eBay business leverage

Take You eBay Business To the Next Level

Over the last few years the number of people using eBay has grown rapidly. While many eBay users are just buying and selling for some extra cash or as a hobby, there are many people out there taking it to a new level and running their own full-time business. Read more »

choose the right niche

Additional Factors to Consider in Choosing the Right Business

Almost 200,000 people begin a business every week in North America. New business ideas also abound. For those considering a new venture the choices can be daunting. There seems to be ample supply of financial viability testing and models for revenue generation, however, for many there is little emphasis on just how good the business fit is for someone. Read more »

cut your inbox

Reduce Your Email With This Simple Solution

A lot of good information is available via the internet. Unfortunately, signing up for everything that interests you can fill up your inbox to the point where you just delete everything because you don’t know where to start reading.

Also, because of all the spam filtering that goes on, sometimes you may not receive information you’ve signed up to receive.

One simple solution to both of these problems is RSS. RSS is the abbreviation for Really Simple Syndication, also called Rich Site Summary. Its function is to distribute content from various web sites to other web sites quickly and frequently. Read more »

Marketing secrets

The Marketing Secret You Need to Know Before it’s Too Late!

What’s keeping you from making those phone calls, writing that newsletter, going to networking functions and all the other things you need to do to market your business, so the world knows you exist? Could it be that little pest called fear?

I read a wonderful article in the recent Science of Mind Magazine, April 2008, by Rev. Dr. Jesse Jennings. He related this significant event. Read more »

Resource box marketing

Make your resources box work for you

Is your resource box valuable?
I have to answer yes to this question, as the name implies it is a resource that you should not overlook, in fact you should give it as much thought as you give to your articles.

Lets look at what a resource box is, first and foremost it is your opportunity to place your link on the many sites that hopefully pick up your article.

By placing your key word anchor text in your box and linking it to your site you are increasing the number of back links for your site and increasing the key word relevance as well. Read more »

Home business failures

WAH Business; Why 95% Fail

There are some great advantages to working from home. Spending more time with your family and not having to commute to work usually top most lists. But 90% of home based businesses fail after the first year and 90% of the remaining fail in the next 4 years. Here is the number one reason why work at home businesses crumble.

fiquring out your WHY is the first thing you must do when thinking about an online business. When planning your success, it is important to set goals but a strong WHY is the reason you keep going. Many people quit because their WHY is not a strong enough reason for doing the business. For a successful online business, you must have a strong WHY. Read more »

Commercial Real Estate guide

Commercial Real Estate Due Diligence Guidelines

Commercial Properties-Inspection Guidelines

When buying commercial properties, due diligence is even more important than it is with residential properties. That’s simply because there’s so much more money at stake.

In the worst case, unexpected repairs and expenses can empty your pockets in the blink of an eye. At the other end of the scale, it can create a long-term and slow-motion drain on your bank account that ends up with the same result-money gone and a clunker property on your hands. Read more »

Over 50s computing

The Aged 50 Plus – Home Computer Optimization Situation

The 50 plus crowd within the United States didn’t grow up using computers at school or within the work environment because in our early years the desktop computer and laptops didn’t in all actuality exist within the consumer marketplace.  We have cell phones now that are smaller than the size of a cinder block and computers no longer require more square footage than a five room home.  Yes, time has progressed and I’m proud to say the fifty plus crowd my children seem to think are 10 days older than dirt; managed to adapt to the modern day technical advances as well. Read more »

New degree course

One of the big issues that a lot of academic institutions are facing is the need to change some of the degree topics that they offer to reflect trends in employment. Many of the universities in this country are panicking that this could mean the loss of classics courses.

On the other hand, colleges like Northwestern in Bridgview Illinois are developing courses and learning materials that are bang up to date – like their health information technology degrees. The college recognises that there is plenty of demand for graduates qualified in Health Information Technology. These are the staff who take down patients’ medical history on admission to hospital, visits to a doctor or on entering a care home. It is vital to get accurate information to help the whole medical or surgical teamtreat the person to best effect.