Archives | February, 2009

One Easy Way to Grow Your Social Network

By Brendan Florez | Wed, Feb 25, 2009

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With the economy in a downturn, people are looking to build their businesses more cost-effectively. One way to do this is to grow and manage your social network.

Your Intangible USP

By Bob Bly | Wed, Feb 25, 2009

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Your business - whether you are an information marketer, retailer, catalog merchant, manufacturer, service provider, freelancer, or consultant - has not one but two unique selling propositions (USPs): the tangible and the intangible.

Your Intangible USP

By Early To Rise | Wed, Feb 25, 2009

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Issue #2601 WEALTHY: A primer in personal branding (Bob Bly) HEALTHY: 6 ways to maintain muscle mass (f="http://www.earlytorise.com/author/dr-al-sears/">Dr. Al Sears) WISE: David Ogilvy on “image” ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: How to meet the next Will Smith or Steve Jobs (Brendan Florez) Financial advice to pass on (Ben Stein) It’s Good to Know… is that ad watching you? Add “esurient” to your vocabulary

Transmute

By Early To Rise | Tue, Feb 24, 2009

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To “transmute” (trans-MYOOT) - from the Latin for “to change utterly” - is to transform from one nature, form, substance, or state into another.

Copyrighting Your Elvis Sighting

By Early To Rise | Tue, Feb 24, 2009

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Government bureaucrats are nothing if not thorough. Case in point: There’s an entry on the FAQ page of the United States Copyright Office that deals with the question of copyrighting your Elvis sighting.

Boost Your Body’s Defenses to Fight the Common Cold

By Dr. Al Sears | Tue, Feb 24, 2009

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Instead of relying on over-the-counter drugs, keep yourself from getting sick in the first place. A lot of people think there is nothing you can do to stave off the common cold. But in my practice, we’ve proven that’s not true. You can, for example:

Why You Must Send a Confirmation E-mail

By Suzanne Richardson | Tue, Feb 24, 2009

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You see, an existing customer - someone who’s already pulled the trigger and made a purchase - is much more valuable to you than a no-name prospect. As marketing expert Clayton Makepeace says, “Making secondary sales to existing customers is one of the cheapest and lowest risk actions a company can take. Response on promotions sent to existing customers is usually six to eight times higher (sometimes more) than promotions sent to cold prospects. Average sale is substantially higher, too - sometimes as much as two to three times higher.”

The Key to Getting Someone to Invest in Your Small Business

By Paul Lawrence | Tue, Feb 24, 2009

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In this tough economy, you might be thinking that it’s impossible to find the capital to start a small business. If you’re hoping to get a business loan from a bank, you’re probably right. But if you’re thinking of getting money from a private investor, nothing is further from the truth.

6 Life-Saving Reasons You Shouldn’t Toss Your Vitamin E Supplement

By Dr. Al Sears | Tue, Feb 24, 2009

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You've read and heard about many reports on the "risks" of taking vitamin E. But in a recent issue of his newsletter Health Confidential for Men, Dr. Sears sets the record straight. "There's not enough space here for me to show you all the studies proving vitamin E is safe and has significant protective benefits," he writes, "But here are just a few of the proven benefits." He then lists the following:

The Key to Getting Someone to Invest in Your Small Business

By Early To Rise | Tue, Feb 24, 2009

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Issue #2600 WEALTHY: 6 steps to winning personal investors (Paul Lawrence) HEALTHY: Prevent colds with 3 herbs and vitamins (Dr. Al Sears) WISE: William Arthur Ward’s 4 steps to achievement ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: An easy method for increasing sales (Suzanne Richardson) It’s Fun to Know… about copyrighting your Elvis sighting Add “transmute” to your vocabulary

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