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A Year from Now

Who Would’ve Thought?

"Thought is the original source of all wealth, all success, all material gain, all great discoveries and inventions, and of all achievement."

-- Claude M. Bristol, Author

How To Market Your Home Business

Copyright © Kimberly Flores, Rich Mom

http://www.rich-mom.biz

Everyone knows that marketing a home business is one of the trickiest things about having one. You have to be sure that you are doing it correctly, because no matter what your business is, chances are good that there are a lot of people who have home businesses that are going to be able to compete with yours.

Because the internet is open to everyone all over the world, you are going to find that it often comes down to people choosing the business that markets them the best.

Make Your Mark

So, how can you make your mark on the world and be sure that you are noticed?

First of all, you have to have something that no one else does. Chances are good that other people have your same idea, unless you have come up with something that no one has ever heard of before.

So, this means that there has to be something about your business that is unique, whether it is in your web site, the way that you do business, or the product that you are offering.

You have to be sure that you can easily say that you have something no one else can offer, and that when you say this, you can actually mean it. If you can do this, you are going to be on the right track.

Market Market Market

Another thing that you have to be sure to do is to market yourself. No matter what you are doing, there is a place somewhere that is going to be able to market you. You have to rely on yourself and do your own research, and figure out where you can best market yourself.

If you are just starting out, a good thing to do would be to search online for your product or service, and see what comes up. See what your competition is, and then figure out what they are doing to market themselves. Then, see where you can get your name out there and how you can make yourself known in the world where you want to be.

Another thing that you have to do is to get creative about how you market yourself. This could even be the thing that sets you apart from all the rest. If you can be sure that you really know what you are doing, you might be able to find your way to the top of something, and you might be able to be more of a success than you ever thought it would be possible for you to be.

Get out there and market yourself, in the best way possible, and see if you can bring yourself to the forefront.

Stuck in a rut?

FW: Harvest Daily Devotion for 10/27/2008: "Through the Storm"

Dear All, Your friend Kimberly Flores (infoshot@verizon.net) thought you would enjoy the following Harvest daily devotion from Pastor Greg Laurie. We won't send you any unsolicited e-mails—so if you would like to continue receiving messages from us, just click here to subscribe. May God richly bless you as you walk with Him! —Harvest Ministries Harvest Ministries will never sell or distribute your e-mail address. Monday, October 27, 2008 Through the Storm On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side." — Mark 4:35 In the Gospel of Mark, we find an interesting story in which Jesus invited the disciples, some of whom were seasoned fishermen, to join Him on a little boat trip across the Sea of Galilee. But on the way over, they encountered a radical storm. Now the question would arise, "Did Jesus know that a storm was coming?" The answer is yes. In fact, you might even say that it was a part of His curriculum that day. It was all part of teaching the disciples to believe what they claimed to believe. I don't want to make light of what these disciples were experiencing, because I'm sure this was a very harsh storm. Several on board had seen many storms on the Sea of Galilee. So it had to be a very difficult storm for the disciples to be so gripped by fear. According to Mark's Gospel, the waves were breaking over the boat and filling it with water. The disciples were very afraid, but they didn't have to be. Jesus had made a significant statement they apparently had forgotten about: "Let us go to the other side." And when God says, "Let us go to the other side," it means you will get to the other side. He didn't say it would be smooth sailing. He didn't say it would be an easy trip. But He did say, "Let us go to the other side." Often we are gripped by fear and cease to think logically when we forget God's Word to us. That is exactly what happened to the disciples. But Jesus was on board with them, and He was there to see them through. Have Pastor Greg's devotions blessed you? Write and tell him! Greg@harvest.org Want to read more from Greg Laurie? Be sure to check out his weekly columns at World Net Daily. Click here to read his latest article. Copyright ©2008 by Harvest Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Bible text from the New King James Version is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 Today's Radio Program: "Encouragement for Young Pastors - I" Read the Word: Today--Isaiah 4 How to Know God Devotion Archives Live Services Pastor Greg's Blog Greg's Personal Site You are receiving this daily mailing because you signed-up to do so on Harvest.org. If you no longer want to receive this mailing, or if you wish to subscribe/unsubscribe from other Harvest Ministries mailings, please visit our e-mail subscription management page. Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie P.O. Box 4000, Riverside, CA 92514-4000 Phone: 1-800-821-3300

What’s Your Legacy?

What’s Your Legacy

Found this on a fellow Warriors' blog.

Worth a read.

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Are you a Warrior?

Well you could be missing so much wisdom and knowledge that I have to mention it here.

If you are a PIPS member, you are advocated to join the Warriors to better your self. I was just curious and had to post a not about it. You can find me there, as well as many of the top internet marketers that we aspire to imitate.

Here you go, get in there and dig in! Go NOW

in a “Deep Crisis”?

"I really do think that any deep crisis is an opportunity to make your life extraordinary in some way."

-- Martha Beck, Author

 

As Warren Buffet has been quoted as saying, "Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful"

What does that mean?

There is widespread fear today, so get a grip and look for the opportunity. There are many here on my blog I actually endorse.

This has been my two-cents on the matter. J

How about yours?

Warm regards,

-Kimberly

Our Name is Changing

We've gone thru the "change".

Our new name is TestedTough.com Home Business Journal.

This is transitional and we will be locating on our own servers in the future.

We'll keep you posted.

How To Increase Traffic By Offering A Free Course

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How To Increase Traffic By Offering A Free Course

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If you have extensive knowledge on a particular subject, why not create a f.ree course for your web site visitors.

The course should be related to the theme of your web site. If you're selling business related products, you would want to give away a free course about business.

You could offer the course in html, auto responder, and eBook format.

HTML- Your course could be right on your web site. On one web page, create a title page and table of contents.

Use clickable chapter links so they can go to the sections easily were they need the most help.

You could increase your traffic by allowing people to give away the course to their web site visitors. Just have them link to your web site.

• eBook-Your course could be in a downloadable eBook format. Include your business ad in the eBook. A good eBook software to use is Editor Pro, you can find it at http://www.e-ditorial.com
  

You could allow other people to give away the eBook.

They could just upload it to their own server. Every time someone downloads it, they will see your business ad.

• AUTORESPONDER-Your course could be published on an autoresponder. You can sign-up to get a free follow-up autoresponder from all the f.ree services on the internet.
  

You can find them by typing in "free autoresponders" in your search engine of choice. Include a lesson of your course on each follow-up message sent.

You could increase traffic by allowing advertisers to include their ad in the course. Ask them, in return, to advertise the free course at their web site. Just have them link to your web site.

There are many other formats you can use to create your free course; downloadable text, pdf, print format, fax-on-demand, cassette, video, etc. You can use all the methods above with all the formats to increase your traffic.

Quote of the Day:

"Do not wrong or hate your neighbor; for it is not he that you wrong; you wrong yourself." -- Shawnee Chant

Warm regards,

Kimberly Flores

http://testedtough.com

Accelerated Learning Techniques

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The most precious resource in the world today is found right between your ears. It's your ability to think, learn and innovate. And I will show you how to do it.
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Wealth or Health?

To get rich, never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth."

-- Richard Baker, American Congressman

While I was pondering this statement, I looked back over my own life.

Had I sacrificed my health at the mercy of gaining wealth?

Hmm...

I have resolved that I can no longer do that; I need to take care of myself, because who else will?

I cannot run any kind of enterprises from a bed or grave.

How about you?

Can you offer any wisdom to our readers? Please share!

To your health,

Kimberly

Obama What?

You think the Bible has a clue about the elections?

Wait and see I suppose.

http://www.cafepress.com/tested.319050733

Have a good one.

-Kimberly

How To Use Online Auctions As Traffic Generators

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There are thousands of online auctions on the internet.

People love them because they can usually find great bargains. If you have an online business, you can use them to increase traffic to your web site.

You could create an electronic book or report that relates to your online business, then auction it off at an online auction. You could increase traffic to your web site by placing an ad for your web site in the electronic publication. Some online auctions will even allow you to link directly to your web site.

Electronic publications won't cost you anything to ship.

You could send them via e-mail or allow people to download the electronic publication from your web site.

You can also auction them off for a lower price. When they visit your web site you could offer them a higher priced product.

You could also get traffic from people who don't bid or don't get the winning bid. You could direct them to your web site to download and read a f.ree sample of the eBook or report before they bid. If they want more detailed information about the eBook or report, you could also direct them to your web site.

You can also get traffic to your web site by auctioning a physical product. Print your web site advertisement on a flyer or brochure then insert it into each product package you ship.

Before you start auctioning any product at an online auction, read the terms and conditions. Some auctions may not allow the auctioning of electronic products or directly linking to your web site where you have other products for sale.

Quote of the Day:

"When people honor each other, there is a trust established that leads to synergy, interdependence, and deep respect.

Both parties make decisions and choices based on what is right, what is best, what is valued most highly." -- Blaine Lee

Leave us a comment of what you think of the material you just read.

Warm regards,

Kimberly Flores

8 Ways To Wealth

Here is something that should be on all our hearts and minds in the USA. I know it is on mine.

This is from my friend Brian Tracy. Enjoy!

Leave a comment and let me know if this is useful or not

The Parable of the Talents is the primary reason for wealth or poverty throughout history.

Reasons for Rich or Poor

Why do some people retire rich and most people retire poor? This subject has fascinated philosophers, thinkers, mystics and teachers throughout the ages. There have been so many cases of hundreds or thousands and even millions of men and women who have started with nothing and become financially independent that people are naturally curious to know why it happened and what are the common rules or principles that others can apply to become wealthy as well.

Why People Become Rich

One illustration of this key principle is called the parable of the talents. In the Bible, it says, "To him that hath, shall more be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away."

Accumulation Leads to More Accumulation

What does it mean? In the modern world, we say "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer." The fact is that people who accumulate money tend to accumulate more and more. People who don't accumulate money seem to lose even that little bit of money which they have. Why should this happen? The great success principle, the single idea that explains human destiny is simple. It says that, "you become what you think about, most of the time."

Control Your Thoughts

And whatever you dwell upon, grows in your reality. You create your entire world by the things you choose to think about and how you choose to think about them.

It just so happens that wealthy, successful people fill their minds with thoughts, words, pictures and images of wealth, affluence, success, productivity and solutions to problems in the marketplace, most of the time. These thoughts trigger the reticular activating cortex, the part of the brain that makes you more alert and sensitive to things that you have decided are important to you.

Activate Your Reticular Cortex

For example, if you decide to invest in a mutual fund, you will start to see news and information about mutual funds everywhere. Mentions in newspapers and magazines will jump out at you. These notices have always been there but now you have sensitized your brain to pick them up and draw them to your attention with far greater frequency and vividness. This is the function and power of your reticular cortex.

Avoid Poverty Thinking

On the other hand, what do poor people think about most of the time? Unfortunately, poor people fill their minds with thoughts of scarcity, lack, poverty, being unable to afford things. They are always thinking and talking about how little money they have, how much things cost and how they wish things could be better financially. What they think about most of the time is how little money they have.

Think Like Wealthy People Think

Wealthy people from an early age think about how much they have, how much they want and all the different things they can do to acquire and earn the money and things they desire.

Find Out How Rich People Think

Here's a rule for you. If you want to become successful, find out what failures do and don't do it. If you want to be wealthy, find out what poor people think about, and avoid thinking in those ways. Instead, find out how wealthy people think. Find out what they read. Find out how they spend their time. Study their lives, read their stories and autobiographies and listen to their words when they are interviewed and on tape. The more you find out what financially successful people think and talk about most of the time, and do the same things, the more rapidly you will enjoy the same rewards that they do.

Action Exercises

Here are two things you can do to put this parable of the talents into action:

1. First, make a decision today that from now on you will think and talk only about the financial success that you desire. At the same time, you will refuse to talk about or dwell upon your financial problems.
2. Second, instead of saying, "I can't afford it," instead ask the question, "How can I afford it?" When you think of something that you want or need that you don't have the money for at the time, the only question you ask is, "How?" How can you get it? What can you do to achieve it?
   

What are your options? How can you get from where you are to where you want to go? This type of attitude will change your life.

Learn how to influence others -- Simply by using your words. Brian Tracy - How to Talk: Secrets of Great Communicators.

What are you holding on to?

"To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you."
-- Tony Dorsett, American Football Player

What are you holding on to?

“Need People to Sign Up? I’ve got 5 Tips to Show You How”

Not to mislead you…. But I am studying some great copywriting educational material at the moment and thought to just throw out a title.

Its' teachers are the great Joe Sugarman and Ted Nicholas.

As a matter of fact, this is just one of a great many teachings that Mark Joyner has outlined in his Simple*ology series.

Are you a member? You know it's free and it has really got me on the path of the straight and narrow.

I'd love to hear from you!