Archive for March, 2006

Dear Prosper,
There are just not enough words to tell
you how much my coach and Prosper have helped Guy and I with our website and
retirement dream.  When we
made the commitment to sign up with prosper learning, we were both a bit apprehensive
that we had taken on more than we could handle.  After all, neither one of
us [...]

If marketing wasn’t difficult enough, there’s nothing like wasting time with costly mistakes.  Be sure to print these helpful tips and keep them nearby when developing a smart marketing strategy.
Shake the Norm.  Be different and don’t ‘copy’ something you’ve seen.
Catch the Niche.  Be focused on your target audience and don’t try to be all things [...]

As a stock market investor, you can’t simply invest and forget.  To be successful you must keep an eye on your stocks and watch the movers and shakers every day.  There are a few great places, on and offline, that will help you keep in tune with the market. 
TelevisionMany cable networks, and some local news [...]

Real Estate agents commonly work for 6% commission.  While I don’t want to negate the hard work of an agent, that 6% just may be the only profit you receive, so it may be in your best interest to negotiate those commissions:
1. It’s your rightThe average real estate commission has come down from 6 percent [...]

Spam is much more than just a tasty meat product, email spam has taken the world by storm and is causing storms in the business community.
Traditionally, email is a great way to get the word out about your e business however, unsolicited email has lost its flavor as a marketing medium.  Be sure that your [...]

Warm weather is on the way and so are the costs of cooling your home.  During parts of the warm and summer months, your energy costs can be the highest recurring expense for the season.  Take some steps now to prepare for this increase in energy costs.
One of the first steps in preparing is to [...]

In most areas of life, if we need help we either go see Google.com or we seek
professional advice.  Whether it’s a personal trainer, a golf coach, or a
financial advisor, some day, we all need coaching.
When it comes to
investing there are not many options available.  We can call a broker a banker
or our moms and hope [...]

Blog marketing is probably one of the most effective ways to get noticed on the internet.  With all the different types of blog software you will need to discover which one you want to use and learn how to effectively use your blog to market your business.
Here are few general tips on using blogs:

Don’t over [...]

So you’ve stumbled on a piece of property and the owners invite you to come over
and during the second cup of coffee they make a deal that can’t be beat.  The
only bad thing is that they are leaving town tomorrow and won’t be back for a
closing for three weeks.
Being desperate, you reach into your bag, [...]

You might not think about it much, just your little URL sitting there on everything you print, mail, send, say, and list.  Your domain name is not only important, it’s vital to the success of your online business.
The temptation is to find a catchy domain name that will make people go, "Hmmmmmm."  The truth is [...]