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Casual Articles - You've Got To Be Joking!
I was talking to a psychologist the other day who said she couldn’t do a proper job of helping people if she thought she had to accept every case that came her way.We talked about “professionalism” at some length, and we agreed a part of it is retaining one’s objectivity, one’s independence.The moment you believe you are beholden to clients, utterly at their beck and call, dependent on their revenue, you distort your
Sure, I knew it would be popular with visitors. After all a joke collection is always a popular idea and, if it's free, well hey, all the better.
The point though is, I ne
Recent incarnations of The Apprentice featured some very unusual people. While I’m sure they were chosen to spice up the show, none of them seemed to possess the skills or expertise needed to compete on that level. If the show was supposed to be all about people vying for a mega-management position with the Trump Organization, these were candidates with the wrong stuff for that much-coveted spot. While the show and more convention
Sometimes they're side-splittingly hilarious, and other times they just don't make the grade -- it's a question of taste I suppose.
Anyway, I was cleaning up my folders in Outlook Express recently to make some space on my hard disk (I've got a whopping 20 Gb and I'm already getting low on space -- must be all those MP3's...)
Well, anyway, I knew that my 'Jokes' folder was taking up a lot of memory (it's full of images, video files and so on), so I decided that a major cull was needed.
As I went down the list, I had no problem deleting the turkeys, but it broke my heart to delete the jokes that could still make me laugh second time around.
And then it hit me. Why not make an ebook full of all the funniest stuff? That way, I can delete them from my hard disk and pack them all neatly into a single, compressed ebook file. And, thus, the idea for "101 Hilarious Jokes To eMail Your Friends" was born.
It was never my intention to actually sell this ebook, (which is why you'll find it free on the BizzyDays website). However, it was never my expectation either, that it would prove to be such a resounding success.
Sure, I knew it would be popular with visitors. After all a joke collection is always a popular idea and, if it's free, well hey, all the better.
The point though is, I nev
Change Management in Government Purchasing sure causes chaos indeed. In fact we have a whole company under investigation who will be paying 100s of million dollars in fines because it hired a government purchasing agent from the United States Air Force to come work for them and she took the job while she was still working on other military contracts and procurement solicitations which involved the very large Aerospace Company she
Anyway, I was cleaning up my folders in Outlook Express recently to make some space on my hard disk (I've got a whopping 20 Gb and I'm already getting low on space -- must be all those MP3's...)
Well, anyway, I knew that my 'Jokes' folder was taking up a lot of memory (it's full of images, video files and so on), so I decided that a major cull was needed.
As I went down the list, I had no problem deleting the turkeys, but it broke my heart to delete the jokes that could still make me laugh second time around.
And then it hit me. Why not make an ebook full of all the funniest stuff? That way, I can delete them from my hard disk and pack them all neatly into a single, compressed ebook file. And, thus, the idea for "101 Hilarious Jokes To eMail Your Friends" was born.
It was never my intention to actually sell this ebook, (which is why you'll find it free on the BizzyDays website). However, it was never my expectation either, that it would prove to be such a resounding success.
Sure, I knew it would be popular with visitors. After all a joke collection is always a popular idea and, if it's free, well hey, all the better.
The point though is, I ne
NEW FREE ZONE FOCUSES ON SERVICES. The Zeta Group has inaugurated construction of a free zone in Cartago, reports The Tico Times (June 1-7, 2007). It joins two large free zones announced in the past two months by Free Zone & Business Park Developer (FZBP). The projects highlight the continuing move away from manufacturing in favor of service, vending, and administrative businesses. Some 57% of businesses in Costa Rica's 23 free z
As I went down the list, I had no problem deleting the turkeys, but it broke my heart to delete the jokes that could still make me laugh second time around.
And then it hit me. Why not make an ebook full of all the funniest stuff? That way, I can delete them from my hard disk and pack them all neatly into a single, compressed ebook file. And, thus, the idea for "101 Hilarious Jokes To eMail Your Friends" was born.
It was never my intention to actually sell this ebook, (which is why you'll find it free on the BizzyDays website). However, it was never my expectation either, that it would prove to be such a resounding success.
Sure, I knew it would be popular with visitors. After all a joke collection is always a popular idea and, if it's free, well hey, all the better.
The point though is, I ne
When it’s time to update that resume for a new position, don’t forget to update your references also. Just because someone agreed to be a reference years ago doesn’t mean they should still be on your list, especially if you haven’t kept in touch with them.A former co-worker, a temporary co-worker at that, once called me after I’d started my own business. He was interested in starting his own business also, and wanted to pic
It was never my intention to actually sell this ebook, (which is why you'll find it free on the BizzyDays website). However, it was never my expectation either, that it would prove to be such a resounding success.
Sure, I knew it would be popular with visitors. After all a joke collection is always a popular idea and, if it's free, well hey, all the better.
The point though is, I ne
What matters when working an online business? There are certain things that matter and certain things that don't matter when you are running and online business.The first thing that does not matter is the product. I know that sounds really wierd but stay with me here. It doesn't matter how great your product is. It doesn't matter how cheap it is. It doesn't matter if you have the best vitamins or the best phone service
Sure, I knew it would be popular with visitors. After all a joke collection is always a popular idea and, if it's free, well hey, all the better.
The point though is, I never fully appreciated just how much additional traffic this funny little book could generate. I get at least 100 extra visitors EVERY DAY thanks to a book that I just put together to save disk space.
Not bad for two hours of enjoyable 'work'.
So what's the moral of the story?
Well there are three of them:
MORAL# 1: Free ebooks are a terrific way to promote any online business. You can read more about that in a previous article called "Are you using the 4-letter word?" which is available here: http://bizzydays.com/reprint_rights/reprint.htm
MORAL# 2: People like jokes! Humor is always in demand and, yes, a lot of people are willing to pay for it.
But here's a tip if you plan on selling joke ebooks -- don't make a general "101 Jokes" ebook. It would sell some copies, but not enough. A far better approach is to target SPECIFIC audiences.
Instead of '101 Hilarious Jokes To eMail Your Friends' why not "101 Hilarious Jokes For Expectant Moms", "101 Hilarious Jokes For Lawyers With A Conscience" or "101 Hilarious Jokes For Dairy Farmers".
Okay, I admit, that the second ti
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