won't have to do too much to have your personality really stand out.
The basics of marketing a small business are pretty simple to figure out but it takes a bold and beautiful soul to reach deep within and let the innermost being speak through in her marketing!
Ubot Review One of the few holy grails for internet marketers is driving quality traffic to money sites. You probably already know of using articles, blogs, or advertising sites to send traffic to your sites. Of course you can always use tools like Ubot. The marketing promise of this product is your ability to generate hundreds of backlinks and traffic through proper use. Is that true? We decided to take this product for a test drive and find out of it earns the hype that it projects on its sales page.
Ubot Review A highly effective way to make sales is creating a product video with all the great benefits your product offers. After that, simply submit your video to the hundreds of video sharing sites around the web. Of course you can embed it into blogs, or send it out through email.
Naturally, uploading to all of those sharing sites will take some time. If you want, Ubot can automatically submit that video to all those sites, and that will free-up a whole lot of time – so you can make more videos! However you’ll need to contain your excitement over Ubot and creating backlinks. Be careful about creating too many links to your site too fast because it could harm you with the search engines. If you overdo it in this area your site could drop-out for a month or two. So it’s important you use restraint when starting out. Ubot doesn’t have the ability to prevent you from hurting yourself.
Do you have the time to create and publish dozens of Twitter Tweets? So sure, you can’t be Tweeting the same thing every day. That will get you called a spammer and Twitter will slap a ban on your account. With Ubot, however, you can create some well written tweets and schedule their submission to be done at regular intervals over a period of time. What that does is save your account from getting labeled as a spam account. Of course you’ll be relieved from doing this manually every day.
So, you can see there are several compelling reasons to give this service a try. All online marketers should always be looking for ways to improve their business and save on time. It is important to note, however, that the Ubot does not do the majority of your work for you. You’ll still have to write your own articles, anchor text, ads, etc. However, Ubot can save you a lot of time with automation of your various submissions, and that will be time you can devote to other profitable tasks – plus it will bring you more traffic. If you want to have a closer look at it, please read on Ubot.
Ubot Review A highly effective way to make sales is creating a product video with all the great benefits your product offers. After that, simply submit your video to the hundreds of video sharing sites around the web. Of course you can embed it into blogs, or send it out through email.
Naturally, uploading to all of those sharing sites will take some time. If you want, Ubot can automatically submit that video to all those sites, and that will free-up a whole lot of time – so you can make more videos! However you’ll need to contain your excitement over Ubot and creating backlinks. Be careful about creating too many links to your site too fast because it could harm you with the search engines. If you overdo it in this area your site could drop-out for a month or two. So it’s important you use restraint when starting out. Ubot doesn’t have the ability to prevent you from hurting yourself.
Do you have the time to create and publish dozens of Twitter Tweets? So sure, you can’t be Tweeting the same thing every day. That will get you called a spammer and Twitter will slap a ban on your account. With Ubot, however, you can create some well written tweets and schedule their submission to be done at regular intervals over a period of time. What that does is save your account from getting labeled as a spam account. Of course you’ll be relieved from doing this manually every day.
So, you can see there are several compelling reasons to give this service a try. All online marketers should always be looking for ways to improve their business and save on time. It is important to note, however, that the Ubot does not do the majority of your work for you. You’ll still have to write your own articles, anchor text, ads, etc. However, Ubot can save you a lot of time with automation of your various submissions, and that will be time you can devote to other profitable tasks – plus it will bring you more traffic. If you want to have a closer look at it, please read on Ubot.
Ubot Review One of the few holy grails for internet marketers is driving quality traffic to money sites. You probably already know of using articles, blogs, or advertising sites to send traffic to your sites. Of course you can always use tools like Ubot. The marketing promise of this product is your ability to generate hundreds of backlinks and traffic through proper use. Is that true? We decided to take this product for a test drive and find out of it earns the hype that it projects on its sales page.
Ubot Review A highly effective way to make sales is creating a product video with all the great benefits your product offers. After that, simply submit your video to the hundreds of video sharing sites around the web. Of course you can embed it into blogs, or send it out through email.
Naturally, uploading to all of those sharing sites will take some time. If you want, Ubot can automatically submit that video to all those sites, and that will free-up a whole lot of time – so you can make more videos! However you’ll need to contain your excitement over Ubot and creating backlinks. Be careful about creating too many links to your site too fast because it could harm you with the search engines. If you overdo it in this area your site could drop-out for a month or two. So it’s important you use restraint when starting out. Ubot doesn’t have the ability to prevent you from hurting yourself.
Do you have the time to create and publish dozens of Twitter Tweets? So sure, you can’t be Tweeting the same thing every day. That will get you called a spammer and Twitter will slap a ban on your account. With Ubot, however, you can create some well written tweets and schedule their submission to be done at regular intervals over a period of time. What that does is save your account from getting labeled as a spam account. Of course you’ll be relieved from doing this manually every day.
So, you can see there are several compelling reasons to give this service a try. All online marketers should always be looking for ways to improve their business and save on time. It is important to note, however, that the Ubot does not do the majority of your work for you. You’ll still have to write your own articles, anchor text, ads, etc. However, Ubot can save you a lot of time with automation of your various submissions, and that will be time you can devote to other profitable tasks – plus it will bring you more traffic. If you want to have a closer look at it, please read on Ubot.
Ubot Review A highly effective way to make sales is creating a product video with all the great benefits your product offers. After that, simply submit your video to the hundreds of video sharing sites around the web. Of course you can embed it into blogs, or send it out through email.
Naturally, uploading to all of those sharing sites will take some time. If you want, Ubot can automatically submit that video to all those sites, and that will free-up a whole lot of time – so you can make more videos! However you’ll need to contain your excitement over Ubot and creating backlinks. Be careful about creating too many links to your site too fast because it could harm you with the search engines. If you overdo it in this area your site could drop-out for a month or two. So it’s important you use restraint when starting out. Ubot doesn’t have the ability to prevent you from hurting yourself.
Do you have the time to create and publish dozens of Twitter Tweets? So sure, you can’t be Tweeting the same thing every day. That will get you called a spammer and Twitter will slap a ban on your account. With Ubot, however, you can create some well written tweets and schedule their submission to be done at regular intervals over a period of time. What that does is save your account from getting labeled as a spam account. Of course you’ll be relieved from doing this manually every day.
So, you can see there are several compelling reasons to give this service a try. All online marketers should always be looking for ways to improve their business and save on time. It is important to note, however, that the Ubot does not do the majority of your work for you. You’ll still have to write your own articles, anchor text, ads, etc. However, Ubot can save you a lot of time with automation of your various submissions, and that will be time you can devote to other profitable tasks – plus it will bring you more traffic. If you want to have a closer look at it, please read on Ubot.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
What I love about the online community at BetterNetworker.com is that we can talk about these issues within our community so that we can improve ourselves from within. Although this topic about the PROS and CONS of the image of Attraction Marketing was started last year, I found it. And that just shows how important everyone here is and how everyone is contributing to content value and attraction marketing in its ideal state at Mike Dillard's betternetworker.com.
Now my opinion on the matter of attraction marketing. I have learned that it is only as good of a "tool" as you teach your downline or others in the key area of duplication. If you can duplicate yourself as a leader within your downline, you produce leaders. This is what I believe is the great thing about attraction marketing.
Those who try to just use attraction marketing and its resources as mere ploys to make sales, therefore producing mass amounts of people with the same old lead capture pages and no content....end up making us all look bad.
Leadership is not something you can fake, you ether have it or not- or you learn it. As Tracye Walker said in her post earlier in the year, "You must get in a system that teaches you these fundamental basics". The system must work and the way you see it in action is through the production of leaders in your downline.
So I do love attraction marketing when we as marketers have enough common sense to help others. If we are just producing the mass lead capture pages and making money off people without giving them the same tools we have, its like we are pimping the system and ethnically that is wrong. Which is why so many people run when they hear MLM or affiliate marketing. Or get frustrated when trying to search something in Google and all they see are the same old lead capture pages.
Today, its all about social networking and blogging and showing yourself as gurus or leaders in your niche. How are you gonna lead someone to your lead page and they don't know who the heck you are? I wouldn't buy anything from you, just to be honest, so why do a lot of us do this to others?
Love attraction marketing too, but I am also upset with the massive lead pages with nothing to offer....
I recommend a system of training, tools and studying under a mentor or a leader and then developing yourself as a leader in order for attraction marketing to work.
Anything else that is not that, is only using the name "Attraction marketing" and is making the real attraction marketers look bad.
If you need help with attraction marketing training, or if you never even heard of it before, subscribe to my blog and you will get tips and free training. I also am an advocate of MLSP training because you really do get all you need to learn how to brand yourself online in the right way and not in a stupid and annoying way.
Now my opinion on the matter of attraction marketing. I have learned that it is only as good of a "tool" as you teach your downline or others in the key area of duplication. If you can duplicate yourself as a leader within your downline, you produce leaders. This is what I believe is the great thing about attraction marketing.
Those who try to just use attraction marketing and its resources as mere ploys to make sales, therefore producing mass amounts of people with the same old lead capture pages and no content....end up making us all look bad.
Leadership is not something you can fake, you ether have it or not- or you learn it. As Tracye Walker said in her post earlier in the year, "You must get in a system that teaches you these fundamental basics". The system must work and the way you see it in action is through the production of leaders in your downline.
So I do love attraction marketing when we as marketers have enough common sense to help others. If we are just producing the mass lead capture pages and making money off people without giving them the same tools we have, its like we are pimping the system and ethnically that is wrong. Which is why so many people run when they hear MLM or affiliate marketing. Or get frustrated when trying to search something in Google and all they see are the same old lead capture pages.
Today, its all about social networking and blogging and showing yourself as gurus or leaders in your niche. How are you gonna lead someone to your lead page and they don't know who the heck you are? I wouldn't buy anything from you, just to be honest, so why do a lot of us do this to others?
Love attraction marketing too, but I am also upset with the massive lead pages with nothing to offer....
I recommend a system of training, tools and studying under a mentor or a leader and then developing yourself as a leader in order for attraction marketing to work.
Anything else that is not that, is only using the name "Attraction marketing" and is making the real attraction marketers look bad.
If you need help with attraction marketing training, or if you never even heard of it before, subscribe to my blog and you will get tips and free training. I also am an advocate of MLSP training because you really do get all you need to learn how to brand yourself online in the right way and not in a stupid and annoying way.
What I love about the online community at BetterNetworker.com is that we can talk about these issues within our community so that we can improve ourselves from within. Although this topic about the PROS and CONS of the image of Attraction Marketing was started last year, I found it. And that just shows how important everyone here is and how everyone is contributing to content value and attraction marketing in its ideal state at Mike Dillard's betternetworker.com.
Now my opinion on the matter of attraction marketing. I have learned that it is only as good of a "tool" as you teach your downline or others in the key area of duplication. If you can duplicate yourself as a leader within your downline, you produce leaders. This is what I believe is the great thing about attraction marketing.
Those who try to just use attraction marketing and its resources as mere ploys to make sales, therefore producing mass amounts of people with the same old lead capture pages and no content....end up making us all look bad.
Leadership is not something you can fake, you ether have it or not- or you learn it. As Tracye Walker said in her post earlier in the year, "You must get in a system that teaches you these fundamental basics". The system must work and the way you see it in action is through the production of leaders in your downline.
So I do love attraction marketing when we as marketers have enough common sense to help others. If we are just producing the mass lead capture pages and making money off people without giving them the same tools we have, its like we are pimping the system and ethnically that is wrong. Which is why so many people run when they hear MLM or affiliate marketing. Or get frustrated when trying to search something in Google and all they see are the same old lead capture pages.
Today, its all about social networking and blogging and showing yourself as gurus or leaders in your niche. How are you gonna lead someone to your lead page and they don't know who the heck you are? I wouldn't buy anything from you, just to be honest, so why do a lot of us do this to others?
Love attraction marketing too, but I am also upset with the massive lead pages with nothing to offer....
I recommend a system of training, tools and studying under a mentor or a leader and then developing yourself as a leader in order for attraction marketing to work.
Anything else that is not that, is only using the name "Attraction marketing" and is making the real attraction marketers look bad.
If you need help with attraction marketing training, or if you never even heard of it before, subscribe to my blog and you will get tips and free training. I also am an advocate of MLSP training because you really do get all you need to learn how to brand yourself online in the right way and not in a stupid and annoying way.
Now my opinion on the matter of attraction marketing. I have learned that it is only as good of a "tool" as you teach your downline or others in the key area of duplication. If you can duplicate yourself as a leader within your downline, you produce leaders. This is what I believe is the great thing about attraction marketing.
Those who try to just use attraction marketing and its resources as mere ploys to make sales, therefore producing mass amounts of people with the same old lead capture pages and no content....end up making us all look bad.
Leadership is not something you can fake, you ether have it or not- or you learn it. As Tracye Walker said in her post earlier in the year, "You must get in a system that teaches you these fundamental basics". The system must work and the way you see it in action is through the production of leaders in your downline.
So I do love attraction marketing when we as marketers have enough common sense to help others. If we are just producing the mass lead capture pages and making money off people without giving them the same tools we have, its like we are pimping the system and ethnically that is wrong. Which is why so many people run when they hear MLM or affiliate marketing. Or get frustrated when trying to search something in Google and all they see are the same old lead capture pages.
Today, its all about social networking and blogging and showing yourself as gurus or leaders in your niche. How are you gonna lead someone to your lead page and they don't know who the heck you are? I wouldn't buy anything from you, just to be honest, so why do a lot of us do this to others?
Love attraction marketing too, but I am also upset with the massive lead pages with nothing to offer....
I recommend a system of training, tools and studying under a mentor or a leader and then developing yourself as a leader in order for attraction marketing to work.
Anything else that is not that, is only using the name "Attraction marketing" and is making the real attraction marketers look bad.
If you need help with attraction marketing training, or if you never even heard of it before, subscribe to my blog and you will get tips and free training. I also am an advocate of MLSP training because you really do get all you need to learn how to brand yourself online in the right way and not in a stupid and annoying way.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Hi everyone, I have compiled this list of FREE SOFTWARE and Resources that will help you in your business. IT doesn’t matter what business that is, the following list will help you in marketing and promoting YOUR Brand online.
Almost ALL of my list is Compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems, but make sure you check your system requirements before using any of these tools. Subscribe to my blog at http://www.latonyamalinconico.com to get on the weekly email list in order to receive your Free How-to tutorials on how to use some of the following software. THIS will change your life because NOW instead of paying hundreds of dollars on the programs that are out there, you can get all of these things for FREE and still get high quality material.
One of the MAIN reasons people start a business and then quit a few months later is because they are spending too much money on resources and training and NOT getting an equal RETURN on their INVESTMENT. If you are an affiliate marketer or network MLM business owner like myself, you understand what I am talking about.
So to avoid this, I provide my team members and MY LEADS, and yes...even MY VISITORS with this list of resources because ethically, I can’t tell my team to go and buy products just so that I can make money off of them without HELPING them. There are too many people in this business making money off of their downlines or visitors without helping them. It’s a bunch of crap.
True value to a team means having great leadership who can then turn their team into leaders themselves. So that is my motivation in providing this list. There are other websites out there with great lists just like this so I would also search for them. They may have something that I have not listed, but nevertheless, this list contains the basic materials that you can use to EXPLODE your business online without spending thousands of dollars. If the products and software listed was bought, you would probably spend almost $3,000 for it all. But since its free, you have basically just saved your business $3,000. That’s freaking awesome! (Yes I’m a nerd).
Video to AUDIO CONVERTORS
These 2 tools are online and will help you convert videos to audio for posting on your websites, blogs or podcast. It is a very useful tool to bring you more traffic even when you only have video. And trust me, there are paid membership sites such as Traffic Geyser and others who use systems like this to post your videos to podcast. So why can’t you do it for free. Plus the added bonus of using these two systems allows you to use your audio for slideshows and for making other custom videos.
Convert Youtube video to audio file
http://www.video2mp3.net/
Convert any video including upload from your computer to audio file
http://www.clipconverter.cc
Audio Software
Audio Software Free for your computer to record your podcasts or audio for slideshows and videos, or to record audio books. Compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems.
Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
VIDEO and movie creation
Windows Live Essentials Movie Maker (Mac, PC)
I recommend a good Webcam and Windows Live Essentials Software (which is provided free on some Windows 7 computers, but is also free for download at Microsoft. It comes with a MOVIE MAKER. It is an excellent choice for editing and putting together videos and is compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems. For Mac users, this is a great alternative to iLife’s “iMovie” if you are short of the money to purchase it.
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials?os=other
Blender
Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems. You can do animations and more complex videos and movies with this one, but you will need to learn how and read the tutorials.
http://www.blender.org/
GRAPHICS and design Editor Software
GIMP
Although I have GIMP, Adobe Photoshop and Corel, I love the simplicity of GIMP. GIMP is the free open source “Photoshop”. I was so amazed at how many people use it despite the fact that Adobe is the #1 purchased system for graphics. You can find GIMP Youtube how-to’s and I will post some how-to’s in the future on some simple things you can easily make even if you are a newbie to graphic design. I almost always use GIMP for my clients and simple photo edits. (Available for both MAC & PC)
http://www.gimp.org/
FREE HTML Editor WYSIWYG recommendation
Kompozer
I use KOMPOZER for everything! Kompozer and NVU is the same thing, for some of you who have used NVU, but work on NVU by developers has not been going on lately so KOMPOZER was created to address the bugs and problems people had with NVU. This is my favorite FREE HTML editor despite the fact that I do have Dreamweaver. It is very simple and very easy to use. PERIOD. And you can see what you are doing with the fabulous Preview window. Now for a newbie to web-design and for creating simple lead capture pages, you can begin to use as soon as you install. But for creating complex sites and pages, which has more coding, experience is needed. So I recommend using this program to get familiar with basic html coding and then view the numerous websites online that teach you how to build websites. I will also have some basic tutorials on this subject as well. (Available for both MAC & PC)
http://kompozer.net/
FREE Hosting & Blogging
If you are just starting out as an affiliate marketer, internet marketer or business owner and need a website. There are a few free hosting sites that I recommend over others due to their high quality of satisfaction and easy of use.
WIX FREE FLASH website
WIX uses the creativity of flash integration (moving pictures, media, animation, etc.) and you can use templates or create your pages from scratch. Very easy to use and free. Although you can upgrade to get more templates and a no ad website. But still, the free version is extremely helpful and looks professional. The flash gives it a jazzy edge.
www.wix.com
Webs.com
Webs.com, formerly called Freewebs.com is another FREE site hosting company that I use. You can also upgrade to different memberships, but the free one is great. With the free plan you also can have a web-store that has up to 5 products that you can sell as long as you have a Paypal account or some other form of payment processing where your customers can buy from you. Webs.com also has templates or if you are a web-designer like me, you can start from scratch and upload your pages.
www.webs.com
I still use these sites in addition to my Go Daddy account, where I have my list of domains that I host. (I prefer Go Daddy as a paid host site once you get to the point where you need to register your own domain names.)
Go Daddy
Click here to receive my discount with Go Daddy when you sign up for hosting or to transfer or register a domain name:
http://affiliate.godaddy.com/ad/11DB7B6445491BF38ACE18AE586E5518000DD0E4EABFDE6F0A01AAE5171B943D
Blogger and Wordpress
www.blogger.com, blogspot.com and www.wordpress.com are all FREE blog hosting sites. Professional templates and designs, they are already optimized for traffic because of the many members. If you do not have a paid hosting service like Go Daddy, where you can install wordpress on a more customized platform, I would use Blogger or the free Wordpress sites to host your blog until you get enough money to have your own domain with Go Daddy. They are just as good but you will not have as many templates or extra options. So just be aware of that. The great advantage of using the free blog sites is that you can always export your blog information into Wordpress on your domain at a later date, so you never have to worry about starting over with content. It’s all right there in the exported file for you.
PHOTO Hosting
Flicker and Picaso
http://picasa.google.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/ are the top choices for uploading your photos to a free hosting site.
Video hosting
Youtube
www.youtube.com
See what happens is when you upload photos and videos to your own hosting site, the traffic you get causes your bandwidth to get high and shuts down your site or server. To avoid this, sites like Flickr or Youtube allows you to embed an html code to your video from their site so that when people now click on your video or picture on your site, it does not hurt your bandwidth.
FOR MORE FREE RESOURCES LIKE THIS LIST as well as other how-to videos and presentations,
visit my blog and subscribe to the email newsletter list.
www.latonyamalinconico.com
Almost ALL of my list is Compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems, but make sure you check your system requirements before using any of these tools. Subscribe to my blog at http://www.latonyamalinconico.com to get on the weekly email list in order to receive your Free How-to tutorials on how to use some of the following software. THIS will change your life because NOW instead of paying hundreds of dollars on the programs that are out there, you can get all of these things for FREE and still get high quality material.
One of the MAIN reasons people start a business and then quit a few months later is because they are spending too much money on resources and training and NOT getting an equal RETURN on their INVESTMENT. If you are an affiliate marketer or network MLM business owner like myself, you understand what I am talking about.
So to avoid this, I provide my team members and MY LEADS, and yes...even MY VISITORS with this list of resources because ethically, I can’t tell my team to go and buy products just so that I can make money off of them without HELPING them. There are too many people in this business making money off of their downlines or visitors without helping them. It’s a bunch of crap.
True value to a team means having great leadership who can then turn their team into leaders themselves. So that is my motivation in providing this list. There are other websites out there with great lists just like this so I would also search for them. They may have something that I have not listed, but nevertheless, this list contains the basic materials that you can use to EXPLODE your business online without spending thousands of dollars. If the products and software listed was bought, you would probably spend almost $3,000 for it all. But since its free, you have basically just saved your business $3,000. That’s freaking awesome! (Yes I’m a nerd).
Video to AUDIO CONVERTORS
These 2 tools are online and will help you convert videos to audio for posting on your websites, blogs or podcast. It is a very useful tool to bring you more traffic even when you only have video. And trust me, there are paid membership sites such as Traffic Geyser and others who use systems like this to post your videos to podcast. So why can’t you do it for free. Plus the added bonus of using these two systems allows you to use your audio for slideshows and for making other custom videos.
Convert Youtube video to audio file
http://www.video2mp3.net/
Convert any video including upload from your computer to audio file
http://www.clipconverter.cc
Audio Software
Audio Software Free for your computer to record your podcasts or audio for slideshows and videos, or to record audio books. Compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems.
Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
VIDEO and movie creation
Windows Live Essentials Movie Maker (Mac, PC)
I recommend a good Webcam and Windows Live Essentials Software (which is provided free on some Windows 7 computers, but is also free for download at Microsoft. It comes with a MOVIE MAKER. It is an excellent choice for editing and putting together videos and is compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems. For Mac users, this is a great alternative to iLife’s “iMovie” if you are short of the money to purchase it.
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials?os=other
Blender
Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems. You can do animations and more complex videos and movies with this one, but you will need to learn how and read the tutorials.
http://www.blender.org/
GRAPHICS and design Editor Software
GIMP
Although I have GIMP, Adobe Photoshop and Corel, I love the simplicity of GIMP. GIMP is the free open source “Photoshop”. I was so amazed at how many people use it despite the fact that Adobe is the #1 purchased system for graphics. You can find GIMP Youtube how-to’s and I will post some how-to’s in the future on some simple things you can easily make even if you are a newbie to graphic design. I almost always use GIMP for my clients and simple photo edits. (Available for both MAC & PC)
http://www.gimp.org/
FREE HTML Editor WYSIWYG recommendation
Kompozer
I use KOMPOZER for everything! Kompozer and NVU is the same thing, for some of you who have used NVU, but work on NVU by developers has not been going on lately so KOMPOZER was created to address the bugs and problems people had with NVU. This is my favorite FREE HTML editor despite the fact that I do have Dreamweaver. It is very simple and very easy to use. PERIOD. And you can see what you are doing with the fabulous Preview window. Now for a newbie to web-design and for creating simple lead capture pages, you can begin to use as soon as you install. But for creating complex sites and pages, which has more coding, experience is needed. So I recommend using this program to get familiar with basic html coding and then view the numerous websites online that teach you how to build websites. I will also have some basic tutorials on this subject as well. (Available for both MAC & PC)
http://kompozer.net/
FREE Hosting & Blogging
If you are just starting out as an affiliate marketer, internet marketer or business owner and need a website. There are a few free hosting sites that I recommend over others due to their high quality of satisfaction and easy of use.
WIX FREE FLASH website
WIX uses the creativity of flash integration (moving pictures, media, animation, etc.) and you can use templates or create your pages from scratch. Very easy to use and free. Although you can upgrade to get more templates and a no ad website. But still, the free version is extremely helpful and looks professional. The flash gives it a jazzy edge.
www.wix.com
Webs.com
Webs.com, formerly called Freewebs.com is another FREE site hosting company that I use. You can also upgrade to different memberships, but the free one is great. With the free plan you also can have a web-store that has up to 5 products that you can sell as long as you have a Paypal account or some other form of payment processing where your customers can buy from you. Webs.com also has templates or if you are a web-designer like me, you can start from scratch and upload your pages.
www.webs.com
I still use these sites in addition to my Go Daddy account, where I have my list of domains that I host. (I prefer Go Daddy as a paid host site once you get to the point where you need to register your own domain names.)
Go Daddy
Click here to receive my discount with Go Daddy when you sign up for hosting or to transfer or register a domain name:
http://affiliate.godaddy.com/ad/11DB7B6445491BF38ACE18AE586E5518000DD0E4EABFDE6F0A01AAE5171B943D
Blogger and Wordpress
www.blogger.com, blogspot.com and www.wordpress.com are all FREE blog hosting sites. Professional templates and designs, they are already optimized for traffic because of the many members. If you do not have a paid hosting service like Go Daddy, where you can install wordpress on a more customized platform, I would use Blogger or the free Wordpress sites to host your blog until you get enough money to have your own domain with Go Daddy. They are just as good but you will not have as many templates or extra options. So just be aware of that. The great advantage of using the free blog sites is that you can always export your blog information into Wordpress on your domain at a later date, so you never have to worry about starting over with content. It’s all right there in the exported file for you.
PHOTO Hosting
Flicker and Picaso
http://picasa.google.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/ are the top choices for uploading your photos to a free hosting site.
Video hosting
Youtube
www.youtube.com
See what happens is when you upload photos and videos to your own hosting site, the traffic you get causes your bandwidth to get high and shuts down your site or server. To avoid this, sites like Flickr or Youtube allows you to embed an html code to your video from their site so that when people now click on your video or picture on your site, it does not hurt your bandwidth.
FOR MORE FREE RESOURCES LIKE THIS LIST as well as other how-to videos and presentations,
visit my blog and subscribe to the email newsletter list.
www.latonyamalinconico.com
Hi everyone, I have compiled this list of FREE SOFTWARE and Resources that will help you in your business. IT doesn’t matter what business that is, the following list will help you in marketing and promoting YOUR Brand online.
Almost ALL of my list is Compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems, but make sure you check your system requirements before using any of these tools. Subscribe to my blog at http://www.latonyamalinconico.com to get on the weekly email list in order to receive your Free How-to tutorials on how to use some of the following software. THIS will change your life because NOW instead of paying hundreds of dollars on the programs that are out there, you can get all of these things for FREE and still get high quality material.
One of the MAIN reasons people start a business and then quit a few months later is because they are spending too much money on resources and training and NOT getting an equal RETURN on their INVESTMENT. If you are an affiliate marketer or network MLM business owner like myself, you understand what I am talking about.
So to avoid this, I provide my team members and MY LEADS, and yes...even MY VISITORS with this list of resources because ethically, I can’t tell my team to go and buy products just so that I can make money off of them without HELPING them. There are too many people in this business making money off of their downlines or visitors without helping them. It’s a bunch of crap.
True value to a team means having great leadership who can then turn their team into leaders themselves. So that is my motivation in providing this list. There are other websites out there with great lists just like this so I would also search for them. They may have something that I have not listed, but nevertheless, this list contains the basic materials that you can use to EXPLODE your business online without spending thousands of dollars. If the products and software listed was bought, you would probably spend almost $3,000 for it all. But since its free, you have basically just saved your business $3,000. That’s freaking awesome! (Yes I’m a nerd).
Video to AUDIO CONVERTORS
These 2 tools are online and will help you convert videos to audio for posting on your websites, blogs or podcast. It is a very useful tool to bring you more traffic even when you only have video. And trust me, there are paid membership sites such as Traffic Geyser and others who use systems like this to post your videos to podcast. So why can’t you do it for free. Plus the added bonus of using these two systems allows you to use your audio for slideshows and for making other custom videos.
Convert Youtube video to audio file
http://www.video2mp3.net/
Convert any video including upload from your computer to audio file
http://www.clipconverter.cc
Audio Software
Audio Software Free for your computer to record your podcasts or audio for slideshows and videos, or to record audio books. Compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems.
Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
VIDEO and movie creation
Windows Live Essentials Movie Maker (Mac, PC)
I recommend a good Webcam and Windows Live Essentials Software (which is provided free on some Windows 7 computers, but is also free for download at Microsoft. It comes with a MOVIE MAKER. It is an excellent choice for editing and putting together videos and is compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems. For Mac users, this is a great alternative to iLife’s “iMovie” if you are short of the money to purchase it.
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials?os=other
Blender
Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems. You can do animations and more complex videos and movies with this one, but you will need to learn how and read the tutorials.
http://www.blender.org/
GRAPHICS and design Editor Software
GIMP
Although I have GIMP, Adobe Photoshop and Corel, I love the simplicity of GIMP. GIMP is the free open source “Photoshop”. I was so amazed at how many people use it despite the fact that Adobe is the #1 purchased system for graphics. You can find GIMP Youtube how-to’s and I will post some how-to’s in the future on some simple things you can easily make even if you are a newbie to graphic design. I almost always use GIMP for my clients and simple photo edits. (Available for both MAC & PC)
http://www.gimp.org/
FREE HTML Editor WYSIWYG recommendation
Kompozer
I use KOMPOZER for everything! Kompozer and NVU is the same thing, for some of you who have used NVU, but work on NVU by developers has not been going on lately so KOMPOZER was created to address the bugs and problems people had with NVU. This is my favorite FREE HTML editor despite the fact that I do have Dreamweaver. It is very simple and very easy to use. PERIOD. And you can see what you are doing with the fabulous Preview window. Now for a newbie to web-design and for creating simple lead capture pages, you can begin to use as soon as you install. But for creating complex sites and pages, which has more coding, experience is needed. So I recommend using this program to get familiar with basic html coding and then view the numerous websites online that teach you how to build websites. I will also have some basic tutorials on this subject as well. (Available for both MAC & PC)
http://kompozer.net/
FREE Hosting & Blogging
If you are just starting out as an affiliate marketer, internet marketer or business owner and need a website. There are a few free hosting sites that I recommend over others due to their high quality of satisfaction and easy of use.
WIX FREE FLASH website
WIX uses the creativity of flash integration (moving pictures, media, animation, etc.) and you can use templates or create your pages from scratch. Very easy to use and free. Although you can upgrade to get more templates and a no ad website. But still, the free version is extremely helpful and looks professional. The flash gives it a jazzy edge.
www.wix.com
Webs.com
Webs.com, formerly called Freewebs.com is another FREE site hosting company that I use. You can also upgrade to different memberships, but the free one is great. With the free plan you also can have a web-store that has up to 5 products that you can sell as long as you have a Paypal account or some other form of payment processing where your customers can buy from you. Webs.com also has templates or if you are a web-designer like me, you can start from scratch and upload your pages.
www.webs.com
I still use these sites in addition to my Go Daddy account, where I have my list of domains that I host. (I prefer Go Daddy as a paid host site once you get to the point where you need to register your own domain names.)
Go Daddy
Click here to receive my discount with Go Daddy when you sign up for hosting or to transfer or register a domain name:
http://affiliate.godaddy.com/ad/11DB7B6445491BF38ACE18AE586E5518000DD0E4EABFDE6F0A01AAE5171B943D
Blogger and Wordpress
www.blogger.com, blogspot.com and www.wordpress.com are all FREE blog hosting sites. Professional templates and designs, they are already optimized for traffic because of the many members. If you do not have a paid hosting service like Go Daddy, where you can install wordpress on a more customized platform, I would use Blogger or the free Wordpress sites to host your blog until you get enough money to have your own domain with Go Daddy. They are just as good but you will not have as many templates or extra options. So just be aware of that. The great advantage of using the free blog sites is that you can always export your blog information into Wordpress on your domain at a later date, so you never have to worry about starting over with content. It’s all right there in the exported file for you.
PHOTO Hosting
Flicker and Picaso
http://picasa.google.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/ are the top choices for uploading your photos to a free hosting site.
Video hosting
Youtube
www.youtube.com
See what happens is when you upload photos and videos to your own hosting site, the traffic you get causes your bandwidth to get high and shuts down your site or server. To avoid this, sites like Flickr or Youtube allows you to embed an html code to your video from their site so that when people now click on your video or picture on your site, it does not hurt your bandwidth.
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Almost ALL of my list is Compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems, but make sure you check your system requirements before using any of these tools. Subscribe to my blog at http://www.latonyamalinconico.com to get on the weekly email list in order to receive your Free How-to tutorials on how to use some of the following software. THIS will change your life because NOW instead of paying hundreds of dollars on the programs that are out there, you can get all of these things for FREE and still get high quality material.
One of the MAIN reasons people start a business and then quit a few months later is because they are spending too much money on resources and training and NOT getting an equal RETURN on their INVESTMENT. If you are an affiliate marketer or network MLM business owner like myself, you understand what I am talking about.
So to avoid this, I provide my team members and MY LEADS, and yes...even MY VISITORS with this list of resources because ethically, I can’t tell my team to go and buy products just so that I can make money off of them without HELPING them. There are too many people in this business making money off of their downlines or visitors without helping them. It’s a bunch of crap.
True value to a team means having great leadership who can then turn their team into leaders themselves. So that is my motivation in providing this list. There are other websites out there with great lists just like this so I would also search for them. They may have something that I have not listed, but nevertheless, this list contains the basic materials that you can use to EXPLODE your business online without spending thousands of dollars. If the products and software listed was bought, you would probably spend almost $3,000 for it all. But since its free, you have basically just saved your business $3,000. That’s freaking awesome! (Yes I’m a nerd).
Video to AUDIO CONVERTORS
These 2 tools are online and will help you convert videos to audio for posting on your websites, blogs or podcast. It is a very useful tool to bring you more traffic even when you only have video. And trust me, there are paid membership sites such as Traffic Geyser and others who use systems like this to post your videos to podcast. So why can’t you do it for free. Plus the added bonus of using these two systems allows you to use your audio for slideshows and for making other custom videos.
Convert Youtube video to audio file
http://www.video2mp3.net/
Convert any video including upload from your computer to audio file
http://www.clipconverter.cc
Audio Software
Audio Software Free for your computer to record your podcasts or audio for slideshows and videos, or to record audio books. Compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems.
Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
VIDEO and movie creation
Windows Live Essentials Movie Maker (Mac, PC)
I recommend a good Webcam and Windows Live Essentials Software (which is provided free on some Windows 7 computers, but is also free for download at Microsoft. It comes with a MOVIE MAKER. It is an excellent choice for editing and putting together videos and is compatible with WINDOWS XP, Vista, 7 and MAC operating systems. For Mac users, this is a great alternative to iLife’s “iMovie” if you are short of the money to purchase it.
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials?os=other
Blender
Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems. You can do animations and more complex videos and movies with this one, but you will need to learn how and read the tutorials.
http://www.blender.org/
GRAPHICS and design Editor Software
GIMP
Although I have GIMP, Adobe Photoshop and Corel, I love the simplicity of GIMP. GIMP is the free open source “Photoshop”. I was so amazed at how many people use it despite the fact that Adobe is the #1 purchased system for graphics. You can find GIMP Youtube how-to’s and I will post some how-to’s in the future on some simple things you can easily make even if you are a newbie to graphic design. I almost always use GIMP for my clients and simple photo edits. (Available for both MAC & PC)
http://www.gimp.org/
FREE HTML Editor WYSIWYG recommendation
Kompozer
I use KOMPOZER for everything! Kompozer and NVU is the same thing, for some of you who have used NVU, but work on NVU by developers has not been going on lately so KOMPOZER was created to address the bugs and problems people had with NVU. This is my favorite FREE HTML editor despite the fact that I do have Dreamweaver. It is very simple and very easy to use. PERIOD. And you can see what you are doing with the fabulous Preview window. Now for a newbie to web-design and for creating simple lead capture pages, you can begin to use as soon as you install. But for creating complex sites and pages, which has more coding, experience is needed. So I recommend using this program to get familiar with basic html coding and then view the numerous websites online that teach you how to build websites. I will also have some basic tutorials on this subject as well. (Available for both MAC & PC)
http://kompozer.net/
FREE Hosting & Blogging
If you are just starting out as an affiliate marketer, internet marketer or business owner and need a website. There are a few free hosting sites that I recommend over others due to their high quality of satisfaction and easy of use.
WIX FREE FLASH website
WIX uses the creativity of flash integration (moving pictures, media, animation, etc.) and you can use templates or create your pages from scratch. Very easy to use and free. Although you can upgrade to get more templates and a no ad website. But still, the free version is extremely helpful and looks professional. The flash gives it a jazzy edge.
www.wix.com
Webs.com
Webs.com, formerly called Freewebs.com is another FREE site hosting company that I use. You can also upgrade to different memberships, but the free one is great. With the free plan you also can have a web-store that has up to 5 products that you can sell as long as you have a Paypal account or some other form of payment processing where your customers can buy from you. Webs.com also has templates or if you are a web-designer like me, you can start from scratch and upload your pages.
www.webs.com
I still use these sites in addition to my Go Daddy account, where I have my list of domains that I host. (I prefer Go Daddy as a paid host site once you get to the point where you need to register your own domain names.)
Go Daddy
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Blogger and Wordpress
www.blogger.com, blogspot.com and www.wordpress.com are all FREE blog hosting sites. Professional templates and designs, they are already optimized for traffic because of the many members. If you do not have a paid hosting service like Go Daddy, where you can install wordpress on a more customized platform, I would use Blogger or the free Wordpress sites to host your blog until you get enough money to have your own domain with Go Daddy. They are just as good but you will not have as many templates or extra options. So just be aware of that. The great advantage of using the free blog sites is that you can always export your blog information into Wordpress on your domain at a later date, so you never have to worry about starting over with content. It’s all right there in the exported file for you.
PHOTO Hosting
Flicker and Picaso
http://picasa.google.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/ are the top choices for uploading your photos to a free hosting site.
Video hosting
Youtube
www.youtube.com
See what happens is when you upload photos and videos to your own hosting site, the traffic you get causes your bandwidth to get high and shuts down your site or server. To avoid this, sites like Flickr or Youtube allows you to embed an html code to your video from their site so that when people now click on your video or picture on your site, it does not hurt your bandwidth.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
It only takes a moment to determine your self worth, it depends on if you see yourself in a positive or negative way. Change your mindset, you'll change your life.
It only takes a moment to determine your self worth, it depends on if you see yourself in a positive or negative way. Change your mindset, you'll change your life.
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the average millionaire and the average person?Have you ever had a desire to create wealth yourself, but found it incredibly hard, and then watched others seem to do it with no apparent effort? Do you think that it is just luck? Coincidence? Or do you think there are some essential common traits of millionaires that the average person can learn and apply to create wealth themselves?
As a child I had the opportunity to experience growing up with my mom living on welfare, food stamps, section 8 housing, etc. At one point I decided that working a traditional job was not going to create enough wealth to support myself, my mom, and my future family, so I started my journey towards becoming an entrepreneur.
Over the past 10 years I have had the privilege of becoming friends with several multi-millionaires, and I have studied them passionately to learn as much as I could. I started applying some of these millionaire success traits to my own life and amazingly I started seeing similar results and now I have a passion to share what I have learned with the world.
Today I want to highlight 10 key factors in becoming a millionaire to help guide you down that path. Before you read these I want you to understand a few things. First of all, money is not going to be the solution to all of your problems. However I also believe that it can be the solution to many of them. Regardless of your perspective on money, I want to assure you that it is the journey towards becoming a millionaire that will be more rewarding than the achievement of it. I have been taught this first hand from several of my millionaire friends, so enjoy these tips and do your best to start applying them to your own life as soon as you can :)
1. Focus on the Why before you learn the How.
So many people underestimate the power of a worthwhile dream. It is almost as if it has become “un-cool” to dream these days and that it is all about “goal setting” and “being realistic”.When I hang around my millionaire friends they are always telling me stories about how they were just getting started and they didn’t know how they were going to succeed but that they had a BIG DREAM that they wanted to so badly they were going to do anything to achieve it!
The first tip (and most important in my opinion) towards becoming a millionaire is to develop a big dream that motivates the heck out of you. There is no doubt that there will be obstacles and struggles along your journey, and it’s the power of the dream that will get you through them. I also recommend writing down your dream and being as clear as possible. Studies show that if you write down your dreams and goals that you are much more likely to achieve them.
Another key step is to create a “Positive Affirmation” about your dream. Consider writing it from the perspective that you have already achieved the items from your dream list. Here is an example of how to write a positive affirmation:
“The year is 2012 and I am sitting in my 10,000 sq foot Mediterranean style home on the beach in Southern California. I am excited that I am in the best shape of my life at just 10% body fat and I am fortunate to have such loyal and amazing friends that I get to spend everyday with. I love being a full time dad/mom and having the opportunity to be so influential in my children’s lives, and my wife/husband is the most beautiful person in the world that I love more and more with every day that passes. My business is now fully automated and is creating me a solid 7-figure income and I love being able to tithe 10% of that income to my local church to help pay it forward and provide great value for so many families that deserve it…”
Carry your positive affirmation with you every day and read it as often as you can. Memorize it and when you say it out loud you should work on visualizing it clearly in you minds eye. One day it will come true…
2. Drive the Right Vehicle.
The definition of the word “vehicle” is; “a conveyance that transports people or objects“. What you choose to do for a living is a “vehicle” to take you where you want to go financially. Does your current financial vehicle have the ability to create over a million dollars per year for you? Most jobs have “ceilings” that limit your earning potential and potential to create wealth.So the second step in becoming a millionaire is to find the right financial vehicle to take you there. It might start out as a small home-based business on the side of a full time job, but with enough focused effort, that can one day eventually create enough income to replace your full time job and then you will truly have a vehicle that can create millions of dollars per year for you.
Another common mistake many people make is stopping on a step on the ladder of success instead of continuing to climb to the top.For example, my good friend found a company 8 years ago to work with to use as his financial vehicle to create wealth. Since then he has had opportunity after opportunity cross his path to advance up the ladder and he has turned them all down to continue with his current company.
I understand his thought process of staying focused and not getting distracted with other opportunities, but at the same time when I looked at many of my millionaire friends I found that they would use one financial vehicle to get them up another step on the ladder, and then another financial vehicle to get them higher, until eventually finding the ultimate vehicle to take them to the top.
I have always believed in staying focused, while having an open mind to new opportunities that cross my path, but gaining the wisdom to discern whether or not these opportunities are worthy of pursuing. The key is to find a financial vehicle to get started with, and then take massive action towards climbing the ladder of success!
3. Develop a Passion for Personal Development.
It’s no coincidence that this step was a common trait in ALL of my millionaire friends. When I visit their houses I am not surprised to see large libraries of personal development books, auto-biographies, motivational movies, pictures with famous speakers and authors and more.I recently went on a trip to Bora Bora with several friends, and one of them had a net worth of several hundred million dollars and every day he would find down time to get some sun and read his latest personal development book. In fact, almost every time I see him he has a new book that he is carrying in his arm. Is it a coincidence that multi-millionaires spend so much time developing themselves personally?
I learned a long time ago to turn my car into a “university on wheels“. Rather than listening to talk radio, or playing music and commercials, I started popping in training cd’s to teach me a wide variety of subjects. If you are serious about creating wealth in the next few years, then I strongly recommend turning off the radio and turning off the television and replacing those habits with reading books and listening to audios to teach you new skills that you don’t already know.
I have heard that the average person reads one book per year, but that the average millionaire reads one book per month. I think that is an underestimate because the average millionaire that I personally know seems to read about one book per week! Remember, it is the journey of “becoming” a millionaire that you will gain the most from, so start that journey today by making a commitment to spend more time every day personally developing yourself.
4. Find a Mentor to Guide You.
One of my favorite quotes is from Mike Murdock who said; “Wisdom comes from two places, mistakes and mentors“. I think we can all agree with this one. The “school of hard knocks” has a pretty steep tuition and most of us have probably already paid it. The problem is that many of us still haven’t graduated!My fourth tip today is vital because there are so many people out there that are stuck on the ladder to success and can’t figure out what the problem is. Think of a mentor as someone who is further up the ladder than you are. They can offer insight and perspective that you are unable to see from the step that you are on. They can assist you in overcoming obstacles that they too had to overcome to get where they are.
Finding a mentor can be a difficult process, but well worth the effort. My suggestion is to make a list of potential mentors that really stand out to you as the type of people that you can learn a lot from and that are where you want to be, or at least further down that road. Then your goal is to figure out how to acquire their time and mentorship. Here are a few ideas:
First of all you could offer to pay them. There are plenty of people out there that would gladly consider setting time aside as long as they were being compensated. They might already have a price in mind, or you could offer what you think would be worth it. Your next option could be to offer to serve them and their business for free, similar to an “intern”. I chose to do this at one point in my life and I worked for free for a mega millionaire and as a result doors started opening up for me left and right. It was well worth my time and effort in the long run.
Heck, you might just be more direct and tell them “I would love the opportunity for you to mentor me and I am willing to offer whatever I can in return to compensate your time, just let me know how”. Successful people are usually very busy, but they also tend to have a “pay it forward” attitude so you never know when you might just get what you ask for ;)
5. Find Multiple Ways to Make Money Doing What You Are Already Doing.
This is one of my all time favorite tips. It just made perfect sense to me right off the bat. You see, we all have the same 24 hours in a day but successful people have found ways to leverage that time to create more hours every day! It seems to be a secret for the wealthy in our country that is so obvious, yet very few people actually do it.For example, in step #3 I mentioned listening to personal development cd’s in your car. This is a perfect example because many people are already commuting back and forth to work every day and they usually hate it. That time can be spent gaining wisdom in the field of wealth creation and studying powerful topics like entrepreneurship, investing, raising capital, creating joint ventures, maintaining a positive attitude and so much more.
The average book on tape I listen to is around 5-6 hours long. If someone commutes around an hour per day then they can literally listen to a new book every single week! Imagine how quickly that person can gain new skills and a new thought process to help eliminate their job and replace it with a new financial vehicle to create them wealth and help them become a millionaire.
Recently I had a conversation with a real estate investor friend of mine who has bought and sold over 100 properties. I shared this principle with him and we came up with a great game plan to help him double or triple his current income without putting in much additional effort. You see, he is already out looking at properties, dealing with related professionals, going to auctions and buying properties, etc. I suggested that he have his assistant video record as much of this process as possible as if it were a reality television show and post the videos to YouTube.
Without doing much extra work he would have enough content to create at least one new 5 minute video each day. Those short highlight videos could encourage viewers to visit his website where they can watch the full extended versions of his videos for a small subscription fee. Over time he would build up a residual income and a database of fans that he can continue to market to and provide value for. This is just one example of many ways to create more income doing what you are already doing.
The movie theater model is another great example of this concept. They make money when they sell you tickets to watch movies, but the real money comes when you are in the theater ordering popcorn, sodas and candy. Then you sit for 15 minutes before the movie watching advertisements and previews. They have figured out multiple profit centers doing what they were already doing.
What are some ideas that you have to create extra revenue doing what you are already doing? Next time you go golfing can you also review the course at the same time? What if you took a picture of the clubhouse outside and inside, and then a view of each hole from the tee box with the phone from your camera.
How much extra time would that take? 5 minutes total? Then you can simply upload the pictures and write a 3 minute review of the course on your free blog. Not only does this start to have the potential benefits of a tax deduction because you are there for business, but you can also make money with Google Adsense on your blog and golf related affiliate programs and offers as well.
There are hundreds of ideas and I just wanted to get your mind spinning, but this is an essential step that I see my millionaire friends focusing on and I thought it was definitely worth sharing with all of you. Remember, the key is not to spend all day “multi-tasking” but rather to find more ways to leverage, delegate, and outsource to create more income doing what you are already doing!
6. Never Say “I Can’t”, Instead Learn to Say “How Can I”.
Often times we know exactly what we need to do to become successful but for various reasons our minds tell us that it can’t be done because of our limited resources. For example, let’s say that you have found the financial vehicle that you know will get you the result you want but there is an initial investment to get started. You take a look at your current situation and you convince yourself that you can’t do it because you don’t have the money.I am not going to try to convince you right now that you really do have the money, but I am going to encourage you to say “how can I get the money” instead of jumping to the conclusion that you can’t. The way that our subconscious mind works is that whatever you declare to be true about your situation, your mind will start looking for ways to validate that belief. So if you state that “you can’t” then your mind will work hard to prove that you really can’t.
But if you open you mind up and say “how can I” then your subconscious mind will go to bat for you, 24 hours per day, looking for ways to make it work.
Several years ago I came across the opportunity to start up a business but it was going to take around $20,000 to get it up and running. In my account at the time I was actually negative by $200! I had already tapped friends and family and my credit was completely shot. Despite all of these circumstances, I prayed about it and had an open mind and asked “how can I” and within 2 weeks I was able to find the money to get started!
Was it a miracle? Perhaps, but at the same time I truly believe that it was because I had never really opened my mind to the idea that it was possible to raise that much money that fast. Since then I have gone on to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes within just a few days, and I look back and think of how silly it was for me to think that $20k was that difficult.
That my friends is the power of your belief and the words that you choose will have a powerful impact on your actions and results.
7. Don’t Focus on How Much Something Will Cost You, Rather How Much It Will Make You.
Back in 2001 I had the chance to spend a few hours with a mega millionaire at his house in San Diego, California. He told me some stories and gave me new perspectives on how he thinks about money.He said; “Chris, I never look at how much something costs, but rather how much it will make me“. He gave me my first real life lesson in ROI and how to think like a millionaire.
For example early in his business when he was still broke there were opportunities to invest in training and seminars to help him become more successful. He would often spend money that he didn’t really have to attend these workshops but he would take the information learned and apply it to his business to increase his overall revenues. He would make the same types of investments into advertising and marketing with dollars that he really didn’t have, and the result was the same.
A few years ago I sat down with a close friend and shared a joint venture marketing campaign that would require just $1,000 from each of us to get started. His response was “Chris, I don’t want to put out any money up front, I just want to make money first and then I will consider reinvesting it”. He was simply looking at the cost rather than factoring the ROI. I ended up choosing another partner and together we flipped $2,000 into well over $20,000 inside of just a couple of months. What’s funny is that I didn’t have the money at the time but I was looking at the ROI and it felt like a no-brainer to me so I knew I had to make it happen.
This is a small scale example of why we should always look at ROI first rather than the perspective of how much something costs. Millionaires focus on how much they are going to make…
8. Learn to Work Smart Instead of Just Working Hard.
Have you heard of the acronym for the word S.Y.S.T.E.M? It stands for Save, Yourself, Stress, Time, Energy & Money. There is a huge difference between working hard and working smart. If wealth creation were just a matter of working hard, then construction workers would be some of the wealthiest people in the world!
The best example of this principle that I can share with you is the “Parable of the Pipeline“. In this story there are two men contracted to bring water from a spring into the local town. They both carry buckets back and forth each day in exchange for money. But one of them works nights and weekends to build a pipeline and after a few years it is complete and then he begins to enjoy passive income even while he sleeps.
The video below is a cartoon version of this parable and well worth watching when you have time. It will give you a clear visual image of the difference between working hard and working smart.
Some people get this tip confused and stop working hard as soon as they learn it. That is definitely the wrong message! The key here is to continue working hard, but look for ways to become more efficient by working smart. For example, let’s say that you are in an industry that requires generating leads to buy your products and services. There are hundreds of lead generation strategies to do this, but the key is to create some sort of automated process that generates leads for your even while you sleep.
Google Pay Per Click is a great example of this. After a little experimentation, you can define exactly what your conversion rates are and how much money you can spend per click in order to turn a profit. Your viewers can be directed to a landing page where they can learn about your products and services and have the opportunity to purchase them on the spot. Then you can use an email marketing service with a series of follow up emails to promote the rest of your product offerings and to provide value for your customers. All automated!
It takes education, time, experimentation, mentorship and more to make this happen, but once it’s figured out you can have a business on auto pilot that is scalable. If you figure out how to leverage $1,000/mo to earn $2,000/mo then you can scale it up to $10,000/mo to earn $20,000/mo.
Imagine if you could scale it up to $100,000/mo to earn $200,000/mo or beyond!
If you are the pipeline builder as shown in the video above, then you could literally take that idea from town to town and contract others to set up the entire pipeline for you and enjoy a lifetime of residual income for you and your family. A common characteristic between millionaires is that they create systems to automate their businesses to make money when they are not even there…
9. If You Are Not Part of the Solution, You Are Part of the Problem.
Most millionaires that I know are very passionate about helping to create a positive change in our world. There is a clear problem out there, especially here in the United States with our current economy, and if you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.This tip is about developing a greater purpose for why it is that you do what you do. You dream will be the inspiration for you to do the work necessary to achieve success, but a worthwhile cause will be the factor that will give you a greater sense of purpose in everything that you do. There are so many ways for us to get involved and take action these days that there is no excuse for us not to.
I have noticed that millionaires find a way to incorporate the causes that they support into their business and make them part of their brand. Consider what you can do to help raise money for charities, or what types of events that your business can sponsor. Consider getting involved with politics or working towards a grass roots movement to educate the public on key issues that are important to you.
Consider “going green” with your business and looking at ways to become part of the solution rather than being part of the problem. Not only will get the respect of many, but your followers will become extremely loyal because you and your business stand for something that they believe in.There is a quote that I really enjoy from Albert Einstein that says; “Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” There is something to be said about the power of a cause that you believe in.
Ask yourself this question; “Are you part of the solution or part of the problem?”
10. What Are You Willing to Sacrifice in Order to Live Your Dreams.
Did you know that 90% of 65 year olds end up either dependent on friends, family and the government, or still working just to get by? Only 1% of Americans ever make enough money to be considered wealthy in our country. The message that I get from these statistics is to do the opposite of what 99% of people do, and starting looking for the clues that the 1% wealthy leave for us.A common characteristic is that they discipline their time well and they are willing to make short term sacrifices to enjoy long term wealth and happiness. In order to create wealth we need to start looking at what things we are all willing to temporarily give up, in order to have them in abundance later.
Did you know that the average American is now watching more than 151 hours of television every single month. The average child watches more than 8,000 murders on television before they finish elementary school! The average American adult sleeps 7-8 hours per day on average, and when you add up sleeping, eating, and watching television most people are giving up well over half of their day on just those activities! Throw in a normal 8 hour job and commute and the whole day is gone!Millionaires are not afraid to make sacrifices on things that would seem hard for the average person.
Back in 1999 I sold my television and I haven’t bought another one since! If I feel the need to watch something, I will either watch it on the internet or rent a movie from the store so that I can control the content that is being presented to me and do it on my time. Not having a TV has improved the quality of my life tremendously. For many of you this might be a hard step but you could at least start by simply cutting off the cable.
One of my millionaire friends said that he created a collage of pictures of his dreams and taped that collage to the front of his TV. His reasoning was that in order to watch television he would have to physically peel away his dream to do it! That is what you call accountability.
What sacrifices are you willing to make in order to create the lifestyle that you deserve? What are you willing to temporarily give up? Are you willing to sleep just 6 hours per day? Are you willing to shut off your TV? Are you willing to stop listening to the radio in your car when you drive? Are you willing to give up a season or two of sports temporarily?
How badly do you want to achieve your dreams and goals?The key is to create as much free time as you possibly can and dedicate that time towards achieving the optimal balance that you desire in your life. Once you can get things balanced, you can start to add more TV time and radio time, etc. That is, if you still want it :)
I believe that “True Success is the Optimal Balance of Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness and Finances”. Today we talked about 10 tips to creating more wealth in your life. These same 10 tips also apply to the other categories of your life as well. I hope that this article has made an impression on you and that you have learned something new to help you become more successful. Most of all, I hope that you Take Massive Action on these tips to make it happen!
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the average millionaire and the average person?Have you ever had a desire to create wealth yourself, but found it incredibly hard, and then watched others seem to do it with no apparent effort? Do you think that it is just luck? Coincidence? Or do you think there are some essential common traits of millionaires that the average person can learn and apply to create wealth themselves?
As a child I had the opportunity to experience growing up with my mom living on welfare, food stamps, section 8 housing, etc. At one point I decided that working a traditional job was not going to create enough wealth to support myself, my mom, and my future family, so I started my journey towards becoming an entrepreneur.
Over the past 10 years I have had the privilege of becoming friends with several multi-millionaires, and I have studied them passionately to learn as much as I could. I started applying some of these millionaire success traits to my own life and amazingly I started seeing similar results and now I have a passion to share what I have learned with the world.
Today I want to highlight 10 key factors in becoming a millionaire to help guide you down that path. Before you read these I want you to understand a few things. First of all, money is not going to be the solution to all of your problems. However I also believe that it can be the solution to many of them. Regardless of your perspective on money, I want to assure you that it is the journey towards becoming a millionaire that will be more rewarding than the achievement of it. I have been taught this first hand from several of my millionaire friends, so enjoy these tips and do your best to start applying them to your own life as soon as you can :)
1. Focus on the Why before you learn the How.
So many people underestimate the power of a worthwhile dream. It is almost as if it has become “un-cool” to dream these days and that it is all about “goal setting” and “being realistic”.When I hang around my millionaire friends they are always telling me stories about how they were just getting started and they didn’t know how they were going to succeed but that they had a BIG DREAM that they wanted to so badly they were going to do anything to achieve it!
The first tip (and most important in my opinion) towards becoming a millionaire is to develop a big dream that motivates the heck out of you. There is no doubt that there will be obstacles and struggles along your journey, and it’s the power of the dream that will get you through them. I also recommend writing down your dream and being as clear as possible. Studies show that if you write down your dreams and goals that you are much more likely to achieve them.
Another key step is to create a “Positive Affirmation” about your dream. Consider writing it from the perspective that you have already achieved the items from your dream list. Here is an example of how to write a positive affirmation:
“The year is 2012 and I am sitting in my 10,000 sq foot Mediterranean style home on the beach in Southern California. I am excited that I am in the best shape of my life at just 10% body fat and I am fortunate to have such loyal and amazing friends that I get to spend everyday with. I love being a full time dad/mom and having the opportunity to be so influential in my children’s lives, and my wife/husband is the most beautiful person in the world that I love more and more with every day that passes. My business is now fully automated and is creating me a solid 7-figure income and I love being able to tithe 10% of that income to my local church to help pay it forward and provide great value for so many families that deserve it…”
Carry your positive affirmation with you every day and read it as often as you can. Memorize it and when you say it out loud you should work on visualizing it clearly in you minds eye. One day it will come true…
2. Drive the Right Vehicle.
The definition of the word “vehicle” is; “a conveyance that transports people or objects“. What you choose to do for a living is a “vehicle” to take you where you want to go financially. Does your current financial vehicle have the ability to create over a million dollars per year for you? Most jobs have “ceilings” that limit your earning potential and potential to create wealth.So the second step in becoming a millionaire is to find the right financial vehicle to take you there. It might start out as a small home-based business on the side of a full time job, but with enough focused effort, that can one day eventually create enough income to replace your full time job and then you will truly have a vehicle that can create millions of dollars per year for you.
Another common mistake many people make is stopping on a step on the ladder of success instead of continuing to climb to the top.For example, my good friend found a company 8 years ago to work with to use as his financial vehicle to create wealth. Since then he has had opportunity after opportunity cross his path to advance up the ladder and he has turned them all down to continue with his current company.
I understand his thought process of staying focused and not getting distracted with other opportunities, but at the same time when I looked at many of my millionaire friends I found that they would use one financial vehicle to get them up another step on the ladder, and then another financial vehicle to get them higher, until eventually finding the ultimate vehicle to take them to the top.
I have always believed in staying focused, while having an open mind to new opportunities that cross my path, but gaining the wisdom to discern whether or not these opportunities are worthy of pursuing. The key is to find a financial vehicle to get started with, and then take massive action towards climbing the ladder of success!
3. Develop a Passion for Personal Development.
It’s no coincidence that this step was a common trait in ALL of my millionaire friends. When I visit their houses I am not surprised to see large libraries of personal development books, auto-biographies, motivational movies, pictures with famous speakers and authors and more.I recently went on a trip to Bora Bora with several friends, and one of them had a net worth of several hundred million dollars and every day he would find down time to get some sun and read his latest personal development book. In fact, almost every time I see him he has a new book that he is carrying in his arm. Is it a coincidence that multi-millionaires spend so much time developing themselves personally?
I learned a long time ago to turn my car into a “university on wheels“. Rather than listening to talk radio, or playing music and commercials, I started popping in training cd’s to teach me a wide variety of subjects. If you are serious about creating wealth in the next few years, then I strongly recommend turning off the radio and turning off the television and replacing those habits with reading books and listening to audios to teach you new skills that you don’t already know.
I have heard that the average person reads one book per year, but that the average millionaire reads one book per month. I think that is an underestimate because the average millionaire that I personally know seems to read about one book per week! Remember, it is the journey of “becoming” a millionaire that you will gain the most from, so start that journey today by making a commitment to spend more time every day personally developing yourself.
4. Find a Mentor to Guide You.
One of my favorite quotes is from Mike Murdock who said; “Wisdom comes from two places, mistakes and mentors“. I think we can all agree with this one. The “school of hard knocks” has a pretty steep tuition and most of us have probably already paid it. The problem is that many of us still haven’t graduated!My fourth tip today is vital because there are so many people out there that are stuck on the ladder to success and can’t figure out what the problem is. Think of a mentor as someone who is further up the ladder than you are. They can offer insight and perspective that you are unable to see from the step that you are on. They can assist you in overcoming obstacles that they too had to overcome to get where they are.
Finding a mentor can be a difficult process, but well worth the effort. My suggestion is to make a list of potential mentors that really stand out to you as the type of people that you can learn a lot from and that are where you want to be, or at least further down that road. Then your goal is to figure out how to acquire their time and mentorship. Here are a few ideas:
First of all you could offer to pay them. There are plenty of people out there that would gladly consider setting time aside as long as they were being compensated. They might already have a price in mind, or you could offer what you think would be worth it. Your next option could be to offer to serve them and their business for free, similar to an “intern”. I chose to do this at one point in my life and I worked for free for a mega millionaire and as a result doors started opening up for me left and right. It was well worth my time and effort in the long run.
Heck, you might just be more direct and tell them “I would love the opportunity for you to mentor me and I am willing to offer whatever I can in return to compensate your time, just let me know how”. Successful people are usually very busy, but they also tend to have a “pay it forward” attitude so you never know when you might just get what you ask for ;)
5. Find Multiple Ways to Make Money Doing What You Are Already Doing.
This is one of my all time favorite tips. It just made perfect sense to me right off the bat. You see, we all have the same 24 hours in a day but successful people have found ways to leverage that time to create more hours every day! It seems to be a secret for the wealthy in our country that is so obvious, yet very few people actually do it.For example, in step #3 I mentioned listening to personal development cd’s in your car. This is a perfect example because many people are already commuting back and forth to work every day and they usually hate it. That time can be spent gaining wisdom in the field of wealth creation and studying powerful topics like entrepreneurship, investing, raising capital, creating joint ventures, maintaining a positive attitude and so much more.
The average book on tape I listen to is around 5-6 hours long. If someone commutes around an hour per day then they can literally listen to a new book every single week! Imagine how quickly that person can gain new skills and a new thought process to help eliminate their job and replace it with a new financial vehicle to create them wealth and help them become a millionaire.
Recently I had a conversation with a real estate investor friend of mine who has bought and sold over 100 properties. I shared this principle with him and we came up with a great game plan to help him double or triple his current income without putting in much additional effort. You see, he is already out looking at properties, dealing with related professionals, going to auctions and buying properties, etc. I suggested that he have his assistant video record as much of this process as possible as if it were a reality television show and post the videos to YouTube.
Without doing much extra work he would have enough content to create at least one new 5 minute video each day. Those short highlight videos could encourage viewers to visit his website where they can watch the full extended versions of his videos for a small subscription fee. Over time he would build up a residual income and a database of fans that he can continue to market to and provide value for. This is just one example of many ways to create more income doing what you are already doing.
The movie theater model is another great example of this concept. They make money when they sell you tickets to watch movies, but the real money comes when you are in the theater ordering popcorn, sodas and candy. Then you sit for 15 minutes before the movie watching advertisements and previews. They have figured out multiple profit centers doing what they were already doing.
What are some ideas that you have to create extra revenue doing what you are already doing? Next time you go golfing can you also review the course at the same time? What if you took a picture of the clubhouse outside and inside, and then a view of each hole from the tee box with the phone from your camera.
How much extra time would that take? 5 minutes total? Then you can simply upload the pictures and write a 3 minute review of the course on your free blog. Not only does this start to have the potential benefits of a tax deduction because you are there for business, but you can also make money with Google Adsense on your blog and golf related affiliate programs and offers as well.
There are hundreds of ideas and I just wanted to get your mind spinning, but this is an essential step that I see my millionaire friends focusing on and I thought it was definitely worth sharing with all of you. Remember, the key is not to spend all day “multi-tasking” but rather to find more ways to leverage, delegate, and outsource to create more income doing what you are already doing!
6. Never Say “I Can’t”, Instead Learn to Say “How Can I”.
Often times we know exactly what we need to do to become successful but for various reasons our minds tell us that it can’t be done because of our limited resources. For example, let’s say that you have found the financial vehicle that you know will get you the result you want but there is an initial investment to get started. You take a look at your current situation and you convince yourself that you can’t do it because you don’t have the money.I am not going to try to convince you right now that you really do have the money, but I am going to encourage you to say “how can I get the money” instead of jumping to the conclusion that you can’t. The way that our subconscious mind works is that whatever you declare to be true about your situation, your mind will start looking for ways to validate that belief. So if you state that “you can’t” then your mind will work hard to prove that you really can’t.
But if you open you mind up and say “how can I” then your subconscious mind will go to bat for you, 24 hours per day, looking for ways to make it work.
Several years ago I came across the opportunity to start up a business but it was going to take around $20,000 to get it up and running. In my account at the time I was actually negative by $200! I had already tapped friends and family and my credit was completely shot. Despite all of these circumstances, I prayed about it and had an open mind and asked “how can I” and within 2 weeks I was able to find the money to get started!
Was it a miracle? Perhaps, but at the same time I truly believe that it was because I had never really opened my mind to the idea that it was possible to raise that much money that fast. Since then I have gone on to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes within just a few days, and I look back and think of how silly it was for me to think that $20k was that difficult.
That my friends is the power of your belief and the words that you choose will have a powerful impact on your actions and results.
7. Don’t Focus on How Much Something Will Cost You, Rather How Much It Will Make You.
Back in 2001 I had the chance to spend a few hours with a mega millionaire at his house in San Diego, California. He told me some stories and gave me new perspectives on how he thinks about money.He said; “Chris, I never look at how much something costs, but rather how much it will make me“. He gave me my first real life lesson in ROI and how to think like a millionaire.
For example early in his business when he was still broke there were opportunities to invest in training and seminars to help him become more successful. He would often spend money that he didn’t really have to attend these workshops but he would take the information learned and apply it to his business to increase his overall revenues. He would make the same types of investments into advertising and marketing with dollars that he really didn’t have, and the result was the same.
A few years ago I sat down with a close friend and shared a joint venture marketing campaign that would require just $1,000 from each of us to get started. His response was “Chris, I don’t want to put out any money up front, I just want to make money first and then I will consider reinvesting it”. He was simply looking at the cost rather than factoring the ROI. I ended up choosing another partner and together we flipped $2,000 into well over $20,000 inside of just a couple of months. What’s funny is that I didn’t have the money at the time but I was looking at the ROI and it felt like a no-brainer to me so I knew I had to make it happen.
This is a small scale example of why we should always look at ROI first rather than the perspective of how much something costs. Millionaires focus on how much they are going to make…
8. Learn to Work Smart Instead of Just Working Hard.
Have you heard of the acronym for the word S.Y.S.T.E.M? It stands for Save, Yourself, Stress, Time, Energy & Money. There is a huge difference between working hard and working smart. If wealth creation were just a matter of working hard, then construction workers would be some of the wealthiest people in the world!
The best example of this principle that I can share with you is the “Parable of the Pipeline“. In this story there are two men contracted to bring water from a spring into the local town. They both carry buckets back and forth each day in exchange for money. But one of them works nights and weekends to build a pipeline and after a few years it is complete and then he begins to enjoy passive income even while he sleeps.
The video below is a cartoon version of this parable and well worth watching when you have time. It will give you a clear visual image of the difference between working hard and working smart.
Some people get this tip confused and stop working hard as soon as they learn it. That is definitely the wrong message! The key here is to continue working hard, but look for ways to become more efficient by working smart. For example, let’s say that you are in an industry that requires generating leads to buy your products and services. There are hundreds of lead generation strategies to do this, but the key is to create some sort of automated process that generates leads for your even while you sleep.
Google Pay Per Click is a great example of this. After a little experimentation, you can define exactly what your conversion rates are and how much money you can spend per click in order to turn a profit. Your viewers can be directed to a landing page where they can learn about your products and services and have the opportunity to purchase them on the spot. Then you can use an email marketing service with a series of follow up emails to promote the rest of your product offerings and to provide value for your customers. All automated!
It takes education, time, experimentation, mentorship and more to make this happen, but once it’s figured out you can have a business on auto pilot that is scalable. If you figure out how to leverage $1,000/mo to earn $2,000/mo then you can scale it up to $10,000/mo to earn $20,000/mo.
Imagine if you could scale it up to $100,000/mo to earn $200,000/mo or beyond!
If you are the pipeline builder as shown in the video above, then you could literally take that idea from town to town and contract others to set up the entire pipeline for you and enjoy a lifetime of residual income for you and your family. A common characteristic between millionaires is that they create systems to automate their businesses to make money when they are not even there…
9. If You Are Not Part of the Solution, You Are Part of the Problem.
Most millionaires that I know are very passionate about helping to create a positive change in our world. There is a clear problem out there, especially here in the United States with our current economy, and if you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.This tip is about developing a greater purpose for why it is that you do what you do. You dream will be the inspiration for you to do the work necessary to achieve success, but a worthwhile cause will be the factor that will give you a greater sense of purpose in everything that you do. There are so many ways for us to get involved and take action these days that there is no excuse for us not to.
I have noticed that millionaires find a way to incorporate the causes that they support into their business and make them part of their brand. Consider what you can do to help raise money for charities, or what types of events that your business can sponsor. Consider getting involved with politics or working towards a grass roots movement to educate the public on key issues that are important to you.
Consider “going green” with your business and looking at ways to become part of the solution rather than being part of the problem. Not only will get the respect of many, but your followers will become extremely loyal because you and your business stand for something that they believe in.There is a quote that I really enjoy from Albert Einstein that says; “Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” There is something to be said about the power of a cause that you believe in.
Ask yourself this question; “Are you part of the solution or part of the problem?”
10. What Are You Willing to Sacrifice in Order to Live Your Dreams.
Did you know that 90% of 65 year olds end up either dependent on friends, family and the government, or still working just to get by? Only 1% of Americans ever make enough money to be considered wealthy in our country. The message that I get from these statistics is to do the opposite of what 99% of people do, and starting looking for the clues that the 1% wealthy leave for us.A common characteristic is that they discipline their time well and they are willing to make short term sacrifices to enjoy long term wealth and happiness. In order to create wealth we need to start looking at what things we are all willing to temporarily give up, in order to have them in abundance later.
Did you know that the average American is now watching more than 151 hours of television every single month. The average child watches more than 8,000 murders on television before they finish elementary school! The average American adult sleeps 7-8 hours per day on average, and when you add up sleeping, eating, and watching television most people are giving up well over half of their day on just those activities! Throw in a normal 8 hour job and commute and the whole day is gone!Millionaires are not afraid to make sacrifices on things that would seem hard for the average person.
Back in 1999 I sold my television and I haven’t bought another one since! If I feel the need to watch something, I will either watch it on the internet or rent a movie from the store so that I can control the content that is being presented to me and do it on my time. Not having a TV has improved the quality of my life tremendously. For many of you this might be a hard step but you could at least start by simply cutting off the cable.
One of my millionaire friends said that he created a collage of pictures of his dreams and taped that collage to the front of his TV. His reasoning was that in order to watch television he would have to physically peel away his dream to do it! That is what you call accountability.
What sacrifices are you willing to make in order to create the lifestyle that you deserve? What are you willing to temporarily give up? Are you willing to sleep just 6 hours per day? Are you willing to shut off your TV? Are you willing to stop listening to the radio in your car when you drive? Are you willing to give up a season or two of sports temporarily?
How badly do you want to achieve your dreams and goals?The key is to create as much free time as you possibly can and dedicate that time towards achieving the optimal balance that you desire in your life. Once you can get things balanced, you can start to add more TV time and radio time, etc. That is, if you still want it :)
I believe that “True Success is the Optimal Balance of Faith, Family, Friends, Fitness and Finances”. Today we talked about 10 tips to creating more wealth in your life. These same 10 tips also apply to the other categories of your life as well. I hope that this article has made an impression on you and that you have learned something new to help you become more successful. Most of all, I hope that you Take Massive Action on these tips to make it happen!
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