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I've been telling you that right now is about being in grind mode and I'm so serious. Now is the time to direct all your energy into making the most of the last few months of the year AND getting ready to promote your business during the holiday season. Remember last year when I invited you to follow me while I did my 100 Day Challenge? This year, I want you to do more than just follow along on my journey, I want you to take part in the process. I sat down and outlined my system, my Prep for Profit 90 Day System to Increased Sales, Improved Sales, and Steady Sales Online. As soon as October 1st hits, I am putting my plan into practice SO this coming Monday, I've decided to host a tele-session for those of you who want to know my system and start your own 90 day challenge. This session will be 60 minutes but, we might go to 90 minutes if you have a ton of questions. And if you can't make it, you should still signup so you can at the very least listen to the replay. There is room for 20 attendees and I am letting you know now that I am ONLY sharing my system to you because I’m about helping you boost sales during the holiday buzz, so if you don’t sign up now you will have to wait until September 2011 to catch this again! Click here for more details.
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DO YOU NEED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE?

(New scholarships posted everyday)

Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America (S.E.A.)

an Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students, students at risk, and college bound students who want to attend an Historically Black College / University. (HBCU).

S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school senior, junior, or an transferring college student, these scholarships are for you. FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free, you have to apply to receive this money. Your cost is time. The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.. Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2010 / 2011.

Essay Skills For College Bound Students

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SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY

9-23-2010

Minority Presence
Program Doctoral/Law/Veterinary Medicine Grant

SPONSOR: NorthCarolina State Education Assistance Authority on behalf of the Univesity of
North Carolina

ADDRESS: PO Box 13663 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3663


WEBSITE: http://www.ncseaa.edu


ELIGIBILITYAND
APPLICATION:
Applicant must be a black North Carolina resident, demonstrate financial need, and be enrolled in a full-time doctoral, law or veterinary medicine program.

AMOUNT: $ 4,000.00


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May we all keep moving forward

Saw this today and needed to pass this on to others....


A couple weeks ago, I was offered a corporate job -- it was right outta the blue. What a surprise! My first thought? “No way! Give up mybusiness Forget it!”

Then, in a hazy memory, I caught a whiff of something. I drew air, deep and long, into my nostrils. Ah, the smell of money!

I pondered it: a consistent paycheck. A daily routine. Paid vacation! But the more I pondered, the more I saw what I’d give up:

• A live based on what I love doing

• Total freedom to run my business my way

• The flexibility to balance my personal and work life

Of course, I said yes – yes to myself, to my business and to my entrepreneurial life.


Why do I share this story?To encourage you to continue on your pathway – whether business is booming or lagging. And if you’re struggling? Consider this:


“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison


Written by the owner of Power Chicks

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I know what some of you are thinking. "Here we go. More technical jargon. Landing pages, squeeze pages...Could someone explain this stuff in English please?"

Well, it doesn't get any more clear than this.

If you want to successfully sell your products and services online, you must use landing pages. Click here to continue reading...

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THE OBAMA REPORT, TELLING IT LIKE IT IS

THE OBAMA REPORT, TELLING IT LIKE IT ISFrank Schaeffer is a New York Times bestselling author.Obama Will Triumph -- So Will AmericaBy Frank SchaefferBefore he'd served even one year President Obama lost the support of the easily distracted left and engendered the white hot rage of the hate-filled right. But some of us, from all walks of life and ideological backgrounds -- including this white, straight, 57-year- old, former religious right wing agitator, now progressive writer and (given my background as the son of a famous evangelical leader) this unlikely Obama supporter -- is sticking with our President. Why? --Because he is succeeding.We faithful Obama supporters still trust our initial impression of him as a great, good anduniquely qualified man to lead us.Obama's steady supporters will be proved right. Obama's critics will be remembered as easily panicked and prematurely discouraged at best and shriveled hate mongers at worst.The Context of the Obama PresidencyNot since the days of the rise of fascism in Europe, the Second World War and the Depression has any president faced more adversity. Not since the Civil War has any president led a more bitterly divided country. Not since the introduction of racial integration has any president faced a more consistently short-sighted and willfully ignorant opposition - from both the right and left.As the President's poll numbers have fallen so has his support from some on the left that were hailing him as a Messiah not long ago; all those lefty websites and commentators that were falling all over themselves on behalf of our first black president during the 2008 election.The left's lack of faith has become a self-fulfilling "prophecy" snipe at the President, and thenwatch the poll numbers fall and then pretend you didn't have anything to do with it!Here is what Obama faced when he took office; none of which was his fault:An ideologically divided country to the point that America was really two countriesTwo wars; one that was mishandled from the start, the other that was unnecessary and immoral· The worst economic crisis since the depression· America 's standing in the world at the lowest point in history· A country that had been misled into accepting the use of torture of prisoners of war· A health care system in free fall· An educational system in free fall· A global environmental crisis of history-altering proportions (about which the Bushadministration and the Republicans had done nothing)· An impasse between culture warriors from the right and left· A huge financial deficit inherited from the terminally irresponsible Bush administration.And those were only some of the problems sitting on the President's desk!"Help" from the Right?What did the Republicans and the religious right, libertarians and half-baked conspiracytheorists that is what the Republicans were reduced to by the time Obama took office -- do to "help" our new president (and our country) succeed?They claimed that he wasn't a real American, didn't have an American birth certificate, wasn't born here, was secretly a Muslim,was white-hating "racist", was secretly a communist, was actually the Anti-Christ, and was a reincarnation of Hitler and wanted "death panels" to kill the elderly!They not-so-subtly called for his assassination through the not-so-subtle use of vile signs held attheir rallies and even a bumper sticker quoting Psalm 109:8. They organized "tea parties" to sound off against imagined insults and all government in general and gathered to howl at the moon.They were led by insurance industry lobbyists and deranged (but well financed)"commentators" from Glenn Beck to Rush Limbaugh.The utterly discredited Roman Catholic bishops teamed up with the utterly discreditedevangelical leaders to denounce a president who was trying to actually do something about the poor, the environment, to diminish the number of abortions through compassionate programs to help women and to care for the sick!And in Congress the Republican leadership only knew oneword: "No!"In other words the reactionary white, rube, uneducated, crazy American far right, combined with the educated but obtuse neoconservative war mongers, religious right shills for big business,libertarian Fed Reserve-hating gold bug, gun-loving crazies, child-molesting acquiescent"bishops", frontier loons and evangelical gay-hating flakes found one thing to briefly unite them:their desire to stop an uppity black man from succeeding at all costs!"Help" from the Left?What did the left do to help their newly elected president? Some of them excoriated thePresident because they disagreed with the bad choices he was being forced to make regarding a war in Afghanistan that he'd inherited from the worst president in modern history!Others stood up and bravely proclaimed that the President's economic policies had "failed"before the President even instituted them! Others said that since all gay rights battles had not been fully won within virtually minutes of the President taking office, they'd been "betrayed"!(Never mind that Obama's vocal support to the gay community is stronger than any otherpresident's has been. Never mind that he signed a new hate crimes law!)Those that had stood in transfixed legions weeping with beatific emotion on election night turned into an angry mob saying how "disappointed" they were that they'd not all immediately been translated to heaven the moment Obama stepped into the White House!Where was the "change"? Contrary to their expectations they were still mere mortals!And the legion of young new supporters was too busy texting to pay attention for longer than a nanosecond. "Governing"?!What the hell does that word, uh, like mean?"The President's critics left and right all had one thing in common: impatience laced with little-to no sense of history (let alone reality) thrown in for good measure. Then of course there were the white, snide know-it-all commentators/talking heads who just couldn't imagine that maybe, just maybe they weren't as smart as they thought they were and certainly not as smart as their president.He hadn't consulted them, had he? So he must be wrong!The Obama critics' ideological ideas defined their idea of reality rather than reality defining their ideas-say, about what is possible in one year in office after the hand that the President had been dealt by fate, or to be exact by the American idiot nation that voted Bush into office. Twice!Meanwhile back in the reality-based community - in just 12 short months -- PresidentObama:Continued to draw down the misbegotten war in Iraq(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Thoughtfully and decisively picked the best of several bad choices regarding thewar in Afghanistan(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Gave a major precedent-setting speech supporting gay rights(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Restored America 's image around the globe(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Banned torture of American prisoners(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Stopped the free fall of the American economy(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Put the USA squarely back in the bilateral international community(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Put the USA squarely into the middle of the international effort to halt globalwarming(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Stood up for educational reform(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Won a Nobel peace prize(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Moved the trial of terrorists back into the American judicial system of checks andbalances(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Did what had to be done to start the slow, torturous and almost impossibleprocess of health care reform that 7 presidents had failed to even begin(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Responded to hatred from the right and left with measured good humor andpatience(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)· Stopped the free fall of job losses(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)Showed immense personal courage in the face of an armed and dangerous far right oppositionthat included the sort of disgusting people that show up at public meetings carrying loadedweapons and carrying Timothy McVeigh-inspired signs about the "blood of tyrants" needing to"water the tree of liberty".(But that wasn't good enough for his critics)Showed that he could not only make the tough military choices but explain and defend thembrilliantly (But that wasn't good enough for his critics)Other than those "disappointing" accomplishments -- IN ONE YEAR -- President Obama"failed"! Other than that he didn't "live up to expectations"!Who actually has failed...?...are the Americans that can't see the beginning of a miracle of national rebirth right under their jaded noses.Who failed are the smart ass ideologues of the left and right who began rootingfor this President to fail so that they could be proved right in their dire and morbid predictions.Who failed are the movers and shakers behind our obscenely dumb news cycles that haveturned "news" into just more stupid entertainment for an entertainment-besotted infantilecountry.Here's the good news: President Obama is succeeding without thehelp of his lefty "supporters" or hate-filled Republican detractors!The Future Looks GoodAfter Obama has served two full terms, (and he will), after his wisdom in moving deliberately and cautiously with great subtlety on all fronts -- with a canny and calculating eye to the possible succeeds, (it will), after the economy is booming and new industries are burgeoning, (they will be), after the doomsayers are all proved not just wrong but silly: let the record show that not all Americans were panicked into thinking the sky was falling.Just because we didn't get everything we wanted in the first short and fraught year Obama was in office not all of us gave up. Some of us stayed the course. And we will be proved right.PS. if you agree that Obama is shaping up to be a great president, please pass this on andhang in there! Pass it on anyway to ensure that his "report card" gets the attention it deserve.Have a good day
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DO YOU NEED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE ?

(New scholarships posted everyday)

Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America (S.E.A.)

an Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students, students at risk, and college bound students who want to attend an Historically Black College / University. (HBCU).

S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school senior, junior, or an transferring college student, these scholarships are for you. FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free, you have to apply to receive this money. Your cost is time. The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.. Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2010 / 2011.

PELL GRANTS

Program Description

The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate and certain post baccalaureate students to promote access to postsecondary education. Students may use their grants at any one of approximately 5,400 participating postsecondary institutions. Grant amounts are dependent on: the student's *Expected Family Contribution (EFC) (see below); the cost of attendance (as determined by the institution); the student's enrollment status (full-time or part-time); and whether the student attends for a full academic year or less. Students may not receive Federal Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time.

Financial need is determined by the U.S. Department of Education using a standard formula, established by Congress, to evaluate the financial information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and to determine the family *EFC. The fundamental elements in this standard formula are the student's income (and assets if the student is independent), the parents' income and assets (if the student is dependent), the family's household size, and the number of family members (excluding parents) attending postsecondary institutions. The EFC is the sum of: (1) a percentage of net income (remaining income after subtracting allowances for basic living expenses and taxes) and (2) a percentage of net assets (assets remaining after subtracting an asset protection allowance). Different assessment rates and allowances are used for dependent students, independent students without dependents, and independent students with dependents. After filing a FAFSA, the student receives a Student Aid Report (SAR), or the institution receives an Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), which notifies the student if he or she is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and provides the student's EFC.

FSA Handbook Federal Pell Grant Program

Federal Pell Grants are direct grants awarded through participating institutions to students with financial need who have not received their first bachelor's degree or who are enrolled in certain post baccalaureate programs that lead to teacher certification or licensure. Participating institutions either credit the Federal Pell Grant funds to the student's school account, pay the student directly (usually by check) or combine these methods. Students must be paid at least once per term (semester, trimester, or quarter); schools that do not use formally defined terms must pay the student at least twice per academic year

Eligibility:
Who May Apply: (by category) Individuals

Who May Apply: (specifically) Undergraduate and vocational students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in participating schools may apply.

www.ed.gov/programs/fpg

 

SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY

9-21-2010

Maureen L. and Howard N. Blitman, PE Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering

Award of $5000 to a high school senior entering an ABET-accredited four year engineering program. Intended to encourage underrepresented minorities to pursue this challenging and rewarding career.

Academic/Career Areas: Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical Engineering/Electronics; Engineering/Technology; Engineering-Related Technologies; Materials Science, Engineering, and Metallurgy; Mechanical Engineering.

Award Scholarship for use in freshman year; not renewable

Number: 1.

Amount: $5000.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Black (non-Hispanic), or Hispanic; high school student and planning to enroll or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or university. Applicant must have 3.5 GPA or higher. Available to U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements: Application, essay, references, test scores, transcript.

Deadline: March 1.

CONTACT:

Mary K. Maul, Education Manager,

NSPE, National Society of Professional Engineers
1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone:
703-684-2833
E-mail:
mmaul@nspe.org
Web:
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http://www.studentedge.com/scholarshipsearch/programvc.aspx?level=u&region=s&sponsor=16519&inunid=165423

 

p.s. If you need help in your scholarship search, please contact

S.E.A. c/o NORRIS COLEMAN @ mr.nncoleman@yahoo.com

*As part of S.E.A. Mentoring Program, we want to build our Mentees vocabulary. S.E.A. has chosen to italicize words and statements in blue for our Mentee to understand and use in their vocabulary

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Sleep On It


When you have an important financial decision to make, take a step backand breathe. First look at all the options, not just the ones you prefer. Before you panic or fear, ask God what solution He has already provided for you. Ask your Savior for guidance in doing the thing that is best for both you and your family. Once you've prayed, then go about listing what all of your options are. On paper or out loud with a loved one, work out the good and bad consequences of choosing each option.
Now that you've listed the pros and cons, here comes the hard part, choose one. Make a choice. Be confident in your God's ability to answer your prayer. Be confident in your ability to make a good decision for yourself and your family. Click Here To Read More

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This post is like a three for one special (lol). I am always doing something new and as you may know I am currently hosting the Sistas Who Sell 7 Day Challenge for Women Entrepreneurs Online. I am a gemini, which means I have tons of two sides to me. While I like to show other sistas how to make money online I also like to GIVE other sistas (I love my brothas too) a chance to make money via my affiliate program.

I could have just posted a quick tutorial, but sometimes videos are better than words so here are a few videos. The second one is a walk-through for my affiliate team so you can see how to login to your e-junkie affiliate page and get your custom html code to promote the Sistas Who Sell 7 Day Challenge. If you can not see the three videos below, click here.

Video: What is the Sistas Who Sell 7 Day Challenge About

Video: How to Get Your Affiliate Link to Promote the Challenge

Video: A Few Quick Tips for Newbie Affiliate Marketers

The most effective way to promote this challenge is to share your story about your experience in the challenge and include your affiliate link within your post. Folks like to try something their friends are trying and/or recommend. Test out my theory on recommending affiliate products as opposed to trying to pitch folks and tell me what you think.


Last but not least, this 7 Day challenge is happening now and its only $7 SO if you want to learn more about improving your online sales, its worth signing up now before I decide to take the challenge down. I'm ALWAYS doing something new, so I like to take down the old to make room for the new. If you are thinking about signing up, now is the best time to do so | details here.

Bridget just signed up for the Challenge yesterday and the first thing she told me was, "Great info! Day 1 was so worth the price of this challenge alone! I am now implementing a testimonial page on my site!"

I hope you join us and tell me what you think. At the very least, watch the videos in this post for a few new affiliate marketing tips. If you can not see the three videos above, click here.
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Yannick Noah

Yannick Noah: Part 1 of my interview with Arthur Ashe's protégé. The only tennis player with dreadlocks who ever won a grand slam.

He doesn't only talk about his new CD and how Obama inspired him butalso why he started locs, what his hair, his family and tennis mean tohim and where gets his spirituality comes from.

Other updates:

The Going Natural Gallery: See my transition pictures and upload yours now.

Joyceline's Hair Story: Motivational stories of women who decide to go natural.


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Mobile Marketing - Next Phenomenon

Mobile Marketing is the next big trend. It's the revolutionary technology created by the same people that brought you the web famous Traffic Geyser.

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Your Book Cover on our Cover!

Get your book cover on the cover of our Print Magazine for one full month. Let your book cover be the first thing people see when they read our Print Magazine.

Interested in getting the spotlight? Simply email us at fromawriterspov@gmail.com and purchase the current month’s edition. When you receive it, look for the instructions in the “News” section and read the directions. Purchase and receive your copy by the 12th of each month to qualify!

October 2010 Edition is NOW AVAILABLE!

Thanks, From A Writer’s POV

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How To Advertise Your Blog Offline

All advertising for your blog should not be web based. Make sure that you get business cards and give them out wherever you go. Make sure that they are pleasing to the eye and express exactly what your blog is about. Include the website address (hopefully a custom domain), your name, email address, and the general subject matter of your site.

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Attending a conference can be as productive as you plan it to be. You will gain opportunities to communicate with many people, be inspired by great ideas, excited about future of your business and empowered to move your business forward.To have the most successful experience, here are “6 Simple Tips to Prepare for a Business Conference.”

Tip 1: Preplan your Day

Most conferences require a full day of your time. It is important to look and feel your best; wear appropriate and professional attire and comfortable shoes. At past conferences, I’ve seen women walking bare footed at the end of the day. Not a good look!

Tip 2: Pick your Sessions

If the conference agenda is available in advance, take time to map out a strategy to select sessions that are most beneficial to improve your skills. At each session, actively participate by asking questions and taking notes. Spend a few minutes after the presentation to introduce yourself to the presenter.

Tip 3: Practice your Pitch

You will meet a lot of people and have the opportunity of introducing yourself and business. Make sure your message is clear and concise. Fine tune your elevator pitch to make the most of your meeting.

Tip 4: Prepare to Network

This is a great opportunity to network with people. The key is to meet new business contacts. Depending on the size of the conference, make sure you visit the exhibitors and sponsors who might be prospective vendors or clients.

Tip 5: Bring Plenty of Marketing Material

The purpose of attending a conference is to market your business, right? So, why not have a professional brochure, flyer and or business cards. At the very least, have plenty of business cards to pass out.

With that being said, make sure the information on your business cards is accurate to avoid crossing out and handwriting your updated information. Remember, image is everything! A helpful suggestion, jot some details of people you meet on the back of their business cards to remember later.

Tip 6: Follow Up

Within the next week, make sure you follow up with e-mails, phone calls or a simple letter. The key is to connect with potential people that can be beneficial to your company.

In conclusion, by deciding on the bottom line results you want to achieve, whether meeting certain presenters, attendees or vendors or attending a specific session, make sure you get a great return on investment or ROI.

WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it:Sylvia Browder is CEO of Browder Consulting Group, a virtual small business consulting firm. In her role, she helps Women in Business grow and succeed. She is employed as Project Director and business consultant for the Women's Business Center Inc, a non-profit economic development organization with a mission of empowering women to start and grow successful businesses. She has served as an online volunteer SCORE counselor since 2004. She also serves as a Technical Assistant Provider for SBA’s Community Express Loan Program. For FREE weekly articles go to Sylvia Browder’s Blog for Women Entrepreneurs, www.sylviabrowder.com. She can be contacted at info@browderconsultinggroup.com.

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DO YOU NEED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE?


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Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America (S.E.A.)

an Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students, students at risk, and college bound students who want to attend an Historically Black College / University. (HBCU).

S.E.A will post a scholarship list for minority students each day. If you are a high school senior, junior, or an transferring college student, these scholarships are for you. FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free, you have to apply to receive this money. Your cost is time. The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.. Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2010 / 2011.

College Scholarships: Athletic Scholarship Application Checklist


Want to play college ball, and get a college *scholarship for doing it? There are a number of requirements you must first fulfill, and a number of things you can do to ensure that you're on a prospective school's radar. Follow these steps to improve your chances of snagging athletic university scholarships.

Contact the school formally
Once you have made a list of the schools you're interested in, get the names of the head coaches and write to them. When you do, include:

· A factual resume of your athletic and academic accomplishments

· 10-to-15 minutes of video highlights (with your jersey number noted)

· Letters of recommendation from your high school and off-season coaches

· Your season schedule

Ace the interview
When you meet with a recruiter or coach, be sure to offer a firm handshake and maintain eye contact. According to recruiters, the most effective attitude is quiet confidence, respect, sincerity, and enthusiasm. These are qualities they'll want to see on the court and on the field.

Ask good questions
Don't think that you should refrain from asking questions. Not only will you impress the recruiter -- you’ll get the information you need to make the right decisions about your athletic and academic future. Such questions might include:

· Do I qualify athletically and academically?

· If I were recruited, what would the parameters of the college scholarships be?

· For what position am I being considered?

· What level of interest do you have in me?

Follow up
Timing is everything. There are four times when a follow-up letter from you or your coach can be extremely effective in procuring student scholarships:

· Prior to the senior season

· During or just after the senior season

· Just prior to or after announced signing dates (conference-affiliated or national association)

· Late summer, in case undergraduate scholarships offered to other athletes have been withdrawn or declined

Just like in sports, success with college scholarships is about persistence. Give it your all, and there’s a good chance it will pay off.

RESOURCE: http://www.petersons.com/college-search/athletic-scholarship-application-checklist.aspx

SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY

9- 21-2010

Ed Bradley Scholarship

One-time award for minority sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate student enrolled in an electronic journalism program. Submit examples of reporting or producing skills on audio cassette tape or videotape, totaling 15 minutes or less, with scripts.

Award amounts $10,000.

Deadline: May 7.

Academic/Career Areas Communications; Journalism; TV/Radio Broadcasting.

Award Scholarship for use in sophomore, junior, or senior years; not renewable

Number: 1.

Amount: $10,000.

Eligibility Requirements Applicant must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black (non-Hispanic), or Hispanic and enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or university. Available to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements application, essay, resume, references, video or audio tape of work, statement explaining career in Electronic Journalism.

Deadline: May 7..

Contact: Irving Washington, Scholarship Committee
Radio-Television News Directors Association and Foundation
1600 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
Phone:
202-467-5218
Web:
http://www.rtndf.org

p.s. If you need more information on scholarship search contact S.E.A.

c/o Norris Coleman @ mr.nncoleman@yahoo.com.

 

*As part of S.E.A. Mentoring Program, we want to build our Mentees vocabulary. S.E.A. has chosen to italicize words and statements in blue for our Mentee to understand and use in their vocabulary

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Are You Earning Money With Your Blog?

Is your blogging career on the right path? If you're feeling like you just don't have what it takes to create and maintain a successful blog, then the Blog Internship program is for you...

If you've been online for any amount of time, you already know howHOT blogging is and if you haven't started your own yet, you may even feel a little left out since everybody is doing it. We all dream of sharing our ideas with a huge audience of readers and making money at the same time...right?

Could it really be that simple? It doesn't really seem that way when you have no idea where or even how to begin. Let me assure you that it doesn't have to be that big of a challenge. You just haven't learned all the skills you need to make your blog a success...YET!

All successful bloggers have a few things in common:
  • They've developed relationships with other bloggers in their niche to expand their sphere of influence and take advantage of joint ventures and relevant affiliate programs.
  • They utilize social networking to drive traffic and attract readers to their blogs.
  • They work to develop inbound links to their blog to improve their search engine ranking.
  • They participate in the blogging community.
  • They work continuously to increase their RSS readership.

These are just a few of the habits and skills you need to develop to be a successful blogger. None of it is difficult or overly complicated, and everyone with the drive to succeed can do so. However, when your just starting out, it can be difficult to know where to begin and even more difficult to stay on track.

That's where the Smart Blogging Skills Program can help.

This unique, hands on training program will take you from newbie to noteworthy in just 10 weeks. You will learn some very specific objectives and goals such as; working with wordpress, developing a daily blogging habit, using social networks to promote your blog, grow your RSS subscribership, increase comment activity and more!

After completing the program, you will have raised your level of exposure in the blogosphere, added more than fifty pages of content to your blog, built some great relationships and incorporated new profit points into your content.

Most important, you will have established great habits that will serve you and your blog well into the future.
If you are ready to take your blogging skills to the next level and learn how to turn your passion to profits, check out the Smart Blogging Skills Program and get started blogging for success!
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Let us do a story on your event!

From A Writer's POV loves to spotlight events! We have a feature on our Print Magazine that allows us to do cover stories on people who are hosting literary events. We have a few open spots for the next couple of months. We'd love to spotlight you if you have an event going on in the future.

We do not do cover stories on people who are attending events. Our feature is for those who are hosting. So if you are hosting an event within the next couple of months (November, December, January or February) Please contact us at fromawriterspov@gmail.com Do not leave information in this blog. Please email us accordingly and we'll contact you!

Thanks!

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