10 Electrifying Ways To Explode Your Orders

10 Electrifying Ways To Explode Your Orders

1.) Persuade visitors to link to your web site. Give them a freebie in exchange for them linking to your web site. It could be content, software, etc ...

2.) Link to web sites that provide useful information or services for your visitors. If you have many useful links on your site, they may make it their start page.

3.) Spice-up your web site's wording using plenty of adjectives. It gives your visitors a clearer vision of what your explaining or describing to them.

4.) Don't make your banner ads look like ads. Most people ignore banner ads. Design them to look like content and have them click to read the rest.

5.) Join affiliate programs that go with the theme of your web site. You'll just be wasting valuable space and time if your visitors aren't interested in them.

6.) Market your web site as a free club instead of a web site. This'll increase your repeat visitors and sales because people enjoy belonging to groups.

7.) Interact with your online customers on a regular basis. This'll show them you care about them. You could use a chat room, forum or message system.

8.) Check your web site links regularly. After people click on one link, and it doesn't work, they usually won't risk wasting their time clicking on another one.

9.) Give visitors a positive experience when they're at your web site. Provide them with original content and free stuff. They'll tell all of their friends about it.

10.) Share customers with other businesses that have the same target audience. Offer their product to your customers if, in exchange they do the same for you.

Quote of the Day :
"Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities -- that's training or instruction -- but is rather a making visible what is hidden as a seed ...
To be educated, a person doesn't have to know much or be informed, but he or she does have to have been exposed vulnerably to the transformative events of an engaged human life ...
One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated."
-- Thomas Moore

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10 Proven Ways To Accelerate Your Profits

10 Proven Ways To Accelerate Your Profits

1.) Make copies of your web site in many different languages. This'll allow foreign speaking people to read your web site and advertisements.

2.) Give your customers a surprise bonus for buying. When you give customers more than they expect, there is a good chance they will buy from you again.

3.) Send greeting cards offline or online to customers on holidays. You'll get the chance to increase your orders by including your ad inside the card.

4.) Market your products or services to your target audience. For example, don't try to sell a football in a cooking magazine.

5.) Give people the option of buying other products or add on products when they decide to buy your main product or service at the point of sale.

6.) Think of new ways to attract people to buy your products or services. You could add on extra free bonuses, delivery options, payments options, etc ...

7.) Give other businesses the option of selling your product. It could be a simple joint venture deal or an affiliate/associate program.

8.) Follow-up regularly with all your prospects and current customers. When people see your ad more than once they are more likely to buy.

9.) Learn sales ideas from reading and studying other business' advertising and marketing material. It could be ads, brochures, tv ads, sales letters, etc ...

10.) Educate yourself with new strategies to increase your sales. You could take classes, subscribe to e-zines and magazines, read books or ebooks, etc ...

Quote of the Day :
"Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain."
-- Helen Keller

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10 Boundless Ways To Anchor Down More Sales

10 Boundless Ways To Anchor Down More Sales

1.) Multiply your marketing and advertising efforts on the Internet. You can accomplish this by starting an affiliate program or using viral marketing.

2.) Increase your ratio of visitors that purchase your product(s). You could change your headline, offer a stronger guarantee, add testimonials, etc ...

3.) Find out who are your strongest leads for buying your product by offering a free ezine. The visitors that are very interested will subscribe to it.

4.) Team up with your competition by starting an association for your specific industry. It could lead to a profitable partnership with them.

5.) Publish an e-zine for your employees. This could motivate them to do a better job or fill them in on were your business is headed

6.) Search for your business' name in newsgroups and discussion boards. Some of the comments you find could help you improve your business

7.) Attract people to link to your web site. You could offer them a discount on the products you sell or give them free stuff for linking.

8.) Develop your own opt in email list by giving your visitors a reason to give you their e-mail address. Allow them sign up to free stuff and contests.

9.) Create a "PR" web page for your business. List information that could be considered newsworthy for e-zines, newspapers, magazines, etc ...

10.) Give your business and products credibility by linking to web sites that have written positive stories about your business.

Quote of the Day :
"... if the next generation is to face the future with zest and self-confidence, we must educate them to be original as well as competent."
-- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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10 Reasons To Form A Strategic Business Alliance

10 Reasons To Form A Strategic Business Alliance

A strategic alliance is when two or more businesses join together for a set period of time. The businesses, usually, are not in direct competition, but have similar products or services that are directed toward the same target audience.

Below are ten reasons to create a strategic alliance.

1.) You could offer your customers a larger variety of products or services. This will allow you to spendless time and money developing new products to sell.

2.) Your number of sales people will increase because you're combining with other business. You won't have spend to time and money hiring new employees.

3.) Your marketing and advertising budget will increase. When you form a strategic alliance with other businesses, you both will share the advertising and marketing costs.

4.) You can now offer your existing customers more back-end and upsell products. This will increase your sales and profits.

5.) Your business will gain a larger number of skilled people working on the same project. You will gain the knowledge of the other businesses employees.

6.) You will be able to beat your competition by selling to a larger target audience. You will also increase the total number of existing customers you can sell your products and services to.

7.) You can exchange endorsements with your alliance partners. You'll add more credibility to your business and gain your potential customers trust to buy.

8.) You can expand your business more rapidly. You can develop new products and services faster with a larger work force.

9.) You'll be able to solve your customer's problems faster with a larger base of customer service people. You'll also learn new ways to improve your customer service from your alliance partners.

10.) You'll have a larger number of "strategic thinking" people. This will allow both businesses to come up with profitable business ideas quicker than before.

Quote of the Day :
"A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities."
-- Charles de Gaulle

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10 Effective Ways To Reduce Your Business Costs

10 Effective Ways To Reduce Your Business Costs

1.) Barter

If you have a business you should be bartering goods and services with other businesses. You should try to trade for something before you buy it. Barter deals usually require little or no money.

2.) Network

Try networking your business with other businesses.You could trade leads or mailing lists. This will cut down on your marketing and advertising costs. You may also try bartering goods and services with them.

3.) Wholesale / Bulk

You'll save money buying your business supplies in bulk quantities. You could get a membership at a wholesale warehouse or buy them through a mail order wholesaler. Buy the supplies you are always running out of.

4.) Free Stuff

You should try visiting the thousands of freebie sites on the internet before buying your business supplies. You can find free software, graphics, backgrounds, online business services etc...

5.) Borrow / Rent

Have you ever purchased business equipment you only needed for a small period of time ? You could have just borrowed the equipment from someone else or rented the equipment from a "rent-all" store.

6.) Online / Offline Auctions

You can find lower prices on business supplies and equipment at online and offline auctions. I'm not saying all the time, but before you go pay retail for these items try bidding on them first.

7.) Plan Ahead

Make a list of business supplies or equipment you'll need in the future. Keep an eye out for stores that have big sales. Purchase the supplies when they go on sale before you need them.

8.) Used Stuff

If your business equipment and supplies don't need to be new, buy them used. You can find used items at yard and garage sales, used stores, used stuff for sale message boards and news groups etc...

9.) Negotiate

You should always try negotiate a lower price for any business equipment or supplies. It doesn't hurt to try. Pretend you are talking to a salesman at a carlot.

10.) Search

You can always be searching for new suppliers for your business supplies and equipment. Look for suppliers with lower prices and better quality. Don't just be satisfied with a few.

Quote of the Day :
"It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity."
-- Horace

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Singapore

10 Cool Ways To Attract People To Your Web Site

10 Cool Ways To Attract People To Your Web Site

1.) Give people a free subscription to your e-zine. Almost everyone is publishing a e-zine nowadays so it's important to give something extra with the free subscription. You could offer a free gift or advertising when people subscribe.

2.) Provide your visitors with free content. Your content will be more attractive to your visitors if it's up-to-date or original. You could also offer people the option to reprint the content in their e-zine or web site.

3.) Offer a free online directory. The directory could be full of interesting ebooks, e-zines, web sites etc... If people find your directory to be a valuable resource they will visit it over and over.

4.) Give your visitors a free ebook. You could also include your own ad in the ebook and allow other people to give it away. If you don't want to take the time to write one, you could ask other writers permission to use their articles.

5.) Hold free online classes or seminars. They could be held in your web site's chat room. The idea of "live" information will definitely entice people to visit your web site. You will become known as an expert on the topic.

6.) Give visitors a free entry into your contest or sweepstakes. The prizes should be something of interest or value to your visitors. Most people who enter will continually revisit your web site to get the results.

7.) Let visitors download free software. It could be freeware, shareware, demos etc... You could even turn part of your site into a free software directory. If you created the software, include your ad inside and let other people give it away.

8.) Offer free online services or utilities from your web site. They could be search engine submitting, copy writing proof reading etc... The service or utility should be helpful to your target audience.

9.) Give free consulting to people who visit your web site. You could offer your knowledge via e-mail or by telephone. People will consider this a huge value because consulting fees can be very expensive.

10.) Give your visitors a free membership to your online club. People want to belong to something, why not your online club. You could also give away a free e-zine for club members only.

Quote of the Day :
"Forget the resolutions. Forget control and discipline... too much work. Instead try experimenting. Go in search of something to fall in love with... something about yourself, your career, your spouse."
-- Dale Dauten

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Singapore

10 Blockbuster Ways To Ignite Your Sales

10 Blockbuster Ways To Ignite Your Sales

1.) Sign-up to win web site awards. When you win, some award sites publish your web site link, name and description on their site.

2.) Join online business associations or clubs. If you join, they will usually list all their members on their web site. It will give your business extra exposure.

3.) Utilize a simple form of viral marketing. Write or have someone else write a small report with your ad included on it and allow others to give it away.

4.) Improve your business by promoting customer feedback. Tell them you want their honest opinions about your business, good or bad.

5.) Design your packaging so it sells your products. Utilize colors and lettering that make your product more attractive to your prospects.

6.) Compare your product's guarantee to your main competitors. Find a niche were your can design your guarantee to be more powerful.

7.) Try not to assume your audience understands everything in your ad copy. If you have words they may not know the meaning to, define them.

8.) Build alliances with other online businesses. You could trade links or ads, create joint venture deals, cross promote your products, etc...

9.) Design your web site to be a valuable resource for people. Include original content, links to other interesting web sites, ebooks, software, etc...

10.) Compete with the highly branded businesses by practicing good customers service, strong product quality and speedy service.

Quote of the Day :
"Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant."
-- Horace

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http://mysignaturebusiness.blogspot.com
Singapore

10 Profitable Reasons To Add A Discussion

10 Profitable Reasons To Add A Discussion

1.) You'll be able to communicate with your visitors. They'll begin to trust you and get to know you on a more personal level. People will purchase products quicker from somebody they already know and trust.

2.) People will revisit your web site to participate on your discussion board or chat room. They will meet other people with similar interests and your web site will become a hang out were they can chat.

3.) You can learn important information about your visitors by reading the conversations they have. They may chat about your web site or products. With this information you could learn to market your products more effectively.

4.) You could answer the questions your visitors ask in your online communities. You'll become known as an expert by giving the answers to their questions. This will give you and your business more credibility.

5.) You could teach a free online class using your chat room. This will give you an expert status and increase traffic to your web site by offering the free class.

6.) When your discussion board or chat room becomes popular, you could sell advertising space on them. This will give you an extra income stream for your web site.

7.) You can network with other businesses by having a chat room or discussion board. You could exchange business ideas, leads, advertising, etc...

8.) You could allow other web sites who don't have a discussion board or chat room to use yours. You will get free advertising by allowing them to link to your online community.

9.) When you have a discussion board or chat room you can get free advertising by listing them in online community directories. You can also join web rings with similar discussion topics.

10.) You can make money by advertising your own products and services on your discussion board or chat room. You could also join other people's affiliate programs and make commissions advertising them.

Quote of the Day :
"How far that little candle throws his beams ! So shines a good deed in a naughty world."
-- William Shakespeare

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Singapore

How to Develop Empowering Beliefs and Values

How to Develop Empowering Beliefs and Values

Our beliefs act as the 'on' and 'off' switch to our brain and our inner resources. Without the right beliefs in place, none of the other steps in the success formula matter.

Our beliefs determine what we want and what we do when we don't get what we want. If you have limiting beliefs like,

'It's too difficult'
'I'm too young'
'It's not possible'
'I am not a good speaker'

It is highly unlikely that you will set inspiring goals in the first place.

If you don't have empowering beliefs, you will not set goals for yourself. And nobody can set goals for you either.

Similarly, limiting beliefs about yourself and the situation will make you 'give up' rather than change your strategy and take action until you succeed.

If you believe that you don't have the capability or that 'it is too difficult', then you are more likely to quit than change your strategy and take action until you succeed.

So an empowering set of beliefs is truly one of the keys you need to punch in, to set the rest of the formula in motion.

The second key that drives the success are our values or what we hold dear to us, and live by. Values are like emotional hot buttons that drive our behavior. They are what we value as important in our lives.

All of us regard values like 'success', 'freedom', 'security','love' and 'happiness' very differently. And it is the way we internally rank these values that determine the kinds of choices we make, and the actions we take.

Some people are driven towards reaching their goals because of their need to feel secure. Others may be driven by a different value, like freedom. "I want to earn enough to be free" ( free from want, free to walk out of a boring job ) is an often-heard goal.

The important thing is that whatever our values are, they must be aligned with our goals. The main reason why most people never feel driven towards their goals is because their values are not aligned, their values may even be in conflict with their goals.

Example of a young mother who could never feel consistently motivated towards her goals of achieving her sales targets. It was later that it dawned on her that her goals and values were in direct conflict. She valued 'family' but as a professional, she also valued 'success'.

This internal conflict drained a lot of her energy, and held her back. She wanted to achieve her career goals but she felt guilty whenever the pursuit of her goal prevented her from spending time with her family.

Successful have empowering beliefs that they can achieve what they set out to do and they ensure they align their values with their goals.

If you want to become successful, develop empowering beliefs and align your values because if you don't, there is almost no chance that success will knock on your door.

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When a Goal Becomes a MUST !

When a Goal Becomes a MUST !

People who achieve their goals are those who are truly committed to get what they want. To them, their goals are not a mere wish or a weak desire. They are an absolute must.

When a goal becomes a must, we operate from a very different frame of mind.

When something becomes an absolute must, we will do whatever it takes to get it ( within ethical, legal & moral boundaries of course ). When something becomes a must, we will stretch well beyond our comfort zones and keep changing our strategy as many times as it takes.

Time and again, you will notice that people who succeed are those who show this level of commitment. In fact I believe that failures, setbacks and frustrations are life's ways of testing our level of commitment.

Most people fail this test by quitting when they hit major obstacles. The few who succeed do so because they do whatever it takes to overcome obstacles. I truly believe that when something becomes a must for you, and you are willing to do whatever it takes, you will always find a way !

For most people, achieving success in anything is rarely a must. They would like to lose weight, but it is not a must. They would love to make more money, but they won't die without it. They wish they could take charge of their lives, but they could live without it.

The moment something becomes a 'should' instead of a 'must', you will rarely achieve it. You will always find a way to put it off or to quit the moment you meet resistance.

People like Sylvester Stallone, Steven Spielberg or a Donald Trump who achieve success are not born more focused, more disciplined or more lucky than the average person. What makes them different is that they make their goals a must for themselves. They are not willing to accept anything less than the best.

So let me ask you a question.

Are your dreams and goals an absolute must or are they just weak desires that you can live without ? Have you been truly committed to do whatever it takes in the past or have you quit and given yourself excuses along the way ?

If you haven't then it's time you take yourself and your goals seriously because if success isn't a must for you then there is no way that you can become successful. Because success only reserves itself for people who want it bad enough to make a MUST !

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Take Absolute Responsibility for Your Results !

Take Absolute Responsibility for Your Results !

"He made me angry."
"My divorce is really depressing me".
"My kids are driving me crazy."
"My unappreciative boss is driving me to a nervous breakdown".

The statements above have one thing in common ; blaming others and not taking responsibility for one's state.

As long as blame is cast outside ourselves, our states will be out of our control. Most people allow their emotions to run their lives which results in them feeling powerlessness and helplessness.

If you are upset, you are choosing to be upset. If you are excited, you are choosing to be excited. Remember, no one can affect how you feel unless you allow them to. The moment you realize this, you can choose to feel differently.

For example, if you get fired unfairly, you can choose to feel depressed and wallow in self-pity. You can also choose to be all fired up making a success of yourself, letting your ex-company regret their decision in firing you !

In fact, some of the greatest companies in the world were built by men who were motivated to get back at their ex-companies for firing them.

The most famous example is what Lee Iacocca did when Henry Ford 11 fired him ( a personality clash ). He simply left and joined a rival motor company ( Chrysler ), turned that ailing company into a direct rival and competitor of Ford.

Another example is the actions that Ivana Trump took when real estate magnet Donald Trump dumped her for a younger woman. Instead of drowning her 'loss' with alcohol, anti depressants and wrecking her health, she made herself more glamorous publicly announcing to other wronged wives, "Don't get mad, get even !" and eventually proceeded to wrestling a mega settlement from him.

A point to take note off, taking absolute responsibility for whatever happens does not mean blaming oneself. Taking responsibility and blaming yourself is totally different. Some people blame themselves for everything - and that is not a useful pattern.

By blaming yourself, you beat yourself up only to find yourself feeling helpless and depressed. "It's my fault that I'm so stupid, I really screwed up again."

This is not what taking responsibility is all about. Taking responsibility means acknowledging the fact that the choices you made in the past have contributed to your present situation. Instead of feeling bad, place yourself in a state of possibility by putting the choice back in your own hands.

The key elements that drive our actions and results are the emotional states we experience. When we feel excited and motivated, we are more likely to take action that will lead to great results. But when we are upset and depressed, we rarely make good decisions or do anything productive

Successful individuals choose to feel empowered and positive even in the most dire of circumstances. This is how they feel constantly motivated to improve their situation.

People who are in control of their lives believe they create their world. If everything is going great, then they created it, not anyone else. If things are not going well, then they created it as well. From this moment onwards, start taking responsibility for your feelings and results.

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Four Powerful Investing Strategies To Multiply Your Money

Four Powerful Investing Strategies To Multiply Your Money

There are many very different philosophies and strategies that experts use to select stocks to achieve above average returns.

Today, many use a whole range of different investment strategies, depending on whether you are looking for a quick intra-day gain or a longer-term return over a year.

In all, I will share with you four of the most powerful growth strategies that makes millions in the markets.

Growth Strategy 1 : Buying Markets & Sectors

The first growth strategy you will be learning in chapter 3 would be on how to achieve the same returns as the whole US stock market or Singapore Stock market by buying the market indexes such as the S&P 500 index, Dow Jones Index, Nasdaq composite Index and the Straits Times Index.

This is the most basic strategy that all novice investors should start off with. Executing this strategy successfully involves the lowest level of financial competence but can make you consistent annual compounded returns of 10%-12.08%.

Growth Strategy 2 : Value Investing

In chapter 4 of Secrets Of Millionaire Investors, you will further increase your level of financial intelligence by learning to select specific stocks of individual companies that would out perform the general market and even the hottest sectors.

Value investing is the strategy employed by Warren Buffett, the world's greatest investor and second richest man. In value investing, you will learn to buy high performing companies at a fraction of what they are worth.

In other words, you will learn how to buy great companies when they are under valued and to sell them for a huge profit once the market realizes its true value. This strategy has consistently making profits of 15%-25% annually !

Growth Strategy 3 : Momentum Investing

This next strategy will allow you to achieve much higher returns ( of more than 20% ) within a much shorter period of time ( 3-6 months ). Momentum investing involves finding the hottest stocks that are ready to make great gains.

Momentum stocks tend to already be priced above their fair value. However, because of the entire market's optimism about the stock's potential, these stocks tend to increase significantly in price within a very short period of time before they are over bought and come tumbling down ( this is when you sell and make huge profits ).

Growth Strategy 4 : Options Trading

Finally, you are going to learn the art of how to make 100%-500% return on your money within 1-3 months. This final strategy requires you to have the highest level of financial competence and skill. This strategy is known as trading ( as opposed to investing )and it involves the use of buying ( or selling ) stock options.

Trading is different from investing in a few ways. Investing usually involves making money by buying a stock and predicting that it will increase in value over a few months to a few years.

However, in trading you are able to make profits whether the stock price moves up or down and you usually enter and exit a trade within a very short period of time.

So there you have it. 4 powerful growth strategies to multiply your money immediately.

If you're interested in learning the RIGHT way to invest successfully in the stock markets, then visit this site here : Secrets Of Millionaire Investors

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Is Your Corporate Job Using You Up ?

Is Your Corporate Job Using You Up ?

Do you dread getting up to face another day at work ? You're not alone. In fact, you may well be in the majority. Corporate burnout is becoming so widespread throughout the US and other countries that people travel the country giving seminars on how to handle job burnout and make workers feel less stressed. Of course, you've probably heard the drill -"Learn to work smarter, not harder"... "Be a team player"... "It came down from the higher-ups"... "In the end this will help us reach our goals and we'll get fat bonuses."

Of course, the goals set for many corporate employees are so unrealistic that the bonuses they hold out for never materialize. Perhaps you hit 8 out of 9 targets, but sorry, you don't get the prize because you didn't hit that last, totally impossible ninth one. Sometimes it feels like you're working in some sort of absurd carnival sideshow. It's no wonder you don't feel very committed to a corporation that treats you like a slave. How can you feel loyal when there's so little appreciation ?

Mega-Stress

The unrelenting stress of a high-pressure job can lead to numerous health problems as well- hypertension, heart attacks, backaches, anxiety, headaches, depression, and even addiction to drugs or alcohol, either as a way to try to stay energized and "up" to complete excessive workloads, or as a self-medicating attempt to relax when you finally have some time for yourself.

To add to the stress, stories of layoffs by major corporations are announced every month.

In 2006, 1,500,000 workers were pink-slipped in mass layoffs ( "mass" meaning more than 50 employees at a time ). Rumors circulate constantly about what the top management is doing now, what changes are in the wind. Companies are "reorganizing." They're "outsourcing" or selling out to another company. Or they've gone bankrupt-only to reappear overseas, employing workers for a tiny percentage of their American counterparts' salaries.

Fat Cats and Sad Sacks

Average, everyday workers like you are the ones who bear the brunt of these kinds of changes. CEO's and other top executives just keep rolling in the dough-even those at companies you wouldn't think of as "blue chip." For example, in 2005, the annual pay package of Dollar General's CEO, David Perdue, was $3,314,901 ( as reported by The Corporate Library ).

An American worker earning an average salary would have to work until the year 2135 to make what Perdue makes in one year. But frankly, this guy is small-time. The average total compensation for a CEO of a Standard & Poor's 500 company in 2005 was $13.51 million-over four times what Perdue made, and a 16% raise over the year before. Did you get a 16% raise recently ?

Like many of your co-workers, you probably feel angry, undervalued, underpaid, and exhausted when you think about stories like these. Few salaried employees in corporate America work a traditional 40-hour week. Many put in 50, 60, even 70 hours to meet the demands of their superiors. Hourly workers are cut off at 40 hours or less so the company can avoid paying overtime-and you know who takes up the slack. ( Meanwhile, those hourly workers may have to work an additional job-at straight-time pay, of course. )

The "blame culture" that has developed in our society extends into the corporate world as well. ("It's her fault we have to work so late. If only she'd do her job like I do !") Feelings of competition and worries about favoritism increase feelings of anger and powerlessness.

What's the Alternative ?

There is a way NOT to let all these other people control your life and hold power over your economic survival and lifestyle. You can take control of your own life by becoming your own boss. Ironically, as you've become more and more disenchanted with your corporate job, you have also been learning what kind of job you need to be happy.

Are these some of the aspects you would include on your list of ideal job conditions ?

** The freedom to set your own hours.
** Choosing how to handle situations yourself instead of deferring to a "company policy" that you find ridiculous.
** The liberty to spend time with your friends and family without having to beg for time off.
** Working in comfortable clothing in a location you choose.
** Excellent pay that is determined by the amount of work you put in.
** You're steering your own course-no worries about someone else determining your future.

Have You Got What it Takes ?

You already know you deserve more than your corporate employer will ever provide. Ironically, during all those excessive hours of work for them, you've honed valuable business skills that you can put to work as you build your own business. The difference is, you will reap the rewards. It's kind of like being your very own CEO.

As long as you have a genuine desire to empower yourself, to live the kind of life you've always dreamed of.

To Your Success

Wingcent Ning
Success-Biz Marketing
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What Qualities Are the True Tokens of Successful Entrepreneurs ?

What Qualities Are the True Tokens of Successful Entrepreneurs ?

You've probably seen the bumper stickers that say "Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way." While the bumper sticker may be directed at the dreamer doing 10 miles less than the speed limit in the left lane, it also applies to everyone's life. Most people are followers, but others are leaders.

They want to be at the helm of their own ship, charting the course that their lives will take.

They are most likely ENTREPRENEURS - people who have what it takes to start and succeed at their own businesses.

What qualities are the true tokens of successful entrepreneurs ?

Thousands of books and articles have been written on the subject. There is even a Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul and an annual event called "Entrepalooza" at the University of Michigan, where successful business owners relate their secrets. It turns out, though, that just about everyone who takes on the challenge of owning their own business has certain qualities.

1. ) They have a Dream

It can be anything from wanting to make a living from a hobby to wanting to find a way to spend more time with their families. Along with their dreams comes the foresight to see a need for something or a problem that needs solving, and finding a way to supply that need or solve that problem. Instead of saying, "Someone will probably invent a way to make a profit from that," the entrepreneur says, "I'M going to be the one who finds a way to make a profit from that."

2. ) They visualize Success

Lots of us have thoughts and ideas of how we'd like our lives to change. We say, "If only I could find a decent job," or "If only I could lose 20 pounds." Entrepreneurs don't just think about it. They see it. They spend a great deal of time "seeing success." If the goal is to spend more time with family, the entrepreneur sees himself or herself working at home, hears one of the children say "Mom, I'm so glad you don't go away to work anymore," and feels what reaching the goal is like.

This "positive thinking" technique has been around for a long time-and it still works. It helps create faith in yourself, and that is a prerequisite for anyone even thinking about starting a business. They never stop using this visualization process : It keeps goals shining brightly, and for the entrepreneur, there are always new goals to reach for.

3. ) They're good Listeners and Observers

Aki Morita, who founded Sony, got the idea for the infamous Sony Walkman when he got tired of listening to teenagers blasting music from their boom-boxes. He knew he wasn't the only one bothered by the noise. By listening to what people are saying and observing what they're doing ( or not doing ), the entrepreneur identifies what people want. Lots of people.

They also listen to advice. While it's great to have people cheering you on, entrepreneurs find a wealth of knowledge in the doom-and-gloomers. They present the possible downsides, providing the business owner with some new ideas to think about as they develop their business plan. They read books and listen to motivational CDs. They stay psyched up for success by learning new skills and staying on top of technology.

4. ) They're good Organizers

Once a new entrepreneur develops an idea and begins visualizing a goal, he or she makes a plan. They know they can't just plunge in and hope for the best. They do research, find out what others in similar businesses are doing, and find mentors who can help them figure out what steps they need to take to begin reaching for their goals and dreams. They find out how much money they need, what kind of equipment is essential, and if they will need to hire people or can go it alone. Ultimately, they consider all of the information and advice they've gathered and make their own decisions, taking the best ideas from each source.

5. ) They're Focused

Once the course is charted, the work begins. There will be phone calls, e-mails, and paperwork. There will be days when nothing goes right, and when obstacles seem insurmountable. But because entrepreneurs are, above all, problem solvers who love a challenge, they have the courage and perseverance to keep going. They bounce back from failure like super-balls hitting the sidewalk. They keep their organizational plans in mind, and keep striving to achieve each step, one at a time.

6. ) They don't believe Failure is an Option

To be successful in your own business, you must believe 100% that you will succeed at what you are doing. You must have faith in your own ability to make things happen. You must believe that your idea is really a good one that will help other people or make the world better in some way. Sometimes, it simply takes guts-like the quarterback who decides to run the ball and, against all odds, scrambles over the pileup and scores a touchdown.

7. ) They have Self-Discipline

Running your own business doesn't mean that you can mosey down to your home office at 10 AM, go to lunch at noon, and take the afternoon off. Just like at a regular job, entrepreneurs work hard. In fact, many put in more hours and work harder than they did when they were someone's employee.

But it's easier to put in the extra hour or two when you have a passion for what you are doing, a roadmap for where you're going, and the confidence that you will achieve success.

To Your Success

Wingcent Ning
Success-Biz Marketing
wingcent@gmail.com
http://mysignaturebusiness.blogspot.com
Singapore

Stay-At-Home Mom ?

Stay-At-Home Mom ?

Your Mom stays at home ?

Oh, so she doesn't work ?

First, let's make something clear. ALL moms are work-at-home moms. Cooking, grocery shopping, cleaning and laundry might not be highly respected occupations, but unless you've got one of those super-husbands who considers these tasks his responsibility as much as yours, the chances are that you're taking on most of those tasks yourself.

This seems to be just as true for moms who have worked all day at an outside job and maybe started and ended the day with a long commute.

The Decision to Stay at Home

All this was difficult enough before you became a parent. Then, pure exhaustion set in. When you realized that you didn't want just quality time with your children, but quantity time as well, you made the tough decision : You became a stay-at-home mom. You decided it was best for your family for you to be the one who raises your children-not a babysitter or the staff at a daycare center.

No matter how child-friendly they seemed, you always felt that no one else can care for your children as well as you. Best of all, now you don't have that distressing guilt and worry that bothered you ten hours a day or more.

The first thing you probably noticed is a serious cut in income. But then, you aren't spending as much on gas or lunches out or expensive clothes for work. You're really more comfortable in jeans and tees ( and they're much more practical anyway ). And you realize the kids don't care one way or another if they're wearing designer clothes. You can economize on food now because you're at home to cook nutritious meals instead of picking up fast food or a pizza on the way home.

And there are so many great payoffs ! You're there to cheer Emily on when she takes her first steps and says her first word. You never have to miss a school program or a soccer game. Now you can take Madison to ballet and Jacob to his karate class. You're there to wipe away tears and answer those important questions that come up out of the blue-and you've got the energy to really play with your little ones.

There Seems to be Something Missing

You're aware of a troubling emptiness that used to be filled with the thrill of accomplishment that you took from your old job. You miss working with professionals to meet challenges, find solutions, and celebrate success. You miss the feeling of financial freedom you got from having your own paycheck and your own 401K. And you're getting a little tired of living frugally. It would be nice to be able to add something to the family income, but you really don't want to leave your kids !

There Is a Solution

Every day, millions of people search online for legitimate work-at-home opportunities. Thanks to the information age and the availability of jobs not just in the US but all over the world, home-based entrepreneurs have found that they don't have to choose between family and professional fulfillment. It is estimated that over one-third of families with children 18 or younger have at least one parent working in a home-based business. The Internet offers hundreds of different opportunities to be an at-home entrepreneur.

As long as you have the desire to succeed and the willingness to learn, you can soon be enjoying the freedom of being your own boss, the return of that productive, professional feeling, and the flexibility to enjoy your family.

All genuine work-at-home opportunities provide you with the tools and expert guidance you'll need to get started in your own business.

The possibilities are endless !

Online Co-Workers
Look around, and you'll be pleased to find an interesting online community of people just like you who have found a way to continue using the skills they acquired on the job without ever leaving home. They like to joke that their commute takes 30 seconds-the time it takes to walk from the kitchen to their computer in their pajamas, with that second cup of home-brewed coffee fixed just the way they like it. While they work, they're free to snuggle with babies, keep an eye on a toddler, or get dinner started.

These stay-at-home moms are free of the hassles of a corporate job away from home, yet they have recovered the self-esteem that comes from being intellectually and financially productive entrepreneurs. Who could ask for more ?

The Next Step Is Up to You

Determine the path that is right for you.

To Your Success

Wingcent Ning
Success-Biz Marketing
wingcent@gmail.com
http://mysignaturebusiness.blogspot.com
Singapore

Will You Ever Be Able to Retire ?

Will You Ever Be Able to Retire ?

Back in the Day ... Twenty-somethings often refer to their parents’ youthful years as “back in the day” - and little do they realize how much things have changed since then - economically, socially, and politically. These changes impact every American, but they are especially relevant to those beginning to think about target retirement dates and whether they have saved enough.

“Back in the day” people worked long enough at one job that they drew adequate pensions in retirement. The luckiest ( or most visionary ) ones are the “triple dippers” who collect a civil service or military pension, a pension from years of working for a private company, and social security.

While triple-dipping is an enviable way to fund retirement, at least one dip of the trio is quickly disappearing : the company pension. Only about 40% of the baby boom generation, just now beginning to retire, will have any sort of pension, and the life-long health insurance benefits that were once part of nearly every retirement package are for the most part a thing of the past.

The 401K plans came along in US. With participating employers contributing some matching funds, employees who participate defer taxes on part of their income and get a literal pay raise from the funds match. Once again, it sounds like a great idea : So why are economists worried that America is facing a retirement crisis ?

To begin with, only a little over half of employees who are offered a 401K plan actually participate. Some cash out their plans when they leave, often because they need the money for living expenses while they look for another job, or they want to pay ahead on debts they know they can’t handle if they aren’t working.

While some of the non-participants have IRA accounts or other individual savings plans, an alarming 31% of workers 40 or older admit that they have not saved anything at all for retirement, according to a recent AARP Bulletin poll. The same poll revealed that 28% of those who had already retired had saved nothing ! Like almost 60 percent of current retirees, Social Security is their major source of income.

“But I still have my pension ... right ?”

Wrong. Many companies have converted pension funds into 401Ks, expecting employees who know little about the stock market to figure out how to invest for their futures. Some companies simply fund 401Ks with 100% company stock. Where does that leave the employee if the company goes bankrupt - as Enron did, leaving thousands of employees out of work and with shares of company stock once valued at $80 worth less than a dollar ?

Where Do You Stand ?

If you participate in an IRA or 401K, by all means keep doing so. Don’t take out any “loans” on them. And remember that according to the fed’s own web site, you should expect Social Security to replace only about 40% of the income you will need in retirement. The average couple on social security receives about $20,000 annually from the government. According to Bloomberg’s retirement calculator, this couple needs an investment portfolio of an estimated $500,000 to make up the other 60% they need ( $30,000 ) to bring them up to a retirement income of $50,000 a year.

Maybe this doesn’t worry you. Perhaps you are right on target. Congratulations ! You’re in the fortunate minority.

But -- more than half of all workers who are over 55 have saved less than $50,000. That amount is almost insignificant. It will generate only about $3000 a year - and that’s assuming a 6% return and no unexpected nose-dives in the economy.

How did people get into this fix ?

There are plenty of reasons. For one thing, real wages have remained stagnant since the mid-1970s, meaning that despite very hard work, many have needed every penny just to get by. Poor spending habits - the desire to have it all and have it now - have led others down the road to debilitating debt. 401Ks and IRAs are accessible ( although you pay taxes and a penalty). People borrow to pay for college and medical expenses, and somehow the money never gets paid back to the retirement fund.

Is retirement security a luxury you can’t afford ?

With an uncertain economy, skyrocketing healthcare and energy costs, and little help from employers, retirement may seem like an impossibility to you.

This happens to most countries in this world.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

We are living longer and longer. Must we spend our retirement years filled with anxiety about outliving our money ? Will we just have to keep working forever ?

It doesn’t have to be that way.

Even if you are approaching retirement age with little in the way of savings, there is still time to make up for the shortfall, relax, and enjoy the rest of your life.

It’s all in your hands. But you must be willing to take control of your finances and turn your life around.

As we said at the beginning of this article, the responsibility for retirement income is yours now. The government will help you out a little bit, but you need to find a way to earn about 60% of what you will need.

There IS a way.

Even if you must stay home to take care of an ailing spouse or aged parent, there IS a way. There is a business you can run from your home, your RV, your vacation cottage, even a lounge chair on a sunny beach. Technological advances in the past few decades have made it all possible, and it’s working incredibly well for thousands of people. To establish a viable business that will produce income now and for years to come, all you need is an Internet connection and a telephone. Skilled professionals who took back their lives will be happy to teach you the simple secrets of their success.

Why haven’t you heard about this before ? If you had, you’d be ahead of the game. But the important thing is that you know about it now, and the sooner you act, the sooner you can begin to free yourself from anxiety about how to finance your retirement. In fact, you can look forward to enjoying the rest of your life as you live out your best years in the security of ever-increasing wealth.

To Your Success

Wingcent Ning
Success-Biz Marketing
wingcent@gmail.com
http://mysignaturebusiness.blogspot.com
Singapore

The Benefits of Social Marketing

The Benefits of Social Marketing

Joining a series of social networking websites may seem like a tedious task, especially if you aren’t a very social person, but results you gain are going to prove themselves to be well worth the effort. I was never a huge fan of social marketing, but I quickly found that social networking sites gave me the opportunity to have a little bit of fun while working on my marketing campaigns. Social Marketing may just be the break you need from your regular daily routine !

If you’re still questioning whether or not social marketing is worth your time, take a few minutes to check out some of the main benefits.

Social networking sites allow you to target niche groups. Most social networking sites have groups or filters that allow you to separate your contacts or make new ones based on their interests. This is great because you are guaranteeing that your messages will be seen by an audience that is already somewhat interested in what you have to say. I found one of the hardest parts of marketing was finding people who were really interested in my niche. Social marketing saves me the trouble of filtering those who aren’t really interested.

Social Marketing costs less than traditional advertising methods. Social Marketing may take a little more time and effort, but it costs much less than a pay per click ( PPC ) advertising campaign and can often be more effective. If you pay for a pay per click advertising
campaign, you have to worry about paying for clicks regardless of whether or not they result in a sale. The links you post on social networking sites won’t cost you anything more than time.

Social Marketing doesn’t require a ton of skill. While it helps to have a little bit of marketing background, you do not have to be a lifetime student of marketing or SEO in order to launch an effective social marketing campaign. As long as you can communicate in clear, grammatically correct English, you’ll find yourself more than half way home. You can focus more on the knowledge you need to have regarding your niche and less on difficult technical skills.

Social Marketing helps with SEO. Even though you don’t have to know a lot about SEO to launch a social marketing campaign, a little bit of knowledge will be helpful. Every single time you place a link to your website on another website you are creating an inbound link. Inbound links are critical to SEO, as they prove to the search engines that your website is useful and popular, thus increasing your page rank.

When I first started my online career, i was hesitant to use social networking sites as part of my marketing strategy. I thought they were simply websites where people gathered to collect friends and swap photographs. Once I learned how to effectively use these sites, I was pleasantly surprised to see the impact social marketing had on my ability to generate web traffic. I truly believe you’ll be just as amazed as I was.

To Your Success

Wingcent Ning
Success-Biz Marketing
wingcent@gmail.com
http://mysignaturebusiness.blogspot.com
Singapore