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<title>How Sandwiched Boomers Can Turn A Crisis Into A Challenge</title>
<link>http://www.populate.net/Speaking/Entrepreneurship/how-sandwiched-boomers-can-turn-a-crisis-into-a-challenge.html</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:52:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>When a crisis hits - the end of a marriage, the loss of a job, or the death of a loved one - it throws you into a complete tailspin. Suddenly your world is no longer safe and secure. What can you do to pick up the pieces and take the first steps toward living a full life again?</p>
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<p>Lisa was divorced when her son was still in grade school. Soon after, she lost her job in the wake of massive lay offs. Finding herself at a crossroads, she decided to take a chance and follow the passion that she had dreamed about for years - to write a book. "Going forward, I feel empowered and alive. After years of working in the support of others, I am now the artist. It is a truly wondrous experience as I move into the next phase of my life."&nbsp;</p>
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<p>You too can respond to a dramatic change by tapping into more optimistic thoughts and seeing the situation as a challenge. Create an opportunity to focus your energies and pursue your own dream. Change the negatives to positives as you choose your path. You may find that it is hard to get started and even more difficult to keep the forward momentum going. If you are finding yourself stalled and begin questioning your abilities to cope, implement these five important steps as you begin your journey.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>1. Look back over your life and review how you have dealt with other major changes. What have you learned from your life experiences? As philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Recall what worked and employ the most effective coping strategies once again. Discard what didn't.</p>
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<p>2. Assess your strengths and how you have used them in particular situations before. Has your curiosity or love of learning encouraged you to gather information from the Internet, books or seminars in order to facilitate your decision-making? Whereas some strengths may come naturally to you, others may have to be developed through hard work. Evaluate how you can build on your assets now.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>3. Consider what will help you let go of negative thoughts and preconceived notions of failure. Are you holding on to unrealistic expectations, an unfounded criterion of perfection, an intolerance of anything less than total success? Allow your ideas to run wild as you open yourself up to new attitudes. Use your power to turn your beliefs, step by step, into positive "what ifs."&nbsp;</p>
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<p>4. Brainstorm with a friend to clarify what kinds of resources you can pursue to help you through this process. Support can come from many directions &ndash;personal relationships, coaches or therapists; or from financial assistance, outside validation and endorsement. Use whatever support is available to aid and encourage you.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>5. Let your creativity flourish so that you see yourself from a new perspective. Here, the initial goal is to uncover the courage to begin the process. Once you start, your experience will give you the incentive to continue. Lisa found that "I need much less than I thought to live comfortably. It's amazing how much more we spent before &ndash; and we had so little to show for it. I'm now feeling full in a different way. I know what I want and I will work to get it."&nbsp;</p>
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<p>When prospects seem bleak, these tips can stimulate you toward achieving your goals. Trust yourself and your own wisdom as you begin to integrate your changes and create a new and positive direction. You will find the inspiration that you need to make this the best time of life.</p>
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<title>The Best Online Marketing Strategy</title>
<link>http://www.populate.net/Speaking/Entrepreneurship/the-best-online-marketing-strategy.html</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:23:46 -0800</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ <b>Tips for Starting a New Online Business</b><br />
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One of the biggest mistakes that many businesses online and offline make is that they do not have a plan for success.  Even though it is an online business, you should still have a business plan and you should have a search marketing strategy and know that you are targeting a large enough market.  You should do searches online on Google, and Yahoo, and MSN, and see which of your competitors come up for that search term.<br />
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You should also do some market research analysis so that you know which search terms people are searching for the most.  Some search terms might only produce a couple, 10 or 20 searches a day, and other search terms might have several thousand a day.  You will need a big enough market to target because you will be sharing that market with your competitors.  <br />
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What it all comes down to in the end is that you have about 10 or 20 competitors on the front page of Google, Yahoo and MSN.  You need to do the following well, to compete with these competitors.  <br />
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1. Your website needs to have a better presentation than your competitors.  This means a more engaging demonstration of the products and services you sell.<br />
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2. You need to come up as high as possible in the search engines either through search engine marketing or paid sponsored ads also known as pay-per-click.  <br />
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3. Optimize your website so that search engines can find you organically.  This is also known as search engine optimization. <br />
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<b>Common Mistakes Beginners Make</b><br />
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1. They start targeting and promoting keywords before they know the value of the keywords they are promoting.  <br />
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2. When using pay-per-click advertising, they direct everyone to the front page of their website.  As much as possible, direct your ads to a detailed web page which matches up to your prospective customers search term.  <br />
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<b>Tips for a Successful Online Advertising Campaign</b><br />
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1. Have a customized landing page, which takes the prospective customer to the exact product, or service page for which they are searching.   <br />
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2. To have a cost effective online marketing strategy there needs to be enough people searching for your product or service.  <br />
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For example, if someone is searching for a particular type of guitar, your ad should feature that particular type of guitar.  The more specific you are and the less searching the perspective customer has to do once they get to your web page, the more likely they are to contact you, buy your product, or take the action you want them to take.  <br />
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You will need to research which search terms or keywords are searched on more frequently than other search terms so that you can make sure that you have the largest audience possible. You can do this using Google&#8217;s keyword tool.  Doing just this small amount of market research can make the difference between success or failure of your online business venture.  <br />
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For example, if you&#8217;re selling Widget A and there&#8217;s only ten people a day in your area searching for Widget A, you are not going to be very successful.  If however, there are 100,000 people a day searching for a Widget A and you only have two competitors who also sell Widget A, then there is room for you in that market.<br />
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<b>Google&#8217;s Keyword Tool and How to Use it</b><br />
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The first place to start with researching your keywords is the Google keyword tool, found here:  https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal.  Below are some useful features of Google&#8217;s keyword tool:<br />
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1. You can enter various phrases describing your businesses products or services into the search box.  The tool will give you results on different phrases and synonyms matching your description.  It will also tell you which search terms produce the largest amount of traffic on a monthly basis. <br />
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2. If you are targeting the entire United States then the monthly traffic column per keyword is very accurate.  If you are targeting a particular state within the United States then you would need to divide that number by the percentage of population in that state.<br />
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3. Google&#8217;s keyword tool also has a column that indicates the average cost per click for each search term.  This can be helpful for forecasting how much to price your product or service.  For example, if you are selling something for $10.00 and it costs you $10.00 to get enough people to your website before anyone buys your product then you need to rethink your pricing model.  If however, your product sells for $20.00 and it only costs you $5.00 in advertising before someone buys your product, then you have a cost effective marketing campaign.  <br />
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<b>Other Search Engine Marketing Strategies</b><br />
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In addition to pay-per-click, you can pursue search engine marketing techniques such as:  <br />
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1. Article Marketing <br />
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2. Directory Marketing <br />
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3. Community Forum Marketing<br />
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4. Channel Partner Marketing<br />
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The goal of all of these marketing techniques is to get a higher search engine ranking for the search terms you are targeting.  All of the methods above include backlinks to your website.  Backlinks to your website is the number one criteria used by search engines to rank your website.<br />
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<b>Online Market Penetration</b><br />
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After you have done your market research, the next thing you will want to do is to determine if it is a growing market.<br />
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One of the ways you can discover if you are in a growing market is by using Google Trends.  When using Google Trends, enter a search term which describes your business or industry into the search box and view the trend line in the results.  If the trend line is moving up then you are in a growing market.  If the trend line is moving down, then you are in a declining market.  This will give you a good indication if it would be worthwhile for you to launch your business.<br />
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Another way to tell if there is room for you in a particular market is to look at your online competitors.  Often times if their websites have not been updated in a while, it can indicate they are doing a good business.  Also, if you have to scroll down to the second or third page of the search results before you find a decent looking web page, that can indicate a large market.  <br />
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If you want a successful online business, follow these steps:  Do the market research, do a competitive analysis and research the market trends for your industry, then you will be successful in your new online business.<br />
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<title>Selling Services Online &#8211; The practical Approach!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:09:14 -0800</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ So You Got a Service...  Now What?<br />
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Selling services is a little different than selling products.  They most likely will be based on your talents, experience, education or a current career.  You can use the internet to enhance or compliment a business that you run off line.  You can create services that are completely online.<br />
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You will most likely need a website to show case your services...  If you still don't have a website or you want to learn more about building and developing one for your business, please see the sub-lesson:  Designing a Website to Promote Your Products  ...this will pop up into a new window.  Just close it out and find yourself back here where you left off.<br />
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Much of my business came from online marketing.  I Still have an creative design studio website and I used various online lead systems, but I also promoted my business offline using other advertising, by referral or word of mouth.  <br />
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So depending on your industry and business, you can successfully find opportunities to market your services online and generate leads for your business.  Using many of the tools in lesson two to achieve that is easy.  What works for your business will be different from another.<br />
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But it's exciting now!  There are so many ways you can market online now it's ridiculous.  You can actually do something called Geo Targeting.  This where you could literally down to your local city using Search Engines as the vehicle.  If you have some time and haven't heard of it, check out Pay Per Click Advertising.  A good place to start is Google Adwords.<br />
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With Google Adwords you can design an advertising campaign targeted at a Geographical area.  With an online service this may be important depending on what you are doing.  You may not need clients from across the globe.<br />
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Once you do develop an online presence something interesting can happen.  You can promote your website with your local advertising outlets:  newspapers, billboards, business cards, flyers, and brochures as examples.  Yes!  It seems a little backwards.  You come online to get business, but you end up going offline to lead people online to get it.  Strange...  but it works!<br />
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The sky is the limit.  I would like to give you one very good piece of advice.  In the beginning, don&#8217;t put all your eggs in one online basket.  Unless you have a lot of time and money to throw at the online world, take baby steps.  Transition into the online world.  Start with a simple campaign and grow with it.<br />
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I see so many people just jump into the game and sell the farm end up going away frustrated and defeated.  Depending on what you are doing, this might take you some time.  <br />
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This is just like any other business...  it does not always happen overnight!  It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of hours, and a lot of sleepless nights.  I know from experience.  BUT, it's worth it.  You'll have your own business, you'll set your own hours, and you will have the long term potential to make more money than you EVER would working for someone else.<br />
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It could start out as a trickle of income here, and a trickle of income there, but before you know it, all those trickles will turn into a raging river! <br />
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Many companies give up their physical business offline because they do way better online.  The reality is it can happen and it does happen.  You'll need to commit the time and resources.  You'll need to learn the ropes and you may even fall down a few times.  But pick yourself up...  even Colonel Sanders, of KFC fame, had to visit over 1000 companies before someone gave him a chance with his Chicken Recipe!<br />
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To your success,<br />
Chan G.<br />
Founder & CEO,<br />
Amazing-eBiz-Club.com ]]></description>
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<title>How to work from home and quit your job</title>
<link>http://www.populate.net/Speaking/Entrepreneurship/how-to-work-from-home-and-quit-your-job.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:51:08 -0800</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ I thought that title might grab your attention.<br />
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I know what you're thinking "It's another one of those nonsense schemes where I will pay for the tools and earn no money" - My friend you couldn't be further from the truth.<br />
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This club that I'm about to tell you about is so exclusive that there is nothing else like this on the internet today.<br />
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I had tried them all before, Profit Lance, UWM, 6 figure salary - my conclusion was that yes they had some of the information I needed, but vital parts were missing from the training.<br />
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This new product has came about from two of the internet's master marketers got together to come up with something so incredible they promise you will be making money within the hour!<br />
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Never seen that before, and I bet you haven't too.<br />
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What if I also told you that the product comes with an incredible 60 day "No hassle" money back guarantee?<br />
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It doesn't matter who you are or from what experience you have with the internet, I have NEVER came across that kind of guarantee before.<br />
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And it gets better than that.<br />
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New levels of financial freedom, the soon to be distant memory of having to work 9-5.<br />
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Whether you live in the US, UK or anywhere else for that matter.<br />
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 <br />
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if you're motivated to achieving passive income of 5 figures per month from home, then the free training they offer is probably the most important you could see this year.<br />
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Again I hear you, this is about investing, blogging, eBay or Google ads isn't it?  Happily no, it isn't.<br />
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I am about to open the door to a totally new cash generating world; the beauty about this is the system is so simple that a minor could probably use it.<br />
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The time has come to start earning that income that you deserve, why struggle through this credit crunch when you could be comfortably earning a healthy income.<br />
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must warn you though this system you're about to watch is... well, a little stirring.<br />
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Access to the exact "how-to" blueprints of a Multi-Million Dollar business are just around the corner<br />
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I must stress this is completely legal and completely factual in every way.<br />
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Just click below for all the details.<br />
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--> <a href=http://www.realhomeworking.com>Work From Home</a><br />
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It'll only take a few minutes,<br />
<br />
but I assure you, it's like nothing<br />
<br />
you've ever seen!<br />
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Regards,<br />
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Paul<br />
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I have spent a long time building my own personal reputation on the internet, and believe me, if this didn't do what it says it does, I would shut down my PC and never log back on!<br />
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It offers a 60 day money back guarantee so you have NOTHING to lose and EVERYTHING to gain,<br />
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I promise you that if you follow the easy to follow training videos, you can make back the cost of this nominal investment in a few short hours. ]]></description>
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<title>Fire your Boss and Take your Life Back!</title>
<link>http://www.populate.net/Speaking/Entrepreneurship/fire-your-boss-and-take-your-life-back.html</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:36:16 -0800</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Have you ever dreamed of Firing your Boss?  I mean it, just standing up in <br />
<br />
the middle of the office, and not saying "I quit", but saying "You're Fired!".<br />
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Do you drive to that mundane job because you feel you have to?  Do you deal <br />
<br />
with traffic, cranky coworkers and miserable bosses?  Are your kids raising <br />
<br />
themselves?  Do you remember what it was like to kick back and relax with <br />
<br />
your spouse or significant other? <br />
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With the way everything is today, job security has become an illusion.<br />
No one is safe, no one exempt from the threat of losing their job.<br />
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I once thought Teachers and Doctors would never have to worry about losing <br />
<br />
their job because they would always be needed....In Connecticut, Teachers are <br />
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being layed off right and left, forcing the ones still employed to take on <br />
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the task of handling not just their job responsibilities but the extra <br />
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responsiblities that are piled on due to a "shortage" of teachers.  <br />
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Doctors safe?  Not so.  Again, because of the economy, people seem to be <br />
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skipping that visit because they can't affort the co pay or don't have <br />
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insurance.  This ends up eliminating Doctor's positions because they are no <br />
<br />
longer needed to cover the workload. The last time I went to the Doctor, I <br />
<br />
waited over an hour to be seen because the office that once had 6 full time <br />
<br />
Physicians now has 2.<br />
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Having a job is important, don't get me wrong.  We all have financial <br />
<br />
responsibilities.  I just want a JOB that doesn't take up 12 hours a day, <br />
<br />
that doesn't go home with me (even though I promise I will "leave it at the <br />
<br />
office"), and that doesn't leave me feeling unfulfilled.<br />
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I got my first computer just 7 years ago.  That's right, at the age of 43, I <br />
<br />
decided I "needed" one.  Didn't do anything at all with it except email and <br />
<br />
surf the net for random things. Froze it up so many times I lost count, and <br />
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had a Computer tech out at least 10 times in the first year because I couldn'<br />
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t  even explain what was wrong or what may have gone wrong.<br />
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The reason I am sharing all of this is because I want to be clear that you do <br />
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not have to be a computer genius, you do not need to have much computer <br />
<br />
knowledge at all.  Just the desire to Fire that Boss! and the perseverence to <br />
<br />
keep working at it until you start generating an income. Nearly anyone, and I <br />
<br />
mean anyone can have a successful Internet Business if they truly want it.<br />
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Now, I cannot believe that I have gained so much knowledge in such a short <br />
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amount of time!  OK, I JUST learned how to Copy and Paste thanks to my friend <br />
<br />
in Tennessee.  Thanks, Debra!!  The important thing to me is that I now have <br />
<br />
enough knowledge to realize that I truly CAN build a business from home, that <br />
<br />
WILL replace my full time income, and that will be forever challenging and <br />
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rewarding.  And, it will not rely solely on the economy in Connecticut.  It <br />
<br />
is a worldwide internet business. <br />
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Do you live in an area where unemployment is high? Where Companies are <br />
<br />
shutting down and laying off?  A worldwide, work from home business could be <br />
<br />
your answer to financial freedom and to being able to spend time with family <br />
<br />
and schedule your "job" around THEM!<br />
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I am so excited to think that within just a few short months I have come this <br />
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far, and if things keep going as well as they have, I will be out of my <br />
<br />
cookie cutter job and working from home on my laptop by the time I turn 51 in <br />
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June! Woo Hoo!!<br />
<br />
Don't let websites, articles, blogs, article submitters, article spinners, <br />
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article directories, urls, banners, affiliate sites, links, resell rights, <br />
<br />
ebooks, ezines, domains, autoresponders, traffic exchanges, squeeze pages, <br />
<br />
merchant accounts and multiple email addresses scare you!<br />
<br />
Remember, it was only 7 years ago that I got my first computer and I am well <br />
<br />
on my way to having the Internet Business that I never believed I could!<br />
<br />
Sit down and take a hard, long look at where you spend your time and where <br />
<br />
your priorities lie.  You only have ONE shot at this life, make the most of <br />
<br />
it!<br />
<br />
Jackie O ]]></description>
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<title>The Power Of The Online Auction</title>
<link>http://www.populate.net/Speaking/Entrepreneurship/the-power-of-the-online-auction.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:08:17 -0800</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ There are <a href="http://www.biddew.com">auction websites</a> on the Internet that make selling a product much easier. Actually, auction sites make selling a project rather exciting. So let's say you have a clothing business that you're trying to get off of the ground, but you have tried everything you know to try. One thing you haven't tried, though, is the online auction. <br />
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The online auction allows you to list your products and auction them off. There are a number of advantages that come along with this. The first advantage is that you are now exposing your product to an entirely new audience. The second advantage is that you are going to be able to link these individuals up to your website. <br />
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Pushing your product<br />
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Pushing your product through an online auction site means that you're going to be able to reel in the customers. How this is done is by listing your clothing item for a price that is less than retail. From there, shoppers will continue bidding until the auction expires. Whoever has the highest bid is the person who wins the product. If they love the product, they will come back to your site for more. They will even tell their friends. <br />
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Even if the item doesn't sell, individuals who visit the auction page will link up to your website to see what else you have. The item you're auctioning is only a representation of what you offer. You want these shoppers to say, "Whoa, this is really nice. I think I might see if they have something more up my alley." Then again, they may say, "I love this. If I win it, I'm going to see what they have that matches." These are the things you want them to think. You want them to want your product. You want them to need it. <br />
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If you wish, you can put multiple products up for auction. Try items that will appeal to different types of people. This is so you can target more than just one type of person. You're opening yourself up to a broad audience and that broad audience will make purchases from you. <br />
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The product you choose<br />
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One rule of thumb when using an online auction site is to make sure you choose a product that represents who you are. As stated before, you want to choose different products that appeal to different types of people. If you have a lacy shirt with ruffles, then you're going to appeal to those who live lace and ruffles. If you have a leather vest, you're going to appeal to those who love leather vests. The person who loves the shirt with ruffles may not be into the leather vest. The same goes for the person who likes the leather vest. That person may not be into ruffles. This is just an example of how you can target to certain individuals. If the wrong people are coming across an item, they are going to hit their back button and move on. They're not going to go to your actual online store. <br />
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There are also some individuals who auction services off in order to gain new customers. How this works is they say that they will perform a certain service for the price of the winning bid. This may be a service that normally costs $1,000, but someone can get it for half of that. What happens is the customer enjoys the services they have received and they come back for more. When they come back for more, they pay regular price. However, they are so hooked on the services that they are willing to pay that price. When that occurs, you should be jumping up and down. <br />
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Making your listing <br />
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Before you can list a product or service, you have to register for an account. From there, you are able to go in and list your product. There is an area that specifies where you post. All you have to do from there is follow all of the instructions. That way, you can properly post your auction. <br />
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Another thing that is important about your listing is that you are descriptive. You must not leave out any details. If you do, the buyer can come back on you and say something about it. It is important for the reputation of your business that you are honest in your listings. Even if you are honest, leaving out details can be misconstrued as dishonesty. Just be cautious and mindful and you should be okay. All it takes is a little common sense and you're in business. <br />
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The effectiveness of the online auction<br />
<br />
The online auction is quite effective in that it increases exposure. If you use this in addition to other marketing methods such as article marketing, classified ads, and other methods available to you, you should be able to really get the word out there about your website. You have to be proactive in your marketing. It may take some time, but you'll find that it will really pay off. <br />
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And if you think that no one is going to check out your product on an online auction site, you're mistaking. At one time it may have been difficult, but a lot of people make their livings on the Internet by using online auction sites. They make thousands of dollars per month, so be active in this. It may not happen immediately, but if you put work into it you'll be in good shape. <br />
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So go out there and start listing your items on an online auction site. Let the world know that you exist and make them say "wow." Make them think that you have all that they need and make them believe it even more when they visit your website. If you provide them with what they need, they will always come back to you for more. When they come back to you for more, then that means there will be more money in your pocket. More money in your pocket means success for your business. ]]></description>
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<title>Starting a Home Based Travel Business</title>
<link>http://www.populate.net/Speaking/Entrepreneurship/starting-a-home-based-travel-business.html</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:29:04 -0800</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If you are looking to create the hottest future home business you are looking to start a home based travel business. You may think that running this type of business would be simple, but you need to know what type of travel business you want to start and a general sense of the situations you will typically be dealing with.<br />
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There are two types of home based travel agents that you can choose to be. The first is a referral agent and the second is a booking and selling agent. Referral agents do not book or sell any travel products, but rather, they just run a home based travel business that leads consumers in the direction of a travel agency, who will then close the deal and book the actual trip. If you currently have little travel industry experience this might be the best option for you.<br />
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If you are interested in getting into details with your home based travel business you will probably want to be a booking and selling agent. If you choose to do this form of business you can do a wide variety of trips or you can get into a special niche, such as cruises or European trips. If this is the type of travel business you create you will need to have more contact with the clients to find out exactly what they want and create their trip around it. This will result in more work but the commissions are higher.<br />
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The benefits of creating a home based travel business are the flexible schedule and being your own boss and in some cases you can even earn rewards like free vacations each year.<br />
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When you start your home based travel business you will need to go out and connect with a host agency. It is important that you understand to separate your travel business from the host agency. Your business will work with the host agency but you are not an employee of the agency, rather, you are just having a business relationship with them.<br />
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Starting your own home based travel business can be a rewarding experience that will benefit you much in the long run. Once you decide on what type of travel business you want and how involved you want to be with your clients, and you create a business relationship with a host agency, you can be on your way to success.<br />
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<title>How Your Business or Organization Can Make Money Selling Presentation Folders</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:37:21 -0800</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Why sell presentation folders? <br />
The profit margin for presentation folders can be more than 10 times your cost and your pocket folders inventory commitment can be very small. From a great pocket folders supplier like My1Stop.com you can buy 5000 presentation folders around 43 cents each. Those are custom printed presentation folders that retail at any office supply store for three to five bucks, each! That’s a huge 600% to 1200% markup on each presentation folders sale!  When’s the last time you saw a bunch of pocket folders in a trash can? People hold on to pocket folders like they do an old pair of blue jeans. Big profits and long term affects should make you anxious to plug into the presentation folders surge.<br />
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Who buys presentation folders?<br />
Watch a campus bookstore. Students are buying school mascot presentation folders and rock band pocket folders. On the web you’ll see everything from fan art presentation folders to pocket folders with for profit ribbon logos. So who is buying presentation folders? Students need to be organized and they are drawn to iconic images and brands so they buy printed pocket folders. But people in every walk of life are drawn to support charities, churches or causes and they use pocket folders, too. If you have a message or an image that people respond to, print it on presentation folders and people will buy them.<br />
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Why not just give pocket folders away?<br />
For some organizations promotional presentation folders should be give aways. Even as give aways, presentation folders still have lasting results.  Should you sell them or give them away? You need to decide if your pocket folders are strictly promotional or a product. We’ve seen high school booster clubs charge for pocket folders and we’ve seen teen sensation fan clubs give pocket folders away.<br />
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How do we get started selling presentation folders? You need a good pocket folders printing supplier. Use this presentation folders supplier check list to find your best supplier:<br />
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1.  Go online. Online suppliers of pocket folders tend to cost less because they don’t have sales people.<br />
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2.  Talk it up. A great online pocket folders supplier will also have world class, toll free or live chat customer service. The personal touch will help you get your first order of pocket folders just right.<br />
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3.  Size it right. 9” x 12” is the standard size for presentation folders. Want to stand out from the crowd? Make sure your supplier has multiple sizes of presentation folders.<br />
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4.  Print pocket folders inside and out. For little additional cost your supplier should be able to print the outside, the inside and even the pockets of your pocket folders.<br />
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5.  Buy low – sell high. Make sure your pocket folders supplier has low minimums (500 might be a good pocket folders test market quantity). Also check out your suppliers’ volume discounts on larger quantities of pocket folders. Low costs on low quantities will help you reap those high margin presentation folders profits.<br />
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Can you go“green" with <a href="http://www.my1stop.com/Custom-Presentation-Folder-Printing.aspx">presentation folders</a>? Sure. If you go green with your pocket folders, pay special attention to item #2 on our presentation folders supplier check list. There's no shortage of half-truths when it comes to printing green presentation folders.<br />
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http://www.My1Stop.com<br />
My1Stop.com is a specialist at presentation folders printing. We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on every presentation folders or pocket folders order that you trust us to print for you. Contact us, today. <br />
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How Your Business or Organization Can Make Money Selling Presentation Folders<br />
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<title>Make Cash with the Cash Gifting Programs</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:17:07 -0800</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Are you looking to work from your home and make $500-$3500 a day? All you have to do is return phone calls from your house with the Cash Gifting Program! What is amazing about this is there is no buying or selling, no explaining and pressure, you do not have to buy or sell a product, and 100% of all the cash goes right to you.<br />
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By using the Complete Turn-Key System, One-on-One training, and ongoing One-on-One support, you can begin to receive the first cash delivery to your front door in just days! All you have to do is become a new member and join the team, and you will be set up with a 100% Complete Turn-Key System.<br />
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You can join those who have already signed up and are making a steady 5-figure monthly salary. Many of those who have done this program have been earning a 5-figure monthly salary since their very first month participating in the Cash Gifting Programs.<br />
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What is important to know is there are no telemarketing, no cold calling, and no hard selling. You will only be talking to those who are interested in working from their home and they will actually call you to get information about the program.<br />
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So, why should you join this program? You can begin to generate $500-$3500 a day, which is delivered, in cash, directly to you. There is no buying or selling involved in anyway. There are no monthly fees that you will have to pay and you receive 100% of all the cash. You will receive the proven Turn-Key System to duplicate the amazing, proven results. You will get the free and unlimited One-on-One ongoing training and support. Finally, you will receive the proven marketing secrets and sources.<br />
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You have the ability to make between $500-$3500 a day, a 5-figure monthly salary, and you can do it from your home without any telemarketing, cold calling, or hard selling. The question should not be should I sign up for the Cash Gifting Program, but why have I not signed up yet?<br />
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These programs are looking for people who are serious about making money from their home and are looking to achieve more from their job. The programs sole purpose is to help you achieve financial freedom, and you can achieve that as soon as the first month. You will be taught how to duplicate the Complete Turn-Key System that is generating 5-figures a month.<br />
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<title>Do You Have The Mindset? To Be An Entrepreneur?</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Entrepreneurs are simply business people. Some people may think that it is really easy to become an entrepreneur, well, they need to think again as they are very wrong. 

You see, there is more to just being called an entrepreneur. In fact, many studies are conducted by some experts to uncover the traits possessed by successful entrepreneurs.

What makes a successful entrepreneur? There are so many factors that help in making an 
entrepreneur that you should not disregard if you want to become a victorious entrepreneur. Mindset plays a very important role in the success of  business people.

Without mindset , you will definitely find it hard to succeed in whichever business endeavor you take. To be one of the successful entrepreneurs, you must have the qualities needed to become one. You must know how to organize,

Entrepreneurs are often identified with how they look and think about things. According to many experts who have studied various entrepreneurs, if you can think like an entrepreneur you have a high chance of succeeding in any form of business.

Successful entrepreneurs are positive thinkers. They always think that they can do everything. Confidence is one trait that you need to become an entrepreneur. You must have this trait as early as possible but do not worry if you are not that confident yet because you can still develop that just in time before you get involved in any business.

You must also be able to set your vision straight and look at certain situations differently. For ordinary individuals, problems are considered obstacles but for many entrepreneurs, these are challenges. Aside from being a positive thinker, you must a have strong belief in your objectives. If you are confident enough, you can think straight at all times and you can set achievable objectives.

The business process is full of risks and if you do not have the qualities of an entrepreneur, you will easily give in to such problems and obstacles. Being a risk taker is a very good trait of an entrepreneur. They are not afraid to be outside of the so-called safety zone. To succeed in any business undertaking, one must not be afraid of these risks.

However, you do not take risks blindly; you must be able to calculate them. By properly calculating the risks, you can determine if the risks are worth taking or not. If you think that by taking the risk you will gain more for the business, do not be afraid to accept it. If you can not put one foot forward, your business will not go anywhere.

Everything does not end in thinking alone. If you simply think and think, you will not achieve anything. But if you think and act, you will certainly reach the peak of success. Action is truly needed to put all your thoughts to action. You must be able to come up with well-intentioned objectives and your actions should be focused.

Now you know that the mindset of the individual is very important in order to become a very successful entrepreneurs. If you think that you do not possess the proper mindset, you must learn to develop it as soon as possible especially if you want to handle a business in the future.

By exerting some effort to develop your mindset, you can succeed. Being an entrepreneur is not that hard especially if you possess the right qualities, skills, and most specially the proper mindset. ]]></description>
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