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Do
You Need To Start Out Small?
If
you don't have an Internet business yet, or if your company
is smaller than $1 million then you need something different...
something that lets you start off small.
One
man I know turned $10 into over $500,000. How's that for starting
small!
Let
me show you how to get a similar Internet
income stream running for almost nothing.
-
Patrick Coffey
Never
Go "All In"
By
Charles Delvalle
I
see this mistake all the time: A new trader wants to make big
money on a "hot" stock, so he lays down a position
that is too large. But all it takes is one mistake... and he
can lose most of his trading capital.
Let's
say you start with $10,000 in your account, and you put all
of your trading capital into each of a series of four trades:
- You
make 20 percent in your first trade, so now you have $12,000.
- You
make 30 percent on your second trade, so now you have $15,600.
- You
make another 20 percent on your third trade, so now you're
up to a whopping $18,720.
- But
then, on your fourth trade, you take a big loss. The company
you've invested in reports a lawsuit, and the stock tanks
80 percent. Now you're down to $3,744 - $6,256 less than
the $10,000 you started with.
My
advice to a new trader who doesn't have a lot of start-up capital
is to never put more than 20 percent of his trading capital
on any one position - no matter how "hot" the stock
seems to be. Let me show you how that would work in the example
above:
- On
your first trade, you would make $400.
- On
your second trade you would make $624.
- On
your third trade, you would make $440.
- And
on that fourth - disastrous - trade, you would lose $1,834.
But
you would still have $9,630 in your account, instead of a measly
$3,744. In other words, by using no more than 20 percent of
your trading capital on each position, you could still take
a big loss and have the money to trade another day.
This
asset allocation works differently if you are an investor with
over $100,000. At that point, you should dedicate no more than
4-5 percent to any single trade.
[Ed.
Note: Charles Delvalle is a contributing editor to ETR's Investor's
Daily Edge newsletter.]
"Marketing
to consumers is so challenging because it is evolving constantly."
-
Andrea Jung
How
to Hotwire the Internet
By
James Sheridan
People
often ask me, "What is the best opportunity to profit
online?" My reaction's always the same: I pull them into
a dark corner, make sure nobody else can hear me, then whisper
in their ear, "Telling other people how to profit
online!"
Which
is exactly what I'm going to show you how to do in this article.
Don't
worry. There's nothing funny going on here. This isn't some
moneymaking "scheme." All the techniques I teach
about Internet marketing work ... and my students and I have
done very well with them. But I happen to know that there's
an incredible gap in the market right now for one kind of service:
Internet marketing consulting.
That's
right. I want to teach you how to become an online marketing
expert so you can turn around and market yourself as a consultant.
You
see, the fear of Internet marketing is caused by nothing more
than a web of myths and misdirection. Here are the classic
false assumptions most people make:
1. I
have to be technically minded and know how to build a website.
2. I
need an original idea and product of my own.
3. I
need a huge advertising budget like all the big "dot-coms."
4. I
can't compete against the big players.
They're
all baloney. And that creates a big opportunity for you - an
opportunity that's a shortcut to Internet profits.
Many
people and corporations want to get in on the Internet ATM
but are frightened off. Where there's fear of the unknown,
there's a need for consultants. And that's where you come in.
"Me?
An Internet marketing consultant?" Yes, you!
Listen,
there are still many companies that are doing very nicely but
don't yet have a website. Or, even if they do, they don't do
any online marketing. You would be a no-fee consultant to those
existing businesses.
You
would offer them a no-fee deal. You wouldn't get any payment
up front, but you would get 10 percent of whatever you make
for them online. I know people who make a six-figure income
like this ... doing the most basic stuff. And it can be learned
in a very short time. A little networking, a few referrals,
and you're on your way!
There
are plenty of companies that've done all the hard work already.
They've created products, set up shop, hired employees, and
have gone through all the other hassles of starting a business.
But they don't do anything online. They may have a website,
but they don't know how to drive traffic to it.
You
may not know how to do it either ... yet. But you can quickly
turn yourself into a cyber-guerilla. Here's how:
1. Start
by making a commitment to discover the "inside" knowledge
you need - the basics of Internet marketing. There are plenty
of conferences, seminars, and programs out there for you
to learn from. (Just make sure they're from people you trust.)
2. Get
yourself a webmaster - somebody who can put up and develop
a website for you. Once you've got the technical side taken
care of, you can then apply your newly acquired Internet
marketing techniques to making your own website strong and
saleable. And you're going to do the same thing for your
clients.
3. Network
for a referral to your first client. (Ideally, you want to
market your services to larger companies that either don't
have a website or that have a website but are not directing
any traffic to it.) Make your first client a generous offer
in exchange for a great testimonial you can use to promote
your services further.
4. Offer
potential clients a free "Internet profits health check." Simply
use a checklist to see what they're doing already. More often
than not, you'll find that there's plenty you can do for
them.
Here's another shortcut
to online profits ...
About
10 percent of Internet users don't enter what they're looking
for into a search engine's "search" box. Let's say
they're looking for candy. Instead of entering "candy" in
Google's (or another search engine's) search box, they'll type "candy.com" directly
into the address box at the top of the page.
So
what? So that means by simply spending a few bucks to buy a
domain name for the company you're consulting for - [their
product].com - you will have created an automated money machine
for them. (And, of course, you'll get 10 percent of everything
they rake in.) With this one simple step, you'll be able to
attract up to 10 percent of all Internet traffic that's searching
for the item they're selling.
The
catch is that the domain name in question must be available
(and it MUST end in ".com"). Needless to say, all
the juicy ones have been snapped up. BUT what people are looking
for online changes on a daily basis (avianflu.com, for example).
So if you keep your eye on the ball and act quickly, you can
find the perfect domain name ... for yourself or your clients.
Godaddy.com
is one website where you can go to buy domain names. And you
can try Inventory.overture.com, which will help you see the
sort of things people are currently entering on Internet searches.
So
what do you do with that domain once you've got it? Fill the
website with free content all about the subject in question.
(You can write your content or you can use public sources.)
Then, Google will allow you to place other people's ads (that
are relevant to your content) on the site ... and will pay
you (or your client) every time someone clicks on those ads.
It's that simple!
Go
to Google.com. Select "advertising programs," then "Google
AdSense" ... and all will be explained.
I
know it's hard to believe, but there really are a lot of companies
that would be happy to pay you to do this for them ... because
they just don't "get" the Internet. But as you can
see, it's possible to spend no more than a few dollars, post
a couple of very basic ads, and have instant access to millions
of potential customers, all in a matter of minutes.
Hotwiring
the Internet for real profits is just a matter of getting started.
[Ed.
Note: James Sheridan is owner and president of multimillion-dollar
direct-marketing companies in the U.S. and Europe. He's a professional
copywriter and Internet marketing consultant to a Nasdaq-listed
corporation.
Using
the strategies that make up his Instant
Internet Income program, James brought
in over $175,000 in one day! The great news is ... by following
the steps in his program, you can copy his plan exactly.]
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Why
You Need Vitamin B-6
By
Al Sears, MD
"Dr.
Sears, my family doctor put me on antidepressants," a
new patient told me. "I've been feeling down, but I know
it's not depression. What's going on?"
After
a simple test, I discovered that she was deficient in a very
important nutrient: vitamin B-6.
These
days, plain old vitamins aren't news. But I recommend you make
them a part of your daily regimen. Vitamin B-6, for example,
affects every cell in your body. Over 60 different bodily enzymes
rely on B-6 to do their job properly. Without it, life would
be impossible.
Here
are just a few of the symptoms of a vitamin B-6 deficiency:
You
may not see a connection between all of these problems, but
vitamin B-6 has so many functions in your body that the lack
of this essential vitamin creates symptoms that are broad and
general.
In
your brain, B-6 helps to make neurotransmitters. These chemicals
carry messages between nerve cells - hence, the connection
to memory and depression. B-6 also promotes healthy skin and
hair - which is why dandruff, dry flaky skin, or even hair
loss may be signs of a B-vitamin deficiency.
It's
easy to get your daily allowance of B-6 from your diet - from
foods like chicken, pork, bananas, and spinach. But for maximal
therapeutic benefit, you may need a supplement. B-6 is more
effective when you take it with magnesium. I recommend 75 mg
of B-6 with 500 mg of magnesium.
[Ed.
Note: Dr. Sears, a practicing physician and the author of The
Doctor's Heart Cure and 12
Secrets to Virility, is a leading authority
on longevity, physical fitness, and heart health.]
Dear
Michael Masterson: "I'm convinced I need to revise my
coaching - and I'm not sure how to go about it."
"Thanks
so much for your e-zine. I look forward to reading it every
day. I especially enjoy the exercise/health articles by Dr.
Al Sears and the word of the day. The article that has been
the most thought provoking for me recently was the one about
'kick
in the pants therapy.'
"I
am a supervisor in a government office - and, for the most
part, have a great team. There is one member of my team who
works very hard, but still is not at the top rating (an 'outstanding'
under our system). I have agreed to give him special
coaching once a week in an effort to help him get to the
next level. After reading your article, though, I'm convinced
I need to revise my coaching - and I'm not sure how to go
about it. I was wondering if you could point me to additional
reading materials."
MJ
Indianapolis, IN
Dear
MJ,
Thanks
for reading ETR. Glad to know you find it useful.
You
sound like a good leader. You say that most of your team is "great." That
reflects well on you. And the one person who is falling behind
is a hard worker. Again, that is at least partly due to your
good leadership skills. I am telling you this not to flatter
you (though it's nice to be flattered a little, isn't it?),
but because you should realize that whatever you were already
planning to do was probably the right thing.
That
said, here's the short course on dealing with a well-intentioned,
hard-working but less-than-outstanding employee:
1.
Let him know that you believe in him.
Tell
him exactly why you like him - and be specific. ("I'm
impressed that you get here 30 minutes early each morning.")
Communicate this message several times and with complete sincerity.
Make sure there is no conflict in your heart. You have to win
his trust, and the only way you can do that is to convey your
good intentions. (I am assuming you have entirely good intentions
- that is to say, that you wish good for this man for his sake,
and not for how it reflects on you. You can't fake this sort
of thing. And you can't hide it either.)
2.
After you have solidified your relationship by establishing
trust, sit him down and tell him which exact behaviors you
want him to change.
Again,
be specific. Instead of saying, "I want you to be more
careful," say, "I want you to check these forms three
times before you send them out." If possible, give him
concrete, measurable objectives with deadlines.
3.
When you challenge him to become better, tell him how it
will help the business.
Do
NOT try to bribe him emotionally by telling him that he will
get bigger raises or quicker promotions or the like. Your purpose,
and his purpose, should always be about improving the business.
4.
As long as there is progress, stick with him.
When
progress stops, give him one to three warnings. Make those
warnings serious and formal. If they don't get him going again,
fire him and wish him well.
-
Michael Masterson
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Christmas
- the “happiest time of the year” - is down right
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You
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Look,
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the year paying for the warm, fuzzy feeling I got from giving
to everyone.
Face
it – the happy moments are well worn off about mid-July
when you are still paying 21% interest for that $40 tie you
bought your boss.
Now,
I am not saying that mom was wrong. No, she was right. Giving
is the most important thing. And there is no doubt you
get a thrill from seeing faces light up when you give them
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Maybe
the next best feeling in the world is shopping without being
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out there that can walk into almost any store this time of
year, pick out what they want and slap down the cash for it. Man!
Would that feel good or what?
That
is what you could feel like this Christmas. I wonder how
much cash you would need to enjoy that kind of shopping experience? Would
an extra $1,000 do it for you? How about $2,500? Maybe
$3,500 puts you closer to having a stress-free holiday? Or
are you a big spender and need more like $7,000 to get the
job done?
Whatever
it is, you have the chance at having it in your hands before
December 24th... and yes I am talking about this year. Right
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In
fact, if you follow the advice in this letter, by this time
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Best
Regards,
Patrick
Coffey
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Word
to the Wise: Supererogatory
"Supererogatory" (soo-pur-ih-ROG-uh-tor-ee)
- from the Latin for "to spend over and above" -
means unnecessary or superfluous.
Example
(as used by Terry Teachout in Commentary): "The
best opera directors accept this primacy of music in creating
theatrical illusion; the worst ones swamp it with overblown
stage effects which make the music, as it were, supererogatory."
