Many engaged couples wish to show appreciation to their parents for funding their big day, yet struggle with finding ideas for such a meaningful gift. Fortunately, there are many options for unique wedding gifts for parents of the bride and groom.
Personalized Gifts
One idea is to produce a personalized wedding gift for parents. Personalized items provide a special memento of love and family history. Engraved frames with a heartfelt message and memorable photo will be cherished for years to come. Personal jewelry items such as a locket or cufflinks with the wedding date engraved are another option. Plaques with a special poem can be displayed with pride as a reminder of the merging of two families. Holiday ornaments may be engraved with couple’s names. A framed representation of the family tree (with the new son/daughter included) is another option.
Classic Gifts
Another idea is to give a classic item made from precious materials. The bride and groom may wish to give the timeless gift of crystal, in the form of a clock or vase. Silver candlestick holders or a serving piece provide another option.
Creative Gifts
Couples may wish to exercise their special talents by creating their own unique wedding gift for their parents. A handcrafted scrapbook chronicling the journey from childhood to marriage will bring tears to a parent’s eyes. A handmade quilt would become an instant family heirloom. Pottery, lovingly created or painted, will hold a place of honor on the mantel of the family home.
Gift Certificates
Yet another option is to give the gift of relaxation. After months of stressful (and expensive) wedding planning, most parents of the bride and groom would appreciate a gift certificate for a relaxing spa treatment or weekend getaway. Couples can get creative and research local recreational activities, bed and breakfasts and formal dining options.
Wedding Mementos
Once married, the bride and groom can provide parents with a special photo album with candid shots of the wedding preparations, ceremony and honeymoon.
Regardless of the wedding gift that a couple decides to give their parents, the heartfelt message of gratitude will be clearly and lovingly communicated.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Be Able to Hear and Walk Well Again
No matter how healthy or in shape you are you are still human that means that you can end up with hearing problems or walking problems or any number of other ailments caused by the deterioration of your body's normal abilities. The great thing is that modern science has allowed us to virtually defeat things like hearing loss and difficulty walking. The development and the improvement of devices like hearing aids and little scooters have helped many people overcome otherwise life altering problems.
One of the things that most of hold more dear to our hearts than anything else is our sense of sound. We all love to hear beautiful music and the sound of a child laughing. These are things that if they were unable to be heard would devastate our lives. Modern technology is on our side and is developing things to make it so that these horrible situations will not happen anymore. Granted there are limits to what science can do but with the leaps and bounds of progress we are seeing the time when it will come to an end does not seem to be in sight.
If you are struggling to walk or to hear then you need to get to the doctor to find out what technology is out there that will make you feel young again and give you the freedom and zest for life you had when you were younger. Lots of people think that these devices are expensive and they are but there are lots of ways to get them for free either through insurance or the government. Find out how this can happen for you.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Overcoming Nerves - In Public Speaking And Entertaining - Part 1
These thoughts only exacerbate the feelings. When they do attempt to speak, their mouth goes dry, the hands begin to sweat, the stomach churns and a feeling of nausea takes over. Very often they begin to tremble and the brain seems to stop working.
In this confused state they just ‘freeze’ and yet another negative experience is added to their memory banks, with the certain declaration of – “Never Again”.
First of all, we need to understand why we feel this nervousness. Let's face it, - we know we can speak; we’ve rehearsed and practiced well, the family thought the act or the tricks were great, or the speech was amusing, so there's really nothing to be afraid of there.
We've checked our 'flies', - so nothing to worry about in that respect. If you have prepared what you want to say and rehearsed your act well, then you should be 'home and dry' and it should be a breeze. I can assure you, if you have done the preparation, it will be a breeze, but you will still feel nervous.
During my entertaining days I suffered badly from nervousness prior to going on stage. As a matter of fact I still do to this day. My act always went down really well and I was inundated with bookings and re-bookings, so my confidence was always high. However, the nerves were always a nightmare prior to starting my act and I could never understand why.
An old experienced entertainer once told me that all good performers, whether in show business or sports performance or even academic or business performers, - feel nerves to varying degrees, and usually the higher standard of performance, - the greater the feeling of nerves and apprehension.
He explained that it's not the fear of not being able to perform, or of forgetting your lines, (or in the case of the sportsman, of not being able to run the race), it is actually the fear of not quite living up to your own high standards.
You see the good, conscientious performer sets his sights and standards as high as he possibly can, and so even as he improves, he keeps pushing his standards that little bit higher. You can therefore see why he will never free himself of these feelings of nerves and apprehension. It’s simply a concern that you will not live up to your own high standards.
So how do we overcome nerves? - Well, you don't. You simply learn to understand and nurture them as your friends and your guides, which help to ensure a really high standard of performance.
You could of course lower your sights, but this would surely lead to lowering your performance and eventually no performance at all. Yet, this is what most people do. They lower the standard of their performance, taking on only the easy stuff, the things they are confident they can do.
However, lowering the standard of your performance is not the way. It may just help decrease nerves, but it will eventually kill your performance completely. You see, when speakers or entertainers get a bad reception or "die", as we say, they very often never perform again. “Finished!”
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Stress Free Journey? Take a Look at a Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT
It really seemed far-fetched to me when I discovered that for just one hundred and twenty nine dollars you can purchase yourself a brand-new Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT. The features that this doohickey comes equipped with make it seem like it should cost much more. We can't go through each and every one in this report, but we can without fail go through the ones which excited me the most.
First and foremost you will respect the navigation feature of the Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT. The Garmin Nuvi has approx 10 million preloaded map points to pick from for simple navigation. I know you may be thinking that this is just the run of the mill feature on all GPS gizmos in your car but this one is a bit different. The Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT will speak the real names of the roads as you go along to get you successfully to the desired location. It is a text to speech feature that has proven to be extremely impressive.
The photo navigation feature of the Garmin Nuvi is another feature that'll make you grin like a kid on Christmas Day. There are six million installed points of interest from which you can just choose an image and you will be guided straight to your destination.
The beauty of the Garmin Nuvi 285WT is that it is not limited to just your car. The only thing that you will be missing as you walk with it in your hand is that you will not be able to charge its Lithium-ion battery as the car does when you install it on its dock. For instance you can make your travel plans, locations and schedule on your laptop and then wirelessly transfer them to your Garmin Nuvi 285WT. You can research the traffic status of whichever city you intend to go to and even plan on how much money you will have to budget on gas to get there. You can even check the latest news headlines with the free nine month trial subscription to MSN Direct.
One more feature that a lot of you will also appreciate is the Bluetooth technology. The Garmin Nuvi comes with a microphone and speaker so that you will be able to make and receive phone calls. With the aid of the touch screen, you can appreciate how simple this is in the car as you navigate via a photo of the White House!
In summary - the main features:
Voice Prompting
Bluetooth technology
6 million preloaded points of interest
Photo navigation
Touch screen (4.3 inches)
Programmable plus preloaded warnings for safety zones
I would certainly recommend Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT - you just can't get a better specified GPS navigator of this build quality and speed for the same price.
Go to http://www.garminnuvi285wt.com to read my full review and product comparison, check out the demo video and find out how you can save up to 52%!
First and foremost you will respect the navigation feature of the Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT. The Garmin Nuvi has approx 10 million preloaded map points to pick from for simple navigation. I know you may be thinking that this is just the run of the mill feature on all GPS gizmos in your car but this one is a bit different. The Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT will speak the real names of the roads as you go along to get you successfully to the desired location. It is a text to speech feature that has proven to be extremely impressive.
The photo navigation feature of the Garmin Nuvi is another feature that'll make you grin like a kid on Christmas Day. There are six million installed points of interest from which you can just choose an image and you will be guided straight to your destination.
The beauty of the Garmin Nuvi 285WT is that it is not limited to just your car. The only thing that you will be missing as you walk with it in your hand is that you will not be able to charge its Lithium-ion battery as the car does when you install it on its dock. For instance you can make your travel plans, locations and schedule on your laptop and then wirelessly transfer them to your Garmin Nuvi 285WT. You can research the traffic status of whichever city you intend to go to and even plan on how much money you will have to budget on gas to get there. You can even check the latest news headlines with the free nine month trial subscription to MSN Direct.
One more feature that a lot of you will also appreciate is the Bluetooth technology. The Garmin Nuvi comes with a microphone and speaker so that you will be able to make and receive phone calls. With the aid of the touch screen, you can appreciate how simple this is in the car as you navigate via a photo of the White House!
In summary - the main features:
Voice Prompting
Bluetooth technology
6 million preloaded points of interest
Photo navigation
Touch screen (4.3 inches)
Programmable plus preloaded warnings for safety zones
I would certainly recommend Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT - you just can't get a better specified GPS navigator of this build quality and speed for the same price.
Go to http://www.garminnuvi285wt.com to read my full review and product comparison, check out the demo video and find out how you can save up to 52%!
Rich has been a long term gadget addict for the last 30 years. His wife, family and credit cards suffer the stress and strain of researching the latest gizmos so you don't have to! Get your free guide to The Garmin Nuvi 285WT and learn how you can get up to 52% off the RRP, for a limited time only.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Hi Tech Greenhouses?
You probably don’t want to be constantly looking after your greenhouse yourself – opening the windows when it gets too hot, going round every few days and all the rest. It’s much easier to get automatic systems to do these chores for you.
To water your plants, you should install irrigation systems. These are basically small pipes that run underground and slowly release water into the soil – greenhouse models are very similar to the ones used on commercial farms, only smaller. These irrigation systems allow you to quite simply and easily set how much water your plants are getting with a tap, instead of you having to go and water them all by hand. Many plants will also respond better to being watered at the roots than they do to being watered on the topsoil, and they will often grow bigger, which is an added bonus.
The other thing you need is a cooling system. While it might seem odd to have a cooling system in a greenhouse, it is possible for them to get so hot inside that all the plants will get cooked and die, especially in a hot summer. Again, the cooling system will be a series of underground pipes, allowing hot air to be taken down underground and stored during the day, and then released when it is cooler in the night.
While greenhouses might seem to be quite basic things altogether, though, there’s nothing stopping you from going all high-tech with them. More advanced systems have electronic climate control, allowing you to set the exact temperature of your greenhouse, and will open and close underground tubes and other escape routes for hot air in order to keep the temperature in your greenhouse tightly controlled. This can be useful for growing plants that only do well in one specific climate, such as some kinds of tropical flowers.
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To water your plants, you should install irrigation systems. These are basically small pipes that run underground and slowly release water into the soil – greenhouse models are very similar to the ones used on commercial farms, only smaller. These irrigation systems allow you to quite simply and easily set how much water your plants are getting with a tap, instead of you having to go and water them all by hand. Many plants will also respond better to being watered at the roots than they do to being watered on the topsoil, and they will often grow bigger, which is an added bonus.
The other thing you need is a cooling system. While it might seem odd to have a cooling system in a greenhouse, it is possible for them to get so hot inside that all the plants will get cooked and die, especially in a hot summer. Again, the cooling system will be a series of underground pipes, allowing hot air to be taken down underground and stored during the day, and then released when it is cooler in the night.
While greenhouses might seem to be quite basic things altogether, though, there’s nothing stopping you from going all high-tech with them. More advanced systems have electronic climate control, allowing you to set the exact temperature of your greenhouse, and will open and close underground tubes and other escape routes for hot air in order to keep the temperature in your greenhouse tightly controlled. This can be useful for growing plants that only do well in one specific climate, such as some kinds of tropical flowers.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
What You Need to Know Before Buying a Hearing Aid
You finally get up the nerve to go to the hearing aid office and get your ears tested. They break the news that you need a hearing aid. Your mind is swimming with visions of having to wear that huge thing on your ear. How could this have happened? Why me?! And then they start telling you about all of the different types you can get. All that terminology just goes right over your head. Don't they know your in shock! How on earth can you make a decision when you don't even know what they're talking about!
There are hundreds of different hearing aids. It can be a very complicated world of technological terms. Sometimes, those of us that work with hearing aids all the time can forget just how foreign they can sound to you. To make matters worse, the manufacturers like to call things different names, so they sound like something different. No wonder there's so much confusion!
I am going to try to unravel some of the mystery for you. When you get down to it, there are really only a few terms you need to understand.
There are seven primary styles of hearing aids: ITE, Half Shell, ITC, Mini Canal, CIC, BTE, and Open Ear.
In the Ear (ITE) ITE's are the largest custom style of hearing aid. They fill the bowl of your ear and can have the most power and features available.
Half Shell (HS) The Half Shell fills about half the bowl of your ear. They are able to have a good deal of power and features, use a smaller battery, but are more cosmetically appealing.
In the Canal (ITC) The next smallest size is the custom ITC. Harder to see than the larger hearing aids, but also not able to have as much power or as many features.
Mini Canal (MC) Smaller than the ITC hearing aid, the custom mini canal uses a smaller battery and has even less power available. Features can also be more limited.
Completely in the Canal (CIC) The CIC is the smallest custom in the ear hearing aid and very popular due to its cosmetic appeal and ease of use. There are usually no manual controls on a CIC, telephone usage is often better because they are less likely to whistle. Lack of power is the main reason people cannot use this style, though a small ear canal may keep you from being able to wear one also.
Behind the Ear (BTE) This hearing instrument sits behind your ear and is connected to your ear by a tube with an earmold. BTE hearing aids have the most power and features available.
Open Ear (OE) and Receiver in Canal (RIC) This hearing aid is a fairly new style of BTE made available in recent years and are much smaller then a traditional BTE. They are meant primarily for high frequency hearing loss. It is connected to your ear by a very thin tube or wire with a small earbud on the tip. They are called Open Ear because they leave the ear canal less blocked than other styles of hearing aid.
Important Features:
Directional Microphones - These are available on most BTE, OE, ITE, Half Shell, and ITC styles of hearing aids. They are the best feature you can have on your hearing aid for hearing in noisy places, such as restaurants. (They reduce sounds from behind, so that it does not interfere with the sound in front of you) Directional microphones can be automatic; they automatically turn on when the sound level in the room gets too loud. Some are also be adaptive, which means they can follow moving sounds, or reduce several different sounds at the same time.
Noise Reduction - Noise reduction doesn't really reduce noise, it reduces amplification in the frequencies where there is noise and no speech. If there is a fan running in the background, the hearing aid will not amplify it as much as it will speech. When the hearing aid finds both speech and noise at a frequency, you still get both. More advanced the hearing instruments manage noise better by breaking the frequencies up into smaller pieces.
Memories - There are two types of memories available on a hearing aid, manual and automatic. Many hearing aids have a push button that allows you to have different settings (memories) for different situations such as quiet places, noisy places, and music or telephone. The hearing aid beeps when you push the button to let you know which memory you are using. Advanced hearing aids can have memories that are automatic. Instead of pushing a button, the hearing aid does it for you! Some hearing aids can even have a combination of both.
Feedback Cancellation - Feedback (or that annoying whistling sound) is the number one complaint people have about hearing aids. Most hearing aid wearers experience feedback when they put their hand over their ear, or use the phone. Feedback Cancellation will take down the amount of feedback (whistling) that you hear.
Bands / Channels - Bands are what we use to adjust the volume in a hearing aid. More bands means more control when we program the hearing instrument to your hearing loss.
Channels are used to adjust the part of the hearing aid that keeps the sound from getting too loud. Channels can also refer to the hearing aid noise reduction system. For noise reduction, more channels is definitely better because the hearing aid can break the sound up into smaller pieces and isolate noise from speech.
These are the main things you need to understand about your hearing aid. If you really want the best one for you, I recommend you focus on telling your professional what benefits you want from your hearing instrument. Let them know what frustrates you to give them a better idea of how they can help you. Their goal is to help you hear better, and when that happens, everyone wins.
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There are hundreds of different hearing aids. It can be a very complicated world of technological terms. Sometimes, those of us that work with hearing aids all the time can forget just how foreign they can sound to you. To make matters worse, the manufacturers like to call things different names, so they sound like something different. No wonder there's so much confusion!
I am going to try to unravel some of the mystery for you. When you get down to it, there are really only a few terms you need to understand.
There are seven primary styles of hearing aids: ITE, Half Shell, ITC, Mini Canal, CIC, BTE, and Open Ear.
In the Ear (ITE) ITE's are the largest custom style of hearing aid. They fill the bowl of your ear and can have the most power and features available.
Half Shell (HS) The Half Shell fills about half the bowl of your ear. They are able to have a good deal of power and features, use a smaller battery, but are more cosmetically appealing.
In the Canal (ITC) The next smallest size is the custom ITC. Harder to see than the larger hearing aids, but also not able to have as much power or as many features.
Mini Canal (MC) Smaller than the ITC hearing aid, the custom mini canal uses a smaller battery and has even less power available. Features can also be more limited.
Completely in the Canal (CIC) The CIC is the smallest custom in the ear hearing aid and very popular due to its cosmetic appeal and ease of use. There are usually no manual controls on a CIC, telephone usage is often better because they are less likely to whistle. Lack of power is the main reason people cannot use this style, though a small ear canal may keep you from being able to wear one also.
Behind the Ear (BTE) This hearing instrument sits behind your ear and is connected to your ear by a tube with an earmold. BTE hearing aids have the most power and features available.
Open Ear (OE) and Receiver in Canal (RIC) This hearing aid is a fairly new style of BTE made available in recent years and are much smaller then a traditional BTE. They are meant primarily for high frequency hearing loss. It is connected to your ear by a very thin tube or wire with a small earbud on the tip. They are called Open Ear because they leave the ear canal less blocked than other styles of hearing aid.
Important Features:
Directional Microphones - These are available on most BTE, OE, ITE, Half Shell, and ITC styles of hearing aids. They are the best feature you can have on your hearing aid for hearing in noisy places, such as restaurants. (They reduce sounds from behind, so that it does not interfere with the sound in front of you) Directional microphones can be automatic; they automatically turn on when the sound level in the room gets too loud. Some are also be adaptive, which means they can follow moving sounds, or reduce several different sounds at the same time.
Noise Reduction - Noise reduction doesn't really reduce noise, it reduces amplification in the frequencies where there is noise and no speech. If there is a fan running in the background, the hearing aid will not amplify it as much as it will speech. When the hearing aid finds both speech and noise at a frequency, you still get both. More advanced the hearing instruments manage noise better by breaking the frequencies up into smaller pieces.
Memories - There are two types of memories available on a hearing aid, manual and automatic. Many hearing aids have a push button that allows you to have different settings (memories) for different situations such as quiet places, noisy places, and music or telephone. The hearing aid beeps when you push the button to let you know which memory you are using. Advanced hearing aids can have memories that are automatic. Instead of pushing a button, the hearing aid does it for you! Some hearing aids can even have a combination of both.
Feedback Cancellation - Feedback (or that annoying whistling sound) is the number one complaint people have about hearing aids. Most hearing aid wearers experience feedback when they put their hand over their ear, or use the phone. Feedback Cancellation will take down the amount of feedback (whistling) that you hear.
Bands / Channels - Bands are what we use to adjust the volume in a hearing aid. More bands means more control when we program the hearing instrument to your hearing loss.
Channels are used to adjust the part of the hearing aid that keeps the sound from getting too loud. Channels can also refer to the hearing aid noise reduction system. For noise reduction, more channels is definitely better because the hearing aid can break the sound up into smaller pieces and isolate noise from speech.
These are the main things you need to understand about your hearing aid. If you really want the best one for you, I recommend you focus on telling your professional what benefits you want from your hearing instrument. Let them know what frustrates you to give them a better idea of how they can help you. Their goal is to help you hear better, and when that happens, everyone wins.
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Have You Ever Had Your Palm Red? Online Psychic Readings Are As Easy As 1, 2, 3
Okay, I couldn't resist flashing back to childishness and old jokes, and I don't have any red paint on me at the moment. Nowadays, you don't need to leave your own home to have an online psychic reading of your future and like everything else, you will find it online. You can even train to be a psychic online because many psychics are offering to teach you how. They “provide clear information” about the latest psychical research with news from “trustworthy” official psychic organizations with the official bodies and federations, along with teaching about psychic abilities and offer to teach you how to do readings. There are classes, study courses, clairvoyance readings practice, just to name a few options. You can learn to read Tarot cards and different practices such as Mediumistic and Rune readings, along with listening to audio recordings of the New Age gurus. Some online psychics invite you to visit their chat rooms and be social with other psychics and meet new people.
There are true psyches around, and the good ones offer their services for the good of others. Many work for police departments looking for missing people or searching for bad people. True psychics are not out to clean you out and some do make a living out of telling people their futures. There are many though that are just complete thieves and those are the ones you need to look out for. They promote themselves as clairvoyants or psychics and claim they have powers that enable them to read a persons future, make contact with a dead loved one, or tell you who your going to marry. However, they are not psychics, they just have the ability to read people well and tell them what they want to hear, and all the while filling their pockets with peoples' hard earned money. Here are a few tips to help you see a fraud psychic.
• The most common method is “cold reading,” this involves reading body language, and listening to your voice.
• Over confidence is a good warning, if they build themselves up to were they can do no wrong, watch out!
• Questions about your background. This is unnecessary, if a “psychic asks you where were you born, your parents religion, or even educational level, move on.
• Gaining your cooperation in advance. These “psychics” claim they need your full cooperation and if nothing happens, you weren't a “true believer.”
Now, you are not able to see these things with online psychic reading, so you should be very careful when paying for online readings. Try not to take online psychic readings too seriously and use them for what they are there for, to have fun and to satisfy your curiosity about online psychics. Do you really want to know what your future holds for you? Wouldn't you rather be surprised about what exciting things the future holds for you and yours?
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There are true psyches around, and the good ones offer their services for the good of others. Many work for police departments looking for missing people or searching for bad people. True psychics are not out to clean you out and some do make a living out of telling people their futures. There are many though that are just complete thieves and those are the ones you need to look out for. They promote themselves as clairvoyants or psychics and claim they have powers that enable them to read a persons future, make contact with a dead loved one, or tell you who your going to marry. However, they are not psychics, they just have the ability to read people well and tell them what they want to hear, and all the while filling their pockets with peoples' hard earned money. Here are a few tips to help you see a fraud psychic.
• The most common method is “cold reading,” this involves reading body language, and listening to your voice.
• Over confidence is a good warning, if they build themselves up to were they can do no wrong, watch out!
• Questions about your background. This is unnecessary, if a “psychic asks you where were you born, your parents religion, or even educational level, move on.
• Gaining your cooperation in advance. These “psychics” claim they need your full cooperation and if nothing happens, you weren't a “true believer.”
Now, you are not able to see these things with online psychic reading, so you should be very careful when paying for online readings. Try not to take online psychic readings too seriously and use them for what they are there for, to have fun and to satisfy your curiosity about online psychics. Do you really want to know what your future holds for you? Wouldn't you rather be surprised about what exciting things the future holds for you and yours?
Astrological Readings | Psychic Readings Online
Friday, March 5, 2010
Inside The List - Building Your Business with an Opt-in Email List
Inside The List is an all in one place reference guide to building your business with an opt-in email list. More on Inside the List in a moment, but first you might be asking, what’s the deal with email marketing? Do I really need to bother to build a list? Also you might be worried that email marketing may offend some people.
Well I’m going to address those questions for you in this article, and give you some email marketing tips to boot.
Email marketing is quite simply one of the most effective marketing methods today, as virtually almost all people use email. Check on those email fields or blanks required to be filled up on various forms needed in processing different transactions in the modern day.
Email marketing campaigns can offend a lot of people. The not-so secret way to surmount this dilemma is through permission-based advertising. There's no harm in providing good information (stealth marketing) after asking for permission. That’s where the opt-in bit comes in, it ensures that your list member wants to be on your list and also protects you against SPAM allegations.
The key is to be very selective on who to email and who to not email. Better to look for some metrics on how to know which group of people would give you high ROI or return on investment.
The Real Deal with Building Opt-in List
Building an opt-in list is not a piece of cake particularly for the uninitiated. Here's a few ways you can benefit from employing the power of email marketing campaigns - building an opt-in list.
Here is a rundown of tips on how to succeed in this kind of marketing endeavor.
1. Strategic Collection of Data
Know which information from your audiences will help you in lowering expenses and/or make sales flourish. Devise a tactic to make people voluntarily provide you with the information necessary to create higher conversion.
Overload of data is not good. Ask only for opt-in, with their full name and email addresses. Make sure that the profiles that you gather are updated to aid in improving the relevance, timeliness and satisfaction from each deal you make.
2. Good Implementation
Old adage says it all - 'action speaks louder than words'. This easily translates to the difficulty you have to undergo during the execution of his or her email marketing efforts. It's a good thing that various methods, often low-cost, abound to hasten and facilitate the building up of your opt-in database.
Tracking your email marketing results can pose great hardship, too. Technology and relevant sources should be employed in making this aspect of your marketing a lot manageable. Your high traffic groups of opt-ins with the greatest result should be taken noted of.
The following are the most widely used methods to leverage channels without overspending:
1. Make use of websites.
It is an excellent tool for data collation and providing you with relevant info regarding your email offers. Use forms that solicit your visitor's email address and consent.
2. Make use of print ads, brochures, TV, radio and direct mail.
These are the more popular ways of marketing aiming to lead traffic to one's site. You may want to ask for signups for email services. Make your website more visible through these media. Offering free electronic newsletters and or rewards program can do well in making it easy to win the nod of your audiences, too.
3. Maximize your sales force.
Customer service associates can help a lot in making you benefit more from your email correspondence. Sales people with proper education on how to aid you in this endeavor can very well contribute to higher ROI. Techniques like offering account updates and special programs through email can easily land you those lists of valuable visitors.
4. Don't make your point of sale pointless.
Forms for signup located at cash registers and other high-traffic and highly visible spots can be very excellent venues for your business to collect email addresses. Notification of upcoming sales through their email addresses and names can coax them to supply you with the information you need.
5. Conferences or trade shows can work, too.
Giveaway offers or entries on sweepstakes are great for opt-in to volunteer their contact details.
These tactics should be applied with adequate caution and should focus on earning the trust of your opt-in list instead of simply collating data for your sole own benefit. Always make sure that the forms that you will use and other methods that you will employ will not necessitate too much fuss to subscribe. This is for people to not be annoyed during the process of data supplication.
With that bunch of information, who can ever go wrong with the feat of building an opt-in list? Well, you can, but hopefully you know agree that there is much to be gained from building an effectively targeted opt-in list. And that provided you make sure your list member has opted-in, and that your provide quality and relevant content there should be no reason to worry about giving offence, after all they can always opt-out.
What’s the deal with Inside the List then?
Inside the List confirms in significant detail how an opt-in email list is the unmatched, most valuable marketing tool available on the Internet today. You probably already realize that "attacking" the internet Marketing industry using different techniques is the best way to achieve a very high level of success, to create multiple income streams and to continue to grow with the industry. Well the best technique is opt-in email marketing.
It is written in an honest narrative that both a newbie and non-technically minded beginner can understand and yet is jam-packed with unique and advanced strategies for experienced internet marketers alike. Inside The List takes you by the hand and leads you step by step, initially explaining the concept of Email Marketing, showing you in easy to follow steps how to set up an Autoresponder account and campaign correctly and efficiently to generate an income simply by sending out emails to your growing list. It also provides additional valuable resources and tips.
To give you a feel for the depth of coverage in this definitive guide, here is the book’s content:
Section 1 - Introduction
Welcome to Inside The List
About the Authors
Why Our Techniques Work
Section 2 – Getting Started
Introduction to Email Marketing
Benefits of Email Marketing
Intro to Autoresponders
Autoresponder Benefits
Setting up an Autoresponder
Section 3 – Leads
Capturing Leads
Short Copy Squeeze Pages
Long Copy Squeeze Pages
Short or Long Copy?
Collecting Subscribers from an Existing Webpage
Collecting Visitor Information
Section 4 – Mailing List Offers
Offering Incentives
Follow-up Messages
Broadcast Messages
Newsletters
Quick Promoter Technique
Expectations
Section 5 – Utilizing List Potential
Utilizing List Potential
Open Rates
Case Study: Increasing Open Rates
Email Linking Strategies
Email Timing
Summary
Case Study: Free Internet Marketing Course
Section 6 Advanced List Settings
Advanced List Settings
Verification
Custom Views
Email Personalization & Dynamic Inserts
Aweber Email Parser
Section 7 – Squeeze Page Techniques
Advanced Squeeze Page Techniques
Mailing Lists and DPO
Redirecting Signups
Section 8 – Generating Traffic
Free Traffic Sources
Paid Traffic Sources
Targeting Your Traffic: Channels
Targeting Your Traffic: Audiences
Section 9 – Bonus Section
Bonus Section
10 Hottest Mailing List Markets
How to Create Incentives
Promoting Gambling & Pharmaceuticals
Adsense and Mailing Lists
Product Hype with Mailing Lists
Killer Ad Writing Techniques
Freeware & Mailing Lists
Squeeze Page Templates
Section 10 – Summary
Outro
More about Kyle & Carson
Section 11 – Resources
Useful Links
Glossary
The authors of Inside The List are Email Marketing 'experts' who are have used the techniques taught to increase profits 500% and take their online income to circa $3000 per day profit. I have personally utilized the techniques taught so far by Carson & Kyle in all my online campaigns and seen a dramatic improvement in my profits.
Email Marketing has a bad name because of the word SPAM. Does "Inside The List" focus on spam? No, not in any way, shape, or form. We all hate spam with a vengeance, because it is VERY annoying. But targeted email marketing techniques using verified opt-in mailing lists where subscribers manually sign up to your list are beneficial to your subscribers, and hands down the most effective marketing tool available.
If you don’t know how to get started with an autoresponder, a lead capture page and other basic mechanics then Inside the List will be very beneficial to you. It will help you to get started, but much more understand your subscribers, know their pain, know how they feel, what they want, how you can help THEM. A quality email list provides you with a direct line of communication with your target market, but importantly it enables you to develop a long-term trusting relationship with your subscribers.
The key to using an opt-in list effectively is to develop quality and quantity. You can without doubt, use opt-in mailing lists to create HUGE amounts of money online each and every month, and as an Internet Marketer they should become a VERY integral part of your success online. If you've struggled with this, this article will reveal some of the most effective methods used to build an opt-in list. If you're not using these methods, you're leaving cash on the table every single week.
If you really want to build a responsive and massive opt-in list, you MUST initially capture your potential subscribers. An effective way to do this is taught in Inside the List, that is the use of a squeeze page, which can gain achieve sign up rates as high as 80%, especially by using an incentive. Alternatively, and if you have and existing web page, you can utilise an opt-in form, using the code that your autoresponder service provides. To increase your subscriptions even further, you can also place a subscription box on each page of your website.
There are many techniques to getting people onto a targeted list, BUT put yourself in their place, ask “Why would they want to subscribe to your list ?” You MUST give your visitors a reason to subscribe. Get Inside the head of your List.
Incentives
Using incentives is a highly effective method of obtaining new subscribers. Incentives can be quite different, but they ALL must provide value to your list AND be highly relevant to your target audience. Furthermore, these incentives should be free, and delivered to the visitor instantly upon signing up to you mailing list.
Examples include:
- Free e-books
- Free e-courses
- Free newsletters
- Ezines
- Product Updates
- Special reports
- Special software programs that will assist your visitors
- Member exclusives or discounts
If you're not comfortable developing your own incentive, there are many to be found online.
Once you have generated a large list of opt-ins you will need to utilize it effectively as a profit source. You will need to learn about email open rates, email linking strategies, timing and how to increase click-through and conversion rates. In short you need to learn how to work the list. You need to understand the techniques and processes taught in Inside The List!
Conclusion
The key to profiting from an opt-in list is maintaining quality and attentive subscribers, and over time building quantity. The rapport you build with your subscribers will determine your relative success. They subscribed for a reason. If you don’t keep this front of mind and provide relevant and quality content you’ll lose them.
Once you've developed an affinity with your opt-ins, you have effectively got inside their heads, and your email marketing will then be a very effective method of promotion, which should pay you handsomely time and time again. You are throwing away thousands of dollars every year if you are not using email marketing in your internet marketing arsenal, and if you need help getting started, Inside the List, an all-in-one reference and instructional guide may well best investment you have ever made in your internet marketing future.
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Well I’m going to address those questions for you in this article, and give you some email marketing tips to boot.
Email marketing is quite simply one of the most effective marketing methods today, as virtually almost all people use email. Check on those email fields or blanks required to be filled up on various forms needed in processing different transactions in the modern day.
Email marketing campaigns can offend a lot of people. The not-so secret way to surmount this dilemma is through permission-based advertising. There's no harm in providing good information (stealth marketing) after asking for permission. That’s where the opt-in bit comes in, it ensures that your list member wants to be on your list and also protects you against SPAM allegations.
The key is to be very selective on who to email and who to not email. Better to look for some metrics on how to know which group of people would give you high ROI or return on investment.
The Real Deal with Building Opt-in List
Building an opt-in list is not a piece of cake particularly for the uninitiated. Here's a few ways you can benefit from employing the power of email marketing campaigns - building an opt-in list.
Here is a rundown of tips on how to succeed in this kind of marketing endeavor.
1. Strategic Collection of Data
Know which information from your audiences will help you in lowering expenses and/or make sales flourish. Devise a tactic to make people voluntarily provide you with the information necessary to create higher conversion.
Overload of data is not good. Ask only for opt-in, with their full name and email addresses. Make sure that the profiles that you gather are updated to aid in improving the relevance, timeliness and satisfaction from each deal you make.
2. Good Implementation
Old adage says it all - 'action speaks louder than words'. This easily translates to the difficulty you have to undergo during the execution of his or her email marketing efforts. It's a good thing that various methods, often low-cost, abound to hasten and facilitate the building up of your opt-in database.
Tracking your email marketing results can pose great hardship, too. Technology and relevant sources should be employed in making this aspect of your marketing a lot manageable. Your high traffic groups of opt-ins with the greatest result should be taken noted of.
The following are the most widely used methods to leverage channels without overspending:
1. Make use of websites.
It is an excellent tool for data collation and providing you with relevant info regarding your email offers. Use forms that solicit your visitor's email address and consent.
2. Make use of print ads, brochures, TV, radio and direct mail.
These are the more popular ways of marketing aiming to lead traffic to one's site. You may want to ask for signups for email services. Make your website more visible through these media. Offering free electronic newsletters and or rewards program can do well in making it easy to win the nod of your audiences, too.
3. Maximize your sales force.
Customer service associates can help a lot in making you benefit more from your email correspondence. Sales people with proper education on how to aid you in this endeavor can very well contribute to higher ROI. Techniques like offering account updates and special programs through email can easily land you those lists of valuable visitors.
4. Don't make your point of sale pointless.
Forms for signup located at cash registers and other high-traffic and highly visible spots can be very excellent venues for your business to collect email addresses. Notification of upcoming sales through their email addresses and names can coax them to supply you with the information you need.
5. Conferences or trade shows can work, too.
Giveaway offers or entries on sweepstakes are great for opt-in to volunteer their contact details.
These tactics should be applied with adequate caution and should focus on earning the trust of your opt-in list instead of simply collating data for your sole own benefit. Always make sure that the forms that you will use and other methods that you will employ will not necessitate too much fuss to subscribe. This is for people to not be annoyed during the process of data supplication.
With that bunch of information, who can ever go wrong with the feat of building an opt-in list? Well, you can, but hopefully you know agree that there is much to be gained from building an effectively targeted opt-in list. And that provided you make sure your list member has opted-in, and that your provide quality and relevant content there should be no reason to worry about giving offence, after all they can always opt-out.
What’s the deal with Inside the List then?
Inside the List confirms in significant detail how an opt-in email list is the unmatched, most valuable marketing tool available on the Internet today. You probably already realize that "attacking" the internet Marketing industry using different techniques is the best way to achieve a very high level of success, to create multiple income streams and to continue to grow with the industry. Well the best technique is opt-in email marketing.
It is written in an honest narrative that both a newbie and non-technically minded beginner can understand and yet is jam-packed with unique and advanced strategies for experienced internet marketers alike. Inside The List takes you by the hand and leads you step by step, initially explaining the concept of Email Marketing, showing you in easy to follow steps how to set up an Autoresponder account and campaign correctly and efficiently to generate an income simply by sending out emails to your growing list. It also provides additional valuable resources and tips.
To give you a feel for the depth of coverage in this definitive guide, here is the book’s content:
Section 1 - Introduction
Welcome to Inside The List
About the Authors
Why Our Techniques Work
Section 2 – Getting Started
Introduction to Email Marketing
Benefits of Email Marketing
Intro to Autoresponders
Autoresponder Benefits
Setting up an Autoresponder
Section 3 – Leads
Capturing Leads
Short Copy Squeeze Pages
Long Copy Squeeze Pages
Short or Long Copy?
Collecting Subscribers from an Existing Webpage
Collecting Visitor Information
Section 4 – Mailing List Offers
Offering Incentives
Follow-up Messages
Broadcast Messages
Newsletters
Quick Promoter Technique
Expectations
Section 5 – Utilizing List Potential
Utilizing List Potential
Open Rates
Case Study: Increasing Open Rates
Email Linking Strategies
Email Timing
Summary
Case Study: Free Internet Marketing Course
Section 6 Advanced List Settings
Advanced List Settings
Verification
Custom Views
Email Personalization & Dynamic Inserts
Aweber Email Parser
Section 7 – Squeeze Page Techniques
Advanced Squeeze Page Techniques
Mailing Lists and DPO
Redirecting Signups
Section 8 – Generating Traffic
Free Traffic Sources
Paid Traffic Sources
Targeting Your Traffic: Channels
Targeting Your Traffic: Audiences
Section 9 – Bonus Section
Bonus Section
10 Hottest Mailing List Markets
How to Create Incentives
Promoting Gambling & Pharmaceuticals
Adsense and Mailing Lists
Product Hype with Mailing Lists
Killer Ad Writing Techniques
Freeware & Mailing Lists
Squeeze Page Templates
Section 10 – Summary
Outro
More about Kyle & Carson
Section 11 – Resources
Useful Links
Glossary
The authors of Inside The List are Email Marketing 'experts' who are have used the techniques taught to increase profits 500% and take their online income to circa $3000 per day profit. I have personally utilized the techniques taught so far by Carson & Kyle in all my online campaigns and seen a dramatic improvement in my profits.
Email Marketing has a bad name because of the word SPAM. Does "Inside The List" focus on spam? No, not in any way, shape, or form. We all hate spam with a vengeance, because it is VERY annoying. But targeted email marketing techniques using verified opt-in mailing lists where subscribers manually sign up to your list are beneficial to your subscribers, and hands down the most effective marketing tool available.
If you don’t know how to get started with an autoresponder, a lead capture page and other basic mechanics then Inside the List will be very beneficial to you. It will help you to get started, but much more understand your subscribers, know their pain, know how they feel, what they want, how you can help THEM. A quality email list provides you with a direct line of communication with your target market, but importantly it enables you to develop a long-term trusting relationship with your subscribers.
The key to using an opt-in list effectively is to develop quality and quantity. You can without doubt, use opt-in mailing lists to create HUGE amounts of money online each and every month, and as an Internet Marketer they should become a VERY integral part of your success online. If you've struggled with this, this article will reveal some of the most effective methods used to build an opt-in list. If you're not using these methods, you're leaving cash on the table every single week.
If you really want to build a responsive and massive opt-in list, you MUST initially capture your potential subscribers. An effective way to do this is taught in Inside the List, that is the use of a squeeze page, which can gain achieve sign up rates as high as 80%, especially by using an incentive. Alternatively, and if you have and existing web page, you can utilise an opt-in form, using the code that your autoresponder service provides. To increase your subscriptions even further, you can also place a subscription box on each page of your website.
There are many techniques to getting people onto a targeted list, BUT put yourself in their place, ask “Why would they want to subscribe to your list ?” You MUST give your visitors a reason to subscribe. Get Inside the head of your List.
Incentives
Using incentives is a highly effective method of obtaining new subscribers. Incentives can be quite different, but they ALL must provide value to your list AND be highly relevant to your target audience. Furthermore, these incentives should be free, and delivered to the visitor instantly upon signing up to you mailing list.
Examples include:
- Free e-books
- Free e-courses
- Free newsletters
- Ezines
- Product Updates
- Special reports
- Special software programs that will assist your visitors
- Member exclusives or discounts
If you're not comfortable developing your own incentive, there are many to be found online.
Once you have generated a large list of opt-ins you will need to utilize it effectively as a profit source. You will need to learn about email open rates, email linking strategies, timing and how to increase click-through and conversion rates. In short you need to learn how to work the list. You need to understand the techniques and processes taught in Inside The List!
Conclusion
The key to profiting from an opt-in list is maintaining quality and attentive subscribers, and over time building quantity. The rapport you build with your subscribers will determine your relative success. They subscribed for a reason. If you don’t keep this front of mind and provide relevant and quality content you’ll lose them.
Once you've developed an affinity with your opt-ins, you have effectively got inside their heads, and your email marketing will then be a very effective method of promotion, which should pay you handsomely time and time again. You are throwing away thousands of dollars every year if you are not using email marketing in your internet marketing arsenal, and if you need help getting started, Inside the List, an all-in-one reference and instructional guide may well best investment you have ever made in your internet marketing future.
list building software
list building system
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Accessory Checklist For Stairlifts
Accessories You May Purchase For Your Stairlift Product
You know how cars are always adorned by all sorts of accessories, right? Men go ga-ga over the bling-blings for their wheels, almost the same way women go crazy over belts, brooches and the sorts.
Well, for stairlifts, the primary purpose these accessories serve is safety and comfort and not design. Stairlifts may already be costly as they are, but it would still do you good to purchase accessories to ensure the well being of your loved ones.
Frame type Sit And Stand – If the stairlift product that’s to be installed at your house would be used by more than one person, perhaps it’s better to purchase a sit and stand frame for your stairlifts, especially when neither have the same health problems. With this type of frame for your stairlifts, the user or passenger may be able to either sit or stand while he/she climbs up and down the stairs.
Seatbelt – Yes, just like when you’re riding a roller coaster or your ordinary Ford truck, it’s always advisable to wear a seatbelt…just in case anything happens. You can choose between a seatbelt that would be wrapped around your lap – the manufacturers describe it as an inertia reel lap harness – or one that would strap both your shoulders – this time, referred to as static type, 3 point fixing over shoulder harness. Either way, as long as you have a seatbelt for your stairlift, the chances of risking injury are less likely.
Hinged Rail – In a small or compact sized house where there’s little space available, stairlifts with hinged rails are quite ideal because you could fold the lower part of the rail when it’s not in use. This is also ideal if your stairway is right next to the doorway and the lower part of the rail of the stairlift just serves as another obstruction.
Power Folding Footrest – Let’s just say that you have a mighty big house and even with the dough rolling in nonstop, you still prefer to install stairlifts instead of an elevator, no matter that there’s about twenty feet worth of stairs to climb up and down.
Wouldn’t it be nice for the passenger to have a footrest while they’re traveling from the East to the West Coast? But seriously though, the footrest for the stairlifts can also be handy for users or passengers who have problems bending down.
Power Swivel Seat – This is more for the comfort of passengers as they enter and exit the stairlifts.
home stair lifts
home stairlifts
You know how cars are always adorned by all sorts of accessories, right? Men go ga-ga over the bling-blings for their wheels, almost the same way women go crazy over belts, brooches and the sorts.
Well, for stairlifts, the primary purpose these accessories serve is safety and comfort and not design. Stairlifts may already be costly as they are, but it would still do you good to purchase accessories to ensure the well being of your loved ones.
Frame type Sit And Stand – If the stairlift product that’s to be installed at your house would be used by more than one person, perhaps it’s better to purchase a sit and stand frame for your stairlifts, especially when neither have the same health problems. With this type of frame for your stairlifts, the user or passenger may be able to either sit or stand while he/she climbs up and down the stairs.
Seatbelt – Yes, just like when you’re riding a roller coaster or your ordinary Ford truck, it’s always advisable to wear a seatbelt…just in case anything happens. You can choose between a seatbelt that would be wrapped around your lap – the manufacturers describe it as an inertia reel lap harness – or one that would strap both your shoulders – this time, referred to as static type, 3 point fixing over shoulder harness. Either way, as long as you have a seatbelt for your stairlift, the chances of risking injury are less likely.
Hinged Rail – In a small or compact sized house where there’s little space available, stairlifts with hinged rails are quite ideal because you could fold the lower part of the rail when it’s not in use. This is also ideal if your stairway is right next to the doorway and the lower part of the rail of the stairlift just serves as another obstruction.
Power Folding Footrest – Let’s just say that you have a mighty big house and even with the dough rolling in nonstop, you still prefer to install stairlifts instead of an elevator, no matter that there’s about twenty feet worth of stairs to climb up and down.
Wouldn’t it be nice for the passenger to have a footrest while they’re traveling from the East to the West Coast? But seriously though, the footrest for the stairlifts can also be handy for users or passengers who have problems bending down.
Power Swivel Seat – This is more for the comfort of passengers as they enter and exit the stairlifts.
home stair lifts
home stairlifts
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Bladder Cancer: Another Health Risk Posed by Cigarette Smoking
Cigarette smoking has been strongly linked to ailments such as heart disease, lung cancer, and other respiratory and circulatory diseases. However, there are several other cancers that can be developed because of cigarette smoking such as bladder cancer. Bladder cancer affects about 53,000 thousand individuals across the United States and smokers are twice more likely to get lung cancer than non-smokers.
Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, 60 of which are highly carcinogenic. Smoking means exposing oneself to chemicals like hydrogen cyanide, butane, nicotine, carbolic acid, ammonia, and other harmful chemicals. As these substances are inhaled, they are absorbed into the lungs and eventually into the bloodstream. The blood then gets filtered by the kidneys and is incorporated in the urine. These carcinogens damage the urothelial cells that line the bladder walls and cause the development of tumors.
In some cases, bladder cancer often causes no symptoms until it has reached an advanced cure that may be difficult to cure. Noticeable symptoms of bladder cancer are non-specific, which means that these conditions may be linked to other health conditions other than cancer. Some of the symptoms of bladder cancer include the following:
Presence of blood in the urine;
Pain or burning sensation during urination without the occurrence of urinary tract infection (UTI); and Urinating more often or feeling the strong urge to urinate without producing much urine.
Because of modern technology and advanced medicine, treatments for bladder cancer are now widely available. Treatment depends on the stage of the disease, the type of cancer, and the patient's overall health. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy are some of the common methods performed to treat this kind of cancer. However these treatments may produce a number of side effects that may affect one's sexual health. These treatments may cause certain signs and symptoms that may make sexual intimacy with one's partner more difficult. But this does not mean that a healthy sex life after cancer treatment cannot be achieved. Doctors should be consulted for possible remedies for these conditions.
Some sexual health problems that may be caused by cancer treatment may include the following:
Inability to achieve or maintain an erection (erectile dysfunction)
Difficulty climaxing
Orgasm without discharge of semen (dry orgasm)
Weaker, less satisfying orgasms
Loss of libido
Pain during sex
The development of different kinds of cancers that are linked to cigarette smoking have made the need to quit smoking more important. Despite the availability of many methods for cancer, people can drastically lessen the risks of developing bladder cancer by quitting cigarette smoking --- a goal that might be easier said than done for certain individuals. These individuals may use various quit smoking products like nicotine gums, patches, and others that are out in the market. These products are scientifically proven to aid individuals who want to quit smoking. These products work by temporarily supplying the body with nicotine through means other than cigarettes. This helps calm physical withdrawal symptoms of cigarette smoking. Using these products and coupling them with the right attitude a sure formula for the prevention of bladder cancer and improve one's overall health and well-being.
A Guide Using Self-Hypnosis, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Self-Care click on stop smoking with hypnosis for more information.
Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, 60 of which are highly carcinogenic. Smoking means exposing oneself to chemicals like hydrogen cyanide, butane, nicotine, carbolic acid, ammonia, and other harmful chemicals. As these substances are inhaled, they are absorbed into the lungs and eventually into the bloodstream. The blood then gets filtered by the kidneys and is incorporated in the urine. These carcinogens damage the urothelial cells that line the bladder walls and cause the development of tumors.
In some cases, bladder cancer often causes no symptoms until it has reached an advanced cure that may be difficult to cure. Noticeable symptoms of bladder cancer are non-specific, which means that these conditions may be linked to other health conditions other than cancer. Some of the symptoms of bladder cancer include the following:
Presence of blood in the urine;
Pain or burning sensation during urination without the occurrence of urinary tract infection (UTI); and Urinating more often or feeling the strong urge to urinate without producing much urine.
Because of modern technology and advanced medicine, treatments for bladder cancer are now widely available. Treatment depends on the stage of the disease, the type of cancer, and the patient's overall health. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy are some of the common methods performed to treat this kind of cancer. However these treatments may produce a number of side effects that may affect one's sexual health. These treatments may cause certain signs and symptoms that may make sexual intimacy with one's partner more difficult. But this does not mean that a healthy sex life after cancer treatment cannot be achieved. Doctors should be consulted for possible remedies for these conditions.
Some sexual health problems that may be caused by cancer treatment may include the following:
Inability to achieve or maintain an erection (erectile dysfunction)
Difficulty climaxing
Orgasm without discharge of semen (dry orgasm)
Weaker, less satisfying orgasms
Loss of libido
Pain during sex
The development of different kinds of cancers that are linked to cigarette smoking have made the need to quit smoking more important. Despite the availability of many methods for cancer, people can drastically lessen the risks of developing bladder cancer by quitting cigarette smoking --- a goal that might be easier said than done for certain individuals. These individuals may use various quit smoking products like nicotine gums, patches, and others that are out in the market. These products are scientifically proven to aid individuals who want to quit smoking. These products work by temporarily supplying the body with nicotine through means other than cigarettes. This helps calm physical withdrawal symptoms of cigarette smoking. Using these products and coupling them with the right attitude a sure formula for the prevention of bladder cancer and improve one's overall health and well-being.
A Guide Using Self-Hypnosis, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Self-Care click on stop smoking with hypnosis for more information.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Common Hearing Aid Myths
MYTH: Hearing aids will cure hearing loss or restore a hearing impaired individual’s hearing to normal.
TRUTH: No hearing aid will ever allow a hearing impaired individual to have normal hearing. A hearing aid just cannot provide what the ear and its intricate working of nerves can. What it can do is amplify sounds so that those wearing them can benefit from and enjoy a wide variety of listening situations. Hearing better helps one to respond appropriately thus improving communication skills.
MYTH: Hearing aids will resolve all of a hearing impaired individual’s communication difficulties.
TRUTH: This is impossible, although hearing aids go a long way in helping a hearing impaired individual with their communication skills. Hearing aid wearers often still have problems following conversations when background noise is present or in noisy public settings, thus inhibiting their ability to communicate effectively in those situations.
MYTH: Hearing aids will destroy residual hearing.
TRUTH: Since hearing aids are prescribed according to an individual wearer’s specific hearing loss, it would be a rare occurrence for a hearing aid to cause further damage to a person’s hearing. There are several things a hearing impaired individual can do to further reduce the possibility of damage caused by hearing aids. They must be well maintained, worn correctly and well fitted.
MYTH: Smaller hearing aids have better technology.
TRUTH: Both larger hearing aids and smaller ones are equipped with cutting edge technology. The two most common types of hearing aids are behind the ear (BTE) and completely in the canal (CIC) hearing aids. Whether or not an individual will be able to wear a hearing aid that is nearly invisible to a casual observer, depends on the type of hearing impairment they have. The hearing aid that is most appropriate for one person’s degree of impairment or listening needs, may not necessarily be best suited to another person.
MYTH: Hearing aids are not absolutely necessary for relatively minor hearing losses.
TRUTH: It is not advisable to put off obtaining hearing aids until hearing loss becomes a bigger problem. Over time the risk of permanent sound distortion increases. In this case, even when hearing aids amplify the volume of the spoken word it can still sound garbled.
MYTH: Hearing aids will not be effective for some types of hearing losses.
TRUTH: Generations ago people with certain types of hearing losses, such as high frequency, were told there was little or no help out there for them. With advances in hearing aid technology this is no longer true. Hearing aids are now effective for at least 95 % of hearing impaired individuals.
MYTH: Babies can’t be fitted with hearing aids.
TRUTH: Actually infants as young as a month old can be fitted with hearing aids. With the increase in hearing tests for at risk newborns, hearing impairments are being detected earlier then ever and the world of hearing aid research and technology is doing its best to keep pace.
MYTH: It doesn’t matter where hearing aids are purchased.
TRUTH: While buying hearing aids through mail order or off the internet may be less expensive, it is not necessarily advisable. By purchasing through these venues, a hearing aid consumer may be giving up the quality of care they will get by working with an audiologist. This includes things such as a qualified hearing evaluation, professional recommendations as to the most appropriate type of hearing aid, expert instruction regarding proper hearing aid usage, follow up care, etc.
Hearing Aid Styles
How To Clean Hearing Aids
TRUTH: No hearing aid will ever allow a hearing impaired individual to have normal hearing. A hearing aid just cannot provide what the ear and its intricate working of nerves can. What it can do is amplify sounds so that those wearing them can benefit from and enjoy a wide variety of listening situations. Hearing better helps one to respond appropriately thus improving communication skills.
MYTH: Hearing aids will resolve all of a hearing impaired individual’s communication difficulties.
TRUTH: This is impossible, although hearing aids go a long way in helping a hearing impaired individual with their communication skills. Hearing aid wearers often still have problems following conversations when background noise is present or in noisy public settings, thus inhibiting their ability to communicate effectively in those situations.
MYTH: Hearing aids will destroy residual hearing.
TRUTH: Since hearing aids are prescribed according to an individual wearer’s specific hearing loss, it would be a rare occurrence for a hearing aid to cause further damage to a person’s hearing. There are several things a hearing impaired individual can do to further reduce the possibility of damage caused by hearing aids. They must be well maintained, worn correctly and well fitted.
MYTH: Smaller hearing aids have better technology.
TRUTH: Both larger hearing aids and smaller ones are equipped with cutting edge technology. The two most common types of hearing aids are behind the ear (BTE) and completely in the canal (CIC) hearing aids. Whether or not an individual will be able to wear a hearing aid that is nearly invisible to a casual observer, depends on the type of hearing impairment they have. The hearing aid that is most appropriate for one person’s degree of impairment or listening needs, may not necessarily be best suited to another person.
MYTH: Hearing aids are not absolutely necessary for relatively minor hearing losses.
TRUTH: It is not advisable to put off obtaining hearing aids until hearing loss becomes a bigger problem. Over time the risk of permanent sound distortion increases. In this case, even when hearing aids amplify the volume of the spoken word it can still sound garbled.
MYTH: Hearing aids will not be effective for some types of hearing losses.
TRUTH: Generations ago people with certain types of hearing losses, such as high frequency, were told there was little or no help out there for them. With advances in hearing aid technology this is no longer true. Hearing aids are now effective for at least 95 % of hearing impaired individuals.
MYTH: Babies can’t be fitted with hearing aids.
TRUTH: Actually infants as young as a month old can be fitted with hearing aids. With the increase in hearing tests for at risk newborns, hearing impairments are being detected earlier then ever and the world of hearing aid research and technology is doing its best to keep pace.
MYTH: It doesn’t matter where hearing aids are purchased.
TRUTH: While buying hearing aids through mail order or off the internet may be less expensive, it is not necessarily advisable. By purchasing through these venues, a hearing aid consumer may be giving up the quality of care they will get by working with an audiologist. This includes things such as a qualified hearing evaluation, professional recommendations as to the most appropriate type of hearing aid, expert instruction regarding proper hearing aid usage, follow up care, etc.
Hearing Aid Styles
How To Clean Hearing Aids
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Apply For A Credit Card Merchant Account Online
Who should apply for a credit card merchant account online? Why, you should, of course, if you want to grow your business and maximize sales volume! In this day and age, more and more business functions are moving into cyberspace, which means that business owners must be ready to travel to this relatively unknown domain if they want to maintain strong customer ties and stay a step or two ahead of the competition. Don’t worry if you’re not Web savvy; most online processes that are geared to the general consumer are not hard to perform. In fact, most are downright easy.
First, find a lender that you respect that is willing to extend you a credit card merchant account online. This may be the bank where your business interests and accounts currently reside. Or you may choose to shop for another lender with better rates or services. Don’t rush into this decision, however. Plan some time in your schedule to carefully browse the many services offered through a host of financial institutions today. You can browse the Internet by typing in search phrases like “merchant account” or “merchant services” and seeing what Google or your favorite search engine can bring up. Then it becomes a matter of checking out each lender to find the one that will best fit with your business budget or growth objectives. Some companies may seem a little too shady, while others may not have been in business long enough to enjoy a solid reputation. Others may charge a frightful amount for the services you want. Ask around your local business community to see which merchant account providers others are using, and then compare those costs and services with those you find online. You can probably reduce your list to a few of the better underwriters in short order. Then you will need to make the final selection by comparing monthly and annual fees.
Applying for a credit card merchant account online is fast and easy. Just click on the lender’s home page link to “application” (or some variation thereof) and follow the links to the application page. Then type the requested information in each blank. Contact the customer service representative if you do not understand a question or if you are unsure how to answer it. Remember to print a copy of the application if you are able to do so, or keep a copy of the confirmation number if one is provided. Often a company will email a verification of your application’s receipt and tell you when to expect a reply. At least print this page, if nothing else, for your records.
After applying for a credit card merchant account online, sit back and wait to hear about the decision. Often this arrives within a few days or even hours by email, although some are mailed out by post. When you receive approval and open your merchant account, you can begin to accept credit card payments right away. You will be delighted to see how quickly your profits increase as customers begin taking advantage of this valuable service. Don’t wait—consider applying today for your credit card merchant account online.
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First, find a lender that you respect that is willing to extend you a credit card merchant account online. This may be the bank where your business interests and accounts currently reside. Or you may choose to shop for another lender with better rates or services. Don’t rush into this decision, however. Plan some time in your schedule to carefully browse the many services offered through a host of financial institutions today. You can browse the Internet by typing in search phrases like “merchant account” or “merchant services” and seeing what Google or your favorite search engine can bring up. Then it becomes a matter of checking out each lender to find the one that will best fit with your business budget or growth objectives. Some companies may seem a little too shady, while others may not have been in business long enough to enjoy a solid reputation. Others may charge a frightful amount for the services you want. Ask around your local business community to see which merchant account providers others are using, and then compare those costs and services with those you find online. You can probably reduce your list to a few of the better underwriters in short order. Then you will need to make the final selection by comparing monthly and annual fees.
Applying for a credit card merchant account online is fast and easy. Just click on the lender’s home page link to “application” (or some variation thereof) and follow the links to the application page. Then type the requested information in each blank. Contact the customer service representative if you do not understand a question or if you are unsure how to answer it. Remember to print a copy of the application if you are able to do so, or keep a copy of the confirmation number if one is provided. Often a company will email a verification of your application’s receipt and tell you when to expect a reply. At least print this page, if nothing else, for your records.
After applying for a credit card merchant account online, sit back and wait to hear about the decision. Often this arrives within a few days or even hours by email, although some are mailed out by post. When you receive approval and open your merchant account, you can begin to accept credit card payments right away. You will be delighted to see how quickly your profits increase as customers begin taking advantage of this valuable service. Don’t wait—consider applying today for your credit card merchant account online.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Adding a Water Feature to Your Yard
If you feel that your backyard is lacking a certain something, a water feature might be just the thing to bring new life to your outdoors. There are many different types of water features to consider, such as a pond or a waterfall. Flowing or still water has a peaceful relaxing quality to it, and water features allow you to bring this natural beauty right into your own yard. You may be thinking that the care and upkeep of a water feature may not be worth the hassle, but they are much less labor intensive as you may think. By following a few simple guidelines and understanding how your water feature lives and breathes, you can enjoy this natural work of art for as long as you own your home.
Water fountains are considerably easier to deal with then a water garden. Fountains must be regularly cleaned, but really require little upkeep. If you want a successful water garden you will probably need to invest a little more time, especially when you're first trying to get it established. When creating a water garden, it is vital that you understand the relationships between the plants and animals coexisting in this environment. If you want your water garden to thrive, you'll need to take special care to choose the right fauna and flora.
Many new pond owners have problem with algae. If you don't want to be cleaning out your pond every few weeks, adding a few fish can greatly help as can floating plants which help to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the algae. Ensure you don't have an excessive amount of chlorine in your water, especially if you have fish. You may want to install a pump and/or a filter along with regularly checking the pH level of water (should be between six and eight).
If you're having your pond installed for you, ask the professionals for advice on getting started. If you are still unsure about where to start you can also buy one of several books which can guide you step-by-step through the process of creating your own water garden. Once your pond is established you will likely find the upkeep to be quite minimal.
Many people find that adding a water feature to their yard can literally transform their entire surroundings. Ponds, fountains, and waterfalls add a natural beauty and serenity to any outdoor area, no matter how small or modest.
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Cedar Hill Landscaping
Water fountains are considerably easier to deal with then a water garden. Fountains must be regularly cleaned, but really require little upkeep. If you want a successful water garden you will probably need to invest a little more time, especially when you're first trying to get it established. When creating a water garden, it is vital that you understand the relationships between the plants and animals coexisting in this environment. If you want your water garden to thrive, you'll need to take special care to choose the right fauna and flora.
Many new pond owners have problem with algae. If you don't want to be cleaning out your pond every few weeks, adding a few fish can greatly help as can floating plants which help to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the algae. Ensure you don't have an excessive amount of chlorine in your water, especially if you have fish. You may want to install a pump and/or a filter along with regularly checking the pH level of water (should be between six and eight).
If you're having your pond installed for you, ask the professionals for advice on getting started. If you are still unsure about where to start you can also buy one of several books which can guide you step-by-step through the process of creating your own water garden. Once your pond is established you will likely find the upkeep to be quite minimal.
Many people find that adding a water feature to their yard can literally transform their entire surroundings. Ponds, fountains, and waterfalls add a natural beauty and serenity to any outdoor area, no matter how small or modest.
Cedar Hill Lawn Care
Cedar Hill Landscaping
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
10 Marketing Strategies for Sports Betting Sites
So you have a new sports betting site and you were hoping to compete with the established sports book sites, how do you go about letting the world know the site exists?
In the old days new sports gambling sites would simply just start aggressive Pay Per Click campaigns. With today’s Internet the search engines no longer allow gambling sites to advertise and that includes a ban on search engine PPC. Removing this type of advertising forced the online gambling providers to come up with other ways of increasing their popularity.
There are a number of strategies you can try in order to attract potential members to your sports betting sites.
1. Optimize your site for higher ranking in the organic searches. This is a tough one seeing as the competition is very steep. Don’t use questionable tactics, just be honest with your SEO and optimize the pages for the content that is actually on each page.
2. Generate topical content well in advance of the sporting event that you would like to promote. Generally speaking, search engines can take 3 to 12 weeks to find new pages so unless you are really up on how to get the pages indexed quicker, give new pages plenty of time to be discovered by the search engines.
3. Allow other sites to use your topical content in exchange for a text link back to your site. Doing this allows you to gain extremely valuable one way text links that will help to increase your link popularity. Just make sure you choose the text for that link carefully and the site posting your article maintains credit to you as the writer.
4. Post articles from other sites. Make sure that the article you post on your site is full of keyword rich text and optimize the page that contains that article for the contents of that article. When done properly this can greatly improve your chances of being found in a search engine for that articles topic.
5. Add a Forum to your site and create categories that promote the events that your site specializes in. For instance, if your site is based out of Europe you might want to make a bunch of categories based on Soccer such as Soccer Injuries, Soccer Trades & Rumors etc. Doing this will generate keyword rich, topical pages that eventually will be indexed by the search engines. The more active you’re Forum, the greater the chance of creating countless pages that the search engines will love.
6. Join forums on other sites and actively contribute to them. You see when posting to other forums your signature is added to the bottom of your post. In your signature you have an opportunity to place some text that could be used to promote your site. Also, some forums will allow you to place text links within the signature. Be respectful and do not stuff the signature with too many text links.
7. Add your site to as many directories as you can. Some directories can take a long time for inclusion, the DMOZ for instance, so you should apply to them as quickly as you can after launching your new sports betting site.
8. Reciprocating links can be helpful as long as you carefully search out potential linking partners. Make sure that the sites you are linking to are quality sites that you yourself would actually spend time on. A good rule of thumb is this – if you would bookmark the site others would probably bookmark it as well and therefore, the site would be a good site to trade links with.
9. Offer affiliate programs to other webmasters. If you offer affiliate programs make sure that you actually pay your affiliates in a timely manner. You would be surprised at how many sites actually don’t treat their affiliates very well. Treat the affiliates like the limited partners that they are and that level of respect will more than likely result in your banners and text links gaining better placement on the affiliate’s websites.
10. Purchase banner space on sports related websites. This can be an expensive proposition so you really need to take care in selecting the sites you want to buy banner space on. Don’t base your decision on Alexa ratings alone as these can easily be skewed. Also be wary of sites stating Hits and Impressions as their verification on traffic. The best stat to base you purchase on is monthly unique visitors and don’t take their word for it, use an independent third party tracker for unbiased results.
Just like everything else in life there are no guarantees but if you adopt some or all of the above mentioned marketing strategies, your site should see improvements over a short period of time.
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In the old days new sports gambling sites would simply just start aggressive Pay Per Click campaigns. With today’s Internet the search engines no longer allow gambling sites to advertise and that includes a ban on search engine PPC. Removing this type of advertising forced the online gambling providers to come up with other ways of increasing their popularity.
There are a number of strategies you can try in order to attract potential members to your sports betting sites.
1. Optimize your site for higher ranking in the organic searches. This is a tough one seeing as the competition is very steep. Don’t use questionable tactics, just be honest with your SEO and optimize the pages for the content that is actually on each page.
2. Generate topical content well in advance of the sporting event that you would like to promote. Generally speaking, search engines can take 3 to 12 weeks to find new pages so unless you are really up on how to get the pages indexed quicker, give new pages plenty of time to be discovered by the search engines.
3. Allow other sites to use your topical content in exchange for a text link back to your site. Doing this allows you to gain extremely valuable one way text links that will help to increase your link popularity. Just make sure you choose the text for that link carefully and the site posting your article maintains credit to you as the writer.
4. Post articles from other sites. Make sure that the article you post on your site is full of keyword rich text and optimize the page that contains that article for the contents of that article. When done properly this can greatly improve your chances of being found in a search engine for that articles topic.
5. Add a Forum to your site and create categories that promote the events that your site specializes in. For instance, if your site is based out of Europe you might want to make a bunch of categories based on Soccer such as Soccer Injuries, Soccer Trades & Rumors etc. Doing this will generate keyword rich, topical pages that eventually will be indexed by the search engines. The more active you’re Forum, the greater the chance of creating countless pages that the search engines will love.
6. Join forums on other sites and actively contribute to them. You see when posting to other forums your signature is added to the bottom of your post. In your signature you have an opportunity to place some text that could be used to promote your site. Also, some forums will allow you to place text links within the signature. Be respectful and do not stuff the signature with too many text links.
7. Add your site to as many directories as you can. Some directories can take a long time for inclusion, the DMOZ for instance, so you should apply to them as quickly as you can after launching your new sports betting site.
8. Reciprocating links can be helpful as long as you carefully search out potential linking partners. Make sure that the sites you are linking to are quality sites that you yourself would actually spend time on. A good rule of thumb is this – if you would bookmark the site others would probably bookmark it as well and therefore, the site would be a good site to trade links with.
9. Offer affiliate programs to other webmasters. If you offer affiliate programs make sure that you actually pay your affiliates in a timely manner. You would be surprised at how many sites actually don’t treat their affiliates very well. Treat the affiliates like the limited partners that they are and that level of respect will more than likely result in your banners and text links gaining better placement on the affiliate’s websites.
10. Purchase banner space on sports related websites. This can be an expensive proposition so you really need to take care in selecting the sites you want to buy banner space on. Don’t base your decision on Alexa ratings alone as these can easily be skewed. Also be wary of sites stating Hits and Impressions as their verification on traffic. The best stat to base you purchase on is monthly unique visitors and don’t take their word for it, use an independent third party tracker for unbiased results.
Just like everything else in life there are no guarantees but if you adopt some or all of the above mentioned marketing strategies, your site should see improvements over a short period of time.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Credit Card Secrets
Information is power is an old adage we have all heard before, but in this time of mass media and the internet, the right information can truly empower an individual. Nothing more evident of this is the information big business hides from the average consumer. Knowing certain things only a privileged few who are in the credit industry know can save you thousands of dollars. Have you ever heard of "Universal Default" or "Interest Backdating"? Probably not, let us explore these and other little known secrets of the credit card industry.
Did you know that if you fall behind with one creditor/account, that other creditors will know about it and penalize you by raising their interest rate or minimum payment? This is referred to as Universal Default. Creditors will pull credit reports throughout the life of an account to review various things like, to see if the consumer qualifies for other products or to see if the consumer has become a greater risk. Most creditors will do this about 2 times a year and according to their contracts with you when you applied for the credit can raise the interest rates or change other terms at their discretion. To protect against this you need to pay attention to your monthly statement and read the fine print.
Did you know that some credit cards will charge you interest from the day of the purchase, even though they don't pay the merchant until several days later? Interest backdating is not that common anymore, especially with larger creditors or those who specialize with customers with good credit. The only way to know for sure if your creditors practice this, is to read the fine print and often the only way to avoid this if they do, is to pay off your monthly balance in full.
Did you know that some sub-prime credit cards will charge you to pay your bill online or over the phone? They are supposed to disclose the fee prior to processing it, so if you have been hit with the fee, you probably want to send it by mail in the future. We pay credit card companies enough without the nickel and dime routine they play with fees.
Did you know that the time of month your creditors report your status to the bureaus can affect your credit score? If your creditor sends their information to the bureaus the same day they mail your statement, your debt will report larger because you have yet to make the payment for that month yet. Your FICO score is dependant on several factors, one of which is your total debt compared to your available credit, so if your debt is higher (because you haven't made a payment yet) your score is calculated lower, even if you pay your payments on time. The only way to avoid this is if your creditor reports later on in the month after they have received your payment or if you make your payments before they report (before you receive your statement).
Did you know if you are in good standing with your creditors and have a good history of paying on time you can lower your interest rates? The credit card industry is very competitive, with all the low introductory rates and balance transfer incentives out there, a credit card company would rather keep a customer happy then have to spend to go find new ones. Use this to your advantage and call them and say you are considering doing a balance transfer to a different creditor and want to know your balance. They'll probably transfer you to a different person who will do their best to keep your business. This includes lowering your interest rates, etc. Remember, you have to be in good standing to utilize this negotiation tool.
Did you know if you have a bank account with a creditor that you also have a credit card with, they may access the bank account to retrieve payment on the credit card? This is allowed by your permission on something you may have signed; the documentation refers to this as "Right to Setoff". Most people don't read the fine print and realize this. To avoid this you need to keep your accounts with different institutions.
Did you know you are paying twice the fees on cash advances? Most credit card companies enforce both transaction and finance fees for cash advances. Don't take out cash advances, it's a bad idea and there is no way around the fees.
Hopefully with this knowledge you can add some size to your wallet, but if you still need help with your debts you may consider working with a professional debt relief company like [http://www.negotiatemydebt.com/] who has insiders that can give you consultation on your debt and ways to get rid of it. Credit is a privileged resource, not a right; but anyone can become privileged with the right information and help.
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Did you know that if you fall behind with one creditor/account, that other creditors will know about it and penalize you by raising their interest rate or minimum payment? This is referred to as Universal Default. Creditors will pull credit reports throughout the life of an account to review various things like, to see if the consumer qualifies for other products or to see if the consumer has become a greater risk. Most creditors will do this about 2 times a year and according to their contracts with you when you applied for the credit can raise the interest rates or change other terms at their discretion. To protect against this you need to pay attention to your monthly statement and read the fine print.
Did you know that some credit cards will charge you interest from the day of the purchase, even though they don't pay the merchant until several days later? Interest backdating is not that common anymore, especially with larger creditors or those who specialize with customers with good credit. The only way to know for sure if your creditors practice this, is to read the fine print and often the only way to avoid this if they do, is to pay off your monthly balance in full.
Did you know that some sub-prime credit cards will charge you to pay your bill online or over the phone? They are supposed to disclose the fee prior to processing it, so if you have been hit with the fee, you probably want to send it by mail in the future. We pay credit card companies enough without the nickel and dime routine they play with fees.
Did you know that the time of month your creditors report your status to the bureaus can affect your credit score? If your creditor sends their information to the bureaus the same day they mail your statement, your debt will report larger because you have yet to make the payment for that month yet. Your FICO score is dependant on several factors, one of which is your total debt compared to your available credit, so if your debt is higher (because you haven't made a payment yet) your score is calculated lower, even if you pay your payments on time. The only way to avoid this is if your creditor reports later on in the month after they have received your payment or if you make your payments before they report (before you receive your statement).
Did you know if you are in good standing with your creditors and have a good history of paying on time you can lower your interest rates? The credit card industry is very competitive, with all the low introductory rates and balance transfer incentives out there, a credit card company would rather keep a customer happy then have to spend to go find new ones. Use this to your advantage and call them and say you are considering doing a balance transfer to a different creditor and want to know your balance. They'll probably transfer you to a different person who will do their best to keep your business. This includes lowering your interest rates, etc. Remember, you have to be in good standing to utilize this negotiation tool.
Did you know if you have a bank account with a creditor that you also have a credit card with, they may access the bank account to retrieve payment on the credit card? This is allowed by your permission on something you may have signed; the documentation refers to this as "Right to Setoff". Most people don't read the fine print and realize this. To avoid this you need to keep your accounts with different institutions.
Did you know you are paying twice the fees on cash advances? Most credit card companies enforce both transaction and finance fees for cash advances. Don't take out cash advances, it's a bad idea and there is no way around the fees.
Hopefully with this knowledge you can add some size to your wallet, but if you still need help with your debts you may consider working with a professional debt relief company like [http://www.negotiatemydebt.com/] who has insiders that can give you consultation on your debt and ways to get rid of it. Credit is a privileged resource, not a right; but anyone can become privileged with the right information and help.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
A Free Online Business Is Not Necessarily "Free"
Almost every hour of every day, the Internet turns up with more advertisements to entice people who are interested in starting up their own online business. Why not start an online business, indeed? First off, it is quite lucrative, once you know what you have to do, what you need and how hard your resolution must be to succeed.
Having assured yourself of a sensible and thorough decision, you can start looking up for free online business advertisements. Weigh up your prospects and see the most lucrative of them all. However, you also need to see the reality that free online business is not necessarily free. There may only be some aspects in the business wherein you do not have to invest any amount to actually open up your online business.
Otherwise, there are bills to pay -- internet access, computer maintenance, electric bills, food, etc. Keeping this in mind will prevent you from getting bitterly disappointed.
Next, look up actual experiences of online entrepreneurs who are now earning thousands of dollars. From their experiences you may learn several things that will help you become ready than ever to launch your free online business.
- On getting a domain - Accept the fact that you cannot open up an online business without a website. In looking for a domain, there will be some free offerings while some are paid. Either you choose the free online business domain offerings or the paid ones, remember to research on the features of the domain you will get before starting any transaction. If your online business need more than what the free online business domains are offering, do not hesitate to register in a paid domain.
- On Web hosting - your online business domain must reach everywhere. Better not search free offerings for these and choose the best services, even if they might cost you some dollars. However, choose the web hosting service that offers the ones you need. Do not spend on other features that you do not require.
A reliable web host has great uptime record, offers excellent customer service and has a reputation in the search engines. You do not need empty promises in web hosting services.
- On Website stats - Your online business will rely largely on the users it attracts. It is important to have a great tracker that will actually show you how many visitors you got and be able to identify each one. You must also know their reaction to your website. Know the pages they view most, so that you can refine your website and improve your marketing efforts.
- On Ad tracker - like the website stat, advertisement tracker assists you in knowing which of your marketing campaigns have the best results.
With the advertisement tracker, you will know how many users responded or reacted to your ad. Probably not all your marketing techniques are effective. With the ad tracker, you will know exactly what marketing techniques to retain and continue doing.
- On Auto responders - these tools will assist you in following up your numerous client's requests and queries with necessary data they ask for and you think, they might need.
- On List hosts - for your free online business to prosper, you must know how to capture your target customer's email address. By knowing their e-mail addresses, you can contact them on a more personal level and build a trusting and credible business 'relationship' with them.
Your free online business will also flourish more, if you as its manager and administrator educate yourself in making your venture prosper. Many courses online offer free online business training and comprehensive orientations.
Many free online business information from reputable websites give you tons of tips on handling your internet business.
Free online business may not be very free. Nevertheless, in breaking down the aspects you need to have and know in getting started, you will find many free offerings to take advantage of.
Online Business Opportunities
Affiliate Marketing Program
Having assured yourself of a sensible and thorough decision, you can start looking up for free online business advertisements. Weigh up your prospects and see the most lucrative of them all. However, you also need to see the reality that free online business is not necessarily free. There may only be some aspects in the business wherein you do not have to invest any amount to actually open up your online business.
Otherwise, there are bills to pay -- internet access, computer maintenance, electric bills, food, etc. Keeping this in mind will prevent you from getting bitterly disappointed.
Next, look up actual experiences of online entrepreneurs who are now earning thousands of dollars. From their experiences you may learn several things that will help you become ready than ever to launch your free online business.
- On getting a domain - Accept the fact that you cannot open up an online business without a website. In looking for a domain, there will be some free offerings while some are paid. Either you choose the free online business domain offerings or the paid ones, remember to research on the features of the domain you will get before starting any transaction. If your online business need more than what the free online business domains are offering, do not hesitate to register in a paid domain.
- On Web hosting - your online business domain must reach everywhere. Better not search free offerings for these and choose the best services, even if they might cost you some dollars. However, choose the web hosting service that offers the ones you need. Do not spend on other features that you do not require.
A reliable web host has great uptime record, offers excellent customer service and has a reputation in the search engines. You do not need empty promises in web hosting services.
- On Website stats - Your online business will rely largely on the users it attracts. It is important to have a great tracker that will actually show you how many visitors you got and be able to identify each one. You must also know their reaction to your website. Know the pages they view most, so that you can refine your website and improve your marketing efforts.
- On Ad tracker - like the website stat, advertisement tracker assists you in knowing which of your marketing campaigns have the best results.
With the advertisement tracker, you will know how many users responded or reacted to your ad. Probably not all your marketing techniques are effective. With the ad tracker, you will know exactly what marketing techniques to retain and continue doing.
- On Auto responders - these tools will assist you in following up your numerous client's requests and queries with necessary data they ask for and you think, they might need.
- On List hosts - for your free online business to prosper, you must know how to capture your target customer's email address. By knowing their e-mail addresses, you can contact them on a more personal level and build a trusting and credible business 'relationship' with them.
Your free online business will also flourish more, if you as its manager and administrator educate yourself in making your venture prosper. Many courses online offer free online business training and comprehensive orientations.
Many free online business information from reputable websites give you tons of tips on handling your internet business.
Free online business may not be very free. Nevertheless, in breaking down the aspects you need to have and know in getting started, you will find many free offerings to take advantage of.
Online Business Opportunities
Affiliate Marketing Program
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