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- Top 10 tips for making money online by using affiliate - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirWhether you are a newbie to Internet or a proud owner of a website, affiliate programs are great opportunities for you to make money online. It is an interesting concept that allows affiliates to develop a source of income and the program owners to sell their products more effectively. As ...
Views: 823 - Making Money with Affiliate Programs – Part II - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIn this holiday season online shopping is hotter than ever! According to US Commerce Department online sales continue to grow with a robust 25-27 percent this year over 1992. Online holiday shopping at a rate of 10 percent is also considerably outpacing the 5.7 percent growth of overall ...
Views: 872 - Grow your Business with Emarketplace Part III - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIncrease Company Productivity After years of hard work, finally your business started to pick up. You are selling more products then ever! You have lined up a good number of suppliers and buyers. Things have never been better than now. Except one thing! With rising sales your overhead and ...
Views: 902 - Start doing online business using B2B Portals in Six Steps - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirI registered with a B2B site but what’s next? This is a question many first time users of B2Bmarketplaces ask themselves. A few expect that the registration itself will bring them a number of new customers. In some cases this might by true! Especially, if you are a seller of some much coveted ...
Views: 1175 - How to implement e-business solutions successfully - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from Nowshade KabirGetting your business processes online is not an easy job! According to Gartner Group, a renowned research firm, a full 75 percent of all e-business projects fail due to poor planning and unrealistic expectations of new technology. The productivity gains and cost savings promised by e-business ...
Views: 1257(1 vote) - 10 Tips For Bringing Your Event To Life - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from Susan FriedmannYour job as an event planner doesn’t stop with the meeting in the company boardroom. You may be call upon to organize an employee appreciation event, an awards dinner, a product launch, the celebration of a company milestone, a gala recognizing a longtime employee’s retirement, an incentive ...
Views: 2241(2 votes) - The Power of Buzz - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2004 from Susan FriedmannHow did Hotmail gain over 12 million subscribers in 18 months? How did the very low budget movie “The Blair Witch Project” become such an incredibly successful phenomenon? The answer lies in the power of “buzz.” Buzz or word-of-mouth marketing influences more people to buy, or not to buy ...
Views: 1029(1 vote) - How To Make The Most Out of a Business Networking Event - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetYou’re not alone. Most people are uncomfortable walking into a roomful of strangers. But networking at business events can help you grow your business, as well as allow you to do hands-on marketing research. Learning to mingle and to follow-up with business networking contacts is crucial to ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - Humour at workplace - A Quest - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from Madan TripathyHumour at workplace - A Quest Madan Mohan Tripathy It happened about 30 years back when I was a school going kid. On a visit to my maternal uncle, an agriculturist, in a remote village, during winter, I became interested to get a firsthand experience of rice harvesting. I accompanied his ...
Views: 2021 - Are Keywords Destroying the Flow of Your SEO Copy? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2004 from Karon Thackston© 2004, All Rights Reserved http://www.copywritingcourse.com/keyword With all the shuffling that’s been seen in the search engine world within the last year, the issue of obvious optimizing has become a hot button. The current line of thinking is that most engines (especially Google) are on the ...
Views: 1122 - Viral Marketing Technique Creates a "Chain Reaction" with One-Time Action! - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2004 from George PapazoglouSuddenly your site's traffic multiplies. You get "Money Waiting" emails from your Payment Processor; more sales than you can handle. Your downline increases radically - potential entrepreneurs join your sales force. Your leads-list inflates ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - Only The Weak Ones Quit! - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2004 from graham julieOnly the weak ones quit. Is that true? There is a story of a CEO of a multi-national company who decided to withdraw a product from the market when it had consistently failed for nine months and eaten up millions of pounds in advertising, promotions etc. Was he weak? He could have maintained the ...
Views: 1321(1 vote) - Starting your Own Autopilot Home-Based Business - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2004 from George PapazoglouIt's a cruel world out there. Hundreds of thousands of hard-working Americans lose their job every year. Tragically, ordinary people get disillusioned by sleeping on the idea of a "dream job" when they could cash-in tremendously from the exponential growth of ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - "How to Eliminate Credit Card Refunds from 'Digital Thieves'" - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2004 from George PapazoglouCan you encounter the number of times where a Credit Card Sale was generated, only to receive a "Refund Notification" from your contracted e-commerce processor on behalf the "customer"? Welcome to the electronic world of "cyber-shoplifting". Unscrupulous people, ...
Views: 1097(1 vote) - Making Money Online With Personals Ads - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2004 from Tom WorsleyWhen I first started looking for ways to make money online the first program I joined was One&Only internet personals. They were a personals dating affiliate program that dealt with matchmaking and singles personals ads online. One&Only has since been taken over by Match.com one of the largest ...
Views: 1163(1 vote) - After the Speech - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2004 from Stephen BoydUsually the emphasis on making an effective speech is what you do in preparation before the presentation begins. But if you speak very much, what you do after the speech can help you become a more effective speaker. As soon as possible after the speech, write down impressions of how you felt ...
Views: 1282 - How to attract - not attack - your next career - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinVery few people change careers by the book: listing their strengths, identifying options and aggressively pursuing choices. When career specialists conduct research on life change, they find that most people can point to a chance encounter or a moment when everything came together. The word ...
Views: 1582 - The Mid-Life Challenge: Make a Plan to Re-ignite Vocational Passion - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2004 from Craig NathansonNobody will stop you in the hallway at work to ask if your career provides meaning and personal fulfillment. Recognizing that something’s missing in your vocational life and taking the initiative to change must come from within. Serena Williamson found a way to turn her passion — helping ...
Views: 1165 - Helping Mid-Life Employees Find Meaning - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2004 from Craig NathansonPeople work to live, but most also live to work. A study on the meaning of work conducted back in 1987 revealed a strong attachment to work as a way of life. The study found that 86 percent of people would continue working even if they had enough money never to work another day. There could be ...
Views: 896 - Determining Visitor Types - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2004 from Susan FriedmannThe trade show floor is full of different types of people with different agendas. Some people have specific goals for attending the show; others do not. As an exhibitor your observation and questioning skills will be your key to determining who may be a viable sales prospect. Familiarize ...
Views: 934 - Avoid the Duds: 10 Strategies for Selecting "The Perfect Speaker" - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2004 from Susan FriedmannToday, more than ever, the success of meetings relies heavily on the strength of program content and presentation. Nothing can spoil a meeting more than hiring the wrong speaker. That’s because speakers do more than just convey the overall meeting message. You look to them to provide insights, ...
Views: 1011 - Calls-To-Action: Making Them Fit Makes All the Difference - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2004 from Karon Thackston© 2004 http://www.learn-copywriting.com It was going so well, so what happened? Many copywriters get off to a wonderful start: The headline is compelling, the body copy is benefit-filled, but then comes the call-to-action and the whole thing falls apart. Why? It could be a dozen different ...
Views: 1148 - DON'T LET FINANCES RULE OVER YOUR SELF-ESTEEM - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2004 from Terry L. SumerlinI know a barber who had the opportunity of buying one of the oldest and best barbershops in his city. He had worked there for a few years, and knew it was a good investment. So, he made arrangements with the owner, and took the plunge. However, it wasn’t long before he realized he was in ...
Views: 1027 - Rules for Achieving Online Success - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Nowshade KabirThe Internet brought a great deal of benefits to our life. Access to a lot of free and useful information is, probably, one of the most important out of them. However, this abandon of free information has also become a problem to some extent. You started to spend a little too much time on the ...
Views: 1165 - Finding The Right Work From Home Internet Business Opportunity - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2004 from Tom WorsleyFinding The Right Work From Home Internet Business Opportunity By Tom Worsley As the Internet grows and the amount of people using it so does the endless amount of online home business opportunities. So how does one find the best work from home business opportunities on the Internet today? ...
Views: 1339 - 5 Overlooked Ways To Market Your Work at Home Business - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2004 from Trent BrownriggCopyright© Trent Brownrigg www.work-at-home-jobs-iowa.com I grant permission to publish this article, electronically or in print, as long as the bylines are included, with a live link, and the article is not changed in any way (grammatical corrections accepted). 5 overlooked ways to market ...
Views: 1269 - Entrepreneurship as Your Passion - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2004 from Yasmeen Abdur-RahmanEntrepreneurship has been my passion for as long as I can commit to memory to learning how to type, and that started in 5th grade! Strangely enough, I wasn’t raised around lots of business owners growing up in New Jersey nor surrounded by many business-minded individuals. Initially, my passion ...
Views: 1767 - Build Your Own Safety Net of Savings - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2004 from Cindy MorusDo you walk the high wire of personal finance? Is every month a balancing act that works only as long as the next paycheck arrives on time? What happens if that next paycheck doesn't arrive? The cause could be many things which you cannot control: an illness, a layoff, a sales slump. If some ...
Views: 1448 - When going gets Tough, the Soft gets going - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2004 from Madan TripathyWHEN GOING GETS TOUGH, THE SOFT GETS GOING Madan Mohan Tripathy Is there any magic formula that contributes to a successful and sustainable organisation? This question has been bothering Corporations, CEOs and Board Rooms across the world. Is it Organisational and Business Restructuring? Is ...
Views: 1584 - The Value of an Appointment - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2004 from tony polaThe value of an appointment Activity is one of the key secrets to sales success .In my sales I use a one stop approach to making a sale and this article is based on this however you could you the same idea if you are using a two appointment process. For the purpose of this article I am ...
Views: 898 - Business/Career Relocation — Know Your Guiding Star - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2004 from James Clayton"Know your Ruling Star. One man is better received by one nation than another, or is one welcome by one city than another. He finds more luck in one office or position than in another, and all though his qualifications are equal or even identical. Let each man know his luck as well as his ...
Views: 1207 - Career Crisis: In your mind or in your market? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinYou're becoming convinced that no one wants your services -- at least enough to pay for them! You're ready to give up. Are you being negative -- or facing a tough market? 1. Take a reality check. Are others in your field experiencing similar frustrations? Do you resemble those who succeed or ...
Views: 1279 - What Makes a Manager Effective? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2004 from Susan DunnTHE MONDAY FROM HELL Keely was the last person to arrive at the office Monday morning and when she walked in, she could feel the tension in the air. As she walked back to her office, others looked up and rolled their eyes or shook their heads, and she knew what was going on. Their boss, the ...
Views: 2334 - What's Your Marketing Attitude? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from C.J. HaydenEntrepreneurs pay a lot of attention to the mechanics of marketing. They take workshops, read books, and hire consultants to find out how to do the best job they possibly can. With my own clients, I often discover that their knowledge of marketing techniques is quite good already. What they ...
Views: 1342 - Create your own Anti-Emergency Fund™ - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2004 from Cindy MorusDo unexpected car repairs, quarterly insurance payments or those darned property taxes find you hard pressed to squeeze one more dollar out of an already stretched monthly budget? Or do you usually end up reaching for the plastic in your wallet to make up the difference? Those inevitable ...
Views: 1362 - Copywriting Makeover: Making An Emotional Connection - Part 2 of 2 - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2004 from Karon Thackston© 2004 http://www.copywritingcourse.com In part one of this article series we began looking at the Cruise Vacation Center site: a travel site whose copy was sorely lacking in emotional appeal and visual imagry. (You can see the previous version of the copy here: ...
Views: 1198 - Copywriting Makeover: Making An Emotional Connection - Part 1 of 2 - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2004 from Karon Thackston© 2004 http://www.copywritingcourse.com One statistic shows that over 80% of all buying decisions are emotional. That means your copywriting should be, too. This is something I firmly believe in and have preached for most of my copywriting career. However, all too often, I find people ...
Views: 1316 - Dispel The Myths And Find Success - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2004 from Elizabeth mcgeeThe internet has literally redefined the lifestyles of every man woman and child on the planet. With a mouse and a modem you can find love, pay bills, do your homework, and shop ‘til you drop. The world is at your fingertips. With all of the opportunity the internet has to offer it’s no ...
Views: 1117 - Sponsorship: A Key to Powerful Marketing - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2004 from Susan FriedmannSponsorship is the fastest growing form of marketing in the U.S. It is still very much in its infancy, especially in the trade show arena. With this in mind, you can find unlimited opportunities to broaden your competitive advantage by increasing your credibility, image and prestige in ...
Views: 1068 - 5 Essential Traits Of A Home Business Website - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Trent BrownriggSo you’ve decided to start an online work at home business and are just beginning to build your website. You probably have a million different ideas for what you want the site to look like. You will want to take into consideration that your idea of a great website may differ drastically from ...
Views: 1234 - Be a Quality Freak - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2004 from Subhashis Das GuptaBe a Quality Freak In a highly competitive environment , it is needless to mention that there is no space for being second best or complacent , whichever way you like . For a second throw off your covers , and in no time you shall award game , set and match to your competitors . Quality ...
Views: 1935(2 votes) - Where to Find a Cash Windfall of $10,000 to $1,000,000--You Never Knew You Had. - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2004 from Jay AbrahamThere is a rather famous true story called “Acres of Diamonds”. It is about a successful farmer who risks everything searching the African continent for diamonds. Ultimately he dies sick and penniless, while the new owner of his farm uncovers on his property the largest single diamond ever ...
Views: 2243 - Memory Improvement Techniques from a Grand Master of Memory - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2010 from Mark ChannonIn 1995, Mark Channon created a memory improvement game show for BBC1 called Monkhouses Memory Masters and came sixth in the World Memory Championship, ranking 3rd in the world as one of the first International Grand Masters of Memory. In the competition there was a one hour event in which you ...
Views: 4067 - Why Small Businesses Fail (or Fail to Thrive) - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetTammy, a skilled and gifted horticulturist, called me to discuss what she needed to know to start her own florist and landscaping business. She had been in the horticulture industry for 10 years and was incredibly skilled at working with flowers and plants – one of the best. She also had great ...
Views: 1713 - The Ultimate PR Edge: Getting Reporters To Open Your E-Mails - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2004 from Bill StollerYou know that getting publicity is vital to the health of yourbusiness. You probably also know that e-mail is the way mostpublicity seekers get in touch with reporters to score thatprecious coverage. Here’s what you don’t know: The vastmajority of e-mails sent to journalists never get ...
Views: 1373(2 votes) - Attack of the Killer Butterflies - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2004 from Jan NoyesYou’re the epitome of confidence in front of the bathroom mirror. You invite a friend to view your presentation and dazzle her with your poise. She loyally claps and smiles and offers words of encouragement. It’s just that there’s this nagging flutter in your stomach every time you think about ...
Views: 2165 - There's No Need to Pad Your Resume - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2004 from Linda MatiasIt seems like a good idea, harmless in fact. Your friends assure you that everybody does it and that employers rarely check resume facts. Going on blind faith and convinced the truth hasn’t been helpful so far, you seriously consider fabricating information on your resume. You adapt the school ...
Views: 1094 - Weekend Internet Money Project - Internet Vending Machines - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2004 from Iszuddin IsmailDo you remember when you were a kid and you have that littlepiggy bank. Every now and then, your mom or dad, or youruncles and aunties come by and drop in a few coins for you. What if I can show how to have that again - even if you are70? That would be great right? No saving effort, yet youhave ...
Views: 2183 - Lighting Your Path - How To Create the Life You Want - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Joanne VictoriaYou want to know what I think? I think too many of youare trying too hard, doing too much and not achievingwhat you really want anyway. You are not achievingbecause there are too many things in the way: unnecessary obligations at work, at home, with friends. You can burn out by trying too ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - 10 Steps to Getting Paid for Your Marketing Materials - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2004 from Paulette EnsignHow many times have you heard the same sound bites come out of your mouth to your clients, prospects, and audiences, almost boring yourself to tears in the process? Imagine generating money directly from those sound bites, from those pearls of wisdom that effortlessly trip off your tongue. Yes, ...
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