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Smart Business
The
ezine for 21st Century Entrepreneurs
Welcome to Smart Business
ezine - dedicated to helping our readers achieve personal and
business success in Internet Marketing. Smart Business is published by
www.21biz.com and
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Features
Humor???
Commentary
- The $2.40 Solution
Guest Editorial
- 10 Reasons Why
Multi-Media Will Explode Online This Year
TOP
Affiliate Programs for 2004
Personal Success -
The Ant Philosophy by Jim Rohn
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the Word
Humor???
Can You Believe it ..... January
2000: Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas was awarded $780,000 by a
jury of her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler
who was running inside a furniture store. The owners of the store
were understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the
misbehaving little monster was Ms. Robertson's son.
June 1998: 19 year old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and
medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda
Accord. Mr. Truman apparently didn't notice there was someone at
the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal his neighbor's
hubcaps.
October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania was leaving
a house he had just finished burglarizing by way of the garage. He
was not able to get the garage door to go up since the automatic
door opener was malfunctioning. He couldn't re-enter the house
because the door connecting the house and garage locked when he
pulled it shut. The family was on
vacation. Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the garage for eight
days. He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found, and a large bag of
dry dog food. He sued the homeowner's insurance claiming the
situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury agreed to the
tune of half a million dollars.
October 1999: Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas was awarded
$14,500 and medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by
his next door neighbor's beagle. The beagle was on a chain in it's
owner's fenced-in yard. The award was less than sought because the
jury felt the dog might have been just a little provoked at the time
by Mr. Williams who was shooting it repeatedly with a pellet gun.
May 2000: A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson
of Lancaste, Pennsylvania, $113,500 after she slipped on a soft
drink and broke her coccyx (her butt bone). The beverage was on the
floor because Ms. Carson threw it at her boyfriend 30 seconds
earlier during an argument.
Editors
note: I'm collecting humor items so send
your best laughs to
steve@21biz.com!
Commentary
Time is a luxury that Internet Marketers no longer
have. Business is booming all around us. Marketing is getting
much more sophisticated and big business is moving in.
Internet Entrepreneurs like you and I can still compete but it takes
real how-to-do-it knowledge and execution. So,
the real $64,000 question is where do you get the knowledge you need
- to apply to your business - which will put the money in your bank
account.
I have an answer and believe it or not - its almost free.
In previous issues of Smart Business, I've
suggested strongly, that you take the time and spend the money to
attend an Internet Seminar. If you pay attention, take
time to make contacts for future business, and then apply what
you've learned --- its truly a way to get 5 years of Internet
experience in 3 days. If budget or time
constraints don't allow you to attend there's still a way for you to
learn from pre seminar promotions. Virtually all the seminars
scheduled for 2004 are using a series of free phone seminars to
promote the main event. For the cost of a phone call you get
45 minutes to an hour of serious information from each of the main
speakers. Most recently, I've been listening to the calls
promoting Armin Morins Big Seminar which is coming up in mid March.
I've listened to 5 or 6 sessions recently and have tons of notes and
ideas. I hope to listen to all 16 speakers - that's 12 to 16
hours of training. You do the math ... my phone
company charges me 4 cents per minute for the call. That's
$2.40 for a one hour training from a leading internet marketer.
I can't afford to miss any of these calls and neither can you!
I've started an Internet Events listing on the
front page of 21biz.com that will include training and seminars.
Its up to you to click the links and get specific details. On
big events, I'm sending out SmartBusiness Alerts as reminders.
Here's the link for info on the Big Seminar.
Just Click Here for Big Seminar Details
Guest Editorial - Jim
Edwards
10 Reasons Why Multi-Media Will Explode Online
This Year
- by Jim Edwards
© 2004 Jim Edwards - All Rights reserved
http://www.IGottaTellYou.com
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Can you hear it?
Turn up you computer's speaker volume and take a good listen.
What you hear is the next big wave sweeping the Internet and it's
called "Multi-Media!"
Everyone from big corporations to small "mom and pop" websites have
started using sound and video to create projects and deliver their
messages, even to people on slow dial-up connections.
Here's my take on the top 10 reasons why 2004 is the year
multi-media takes over the Web.
#10 More "Sticky" Value:
"Sticky," a phrase that pervaded the go-go online world of the late
1990's. "Sticky" describes the ability of a site to keep customers
at the site longer by engaging them with content.
Audio and video make it much easier to create a "sticky" site.
#9 Cheap CD Burners:
The fact that virtually anyone can burn a CD and sell or share it
makes the distribution of multi-media content a breeze.
Small businesses can create limited quantities of high- value
products and allow consumers to access huge amounts of data for less
than the cost of a can of soda.
#8 People Learn Faster & Remember More:
The U.S. Military reported that audio-visual training increases
learning and retention rates by up to 80% over written manuals.
Bottom Line: This means people learn new information faster and can
put it to better use more quickly.
#7 FAST Reaction To Change:
With basic computer equipment, a good microphone, and some
easy-to-use software, virtually anyone can create information
packages in a few days and publish them on CD or the Web the same
day.
This allows companies and individuals to profitably fill micro-niche
needs in markets they could not otherwise touch.
#6 CHEAP Bandwidth:
Website hosting rates cheaper than ever.
You can now transmit vast amounts of data over the Internet for
pennies compared to just a year ago.
#5 EZ-To-Use Software:
Just a year ago you needed specialized training, special servers,
and a significant budget to put even the most basic audio and video
content up on the Web.
Now, if you know how to click a mouse and understand what "record"
and "stop" mean, you can create excellent content and host it
virtually anywhere.
#4 Customers Crave More "Meaty" Content:
People want better, more useful information.
Audio and video enables you to convey larger amounts of information
more quickly than text.
#3 Better, Faster, Cheaper Computers:
A good $399 computer is now a reality.
This means that not only can small companies produce good
multi-media content, but it also means consumers on the receiving
end of that content possess the computing power to use it.
#2 Streaming MP3 Audio:
You can now stream very good quality, clear audio across the web to
dial-up Internet users - even on slow connections.
Offering audio from a website opens up distribution possibilities
that remind us of the glory days of radio.
#1 Widespread Us Of Flash Video:
Flash Video, the most important multi-media development of recent
online history, makes it possible to stream and transmit huge
amounts of data using video, pictures, and sound to virtually every
computer (Mac or PC), even on dial up connections.
--
Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-author of
an amazing new ebook that will teach you how to use free articles to
quickly drive thousands of targeted visitors to your website or
affiliate links...
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Here's My TOP Affiliate
Programs Plus a Free Ebook
Promoting affiliate programs is one of the top
ways of making quick money on the Internet because your only function is
drive traffic to the affiliate site. Your master affiliate
takes care of the rest of the details.
Download this free course to learn
more. Here's my list of the top
programs that are currently working well for me. I choose
programs that are generating the most buzz on the web because
they're easier to promote. I also try to promote
products that I use somewhere in my Internet business. That
way I can write and talk about my personal experience with the product.
Most of the programs I choose use a two tier approach which
means you can earn bonus income from sub affiliates. How to
signup: First click the links, review the programs offered,
and determine if they fit your interests, web site focus, or email
list. Don't join a program that doesn't fit your situation or
that you're unwilling to spend some promo time on. OK, Here's
my top affiliate programs.
Big Seminar - $500 for Every Sale
WebAutoLaw Pro
Host4Profit
Armin
Morins' Software - Over a Dozen Products
Audio Generator Jim Edwards
is one of my favorite Internet personalities plus he's produced a
wide range of quality products. I've been using and
recommending his stuff for over a year and I'm happy to do so again.
He's got an excellent affiliate program that covers the following
products and more: NEW
** The "Affiliate Business Blueprint" **
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MP3's, ebook, software: "Web Law Clinic"
http://www.weblawclinic.com/a/a.cgi?21bizcom
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eBook: "Turn Words Into Traffic"
http://hop.clickbank.net/?21bizcom/ezarticles
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Software: "Affiliate Link Cloaker"
http://hop.clickbank.net/?21bizcom/cloaklinks
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eBook: "eBook Secrets Exposed"
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eBook: "How to Write and Publish your own eBook... in as little as 7
Days"
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eBook: "The Lazy Man's Guide to Online Business"
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eBook: "Selling Your Home Alone"
http://hop.clickbank.net/?21bizcom/fsbohelp
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eBook: "The TEN Dirty Little Secrets of Mortgage Financing"
http://hop.clickbank.net/?21bizcom/mortgages
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Tool: "One Minute Poll"
http://hop.clickbank.net/?21bizcom/oneminpoll
Personal Success -
Vitamins for the Mind -
Jim Rohn
Editors note: Jim is perhaps the
foremost personal and business
philosopher alive today. I've just finished his 1 year personal
coaching program. Its one of many
courses, tapes, and books that Jim
offers. Its made a terrific impact
on my life by helping me define where
I'm going and how to get there.
If you're looking for more success in
your life - Jim will help you get there.
The Ant Philosophy by Jim Rohn
Over the years I've been teaching kids about a simple but powerful
concept - the ant philosophy. I think everybody should study ants.
They have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part:
ants never quit. That's a good philosophy. If they're headed somewhere
and you try to stop them; they'll look for another way. They'll climb
over, they'll climb under, they'll climb around. They keep looking for
another way. What a neat philosophy, to never quit looking for a way
to get where you're supposed to go.
Second, ants think winter all summer. That's an important perspective.
You can't be so naive as to think summer will last forever. So ants
are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer.
An ancient story says, "Don't build your house on the sand in the
summer." Why do we need that advice? Because it is important to think
ahead. In the summer, you've got to think storm. You've got to think
rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun.
The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all
winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind
themselves, "This won't last long; we'll soon be out of here." And the
first warm day, the ants are out. If it turns cold again, they'll dive
back down, but then they come out the first warm day. They can't wait
to get out.
And here's the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will an ant
gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that he
possibly can. What an incredible philosophy, the
"all-that-you-possibly-can" philosophy.
Wow, what a great philosophy to have - the ant philosophy. Never give
up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
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over 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim's personal
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