Home Business Operation Basics
One of the least talked about, yet very important aspectsof running an online business is the organization andactual operation of the business.Any successful business, offline or online, needs to beorganized from the beginning. Even a one-man operationlike Red Lion Books needs to be organized. Here are a fewtips on staying organized and keeping your businessrunning smoothly.PlanBefore you jump into any online venture, you should takesome time to plan it out. I know from experience, thefirst draft of Redlionbooks.com looked totally differentthan it does now. I used the remains of the first,half-completed site as a plan for this site.
It was likea list of all the parts that were going to come togetherto make this site. I recommend that you start by making achecklist of the essential parts of your future site.Write It DownWhen I first started out, I thought that everything couldbe filed away on a spreadsheet in Excel. I had onespreadsheet for article promotion, another one for ezinepromotion, and so on. Although this is only a personalpreference, I think that good old paper and pen is greatfor organizing your promotional efforts.I now have one notebook for the different types ofpromotion, a notebook for bills, a notebook to jot downrandom thoughts. I just have them in a neat pile with ineasy reach.
These are the most important aspects of mybusiness, and I feel more secure knowing that I have ahard copy as well.Email FoldersMaking separate folders in your email program can also helpyou get organized.??Programs such as Eudora allow you todownload the messages off of the server so that they stayon your computer.Record KeepingIt is important that you have some way of keeping records.Besides tax purposes, it is great to have individualreports for each ad campaign. This helps to sort out thebest sources for advertising.More to come later, on the subject of organization..
JC's website, Redlionbooks.com, specializes in advice about Internet marketing and web site promotion. Free access to articles and ebooks, learn how to market your product or service online at Redlionbooks.comHow to Make Sure to Save Money and Headaches on Your Next Used Laptop Purchase
(ContentDesk) October 29, 2005 -- Anyone who is in the retail sector of the computer business will recognize the following dilemna.
Before buying, the consumer desires to know everything about the technical aspects of the laptops, rather than the practical aspects.
It seems the customer will try and find out all of the technical differences between hard drives&
such as seek time, partitions available, physical dimensions&. All important stuff to be sure.
But this information is sought out before the practical details such as What am I going to do with this laptop is considered.
It is still amazing to hear people say they do not really know what they want to DO with a laptop, but they are sure they want a Dell.
The concern is not with their desire for a Dell (a great brand, sure)& but why they didnt bother to think about what they were hoping to do with the laptop they were planning to buy in the first place.
It would be...
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5 Quick and Easy Fun Ways to Get in Shape
Getting and staying in shape doesn't have to be dull and boring!Try some of these fun fitness activities to make your workouttime more enjoyable. MUSICAL EXERCIES ? Put on your favorite music and do some yoga!No need for slow, elevator music. Move to your favorite beat. Orpop on the headphones or earphones and grab your MP3 or cassetteplayer or handheld PC and bike to a nearby park. Too cold orrainy? Then head to a mall or other enclosed area where you canwalk.
Caution: make sure you are alert while listening to musicwith headphones or earphones. FUN IN THE SUN ? Check out the latest tanning solutions and tryfun, scented versions with funky, multi-colored sunglasses. Grabyour cassette player or MP3 player and favorite tunes. And packsome flavored water, new flavored health bar that you've beendying to try and some frozen berries in your carryall for breaksand have a "sense"-ational time. FITNESS CLASSES ? Try out a new fitness class for fun.
Enjoy afull water aerobics workout...
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Technology Graduation Gifts Break the Mold -- Online Library with 440,000 eTitles and 5,000 Research Paper Topics Among Popular Graduation Gifts with Technology Savvy Graduates
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May 17, 2004 -? Forgoing the traditional graduation gifts of pen sets, watches and the like, today's parents and families are looking to technology and the Internet for their graduation gifts.
Gifts like iPods, camera cell phones, DVD players, and online subscription services such as the Questia online library lead the way for this 2004 graduation season.Recognizing the consumer habits of their technology savvy offspring, parents are giving graduation gifts that appeal to appetites and lifestyles that are used to instant messaging, email, portable music devices, and online research.
In fact, 94% of youth ages 12-17 who have Internet access say they use the Internet for school research (Pew Internet & American Life Project).Parents who want a more academically oriented graduation gift are choosing to give a subscription to Questia, the world's largest online library.
A $19.95 monthly, $44.95 quarterly or $119.95 annual subscription provides...
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How to Make Sure to Save Money and Headaches on Your Next Used Laptop Purchase
(ContentDesk) October 29, 2005 -- Anyone who is in the retail sector of the computer business will recognize the following dilemna.
Before buying, the consumer desires to know everything about the technical aspects of the laptops, rather than the practical aspects.
It seems the customer will try and find out all of the technical differences between hard drives&
such as seek time, partitions available, physical dimensions&. All important stuff to be sure.
But this information is sought out before the practical details such as What am I going to do with this laptop is considered.
It is still amazing to hear people say they do not really know what they want to DO with a laptop, but they are sure they want a Dell.
The concern is not with their desire for a Dell (a great brand, sure)& but why they didnt bother to think about what they were hoping to do with the laptop they were planning to buy in the first place.
It would be...
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"Sometimes Having It Shorter Is Better!"
Sometimes having it shorter is better.At least that is true when it comes to your web site address.Have you ever joined one of the many affiliate programs that creates a web site address,URL, for you to promote them that is longerthan even the best stretch limousine in town?Even though all you have to do is click on itto get to where you want to be, when a URLlooks like it is two blocks long, it takes awayfrom the message of your ad copy.Worse still, many surfers take it upon themselvesto visit the web site you are promoting but ONLYafter they remove your affiliate information.This defeats the whole purpose of your promotingan affiliate web site. It can cost you time and money.So what is the solution?A URL Redirection Service.Better still, is the use of a FREE URL Redirection Service.Here are just a few of the better FREE services online:Free Redirect URL Servicehttp://1st.to/Their service gives you a FREE, easy to rememberredirect-URL for your web site, and redirects the user to your...
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Arab American film wins 'Best Documentary' Award
(ContentDesk) September 7, 2005 -- "The Arabian Dream ? A Tale of Arab Americans" won the Best Documentary award at England's Stratford-Upon-Avon film festival on August 29, 2005.The film was screened at the Civic Hall Theater and shown to a British audience and international film producers.
Festival Director, Douglas McFerran, announced the award and said at the ceremony: "we chose this documentary because it deals with hot current affairs and because it is excellent."Festival organizers described "The Arabian Dream" as a "very real, detailed, informative documentary offering an insight into the lives of a group of Arab Americans living in a democratic society in Dearborn, Michigan."(http://www.stratforduponavonfilmfest.com/winnerso5.htm)Film producer, Neal AbuNab, was gratified by the reception of his movie and thanked the British people for "seeking real understanding and solutions that can...
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