Marketing to Preforeclosures Part 2


Previously, I showed you how to use classified ads and signage to attract homeowners in preforeclosure. Now, I'll wrap this up with the remaining four methods for marketing to preforeclosures.

3. Setting up a direct mail campaign. Now, before you decide to conduct a direct mail campaign, youve got to know that your preforeclosure list is up to date. As youre probably already aware, you can buy lists of preforeclosures or you can create your own from the courthouse records. The quality of the list is crucial and more important than the letter you send out. So make sure youre receiving these preforeclosure leads from a reputable source. And be sure theyre not selling these lists after theyve cherry-picked all of the deals.

4. Making outbound phone calls: You can make outbound calls to sellers in preforeclosure and it will save you loads of time. You can search for those numbers listed at 411.com or some other free number search. A lot of times you will find that those in preforeclosure have changed their numbers to an unlisted number because of collection calls. If you desperately, need to find the seller, then you could hire a skip tracer. However, youve got to be sure the lead is worth investing the $15-$25 on a skip tracer just to be able to talk to the seller.

5. Door Knocking: This technique is what separates the men from the boys. Sometimes, youve just to get off your butt and chase the deal. If you know theres a chunk of equity, youve got to be willing to do what others are scared of and go to the door. If youre nervous, practice knocking on a few doors that the deals have little to no equity. This will help get rid of the nervous jitters. Although this method can be a little un-nerving, most people arent that mean. As a matter of fact, most are a little shocked when you appear at their door. Even if that person behind the door is a pompous ass, so what? Even though this method is effective, its the most expensive, because its so time consuming. Personally, I'd prefer the seller to contact me instead of chasing the deals. Before you head out the door, be sure to have a good program to map out your locations with directions, something Microsoft Streets and Trips or a GPS.

6. Using websites. This is by far my favorite technique because once you set the system up, it will work for you over and over again without lifting a finger. Simply set up a basic website offering a free report or a free consultation. They'll fill out a form with their property information that will be sent to your email. You can view their information to see if the deal is something worth pursuing without picking up the phone.

Youve got to be willing to attack the deal from every angle possible. Use classifieds and signage to get the early preforeclosure deals into your funnel. Then focus your efforts to directly marketing to those in preforeclosure. Its all about systemization and your ability to execute your marketing.


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Tribute MasterCard Review

By Daniel Moskel

The Tribute MasterCard is a bad credit unsecured card. It is frequently used to rebuild a low credit score.

The First Bank of Delaware issues this card. They are a reputable sub prime lending institution.

Your card can be used to improve your credit score. It will create a positive payment history on your credit by making your on time monthly payments.

When your score is calculated this is one of the biggest influences on your score. In addition this will help to improve your ratio of available credit to debt. This ratio is how much debt you have compared to how much credit you have that is not being used.

There will be an annual fee; however every sub prime card carries an annual fee. You will have an APR of 19.50% which is standard for these cards.

Your card does report monthly to all three major bureaus. It will be issued with a $300 credit limit.

This card is unique because they are committed to approving most applicants. If you credit is severely damaged you can still be approved for this card, however instead of a $300 limit your card will have a $70 limit.

It will still report to the bureaus and the limit can increase to $300 with responsible use. There are no finance charges and no account set up fees.

There is no application fee and you have free online account access. In addition there is no minimum income requirement and easy approval.

When you apply you will have a 30 second online decision. Also your card will have limit increases with a maximum limit of $2000.

For your credit to benefit the most from your card you should keep your balance at 20% of your limit. This will help because it shows that you do use your card and you are using it responsibly.

In sum if you need a second chance with credit then we do suggest the Tribute MasterCard. It can help your score by improving your available credit to debt and creating a positive payment history.

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Custom Logo Design Services: Affordable Ways to Brand a Business

By Caressa Waechter

Every successful business needs to have a corporate identity, which is the steps taken by a business to reflect positively in the eyes of its customers and consumers. A business logo fits into the corporate design aspect of corporate identity and is important, as it visually represents your small business.

A lot of small business owners do not consider how important a business logo is to their business's identity. You will see many logo designs that clearly had very little thought put into their creation, which is not a good thing.

Poor logo design can be understood when you realize that not every entrepreneur can create a logo design, so they have to pay someone to do it, which may be an expense they don't want to endure. Having a custom logo designed use to mean spending many thousands of dollars with a graphic design company to design they might like. Now, any business can afford a custom logo with online logo design companies charging under $200 for a custom logo design.

Some would say you get what you pay for when it comes to custom logo design. Can you expect to receive a good quality logo when you spend less than $200? The answer is yes, you can. Most business owners will be extremely happy with purchasing a lower priced custom logo design.

If you want the best possible logo design and corporate identity, you probably do have to go with a corporate identity logo design company. For what amounts to a small fortune they will go to great lengths to understand your business inside and out to come up with what might be the best way to represent your business.

This kind of expenditure is beyond the means of most businesses, so it isn't even a practical solution to the corporate branding issue. For these entrepreneurs, the better solution would be to go with an online logo design firm, and use the resulting logo as the cornerstone for their corporate identity.

With an online logo design company, you receive a completely custom, unique to your business logo that no other company will have. You receive a custom logo that can be used in your corporate branding, and you didn't spend a whole bunch of money to get it.

You owe it to yourself to investigate what is available online if you are in the market for affordable company logo design. You will be pleasantly surprised at the quality of custom logo designs available, and the low price for which they can be had.

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Work For Nike & Wal-Mart Taking Surveys Making $300 Daily

By Survey Guru

Paid surveys are a great work from home opportunity to make some extra money in your spare time. Internet surveys are fun. [V:2]

At the same time, you help in the development of new products. Market research companies are interested in knowing your opinion on various matters on behalf of their clients. They are willing to pay you for the time you spend for them. Most of the reputed paid survey sites are online divisions of market research companies.

They are all free to join and give rewards ranging from $1 to $100 or more per survey completed. Some paid survey sites enter you into sweepstakes where you can earn more money. Others may reward you with points which can be later redeemed for cash.

Check out the following online paid survey sites and join them to start earning from paid surveys. We have organized the paid survey sites based on where all they operate. You will see that majority of the paid survey sites accept members from USA and Canada only.

However, there are also many sites which accept members internationally. Once you join a survey site, you need to confirm your email address and then complete your profiles at the survey site. When a new survey is in progress, you will be notified by email if you qualify for that survey.

Join as many paid survey sites as possible to maximize your earnings. Roboform is a software which helps you to fill forms fast and save your time while joining survey sites. Start Below

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Choosing and Registering a Domain Name for Your Website

By Ricardo d Argence

In order to register a domain name you have to use the services of a domain name registrar. The organization responsible for providing standards and procedures for certifying companies as domain name registrars is the ICAAN. The domain name industry is regulated and overseen by this organization.

The master databese domains that are on InterNIC servers can only be accessed and modified by a domain name registrar. The registers have special domain name and they determine the fee for you too.

A domain name is used to establish your identity on the internet, as well as serving to establish a brand. Marketing is influenced by your domain name. You can use your business name as your URL. Try to find an available URL that describes your business if your business name is not available. Purchasing a business name domain name isn't the only way to go, and when a keyword domain name could do just fine.

Use common sense when choosing a domain name because your domain name, or URL, can have an impact in both the online and offline marketing of your website. Long or difficult to spell domain names can make people ignore your web site and it has to be pretty good for them to stick with it. Short domain names register better with people's memory and are easy to remember.

After you choose a domain name, you need to get it registered with a domain name registrar service. Charges are likely to consist of a one-time installation cost to cover the background technical job that has to be done. Then pay your service provider a monthly, semi-annual or annual fee for Web site hosting services.

You can find online tools for your site with your domain registrar.

I strongly recommend purchasing a .com domain name as opposed to a .net, .info, .biz or anything else. If your chosen domain name is not available in a .com, keep looking until you find one that isn't taken. There is nothing wrong with the other extensions but when you have a .com extension, it sounds like you've been on the net a long time.

Then you might consider looking at the lenght of time your competitors have regstered their domain names, if you want to stay ahead of your competition. If your domain name expires, there's a good chance that someone will register your domain name immediately after it expires. Renewal of domain names regularly is an assurance that you keep it for several years.

Keep in mind that your domain name is an extension of your business. Internet marketing will give you better results as long as you pay attention and practice what I've told you in this article.

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Bring Traffic to Your Website: Free Classified Ads Can Do It

By Alex Wu

There are many cases in which free classified ads can be beneficial. They are ideal for finding and advertising jobs. Jobs which can be done at home or are otherwise freelance opportunities are particularly perfect. That way you can look for a job no matter where you live. You can also post a job opening and have it filled by someone who lives practically anywhere in the world as long as they meet qualifications.

Garage sales and yard sales are some of the most popular use of free classified ads, but you definitely can sell or buy other things as well. Tubas all the way to puppies can be found via classified ads and it does not matter if they are online or simply in the newspaper.

Selling and looking for items through the classified ads is also very popular. If you are looking for a bicycle, a car, or what have you, then consider browsing through the classifieds. The odds are good that someone is selling what you need. Similarly, if you have recently cleaned out your garage or spare room and find a lot of stuff you do not need, think about placing an advertisement selling the items.

By the same token, as briefly mentioned, you can use the classifieds to find what you are looking for as well. A car, a room, a puppy, a rare comic book - you can place an ad for literally anything. The odds are very high that you will find whatever it is.

Honestly, the Internet has revolutionized the way that we advertise and place classified ads. Many companies now-a-day are paying to have their ads placed on the Internet to direct traffic to their blog or web sites.

This is also true if you happen to own a business which has a web site. If you are selling goods or services, you can pull in a lot of customers simply by placing a well written ad. However, make sure you do not try too hard to make a sale. People will be less inclined to visit your store if they feel pressured or guilt tripped into doing so.

The reason free classifieds are preferable over other ones is because, of course, they are free. Paid classifieds can get pretty expensive, especially if you want to leave them up for a long time. Conversely, free ads will not cost you anything, but they will bring in a profit.

One thing to keep in mind when you are placing free classified ads is that you can leave it up for a really long time; you just need to be careful that you are keeping your ad fresh, new and up-to-date. Outdated material in the way of classified ads makes your company look bad and you do not want that to happen. Even just a few simple tweaks can make your ad extremely appealing and current.

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Email List Building

By John Anghelache

Your email subscriber list is where the money is at.

Ever hear that before? Online direct marketers know the key to big money is to build a big, responsive list. Then to "monetize" the list for maximum profits.

The question is... "How?"

I'll share with you a proven strategy for making maximum money from your email list. Before we get going, it's crucial for you to understand the mindset of the typical person who joins an email list.

Email subscribers want good information. They want it frequently without getting overwhelmed with emails. And they expect to get pitched.

The people on your email list want you to contact them. So you need to set up an autoresponder email series. They also want you to send them good, practical and valuable content. Usually, in the form of an electronic newsletter or ezine. Finally, they expect to get sales offers. Which is how you make your money.

Your ezine should go out every week. You can add ezine messages to your autoresponder for a full year on a weekly basis. Pack these weekly ezines with valuable info.

During each week you also work in separate emails that contain offers.

A good mix is two to three offers per week. Autoresponders have an email broadcast feature which lets you write up an email and send it out right away.

You can start out by promoting products you affilite with. It's a good idea to send out two or even three offers for the same affiliate product in a one week period.

The following week I go to product number two. And so on and so forth. Repeated offers for the same product increase sales. But there's another big benefit.

At the end of ten to fifteen weeks I look at which of the affiliate products sold best. I take the two or three best sellers and create my own version of the product. I'm talking about information products in this case.

In a few short months, you'll have a bunch of your own hot sellers. Plug the promotions for these products into your autoresponder series.

Keep track of sales. Because before long you'll notice that one of those products you created is bringing in lots of sales. Take that product and create a high priced tele-coaching program.

By the way, it's just as hard (and takes just as much work) to sell a low priced product as it does a high priced product. So you may want to leapfrog right to creating a high priced coaching program.

Do this over and over again and you'll probably be making six-figures from your list.

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Web Design - A Professional's Domain

By Stephen Grisham, Sr.

You're sitting across the table from some "kid" who can't be older than maybe 22. This kid's wearing jeans, and feeling like a major effort was made because the shirt is both ironed and tucked in. Is this what you imagined from your web designer?

Honestly, no. There are lots of "kids" out there who need to build a portfolio, and if you are willing to help in exchange for a free site that is fantastic, but sometimes nothing less than a seasoned pro will do.

The world of web design is a time killer. Everyone would like there stint with a web designer to be as short as possible - so when you prepare to meet up with your first candidate, make sure you have other options. Look for all the designers who have a solid education and reputable experience. Whatever you do, do not think there is only one and you have to sign his contract.

Schedule meetings with three or four different designers. When you meet them, do not judge them based on whether you would wear that outfit on this occasion, but instead make sure that you are talking to a reasonable person who looks ready to take on your task, regardless of whether there is a necktie involved or not.

One great way to get yourself involved with the design is to spend some time getting to know the different web design languages. With a solid or remotely solid base of understanding you can communicate smoothly with the designer to get exactly what you want. This will ultimately save you time and money

When preparing to design your actual page - make you own small scale portfolio. Anything you want on the page should be introduced to the designer prior to them starting, that way it can be put in an aesthetically pleasing way. If you need features, make a list; such things as search tools, credit card entries, and so forth need to be considered.

When you sit down to interview your designers, hand them a copy of your portfolio. See if you can have them design a simple homepage that can incorporate most if not all of the things you want to see on the site. Not only are most designers willing to do this, but it will ultimately save you time and money as you know your designers style and capability.

The followup care is just as important as the site itself. Be sure before you sign anything that your designer will offer maintenance, either self provided or provided by the firm that the designer works for. This maintenance will not be free, but it is necessary. By preparing all of these things ahead of time, you will maximize your results and minimize your down time.

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4 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring

By Alice Sy

How does one promise eternity? To whom should you promise this? After a long wait for that right woman to come along and for a long time you have spent time with her, you have finally come to realize that you don't want to let her go. So a promise needs to be sealed.

A 4 carat diamond engagement ring will be a perfect ring for your woman you want to marry and it will be the most valuable gift that you can give her. This can be a promise of what you can endure for her and the things you have in store for her.

Not only that, the 4 carat stone in the ring that you are about to give will hold the promise that she will hold dearly to her heart. And the expensive value of the engagement ring will make it her value the vow that you have.

Now when you choose the right 4 carat diamond engagement ring, you can think of her and try to associate the ring with her as you look at the different styles one by one. Knowing what she likes should not be hard for you anymore anyway.

Also the 4 carat diamond engagement ring will be a very big ring because of the size and the weight but then the band so a simple band will do. But there are 4 carat rings there that are cut in a shape that will make it appear smaller to make it simple,

Although you can still add more elegance to the 4 carat diamond engagement ring. Platinum bands will make the stone very nice to look at with a few stones at the band, like that of Jessica Simpsons engagement ring. Simple but elegant.

The 4 carat diamond engagement ring is made more interesting when it has color or when it is cut in a different shape. But then again the most ideal would be the colorless type of the ring because it will project the elegance of the 4 carat diamond so also consider that.

Choosing the style of the engagement ring for your bride to be is one thing that you need to think about and the use of best judgment will make it really special and makes the upcoming wedding really more exciting. After all, the fact that you want to give a 4 carat diamond engagement ring to the one you love is already a proof that the wedding you have in store for her and the lifetime you promise her is something far more than what she expects it to be.

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What Is The Ultimate Aim of Internet Marketing

By Larry Langi

The purpose of this marketing on the internet is that Web site is to provide an overview of the dramatic way that the Internet is impacting all aspects of marketing. Internet marketing activities are organized according to the five categories outlined in the table below. These categories represent the full scope of marketing as the discipline is most commonly defined. How marketers research and gather information about customers: How marketers make strategic decisions about each of the four elements of the marketing mix.

The product is much more than just the physical good that becomes the possession of the customer. It is everything about the purchase experience that a customer finds satisfying. When a customer buys a new computer, for example, the product consists of not only the tangible computer, monitor and cables, but also the information provided by the computer salesperson, the instruction manual, the warranty, the follow-up technical service, etc.

The Internet provides organizations with ways to greatly enhance the extent to which a given product satisfies customers. Clearly, online firms can engage in marketing activities and services that enhance their product-offerings in ways that traditional, in-store organizations cannot. The Internet will have a huge impact on how products are distributed to customers especially on the distribution of those products that can be digitized. This is because when online shoppers enter their credit card number and purchase a digital product, that product can be sent to them directly and immediately over the Internet.

Of course, all computer software is in a digital format, and thus could be sold and distributed to people directly on the Internet. Finally, computer software is not the only type of product that can be distributed via the Internet. Of course, words and pictures lend themselves to digitization; and most major newspapers and magazines already are distributed to online customers every day. Most of these are free. Internet advertising is especially powerful in its ability to target specific, appropriate segments of customers.

The Internet and related technology have already demonstrated a profound effect on the personal selling process. Salespeople today carry around laptop computers that connect them to their own company's databases when they are out on sales calls. This provides them with the ability to provide the customer with extensive, relevant information almost immediately. Via the Internet, individuals can obtain free, printable coupons from a wide variety of companies.

The Internet can potentially have a dramatic impact on the price of goods and services; however, it is debatable whether the end result will be lower or higher prices. Links to two conflicting arguments are presented below. The Internet is a communication medium that efficiently brings parties together, and thus can and does provide buyers with access to a larger number of selling firms. This should foster competition among firms and drive prices down. Because of the Internet, firms will now have to compete against other firms that were once not competitors -- perhaps because these other firms were thousands of miles away.

It is true that a firm's geographic location is practically irrelevant in cyber shopping. First, firms realize mutual dependencies, and are unlikely to engage in destructive pricing behavior. Further, consumers are willing to pay higher prices for increased selection and shopping convenience, which on-line shopping clearly provides. An important point, however, is that on-line seller generally had not yet been able to charge a premium for the differentiated goods they sell via the Internet. At the present time, prices of products bought on-line are about the same as those purchased at conventional retail stores.

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Become A Niche Expert For Google And Make Money

By Rob Metras

Since search engines became so popular, especially Google, knowing how they work and being able to exploit them is considered an important skill to learn. There are currently some new ways in which utilizing these skills through the internet can earn you extra money.

It is now possible through on line companies like ChaCha and Amazons Mechanical turk to make a significant income. These companies pay between ten cents and thirty cents for answering questions.
ChaCha is a mobile search engine accessed through any American cell phone that employs human guides to do on line Google searches. ChaCha employs guides versed in diverse niches of interest.
A qualifying test and on line education is required to become a guide.

ChaCha currently pays their guides anywhere between twenty and thirty cents per answered question. They keep things interesting for their guides by holding weekly contests with cash prizes. You can also visit their message board to socialize or find out about new developments.

Mechanical Turk, which is owned and run by Amazon, is another website that can help you make some extra money. This site specializes in IT work that is outsourced by many different companies, and those who are highly qualified can expect to get paid a decent amount.

How much a person earns per search query varies by the company who is requesting the information. Typically, a search will pays between five and twenty-five cents. In order to offer incentives for quality, many requesters also offer bonuses and weekly drawings for excellent work.

Many people have started making significant income from both these sources. There are also many other pay to search programs available on the Internet, if one does a search on any of the major search engines they will find many matches.

Online companies have a sort of notoriety, so make sure the company you choose to work for is trustworthy and has a good background. There is no shortage of scam artists out there just trying to steal your identity, so be careful at all times.

Stay home parents can and should look into these golden opportunities. You can feel rewarded and get paid at the same time, just by squeezing a little work time in between domestic duties. You wonat get rich quick, but the extra money you earn is bound to be helpful, no matter how much it is.

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Resources - Your Customers Wallet

By Jonas Milkei

One way to promote your website and the product can be achieved for free. As a bonus in addition, this "free" method can boost their sites and sales, doubling and even tripling their income. How does this work? Write articles related to your site and submit them to "free content" submission sites. Easy to do, it takes little time and can increase your website traffic, sales and, of course, your income.

How can boost article written traffic and revenue? The article in the free content site contains a link to its own website. Readers, after reading your articles, you can choose to click on the link and pay an unexpected visit. Having them in the free content sites is also making these articles available to other webmasters who wish to publish the article on its website.

If so, your article will include a link to your site. And anyone who reads the article on this site can always click on the link to visit your site. As the list of your articles published bigger, and more and more of them are appearing on various Internet sites, the total number of links to your site is also increasing. Major search engines place great importance on links to Web sites so that they can determine the significance of a given site.

More links the site has the most importance to search engines attached to it. This will increase the placement of your site in search results. If your site is to promote a product or service, the relationship that your articles have achieved means more potential customers for you. Although visitors to travel alone, you never know when they might need what you have to offer in the future.

There are also those who already have specific things they need on their mind but cannot decide yet between the many choices online. Chances are, they may stumble upon one of your articles, gets interested by the contents you wrote, go to your site and became enticed by your promotions. See how easy that is?

Search engines are not that the index of Internet sites, they have also published articles index. They also index any article that is written on your own Web site. So, once someone tries the same theme, the results list will be your site or may even show the articles that you wrote. And to think, no effort on your part has been used to bring them to your site. Just your published articles and search engines. Not surprisingly, many webmasters are suddenly revive their old styles of writing and to take more time to write articles on their site to make other means of promotion.

Get them known website is easier if the articles they are increasingly their links and traffic and making it available to visitors in search of the Internet. As many people are now taking their online shopping, have your site on search engines through your articles is a way of letting know about you and your business.

The good thing with articles is that you can write about things that people want to hear. This can be achieved in the slightest, but the mood in a professional manner, with a little less obvious sales pitch added. If you think about it, only a few minutes of your time is spent writing an article and submitting to the free content site. In the shortest period of time, too, are distributed to other sites you can think of. Even before you know what happens, you get more visitors than you.

If you think you waste your time writing these articles, fast forward to the time when you see them printed and widely on the Internet. Not to mention the sudden attention and interest that people are giving to your site and your products or services. Trying to write a few articles and will surely was a surge of traffic on the site, link popularity and interest. Before you know it, you will need to double or even triple your earnings.

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How to Get $100K in a Month!!!

By Rob Walcher D.C.

A Fun Thought!

Some of the best things in life are still free. Dreaming for instance! Anyone can do it and its a fun way to spend your time. Can you dream about what you would do with a $100K a month?

There is such a thing as possibility thinking. It is very much like dreaming. If you can imagine what it would feel like to earn this kind of money then you can quite possibly be on your way to making it a reality.

At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable and eventually inevitable. If you can dream it and feel it happening to you then you can do it. Christopher Reeve

Does such an amount seem totally impossible to you? If so, you wont even bother with this little exercise. However, its the possibility thinking that takes people to incredible heights in life. If youre going to dream at all, why not dream big?

Obviously no one starts out making $100K a month. This type of income takes an evolution I your thinking and practice. Along the way you will have to learn the tricks to being wealthy and staying wealthy.

Get Your Heart Ready

In order to achieve money like this you have to believe in your ability and deservance to have that much. If you feel it is bad to be that rich, or that you are incapable of handling that kind of money than you are driving yourself of course. You have to get your head right first and then continue with your dreaming.

If you are affected by this line of thought, or anything similar, then its a good thing youre reading this article. Because you have some work to do. As Zig Ziglar would tell you, its time to stop your stinkin thinkin and get a check up from the neck up!

Plan for the Future

Now that you are intent on making a $100k a month, you need to think about what you would really do with all that newly acquired wealth. The best thing you can do is begin to make conscientious plans now for your future.

If you fail to plan you can easily fall victim to sudden wealth syndrome. This is basically a common thing that happens to people when they are not prepared emotionally or physically for the money. Some may feel guilty about having the money while others feel less deserving; in either instance it can cause you to spend and invest foolishly. This is why so many people recently wealthy lose their money in a flash.

You should begin to plan right now for your larger income. Things like setting up trust funds, giving to charities, investing in wealth building real estate and other options that will help you keep your money should be part of your plan. Meet with a credible and trusted financial advisor and gain the skills that will allow you to see pros and cons to business opportunities. This planning will be implemental in your long term success.

Its Not About the Toys

Becoming very wealthy is not all about the biggest and best toys or the most lavish mansion. That should simply be a side bonus. Becoming very wealth is more about learning how to make that money grow so some of it will be in place for all of your tomorrows and for generations to come.

So allow yourself to dream. Let you mind wander. And take notes as you do. How will you life be different when you are earning 100k a month?

It will only happen if you are convinced it can happen.

If you think you can do a thing or think you cant do a thing; youre right. Henry Ford

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Overview of the Project Management Plan

By Chris Jonathan

Project management concepts and processes are being implemented in the strategic planning of service and operational processes. The technique involves re-engineering processes with new and innovative ideas and therefore more powerful, productive, and efficient ways of doing business.

To realize the comprehensive business goals of the project, management must adapt to the market dynamics, maintain operations, and functionality of the organization, leverage continuous process improvement, and seek customer satisfaction.

Defining goals and objectives

Feasibility studies

Detailed organization of the project

Project implementation and control

Project management process is the discipline of planning, organizing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. Project management may be concerned with everything such as: public, products, finance, buildings and premises, acquisition, services, purchasing, resources, construction, plant and equipment, training, culture, divestment, storage, distribution, logistics, IT and communications, staffing and management, administration, sales, selling, marketing, human resources, etc. Project management, for projects large or small, should follow the simple process.

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Article Marketing Made Easy

By Justin Harrison

Marketing an article involves developing the article and publishing it with the aim of getting higher credibility of your business, by becoming an expert in your field and taking it higher up the search engine results.

Of course as with any type of advertising campaign if you choose this approach it is essential that you have a well-developed marketing strategy firmly in place in order for you to be successful. You will need to take into account the objectives in your plans for using articles to market your business, decide who will actually be writing the articles, and develop an efficient resource box for you to go over all of your information and decide where you want to place the articles once they have actually been written.

The goal of a marketing article is to drive more people to your site. This requires creating several high quality articles. Creating only a few articles will not get you the results you require. This will require either writing a number of articles on a routine basis or hiring someone do that for you.

If you are able to devote the time necessary, you will find that writing an article is an excellent skill to possess. Article writing is a skill you can learn and doesn't require you to be highly talented. Your best bet is to select topics you are familiar with and that tie in with your company.

By writing an engaging, intelligent and brief article you can prove yourself to be a top member of your profession. Skip the obvious advertising of your product, as it can be a real deterrent to readers, and instead just present pertinent facts on a related topic.

Freelance writers are able to write your articles if you don't feel comfortable writing them. Make sure you check out their reputation and verify they provide high quality work that is not plagiarized.

The last step in the marketing strategy is deciding the location for publishing the articles. Find sites, blogs, and social networks that coincide with the product or service you are offering. By doing this you will be able to tap into an already established market.

Article marketing is a great way to approach marketing. This is because a well written article is often republished various times in different places around the internet, providing numerous links back to your website.

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Web Conferencing is the Ideal Solution to Traveling Too Much

By Caressa Waechter

Web conferencing, or online meetings, are held via an Internet connection and regular desktop computers. These meetings can have anywhere from 2 to 15 attendees directly involved in the business meeting. Web conferences allow any sized business to easily reach international and domestic customers without the need for travel.

As a fairly new business idea, web conferencing is a still under utilized means of increases a business' efficiency. By bringing businesses and customers together without the need for travel makes web conferencing a win-win technology. It is also much more collaborative than most one-sided presentation techniques.

As an online service that is hosted on the vendor's computer servers, web conferencing is conducted via the Internet and normal desktop computers. Plans start at just $39 for unlimited use, giving you a very inexpensive, incredibly powerful and versatile way to connect with customers and clients while staying at your home or office.

With a web conferencing solution, you are able to conduct meetings with clients that are located in a different geographic region as yourself. You also can meet with fellow employees that are not located in the same facility, or region as you. Web conferencing also works very well when you have a virtual company, with employees that work from home.

With web conferencing, you have a far superior tool to the conventional video conferencing product. Some of the features web conferencing offers includes the ability to take notes on your presentation materials, being able to change meeting presenters at any time, and easily demonstrate your company's latest products online.

As an very affordable communication tool, web conferencing allows for easy and efficient communication with customers and coworkers. Your efficiency increases by being able to conduct business from your home or office desk with anybody, located anywhere in the world.

PowerPoint presentations, team meetings, product demonstrations and general customer meetings are all possible with web conferencing. And a telephone or video connection is used to facilitate easy communication.

Use web conferencing to cut back on your travel, while still being able to meet with important clients and business associates. As an inexpensive solution to the problem of excessive business travel, web conferencing meets the needs of every business, large or small.

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Unleash the Power of your Brand Name in your phone number.

By Buck Thompson

Let's face it, every type of business out there is fighting to pull in more customers and make more sales. If you are in a business that needs your potential customers to actually call you, then you are going to need a marketing campaign that is going to blow people out of the water! For your campaign to be successful you will need potential clients to remember your business name, and once they know that, they also need to know how they can contact you.

Give your phone number the power of your brand name. This is the power of a phone word. Phone words help people remember phone numbers simply by remembering the brand name or the service your company provides.

So how does a phone word work? The person just needs to remember the name of the company or the brand, and click the numbers corresponding to the letters in their cell phone or telephone keypad. Phone words, also known as phone names, enable your advertising to become more memorable.

If you are having a little trouble wrapping your mind around the phone word concept, take a look at this example. Let's say you are looking at an ad, and you see a company that interests you and you would like to contact them. The phone number for the ad is 1300 362 873. Now, are you actually going to be able to remember all those numbers is a short period of time? Probably not. How about if you saw an ad and the number looked like this; 1300 FOCUS FIT. Seems a little bit easier, doesn't it? This is how phone words work; They make it easier to remember a company's number, by replacing the numbers with a brand or word that is easily associated with that company.

If you still are not convinced, then let's look at the facts, and decide how effective phone words really are!

- Phone words are 14 times easier to remember than an entire phone number.

- Over 60% of people don't keep business numbers and don't even use the yellow pages. Your competitor can be just one call away.

- Advertising results in the U.S. as well as the U.K. have increased 350% simply by using phone words! As if 100% was not enough!

- Because you only have 3 seconds for your ad to create that lasting impression on your potential client, phone words are successfully make your number easier to remember.

- Phone words are another way of telling your customers that you care. The whole point of advertising your phone number is so people can remember it!

Take a look at this real life success story from all the way down under! A company is Australia used the phone word 1300 FOCUS FIT. Within two months of using this phone word, the company earned an extra $31,200! That is just within a two month period; think about what they could to in 6 months, or even a year! These results are indisputable, and this could happen for your company as well!

How can you get your very own branded phone word? There are many service providers from whom you can get your very own phone word. In Australia one that is very helpful is 1300 EasyDial phone words (http://www.1300easydial.com.au). This provider will guide you step by step through creating and registering your phone word.

One of the great features they provide is a tool that helps you find and select an appropriate phone word. The most effective phone words are generally those that include your brand name or the key service for which you are known.

So 1800-Your-Brand or 1300-Your-service can become your viral phone name. Consider a few examples like 1300-Dominos, 1800-Car-Wash or 1300-Easy-Dial. These are examples of phone words that help customers to easily remember a phone number.

Because of the results and the success experienced by companies employing phone words in the United States, the use of phone words is now booming in Australia. Many major companies are seeing excellent results thanks to the power inherent in phone words. Just think what a phone word could do for your business.

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Are You Living In Integrity With Your Goals?

By Ray Stendall

So... you have set the goal and started the process of achieving what you want. You work towards the goal, think about the goal and are really excited. Then something happens. You loose steam, you get busy and the excitement that you had while you were working towards your goal fades and another project gets stuck back up on the shelf. Waiting for completion and just outside of your grasp.

These projects and goals that you shove to the side have an impact on your mind. They are promises that you made to yourself that you have broken. Inside there is an overdrawn debit account for every project that you did not complete. The internal stress from this debit account wears on you if you cannot put it back into alignment.

Getting Back Into Integrity

One of the ways that you start to live in integrity with your goals is to figure out what you really want in life. Many times you start a goal and never finish it because its something that you dont really want. Maybe some of the goals you have been setting have been for other people and not you. You will never make real progress until you have clearly defined goals that you actually want. Think about each of the projects that you have tabled or not completed and evaluate whether you want that for yourself or whether you were just going through the motions for another person.

Once you have that done list out the five main areas of your life: wealth, health, family relationships, love relationships and your form of spirituality. Write down what you want in each area of your life and be specific.

Do A Daily Check-Up

Each morning when you wake-up read your goals. Plan out what you will do each day based on the five categories of your life. Make sure that you devote at least five minutes every day to each of the five areas. At the end of the day go back over your list and ask yourself if you lived true to your goals during the day.

Living in integrity with your goals means that you take steps each day to move towards them. You align yourself in terms of your habits and your thoughts so that you are helping move yourself closer to your goals. If you merely sit around and dream without taking action you are out of integrity.

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Choosing which Home Based Business is right for you

By Hayley Weatherburn

There are so many home based businesses out there, it is hard to know what's right for you, what is going to work and what will actually achieve what you set out for in the first place. Did you know that according to U.S Department of Labor, the number one employer in 2010 will be "Self". Home based businesses are the way of the future. To help you find the right one for you the following article illustrates 5 points to keep in mind:

1. Legitimate - I know this may seem like an obvious thing, but with the internet being almost limitless some of the home based businesses out there are actually a bit dodgy! So make sure you do your research. Find government websites that actually can confirm that the businesses are legitimate.

2. Goal Achievement - Before you start searching for a business, it is a very good idea to write down your life goals, and what kind of lifestyle you are looking to achieve. Once researching make money online businesses it is very easy to get caught up in the hype of it all and forget what you have set out to achieve. Have a list of 3 or 4 main goals and check that your home based business of choice will allow you to achieve it in the timeframe you want.

3. Start up costs - Although home based businesses are at home and seem cheap, there are some that may require some capital. If you don't have much capital, shop around as there are home based businesses out there that don't require much start up costs at all!

4. Actual daily routine - Look at what reasons you wanted specifically a home based business, for example, to spend quality time with the kids, or even to reduce costs such as parking and petrol. Once you know why you want to be at home, check that the home based business you pick actually gives you this. Some require you to actually be sitting in the office from 9-5 - which would eliminate time with the kids. Others need you to drive to clients - foregoing your reduction in petrol.

5. Success equals ability to fall in love with your product and or business - Nearly every industry has the opportunity to work from home these days. You want to actually make sure you are interested in what you do, otherwise it becomes a chore and you will procrastinate and never make money. Listen for that inside voice, or gut feeling - you will know if you are actually interested in it, if you find yourself convincing that you will love it eventually - move on and find one that you are interested in. Once you find it, it will be easy to do the work; success will follow very quickly after that!

Actually sit down and write these five points down as check lists. Write down your 3-4 life goals, what your ideal daily activities would entail what industries you are interested in and how much money you are prepared to pay. Once this has been established, start researching home based businesses and check them off with your list. When you have found your match made in heaven, commit yourself, be determined to succeed and don't forget to have fun. Good Luck!

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3 Way Links. Does It Work?

By CL Chandler

I will be the first to admit that when I first saw this SEO linking system known as 3 way Links by the web guru Jon Leger.. I was a little skeptical.

It seems like one of those "too good to be true" deals that I generally stay away from. But I had a friend that joined and was giving it rave reviews, so I decided to take a closer look at this "miracle solution" to linking.

Looking at it now after being on the service for almost a year now, I would say it is not "miracle service" for it cannot grab the #1 spot in a highly competitive niche market, like "insurance" but I know for a fact it has helped me to grab the top rankings in some smaller niche keyword phrases.

It has helped me get to the top of the engines for several "long tail" keyword phrases that requires less link popularity to rank for. It will take a few weeks but it is definitely worth the wait.

The way the links grow is slow, and as your network of links grow, your PR grows.

At first, I tried this on sites that I did not care much about and saw good results the rankings began to climb.

The 3waylinks.net system allows webmasters to add up to 50 domains in their link network in exchange for thier monthly fee. In the beginning I only added 3 of my own websites. I decided to do some otehr things and then months went by and noticed a doubling in traffic to those site. I am now convinced it is worth it. To this day, I am still a member.

On one of my sites on the network, I was able to acheive a top 3 ranking for a highly competitive term (which I will not reveal here..but be assured, I was extremely pleased...

A few tips I will leave with you about 3 way networks:

1. DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT - If you want to test it, test it on sites that are marginally important so that you can find out for yourself if it is good.

2. CONTINUE TO LINK TRADE IN OTHER PLACES - It is definitely dangerous to leave all your linking in only one place. IF you will build a strong network of links all over the net, it will be much better. This will disguise any possible footprint...even though I have not found this to be a problem any way.

3. IT DON'T HELP PR - It didn't help my sites with PR anyway. I find PR to be not such a huge factor in rankings anyway. While I dod keep an aye on it some, I don't base my SEo solely around the concept like some SEO "experts".

4. YOU NEED SOME WEBMASTER SKILLS - The install of the code could make a web newbie cringe, but it is not difficult. IF you need help, email me.

5. CHOOSE THE RIGHT KEYWORDS - I usually pick highly related keywords that are not going against huge competition in terms of sites optimizing for it AND also produces a good bit of traffic according to Google's Adword Keyword Tool.

If you are looking to get more traffic, build rankings, and have an extra way to dominate Google, I highly recommend 3waylinks.net

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The Importance of Homeowners Insurance and Renter's Insurance

By Tim Simmons

If you own a home you should have home owners insurance. If you rent your home, you should have renters insurance. If you do not insure your home and its contents, you could lose it in the event of a tragedy, or at the hands of a burglar, or due to a natural disaster.

Many people think that this will not happen to me, but it can, and if you are not insured, you will lose what you had. If you are buying a home you are required to have homeowners insurance. If you are renting your home, many landlords require it as they do not want to be responsible for your personal property in the event of a fire, or other disaster.

You should have your property insured for replacement value. In the case of your home that should be what the cost would be to rebuild your home. As for contents for both renters and owners that should be what it would cost to replace the items in your home such as furnishings and appliances. If you have collections of fine art, jewelry or other collectibles you should have them itemized and have appraisals or receipts for these items.

Do not leave things to chance whether you are a home renter or a home owner. Be prepared for the unexpected. You can help to lower insurance rates by having an alarm system, updated windows and doors with good locks. Having smoke detectors and fire extinguishers also is a help. Insure for the price to rebuild your home and replace its contents.

Often if you have one insurance company to cover all of your needs such as Auto, Home and Life, you can get a bigger discount. Be sure to shop around. Make sure to get appraisals and keep receipts for all purchases you make so that they can be presented to the insurance company. These should be kept in a fire-proof lock box or safe.

The main thing is to make sure you are insured. It is important, because if some tragedy does strike and you have no insurance, you have lost everything, and if you are buying your home, you will still owe that loan. You will have no money to rebuild, and everything you had in the home will be gone as well. Get the insurance and have peace of mind.

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Generate Leads

By Jeff Dedrick

A real estate lead is a compilation of real estate buyers and sellers contact information. They are acquired online through various real estate lead generation systems. You should look for a good real estate lead system that has effective and handy capture mechanisms in place that will ensure that when your target audience leave information, they leave accurate information follow up.

There are two main ways that you can use to capture real estate leads. One is buying a lead generation service, then paying for the leads provided. The payment can be done by either paying for each particular lead or you can subscribe to a monthly payment system. Secondly, you can have your own contact information on your website. Research shows that over 80% of a successful real estate deals starts online. You, as the real estate agent, need to create an effective lead through your website. The key is to make a website that generates huge targeted traffic to it. The best way to of doing this is making a website that is optimized for all the search engines available online.

To maximize the chances of generating more leads, your company can use both the lead generating companies and your own website. Whereas some lead generating companies give a single lead to only one agent, others give a single lead to many agents hence the buck stops with you to convert that lead into a sale. You do this by persistent non-annoying follow up.

Most lead forms filled by potential clients give either fake or incomplete information. You as a realtor need to be very persistent in getting the details. Even if it entails doing it manually on directories, reverse check-ups, or even visiting the listed property.

For an effective maximization of real estate leads, you need to have realistic expectations in your search coupled, with knowledge on developing an effective follow-up campaign. It may take a month or even 3 years to convert a lead into a sale, but this should not deter you from pursuing the lead. Apart from increasing the chances of a sale, it also creates a good profile for your company and the leads may create referrals for you.

Real estate leads are cost-effective and unlike other marketing tools, they are very effective since they give live opportunities for prospective clients to see your potential compared to the hordes of your competitors in the market. Other marketing tools are known to bombard clients with ads from all the corners filled with your competitors

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Declaring Bankruptcy

By Elma Evvie

Declaring bankruptcy is one of the most difficult decisions and should never be taken lightly. Once you have decided that this is the last resort you have; then you have to understand that it is possible to restablish your credit and get back on your feet.

We personally know how difficult it can be to struggle every month with your finances. No one wants to have to deal with whether or not declaring bankruptcy will help them with their finances; however if you are in a position where you can barely make ends meet then you may want to consider it.

This can be a great way to get create a "new beginning" for you and your family. However there are some issues that you should be aware of before ou begin declaring bankruptcy that you may or may not know.

1. It Leaves Bad Marks On Your Credit: We all know that your credit score is the thing that everyone looks at. Creditors and employers all ask to look at your credit score.

If you decide to file then the bankruptcy is going to affect your credit and will remain on your credit report for at least 7 years. You can however learn how to get your credit back in good standing.

2. Finances: Without discovering why you are facing these financial hardships it will be impossible not to be facing them later on down the road again. It is important to sit down and find out why you have to file and where you went wrong.

No matter what you final decision is about filing; you have to be willing to budget and find out why you are in the position that you are in. People tend to believe that things can change; however nothing will change if you are not willing to make some changes in your spending habits.

3. Teach Your Kids: This one is imporant because you want to teach your kids how to be responsible with their finances so that they will not make the same mistakes that you made.

Declaring bankruptcy is a big decision; however it is not the end of the world. If you are struggling every month to try to stay current on your bills then I highly recommend that you seek financial counseling on your options.

If you are looking for more information about bankruptcy and whether or not you can get back on your feet after filing; then visit our site below. We share our personal experience and show you how to avoid being in this position ever again.

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Making Money the Alabama Way

By Qandishah Brown

Alabama is a state in the Southern region. Its residents are warm and welcoming and welcoming. In the earlier days this state may have suffered from some economic difficulties; however today their economy continues to flourish most especially in metal and steel crafts.

Crafting is obviously in the blood of people who stay here. However their crafting is not limited to metals. If you are form Alabama then you know that there are numerous you can create with your hands. If you are a talented crafter you will have a niche in the crating world no matter what you do.

If you're from here and enjoy crafting as well there's no reason you wouldn't belong. There are so many things that you can explore in the world of crafting and creating. If you find that you are talented in this area why not share it with others? You will surely be able to benefit from it and make a good amount of money.

If you're wondering how to go about it the first step is to check your local area for shows and fairs that are up coming. You can go to the city hall, mayor's office or whatever office is in charge of events.

Another way that you can get information on craft shows that are going to happen is by going to exiting fairs and shows. You can ask sellers who are already taking part about the next event. This can also be a good time for you to ask about how to register.

There's no beating being a step ahead in terms of knowing about all these events. The best way that you can do this is to have a calendar that is already lined up with events. You will find that there are places sites you can go to which will help you get the information that you need for an upcoming craft fair or show in Alabama.

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