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June 16, 2003
How does one determine how to minimize risk of losing customers when trying to
Author: Brian Holte
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Marketing / E-Commerce
First of all, how much do you think your product is worth? Take a look at your
competitors websites and take note on what their charging for the same product. If they
are charging a lower price than you you have to ask yourself two questions. Will it be
profitable for you to undercut your competitors? Or should you take the chance and have
the same product at your site cost more? If you choose the latter you had better make
sure to really emphasize the benefits your potential customers will ... read more
Is It Costing You More To Work?
Author: Kara Kelso
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Business / Finance
Is It Costing You More To Work?
by Kara Kelso
http://www.momsmarketonline.com
With today's day care costs on the rise, and gas getting just as high, are you really making money with your job?
Make a list of all your costs. Include things like oil changes for the car, gas, day care, costs for eating out for lunch, and anything else you can possibly think of. Figure it out for the week, multiplying that number by 52. This will give you your total costs for a year.
Next if you are paid a ... read more
Such Is Life, And It's Getting Sucher And Sucher
Author: Richard Vegas
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Motivational
Problems, disappointments and trouble; the three skunks that sometimes think they are our children. At least they want to stay around long enough to give us a college education. But the education we get may be only half the story, See what you think!
Nailed To The Cross!
Have you ever felt like you were jinxed? That somehow you were just born on the wrong side of the tracks? Have you ever felt like when the bird of paradise flew over it wasn't snow balls he was dropping?
Join the club; the ... read more
When your doctor asks, What Medications are you Taking, Do You Truly Know?
Author: Lena Sanchez
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Health
When your doctor asks, "What Medications are you Taking,"
Do You Truly Know?
By Lena Sanchez
What if you don't need heart medication and you are
getting it anyway? How about blood pressure medication,
maybe birth control? Think about the consequences!
If you are drinking or bathing in tap water you may be
getting prescriptions prescribed for someone else and
you won't ever know it! The pharmacist isn't messing up
nor your doctor, read on and see what prescriptions you are
really ... read more
Vitamins and Minerals Good or Bad
Author: Martin Davison
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Health
Hello again
Unfortunately, this is long email - probably the longest we have ever done, but after the critical report regarding vitamins and minerals from the Food Standards Agency that was printed in The Times, the newspaper has been doing a debate on the issue, as they were inundated with letters.
From our own point of view, a letter that was sent in by a Doctor really puts things into perspective and felt a need to share this and other points with you..
"As the senior partner in an NHS ... read more
Use an 'Affiliate Network' to Boost Your Commissions
Author: David McKenzie
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Marketing / Affiliate Programs
Most affiliates concentrate exclusively on direct sales. For affiliates this means joining an affiliate program and
marketing the product or service through their web site or via email. The affiliate earns a commission for every sale made.
Very few affiliates appear to focus on the 2nd tier.
Most good affiliate programs are 2 tier which means that as well as direct sales you can also build what I call an
‘affiliate network'.
An affiliate network is the ability to get affiliates ... read more
Email Etiquette 1
Author: Kathie M. Thomas
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Business / Finance
I thought it might be worth visiting some email etiquette for all as the majority of the readers of this newsletter are now on email.
It is important to consider that when emailing people you are on show, whether you like it or not, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is one of my pet subjects on which I speak when giving a public presentation about the Internet. I am constantly amazed at the number of people who have never thought about it, including secretaries, but once its mentioned ... read more
Why Public Relations Doesn't Just Happen
Author: Diane T. Creston
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Business / Finance
Public relations is a very important part of the marketing mix. A successful PR campaign provides third-party endorsement of products or services which is something no other marketing element can deliver. Many people think that once a company starts advertising, editors beat a path to your door. In some cases, that actually does happen, but it's not the norm.
Public relations is very different from advertising. One main differrence is that you can't buy media placement. The story is either ... read more
Weekly Tips from Mr. Fantastic for 6/16
Author: Stan Billue
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Business / Entrepreneur
Weekly Positive Tip and Sales Skills from
POSITIVE TIP from Mr. Fanta$tic
Possibly the greatest Gift that we've been given by our Creator, is the Power of Choice. There is almost an endless list which includes what you feed your Mind and Body, how you dress, wear your hair, who you associate with, and yes, even your Attitude. You should welcome Positive influences and discourage negative ones. Please don't invite people to dump garbage into your mind. When someone offers; "Did you hear ... read more
The Protocol of Peace - A Poem
Author: Nevine Al Seidi
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Political / Satire
My views of Jihad seem to shock many. But most do not understand that Jihad is
Peace is not surrender
You pretender!
Its not kissing hands
For stealing lands.
Peace is not a word nice
To reduce lions to mice
Or disarm your blood
Of their homes and God
Peace is not a war scheme
To realize a dream
Of having a home for a race
Of the Chosen Disgrace.
Peace is not a void name
To drop, then provoke an frame
Its certainly not to lie and cry
That the ... read more
ART OF POETRY.
Author: Durlabh Singh
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Humanities / Cultures
Better understanding of contemporary verse.
When we read a poem first time, we try to associate it with our past experiences either of life or of literature. In order to understand it we have to categorise it, to put a label on it. It is hard to do otherwise, to look at it in a fresh way.
Some of us had bad experience of reading verse at school when it was pushed down our throat by the teacher, in order to satisfy some academic requirements. We must overcome such bad experiences. ... read more
NBA Star David Robertson Retires A. Winner
Author: Billy Dickson
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: News / Current Events
Basketball is done for this season and my Lakers did not do it this year which I was disappointed by but the team who beat them had one of my favorite players
Basketball is done for this season and my Lakers did not do it this year which I was disappointed by but the team who beat them had one of my favorite players and his team won the NBA title. It was even more fitting because he said he would retire once this basketball season was done. I'm talking about David Robinson "The ... read more
What's Your Communication Style?
Author: Rinatta Paries
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Relationships
If you experience more conflict than contentment in your relationships, it might be due to mismatched communication styles. See if you can identify your relationship communication style...
If you find yourself frustrated, stifled, pushed, or confused about your current relationship or by the people you attract, take a look at the communication in your relationship and your relationship communication style.
Is your approach to communication well-matched with your current partner or with ... read more
Dress Code: The Queen is Dead, Long Live the Queen
Author: Susan Dunn
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle
From Ansel Adams to Gauguin ... how will you make the switch?
Dress is culture, its learned, and it changes!
I grew up in the MidWest. In high school, we could only wear two kinds of footwear Capezio flats (black or red) with nylons, or white tennis shoes with white wool socks. But I spent my summers in Rockdale, Texas, another planet. There you could only wear black leather penny loafers and huge white cotton bobbi sox, cuff turned down.
As goes that wonderful line from My Cousin ... read more
A CLEAN BEDROOM ALL THE TIME!
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Time Management
Tips to getting and keeping your bedroom clean using a cleaning routine.
Most people clean their bedrooms everyday. Make the beds, pick up the dirty clothes, and generally straighten up. It is good enough to get you through until the next deep cleaning attack on your bedrooms. You know the kind, the one cleaning spree you have to split into two days. It is so much work, you burn off a weeks worth of calories. Well, no more ladies. I'm here to change you way of cleaning from twice a year ... read more
Getting and Keeping Your Bedroom Organized
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Organization
Tips to getting your bedroom organized and maintaining it.
How hard can it be to organize a bedroom you ask? All you need in that room are your bed and a place to keep your clothes. What you may not realize is that many bedrooms become a catch all for clutter. It is the least often room viewed by guests, so why does it need to be organized. For two simple reasons. At the end of the day, your bedroom is your haven. If your bedroom, or any other room, is organized you will have more ... read more
Breastfeeding In The Beginning
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Parenting
Getting through the first few weeks and months of breastfeeding your child.
So you've just squeezed a watermelon out of your belly button. No, not really. Although you may feel like you did only moments after giving birth. If you've never experienced it before, don't worry, the sheer bliss of meeting your child for the first time will greatly outweigh any pain you experience. Atleast once the pain killers kick in.
Soon after your child has arrived, he'll be carried away to be cleaned, ... read more
A few minutes each day!
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Time Management
Tips to maintaining a cleaning routine so that you only use a little of your time scrubbing!
Can you believe that in just a few minutes each day, you can have and keep a clean house? Yea right you say. That is how I would have responded a few years ago too. But it is true. The key to doing housework and never getting too tired of it, it keep a schedule. Sit down and write out a daily schedule. And I don't mean, write 8:05 scrub toilet, 8:10 mop floors. Just a simple easy to follow ... read more
Make your bathroom trips shorter!
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Organization
Tips to keep your bathroom cleaning time short and to the point.
Cleaning the bathroom has to be one of the worst jobs a person can have. It is yucky and un appreciated. Not to mention that as soon as you are finished cleaning it, somebody comes along and messes it up again. Here are a few tips that will hopefully ease that job, and get you out of the bathroom faster!
Clean your bathroom everyday. If you get into the routine of doing this, it will only take you minutes a day to keep ... read more
Recover furniture .. who me!
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Business / Entrepreneur
My journey to recovering our dining room chairs!
My Mother-In-Law gave us a dinginroom set. You've seen the kind. Retro 50's soda shop set. Lots of chrome and vinyl. In it's prime, I'm sure it was the cream of the crop. However, manyyears of use and misuse had left it less than appealing. It was covered in green vinly. THe vinyl had torn in some places and in an effort to keep the kids from picking the possibly toxic stuffing out and eating it, I covered the holes with duct tape. Duct ... read more
Creating a great outdoor space.
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Improvement
Tips to decorating your yard and creating a comfortable space to entertain.
Expensive decorations and furniture are nice. But, you can have a great area for entertaining outside by using what you've already got. Your outdoor decorations do not have to consist of all your kids toys and a slip and slide. Think outside of the normal and go for wha tlooks good.
Use your garden area as your focal point. If you do not have a garden, use potted plants to create a green scene. You can also ... read more
Is it my milk?
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Parenting
Tips to make nursing mothers feel better about their milk supply.
Surprise! Babies cry. I know this may come as a shock to you, but it is a fact nonetheless. However, a lesser known fact is that many new mothers stop breastfeeding their babies because of crying.
It may go a little like this. My baby is not in pain. I've checked his diaper. He just nursed. I wonder if he got enough to eat. Maybe he is still hungry. Maybe I'm not producing enough milk. Many women have doubts ... read more
Make your living room a room to live in!
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Improvement
Great tips to organizing your living room. Ways to create a comfortable and useable room for hte entire family.
The living room seems to be the first and last room everyone sees when visiting your home. It is the central gathering place for many occassions. Here are a few tips to make your living room more functional and liveable:
*Use lightweight stackable tables near the seating. These tables are great places to park books, cups and can be moved around for a more useful purpose.
... read more
Saving money on clothing purchases!
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Business / Entrepreneur
Tips for purchasing your families clothing without breaking your budget.
People are amazed when they find out that most of my families clothing comes from thrift stores or other second hand shops. It is true, we don't look like we just stepped out of a "junk shop". With three growing kids, I've found it necessary to learn how to find good quality, name brand second hand clothing. I've been fine tuning bargain shopping for years. Friends are always asking me how I do it, so naturally I ... read more
Working to Stay-At-Home!
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Women's Issues
Tips to helping you find a way to stay at home with your children. Making it on one income.
Making the decision to be a full time parent or not, is usually a complex and difficult one to make. Aside from all the obvious reasons women work, society adds unseen pressure on both sides of the spectrum. However, financial needs seem to be the number one reason why women work. "I can't afford to stay at home." "We really need my income." These are excuses heard almost everyday, all over the ... read more
Your time is important!
Author: Roxanna Ward
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Time Management
Tips to help you save time while keeping your home clean!
My to do list is longer than my kids spelling list. I find that over half of my to do items must be done immediately. The other half of my chores need to be done in order to keep myself from having more work later. So time management is always a challange for me.
The kitchen is one of those chores that has to be done immediately. Afterall, if you do not clean up after breakfast, you have to weed through th emess to fix the next ... read more
Five Web Marketing Myths Exposed
Author: Mario Sanchez
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Computers And Internet / Web Design/Marketing
Making money on the web is possible, but it takes more hard work than you think.
Myth No.1: Build it and they will come
Traffic is everything. As thousands of webmasters have already learned, you can have a catchy domain name and an impeccably designed website already on the web. You can even have it indexed by the search engines. However, even after all that, a website may only get a handful of visitors a day. After a few weeks of launching a website, you may catch up to the fact that ... read more
Another Lesson:::Tips to Jump Start Your Sales Copy...
Author: Anthony Davenport
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Business / E-Business
If after testing and tweaking your advertising, sales are still no good, its time to check your sales copy. Here you will find a nice quick break down and guideline you can use to evaluate and improve your copy to ensure it pulls the Most Profits.
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Is there Employment After 50?
Author: Susan Dunn
Written: June 16, 2003
Category: Lifestyle / Career
Is there employmenet after 50? Definitely, if you follow these tips.
Im the Ask the Expert for some websites, and lately Ive been getting questions about employment after 50. Since many of my clients are in midlife career transitions, I can tell you firsthand yes, there is life after 50.
However, I sought more external validation. Since these workers assumed no one wants them over 50, I set out to find employers who preferred people over 50. I found 6 people who said what we all know ... read more
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