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Mind Mapping Software
Mind mapping software is designed to assist in the sometimes complicated process of mindmapping. A mind map is a diagram used to represent ideas, words, tasks, or other items that are linked to and arranged around a central key word, idea or concept. Mind maps are used to structure, classify, visualize and generate ideas, and [...]
Membership Site Masterplan
Some of you might be considering a membership site as a business model, or you simply want to find out more about the subject. Well, here are details of a great resource. I say great because the person behind it is Yaro Starak, a world class Internet marketer. I always prefer to learn from experts [...]
Twenty-Two Interesting Ways* to use Twitter in the Classroom
I am very impressed with this Twitter related resource from various standpoints, which include:
An Academic
A Life Coach
A Sales Trainer
A Businessman
An Internet Marketer
A Business Consultant
Twenty-Two Interesting Ways* to use Twitter in the Classroom
* and Tips.
The document, which is hosted on Google Docs, can be viewed online in a web browser or downloaded as a PDF or [...]
No pesky regulations
“no pesky regulations”
This is a comment in an article about online advertising.
Here is the context:
Dr Mike Minehan, managing director of the Ideas Channel, said the shifting trend from television to the internet had been evident for a while, but was only now beginning to show what it can achieve.
“The internet is infinite – no time [...]
Real website value estimator
Here is a handy tool for estimating the value of a website. It may assist you in your business development efforts.
http://www.stimator.com
This website value estimator is useful for people interested in, or active in, search engine optimization. As the check runs you can see how various factors are increasing the value. At the end, you can [...]
Facebook, YouTube, Internet surfing can improve productivity.
I have noticed that at times, things which one might think are productivity reducers are actually productivity drivers.
Check out this article about Internet surfing workers; who are actually more productive!
Sneaky YouTube, Facebook peeks point to better office productivity
Turned on its head…
…some managers who clamp down too hard on, or ban, some of the activities mentioned [...]
Internet marketing (Business development) – link redirects/link cloaking.
This post is primarily intended for webmasters, Internet marketers and anyone interested in a simple way to set up link redirects / link cloaking.
People with knowledge of setting up a link redirect will be aware of how fiddly and time consuming they can be.
Time is so precious and I am constantly on the look out [...]
Poor customer service by professionals, health insights and positive thinking.
Yesterday I wrote a post about being gracious and commented on the poor attitude of the computer games salesperson.
Today I will be telling you about a very poor recent experience with a sales assistant who was actually an educated professional – in this case a Pharmacist (Chemist). I will also provide some health insights and [...]
Secrets of Hiring Your First Virtual Assistant Full Or Part Time — Secrets From Years Of Experience
Marlon Sanders is one of the few internet marketers that I am very impressed with. He comes across as a very genuine, innovative and clever businessman with a different slant to many. There is only so much time one can spend studying internet marketing material so I ensure that I only bother with the really genuine [...]
5 survival tips for a brutal economy.
Many people from all walks of business life are panicking, stressing or being depressed about the current worldwide economic situation.
In times like these it helps to get advice from world class business leaders.
Today I viewed the latest video blog post from Bob Parsons, president of Go Daddy.
Bob Parsons is someone I admire a great deal, [...]
Are you a 5 Star person?
Maybe you have been to a 5 star hotel?
Or perhaps you have just heard about them.
You may have heard stories about how some 5 (and 6) star hotels have gone to great lengths in making their guests feel special, and the stays comfortable, convenient and luxurious. Things like keeping records of what a particular client [...]
Key internet organization and information website / tool.
The Internet provides us with enormous amounts of information, however some of the key problems that this gives rise to include difficulties with personal organisation and easily accessing information.
Some years ago now I came across an excellent website called CEO Express - Business portal for executives created by a busy executive.
In this article I will only [...]
Use software to get more out of life.
Time is such a precious resource. Once gone it never returns.
Have you thought about how you can get more out of your day? Most people have. And many people are unaware of how changing one thing can make a large impact, giving them more time to spend with family, work on a business venture (rather [...]
How you can sell more.
Be different. Actually, it’s not that difficult to shine and stand out from others.
In many places these days, both off-line and online, the sense of good service has been lost in a misinformed rush to pseudo efficiency.
The phrase “have a nice day” is both ubiquitous and perfunctory – and usually meaningless. I am sure that [...]
How everyone can “work” in sales and get paid.
One of the especially interesting aspects of the Internet is that of Social Media (Wikipedia).
As a sales trainer I often come across people who claim that they have never done any selling before. When I explain that they have had years of selling experience, for example; when they sold their mother on their need for [...]
The most productive web browser.
Time is a most precious resource – some of us realise this more than others, however I think that most people are aware of the need to be efficient and not waste time.
These days, we spend a lot of time on the Internet and a key tool which we use is of course the web [...]
Google’s new site: 10 steps to promote your business online.
Yes that’s right, Google has quietly produced a very useful tool for online business promotion. As far as I know it was released in August 2008, and has a .com.au Australian domain extension.
The site description (viewed in the source code) comments as follows:
“Learn how to connect with your customers online through search marketing. Enter your [...]
Learn How To Get Google Adwords Working With You, Not Against You
Earlier today, one of my clients asked me if I knew much about Google Adwords and wanted to find out more about the subject.
Google Adwords, and other Pay Per Click advertising (PPC) methods are a very important aspect of Internet marketing.
With anything in life, I like to focus on studying top-quality material written by genuine [...]
