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Casual Articles - How to Make Money - Online vs Offline
Is it bad that we secretly wish we were wealthy?Do you often dream about not having to rely on other people for your financial well being?Yet, as much as we secretly dream of being rich and even the wealthy lifestyle, we are often confused by our motivation for such good fortune.I'm sure you'll agree, wealth for pure wealth sake can be perceived as greed and that's one of the most negative words of the 20th centuries.The very thought that greed is behind the motivation to seek your own personal fortune is enough to sabotage any lifeplan you have the potential to put in place toward achieving financial freedom.In fact, it is just this confusion that limits many from ever achieving true wealth. The impact of not living up to your true potential can be felt
• Copy-Writing - Easy eh? Well, a few rules should be followed.
• Creating an email list - how to, why you should do this...
• Creating a Website - html, other methods, more.
• Email marketing - how to get white-listed, how to avoid spam complaints, more
• Finding a Product – should show you how to do this and the options a#vailable. This is not so hard as you might think, this was my stumbling block in the beginning.
• Necessary Tools - the absolute minimum you need.
• Pre-Selling - sell something before it's ready!
• Publishing - how to and the best way.
• SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
• Getting Traffic - How to.... Pitfalls and is free hosting good enough for you.
The above is a snapshot of some of the subject matter that should be discussed. But these are just some of the topics that should be covered. There should also be some other resources for you to download. All with the one objective... to get you up-to-speed as soon as possible and to get you actually earning money online.
It is not easy to do all of the above, but i
Are you lost in the wilderness when it comes to choosing a career? Once, we knew the way. As children, we played at different roles, but some became our favorites. Those favorites hinted at our gifts. They pointed the way to our exciting futures as entrepreneurs, dancers or astronauts. We did what was fun, and, in the process, we began to find and follow our paths.As young adults, however, our paths began to fade under thickets of obstacles: other people's expectations, poor self-esteem and /or lack of faith. But, the good news is that, for each of us, the path is still out there. A cover of tangled weeds may hide its course, but it's still there.A few tracking lessons can put you back in the hunt. An expert tracker can follow a trail that's been cold for days, months, or eve
What do you need to do before your first customer enters ?
a) Build/compile your Business Plan!
b) Conduct Market Research
c) Find premises, at the right location/rent/price (if you are buying freehold)
d) Formulate a Marketing Plan
e) Engage a solicitor/lawyer to deal with legal issues – Local Government regulations you
have to comply with, leases/contract/exit strategies etc.
f) Research the market to find capital items – till, cash register, freezers, cold counters etc.
g) Fit it out to your style and liking – engage with local builders
h) Arrange financing if applicable
i) Get a business bank account
j) Arrange with your bank to have a merchant payment system
k) Find an Accountant
l) If it is too much for you alone, find staff
m) Arrange insurance – fire/theft/buildings etc., and Public Liability
n) Apply to the local body who issues Health and Safety certificates pertinent to the food trade
(or any other bodies/oganisations for other businesses – there are always some!)
o) Find suppliers for the products you wish to sell
p) Negotiate a good deal with your suppliers
q) Local advertising campaign? – local newspapers, flyers, posters etc.
Hmmmm…..the list is endless eh?
I am sure that there are a lot more than the short list above.
Ok, let’s say you do all of the above… what does it take?
1) A vision
2) Drive
3) Tenacity
4) Expertise
5) A skill-set
6) TIME
7) A sense of humour – very necessary this.
I am sure that you can think of others too.
If, after getting this far, a year-down-the-road, what have you got?
i. A business
ii. Hopefully making you a living, but probably very stressful, but having tight reins on your
cashflow.
iii. A good name in the community you are serving
iv. Satisfaction? – a moot point maybe
v. A Retirement plan?
Not easy is it? Looking at the above and thinking hard about it, it makes one wonder why people set-up in business on their own. We all have our reasons for wanting to work for ourselves, but when you come down to it, there is only one really. Having control over our own destiny. The one single factor why people succeed or fail is the product. If the product is in demand, then the money will come through the door. If it is not in demand, then it will become a fight to make the money come through the door. Furthermore, if you have the ‘fight’ scenario, then it will cost you more to make a profit, which is a reduced profit! Now that I have outlined (some of) the steps one needs to take to get a bricks-and-mortar business off the ground, what about trying the same thing online? Is it any different? Not a lot!!! For those of you who see online claims that you can do “this”, or “that”, for fifteen minutes each day, (with your laptop sitting on the beach), and live the life of luxury…what do you think of that? Are you fired-up? When I first began online, I was…very much so. It’s like showing a child a scrumptious cake. They want it and know they can have it for free, (from Mum or Dad) if they make the right sounds! Well, it’s just the same here online. If you sign-up with this Guru, or that Guru, and do the things they propound, then you will have that life of luxury. What they do not tell you, or at least emphasise, is the work necessary, not to mention the tools and expertise you need to make it all work. Think back to the bricks and mortar business…..can it be done without time, money and expertise? Probably not. There are a few websites who are trying to redress the balance (myself included) and offer to all, the facts and steps necessary to get online, start a business and actually make money doing this. A good website like the above should show you ‘everything’ that is necessary for you to do to get online, and up-and-running with your own business.
There are many topics that a website such as this should cover. These should include:
• Adsense – Explanation of this and how to....
• Adwords – Explanation of this and how to ....
• Affiliates - why you should try this, why you should not.
• All the Money Transfer options - How to take money online with your website.
• How to protect your links - if you depend on commission earnings, you must do this!
• Copy-Writing - Easy eh? Well, a few rules should be followed.
• Creating an email list - how to, why you should do this...
• Creating a Website - html, other methods, more.
• Email marketing - how to get white-listed, how to avoid spam complaints, more
• Finding a Product – should show you how to do this and the options a#vailable. This is not so hard as you might think, this was my stumbling block in the beginning.
• Necessary Tools - the absolute minimum you need.
• Pre-Selling - sell something before it's ready!
• Publishing - how to and the best way.
• SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
• Getting Traffic - How to.... Pitfalls and is free hosting good enough for you.
The above is a snapshot of some of the subject matter that should be discussed. But these are just some of the topics that should be covered. There should also be some other resources for you to download. All with the one objective... to get you up-to-speed as soon as possible and to get you actually earning money online.
It is not easy to do all of the above, but if
It is very important to realize that persons buy from you. It is the mind at other end of the internet who will decide a sale from you. Thus it is very essential to know how your customer's psychology works.What is the process that goes in the mind who reads your promotion? An understanding of the whole process will make you achieve your goals and build your business better.Many a theories have been developed to explain the process when person views advertisement and then goes for sale. It has been charted and every model points to one thing in common.The process is not instant. It is sequential.Anybody who has been marketing on the net must have come across AIDA. It is the simplest advertising model that in short stands for-Attention-Interest<
m) Arrange insurance – fire/theft/buildings etc., and Public Liability
n) Apply to the local body who issues Health and Safety certificates pertinent to the food trade
(or any other bodies/oganisations for other businesses – there are always some!)
o) Find suppliers for the products you wish to sell
p) Negotiate a good deal with your suppliers
q) Local advertising campaign? – local newspapers, flyers, posters etc.
Hmmmm…..the list is endless eh?
I am sure that there are a lot more than the short list above.
Ok, let’s say you do all of the above… what does it take?
1) A vision
2) Drive
3) Tenacity
4) Expertise
5) A skill-set
6) TIME
7) A sense of humour – very necessary this.
I am sure that you can think of others too.
If, after getting this far, a year-down-the-road, what have you got?
i. A business
ii. Hopefully making you a living, but probably very stressful, but having tight reins on your
cashflow.
iii. A good name in the community you are serving
iv. Satisfaction? – a moot point maybe
v. A Retirement plan?
Not easy is it? Looking at the above and thinking hard about it, it makes one wonder why people set-up in business on their own. We all have our reasons for wanting to work for ourselves, but when you come down to it, there is only one really. Having control over our own destiny. The one single factor why people succeed or fail is the product. If the product is in demand, then the money will come through the door. If it is not in demand, then it will become a fight to make the money come through the door. Furthermore, if you have the ‘fight’ scenario, then it will cost you more to make a profit, which is a reduced profit! Now that I have outlined (some of) the steps one needs to take to get a bricks-and-mortar business off the ground, what about trying the same thing online? Is it any different? Not a lot!!! For those of you who see online claims that you can do “this”, or “that”, for fifteen minutes each day, (with your laptop sitting on the beach), and live the life of luxury…what do you think of that? Are you fired-up? When I first began online, I was…very much so. It’s like showing a child a scrumptious cake. They want it and know they can have it for free, (from Mum or Dad) if they make the right sounds! Well, it’s just the same here online. If you sign-up with this Guru, or that Guru, and do the things they propound, then you will have that life of luxury. What they do not tell you, or at least emphasise, is the work necessary, not to mention the tools and expertise you need to make it all work. Think back to the bricks and mortar business…..can it be done without time, money and expertise? Probably not. There are a few websites who are trying to redress the balance (myself included) and offer to all, the facts and steps necessary to get online, start a business and actually make money doing this. A good website like the above should show you ‘everything’ that is necessary for you to do to get online, and up-and-running with your own business.
There are many topics that a website such as this should cover. These should include:
• Adsense – Explanation of this and how to....
• Adwords – Explanation of this and how to ....
• Affiliates - why you should try this, why you should not.
• All the Money Transfer options - How to take money online with your website.
• How to protect your links - if you depend on commission earnings, you must do this!
• Copy-Writing - Easy eh? Well, a few rules should be followed.
• Creating an email list - how to, why you should do this...
• Creating a Website - html, other methods, more.
• Email marketing - how to get white-listed, how to avoid spam complaints, more
• Finding a Product – should show you how to do this and the options a#vailable. This is not so hard as you might think, this was my stumbling block in the beginning.
• Necessary Tools - the absolute minimum you need.
• Pre-Selling - sell something before it's ready!
• Publishing - how to and the best way.
• SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
• Getting Traffic - How to.... Pitfalls and is free hosting good enough for you.
The above is a snapshot of some of the subject matter that should be discussed. But these are just some of the topics that should be covered. There should also be some other resources for you to download. All with the one objective... to get you up-to-speed as soon as possible and to get you actually earning money online.
It is not easy to do all of the above, but i
Interior design seems to be all the rage these days. If you don’t believe me, just turn on the television. Designers tackling small spaces, kitchen remodels and even designer reality shows. Have you watched one of these programs and thought you could do that? It takes more preparation and work than you see in a hour or half hour show.Interior designers have stiff competition from each other. Homeowners will shop around until they find the designer that fits their needs. Licensing is required in 23 states. And, three out of ten designers are self employed.Designer’s work consists of enhancing function, safety and aesthetics of a space. They deal with choosing colors, fixtures, furniture, lighting and art. A designer may specialize in commercial or residential design but it isn
Not easy is it? Looking at the above and thinking hard about it, it makes one wonder why people set-up in business on their own. We all have our reasons for wanting to work for ourselves, but when you come down to it, there is only one really. Having control over our own destiny. The one single factor why people succeed or fail is the product. If the product is in demand, then the money will come through the door. If it is not in demand, then it will become a fight to make the money come through the door. Furthermore, if you have the ‘fight’ scenario, then it will cost you more to make a profit, which is a reduced profit! Now that I have outlined (some of) the steps one needs to take to get a bricks-and-mortar business off the ground, what about trying the same thing online? Is it any different? Not a lot!!! For those of you who see online claims that you can do “this”, or “that”, for fifteen minutes each day, (with your laptop sitting on the beach), and live the life of luxury…what do you think of that? Are you fired-up? When I first began online, I was…very much so. It’s like showing a child a scrumptious cake. They want it and know they can have it for free, (from Mum or Dad) if they make the right sounds! Well, it’s just the same here online. If you sign-up with this Guru, or that Guru, and do the things they propound, then you will have that life of luxury. What they do not tell you, or at least emphasise, is the work necessary, not to mention the tools and expertise you need to make it all work. Think back to the bricks and mortar business…..can it be done without time, money and expertise? Probably not. There are a few websites who are trying to redress the balance (myself included) and offer to all, the facts and steps necessary to get online, start a business and actually make money doing this. A good website like the above should show you ‘everything’ that is necessary for you to do to get online, and up-and-running with your own business.
There are many topics that a website such as this should cover. These should include:
• Adsense – Explanation of this and how to....
• Adwords – Explanation of this and how to ....
• Affiliates - why you should try this, why you should not.
• All the Money Transfer options - How to take money online with your website.
• How to protect your links - if you depend on commission earnings, you must do this!
• Copy-Writing - Easy eh? Well, a few rules should be followed.
• Creating an email list - how to, why you should do this...
• Creating a Website - html, other methods, more.
• Email marketing - how to get white-listed, how to avoid spam complaints, more
• Finding a Product – should show you how to do this and the options a#vailable. This is not so hard as you might think, this was my stumbling block in the beginning.
• Necessary Tools - the absolute minimum you need.
• Pre-Selling - sell something before it's ready!
• Publishing - how to and the best way.
• SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
• Getting Traffic - How to.... Pitfalls and is free hosting good enough for you.
The above is a snapshot of some of the subject matter that should be discussed. But these are just some of the topics that should be covered. There should also be some other resources for you to download. All with the one objective... to get you up-to-speed as soon as possible and to get you actually earning money online.
It is not easy to do all of the above, but i
You have seen them everywhere, price stickers, food labels, bumper stickers, product labels, racing decals, warning labels, the list is endless, the self adhesive sticker is an indispensable commercial resource and more importantly a fantastic opportunity to promote and advertise your business image.One of the most cost effective promotional solutions to raise brand awareness is to put your logo or name on everyday objects and products with stickers, decals or custom printed self adhesive labels which come in all shapes and sizes. There are many choices when it comes to printed labels and stickers, the adhesives and backing liners range from permanent, removable to low tack. When a permanent sticker is applied to a surface, it is usually very difficult to remove it, normally leaving
There are many topics that a website such as this should cover. These should include:
• Adsense – Explanation of this and how to....
• Adwords – Explanation of this and how to ....
• Affiliates - why you should try this, why you should not.
• All the Money Transfer options - How to take money online with your website.
• How to protect your links - if you depend on commission earnings, you must do this!
• Copy-Writing - Easy eh? Well, a few rules should be followed.
• Creating an email list - how to, why you should do this...
• Creating a Website - html, other methods, more.
• Email marketing - how to get white-listed, how to avoid spam complaints, more
• Finding a Product – should show you how to do this and the options a#vailable. This is not so hard as you might think, this was my stumbling block in the beginning.
• Necessary Tools - the absolute minimum you need.
• Pre-Selling - sell something before it's ready!
• Publishing - how to and the best way.
• SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
• Getting Traffic - How to.... Pitfalls and is free hosting good enough for you.
The above is a snapshot of some of the subject matter that should be discussed. But these are just some of the topics that should be covered. There should also be some other resources for you to download. All with the one objective... to get you up-to-speed as soon as possible and to get you actually earning money online.
It is not easy to do all of the above, but i
I was speaking to group in Atlanta recently and this phrase was stated to me after my speech by one of my audience members….”Culture eats strategy for lunch”.I was compelled by what this meant, especially as regards processes such as customer service. Simply put, the statement implies that companies who establish a particular culture in their business will be superior in practice than those who forsake culture for strategy or process. Culture will win every time.Take a look at the finest companies in providing service, such as LL Bean, Nordstrom, The Ritz-Carlton, Chick-fil-A and others. A close look will reflect an actual culture that permeates throughout the entire organization from top to bottom. It is not their process that sets them apart, it is the way that they deli
• Copy-Writing - Easy eh? Well, a few rules should be followed.
• Creating an email list - how to, why you should do this...
• Creating a Website - html, other methods, more.
• Email marketing - how to get white-listed, how to avoid spam complaints, more
• Finding a Product – should show you how to do this and the options a#vailable. This is not so hard as you might think, this was my stumbling block in the beginning.
• Necessary Tools - the absolute minimum you need.
• Pre-Selling - sell something before it's ready!
• Publishing - how to and the best way.
• SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
• Getting Traffic - How to.... Pitfalls and is free hosting good enough for you.
The above is a snapshot of some of the subject matter that should be discussed. But these are just some of the topics that should be covered. There should also be some other resources for you to download. All with the one objective... to get you up-to-speed as soon as possible and to get you actually earning money online.
It is not easy to do all of the above, but if you are determined and persisten, I am sure that all your efforts will eventually reap rewards for you far beyond working for other people as an employee. The secret is, begin small, in your spare time maybe, and gradually work up to bigger and better things as your skill develops.
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