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Marketing Options For Cleaning Companies - Part One. How To Clean Your House Like a Professional.

2005-10-28T00:08:00.000-07:00

Cleaning companies have a variety of marketing methods open to them for gaining new clients.

�½ Telesales
�½ Yellow pages advertising
�½ Thompson's Local Directory
�½ Mailing lists
�½ Leaflet drops

Discount newspaper and magazine classified and display advertising.

�½ Newspaper advertising
�½ Journal advertising
�½ Direct selling
�½ Internet advertising

In my own experience cold calling on companies has not met with any success. Most companies who want cleaning carried out already have cleaners in place and they will only change them if they think they can get it done cheaper or if they are dissatisfied with the cleaning. Managing to locate a company who are in the process of making a decision about their cleaning and telephoning them at that moment in time is a very long shot. You must make the decision as to whether it is cost effective to tie somebody up on the telephone for long hours for possibly little return. If for example your cleaning covers a very wide area such as a whole region of the UK then it may be worth it, but if you are restricted to a small area then probably not. What you may end up with are a lot of calls to give quotes simply because the company wants to see if they get their cleaning done cheaper than at present. Even in these circumstances and you submit a quote which is cheaper they still may not have the impetus to change if they are happy with their present regime. However you do end up on their files for that day when they do finally decide to change. So you could get a call one two or even three years down the line.

Advertising in the yellow pages is probably a must, as despite the advent of the Internet people do still use yellow pages to find services they require. At least this way the company are calling you for a quote so are more likely to actually require cleaners. From the point of view of closing a sale it is better if the client has chosen you rather than the other way round. The only problem with advertising in the yellow pages is one of cost. There are probably a large number of firms advertising their services that you are in direct competition with. Consequently you have to make your advertisement stand out from the others. To do this is a very costly exercise but ultimately should be worth it for the amount of new business it brings in.

Advertising in Thompson's directories I find difficult to comment on. Whilst being cheaper than Yellow Pages in my own experience it has brought in very little new business.

Using a Mailing list and contacting companies with a sales letter, like telesales is a matter of chance. Again you have the time factor to pay for plus the postage plus the cost of buying in a mailing list if you do not put one together yourself. Putting a mailing list together is a very time consuming business. I know because I have done it, and again in our experience it brings in very little new business. If you have a high advertising budget then it may be something that you consider worthwhile.

As far as advertising in local newspapers is concerned this can become very costly for little or no return so I would not recommend this to any new cleaning business. Possibly with carpet cleaning and window cleaning you will have more success. However the take up from your advertisement will mainly be domestic customers not commercial concerns. Likewise advertising in specialist journals is a costly exercise but possibly worthwhile if your budget is large enough. However you have to research the journals carefully to make sure that the companies you are trying to target actually subscribe to these and more importantly read them.

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Leaflet drops, direct marketing and Internet advertising will be covered in part two of the article.

David Andrew Smith is the owner of http://www.wesparkle.co.uk a contract cleaning company which also specialises in the care and maintenance of natural stone flooring.

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For several years I worked with a janitorial service cleaning offices. From that experience I learned many tricks to make your house cleaning chores easier and faster.

First, decide on the level of disgust that makes you uncomfortable. If you don't mind a little dust but can't stand clothes on the floor, concentrate on that problem.

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Second, treat house cleaning like a job - schedule a regular time to clean, put it on a calendar as you would a business appointment and keep that appointment. Enlist your family in the project. If everyone works together, all the chores are quickly completed.

Third, assemble your tools. A pro has a cart to push around but that is not needed in a home. Buy or make a caddy that holds your cleaning supplies. Put a duster, liquid cleaner, damp rag or sponge, dry link free towel and window cleaner in it and store it in a convenient closet. If you don't have small children, keep additional supplies where they will be used - bathroom tile cleaner, toilet brush, etc. in the bathroom, cleanser in the kitchen.

Fourth, set a time limit. If you know that you have one hour to finish all your weekly cleaning, you will become efficient and organized.

Fifth, decide what is to be done on a daily, weekly, monthly and semi-annual basis. For example, daily chores could include pick up all clothes and put in proper place, dishes washed, garbage taken out, countertops wiped down and books and magazines put away. Weekly chores could include dust

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surfaces and window sills, wash tv, computer and windows where the dog puts his nose, vacuum carpets, mop kitchen and bathroom floors and clean toilet. Make a list of your items and choose how often they need to be done.

Okay, now you are actually ready to start. Begin in one room and put everything in its proper place. Then clean the upper surfaces by dusting the tables and window sills. Clean the tv and computer screen. Clean counter tops and sinks and toilets. Last, clean the floor surfaces. Vacuum and mop.

Voila! Your first room is done. Repeat for the other rooms of the house.

Turn on lively music, turn off the television and just do it. Set your timer and see how much you can accomplish in the alloted time.

Professional janitors know that cleaning isn't particularly fun but it needs to be done. If you treat it like a job, scheduling time, what needs to be done and a reward you will find that cleaning your house will be a lot easier.

Pat Schraier has a website to help you with your house cleaning problems. Check out the site at http://www.cleaning-your-house.com

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How to Choose the Best Services. Charge Your Imagination (2).

2005-10-27T10:45:00.000-07:00

It really doesn't matter what type of services we are looking for, we always want the best that we can afford. How can we be sure that we are going to be getting the most professional of these services?

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The answer is you can't guarantee that you are going to get the best services but there are steps that you can take to try and increase your chances.

If you are looking for any services that involve an end product then you will be able to judge how good a job has been done after the tradesperson has finished work. This applies to cleaning services, electricians, plumbers, decorators and many more services. Obviously, you don't want to have to wait until you are handed the invoice to discover that any of these services are not up to the job or over-priced. The best place to start when you are beginning your search for companies that offer particular services is to ask your friends and relatives if they can recommend someone. More often than not it is these personal recommendations that lead to people selecting certain services. On the other hand, if someone has had a particularly bad experience of their services then a company can be struck off your list immediately.

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The local services directory, either online or offline, is likely to be the best source of finding services in your local area. Even if none of your acquaintances have had need of the particular service you are looking for. Depending on the types of services you require this list may be extremely large or limited to only a few candidates. Now the tedious but most important part of your search for the company whose services you will end up using really begins with the quotation process.

It is important to make detailed notes of the services that you require before you contact the names on your possible candidates list for a quote. If you are unsure about your exact needs then you are best advised to outline what you think you need and leave it up to the companies that you call to fill in the details of what their services will cover.

Begin calling all of the services that you are considering choosing and obtain a quote for the work you need undertaking. If possible, depending on the services, you should request a free on-site quotation. Remember that larger jobs may be subject to amendment of the initial quote so it is a good idea to get the quote in writing. The quote should be for the services required and the timeframe needed. Once you have found the company that offers the best services you then need to set up the day that the work will be conducted. Some companies are only able to provide an estimated time of arrival but you should at least be told that it will be the morning or afternoon.

If you have followed the above steps then the chances are that the services you have hired will be completed to your satisfaction. Don't be afraid to tell the company if you are dissatisfied in any way before you pay the invoice. It is much harder to get any changes done if you have already paid the company for their services and discover later that the job was not finished properly. Always carry out a thorough evaluation of the services rendered before you part with any money.

Written by Stacy Fortier of http://www.myndservices.com . Your best resource for services.

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As year 2004 winds up and professionals and corporate bodies plot strategies for business excellence in 2005 and beyond, it is time to put their Imagination to real work. In the first part of this message,

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IMAGINATION, as a person, started an inspirational charge for the professional and business class on what the world of business would be like in the year 2030.He continues to speak.

God made the earth one world. But man turned it many worlds. What is the key to one world? Alliances, mergers, and acquisitions, common markets and currencies.

It is already happening. The EU is here. Twenty five European countries have merged into a common market served by a single currency, the Euro. By 2030, the USA and Canada will completely fuse into a single market ruled by a new Dollar. Asia will evolve into a continental whole. The Asian Economic Tigers will evolve into a super Tiger. I am IMAGINATION. I inspire people.

At the other end of the globe, Latin American countries will fuse into a continental market. Soccer will facilitate it. Great news is coming from Africa. Ravaged by poverty, military rule, AIDS, malaria, and battered economies, their continental body, the Organization of African Unity has transformed into the African Union (AU). The aim is to fuse markets and economies. Before 2030, Africa will have a common currency, The Mandela. Remember

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the great African statesman, Nelson Mandela who moved from Prison to Presidency after 27 years in jail to emancipate his people in South Africa.

That is not all. The economies of Oceania and Australia will fuse into a common market. These market dynamics will herald the forming of One World in 2050. E-Business and globalization will be the drivers of change. Governments will not necessarily merge by year 2030. They will remain, but markets and currencies will merge completely. Then we shall have One World of diversity. Markets represent the anatomy on One World. And a common currency is the economic blood that will lubricate trade and promote free exchange of goods and services.

Before 2030, more than 100 currencies of countries will fuse into five continental currencies. One: The Dollar will rule North America. Two: The Euro is already in charge of Europe. Three: The Mandela will hold sway in Africa. Four: Latin America will throw up The Columbus, to immortalize the man who discovered the continent. Five: The Oceania will adopt Oceanics as their currency. Australia will be too proud to adopt it and will try to muzzle its own currency through to cover that region. As national currencies fuse, so will the orientation of their nationals.

But there will still be trouble spots. The Middle East will still be in turmoil. The Arabs and Israelis will never end their hostilities. The region will refuse to fuse with any of the emerging continental markets and currencies. And they will use oil as a global weapon. Same way, for Asia. They will agree in principle for a single currency, but the rivalry between Japan, Korea, and China will delay implementation.

In 2030, the five continental currencies, barring all odds and delays, will fuse into one global currency- The Globo that will rule the world from thence. This global currency will feature the picture of a revolving globe serving a truly one-world market. It will be an electronic currency, accessed by information technology. That is when the world will completely be ruled by e-business. I am IMAGINATION. I inspire people.

Dear professionals. You think a global currency is not feasible? It is already being discussed. See what The Economist of London wrote about One World, One Money: The magazine says, "In difficult times, people are encouraged to think the unthinkable. A global currency is not a new idea, but it may soon get a new lease of life.

Mark the two words on thinking, they are products of Imagination.

That lease of life can only come from professionals who use their Imagination to think the unthinkable. If this comes from The Economist, you better listen because the magazine commands global attention. It is factual and authoritative. That is the mission of this message. Not only to picture the world of business in 2030, but for you to acquire wisdom from leading authorities on your way to 2030.That will be when The Globo will usher in the era of total free trade across nations and markets where most trade barriers will be dismantled. It will be One World, One Currency.

By 2030, it will no longer be who are you or where are you from? That will not be necessary. What matters will be, what is your vision is? Where are you going? What can you do? How global are you? How much value can you add to humanity because the world then will be completely value-driven? Take the Economist magazine for instance. It churns out more than 124 pages of information and analysis on global business, finance, politics, and economics every week. Yet you do not see the bylines (names) of the editors and writers. It is a pointer of things to come in 2030. I am IMAGINATION. I inspire people.

In 2030, the World Bank will become a global bank that oversees one truly global market. Central Banks of nations will give way for Continental Banks. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will change to the International Monetary Force. Still IMF, but with a new focus. A global currency, The Globo, needs a global bank, and a global monetary force to sustain it.

Globalization and one currency will throw up global opportunities in 2030. You need a global mindset to tap these opportunities, and it takes Imagination to do that. Use me dear professionals, I will put the world in your pocket.

Have you observed this? Every event that brings the world together commands global attention and promotes peace, joy and harmony. Check out the soccer World Cup and the Olympic Games. Nations are clamoring to host them. In 2030, there will be no single host. Events and matches will hold in different parts of the world simultaneously. Technology will make that possible and people will watch events on palm top electronic devices. Technology will compress the world into your hands.

FIFA, the world's governing football body is already moving in this direction with the dual hosting of Japan-Korea 2002 World Cup. In 2030, the World Cup will be played in a world of many nations, no longer in a nation of many cities. The Olympic Games will also transform. No longer Moscow 80, Barcelona 92, Atlanta 96 or Sydney 2000. It will be Global 2030. I am IMAGINATION. I inspire people.

Eric Okeke is a motivational speaker, business writer, copywriter, and corporate storyteller with more than 20 years writing experience . He is one of Nigeria's most experienced financial journalists. His strengths are creative writing, humor, publicity, professional speaking, and storytelling. His E-mail: ericosamba@yahoo.com Eric lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria. He runs Infomedia, a media consulting, writing, and speaking outfit.

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What Does Your Website Say About Your Business?. Wisconsin Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week - Ride Smart.

2005-10-24T14:35:00.000-07:00

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QUESTION:
My business is very small, just me and two employees, and our product really can't be sold online. Do I really need a website? -- Robin C.

ANSWER:
Congratulations, Robin, you are the one millionth person to ask me that question. Smile for the cameras, brush the streamers and confetti from your hair and listen closely, because I'm about to answer for the millionth time what has become one of the most important and often-asked questions of the digital business age.

Before I answer, however, let's flash back to the very first time I was asked this question. It was circa 1998, during the toddler years of the Internet, just after Al Gore laid claim to having given birth to the concept a few short years before.

I was giving a speech on the impact of the Internet on small business at an association luncheon in Montgomery, Alabama. My motto then was: Feed me and I will speak. I have the same motto today, but I now expect dessert to be included in exchange for the sharing of my vast wisdom.

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In 1998, which was decades ago in Internet years, the future of electronic commerce or "ecommerce" as it's come to be known, was anybody's guess, but even the most negative futurists agreed that all the signs indicated that a large portion of future business revenues would be derived from online transactions, or from offline transactions that were the result of online marketing efforts.

So, Robin, should your business have a website, even if your business is small and sells products or services that you don't think can be sold online? My answer in 1998 is the same as my answer today: Yes, if you have a business, you should have a website. Period. No question. Without a doubt. Thank you, drive through. Now serving customer number one million and one...

Also, don't be so quick to dismiss your product as one that can't be sold online. Nowadays there is very little that cannot be sold over the Internet. More than 20 million shoppers are now online, purchasing everything from books to computers to cars to real estate to jet airplanes to natural gas to you name it. If you can imagine it, someone will figure out how to sell it online.

Internet marketing research firms predict that online revenues will range between $180 and $200 billion dollars in 2004. They also predict that the number of online consumers will grow at a rate of 30-50% over the next few years. These numbers alone should be enough to convince you that your business should have a website.

Let me clarify one point: I am not saying that you should put all your efforts into selling your wares over the Internet, though if your product lends itself to easy online sales, you certainly should be considering it.

The point to be made here is that you should at the very least have a presence on the World Wide Web so that customers, potential employees, business partners, and perhaps even investors can quickly and easily find out more about your business and the products or services you have to offer.

That said, it's not enough that you just have a website. You must have a professional looking website if you want to be taken seriously. Since many consumers now search for information online prior to making a purchase at a brick and mortar store, your website may be the first chance you have at making a good impression on a potential buyer. If your website looks like it was designed by a barrel of colorblind monkeys, your chance at making a good first impression will be lost.

One of the great things about the Internet is that it has leveled the playing field when it comes to competing with the big boys. As mentioned, you have one shot at making a good first impression and with a well-designed website; your little operation can project the image and professionalism of a much larger company.

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I've seen many big company websites that were so badly designed and hard to navigate that they completely lacked professionalism and credibility. Good for you, too bad for them. You also mention that yours is a small operation, but when it comes to benefiting from a website, size does not matter. I don't care if you are a one-man show or a ten thousand employee corporate giant; if you do not have a website you are losing business to other companies that do.

Here's the exception to my rule: It's actually better to have no website at all than to have one that makes your business look bad.

Your website speaks volumes about your business. It either says, "Hey, look, we take our business so seriously that we have created this wonderful website for our customers!" or it says, "Hey, look, I let my ten-year old nephew design my site! Good luck finding anything!"

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Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has declared that January 9th thru the 15th is the official "Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week."

According to the State of Wisconsin records, there are over 230,000 snowmobiles registered in the state and they are enjoyed by over 30,000 families all over the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin has always been a great state for snowmobiling and fun, but safety is a must.

Every year, over 1200 volunteers help to educate and train over 200,000 students on snowmobile safety.

Snowmobile safety lessons include:

*) How to drive a snowmobile with safe driving practices

*) The importance of avoiding alcohol while on the trail

*) Respecting the private property of landowners and staying on the snowmobile trails

*) How to operate at safe speeds, especially at night

*) Snowmobile regulations, trail signs, registration process, hand signs

*) Protective gear, clothing, how to handle emergency situations, first aid on the trail

*) Parts of the snowmobile, environmental impacts, fuelling and on transporting a sled

For more information on snowmobile safety lessons, contact the Wisconsin DNR:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/enforcement/safety/snowed.html

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Of the 25 snowmobile fatalities in the 2003 to 2004 Wisconsin snowmobile season, 12 of the fatalities were due to excess speed and 9 of the 12 consumed alcohol prior to their death. 72% of the total victims had some alcohol in their system.

Men, you're also at higher risk. 24 of the 25 snowmobile fatalities were MEN. The average age of the victims was 35.2 years old. Lastly, most accidents occurred from 7pm to 3am on Saturday nights.

This snowmobile season, let's enjoy the fun sport of snowmobiling and with common sense, we can live to ride another year! :-)

About The Author:

Joe Redline has been a Wisconsin snowmobile lover since he was just a young kid growing up on the farm in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. His first sled was a Ski Doo 9500 Blizzard, but after he grew up...Yamaha became his brand of choice. He is currently dreaming of building a Hauck Powersports Turbo-enhanced Yamaha RX1. Joe recommends that you ride responsibly and check out the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs: http://www.awsc.org

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Digital Camera Reviews and Ratings De-Mystify the Choices. Celebrate Friendship Day with Fresh Flowers!.

2005-10-23T11:01:00.000-07:00

Shopping for a new digital camera can be quite frustrating with the hundreds of choices available.

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Digital camera reviews clarify this confusion by comparing camera features and options, then rating how each camera compares with similar models.

An effective comparison of best digital cameras requires two things: 1) the camera's specs and features, and 2) performance ratings. Spec sheets and ratings are plentiful, but to efficiently compare digital cameras it's important to set some guidelines.

Decide on how the camera will be used, the quality and size of final prints, and necessary features. Write these down and rank camera reviews and ratings against these standards. Whether looking for a professional or snapshot camera, scan the reviews and narrow your choices down to a few cameras before making final comparisons.

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Re-visit the reviews for this short list and evaluate the digital camera ratings in more depth for the following criteria:

Design, Construction and Controls

Minor design differences can become significant in daily camera use. Carefully compare how each camera's review is rated for design elements. Size and weight, body configuration, plus location of buttons, knobs and other controls can make a camera a joy to use or a real pain in the neck.

Evaluate how well the camera is put together. Are access doors for battery, memory, etc. solid and stable? What does the reviewer say about the shutter release, zoom and other buttons and knobs? How many photos will a fully charged battery take? Is the LCD bright and clear in both low light and sunny conditions?

The reviewer's evaluation of the camera's controls is critical. Can manual adjustments be made for different lighting conditions? How about auto-focus zones and exposure modes? Are controls simple and intuitive, or complicated menus?

Sensors, Pixels and Processors

These are the heart of a digital camera and determine photo quality, so closely compare how the reviewer rates them.

Generally larger sensors have more powerful and efficient photodiodes, and will produce higher quality photo images. Both CCD and CMOS sensor technology is advancing rapidly, but with each new development there are usually draw-backs, so compare carefully.

Digital camera marketing would have us believe it's all about more megapixels. But it's more complicated than that. Evaluate how each camera's review rates pixel quality, not just quantity. Some cameras will actually take better pictures with fewer pixels.

What the camera's processor does with the data collected from the sensor's diodes is equally important.

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It must properly interpret color balance and interpolate pixels for sharp natural looking pictures. It must be able to do it quickly or you'll have to wait too long between shots.

Lens Optics

In many ways lenses for digital cameras are simpler and less expensive than for conventional 35mm cameras. Even so, sensors and processors can't produce a better photo than what's visible through the lens. Compare the ratings because cheap lenses can distort images and colors.

In conclusion, decide on camera basics and budget range, scan enough reviews to pick a handful of finalists, then scrutinize the reviews and ratings on those cameras to find the perfect choice.

A list of top rated digital cameras can be found at our Digital Cameras Ratings page.

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Send flowers this Friendship Day, Sunday, August 7th! Across the street or across the country, a local florist can send a gift of Friendship to your Special Friend!

Consider sending a friend a beautiful vase of her (or his) favorite flowers to celebrate National Friendship Day! Here are some gift ideas to inspire you;

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Send a watering can filled with wildflowers and a raffia bow. Green Thumbs would also appreciate a Green or Blooming Plant in a decorative basket or container.

For the Modern Friend: Send a contemporary gift! A sleek vase or container filled with tropical flowers and exotic grasses. Unique Flowers for a one-of-a-kind friend!

For the Old Fashioned Friend: Consider sending a Country Style Basket filled with classics such as; Snapdragons, Daisies, Delphinium and Roses.

For the Host/Hostess: A traditional table centerpiece with colorful summer blooms can compliment your friend's dinner table.

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You may even consider sending a gift basket full of goodies....Gourmet Chocolates, Fruit, Cookies, Teas, Candles, Etc.

Balloons and Plush Animals can add a special touch to Flower Arrangements, Plants and Gift Baskets. What a perfect way to say "I celebrate our Friendship today!"

Remember, to get the best value, call a local florist in your friend's town directly. You can avoid the processing charges and substitutions often associated with indirect orders. Happy Friendship Day!

Tenley McDonald- Former Florist- Now Co-Owner of http://www.flowerpowernetwork.com (Online Directory of Real Local Florists) Ms. McDonald has over 14 years experience in ~Consumer Relations/Marketing ~Customer Service Management ~Floral Design.

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Babies: How to Get Your Children Excited About the New Arrival. Subscriber Incentives: Are They Effective?.

2005-10-21T19:02:00.000-07:00

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The sudden appearance of a new baby can be rough on the other children in the family. Daily routines are disrupted and suddenly mom and dad are too busy to pay attention to older siblings. Worst of all, the new baby is the instant star of the family - the center of attention. The adorable baby is the big attraction for everyone from mom and dad, to visiting relatives, to casual acquaintances bumped into at the mall, right down to strangers on the street. Everyone is talking baby talk, cooing at the new baby, and making a fuss over the newborn. The older kids may feel shunted aside and resentful. This is especially true for the displaced former baby of the family.

Given these natural reactions, anything that you can do to prepare your other children for the new arrival will ease the transition. Everything you can do to involve your kids in advance and to get them to actually look forward to the birth will make a big difference in how they experience it. It might even help establish a stronger brother or sister bond with the new baby that will contribute to the lasting closeness of a positive sibling relationship.

Here are some simple ideas that expectant parents might try, to smooth the road ahead for their other children. Most are common knowledge or simply common sense, but sometimes too easily forgotten amid all the excitement and activity surrounding the birth of a new baby. A few might be new ideas that are worth a try. A little advance thought and preparation may go a long way towards making the "blessed event" a blessing for the ENTIRE family. Hopefully, you'll be inspired to try some of these ideas, so here goes.

Let your other kids in on the secret as soon as the pregnancy is confirmed, well before it is obvious just by looking at mom. Even with your youngest children, try to give them some understanding of the changes that mom is going through and what they mean. Check out your local public library. It should have books geared to all different ages that can explain, in terms that children can understand, the biological process of having a baby. Picture books about baby animals may also help crystalize the concept and relate it to something your kids have already experienced, like watching newborn kittens, for example.

The library or local bookstore should also be able to guide you to works of fiction, including picture books for preschoolers, that focus on the arrival of a new baby in the family and such issues as jealousy and feelings of neglect. Quiet parent-child story reading times can provide an ideal opportunity to prepare young children for changes that are on the way and to reassure them of their own importance and irreplaceable position in the family. Discuss things openly and answer your kids' questions.

Encourage your children to think about life with the new baby and how family routines will be altered. Coax your kids to

develop their own lists of things that will be fun about having a new baby in the house - for example, they can push the baby carriage and help dress the baby. Help them think about all the things that they'll be able to share with and teach the baby as he or she grows up and how important their role will be as a "big brother" or "big sister".

At other times, let them focus on coming up with ways that they can help care for the baby or have them think of things they can do around the house to ease the burden on mom and dad. Also, take this opportunity to make your kids aware that babies require gentle handling and a quiet environment. You might even use a baby doll with your younger children to role play baby's diaper changing and feeding.

Nurture the feeling that every family member is of equal importance and that each occupies a special niche and has special contributions to make. No one is being replaced by the baby and the family cannot be whole unless EVERYONE is a part of it. If your kids internalize this belief, you may be able to avoid some of the trauma and the understandable resentment toward this little stranger who has stolen mommy and daddy's hearts. The better your children are prepared for the impending event, the better they'll be able to cope with it emotionally.

As part of that preparation process, from time to time plan special activities with your kids that relate to babies. For example, they might draw pictures of babies or collect baby photos from magazines and create a collage. Sit down and go through photo albums of your kids' baby pictures and reminisce with them about their own arrivals into the world. Re-tell any family anecdotes surrounding their births.

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Teach your children lullabies that they can sing to the baby, plus finger games and "peek-a-boo" games to entertain their new brother or sister.

Arts and crafts projects can furnish a special parent-child discussion and sharing time and may sometimes revolve around preparations for the new baby. Kids can make pictures to hang in the baby's room, or create a baby-safe mobile to hang over the baby's crib, or draw scenes in which they imagine their lives with the new baby - rocking the baby in their arms, and so forth.

Let the kids be involved in every facet of the preparations that you yourself are making for the baby's arrival. Your kids can help you repaint the nursery or paint a mural on the nursery wall, and help you pick out baby furniture, bedding and nursery decorations. They can choose baby clothes that appeal to them. All of these things can later give the children pride and a sense of importance and inclusion in the baby's life. When grandma says "What a cute bib the baby's wearing," your preschooler can say "I picked it !"

In addition, make your children key members of the family committee that chooses a name for the new baby. Keep the kids involved and actively participating and then, as the birth becomes imminent, dad and the kids may even conspire to prepare some extra, special, secret surprises for mom and the baby, like buying or creating a special keepsake item or putting together a "welcome home" party.

In short, it's always worth the effort to do as much as you can to get your kids involved in and excited about the arrival of a new baby. Include them in every step of the process. The more they feel that it is THEIR baby, too, the more positive their attitudes will be towards the baby. In this way, you can try to minimize the natural insecurities and feelings of jealousy that go with the territory.

The suggestions mentioned in this article can help lay the groundwork for good sibling relationships but, of course, you can't rest on your laurels once the baby is born. After the baby arrives, try to do everything you can to set aside some special time each day that's just for you and each of your other children. Offer them special little treats or outings or surprises, and encourage grandma and grandpa to do the same. To reduce jealousy, give your kids pride in the things that they CAN do that the baby can't do, like dressing themselves or enjoying a movie or reciting their ABCs. Continue along the path that you started on months earlier - reassure your kids that each of them is just as important as the baby is, so that they won't feel that they must compete for your love and attention.

Good luck and oh, by the way, congratulations !

Visit Barbara Freedman-DeVito's website at http://www.childrensclothingbabyclothes.com for baby clothes, children's clothing and gift items decorated with her colorful and amusing artwork for kids. Barbara is a professional storyteller, teacher and artist.

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Peter Boulder of Pepper and Rodgers Group tells a story of a friend of his who recently visited New York City.

His friend spotted an ad that read something like: "Buy at our grocery store and if the cashier doesn't smile at you when you check out, everything in your cart is free."

Impressed, he made a straight line for the store in question and filled up his shopping cart with everything he'd need for a week.

To his chagrin, the lady at checkout not only didn't smile, but didn't even look at him.

But there was some consolation in the situation, he thought, and he triumphantly claimed his bounty of free groceries.

The cashier, however, denied any knowledge of such a special offer. Puzzled, the visiting gentleman took out his newspaper and showed her the ad.

"Ah," she said, "look at that date! That's last week's promotion!"

So what's wrong?

Now what was wrong with the grocery store's marketing approach? For a start, of course, friendly customer service, if you want to offer it, cannot be contingent upon certain time slots or seasons of the year.

Either it's part of your mission statement, your philosophy of business, or it isn't. That's pretty straightforward.

But let's say you're not really interested in the service- with-a-smile concept. (A pity - but your loss!)

You know your cashier's only there for the paycheck, and that's fine by you, as long as she's competent at her job of checking out purchases. You don't expect her to take any special interest in your customers, and you just have this "smile or don't pay" gig once in a while as a stunt to bring a few more people into the store.

The question now is: how effective can this kind of marketing tactic be?

Well, in the case under discussion, it may not be the ideal way of stimulating new business, but such a promotion could serve some purpose, up to a point. Conceivably, some new people, or those that haven't shopped for a while, will be attracted by the prospect of a winning smile.

The result: a little more money in the cash registers, as long as the promotion is running and the cashiers are cooperating. Even once the promotion is over, a few of these people might have already become habituated to doing their shopping there.

Now, instead of friendly countenances (which, sadly, it doesn't really believe in anyway), let's say that the store decided to offer, during the period of the promotion, special discounts on certain products, or a brand new product for free with purchases over a certain amount?

Which of these two promotions is likely to be more effective in the long run? Surely, the second.

Why? Simply because once the customers have been induced to sample the products on "special offer", and happily, they find them to their liking, they will probably continue to buy them at full price, once the promotion is over.

Biting the carrot

Nowadays, ambitious entrepreneurs dream up and implement all kinds of ingenious incentives to drum up business - contests, referral bonuses, points, loyalty programs, you name it. Some types of viral marketing also rely heavily on incentives to persuade people to pass the message along.

All too often, the end result is disappointment - for entrepreneur and consumer alike.

This usually happens when there's little real relation between the incentive and the product or service, and the product, in turn, falls short of the consumer's expectations. Viral marketers and their willing agents may succeed beyond expectation in whipping up mass hysteria about a new idea - which, in the end, turns out to be a damp squib.

Unfortunately, email publishers who offer incentives to prospective new subscribers, sometimes suffer the same fate. Disillusioned newsletter consumers are becoming increasingly wary about biting the carrots dangled before their eyes.

But if incentive and product are closely connected, at least you have a chance of success. The most cynical of people will bite a carrot if they're genuinely convinced that it's truly representative of a sumptuous repast ahead.

If that conviction is then vindicated and everything's according to their taste, they'll stay right to the end of the party.

It's hard enough, though, to produce scintillating content in your publication itself, without being forced to create additional "bait" or "teaser" material in the form of special reports or the like. And if your new readers are disappointed with the final product, the most tantalizing incentives won't help in the end.

You only have to look at the prominent news sites on the Internet that repeat virtually the identical stories week after week, to get an idea of the challenge of producing consistently good content on an ongoing basis.

Yet, if you really want to succeed, this is precisely the challenge which you, as publisher, must face. Good marketing strategies are essential, but marketing is the means, not the end.

A good marketer, they say, sells the sizzle, not the steak.

But without the steak, there's no sizzle!

Azriel Winnett is the creator of Hodu.com - Your Communication Skills Portal. This popular free website is devoted to helping you improve your communication and relationship skills on all levels in business and professional life, in the family unit and on the social scene.

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10 Interesting Facts about Archangel Uriel. AdWords Analyzer Review - Pros and Cons.

2005-10-20T15:09:00.000-07:00

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1. The name Uriel means "Light of God" or "Flame of God." This is because Uriel brings the light, or flame, of knowledge from God to mankind. His symbol is an open hand holding a flame.

2. Uriel is one of the four main archangels in the Christian and Judaic traditions. The others are Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.

3. Uriel is considered to be Archangel of the Earth. This means he is responsible for protecting people from floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters. He is believed to have warned Noah of the impending flood. Some people believe that Uriel appears in storms and rainbows. Because of this close association with the Earth, Uriel acts as a channel between the Earth and the divine, bringing God's plan into the material world. Uriel's season is winter, and his direction North.

4. The Christian Church demoted Uriel in 745 C.E. Pope Zachary became concerned at the proliferation of angels that was occurring. He called together a church council who denounced all the angels who were not mentioned by name in the Scriptures. Until this demotion Uriel was considered one of the most important angels. Uriel was the most highly ranked angel to be treated this way.

5. During the Renaissance, Pope Clement III ordered images of Uriel to be removed from churches because he mistakenly thought Uriel was connected with a heresy that claimed John the Baptist was the Messiah.

6. Dr. John Dee, astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I, communicated with Uriel, and may even have seen him. In 1582, he had a vision of a young angel floating outside his window, holding a crystal egg. Dr. Dee believed this to be Uriel.

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7. Uriel is the Archangel of Prophecy and helps people develop their psychic and intuitive skills. He provides insights in the form of visions, dreams, and perceptions. In his book The Magus (1801), Francis Barrett credits Uriel with introducing alchemy and the Kabbalah to the world.

8. Uriel is the Archangel of Poetry and Music. He helps and encourages people engaged in any form of creativity. Uriel's glyph is a flash of lightning, and he willingly provides flashes of inspiration for people who need it.

9. Uriel helps people gain greater insight and clarity into the motivations of others. This clarity also extends to helping people with vision problems.

10. Although Uriel is gentle, loving and kind, he is severe when people blaspheme or offend God. One of his tasks is to punish sinners. Consequently, he is also known as the Angel of Retribution. An ancient tradition says that Uriel was the angel who wrestled with Jacob for a full night (Genesis 32: 24-30).

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Niche Keyword Analyzer Pro - Adwords Keywords Market Research Business Software

Analyzer (http://tinyurl.com/a3o3o) is a remarkable keywords research tool that can save you a bunch of time and help compete in the pay-per-click market.

If you advertise with Google Adwords, you probably know that when there are less than 8 ads for a particular search term, you can be on the front page of Google bidding the minimum 5 cents for that phrase.

So, instead of using Overture's Keyword Selector Tool (http://inventory.overture.com) or Google AdWords Keyword Suggestion Tool (https://adwords.google.com/select/main?cmd=KeywordSandbox) to find those lucrative keywords for your pay per click campaigns, and then going to Google or Overture to find how many advertisers compete for your keywords, you could simply fire up Jeff Alderson's Adword Analyzer, punch in a search term you are interested in researching and press a button.

In a matter of minutes the results will show you how often that keyword, and a list of related keywords, were searched for, how much competition there is for these keywords and the profitability ratio. Neat huh?

You can visit a short Video Tutorial for Ad Word Analyzer and see how the program could help you with your PPC campaigns:

http://www.xybercode.com/adwords

Here is a short list of the major pros and cons of Adword Analyzer:

Pros:

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1) If your target market is in the USA, you can query for a number of Google Adwords campaigns no matter where you live. For example, I live in Lithuania and unless I use the software I cannot see how many advertisers compete for the USA market.

2) You can carry out your research on Wordtracker (http://tinyurl.com/8vtcg) and then import your keyword list from a text file. I highly recommend using Wordtracker for your PPC keywords research, because as you will soon find out, keyword counts by Adwords Analyzer can be heavily flawed.

3) The Adwords Analyzer is regularly updated with new features.

Cons:

1) In some cases, Adword Analyser keyword counts are vastly over-estimated as the software uses the Overture's Keyword Selector Tool to find the number of monthly searches. Overture's keyword plurals and mispellings are lumped together.

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Besides, the keywords counts are flawed due to webmasters using Overture for their own keyword research.

2) The software might get you into trouble with Google because it queries Google search engine for its results. Google doesn't allow any automatic query tools.

3) Although it's quite easy to use the software, the Adwords Analyser lacks a more detailed supporting documentation.

The Adwords Analyzer is a very strong product and offers lots of useful features that can be used in PPC marketing, however, it's not suitable for the search engine optimization or profitable niche markets development.

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In my opinion, WordTracker still remains the one and only reliable tool for the profitable keywords research.

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So What's Wrong With Strategic?. Don't Work with Jerks: How to Recognize a Difficult Client Early.

2005-10-19T16:18:00.000-07:00

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Some folks see the word "strategic" as a needlessly tiresome and complicated notion. But anything that shows you how to get from here to there IS strategic, and something we all need.

Even the dictionary calls a strategy "of great importance to a planned effort."

For example, look at public relations where just about everything is based on getting from here to there. That is, from a dangerous lack of concern with external audiences to a sensible plan for doing something about what those key audiences think about you.

To make the point, here's a quick two-sentence thumbnail that promises just such an outcome.

"People act on their own perception of the facts before them, which leads to predictable behaviors about which something can be done. When we create, change or reinforce that opinion by reaching, persuading and moving-to-desired- action those people whose behaviors affect the organization, the public relations mission is accomplished."

While it's obvious that survival is the pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, you don't get those external audiences on your side without a little work

Better prioritize those outside interest groups of yours into some kind of importance ranking. Then, let's take the external audience you rank clearly as #1 and do a little work on it right now.

How much do you know about this group of people? Are you aware of what the prevailing view of you and your enterprize is among group members? Do you know of any negative perceptions?

No? That's why you must get busy and interact with members of that key target audience of yours. Ask questions: "What do you think about our business, products or services? Why?" And stay alert to any signs of negativity, any inaccurate perceptions, misconceptions or rumors.

The reactions to such probing questions help you to set down a public relations goal designed to correct misperceptions and inaccuracies.

So, while this gives you your public relations goal, HOW will you reach it? That's right, you need a strategy to help you get from here to there. You're in luck because there are just three strategic options for dealing with opinion available to you. Create opinion (perceptions) where none may exist; change existing opinion, or reinforce it.

Select the one that logically flows from the goal you established.

Now, you're ready to write the persuasive and compelling message you'll be counting on to change perceptions and move your target audience behaviors in your direction.

It's not an easy writing job. The message must be not only persuasive and compelling but very clear, direct and brief in its presentation. The facts and figures supporting WHY target audience members should alter their perception of your organization must be accurate and believable. It's best to try out the message on a few audience members first, then adjust if needed and commence public distribution.

Now, to mix metaphors, who will be your "beasts of burden," or "foot soldiers?" In other words, which communications tactics will you use to carry that carefully constructed message to the eyes and ears of key target audience members?

There are a lot of tactics available to you. Everything from letters and emails, personal contacts, face-to-face meetings and special events to brochures, press releases, speeches, broadcast interviews and a ton of others.

At this point, you will still not know if you're making progress towards your public relations goal.

Which is why you must return to the field and once again talk to those members of your key target audience. Ask questions very similar to those you used during your earlier information gathering.

The big difference the second time around will be that you are watching closely for signs of changed perceptions, hopefully in your direction. Have misconceptions cleared up? Does it appear that inaccuracies have been corrected? Do you see signs that the dangerous rumor has been defeated?

Not enough progress? Review the mix and frequency of your communications tactics. And take a hard look at that all- important message. Measure it as to how well your facts and figures equip it to change minds and perceptions. Make adjustments and recommence firing!

What you've just completed is a first-class, "strategic" plan for managing the perceptions and behaviors of your key external audiences. A plan that will have a large say in your personal success and, possibly, the survival of your organization.

Please feel free to publish this article and resource box in your ezine, newsletter, offline publication or website. A copy would be appreciated at bobkelly@TNI.net.

About The Author

Bob Kelly counsels, writes and speaks about the fundamental premise of public relations. He has been DPR, Pepsi-Cola Co.; AGM-PR, Texaco Inc.; VP-PR, Olin Corp.; VP-PR, Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.; director of communications, U.S. Department of the Interior, and deputy assistant press secretary, The White House. mailto:bobkelly@TNI.net. Visit: http://www.prcommentary.com

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Five minutes into the call I knew this client was going to make my life miserable. The problem was, I already said "Yes."

Into every professional practice falls a little rain, or better said...walks in a nightmare client. You start losing sleep by a couple of hours every night, you keep thinking about her project during your lunch time, and you feel like your life has been taken over by this client.

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What a nightmare! Didn't we go into the business for ourselves to enjoy it? Do we not have the choice of who to work with? Of course, we do! The challenge is in recognizing a difficult client early enough to say "No."

So how do you do that? First, determine what "difficult" means to you. It may mean different things to different people. For example, while some professionals will be happy to take a phone call from a client between 9 and 5, others may have a special time set aside for phone calls. While some business owners love getting detailed specifications for a project, others may feel trapped and limited in their creativity.

1. What is a difficult client

To help you decide what things may be important to you, here are some of the most common traits of difficult clients:

- They do not respect your time

- They tell you how to do your work

- They always check up on you

- They constantly change their mind about a project

- They knit pick over every detail

- They try to intimidate you into doing things you haven't agreed to

- They treat you as if they're the boss and you are the employee

- They have little respect for your expertise

- They call you at a non-scheduled time

- They frequently e-mail you with questions, requiring long replies

- They ask you to throw in a few extras without offering to pay extra

- They keep reminding you how high your fees are

- They are frequently disappointed with your work

- They won't pay on time, but ask you to continue working with them

- They frequently cancel or reschedule your meetings

- They believe they're your only client, & demand your full attention

You can complete this list by adding a few other traits that you find annoying or unacceptable in your business, or to your life style.

2. Red flags: Early warnings of a difficult client

Once you know what's important to you, how do you look for signs that this may be a difficult client? First of all, listen to your intuition. It's easy to ignore the red flags, especially if you're hungry for business.

"Your gut is never wrong," one IT consultant said. "Whenever I've ended up with a nightmare client, it's because I didn't listen to my instinct and I went for the zeroes."

Listen to your instinct. Additionally, do your best to avoid clients that:

- Don't want to sign a contract

- Are in a rush

- Are looking for the cheapest provider

- Are your friends and relatives

Create a profile of your ideal client, and check every prospect against it before taking them on. "This is crazy!" you may be thinking. "Won't choosing clients so carefully cost me business?" Not really.

Usually, you will spend more time on a difficult client (time that you could spend prospecting, working with other clients, or simply taking a break), your mood and personal life may become affected by this project, and you may even end up not being paid at all!

Screen your prospects carefully, and instantly improve the quality of your business life.

3. Assessments - your best friend in screening clients

After reading this, you may be thinking that screening takes too much work and time. Bear with me, because this task has just become as easy as 1-2-3.

You can completely automate the screening process, by asking your prospects to complete an assessment before you take them on.

The questions you ask should include the things that are important to you as a business owner, and as a person. You may ask them about how they worked with professionals in the past, what their style

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of communication is, how much time they plan to devote to this project, what their deadline is, how committed they are to completing it, and so on. Refer to your ideal client profile when putting together a list of questions.

The fact that they're willing to spend time answering an extensive list of questions already shows that this is a serious prospect, and helps you weed out as many "time-wasters" as possible.

4. Automating your screening process

So how do you actually automate the screening process? Very simple. You can use AssessmentGenerator.com, a tool that allows you to create your own forms and assessments, and have them on your web site within minutes. Whenever you get a new prospect, send them a link to your online assessment and ask them to complete it before your first call.

AssessmentGenerator does not require you to know any HTML or install any scripts. Simply enter your questions and the e-mail address, where you want to receive completed assessments, and it's ready to be added to your site.

You can also create self-scoring assessments, where you and your prospect can see a score based on how they answered questions. Self-scoring assessments are great when you want to work only with clients who reached a certain level of readiness in something. For example, you may only want to work with business owners who understand the importance of marketing. Their assessment score will show you how ready they are to work with you.

Conclusion

Many professionals already conduct assessments when they first meet their clients. The problem is, they do it over the telephone, which means they have to set aside a half-hour or more to determine if this prospect is their ideal client. If he or she is not, then they have just wasted their precious time, which could've been spent on a more productive activity.

Automating the screening process with AssessmentGenerator.com will make your life easier and business more enjoyable. Here's to ideal clients and a stress-free business!

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About The Author

Milana Leshinsky is the founder of ACCPOW, Association of Coaching & Consulting Professionals on the Web.

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Wind Energy Systems for the Home. Count Strokes for a Better Triathlon Swim.

2005-10-18T21:21:00.000-07:00

Is it possible to power a home using wind energy?

In theory it is possible to become energy self-sufficient relying on purely wind energy to power your home, but in practise the situation is somewhat different. You may find that unless you have a small house, a large patch of land and forgiving neighbors it is very unlikely that you will become self sufficient off the back of wind energy alone. Most houses

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would take up to a dozen wind turbines to power their house but by combining wind energy with solar power you are greatly increasing your chances of becoming energy self sufficient.

There's no avoiding the fact that as a whole, people are depleting the already limited stock of fossil fuels that are available to us and we have to act now before things get much worse. By combining two wind turbines and full PV tiles on your roof (it's really not that much more expensive than having your roof tiled normally) you will undoubtedly be able to create enough energy to power your home and maybe have a little bit left over.

Grid tie systems.

Grid tie systems are a vital part of any energy self sufficient home; as well as having all the right equipment to produce, generate and convert your power you should also ensure that you get a grid tie system. This enables you to sell back surplus power to the grid. A grid tie system means that during those times of year when you produce more energy that you need you can sell it back but it also means for the wintry times of year when you may not be producing enough solar power you can buy power back from the grid. This means you are no longer a burden on the stock of fossil fuels.

Make a lot, use a little, make a little.

If you're really lucky and live in an area with get high wind and bright sunshine it might be the case that you will provide more energy over the space of a year than you actually use. In this case the energy you sell back to the grid will provide you with a small profit. After the space of a few years you could find that your wind turbines and your solar panels have already paid for themselves.

Neighbors.

Wind turbines can make quite a noise and anything but the very smallest will become an eye sore. You need to make sure that your neighbors don't mind the noise or the view and you may bee best trying to get them to do the same kind of thing.

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You may have had coaches that make you count strokes throughout the workout, either by mixing it into drill sets, the main set, or at the end of workout. Some coaches recommend making a habit of always keeping track of your stroke count. As a coach of distance swimmers and triathletes, I believe stroke counting is a necessary part of most swimming workouts.

If you stick with it and do it on a consistent basis, stroke counting in swimming is an excellent way to increase your DPS (Distance Per Stroke). The world's best swimmers are faster than you because they travel further with each stroke, not because they are moving their arms faster. Keeping track of the number of strokes you take per length will allow you to begin to lengthen out your stroke, as well as add more speed and distance while keeping your heart rate down and allowing you to save your energy for later in the swim or race.

The goal should be to bring down your average stroke count per length. Great swimmers like Alexander Popov or Ian Thorpe may be able to scoot through the water at record speed while taking 30 strokes per length (50 meters), but this low stroke count does not have to be your golden number for improving your stroke. First, determine what your range is. Try to swim most of the time at the low end of your range or below your lowest stroke count. Don't worry about speed at first- you can influence this later, perhaps as you begin to learn what your "ideal" stroke count is. Here is an example of a set that can help lengthen your stroke, as well as build endurance:

50+100+150+200+200+150+100+50

-Take 10-30 seconds between swims

-Count your strokes each length on the way up.

-Try to maintain or lower your stroke count on the way down while keeping the same pace.

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Another fun set that you can play with is free golf. For example: 6x50's Free on 1:05. For each 50, count your strokes AND check your time. Add these 2 numbers together to get your golf score. Try to lower this score through the set. The tricky part is, trying to add speed without adding strokes, or subtracting strokes without sacrificing speed.

Consistently incorporating stroke counting into your workouts will, over time, help you to swim longer (or "taller") in the water, and use less energy to go the same speed or even faster. And for those that don't consider swimming to be their strength in a triathlon, this saved energy is sure to translate into a better bike and run!

Kevin coaches masters and triathlete swimmers in San Diego, CA. He operates the website http://www.TriSwimCoach.com, a resource for future or current triathletes needing help with the swim. The site features a free email newsletter offering tips and articles on triathlon swimming. Kevin has also written an electronic book titled "The Complete Guide to Triathlon Swimming" which is sold on his website http://www.triswimcoach.com in downloadable form.

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Is Your Website Innovative? Increase Your Business Over Night!. Making Money Fast with Your Own Effective Garage Sale - Today!.

2005-10-18T06:59:00.000-07:00

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While studying online for IT investment opportunities, I found that one main factor was constant. All of the biggest money makers have eye-catching, simple, innovative, and the cleanest websites online!

Having a corporate style website may greatly increase your business!

Looking professional online is extremely important, especially if you want to attract big money to your door. There are literally 1000's of people and companies searching every single day for their next big purchase, will your company be the next one they contact?

Here are a couple of "corporate style websites" I am talking about:

http://www2.sprintcanada.ca/Enterprise/default.asp
http://www.bell.ca/shop/index.jsp
http://www.cogeco.ca/en/index_o.html

As you notice with all three of those examples, they are clean, simple, innovative and easy to navigate. You won't notice any flashing buttons, 10 different text colors, everything packed into one page, banner ads in every corner, etc.

The point is - keep it clean!

Have you ever visited a website and you left with a headache? This might be the same for your visitors. People notice when they find clean websites, it actually increases your chances of people reading your content more often than not.

Appearance is everything online. What your website tells people subconsciously is the message they perceive about your business. The more "Mickey mouse" your website looks, the more "Mickey mouse" visitors will think about your business. The internet is very impersonal and in order to increase our business, you need to find ways to subconsciously tell your visitors that you mean business and you're the right choice for their purchase online.

It takes 2 seconds to look bad online:

This whole process happens within seconds of visiting your website. Let's say that 70% of your visitors are 1st time visitors and only 4% ever come back, by simply cleaning up your style, it may actually increase that 4% return visitors into 10% overnight. It is that simple.

Redesigning your existing website is very important:

Many people who Redesign their existing website once every 3 years end up increasing their business overnight. Those of you who have had the same website for the last 10 years should really consider updating right away. Updating your website is like turning over a new leaf and coming up with new and innovative ideas to connect with your visitors.

Yahoo.com & MSN consistently update their template(s):

Yahoo & MSN also understand the importance of "keeping up with the Jones's". Keeping your website fresh and up to date will give your existing visitors another reason to browse through other sections simply because they have a new found interest and curiosity. Please note: Changing everything around every month is not the key, this method may actually confuse your visitors more than increase their curiosity.

Humans get bored easily:

It is actually really easy to have your visitors lose interest in your company. What would spawn such loss?

- Old outdated content

- Broken links everywhere

- Contact forms that don't work anymore

- Website templates from the "50's"

- Content that isn't related to their search

We as humans have a short attention span. If the website we are visiting doesn't pique our interest right away, as we say "there they where, GONE!" This is the very reason why BLOGS attract a huge amount of attention online. Not only can you read people's thoughts, but you can read them every day!

Blogs are a great way to connect with new & existing visitors on a daily basis. Don't forget, search engines tend to like updated content as well.

Getting back to making more money...

The better you look online, the better your checks will be. People want to know that they made the right decision for their family, friends, or business. Going with a company that doesn't feel right may embarrass them and decrease your chances at repeat business. People will always recommend a company that they are proud to do business with. It's the same as getting "recognition" for their recommendation.

Bottom line is this:

Re-think, Re-design, Re-vamp whatever you have to in order to turn over a new leaf for your business. Do this properly, and you too will increase your business over night!

About The Author:

Martin Lemieux is the owner of Smartads. We help companies to increase their business online and offline.

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One of the easiest and fastest ways to create $100, $500, or even $1500 by this weekend is to host your own garage sale.

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Learn the secrets the experts use to rake in maximum CA$H. Here are a few pointers on how to have shoppers swarm to your drive way like ants to a pick nick.

Real estate professionals will always tell you about location, location, location. A good location will help your garage sale but the most important key factor is:

Advertising, Advertising, Advertising!

The newspaper ads in the garage sale section of the classifieds will help but often people reading the paper do not live in your immediate area, unless you have very rare or otherwise popular items, the newspaper alone will not get you the amount of customers you want.

HERE'S THE SECRET

Signs! Let me explain why and how to use them to be the most effective form of advertising for your garage sale. Most of your customers will not be the "professional garage sellers" who search the classifieds, wake up before the rooster crows, and try to find the $1,000,000 stamp or piece of art from your junk drawer. Most of the folks who are going to hand you cash; $5 here, $25 there, etc... are the people that happen to be driving around the area this coming beautiful Saturday morning.

Step 1
Post flyers with your address and some of the highlighted items for sale in your neighborhood, local grocery stores, gas stations, drug stores, etc... 1-2 days before the sale.

Step 2
Create a large yard sign "Garage Sale" to be placed in your front yard so that it can be seen easily by traffic going both ways. Multi-colored flags are a great attention getter and adds an element of excitement to the event.

Step 3
Find and place signs at all major intersections outside of your neighborhood. They are only going to be up for 1 day.

Step 4 - Very Important!
Find and place signs at all entrances to your neighborhood pointing to your garage sale.

Step 5

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Place a garage sale sign with an arrow at each turn from the entrance to your neighborhood pointing to your garage sale.

Finally
Prepare to collect the Cash!

The steps above ensures that everyone driving around that day will see that you are having a BIG garage sale and will easily be able to navigate to it. Once they are at your sale there are other secretes to having them impulsively buy and give you more money!

Take advantage of ALL the secrets to have a www.BetterGarageSale.com and put more cash in you pocket this weekend!

Gerad Gibson is a partner and author for NetLinkage LLC whose mission is to see everyone get needed cash quickly for short term emergencies. Please visit http://www.BetterGarageSale.com for additional information.

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Like It or Not... You're in SALES!. Discovering The Art of Bending Your Mindset And Manifesting Your Multiple Intelligences.

2005-10-15T20:50:00.000-07:00

Like It or

Money Making Garage Sales

Not... You're in SALES!

Mention the word sales or salesman and two out of three people get a little clammy under the skin. "I hate sales people and I could never do what they do!" is what many say at the mere thought of having to sell something. How wrong they are.

Here is the cold hard fact: From the time you are born to the time you die, you - regardless of your profession or what you do - are in sales.

Appreciate that when a baby cries for the first time for its mother's milk, he/she is attempting to close the new mom on the importance and benefits of doing what the child wants. In short, the baby is making its very first sale... The sale will be made. There will be plenty more.

A child who makes its bed to get a cookie is selling &services' for &profit'. In this case, the profit is a cookie. To explain to a teacher, "The dog ate my homework", is to engage in the daunting task of persuasion. Is it selling? You bet it is.

To invite someone to the prom, to ask someone to marry you - to stay married to you - is to sell the features you possess, in tandem with the expectation, those you hope to attract [sell] see the obvious benefits for them. Also at times, a daunting task [sale].

To get up the nerve to ask the boss for a raise or a promotion is quite like making that dreaded Cold Call even well-trained salespeople find challenging. Convincing the boss as to why you deserve a raise or promotion is the fundamental act of trying to make a sale. By promoting you or paying you more, he/she [the boss] benefits - or at least that's your pitch. What a salesman you are!

In business, [as I alluded earlier] it really doesn't matter who you are or what you do. The fact remains, without any sales, the business ceases to exist. Lawyers, Doctors and Dentists have many competitors but nevertheless still have to put on their sales hats to convince potential customers that they are the right solution for their needs. If they can't make the sales, they go out of business.

Manufacturing, distribution or service oriented companies have dedicated frontline selling professionals whose job it is to engage potential customers, face-to-face, and make the sale. People understand that. What many don't understand is that everyone in the company - everyone - from the CEO down to the mail clerk, is in Sales.

You may push a broom, but your real job is to keep the place clean so that the act of making business for the purposes of making &Sales' can be achieved. Whether you are in accounting, administration, IT or

marketing, everything you do - EVERYTHING - is expressly focused on the success of the company which, of course, can only be achieved by making sales.

The Bottom Line:

Sales or the act of selling is at the very fabric of human interaction from the time we are born, throughout our working lives and into our retirement years. Some people are quite naturally better at it or more aware of it than others, but no one is exempt from it and/or does not engage in it their entire life. Happy selling!

About The Author

Paul Shearstone aka The &Pragmatic Persuasionist' is one of North America's foremost experts on Sales and Persuasion. An International Keynote Speaker, Author, Writer, Motivation, Corporate Ethics, / Time & Stress Management, Recruiting Specialist, Paul enlightens and challenges audiences as he informs, motivates and entertains. To comment on this article or to book the Pragmatic Persuasionist for your next successful event we invite to contact Paul Shearstone directly @ 416-728-5556 or 1-866-855-4590 www.success150.com www.paulshearstone.ca or paul@success150.com.

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Discovering the Art of Bending Your Mindset and Manifesting your Multiple Intelligences in selling.

Doctor's cant' sell Real Estate! What's your mindset? A number of people related this statement to me when I first decided to get into sellingreal estate over 20 years ago. And you know they were right!

It really depends on your experience, attitude and mindset! But what an exciting and challenging profession! Especially, the privilege of meeting so many interesting and fascinating people! A top producer once told me, "What's a nice Doctor like you doing Swimming with The Sharks"? I replied, "I don't swim with the Sharks, I just out service and out race them! And I know a lot of nice people in Real Estate, including you"!

It all depends on your mindset, attitude, flexibility and adaptability, which we all have. But mindset adjustment takes time and a lot of effort. Yes, learning to use our inherent Multiple Intelligences. Having been a real estate broker for over 20 years, I can now understand why they ask how long you have been in the business? The real estate sales business is incredibly competitive. All agents are working for themselves. This of course simulates your creativity and innovation; otherwise you're not going to eat.

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The techniques about maneuvering within the sales system are critical for survival as a Real Estate Professional. The reason is everybody is competing for customers, clients and contacts. It took me three years to understand some of techniques that are utilized by successful real estate professionals. Having been a Doctor, as a practicing Podiatrist, for over 38 years, including selling real estate has been a series of fascinating adventures, but not easy.

At the time I couldn't find one Doctor to be my Mentor, in the entire country. Finding any Doctor who had transcended from Doctoring into successful Real Estate Sales? Oh, lots invested in Real Estate but with a third party decision maker. Which at times resulted in loss of funds, while the entrepreneurs usually worked with the Doctor's money. Sometimes I would become very angry as to the competitive tactics, techniques and aggressiveness in the field but this was because of my inexperience. Finally, after counseling with a number of successful Real Estate Professionals, I realized it was a System of Selling. It was a matter of marketing and looking at it as a roller coaster ride, and making the decision along with the excitement and sometimes confusion

Real Estate Clients/Customers aren't going to be flocking to your office, as a Doctor. Your earned professional integrity, knowledge and expertise over the years brought the marvelous world of referrals. Not only from patients, colleagues but the world.

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But that world is partially an illusion in Real Estate. Also your status position is a community is relegated to the perception people have of Real Estate Professionals, as compared to a Doctor. This perception is real, no different to being compared as discerning an Attorney and a Doctor. What really matters is Your Perception of Yourself, especially during the Mindset Transitional Stage. And I might add the utilization of your inherent Multiple Intelligences.

Discovering on Bending Your Mindset

I really began

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to like this competitive feeling after a few years, especially since I was now selling, and understanding the sellers and buyers problems and needs. This is in addition to improving the sales agents techniques and systems of selling. My one objection with home sales was the constant driving and traveling but I soon learned how to qualify and comprehend the motives, wants and needs of many of the sellers and buyers. This only comes with actual experience in the arena

Essentially, diagnosing the best way to help fulfill clients/customers needs. They really appreciated this professionalism rather than just trying to sell them a piece of property. Besides the property doesn't buy or sell itself, people do! It's interesting but there is a nasty word such as recession, especially if it involves your own properties! The taxes, mortgage payments and insurance continue. In order to avoid bankruptcy and financial disaster, I actually went back to auctioneering school, and became a Professional Auctioneer to auction off my own properties. I'm still an auctioneer. Again illustrating how adaptable, resilient and flexible we are.

And what does this Doctor, Broker and Auctioneer do today, in addition to other adventures, like still playing my bagpipes? I now devote much of my time, to profitable networking within the massive cooperative market of professionals in the mentioned fields of interests. Become a Master of Delegation and Cooperative Sharing with all Top Professionals in each field.

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Dr. Ted Borgeas is a 75 year old retired Foot Surgeon-Podiatrist who is a master of transcending through life transitions and piggybacking careers and attitudes to success.

He limits his coaching to Doctors and other professionals. Dr. Ted had been a Podiatric consultant inside a Federal Prison for 15 years and inside a state mental hospital for 7 years. The author of 11 books. Keynote speaker and lecturer. Most business gurus will stress using "Other Peoples Money" But Dr. Ted believes and lives on the premise cultivate and enlighten "Other Peoples Youth" it nourishes your own youth.

Dr. Ted's mutiple careers include being a prominent Real Estate Broker-Consultant for over 20 years and an Auctioneer for 10 years. A proponent of "It ain't Braggin' If you'ver done it" one of his books. His latest book is "Grandpa is a Giggle" How to turn Adversities into Adventures! 8 books are on amazon.com under Borgeas. Loves to hear from everybody and answers all mail.
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Sit Back and Relax on a Crewed Yacht Charter Vacation. The Benefit of Royal Jelly.

2005-10-13T20:05:00.000-07:00

Ever wanted to really put yourself to the test and teach yourself how to sail and guide a yacht? On a crewed yacht charter voyage, you can do just that - and more - while taking turns at the helm and seeing the sights of your specially planned destination.

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Unlike other ocean yachts, a crewed charter yacht vacation allows you to be more independent and make more choices about your trip. For example, you'll set your own pace by choosing your itinerary and the activities you prefer, instead of going along with the crowd; you can even decide to go "off chart" and head in a new direction.

This kind of yacht vacation includes, of course, the boat, its captain and crew, the chef, who will prepare your favorite meals at your request; and a standard bar, with your choice of wines or liqueurs readily available. With all the freedom you want on the wide-open ocean, the price, starting generally around $1300 per person per week, is a really good deal when you consider that everything is set up entirely to suit your preferences.

You can be alone, or you can mingle with the crew.

It's all up to you - it's your own private yachting trip, whether you choose crewed yacht charters on a sailboat, motorboat, or a yacht.

Also, you'll need to plan where you want to go, of course! Popular destinations for crewed yacht charters are to the South of France or to the Cannes Film Festival; the Mediterranean; the Caribbean, Alaska, New England, or even Canal Barge Yacht Cruises in France! Closer to home, Florida and the Bahamas are also excellent choices.

Whatever you decide, a crewed yacht charter vacation will be one you and your family or friends will remember for years to come. Pick up a travel brochure, choose a spot, and sail away for a week of pure, hedonistic FUN!

David Dunlap is the owner and founder of Only For Yachts, an online resource for everything related to yachts. Visit http://onlyforyachts.com to get information on yacht charters, yachts for sale and also sign up for the free yachting newsletter.

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Royal Jelly is a milky substance produced by the worker bees in a beehive. Their glands give off a rich jelly, called royal jelly, which is manufactured solely in order to nourish the young larvae and sustain the queen. The benefit of royal jelly for them is immense. Royal jelly is secreted and fed to the larvae during their maturation period.

For about three days the larvae receive nothing but royal jelly. Their benefit of royal jelly includes increased weight and strength. They reach their optimum growth level as a benefit of royal jelly. Worker bees live for a maximum of 40 days, and are extremely active, as a result of their royal jelly intake. The royal jelly, which was fed to them earlier, turns them into working machines. Royal jelly is the secret of their stamina, and royal jelly gives worker bees the energy to maintain the hive. They look after every aspect including caring for the next generation of workers, and taking care of their queen.

Royal jelly is not only fed to the larvae, it is the sole nourishment of the queen bee! She receives regular doses of royal jelly for the duration of her life and enjoys the benefit of royal jelly. Well fed and maintained by the worker's and their royal jelly, the queen bee can live for about 4-6 years. After a single fertilization takes place, she produces almost three thousand eggs daily, thanks to the benefit of royal jelly! This feat will continue for about five years, thanks to continual feeds of royal jelly! Royal Jelly has done its job, and the benefit of royal jelly has created a long-lived queen.

Royal jelly, secreted from the head glands of the worker bees, demands a closer inspection. Royal jelly is composed of many different substances and the benefit of royal jelly has been well researched.

Royal jelly contains some substances in only miniscule amounts but these can be powerful catalysts as well as synergists. Royal jelly contains varying amounts of proteins, mineral substances, lipids and glucides. Large amounts of vitamins (vits. B-1, B-2, B-6, C and E) and hormones are also present which add to the benefit of royal jelly. Also found are substances which show the benefit of royal jelly by assisting the regeneration of human body cells.

Royal jelly contains folic acid, niacin, biotin and insitol as well as a large amount of pantothenic acid. Studies on royal jelly have provided scientists with exciting information on the benefit of royal jelly. It seems that royal jelly is excellent for treating hepatitis, pancreatitis and kidney disease. Royal jelly is also helpful in aiding sufferers of gout, arthritis and extreme exhaustion. Acne sufferers report that the benefit of royal jelly is a clearer complexion.

Royal jelly has even been reported to return the faded color to a head of gray hair, which is another benefit of royal jelly. An excellent immune system booster, royal jelly can help to fight off infections. Easily absorbed by the system the benefit of royal jelly helps to achieve a balance and keeps common colds away. Royal jelly has been found to relax insomniacs, and asthmatics find a benefit of royal jelly as well.

Anxiety sufferers find the benefit of royal jelly to be a more relaxed state of mind. Royal jelly can improve mental well-being after a mental breakdown. Much benefit of royal jelly for people with emotional problems has also been documented. Royal jelly can help with the side effects of drugs by counteraction, which is another benefit of royal jelly.

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Getting a Grip on Softball Fastpitch Gloves. A Look at IT Help Desk Software.

2005-10-09T20:32:00.000-07:00

Softball

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fastpitch gloves are now made to specially cater to the sport as never before since softball leagues have gained in number nationwide. Every short stop knows if the ball is coming at you, you better be ready to put the stop on that ball before it gets lost into the vast and wide potential for missing the out by zipping by you into right field.

Go for the burn might fit in those instances when you don't want to miss. Being sure you've got the right glove to back up your lightning reflexes. As with any glove, softball fastpitch players know they are not looking to catch the ball, which is what the web pocket is for.

An infielder needs to be able to stop the ball, and that means putting it in your palm. The softball fastpitch glove is in the mode of the pancake glove, nearly flat, with a thick padded pocket so you can catch the ball every time. Caring for your glove is as important as your play.

Softball fastpitch gloves are going to benefit from a good leather oil to bring out the oils used in the manufacturing of most gloves, and keeping your glove softer will only enhance your play. With the good luck you'll be building in playing with your glove, caring for it with regular saddle soap or oil treatments will keep your favorite glove in your game longer!

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Learn how to make a fortune developing your own software programs!

IT help desk software can be a valuable resource for technicians to manage and resolve troubleshooting tickets. Most companies realize the benefits of purchasing help desk software since it is a reliable way to manage customer inquiries and complaints. IT help desk software is preferred by both companies and clients over a traditional call center.

In traditional call centers, customers often complain of long hold times and unreturned voicemails. Other times, the less-than-technically-savvy customer may become frustrated in his or her attempt to explain the problem. Help desk software allows an IT department to effectively manage and direct certain issues to the appropriate personnel.

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Many IT help desk software programs offer the convenience of a user-friendly menu and easy-to-manage files. Customers can choose from a variety of help topics and even copy and paste error messages to send to IT. For those customers who are not technically advanced, menus can be set up to offer a variety of common questions.

HelpDesks.com is an excellent resource for extensive IT help desk software reviews and information. This site allows you to compare the leading providers of the products to find the right program for your needs. Convenient charts allow you

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to see various amenities offered such as whether or not the program is web-based, costs associated with purchase and upgrades and the number of users allowed for each program.

One of the most popular IT help desk software programs, according to consumer reviews, is FootPrints. On a scale of one to ten, it has a rating of 9.2 and has multiple consumer reviews. This is a web-based program, and the initial cost is around $6,000. FootPrints offers unlimited user capabilities and free upgrades with their annual maintenance contract. This program is compatible with Linux, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Unix operating systems. It also offers searchable databases, assignment of reference numbers, F.A.Q databases, billing databases and much, much more.

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Why Buy a Franchise?. Sex, Drugs, & Rock-n-Roll at Trade Shows.

2005-10-07T16:29:00.000-07:00

Franchising is now exceeding over a Trillion dollars per year. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, franchising is the safest road to success for the new businessperson. Franchising is literally fraud free in the United States and the cases, which are purported as fraud by the FTC are generally completely bogus and merely used as public relations ploys thru creative writing tactics of prosecutors on behalf of competitors of franchise companies.

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Franchising is a proven business concept that originated in the United States over 100 years ago, first with Singer Sewing Machine Company and then with General Motors. During the last 45 years, franchising has exploded into the single most successful marketing concept ever invented.

In 1994, franchising contributed over $900 billion to the United States economy in sales of goods and services and employed over one million people. Today one-third of every consumer dollar spent goes thru a franchised outlet. Franchise outlets number in the 450,000 unit range by all estimates and should break the half a million outlet number by 2008 employing 8-10 million folks.

Franchising is the market strategy of choice. Globally, franchising has become the marketing strategy of choice - and its growth appears to be unabated. This is because franchising enables people or families with the desire to operate a business, to start that business by being in the same "Family" with the franchisor.

Statistics from the U.S. department of Commerce indicate that after 10 years in business, 90% of all independent retailers have failed - compared to only 10% of those who were aligned with a franchise. This is only one reason you might want to consider franchising with all its economies of scale and the brand names, which go with it. Franchising is the greatest business format ever created in the history of the human endeavor. Think on this.

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Here's the Scenario...

You're at a trade show. Out of town. It's probably an unfamiliar city. Maybe an exotic locale. Lots of strangers. There's a client or two. A couple of buddies. Lots of opportunities to do business. Lots of opportunities to get yourself in a bind.

Here's how to stay out of trouble, save your dignity and keep your job.

Trade shows are hard work - both physically and emotionally. It's tiring to travel. Hard to be away from home. Boring to be pleasant and smile for hours. And, a blow to the ego when people ignore you, don't respond to your comments, look the other way when passing your booth, or just say "no" to your offer.

There's pressure to produce. Talk with prospects. Entertain clients. Look for partners. Scout out the competition. Get the business. And, increasingly because of technology you're never out of contact but have to keep up with your "real" job at the same time. So, it's easy to fall into the traps of your normal stress reducers - the inter-relationships of sex, drugs & rock-n-roll.

The Lectures and the Tips...

I call these behaviors - Things your mother taught you not to do, but since you're away and you think nobody knows you, you can get away with them. Sorry, somebody does know. And that's you.

Sex - Ah, how nice it is to be loved. Or at least enjoyed for a short period. The temptations and availability of anonymous sex are high when you're away plus there's the chance to have a rendezvous with a co-worker, client or other business acquaintance. Magic moments fizzle fast when the sun comes up. Remember, your life is longer than the trade show.

Drugs - Does your company have a policy that allows you to buy, sell, and use illegal drugs? Doubt it. You are on company time from the moment you leave your home until you return. Not only do you endanger your career and industry reputation, you run the risk of breaking US and foreign laws. Jail? Not a nice experience. Note that the U.S. Embassy cannot bail you out if you break foreign laws.

Are you traveling with legitimate prescription drugs? Keep them with you in the original bottles with the pharmacist's labels, keep a written copy of the prescription details in another location (in case you lose the vials and need refills). And most importantly, don't double up doses because you feel ill or uncomfortable. Check with your physician before you leave in case you have a minor emergency. This is especially true if you have allergies, a heart condition or use mood levelers. For example doubling tranquilizers may calm you to the point of stupor.

Rock-n-Roll - Hey, it's Party Time. Free beer. Free booze. Lots of great food. Music to rock by. Business is on a roll. You're king of the hill and queen for a day, you're entertaining and being entertained. What a life!

With some clients and in some cultures, you're expected to indulge in Party Time behavior. Drink a lot. It's OK to get drunk. Cozy up to the hostesses. Let your hair down and have a good time. Party hardy. Here's a secret - You can still be pleasant, have a good time, and stay sober.

Why be a prude when party opportunities abound? Because you're smart. You know alcohol loosens lips. Your hosts are now willing to brag about their business - details on the newest product, personnel shifts, corporate goals, and insider gossip. If you're sloshed, you won't remember. If you're drinking club soda with lime, you will.

Conversely, when you're drinking, you may trash your boss, reveal company secrets, ask the wrong person for a favor and be generally boastful and obnoxious. You'll be memorable for all the wrong reasons.

When sober, you're smarter because you're gathering critical market intelligence - information to get you ahead of your competition and be a leader in industry trends. Remember, at a trade show and all surrounding events, you are what people perceive as Your Company. How you act is how people view your firm.

The Solutions...

There are ways to avoid these traps. Here are perfectly legitimate excuses for not indulging in wayward behavior, but you have to make the rational decision to use them.

Think first of your health. Anything you knowingly do that endangers the health of you and your family is stupid, and hard to explain. Keep the wedding band on. Be polite and say no. The major VD's are still around, though treatable. But as global travel expands, new viruses and diseases are popping up and transmuting. Besides the emotional trauma associated with sexual escapades, the health risks are just not worth it.

Understand your corporate policies from using drugs to paying bribes to accepting gifts. What's standard at the office, applies away from the office. If you don't know your policies, ask before you go. Better be safe than sorry.

Examine your religious beliefs and laws. Adultery is a big sin in most religions. So are lying, cheating and stealing. We all want to do business with people who are trustworthy. It's your responsibility to demonstrate that.

Trust your gut. If you're uncomfortable in a situation, get out. Whether it's physical danger or an emotional jolt, your intuition is your best guide.

You can say "No, thanks." Because of health, corporate policy, beliefs and intuition. But the main reason is because you're a trustworthy person.

Julia O'Connor - Speaker, Author, Consultant - writes about practical aspects of trade shows. As president of Trade Show Training, inc,, now celebrating its 10th year, she works with companies in a variety of industries to improve their bottom line and marketing opportunities at trade shows.

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Modern Marketing With Postcards. Team Work.

2005-10-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

Postcards may be one of the best kept secrets of modern marketing. They produce even better results now than in the past. That's probably because postcards deliver information the way people want to get it today ...fast and with little or no effort.

Sales Lead Generation. Health Insurance, Real Estate, Life Insurance, Mortgage Leads and MLM Leads

Use Postcards to Generate Website Traffic and Sales Leads

A brief captivating message on a postcard with an enticing offer sent to the right prospects will generate a flood of traffic to your website - or a large number of sales leads.

Keep your postcard simple. Make it look at first glance like a message from a friend instead of like an advertisement. This creates a pleasant emotional response from readers even though they quickly realize that it is a commercial message.

State the biggest benefit you offer to customers. Then briefly add a few other advantages or features you provide. End with a compelling reason for prospects to contact you ...or to go to your website for more details. It's that simple.

Tip: Don't try to close sales directly from a postcard. There's not enough space on a postcard to provide all the information your prospects need to make a buying decision.

People Read Postcards

Almost everybody will read a postcard - even those who usually throw out other direct mail without opening it. That's because it's almost impossible to throw out a postcard without looking at the message.

This high rate of readership is the main reason why postcards produce a bigger response than other types of direct marketing. With other types of marketing you often lose prospects who would have responded to your offer - but they never saw it.

Tip: Postcards are an excellent low-cost alternative to email. People get so much email today that even legitimate messages are getting deleted unread. But they get few if any postcards. Your message is guaranteed to get their attention when it's delivered on a postcard.

Postcards are Cheap to Produce

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Postcards cost less than 2 cents each to produce if you print them using your own computer. You can print postcards individually on blank 4 x 6 inch index cards or print 4 postcards on 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of index card stock and cut each sheet into quarters.

Your postcards will cost between 4 cents and 9 cents each to produce if you use a commercial printer ...depending on the number you have printed and the quality you want.

Postcards are Cheap to Mail

Even the postage for mailing postcards is cheap - 23 cents each to send them by First Class Mail in the US. The only requirement for this special rate is that the dimensions of your postcards must be at least 3 1/2 x 5 inches but not over 4 1/4 x 6 inches.

Tip: Always use a real 23 cent stamp on your postcards. It produces more replies than a printed indicia (imprinted postage) ...probably because people associate a printed indicia with junk mail.

Don't overlook postcards the next time you want to drive a huge amount of traffic to your website or generate a flood of new sales leads. They're simple to use, highly effective and very low-cost.

Bob Leduc spent 20 years helping businesses like yours find new customers and increase sales. He just released a New Edition of his manual, How To Build Your Small Business Fast With Simple Postcards ...and launched *BizTips from Bob*, a newsletter to help small businesses grow and prosper. You'll find his low-cost marketing methods at: http://BobLeduc.com or call: 702-658-1707 After 10 AM Pacific Time/Las Vegas, NV

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There's nothing that matches the power of teamwork to accomplish amazing results beyond your wildest goals and aspirations. Teamwork evokes unflagging spirit, selflessness and dedication.

Heart Attack Survivor: a field Guide

If any one watched one of the CBC reality shows series of "Survivor" you could viscerally feel the power of teamwork in action. This particular show was set with all the "superstar" survivors. They were single, powerful players with well honed survivor skills. The game changed when two players formed a much deeper alliance becoming a couple. As their bond grew the caring, support, and selflessness heightened their senses as they strategized to win. The other &trojans" became almost laughable, as mere pawns of the couples' strategies. The couples results were stunning. They won almost every "challenge" they faced.

In the end they were the last two remaining survivors. At which time he proposed to her so they both won the million dollar prize and all the other prizes along the way. Not to mention the commercial endorsements they probably won becoming "suriviors" first couple. The show actually became laughably predictable as you watched their power play out.

The take home: create a deeper bond by setting goals together and get strategy. Set New Years Resolutions together!!! Set goals and discuss them together. Give yourself mutual goals and work on them as an ongoing project. Don't keep it to yourself, share, share, share.

Both partners find pictures of how you want to look. Put them up on your fridge or where you dress and internalize that vision. Set a date to accomplish this goal and discuss what it will take to get there. You're a team with a project and a real goal. Now plan your strategy. Map your meal times, foods, workout regimes, how you'll handle certain situations. Share your weaknesses so you have a partner who'll help you overcome them. Monitor your progress. Compare and support each other's results, setbacks and improvements.

Make it fun! Make a bet "if I reach 24% body fat by this date you will come with me

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to the opera 4 times this year and I'll go to 4 jets games with you if your bodyfat reaches 12% " Talk about why you need to accomplish this goal, let your partner feel your pain, then he or she will be on your side feeling for you, supporting you. Get you partner to share their weaknesses for you to support. No one wants to be nagged and no one wants to nag, so it's just a matter of getting into "this is for us", make an alliance and get strategy. Your partner is your live in coach and therapist. Work together, strengthen your bond, deepen your relationship, and set your strategies. Not only will you reach your goals but with the power of team work, only your imagination limits what you can accomplish.

Never Think Like a Victim, You're Always in Control. I often hear "Oh my husband always has a drink and I feel I have to have one with him." If you blame your husband you are making yourself into a victim! You always have a choice.

If my husband drinks and wants me to join him, I just say "no thanks, I'm having a Pellegrino with lime, Cheers" I get my buzz caring for my needs, he gets his and we're both happy. I don't have to change him nor him me. No blame. No resentment. We respect and admire our differences. I also hear "My husband comes home late to eat dinner and though I'm not hungry I sit down and eat with him again. " My strategy is I know he'll be late so I save something to eat with him and chew slowly (it comes with listening). If I'm doing all the talking I hardly eat.

"When I go out to a restaurant they always serve these awesome fries with the food." You know it's coming and you'll be too tempted to resist so tell them to substitute the fries with a grilled veggie. The same thing goes with bread! Order a veggie or protein appetizer instead.

"When the kids come home from school I have to feed them and I end up eating their left overs." If your concerned about waste think of the expense of burning these extra calories and how you'll ruin the really good stuff at your dinner. Not to mention the extra cardio time tomorrow or the cost of an extra training session. You might be better off planning your snack time with the kids time and prepare a small protein snack for yourself instead of eating those fat making carbs. That way your sated while you feed the kids stopping temptation. Plus you'll have room for the good stuff later on.

If you absolutely have to have a drink avoid the sugary ones, drink slowly, drink wine and enjoy it, cut the carbs in you entre and know you have to pay in cardio time tomorrow.

My husband has forbidden foods everywhere in my kitchen, and in my mind I just label them &Johns' or &inedible' with a big X over them...this works for me, they're just not my choice.

DEBORAH is a highly respected authority in personal training for overall health and fitness, with more than 22 years of experience and success. Her credentials include...

Currently licensed Registered Nurse specializing in Rehabilitative Nursing Medical Exercise Therapist: certified by AAHFRP, an internationally recognized physical rehabilitation certification Maternity Specialist Pre & Post Natal certified by Maternal Fitness Personal Fitness Specialist: certified by NASM, an internationally recognized certification

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Yoga Teacher Professional Health Member, National Organization of Fitness Instructors (IDEA), a leading membership organization of health and fitness professionals Deborah Caruana RN, AAHRFP, NASM, ACE. http://www.vitalsignsfitness.com email deb@vitalsignsfitness.com call 212-677-3185 Get Free Fitness Tips, Strategies and Secrets from a recognized expert at my web site: http://www.Vitalsignsfitness.com

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Network Monitoring for Serious eCommerce. MLM Success Secrets- The Two Unchanging Laws in Network Marketing.

2005-10-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

In the real world, businesses come in every size, from self-employed entrepreneurs like me to mega malls like Wal-Mart.

Core Selling Skills: Sales Foundations eBook

On the Internet, companies come in every size, too, from a stand-alone ebook sales page with webmaster and owner all in one, to 300 pound gorilla like Amazon, with over a million pages requiring the entire population of a small country to serve as webmaster.

If your site is a single page, it is its own network. But if your site is any bigger, and you have plans to grow, it is a network or is fast becoming one. You need network monitoring.

Most ecommerce webmasters are at least somewhat familiar with website monitoring. Many use a website monitoring service or software to keep track of "uptime" and "downtime".

At your local shopping mall, serious business requires more than just knowing when the front doors are open and when they are closed. Serious ecommerce needs to know more than just when the site is accessible. That is what network monitoring is all about.

Chances are, your e-business owns one of the following, or uses one of the following remotely:

DNS servers: These are used to translate your site name, like www.mycompany.com, to the numbers called "IP addresses" that computers understand. If DNS servers are not working properly, end-users will not be able to find your site and will get an error. Usually only an external or remote monitoring service will detect such a problem.

An FTP server: File Transfer Protocol servers are used to help you exchange files with remote users. If you use FTP, a monitoring service can make sure it is always up and running.

POP3 and SMTP servers: These are used for exchanging emails. If you are using email, chances are you are using SMTP and POP3. If your SMTP server is down, everyone who sends you email will receive an error, stating that your mail server is down and cannot accept incoming email. To say that the impression this leaves your customers is bad would be an understatement. If your POP3 server is down, you will be unable to retrieve email from your mailbox. Once again, only external monitoring will prevent such a problem.

Firewalls: Many businesses use firewalls to protect their internal network from un-authorized traffic, such as spyware, viruses and sabotage by competitors. Furthermore, a firewall is your first line of defense. If your firewall goes down, your whole network may actually become inaccessible from outside. In other words, if you host your own web site and mail servers, those will become inaccessible to the outside world if your firewall goes down.

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Once again, remote network monitoring is required to detect that a problem exists and quickly get it repaired.

Internet connections: Users come to your network from multiple backbones, depending on the company they use to connect to the Internet and their location. It is important to ensure that your connection performs well for each user. A remote monitoring service can ping your networks from multiple locations around the world, thus testing most major routes to your web server or network. Before hiring a network monitoring service, check to see that they have both your customer geography and the Internet backbone layout covered.

Home Automation & Networking -A Complete Guide

Very few websites of any size and functionality are anything less than a complete network, and many networks rely on servers in different parts of the world.

A good network monitoring service can ensure, as a base, that all servers are properly functioning, that data can be sent to and received from each server, and that each function sharing the server responds as required. An advanced network monitoring service can even remotely monitor the temperature of your servers.

What you need to monitor depends on how extensive your network is. A network monitoring expert can help you determine what needs monitoring.

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If you own the servers, or are remotely hosted on dedicated servers, you most likely need everything monitored. If your site is hosted on shared servers, you might need fewer functions monitored.

About The Author

David Leonhardt is a freelance writer and SEO consultant. Contact him at: http://www.SEO-writer.net

He wrote this article for Dotcom-Monitor: http://www.dotcom-monitor.com

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MLM-e-Secrets

There are two unchanging laws in Network Marketing that most folks for whatever reason do not seem to teach, and I may catch some heat over this, but I would rather tell you the truth than not.

These two laws can create many things in MLM, including some things you don't want:

Frustration.
Discouragement.
Resentment.
Quitting.

Many times folks join a Network Marketing company, and are excited, and full of vim and vigor, and then find that the wind has been let out of their sails, and the gas siphoned out of their engines. But had they known a couple of things, it may not have been that way.

Reality many times is not taught in Network Marketing because it is skewed with a rare individual who explodes right out of the gate and everyone else expects that to happen. That is what these two MLM laws are about.

This will help make reality work for you, not against you as it often does. That is why many great people get out of this business. They don't understand what the superior reality is to this business.

We taught these two laws to our distributors, and I believe that everyone should at least know this, and be made aware of it to at least understand the realities of what is going on.

You may not agree with it, but I have never met anyone who was successful that disagreed.

They tell it the way it is, not the way we would like it to be. But again, knowing them can help you make them work in your favor.

What are the two unchanging laws?

1) Most people that you talk to will not be who you are looking for.

2) Most people that you talk to will know who you are looking for.

Simple and to the point.

1) Most people that you talk to will not be who you are looking for.

That is so true. Most people in life are not really interested in taking on the responsibility of a business and their future. Most leave it to someone else that they feel can do it better and has more experience (and they end up working for others).

This is the truth. Either you accept it or you don't.

Seven or even eight people out of ten will not be who you are looking for, but that is ok¦

Don't let that get you down, because those same people will probably know who you are looking for, and also, these folks make great customers and referral sources.

2) Most people that you talk to will know who you are looking for.

This is the best part, because think about this. If you talk to people about your product or business, and you know that something positive is more likely going to happen for you than not, that is great news for you!

If whom you are talking to is interested, (and some will be) that is awesome! But if they are not, odds are, they know who you are looking for, and can help guide you to that person.

That is a secret to this business.

Everyone can help extend your reach into a bigger pool of possibilities!

Inferno Secret:

Look at everybody you contact as a doorway that can open doors and lead you to other people.

We taught this for years, and when people made the shift to this thinking, it really made a difference in how they were being perceived by the prospect.

Everyone knows people that need your product or even needs your business. Let them help you. Don't be afraid of asking for their help in locating them, as many will. And even the ones who won't, ask them if you can at least send them some of their friends some information.

Prospects can be a great doorway for you and your business.

But here is a million dollar question:

Will they be an entrance for success for you, or an exit from it?

Blessings... Doug Firebaugh
PassionFire Intl
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doug@powerfire.com

Doug Firebaugh is one of the top trainers in the world in MLM and Network Marketing. He was fulltime in MLM for 13 years, and the last 7 years has traveled the world training and speaking. He lives in Birmingham, Michigan. Over a million people a month read his training ezine. You can get a FREE subscription at: http://www.passionfire.com/pf_heat_4.html

Contact: doug@powerfire.com

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Lost is a Spiritual Problem. The Power of Topic Specific Search.

2005-10-01T05:31:00.000-07:00

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Lost, but you don't know where you're going.

Lost is a horrible place to feel. You recognise it because Life just doesn't seem to be working. Nothing is satisfying, or at least nothing is satisfying for very long. You look back and you have no idea what you did wrong. Or you may look back and see one wrong turn after another, one wrong choice after another. But when you examine each of those choices in isolation, you know that you made the best choice you could given the circumstances that surrounded you at the time.

The worst of it is, that if someone gave you a magic wand and three wishes, you know, deep down, that no matter what you wished for, as soon as you got over the excitement of change, that you would feel just as lost, just as dissatisfied with life.

You may not realise it but Lost is a Spiritual Problem.

By Spiritual I don't mean religious. By Spiritual I do mean that it is to do with the essence of who you really are, the essence of the love that you are.

Entertain the idea for a moment or two that maybe, just maybe, Life is a Journey with a Purpose. The map of that journey is coded, say, in your DNA, or maybe it's something instinctive or intuitive, but it's there and we can somehow feel it. Then during our formative years we are socialised into looking outside ourselves for answers rather than within. We are taught not to trust our instincts, but to obey rules. Other people always know what is best for us. Be that well-meaning parents, teachers, religious leaders, supervisors, managers, politicians. Some of the people who guide you will have your best interests at heart; some will have their own. Either way you are taught to think for yourself, but only if the solutions you produce are acceptable. When you are intelligent, or curious, or talented, or playful, or thirsty for knowledge about something you have an interest in and you ask your teachers questions that they don't know the answers to, you may be deliberately discouraged from asking 'stupid' questions.

If questions are asked with a genuine thirst for knowledge, then there are no stupid questions.

It is because we are discouraged from listening within that we lose sight of what we are here to accomplish. And when we wander way off the map within - then we are lost. Then nothing seems to work. Then life seems unsatisfying. Then we feel unfulfilled.

The way to get back on the map is to start to look within for answers. Not answers you get from knowledge, but answers you get from gut instinct, answers you get from whether or not something just feels right.

If you want to start the process right now, then look through your memories for something you used to enjoy and brought you pleasure. Something you haven't done for a long time. Then go out and do it. Make a pact with yourself to do something you really enjoy for a little while each day. Something as simple as watching something on tv that makes you laugh, feeding the ducks on the local pond, building a sandcastle even though other people are watching. It doesn't have to be complicated or earth-shattering. Simple pleasure. That's all.

What this does is communicate a very important message to the forgotten part of you. It says, 'I'm ready to come home, so please turn on a light to guide me' and you'll find that magical things start to happen. You'll find your interest in life itself returning. You may also discover that you're in the wrong relationship, the wrong job, the wrong location, and want to make changes and that's fine as long as the changes feel right deep down inside. Use that as your guide from now on and you will soon be back on track.

Michael J. Hadfield MBSCH is a registered clinical hypnotherapist. He channels Himal and advises on Spiritual Problems.

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What are Topical Search Engines?

Simply put, topical search engines are search engines focused on a specific industry, sector or topic.

While many marketers are scrambling for links, any links, an area that is often overlooked is topic-specific search engines.

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What many don't realize is that these engines do produce traffic, and they often contain traffic that is very targeted. Anyone who has taken the time to analyze weblogs and track sales sources will likely see that targeted traffic converts at a significantly higher rate than non-targeted traffic.

A savvy online marketer realizes that often, the quality of the visitor is far more important than the quantity of visitors. Web marketers should focus their energies on attracting targeted traffic whenever possible.

For example, if you sell saddles, advertising on a site related to horses or advertising

Horses for Sale, FREE Internet Horse Classifieds, Horse Riding. UK

on a topical search engine like http://www.horse-stall.net will bring significantly more sales than advertising on a generic web site or search engine.

Niche engines are considerably smaller than general search engines but they can still be quite lucrative. The small size of a niche or topic-specific engine ensures that the there are few competitors, and advertisers are generally willing to pay a little more for the focused traffic. Advertisers appreciate the unique benefit of reaching a very targeted audience who have a higher likelihood of purchasing their product or service. As a result, topic-specific search engines and directories are a burgeoning market.

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There is far less competition in niche directories and dominating a specific market segment and establishing brand recognition is significantly easier.

It is virtual suicide to attempt to compete with the behemoth search engines like Google. Web-surfers are interested in simplicity and efficiency, which translates to as few clicks as possible. This is an area where Google really cannot compete with a topic-specific search engine. Creating a simple, clear navigational structure of related content while cross-promoting related products or services will increase the site's value.

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Consider the niche search engine, Alarm Tools - http://www.alarm-tools.net.

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The traffic this portal attracts will be of significant interest to manufacturers of security equipment or emergency supplies. Imagine the targeted traffic that an alarm company could receive from a link in the above search directory.

Comtemplate the quality traffic a financial planner could glean from an RSS search directory focussed on finance and investing at http://www.finance-investing.com.

Locating topic-specific search engines is not all that difficult. Consider using the resources provided by Search Engine Watch, Web Search Engines, and Search Engine Guide to locate engines that are topic-specific:

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Qualified 'clickers' or interested buyers is what it is all about; whether you are selling a product or advertising, the more targeted the traffic the better the fit. As an advertiser, consider topic - specific search engines. As an online marketer, consider creating a niche search portal, as the market is ripe.

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Lost is a Spiritual Problem. What to Ask During the Interview.

2005-09-28T21:18:00.000-07:00

Management leadership training course online for managers, supervisors and team leaders - Supervisor...

Lost, but you don't know where you're going.

You may not realise it but Lost is a Spiritual Problem.

By Spiritual I don't mean religious. By Spiritual I do mean that it is to do with the essence of who you really are, the essence of the love that you are.

If questions are asked with a genuine thirst for knowledge, then there are no stupid questions.

Michael J. Hadfield MBSCH is a registered clinical hypnotherapist. He channels Himal and advises on Spiritual Problems.

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Ask questions or make an insightful comment about the direction the company is headed.
Ask about the future of the company, where it plans to go over the next 3-5 years.
Ask the interviewer about their experience with the company.
Ask about the corporate culture.
Ask what the interviewer likes best about the company and why.
Ask what some of the key challenges facing the company are.

Job Questions

Well-qualified job candidates want to know the details of the job they are applying for.

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They understand that they can get the job they want, not just what they are offered. Asking questions about your responsibilities and expectations will help you look like the well-qualified candidate that they want to hire. The interviewer will respect your candid and inquisitive approach.

Ask how long the position has been open and why it is open.
Ask what your day would entail in the position.
Ask what you can do to get ahead in your new position.
Ask what challenges are facing your department within the company.
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Ask what information you should research to better prepare you for your new position. (i.e. trade publications, company literature, etc.)

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At One Time Local Searches were reserved for services like City Guides and Online Yellow Pages. But the BIG 3 (Yahoo, Google and MSN) have all jumped into the Local Search Market. According to some Estimates Local searches represent 20-25% of all Internet Searches either implicitly or explicitly)

1 - Local Content

Create a web site with a few pages that contain local content.

If you sell Life insurance in Missouri you may want to have information on how to file a Dispute with the Missouri Department of Insurance.
Government Grants, Loans, Federal grants and Grant Money
If you have mortgages you may want to discuss a Missouri State Government Loan Program for low income first time Home Buyers in Missouri
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2 - Local Yellow Pages

Get Yourself listed in the local online Yellow Pages both free and Paid. Currently much of the local Search results for the Local Searches perfromed by the Big 3 Come from Yellow Page Listings

3 - Local City Guides

Get Yourself listed in the local City Guides both free and Paid. Currently much of the local Search results for the Local Searches perfromed by the Big 3 Come from City Guides.

4 - Local Blog

Get Yourself a Local Blog. If you sell Insurance in Florissant MO call your Blog 'Insurance-In-Florissant-MO' Try and Post one or 2 times a Week with topics relevant to your Local Market. See Step 1 for Ideas on what to post.

5- About Us Page

Create an About us page on Your Web Site. Make sure your about us Page has your Name, Local Information and the Products or Services you offer. An About us page can be as simple as

About US: Mike Makler located in Florissant Missouri in North St Louis County Missouri offers Financial Services such as Life Insurance, Annuities and Mortgages.
One or more paragraphs with inforamtion about You or your company.
Contact US:
Mike Makler
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314 398-5547

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6 - Contact Information on All Pages

Place you contact Information on All of your web pages. At a bare minimum include

Your Name
Your Company Name
A Brief Description of Services Offered
City, State and Zip Code (Street Address Optional)
Contact Information (E-Mail Address and/ or Phone Number)

7 - Article Resource Box

When You Submit Articles you should create a Resource Box that includes the same information from Step 6 above. You should also have a Link to your web page.

About the Author
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is a Financial Consultant in Florissant in North St Louis County Missouri Specializing in Real Estate Loans (Mortgages), Life Insurance and Annuities. To Learn More Call Mike at 314 398-5547 or Visit Mike's Web Page: http://ewguru.com/finance

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Microsoft Great Plains is one of three Microsoft Business Solutions mid-market ERP products: Great Plains, Solomon, Navision. Considering that Great Plains is now very good candidate for integration with POS application, such as Microsoft Retail Management System or RMS and Client Relation Systems, such as Microsoft CRM - there is common need in Great Plains customizations and integrations, especially on the level of MS SQL Server transact SQL queries and stored procedures.

In this small article we'll show you how to create auto-apply utility, when you integrate huge number of sales transactions and payments. We will be working with RM20101 - Receivables Open File and RM20201 - Receivables Apply Open File.

Let's see SQL code:

  
  declare @curpmtamt numeric(19,5)
  declare @curinvamt numeric(19,5)
  declare @curpmtnum varchar(20)
  declare @curinvnum varchar(20)
  declare @curinvtype int
  declare @curpmttype int
  declare @maxid int
  declare @counter int
  -- Create a temporary table
  create table #temp
  (
  [ID] int identity(1,1) primary key,
  CUSTNMBR varchar(15),
  INVNUM varchar(20),
  INVTYPE int,
  PMTNUM varchar(20),
  PMTTYPE int,
  INVAMT numeric(19,5),
  PMTAMT numeric(19,5),
  AMTAPPLIED numeric(19,5)
  )
  create index IDX_INVNUM on #temp (INVNUM)
  create index IDX_PMTNUM on #temp (PMTNUM)
  -- Insert unapplied invoices and payments
  insert into #temp
  (
  CUSTNMBR,
  INVNUM,
  INVTYPE,
  PMTNUM,
  PMTTYPE,
  INVAMT,
  PMTAMT,
  AMTAPPLIED
  )
  select
  CUSTNMBR = a.CUSTNMBR,
  INVNUM = b.DOCNUMBR,
  INVTYPE = b.RMDTYPAL,
  PMTNUM = a.DOCNUMBR,
  PMTTYPE = a.RMDTYPAL,
  INVAMT = b.CURTRXAM,
  PMTAMT = a.CURTRXAM,
  AMTAPPLIED = 0
  from RM20101 a
  join RM20101 b on (a.CUSTNMBR = b.CUSTNMBR)
  join RM00101 c on (a.CUSTNMBR = c.CUSTNMBR)
  where
  a.RMDTYPAL in (7, 8, 9) and
  b.RMDTYPAL in (1, 3) and
  a.CURTRXAM  0 and
  b.CURTRXAM  0
  order by
  a.custnmbr,
  b.DOCDATE,
  a.DOCDATE,
  a.DOCNUMBR,
  b.DOCNUMBR
  -- Iterate through each record
  select @maxid = max([ID])
  from #temp
  select @counter = 1
  while @counter = @curpmtamt) and (@curpmtamt>0) and (@curinvamt>0)-- if the invoice amount is greater or the same as the payment amount
  begin
  select @curinvamt = @curinvamt - @curpmtamt -- invoice amount remaining
  -- update with the amount that is applied to the current invoice from
  -- the current payment
  update #temp
  set
  AMTAPPLIED = @curpmtamt
  where
  [ID] = @counter
  -- update with amount of invoice remaining
  update #temp
  set
  INVAMT = @curinvamt
  where
  INVNUM = @curinvnum and
  INVTYPE = @curinvtype
  -- update with amount of payment remaining
  update #temp
  set
  PMTAMT = 0
  where
  PMTNUM = @curpmtnum and
  PMTTYPE = @curpmttype
  end
  else if (@curinvamt 0) and (@curinvamt>0)-- if the invoice amount is lesser to the payment amount
  begin
  select @curpmtamt = @curpmtamt - @curinvamt -- payment amount remaining
  -- update with the amount that is applied to the current invoice from
  -- the current payment
  update #temp
  set
  AMTAPPLIED = @curinvamt
  where
  [ID] = @counter
  -- update with amount of invoice remaining
  update #temp
  set
  INVAMT = 0
  where
  INVNUM = @curinvnum and
  INVTYPE = @curinvtype
  -- update with amount of payment remaining
  update #temp
  set
  PMTAMT = @curpmtamt
  where
  PMTNUM = @curpmtnum and
  PMTTYPE = @curpmttype
  end
  -- go to the next record
  select @counter = @counter + 1
  end
  -- update the RM Open table with the correct amounts
  update
  RM20101
  set
  CURTRXAM = b.INVAMT
  from
  RM20101 a
  join #temp b on (a.DOCNUMBR = b.INVNUM and a.RMDTYPAL = b.INVTYPE)
  update
  RM20101
  set
  CURTRXAM = b.PMTAMT
  from
  RM20101 a
  join #temp b on (a.DOCNUMBR = b.PMTNUM and a.RMDTYPAL = b.PMTTYPE)
  -- create the RM Apply record or update if records already exist
  update
  RM20201
  set
  DATE1 = convert(varchar(10), getdate(), 101),
  GLPOSTDT = convert(varchar(10), getdate(), 101),
  APPTOAMT = APPTOAMT + a.AMTAPPLIED,
  ORAPTOAM = ORAPTOAM + a.AMTAPPLIED,
  APFRMAPLYAMT = APFRMAPLYAMT + a.AMTAPPLIED,
  ActualApplyToAmount = APFRMAPLYAMT + a.AMTAPPLIED
  from
  #temp a
  join RM20101 b on (b.DOCNUMBR = a.INVNUM and b.RMDTYPAL = a.INVTYPE)
  join RM20101 c on (c.DOCNUMBR = a.PMTNUM and c.RMDTYPAL = a.PMTTYPE)
  join RM20201 d on (d.APFRDCTY = a.PMTTYPE and
  d.APFRDCNM = a.PMTNUM and
  d.APTODCTY = a.INVTYPE and
  d.APTODCNM = a.INVNUM)
  where
  a.AMTAPPLIED  0
  insert into RM20201
  (CUSTNMBR,
  DATE1,
  GLPOSTDT,
  POSTED,
  APTODCNM,
  APTODCTY,
  APTODCDT,
  ApplyToGLPostDate,
  CURNCYID,
  CURRNIDX,
  APPTOAMT,
  ORAPTOAM,
  APFRDCNM,
  APFRDCTY,
  APFRDCDT,
  ApplyFromGLPostDate,
  FROMCURR,
  APFRMAPLYAMT,
  ActualApplyToAmount)
  select
  CUSTNMBR = a.CUSTNMBR,
  DATE1 = convert(varchar(10), getdate(), 101),
  GLPOSTDT = convert(varchar(10), getdate(), 101),
  POSTED = 1,
  APTODCNM = a.INVNUM,
  APTODCTY = a.INVTYPE,
  APTODCDT = b.DOCDATE,
  ApplyToGLPostDate = b.GLPOSTDT,
  CURNCYID = b.CURNCYID,
  CURRNIDX = '',
  APPTOAMT = a.AMTAPPLIED,
  ORAPTOAM = a.AMTAPPLIED,
  APFRDCNM = a.PMTNUM,
  APFRDCTY = a.PMTTYPE,
  APFRDCDT = c.DOCDATE,
  ApplyFromGLPostDate = c.GLPOSTDT,
  FROMCURR = c.CURNCYID,
  APFRMAPLYAMT = a.AMTAPPLIED,
  ActualApplyToAmount = a.AMTAPPLIED
  from
  #temp a
  join RM20101 b on (b.DOCNUMBR = a.INVNUM and b.RMDTYPAL = a.INVTYPE)
  join RM20101 c on (c.DOCNUMBR = a.PMTNUM and c.RMDTYPAL = a.PMTTYPE)
  where
  a.AMTAPPLIED  0 and
  not exists (select 1
  from RM20201 d
  where d.APFRDCTY = a.PMTTYPE and
  d.APFRDCNM = a.PMTNUM and
  d.APTODCTY = a.INVTYPE and
  d.APTODCNM = a.INVNUM)
  drop table #temp

About The Author

Andrew Karasev is Chief Technology Officer in Alba Spectrum Technologies - USA nationwide Great Plains, Microsoft CRM customization company, with offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Houston, Miami, Atlanta, New York, Madrid, Brazil, Moscow ( http://www.albaspectrum.com), you can reach Andrew 1-866-528-0577, he is Dexterity, SQL, C#.Net, Crystal Reports and Microsoft CRM SDK developer; akarasev@albaspectrum.com

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