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He started life out on the wrong side of the railroad tracks. His father was an alcoholic and his mother was left to raise four children on aTorso of Mr. Land Trust® as he stands with his right hand in his pants pocket. clerk's wage. None of his relatives owned their own business . . . everyone worked for wages. His father charged the weekly groceries so the family would have food on the table. There was no stable income for any future education, much less the current needs of the family. No one taught intellectual or financial direction in his schools or church. No blood relative had anything to offer other than “working for the man” at an hourly wage. Bank savings and financial security were what only the rich had. Mr. Land Trust® was doomed to financial failure and unhappiness for the rest of his life. From Nothing to Something He knew that there MUST be a better way to live. He decided to break the cycle of poverty in his family's genes. To succeed, he knew education came first. Mr. Land Trust® graduated from Eastern Illinois University and began buying single-family homes for rental while in college. After college, he tried many different types of businesses. He always came back to the Single Family Home as the IDEAL investment. Since purchasing his first rental house in 1969, Mr. Land Trust® hasn't looked back! Today, Mr. Land Trust® has purchased more than 200 houses. He has lived a life of having nothing and will not let that happen again. His primary goal now is to teach others how to break the cycle of poverty. Mr. Land Trust® shares his story not to get sympathy. He shares it to let the public know you learn the value of being careful with what you earn when you've had nothing. He also thinks his history reminds others that if he can succeed from where he started, they can accomplish great things regardless of their current situation. Mr. Land Trust® Shares His Knowledge Mr. Land Trust® teaches real estate investment courses throughout the United States. He has written Privacy and Asset Protection books and home study courses. Mr. Land Trust's® most popular publications are his Land Trust Made Simple® home study courses and live seminars. He registered the name Mr. Land Trust® because he wants to be your resource for all things Land Trust, real estate trust, privacy, and asset protection. He has written extensively for local and national real estate publications. He has been an expert witness in the California and Illinois court systems on Land Trust issues. Mr. Land Trust® has taught real estate classes at the University of Illinois, Parkland College, and Elgin Community College. He has been a licensed Continuing Education Instructor for the Illinois REALTORS® for 25 years. He has been speaking to real estate investment groups all over the United States since 2000, with some audiences as large as 350. Mr. Land Trust® teaches classes on how to protect your assets and become more private with your personal life. He also teaches Land Trust law and administration. His Land Trusts Made Simple; The Cornerstone of Financial Security delivers Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits to legal professionals who take it through LawPracticeCLE. He is the only Land Trust Newsletter author and Blogger in the country and is the founder of the Land Trust University. He is an Expert Author for EzineArticles.com and REIClub.com He is a faculty member for Lorman Education Services in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Mr. Land Trust® is also a Faculty Advisor for Realestatemogul.com and serves as an advisor and contributor to Jeffery Taylor's Mr. Landlord Newsletter and Website.

Many people think that the Office of Prophet and Apostle has died off at the close of the canon of Scripture. They have heard and believe that the Spiritual gifts are no longer needed because the we have the complete Bible. Well, I'm here to tell you that is not true. If we look very carefully at Ephesians 4:11-13, we see that Jesus "gave" some to be apostles, some prophets, etc, here the word "edoken" in the Greek, meaning "to give" or simply "gives". Many scholars think that this word is in the past tense, but actually if it were, then we would have a "tense conflict" with one word in "past tense" and the rest of the passage in the present / future tense. Here is the passage so you can see what I mean:Ephesians 4:11-13 (NKJV)Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/2045048

All this content will be on my website! Welcome back, to Phil-up on facts! Fairy Tales: We got the Smith and the devil - https://folktaleproject.libsyn.com/the-smith-and-the-devil We got The Jackel and the spring - https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/lfb/gy/gyfb24.htm We got Ali Baba and the forty -thieveshttps://cdn.macmillanyounglearners.com/readers-public/EX6_Ali_Baba_teacher_notes.pdf The story of Zoulvisia - https://www.peopleofar.com/2014/03/21/the-story-of-zoulvisia/ Three little pigs all versions: http://EzineArticles.com/5843823 The soldier and death - https://www.quotev.com/story/5369825/The-Soldier-and-Death/2 Socials: Instagram: Potdiv2 (p.s. Linked tree in bio) Website: Phil-up on facts.com

Join us for tear-jerking, inspiring, resilient-building episode 29 with Tashany Brown. Tashany is the Owner and CEO of Nueratrend LLC, a full-service commercial and residential interior cleaning and painting Services Company which she started in 2011. She is also the Owner and Managing Director of Serviced by Pros Consulting and Small Business services. Tashany is primarily an entrepreneur, she is a socially responsible citizen who also wears the hat of public administrator, community advocate, event host for Street Hype Newspaper, and philanthropist. During the pandemic, Tashany saw a need in her community, so she created a food program, Meals Xo. Meals Xo provides fresh, healthy home-cooked meals to families who lost their income and benefits as well as the elderly and disabled who are unable to leave their homes to go to food pantries. Tashany gained her Bachelor of Science in Public Administration with a concentration in Law and Social justice and a minor in Social Welfare. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Public Administration at the Rutgers University. She also attends Binghamton University where is pursuing a certificate in Victims' Advocacy. Tashany has extensive experience in public speaking and creative writing. In the past, Tashany wrote for Ezine Articles, the W Magazine, and other media and creative houses. She aims to be part of a team of pioneers for change who is willing to change policy to enhance and effect positive change in her community and positively impact the world. Her ambition is to add the title of lawyer to her list of accomplishments. Tashany is a member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Brooklyn Chapter, a member of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, and a member of IGNITE National. She is the former President of the Medgar Evers College Society for Public Administration (MECSPA), a school-run organization. In today's episode, Tashany shares her life-story which is heart-breaking in parts, but yet so inspiring. She also shares these important life experiences and nuggets: 1. The will to be successful despite all the odds: memories of tough times, such as studying under a street light to pass her exams 2. Her unique definition of courage 3. Her passion for serving others 4. Her encouragement for business owners 5. Lessons and blessings in the pandemic Bonus: Listen to your heart, it is God speaking to you. Thank you for listening! Please subscribe and share if you know someone who is looking for a dose of down-to-earth inspiration today!

As more and more lies keep getting exposed regarding the response to COVID-19 by the American Government, it becomes absolutely crystal clear how people occupying offices of power & influence have tactically risked millions of lives to gain petty political mileage, jeopardizing not just the concept of leadership but also the putting democracy at risk. Using top leadership mouthpieces, the truth has been time and again tactically misconstrued to encourage unsuspecting innocents to undermine COVID-19 and thereby neglect their own well-being. Now as the skeletons keep tumbling out of the closet, and bodies are buried by the millions, people of America have realized what a grave turmoil they have unknowingly created.As if the pandemic in itself was not scary enough, using such a serious issue to gain political mileage and hold the nation at ransom is the final tipping point. In the race to usurp uncontested power, not only of millions of innocent lives been sacrificed but the real heroes of this tragedy, the safety of healthcare workers and first line response team have been duly compromised and their brave efforts have not been given the due recognition it warranted. If such a ghastly example continues to be the norm of the day, it will not be long till hell breaks loose and people lose all faith in goodness and humanity leading to the total collapse of civillized society.Hence, with the deliberate intention to bust myths and expose lies, we have decided to come up with a new segment, COVID-19 Myths Vs Facts, where we discuss a raging Myth about COVID-19 that is doing the rounds of social media and dissect it for its authenticity before finally presenting the unadulterated facts to you.Myth: Exposing yourself to direct sun rays or sunlight can help destroy COVID 19 germsCOVID19 disease germs are actually microscopic living organisms or viruses that require a healthy host body to survive. If the host body is healthy, it stays there dormantly without creating any unwanted health repurcussions. However if the same person, is moving freely through a crowd or congested public area, he has the capacity to pass the contagion to others. So weather rarely has any role to play with birth or destruction of COVID -19 produced disease germs. In the cold weather COVID germs become more actively involved in looking for a host body to avoid the unhospitable conditions outside.Fact: COVID-19 germs are at home in warm weather freely roaming about the atmosphere looking for a host body to attack. An infected person or a dormant carrier of the COVID-19 virus will not only act as a carrier for germs to spread further but also encourage the virus to breed freely in encouraging conditions. Wearing Face Masks and using Hand Sanitizers in public spaces is highly effective in controlling the virus and restricting its free movement.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10403012

As more and more lies keep getting exposed regarding the response to COVID-19 by the American Government, it becomes absolutely crystal clear how people occupying offices of power & influence have tactically risked millions of lives to gain petty political mileage, jeopardizing not just the concept of leadership but also the putting democracy at risk. Using top leadership mouthpieces, the truth has been time and again tactically misconstrued to encourage unsuspecting innocents to undermine COVID-19 and thereby neglect their own well-being. Now as the skeletons keep tumbling out of the closet, and bodies are buried by the millions, people of America have realized what a grave turmoil they have unknowingly created.As if the pandemic in itself was not scary enough, using such a serious issue to gain political mileage and hold the nation at ransom is the final tipping point. In the race to usurp uncontested power, not only of millions of innocent lives been sacrificed but the real heroes of this tragedy, the safety of healthcare workers and first line response team have been duly compromised and their brave efforts have not been given the due recognition it warranted. If such a ghastly example continues to be the norm of the day, it will not be long till hell breaks loose and people lose all faith in goodness and humanity leading to the total collapse of civillized society.Hence, with the deliberate intention to bust myths and expose lies, we have decided to come up with a new segment, COVID-19 Myths Vs Facts, where we discuss a raging Myth about COVID-19 that is doing the rounds of social media and dissect it for its authenticity before finally presenting the unadulterated facts to you.Myth: Exposing yourself to direct sun rays or sunlight can help destroy COVID 19 germsCOVID19 disease germs are actually microscopic living organisms or viruses that require a healthy host body to survive. If the host body is healthy, it stays there dormantly without creating any unwanted health repurcussions. However if the same person, is moving freely through a crowd or congested public area, he has the capacity to pass the contagion to others. So weather rarely has any role to play with birth or destruction of COVID -19 produced disease germs. In the cold weather COVID germs become more actively involved in looking for a host body to avoid the unhospitable conditions outside.Fact: COVID-19 germs are at home in warm weather freely roaming about the atmosphere looking for a host body to attack. An infected person or a dormant carrier of the COVID-19 virus will not only act as a carrier for germs to spread further but also encourage the virus to breed freely in encouraging conditions. Wearing Face Masks and using Hand Sanitizers in public spaces is highly effective in controlling the virus and restricting its free movement.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10403012

Name Of the Guest: Brett Lechtenberg About the Guest :  Brett Lechtenberg is a nationally recognized expert on business and personal empowerment.  His transformational skills including entrepreneurial coaching; systems development and implementation; as well as personal mastery and family safety.  Brett holds a 7th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and has used his martial arts school, Personal Mastery Martial Arts, as a laboratory for his personal development trainings, business systems and his philosophies on personal mastery and flow state management for 24 years.  Through his businesses screen Shot 2015-09-05 at 11.57.00 AM.pngs, comprehensive lecture series, motivational speaking and other courses, Brett has trained thousands of everyday people to empower themselves both physically and mentally, as they learn effective methods of personal empowerment. Brett has appeared on Good Day Utah and Channel 13 and  4 news broadcasts. Brett has been a speaker and presenter for local chambers of commerce groups, schools, Exchange Clubs, Draper and Salt Lake City code enforcement officers, the Arizona State Process Servers Association, Delta Airlines, American Express, Citigroup and many more local community groups and churches Brett is the author and creator of both Operation Limitless and The Anti-Bully Program.  Both are comprehensive programs that teach adults and/or children how to handle a variety of situations. These and his other books are available on Amazon and The Anti-Bully Program recently top the charts on Amazon.com and became a #1 Best Seller.  Brett also produces a weekly web video blog with free anti-bully training for parents and children. He is also a Platinum level author on Ezine Articles. Brett has recently been the featured guest on several media outlets includes the Keeping Our Kids Safe Radio show, Good Morning Lake Martin TV show, and a nationally sponsored webinar for the clients of Member Solutions. On each of these shows, Brett gave tips to the viewers and listeners on how to handle bullying situations and structure anti-bully programs. Brett's new, big project is his YouTube show which airs weekly. The show is called Living Safe and Empowered and it discusses anti-bully and other safety topics for parents and children. Website: http://www.brettlechtenberg.com/about-brett/media-kit/   Episode Summary:   Hy-YAH!!! In this episode, Brett shares his brilliance about how his business has thrived for more than twenty years. He talks about not just making money in business, but how his business is more than teaching martial arts to his students. His mission is to empower them and help them become better people in the world. Brett shares many gold nuggets as he speaks about the pivot they had to make when Covid-19 pandemic hit, and what they have done to continue to stay on course and keep his students engaged. He shares marketing strategies that not only helped his business grow, but it gives back to his community and makes a difference to help others. You will find this episode inspiring as Brett shows his unstoppable mindset and you will walk away with excellent strategies that will work in your business to help you grow and thrive regardless of what unexpected problems in business come your way. Be sure to stay until the end when Brett and Ann share their best martial arts moves.    About the Host:  Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Expert Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, three-time published Author and a #1 Bestselling Author, and Professional Speaker for small businesses and entrepreneurs.   With more than forty-one years of business experience and coaching and consulting hundreds of coaches, entrepreneur's and owners in more than forty different industries to more success, Ann knows what it takes to succeed in all areas of business. After spending thirteen years in corporate business management, Ann started her journey as an entrepreneur building businesses for herself for twenty-nine years. Here first business started out of financial hardship and Ann was able to propel that business into the international market (before the internet.) After selling that business, she went on to start and build five more businesses to success. She has sold those businesses and today has a passion for helping small business owners and entrepreneurs build their success. She has been featured on the affiliates of ABC, NBC, CW and FOX, among many other media outlets. Her articles have been published on Small Business Trendsetters and Business Innovators Magazine, and she has been a featured guest on multiple podcast shows such as; “Business Innovators Radio” podcast which can be heard at: BusinessInnovatorsRadio.com/Ann-Carden. She was also chosen as one of the top coaches in the world by Six-Figure Coach Magazine. Through the years Ann has educated thousands of professionals through speaking, workshops, seminars, and online platforms as a Speaker. Social Links: Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/business-consultant-coach Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/anncarden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ann-Carden-A-Carden-Inc-110882230558068/

Damselflies are beautiful creatures. Best of all they do not bite or sting.  Our sources for this episode include: Damselflies - Interesting Facts on These Beautiful Insects http://EzineArticles.com/6148223 What is the difference between Dragonflies and Damselflies? https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/frequently-asked-questions/ 10 Things you may not know about Damselflies https://natureformysoul.com/2016/06/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-damselflies/

On this week's episode, Susan Guthrie, nationally recognized family law attorney and mediator, speaks with Transformation Coach, Victoria McCooey about the necessary steps to take in order to safely leave an abusive relationship with a narcissist or other high conflict personality. Statistics say that the time of leaving an abusive relationship is actually one of the most dangerous times for a victim of abuse.  this can be especially difficult when your ex is a narcissist!  Transformation coach, Victoria McCooey, knows this from her own personal experience of separating from an abusive relationship and her years long high conflict divorce from her ex.  She helps women (although this information is equally relevant for abused men) to plot their escape, regain their personal power and move beyond the abuse.  Full of necessary information on creating a nest egg, having access to vital documents and information and tips for what you can do today, Victoria and Susan help you to make your plans for your own GREAT ESCAPE! Highlights from this episode: How to identify if you are you in an abusive relationship. Find out why the time of leaving is the most dangerous time for victims. How are you actually stronger than your abuser? What are the key first steps in plotting your escape? What other considerations do you need to take into account when leaving? There is help!  - be sure to take all the necessary steps to make your exit a safe and final escape to your new life beyond abuse!   More information about today's guest:  Victoria McCooey is a Transformation Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Creator of The Reclaim Your Power System™. She works with women who are in controlling or otherwise abusive marriages to help them stand up to their abuser and regain control of their lives. Her articles have been featured on notable websites including Dr. Laura, HitchedMag, Thrive Global, Professor’s House, Wellness, DivorceForce, Ezine Articles, IveMovedOn and many others. She’s appeared on the Narcissist Abuse Support Channel, Women of Strength TV, Divorced Mommy  Podcast, Unleash Your Mojo Online, Financially Ever After, and You Be You & I’ll Be Me. Through her writing, speaking and private coaching, Victoria has helped hundreds of women (and some men) acquire the skills, mindset shifts and courage necessary to stand up to an abusive partner and to create a better, more joyful new life for themselves and their children. You can learn more about Victoria and her coaching programs at victoriamccooey.com.  Listeners of Divorce & Beyond can book a FREE session with Victoria by clicking here:  victoriamccooey.com/calendar Email Victoria at Victoria@victoriamccooey.com Book a free session with Victoria here: victoriamccooey.com/calendar Follow Victoria on Instagram @victoria_mccooey Watch Victoria's videos on YouTube here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_aVzstmYuZFqzX6sWRjVIw ********************************************************************  SUSAN GUTHRIE, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  She is one of the Co-Chair's of the American Bar Association's DR Section Mediation Committee and is the Founder of Divorce in a Better Way which provides a curated selection of resources and information for those facing divorce and other life changes.  Susan also provides legal coaching and divorce mediation services to select clients around the world through an online platform.  Find out more at www.divorceinabetterway.com. ****************************************************************************   For Divorce Professionals:  As one of the country's leading experts in online mediation, Susan is now sharing her expertise and knowledge and offering her ONLINE MEDIATION TRAINING PROGRAM which will show you how to implement an online platform into to your existing practice in just two short one-hour online sessions!  Increase your potential client base, convenience and income by learning the ethical and practical considerations to know when mediating online!  Find out more at www.learntomediateonline.com and mention you are a listener of the Divorce and Beyond Podcast to get $50 off the cost of the 1:1 training!   *************************************************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:    SOBERLINK:   As the Experts in Remote Alcohol Monitoring Technology, Soberlink combines a breathalyzer with wireless connectivity and is the only system with facial recognition, tamper detection, and Advanced Reporting™. 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Brett Lechtenberg is a nationally recognized expert on Business and personal empowerment. His transformational skills including entrepreneurial coaching; systems development and implementation; as well as personal mastery and family safety. Through his businesses, comprehensive lecture series, motivational speaking and other courses. Brett has trained thousands of everyday people to empower themselves both physically and mentally, as they learn effective methods of personal empowerment. Brett is the author and creator of both Operation Limitless and The Anti-Bully Program. Both are comprehensive programs that teach adults and/or children how to handle a variety of situations. These and his other books are available on Amazon and The Anti-Bully Program recently top the charts on Amazon.com and became a #1 Best Seller. Brett also produces a weekly web video blog with free anti-bully training for parents and children. He is also a Platinum level author on Ezine Articles. Brett has recently been the featured guest on several media outlets includes the Keeping Our Kids Safe Radio show, Good Morning Lake Martin TV show, and a nationally sponsored webinar for the clients of Member Solutions. On each of these shows, Brett gave tips to the viewers and listeners on how to handle bullying situations and structure anti-bully programs. Brett's new, big project is his YouTube show which airs weekly. The show is called Living Safe and Empowered and it discusses anti-bully and other safety topics for parents and children. You can find Brett at https://www.operationlimitlessproject.com/confidence

Brett Lechtenberg is a nationally recognized expert on Business and personal empowerment.   His transformational skills including entrepreneurial coaching; systems development and implementation; as well as personal mastery and family safety.  Through his businesses, comprehensive lecture series, motivational speaking and other courses. Brett has trained thousands of everyday people to empower themselves both physically and mentally, as they learn effective methods of personal empowerment. Brett is the author and creator of both Operation Limitless and The Anti-Bully Program.  Both are comprehensive programs that teach adults and/or children how to handle a variety of situations. These and his other books are available on Amazon and The Anti-Bully Program recently top the charts on Amazon.com and became a #1 Best Seller.  Brett also produces a weekly web video blog with free anti-bully training for parents and children. He is also a Platinum level author on Ezine Articles. Brett has recently been the featured guest on several media outlets includes the Keeping Our Kids Safe Radio show, Good Morning Lake Martin TV show, and a nationally sponsored webinar for the clients of Member Solutions. On each of these shows, Brett gave tips to the viewers and listeners on how to handle bullying situations and structure anti-bully programs. Brett’s new, big project is his YouTube show which airs weekly. The show is called Living Safe and Empowered and it discusses anti-bully and other safety topics for parents and children. You can find Brett at  https://www.operationlimitlessproject.com/confidence 

""Finance teams are most effective when they've got a clear purpose: when they know WHY the team actually exists"" We begin 2019 with a guest who's an accountant and consultant coach by profession. Duncan Brodie, MD of Goals and Achievements Ltd, has worked with over 5 thousand professionals in the finance field. He tells Oliver Rowe (AICPA & CIMA, London, UK) about what he's learned helping sector professionals and organisations to develop their leadership, management and team-working skills.    TALKING POINTS How the skillsets and qualities of teams and their members. have been transformed in the last few years. Routes to the most appropriate and relevant certifications and qualifications. The key drivers for successful finance teams. Moving beyond the financial metrics. The importance of hiring the right team members. How a finance professional looks at what makes a company a 'great place to work'. Defining purpose. Understanding the bigger contribution being made to the organisation's success.   OUR GUEST. Duncan Brodie is a CIMA Fellow, Certified Professional Coach and Team Coach Facilitator. He heads Goals and Achievements, a company he set up in 2006 after 25 years in accounting and consulting roles, working for large organisations including the NHS, a retail bank, PwC and EY. He then became Finance Director of a £160m NHS Trust where he led a team of 70 people. He's worked with over 5 thousand accountants and professionals as a coach, mentor and trainer. His articles on EzineArticles have had towards 1 million views, his Udemy course on Presentation Skills has had over 11,000 enrolments, and he's also published 3 ebooks on Amazon. Connect with him at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/duncanbrodie   MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST. YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful. DON'T MISS OUT. Get our shows every week, automatically and free. Share them easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on the media player.  TAKE IT FURTHER. Find related CPD/CPE resources at the AICPA Store and the CGMA Store. STAY CONNECTED. Follow #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews and @CIMA_News on social."  PERMISSIONS ©2018 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA). All rights reserved    ===CAN'T SEE THE LINKS? TRY THESE=== * Connect with Duncan Brodie at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/duncanbrodie * See the Go Beyond Disruption Homepage at https://www.aicpa-cima.com/disruption.html. * Skill up with our AICPA Store at  https://www.aicpastore.com/GoBeyondDisruption * See resources available via the CGMA Store at  https://www.cgmastore.com/products/disruption?utm_source=dis

In the early days of my online business, about 10 years ago, I used to fall asleep at the keyboard at 3:00 in the morning. And then I came to this realization that I'm doing everything and it has to stop. By day, I was a general manager. By night, I was the janitor. I was doing everything including writing articles for Ezine Articles, manning my help desk, writing sales copy, building my website, all the rest of it. That was slow progress. So then I put out this post-it note on my computer and this post-it note changed everything. And it simply said, 'Would Richard Branson be doing this?' And I didn't think he'd be writing articles for Ezine Articles. It just gave me that mental lever to start giving tasks to someone else. So, it's a filter. It's a rule. It's a motto. It's a saying, whatever you want to call it. It's just a device that helps you get out of being the person doing all the tasks. So, maybe that post-it note would look good on your computer if you feel you're doing too many of the little jobs. Would Richard Branson be doing this? In fact, I'm proud to say you could even write, "Would James Schramko be doing this?" And for a lot of the things you're doing now, probably the answer is "No". See our products HERE

So excited to be bringing you Episode 5 and the FIRST interview on the Divorced Mommy podcast!  Victoria McCooey is a transformational divorce coach, motivational speaker and founder of The Divorce Course for Women. She has had numerous articles published on DivorceForce.com, Ezine Articles, IveMovedOn.com and has been interviewed on “Women of Strength TV”, “Unleash Your Mojo Online” and “You Be You & I'll Be Me” podcast. She's helped scores of women acquire the skills and courage necessary to leave toxic marriages and create happy new lives they can't wait to live. She has an amazing offer for all of you! Sign up for her free program in September! 30 Days to Face Divorce Fearlessly.  Receive a new video in your inbox every day in the month of September to help you be fearless!!!  Click the link below! 30 Days to Face Divorce Fearlessly

The Truth Behind Your Searches regarding Interior Design and Interior Designers ... at least some that you think are ____________. Including info on the Best of Houzz. Word-of-Mouth. Google Rankings. Hidden Treasures. Digging Deep. Google Searches Spectrum Interiors Blog Expert Author Steven C. Adamko on EzineArticles.com Steve's YouTube Channel ... "DesignAmbiance"

In this special program I will be sharing with you different techniques to cleanse out your living space and bring in the positive Angelic forces.  This time of year is perfect for removing on wanted energies and creating a home filled with love.  I will be taking your calls as well. Joining me will be my co host Lena as she adds her thought provoking commentary. We will be live on Tuesday November 7, 2017 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, 7:00 Pm Central Time, And 5:00 Pm Pacific Time. Cherokee Billie has been helping thousands, for over 35 years, through the lens of clairvoyance, self-help, wisdom, philosophy, and spirituality.  Cherokee Billie is gifted with the ability to remotely balance and heal people and animals.  Cherokee Billie is the Author of "Heavenly Seduction" an Amazon.com best seller in Religion and Spirituality.  In addition, Cherokee Billie is a Naturopathic Doctor (ten years experience) Life Strategist, an Expert Author with SelfGrowth.com and EzineArticles.com, a Radio Personality, a Corporate President, and an Ordained Minister leading people to a pathway to spiritual enlightenment.  https://cherokeebilliespiritualadvisor.com  Remember this radio program will be available 24 hours a day for you to listen if you cannot make the live program.

It’s Halloween one of the best times of the year to connect spiritually.  Together we are going to Have a Boo-tiful night.  I will be doing Live Psychic Readings on this special night.  Make sure you the call in with your question. Joining me will be my co host Lena as she adds her thought provoking commentary. We will be live on Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, 7:00 Pm Central Time, And 5:00 Pm Pacific Time.  Cherokee Billie has been helping thousands, for over 35 years, through the lens of clairvoyance, self-help, wisdom, philosophy, and spirituality.  Cherokee Billie is gifted with the ability to remotely balance and heal people and animals.  Cherokee Billie is the Author of "Heavenly Seduction" an Amazon.com best seller in Religion and Spirituality.  In addition, Cherokee Billie is a Naturopathic Doctor (ten years experience) Life Strategist, an Expert Author with SelfGrowth.com and EzineArticles.com, a Radio Personality, a Corporate President, and an Ordained Minister leading people to a pathway to spiritual enlightenment.  https://cherokeebilliespiritualadvisor.com Remember this radio program will be available 24 hours a day for you to listen if you cannot make the live program. 

Let’s get together and explore the issues that are weighing heavily upon you.  Call in with your question and I will give you the answer.  Joining me will be my co host Lena as she adds her thought provoking commentary. We will be live on Tuesday October 24, 2017 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, 7:00 Pm Central Time, And 5:00 Pm Pacific Time. Cherokee Billie has been helping thousands, for over 35 years, through the lens of clairvoyance, self-help, wisdom, philosophy, and spirituality. Cherokee Billie is the Author of "Heavenly Seduction" an Amazon.com best seller in Religion and Spirituality.  In addition, Cherokee Billie is a Naturopathic Doctor (ten years experience) Life Strategist, an Expert Author with SelfGrowth.com and EzineArticles.com, a Radio Personality, a Corporate President, and an Ordained Minister leading people to a pathway to spiritual enlightenment.  https://cherokeebilliespiritualadvisor.com Remember this radio program will be available 24 hours a day for you to listen if you cannot make the live program.

I will be doing spiritual readings as well as discussing this magical time of year.  Joining me will be my co host Lena and we will be live on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, 7:00 Pm Central Time, And 5:00 Pm Pacific Time. You can call in with your questions.  Please visit my website to learn more about me and my specialties: https://cherokeebilliespiritualadvisor.com/ If you miss the live program, no worries, you can always listen to it in the archive at your convenience. Cherokee Billie offers help through the lens of clairvoyance, self-help, wisdom, philosophy, and spirituality. Cherokee Billie is the Author of "Heavenly Seduction" an Amazon.com best seller in Religion and Spirituality.  In addition, Cherokee Billie is a Naturopathic Doctor (ten years experience) Life Strategist, an Expert Author with SelfGrowth.com and EzineArticles.com, a Radio Personality, a Corporate President, and an Ordained Minister leading people to a pathway to spiritual enlightenment.   

Aired Sunday, 18 December 2016, 2:00 PM ET On dec 18th we join with Dr. Stewart Bitkoff discussing the concept of the premise that you make a better world by making better people, one person at a time. If we wish to create a peaceful change in the world we need to be responsible for our actions and how we project our energies into the world. The world is a real mess right now; people are searching for answers and a way to ease their fear and help make things better. Better People= Better World. My paper, The Sufi Call, Making a Better World centers on the premise that you make a better world by making better people, one person at a time. About the Guest Dr. Stewart Bitkoff Dr. Stewart Bitkoff, spiritual traveler is an advocate of Sufi mysticism and the perennial philosophy. Professionally specializing in the healing applications of therapeutic recreation, psychiatric rehabilitation and mental health treatment; he holds a doctorate in education and served on the faculties of multiple colleges and universities. Sufism for the Western Seeker, published in 2011, was nominated by ‘Foreword Magazine’ for Adult Non Fiction Religious Book of Year Book of the Year Award, placing 4th (honorable mention) and is a must read. This book chronicles learning in 2 modern western Sufi schools and is available through Amazon or at local bookstore. A frequent contributor to online venues like: Waking Times, Wisdom Magazine, New Age Journal, Ezinearticles.com, Witchvox.com, Mystic Living Today, New Age Spirituality, Waking Times, Philadelphia Spirituality Examiner and spiritual blogs. Follow him on Facebook and his blog. Other books by Dr. Bitkoff: A Commuter’s Guide to Enlightenment, Llewellyn, 2008; Journey of Light: Trilogy, Authorhouse, 2004; The Ferryman’s Dream, Abandoned Ladder, 2012; Beyond The River’s Gate, Abandoned Ladder, 2014; The Appleseed Journal, Abandoned Ladder, 2015; these books are available through Amazon.com or local bookstore. For more information about the author go to: www.stewartbitkoff.com or email: drbitkoff@yahoo.com. See on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewart.bitkoff

Synopsis Your sell sheet is the equivalent of your book's resume. And, because of this, it can become a very powerful and profitable marketing tool. The five places on this list are where you can most quickly get your sell sheet to the actual audience for your book. These five are also the preeminent places where you should begin, in order to start utilizing your sell sheet for maximum impact. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn about five places to use your book's sell sheet for maximum impact. 2. You will learn how these five places can all work together to help give you a very powerful marketing plan. 3. You will learn that all five ways are easily within your grasp, and can be utilized almost immediately for a very low cost. Introduction Your sell sheet is the equivalent of your book's resume. And, because of this, it can become a very powerful and profitable marketing tool. The whole purpose behind creating a sell sheet is to tell the world about your book. In order to accomplish this, you must get your sell sheet into as many hands as possible. The five places on this list are where you can most quickly get your sell sheet to the actual audience for your book. These five are also the preeminent places where you should begin, in order to start utilizing your sell sheet for maximum impact. EzineArticles.com - 5 Profitable Ways To Use Your Book's Sell Sheet1. Media Kit A media kit is often referred to as a press kit. It's a set of promotional and marketing materials that are distributed to the media to create awareness of your new book. A sell sheet is an integral part of this media kit. Each and every book that you publish needs to have its own media kit. This kit needs to be very well prepared and complete, and viewable as a pdf. You can also have one basic media kit for all of your books, with an individualized sell sheet for each book. 2. Website Also include a link to a pdf of the sell sheet for each book that you publish, directly on the webpage for each book. Doing this will allow everyone to be able to easily and quickly find it and view it. Business2Community.com - 5 Profitable Ways To Use Your Product's Sell Sheet3. Email Marketing Email marketing is amazingly cheap, quick, and easy to implement. One of the best things about email is that it's trackable. This data can be used to analyze open rates, clicked links, and conversion details. All of this data can help you fine-tune your email content and message. Use email to stay in touch, and share your sell sheet with all of your leads, and your current customers. Email bookstore managers, library book-buyers, book reviewers, and print and online media about your new book. Linkedin - 5 Profitable Ways To Use Your Book's Sell Sheet4. Direct Mail Marketing Direct mail will get your sell sheet directly into the hands of potential book buyers. The very buyers that might not have been able to find you or your book in today's crowded book market in the first place. The sell sheet is also your chance to lead them to your website. This is where you must provide more marketing material for your book, and also impress them with information about you. Non-chain bookstores and library mail addresses can easily be found online. And your own customer mail list can also provide a great source of names and addresses. “Your sell sheet is like a resume and can become a very powerful and profitable marketing tool.” (Tweet) 5. Hand-Out Whenever you present at a conference, or have a set-up at a trade show, or teach a class, use the sell sheet as a hand-out. If you have an office that clients and prospects visit, leave the sell sheet at the receptionist's desk where it can easily be seen by all visitors. Conclusion If you start out by utilizing these five basic ways to get your sell sheet into the “right hands”, you will quickly make a great impression and increase your chances of selling more books,

Synopsis The term “healthcare” will eventually become widely accepted as one word, not two, whether die-hard grammarians, linguists, and editors like it or not. Our language, and any discussions about health, will be greatly improved by ending this battle. The Battle Over Healthcare In America Today What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn who is to blame for this problem. 2. You will learn what side we have chosen to align with. 3. You will learn what you should do. Share This Image On Your SitePlease include attribution to "KunzOnPublishing.com" with this graphic. Introduction Is it “health care”? Or “health-care”? Or “healthcare”? The battle over how to properly use these terms has trudged on in America for many years. I have been involved in educating healthcare professionals and students here in New York City and on Long Island for over 31 years. For that entire time, I have watched the term “healthcare” (all versions of that phrase) get grammatically abused and misused by all – even by the largest book publishing companies, dictionaries, newspaper, and magazine publishers, medical institutions, and government agencies in America.> EzineArticles.com - The Battle Over “Healthcare” in America Today Who Is To Blame For The Confusion? These very same publishers and institutions are to blame for the prolonged confusion. Some of them mandate the use of “healthcare” as one word for all grammatical situations. And some of them still insist on using both “healthcare” and “health care”, depending on the specific topic being discussed, or the context in which it's being used. To make matters much worse, some publications will even switch around the term and the way that it's used – all within the same publication. How We Handle It Here at our company, we have consciously chosen to use “healthcare” as one word for our writing guide policy. But we certainly understand both sides of the argument. New compound terms can seem awkward to use for a while. But eventually, we all accept and conform to the change. Most of us in America have already accepted the change to using “healthcare” as one word for all of its uses. Now it is time for the last few defiant holdouts to accept this change and start using “healthcare” as one word, not two. Our language, and any discussions about health, will be greatly improved by ending this battle. Linkedin - The Battle Over “Healthcare” in America TodayWhy We Use "Healthcare" Why does my medical training and publishing company embrace “healthcare” as one word? Well, “health care”, “health-care”, and “healthcare” may have grammatically been used in different ways when these terms first came about. But now, in all rational practicality, it should be one word. The distinction between them was always a fine one – and way too subtle, obviously, to keep up. Before long, writers and editors alike started dropping that confusing extra space, and the hyphen, and transforming what had become a purely semantic nuance into no nuance at all. The Reader's Needs Come First At my company, our core belief is that we have an obligation to our readers and students to make everything that we publish and teach to be as easy to read and understand as possible. So if this means using one word versus two, or using an unpopular or grammatically incorrect hyphen in a word, or splitting an infinitive, or using extra commas, then we'll do it. Our first and foremost duty is to our readers and students, not the grammar editors or linguists. Writing in such a way as to make the reading experience clearer and more productive has nothing to do with lazy writing or poor spelling skills. It has to do with clarity and common courtesy for the reader. Evolution And Refinement Of Our Language But can we blame our language for simplifying and evolving? It's equally possible that American society, in its infinite semantic wisdom,

Synopsis How to start the questioning and exploration process that will help you discover your passion. Here are three basic questions that I believe you should ask yourself to help you start your journey to discovering your life's passion. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn the three basic questions you should be asking yourself in order to start discovering your life's passion. 2. You will learn that these three questions are simply a way to start the process of discovery. 3. You will learn that the process of discovering your passion will help make you a much happier and more productive person. Introduction Searching for and discovering your passion or mission in life, and building a fulfilling life, can begin by asking yourself certain inward-looking questions. The answers to these questions are unique to each of us. And the learning and discovery process of searching for the answers to these questions will help you begin to formulate what you are passionate about in life. Hopefully, these questions will lead you to more questions and to more self-discovery. “Each of our lives is a work-in-progress. And this work takes planning and effort. Accept this and embrace it, and you will create a wonderful life with passion.” (Tweet) Business2Community.com - 3 Questions To Help You Discover Your Passion In Business, by Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.Here are three basic questions that I believe you should ask yourself to help you start to discover your life's passion: Passion Discovery Question #1: What Gets You Fired Up? What is your hot button? What gets you excited to jump up out of bed in the morning and immediately start working on? Is it that book idea that you have had for many years? What do your family and friends think your passion is? Why don't you ask them? What do you have a strong opinion about? Soap-box issue? What gets a lively reaction out of you? These are just some of the most obvious questions that you need to be answering now. Linkedin - 3 Questions To Help Discover Your PassionPassion Discovery Question #2: What Career Would You Do For Free? Assuming time and money was irrelevant, what would you be willing to do without collecting a paycheck? Answer this question as if you were independently wealthy. What do you think would be a great career fit for you? Would this activity with no pay enhance, or benefit from, your current career? EzineArticles.com - 3 Questions To Help Discover Your PassionPassion Discovery Question #3: What Do You See That Is Wrong With The World Around You? It doesn't need to be a huge worldwide problem. It can be something as small or as simple as something related to gardening, or car washing, or whatever is a problem within your own surroundings or daily life. What is in your world that you would like to see improved? What is in your own life that you would like to improve? Maybe something personal about yourself? Maybe something about our society? AXA - Business Strides - 3 Questions To Help You Discover Your Passion In BusinessConclusion Discovering your passions will help make you a much happier and more productive person. Because once you discover and understand your passions, and what experiences in your life have led you up to this moment, your life can and will begin to build itself around these passions. Each of our lives is a work-in-progress. And this work takes planning and effort. Accept this and embrace it, and you will create a wonderful life with passion. Questions For Us To Think About And Discuss 1. What paths are you exploring in the hope of finding your passion? 2. How and when did you discover your passion? • This article is also posted on Business2Community.com • This article is also posted on LinkedIn.com • This article is also posted on EzineArticles.com • This article was also posted on the AXA Equitable Financial Services company website, but not available anymore.

Synopsis Among the basic foundations of a thriving profitable business is an active, ongoing, and professional-looking outbound marketing presence. It doesn't matter if you are a home-based business, or one-person professional office, or a business with many employees. This list doesn't change no matter how small or large your company is now. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn the basic differences between “outbound” and “inbound” marketing. 2. You will learn four simple and effective ways to improve your outbound marketing efforts. 3. You will learn just how imperative it is for your success to keep updating and improving your outbound marketing efforts. Introduction Among the basic foundations of a thriving profitable business is an active, ongoing, and professional-looking outbound marketing presence. It doesn't matter if you are a home-based business, or one-person professional office, or a business with many employees. This list doesn't change no matter how small or large your company is now. FYI: Some Quick Definitions Definition # 1. Outbound Marketing: Your marketing efforts that pushes, or helps, customers to find your company. a. Examples: TV and radio ads, direct mail, product catalogs, and trade show displays. On the other hand, Definition # 2. Inbound Marketing: You create content that pulls, or attracts, or motivates, people to find your company. This is content that is of interest to the consumers. Content with information that consumers will find helpful to their own situation. This content is not about your company, but about the consumer's needs. a. Examples: article marketing, blogging, free videos, free webinars, and free ebooks. Obviously, there's a lot of overlap between the two. And each type helps the other work better. But that was a very simple explanation of the differences. Now, on to the simple low-cost ways to improve your outbound marketing efforts: Linkedin - 4 Simple Low-Cost Ways To Improve Your Outbound Marketing Efforts Improvement #1. Keep Website Current Your website is your most essential marketing tool. It'll be working for you 24/7/365. It's the first place that most people will go to learn more about you and your business. You must always make sure that it's working at its peak performance. Every link must be active, and every picture and graphic must appear as it was meant to. Make sure that every pdf is working properly, and that the links inside each pdf are also working. Make sure that all of your dates, statistics, and facts are current and accurate. Be certain that your pages are easy to navigate and find. All of these details are very easy to overlook or forget about. But first impressions are extremely important. So, make sure that every detail of your website always looks good and is working properly. EzineArticles - 4 Simple Low-Cost Ways To Improve Your Outbound Marketing Efforts Improvement #2. Make An Emotional Connection The most powerful and fundamental part of a successful marketing plan is one that can make an emotional connection with your prospects and your customers. Your company's very survival and growth depend on it. The greater this connection, the greater your ability to beat out other companies for the hearts, minds, and dollars of the customers. Too few companies, small or large, bother to try to make an emotional connection with prospects and customers. But, by showing your customers how much you care about them, and proving to them that you really want to keep them as customers, you can build a base of loyal customers that will not be so quick to leave you for your competition. This could play an important role in your company's survival during a slow economy, or when trying to beat out the intense competition. Business2Community - 4 Simple Low-Cost Ways To Improve Your Outbound Marketing Efforts Improvement #3. Build Your Lists By lists, I mean email list,

Click here to download this PDF ebook               Synopsis A sell sheet is not as simplistic as it might first appear. It's much more than a simple list of physical facts about your book, and a picture of you and your book. It's a sophisticated and calculated strategic marketing tool that can help you achieve several important goals at once. The following seven questions will help you develop an amazing and powerful sell sheet that will help you start to sell more books. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. 7 questions you must ask yourself that will help you develop a powerful sell sheet. 2. Why you must determine who your audience is for your book's sell sheet, and why would they buy your book. 3. Why you must calculate what you should say that will grab the reader's attention so that they will read your entire sell sheet, and still want more information. Introduction A sell sheet is not as simplistic as it might first appear. It's much more than a simple list of physical facts about your book, and a picture of you and your book. It's a sophisticated and calculated strategic marketing tool that can help you achieve several important goals at once. The following seven questions will help you develop an amazing and powerful sell sheet that will help you start to sell more books. Question # 1. What's Your Objective For This Sell Sheet? What's your most important goal? Second most important? Third? Answering “selling more books” is too general and simple. So, before you answer, you must understand that a sell sheet is simply a marketing tool. Its ultimate goal is to help you achieve several business, personal, and financial goals, all of which will eventually lead to more book sales. Now think about it for a few minutes before you answer. For example, do you want it to help position yourself as an expert that's available for speaking engagements? Do you want to use it as promotional material to give out to your current and prospective clients, in the hopes that they'll give you new business? Do you want to impress your colleagues with an impressive sell sheet and media kit? Do you want to use it to convince book retailers and wholesalers to buy your book? Now make your list. And don't hold back. Dickson Keanaghan Catalog Sell Sheet For ACLS Zombie Notes Question # 2. What Information Will Help You Achieve Your Objective? Start by listing everything you might want to include about your book:  a. where your book can be purchased, b. what's its shelving category (BISG category), c. who is your co-author, foreword author, d. the format such as paperback, or hardcover, or ebook, e. the ISBN number, your photograph, f. a picture of your book's cover, g. the number of pages, h. the publication date, i. the size of the book, j. testimonials, k. what are your marketing plans for the book, l. and any other features and physical characteristics that you can think of. Now make your list. And don't hold back. EzineArticles.com - 7 Questions To Ask Before Writing Your Sell Sheet Question # 3. Who's Your Audience For This Sell Sheet? a. Is it the people for who you wrote the book? b. Or the book store manager? Your book has an audience that it was written for. Your sell sheet also has its own audience. a. Maybe it's the public-library book buyer? b. Maybe the university-bookstore book buyer? c. Maybe the media reps and book reviewers? d. Maybe the buyers at the national chain bookstores? e. Maybe your own clients? Understanding who will be reading and using your sell sheet will help you when it comes time to write the sales copy for the sell sheet. Now make your list. And don't hold back. Question # 4. What Can You Say To Grab The Reader's Attention? Use the top of the page to grab attention with a headline and a few sentences of copy that cut to the heart of the matter. a. What can you say that will catch the attention of your rea...

Synopsis Print-on-demand (POD) publishing is a way to have books immediately printed and bound AFTER a customer places an order for the book. This can be a very efficient, fast, and cost-effective way to get books into the hands of customers and readers. The ability to create and sell books, without having to pay for and take delivery of a large inventory of them, has been a major blessing for small and independent publishers. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn the definition of just-in-time production, and how it relates to POD. 2. You will learn how and why POD has transformed the world of self-publishing. 3. You will learn the reasons why POD is beneficial to large and small publishers. Introduction Print-on-demand (POD) publishing is a way to have books immediately printed and bound AFTER a customer places an order for the book. This can be a very efficient, fast, and cost-effective way to get books into the hands of customers and readers. The ability to create and sell books, without having to pay for and take delivery of a large inventory of them, has been a major blessing for small and independent publishers. Just-in-Time (JIT) Production Print-on-demand publishing is a form of what is called just-in-time production. This means that when the customer or retailer places an order, the books can be created, within minutes, and sent out – therefore no inventory for the publisher or the author to buy and warehouse. This process can happen this way because the book printing company has a digital file of the book and its cover in its computerized book-making machine. The book is printed, then a printed cover is glued on, then the book is cut to the appropriate size, and finally, the book is mailed out. Beneficial to Large Publishers Print-on-demand publishing has revolutionized the entire publishing industry. Many large publishers use it as a cost-effective way to keep their out-of-print titles in print. Very large publishers can very easily have hundreds of out-of-print titles. Some of which may be very slow sellers. Why warehouse actual copies of these books when the publisher can simply send a digital file of each book to a POD printer? With the POD method, these out-of-print titles can continue to produce income for the publisher. Linkedin - What Is Print-On-Demand Publishing (POD)? Beneficial to Self-Publishers Print-on-demand publishing is one of the main reasons self-publishing has become so popular and financially feasible for many authors and would-be authors. The upfront costs of POD are much lower than conventional publishing and printing. The cost per copy is higher with POD. But with POD, there is no inventory involved. “POD represents a real opportunity for small start-ups in the publishing world. It transforms the economics of publishing and give more power and control to the self-publisher.” (Tweet) Traditional book printers typically require that a self-publisher order hundreds of copies from the printer. With POD, no initial purchase is required. This represents a real opportunity for small start-ups in the publishing world. This transforms the economics of publishing and gives more power and control to the self-publisher. It allows books to be published with a very small initial investment and ongoing cost. In addition to this, the publisher, or author, can make changes and additions to the book within minutes simply by uploading the new files to the printing company. EzineArticles.com - What Is Print-On-Demand (POD) Publishing? What About the Quality Of POD Books? POD paperback books are printed in a few minutes on computerized copy and binding machines. Traditionally printed paperback books are printed in larger quantities on large-scale printing presses. But today, the print quality is so good that consumers cannot tell the difference between a POD paperback book and a printing press paperback book.

Synopsis On its surface, the sell sheet might simply look like a static piece of marketing material. But, under the surface, it's actually a practical, useful, and powerful marketing tool. Here's a quick discussion of the 3 key ingredients needed to create a powerful sell sheet that'll help you sell more books. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn the three ingredients a sell sheet must possess in order to become a powerful marketing tool. 2. You will learn why a sell sheet must be flexible enough to accomplish several marketing tasks at once. 3.You will learn what it means for your sell sheet to have a clear message and objective. Introduction On its surface, the sell sheet might simply look like a static piece of marketing material. But, under the surface, it's actually a practical, useful, and powerful marketing tool. Your sell sheet needs to be: (1) flexible enough to be used in several different situations and for different reasons; (2) have a clear message and objective; and, (3) look like it was designed by a professional. Here is a quick discussion of the three key ingredients needed to make a great sell sheet: Linkedin - What Makes A Great Sell Sheet? Key # 1. Flexibility Of Use The sell sheet needs to accomplish several marketing tasks all at the same time. For example, it needs to be flexible enough to support your sales and marketing efforts in many different situations. Such as being used by the distributor's sales reps, or left with someone in a face-to-face meeting. It must be able to give a quick overview of the book and also provide links, email addresses, and telephone numbers that the reader can use to quickly get more in-depth info. It needs to be formatted so that it can easily be sent by email and direct mail. It needs to be included in the book's media kit, in print, and online. It can also be used as a conversation starter or left with the prospective buyer for further investigation. This flexibility, and its ability to assist in many important marketing tasks at the same time, make the sell sheet an important and powerful marketing tool. EzineArticles.com - What Makes A Great Sell Sheet? Key # 2. Clear Message And Objective The sell sheet also needs to have a clear message and objective that is obvious to the reader and book buyer. All of the information on the sell sheet must answer the basic questions that the buyer will have about the book. Questions such as “How will your book help them? Why should they care about your book? What is in it for them? Its “call to action” must be easy to find, and offer the reader several options to get more information about the book, or go directly to placing an order. Remember, its ultimate goal is to help you achieve several marketing goals at the same time, all of which will eventually lead to more book sales. Business2Community - What Makes A Great Sell Sheet? Key # 3. Professional Design The sell also sheet needs to look like it was professionally designed and printed. It must have a physically appealing design. It must catch the reader's eye. It must utilize the proper use of colors and fonts, text boxes, bullet points, white space, use of keywords, etc. The information it provides must flow easily, quickly, and pleasantly across the page. Its design must bring clarity to the sales discussion and cover all the essential information about the book. It must also convey respect for the book buyer and show the author's credibility for the subject. “A sell sheet is not static, but actually a practical, useful, and powerful marketing tool.” (Tweet) Conclusion By creating a sell sheet that is flexible enough to be used for several different marketing purposes, has a clear message and objective, and looks like it was professionally designed, you will have built a great sell sheet that will support your marketing plan, and certainly improve your book sales.

Synopsis Citing your sources is a well-respected form of professional courtesy, and also your duty as an author and publisher. You must give credit where credit is due. Therefore, when using another person's words or ideas, citing that person's work is essential. Here's a short discussion of a few different citation styles. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn about some of the major citation styles that you must understand and know which one to use. 2. You will learn exactly why citing your sources is so imperative to your book's success. 3. You will learn about the relationship between citations, plagiarism, and credibility. Introduction: Why Is Citing Our Sources So Important? Citing your sources is a well-respected form of professional courtesy, and also your duty as an author and publisher. You must give credit where credit is due. Therefore, when using another person's words or ideas, citing that person's work is essential. If your sources are not cited correctly, you could potentially be accused of plagiarism. And plagiarism is a serious offense that can result in a career-ending loss of credibility from your peers and your readers. A loss of credibility would also dampen your current and future book sales. Here is a short discussion of a few different citation styles: Thank you to author Joel Friedlander of TheBookDesigner.com for linking to this article. A. MLA Vs. APA: Not Such A Difficult Decision After All These are the two main professional organizations that have developed referencing and citation guidelines to be used within their respective audiences. There are other organizations that do this, but these two are the most well-known. For example, the MLA guidelines are typically used by professionals in the humanities. And the APA guidelines are typically used by professionals in the sciences. “Citing sources is a well-respected form of professional courtesy and your duty as an author and publisher.” (Tweet) Whichever profession that you are in, you will already know which format to use. But for our discussion here, if you are writing non-fiction for a general audience, the default citation format for you to apply will be the formatting rules of the MLA. Below I give you the definitions of the most common terms used for citation. But don't forget, there are subtle differences between them as far as the MLA or APA guidelines are concerned. B. Works Cited and Works Consulted (MLA) Vs. References and Bibliography (APA) Here are the MLA and APA differences in their simplest terms. Works Cited (MLA), and References (APA), is a bibliographic list of all the works that were cited in your book. This means that every sentence or idea that you quote or use in your book must be put in this section. Works Consulted (MLA), and Bibliography (APA), is a bibliographic list of all the works that you used, but did not cite in your text. This means that every book, article, and website that you read to prepare yourself to write your book, should be cited in this section. EzineArticles.com - Citation Styles C. Additional Reading And Additional Sources This is simply a section that would list sources that you believe that your readers might find interesting. This could include a list of other publications or websites that your readers might want to look into for further research. D. Annotated Works Cited And Annotated Bibliography Annotated means that it's not only a list of sources, as in a typical work cited or bibliography, but also a summary, evaluation, and discussion of each source's content and purpose for being used in your book. This is a very popular format with readers. E. Selected Bibliography And Full Bibliography Some books distinguish between ‘selected' bibliographies and ‘full' bibliographies. Selected bibliographies only list a few of the most important works cited. Full bibliographies list every work cited,

Synopsis Self-publishing is where you, the author, bypass all the intermediaries that are involved in traditional publishing. These intermediaries do the editing, designing, illustrating, marketing, promotion, etc. of your book. As a self-publisher, you get to choose which functions you want to do, and which ones you need to hire someone to help you. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn how I define what self-publishing is all about for me. 2. You will learn why I find it important to define self-publishing as a business. 3. You will learn about the 3 main stages that the process of self-publishing can be broken down into. Introduction: Bypass Intermediaries Self-publishing is where you, the author, bypass all the intermediaries that are involved in traditional publishing. These intermediaries do the editing, designing, illustrating, marketing, promotion, etc. of your book. As a self-publisher, these functions will typically be your job.  Although, you can easily hire people to do these functions for you and still be considered a self-publisher. As a self-publisher, you get to choose which functions you want to do, and which ones you need to hire someone to help you. SPAN APSS What Is Self-Publishing?It's A Business In other words, self-publishing means that you manage and finance a business dedicated to producing and selling your book. In most instances, your business's goal is to make a profit by creating a product that sells enough copies to cover the expense of creating it, marketing it, promoting it, and distributing it. “By retaining control and ownership of your self-published book, you can profit from it for many years.” (Tweet) Many enter self-publishing as a means to promote their other business. Some enter self-publishing as a way to capitalize on the many years of experience that they have gathered during their career. By self-publishing, these people can share their experiences by writing about them, and also earn an income from it – thereby extending and enhancing their career. Develop, Produce, Sell The process of self-publishing can be broken down into three broad stages: • Stage 1: Development: which involves planning, writing, editing, designing, indexing, and illustrating the book; • Stage 2: Production: which involves preparing the book for printing, and getting it printed; formatting the book as a pdf and also as an ebup, and, • Stage 3: Selling: which involves marketing, promoting, and selling yourself and the book. Linkedin - What Is Self-Publishing? Retain Ownership In the past, many authors chose to self-publish because they could not get a traditional publisher to publish their book. But today, with the help of the computer, some basic software, and the internet, many authors eagerly and gladly choose self-publishing so that they can retain full creative control over their creation – their book. By retaining control and ownership over their book, they can profit from it for many years. With a big traditional publisher, a book will typically have a very limited lifespan. Conclusion: Fun And Profitable Self-publishing is a very powerful, exciting, and alluring concept. On its simplest level, it's a way to get your words and ideas to a worldwide audience. On an artistic level, it's an extension of the creative process. Self-publishing is a fun, interesting, and profitable way to satisfy your need to create a product, share it with the world in an appealing way, and make money doing it. Questions For Us To Think About And Discuss 1. As a self-publisher, which functions do you like to do? Which ones do you prefer to hire out? 2. Are you entering self-publishing to share your knowledge with as many people as possible? Or as an artistic outlet? Or simply to make a profit? Or all three? • This article is also posted on LinkedIn.com • This article is also posted on EzineArticles.com • This article is also posted on SPANnet.org

Synopsis Understanding who your readers are, and what they need, and how to hold onto them, is essential for your financial success. Here are three common myths surrounding book-buyer retention that might have been preventing you from implementing a plan to help you retain past and current readers and buyers. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn the three major myths about holding onto your past and current readers and buyers. 2. You will learn some of the basic elements required to start building a core of devoted fans. 3. You will learn what is required of you in order to hold onto that core audience. Introduction The business concept of holding onto, or retaining, past and current customers, is typically not given much thought by many self-publishers. But, building a following of readers that will continue to read and buy what you've published in the past, and will publish in the future, is imperative for your long-term financial success as a self-publisher. Therefore, implementing a book-buyer retention plan, more commonly a called customer retention plan, must be an essential part of every self-publisher's marketing plans. Thank you to author Joel Friedlander of TheBookDesigner.com for linking to this article. Myth #1. Book-Buyer Retention Is Not Realistic Or Practical For Self-Publishers One big mistake many self-publishes make is attaching little or no importance to book-buyer retention. Many self-publishers see book-buyer retention as too difficult to accomplish, and as a waste of precious time, to be of any significant value. However, my own research has shown that by simply retaining a small number of committed readers and book-buyers, you can significantly increase your profits now and into the future. It can take quite a bit of time to build this core audience. But as long as you keep producing quality content that they need and can benefit from, your audience will grow. Therefore, you must take the time to develop that core group of people within your niche that you strive to be the go-to person for if you ever expect to become a financially successful author. EzineArticles.com - 3 Common Myths About Book-Buyer Retention Myth #2. Book-Buyers Will Continue To Buy From You If They Like You Being liked or trusted isn't enough in today's world where it's very easy to find a trustworthy expert in a particular niche. And book buyers can easily get overwhelmed because of the increasing number of new books being published every day by likable and trusted authors. Therefore, you must never take your followers for granted. The minute that you stop updating your blog with new and relevant content, for example, you're taking the risk that your readers and book-buyers will start to forget about you. Even the most loyal supporters of your brand can very easily be lured away by other authors that are also writing within your niche and pursuing the same audience that you are pursuing. Therefore, in order to be financially successful as a self-publisher, you must keep reminding your audience with new content and new books, that you're the go-to person within your niche. Linkedin - 3 Common Myths About Book-Buyer Retention Myth #3. It Is Possible To Hold Onto All Of Your Readers And Buyers Every self-publisher must accept the fact that not all readers and book-buyers will stay with them for the long haul. Despite your continued efforts of producing more blog content, videos, and new books, many consumers will always be searching for the next hot author and quickly stop following you. You can't allow this fickle group to bother you, or slow you down from your mission of producing quality content for your audience. “Implementing a bookbuyer retention plan must be an essential part of every self-publisher's marketing plans.” (Tweet) Nothing you do or say will hold onto this group. Keep focusing your attention and efforts on your core audience.

Synopsis When you're trying to figure out what your life's passion is, there'll be no guarantees that it'll be easy to figure out. The process of searching for your passion is part of the process of life – that's just how it is. Accept that fact and just get started on the journey of self-discovery. This will naturally lead you to find your passions. Here are three questions to help you begin to understand what passion means to you. What You Will Learn In This Post 1. You will learn three basic questions that will help you begin the process of discovering what might be your life's passion. 2. You will learn how to start to define and understand what passion is and where it comes from. 3. You will learn how to look at and compare “passion” and “mission.” Introduction Passion is something that will grow and develop from your personal beliefs and experiences, and be enhanced by your skills, and sustained by the value that you're able to provide to the world. It's what makes you want to get up in the morning and put all your efforts into improving, enhancing, sharing, and pursuing every day of your life. Passion is about changing and improving your life to make it more successful, and helping other people in the process. But don't forget, when trying to find your passion, the accumulation of money is only one type of success. Here are three questions to help you begin to understand what passion means to you: Question # 1. Is It A Hobby Or Source Of Income? I think that when we're trying to discover our passion, we need to differentiate between a passion for something, like a hobby for example, and a passion for something that can become a serious source of steady income. They can be one and the same, but I think initially that we should look at them each separately. Also, for our purposes in this article, when trying to find your passion, try not to confuse yourself by believing that a fancy job title, or large paycheck, is what should determine what your passion really is that will make you happy. Linkedin - What Is Passion? Question # 2. Is It A Mission? I look at passion like a mission. By this, I mean that I consider my passions to be part of my life's mission. The things that make me want to get up in the morning (passion) and get right to work (mission) are what I consider to be my true calling in life. Everything that has occurred in my life, and every experience that I have had, and everything that I have learned, have led up to this moment in my life – where my passion is now. EzineArticles.com - What Is Your Passion In Life And How To Find It Question # 3. Can It Be Multiple Passions? I also believe that you can and should have multiple passions. Some will make you money, and others won't. I believe that you probably need both types of passions, which is what makes life interesting. Life is way too short to live through it without a passion for something – hopefully something that is meaningful and productive, and that helps improve the lives of those around us. “The process of searching for your passion is part of the process of life.” (Tweet) Conclusion When you're trying to figure out what your life's passion is, there will be no guarantees that it will be easy to figure out. The process of searching for your passion is part of the process of life – that's just how it is. Accept that fact. Now go and get started on your journey of self-discovery to find your passion in life. Questions For Us To Think About And Discuss 1. Do any of these questions resonate with you? Which ones, and why? 2. Have you been able to develop your passion in relation to your personal skills? And develop it into a money-making business? • This article is also posted on LinkedIn.com • This article is also posted on EzineArticles.com Hashtags: #smallbusiness #entrepreneurship

   Kemi Sogunle is the author of Love, Sex, Lies and Reality.  Kemi is also a professional writer, speaker, IT business analyst as well as a professional life and relationship coach. She is dedicated to helping others transform their lives through self-development and growth, gaining knowledge and understanding of self-love before becoming involved in a relationship, find what works best and how to stay true to oneself while connecting with others to build solid relationships that will make their lives better not bitter.  She writes and speaks from a personal place and experience on relationships, healing, forgiveness and purposeful living by moving from pain to purpose. Kemi began her journey to becoming a life and relationship coach after her separation and divorce, which led her to soul-searching. She connected to her spirituality while viewing life from a different perspective.  She shares deep and inspirational messages through her writing and has touched many lives across the globe. She also teaches, motivates and inspires others to become the best version of the person God created them to be on daily basis. She believes that living truthfully is paramount to long-lasting relationships and healthy living.  She also hosts a talk show named after her book, which has featured former NFL player and author, Jerone Davison and the award winning and internationally recognized matchmaker, Paul Carrick Brunson (podcasts available on iTunes). Her articles have been featured on Ezine Articles, Self-Growth and her podcasts on Roots Radio Love (Kemi's Lounge). She has also been featured Diaspora PR and iGroove Radio. She is a member of the Women Speakers Association (WSA), Non-Fiction Authors Association and Relationship Coaching Institute (RCI).   

To all Lardy Miss Clardy listeners! If you have been through this issue come join me and tell your story! I also want to add, that on last night's program there was technical difficulties beyond my control...so let's do it again! ?"Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Agencies have exploded in power and size over the last 40 years. They are the money engine underwriting the divorce and domestic violence industry that relies on the family courts' anti-father and unconstitutional denial of a fit father's parental rights so as to impose almost endless and extorted payments from him. This imposed and extorted 'obligation' violates the 13th amendment's prohibition of involuntary servitude. Stop Slavery and Demand Parental Rights" Lets discuss this...Slavery is not dead!  Please review the information below and bring your A GAME!!! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8097948 http://stopcorruptdss.wordpress.com/category/violation-of-the-4th-amendment/page/3/ http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/thirteenthamendment.html Download this...and call in 347-884-8684. Your story is important for the cause.  

"Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Agencies have exploded in power and size over the last 40 years. They are the money engine underwriting the divorce and domestic violence industry that relies on the family courts' anti-father and unconstitutional denial of a fit father's parental rights so as to impose almost endless and extorted payments from him. This imposed and extorted 'obligation' violates the 13th amendment's prohibition of involuntary servitude. Stop Slavery and Demand Parental Rights" Lets discuss this...Slavery is not dead!  Please review the information below and bring your A GAME!!! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8097948 http://stopcorruptdss.wordpress.com/category/violation-of-the-4th-amendment/page/3/ http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/thirteenthamendment.html Call in with your comments and concerns 347-884-8684  

What profit strategies should you employ for your public speaking career? There are way too many variables to offer a one size fits all answer but here are some mental nuggets to ruminate upon. First of all, if you’re famous, you probably won’t have to do any marketing at all to stay busy. Former President Bill Clinton regularly gets a few hundred thousand dollars to show up and speak for an hour. One event paid him over half a million. Charging fees like that, we’re guessing he doesn’t have to do much marketing for his services. Word is already out there that if you’ve got the money, he’s got the time. But what profit strategies work for the opposite end of the spectrum, for the newbie public speaker trying to get a toe in the door to this potentially lucrative career? To give you an idea of what others have done, you can probably charge $200 for your first few engagements. If you’re good at it, and word of mouth builds, you could be charging $500 to $1,000 per talk by the end of your first year. Some speakers have a sliding fee scale depending upon the organization. Extras like travel and eating expenses are normally paid for. Whether or not you negotiate your fee is up to you. Some speakers do and some don’t. These days the internet should absolutely be at the center of your profit strategies to get the word out. That you need a website goes without saying but we’ll do it anyway. You need a website! Article marketing is a great low-cost way to not only drum up business but establish yourself further as an expert on the topic. Two great article directory sites are Ezine Articles and Articles Base. Depending upon your motivation to be productive with your writing, these two sites alone could generate a steady stream of traffic to your website within a few months…or sooner. Remember, provided you have some skill at speaking, the level of economic success you find primarily depends upon your work ethic. Now go for it!

Aaron LeBauer DPT started his 100% Cash-based practice straight out of PT school, and generates about 50% of his new patients from his efforts online. From blogging, SEO, review sites, Google Plus, and Video, we cover it all in this interview. In this episode, you'll learn about: The logistics of his practice and how he makes a great living while leaving a lot of time for family. His average patient demographic and their mindset about treatment and value. His treatment philosophy and specific manual therapy approaches he uses to get results for his patients for which they are willing to pay $125/session. The things he includes on his superbill and how he quickly generates them for patients to send in self-claims. How the changes in insurance deductibles are helping patients to choose cash-based practices over insurance-based ones. Multiple actionable tasks you can do right away to start generating more patients online. The online sites and pathways, aside from your website, through which you should be generating cash-paying patients. The wording you should use and things you should mention on your clinic's website to generate the most business. Hint: It's Not about you and your clinicians' credentials and training. His top tips for creating videos that will generate business for your practice. Recommendations for blog topics that have produced the most patients for both of our practices. Resources and Links mentioned in this episode: Myofascial Release The CashPT Toolkit – a collection of admin documents and resources for a Cash Practice Dominate the 1st Page of Google in 30 Minutes – Aaron's eBook with everything you need to skyrocket your clinic's search engine ranking. Lebauer Physical Therapy Home Page Aaron's Clinical Blog Lebauer PT Google Plus Page (and see the screenshot below for how his Website and Google Plus Page shows up when you search for Physical Therapy in Greensboro NC) GetListed.org EzineArticles.com Aaron on Twitter . Click Here to learn how to start your own Cash-Based Practice . Let us know if you enjoyed the show: [Click to Tweet] Thank you @LeBauerPT for being an awesome guest on the Cash-Based Practice Podcast w/ @DrJarodCarter After finishing the interview, I Googled “Physical Therapy in Greensboro NC” and below is what came up at the top of the page. Before any of the individual web page organic results are listed, you get a list of (only) the clinics with a Google Plus business page! And notice which one stands out the most … Aaron's does because he has 12 five-star reviews while the others have none. Which one would you click on first? A Final Note: at the time we recorded this interview, Aaron did not mention the huge program he was working on to help PTs create or transition to a Cash Based Practice. I guess he was being respectful of the show and not wanting to sound like he was trying to sell something (which I appreciate). But the morning this post and podcast episode published, Aaron lifted the curtains on his program The Cash PT Blueprint so I felt inclined to include it here .. because it's awesome and is exactly what a lot of my audience is looking for! It's a 6-module step-by-step guide to creating/transitioning to a cash practice, that also includes monthly Q&A as well as all his other eBooks on SEO, Blogging, and the CashPT Toolkit. Have a look and see what you think: The Cash PT Blueprint

Tonight's special guest is Stacey Giovanni from Chicago, an abuse survivor and author of the book "No Time For Tears; A Survivor's Tool Kit for Healing." Stacey's background has been in social service for the 12 years. She is a certified consulting hypnotist, emotional freedom techniques, neuro linguistic coach and practitioner, advocate and survivor. Stacey has been recently certified with the Attorney General's office of Illinois as a designated victim's service practitioner. Stacey is also a professional keynote speaker, her motivational and educational speaking is presented in a relaxed yet enthusiastic and engaging style. Stacey also offers in-service trainings for corporations and organizations on abuse and substance abuse issues. Stacey's book, "No Time for Tears, A Survivors Tool Kit for Healing," is a memoir of her journey to healing from abuse and beginning a new life. She is the author of numerous articles in Ezine Articles, and has hosted of a highly received blog talk radio show. She has been featured on numerous radio shows nationwide. Ms Giovanni writes, "As a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault, I speak from a life experience and education level to help others. I specialize on in-service trainings nationwide on abuse and addiction issues." And she goes on, "I specialize in guided imagery and emotional freedom wellness. emotional freedom can help when nothing else does. It is my goal to help people to live their lives in peace, wellness and happiness. It is powerful, fast and effective."

How to Make Love - In 5 Easy Steps Set the mood- In order to make love the right way proper mood is very important. You simply can not satisfy your partner is he or she is in a negative or a bad mood. This is the major reason why some couples feel love making was absolutely awesome sometimes whereas other times it's just ordinary. Your and your partner's mood has a big role to play in love making. To keep the heavenly magic intact in love making always do it when you feel the situational moods are right. Romance- Love making is all about romance and emotional attachment towards each other. Romance is extremely important to add that extra spice before you start taking your clothes off. Romance normally leads to an exceptionally better love making and you get more satisfaction each time you make love.Use words- Words are a very important part of love making and should be used wisely. The pleasure from making love doubles when you tell your partners how much you love need or want him or her. Research has shown that couples which involve more feelings and emotions in love making are known to be happier in the long term. How good are you in bed? - Do you have what it takes to satisfy women in bed? Do you know what every woman wants bed? Ever tried to wonder what's in a woman's mind? What is she thinking about? Do you know that women do not always mean what they say? They might say something and mean the exact opposite. But what do women actually want? Read on to find out some of the most "Shocking Secrets" regarding what women want and expect out of a man in bed click here- What do women want in bed? Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Pushpa_Pal_Singh big love Tessanne chin on the voice!!

If you're struggling to make money right now, or you feel your business has plateaued and you're trying to get it back to where it once was... OR you're doing great and you want to do better... "What's the most effective thing you can do right now to EXPLODE your business?" Let me tell you three things that WON'T help... or at least, these aren't the answers I'm looking for... It's not "expanding your social media presence" -- look, I created a LinkedIn group with the rest of them that's now just under 1,000 members. We've got a few Facebook fan pages for our business (plus some other niches) and a FB group where people login and post every day. Google+ Communities are too new for me. A Twitter account I never really use, 7k followers... Writing a book? You should have one but there are more urgent matters you need to attend to... Information product? The "perfect" home study course or membership site that took you 2 years of content creation to finish? Or a "steady stream" of 7 dollar products that make you 500 bucks each? Not so much... The secret to consistent income is sending consistent emails consistently. MEANING: Email Every Day! I'm looking at 2,706 broadcast emails I've sent in the past 5 years alone and here's what I can tell you... People are going to drop off your list no matter what you do (1% list decay every single day) You can email for the same offer 45 days in a row and people will buy every single day (Newbie Crusher, Paper Template, Backup Creator) You can expect a 2% clickthrough rate from your entire list every time you mail -- but you can mail 5-10 days in a row to get 10%-20% of your subscribers to click Your subscribers are the hottest within the first 7 days -- so email every day when someone joins your list I don't know how your business is doing personally (but I do care)... but if you plan on going to an offline event anytime soon, as this question to an internet marketer: "Where is your optin page and where can I join your list?" You probably won't get a URL as an answer. Thinking back to some random conversation years ago. Someone asks me why webinar attendance was down industry-wide. He mailed to a webinar and only had 100 people register, only 33 showed up, he didn't make too many sales... After some questioning, I realized he'd only mailed once. With a very uninteresting webinar title. At the last minute. He fooled me at first when he said his list was 50,000. I had to find out the hard way that "fifty thousand" included his Twitter followers, Facebook friends, YouTube subscribers... not the same thing. Is Facebook eating all our lunch? Yes! Are email opens down, email clicks down, blog comments down once people get to the page? You better believe it! Of course people would rather click the "like" button, share a 1-sentence post with friends, post a cute picture of a puppy, or get distracted by 1,000 other things on the page. Here's another scary thought... I took an a forced optin page that converts at 42.9% to cold traffic, promoted it on Facebook... only a 1.29% optin rate! (direct linking on the news feed, running ads, placing inside a fan page iframe didn't make any difference... they ALL remained around a 1% optin rate) It's like Facebook has turned our brains into BROWN SLUDGE!!! So internet marketing as we know it is DEAD?!? What's the solution? Is it to pack up your blog, pack up your website, shut down that sales letter, stop emailing, and move it all to Facebook? No. Look, you might love Facebook a bunch, but it's "just another traffic source" just like EzineArticles is just another traffic source and AdRoll is just another traffic source and podcasting is just another traffic source! Keep the email list, free gift, optin page, sales letter, keep sending broadcast emails and save your best emails into your followup sequence Keep running ads and tracking your links so you know what converts and what doesn't

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Shawn & Troy discuss advisory ideas, share some shout outs, spotlight a few web sites, and look forward to the NMSA09 conference. From the Twitterverse: * canyonsdave So true. @Edu4U: RT @baded: If you think you don't like change, wait and see how you like irrelevance. #otf09 * web20classroom RT @joycevalenza: Classroom 2.0 today: New diigo features w/MaggieTsai 12:00pm Eastern In Elluminate at http://tinyurl.com/cr20live * web20classroom RT @stevejmoore: Google Wave Wiki for Educators http://j.mp/2goA7h * schoolwise "...Every dollar spent on a teacher=more valuable that a dollar spent on a variety of other ed reforms." ~ Z. Vanderhoek * Lilylauren So I just rulked (run/walked) this http://www.gmap-pedometer.c... and I am going to brag cos I can - stab me if you don't like it * gardenglen Great resources 4 teaching about soil: http://url.ie/2qxt * gardenglen RT @jenwagner: http://twitpic.com/nlway - @gardenglen I bet we see this used a lot at upcoming conferences. (grins) * schoolwise Info 101 - School Bus Safety and Stopping Laws: http://EzineArticles.com/?i... * math2go Robert Marzano & interactive whiteboards: http://bit.ly/14CFgC * funnelbrain Happy to annouce that we have just launched the Academic Decathlon Online Srimmage with our partners from the... http://bit.ly/Xzin6 * Advisory: One Letter off Movies: #oneletteroffmovies * Urbane Cowboy * A Streetcar Named Desirex * Where the Mild Things Are * Sat VI * Boy Story Longer Temper: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/22/i-like-this-lesson-because-it-make-me-have-a-longer-temper-part-one/ On Our Mind: Shout out to March Wells III: Still on dial up....2 hours to download our Podcast. The Dedicated Listener Award goes to . . . Shout out to L.C.: Thanks for the idea- Snag jokes from Reader's Digest (so you know they're funny) and then put them into cartoon form. Should the National Middle School Association change its name? This was brought up an annual conference or two ago . . . Oscar the 3 legged wonder dog. Webspotlight: Comparison of cell sizes: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/ Schoology https://www.schoology.com/home.php WatchKnow: http://www.watchknow.org/ Stress, Control, and the Deprofessionalizing of Teaching: By Thomas Newkirk http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/21/08newkirk.h29.html?tkn=SLXFVNI0pzgQlNmS03dWjNd3b5GbnRR0ra9D What Ted Sizer Meant to Us By Patrick J. McQuillan http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/29/10mcquillan.h29.html?tkn=PPLF+9RZuGGEuUfRwqevXDYZDDbIdJzHfqkX

From the Twitterverse: * karlyb WOW! - 5th grade math resources by unit: http://www1.center.k12.mo.u... * karlyb Promethian giveaway contest at The Henry Ford: http://thehenryford.promo.e... * paulallison Download Troy Hicks and The Digital Writing Workshop, Part 2 of 3 - Exploring Author's Craft - TTT171- 10... http://bit.ly/1a4Zq0 * rmbyrne Free Technology for Teachers: Musopen - Free Recordings and Sheet Music http://ff.im/-9yQW0 or http://www.musopen.com/ * cliotech New blog post: Sharing Best Practices is OK! http://bit.ly/GtCzo * vtdeacon RT @DeborahMersino RT @russeltarr: Great 'classic' stories in comic form, awesome : http://tinyurl.com/okjoyc * Twilliamson15 @paulbogush we have more in common now...I'm quoted in Rick Wormeli's new book :) ...preview at http://snipurl.com/wormelibk * gardenglen Now available: CALL FOR BETA TESTERS OF NETS DRAFT RUBRIC http://url.ie/2m63 * vtdeacon this looks like a pretty cool lesson on using excel in math class- plus connection to halloween:) http://tinyurl.com/yl9susr * web20classroom RT @ejulez: by end of 2013, 70% of businesses will have behavior/dress code policies for employees online avatars. http://ow.ly/tEZV * schoolwise Children's Good Manners Month and Thank You Notes: http://EzineArticles.com/?i... * JoHart RT @coletteamber: Laughing at: "pencil metaphor - Leading a Digital School" ( http://bit.ly/EtSFT ) * ambermac OK, I'm moving to Sweden if this keeps up! RT @jeff_andersen Tune in to another invention by the Swedes: http://bit.ly/e8Eoe * web20classroom Good Advice for School Leaders- Decisions You Can Live With...http://is.gd/4765z On Our Mind: Technology: Project RED http://projectred.org/ Netbook News (from Twitter) Larry Ellison's take on Cloud Computer (think netbooks) Advisory: National Children's Good Manners Month: http://ezinearticles.com/?id=3016989 Middle School Advisory 101 http://middleschooladvisory101.blogspot.com/ Webspotlight: ClassTools: Classtools.net allows you to create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! No signup, no passwords, no charge! http://classtools.net/ See an example: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=78798&title=Classtools_net Timeline Creators: XTimeline xtimeline is a free web-based timeline. Easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos. http://www.xtimeline.com/ TimeGlider There is a time traveler in each of us. Whether you are a litigator or an 8th grader, TimeGlider can quickly enhance your experience of the past, present, and future. Once you’ve explored a TimeGlider timeline, you’ll wonder why you’ve never seen information organized like this before. http://timeglider.com/index.php Mind42.com - Mind Mapping software that fits in a browser: http://ow.ly/truL Seven Free software Apps (6 for Mac users): http://www.digmo.co.uk/news/software/7-free-apps-for-education/ News: More Time on Task: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091006/OPINION01/910060315/Editorial++Give+kids+time+to+wrap+heads+around+learning Netbooks: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?&i=61122

There is no doubt that once you kick off a serious yellow letter campaign, the phone calls from sellers will start to flood in. This can be overwhelming to even the most experienced investors in the bunch. While one of the most awesome features of a yellow letter campaign is the incredibly high response rate, you still have to manage to pre-screen each and every seller that calls. If you miss some, you may miss the one that could make you several thousand dollars.So what is the best way to handle seller calls from a yellow letter campaign? You can handle it one of three ways. You decide which one works the best for you. Take the Calls Yourself - If you are on a tight budget and can't afford to outsource your seller calls to a professional answering service, then you can take the calls yourself. Here's what you can expect when you mail out a bundle of letters on Monday. It will take 1 to 3 days for your yellow letters to get into the hands of the prospects. They'll immediately ready your letter, and you'll start to get responses. The majority of the calls will come in all at once (meaning all over a span of 1 - 2 days), with a few stragglers trickling in behind them. You must be prepared to answer each call, and capture the necessary information in order to make a decision on whether or not to move forward with that lead. (Not recommended unless absolutely necessary). Send Your Callers to a Pre-Recorded Message - Every yellow letter has a phone number on it where the seller can contact you if they're interested in selling their house. Generally, the callers are directed to a "normal" person who answers the phone with a simple "hello",to keep the warm and fuzzy feeling of the yellow letter going. But there does come a time when the seller needs to know that they are dealing with a real estate investor. This could be the point that you decide to let them know that. You can have callers directed to a pre-recorded message that tells them about you and what you do for a living. You can explain the process a bit, and then give them another phone number (a cell # maybe) where they can call you to speak in person if they want to talk to you directly. This weeds out alot of people who are "tire-kickers" or trying to sell their house for top dollar. It will eliminate alot of junk callers and in a way, they have pre-screened themselves just one step further in the process. (Recommended) Hire a Professional Answering Service - While this is most expensive of the choices, it's the least amount of work on your part. And in this business, time is money = money is time. If you have a full time job, or are busy talking to sellers and negotiating fantastic deals, then you simply won't have time to answer calls from sellers. On average, your going to get about a 10% response rate when you mail out your yellow letters. if you mail out the minimum recommended quantity of 250 letters, that is at least 25 people that you have to talk to and pre-screen. it's just too time consuming. You can easily outsource this task to a professional answering service and let them handle it. They'll forward all of the leads to your email inbox and you can handle them from there. Not a bad deal, eh? Whatever choice you make for handling your seller leads, I commend you. You are one step closer to landing that real estate deal and being able to choose the lifestyle that you deserve. Tracy L. Caywood is an active real estate investor since 1999 and now a well known real estate coach and marketing consultant to new investors.For more information on "Yellow Letter" Marketing or to get a Free Sample, check out Yellow Letters Complete, your one stop marketing shop. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tracy_L._Caywood