You all have your dream of one day waking up and finding a genie in a bottle who will grant your wish to become rich in an instant.

Becoming a millionaire is a possibility.

You just need to have a clear mindset about your financial goals and not expect to earn thousands of dollars in the flick of a finger.

Here are some steps on how you can become a REAL millionaire:

1. Face up to the facts.

Even in America where a lot of opportunities and possibilities arise, there are still citizens who are buried in debt and who have less than an ample amount in dollar savings.

Although a lot of people are becoming millionaires, there are still more who live beyond their means and take on debts which are more than they can handle.

Be literally one in a million and stay away from this attitude.

2. Have the correct mind set.

Always think that if you only set your mind to do something, you can do it.

If you want to become a millionaire, you can be one.

Being a real millionaire is a state if being. Know how to make your money, how to spend it wisely and how to use it to your advantage.

3. Be aware of exactly what “money” means to you.

Most people consider a lack of money as a problem. You must turn around and consider this situation as an opportunity.

It is all in your attitude and the way you look at things. Start thinking of money as a resource, like time, to be used and managed wisely. Loving it too much or spending it inefficiently will not get you anywhere.

Having more money might get you to places and earn you a lot of things, but it also increases your responsibility towards yourself and to society.

4. Go back to basics.

While you are in the process of earning your first million – which is always the hardest to earn – you should go back to your basic foundation which is your attitude towards your work, other people, your family, your deep-set values and integrity.

If you can handle all that wealth and still be “human” enough, then you are halfway to becoming a millionaire.

5. Earn more, spend less.

Now that you have your attitude and all the basic elements out of the way, you can concentrate on your finances.

You will not get to be a millionaire if you go on spending more than what you can make.

Sit down and calculate. Make an in-and-out list of your budget to track your cash flow.

If you are living on credit and are using one or more credit cards to live off until your next salary, get professional help to handle your finances.

If you are expecting to live off from one payday to another, you can cut your spending by 25% and this is entirely possible. Remove the regular self-indulgent activities and items from your list and you would see a significant decrease in your monthly expenses.

6. Save, save, save!

A good rule of thumb is to save about 5 to 20 percent of your income.

Another option is for you to increase your savings per month. If, for one month, you allotted 1%, increase it to 2% the next month, then 3% the succeeding month.

It is not the amount, it is the principle that you are saving something from your monthly earnings. This would also build your self-discipline, as nobody has become a millionaire by slacking off.

7. Take it slow.

Except for lottery winners, nobody has become a millionaire overnight.

The key to earning a great wealth is to minimize your income while maximizing your assets. You can invest on hard-to-spend assets and create a non-taxable wealth. Invest wisely and you will develop a habit of not buying or investing on anything through sheer impulse.

8. Pay your taxes.

So you are already halfway to becoming a millionaire. The rule is to not pay more than what you owe in taxes. Follow the percentages that the law requires.

It is better to have a financial consultant if you are already earning a lot, since there is such a thing as paying too much tax.

You should learn to invest on non-taxable items and use the law of taxes to your advantage by managing your finances well.

9. Learn the in’s and out’s of investment.

It is anybody’s ball game out there. The one who makes wise investments earn the most.

Try not to fall for those get-rich-quick schemes. They are never reliable.

Do your research, because there are courses that you can take about investing stocks, real estate and properties.

Make your money grow, do not let the money grow on you.

10. Share what you have.

Money attracts more power than you would know what to do with. Once you have earned your first million, the second and the third is easier to come.

Just make sure that you have the right attitude. It would not hurt to share some to charity and an organization that you feel strongly about.

Finally, you cannot take your riches with you to the grave, so earn more and enjoy the process of making millions for your family.

About the Author

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Networking is a popular buzzword these days. Every blogger seems to be talking about Networking, Buzz Marketing and Word of Mouth Marketing. However, not many of them seem to be presenting specific strategies for making the most of local networking groups. This is why I decided to write this article.

There are a variety of organizations that run networking groups across the country. The largest group is probably BNI, which offers members the chance to attend weekly meetings and develop new professional relationships to help them grow their business. some chambers of commerce are now organizing “leads groups” for their members as well. These groups are intended to offer members a way to connect with each other and potentially refer each other business.

In most “leads groups” each group allows no more then one representative from any industry, so if the group has a mortgage broker other mortgage brokers have to join another group or wait for the seat to open up. The idea is that by restricting membership, you eliminate competition within the group.

The agenda at most structured networking meetings is pretty straightforward. Each member is given an opportunity to introduce themselves, then there is a short presentation by one or two members (each member gets the chance eventually). The meeting ends with members discussing potential referrals for each other. This means that most of the members get about one minute to present who they are and teach the other members of the group how to refer to them.

Most people do a great job of presenting themselves. However, most people do not think to ask for referrals. At most networking events, you are not expected to ask for a referral or explain what a good referral for you is. However, at a leads group it is not only acceptable, it is expected!

I am involved in a number of networking groups and have used the simple outline below to create my elevator pitch (quick introduction). When I deliver my elevator pitch to a leads group, my goal is to educate everyone in the room about my company and what I do, as well as to teach them the best way to refer others to me. In addition, I want to make sure I actually ask for a specific referral. I will go through each piece of the outline in detail, but here are the basics.

* Introduction o Name o Position + company name o Location of the company o Overview of services * Tell a story * Call to action

The introduction piece of your presentation should stay the same every time you give it. You might say something like, “My name is Joe Smith. I am mortgage broker at ABC mortgages in Anytown, USA. We offer a full line of residential and commercial mortgage products.” You can add some additional detail, but you should really focus on keeping this short and on point.

At each meeting, you will have the chance to differentiate yourself from the competition by telling a short story during your presentation. The story can be related to a specific challenge you helped a client overcome, a unique feature of your product or service, or you can simply talk about a new development at your company. Consider writing out your stories in advance so you know what you are going to say at each meeting. In addition, you can schedule the content so that the other members of your group learn more and more about you at each meeting. You need to focus on educating your group a little more each week.

The “call to action” is very important and the piece that most people overlook. You need to tell the other members of your group exactly what type of referral you are looking for. For example, our mortgage broker, Joe Smith, might say, “Today a good referral for me would be a Realtor at XYZ real estate company.” Joe may also say, “Today a good referral for me would be anyone who purchased their home more then 10 years ago.”

I alway recommend that your “call to action” is as specific as possible. If Joe stands up and says that a good referral would be anyone who needs a mortgage, the rest of the group will have a harder time thinking of people to refer. If Joe asks for an introduction to a specific person at a specific company, someone in the group may know that person or know someone at that company who can facilitate Joe’s introduction. The more specific the request, the more likely it is to trigger someone else in the group’s memory.

A last minute hint:

Keep focused on the networks of the people in the group, not on the people themselves. In other words, when you are participating in a networking or leads group, you should not focus on gaining the business of the people at the table. Instead, you should focus on gaining their trust so that they will refer you people in their network.

About the Author

More information about Stephen can be found on his blog at SalesBrief.com, where you can find tons of articles to help you sell more now!

Copyright 2006 Marc David

Which is better, the pump or the feeling of totally exhausting your muscles to the point of failure when it is nearly impossible to pick up a pencil? Good question because I can promise that one is asked a lot. People love the feeling of being pumped and the blood flowing thru their muscles. In fact, Arnold has quite a few ‘interesting’ quotes on this subject.

But really, what is better? The pump or the taxed feeling?

Let’s get down to brass tacks…

A pump does not build muscle. But overloading and giving your body a reason to grow does.

By the way…

There is some evidence to suggest that pumping the muscle full of blood will help get more nutrients to the area and therefore, help to build muscle. That is a weak argument that a pump builds muscle but nonetheless, I have run across that bit of debate.

While you might leave the gym feeling weak but not pumped, that certainly doesn’t mean you are not making some serious progress. And in fact, some programs I’ve tried, I leave the gym feeling completely weak but I’m not pumped at all and I even have the feeling I could do more work but that’s not part of the program.

My strong hunch is…

That you love the pumps! I mean honestly who doesn’t? I know I do and that’s why I found a little way to get the best of both worlds. Sort of like having my cake and eating it to.

It’s called super setting. It’s not a new concept at all. In fact it’s an old bodybuilding method but is foundational and can give you a great pump but at the same time, leaves you feeling weak and not wanting more.

Really think about…

A pump is just the blood flowing to the area. You can get a good pump without working all that hard. Giving your body no reason to grow. But you can get a great pump.

Overloading your muscles doesn’t have to give you a pump either. If you engage in training that has you lift heavy weights but only in the 4-6 rep range, you may not feel a pump at all. But you will be weaker and you will get stronger. Yet you’ll lose the feeling of pumps entirely because lifting heavy and resting simply doesn’t give your body a chance to get all that blood to the area like a typical pump will do.

Needless to say…

Many just get frustrated and go between trying to get the best pumps and actually working hard.

What they don’t know is that super setting is the ultimate way to work your muscle to a state of exhausting (increasing the intensity) and yet get that massive pump you’ve been looking to get.

Sample Pump Routine:

Incline Smith Bench Press (12 reps; slow, controlled reps, 70-75% of max)

IMMEDIATELY followed by

Incline Dumbbell Flyes (12 reps; 70-75% of max)

Keep in mind, this is just a sample but you are using weights that are challenging, in a higher rep range and following it up with another exercise that works the same area.

All this means is that you are going to bump up the intensity (forcing your body to grow) AND push blood to the area to get a great pump.

You can even experiment with rest intervals so that it’s even more intense and the area you are focusing on is totally pumped.

Please understand that a pump itself does not build muscle. Overloading it, challenging it and giving it a reason to grow does.

You can use various techniques to bump up the intensity of any exercise, making it challenging without stacking on super heavy weights and having long rest periods. You’ll not only get stronger and build muscle but you will get that pump feeling back.

Don’t think that one or the other is better or worse, it’s just different. But you can use techniques as I’ve shown above to build muscle and get them pumped up as well.

Certainly there are other ways in which to raise the intensity of an exercise and make it more difficult and still get the pumped feeling. Supersets were but one example. Drop sets are another variation that not only can overload the muscle and force it to grow thru intensity and progressive overload but you’ll get a fantastic pump from that method as well. There’s several other techniques you can use that I will detail in another article.

About the Author

Make sure you go to http://www.beginning-bodybuiding.com and learn more about super setting and the various training programs you can use to get a super pump and overload your muscles and force them to grow. You can have your cake and eat it too in the Beginner’s Guide to Fitness and Bodybuilding.

Home wine racks are specially designed for storing bottles of wines in a horizontal position, to help preserve the quality of the wine. Storing your bottles in a wine rack is a great way to prevent the corks from drying out. If this happens, the cork can shrink and let air in, resulting in oxidization, which will spoil the taste. Wine storage racks usually have separate compartments for holding individual bottles, allowing gaps between each one to allow air to circulate. Ideally, wines should be kept at a consistent temperature of around 55 degrees farenheit, with a relative humidity of 70%, away from light.

If your wine collection is growing rapidly and you don’t have a wine cellar, then there is a huge choice of wine racking that’s designed for home use. If you’d like to keep a few everyday bottles within easy reach, then wall mounted wine racks offer a solution. This type of rack is hung on the wall, which saves space, and allows you to always have a couple of bottles on display. Often, these racks come with built-in stemware holders, so you can conveniently keep your glasses in the same place. Wall wine racks are generally pretty cheap to buy, at around $40-$50.

Other types of rack include compact designs to fit on a counter top, or stackable towers to place on the floor, whose capacity can grow to meet your storage needs. Wooden wine racks are very popular, made from all sorts of wood, including pine, oak or mahogany. For a more contemporary look, a metal wine rack can be an attractive feature in itself, made from ornately crafted iron, stainless steel, chrome or aluminum. Whatever the style of your d?cor, there’s sure to be a wine rack design that fits in perfectly and provides you with a functional way to organize your wine collection.

Whether you’re after a DIY self-assembly kit, or a custom wine rack, online stores are full of all kinds of wine racks to suit your budget and your wine storage requirements.

About the Author

Caroline Smith is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.wine-racks.ws – an online resource for wine racks, including wall wine racks, metal wine racks and more.

Don’t be fooled by following the money. Just because betting money rolls in on one side on key playoff games this time of year, doesn’t mean someone is in the know. A year ago, the money came in on Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship game largely because they were a home dog and 16-1. The Steelers lost at home, 41-27. In last year’s quarterfinal round, the Colts were at New England, a team with a decimated secondary. The money poured in on the Colts and the game to go ‘Over’ the total. Neither happened as the Colts lost 20-3. And two years ago, few thought the upstart Panthers could go very far, until they won at Philadelphia in the NFC Championship game to advance to their first Super Bowl.

Ahh, the Panthers….And here they are again, one win away from their second Super Bowl. The image of Carolina in sports betting circles the last few seasons is that they are a team to back as an underdog and one to fade as a favorite. The 2003 team that went to the Super Bowl was 6-2 straight up, 7-1 against the spread as an underdog! In 2004 they didn’t make the playoffs, but the Panthers were 4-4 SU, 7-1 ATS as a dog. This season? Carolina is a perfect 4-0 SU/ATS as an underdog.

If you like to find money-line dogs that have a chance to win, Carolinahas certainly been magnificent under John Fox. The Panthers are 14-10 SU, 18-2 ATS as a dog the last three seasons. What is it about this Carolina team? First, they have talent. After that 1-15 season in 2001, Fox came in and rebuilt the defense, and got lucky with Jake Delhomme. The Panther QB may not be a star, but he’s been very good. Second, Fox also likes old fashioned, conservative football, which partly explains why his Panthers have been better as a dog than a favorite. It’s often too much to ask Carolina to cover the number as chalk, since this team doesn’t explode offensively. Rather, Fox prefers to get a lead, and then go to the ground game to protect it. To him, a 13-6 win is just as good as 27-13.

But Carolina’s underdog prowess will be tested by Mike Holmgren’s Seahawks. Seattle has a terrific home record this season, where they have yet to lose (also going 7-2 ATS).

The big story for the Seahawks is health. Seattle RB Shaun Alexander, the league’s leading rusher, wasn’t a factor last week after getting a concussion. He is a big part of this ball-control offense. There are plenty of other side stories too. For example, Seahawks’ tackle Sean Locklear will play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game despite being arrested over the weekend and charged with misdemeanor assault. Nice timing, kid!

Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers missed his second day of practice Thursday with a shoulder injury and is still listed as questionable. Carolina could use its ace on the defensive line, as the Panthers have played just about all season without DE Kris Jenkins. But I believe Peppers will be ready to go Sunday. Also, Carolina’s 26-year old CB Ken Lucas played four seasons with the Seahawks and will be facing his old team on Sunday. He tied with Carolina’s Chris Gamble for the NFC lead with six interceptions last season. But the Seahawks, faced with salary-cap issues, decided not to offer Lucas big money.

But perhaps the best part of the NFC Championship game is the backgrounds of the two quarterbacks. The Seahawks’ Matt Hasselbeck was a sixth-round pick out of Boston College, while the Panthers’ Jake Delhomme wasn’t drafted at all out of Louisiana-Lafayette. So much for those who think you need a first-round pedigree around which to build a team! Think about Jim Druckenmiller, Tim Couch, Akili Smith, Cade McNown and Ryan Leaf as you watch the game on Sunday. It’s not where you’re selected, but how hard you work at your craft. Good luck as always…Al McMordie.

About the Author

Al McMordie is a documented member of the Professional Handicappers League. Read all of his articles at <a href=”http://www.procappers.com/Al_McMordie.htm”>www.procappers.com/Al_McMordie.htm

Sales Letters that Sell!

by

Alex A. Kecskes

The average consumer is inundated with sales pitches. So if you’re selling a product or service to today’s ad weary consumer, if you want your sales letters to get results, you’ll need a step-by-step plan that breaks down the barriers to buying. A plan that bypasses the head and goes right for the heart.

If the heart’s in it, the brain will follow

Buying anything is largely emotional. Whether it’s paper clips or plain paper copiers, emotions lead the purchase. Facts, specs and the like are simply used to justify the decision, once made. Which means that everything about your sales letter, every sentence, every phrase must appeal to your customer’s emotions.

What emotions?

The simple truth is, there are only two emotions that really motivate people: The promise of gain or the fear of loss–with the fear of loss being the stronger.

Example: Given the choice of headlines: “Save money in legal fees.” Or “How to keep from being sued.” The latter will probably get a better response.

Supporting the promise of gain and the fear of loss are seven key emotional hooks or basic human needs. No matter what your product or service, to be effective, your sales letter must directly address as many of these basic needs as possible:

* Safety/Security

* Wealth

* Good looks

* Popularity

* Self-satisfaction

* Free time

* Fun/Excitement

Okay, so how do you get them to act? How do you go from head to heart? What’s the copy paradigm? Imagine you’re in a baseball stadium facing an audience in rows of bleachers. It’s the game of the century, ninth inning, bases loaded. And you’ve got a bag of peanuts you absolutely must sell or the boss will fire you on the spot. What would you do to get their attention? Yell “Peanuts?”

Start with a verbal “2×4″

You’ve got to hit them over the head with an emotional motivator. And that means you start with the envelope. Remember– gain or loss–it has to be right there on the outside, in bold. (When was the last time you rushed to open a plain white envelope?)

Two examples:

Gain– “We Put a Money-Making Miracle in this Envelope.”

Loss– “Throw This Away and Work Hard for the Rest of Your Life.”

So, they’ve opened the letter and what do they see? A boring paragraph about your leadership in the industry? Stuffy sentences about commitment, innovation and dedication?

Whoosh. In the round file it goes.

Back to gain or loss. Again, it’s got to be there in a headline they can’t miss. And it must reinforce the headline that compelled them to rip open that envelope. Both headlines must dovetail in their message and emotional impact. Example: “Finish reading this letter and you’re halfway to becoming rich.”

Next comes the all-important body copy. What to say to leave them begging for your product. For this we go right into the consumer’s emotions, mining for clues to the perfect selling pitch.

What’s the problem?

A while back, McDonalds was beating the pants off its competitors. So Burger King hired a big powerhouse ad agency to gain them market share. They tried everything–analyzing secret sauces, elaborate contests, toy tie-ins. Nothing worked. Finally, they sent out questionnaires, did focus groups, and literally stopped people on the street. And you know what they discovered? Not what consumers liked, but what they didn’t like about hamburgers. For on thing, the leading hamburger came practically “factory made” with everything on it. Some folks liked pickles, others hated onions or mayo. That was “the problem.” The solution was simple: hamburgers made to order, followed by the now all-too-familiar slogan “Have it Your Way.” The point is, you’ve got to find and exploit your consumer’s problem. And make your product the hero.

Life without your product–miserable

So, you’ve succeeded in getting your reader’s attention. You’ve discovered their “problem.” Now it’s time to remind them how many ways that problem affects their lives. If you’re selling a cordless electric lawnmower, you’ll want to remind them of all the headaches of their old gas powered mower. Like running out of gas, finding the gas can, taking it to the gas station, driving back with a can full of smelly gas in the car, maybe spilling gas on the carpet. Once at home, there’s the annoyance of yanking the starter until your arm feels like a wet noodle. And the fire danger of having a can of gas in the garage with kids playing near it. The point is, you want to paint a very troublesome picture of life without your product.

Life with your product–absolute bliss

Now that you’ve raised your reader’s interest by making them feel the pain of life without your product, it’s time to provide your solution. Here’s where you’ll briefly introduce yourself and your product or service. No more running out of gas, no more smelling gas cans in your new car, no more yanking that starter cord till your arm falls off. Just flick the switch and you’re ready to mow. Plug it into your electric outlet and it charges overnight. Your worries are over. You go on and on, hammering home the fact that your product or service is the perfect solution. At this point, your reader will probably ask, “Sounds interesting, but who the heck are you to think you can solve my problem? I never heard of you.”

Credentials time

Here’s where you build trust by detailing key facts that build confidence in you and your company. You could start by listing some testimonials from satisfied customers. If these come from people in the industry who your prospect is familiar with, so much the better. And if you can get photos, phone numbers and so forth, it will add even more to your credibility. This is also the time to mention how long you’ve been in business and any articles that about your company and/or its products that have appeared in the local or national media (these can be particularly valuable, since they come from an impartial source).

Now that you’ve assuaged their fears about doing business with a complete unknown, they’ll want to be totally sold about your product or service. Here’s where you go into detail. And this is the perfect time to do so, because you’ve established trust. They won’t be thinking about who you are, but what you can do for them–how you’re going to solve their problem.

Detail benefits, not features

A key caveat here. Don’t get your reader quagmired in “Featurespeak.” It’s easy to do and it’s what most unskilled writers fall victim to. Featurespeak is for your sales team, not your potential customer. Avoid things like “Our new cordless electric mower features the X9T Autoflex handle, or the PT600 Zenon Battery. Better to say, “Our new electric mower’s handle easily adjusts to your height for maximum comfort.” Or “The easily rechargeable battery lasts up to 5 years without replacement.” If your product or service has more than three major benefits, list them in bullet point form to make them easier to read.

Make them an offer they can’t refuse

This is the crucial part of your sales letter. Your offer should be compelling, irrefutable and urgent. You want your reader to say, “This is a great offer, I’ve got nothing to lose but my problem.” Try to combine the big 3 in your offer–irresistible price, terms, and a free gift. For example, if you’re selling a cordless electric mower, your offer might be a discounted retail price, low interest rate, and a blade-sharpening tool. Try to raise the perceived value of your offer by adding on products or services–for electric mowers, it might be an extended warranty or safety goggles. Augment this with compelling benefits these additional products or services will provide.

Assuage with a guarantee

There’s a little voice in the back of every customer’s head that whispers, “Buy this and you’ll be sorry.” So make your offer bulletproof. Take the risk out of the purchase. Give the absolute strongest guarantee you can. It tells your reader you’re confident in your product or service. Enough so to back it up with a strong guarantee. Don’t be afraid to make this final commitment.

Motivate the procrastinators

So they’re reading your letter and are pretty convinced that your company and your product or service can solve their problem. They want to buy. The mind is willing but the flesh is weak. Time to bring in our key motivator–fear of loss. One way to tap into this fear is by convincing your reader that because this is such a good deal, only a scant few mowers remain. Or that the extended warranty is being offered only for the next few days, or for the next 50 customers. Our old motivator–gain–can be used here as well. Example: “Buy now and get a $20 gift card–FREE!”

Call to action–KISS

You and your staff know what readers need to do to buy your product or service, but your readers are inundated with offers every day. And each offer has a different procedure for buying. Give them a break and walk them through the order/purchase process. And KISS (keep it simple stupid). Use simple action words like “Pick Up the Phone and Call Now!” If your phone number spells out a catchy slogan or company name, always add numerical phone numbers. If they need to fill out a form and mail it, say so. And if possible, use large type on your form–especially if you’re selling to seniors. Be clear on what they’re ordering and for what price.

ABC!

Follow Alec Baldwin’s admonition in the movie Glengarry Glen Ross–”ABC…Always Be Closing.” Sprinkle your call to action throughout your letter. Ask for the order. Then when you give the call to action at the end of the letter, it won’t come as a surprise, but just another reminder. Better still, if they’re ready to order halfway through your letter, they’ll know what to do.

Postscripts are magic

Nobody reads postscripts, right? Wrong. The P.S. is the third most read element of a sales letter–after the headline and any picture captions. The top wordsmiths use several (P.P.S) in their letters. It’s one of the best places to remind readers of your irresistible offer. But you have to be brief and compelling, establishing urgency and value, and drawing on your key motivators of gain and loss.

Drive it home on the order form

The order form is where some of the greatest sales are won or lost. It’s where that little voice in the back of your customer’s head comes alive once again and says, “You’ll be sorry” or “You sure you want to buy this now?” It’s what I call Preemptive Buyer’s Remorse.” Time to bring in our top gun persuaders–gain and loss–one last time. Use the same persuasive arguments as before–only be brief, more compelling and urgent.

Do you want the steak knives or the El Dorado?

Okay, you’ve got the prized Glengarry leads. And the formula for writing a winning sales letter. Start by knowing your prospect’s problem, then drive home key benefits using the emotional motivators I’ve described. And don’t forget Alec Baldwin’s other maxim, AIDA–Attention. Interest. Decision. Action. Get their attention, build their interest, convince them it’s the right decision, and finally, urge them to act. Good luck. You’ve got 26 letters in the English language. How you use them can make all the difference …between getting the steak knives or the Cadillac El Dorado.

About the Author

Alex Kecskes is a former ad agency Copy Chief who provides a full range of copywriting services to agencies and Fortune 500 companies. He has created effective copy for brochures, mailers, multimedia, articles, newsletters, PR and web content. For samples and more information, please visit: www.akcreativeworks.com

Such articles and their attached resource boxes can be referred to as article marketing, and such an advertising strategy is beloved by search engines. The changing content of e-zines makes them current and updated, and their varied selection of keywords and articles can make them useful for anyone doing research. Thus, articles can be viewed by a good number of people from all over the world.

Are you good at a craft? Do you know more than anyone about a certain subject? Have you been actively involved in research? Then get the word out on yourself! Article marketing is the best way to get future writing, research, and even speaking gigs; advertise your home based business and get paid after more and more people learn about you; and, of course, earn money!

Now imagine if you could write dozens and dozens of articles! Article marketing is a lucrative business if you do it right.

Put article marketing on steroids, and you might have for yourself a very productive cash cow.

Now how to milk the cash cow? Follow the Top Ten Rules for Article Marketing faithfully, and you could find yourself a Net Celebrity in no time.

1. Follow submission guidelines, such as when you should submit your article, in what format you should send it, and if you should provide the publishers a copy of your resume. If you don’t follow the rules at the onset, publishers will not trust you for future work, and your article will be deleted even before it’s been read.

2. Format your article properly. Use a text editor to write your article, such as Note Pad. This will allow publishers to copy and paste your article directly to a web page if they like it. Remember: make your bosses’ lives easier and you will be rewarded.

3. The article is the star, not you. Although your first motive is to advertise yourself, remember that the means to that advertisement is a skillfully written, informative article.

Your byline should be no more than five or six lines, and should contain the most vital information about you. This will include your name, profession, e-mail address, and web address, if you have one.

4. Start your article off invitingly, with a descriptive, intriguing title, and an attention-catching first paragraph. Readers will take 15 seconds or less to determine whether they should go on and read your article to the end, so catch them first hand.

Remember, your byline is at the end of the article, so lead your readers there!

5. Check your grammar and spelling! Don’t be sloppy with your words. If your rhetoric can’t hold water, how do you expect publishers to trust you with facts? It may seem petty, but your grammar and spelling matter, so use spell check, and edit your article.

6. Publishers are after quality content, so write your article with the sincere desire to inform. Don’t write a sales letter, or you will turn both publishers and readers away. Make your language simple: readers don’t want to read the next James Joyce or Norman Mailer. They simply want to do their research, so help them out.

7. Avoid referring to an affiliate website. Your article will appear biased, and you will appear as though you know nothing about your topic.

8. Keep your paragraphs down to two or three short sentences, so that there are more empty spaces for your readers’ eyes to rest. Use techniques, such as bulleting or numbering, to separate your facts.

9. Keep it short and sweet. Your article should be between 500-750 words, with lots of whitespace.

10. Promote it! Once you’ve edited your article and made it e-friendly and brain-feeding, look for publishers who might be interested in it. You can post your articles on your website, or submit them to article announcement groups online.

Now imagine how many 750-word articles you can write. Practice your craft. Do a little more research. Get the word out on yourself!

Pump your writing with steroids and watch your bylines storm the search engines – your abilities, after all, deserve the fame.

About the Author

Daegan Smith is the leader of the fastest growing team of successful home business enterpernuers on the net. Find out how we’re creating financial freedom all across the globe and how to get in on the action FREE =>http://www.comlev.com

No matter what, no matter when, no matter who, any man has a chance to sweep any woman off her feet. He just needs the right broom.” That is what the “Date Doctor” said in the movie “Hitch” starring Will Smith. The Date Doctor goes ahead to say “women relate dancing to sex.”

Since the movie featured, I have been bombarded with emails asking me if it is true that women relate dancing to sex. I know other people have other opinions, but as for me and my household, we believe that many women judge a man’s sex potential by his dance moves. With a few exceptions, music touches women in a very profound and unique way – it stirs their soulfulness. Dance on the other hand unlocks the playful and sensuous side of her personality. And if men only knew what a powerful aphrodisiac dancing is for women, they might not be getting the “I am not in the mood” as often as they do.

Many of my girlfriends and women I have been privileged to work with tell me they could tell what kind of a lover a man would be by the way he danced. They could tell if a man is a player, shy, inhibited or uninhibited, passionate or passive and yes they could even tell if he is a drunk by observing the way he moves his body on the dance floor. And when it comes to dating, these women say they want a man who is interested in more than just eat, work and sleep. They want a man who knows how to communicate his love potential and one who knows how to move that sexual energy through his body. If you’ve seen Patrick Swayze in “Dirty Dancing” then you know what I am talking about. It is much more than “dancing sexy”, it is like the man reaches deep within and then releases that inner being in sensual movement. It is purposeful yet playful. It is relaxed and effortless. Something about his body says “strong and tender, fun and frivolous”. It’s …it’s…how can I put it? It gives a woman that “jolt” below the navel. And when a woman has tasted the pleasure of dancing in the arms of a good dancer, it is next to impossible to settle for anything less, unless he has some incredibly exciting career in which they can experience unlimited financial freedom together or he is unbelievable in bed or both!

Unfortunately misperceptions depicting dance as being effeminate keeps a lot of men from getting their groove on. Some need a two-drink minimum to get the nerve to get on the floor. And when they do get on the dance floor, their alcohol-aided sense of adventure is a series of exaggerated theatrical gestures that are a torture to watch.

Guys, if you do not have the unlimited cash flow or do not exactly fall into the category of “unbelievable” in bed then a dance class should be your next stop. If you’ve already got the moves, show off that fancy footwork and I don’t mean those Tarzan ape-like gestures. Put some grace into it. If you have not been to the gym lately and have accumulated a little bit of excess or have a really lean slight build, please don’t try belly-dancing. Leave that to the co-ed high school dance floor. Unless of course your intention is to attract another man, then by all means, more power to you. But for the man who embraces more of his masculine side, the wrist-turned- up-elbows-against-hips thingy – no, don’t do that.

Dances like tango, salsa and ball-room dancing are some of the most passionate and graceful dances around but only good for you if you already have a relationship or have made a strong connection. And remember she has to say yes to “shall we dance” first. To make certain that she will say yes, when you approach her, show her what you got. No, please not that. Keep that for another day, another place and another time. I mean show her your moves. The Ricky Martin-Usher-Omarion sensual dance moves around the groin can get her imagination going in a romantic seductive way. If she’s at your wavelength, she’ll most likely get the message and smile back.

About the Author

Christine Akiteng is an internationally renown Dating Coach with a unique and fresh outlook to what love is really about and what we can expect from our sexual relations. If you enjoyed reading this article check out Christine’s Website: www.torontosnumber1datedoctor.com for more: The Sweet Smell Of Sexcess, Your Sexual Style Could Be Hurting Your Relationships, The Best Sex Is Spontaneous Sex!, Sex – Is Yours Waist Up Or Waist Down?

There is a great deal of misunderstanding about what that particular branch of literature called ?Science Fiction? actually consists of. Is it space-ships and monsters? Time machines? Galactic empires? Well, its all of those things, and often none of them.

Science Fiction, broadly speaking, is story-telling that deals with the impact of organized knowledge on human beings. Usually, this means technology, and the way it changes us?and reveals about us. After all, most technology is an extension of our senses, attributes and desires: computers are brains, cell-phones are voices and ears, cars are legs, planes are the dream of flight.

Many classic S.F. films and books take place in worlds identical to ours, except for the creation of some new device, or the appearance of a new life-form. Others take place in worlds so apparently foreign that only the most dedicated and experienced reader can understand what is going on!

But at the core, there are three questions or musings most often asked or explored in any work with the ?Science Fiction? label. Those three are:

1) What if?
2) If Only?
3) If This Goes On?

Although these three “questions” overlap considerably, the first, ?What If??, is the most essential of the three. ?What If the Martians attacked?? ?What If eternal life was available at a price?? ?What If we knew an asteroid would hit Earth in a year??

The second adds a bit of longing to the equation. ?If Only President Kennedy hadn?t been assassinated?? is the kind of question that leads to sociological and historical speculation, or the ?Alternate History? branch of S.F. which has become tremendously popular in the last decade. ?If Only the gene for generosity (or anger, or bigotry) could be mapped?? ?If Only we could selectively prune bad memories??

There is an emotional quality to the ?If Only? questions, and they often speak to a sense of missed opportunity, roads not taken.

The third question, ?If This Goes On? is tailor-made for cautionary tales. ?If we continue to pollute the environment?? ?If one party continues to dominate American politics?? ?If more women enter the management class?? ?If the space program continues to Privatize? ?If human beings become better at modifying their physical characteristics??

These questions are starting places for speculation. While it is easy to use any of them for trivial or absurd (and entertaining!) questions like ?What if a 300-foot radioactive lizard attacked Tokyo?? they can also address profound issues, as in ?how would humanity change if we gained incontrovertible proof of intelligent alien life??

By concentrating on the question, or proposition, at the core of your story, it becomes easier to keep it from becoming a CGI-fest. Ask yourself how YOU would react to a given situation. How your family would react?you know them well. Then friends. Political adversaries. Other nations, and people of other groups. Dig into the meat of it. Study history, and begin to grasp the way societies change in response to technology, for instance the Automobile, or Printing Press, or Computer.

The more deeply you delve, the more likely you will be to create a unique question with unique answers. Then people your world with breathing, believable characters responding as intelligent, feeling people have since the beginning of time. Your work will blossom and reach new levels?

Even if it IS about a 300-foot radioactive lizard!

About the Author: NY Times Bestselling Writer Steven Barnes has published over three million words of fiction. He has lectured from Mensa to the Smithsonian Institute. Learn more about his exclusive Lifewriting? system at: http://www.lifewriting.biz and http://www.lifewrite.com