Plan B ~ Do You Have One?

What's in a Name?

2010-09-11T20:47:00.000-06:00

Pyxism is a unique name that came about when Lloyd Wilson was in the process of creating his new company. He states, "We designed our identity to represent finding your own inner 'true North', of knowing your innate direction in life and holding to that course. 'Pyxis' is a word for 'compass'. And -ism means 'a belief in'. Our company is based upon the belief in finding your own true direction in life -- being 'on course' for your own unique 'true North'. Pyxism translates to, "the belief in the compass". The word 'Pyxism' came together in that process of exploring our core beliefs in what we are creating for ourselves and for our business partners. We also wanted the attraction factor of a quirky handle like Yahoo or Google, eBay or Twitter. Pyxism came together and is gaining attention ~ even before the company launches."

So, What Exactly is Pyxism?

Pyxism combines three industries: Travel, the Internet, and Home Based Business. Those three, plus Baby Boomers who are driving the market right now, create the perfect opportunity for a travel based company.
Pyxism is one of several 2x3 matrix companies that seem to be sprouting up online. With the economy the way it is, network marketing companies are going back to this type of matrix, which works well. There is a one time fee, no monthly recurring fees, with a big payout. The compensation plan is very lucrative and the product is travel. 53% of all money spent on the internet is spent on travel. It is an $8 Trillion Dollar industry, and growing on an annual basis.
Owner and creator, Lloyd Wilson looked at the problems that other network marketing programs were having in a 2x3 matrix such as split boards, stalled boards, front loading, and programs that worked for a few heavy hitters at the top, but chewed up the little guy who had no recruiting experience. He spent the last 12 years acquiring a profound understanding of a broad spectrum of compensation plans, and with his perspective, knowledge, and insight, he has designed a compensation plan that uses leverage and unique algorithms to produce tremendous wealth with a small, one-time investment. He has developed and perfected a revolutionary 2x3 cycling matrix that never splits. In fact, his true "follow me matrix" is light years ahead of the other companies out there. The lower of the 2-level cycling matrix has a payout of $1,250 with re-entry back into that matrix, plus entry into the upper cycling matrix. The upper cycling matrix has a payout of $8,000, with an additional $1,000 to their sponsor and $1,000 to the sponsor's sponsor. The sharing of the bonuses encourages team building. Automatic re-entry into both the upper and lower matrixes multiplies earning potential. This is all done with only 2 personally sponsored people.

Everyone Wants to Travel

Right now the travel industry is a staggering $8 Trillion Dollar Industry, and predicted to sky-rocket to $13 Trillion over the next 10 years. With baby boomers retiring at the rate of one every eight seconds, that's a lot of retired people with time on their hands. And what they want most is the ability to travel and have fun. Even in tough economic times, people change their holiday destinations from an overseas destination to more local vacations, but travel remains a priority for everyone. Watch the video which shows just how HUGE the travel industry is. This video was produced in 2007 when the industry was at $7 Trillion. The numbers have gone UP since then.

Get Motivated! The New Science of Achievement

2010-04-24T19:17:00.000-06:00

Have you ever felt motivated to do or act a certain way, but someone you know is totally unaffected by what is happening around you? Have you ever wondered why they are not "getting it", while you're so pumped you can hardly sleep at night?

Research has shown that we are all programed differently, and what is motivational and uplifting to one person has totally the opposite affect on some one else. It is called our Motivational DNA.

D - Drives - What drives a person to do certain things, or to act certain ways? Drives are the internal forces that mobilize a person to act. We are either production driven or connection driven.

Production driven people like to take charge, and are good leaders. They invite ideas, but are quick decision makers, and not very good at listening. They are motivated by results.

Connection driven people are friendly and outgoing. They provide help, and don't like conflicts or unrealistic goals. They like to take things slow, like eye contact when communicating, and are motivated by relationships.

N - Needs - What are your core needs? Do you like stability or variety in your life? Needs are the core requirements that a person must have in order to feel fulfilled.

Stability driven people prefer consistency, routine, structure. They are logical and like factual information and technical analysis to help make decisions. They are motivated by facts.

Variety driven people like change, and personal growth. They are adventurous, persuasive, but don't always follow through. They have a short attention span, and want 'fun' in the equation. They are motivated by fun.

A - Awards - What kind of awards to you need to keep you motivated? Awards are the preferred remunerations that a person desires for achievement - the material, spiritual and psychological currency that they want to be paid for performance. There are two types - Internal and External.

Internal awards are those where you would rather have appreciation than a bonus, want to make a difference in the world, and want a sense of accomplishment. They are motivated by contribution.

External awards are the tangible benefits from doing a task. It is getting the bonus for all the hard work rather than a pat on the back for a job well done. They like public acknowledgment for their accomplishments, and like the opportunity to advance up the ladder. They are motivated by opportunity.

Once you can learn to recognize this DNA motivational structure in yourself and those around you, you can then have a greater understanding of what you need to accomplish to get others motivated and on the same page as you. Everyone in all walks of life can benefit from learning motivational DNA - from family members, to those you work with, to any type of business relationship. It's a great learning tool, and highly recommended.

Time Does Not Wait . . .

2010-04-09T18:37:00.001-06:00

Time Does Not Wait . . .

A new video I just created using Animoto. Great fun!

Where Do You Fit?

2010-02-10T13:54:00.000-07:00

It is very surprising to know that if you take any 100 people at the start of their working careers and follow them for 40 years until they reach retirement age, here's what you would find ~ according to the Social Security Administration:

Only one will be wealthy.
Four will be financially secure.
Five will continue working, not because they want to, but because they have to.
Thirty-six will be dead.
Fifty-four will be dead broke ~ dependent on their meager Social Security checks, relatives, friends, or even charity for a minimum standard of living.

That equates to 5% successful, 95% unsuccessful.

WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE YOU?

No matter your current age, this means that you must take action ~ NOW!

With rising gas prices, layoffs, outsourcing, and the rocky economy it's absolutely imperative you take things into your own hands. By far the best way to do this, according to the financial experts is to start your own Home-Based Business. The home business I strongly recommend is Pyxism.

With Pyxism you can take control of your financial future right now. You can start living your dreams. You can give up commuting and making your boss rich. You can achieve financial security with a successful home-based business.

Finally, here is a home-based business opportunity that cuts through the smoke and mirrors, hype, and rah-rah and provides you with quality products and a genuine opportunity which has the potential to actually improve your financial situation. They offer something you can feel good about sharing with others.

Become financially independent
Valuable products
Be in control of your future

But don't just take my word for it . . .

Watch this video presentation ~

I can't think of a better way to make sure you are not part of the 95% unsuccessful people than by having your own profitable home business. Just like the one Pyxism offers you.

Pyxism is growing by leaps and bounds and it's easy to find yourself wanting to jump in when you learn more about it.

Why not get the full story at my website?

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Share the Excitment, Share the Fun, Share the Rewards!
Here's to your success. You now hold the key.

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2010-01-29T16:57:00.001-07:00

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2010-01-17T19:28:00.000-07:00

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Turning Dreams into Reality

2010-01-02T19:44:00.001-07:00

What's in a Name?

So, What Exactly is Pyxism?

Pyxism combines three industries: Travel, the Internet, and Home Based Business. Those three, plus Baby Boomers who are driving the market right now, create the perfect opportunity for a travel based company.

Pyxism is one of several 2x3 matrix companies that seem to be sprouting up online. With the economy the way it is, network marketing companies are going back to this type of matrix, which works well. There is a one time fee, no monthly recurring fees, with a big payout. The compensation plan is very lucrative and the product is travel. 53% of all money spent on the internet is spent on travel. It is an $8 Trillion Dollar industry, and growing on an annual basis.
Owner and creator, Lloyd Wilson looked at the problems that other network marketing programs were having in a 2x3 matrix such as split boards, stalled boards, front loading, and programs that worked for a few heavy hitters at the top, but chewed up the little guy who had no recruiting experience. He spent the last 12 years acquiring a profound understanding of a broad spectrum of compensation plans, and with his perspective, knowledge, and insight, he has designed a compensation plan that uses leverage and unique algorithms to produce tremendous wealth with a small, one-time investment. He has developed and perfected a revolutionary 2x3 cycling matrix that never splits. In fact, his true "follow me matrix" is light years ahead of the other companies out there. The lower of the 2-level cycling matrix has a payout of $1,250 with re-entry back into that matrix, plus entry into the upper cycling matrix. The upper cycling matrix has a payout of $8,000, with an additional $1,000 to their sponsor and $1,000 to the sponsor's sponsor. The sharing of the bonuses encourages team building. Automatic re-entry into both the upper and lower matrixes multiplies earning potential. This is all done with only 2 personally sponsored people.

Everyone Wants to Travel

Right now the travel industry is a staggering $8 Trillion Dollar Industry, and predicted to sky-rocket to $13 Trillion over the next 10 years. With baby boomers retiring at the rate of one every eight seconds, that's a lot of retired people with time on their hands. And what they want most is the ability to travel and have fun. Even in tough economic times, people change their holiday destinations from an overseas destination to more local vacations, but travel remains a priority for everyone. Watch the video which shows just how HUGE the travel industry is. This video was produced in 2007 when the industry was at $7 Trillion. The numbers have gone UP since then.

Home Based Businesses & the Internet

Every week, 175,000 people are starting a home-based business. At any given moment, literally millions of people are scouring the Internet looking for a home based business.
The Internet does not require any explanation as a growth industry. With advances in technology, and programs designed to put a computer in every home across the world, the future of the Internet can only grow.

Right now more than two thirds of all small businesses are operating from home. This is also the fastest growing sector of all small businesses, increasing from 58% in 1997 to 68% in 2004. (ABS) With layoffs, mergers, and downsizing, more and more people are looking to start their own home based business. With increasing uncertainty in the future a shift in thinking and mindset of people to create a better lifestyle for themselves and their families an additional part-time income or replacement of primary income is the wave of the future.

Pyxism is riding the crest of a massive wave of these growth areas ensuring a constant and blooming market to ensure a huge market of interest. They have the compensation plan and product that online entrepreneurs have been waiting for.

Pyxism invites you to check them out, and if it feels like home to you, stay, and be part of the wonderful, exciting venture.

There is a different way of living available to you, a hugely different possibility . . . if you can reach out and open the door. You hold the key in your hand . . . right now.

Is Pyxism Right for You?

Pyxism Updates ~ Turning Dreams into Reality

2010-01-01T14:25:00.000-07:00

It's official. Pyxism is set to have their official launch on January 11, 2010. What an exciting time. You can take control of your financial future right now. You can start living your dreams. You can give up commuting and making your boss rich. Be your own boss, get out of debt, and make more money! You can achieve financial security with a successful home-based business.

Finally, here is a home-based business opportunity that cuts through the smoke and mirrors, hype, and rah-rah and provides you with quality products and a genuine opportunity which has the potential to actually improve your financial situation. We offer something you can feel good about sharing with others.

From Lloyd Wilson, owner and creator of Pyxism.

"I want to express my gratitude to all of you who have joined with us at this very early stage of our developing young company. I thank you for your trust and for seeing and understanding our corporate vision and mission. Thank you for wanting to be a part of it, and thank you for contributing your time, effort and dreams into making that vision become a reality for hundreds of thousands of others in 2010.

"I wish you and your family a Holiday Season filled with Love, Happiness and Gratitude for all of the blessings that we enjoy in our lives daily."

Lloyd Wilson
President & Founder
PYXISM, Inc.

Come join the fun! 2010 can be the best year EVER~

SweetTicket2Paradise.com

Making Money Online

2009-12-08T14:45:00.003-07:00

Marketing online for many has become their “Plan B” in these tough economic times. New websites are springing up daily with “Pie in the Sky” earning claims, and are made to make you believe you’ll have money rolling into your PayPal account within minutes. And, although marketing and making money online is sometimes easier than working a 9 to 5 with a boss breathing down your neck, there are many rules to follow and pitfalls you can avoid to actually make marketing online work for you.

Making money marketing online is a highly lucrative and successful business endeavor for many people, but some people jump into Internet marketing online before they are properly prepared. You must realize that just like learning to be a Scientist, a Doctor, a Teacher, a Brick Layer, a worker of any kind there are things which must be learned before success is manifest. You can’t just jump right in unprepared.

Marketing online work is typically not all that difficult or time consuming, but it does take motivation. Your passion will get you off and running with sustained effort so that you won’t stumble.

So, the first step to success: Passion. Find something that you are passionate about. Success comes through avenues that are easy to talk about, easy to promote, and easy to learn because you already have an interest in them.

Dale Carnegie once said, “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” How can you have fun if there is no passion in what you are doing? Find that first.

Research through the Internet is a great way to find something that you are passionate about. Just type the word into a google search, and see what comes up. Your research should uncover a company out there that you like and have confidence in. It should be solid, founded on great principles, easy to understand, with great products or services that are easy to tell others about.

But, don’t believe that passion is the only thing necessary for success. To be truly successful at what you are doing to market online you must also have a good website, widespread advertising, company support, effective keywords, etc. Those things are often learned from the company you join. Good companies will have those types of training tools available to learn all there is to know about the product or service you have decided to market online.

Take the time to find just the right company for you. With your passion to guide you the right company will manifest itself to you, and you will then have GREAT success!

Is An Internet Business Opportunity Right For You?

2009-12-08T14:41:00.000-07:00

Internet business opportunities are in high demand and are among the best business opportunities today. Many people love the idea of working for themselves, and internet business opportunities are growing every day. There are a lot of options available to work from home.

Internet businesses truly let anyone produce money without having to spend a lot. Opportunities are everywhere and can be found in just about any type of business. You can write eBooks, write articles and blogs and learn to profit from them. No matter what type of product or service you want to sell, there is someone out there who will want to buy it from you.

Searching for the right business can be a little tricky simply because you have to wade through so much garbage before you can find a legitimate venture. Experience has shown that many companies promoting money-spinning ventures that are possible over the internet tend to magnify the income potential and underplay the amount of commitment and skills needed to turn the opportunity into a profit-making business.

Google searches are a good way to start your Internet journey into the world of online money making. Find something that you enjoy and do your research diligently.

Work hard at what you find and start seeing profits coming in. Start with a product or a service that you would be proud to sell. You must be well-versed about the product in terms of its quality and source in order to market it. Motivation and passion are the driving forces for success with any Internet business opportunity.

Home based businesses are becoming more advantageous to entrepreneurs. Earning money online is the most practical option today, and running an Internet business can mean shifting to a lifestyle you've been dreaming about for quite a while.

Earn what you're worth, and think of the tax advantages you can gain by working at home. Run your very own work from home business and have all the free time you deserve.

Is Media Marketing Online Right For You?

2009-12-08T14:39:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time, newspapers were the most convenient way for people to get the news. But times have definitely changed. But, the truth is, newspapers need search engines like Google. And in return Google needs content. How useful would Google News be if there were no articles to read? Likewise, what good is a newspaper article that nobody can find? It seems too convenient for newspapers to blame Google for all their woes, when in reality it’s the entirety of new and emerging media that’s changing the game for news. Where are the fingers pointed at Craigslist for dominating the classifieds market, or at Twitter for breaking news first at its source? These sites, as well as the thousands of blogs, job directories, and discussion boards, would exist whether Google does or not.

Before Google, and even now, there are plenty of ways for people to get the news online. The difference is we now have more choices, and most importantly, more convenience. Failing newspapers should be asking themselves: what can we do to keep up?

Media Marketing Online is about using the Internet as another channel to market your business or organization. It’s about broadening your web visibility, attracting qualified visitors to your website or getting interested people to email or call. When visitors come to your website you lead them to do what you want them to do: fill out a form, register for an event, download a PDF or make a purchase from you.

Search engines rank Websites based on two major factors: Unique content with pertinent keywords in the body, and link popularity – the number of quality incoming links your Website has. Other important algorithms that determine your ranking with search engines are the architecture of the site, visibility of your content, underlying code and how natural your site appears to the search engines.

Traffic to your website is gained through several avenues. Search engine traffic, traffic from email ads, banner ads, text link ads, video traffic, social network site traffic, etc. Each type of traffic is made up of a different group of people. Search engine optimization is the process of making your website more resourceful and search engine friendly in order to get higher rankings in search engine result pages. This process optimizes a website for selected keywords and increases traffic to reach to new customers worldwide.

SEO (search engine optimization) is to aim for top positioning of the site through proper link building and/or article writing. When an article is prepared and approved for submission, it is then submitted in various article sites or article directories. Articles are written to generate awareness and maximum exposure to the visitors. It requires continuous consistent processing for creating desired results.

Social Media Marketing is marketing through social media networks and online communities. Social Media networks generally attract a lot of users. Social media is all about reaching out to and interacting with people through the Web. Web widgets enhance and build upon that interactivity further, providing rich, always up-to-date information to the end user. Social Media Optimization technique works through word of mouth marketing. Audiences participate in such an informal manner that they add comments, make instant messaging, and sometimes lead to the editing of the story themselves.

Social Media sites are basically communities where like minded people gather to share information and experiences. They are viewed everyday by massive numbers of people and these same people actually generate the content for these sites.

Social Media Marketing can be a tricky proposition. Internet Marketers must know how to approach social media sites in order to gain their trust to lay the foundation for a successful Social Media Marketing plan. It is more than a way to gain contacts and followers. It’s a basis for gaining links. Social media is also a great place to conduct on-the-fly reader research. Social network conversation and visitor engagement doesn’t directly result in huge rushes to your website shopping cart. Even more challenging is the fact that businesses can’t push marketing messages on social media audiences without serious brand devaluation.

If you are planning on using media marketing online to market your product there are four things to keep in mind.

1.    Define Your Goal – Work to clearly define exactly what it is you want to accomplish.
2.    Develop the Plan – Develop strategic, measurable direct response marketing plans designed to achieve your goals.
3.    Execute the Plan – Provide management through the execution. Be connected with your project.
4.    Measure the Results – No online marketing campaign is complete without measuring the results. Measure effectiveness of your campaign and guage your return on your investment.

Is an Online Job Right For You?

2009-12-08T14:34:00.002-07:00

Online jobs are considered to be the wave of the future, and are dominating a significant part of the total Internet market. They are based solely on the premise of people working from home and using a computer to make money. By doing a Google search on the Internet for these online jobs you will see how much is available to you in the way of opportunities.

Online jobs are becoming increasing popular among people and many have loved the idea. The good thing about online jobs is that you can find many types of jobs and choose one for yourself that suits you. Work online from home jobs are available from reading emails, reading online advertisements, data entry work, pay per click jobs, answering surveys, opinion surveys, online selling, movie reviews, and so on.

Online jobs are flexible. You can arrange your school and work schedule which creates freedom from a 9 to 5 type of schedule. You can set your own hours and the projects are sent via-email and upload sites. You can have your own preference of what time of the day to begin working.

Online Jobs are everywhere and easy to find, but also easy for you to be scammed at the same time. Study all programs you might be interested in very carefully to prevent yourself from being the next possible victim. Searching for legitimate online jobs can be an exhausting experience. There are many scam artists waiting in the wings and it’s not hard to see why so many people feel real online jobs don't exist. Searching for such jobs requires deeper digging. It also means you need to be on the lookout for the best possible option for you.

Some options for Internet Jobs include:

1. Advertising programs are one of the easiest and more popular ways to make money online. Segments of advertising include Affiliate Marketing or ClickBank.

2. People who have skills such as programming, web designing, or logo designing may profit from finding a job on the Internet. Online jobs are all about performance and you will be paid on the basis of performance and good content.

3. Freelancing sites believe in growing together and moving together. You can find peace of mind from working at home, while making some decent money. Freelancing has also become a preferred career alternative to thousands of professionals who strive for greater job flexibility, project variety and professional networking. Finding an online job or freelance opportunities that match your lifestyle may be challenging, but not impossible. The freelance field is growing more and more as companies are finding it cheaper to hire out instead of having a full time employee on staff.

4. Selling and taking part in auctions is a very exciting and fun job. The more you auction, the more you make. Selling products on eBay is probably the most common. There are some Internet sites where you can get goods for wholesale prices and then make a profit selling them on eBay. Other typical online selling ventures include selling affiliate programs.

5. Paid surveys do not require any skills or hard work. You just need to speak out about what you like, dislike, and prefer as a consumer. Most paid surveys will either ask you about your general taste and preferences, or will ask you to rate previous purchases, brands, or advertising campaigns. Paid surveys and mystery shopping jobs are a great way to make money online and they can produce a significant stream of money for people that have decided to work at home.

6. Data entry is the most basic form of work for people who have no work experiences or people who are looking for a simple job. Do not underestimate the earning power of online typing jobs. Data entry and information processing workers help ensure the smooth and efficient handling of information. By keying in text, entering data into a computer, operating a variety of office machines, and performing other clerical duties, these workers help organizations keep up with the rapid changes that are characteristic of today’s information age.
If you think an online job might be right for you, then stick to your decision and pick the one that suits you. Earn a steady income from being your own boss. All it takes is a home computer, a reliable Internet connection, and some time.

But, perhaps after trying all the ways you can think of to make some money online, you find out it isn't as easy as you thought. What could you do? Perhaps you will be better off using your IT experience to build your own business. Surely there is something you are knowledgeable about or have an interest in that you could build a web site about and monetize it through advertising, affiliate links, or even offer your IT services to those less experienced. Let your imagination run and think of the things that you are passionate about, or have a strong interest in. This is where you will find success.

Have you Tried Skype Yet?

2009-12-08T14:29:00.001-07:00

Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users of the service are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for a small fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing.

Skype, an application that has enjoyed rapid growth and popularity since the launch of its services, is a free software that makes it possible for people around the world to communicate via voice, video and IM over the Internet, and at a lower cost than traditional methods. It is free when making calls to other users of the service, and calls to toll-free numbers are also free.

When Internet telephony first began in the 90's, it was limited to PC to PC use. This required that both users have the software on their computers and that both computers were connected to the Internet. Both computers also had to have sound cards, microphones and headphones. You could only speak to someone who was using a computer. This was because Internet phones utilized packet-switched networks and regular phone lines utilized circuit-switched networks. At the time, the technology to connect these two networks was not available, which made it impossible for a PC to call a regular telephone number.

PC to PC calls still were quite popular, especially as instant messaging programs became commonplace. Chat rooms with voice capabilities were added, and many people began using their computer to talk to their friends instead of utilizing a traditional telephone.

The problem was that although you could talk to anyone with a computer, you could not use your Internet phone to speak to people who had a regular telephone line. You also had to utilize a headset and a microphone in order to talk to anyone, and many people found this cumbersome.

The solution came when VoIP phone service was introduced. This new technology allowed users to utilize a regular telephone to make phone calls. The telephone was connected to a router which then used high speed Internet connections to transfer the voice signals. Once the system was set up, there was virtually no difference between Internet phone service and a traditional phone line.

Voice over Internet Protocol, VoIP or Broadband phone service as it is often referred to, has made great strides since 1998 and is changing the telephony world. Traditional phone lines are slowly being phased out as businesses and households around the world embrace the benefits and features that VoIP technology has to offer.

Skype is a fast-growing business, currently adding about 150,000 users a day to its member base of 54 million in 225 countries and territories. Celebrities have also come on board. Oprah regularly uses Skype for video conference calls on her show. Skype is attracting hundreds of thousands of new users each week and is publicly talking about growth rates of 30% to 40%. That's not bad in an economy where flat is the new 30%.

Skype is a very useful program; it allows calling from one computer to another computer free of charge anywhere in the world. Thus it doesn’t matter that one person is, for example, in the USA and the other is in France. But, Skype isn’t just about free Skype-to-Skype calls. You can also make easy, low-cost calls to landlines and cell phones around the world, plus so much more.

For starters, you can send a text message directly from Skype; forward a call to your mobile; or set up an online number for friends, family and colleagues to make a local call from their old-fashioned phone to your Skype, wherever in the world you are.

All you need to get going with these snazzy products is "pay as you go" Skype Credit. Alternatively you can get unlimited calls to landlines and a great bundle of useful features with a subscription – it’s one neat little package for a low monthly fee. Skype is a revolutionary product. These are the guys who showed the world that Voice over Internet Protocol can be acheived with good voice quality.

The popularity of these services continues to grow, and advancements are constantly being made. Work is being done to improve the ability for the phone lines to identify locations for 911 calls and to improve the quality of the voice transmissions. Currently 911 calls are not allowed on Skype. However, many people use these services now because they find they can actually save money over traditional phone services. Internet telephony has come a long way from its beginnings and the technology will undoubtedly continue to improve.

Remember When?

Take a look, and give Skype a try today!

What is Network Marketing or MLM?

2009-12-08T14:18:00.002-07:00

Network marketing, or Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) is way of doing business so that a company distributes its products or services directly to consumers, through a network of regular Joes/Janes like you and me. Network Marketing has become a product of steady evolution, outgrowing earlier business models by eliminating middlemen, resellers and the associated price markups.

Only a few years ago, network marketing meant retailing to, and sponsoring people from, your "warm list" of prospects ~ friends and family. But now, network marketing isn't about taking advantage of your friends and relatives. This challenge has been adequately addressed on the internet wherein the network marketer has the opportunity to discover leads who are interested in the exact opportunity he/she is offering.

Network marketing (or MLM) sometimes gets a bad rap, by being compared to pyramid schemes. There's a big difference - pyramid schemes typically have no real product. They don't emphasize the sale of a real product to paying customers. Instead, its all about recruiting people into the organization, who pay fees to join. That money then rewards people higher in the pyramid structure. The only ones to make money with a pyramid scheme are the ones at the top. Those that follow have to chance to rise above those already in the organization. Not true for networking companies. Network marketing, or MLM, is a proven, viable way to do business.

Donald Trump, Sir Richard Branson, Bill Clinton, Warren Buffet, and Robert Kiyosaki all support network marketing. When it comes to business, we all trust Donald Trump and try to emulate him. He has had his share of failures, but also magnigicent successes as well. Another giant, Warren Buffet has his own network marketing business.

Robert Kiyosaki, (Rich Dad, Poor Dad) who also authored "The Business School for People Who Like Helping People" (book about Network Marketing), says that he considers Network Marketing a perfect business, because the network marketing company will help you get the business skills to get you rich. For people who want to make the shift to business owner, one of the beauties of the multi-level marketing company is that you can do that at a low cost, and have time to slowly transition your core values from the employee mindset to the business owner mindset.

He goes further to say: "The #1 asset a person can build, is to build a business. That is the smartest thing you can do."

So, how do you make money? There are three typical ways to make money:

1. Selling the company's products to paying customers
2. Recruiting new distributors into your "down line"
3. Having your down line sell the company's products to paying customers

The real fortunes in network marketing are developed by people who build large down lines, and also sell products to paying customers on a regular basis. Thus, they earn residual income from their direct customers, as well as the direct customers of their down line.

Your job as a distributor, then, is boiled down to finding customers, and selling to them. And finding other entrepreneurs to join your down line, to become distributors as well. With the advent of the Internet, Network Marketing (MLM) has been enhanced. The Internet allows network marketing companies to facilitate marketing and order taking a lot more effectively. And for the average Joe/Jane, finding people interested in what you have to offer has become a lot easier.

Which company do I go with? Companies that use network marketing, or MLM, to distribute their products, divert money that would be spent on product advertising and shelf placement in stores like Kroger, Wal-Mart, etc... to paying commissions to the individual distributors. So - it's a pretty viable system for them. You may have heard of network marketing giants like Quixtar (Amway) and Mary Kay. But there are hundreds of others as well. Here are some suggestions on how to know which network marketing company to pick.

Network Marketing (MLM) provides HUGE benefits for entrepreneurially-minded people, who want to create another income stream for themselves. It takes away the entrepreneurial challenge of building an organization, a structure, a delivery mechanism, for your product. As a matter of fact, it takes away the need to create a profitable product. They do that for you!

Building a successful network marketing business is all about building relationships. It's about trust and credibility. Social media sites for marketing or word of mouth marketing has been very much getting the attention needed to become a successful entrepreneur.

Social networking across the Internet provides capabilities for people to discover new ways of connecting with each other. Social networking and e-mail marketing should compliment each other. Create a viral buzz about striking, compelling , and EVOCATIVE information that best defines that product. Social bookmarking sites, such as Del.icio.us, are the ones marketers are most curious about and interested in – with 58% of respondents naming them. Right behind, by one percentage point comes Twitter, which is consistent with the finding that 94% of the most experienced users go for Twitter as their number one choice, since these are the same 9.6% of users who spend 20 hours or more a week and are the most experienced.

Network marketing does have its challenges, though. Here are some of the problems with network marketing (MLM). If you are interested in network marketing or MLM, your first job is to investigate any company thoroughly before investing your time and money and committing to it.

The Pros & Cons of Network Marketing & MLM

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Network Marketing, or Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) is a very legitimate business model. And a solid way to generate income for yourself. MLM is NOT going to go away…In 2006…MLM did 32.18B in Sales with over 15M people in the US and over 58M worldwide. As you can see those 15M people are doing really well!

But the industry is plagued with false promises and mis-representations, that leave a bad taste in the mouths of distributors, and the people they try to sell to. The main problem with Network Marketing, is the old-school approach that states: "Anyone within 30 feet of you is a prospect".

Huhh?

MLM is at its heart a relationship business . People tend to get into business with people they know, like and trust. It seems that the really successful network marketers are those with huge numbers of recruits (known as their down line). And so, a lot of network marketers focus on recruiting. They try to recruit friends. They try to recruit neighbors.

Although MLM is a fantastic way of getting products out to the public without relying on the goodwill and acceptance of the retail distribution system, which strongly favors big, established companies over small, newer ones, network marketing companies want more people selling their stuff - so their training programs often emphasize things like: "HOW TO GET 30 PEOPLE IN 30 MINUTES!" They emphasize the distributors who build their down line very rapidly. They skew their compensation plans, so that as a distributor you make a lot more money from recruiting than you do from simply "selling the product" to customers. What does this lead to?

Most people new to network marketing feel overwhelmed. They have uncomfortable conversations with people close to them (because its really tough to sell to random strangers)... and people start avoiding the poor network marketer! Others do have the personality to approach random strangers, talking about their product. The challenge there though, is that it can be awkward / transparent to transition from a small talk conversation, to one where you're selling! Most of us don't like being hit over the head with a sales pitch. Thus, the challenge of network marketing.

Mike Dillard, well-know Internet Guru, has several programs available that teach people how to sell themselves first, and then pitch the product. This allows people to be attracted to you and your team before a product is ever mentioned. If you set yourself up as knowledgeable, and someone that entrepreneurs would want to associate with, then you become what people are attracted to.
With more and more people looking for a "Plan B" in these tough economic times, looking into network marketing is certainly a possibility. Leaders keep going when the going gets tough and they encourage those who follow them.

Is Graphic Art Design Right For You?

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Graphic Art Design is the most universal of all the arts. It is all around us ~ explaining, decorating, and identifying. It is a creative process that combines art and technology to communicate ideas. The designer works with a variety of communication tools in order to convey a message from a client to a particular audience.

The term graphic design can refer to a number of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation. Various methods are used to create and combine symbols, images and/or words to create a visual representation of ideas and messages. A graphic designer may use typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to produce the final result. Graphic Art Design often refers to both the process by which the communication is created and the products which are generated.

Common uses of graphic design include magazines, advertisements and product packaging. For example, a product package might include a logo or other artwork, organized text and pure design elements such as shapes and color which unify the piece. Composition is one of the most important features of graphic design especially when using pre-existing materials or diverse elements.

Graphic Art Design is used by many businesses to convey their messages to the world. Because designing is so broad, the possibilities for using different mediums and techniques are endless. Graphic design is an extremely important component in today's advertising and marketing industry. Graphic Art Design is also applied to layout and formatting of educational material to make the information more accessible and more readily understandable.

Graphic Art Design is a growing profession that encompasses print and Web site design, multi-media, and desktop publishing. From simple business cards and forms to full-scale publications and digital media, a fundamental understanding of design principles is essential.

There is some debate whether computers enhance the creative process of graphic design. Rapid production from the computer allows many designers to explore multiple ideas quickly with more detail than what could be achieved by traditional hand-rendering or paste-up on paper, moving the designer through the creative process more quickly. However, being faced with limitless choices does not help isolate the best design solution and can lead to designers endlessly iterating without a clear design outcome. Graphic Art Design is about solving problems using a given medium. Good graphic designers with a head for the web are therefore pretty important in the process, commenting on things outside the scope of pure prettification.

Web-based applications have brought graphic designers closer to software development projects than ever before. Because the buttons, menus, and other screen elements of a web page are not standardized, there is vast opportunity for a graphic designer to influence how a site will look.

A graphic designer may use sketches to explore multiple or complex ideas quickly without the potential distractions of technical difficulties. Thumbnail sketches or rough drafts on paper may be used to rapidly refine and produce the idea on the computer in a hybrid process. This hybrid process is especially useful in logo design where a software learning curve may detract from a creative thought process. Traditional graphic designers employed computer-savvy production artists to produce their ideas from sketches, without needing to learn the computer skills themselves. However, this practice has been increasingly less common since the advent of desktop publishing.

Graphic Art Design is a global language in which the designer must be aware of international life-styles, markets and the cultural differences that affect the meanings of words and symbols. Typical projects that graphic designers create include, electronic media, logos, brochures, posters, label and package designs. Graphic Art Design is what most people think of when 'design' is mentioned. And while it is merely part of a whole in the web, it is an important part. Graphic design is the creative planning and execution of visual communication. Graphic art designers create a combination of shapes and forms, words and images, in order to reproduce them in some flat medium (paper, cardboard, cloth, plastic, video, computer, or projection screen, on poster, billboard, or other signage) or in a three-dimensional form (fabricated or manufactured) in order to convey information to a targeted audience.

Graphic Art Design is about selling at times, but just as often it's about providing information. Graphic designers should be involved in analyzing a client's communications, and finding ways to provide information that is of strategic value. Graphic design is concerned with how a page looks. Information architecture design is concerned with how a page reads. It is a powerful tool to communicate your marketing communications objectives. Good design supports these objectives by ensuring that your message is clear and underscores your primary communications goal.

Graphic Art Design is a fairly young profession, and as such still in a state of development. It is expanding to encompass various activities: writing, organizing, conceptualizing, reflecting. To design successfully, you must create and manipulate images, in print or on the Internet. Graphic design is an art that is mixed with business to produce visual materials intended to convey the company’s branding. It is a conduit for messages that don’t always get through with words alone. Studies show that catchy artwork on product packaging sells more items. Signage, as most graphic design, is a form of communication. Context matters much in terms of who has a message about what and where this message is placed. Signs, like posters or even slides, must be noticed and must be understood.

Graphic design is a field where you have to use your creativity along with latest technologies to make the mode of communication an effective one. The designer uses a wide variety of communication tools in order to convey a message on behalf of client to particular audience. It is about visual communication. That communication can be at an intellectual level or an emotional level – it speaks to the mind and the heart.

A good source on tools available for graphic art can be found at:
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/

Is an Affiliate Business Right For You?

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Starting an Affiliate Business has emerged as being one of the most convenient ways of earning money sitting at your computer. This is mostly due to the fact that you can easily earn money by way of starting an online affiliate business, working from home.

By using an Internet, you can save a lot of time and get information about both a supplier and products at the same time. The online market place has become a first stop for entrepreneurs before they proceed to the next step.

Affiliate businesses are doing well in these days, especially when facing a recession. These programs offer people anywhere the opportunity to start a home based business which will create income with some simple network marketing. Affiliate businesses are growing in numbers because companies know that they can reach more people by creating "affiliate salespeople" around the world and get their product out there. Affiliate business is built on a simple principle – you are getting paid ONLY when your customer makes a purchase or uses the goods or services.

Affiliate marketing overlaps with other Internet marketing methods to some degree, because affiliates often use regular advertising methods. Marketing is everything, and there is a lot of competition for quality traffic. Merchants can focus their efforts on what they should do best-creating high quality products and getting them to customers. Meanwhile, affiliates concentrate on producing interesting content to attract web traffic. Merchants in these areas early realized the gain in paying others to do their marketing. Very high commissions have attracted lots of affiliates, and they have been very successful.

Online affiliate business is all about dedication and research. First, look for affiliate programs in a unique and exceptional niche and focus on it. Online business companies provide great opportunities to make money. However, it is always important to have all basic knowledge before starting any online business.

After you have found the affiliate program you would like to promote, build a high quality website with your original content. Keep your website fresh and new always. There is no doubt that a website is one of the most important elements for affiliate entrepreneurs to convert visitors into customers. Building a successful affiliate program is in many ways akin to lawn mowing. The mower symbolizes your affiliate program, whereas the lawn is the market. Add high quality content to your affiliate program website to distinguish it from all the other websites out there.

Ads, banners, button ads and sample recommendations made available by the affiliate company to add to your website are one way of ensuring more sales. It is best to stay visible and accessible. One way to do that is to add a signature file to all your outgoing emails including a brief description of your program.

Affiliate Business method of doing business is great because anyone with a laptop, Internet connection and some imagination can set up an affiliate marketing business and go for their dreams without leaving home! Simply stated, affiliate marketing allows anyone the opportunity to make money online by promoting various products or programs. Marketing by affiliation is an effective method of making money on the Internet WITHOUT having your own product.

Robert Kiyosaki, Ewen Chia, Mike Dillard and so many other gurus have shared what they know - that network marketing or affiliate marketing is the best form of residual income. You are on the right track!

Is Affiliate Internet Marketing Right For You?

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Affiliate Internet Marketing is undoubtedly one of the best ways of making money on the internet today. The opportunities are endless. Affiliate Internet Marketing is on the fly since the Internet has fast become an efficient and trusted way for companies to market and sell their products. The concept of revenue sharing has been around for quite a while, long before the internet, but has really taken off with the increase in Internet users.

What is Affiliate Internet Marketing? Affiliate Internet Marketing is a virtual network under which firms and individuals sign up with affiliates on the internet to promote their own business. This online market includes the huge network in which affiliate or publisher make money, as the intermediate party, doing business between consumers and suppliers. For you as the affiliate, there is no product to make or launch. It simply indicates that the merchant pays the commission to the affiliate only when he makes a sale through that affiliate. You, the affiliate, direct the customer to the retailer/seller and get paid a commission on the sales or actions they take. Some affiliate programs pay for sales only and some by "action".

Affiliate Internet Marketing is one of the most inexpensive and easiest ways to make money online. All you have to do is proper research, so your educational background is not of a big importance here. Affiliate Internet Marketing is fast catching up as people not only get to buy a quality product but also stand to gain something as an added benefit.Affiliate Internet Marketing is expanding fast not only for products and services, but also for social web sites. Some pay small incentives for every response and for best discussions.

Be wary of sites that claim to have special information or unrealistic results. They are simply trying to take you for a ride. You should never hand over money for the privilege of getting a job – the point of employment is for you to MAKE money, not to spend it! Most affiliate programs are free to join. Take a good, hard, long look at those companies that are wanting your money to sell their products. It is easy to get lost in the jungle of internet marketing. Make sure that the merchants’ products and services match the theme of your site, and what you are interested in doing. You can look for a merchant after you have found an interesting topic.

Affiliate marketing is relatively quick and easy to start, but success requires a lot of hard work, just as any other type of business venture requires. Although there is much information to obtain prior to becoming an affiliate, it can definitely pay off in the long run.

The affiliate marketing industry has seen incredible growth in recent years. Even amidst this economic downturn, the industry still sustains high growth. It looks as though there will be an increasing trend of this for a long time. With an ever increasing market and the global nature of the web market there will be always plenty of room for a new affiliate marketer or an existing affiliate internet marketer to increase his volume. Look for, and find hot products for affiliate marketing. If you would like to understand what to sell, look for the things that are selling well already.

Business for Dummies? Trying to Fit All the Pieces of the Puzzle Together?

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Thinking of starting your own business? Feel like a total dummie? Don’t know where to start?

Starting a business is an exciting, but not easy, time in your life. Proper planning and making sure that you have selected the right type of business for your life are vital to your success, and future security. Competition is tough, and you’ll have your ups and downs. Even more so if you are starting your venture from scratch with little cash.

There is so much to learn. Starting a business is no different from planting a sapling. It needs careful nurturing and regular monitoring to ensure timely flowering. So where to start?

Entrepreneurs are continuously wondering if something can be done better, faster, cheaper or in a completely different way. They look at their surroundings and can find opportunity to improve just about anything. This makes the perfect opportunity for a home based business or for starting a new business. Entrepreneurship used to be an inclination that festered until a midlife crisis. But the entrepreneurship bug isn't something that hits in middle age, so why wait that long? Baby boomer entrepreneurs planning to retire soon need to be particularly careful that they don't gamble and lose their life savings. Thereby, hesitation may be a good thing. Many people go into business without a vision and without a plan. Acting on your gut is easier said than done.

Starting a business is incredibly exciting. It’s a chance to build something you’re really passionate about, which will potentially support you and your family. Perhaps your most productive times don't coincide with the standard 9-to-5 work schedule that most regular businesses require their employees to adhere to. And you may find that — because interruptions from co-workers are no longer an issue and the days of endless meetings are left far behind — you're much more productive working in your workshop than in a regular office.

With a well thought out business plan, you can use your time more constructively. An easy way to get started in a business venture is to sell on eBay, or start up an eBay Store. Launch your own selling site, get an introduction to bookkeeping, and get hot tips on how to avoid losing your money and how to make money. Starting a home based business is a reality that has created wide-open opportunity and success for those who decided to take the plunge—just as it can for you. Setting up a home based business is also the easiest and least expensive way to become an entrepreneur.

Selling merchandise on eBay is so simple and profitable that the marketplace has become as fiercely competitive as it is crowded. Whether just starting out or hoping to achieve greater success, online sellers need a solid business strategy to outrun their rivals. Selling is an essential part of the marketing process.

Starting a business is fraught with many perils, some business, some personal and some legal. Some of the most important legal pitfalls to be wary of can be found at:
http://www.zeromillion.com/entrepreneurship/legal-pitfalls.html

The key to all of this is being conscientious and alert and seeking good outside advice about the legal issues confronting any new company.

Information can be found on the Internet on such things as: naming your business, creating an ownership agreement, and required licenses and permits. Also available is tax information, borrowing money, hiring and firing, and the pros and cons of franchises. Just do a google search in any of these areas to find all you need to know. Information on learning different skills may also be found on the Internet, or at your local library. Friends and family are also a great resource.

Think about what you want, where your passion lies, and what you want to achieve. With the advent of the Internet, the skies the limit of your success.

Is Business College Right for You?

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Business colleges are schools which offer tertiary level education but the curricula are different from those provided in universities or colleges. They offer various programs that revolve around the study of business. These educational institutions focus more on vocational training for specific fields.

Course offerings at various schools tend to be similar, and all of the programs appear to attract individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds. In addition to learning business fundamentals, students may choose a major in entrepreneurship and learn the skills needed to be a business leader. There are also courses such as abnormal psychology, journalism, philosophy, mathematics and many more. They serve the students needs and help to achieve personal educational and career goals.

Some business colleges offer both graduate and undergraduate programs. Business colleges are excellent resources for managerial and analytical training as well as a stepping stone for numerous career opportunities. College degree business careers prepare you to take careers, not only in the traditional fields like finance, accounting or marketing, but also in every type of organization or industry.

Students usually concentrate exclusively in areas of career focus and study only those subjects needed for success in their chosen field. Students learn about the principles of management and marketing. Computer Applications teaches a series of business classes designed to help advance the student's career in the business world. Student work input for a credit includes lectures, exercises, seminars, independent study, research and/or other assignments.

Business colleges are seeing more individuals applying now than ever. With the rise of media influence and advertisement, the business field has more possibilities than ever before. Business colleges are a great alternative for students who want to focus solely on becoming successful in the business world.

Choose the career that best fits ~ where you, success and, more importantly, happiness is guaranteed.

Looking Into a Business Grant?

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Financing is a major part in starting a business. If you don’t have capital, then you cannot run a business. After witnessing the fate suffered by most of the big companies during recession, many small businesses are daring to venture out in the hope of succeeding. Business grants are very real, although they are discretionary and may have restricted eligibility. The government is intent on lending a helping hand to the new entrepreneurs. The availability of federal government small business grants makes things easier for them. You can also strengthen your business through the use of these grants. The purpose of grants is to generate jobs, stimulate community development, and bring about a charismatic change in the working environment. Anything which contributes to the addition of the workforce and helping out the community is eligible for federal government small business grants.

Business grants are normally awarded to fund specific projects and in order to be eligible you will have to comply with some pretty stiff criteria. And you shouldn’t expect to receive 100% funding. Business grants are commonly misunderstood by aspiring entrepreneurs. . While it's true there are many different types of small business grants , nobody is handing out "free money" to anyone who asks. Business grants are available for up to 40% of the capital cost of the project, with a minimum of $10,000 and maximum of $200,000. Grants for feasibility studies are available up to a maximum of 75% of the feasibility study costs (capped at $50,000).

Business grants are available for all types of individuals and for all types of reasons. They can be valuable resources for those who have a vision and a plan but don’t have the funding necessary to manifest those visions into reality.

Business grants are typically targeted towards specific people such as women or ethnic groups. Government passes the approval for single mothers every year and at the same time small business grants are also approved for needy women. Data reveal that more than 5 million people have been benefited by these small business grants and have used it to start any business or fulfill some personal needs. Government business grants are becoming especially appealing in these days and are clearly on the rise. In particular, government grants for women are being sought at higher rates than ever before, which gives evidence of the changing business climate as more women are seeking entrepreneurial roles for themselves.

Women have come a long way, however, with respect to higher education and the corporate world, woman are largely under-represented. Ironically, fewer men than women actual receive their undergraduate degrees. Women business grants allow individuals with a great idea for a product or service to move forward without having to take financial risk. These funds in particular can help women start or expand their current business.

Business grants for women are becoming much more popular as more and more women start their own businesses. Whatever it takes, grants for women are worth the effort.

Government grants for individuals are mainly focused on the academic, research and artistic fields. But there are also Grants for organizations, businesses and non-profit organizations. Government understands small business is essential to a vibrant economy. Small business grants are available to start a new business or expand an existing one, equipment financing, acquisition of a new or existing business, rent, salaries, office expenses, and overhead. Government grants don’t require credit checks or collateral to receive and they don’t ever have to be paid back.

Start researching for small business grants now! Starting a small business requires determination, motivation, and know-how. For more information on different types of grants available please visit: Grant information all in one place. http://grantsinterest.com

Is a Business Degree Right for You?

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Business degrees are one of the most popular degrees among college students today. They are so versatile that even the student who is unsure about his or her future career, and just majors in business, can still be well off. Business degrees are offered at all program levels, from entry-level accounting diplomas to MBAs, and generally run from one to four years, depending on the degree.

Coursework includes accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, strategy, and quantitative methods (research and statistics). The most popular business degrees are associate, bachelor, and master-level qualifications. Coursework may include business management, marketing and even accounting.

Business degrees are versatile. They might just be the best kind of degree you can get if you want to succeed either in the corporate world, or as an entrepreneur. Business degrees are not just about marketing and finance. There are employers in everything from health care, to government, to non-profit organizations looking for people who know how to navigate the world of business. Business degrees are available at various levels, so you can get an AA in Business, a BS in business, and even a master's degree. Some programs are currently creating the path to PhD level business degrees.

Business degrees are in high demand, and graduates of these programs may have an abundance of opportunities awaiting them. Some may go on to lucrative jobs in the financial industry, as market analysts or researchers at banks, venture capital firms or private equity companies. Business degrees are the most widely recognized in industry and enable graduates to earn jobs in finance, retail, manufacturing, construction, and service sectors. Jobs are not likely to decrease in demand. Pair your existing skills with a business degree and move forward in your field, or enter an entirely new industry at a higher level.

Companies look for candidates who have done well in school. A business degree will catapult your long-term financial stability and improve your career prospects. Companies are always stepping up their marketing efforts, thereby creating job security. Additionally, there are a multitude of niche areas of marketing that you can get into: visual marketing--such as photography and graphic art, and writing marketing copy--such as the work done by advertising copywriters.

Contact potential employers to discover what they require or desire in applicants. And don’t forget that a great deal of information about companies is available via the Internet.

Which Network Marketing Company is Right for Me?

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First, here are some good comparison points:

Brian Tracy came up with "8 Great Ideas for Multi-Level Marketing". I have used these in part, to evaluate network marketing (MLM) opportunities for myself:

Quality products with a good reputation
Fair prices for the products provided
Money-back guarantee
No inventory
Prompt delivery, and efficient bookkeeping
A strong support organization
Company brand: Honesty and integrity
Consumable products (leading to reorders and repeat business)

I would also add the following:

Modest initial investment
The company should be well established, not fly-by-night.
Be passionate about what you are doing. You should like, and use, the company's products before trying to sell them to anyone else. It is just too difficult and ineffective to sell something you aren't honestly passionate about.
It's not so much about the compensation plan. If you have selected a reputable company, the compensation plan should be decent. Your wealth will come from you selling a re-orderable product that you actually use and care about, to people who need the product.

With the abundance of Network Marketing companies available, if you decide this is for you, then go for it! And much success to you!

Becoming Recession Proof

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Most people go to school to learn to be an employee of a system. They have been trained only to see the value of their job. Most people work for the system rather than own the system.

Another word for system is network. If you really want to learn how to be rich, and not worry what the economy is doing, you must begin to know and understand the power found in networks. A well-designed and well-managed business network will exponentially earn far more than a hardworking individual can. Many people settle for security in their job while sacrificing true financial freedom. There may not be much money early in the business because it takes time to build a network. It may take as much as five to ten years of struggle and not much pay before the fruits of your labors begin to pay off. However, after those 5-10 years, you will be far richer than most of your peers, even the ones who went on to become doctors and lawyers.

The richest people in the world build networks. Everyone else is trained to look for work.

Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, stated "I went to business school for my MBA because I wanted to be an entrepreneur, not an employee. Most of the mid-level managers or teachers on the faculty had no idea what it took to start a business from nothing. Most were not entrepreneurs. Most were employees. Most left the ivory towers of the school and entered the ivory towers of the corporate world. Most were addicted to job security and to a steady paycheck.

"Don't get me wrong. Much of the information being taught in the business school I attended was valuable information for anyone in business. However, the school was not teaching me the streetwise skills I knew I needed to be an entrepreneur.

"Network marketing is a business school for people who want to learn the real-world skills of an entrepreneur, rather than the skills of an employee who wants to become a highly paid mid-level manager in the corporate world."

So, what are the skills needed to be an entrepreneur? Real life skills are the education needed to be successful. Real life subjects that network marketing companies teach are:

1. An attitude of success
2. Leadership skills
3. Communication skills
4. People skills
5. Overcoming personal fears, doubts and lack of confidence
6. Overcoming the fear of rejection
7. Money-management skills
8. Investing skills
9. Accountability skills
10. Time-management skills
11. Goal setting
12. Dressing for success

Opportunity awaits for anyone wanting a better life for themselves and their family. But, network marketing is about helping others realize their dreams. Along the way to doing that, your dreams also come true. You must be willing to help people. No greed or arrogance here; but a genuine desire to see others succeed. The more you help others become rich building their own business, the more your own business will grow. And you will become richer. Talk about a win-win situation. You must have a life long desire to learn and teach.

Network marketing is a revolutionary new way of sharing the wealth with anyone who truly wants to acquire great wealth, and thus becoming recession proof.

How To Dominate In Any Niche Using Free SEO Wordpress Blog Software

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How You Can Use Articles On YOur Blog To Grab Free Traffic From The Search Engines

Article marketing is the best free way to increase traffic to your website from a variety of sources. The number of locations articles can be placed is enormous with each one containing a link back to a site of your choice. It is a simple matter to submit your article to these places which should, wherever possible, be popular websites, an increase in visitors to your site should happen quite quickly. Popular sites tend to be recognized as ‘authority' sites, so if your article is used it can improve your credibility also, This credibility will enhance your trust which is very important on the Internet.

If you perform this article marketing and submission process on a regular basis, people will begin to search for your material and trust your work. Showing people you are knowledgeable on certain topics means they will trust whatever you write and bookmark your site. Incoming links to your site from people that trust your work will boost your ranking with the various search engines, As your ranking grows, there will be even more visitors to your site. The benefit of all these sites linking to your site is a increase in your ranking, all of this comes with no charge so you are actually able to market yourself for free.

A number of links to other relevant sites can be placed in the body text (not too many) when using article marketing. Each time your article is placed (with the links) on another site, it just helps boost the ranking of your own website! Unfortunately you cannot normally expect your site to be listed straight away with the search engines. However if you are submitting articles that are relevant to your website, the process of listing your site is usually much quicker which increases traffic.

Article marketing helps to improving the ranking of a site but in addition to this it also helps increase the amount of content at the same time which again improves rank. Don't forget that many visitors to your site are not visiting to buy something. The more truthful you are about what you are doing, the more visitors will appreciate it providing the information you supply is relevant to their search. It is at this point that the sales promotion can be used. This a little like taking them by the hand so they know what they are buying and most importantly, why. The last thing you want after making the sale is to return the money so by doing carrying out this process you lessen your chance of it happening.

It is this process of article marketing that ensures you will be in business for a long time, This process must be repeated on a regular basis for it to work. Remember, if you have an interesting site you will also receive links from other website owners who may also use your article as well, Your content or article will have information that other people are seeking. Article marketing is still by far the easiest way to drive traffic to your website and it doesn't cost a cent, All you need is to keep supplying them with the information they are looking for in the form of articles.

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Form a Limited Liability Company, (LLC)

2009-12-03T19:23:00.002-07:00

If you have a small business, or are thinking of starting one, you need to think of the legal implications of doing so. There are potentially greater legal liabilities you are subjected to as a small business owner that you did not have to worry about before you owned a small business.

One other issue that you have to think about when you are an entrepreneur is taxes. Small business taxes are handled much differently than personal taxes, so you have to know of what is going on with your company taxes. Of course, this is where an accountant can come in real handy.

While you most likely can run your business as a sole proprietor, this is not the best choice in most circumstances. There are huge liability and tax reasons why you might not want to operate as a sole proprietor. Meeting with a professional regarding these matters is highly recommended.

So what should the average business owner do? Wise business owners create a business entity to shield themselves personally from liability and to take advantage of small business tax laws.

A common business structure, and most likely the best choice for most small business owners, is to think about creating a LLC. A limited liability company, or LLC can give you personal liability protection, assuming it is set up correctly and you totally separate your business and personal affairs. And with an LLC, you have the ability to can pick how you should be taxed.

Forming an LLC is incredibly simple. Generally, the more expensive option is paying a lawyer to set up your LLC. Or, you can use a reputable Internet business formation services for incorporation LLC. There is no reason to not form a limited liability company with prices as low as $115.

Consult with a professional to see if incorporation LLC is the right business structure for your business. It is important to make sure that you have your business set up properly to limit personal liability and make the most of the tax benefits given to companies.

Services That Help the Small Business Entrepreneur

2009-12-03T19:20:00.003-07:00

As a small business entrepreneur, you are always keeping an eye out for anything that can help you in making your small company the best it can be. Small business services get this done by allowing a business owner to have the greatest business possible.

Small business services that aid the entrepreneur come in many different varieties. These services can aid the business owner in appearing to be a much larger company to their customers. They can help employees be more productive and efficient. Or they allow an entrepreneur to operate a multi-million dollar business from anywhere they want to be.

What allows these business services to succeed is simply technology. Technology permits business owners access to small business services that, until fairly recently, were only available to the largest of companies.

A virtual business phone service is a great example of a small business service technology. This business service gives any entrepreneur, regardless of size, the ability to have a small business phone system that acts just like a large business'. With a single number for incoming customer calls, and the ability to then send these calls to any employee's phone, anywhere in the world, an entrepreneur can have complete control over a very versatile phone service.

Online meetings are another good example of a business service. Gone are the days of having to spend thousands of dollars to have a way to meet, in essence face-to-face, with a customer or colleague who is actually physically at a different location. All you need to hold a virtual meeting with anyone, located anywhere, is a computer and a high-speed Internet connection.

The cost of small business services is very attractive. These business services don’t cost a small fortune. The cost to make your business act like a much larger business is just a few cents per day. Today’s technology gives you the ability to be competitive with your largest competitors.
Now is the perfect time to start using the available small business services to grow your business and bring it to its full potential. Nothing will stop you any longer when you are doing your best to compete with larger companies.

New Way To Have profitable, Fully Optimized PPC Campaign The Minute It Launches

2009-12-03T19:19:00.000-07:00

4 ways to know up front what are the best converting keywords

You can help to increase your website traffic right away.PPC advertising is becoming more and more difficult. Let us look at some unpaid modes to encourage your traffic as pay per click is the apparently usual way. Being the most apparent example, blogging can be of prime importance so if you do not already have one set one up right now at no cost. Write a post or posts using keywords from your particular topic and then use the ping services to inform everyone. These services will announce your link to many blog directories and websites. The more you do it the more will your website traffic improve but as far as an instant hit is concerned you will get it in one day.

Post on Forums - there is a forum out there for most subjects and you can usually register for free. To find good forums search on Google for your keyword plus the word forum and then take a look to see what you think. You are not allowed to blatantly promote in your forum post but if you write sensible posts, offer help and advise others as well as commenting on popular threads you are likely to get people check out your site and this can happen for free on the same day.

Article writing - for quality monitoring purposes, some article directories run through it before posting while others do not so you can find an article with a link to your site the same day. Some people may even select it to post them on their site with your resource box at the end linking them to your site.

Digg it - Digg is a great site for posting small snippets or synopsis of your blog post, article post or matter from your web site. In no time this can be found on their prestigious and highly viewed pages, once again giving a push to expand your website traffic.

Email your list - is it true that you do not have a list as yet? The astounding fact is that lots of people on the web have not done anything to make their own email list. The advantage of having a list is that it enables you to arrange previously composed messages and send out mass emails at any time calling them to visit your site and benefit from the latest special offers or suggestions and thus improve your website traffic in no time.

Joint venture - you may sometimes gain success in a day through it and sometimes not. If you receive a newsletter from another website related to your issue, try to see if you have anything interesting to offer them and their customers. Firstly this would consist of something you would add value to - a free report, a product where you barter the gain with the list owner. Traffic to their web site is increased by some people by maintaining thousands of names in their lists.

As an advertiser, you know that pay-per-click campaigns take a lot of trial and error. You set up your keywords, write your ads and track conversions until you find just the right combination that works the best.
But what if there was a way to know up front what are the best converting keywords, the best converting ads, and the best converting landig pages

Directory of Product Sources from Worldwide Brands

2009-12-03T19:13:00.000-07:00

Locating quality wholesale suppliers of products is one of the hardest parts about being an online retailer. There are a lot of manufacturers and distributors who refuse to do business with the online only retailer.

If you want to drop ship, the job of finding manufacturers to do business with is even harder. There are a bunch of people claiming to be a drop shipping company and are not really what they claim to be.

Wouldn’t it be great if there were one source to find reliable, reputable suppliers and dropshippers? Fortunately, there is. That one place is the Worldwide Brands Directory Directory.

Worldwide Brands Directory is the best source of suppliers and drop shipping companies for your online retail business. They are product sourcing authorities whose business is finding wholesale suppliers that will deal with Internet retailers.

Worldwide Brands Directory lists thousands of companies that offer many milions of wholesale items. All of the wholesale supply companies are checked by Worldwide Brands to make sure they will sell to Internet retailers.

Another benefit of the Worldwide Brands Product Sourcing Directory is that it contains suppliers that are willing to sell you wholesale goods with low minimum orders. This means you do not have a bunch of money tied up in products, so you can use it elsewhere.

What Worldwide Brands specializes in is finding drop ship suppliers that are reputable and reliable. This means that if you use one of the suppliers in the directory, you lessen your chances of running into a problem with your drop shipments.

Worldwide Brands is constantly updating their drop ship directory to include more vendors for you to choose from. This means that you will always have the most current information available from a wholesale drop ship directory.

To get the most accurate and current wholesale supplier information, then you must use Worldwide Brands Product Sourcing Directory. Use them today and put an end to your product sourcing frustrations.

Brief Details of a Home Based Business

2009-12-03T19:10:00.000-07:00

Do you hate having to sit in traffic? Do you hate the cold mornings and having to get the frost off your car? Do you like the idea of being home, in case your children need you, and still being able to earn an income? Maybe own a home based business is the career choice for you.

Lots of people decide to work at home every day. They like extravagance and liberty that a home based business surely gives them. They also like the fact that they can actually make money.

If a career like this sounds tempting to you and you don't know where to start. Here are some top choices in home based businesses that many people are pursuing and making money from right now.

Ebay seller: This job is just want the name implies.One sells things on Ebay for earning. The choices of what you can sell are endless. You can sell electronics, clothing, jewelry, household goods, even crafts. Plus, if you have a lot of items to sell you can open your own Ebay store.

Virtual supporter: A virtual supporter is same like a regular assistant. You would set up appointments, answer phone calls and emails from customers, type letters, send faxes, etc. You could work for one person or one company.

Freelance Writing: Internet marketing advertising company need always good content. Web content writing is rising in leaps and limits every day.Always bloggers are looking for content for blogs, websites, and even for newsletters that are sent via email. There are many job boards that list freelance writing assignments and even sites that offer ghostwriting jobs on a part-time and full time basis.Plus, many good writers that will help new comer writers learn about chances.

Web Designing and Flash Animation: If you have great and colorful ideas then web design is perfect home based business. It requires few market knowledge for better earning.

Affiliate Marketing: This is a type of marketing where you help others to sell their products and receive X amount of commission for doing it. This is great for people who have knowledge on how to promote a product. An example of a fast growing affiliate marketing organization is Clickbank.

Consulting: You can also work as consultant. A consulting job is a nice job in which you can perform services for other. Many of these types of jobs can be done right from your own home. All you need to do is set up a space in which you can work.

Artistic Work: If you have talent and skill in painting, sculpting, or any of other type of art, you can set up right at home. All you need is a workspace and a place to display your finished products to show and sell people.You can even sell your completed products online at such places as Ebay or Cafepress.

PPC advertising: Generally, this kind of advertisement goes in hand with one kind of affiliate marketing. You make money every time someone clicks on a certain site.

E-Commerce Store: This is a type of online store where you will be selling your goods in a type of catalog format. Many Ebay stores are centered around this concept.

A better earning choice Google Adsense: There are many people that will sign up with Google Adsense. This is a type of Pay Per Click advertising that you can add to your sites and blogs. The ads are on products that matches your theme. You make a certain amount of money each and every time someone happens to click one of the ads that are shown on your sites.

Of course, this is just a beginning of the types of jobs that can be turned into a home based business. Once you begin to use your imagination, you may come up with many more options yourself.

If one application to you, start by doing more research, setting up your workstation and getting the simple tools you may require. Also, do not forget that word of mouth can be a great asset to many home-based business.

One final note is a small warning to begin slowly and allow your home based business to grow before quitting any full time job you may have now.

Toll Free 800 Vanity Phone Numbers

2009-12-03T19:08:00.000-07:00

Telephones are a basic form of communication that most everybody uses. Did you know that there is an inexpensive way that you can make your telephone service work better for you?

A toll free telephone number can be a great asset for you, if you use it right. Businesses aren’t the only things that can make use of a toll free telephone number. Think about how cool it would be if you gave your own personal toll free number to someone when you wanted them to call you?

When you think of toll free phone numbers, you typically think of a business. But there is nothing to say that you can’t have a toll free telephone number for your personal use.

Probably the best kind of a toll free number to use is vanity 800 number. These are the 800 telephone numbers that spell out something, like 1-866-GROCERY. A toll free vanity telephone number is super easy to remember and therefore is a great marketing tool.

If you have your own company, a 800 vanity number is probably the best marketing tools you can use. They don't cost very much, and assuming you get a catchy one, your 800 phone number will roll right off the tongue of your customers.

If you don't own your own business, you might be able to benefit from having a toll free telephone number. Now days, many times the way to get ahead is through branding yourself. And a toll free vanity phone number can really go a long ways to help with your branding campaign.

If you own a small business, or you have a need to set yourself apart personally, you have no reason to not use a toll free number. A toll free phone number cost next to nothing per month, and their payoff can be many times what you spent on them. Start using a toll free number now and get to marketing your company

Work at Home Mom Tips: Entertaining Small Children When Working from Home

2009-12-03T19:02:00.000-07:00

Working at home with children can be a challenge. But with a little planning and some creative ideas, you can get your work done while still raising happy, healthy kids.

Here are some tips for keeping the kids entertained while you get some work done.

1. Know your limits.
Before you start trying to cram as much work in during your child's waking hours, be realistic about how much work you can get done. While it's reasonable that you'll be able to spend a few hours working each day during naptime or while your child's attention is otherwise engaged, it's not realistic to expect that you can get a solid block of time each day. You can save yourself a lot of trouble and frustration by not booking too much work during any given day. Understand that you may need to do the bulk of your work while your children are sleeping. If you must get work done during the day, you can use these ideas to keep both you and your child happy.

2. Get your child involved in your work.
Preschoolers love imitating mommy. You can use this to your advantage when you need to get some work done. Set up a small desk next to yours with some quiet toys, modeling clay or even a play computer. When you need a half hour or so to work, you can have your child sit next to you and "work" too. This way, your children will feel involved and may allow you to work longer than if you were trying to keep them away.

3. Building projects.
Small children normally aren't very focused, but they can be when it comes to playing with blocks and other kinds of building toys. Even children as young as 18 months old will spend a lot of time building with blocks, and that can give you some time to work. Create a play space in front of your desk with a building surface and a lot of blocks.

4. Educational DVDs.
There are dozens of educational videos out there that can capture your child's attention so you can work. Whether you have a baby who will respond to a visit to the petting zoo set to classical music or a preschooler who enjoys watching Sesame Street, DVDs can be a life saver for a work at home mom. They are invaluable when you have to take a call from a client or need to give your full attention to a project. Make sure to limit their TV time to one hour a day. As long as you don't rely on the DVDs too much, they can be an asset to your working life.

One of the most important keys to working at home with kids is to spend time enjoying their company. If you spend the whole day stressed out about work, all the money that you make at your work at home job won't be worth it. Plan out work time and play time with your children so that everyone's needs are met.

Creative Logo Design for the Entrepreneur

2009-12-03T18:58:00.003-07:00

A corporate identity is something that every business should have, and is basically the steps a company takes to regulate how it is recognized by its customers. Part of the company design aspect of corporate identity is represented by a company logo, which is a graphic symbol that represents the business.

A lot of business owners do not consider how vital a business logo is to their business's identity. You run across a lot of logos that clearly had very little thought put into them, which is not a good thing.

This is understandable as not every business owner is able to design their own logo, so they have to pay someone to come up with a company logo if they want one that looks good. Having a custom logo designed use to mean spending thousands of dollars with a logo design company to design you might like. Today, any small business can bear the expense of corporate logo design.

There are some that would argue you get what you pay for when it comes to affordable logo design. If you pay very little for a custom logo, can you expect to get anything of decent quality? The answer is yes, you can. A lower priced logo design will generally be just fine for most entrepreneurs.

While it may be true that to get the best quality possible custom logo design, you do need to deal with a logo design firm that specializes in corporate branding. For thousands of dollars they will go to great lengths to understand your business inside and out to identify what might be the best way to represent your company.

Spending a small fortune for a logo design is out of reach for the normal small business owner. It is for these small businesses that an Internet custom logo design website is the perfect solution.

If you own a small business and need to have a logo designed for you, check out what is available online for custom logo design services. You will find that there are many affordable custom logo design options for the business owner.

Making Money with Articles: Article Directories

2009-12-03T18:55:00.001-07:00

Article directories are websites that house free articles. These articles are usually put there by whoever owns the copyright to them as a promotion method. Each article has the owners byline placed under it so that those who eventually read the article will know who wrote it (or at least who owns it) and will be able to get in contact with or visit their website for further information.

Articles directories are a great place to put your articles so that they will make you money. By using this method, people who are interested in your product or service will see your article, view you as an expert in the subject, and will visit your website. Even if you cannot write or do not have any knowledge on the subject on which you are promoting (for example for you run an affiliate website), you can always hire a writer to do the work for you. Getting quality articles written will be expensive up front, but they will pay for themselves in no time, either through affiliate sales or selling your own services, and everything from then on is pure profit.

Let’s take a real life example. Imagine that you are an accountant working from home. You write an article on an accounting topic and place it on various article directories. Those who are looking for the subject you wrote about will read your article, see that you have the knowledge and skill that is needed to do a job for them, and visit your website or contact you via e-mail. Your article just gained you a new client who may use your services regularly, but will definitely give you a nice profit at least once.

Furthermore, since you have posted it on a free article directory, others who have affiliate websites about accounting will inevitably use your article for their website. Since they must attach your byline to it, this will bring you even more exposure for every website that re-posts your article. This because you will be benefiting of off the traffic that they get to their website.

There are numerous article directories out there for you to utilize. Your bet best is to put a copy of each of your articles on every one for maximum exposure. It will eventually help to bring more traffic and customers to your website, which will lead to new orders and more profit.

Make Money from the Internet with Articles & Niche Websites

2009-12-03T18:52:00.001-07:00

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In this post I'm going to talk about proven ways to make money online with articles and niche websites.

Now choosing a good niche subject to base your website around is one of the most important aspects of making money online with articles and niche websites. This will give you a foundation to build from and you can target one general audience with a pack of keywords that they are most likely to be searching for. You should take each one of these keywords and use it for the basis of one article on each page. This way, even though you are targeting one specific subject, you will be sure to interest a wide variety of people in that one niche. They may also find other pages that interest them, which will keep them returning to your site to learn new information about the niche subject.

The best way to find keywords for your niche subject is to use a keyword software program and type in the word that is the subject of your niche. This will generate a list of keywords or phrases that contain your niche and will also show you approximately how many people search for each word or phrase. Some software programs may also tell you how many sites are out there to compete with for each word or phrase (this will help you know if those sites are worth competing with for the number of searches out there).

You then deicide which of these would be most profitable by determining which have the least amount of competitors, so that you have a chance at making it to the first or second page of search engine results, but that also have a decent amount of people looking for that keyword or phrase each month. These will be the keywords or phrases that you will base the pages of your niche site on.

If there are a number of topics that you like, pick the one that you feel would be easiest to start with and then, once that site is built and generating some revenue, you can start another site. The most profitable website marketers, who use their talent of finding niches and combining that with good site content and a handful of affiliate links, have a good amount and variety of niche sites that they have started. You are never limited in what you can do with making money online with articles and niche websites (niche website marketing), unless you find out that you do not have the marketing skills or the needed funding to make it happen. Otherwise, the sky is the limit!

5 Signs You Need to Hire an Outsourced Writer

2009-12-03T18:50:00.002-07:00

Are you a website owner who relies on fresh content to help you make money? If so, you may do your own article writing. This approach is nice, but could you benefit from outsourcing these articles? In most cases, you can. In fact, five signs that you should hire an outsourced writer are outlined below.

1 – Your Website Quickly Takes Off

Whether you have a content filled website or a website where you sell a product or a service, content is king. It helps you generate traffic. This traffic is needed to see a profit. The more internet users that visit your website, the better your chances are for making money. Since content is so important, you should have lots of it on your website. In fact, readers like to see fresh content. They are more likely to return to a website they know is updated.

As great as it is to see your website traffic and sales increasing, you may not be able to keep up with the pace. In that case, you need to hire an outsourced writer.

2 – You Want to Explore Other Opportunities Online

Selling a product, a service or making money through affiliate programs are just three of the many ways that you can make money online. Do you want to increase your earnings? If so, experiment with other moneymaking opportunities. Unfortunately, you may not be able to do so if you must write ten new articles a week. If you think that you are held back because of article writing, outsource the work.

What is nice about hiring a professional web content writer is that they can write quality articles at a quicker rate of speed.

3 – You Have a Fulltime Job

Yes, it is possible to make a fulltime income running a website that is filled with advertisements or products for sale, but many are cautious of doing so. Some find it too risky to quick their fulltime job. If you are one of those individuals, you may use the internet to make money in your spare time. Since you may not have time to keep your website updated with unique articles, you should consider outsourcing.

4 – You Have a Family

Similar to having a fulltime job, if you have a family at home, you may not have the time to devote 24 hours a day to running your website. If fact, you may not even have 8 hours to devote. The best way to make money online, especially with websites and blogs, is to keep them updated. Marketing is also important and can be time consuming. To ensure that you make money online, but also get to spend quality time with your family, outsource some of your article writing projects. You and your family will be glad that you did.

5 – You Don’t Want to Do the Work

The above mentioned reasons are all great reasons for hiring an outsourcer, but you really don’t need to have a reason. If you want to make money online, but without having to do any physical work yourself, outsourcing is the way to go.

If you opt to outsource all or a portion of your article writing projects, remember to keep profit in mind. Quality articles are more than worth the extra costs, but make sure you can profit from them.

Attitude is Everything!

2009-11-22T20:45:00.000-07:00

Attitude is Everything! From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What equals 100%?
What does it mean to give 100%?
How about achieving 100%?
What equals 100% in life?

Here is a mathematical formula to help answer these questions ~

IF

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Is represented as
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

THEN

H-A-R-D W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

AND

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

BUT

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:
While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close,
Attitude will get you there!

Parable of the Rocks, Sand & Water

2009-10-29T18:00:00.000-06:00

"The feeling of being hurried is not usually the result of living a full life and having no time. It is on the contrary born of a vague fear that we are wasting our life. When we do not do the one thing we ought to do, we have no time for anything else- we are the busiest people in the world." --- Eric Hoffer

"Spare time? WHAT SPARE TIME???"

Have you ever felt like there simply aren't enough hours in the day?

Have you ever felt like the more you get done, the more there is TO be done?

Even when we have the best of intentions, somehow our days and weeks get bogged down with the mundane.

The routine.

Work. More work.

Chores and more chores.

Never-ending to-do lists.

It's the end of another week, and we didn't work on our plan to Escape the Rat Race.

The Parable of the Rocks, Sand and Water

Let me share a parable with you. A wise old teacher sought to teach his student a solemn lesson. So he pulled out an old jar, then carefully gathered together some rocks, sand, and water. As the student looked on in puzzlement, the teacher proceeded to fill the jar to the brim with rocks.

"Is the jar full?" asked the Sensei. "Indeed, it is completely full" said the eager student without hesitation.

The teacher then went on to pour all the sand into the spaces between the big rocks. The sand flowed into the cracks, settling comfortably. Now the jar was really full.

"Is the jar full?" asked the Sensei. " I... um.. no?" said the doubtful student.

Smiling, the Sensei took the water and poured it with ease into the jar.

Standing back, the Sensei asked his student: "What have you learned?"

"That there is always room for more!" exclaimed the student.

Shaking his head in disappointment, the sensei emptied the jar, and asked the student to fill the jar again, but this time, in reverse order. So the student filled the jar with water. As he did so he found that there was no room for the sand. And found that there was no room for the rocks.

The Lesson of the Big Rocks Parable?

You do not have an infinite capacity to fill your life with STUFF.

Prioritization matters.

If you put the BIG ROCKS into your life first... there will be room for the SAND. If you put the SAND into your life next... there will be room for the WATER.

But if you put the WATER in first, you will be overcome by a Tidal Wave!

Water is limitless, and always eager to flow into any available space. If you let the demon called Tidal Wave take control, he will leave room for nothing else. You will forever be a rat running on a wheel. You will unfortunately not escape the Rat Race.

What are your Big Rocks?

What are the big rocks in your life?

Family?
Health ~ be it Physical ~ Mental ~ Spiritual?
Making a positive difference in the world?
Fulfillment?

What is the sand in your life?

Making a living?
Friends?
Routine chores?

What is the water in your life?

TV?
Endless surfing of the net?
Email?
Other leisure activities?

You have to decide what fits into each category for you. There is no absolute or right/wrong answer. There is only your answer.

Escape the Corporate Rat Race

2009-10-29T17:54:00.000-06:00

Are you sick and tired of spending your best years in a cubicle, while life passes you by?

Gain the mindset, motivation and skills to go from employee to "unemployable"!

"Work on yourself harder than you work on your job.
If you work on your job you can make a living.

If you work on yourself you can make a fortune."

- Jim Rohn.

Consider these estimates:

50% of our time-off is spent recovering from work stress.
60% of our adult lives is spent working on someone else's .
70% of us aren't on the path to our personal aspirations.

So:

What do I want to be when I grow up?
Which route should I take to get there?
What vehicle should I choose?
How do I get started?
How do I get past "the golden rat trap?"

The rat race is full of snakes and ladders.
Let's not play games with our dreams.

How do you Escape the Rat Race?

If you've read Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad Poor Dad", or played his CashFlow 101 board game, you'll know that in order to escape the Rat Race, you need to earn more passive income than you spend in expenses, every month.

People who want out of the rat race are like folks who've unplugged from The Matrix... everyone else seems perfectly happy living the status quo life, and can't understand why you would want to be such a renegade, chasing pipe dreams.

In fact - the more money you make in the rat race,the harder it is to escape the rat race. And so dreams of retiring early to pursue that business idea, slowly turn into dreams of keeping up with the Jones's, in the middle class life you've built for yourself.

So - if you're loooking to get off the hamster wheel - good for you!

Success doesn't happen by accident, however. You'll need more than determination and motivation. You'll need a Rat Race Escape Plan.

You now have in your hands the vehicle that is going to turn those "pipe dreams" into reality. But, you must take the first step. We're here to help you every step of the way, but you MUST take that first step.

Read, Study, Review, then get started on your way to financial independence.