[ReprintArticles-Paradise] Strategies to Put Eyeballs On Your Website
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Bill Platt See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Strategies to Put Eyeballs On Your Website Article Description: Successful webmasters all share three essential traits. First, they have developed processes for generating links to their website... Additional Article Information: === 994 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Wed Apr 26 12:04:07 EDT 2006 Written By: Bill Platt Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/p/putting-eyeballs-on-your-website.shtml Bill Platt's Picture URL: http://thephantomwriters.com/x-images/bill_platt_80x105b.jpg For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Bill_Platt - Strategies to Put Eyeballs On Your Website Copyright © 2006 Bill Platt the Phantom Writers http://thePhantomWriters.com Successful websites are those that actually sell products and services to their visitors for a profit. And, successful webmasters are always working hard to bring even more visitors to their website, so that they can make even more sales and profits. Successful webmasters all share three essential traits. First, they have developed processes for generating links to their website. Secondly, they have figured out how to employ a strong call-to-action with their advertising. And thirdly, they know how to track and test their results so that they can fine-tune their advertising. ALL LINKS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL A human being will never see some links. Maybe the search engines will construe those links as valuable links, but I would not count on it. Google is a little too smart to give value to links that human beings cannot find on their own. Eyeballs are important to Google, and they should be important to you too. While some links will serve no use to you directly or in the search engines, other links will prove to be far more valuable. Some links will deliver hundreds or thousands of visitors a month to your website. Successful webmasters are those that can generate links that will deliver hundreds or thousands of visitors to their websites each month! It all adds up. The more valuable the links are that you can develop, the more traffic you will serve. The more traffic you serve, the more profitable your website will become. LINK PLACEMENT STRATEGIES There are many well-known methods for generating links to your website. Five of the more noteworthy and effective are as follows: * Paid Links * Viral Linking * Article Marketing * Paid Search * Directory Placements Here is an overview of each: 1. Paid Links Usually, this type of advertising is delivered in banner formats, but is also available in text links. Pricing for paid links varies from cheap to incredibly expensive. If you have an advertising budget equal to that of General Motors, then you could afford to buy advertising in one of the mega-websites such as: Yahoo! Games, Cnet.com, Disney.com, or FoxNews.com. These mega-websites can deliver your advertising message to literally tens of thousands of people per day, but the costs can be staggering. As always, you will get what you pay for. If you buy advertising on one of the mega-websites, you will get a lot of exposure for a lot of money. If you buy advertising on one of the small traffic websites, you will get a little bit of exposure for a little bit of money. 2. Viral Linking Viral Marketing is a concept that suggests that your marketing message can pass from person-to-person, through existing social networks. In theory, if you have a compelling marketing message, people will be inclined to tell their friends, who will tell their friends, etc. Just like a virus that passes from person-to- person through human contact, your marketing message can also spread like wildfire. If you create a resource page on your website that is full of valuable information and links to other resources, you will find that people will want to share your page with others. And, if you create free tools and
[ReprintArticles-Paradise] How To Create A Balanced Picture
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Cheryl Miller See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == How To Create A Balanced Picture Article Description: Image is everything when it comes to your photographs. You can have the most expensive camera, and all the modern trimmings, but this will not make a difference to your picture. Only you the photographer can make the difference... Additional Article Information: === 556 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Wed Apr 26 15:53:59 EDT 2006 Written By: Cheryl Miller Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/m/create-a-blanaced-picture.shtml For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Cheryl_Miller - How To Create A Balanced Picture Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Miller PhotoTop Online http://phototoppapers.com/index.htm Image is everything when it comes to your photographs. You can have the most expensive camera, and all the modern trimmings, but this will not make a difference to your picture. Only you the photographer can make the difference, and creating a balanced picture will help you do that. So how do you improve this and capture that beautiful image? A few minor tricks and adjustments will help you do this. 1. Adjusting the settings: With most digital cameras the white balance setting is set at auto This will produce a cooler picture. If you want to bring out those warm reds and yellows set this feature to cloudy. Compare pictures taken on auto and cloudy and you will see the difference. The reds and yellows will be more apparent, giving you a warmer image. This will work especially well when you take outdoor portraits and photographs of sunny outdoor landscapes. 2. To add subtlety to the colors of your outdoor shots you will need to use a polarizing filter. This will filter out glare and reflections resulting in a unique balanced picture. A simple way to create this effect is to use a good pair of sunglasses. You place your sunglasses as close to your camera lens as possible, make sure you position them right and do not include the frames in your photo. Be careful to position yourself so that the light is over your left or right shoulder for maximum effect. Then see how the colors of your image are enhanced when you use this technique. 3. Another way to create a balanced picture is to use the fill flash or flash feature on your camera: Make sure you are in control of this feature for better exposure. When you are taking portraits outside be sure the fill flash or flash is turned on. 4. You can experiment with light variations. Position the person so the sun shines on the hair from the side or back. This is called rim lighting. You can place them under a tree then use your flash feature to add extra light. 5. An important point in creating a balanced picture is positioning. Most cameras have a range of barely 10 feet so do not stand too far away when you use your fill flash outdoors. 6. Macro Mode: Activating the close-up feature on your camera. Get as close to your subject as possible. Hold the shutter button down halfway to allow the camera to focus. When you see the confirmation light press the shutter down the rest of the way. Focus on the most important part of the subject and let the rest of the image go soft. 7. Creating unusual shots when balancing your picture: Moving water is a challenge but here is a way to simplify it and get a just painted effect. Find some running water; force the camera's shutter to stay open for 1-2 seconds then rake your picture. This will create the soft flowing effect of the water and leave the surrounding scene looking sharp. With these tips you will be able to enhance your images and create a balanced picture just be using simple techniques and the basic features on your digital camera. They say a picture is worth a thousand words make your photographs the conversation
[ReprintArticles-Paradise] How to Choose the Right Bath Accessories
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Ted Roberson See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == How to Choose the Right Bath Accessories Article Description: There's nothing worse after a nice hot bath or shower than to suffer the consequences of not having a fresh towel on a nearby towel rack waiting for you. Or worse... Additional Article Information: === 457 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Wed Apr 26 17:51:45 EDT 2006 Written By: Ted Roberson Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/r/choose-right-bath-accessories.shtml For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Ted_Roberson - How to Choose the Right Bath Accessories Copyright © 2006 Ted Roberson TMGallery Unique Gifts and Home Decor http://www.tmgallery.com/ There's nothing worse after a nice hot bath or shower than to suffer the consequences of not having a fresh towel on a nearby towel rack waiting for you. Or worse, to have to venture dripping wet, out of the bathroom and into your bedroom closet in order to find something with which to dry and then robe yourself. The wall cabinet with towel holder is an absolute savior! Having a bathroom tastefully decorated can contribute generously to your general health and well being. After all, the bathroom is where you are mind and soul with yourself. It's exhilarating to unwind from the day with the gentle aromas of essential oils wafting from fragrancers while you use complementary scented massage oils available off your bathroom counters to soothe yourself into a bit of well-deserved attention. The bubbling of water in your tub can never be more inviting than when strewn with dried or fresh flower petals or when accentuated by colored soap beads. Pamper yourself from time to time with these accessories and you will begin to see a new you. Get your towels and other bathroom accessories color-coordinated to brighten your mood. Get ambitious and spring into action with blended reds and oranges or pinks, highlighted with greens. Summer could be the perfect time for youthful yellows. Matching soap dispensers, soap dishes, toothbrush holders, and tissue boxes lend charm to any bathroom. Have a few bath sets on hand with themes to go with the months or seasons. For example, you could have a portable magnolia bathroom shelf for the spring, a redecorated autumn-leaf one for the months of August and September, and then you could change it to a holly and mistletoe one for the winter. Coordinate the colors of your bath curtains, towels, hand towels and around-the-washbasin items, candles, and magazine racks to match the colors of your shelf. A word about magazine racks--they give your bathroom that studious look. There you go--you can find time to read or browse or study or douse yourself in the literary world. And when you choose a toothbrush holder, get one that's easy to clean. That's one item that definitely should not be harboring bacteria. If you do not have a shower massager, consider one for the next time you take a bath. That's another guaranteed way to ease away the tensions of the day. To make things easier, you could get a shower mirror--yes, the one that doesn't steam up. That's a boon for the shaving man. They're out there now--shower mirrors. They might even come up with shower TVs so you can get informed before you get on the go. The next time you take a bath, use more accessories, and make it a splash! - Ted Roberson has been actively marketing on the internet sharing advice on home decor and family gift giving ideas. Visit our online store TMGallery Unique Gifts and Home Decor were you will find a full range of home decor items and garden accessories to choose from. We are strongly committed to providing our customers with top quality merchandise, reliable shipping and world class service. Browse our store for great savings of 20 to 40 percent off retail prices.
[ReprintArticles-Paradise] Tourism is Back in Full Swing in Cancun, Mexico
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Jon Wuebben See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Tourism is Back in Full Swing in Cancun, Mexico Article Description: Cancun is back, better than ever! Over a hundred Mexico resorts have reopened and the state tourism minister predicts Cancun will draw as many visitors in 2006 as it did two years ago. And the travel deals are great! If you haven't been, now may be the best time to take a vacation to Cancun. Additional Article Information: === 359 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Wed Apr 26 21:17:06 EDT 2006 Written By: Jon Wuebben Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/w/cancun-tourism-overcomes-hurricane.shtml For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Jon_Wuebben - Tourism is Back in Full Swing in Cancun, Mexico Copyright © 2006 Jon Wuebben BCancun is back, better than ever!/B Over a hundred Mexico resorts have reopened and the state tourism minister predicts Cancun will draw as many visitors in 2006 as it did two years ago. And the travel deals are great! If you haven't been, now may be the best time to take a vacation to Cancun. Since Hurricane Wilma hit in late October, the clean up has been moving fast. In fact, commercial and charter flights are back on regular schedules and many of the Cancun hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, golf courses and clubs have reopened. Even the ancient Mayan sites of Tulum and Coba are open and looking better than ever. In an effort to repair the beaches, engineers have been working around the clock building the equivalent of two American football fields of beach a day by collecting the displaced sand, from 22 miles off shore, onto two ships and re-depositing it back in it's original location. The hotels and shops in Cancun continue to deliver exceptional, very personalized and attentive service. Clearly, Cancun wants everyone to come on back! BAdditional Notes about the Restoration/B B * Beach Restoration Project Moving Forward:/B A $17 million beach restoration project, funded by the Mexican government, is currently underway. The project, which is expected to take about eight months to complete, will restore and augment beaches along the 7 1/2-mile stretch between Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc. B * It's a Divers Paradise:/B Divers are enjoying less crowds, great conditions and personalized service now that those areas have re-opened. B * Expedia.com Helping Get the Word Out:/B Expedia is working closely with travel industry partners in Cancun to create more awareness about the region as well as setting up smart business practices for local merchants that will keep more money in the local communities. B * New jobs:/B Cancun has added 10,000 new jobs since the Hurricane BIts time to go to Cancun/B So, when you make travel plans this year, don't forget about Mexico's number one vacation destination. Cancun has received a real facelift with remodeled shopping centers, new hotels and restored beaches. The government, business owners and local people look forward your arrival. - This article was written by Jon Wuebben, of Custom Copywriting. Jon writes select pieces about travel in Mexico for the a href=http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/CUNJWJW Marriott Resort in Cancun/a (http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/CUNJW). --- END ARTICLE --- . TERMS OF REPRINT - Publication Rules (Last Updated: April 7, 2005) Our TERMS OF REPRINT are fully enforcable under the terms of: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:H.R.2281.ENR: . *** Digital Reprint Rights *** * If you publish this article in a website/forum/blog, You Must Set All URL's or Mailto Addresses in the body of the article AND in the Author's Resource Box as Hyperlinks (clickable
[ReprintArticles-Paradise] Tourism is Back in Full Swing in Cancun, Mexico
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Jon Wuebben See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Tourism is Back in Full Swing in Cancun, Mexico Article Description: Cancun is back, better than ever! Over a hundred Mexico resorts have reopened and the state tourism minister predicts Cancun will draw as many visitors in 2006 as it did two years ago. And the travel deals are great! If you haven't been, now may be the best time to take a vacation to Cancun. Additional Article Information: === 359 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Wed Apr 26 21:23:50 EDT 2006 Written By: Jon Wuebben Copyright: 2006, Marriott Cancun Resort Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/w/cancun-tourism-overcomes-hurricane.shtml For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Jon_Wuebben - Tourism is Back in Full Swing in Cancun, Mexico Copyright © 2006, Marriott Cancun Resort Jon Wuebben BCancun is back, better than ever!/B Over a hundred Mexico resorts have reopened and the state tourism minister predicts Cancun will draw as many visitors in 2006 as it did two years ago. And the travel deals are great! If you haven't been, now may be the best time to take a vacation to Cancun. Since Hurricane Wilma hit in late October, the clean up has been moving fast. In fact, commercial and charter flights are back on regular schedules and many of the Cancun hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, golf courses and clubs have reopened. Even the ancient Mayan sites of Tulum and Coba are open and looking better than ever. In an effort to repair the beaches, engineers have been working around the clock building the equivalent of two American football fields of beach a day by collecting the displaced sand, from 22 miles off shore, onto two ships and re-depositing it back in it's original location. The hotels and shops in Cancun continue to deliver exceptional, very personalized and attentive service. Clearly, Cancun wants everyone to come on back! BAdditional Notes about the Restoration/B B * Beach Restoration Project Moving Forward:/B A $17 million beach restoration project, funded by the Mexican government, is currently underway. The project, which is expected to take about eight months to complete, will restore and augment beaches along the 7 1/2-mile stretch between Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc. B * It's a Divers Paradise:/B Divers are enjoying less crowds, great conditions and personalized service now that those areas have re-opened. B * Expedia.com Helping Get the Word Out:/B Expedia is working closely with travel industry partners in Cancun to create more awareness about the region as well as setting up smart business practices for local merchants that will keep more money in the local communities. B * New jobs:/B Cancun has added 10,000 new jobs since the Hurricane BIts time to go to Cancun/B So, when you make travel plans this year, don't forget about Mexico's number one vacation destination. Cancun has received a real facelift with remodeled shopping centers, new hotels and restored beaches. The government, business owners and local people look forward your arrival. - This article was written by Jon Wuebben, of Custom Copywriting. Jon writes select pieces about travel in Mexico for the a href=http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/CUNJWJW Marriott Resort in Cancun/a (http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/CUNJW). --- END ARTICLE --- . TERMS OF REPRINT - Publication Rules (Last Updated: April 7, 2005) Our TERMS OF REPRINT are fully enforcable under the terms of: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:H.R.2281.ENR: . *** Digital Reprint Rights *** * If you publish this article in a website/forum/blog, You Must Set All URL's or Mailto Addresses in the body of the article AND in the
[ReprintArticles-Paradise] Your Automatic Right to be Rich
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Shannon Baldwin See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Your Automatic Right to be Rich Article Description: You develop in mind, soul, and body by making use of things, and our society is structured so that you must have money in order to get these things. And so, the basis of all advancement for your life must be the science of getting rich. Additional Article Information: === 858 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Wed Apr 26 22:36:52 EDT 2006 Written By: Shannon Baldwin Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/b/your-automatic-right-to-be-rich.shtml For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Shannon_Baldwin - Your Automatic Right to be Rich Copyright © 2006 Shannon Baldwin Wallace Wattles Online http://www.WallaceWattlesOnline.com It's a fact that you cannot possibly live a really complete and successful life unless you are rich. You can't achieve your greatest potential in talent or soul development unless you have plenty of money. And to unfold your soul and to develop talent you must have many things to use and you cannot have these things unless you have money to buy them with. You develop in mind, soul, and body by making use of things, and our society is structured so that you must have money in order to get these things. And so, the basis of all advancement for your life must be the science of getting rich. The object of all life is development; and everything that lives has an inalienable right to all the development it is capable of attaining. --- Wallace D. Wattles Your right to life means your right to have the free and unrestricted use of all the things that are needed for your fullest mental, spiritual, and physical unfoldment - in other words, your automatic right to be rich. We're not going to talk about riches in a figurative way - to be really rich doesn't mean to be satisfied or content with a little. You shouldn't be satisfied with a little if you're capable of using and enjoying more. The purpose of Nature is the advancement and unfoldment of life; and you should have all the things that can contribute to the power; elegance, beauty, and richness of life - to be content with less is a crime. Life today has advanced so far, and become so complex, that the average person requires a great amount of money in order to live in a way that even approaches completeness. You naturally want to be all that you are capable of being; this desire to realize innate possibilities is inherent in your human nature; you can't help wanting to be all that you can be. To succeed in life you must be what you want to be; you can become what you want to be only by making use of things, and you can have the free use of things only as you become rich enough to buy them. To understand the science of getting rich then becomes the most important of all knowledge. There is nothing wrong in wanting to get rich. The desire for wealth is really the desire for a richer, fuller, and more abundant life and that desire is praise worthy. Anyone who doesn't want to live more abundantly is abnormal, and so the person who doesn't wish to have enough money to buy all they want is abnormal. There are three motives for which we live; we live for the body, we live for the mind, we live for the soul. No one of these is better or holier than the other; all are alike desirable, and no one of the three--body, mind, or soul--can live fully if either of the others is cut short of full life and expression. It is not right or noble to live only for the soul and deny mind or body; and it is wrong to live for the intellect and deny body or soul. --- Wallace D. Wattles I'm sure you're acquainted with the consequences of living for the body and denying both mind and soul; and we see that real life means the complete expression of all that we can give through body, mind, and soul. Whatever you say, you can't be
[ReprintArticles-Paradise] When To Raise Your Prices, Without Feeling Evil About It
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Mark Silver See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == When To Raise Your Prices, Without Feeling Evil About It Article Description: There are many legitimate reasons to raise your prices. But, you need to think about more than just yourself here. That's right, raising your prices can actually be an unselfish act, done in deep service to your customers. WARNING: The benefits ONLY APPLY IF the higher price is coming from a place of truth and integrity in your heart. Additional Article Information: === 831 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Wed Apr 26 23:36:18 EDT 2006 Written By: Mark Silver Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://www.heartofbusiness.com/articles/2005/Nov2 For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Mark_Silver - When To Raise Your Prices, Without Feeling Evil About It Copyright © 2006 Mark Silver Heart Of Business http://www.heartofbusiness.com There are many legitimate reasons to raise your prices. But, you need to think about more than just yourself here. That's right, raising your prices can actually be an unselfish act, done in deep service to your customers. Your customers may be missing out on important benefits to themselves if you don't raise your prices. WARNING: The benefits ONLY APPLY IF the higher price is coming from a place of truth and integrity in your heart. Simply raising your prices will not automatically create these benefits. The Big Authentic Benefit of raising your prices is that your customer gets more out of your product or service, simply by paying more. How can this be true? Whatever you are selling is meant to help change or transform your customers in some way, to make their lives better. Whether you are selling oatmeal, accounting, or Reiki, the reason you are in business is that you want to see your customers/clients doing better, feeling happier and/or being healthier in some fashion. Unfortunately, the truth is that you don't have the power to change anyone. You already know this from experience. True change comes about when people commit to change, they take it on. It could be a commitment to eating oatmeal instead of pastries for breakfast. It could be a commitment to a healthy relationship with their finances and their accounting. Either way, it's the customer's commitment that is responsible for the amazing results you can create with them through your business. Strange But True An acupuncturist client I worked with saw her clients get well more quickly, as a result of higher prices. One reason may have been that, in general, the clients more consistently followed through with what she told them to do between sessions, because, heck, I'm paying enough for this, I probably should do what she tells me. This also functions on far more subtle levels. I happen to believe that when the Truth is present, miracles happen. Part of the Truth is you, in generosity, giving to your customers. Part of the Truth is admitting your mistakes, holding the highest standards you can, and keeping the customer's best interests at heart. Part of the Truth is also asking them to pay your True price, even if it's higher than is presently comfortable for you. The money a customer pays is, in part, a reflection of how present he or she is in the relationship. If the price is too low, less of the customer is present, and less presence means less change for them. They get fewer results by paying less, because they are less committed. And, if you aren't asking them to pay the True price, then less of you is present as well. If you have the courage to face the Truth about your pricing, everyone becomes more present, and miracles can occur. Including the miracle of your own profitability. :-) Keys to Signs that You Need to Face the Truth and Raise Your Prices * When you have overflow demand for your product or service. Guess what? It's time to raise your prices. Why it's important: a business that is busy is asking for creativity
[ReprintArticles-Paradise] You Don't Have To Be Harry Potter To Send A Magical Gift Of Flowers
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Wesley Berry See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == You Don't Have To Be Harry Potter To Send A Magical Gift Of Flowers Article Description: Sometimes life is so busy that it seems almost impossible to keep up on the special events in the lives of our loved ones and to ensure they always receive a beautiful and personal gift. Additional Article Information: === 411 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Thu Apr 27 00:42:54 EDT 2006 Written By: Wesley Berry Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/b/magical-gift-of-flowers.shtml For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Wesley_Berry - You Don't Have To Be Harry Potter To Send A Magical Gift Of Flowers Copyright © 2006 Wesley Berry Wesley Berry Flowers http://www.800wesleys.com/ Sometimes life is so busy that it seems almost impossible to keep up on the special events in the lives of our loved ones and to ensure they always receive a beautiful and personal gift. But, if you enlist some help from your local florist, no matter how complicated life gets, you can be sure that you'll always have the perfect gift for every occasion. Many florists offer a reminder service to let you know when a special occasion, like a birthday or anniversary is coming up. Talk to your florist and ask how you can enroll in this service. Often there is no charge involved and you're not obligated to purchase flowers for every occasion you're reminded of. Get to know your florist so you feel comfortable talking about what's coming up and what you'd like to send. Your florist may track the flowers you send for each event as a part of the reminder service so that you don't send the same arrangement twice and to help you remember which gifts had the greatest impact. Tracking flower purchases will also help your florist to make appropriate suggestions based on the likes and dislikes of those who are receiving them as well as your purchasing preferences. When you enroll in a reminder service, your florist may ask you to answer some questions regarding those people you place on your list to receive flowers. Questions might include: * What colors does the person like most? * What colors does he/she like the least? * Are there any flowers or colors that should never be used? * What are the person's hobbies or interests? (This can help your florist come up with unique gift ideas, such as an arrangement in an old football for a sports fan.) * What type of personality does he/she have? (This helps determine style preferences. For example, someone who is very outdoorsy is likely to appreciate flowers with a more natural feel using seasonal grasses and twigs as accents.) If your florist doesn't offer this service, you can be sure to never miss an event by taking the time to constantly update your calendar with new events. Check your calendar at the beginning of every month so you're aware of what's coming. You can order flowers weeks in advance and have them delivered on the desired date, so it's possible to take care of all your gifts for the month with just one phone call-no magic needed! - Wesley Berry is the President of Wesley Berry Flowers, a successful multi-million dollar business that was established in 1946. He is also the Headmaster of the Professional Florists' Institute, a floral design school located in Michigan. Visit Wesley Berry Flowers on the web at http://www.800wesleys.com --- END ARTICLE --- . TERMS OF REPRINT - Publication Rules (Last Updated: April 7, 2005) Our TERMS OF REPRINT are fully enforcable under the terms of: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:H.R.2281.ENR: . *** Digital Reprint Rights *** * If you publish this article in a website/forum/blog, You Must Set
[ReprintArticles-Paradise] Implementing Online Web Support with Knowledge Base Software
Free-Reprint Article Written by: Anne Sych See Terms of Reprint Below. * * * This email is being delivered directly to members of the group: * *ReprintArticles-Paradise@yahoogroups.com * * We have moved our TERMS OF REPRINT to the end of the article. Be certain to read our TERMS OF REPRINT and honor our TERMS OF REPRINT when you use this article. Thank you. This article has been distributed by: http://Article-Distribution.com Helpful Link: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act - Overview http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm - Article Title: == Implementing Online Web Support with Knowledge Base Software Article Description: Whether you are managing staffing or simply attempting to keep up with increasing support demands, online Web support is proving to be a useful cost cutting avenue for resolving customer support issues. Additional Article Information: === 437 Words; formatted to 65 Characters per Line Distribution Date and Time: Thu Apr 27 01:23:44 EDT 2006 Written By: Anne Sych Copyright: 2006 Contact Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Article URL: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/s/implementing-online-web-support.shtml For more free-reprint articles by this Author, please visit: http://thePhantomWriters.com/free_content/d/index.shtml#Anne_Sych - Implementing Online Web Support with Knowledge Base Software Copyright © 2006 Anne Sych Novo Help Desk Software http://www.novosolutions.com/ Whether you are managing staffing or simply attempting to keep up with increasing support demands, online Web support is proving to be a useful cost cutting avenue for resolving customer support issues. On the market today are many affordable Knowledge Base Software solutions that easily integrate with your current website to provide online support to your clients. Knowledge Base Software is available in hosted and non-hosted versions and can be purchased according to the number of administrators needed to manage the articles. Transitioning to an online support environment is not complicated; the most time consuming component is placing your content into the knowledge base. When considering products, look for software that allows for easy importing of word processing files, uploading images, as well as accommodating searchable file attachments. In no time and with little manpower, company documentation can be efficiently organized into the knowledge base tree. Shifting the mindset of your customers to a self-help scenario need not be a scary endeavor. The following are a few of the recommendations highlighted in a report published by the Association of Support Professionals.* Encourage customers to search the Web first: Web support should be emphasized in company publications as the preferred method of support. Customers using telephone support can often be coaxed to try web support through on-hold recordings recommending the speed and simplicity of this Web service. Fine-tune your Web navigation: Often small changes in your current website navigation can result in huge gains for self service. For example, replace typical support contact email addresses with prominent links such as Ask a Question or Find Answers that link directly to the knowledge base. Duplicate the links in multiple locations throughout the site. Post new knowledge base content quickly: When your telephone support staff gets issues that are not addressed in the knowledgebase, create a system where they promptly send an alert to knowledge base administrators. Some knowledge base systems allow end users and/or telephone support staff to create new articles on the fly, which get sent to admin for approval. This keeps the knowledge base constantly updated. Look for new ways to leverage support site investments: The infrastructure of a Web support site can sometimes handle other customer-related tasks such as downloads and the distribution of beta information. The architecture is in place and the interface is already familiar to the customers. Security can be set by administrators as desired to manage permissions. Soon your customers will be empowered to find answers to their own questions on your website, all-the-while saving your company money. * Doing More With Less, Published by The Association of Support Professionals, pgs. 2-3. - Written by: Anne Sych, Marketing Manager for Novo Solutions, Inc. Novo Solutions, Inc., is an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) in Virginia Beach, Virginia specializing in Customer Support Software. Free
