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Internet Obsession
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The Internet is fast becoming just another part of everyday life, much like the TV and the computer itself. What started as something amazing, exciting, and often out of reach, has become commonplace and freely available. Technology is advancing at an amazing rate. I can remember when 56k connections were the new exciting fad that everyone just had to have, and now you’re almost abnormal if you still chug along with your trusty dial-up. The Net has become integrated into our lives, as people are becoming dependent on its services. The advent of the Internet has its threatening side though. It has been found that some people are becoming addicted to the online world.
A recent news story reported that the Finnish army has sent some of its conscripts home due to the fact that they are unable to handle the compulsory six months in the army without access to their computers. When computers and the Internet are becoming integral components or even the main focus of leisure, education, and work time, it’s not hard to see how losing access can really affect someone. I can see this new technology getting blamed for all sorts of woes in the future much in the same way television has in the present.
Internet obsession comes in many forms. The common areas of Internet obsession that are often listed are cybersex, cyber-relations, gaming, information obsession, and the simple obsession to computers and Internet in general. Information Obsession is an interesting concept to me. Basically the sheer volume of information freely available online has lead to some people desperately ‘needing’ to find out more and more. To me, getting people obsessed with learning seems kind of like a good thing, but it does seem that it can form a similar sort of mentality to drug obsession where the user is always searching for their next ‘hit’ which becomes harder and harder to find. Often the depth of information available is actually lacking. We tend to skim read information online by just picking out a few points and then moving on. I’ve found in my own case that it’s sometimes quite hard to concentrate on a page long enough to read it in its entirety. I tend to read a little until I get the basic idea and then move on. This process has carried over into the ‘real world’ in some ways with newspapers rarely keeping my interest long enough to actually get through a whole article of any real length. I’ve witnessed similar experiences with friends and families and I think that attention spans are gradually getting shorter.
This means that probably more than half of the people who come across this article have stopped reading by now. Their interest has waned and they’ve moved on for the next tidbit. I could probably get away with padding the end of this article with the word ‘chicken’ and it would go relatively chicken unnoticed due to the skimming nature of article reading.
A quick Internet search will reveal that Internet obsession is actually more of a problem than many would choose to believe. Chicken. There are several websites and foundations on the Web dedicated to helping people over their Internet obsession. I found that humorously ironic…websites dedicated to helping people get over Internet obsession…it’s kind of like printing anti-drinking messages on the inside bottom of a beer can. The cynic in me can’t help but wonder about the validity of these online services. A common question in the ‘Could You Be Addicted to the Internet?’ questionnaires is ‘Do you have trouble controlling the urge to make purchases online?’, and then they encourage you to send them $90 to book an online chat room counseling session!
It shouldn’t be too hard to work out if you’re addicted to the Internet. Do you find that when you get offline you’re frequently surprised by the amount of time that has passed? Do you find yourself staying home because you’d rather use the Internet than do something else chicken? Do people comment on the amount of time you spend online? If this is ringing a bell then you may have to look at what you’re doing.
I don’t know how severe Internet obsession can get. Presumably it’s as problematic as any other obsession. I shouldn’t downplay it or the therapy institutions out there offering help. I will take a guess and say that, at least to some degree, people simply being aware of what can happen can probably prevent it. Don’t be afraid to do something if you notice problems in yourself or a friend. Just try cutting back on your usage for a while until it’s under your control. Like any problem, don’t be afraid to get friends involved. If it’s particularly serious you could try installing a parental control program that limits your access to the Internet, and get a friend to choose and keep the disabling password secret from you. Stay aware, alert, and in control and your Internet use can and will be a beneficial part of life.
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How To Win The Google Adwords Battle?
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Once your campaign is optimized and performing well in terms of traffic and cost, a true measure of business success is in your sales, revenue, profits, and market share.
Analytics is about winning. It is about beating your competitors, increasing your sales performance and bottom line, and making more money.
It’s about winning at the game of business and using the internet as a tool and Google Adwords to put you on the fast track.
You measure your results based the number of new clients you can acquire from the search engine. The level at which you can convert them to sales and your ability to retain those clients and maximize all profits generated from each opportunity. Your strategy will shift from testing elements to testing experiences.
You will not be testing apples and apples, but apples and oranges. You will not be making incremental improvements. Instead, you will be curve jumping, thinking about innovation and engagement as well as increasing converstions using simple, strategic measures that you continue to build on your pay per click campaigns.
Similar to sports, the winning team is not determined by solely by the performance numbers but by who wins the game.
More information on Google visit: Google Adwords Battle
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Make Money From Home And Leave The Stress Behind
Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by admin.
There are so many ways in which to generate an income from home. One of the ways is through network marketing. In fact, network marketing is one of the best money makers because it allows you to generate residual income. Do it once and get paid forever, as the saying goes.
A good network marketing company can provide a full time income by working from home part time. With an income opportunity and help from an established, reputable internet marketing company, an online entrepreneur can learn numerous ways of marketing and generate a good steady income from multiple streams.
One key element to establishing success in the home business industry is to not become a member of a home based business just because of the money. The reality is money is not enough to keep you involved in your business. Why? Because as a business person, you are going to experience mistakes and even failures. Those who just want the money, most often either quit and look for another opportunity or they quit forever. A true entrepreneur will tend to learn from his or her mistakes and keep moving forward. The mistakes and failures are the instruments, so to speak, that gauge whether you are doing something wrong or right. Learning is what every entrepreneur will do for the entire time he or she has a business. There is no graduation for entrepreneurs. In addition, the the mistakes and failures will give you the skills you need to develop a business and it will strengthen you. Building a business is difficult, so you need the strength; and the strength I am referring to is mental strength. Running a business is 95% mental and 10% physical. Be sure you do the things to address your mindset so that your thinking is in the right place at all the times.
But, “Why do so many people fail in home businesses or network marketing?” To answer this question, lets ask ourselves, “How many new home based business owners have experience with running a business?” Another question to ask ourselves is “How many know how to market a business?” More than likely very few have any experience at all with having a business of their own and have no skills in marketing. This is one of the primary reasons most people fail in network marketing or a home business.
Without skills, it is a guarantee that you will fail. Skills are crucial to your business success. I know many companies offer trainings of some sort, but the truth of the matter is, the training received by many of their members in these companies is poor and even worst, do not work. Unfortunately, many of these companies know that many of you are going to fail, but they also know that there are those who will succeed and these are the ones the company will generate a huge profit. So, what do you do? Where can you get these skills? I suggest becoming a member of a marketing system. If you use primarily offline marketing and you are experiencing success with it, then by all means continue to use it, but keep in mind, not everyone is going to want or feel comfortable using promotional methods that you use. It is good to be able to offer alternative marketing strategies to members in your business. If you are interested in learning how to use the internet to market your business, then there is good news. There are many marketing systems that are available. You just have to shop around and try them out. See which one works best for you. Not all of them are the same.
To help you make the right choices in selecting a marketing system, here are some things to look for:
1. Trainings should be in video format. This makes it easier to learn because you can replay, watch, and learn whenever you want.
2. There should be available a sales funnel, which is a way for you to generate an income while you are honing in on your marketing skills. Which is great! No more staying poor and spending your own money on your marketing. You can now generate an income to either put back into your business or place into your bank account If you get good at generating leads, you can generate a full-time income using the sales funnel. Usually the marketing system provides trainings on how to setup your funnel. If they don’t, look for another marketing system. Engaging in research on the various marketing systems could very well lead to your success, so be selective. This is your business and you want to make the best choices for it.
3. There should be webinars at least once per week and in some cases, twice. For those who are not able to attend the webinars, the marketing system should place a recorded version of the webinar into your back office, so you can view them when it is convenient for you. Not everyone is on the same time schedule.
4. Support from the network marketing training system should also be available. You should be able to get support by entering a ticket or by calling or both. You should not have to learn how to market online alone. In fact, it is better that you become a member of a online marketing system. Learning on your own will be very difficult and it will take longer for you to learn the correct marketing skills.
5. Lastly, you should be open to learning new skills and be self-driven, which means have a strong reason why you want a business. When situations in you life become difficult, your reasons for wanting a business, other than just money, will be the driving force to keep you going. Not everything is going to work out perfectly. This is not a perfect world, so learn to go with the flow, learn how to find solutions to your own problems in your business and in your life, and learn to trust yourself and believe in yourself.
Learning how to make money from home takes time and effort. If you are looking for the quick fix or get rich quick schemes, there are very few that are legit. Many people who become members of such a system, walk or run feeling disappointed and usually are more broke than they were when they first got started. There are many network marketing businesses on the internet to choose from. Do your research and find one that you think you will enjoy and is legitimate. I always suggest that an individual should select a company that has been around for a while; especially if you are new to the network marketing industry. Once you have learned the ropes of running a business using the internet and you are generating an income, then you can start searching for other businesses, even new launches, but be prepared for disappointments. Not every new home business will survive in network marketing. This industry is a tough industry, not only for the participants, but also for the network marketing companies.
One last suggestion I want to offer is, give yourself time to learn about running and marketing a business. Be patient. Your time will come, and do not worry about the performances of others. Your focus should be on learning and getting skills in marketing. Do not give up just because things get difficult. Building a business is supposed to be hard. If it were easy, then everyone would be doing it. If you are starting a business of your own or have a business of your own, keep in mind that you have chosen the path least traveled. There is no better time to start a business making money at home. Working for you will enable you to eliminate the day to day stresses that having a job brings. Bare in mind one additional thought, “Successful people do what unsuccessful people won’t do”. Work hard at being Successful!
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Discover Wealth Building Secrets
Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by admin.
“The way to wealth is as plain as the way to the grocery store. It depends on two words, effort and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best of both. Without effort and frugality, nothing will do; with them everything” — Franklin.
Having wealth is really a state of mind. Few people get rich or acquire wealth instantly. Most people who become rich grow rich;, and the growth and development of a personal fortune is sometimes rarely noticed by the busy man or woman, who is almost unconsciously growing rich.
Acquiring money and prosperity is simple and an easy process. Growing rich comes through habits that are part of one’s daily routine that, once on the road to wealth, it would be difficult, if not impossible, to stop the wealth.
The poor usually spend more than what they earn or spend all that they earn. The truth of the matter is, wealth building is within the reach of all of us, but not everyone can be rich, but you and I can.
So, you want to know what are the wealth building secrets. I think you will be surprised by what I have to say on this subject matter. First, money does all kinds of things. It gives and takes away, it makes honest men and a humble servants, fools and philosophers; and so on.
But is having money wealth? The number of men and women who currently are creating wealth is incredible. But money is not wealth.
Earning thousand of dollars may bring nothing to any one unless it is spent while one lives, thus allowing him or her to enjoy more fully the good things in life. The first good thing is that we all should have comfort and independence as long as we live; meaning saving money. But the reality is maintaining prosperity is harder than acquiring prosperity.
Today it is much easier to make money. Intelligence and business ability come in strongest when a decision is made on how to spend money. Shall it be spent on buying expensive cars, homes, vacations, etc? Or shall it be spent on buying necessities that will last and is also allowing one to buy capital?
Every day the choice is before every one of us. Here is money. Shall I buy luxury or shall I buy more capital? We cannot do both.
The difference between the rich man and the poor man is displayed by the differences in what he or she buys with his or her money. The rich man has bought wealth and position. The poor man has bought trash.
But, Socrates, a great philosopher, asks the following question, “How is it that some live in abundance, and have something to spare, while others can scarcely obtain the necessities of life, and at the same time run into debt? Isomachus replies with an answer, “because the former occupy themselves with their business, while the latter neglect it.
The secrets to building wealth is really not a secret, it is just common sense. You have before you many ways to wealth creation, and it is going to depend on whether you want build wealth or become poor. Those who are poor think of life as a glass to be drained instead of measured to be filled.
Essentially, wealth building secrets relies on your ability to discern what you do with your money. Being poor is not a normal state of being and can easily be overcome by any one who has the will to grow.
Here is a quote by James Russell Lowell, “Wealth may be an excellent thing, for it means power, leisure, and liberty.” So, who determines wealth, YOU, by making the right choices and not the wrong choices.
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What has the holidays got to do with your MLM network marketing?
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by admin.
What can you do to accelerate your MLM network marketing business during the Holiday season and gets it going during what most people think as the “sluggish time” of the year for network marketing?
Some things you can do for your MLM network marketing success during the holidays.
1. Fruit baskets.
You can get inexpensively small fruit baskets, put your samples or coupons in and decorate it in the colors of your MLM network marketing company.
Include an invite to a seminar that they can attend at not cost. Give them out to friends, neighbors, associates, clients, customers, and family. You will glad you did.
2. Holiday audio cards.
Send out with your Christmas cards a CD you recorded especially for that person, and wish them happy holidays. Then tell them you would love to chat with them at the start of the year because you want to give them the gift of success.
This is a great way to introduce the concept of MLM network marketing success to these folks.
3. Hold a holiday customer appreciation luncheon or reception.
You can do this at your home. Simply invite your best MLM customers to a holiday appreciation event, and make them the superstars of that party.
Have small gifts for them, and let them know how much you appreciate their business. Then ask them for referrals for the coming year. You will get them from every single person who was at that event.
4. Holiday upline open house.
If you have an organization, you could either open your house or someone who has a sizeable home and invite your MLM network marketing distributors to an open house.
Have them bring guests. Have a party that celebrates the holidays but is sponsored by your company. Let it be a fun social with music and games, and then connect with the guest to follow up in January.
5. Neighborhood holiday mailer.
Go to the library, and look in the cross-reference index for your address. You will notice there are a ton more in that index that are in your neighborhood.
Make a copy of the addresses, as they are your neighbors, then send them a Christmas card introducing yourself as their neighborhood rep, and wish them a Merry Christmas and Happy new year.
Then follow up in January and see if you can set an appointment to chat with them about your MLM networking products. Telephone numbers are included on the cross-index reference guides found in your library. You are their neighbor, and that gives you some instant connection with them.
6. Visit community holiday functions.
The thing is to connect, connect and connect.
You need to connect to new prospects during the holidays and community functions are a great way to do this. Get out and become a “holiday MLM network marketing machine.”
Network and meet people and make new friends and give away something to them as a holiday gift. Make sure every person you talk to has a gift and your card. And that you have some form of contact info as well. Check your Sunday newspaper for where these events are.
7. The holiday success card.
Send people you know, and also prospect a seasonal card, and include within it an article about success, goal setting, leadership, time management, or any other success oriented topic. This will set you apart from the rest.
Rock your MLM network marketing business during the holidays. You will be surprised at what might happen to your business.
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MLM Traffic Formula 2.0 Testimony…
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Today, I thought I would share a story about someone whom I have never met, but who sent me a very nice email about his success in his business.
He took the time to contact me because one of his friends, who happens to live in Spain, saw one of my videos and sent my video for him to watch. Now, in my video I am talking about one of Mike Dillards products, MLM Traffic Formula 2.0.
Here is what he said in his email:
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Hi Lawren
Just wanted to say a big thank you for posting your video on MetaCafe. Your video literally changed my life.
I have a friend in Madrid, Spain with whom I talk to via Skype on regular basis (I’m in Vancouver, BC). A few months ago I was telling him about the MLM business I was struggling with at the time, and he forwarded me the link to your video that he got from God knows who for God knows what reason (he’s not in the industry).
I watched it the same day, only to discover that Mike Dillard’s Traffic Formula 2 sales were closed as of that very day forward. That was a bummer, but I was still sold on getting my hands onto at least one of his courses, so I got Magnetic Sponsoring and Black Belt Recruiting.
Black Belt changed everything for me. I had no lead generation system at the time, but I decided to apply the techniques on a couple of friends, and in one evening I had two people ready to get started (one never even saw the company’s plan). I turned them down and immediately got my hands on every other course Mike had, and a results were unbelievable.
All because of that video that you posted (thank you!)
Just the other day I was able to get my hands on one of the only 94 copies of his highest-prized System Formula course left. As a result of taking your advice, my traditional business has turned around, my MLM system is slowly coming together (I was able to join MLM Traffic Formula 2.0 course during that one day when it went back on the shelves), and I can now sleep well at night as I learned skills that I can apply in any business, not just MLM, and expect the results with certainty.
So, if you haven’t heard it enough times by now – THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
You literally saved my life with that video.
P.S. I opted into your autoresponder because I was hoping I would get your contact information (as I did), so I could say thank you. Just so you know – when you see my contact info in there.
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