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A Simple Thank You

Posted by Lenisa L. Cooper on October 17, 2009 at 4:20pm

How do you show your customers you appreciate their business? Better yet, have you even thought about showing them your appreciation?Do you know that the best way to retain your current customer base and in turn grow your customer base is by showing them you appreciate their business?It may sound insignificant, but a little note card saying "Thank You" goes a long way. It is one thing to purchase something because it is a good deal. You may never purchase it again. But what about a purchase with a follow up THANK YOU from the dealer. You would be inclined to go back for more.At Lenisa's Personal Touch I show you how to let your customers know you care about them and their business with you.Let me show you how you can retain and increase your business with a simple "THANK YOU".You will be pleased with how simple the process is.LenisaLenisa's Personal Touch

Saturday Tax Advice

Posted by Lenisa L. Cooper on October 17, 2009 at 4:09pm

IS YOUR "TAX PREPARER" A "TAX PROFESSIONAL ?"In most states anyone can hang out a shingle claiming to be a "Tax Preparation Service," without any licensing or certification of any kind.Some of them are well informed and handle the task exceedingly well. But not all of them.Congress is yielding to pressure from the IRS to implement a registration requirement of some kind.Expect legislation later this year, but don't expectit to take effect until AFTER the coming tax season.E-FILING OR PAPER-FILING? SURPRISE: THE IRS DOESN'T WANT US TO HAVE A CHOICEIf you have my book and read my Tax Tips, you know I am NOT a fan of E-Filing of Tax Returns, because it robs you of audit-proofing options and increases your chances of an audit.The BAD NEWS:The IRS is pushing Congress to force all taxpayers to file returns electronically by 2011. But so far, it looks like the requirement will apply only to all tax preparers who process 100 or more tax returns.The SOLUTION:After our tax pro has finished his or her work for us, maybe we'll have to tell them: DON'T SIGN my tax return. That would still leave us the option of filing our OWN Tax Return as a PAPER return.LenisaWith Help for You Taxes

Estate Planning

Posted by Karmen Booker on October 17, 2009 at 2:57am

Youth Entrepreneurship

Posted by Karmen Booker on October 17, 2009 at 2:56am

I AM MY FATHER'S CHILD

Posted by Ms. Felecia on October 16, 2009 at 11:10pm

I AM MY FATHER’S CHILDLet my fragrance smell as one with the aroma of Love from up above.Let my comely, dark, color shine it’s beauty, in the light and darkness of the endless sky.Let my words be heard like a melody sung softly and tenderly to the Father’s child.“I am my Father’s child”“I am the Lily of the Valley”“I am the Rose the Sharon”“I am a Queen by all means”“I am the Apple of my Father’s eye”“I am the fairest among Women, Yet I am humble by and by”“With Rubies, Pearls, and precious Gold, with Myrrh and Frankincense“I am my Father’s child with precious gifts untold”“I am Better than Blessed”“I am Queen”“I am Rose”“I am the Love my Father Hold’“I am my Father Child”written/copy 2009 Evang. Felecia Spaulding

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8 Ways To Better Develop Knowledge and Become An Expert in Your Business

Posted by Jessica Mutuku on October 16, 2009 at 5:36pm

Do you really know exactly what your prospects are looking for? Do you know their likes, dislikes and their fears?Do you know what is going to motivate them to take an action that you're looking for them to take?Everything your prospects do is action based, from clicking on your add to submitting their details on your data capture site.8 Things To Do Right Now To Better Know Your Prospects And Audience1. Subscribe to magazines that pertain to your audience. For example, if your marketing weight loss, consider getting a subscription to men's health or women's health or muscle and fitness.2. Study your competitors - pay attention to what I term, "Best of the Breed". These are the competitors in your niche market that have the largest market share of those that you believe do a great job of penetrating and communicating with their audience. This is an obvious but often overlooked way to get an 'edge'.3. Subscribe to online newsletters/subscription lists. Yes, study their follow up email systems, the content that their sharing, copy, flow of system, etc.4. Be part of local groups that pertain to your audience. If your marketing weight loss, attend local support groups - a great way to know your audience is to surround yourself with them!5. Become part of online social networking groups and clubs. They're out there for about every possible topic under the sun. Yahoo Groups, MSN Groups, etc.6. Exposure and study here is the key to this process - don't forget www.youtube.com, www.facebook.com, www.stumbleupon.com, etc.7. Reading books from your local library and online information - are you noticing a theme here? Reading studying and observing is essential to this process. Don't just study your audience, become one with them and surround yourself with them. This can make all the difference in the world.8. Speaking with local experts with the topic your embracing. If you're marketing weight loss, you may consider speaking with psychologists, professors, weight loss experts, etc. Let them share with you their thoughts and ideas as to what a typical 'sufferer' feels, seeks and experiences. Be able to relate to your audience. The more informed you are, the better you can make this happen.Prospects Buy From ExpertsHere are a few more pointers that will assist you in this process.1. Fears2. Benefits that are important to them3. Likes / dislikes4. What's important to them5. What makes them loose sleep at night6. Is it a want or a need for them7. Have they been lied, cheated, or mislead in the past with similar products and services.8. What are the demographics that you're trying to reach?Understanding your audience is literally the difference between you having a successful business or your business being a complete failure. It may sound like a lot of work, but if you have a true PASSION for your products and services it'll actually be a lot of fun.If you found this article helpful please leave a comment. To get more ONLINE tips or have something to SHARE? go to www.SeekingTopNetworkers.comJessicawww.SeekingTopNetworkers.com

How To Use Attraction Based Principles To Grow Your Avon Business

Posted by Charlotte Howard on October 16, 2009 at 3:45pm

The rules of using attraction based principles to grow your Avon business are quite simple. For starters, you have to be a people person. This means you need to enjoy all types of people and have the ability to work with everyone as well as making them like you. Once they like you, they will trust you and your products.Selling your products to the public, you sometimes have to be pushy, yet with Avon it sells itself. You do not have to be pushy, only helpful. There is the key, persuasion. Show your catalog of products and the customer will fall in love with the products if for no other reason than it is an Avon product. Avon is a trusted and prestigious name.The second rule of attraction based principle is to make it a fun experience for your customer. People love to buy. You make it fun for them and they will come back to you since they enjoyed their buying experience.Change your thinking from the salesperson to being a leader. You will need to identify any possible concerns or frustrations with your clients. Lead the customer through their difficult situations before selling them the products. Once you help them deal with the situations, the sale will follow.Make the products irresistible to the customer. Make your customer feel they need this certain product to enrich their lives, which will lead to a sale. For the woman wanting to deal with the wrinkles from aging, show her the anti-aging creams along with how the pictures of how it worked for others.Seeing is believing the product will work for her too. Offer a return on the products so the customer does not regret their purchase. Avon does offer this so stand by the policy for all of your customers. The policy creates a new relationship between you and your customer.They know they can purchase a product without the “buyer’s remorse” so many have felt in the past for spending too much money on their purchases. You will have to learn to use the applied principles to increase your Avon business.It takes knowing how to make the buying experience pleasant for the customers from the beginning until after them receiving the products. Taking the time to be a sensitive, caring, and genuine person will make the difference between selling a product once and having returning customers that look forward to the next contact they have with you.Shine as only you can shine for your customers. Provide them with the type of service you want to receive. Your Avon business will grow when you apply these attraction based principles.About the Author:Charlotte Howard is a Hair Expert and Founder ofCharlotte Howard Consulting LLC. Grab Charlotte's FREE clickby click training for Hair Marketing and Hair Industry Experts.Copyright © 2009 Charlotte Howard and The Hair Marketing Gal

Is your money problem a price problem?

Posted by LaShanda Henry on October 16, 2009 at 3:25pm

Crunching the Numbers: Pricing, Products, and Profit This is an excerpt from my eBook: "The Easiest Way to Make Your First $1000 Online." Would you like to get this eBook as a FREE BONUS? Click Here. I am always amazed at the fact that most entrepreneurs don’t sit down and crunch the numbers. Truth be told, it took me a long time to do just that, mainly because when you’re fixated on making money it’s easy to lose sight of how much money you want to make. Let’s crunch a few numbers. I previously discussed the profit potential of affiliate programs like Google Adsense. Did you know that if you figured out how to increase your traffic and optimize your Google Ads, you could generate a decent income from Adsense alone? If you earned at least $20 from Adsense a day, that translates into an additional $600 per month. And all you would have to do is focus on your keywords and your content, while building your traffic. More visitors mean more opportunities to generate an income from ad clicks. Let’s crunch the numbers based on your products. Review the chart below to see how many products you would need to sell at a given price to reach your $1000 mark. 1. $1 x 1000 product sales = $1000 2. $10 x 100 product sales = $1000 3. $100 x 10 product sales = $1000 4. $1000 x 1 product sales = $1000 Based on the chart we know the following to be true: if you charge less you need more customers and if you charge more you need less customers. Think about the price points of your products. How many products must you sell at your desired price to reach your desired goal? Crunching the numbers will help you better define your marketing plan. This is an excerpt from my eBook: "The Easiest Way to Make Your First $1000 Online." Would you like to get this eBook as a FREE BONUS? Click Here. Related Posts: Are you stuck with a broke business? How to Fix Your Sales Do you have a Plan? How to Set Money Markers

I'm GIVING away my Business Credit Book FREE to the first 1000 people! NO catch! NO gimmick!

Posted by April Mason on October 16, 2009 at 7:38am

My staff and I had a meeting today about all of the emails that we receive from people wanting our product, but not being able to afford them. In my effort to EMPOWER others, I decided to give EVERYTHING away FREE to the FIRST 1000 people!! All you pay is $6.95 for S&H! I have over 75k people in my database...so this will go quick! http://www.freebusinessbooktoday.com. NO EXCUSES! There is STILL time in 09 to make it happen!April Masonwww.aprilmason.comwww.brokenbutnotbound.comwww.freebusinessbooktoday.com

Breast Cancer Awareness

Posted by Traci on October 16, 2009 at 4:00am

Please go to the above link... my goal is to sell 40 of these within the next 2 weeks!The Page speaks for itself...Please feel free to forward to EVERYONE you know...If you can't see the link, please go to http://yourpassionconsultant.com/consultants/tndrlvnt/bca.phpPassion Parties Cares!!Thanks for your support,Traci

Persimmon, Gold, Brown and Cream Wedding!

Posted by Renee on October 16, 2009 at 12:22am

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Where Did the Year Go?

Posted by Robin Wright on October 15, 2009 at 5:28pm

It is hard to believe that it is already October. It seems like it was just last week that it was spring. Now, there are only 77 days until 2010. I can't believe it! Where did the time go? I started to ask myself some thought provoking questions after the initial shock wore off. I asked myself: What is goals do I want to accomplish the rest of the year?How am I making progress towards these goals?Do my goals for the remainder of the year align with my purpose?What situations have I been avoiding to deal with this year?What will be the results if I keep ignoring these situations?These are just a few things that initially ran through my mind. I challenge each of you to do some self reflection. Often we go from day to day on auto pilot. Take a little time to refocus your energy and determine your plan for the rest of year. Let's end 2009 with renewed enthusiasm and energy together!Robin N. WrightA Balanced Life, LLChttp://www.abalancedlifesite.combalancedlifesite@aol.com

Ladies, You Do Not Want To Miss This FREEBIE!

Posted by Tina T Willer on October 15, 2009 at 3:50pm

Hi Friends,Lady Prema Age (60+) Years Young, who is often mistaken for30 years young, shares ANTI-AGING Secrets FREE. Check her outhoola-hooping and more at http://www.Youth.PremaSoulHealing.com.Lady Prema is author of the book "Align With The Divine", theMusic CD "We Have Got A Lot Of Healing To Do" and the PoetryCD "Ritualize". Go to http://www.Youth.PremaSoulHealing.com tosee and feel her energy.Lady Prema when younger, had a surgery which almost completelydestroyed her. She made a come back by researching and applyingalternative health regimens to herself, which over time gave her morestrength, and vitality than she ever had before.You won't believe what Lady Prema can do at (60+) years young, allwithout prescription drugs.For a limited time Lady Prema and other health professionalsin the Anti-Aging field are going to give you a real FREE treat(limited to only a few people).Over the next few weeks if you signup Here you will receive FREEteleseminars and videos giving anti-aging secrets you can start usingimmediately, (some which are little known to most of us).Go to http://www.Youth.PremaSoulHealing.com to sign up for thisANTI-AGING series.For Your Information: Tomatoes:The good: This food is low in Sodium, and very low in Saturated Fatand Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol),Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper,& a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K,Potassium and Manganese.The bad: A large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars.Warm RegardsTo Your Good Health,TinaTP.S. One of the keys in life is to retain our youth throughoutour life while having FUN & remaining HAPPY, HEALTHY, LOVING andFREE. Lady Prema's life reflects all of this. The secrets that will be sharein this ANTI-AGING series are the closest information we have to a natural"Fountain Of Youth".Regards, TinaT

Women Entrepreneurs Use Social Media Marketing For Business Success

Posted by Tamyka Washington on October 15, 2009 at 12:34pm

If you are a women entrepreneur or a work at home mom, it is imperative to your business success for you to learn how to utilize social media marketing and make it work for you. What exactly is social media marketing? In a nutshell, it is a way to brand and market yourself or business by participating in online communities for the purpose of social networking. This form of marketing will not only help you generate exposure but can provide you opportunities as well.With the ever evolving internet marketing strategies available, it can sometimes be difficult to always know what the latest trends are. In order to stay on top of these things, we have to continuously work on educating ourselves if we desire to stay in the game. There are a variety of resources and training material available to you online but it can sometimes be difficult to know if your are getting the best information.Being a women entrepreneur and work at home mom, it is important for me to know that I can trust the resources I use are going to be viable tools to meet my needs and are designed to help me reach my marketing goals. These are some of the things you should consider for your business as well.I have found a social media training network that not only allows me to learn how to grow my business and earn money at the same time, it was created by a successful work at home mom and web entrepreneur. With the extensive amount of on going training videos, ebooks and webinars available, your able to stay up-to-date on what is working in the social media market while building a profitable, income generating business online. To learn more about growing your business using social media marketing, visit Social Media Sistas online.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tamyka Washington is a Direct Sales business owner and has been marketing online for 13 years. Visit her website: http://powermoms.ning.com or www.marykay.com/nuimage

Every successful “WOMAN” has a painful story!

Posted by Shirika Gomillion on October 15, 2009 at 12:39am

Hello Ladies,First I would like to share a story with you. For the past 2 years I’ve been dealing with a lot of health issues. Not only just that but being a wife & mom to my family as well. Also I was a full time student trying to juggle with 3 classes every semester. Well the beginning of this year I thought everything was starting to slow down and get better for me. It was getting close to graduating from college with my Accounting degree and focused on starting an accounting business afterwards. Well my health issues started back up in my last semester of school. Then with the support from my husband alot was put on his plate financial wise. I found out that I was diagnosed with a Brain disease that caused severe migraines and numbness/weakness of left side of my entire body. I completely loss my strength and I had to make a very big decision immediately of brain surgery. I prayed and prayed and prayed about the situtation. And all I could think about while sitting in that doctors office was: my family, financial wise on my husband-knowing he couldn’t handle it by his self, my last semester with school and achieving my goal of starting my new business. As an overall I know that “GOD” will not put more on your plate that you can’t handle. As a conclusion I did have the brain surgery after all and recovered very well. As of today: my health is 100%, family is doing good, graduated from college & God has truly blessed me with My Own Accounting Business as of September 1, 2009! Now tell me, isn’t GOD good…*** Ladies I need your support of my new business. Please share my website with everyone you know.Website: www.saccountingservices.netThanks,Shirika GomillionAccountant-Business Owner

How to Save Money and Pay off Your Debt without getting a Financial Planner

Posted by LaShanda Henry on October 14, 2009 at 8:24pm

If you are horrible at saving money and you have no idea how to create a budget, you might think that getting a financial planner is your only solution, but it’s not. There are actually really great services online that you can use to pay off your debt, stay current with your bills, and still have some money left over for whatever you like! Click the link below to find out how to Save Money and Pay off Your Debt without getting a Financial Planner.. URL: http://www.ehow.com/how_5528349_save-debt-getting-financial-planner.html

Enter The Treasure Find Giveaway on HandmadeCraftShow.com

Posted by Rhonda Jai on October 14, 2009 at 5:55am

How can aromatherapy be used to help with weight maintenance? Fitness? Stress relief? Skincare?

Posted by Dr. Christine Thorpe on October 14, 2009 at 12:13am

Aromatherapist, Cristina Proano-Carrion, discusses the benefits of aromatherapy oils for losing weight, de-stressing, and soft skin http://tinyurl.com/yhjdc46

Interview with Dr. Jamal Bryant

Posted by Sharvette, Radio Host on October 14, 2009 at 12:07am

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