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1). 10 ways to advertise online (and where to get started) Most business owners fully understand that not advertising is the surest way to kill your business. However they are also bombarded by so much information and so many choices they quickly lose track of what options are available to them. There are a number of cheap and easy online advertising options available to you. 2). 3 Key Questions To Ask About Internet Marketing Internet marketing is exciting, challenging, and confusing. It can make or break your internet business career and yet many people who depend on internet marketing don't have a full grasp of the essentials involved in internet marketing. In fact, many internet entrepreneurs waste a great deal of time, energy, and momentum because they ... 3). 3 Reasons Why Every Business Needs A Newsletter There are many benefits you and your business can reap from publishing your own newsletter. 1. Keeping In Touch -- Your customers and clients are the lifeblood of your business. What better way to stay in touch with your existing customers than through a newsletter? A newsletter allows you to add personal touches to your relationship a... 4). 3 Ways To Save Money On Ezine Advertising Ezine Advertising is still one of the top ways to advertise online because it is cheap, easy, and targeted. If you are one of the many internet marketers who understand just how effective ezine marketing can be then you will be happy to learn that I have three tips that will save you money on Ezine Advertising. Join The Di... 5). 3 Ways You Can Profit From Giving Your Writing Away I recently made an important discovery that I just couldn't wait to share. You can make money by giving your writing away. Yes, it really is true. This isn't some "get rich overnight" scheme or some trick to get you to lay out a bunch of money for a "turn key business". You have to do the work yourself and it will take some time to set... 6). 5 Reasons Every Writer Needs a Web Site If you are serious about your writing, in fact even if you aren't, you need a web site. Let me repeat that -- every writer needs a web site! If you don't believe me then here are five very good reasons why: 1. Your web site can serve as your showcase and portfolio. It can include your biography, experience, and writing cre... 7). 5 Reasons Why You Need A Work-At-Home Schedule One of the attractions of working at home is the vision of freedom it invokes -- no time clock, no time sheets, and no one to account to for how you spend your time. Yes, it is an attractive proposition, but like so many attractive propositions there is a heavy downside -- you are likely wasting a lot of time. My husband spends time ev... 8). 7 Reasons Why It Is Important To Have Goals I recently had a conversation with one of my former students. She has been out of school for a few years now but isn't satisfied with the direction her career has taken. In fact, she's not too happy with her personal life either. Her voice developed more than a touch of whine as she said: "I don't know what to do." So I asked her about... 9). 8 specific ways you can make your child a reader! Providing positive, enjoyable literacy experiences give young children opportunities to gain the knowledge, awareness, skills, and love of learning that they need to later learn to read independently. Here are 8 ways you can provide those experiences: CHOOSE THE RIGHT BOOKS Choose books that have large colorful pictures or... 10). 8 Ways To Make Your Ads More Effective I don't know everything and if I have learned one thing about doing business on the Internet it is that the more you learn the more you don't know. However, I have been doing business on the Internet since 1999 and I've managed to carve out a successful enterprise for myself with several profit streams. The largest percentage of my marketing and pr... 11). Are You Ready To Start Your Own Business? The 4 Key Questions You Must Ask Every year millions of people answer "Yes" to that question and every year that answer costs many of them money, time, confidence, and heartbreak. The Small Business Administration estimates there are 580,900 new small businesses opening each year and that number does not include the small one-person entrepreneurships that pop up every day. However... 12). Are You Thinking Too Small and Dooming Your Small Business To Failure? One problem that many small business owners run into is simply thinking too small. I often have readers writing to me asking for helping getting their business ideas off the ground. I also often hear from folks who have run their small businesses into the ground. There are five key areas where you can think too small -- and doom your business to fa... 13). Are You Too Old To Go Back To School? You want to go back to school and continue your education. Perhaps you'd like to earn your first degree or ou'd like to earn a new degree in a different field. You've been dreaming of that degree but haven't dared believe your dream can come true because you think you are too old. You aren't. It really is that simple. I don't care what... 14). Banner Advertising: News of its demise is premature You have seen them all over the internet -- blinking, flashing, animated and garish. You vow that you will not contribute to this internet graffiti. You feel smug with your decision because after all banner advertising is dead. Wrong. Banner advertising is not dead -- and in fact it is still an effective internet marketing tool. Howeve... 15). Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather 1. Which is not a group term for birds? A. Flock B. Flight C. Volery D. Swarm D. Swarm TBD: Various insects can collectively be called a swarm but not birds! 2. Which of these is a fear of birds? A. Alektorophobia B. Astraphobia C. Ornithophobi... 16). Christmas Trivia Quiz Christmas Quiz 1. Which Christmas tree fact is NOT true? A. Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones every year since 1991. B. Nova Scotia leads the world in exporting Christmas trees. c. Franklin Pierce was the first president to decorate an official White House Christmas tree. D. The Christmas tree wa... 17). Coping As A Work-At-Home Parent Unless you are independently wealthy or have a very successful spouse then every parent must face an important decision -- whether to work outside the home or to work from home. Many people choose the traditional option of working outside the homeand find themselves spending far too much time away from their children as well as trying ... 18). Cupid Quotient Love and romance, mankind has paired into couples ever since Adam and Eve, but what makes some relationships sizzle and others fizzle? Some say it may well be the romantic nature of the individuals who make up the couple. However, whether you are single, searching or happily married, it is human nature to seek romance and love. So why ... 19). Do You Know How To Find The Best Mortgage Deal? People will spend months or even years planning to buy their own home. They will work hard to build good credit. They will save a sizable down payment. They will search for the perfect house. Then they will settle for the first mortgage they see. What is wrong with this picture? It is important to remember that if you have... 20). Do you know what you really need to go into business on the internet? I have lost track of the number of discussion board posts and emails I have answered about that topic. I admit for those first venturing into the uncharted waters of internet business it can be challenging and more than a little daunting. There is a flood of products out there clamoring for your money and all claim to be absolutely essential to you... 21). Do you know when to begin teaching your child to read? It is never too early to begin teaching your child to read, or at least laying the foundation for early literacy skills, and it can definitely be left too late! If you are not sure then think about this. Statistically, more American children suffer long-term life-long harm from the process of learning to read than from parental abuse, ... 22). Do You Know Why Bad Things Happen To Good People? This is a question that most people grapple with from time to time and it has largely been on my mind this past week. You see one of the best people I know -- my Uncle Carl -- had a very bad accident this week. While working on the wood lot with his son, his hand got caught in a log splitter. In the end the damage was so severe that hi... 23). Do You Owe A Debt Of Thanks ? This is a time of year when many people take stock of all that they are grateful for -- or at least when we should do so. But this should also be a time when we take stock of all those people who contributed to those gifts -- especially the intangible ones. Those gifts such as our self-esteem or confidence, our love of sports or music, and our spin... 24). Do You Show Your Love To Your Child? Show-and-Tell in various forms is a popular feature of many preschool classrooms. When you watch children making their presentation you understand the popularity of show-and-tell. Kids love to talk about their interests and passions but they love to share those interests and passions even more. Kids are all about show. As a parent you ... 25). Energize Your Writing and Increase Your Output Every writer can benefit from a study of the effectiveness of their individual writing process. You can write more and you can write better by making some adjustments in your writing strategy. Recently one of my writer friends complained about their declining word output. "I spend more time at the computer than I ever did ... 26). Ezine Advertising Works: Top 10 Reasons To Advertise With Ezines You've heard the buzz but still have some questions. Does Ezine Advertising really work? The short answer is "Yes! It works" and here's 10 reasons why: ~ An Ezine is an electronic magazine or newsletter. The electronic format makes it easy to respond to your ad. A simple mouse click is much more convenient than picking up ... 27). Gone Fishing For Trivia 1. We all know that fish travel in schools, but do you know some other plural fishey names? A. Clutch B. Shoal C. Draft D. Wave E. All of the above F. None of the above G. B and C G. B and C TBD: It should have been wave though, don't you think? 2. Can you name the phobia tha... 28). Halloween Howler 1. What rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career? A. Roy Orbison B. Billy Joel C. Mick Jaggar D. Rod Stewart 1. What famous rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career? D. Rod Stewart TBD: That wasn't The QuizQueen's guess either, but that's what t... 29). Hand-eye coordination and visual discrimination key to literacy Sometimes the best thing you can do for your child's early literacy development is simply to let them play. Turn off the TV and anything battery operated then let your child pick up their toys, build blocks or duplos, or manipulate puzzles or game pieces. Not only are you giving your child the gift of childhood, something we so often fail to do in ... 30). Harness the Power of Your Dreams "If you can imagine it, You can achieve it. If you can dream it, You can become it." -William Arthur Ward William Arthur Ward's quote should be a powerful call to action. Dreams have tremendous power. They sustain us through desperate times and drive us through difficult ones and give us hope for the futu... 31). How Do You Deal With Adversity "We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival." ~ Winston Churchill I remember reading some time ago about a study of longevity in humans. There has been a large body of scientific research into the reasons why some people are long-lived but of course while various diets, health regimes, ... 32). How Do You Define Success? "Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." ~Arnold H. Glasow This really is a great quote. Not only is it interesting but also inspiring. One of the truths that I find most frustrating as a teacher and a coach is that many people believe that success, in whatever field of endea... 33). How To Choose The Best Directories For Your Article Writing Campaign If you have spent any time at all researching internet marketing strategies then you know that writing articles can help position you as an expert in your field, gain valuable targeted traffic for your web site, drive leads to your products, grow your email list, and quickly multiple your site's text links. Once you are ready to dive i... 34). How To Maximize Your Article Directory Submission You are ready to kick off your article marketing campaign. You have some great aricles put together and you've located the best directories to promote your articles. But stop! There are still a few steps you will need to complete before you are really ready to begin submitting your articles to publishers and directories. 1... 35). How to raise a reader: Lessons in literacy You want to raise a reader. That much you know. But how? That's the $20,000 question. You could probably spend that $20,000 on how-to books for you, readers for your child, flash cards and other accessories, and specialized reading programs promoting every possible avenue to full literacy. You could, but you don't have to do all that. ... 36). How To Start Your Own Ebusiness On A Shoestring Almost every day I face one burning question. It hits me via email, blog or forum post, phone, and even face-to-face. I hear it from friends, co-workers, readers, customers, students and even strangers. What do you really need to start an internet business and how much will it cost? So in answer to that question I develope... 37). I just quit my last paying writing gig...and you should too! I just quit my last paying writing gig...and you should too! I just quit my last paying writing gig. Why? Because I make more money giving my writing away. Yes, that's right. I make more money giving my writing away than I did selling my articles and columns. In fact I'm making more money writing part-time for free than I did in any of... 38). Is An Ebusiness Right For You You need to make some money. Perhaps you'd like to change careers. Maybe you'd like a new challenge. Or you've just heard the rumors about the fortunes to be made on the internet. Any one of these reasons might have led you to the decision to start your own internet business, but before you begin investing your time and money there are... 39). Is Your Tracking Url Costing You Sales? Did you know that your tracking url could be costing you sales? It's true! Repeatedly experienced marketers have learned that using a tracking link lowers the click through rate of any ad. If you think about it this does make sense. How often do you click through on a link that reads like a line of gibberish? First and for... 40). Just Horsing Around 1. What is the fear of horses called? A. Hippophobia B. Riddiophobia C. Sadlophobia D. Equiphobia A. Hippophobia TBD: Hey, you know we dosn't make this stuff up, right?!? 2. Which is NOT a form of horse racing? A. Flat racing B. Harness racing C. Steeplechasing D. Hop-s... 41). Learn how to motivate yourself "Motivation will almost always beat mere talent." ~ Norman Augustine I truly believe Augustine's words are true and if you look at history you know it is true. There are many people in the world with amazing talents who realize only a small percentage of their potential. We all know people who live this truth. We als... 42). Learn to face difficulty "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult." -- Seneca the Younger This is a great quote to both contemplate and to apply to your life. How often do you hear people complain? Pick a topic-love, friendship, careers, etc. The list of issues that peo... 43). Learn Why You Should Have A 3-Tiered Strategy For Article Submission You've heard a lot about how much writing articles can do for your internet marketing strategy. You now understand how writing articles can help position you as an expert in your field, gain valuable targed traffic for your web site, and quickly multiple your site's text links. Now you have convinced yourself to take the plunge into ar... 44). Lessons in literacy: How to raise a reader You want to raise a reader. That much you know. But how? That's the $20,000 question. You could probably spend that $20,000 on how-to books for you, readers for your child, flash cards and other accessories, and specialized reading programs promoting every possible avenue to full literacy. You could, but you don't have to do all that. ... 45). Lessons We Can Learn From Jonah and the Whale Our church has charged all parents of young children to read a Bible story each day to our children so reading from my son Noah's children's Bible has become a part of our regular bedtime routine. Sometimes I try to hit stories that relate to the current holiday in the Christian calendar and other times we simply pick stories that look interesting ... 46). Marching Along 1. In England, until the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1752, March was considered what month of the calendar year? A. First B. Fourth C. Eighth D. Last A. First QQ: In England, until the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1752, March was considered the first month with the legal year beginning on March ... 47). Mind over matter, you are what you believe If you could be anything and do anything, who would you be and what would you do? Most people do not recognize the power available to them in their own mind. Winston Churchill once said: "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." He should know. After all, he led his country against all odds to fight off a b... 48). New Year Trivia Quiz 1. Under which calendar is New Year's Day Jan. 1? A. Julian Calendar B. Gregorian Calendar C. Jewish Calendar D. Chinese Calendar E. All of the above B. Gregorian Calendar QQ: New Year's Day is the first day of the year, Jan. 1, in the Gregorian calendar. Traditionally the day has been observed as a ... 49). Preparing your child cognitively to read The ultimate goal of reading instruction is to enable children to understand what they read, so reading instruction has to be about more than simply matching letters and sounds -- it also has to be about connecting words and meaning. It is clear from research on emerging literacy that learning to read is a relatively lengthy process th... 50). Ready, Set, Read: Specific activities to make your child a reader! Providing positive, enjoyable literacy experiences give young children opportunities to gain the knowledge, awareness, skills, and love of learning that they need to later learn to read independently. Here are 8 ways you can provide those experiences: CHOOSE THE RIGHT BOOKS Choose books that have large colorful pictures or... Browse Pages: 1 [2]