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Hello Community, here is great news from Micore Intl CEO!!!

You have to check the website, you will be very thrilled with the upgrades.

Check out our video at http://www.jussuccess.com

Ready to get started, just  contact me at juniques@jusmcc

Juniques

Independent Micore Intl Hair Consultant

AND NOW THE NEWS

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! www.MicoreInternational.com It’s probably been a while since you visited our MAIN site anyway....so now is a great time to catch up!

In a few hours or days you will each have your own replicated version of this new site, except your site will have a Retail Shopping Cart embedded in it! THEN your customers can order online from a REAL e-commerce cart! (Sorry for the wait but it will be worth it!)

They are also working on a new Capture Page system with Auto-responder emails for you to use for advertising! (All of your Micoré Prospects have been saved and will be in the new email system)

Your new Consultant replicated website WILL BE (not yet): http://www.micoreintl.com/YOURSITENAME or http://YOURSITENAME.micoreintl.com

The Corporate Site will be on our main domain, with your replicated sites being on the abbreviated domain!

OUR MAIN FOCUS right now is releasing your new replicated website with shopping cart!

Our #2 focus is RE-ACTIVATING all of those who are ready for Micoré #2!

This email is going to all registered Micoré Consultants, Active and In-Active. ALL of you can login to the new Micoré BackOffice and browse around! (Using your normal Micoré login credentials. Soon a password LOOKUP tool will be added to the login page for those who can’t remember their passwords)

Many new things will be added into the BackOffice over the next few days & weeks!

ALL Members can SHOP in the BackOffice! Login and click on ORDERS then PLACE ORDER!

In-Active Members cannot earn Commission, but they can buy product at wholesale for themselves, or to sell at retail to others. (Active Members will receive commission from any In-Active purchasers)

Those In-Active Members who are excited about where Micoré is going now and want to RE-ACTIVATE can do so for only $19.95. (As soon as the Re-Activate link is ready)

MAINLY JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE NEW MICORÉ WEBSITE!

Cheers!

Derrick Alexander, CEO MICORÉ INTERNATIONAL INC

P.S. OUR NEW CAVIAR PLATINUM BRAND AMBASSADOR....GOSPEL SINGER KIM BURRELL...WILL BE FEATURED ON THE MICORÉ WEBSITE IN A FEW DAYS!

You can earn good income providing hair extensions and hair growth products from Micore International. The compensation is well structured. Take a look come to www.jussuccess.com and join our team. WE are very excited about the personal  economic growth Micore Intl offers.

I've learned many things over the years but one thing I always remember is never to chase money. If you choose to Chase Opportunities...Chase Experiences and Chase Your Passions, the money will follow. --JW

Earlier in January 2013 I became extremely depressed and had to disconnect and BE STILL for while to examine, re-discover, re-organize and re-energize my life. In the midst I was able to finally finish a book I've been writing for the past 6+ years. At times I didn't think I was worthy enough to even be writing on the subject matter but these past few months gave me new hope. When it finally appeared on amazon I could feel the noose of life around my neck literally loosen its grips. If you are interested it is now available at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BQ4M8S6. Download it, read it, then tell me what you think. Please leave a review on amazon and recommend to family, friends and anyone else if you believe it has helped you and can help others.

Opening and running a business is a challenging endeavor, and this is especially true for the businesswomen of the world. In America, women only own 30 percent of all businesses, and sadly, first year capital funding for women running companies is 80 percent lower than our male counterparts. These overwhelming disparities make it imperative for female business owners to get ahead in as many ways as possible, but there are still many positive things going on for women in business, and smart business decision-making will continue to increase those positives.  Good networking, business education, and smart money moves like payroll outsourcing can mean a huge step that direction.

Employee Productivity

There's no doubt that doing payroll is a hassle. For business owners who choose to handle their payroll in house, they take on this hassle themselves. This is far from ideal because this hassle reduces workforce productivity. Just imagine how long doing all of the payroll activities (ie. paychecks, taxes) takes any employee; now imagine what they could be doing instead. It's important to factor in the big picture when running a business, and in such, business owners need to recognize that the cost of outsourcing payroll may be far less than the cost of the tasks that won't get done because time is being unwisely spent.

Money and Savings

Outsourcing a company's payroll is a quick and simple way to save money. Larger corporations likely have the funding and necessity of having large payroll departments, but smaller businesses don't have, nor do they need, the luxury of doing this. The labor costs related to having an employee handle payroll can become overwhelming. In fact, the money saved by outsourcing payroll can even help a company grow. Every dollar saved is a dollar that can be reinvested into the company, and there's no doubt that this will help a business grow exponentially in the long run.

Accountability

Any business owner who does her own payroll has felt the fear of wondering what will happen if something is incorrect on their payroll or taxes. Fortunately, when payroll is outsourced, this accountability lies with the payroll company. It is their responsibility to handle and correct any mistake that they make. If for some reason they choose not to, they can be held liable in civil court and made to pay damages. This peace of mind can go a long way.

Compliance

Ensuring accurate compliance with payroll and tax laws isn't the only legal worry that a person having their payroll done in house will have to consider. The simple fact is that if a company has their own employees handle payroll, they will need to provide security measures. No matter how much a person trusts their employees, they can't chance that certain abuses may be occurring behind their backs.

Payroll companies make a living by providing payroll services, so they have security measures in place that are designed to keep shady practices from occurring. If something like this does occur however, as mentioned earlier, the payroll company is fully accountable and will handle the issue accordingly. This takes a huge hassle off of the hands of the business owners and frees her up to manage the big picture and tend to the myriad other things that need her attention.


If you can identify one change that is almost certain to positively affect your business's growth, there's no reason to avoid making that change. Outsourcing payroll may seem like an added expense, but in reality, it will end up saving money and lessening the items on the critical to-do list. There are enough glass ceilings over female business owners as it is, there's no need to create an extra one.

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Having operated her small business for the past seven years, Akilah Richards knows first-hand the benefits of outsourcing.  She practices what she preaches by hiring outside help for various facets of her business, and will certainly add payroll experts to her list of priorities when she starts hiring employees.  Learn more about the benefits of outsourcing payroll from the payroll outsourcing specialists at NEBS PAYweb.ca.  

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If you want forgiveness, you must first be forgiving. If you want understanding, you must first understand others. If you want to good people in your life, you must first be a sample of goodness. If you seek happiness, you must first find your peace. --JW

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"Good plans shape good decisions. That's why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come true." Lester R. Bittel

Recently, I offered a marketing plan review as a door prize for a local business group. When I approached the winner to exchange information, she whispered that she didn’t have a written one; she had it stored in her head. She then asked it a marketing plan was even necessary.

Should Your Small Business Have A Marketing Plan?

Absolutely! In fact, as a small business consultant, I've encountered numerous clients who repeatedly make the same mistake… failing to have a plan ‘business or marketing’ in place.

In a recent survey, I asked 200 respondents, ‘of the many issues facing their businesses, what common road blocks hindered their business growth.’ An overwhelming 32% said ‘No Marketing Plan’ was a potential reason for lack of sales and growth.

Why Marketing Plan?

Well, a marketing plan is a road map that details a route you should take to successfully promote and expand your business. It is critical to the success of a business, in fact, to all businesses! If a small business wants to achieve its potential, a marketing plan must be implemented!

Marketing is more than just ordering business cards or creating a flyer, it’s how you communicate with your current and potential clients. It is important to get your name out in the business community and differentiate your products and services from that of your competitor. If you don’t market your products or services, how will people know that you are a serious business owner or worse, in business? With a marketing plan, you will have a game plan in place.

A marketing plan is an integral and valuable tool for determining success of your business and the overall direction that your product or service should be taking. It should:

• Clarify the impact and results of past marketing decisions.
• Elucidate the external market that a company is competing.
• Include deadlines for meeting those targets.
• Prepare a budget for all marketing activities.
• Set objectives and provide path for future marketing efforts.
• Require accountability and measures for all activities.

7 Key Components of a Marketing Plan

Market Research

Gather information about your target market to include competition, business and industry environment.

When researching, answer the following questions:

1. Who are your customers?
2. What do they want or need?
3. What is important to them?
4. Who are your competitors? What are their strengths and weaknesses?
5. What is your businesses environment, locally, regionally, and nationally?
6. Is your industry doing well?
   

Target Market

Potential customers who have issues that or problems which your products or services can fulfill. Generally, people in this segment possess common characteristics and a relatively high tendency to purchase a particular product or service. Included in a target market are demographic, geographic and psychographic characteristics.

Executive Summary

A brief summary which includes the main points of the plan; generally shared with people you approach with your plan, such as investors or lenders who may want to read a synthesized version to determine if they are interested in it before taking the time to read it in depth.

Situation Analysis

The evaluation of operations to determine the reasons for the gap between what was or is expected, and what has happened or will happen.

SWOT Analysis

A formal outline to identify and frame a company’s’ growth opportunities; SWOT is an acronym for an organization's internal Strengths and Weaknesses and external Opportunities and Threats.

Marketing Strategy

A process that allows a company's to concentrate its limited resources on the greatest opportunities to increase sales and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.

Budget

Estimates tied to specific allocation of revenues. A budget is required to have a successful marketing plan.

• Yearly marketing budget
• Expected return after investment
• Breakdown of expected expenditures

In conclusion, as you can see, a marketing plan serves as your road map. It is critical for the success of your business. If writing a marketing plan seems a little intimidating, click here for FREEtools to help you.

Sylvia Browder is a small business consultant, trainer and author. She is founder of National Association Women on the Rise, a virtual community for aspiring and established women entrepreneurs. For the past 6 years, she has worked as Project Director of the Women's Business Center; and served as an online volunteer SCORE counselor since 2004. For FREE weekly articles go to Sylvia Browder's Blog for Women Entrepreneurs, http://www.sylviabrowder.com.

You've heard it all already: What are your goals for 2012? Be sure to write down your plan and strategies for 2012... That is all fine and dandy. And actually activities you should be doing but the bottom line is if you don't know why you're doing them then you're not going to achieve anything in 2012. Sorry to be blunt but let's be real. If you haven't gotten past your excuses for why you haven't done anything in 2011, you're not going to do anything in 2012. Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. You know, those excuses you come up with when you're telling people why your business plans haven't moved past just a mere idea, for example:

1. " Oh yeah girl, I want to start a basket-weaving business but I am looking for business loans" (Don't have money)

This excuse MAY  apply if you're trying to open a mall or restaurant chain. But if you are starting a small business, that will mostly be web-based then this is NOT a good excuse. There are so many FREE sources out there that will get you up and running with a website, social networking sites, and ways to market, in no time. The most you would need (besides getting the basket weaving materials) would be $50-$200 MAX (And if you don't have $50 to spare, to start your business, then you absolutely need to start your business!). You would definitely need to buy a domain name ($15 more or less), and perhaps a website host (but not needed at first) and then design everything on your own. This is all something you can do if you free up an evening after work. So that excuse is...ALL FRESH OUT!

2. "I want to start a wood-carving business but girl, my boo would not support me!" (Family/spouse are not supportive)

This can be difficult to handle but you have to distinguish what type of support you're "not" getting. If you have family members telling you, "you will fail" and that "you are not capable of starting a business on your own", then unfortunately, you may need to excuse some people from your life. Or at least, not share with them what you're doing because that is negative energy.

On the other hand, you might have people who don't say those things but won't buy your products, attend business meetings with you, or want to hear all you go through. THAT'S OK! You're in business for yourself, so do it yourself. Once you're laughing to the bank, they'll want to hear all about what you did and you can decide how much information you want to share then. :) This is not being mean or discounting anyone's opinion, but the biggest part about starting a business is exuding your self-confidence. With confidence comes a responsibility of doing what you are motivated to do, REGARDLESS of what others say. You are going to have people talk about you, you are going to have some failures, but if you focus on your motivation and goals you WILL be prosperous. You cannot care about what others think or what they may say. Even if they think this is just another one of your "crazy" ideas or something you've never tried before. Step out on faith and do what you gotta do! So this excuse is...ALL FRESH OUT!

3. "I want to start a calligraphy writing business but I"m scared, girl!" (Being afraid)

Congratulations! At least you're admitting it now. :) Surprisingly, this is not a rare excuse to have. Starting a new business is a new venture. Anything new, can be scary at times. So it's completely understandable if you are afraid. Some people are afraid of what is needed to start a business, some people are afraid of the outcome of having a business, and some people are afraid of the success they can attain from a business. That is all apart of human nature which is why you must have faith and be motivated to accomplish more than the average person. You won't know what you're capable of until you try. Remember, "Do not be afraid... for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught" Proverbs 3:25-26. Now this excuse is..ALL FRESH OUT!

4. "I want to start an iron sculpting business but I don't know where I'd begin!" (Don't know what to do/lack of education/unaware of competition)

This will require some work on your part. In order to know what to do, you will have to research, read, and talk to some people with experience. That is not hard to do if you focus on the goals you are trying to accomplish in your business. Get books about starting the type of business you're interested in and read it in sections. Don't start at the beginning if you don't need it. Go to the chapters that are relevant to you.

Luckily with starting your own business, you don't necessarily need an MBA to run one (although, more education never hurts), but you definitely need to read more about what you need and talk to people with some experience. If you don't know anyone with experience then Black Business Women Online and TheCEOmamma Network are great resources to reach out to knowledgeable women, that are willing to help.

Most importantly, you must be aware of your competition. Who else has successful iron sculpting, calligraphy, or basket-weaving businesses online? What types of specials are they offering? What type of newsletters or perks do they offer their customers on Facebook or Twitter? You must be aware of these companies so you know what to do and what not to do. You can't be like others, but by observing the competition you can get more ideas and perhaps build a successful competitive company. So this is excuse is...ALL FRESH OUT.

There are a lot of resources that will help you get rid of all these excuses. Stop going around talking about what you want to do and actually DO it! 2012 is the year. You've had these ideas for a while now is the time to do something with them. Be different from others around you that are stuck in the same "talk about it, but NOT about it" mentality. Make 2012 a year of checking goals OFF of your list as ACCOMPLISHED! You can do it, you just have to stay focused and motivated. Write down your goals for 2012 for your business and then institute a plan.

If you need help with manifesting your business ideas and dreams, this may help. The GPS Plan includes a business plan and schedule, domain name, website, getting you started, and more! This deal is ALMOST free. I want you to start 2012 out right! Contact me for more details at tamara@garrisonprosperitysolutions.com.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Tamara Garrison-Thomas

www.garrisonprosperitysolutions.com

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• Create your profile to match your target audience.
• Highlight your expertise and the benefits of connecting with you.
• Ask for recommendations from former employers, colleagues or clients
• Make sure you convey a polished and professional image
• Examine invitations to connect before accepting to ensure there’s a match with your profile

• Add RSS feed of your blog to drive traffic back to your website.
• Include links to your Facebook, Twitter and other social network sites.
• Stay in contact with your members by sending a message on a regular basis.
• Include keywords about your business in the description of your group.

• Search for resumes. Some job seekers will post their resume and it gives employers an advantage of scoping out a candidate in advance.
• Change your status to ‘hiring’ as this will alert candidates that you are currently hiring. This allows them to freely seek your company out.

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I've been talking to some ambitious friends AGAIN! And this particular friend has an actual clothing line coming out. We were talking about how he would go about copyrighting his brand name and the logo and I realized that there might be more up-and-coming merchandisers/designers that don't know about this process. So, this week, I'm going to talk about how to copyright your logo, website, blog or business name. OR in using the actual term, TRADEMARK your "stuff". I used 'copyright' in the title because most people confuse the two. However, as I researched this subject I found out some interesting things...

Copyright is actually not the same as a trademark. According to the U.S. Copyright Office, a copyright provides protection for original works in the realms of music, poetry, movies, literature, etc. In fact, copyright exists as soon as the publication exists. It is just advised to register your publication with the U.S. Copyright Office for legal purposes. Some people also like to publish the copyright facts on their publications and make sure there is public record. Registration fees vary from $35 to $80. And it's more to renew, get copies or search copyright records. Believe it or not, people steal ideas so you want to make sure you're protected. And for a mere $35 at least, I'd say it's a good idea to make sure your writings are safe, LEGALLY.

Tamara Garrison-Thomas

http://www.garrisonprosperitysolutions.com/

garrisonprosperitysolutions@gmail.com

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Well, hello! If you're just joining us, you'll see I've been writing blogs for a few months now( the one in 2010 was, "99 days to Win in 2010" ) and it's been a blast. It may come as a surprise to some, or confusion to others, but believe it! This is a part of the many hats that I wear. I LOVE helping others with business matters. My goal is to educate as many people as I can on all business details. Whether you own a Subway or a Network Marketing Coin Business, I can help! So click FOLLOW to the right and follow my blog for 2011, "Get Your Blessin' in 2011: Business Ideas & Advice" (www.businessadvice2011.blogspot.com).

So today's topic was touched on last year but I'm going there again. For a few weeks we will be focusing on building a proper and working business plan, website and/or blog, and marketing strategies. So let's start with the website(my book on building a business plan is coming out in February! Keep your eyes and ears open for it!). Anyhow, I was thinking about all the action I get from my site, and wanted to talk to you about how to build a successful website, for....(wait for it...) FREE! There are several resources for this and if you know anymore, follow my blog and comment below with your suggestions. But lets start with wix.com. I'm not too familiar with this site, but it allows a lot of video and flash player options. Tis really cool for a unique website, trying to reach a more chic crowd.

Another resource that I like is...Weebly.com! I found Weebly to be very easy to use. You don't even need a domain name they can give one to you and you're set. I have a hard time sitting for a long time trying to figure things out and with Weebly I didn't have any formulas to decode or vast instructions to read. Weebly has numerous templates you can use that will fit any business you are marketing. You can also monetize your site (that means MAKE MONEY!). Weebly has Google Adsense AND an affiliate program you can all use for....(here it is again)FREE!

For a very minimal monthly fee you can receive the following features: audio player, password protection, up to 10 websites, more MB space and MORE! I don't need those features CURRENTLY, but I look forward to upgrading my membership.

I highly suggest Weebly.com as a tool to create your website! It's fun, it's simple and it's....(drum roll please) FREE! Check it out! Talk to you soon!

Tamara

P.S. If you are not sure of what type of business you want to market or build a website for, check out my website or email me at tgarrison11@gmail.com. I can help you find a business you would be interested in starting (trust me, I have my ways)! If you have any questions about a domain name, or any of these resources, email me at tgarrison11@gmail.com. I'll be happy to answer your questions.

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READY       SET       GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The foot  race has begun for 2011. Are you prepared? Have you updated your business plan even if its just a bullet list of what your goals are for 2011.

All indications are that the new year will continue the major changes in the way people do business on and off line. Have you thought though what it will take to accomplish your goals? What are the major pieces and players you have to put in place? How will you subdivide these major pieces into doable tasks?

IN 2010  60 million people in the US accessed the web through mobile devices. Are your websites and blogs  mobile ready? The web has shortened our attention span many will not scroll around to view you site. THEY WILL JUST LEAVE. Which costs you money.

Think about what you have to do to prepare for 2011 and stay flexible.

Have a happy and Blessed New Year.

MillerCoors has announced it's 2010 Business Plan competition and the grand prize is $100,000

Check out this blog post from Dante Lee for further details.

http://www.dantelee.com/