To the 10th Power!
Dec 31, 2007
Dec 23, 2007
How To Host A Casual Gathering With No Stress
Being the host of a get together does not preclude your time for relaxing and enjoying your guests. Hosting is not a synonym for server. A quick scanning of your environment will allow for areas of self service. A casual gathering should be fun and rejuvenating for all.
Making yourself comfortable and happy will in turn, create an atmosphere of serene enjoyment. Keep everything casual and informal to set the stage for an outstanding time. Concentrate on what you would enjoy most if you were attending an impromptu soiree.
Invite compatible people and be sure not to over invite. We tend to want more than is really needed. These guests will mesh and actually create their own merriment.
Younger children attending your event will require just a little more time. Setting an area aside strictly for them will not only make them feel special that you thought of them, but the games and toys will keep them busy and content.
Choose your area by weighing the size, flow of traffic capabilities, and seating. Look to the outskirts of this setting for places to have a drink station and food station.
Offer an ice bucket, hi ball sized glasses, and your variety choice of beverage. Include a small area for coffee or hot tea to the side. If you take a survey of the drink station and provide ample cups, glasses, and sugar, cream, sweetener, spoons, and ice; you will not need to rush about refilling the section.
Your food table should include warming plates to prevent any extra work for you during the party. Cold items on one side, warmers on the other. Using good quality paper plates will leave your guests feeling much more comfortable. It relieves the awkwardness of where to put your plate when you are through. Use real silver for your utensils. They always add a touch of elegance to an informal setting. Prepare more food than you really think you will use and have a small supply of plastic containers for your visitors who really appreciate your recipes. Keep your recipe choices simple and delicious, something you have fixed before. Controlling your time spent in the kitchen beforehand will greatly reduce any rushed feelings later.
Well placed trays and coffee tables will give your guests a rest from holding their plates and drinks. Coasters and table covers make the area festive and will protect your furniture from rings.
Don't spend all day sanitizing your home. Fluff up the areas with a vacuum and light dusting, light a scented candle, spend a bit more time on your restroom being sure to set out extra essentials, and then close the doors to your bedrooms and get ready for an enjoyable time.
Having a pre-set departure time will allow you and your guests an added sense of ease, as there is now a beginning, middle, and end. All great stories include these elements, so let's not reinvent the wheel. The expectations of the rise and fall of the gathering are predisposed and including a set departure time will gauge the events in a systematic order.
Inviting a helper for after party cleanup will not only assist in straightening out your living space, it will help you unwind and recall the moments of your perfect social celebration.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
www.wavecritter.com
Making yourself comfortable and happy will in turn, create an atmosphere of serene enjoyment. Keep everything casual and informal to set the stage for an outstanding time. Concentrate on what you would enjoy most if you were attending an impromptu soiree.
Invite compatible people and be sure not to over invite. We tend to want more than is really needed. These guests will mesh and actually create their own merriment.
Younger children attending your event will require just a little more time. Setting an area aside strictly for them will not only make them feel special that you thought of them, but the games and toys will keep them busy and content.
Choose your area by weighing the size, flow of traffic capabilities, and seating. Look to the outskirts of this setting for places to have a drink station and food station.
Offer an ice bucket, hi ball sized glasses, and your variety choice of beverage. Include a small area for coffee or hot tea to the side. If you take a survey of the drink station and provide ample cups, glasses, and sugar, cream, sweetener, spoons, and ice; you will not need to rush about refilling the section.
Your food table should include warming plates to prevent any extra work for you during the party. Cold items on one side, warmers on the other. Using good quality paper plates will leave your guests feeling much more comfortable. It relieves the awkwardness of where to put your plate when you are through. Use real silver for your utensils. They always add a touch of elegance to an informal setting. Prepare more food than you really think you will use and have a small supply of plastic containers for your visitors who really appreciate your recipes. Keep your recipe choices simple and delicious, something you have fixed before. Controlling your time spent in the kitchen beforehand will greatly reduce any rushed feelings later.
Well placed trays and coffee tables will give your guests a rest from holding their plates and drinks. Coasters and table covers make the area festive and will protect your furniture from rings.
Don't spend all day sanitizing your home. Fluff up the areas with a vacuum and light dusting, light a scented candle, spend a bit more time on your restroom being sure to set out extra essentials, and then close the doors to your bedrooms and get ready for an enjoyable time.
Having a pre-set departure time will allow you and your guests an added sense of ease, as there is now a beginning, middle, and end. All great stories include these elements, so let's not reinvent the wheel. The expectations of the rise and fall of the gathering are predisposed and including a set departure time will gauge the events in a systematic order.
Inviting a helper for after party cleanup will not only assist in straightening out your living space, it will help you unwind and recall the moments of your perfect social celebration.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
www.wavecritter.com
Dec 20, 2007
Basic HTML How To
Learning basic HTML will enhance your marketing abilities and allow you access to other tools for advertising your business. Basic HTML skills are one of the essential tools for online marketing.
You can use basic HTML in many ways and in various places. You can change simple things by making your font bolder, bigger, or smaller by using the simplest of codes. You can create page breaks and separate your paragraphs or thoughts. Change the color of your font, create a text link, or place a picture or graphic image on your web site.
If you have not yet copied and pasted a graphic or background lay-out onto a web page or a social network site such as My Space, give that a try. It will show you a great example of what an HTML code actually looks like. Study it for a few minutes to get a good look at the tweaks that could be made to any code to change just a bit of the end result.
We use HTML at social networks, on web pages, and in solo advertisements for business marketers.
Basic HTML will make your page or advertisements stand out from the crowd. Get noticed and learn a bit of HTML.
To change your font and make it show a bit of your personality or to make it jump out of the page, you will need these basic HTML codes. I will be putting spaces between the characters here to be able to post this on an area that uses HTML. When you type this, leave no spaces between the characters. Making your font bolder only requires you to type < b >. Typing in multiple sets will create an even bolder font. At the end of the word or phrase you wish to be bold, type < / b >. This code will close the bold print.
You can make your font bigger or smaller as well by using the code < big > or < small > and then closing it off with < / big > or < / small >. That is the extent of it. It is really this easy to do.
If you need a separation between ideas, thoughts, or paragraphs then use the code < Br >. If you would like a double space between the text, type two or more in a row, all touching with no spaces. This is best used with graphic images and photos, or banners and music players. It prevents the images from running together and creates a much cleaner page view.
Another neat little trick is changing your font color. Red jumps right off the page, blue is a very mellow and calming color, and yellow when used with a combination of red and black makes a very bold statement. This code is very simple and looks like this, < fontcolor="thecolor" >. Now, with this code, you can either just type the color name into "the color" area or do a quick search for HTML font color codes and replace "the color" with the actual color code number given on the site you find. Close the color with < / fontcolor="thecolor" >.
How about adding a text link to your web site or social page? Again, simple once you see it a few times. This is what it looks like. You will need to replace the yoursitehere with your web page link and TextLink with whatever you want to show as your link text.
< A HREF="http://www.yoursitehere.com/">textlink< / A >
Again, I have created spaces where there should be none to ensure readability. If I posted this on an HTML compatible page it would not show anything except the useable link called textlink. The only space that is important is the one between the A and the HREF. It is necessary for the link code to properly work.
There is an easy shortcut to image codes. Uploading a stored photo or image from your computer to a site called Tiny Pic will get you your image code straight away. Just copy and paste into your project. The easiest by far. The wealth of information on and about using, viewing, and learning the basic HTML code is a search engine away. My goal is to enlighten you and show you that you can do it too. That it isn't as difficult as we all may have thought it was and doing it correctly is within reach.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
Find out more about Generic MLM Info
www.genericmlm.info
You can use basic HTML in many ways and in various places. You can change simple things by making your font bolder, bigger, or smaller by using the simplest of codes. You can create page breaks and separate your paragraphs or thoughts. Change the color of your font, create a text link, or place a picture or graphic image on your web site.
If you have not yet copied and pasted a graphic or background lay-out onto a web page or a social network site such as My Space, give that a try. It will show you a great example of what an HTML code actually looks like. Study it for a few minutes to get a good look at the tweaks that could be made to any code to change just a bit of the end result.
We use HTML at social networks, on web pages, and in solo advertisements for business marketers.
Basic HTML will make your page or advertisements stand out from the crowd. Get noticed and learn a bit of HTML.
To change your font and make it show a bit of your personality or to make it jump out of the page, you will need these basic HTML codes. I will be putting spaces between the characters here to be able to post this on an area that uses HTML. When you type this, leave no spaces between the characters. Making your font bolder only requires you to type < b >. Typing in multiple sets will create an even bolder font. At the end of the word or phrase you wish to be bold, type < / b >. This code will close the bold print.
You can make your font bigger or smaller as well by using the code < big > or < small > and then closing it off with < / big > or < / small >. That is the extent of it. It is really this easy to do.
If you need a separation between ideas, thoughts, or paragraphs then use the code < Br >. If you would like a double space between the text, type two or more in a row, all touching with no spaces. This is best used with graphic images and photos, or banners and music players. It prevents the images from running together and creates a much cleaner page view.
Another neat little trick is changing your font color. Red jumps right off the page, blue is a very mellow and calming color, and yellow when used with a combination of red and black makes a very bold statement. This code is very simple and looks like this, < fontcolor="thecolor" >. Now, with this code, you can either just type the color name into "the color" area or do a quick search for HTML font color codes and replace "the color" with the actual color code number given on the site you find. Close the color with < / fontcolor="thecolor" >.
How about adding a text link to your web site or social page? Again, simple once you see it a few times. This is what it looks like. You will need to replace the yoursitehere with your web page link and TextLink with whatever you want to show as your link text.
< A HREF="http://www.yoursitehere.com/">textlink< / A >
Again, I have created spaces where there should be none to ensure readability. If I posted this on an HTML compatible page it would not show anything except the useable link called textlink. The only space that is important is the one between the A and the HREF. It is necessary for the link code to properly work.
There is an easy shortcut to image codes. Uploading a stored photo or image from your computer to a site called Tiny Pic will get you your image code straight away. Just copy and paste into your project. The easiest by far. The wealth of information on and about using, viewing, and learning the basic HTML code is a search engine away. My goal is to enlighten you and show you that you can do it too. That it isn't as difficult as we all may have thought it was and doing it correctly is within reach.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
Find out more about Generic MLM Info
www.genericmlm.info
Generic MLM- The Basic Tool Of Copy And Paste
A great need is erupting in the generic MLM market. There is an torrent of technologically challenged people who are eager to get started marketing their outstanding business opportunities on the Internet.
Many have become so accustomed to using their home computers that they might have a hard time portraying the steps needed for others to get comfortable. I have found the new and amazing users to the Internet brilliant and refreshing. Here is a basic tool that will get the fresh users started on their journey.
This process is one of the very first to master. Once you are a professional at copy and paste tools, you are more than half way to building and creating any web site, blog, or even posting on a forum. These are ways that the successful Internet marketers advertise their generic mlm business.
There are 2 ways to copy and paste. First way is to click your right mouse and hold it as you drag the cursor over the words or phrases you want to copy. Or, if you want to copy the entire page, then you can right click the mouse anywhere on the page and the drop down menu will appear. Click with the left mouse button while the cursor is over the words "select all". This will highlight the whole page. Sometimes this will also include things that you do not want like the header of an email or other unwanted text, so be sure you look to see what you have highlighted with this method.
Practice with this page, I will space things so you can get the whole page by clicking the right mouse over what beginning letter you want to start with in the sentence and then holding it down as you drag the cursor over the length of the word.
It will turn blue as you drag the mouse. You can let go of the right mouse button after everything you want to copy is highlighted. Don' click the mouse again until the cursor is right on top of some of the highlighted things, then right click the mouse, a drop down menu is presented. Place your cursor arrow over the word copy and left click the word copy. It is now in your mouse and ready to be pasted. While you are practicing, leave the page that you copied from open until you paste in case you need to start over.
Now, go to the email or other page that you want to paste into. Place your cursor in the area you want to paste in, and right click your mouse, another drop down menu will appear. Place the arrow over the word paste and left click paste. Eureka! You have transferred a document, email, or other text or graphic from one place to another!
Second way to copy and paste is to highlight the area with your mouse, same as above, then while the highlight is still on, push the Ctrl key, which is under the shift key, and the c key at the same time. This will copy. To paste, click your cursor so the typing line shows on the page you are pasting to, and push the Ctrl and the v key at the same time. The copied items should appear like magic.
Practice with this page if you want, I have spaced things so you can take a paragraph, a sentence or the whole thing.
This works with text. Graphics and photos are very similar. Use the right click method while your cursor is directly over the graphic or picture you would like and the drop down menu will give you the option of save as, use this option. Make sure it is save "AS". Left click this and type a word or two in the directory box that comes up so you can remember what the picture is. Make sure (the computer usually does this for you) it says that it is saving your photo or image to your pictures file. This is the easiest way to retrieve them later in a file that is easy to find.
Taking some time to actually go through the process before it is essential and needed is a very bright idea. It will give you confidence when you need it most. Learning and being able to use the copy and paste tools quickly and effortlessly will be your goal. After a while, this will be one of the easiest steps for creating web pages, blog's, and even a simple post on a forum. This simple tool and skill will give you the confidence needed for the next steps in your on-line adventure.
Once you have this procedure mastered, you can move on to how to create a successful blog. Any generic MLM marketing strategy must first include these basic learning steps. These will put you well on your way to a successful future and will help you teach others your generic MLM marketing tips.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
Let Stephanie Help you find the right business for you.
www.genericmlm.info
Many have become so accustomed to using their home computers that they might have a hard time portraying the steps needed for others to get comfortable. I have found the new and amazing users to the Internet brilliant and refreshing. Here is a basic tool that will get the fresh users started on their journey.
This process is one of the very first to master. Once you are a professional at copy and paste tools, you are more than half way to building and creating any web site, blog, or even posting on a forum. These are ways that the successful Internet marketers advertise their generic mlm business.
There are 2 ways to copy and paste. First way is to click your right mouse and hold it as you drag the cursor over the words or phrases you want to copy. Or, if you want to copy the entire page, then you can right click the mouse anywhere on the page and the drop down menu will appear. Click with the left mouse button while the cursor is over the words "select all". This will highlight the whole page. Sometimes this will also include things that you do not want like the header of an email or other unwanted text, so be sure you look to see what you have highlighted with this method.
Practice with this page, I will space things so you can get the whole page by clicking the right mouse over what beginning letter you want to start with in the sentence and then holding it down as you drag the cursor over the length of the word.
It will turn blue as you drag the mouse. You can let go of the right mouse button after everything you want to copy is highlighted. Don' click the mouse again until the cursor is right on top of some of the highlighted things, then right click the mouse, a drop down menu is presented. Place your cursor arrow over the word copy and left click the word copy. It is now in your mouse and ready to be pasted. While you are practicing, leave the page that you copied from open until you paste in case you need to start over.
Now, go to the email or other page that you want to paste into. Place your cursor in the area you want to paste in, and right click your mouse, another drop down menu will appear. Place the arrow over the word paste and left click paste. Eureka! You have transferred a document, email, or other text or graphic from one place to another!
Second way to copy and paste is to highlight the area with your mouse, same as above, then while the highlight is still on, push the Ctrl key, which is under the shift key, and the c key at the same time. This will copy. To paste, click your cursor so the typing line shows on the page you are pasting to, and push the Ctrl and the v key at the same time. The copied items should appear like magic.
Practice with this page if you want, I have spaced things so you can take a paragraph, a sentence or the whole thing.
This works with text. Graphics and photos are very similar. Use the right click method while your cursor is directly over the graphic or picture you would like and the drop down menu will give you the option of save as, use this option. Make sure it is save "AS". Left click this and type a word or two in the directory box that comes up so you can remember what the picture is. Make sure (the computer usually does this for you) it says that it is saving your photo or image to your pictures file. This is the easiest way to retrieve them later in a file that is easy to find.
Taking some time to actually go through the process before it is essential and needed is a very bright idea. It will give you confidence when you need it most. Learning and being able to use the copy and paste tools quickly and effortlessly will be your goal. After a while, this will be one of the easiest steps for creating web pages, blog's, and even a simple post on a forum. This simple tool and skill will give you the confidence needed for the next steps in your on-line adventure.
Once you have this procedure mastered, you can move on to how to create a successful blog. Any generic MLM marketing strategy must first include these basic learning steps. These will put you well on your way to a successful future and will help you teach others your generic MLM marketing tips.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
Let Stephanie Help you find the right business for you.
www.genericmlm.info
The Top 2 Grave Errors Of New Internet Marketers
The most important tool to an Internet marketer is his computer. Keeping your computer protected is the top priority of the freshly oriented to the Internet. Before you even get your computer keys warm, you must get some Internet security.
Unfortunately, there are problems in the way of viruses that can and will attack your computer just by browsing the Internet and getting acquainted with your system. Most new computer systems come standard with access to great Internet security programs. If your computer does not come equipped with such a program, my very first recommendation would be to contact the store where you purchased the computer. Find out which security system will work best with your particular set up and either have them install it for you or walk you through the set up process. This is the only way your computer will be kept in working order for you to venture out into the world of the Internet.
There are tutorials with every security system available today. Learning the system and knowing how to utilize this tool is the most important step to Internet success with your chosen generic MLM opportunity. Get a quick visual with this analogy. The duck hunters are waiting patiently for the first duck to get rushed and hurry off the lake. Bam, the first duck to rush out gets hit. Same scenario as the unprotected Internet user rushing off into the vast reaches of the Internet. When you find your selected business, the first thought is how do I market this? Make your first thought is my computer protected to venture forth.
Once you have a protected computer, the next most common mistake of the new Internet marketer is starting a promotional campaign before consulting the team that they are on and making a budget of your time and financial resources. We all get excited about our generic MLM choice and for a good reason. The truly great business systems offer a product or service like no other. They have unique pay plans and systems in place for members to benefit and make a residual income to finance their future. And, they have individuals who have made the system work for them. If that doesn't get you excited and off the couch, you are either doing very well or have not yet been introduced to the business for you.
Make out a time schedule of your daily commitments and see where the holes are. Where do you have a set hour or two every day to work at your chosen opportunity. I wanted to stress the word opportunity to get a clear understanding that this business decision was a choice and what you do with it is also a choice. It is an opportunity to get where you want to be in life. Contacting the members of your team is imperative, as they have been where you are now. They can guide you in the right direction. Learn from their mistakes so you do not have to remake them.
Getting a detailed list of what they did to build their business is key to your success. Plan your time as if you were punching a time clock. Take a sick day only if you are really sick. What would your weekly paycheck at the office look like if you consistently took time off? You actually may not have a check after a few weeks. This is the same. Stay connected to your team and ask questions about how to build your business. Read generic MLM information. Take some time from your busy day or night and enroll in generic MLM 101 by absorbing one marketing technique at a time. Find one that would interest you, purchase leads offered by your company to get visitors coming to your site, and then start learning your chosen new way to market. Put your time and effort into something that is working for others and it will work for you.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
Find out more about how Stephanie can get your business going.
www.genericmlm.info
Unfortunately, there are problems in the way of viruses that can and will attack your computer just by browsing the Internet and getting acquainted with your system. Most new computer systems come standard with access to great Internet security programs. If your computer does not come equipped with such a program, my very first recommendation would be to contact the store where you purchased the computer. Find out which security system will work best with your particular set up and either have them install it for you or walk you through the set up process. This is the only way your computer will be kept in working order for you to venture out into the world of the Internet.
There are tutorials with every security system available today. Learning the system and knowing how to utilize this tool is the most important step to Internet success with your chosen generic MLM opportunity. Get a quick visual with this analogy. The duck hunters are waiting patiently for the first duck to get rushed and hurry off the lake. Bam, the first duck to rush out gets hit. Same scenario as the unprotected Internet user rushing off into the vast reaches of the Internet. When you find your selected business, the first thought is how do I market this? Make your first thought is my computer protected to venture forth.
Once you have a protected computer, the next most common mistake of the new Internet marketer is starting a promotional campaign before consulting the team that they are on and making a budget of your time and financial resources. We all get excited about our generic MLM choice and for a good reason. The truly great business systems offer a product or service like no other. They have unique pay plans and systems in place for members to benefit and make a residual income to finance their future. And, they have individuals who have made the system work for them. If that doesn't get you excited and off the couch, you are either doing very well or have not yet been introduced to the business for you.
Make out a time schedule of your daily commitments and see where the holes are. Where do you have a set hour or two every day to work at your chosen opportunity. I wanted to stress the word opportunity to get a clear understanding that this business decision was a choice and what you do with it is also a choice. It is an opportunity to get where you want to be in life. Contacting the members of your team is imperative, as they have been where you are now. They can guide you in the right direction. Learn from their mistakes so you do not have to remake them.
Getting a detailed list of what they did to build their business is key to your success. Plan your time as if you were punching a time clock. Take a sick day only if you are really sick. What would your weekly paycheck at the office look like if you consistently took time off? You actually may not have a check after a few weeks. This is the same. Stay connected to your team and ask questions about how to build your business. Read generic MLM information. Take some time from your busy day or night and enroll in generic MLM 101 by absorbing one marketing technique at a time. Find one that would interest you, purchase leads offered by your company to get visitors coming to your site, and then start learning your chosen new way to market. Put your time and effort into something that is working for others and it will work for you.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
Find out more about how Stephanie can get your business going.
www.genericmlm.info
Dec 6, 2007
Generic MLM- Top 10 Ways To Get Traffic To Your Site
I believe the internet to be the goldmine and the ways to market any generic MLM as the shovel. Keeping that in mind, you would not use a flat shovel to dig a hole or a round shovel for scraping dirt off concrete. The correct tool is essential to success. Which one to use? How about which ones to use? This is a better question by far. Choose the processes that are going to be enjoyable to you. Then consider the time you have available, the amount of financial investment, and the talents you have to market your generic MLM opportunity.
This quickest way to begin marketing generic MLM business opportunities is posting ads on the free Internet based ad sites. The shear quantity of free advertising sites on the net gives confirmation that they are working for somebody. To make them work for you and your business, you will need to spend some time and thought on the ad content and subject line. The magic of advertising is timing. The very same ad could be posted in the fall and the spring but have better results in the spring.Write up about ten different ads and around twenty unique subject lines to rotate between the sites. There are several kinds of free ad sites available to market your generic MLM opportunity. There are manual traffic exchange sites, ad trading sites, and stationary ad sites.
The manual traffic exchanges are brilliant. After you sign up as a free member, you start surfing on the site, viewing other ads and gaining points. The points are yours to use for posting ads of your own and allowing others to click and view your sites. Earning these credits keeps your ads up and running. Options for upgrading are very inexpensive if you come across a few that you enjoy clicking around on. Upgrading gives you more points and other benefits. Keep your upgraded sites to three or less. Decide by using the free service until you get comfortable there. Familiarity is essential for real traffic.
Getting creative and reading everything you have time for is my second generic MLM way to market. I am not recommending that you "do" everything you read, but gaining this knowledge will trigger creativity in your ads and marketing capabilities.
Capturing leads of your own is such a necessary future step that everyone has had this thought cross their minds more than once. This is the answer for most generic MLM marketers. It is also one of the more advanced steps for a great business owner. I am going to save this one for another article, as it will consume an entire essay, but always keep it at the top of your list to spend time learning.
Purchasing leads to gain visitors or buyers to your site is a must until you grasp the free or inexpensive generic MLM marketing ideas. But where to get these leads? The better companies supply lead packages to their members. Be very discerning when you venture out to search on your own for purchased leads. Always check with your upline's upline and ask, inquire, and then question some more. Coop's with upline are also a fantastic idea.
Banner ads are an overlooked by many, used by few, free or inexpensive generic MLM marketing tool. Again, they are supplied to the members by the better companies and are as easy to use as knowing how to cut and paste. There are trade banner ad sites out there that will let you submit your banner if you will place a company banner on your site as payment. You advertise for others in categories of your choosing, and in turn, others will show your ad banner on their site. This takes little time and no money. A classic no brainer. Once it is up, it is up. No more time, effort, or worry and you have an ad showing to the masses. Banner ads can be used on free ad sites, ezines, really any web site that uses others ads as a way to help fund their site. Placing banners runs from free to rather expensive. Check around, but this is an extra way to get your ad viewed by many.
Safe lists and solo ad mailers are a lucrative generic MLM marketing tool. Learning about how these work and which ones to use requires time as does using them. You will need some basic HTML knowledge as well. This too, is a topic that would insist on being the headliner, not just an add on.
Web site personal domain URL redirects are THE most important of all. Without at least one, you will not get far with any of the other listed generic MLM ways to market. Without one, you are a fish out of water. With sites like GoDaddy out there to help you every step of the way, all that is left for you to do is think of a clever site name, how catchy is Google and Yahoo? Again, how many words are there available to you in this wonderfully brilliant English language? They have NOT ALL been taken and you can come up with a great one. Try hard to be able to find one that you could mention in passing, that won't readily be misspelled, that you could put a sign on your car and everyone must remember it. Take it one step further and make it fit your business, the area you want to market in, or ask a question with it. After you discover a unique site name, make it your own. Get an email address to match, use it (without the dot com) as your username everywhere because people get curious and will see if it is not your domain name as well as your email address. Get a dot com if you can. Then put it everywhere. Better yet, send the redirect to a free page swirl web site rotator. Add any of your sites that can be advertised with a common ad and get more bang for your buck by rotating many sites with one incredible URL and generic MLM ad.
Word of mouth advertising is underrated these days. I remember a commercial that they told two friends and so on. That still works today but even faster in this age of technology. Take this scenario, If you get told by your neighbor that you look nice today, you feel good. But if that same neighbor tells you that Mr. B down the street told her that you looked nice today, you feel great. How about this? You bought a new laundry detergent, used it once, and it was incredible. It cleaned even old stains. You then told your Uncle about it. He then tells his wife that you really liked the product. She will more likely get this soap because it came to her second hand. It matters more because it was worth telling twice and recommended to boot. It is human nature, people do not enjoy being sold but they love to buy.
Article marketing is as simple as including a signature file on an outgoing email. There is such a wealth of information on this topic already out there, by professionals at the top article submission sites that I will suggest here to go check out some of the better sites and read the articles submitted by the site owners. They are truly brilliant and I have learned volumes from them.
Another frequently overlooked generic MLM way to market is to go off line. Kind of like going off road in an SUV, the road can be rocky, but what fun. Newspaper ads, remember those? Are still as good a marketing technique as ever. Business cards, flyers, car signs, and bumper stickers. How about t-shirts with your web site on them? What a great conversation starter and have plenty of business cards on hand when you sport your site. The very best companies have lists of creative and unique ways to market generic MLM.
Remember that not everyone in the world is an internet marketer, well, not yet anyway. So, there are always new people getting introduced to the internet looking for generic MLM information and business opportunities. Be sure that your ads are out there for them to find, you are offering them financial freedom and a chance to change their future.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
This quickest way to begin marketing generic MLM business opportunities is posting ads on the free Internet based ad sites. The shear quantity of free advertising sites on the net gives confirmation that they are working for somebody. To make them work for you and your business, you will need to spend some time and thought on the ad content and subject line. The magic of advertising is timing. The very same ad could be posted in the fall and the spring but have better results in the spring.Write up about ten different ads and around twenty unique subject lines to rotate between the sites. There are several kinds of free ad sites available to market your generic MLM opportunity. There are manual traffic exchange sites, ad trading sites, and stationary ad sites.
The manual traffic exchanges are brilliant. After you sign up as a free member, you start surfing on the site, viewing other ads and gaining points. The points are yours to use for posting ads of your own and allowing others to click and view your sites. Earning these credits keeps your ads up and running. Options for upgrading are very inexpensive if you come across a few that you enjoy clicking around on. Upgrading gives you more points and other benefits. Keep your upgraded sites to three or less. Decide by using the free service until you get comfortable there. Familiarity is essential for real traffic.
Getting creative and reading everything you have time for is my second generic MLM way to market. I am not recommending that you "do" everything you read, but gaining this knowledge will trigger creativity in your ads and marketing capabilities.
Capturing leads of your own is such a necessary future step that everyone has had this thought cross their minds more than once. This is the answer for most generic MLM marketers. It is also one of the more advanced steps for a great business owner. I am going to save this one for another article, as it will consume an entire essay, but always keep it at the top of your list to spend time learning.
Purchasing leads to gain visitors or buyers to your site is a must until you grasp the free or inexpensive generic MLM marketing ideas. But where to get these leads? The better companies supply lead packages to their members. Be very discerning when you venture out to search on your own for purchased leads. Always check with your upline's upline and ask, inquire, and then question some more. Coop's with upline are also a fantastic idea.
Banner ads are an overlooked by many, used by few, free or inexpensive generic MLM marketing tool. Again, they are supplied to the members by the better companies and are as easy to use as knowing how to cut and paste. There are trade banner ad sites out there that will let you submit your banner if you will place a company banner on your site as payment. You advertise for others in categories of your choosing, and in turn, others will show your ad banner on their site. This takes little time and no money. A classic no brainer. Once it is up, it is up. No more time, effort, or worry and you have an ad showing to the masses. Banner ads can be used on free ad sites, ezines, really any web site that uses others ads as a way to help fund their site. Placing banners runs from free to rather expensive. Check around, but this is an extra way to get your ad viewed by many.
Safe lists and solo ad mailers are a lucrative generic MLM marketing tool. Learning about how these work and which ones to use requires time as does using them. You will need some basic HTML knowledge as well. This too, is a topic that would insist on being the headliner, not just an add on.
Web site personal domain URL redirects are THE most important of all. Without at least one, you will not get far with any of the other listed generic MLM ways to market. Without one, you are a fish out of water. With sites like GoDaddy out there to help you every step of the way, all that is left for you to do is think of a clever site name, how catchy is Google and Yahoo? Again, how many words are there available to you in this wonderfully brilliant English language? They have NOT ALL been taken and you can come up with a great one. Try hard to be able to find one that you could mention in passing, that won't readily be misspelled, that you could put a sign on your car and everyone must remember it. Take it one step further and make it fit your business, the area you want to market in, or ask a question with it. After you discover a unique site name, make it your own. Get an email address to match, use it (without the dot com) as your username everywhere because people get curious and will see if it is not your domain name as well as your email address. Get a dot com if you can. Then put it everywhere. Better yet, send the redirect to a free page swirl web site rotator. Add any of your sites that can be advertised with a common ad and get more bang for your buck by rotating many sites with one incredible URL and generic MLM ad.
Word of mouth advertising is underrated these days. I remember a commercial that they told two friends and so on. That still works today but even faster in this age of technology. Take this scenario, If you get told by your neighbor that you look nice today, you feel good. But if that same neighbor tells you that Mr. B down the street told her that you looked nice today, you feel great. How about this? You bought a new laundry detergent, used it once, and it was incredible. It cleaned even old stains. You then told your Uncle about it. He then tells his wife that you really liked the product. She will more likely get this soap because it came to her second hand. It matters more because it was worth telling twice and recommended to boot. It is human nature, people do not enjoy being sold but they love to buy.
Article marketing is as simple as including a signature file on an outgoing email. There is such a wealth of information on this topic already out there, by professionals at the top article submission sites that I will suggest here to go check out some of the better sites and read the articles submitted by the site owners. They are truly brilliant and I have learned volumes from them.
Another frequently overlooked generic MLM way to market is to go off line. Kind of like going off road in an SUV, the road can be rocky, but what fun. Newspaper ads, remember those? Are still as good a marketing technique as ever. Business cards, flyers, car signs, and bumper stickers. How about t-shirts with your web site on them? What a great conversation starter and have plenty of business cards on hand when you sport your site. The very best companies have lists of creative and unique ways to market generic MLM.
Remember that not everyone in the world is an internet marketer, well, not yet anyway. So, there are always new people getting introduced to the internet looking for generic MLM information and business opportunities. Be sure that your ads are out there for them to find, you are offering them financial freedom and a chance to change their future.
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter
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