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		<title>Bully For You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bullying doesn't just happen on school grounds; kids are surrounded with bullying through technology.  Parents,educators &#038; advisors need to protect &#038; educate about the danger.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For many of you as soon as you get past the next paragraph or so you will decide that this article isn&#8217;t for you&#8230;it doesn&#8217;t apply because maybe you dont have a teen or don&#8217;t work with teens or young children.  I ask you to keep reading anyway.   I titled this article Bully For You because there is a dangerous trend going on in American society today&#8230;it is a trend of bullying.   Bullying is becoming more aggressive than it used to be and it was never a good thing.   It is happening in grade school, high school, college, the work environment; and, believe it or not&#8230;even in nursing homes; in fact, it is happening everywhere in- between as well.   If you are old school in your thinking regarding bullying&#8230;let me educate you&#8230;ignoring a bully doesn&#8217;t work; beating them up doesn&#8217;t work.  So what does work?</p>
<p>Bullying is more complicated these days because of the way in which it is done; it is psychological, it is persistent, and it can include threats, violence, or even sexual threats.  Most people over the age of 40 remember the school bully&#8230;you know the one.  He/She was the person who everyone feared and gave a wide berth to just because he sought out and picked on those he/she knew for a fact that they could take on and win.  We all have had some relationship to that kind of person.   However, now it seems that there is a group mentality when bullying or persistent harassment starts up.</p>
<p>  Back when i was growing up you had one of two options&#8230;ignore that person and stay far away from them or &#8220;stand up to them&#8221; and work up your courage to go toe to toe.  Remember the childhood phrase that we were all taught&#8230;sticks and stones will break your bones but words will never hurt you?  That couldn&#8217;t be farther from the truth; we all know that words have the power to destroy a person&#8217;s self-worth and the value of that person in the eyes of others.</p>
<p>Everyday it seems that we hear about another child/teen/college student that has been bullied or cyber stalked and trash talked about.  Many of those cases either end in a suicide or a violent attack or even in some cases of extreme bullying&#8230;a retribution plan of attack on a school with a violent outburst.  Lives are ruined, hearts and minds are damaged; many individuals end up in prison because of bullying.</p>
<p> A real danger is people who think that bullying is a normal part of growing up&#8230;it isn&#8217;t and it should not ever be allowed.  Making excuses and telling a victim of such behavior to just ignore it is equal to nullifying their experience with bullying&#8230;which in effect tells them that they are powerless to change their circumstance in a positive way.<span id="more-2666"></span></p>
<p>There is a hopelessness about our young people.   Many of them, in a desperate need to feel something, are self mutilating, becoming promiscuous,  developing eating disorders, or diving into the world of drug/alcohol addictions in reaction to their feelings about themselves and their lack of proper treatment by others.   They have been conditioned to think that nothing is going to change for the better; so they feel angry, bitter, broken and depressed.</p>
<p> Don&#8217;t fool yourself into thinking that it doesn&#8217;t affect you, your children, your grandchildren, or the children in your church or neighborhood.  It does; and things are getting desperate.  Kids feel threatened, they feel demeaned and they feel powerless&#8230;so, many of them will arm themselves and things escalate quickly.   This is good for no one.</p>
<p>Respect for themselves as well as others is important to fight bullying.  Finding mentors for our young people is helpful&#8230;getting involved in sports or extra curricular activities that give them an appropriate sense of pride in themselves and their involvement.  Community service that gives them a sense of personal value and connects them to others who recognize their strengths and talents.  Inspiring hope and promise for a future is what kids need.  Instead, we often find that our young people aren&#8217;t getting those important messages about themselves.</p>
<p>With all of the new technology, kids are able to be &#8220;connected&#8221; 24 hours a day to not only their friends; but also, to people who wish them harm.  This connection includes cell phones, cell phone pictures, texts, email, chat lines, websites and forums.   Kids live in the midst of a multi-media blitz in their lives in school and at home.  Pay attention to them closely; watch for any changes in behavior, attitude, relationships and moods.  It could be life and death-for them and anyone who is in their lives, personally and socially.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t think, not my child, not my child&#8217;s friend or the kids in my youth group.  I&#8217;ve worked with kids most of my adult life; for well over 30 years and things have broken down.  Kids, even good ones have low self esteem, they are depressed, frightened and angry.   Many of them don&#8217;t feel loved (even when they are), they don&#8217;t feel valued, appreciated or listened to.  They feel trapped and alone or isolated&#8230;even when they are surrounded by friends and activities.  It is a recipe for disaster not to recognize the patterns or seeds of destruction.</p>
<p>In truth, it makes you want to build a fortress around them to protect them against those who seek them out to do them harm.  So what can a parent, an educator, a spiritual leader, a friend, or a sibling do to help those caught in the web of persistent bullying/stalking?</p>
<p>First of all, pay attention.  Listen closely, monitor things&#8230;set limits of exposure online.  Talk to them and their friends about situations of bullying in their school or social networks.  Document any kind of negative interaction&#8230;write it down, talk to the school administration, file a report, alert teachers, bus drivers, neighborhood watches to any kind of bullying or violent situations that may come up.  Create a network of awareness and prevention where you can.  Ask your school to bring in safety experts and relationship experts who are trained in these areas of concern. </p>
<p>Expect there to be resistence from the powers that be.  Many of them will give lip service to the no tolerance rule of bullying&#8230;but never, EVER, let them talk you out of filing official reports or grievances.   Often a school will just expell a student for a short time as a discipline&#8230;never following up with corrective action such as counseling or conflict resolution.   Leadership must establish methods of dealing with this type of behavior in a constructive way. </p>
<p>For the victims of bullying or school violence&#8230; it may be helpful to have some self-defense training, some skilled training about paying attention to their surroundings and who is in their direct physical environment; making judgement calls about making decisions about where to go and with whom.   Get restraining orders or personal orders of protection if you feel it is something necessary to the physical and emotional well-being of the victim.     In some cases, change schools or even in extreme cases&#8230;it is best to even move or send them to live with a relative temporarily-especially if there is gang involvement.   This is no small thing to overcome and you do not want a victim of bullying/violence to become a prisoner to fear in their everyday life.</p>
<p>Does that sound like an over-reaction?  I can assure you that it is not; don&#8217;t believe me?  Watch the news, listen to a mother or a father that has lost a child to school violence or bullying; they would do anything if they could go back and do something different.   Or maybe listen to the child who in reaction to the bullying, who took matters into his/her own hands and tried to retaliate only to end up in prison for years or for life.  That ought to convince you that taking drastic measures to protect your child or your family is a good thing.  You see, persistent bullying often spreads and becomes a contagious thing&#8230;affecting other family members or sometimes even others in the neighborhood.   It is serious, but things can be done to improve the situation; get good advice from law enforcement or safety experts on the matter.</p>
<p>Ok, remember that I mentioned that some of you wouldn&#8217;t make it this far because you think it doesn&#8217;t affect you.  These young people who are traumatized, or trained to protect themselves emotionally by closing off normal pathways of emotion, are going to grow up.  They are going to become doctors, lawyers, nurses, teachers and nursing home supervisors, counselors and so on.</p>
<p>If their standards of what is acceptable, in relation to inappropriate levels of behavior have been damaged, are you going to want them caring for your grandchildren in day care, or taking care of one of your loved ones in a hospital or nursing home setting?  If they have learned to accept that kind of treatment in their own life, they surely won&#8217;t recognize it as inappropriate behavior in relation to others like yourself.  </p>
<p>Please, love on the youth today build them up and help them to be strong individuals in a healthy way; care for them, listen to them, protect them through legal channels and through school policies.  You won&#8217;t regret being proactive in the name of what is right!</p>
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		<title>Rapid Cash Marketing Can Add Cash To Your Pocket</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapid Cash Marketing teaches methods of earning money through internet marketing skills and techniques in a realistic way to add cash to your pockets. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>       This time of year is difficult for many people financially.  It is hard to come up with enough cash to meet all of your needs normally but then you throw in the cost of the holidays as well as the extra money needed to heat your homes during the winter and it can become overwhelming.  Everyday there are people looking to the internet to learn how to add to their incomes.   Job loss and financial uncertainity is frightening when you don&#8217;t know how you will find the cash to pay your bills or feed your family.   For those who have searched seriously for a program or solution to their problem, they have discovered that many of those programs or coaches cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars; if not thousands, that they just don&#8217;t have to spend. </strong></p>
<p><strong>            However, for those that do spend&#8230;.they are quickly overwhelmed when they discover the amount of new skills and knowledge that they must acquire before they can even begin to make lots money&#8230;not to mention the discouragement that sets in when they realize how long it will be before they learn enough to make that huge investment of money back.  It just isn&#8217;t practical to spend thousands and wait 12 months to 2 years to learn enough knowledge and skills to make your money back.  Marketing is a system for selling products or services; and, because it is a system&#8230;that means there are many components.  </strong></p>
<p><strong>          What if you could learn some of the techniques that would bring in enough money to pay an extra bill or two a month?  Would that be a benefit to you?  I am sure that it would.  Rapid Cash doesn&#8217;t promise to make you millions or guarantee that you will be driving a new car in a week&#8230;that is foolishness.  On the other hand, Rapid Cash can add enough cash to your pocket to help take some of the pressure off the average person&#8217;s monthly struggles <strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/djr2a7">http://tinyurl.com/djr2a7</a> .  <span id="more-2497"></span></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>       You see, what alot of those big named gurus and their programs promise you is unrealistic when you think about it.  In their sales pages and videos&#8230;they are flaunting their cars, their mansions and piles of money.  Yes it is possible to acquire those things; however, what they often don&#8217;t tell you is that it has taken them years and tons of money to learn how to earn the kind of skills and knowledge needed to make that happen.  It does not happen overnight like that for the average person.  It takes alot of work&#8230;and a whole lot of expert help to get to that level.  </strong></p>
<p><strong>          People are often manipulated by those ads to believe that they can achieve that level of success quickly.  Realistically, learning is a process and everyone has to start somewhere.  I am an affiliate for Rapid Cash Marketing.  <strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/djr2a7">http://tinyurl.com/djr2a7</a>  </strong> They teach you how to use skills and knowledge to earn extra money while you learn those other things about making money online, learning a proven, in- depth internet marketing system that can lead to a higher level of internet marketing success.  </strong></p>
<p><strong>       There is a team of coaches who are there to teach you how to pick up extra cash to supplement your income with skills that you may already have or can quickly develop.   They are knowledgable in many areas and use these skills themselves to earn money online.    Do you have digital photo experience, interviewing skills, graphic arts skills, writing skills, direct marketing skills, writing sales letters, video skills,  voice over abilities, editing skills, etc?  The list goes on&#8230;but, if you could learn how to use those skills in an effective way to earn enough money to take the edge off of your present financial situation it would be a blessing right?  </strong></p>
<p><strong>          If you are willing to learn and willing to take action towards achieving some financial success online then check out this link:  <strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/djr2a7">http://tinyurl.com/djr2a7</a>   Yes, I will get a financial reward if you were to purchase&#8230;but, if their program improved your finances; then, I think you would thank me anyway!   I think you will see the wisdom in investing a small amount of money that will quickly repay your investment if you put in the effort to do what the successful internet marketers Jeff Wellman, Dixie Brown, and Paul Counts instruct you to do.  </strong></strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selling products/services is big business.  There are all kinds of techniques out there to teach you how to make money.  Your customers want to know, what kind of salesperson are you?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>         I don&#8217;t know about you but, there are times when my email inbox is bombarded with marketing/sales programs proclaiming the BEST techniques to use to make sales.  Most of those emails are trying to sell me on their latest program, software or coaching product are trying to tell me that I need to use the hard sell&#8230;some say soft sell.  Other emails bash me over the head with their offensive black hat techniques; while other marketers side with the white hat techniques-just like the old western movies; right away you knew who were the &#8220;good guys and who were the bad guys&#8221;.  Not really true in marketing&#8230;some people have just fallen into the LATEST or promised GREATEST selling techniques proming to make them money online. </p>
<p>           There are even people who want or need to sell products or services online&#8230;but, they cringe at the very thought of being called a salesperson.  They want to make money&#8230;but, they don&#8217;t want to sell.   Why is that; it is because over the years, sales people have gotten a reputation as being pushy, dishonest, or smarmy!    The reality is, to make money online-you DO need to be a sales person.  Can you successfully sell and still be perceived as  a &#8220;good person&#8221;?  <span id="more-2476"></span></p>
<p>          Sure, I think you can sell products or service and still hang on to who you are, with your ethics in place.   I believe that the way you sell is a reflection of who you are as a person&#8230;or at least, it should be.  Don&#8217;t be persuaded to take one tack or another in how you market if it goes against who you are as a person; just because it worked for someone else and they made lots of money.  For those people LEARNING internet marketing, online sales techniques, or affiliate marketing&#8230;.I want you to think carefully about what kind of salesperson you are!  How you conduct your business definately matters.</p>
<p>          In case some of you don&#8217;t know it&#8230;customers are a pretty savy bunch of people.  Oh there are coaches/marketers out there who tell you that your customer doesn&#8217;t even really know what it is they want or need; and, while there may be a handful of those kind of customers&#8230;for the most part-they Do know what they want.  Respect them and act accordingly.  </p>
<p>         If the customer thinks that they want something that isn&#8217;t going to benefit them; you could choose to  not correct them and just sell them what they want anyway; but is that right?  If you want to keep them happy and see them successful; you will point out the difference between wanting/needing.  Show them how they could benefit from other products, if that is the right thing for them, if  that will increase their success.    You will have gained a customer for life .  But what if your product isnt right for them; but, they want it anyway?  Truth&#8230;give them truth about what they really need&#8230;even if it is your competitor&#8217;s product or service.    Say what?</p>
<p>            Isn&#8217;t your goal to have a happy customer in the end?  Then you must represent yourself and your business in a way that reflects that you respect your customer by not manipulating them into purchases that they either dont want or dont need.   But you say, I am in business to make money!  True enough&#8230;but, repeat business is better than a dishonest sale that will leave a bad taste in your customer&#8217;s mouth when they think of you or your business.  They will remember how you conducted yourself as a business person; whether you handled the situation in a good way, or in a  bad/indifferent way.</p>
<p>          In my mind, if you have to &#8220;shock&#8221; your potential customer by how you &#8220;sell&#8221; them&#8230;then you are merely playing mind games and manipulating the customer with &#8221;black hat&#8221; tactics.  Instead, try operating in a genuine way which connects what you provide them, along with exactly what they need.  Now that may take some honest, straightforward speaking because some of your customers may believe they need something else.  You have to convince them with facts, figures, and testimonies that don&#8217;t promise them the moon&#8230;when you know that you can&#8217;t deliver them any such thing.  Be realistic with your promises&#8230;make sure you can deliver what you say you can; and then, go one step further and give them a bit more.  They will recognize your commitment to them, as your customer, and it will begin to build a loyalty between you, as the salesperson; and them, as the buyer.</p>
<p>          Ok, some more honesty here; your honesty as a marketer or salesperson&#8230; can cost you some customers.  What?  Why would being honest cost you customers?   It is because your customers have been being taught by others to expect to be manipulated.  They may think that you are not for real&#8230;they may believe that there is a &#8220;catch&#8221; to what you are promising them.  It is possible that your potential customer may buy into another marketer&#8217;s big promises or overly hyped product-if it doesn&#8217;t deliver them what they expected&#8230;that will come back to bite both the customer and the marketer who did not represent themselves or their product/services honestly.    It is up to you to present yourself in a way that delivers exactly what you say you will, in the way you promise, in a timely manner; and, back up your promises by following through.  Eventually, word gets around about how solid you are as a marketer and you will get respect, as well as trust, from those who do business with you.   And what&#8217;s more, they WILL come back and DO business with you because they will realize that it is better to deal with business people that are honest in how they conduct their business.</p>
<p>         In the old days when people conducted business in small towns&#8230;they quickly made a name for themselves as honest or dishonest.  Word got around.  The internet may be a bigger business field&#8230;but, if you create an image online with your customers one way or the other&#8230;be prepared for that to impact your business!</p>
<p>       So, what kind of salesperson are you; or what kind of salesperson do you want to become?</p>
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		<title>Branding vs Labeling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What's the difference between branding or labeling your business? In advertising a business today, it can mean the difference between success or failure.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>       Everyone in today&#8217;s business world tells you that it is important to brand yourself (your biz) to be successful.  It is true.  There is so much competition for the customer or target audience&#8217;s attention that you must grab the thought process of that customer as soon as they even entertain the idea of doing business with anyone in your particular area of expertise.   Whether you do business online or offline&#8230;getting the customer&#8217;s business and keeping the customer&#8217;s business is what it is all about.  So, it got me thinking&#8230;what is the difference between branding and labeling?</p>
<p>        To me, labeling has always had a negative connotation.  Labeling is the action by which someone or something is described&#8230;it is limiting.  Putting something in a box is not helpful for picking up fringe business in areas that COULD be related to the services that you provide.  Labeling does not provide opportunities for expanding what you do&#8230;it simply describes itemized ideas or services.</p>
<p>         Branding on the other hand is defining&#8230;or designating something as a go to source.  It is creating a process of authority in a certain area of expertise.  Yes, to a potential customer it also describes who you are or what you are about&#8230;but, by branding yourself/your business a certain way&#8230;you can create your own description (labeling of your brand) by choosing how you want to be known.  It is a very carefully constructed advertising association in the minds of your potential customers or targeted audience.  If done skillfully, when your customer or targeted audience is in need of services which you can supply&#8230;they do not think of others with the same skills or services&#8230;they think only of what you as a business or business owner can provide them&#8230;that is branding&#8230;and that is why it is so very valuable in today&#8217;s business world. </p>
<p>         If you can brand your business as a go to source&#8230;when your customer is in need or want of something RELATED to your brand&#8230;it opens the possibilities of, what ifs.  Even if you can&#8217;t provide the what if&#8230;a good go to source will have in place a referral plan to other directions that their customers may need.  This only builds your credibility as the go to source&#8230;it builds your trustibility factor and your customer&#8217;s appreciation and loyalty; when they again need what you/your business can provide them.  That is how a brand is grown and strengthened.</p>
<p>         Here&#8217;s wishing you a BRAND YOU day!</p>
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		<title>Twitter-Where for art thou Twitter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Twitter accounts experienced accessing problems because of a denial- of- service -attack.  Here is a link to check on the status of Twitter service. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>         Hey, for those who have not heard&#8230;Twitter is being attacked once again.  Today on several occasions, Twitter was unavailable to its users.   This morning there were many attempts, by yours truly to access my account only to be denied.  When i checked on the status of Twitter, their site said that they were under attack and were defending themselves from a denial-of-service-attack.  If you ever have problems with Twitter and need to check on the status of their service&#8230;here is where you go: <a href="http://status.twitter.com/">http://status.twitter.com/</a> .  </p>
<p>         For those who are addicted to Twitter either for communication, for social media purposes or for business connections these outages are frustrating.  The online traffic is mindboggling and temporary outages due to high traffic times are expected&#8230;but when the site is actually under attack&#8230;that is different.  People get nervous about their private information being taken.  Those who monitor such things have to really step up their defenses&#8230;and, there should be high consequences legally for those who are found to be behind such criminal behavior.</p>
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		<title>Twitter-Asking For Prayer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People in crisis sometimes ask for prayer on Twitter; do you respond or ignore that request?  Twitter is built on relationships; do you believe in the power of prayer?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>       Tonight while Twittering, I had the opportunity to do something that I consider a priviledge; and, that is  to pray for someone who needs it.  A mother is in distress and asking for prayer for her baby son who is fighting to live.   Is it someone that I know?  No, it isn&#8217;t; does that matter?  I don&#8217;t think so.  People in need are, people in need&#8230;prayer addresses that need in a proactive way.  Some people have a problem with Twitter requests for prayer.  I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s a problem; I think it is an effective and powerful use of  Twitter.  Twitter is built on relationships&#8230;if someone is offended by a request for prayer (help) then they will just unfollow; and that, is that. </p>
<p>         So, on the recommendation of another person that I do follow&#8230;there was an urgent request for prayer for a baby who may or may not survive the night ( I hope he does and is a testimony to the power of God&#8217;s healing).   I believe in God and the power of prayer.  Faith is a muscle that must be exercised to grow and strengthen. </p>
<p>         God says that whenever two or more agree together&#8230;he is there in the midst of it.  So, by gathering  unified people in prayer for a specific need&#8230;there is more power in that prayer.  Will the beautiful baby boy live&#8230;I do not know; but, what I do know&#8230;is that I believe by joining with other believers online, in the moment of need, that God will send the comforter there to be with the child, his family, and friends who desperately need love and support. </p>
<p>          So please God, you know the need, please help them out; touch the wee one and heal him.  He needs the touch that only you can give!   Please guide the doctors, nurses, technicians, and lab people to use the skills you have blessed them with.   Help them to do what they humanly can do; and, please supply the miraculous touch that they can&#8217;t supply.  Amen!</p>
<p>       This isn&#8217;t the first time I have prayed for others online.  There have been many instances.  There will be more.  It actually could be a ministry to pray for those online who request it.  It is sort of like what i try to teach my children about hearing a siren&#8230;to me that means someone is in need;  and as emergency personel, police, fire fighters/engines, etc go to help&#8230;we provide a little prayer support.   Remember when you see a need posted on line asking for prayer; that  it could be you in need next time&#8230;would you want people to respond or ignore your request for prayer?  Do you believe in the power of prayer?</p>
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		<title>Internet Marketing-There Many Pieces Of The Puzzle</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning internet marketing is a little like putting together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.  You will find that it is in your best interest to find those pieces in one place.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>       Ok, the thing about internet marketing is&#8230;there are many pieces of the puzzle that no one tells you about in the beginning.  So like most people, you start out thinking&#8230;ok, I need a product to sell, I sell it, I make money, and I enjoy the fruits of my labors!  Whaaalaaaaaaaah&#8230;..I am an internet marketer.   Except, after you buy a program from some big marketing guru for more money than you have to spend (typically); you find out that  they didn&#8217;t tell you that you needed program x, y, &amp; z to achieve your goal.   Which of course, costs you more money!  That just doesn&#8217;t seem right, does it?  <span id="more-2322"></span></p>
<p>         Or say you hear about a seminar somewhere that is being hyped and promoted as the next best thing&#8230;perhaps the only other thing you are missing in your marketing goals.  So you purchase a ticket to the event, rent a room at a hotel, purchase a plane ticket, pocket some spending money for meals (lots of money if you are smart-because food at these posh hotels doesn&#8217;t come cheap); and off you go, expecting to learn everything you need to know to make you successful.  You learn something alright&#8230;you learn that you have to jump in with both feet.  Networking, connecting, absorbing, gaining contact information and you learn how to go without sleep for 3 days while you try to retain every bit of knowledge that is given to you.  You become overloaded with information that you may or may not know what to do with.</p>
<p>        There is product creation, niche marketing, hosting, servers, auto responders, email marketing, copywriting, jv partners, promotions, SEO/online traffic&#8230;etc.  You get the idea; it is doable, believe it or not.   You may even possess skills that will help you be successful.  You may just need guidance to achieve your goals.   One of the first thing a good coach will tell you is&#8230;you don&#8217;t have to know all of these things yourself/you don&#8217;t have to learn all of those skills.  Just do the things you love and are good at and outsource or partner with someone who has skills in the areas that you are lacking&#8230;that is how the big dogs do it!  You can too.   You dont have to spend a fortune either; a smart marketer learns to barter or trade skills with another person who needs your skills or knowledge and who has some that would benefit you!</p>
<p>       While seminar events are  beneficial in many ways&#8230;the thing to remember is that they are only a part of the puzzle.  You have to do your homework both before and after, the event.  Relationships are key to much of what you do online; never forget that.  But, internet marketing is not something that you learn overnight.  It is not a get rich scheme; there is money to be made but it happens over time.  You can make some money more quickly by doing freelance work with some of the skills you already have or have recently learned&#8230;but in general, it is not the kind of money that some big named gurus try to make you think you can earn, immediately with little or no work!  Be wise.</p>
<p>         If you are seriously wanting to learn how to make money online&#8230;understand it is a process.  There are people out there willing to coach you and teach you what you want and need to know.  Some of them will charge you thousands and thousands of dollars for their time, attention, and their programs.  Not everyone thinks like that though.  There are coaches who truly do make sure that you get all of the pieces of the puzzle to work with in creating your own online presence.   Check out this program:  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/srhVX" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/srhVX</a></p>
<p>        There is a program out there that is making a big impact on the lives of their students.  It is called Autopilot Wealth Institute.  The coaches are four experts who take the challenge of teaching you what you need to know seriously; they are committed to your success.  Have you ever tried to put together a jigsaw puzzle only to find that there are pieces of the puzzle missing?  I have&#8230;it is no fun.</p>
<p>        This past winter we took on a family project of putting together a very large jigsaw puzzle.  It was new and we were excited.  We worked for a week straight as a family; only to find that we were missing one piece.  It was not in the bag in the puzzle box.  We searched high and low.  It was the only piece.  We talked about what to do&#8230;should we mount the puzzle on a piece of cardboard and color in that piece; trying to hide the fact that it was missing?  Should we tear it all apart and take it back to the store?  Hmmm&#8230;.what to do.  My husband came up with a plan to go back to the store and purchase another puzzle with the exact same picture on it&#8230;just to get that one piece.  It worked alright, i have the picture hanging on the wall to prove it.  However, it left us feeling a bit frustrated for having to spend more money to get what we thought we were supposed to already have in our possession!</p>
<p>        Some people learn to do internet marketing in that same kind of way.  They buy programs that overlap one another just to find that one missing piece that they have not been able to learn yet; costing themselves alot of extra money.  You shouldn&#8217;t have to purchase programs `ala carte or piece by piece just to learn how to market something online.  Any comprehensive program that is teaching internet marketing should have all of the basic puzzle pieces in it.</p>
<p>          If you are interested in learning from internet marketing coaches who are committed to teaching you in a way that helps you to succeed&#8230;I would recommend the merged talents of internet marketers: Jeff Wellman, Dixie Brown, Paul Counts and Keith Wellman.  They each have expert status in different areas of marketing which will supply you with the skills, knowledge and techniques to accomplish your goals.  They know how to supply you with any pieces of the puzzle that you think you may be missing!</p>
<p>        If you are interested in any of these programs or subjects: IM Tech Talk, Traffic Generation Blueprints, Million Dollar Advantage Program, Rapid Cash Marketing Course <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/srhVX" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/srhVX</a>  then that is where you will find the answers to your questions. </p>
<p>        In fact, speaking of questions&#8230;one of the great aspects of this program and these coaches, is that they take the time each week (sometimes for hours) to answer the questions that their students may have about any area where they have encountered obstacles.  This is a great asset for their students.  No one gives anyone a hard time&#8230;in fact, usually when one person asks a question&#8230;others chime in and say&#8230;i wanted to ask the same question.  Often, someone will ask YOUR question before you even get the opportunity to ask it yourself.   No question is dumb if it is stopping you from going forward with your goals.  See if what these marketers have to offer is for you!  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/srhVX" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/srhVX</a>  They will help you put the pieces of your business/website puzzle together so that you get what you are looking for; a completed project.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter &#038; gardening share many of the same principals required for a productive harvest especially if one is interested in influencing attitudes, financial outcomes, or organizational agendas.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>       I started thinking about how gardening and the online world mesh when I heard about the Twitter effect regarding the new movie Bruno.  It is said that Sasha Baron Chohen&#8217;s movie Bruno opened to quite a large audience&#8230;but, after the so called Twitter effect the audience numbers and revenue allegedly dropped by the millions.  The Twitter effect is the power that is associated with the micro-blogged opinions/statements of  Twitter users which are posted in real time and at a rapid pace.   Some believe that those in Hollywood, who market films and make large amounts of money producing films, are watching this Twitter effect closely to see how they can harness it to their benefit.   Previously we heard how powerful the Oprah effect was&#8230;it is the same idea&#8230;Oprah has a large audience fan base who are faithful in their support to the things which Oprah shines a spotlight on from products, to book reviews on her television show and in her magazine O.   Oprah enjoys an influence that many marketers envy.   Where does the gardening association come into being in my title of this post?  Well, i think of these effects as planting seeds.  It is a strategy for growing things which blends Twitter and gardening in my mind.  It is the desire of anyone who has something  to sell, grow, or announce whether it be a product, an idea, knowledge/information, or an agenda&#8230;to begin with some small seeds and grow them into something of power, something of value.  Businesses or organizations are in competition in our culture with many different attempts to get your attention&#8230;they are looking for new ways to communicate and advertise. Twitter is another angle to explore, without abusing the opportunity, by doing it subtly to get the maximum effect without turning off perspective customers or supporters.<span id="more-2303"></span></p>
<p>          People are being influenced daily by where they go and what they purchase online by these powerful effects.   It is a digital form of word- of -mouth.  It appears that the negative opinions regarding the Bruno movie&#8230; which is based on it&#8217;s gay theme of an Austrian television host, may have prevented this movie from having a repeat of it&#8217;s opening day&#8217;s financial success.   It may or may not be true, that online word of mouth prevented many people from viewing scenes that many have alleged are pornographic in nature; but, many voiced their negative comments in multi-media outlets after seeing it; including Barbara Walters who said on her show, The View, that she believes parents should keep young kids away from this movie because of the up close shots of genitals and scenes of  vividly descriptive anal sex.  However, as long as people perceive the Twitter effect as being true&#8230;it will gain in it&#8217;s ability to influence people&#8217;s behaviors.</p>
<p>          The ways that Twitter is being used is still in its infancy.  People are exploring the limits, the rules, the regulations, the benefits, the profitability, and the power of  Twitter.  I think you are going to see Twitter explode.  There are scoffers&#8230;mainly people who have tried to use it strictly for business purposes of direct marketing.  That doesn&#8217;t appear to be effective.  Most Twitter users are people who are connecting in a social way and for a variety of reasons.   For the most part, Twitter streams are not targeted markets, so that limits a plan to heavily promote tweets intended to make massive amounts of money.  Many hope to benefit financially in a linear kind of way&#8230;but, often people are offended and distrustful when approached in an unsophisticated business model, by people who approach them with an in-your-face, door-to-door kind of way.</p>
<p>         True influence is going to come by the power of recommendation or rejection.  This is done by planting seeds of approval or discontent by a peer-to-peer approach.  Big business is going to learn to hire people who will annoymously plant seeds of recommendation.  That is different than an affiliate kind of way of putting out an affiliate link which will directly connect them to a business or product.  Others, realizing the power of recommendation marketing are demanding transparency when a recommendation is underwritten by financial gain by the person doing the recommending.</p>
<p>          Anyone who knows anything about gardening knows that you must plan, prepare, nuture and then harvest your produce.  Part of the planning is strategy, preparing means that you need to evaluate what is needed that will allow the business person or individual or organization to achieve their goals of influence and success.  Planning what kind of seeds to plant and when to plant them is part of that planning and preparation.  Nurturing those seeds of recommendation or influence will require many things including large numbers of &#8220;seeds- or people sending out tweets&#8221;.  It will require a little psychology, a lot of personal relationships built on trust and responsibility and an awareness of when too much is too much and when there is not enough &#8220;seeding&#8221; going on. </p>
<p>         The reason for that awareness is that Twitter is a volunteer thing.  Every person has the right of choice whether to follow another Twitterer back; that is crucial for a two way relationship.  If someone is offended, spammed, intruded on or direspected&#8230;they will delete or block that person from their Twitter stream.  This will end the influence or the harvest of the desired effect of the Twitter user&#8217;s &#8220;seeds of influence&#8221;.  It is all evolving as you read this. </p>
<p>          Lest not forget&#8230;gardening can be destroyed by pests.  Pests in a real live garden come in all kinds of shapes and sizes.  Conditions can destroy a garden as well.  A productive garden takes all of this into consideration.  Pests online are those who have destruction in mind&#8230;.those who spam or who try to destroy by hacking into accounts to steal data to be used later for financial gain.  Twitter and other online means of social networking are trying valiantly to curb such pests.   As far as conditions go, some of those can be controlled and some cannot.  The most powerful conditions that you can control as a Twitter user are respect, responsibility, trust, honesty and authenticity.  A fake person or one who operates without those conditions quickly becomes powerless and blocked!  So grow your &#8220;gardens&#8221; with care so that your harvest of influence is based on the good things that all relationships need to be healthy.  Be very careful about the fertilizer you use because it can come back to &#8220;burn&#8221; you!</p>
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		<title>Lay Off Your Boss Merges With Autopilot Wealth Institute</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rainy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An online merger takes place between two successful internet marketing companies, Lay Off Your Boss and Autopilot Wealth Institute.  Partners Jeff Wellman, Keith Wellman, Dixie Brown, and Paul Counts are now opening up to sign on JV partners to bring online help to those who are trying to build their online businesses.  ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>         An exciting announcement is being made about the Lay Off Your Boss Program, of Jeff Wellman, it is merging with the Autopilot Wealth Institute to bring you some amazing benefits for those of you looking to learn how to market online.  This merger is making a huge splash because it blends the best of both programs to bring success to those who seriously take advantage of the intense training that is being provided by partners Jeff Wellman, Keith Wellman, Dixie Brown, and Paul Counts.  Many of those names are going to be recognizable to anyone already involved in marketing online. </p>
<p>         Keith Wellman is well known for many ground breaking internet marketing programs.  He actually started his father Jeff Wellman new career in internet marketing a couple of years back when he was laid off from a well known baby food factory job.  Jeff made a name for himself quickly by creating his first Lay Off Your Boss program.  It was successful and fueled his desire to learn and conquer a business that seemed so overwhelming in the beginning because of information overload.  Jeff had to break it down and learn it from the ground up.  He surprised many by his rapid understanding of how the internet marketing business worked; soon, he was instructing others and then he took on the challene of coaching his students on a more intense level.   The groundwork was laid for the merger:  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/srhVX" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/srhVX</a><span id="more-2231"></span></p>
<p>         As time went on, Jeff learned that he couldn&#8217;t do it all himself; he gained momentum when he took on partners Dixie Brown and eventually Paul Counts.  Jeff will flat out tell you that he is no techno genius&#8230;that is where Dixie comes in&#8230;she happens to be brilliant in this area.  She added a dimension to the Lay Off Your Boss program that was desperately needed.  When Paul Counts came on board, he brought with him years of expertise in the SEO and traffic generation areas.  The tremendous trio, as they were branded by one of their shinning star clients Connie Baum, soon were building up a success rate among their clients.  In the meantime, Keith Wellman had launched the Autopilot Wealth Institute with modules for learning that set a new college like atmosphere for learning Internet Marketing. </p>
<p>         This merger blends a skill set that is hard to beat with it follow through.   They each have a real desire to help others achieve their goals.  They are committed to communicating online skills in a way that make sense to their clients.   Questions get answered, support desk issues are handled within a day or two&#8230;not weeks like some other programs&#8230;people are finding success where previously they were left feeling like they had to buy another program, attend another marketing guru&#8217;s seminar to learn the missing pieces of the online marketing puzzle.  This all leads to happy customers who themselves often become affiliates for the program&#8230;that is how much they believe in its effectiveness.  It is all here.   <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/srhVX" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/srhVX</a></p>
<p>          This merger is now looking for JV partners to get the word out so that others who are desperately seeking knowledge in how to build their online presence or business can access a program that helps them to gain profitability when before they only spent more money on the latest and greatest program to come out, leaving them with more questions than answers.    A smart JV is going to get connected to this program as quickly as possible because not only is it going to make them money, it is going to make them a hero in the eyes of their customers because of the content that this merger is going to give them; enabling them to achieve their goals.  These partners are committed to helping people achieve their online goals in a way that doesn&#8217;t stop until they have achieved success.  They dont stop answering questions until every person in the supportive weekly Q &amp; A calls.  These calls have been known to go for hours without dropping a listening participant.  That is pretty amazing in itself&#8230;it tells you that people are hungry for answers and they know that they are going to get what they came for!</p>
<p>       If you are interested in learning more&#8230;click here:   <a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/srhVX" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/srhVX</a>  Success to YOU!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[       Seeing is believing when it comes to making money online...people want proof.  Keith Wellman answers questions and gives proof it can happen.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>        While watching Keith&#8217;s live stream show from his house I was watching<br />
the questions come in and one question that never seemed to get answered<br />
was.</p>
<p>Keith can you show us some proof&#8230; why should we just set and believe<br />
you, and does it really work in other Niches like you are claiming it<br />
does&#8230; Are you making sales with it right now..</p>
<p>If so show us the proof&#8230;<a onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/tinyurl.com');" href="http://tinyurl.com/m8sfcl/">http://tinyurl.com/m8sfcl/</a></p>
<p>Keith  has been using video to sell millions online and has been<br />
forced to share his secrets with some big names in our field and<br />
even some crazy little niches&#8230;</p>
<p>He even shared this with me and after seeing my own results&#8230;<br />
let&#8217;s just say, that even this old guy knows when to believe.</p>
<p>Sometimes we just have a big problem really trusting or believing<br />
in things unless the evidence is right there to see.</p>
<p>So you say you want proof then here it is&#8230; </p>
<p>Check this guy out in the &#8220;barn plans&#8221; niche or the social media<br />
guys in the social networking niche&#8230;</p>
<p>Over $5,000,000 in proof that Keith&#8217;s Easy Sales Formula works&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/m8sfcl/">http://tinyurl.com/m8sfcl/</a></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t worry, there&#8217;s nothing to buy and you can optin to get a<br />
25 minute un-cut interview Keith did with Mike Filsaime where<br />
Mike reveals how to use Keith&#8217;s formula to create a quick $3k.</p>
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