Motivational Articles
How To Build a Business With Attitude
With the proper attitude you can turn a mediocre business into a dynamo, or start a new
business with style right out of the gate. Here are five key ingredients to building a
business with attitude.
Find Your Passion, Name Your Poison
Is finding your passion paradise, as some articles lead you to believe? No, but when you
also get to 'name your poison,' it comes pretty close.
How To Avoid Bitter Coffee and
Live Right
It's amazing how quickly a great cup of coffee turns bitter when your work becomes a job.
And those loose fitting clothes? Supermodel tight when you start squirming from job
stress.
Live For The Journey, Not The
Destination
Coleen Sykora lives full-time in a recreational vehicle, a lifestyle that focuses on the
journey. Learn why you should be on guard against letting goals become a liability rather
than an asset during your journey.
Jambali
the Wealth-Giver
Not everyone is prepared to claim the wealth that lies over the next hill.
Cat Food and The Man On The Moon
It doesn't matter if you're going for cat food or going to the moon, the ingredients to be
successful in any endeavor are the same. The only difference is in the degree of
execution.
11 Questions To Kickstart Your Dream
What's your dream? Want to give your vision a jumpstart? Write down your goals and use
these questions to speed up delivery of your dream.
A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out
which it is, you know exactly what to do.
Setting Goals Keeps All Your Geese In A
Row
Goals are not black and white. Resolutions, on the other hand, take on the huge task of
making a change in one bold move. An
examination of the difference between making resolutions and setting goals. Geese example
included!
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Marketing &
Promotion Articles
Why
Businesses Should Podcast
This technology offers businesses a unique reach and gives customers the kind of choice
and convenience they are coming to expect.
3 High-Impact Article Promotion
Techniques
Well-written, tightly-focused articles are in high demand by online publishers. Here are
three techniques that make it easy for publishers to find and publish your material.
The Misunderstood Marketing Method
Many authors suggest the use of articles to promote your site. Write it, submit to
thousands of free directories... then wait for the article to be picked up. Does this
really work?
9 Touch Points of Effective Marketing
Every successful marketing campaign MUST reach the prospect at these 9 Touch Points to
avoid the most common and costly mistakes.
Don't Sell Your Services; That's Not
What People Buy
So what do people buy? Well, there are, in fact, two things people buy.
How To Get Meetings With Decision Makers
Become a 'Client Magnet' and get meetings with the decision makers who will propel your
business forward.
11 Rules for Selling to a Skeptic
The greatest accomplishment for a member of the sales community is closing a deal with a
skeptic. Lucky for us all, plenty of doubters buy products and services everyday. Use
these 11 techniques to persuade the worst of cynics.
Capture Clients with Words That
"Hook" and Graphics That "Kick!"
These 5 design/marketing tips will save you time in the long run and attract more
customers.
How to Use Community Relations to Grow
Your Business
You can and should find ways to increase your ROI (return on investment) for all the
community relations activities you take part in. Here are some tips to help you get
started.
Low-cost Marketing With
Postcards
Here's a simple way you can generate lots of sales leads ...or traffic to your web site.
It's highly effective and very low-cost.
Dynamic Marketing: Seven High-Powered
Success Strategies
Marketing magic is really not all that magical. It is simply a matter of being dynamic
throughout the promotional process.
Five Ways To Promote Your Unique
Business Identity
Practice advertising strategies that are built around your own unique business identity.
Syndicating Your Articles
This in-depth tutorial by Will Bontrager shows you how to syndicate your articles for
publication on other sites.
How To Market Your Business With
Email
Email marketing has become a favored method of reaching consumers among U.S. businesses.
Why? Because it works.
Three Powerful Ways to Create a
Must-Read Ezine
Learn how to give your subscribers a value-laden, benefit-rich experience for a loyal and
eager following of dedicated readers.
Discover Co-Registration
Services
Paula Morrow reveals how to use this secret weapon to flood your opt-in list with new
traffic.
10 Dynamic Ways to get Low-Cost,
High-Return Advertising
You get what you pay for. That's the adage. Is it possible to put this old saying on the
shelf and find low-cost advertising with great returns on your investment?
Five Steps to Creating and Posting
Your Own Custom Web Site
You don't have to be a "techie" or be born with the "Internet gene" to
have a great looking and professional website. Learn how you can get up and running using
the path of least resistance.
Eight Ways to Make Your Web Site
Sticky
Have you seen those gooey, slimy, wet looking blobs that you can throw against a pane of
glass - or a computer screen - and it sticks? A friend of mine stopped by recently with
one of these silly little toys.
Why Every Business Should Have Its
Own Product
Not only does offering your own product represent greater profits, you'll also gain
benefits that set up your business for long term growth and success.
How To Make Your Website Profitable
Six ways you can increase the profitability of your website starting today. Don't make the
same mistakes that cause the majority of new online business to fail!
10 Ways To Form Lasting
Customer Relationships
A profitable business starts and ends with the customer. By placing the customer at the
center of all your thinking you create an environment which fosters long term success. A
key component of success lies in your ability to
generate repeat and referral business, and a sure way to do this is by forming lasting
relationships with your customers. Here are 10 things you can do...
Crash!
Here is a valuable lesson in how NOT to select the right host for your online business.
How to Build a Better Website
Follow these basic site building principles and avoid the dreaded CLICK! It can mean the
difference between having just a visitor or a life-long customer.
Hiring a Website Designer? Learn
from These Mistakes!
Websites are enormously susceptible to getting out of hand. Website agreements and their
relationships should be thought through and managed with a watchful eye.
How to Succeed with Affiliate
Programs
Use these techniques, apply them to your own Web site... and build a home business that
makes money!
Getting Top Search Engine Rankings
Ever wonder what it would be like to get a top ranking in the search engines? Well here is
a guy who does it consistently!
Writing Profitable Classified Ads
Here are a few basic rules to follow when writing your own classified ads. All you must do
is focus on what will grab the reader's attention. Easier said than done, unless you know
the tricks...
Response Pulling Words and Phrases
Add sales punch to describe your merchandise or sales offer. Here are many of the most
powerful attention grabbers...
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Home Based Articles
Home Business Ideas: Research Articles
Do you want to start a home business but don't know what kind of business to start? Browse
through these articles - written by entrepreneurs who've started their own home
businesses.
Master This 7-Part Breakout Formula to Start Your Own Business
If you have a passion for the thrill and independence of being an entrepreneur plus
commitment to follow through on that passion, this 7-part breakout formula will take you
wherever you want to go.
Home Business Legalities And Tax
Advantages
Are you taking advantage of all the tax breaks available for your home business? Find out
which taxes you must pay and deductions you can take.
When Is A Niche Market Over-crowded?
Are you wasting your time starting a business in a saturated market? The answer may not be
what your think.
The Truth About Home Typist and Ad
Typist "Jobs"
Here are some facts about this heavily advertised oportunity and advice to heed before
signing up for any program.
Get Paid To Take Surveys... Is This For Real?
Can you really get paid to take surveys online? Or is it just another scam?
There Are Tons Of Small Business
Grants For Women... But Where?
Funds are available to be claimed for grants from the government and other little-known
organizations.
Starting an Online Business
Starting a online business requires an investment of your time and a willingness to
acquire the necessary knowledge.
How To Work At Home As A Freelancer
Freelance work is hot. There are literally thousands of jobs available for freelancers and
with a little preparatory work on your part you can land one of these jobs. I'll tell you
how.
How To Search For A Home Job
Searching for home jobs can give you the impression that the jobs are everywhere and you
just haven't been given the key to find them. I'll show you the key and how to use it.
Navigating Hostile Territory: How To Be Home-Based Without Being Picked Cleaned
Are you looking to finally make that move into a business of your own? Before jumping in
head first, make sure you don't fall prey to the scoundrels who only want to
make a grab for your pocketbook.
Telecommuter's
Guide To Safe Job Hunting
If you are a newcomer in the hunt for a home-based job, these simple tips will help you
avoid the "not so promising" jobs and the outright scams.
Making Your Business Legal
It's important that your business be on the "up-and-up" right from the start.
Taking care of all the legal issues associated with starting a new business will keep you
out of hot water in the future.
How To Turn An Idea Into a
Business
Behind every successful business you'll find at least one great idea. Here are some steps
you can take to research your idea and turn it into a profitable business.
Your First Mission
Statement
Create your first mission statement with these tips. Identify your target group's needs
and get clear how you will fulfill those needs.
Self-Assessment: Evaluate Your
Strengths and Weaknesses
Use this checklist to determine the feasibility of your business idea and determine what
areas you need to focus on for success.
Market Analysis: Your Plan for
Profits
Market analysis is a necessary part of planning a profitable business. Before investing
any money in your business, you must gather information about your potential customers and
the demand for your product of service.
Financing Your Business
How do you go about getting the money to start your business? If you need financial
backing to get started, this guide will tell how to find the money.
Start-Up Cost Calculator
This handy calculator will help you determine the funds you need before opening your doors
for business. Just type in the numbers and the calculator will give you the answer.
How To Recognize A Scam
As I read the headline from this morning's mail... "You Can Make $1,734 Working Part
Time From The Comfort Of Your Own Home"... I found my mind drifting to a familiar
scene: The Yucatan Peninsula and a white sandy beach.
Envelope Stuffing: What You Should
Know
Who wouldn't want to sit around the house and watch television while stuffing envelopes?
After all, "Aunt Edna" does it and makes big money. Right?
Starting a Business: 5 Steps You
Can't Afford To Skip
Do you like ice cream? Well, believe it or not, starting a business is a lot like going
out for ice cream. Read on to see how...
Telecommuting: How to Convince
The Boss!
Who wouldn't want to walk 10 steps to work, in your favorite Tasmanian Devil slippers, and
with morning breath to boot? Your present employer may be your best chance for a work at
home job.
Telecommuting and Beyond: Your
Home-Based Income Options
Projections indicate there will be a total of 29 million teleworkers by the end of 2003.
Will you be one of them?
Working From Home? Get Up
and Get Out!
While most home-based workers relish their situations, spending the majority of your
workday solo is inevitably draining; virtual contact via email or phone can only go so
far.
The Do's and Don'ts of Writing a
Winning Cover Letter
Whether you are searching for a telecommuting job or a traditional job, you need a great
cover letter to go with your resume.
Design Your Resume For The Web
Learn how to get your resume ready for posting on the Web. With more and more employers
using computers to search for qualified applicants, it pays to optimize your resume for
maximum exposure.
12 Step Resume Writing Guide
The essential 12 step process to writing a resume that gets results.
Selecting the Right Business Name
Ask 500 people already in business how they decided upon their business name and you will
get 500 different answers. Choosing the right name is an important first step in the
future of your business.
An Easy Bookkeeping System
One of the most important, least understood and appreciated aspects of any business, is
its bookkeeping or accounting system. Here is an easy system anyone can use.
How to Incorporate a Small
Business
If you are the owner-manager of a small business you may have been wondering about the
advisability of incorporating your business. To help you make an informed decision, here
is some sound advice from the Small Business Administration.
How to Write Your Own Book
There are also several million books sold every year by small, unassuming, one-person
publishing companies. Many of these one-person publishers operate from a home-based
office.
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Work & Family
Articles
The Toothbrush Made My Nose Bleed!
Family life is hectic at times, and not all employers are in tune with the importance of
balancing work with family. Get a few tips on how you can implement family-focused changes
in the workplace.
Is Your Family Really Benefiting When You
Work at Home?
Is your home-based work getting in the way of time with your family? Here are some easy
things you can do to to give them the time they need.
Four Tips for At-Home-Business Call
Success
Are you a work-at-home parent with children at home? Try these techniques so you'll never
miss important phone call.
Why People Come Into Your Life
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out
which it is, you know exactly what to do.
When Little Kids Curse
I'll never forget when my son, Patrick, then a darling two-year-old with angelic curls and
adorable blue eyes, began saying, "Damn it, Mommy!" with both feeling and
enunciation. How could I teach a toddler who was just learning to talk that some words are
better left unsaid?
Men, Relationships, and the Internet
Men are evolving into a more understanding, sympathetic, and expressive gender. Ludicrous
you say? In the immortal words of Gerard Depardieu, "I'm not afraid to show my
feminine side - it's part of what makes me a man."
Pregnancy No-No's
You already know to steer clear of alcohol and cigarettes. Here are some other hazards you
should avoid.
When Dad's Away
This mom finds that life gets a little bit easier when Dad's away on business.
Family Vacation Planning
Here are a few great adventure vacation ideas for the whole family.
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Commodities Trading
Articles
Futures Trading & Discipline
Speculative trading in the futures markets can be a highly emotional and stressful
venture. That the majority of small investors in the futures markets are losers is no
surprise. Self-discipline is the key to winning this high stakes game.
Futures Markets: What's It About?
An overview to how the futures markets operate.
Futures: The Basics of Trading in
Commodities
Commodity futures trading offers the potential for very lucrative returns relative to
money invested. With the potential for great reward comes the equal potential for great
loss. Understanding the power of leveraging is your first knowledgeable defense against
loss.
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Miscellaneous Articles
Mail Order Basics
Profitable mail order operations are money-makers because of three basic things...
Renting Profitable Mailing Lists
If you are involved in direct mail sales, the mailing list you use can make your break
your campaign. Getting a list that performs is essential...
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