Archives | June, 2010

The Glorious Schizophrenic Website Tool — WordPress

By Sandi Krakowski | Mon, Jun 21, 2010

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One of the easiest and most affordable ways to manage website content is with WordPress. But there's a side to this software that many people miss. They think it's primarily a blogging tool.

Today’s Words That Work: Petulant

By Early To Rise | Mon, Jun 21, 2010

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Petulant (PECH-uh-lunt) — from the Latin for “impudent” — means cranky; easily irritated or annoyed. Example (as used by Bruce Barcott in a New York Times review of The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrick): “[General Custer] was a gambler, a probable adulterer, a petulant boss, and an impulsive blabbermouth. His eccentricity tilted toward stupidity. He once [...]

Getting Wealthy From Inflation: Part II: Gold

By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jun 19, 2010

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The most convenient way to own physical gold is in the form of bullion coins. Be sure to buy top quality -- coins that aren't damaged in any way. Nicked or scratched coins won't get you full value when you go to sell them. And make sure that you are not paying a big premium for them. Five or six percent is the absolute limit, in my opinion.

Modeling Success

By Early To Rise | Thu, Jun 17, 2010

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More than a decade ago, Agora Inc., ETR's parent company, decided to test a theory -- to see whether the direct-marketing methods they used to run a profitable publishing business offline could be adapted to run one online.

The New Paradigm That Built a $290 Million Online Business

By David Cross | Thu, Jun 17, 2010

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More than a decade ago, Agora Inc., ETR's parent company, decided to test a theory -- to see whether the direct-marketing methods they used to run a profitable publishing business offline could be adapted to run one online. Did the test work?

The Language Perfectionist: Still More Confusables

By Don Hauptman | Thu, Jun 17, 2010

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It's time once again for a look at commonly confused words. I found the following examples in print and online. "Are you inferring that I have plagiarized your post...?"

What the National Enquirer Can Teach You

By Early To Rise | Wed, Jun 16, 2010

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Don Mahoney, co-founder of American Writers & Artists Inc. (AWAI), recently e-mailed me an article about the National Enquirer. In that article, Editor-in-Chief David Perel revealed the secret of the tabloid's outrageous success:

What the National Enquirer Can Teach You About Selling Information on the Internet

By Bob Bly | Wed, Jun 16, 2010

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Don Mahoney, co-founder of American Writers & Artists Inc. (AWAI), recently e-mailed me an article about the National Enquirer. In that article, Editor-in-Chief David Perel revealed the secret of the tabloid's outrageous success:

Today’s Words That Work: Amaranthine

By Early To Rise | Wed, Jun 16, 2010

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Amaranthine (am-uh-RAN-thin) — a word believed to have been coined by the poet John Milton — means unfading or everlasting. There is a real amaranth flower, a kind of primrose, but when Milton used the word he was alluding to an imaginary bloom that never dies. Example (as used by Bob Bly [...]

Up and Running in 30 Days

By Early To Rise | Tue, Jun 15, 2010

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About two years ago, I had the good luck to meet a group of people who work for one of the largest online marketers in the world. I'm talking about a company that sends out billions of sales messages a year and brings in hundreds of millions of dollars the old-fashioned way -- by selling products and services that really benefit their customers.

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