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MIBW
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August 31,
2004
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In Today's Issue:
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>> Editors' Notes.....
>> Voice Your Opinion: What Business Is Working For You?
>> Those Little Things That You Forget About Your Biz Success
Part One: Choosing A Business Mentor
>> Great Articles From Reprinted Articles.com
>> Reprinted Articles: Article Of The Week:
7 Ways To Get More Repeat Traffic To Your Site By Ken Hill
>> Looking For Some Good Ezines To Read?: Ezine Ad Swaps
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Welcome From Your Publisher...
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Hi, and welcome to MIBW. Today is the first in a
series of articles that I created for you. I call them
Those Little Things That You Forget About Your Biz Success
In this series, we will examine well, the little things.
There are so many things that we tend to forget when we want
our business to succeed, I figured this was the time to tackle
some of them.
Part One in today's issue deals with finding a Business Mentor.
Many think that you don't need one.throughout the many stages
we go through with our businesses, but yes we all do.
How many of us have tried to explain the Can Sp^am act to our
families and they give us one of those "What the %^&* are you
talking about?" looks.
Yup that is why we all need a Mentor, someone who understands
what we go through on a daily basis and how to cope with it
all.
Don't forget about the Voice Your Opinion Column, send in your
answers, and there is also a great article which is our Article
Of The Week at Reprinted Articles.com
Have a great week everyone and see you on Friday
Your Publisher,
Donesia
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Voice Your Opinion
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it has been a while since I have asked
anyone how are they doing in their business, what is working
for them and what isn't working.
There have been so many programs, joint ventures and affiliate
programs that have come and gone lately, now a days, you don't
even get an email when they shut down, you just find the old "
This Page Cannot Be Displayed" text LOL
Tell me what works for you. If it is something that you receive
a commission for, be sure to include the link so people can
join under you.
From Denise Hall
"Hi Donesia,
I'm glad you asked "what works" for me. There's a brand new
program called The Six-Figure Secret that has provided me with
the best monthly income I've ever had from one product or
program.
It's so unique and there's so much to tell about it, it's best
if you just visit the site:
http://thesixfiguresecret.com/member/dmh0226 "
Denise Hall
Home Business on a Budget Newsletter
http://www.home-business-on-a-budget.com/subscribe.htm
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Those Little Things That You Forget About Your Biz Success
Part One: Choosing A Business Mentor
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By Donesia Muhammad
http://EzineAdHelper.com
I don't think we can ever figure out everything that we have to
do for our businesses daily. Search Engines, Promotion, Web
Design, Product Development, Email Marketing, the list goes on.
Once you have your site and your product and your newsletter,
sometimes you still feel lost out there. Like as if you are
missing some key element but can't figure out what it is.
That is when you realize that you have no guidance in your
business.
We all have our family and friends. They can help us and
support us, but if they are not in the business, sometimes they
just don't understand when we explain to them the daily tasks
we have to do and how to handle it.
That is where a Business Mentor comes in.
I realized that I needed a mentor a few years ago. So I started
looking around. I knew that I wanted to find someone who
basically is doing better than me.
I need something to strive for and I knew that I needed someone
who may not be a "guru" but around the old internet block long
enough to show me the ropes.
I learned and still continue to learn from my mentor everyday,
but guess what I also learned... I needed more than one Mentor.
Remember how people would say that we different friends for
different reasons. Well the same goes for a Mentor.
Business Mentors For Each Stage Of The Game
When I was a complete Newbie, I needed someone to hold my hand,
to tell me I wasn't making stupid mistakes online. Someone to
tell you the basics that we all need to hear.
Once I was focused and understood what I wanted to do online
and how I was going to achieve it, I started to look for a
Mentor in my field.
I needed someone who knew the ropes and can help guide my
business in the right direction.
Not someone who just wanted me to buy their products, to buy
their audio tapes..
Not someone who felt that I didn't follow (ie Buy) their
products, then I would fail.
Not someone who may become jealous of your success, but someone
who will tell you the truth, whether you want to hear it or
not.
Sometimes it helps to find someone who is not in your exact
field but close enough. For instance if I am a web designer,
maybe someone who site is about search engine optimization can
help you as well.
Why??
Simple, we don't know everything. We can learn from so many
people, why not. If you are not an expert in a certain field,
then take the time to learn from someone who has been there,
done that.
I am not talking about latching on to a Guru just so you can
get in on their latest joint venture so your name can be
mentioned in the sales letter or the ebook, or hopefully to
grab a free copy of something for bragging rights.
If you are here to ride someone's coat tails, then go back
home....
Your success won't last long.
I have seen plenty of people ride on a Guru's coat tails and if
the day that Guru decides to call it quits or it turns out that
they are not what you thought, What do you do?? You have been
praising this person forever and now they are gone.
Hey, I built my whole business on their name, what do I do
now??
Mentors are not there to give you the easy way to success, do
you think you can copy their success without the same amount of
hard work?
Don't look for them to give you everything free, to give you
all the inside tracks.
Every mentor has to keep a little bit for themselves. You can't
copy their success, but use their determination to motivate you
and to understand that you are not alone.
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Look out For Part Two Next Week................
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Reprinted Articles: Article Of The Week
7 Ways To Get More Repeat Traffic To Your Site
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By Ken Hill
1. Make all or part of your site into a valuable directory.
Set up different sections of your site for people to submit
their ezines, articles, ebooks or affiliate programs to such as
marketing, writing, publishing, etc.
Your directory will not only increase your repeat traffic but
will also help you to attract very targeted visitors to your
site that are interested in your products or the products of
affiliate programs you've joined.
2. Publish a what's new section.
This section will keep your visitors up to date on any new
additions to your site and is especially useful if your site is
constantly updated by you or by your visitors who submit their
own content to your site.
3. Provide resources on your site that your visitors can use on
a regular basis such as a search engine submitter, email
formatter or meta tag checker.
4. Add a discussion board to your site where your visitors can
network with each other.
Post your own tips and advice to your board along with your
signature file and use your discussion board to get to know
your visitors better.
This will help you to continue to improve your product, copy,
and service and can also help you to gain ideas about new
products for you to offer your visitors.
5. Create a list that your visitors can subscribe to that
announces to them when your site is updated.
For instance if you ran an article directory you could list the
titles and descriptions of the newest article submissions to
your site along with the URLs where your subscribers can view
them.
You could also use your list to increase your revenue by
selling sponsor ads to people who would like to advertise to
your list.
6. Make polls and surveys available on your site.
Running your own polls or surveys, in addition to providing you
with more repeat traffic, can also help you to acquire valuable
information from your visitors.
For instance your polls and surveys could be used to find out
how effective your copy is and to measure your customers'
satisfaction with your products or customer service.
Your polls and surveys can also provide you with needed
feedback that you can use when deciding on new products to add
to your product line.
7. Publish an ezine.
Your ezine will provide you with a very effective way to keep
your visitors coming back to your site to use the resources you
provide to them, to view your articles, and most importantly to
buy your products.
Provide your subscribers with special sales and discounts to
increase the number of your subscribers who purchase from you
for the first time and also to garner more repeat sales.
Article by writer, Ken Hill. For more articles and a great
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Business Resources
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Starting Your Business
Am I ready to start a business? Do I know what I am getting
into? Don't get caught up with those Internet Jones'. If you
are ready to start your business read on...
http://www.myibizweekly.com/resources/bizone.htm
Legal Structure of Your Business
Sole Proprietors, Partnerships, What's a person to do? How do I
choose which is best for my business?
Read the differences so you can make the decision.
http://www.myibizweekly.com/resources/biztwo.htm
Dotting The I's and Crossing the T's
Learn more on the different types of Corporations, How to
obtain a federal tax id number, and what to do when Working
with international customers.
http://www.myibizweekly.com/resources/bizthree.htm
All I Want To Do Is Telecommute......
Looking to Telecommute. Not sure where to start? What if it's a
Scam? Don't fall prey and lose a bundle at the same time. Look
at these sites to find that job at home.
http://www.myibizweekly.com/resources/bizfour.htm
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