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- What Is The Most Important Element About Online Marketing? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Martin Van ZylTHERE ARE MANY PEOPLE who insist online marketing should be more accurate. But in a world where emotion is involved does such certainty exist? Our unique ability to tell the truth a bit more powerfully than is accurate is a skill that has long been used in places far beyond the arena of online ...
Views: 1080(3 votes) - How to Uncover the “Perfect” Internet Marketing Business 2010 - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Martin Van ZylHow to Uncover the “Perfect” Internet Marketing Business 2010 There are certain elements a successful Internet Marketing Business has. Systems, Training & Support and a Quality Product are to name a few. Internet Marketing Business When I came across a company called CarbonCopyPRO I ...
Views: 739(1 vote) - Home Business Success through the RIGHT opportunity - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Martin Van ZylHome Business Success through the RIGHT opportunity Jim Rohn said that you don’t have to love what you do; you have to love the opportunity. That couldn’t be truer when it comes to a home business opportunity. Home businesses initially consist of tasks that can be both difficult and ...
Views: 751(1 vote) - No one likes the dark - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Martin Van ZylNo one likes the dark WHEN YOU ENTER A PITCH DARK ROOM the first thing you want to do is turn the light on. But wouldn’t you rather have the room be well-lit when you enter? Of course you would. Here is the LIGHT! When you leave your customers a message that says, “Call me back,” to ...
Views: 768(2 votes) - Listen Up. If you want to or NOT! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Martin Van ZylListen Up. If you want to or NOT! SOME STATEMENTS MAKE NO SENSE but are accepted by the norm anyway. Take the following sayings: “No one goes there anymore. It gets too crowded.” “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” “You can observe a lot by just watching.” “My business is ...
Views: 626(3 votes) - Listen Up. If you want to or NOT! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Martin Van ZylListen Up. If you want to or NOT! SOME STATEMENTS MAKE NO SENSE but are accepted by the norm anyway. Take the following sayings: “No one goes there anymore. It gets too crowded.” “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” “You can observe a lot by just watching.” “My business is ...
Views: 658(3 votes) - Why YOU should be thinking of starting a top home business. - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Martin Van ZylWhy YOU should be thinking of starting a top home business. There are many reasons why more and more people are thinking about starting a top home business. The trend for owning a home based business is growing stronger by the day and it has become the popular choice for those sick and tired ...
Views: 659(4 votes) - Listening to Jim - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Martin Van ZylListening to Jim JIM WAS AN OLD WAR VETERAN and liked his profanity. How you can Listen Born into a middle class family with too many children, Jim grew into a sour, salty old man. When I was fourteen, Jim hired me to do some work at his steel yard. No self-respecting steelworker ...
Views: 720(4 votes) - Rules of Encouragement - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Martin Van ZylRules of Encouragement WHEN I WAS THIRTEEN, I spent most Saturdays delivering a free news paper for a local press agency. It wasn’t the most recognized edition; in fact it was pretty much the lowest grade paper out there. Your Encouragement My route consisted of the same old figure ...
Views: 885(2 votes) - Build Better Traffic - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Martin Van ZylBuild Better Traffic I’D LIKE TO BUILD BETTER TRAFFIC. My favourite traffic builder involves three actors dressed up as policeman. BUILD BETTER TRAFFIC The first “policeman” stands on the street in front of your business directing all the oncoming cars into your parking lot. There the ...
Views: 822(2 votes) - Leave Something on the Table - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Martin Van ZylLeave Something on the Table JOHN AND JENNIFER ARE NEGOTIATING. Jennifer is pushing to suck every last drop out of the deal. She smiles and excuses herself by saying, “I just wanted to make sure I don’t leave anything on the table. You can’t blame a girl for trying.” Find Yourself “Yes, ...
Views: 2532(2 votes) - Murphy’s Law - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Martin Van ZylMurphy’s Law We have all caught ourselves mindlessly muttering the term, “He/she deserves it. It’s Murphy Law.” What do we mean? Martins Law Murphy’s Law is taken from the platitude known as, “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.” Murphy’s first law is “Nothing is as easy as it ...
Views: 982(4 votes) - Go Ahead, Sell Your Soul - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Martin Van ZylGo Ahead, Sell Your Soul When the world looks at you it sees one person; when you look at yourself you see another. Go Ahead! The odd difference between the two faces can be traced back to a time when you were still a toddler playing in the sand. You saw yourself as a daring knight, ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - Your mind is a crowded room - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Martin Van ZylYour mind is a crowded room Free your mind! Every day you are bombarded with an overflow of external and internal activators. Memories of familiar smells, tastes, sights, emotions and that irritating new song from the black eyed peas;”Tonight’s gonna be a good night!” A familiar face, a ...
Views: 670(3 votes) - Let Your Heart Do The Talking - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Martin Van ZylLet Your Heart Do The Talking Lately I have been thinking a lot about intuition. You know, that gut feeling you get when you don’t have enough information to justify your actions. What exactly is intuition? Let your heart talk! It is the ability to think with your heart instead of ...
Views: 781(2 votes) - Would you like fourteen “carrots”? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Martin Van ZylWould you like fourteen “carrots”? You bought a new car. As soon as you drove off the lot with it, you began to see cars like yours everywhere. You can safely assume those cars have been around all along, but you just didn’t notice them. What’s going on? 14 KARAT Your microwave ...
Views: 707(1 vote) - Finding The Right People - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Martin Van ZylFinding The Right People HERE ARE THE RIGHT PEOPLE! Advertising started moving backwards the day the scientific types got involved. Now don’t get me wrong, I think there is a place for every type of person, but scientific types should stick to scientific things. As it goes a scientific ...
Views: 927(1 vote) - Roles & Goals - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Martin Van ZylRoles & Goals I have always wanted more. Get your Roles and Goals HERE Because of this I spent the first twenty years of my life searching for ways to add to my ever increasing material pile. In my mind, I was on track. In reality, my only alternative was to be honest with myself and ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - Fighting Fire With Fire… - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Martin Van ZylFighting Fire With Fire… You might not be surprised when I tell you that telling the truth is hardly persuasive these days. Get your FIRE HERE! The sad truth is that businesses have invented a whole new way of communicating which is rather deceitful. It’s called ...
Views: 763(3 votes) - If at first you don’t succeed, try a few more times. - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Martin Van ZylIf at first you don’t succeed, try a few more times. Click for success! In the early 1800’s nine Irishmen were arrested and charged with treason against Her Majesty, the Queen. They were sentenced to death. As the judge is about to pronounce their sentence, he asked if there is anything ...
Views: 842(2 votes) - The Seven Wonders of the World - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Martin Van ZylThe Seven Wonders of the World There are Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. The Great Pyramid at Giza (the oldest one) is all that remains with us today. Far more wonderful are the Seven Original Wonders of the modern world. Of which you and I are number six, and the seventh is Rest. I ...
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