3 Minute Learning: 2009

Thursday, December 10, 2009

DEC 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity). Key links for the 3 Minute Learning website include:
Free Articles
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Special Interest Articles
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Wipe Disk to Eliminate Data Completely
Sam Miller

Simple deletion of files with the use of the existing operating system may never be completely secure, as there are ways to recover data and information found on your hard disk, especially if it has not been completely wiped out. Sometimes, traces of data remaining in some “erased” hard disks may be enough for analyzing and retrieving bits of information that you thought are already lost.

Amateur Blogs and Blogging for Profit
Peter Nisbet

Most bloggers use amateur blogs as opposed to professionals, though I am not sure what a “professional” blog entails. If you are blogging for profit, whether as an amateur or professional, then you are advised to run your blog from your website. This involves downloading the blogging software to your web space.

SEO for Google in 5 Easy Steps
Moe Tamani

Search engine optimization is a comparatively easier process than it may seem. There is a misapprehension that it takes hours and loads of hard work. Though that is sometimes true, mostly it can be easy and will take less time if you follow these five SEO Google tips.

Link Building Services and How They Can Help
Derek Rogers

When you put your business online you are essentially creating a place where people from anywhere can see what services and products you are selling. You'll find that there are many different ways to bring people to your site but one of the most powerful tools that you can use is link building. To understand why link building is such an important part of your Internet marketing campaign, there are a few things that you need to be aware of.

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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

DEC 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

How to Generate Free Website Traffic FAST
Willie Crawford

It goes without saying that if you don't have website traffic the other components of your web business can't work very effectively. Without eyeballs on your sales letter, you won't make any sales! There are many ways to generate fast free website traffic, but many of them aren't readily available to the average, lesser-known marketer.

Internet Marketing and Viral Marketing
Scott Lindsay

Viral marketing is a unique tool designed to create so much buzz about the article itself that even the largest sites will want to publish it. Those who use this technique have seen incredible spikes in their site visitation simply because viral marketing can provide a quick boost in traffic. In a campaign where viral marketing is successful traffic can go from a few hundred visitors to several thousand.

Engineering Smarter Landing Pages
Dan Lok

Not all landing pages are created equal. How well they convert rests solely on how well you engineer them. Let’s discuss thought, design, engineering and how they make a difference. Smarter landing pages are 'human friendly.' They're based on what is known about people and what people like and don't like. And that knowledge isn't arbitrary. It's based on research, marketing testing and facts.

3 Key Points in Online Marketing to Avoid Tanking Your Results
Paul Marshall

With all the changes in Google AdWords and the increased competition, organic SEO looks more and more attractive to most of us. The key is for your website optimization to out-perform your competition, without over spending with an online marketing consultant. Remember, affordable Search Engine Optimization is about increasing quality traffic, then converting that traffic to a sale or a sales lead.

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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

DEC 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Using Google Adsense and Free Blogs
Matthew Bredel

Successful Internet marketers make money from blogging, entrepreneurs subsidize their income and amateurs use blogging to make a few extra dollars as well. Whatever your goals are, it just takes some time and research to find out if you can make money by blogging.

How an Online Forum Helped My Internet Marketing Business
Martin Hurley

Compared to some, my 'online internet marketing success' is small. I'm just a remote speck of sand in the giant sandpit of life. But, there are some things I've learned that may help you. One thing I've noticed about Internet marketing is that sometimes we forget just how far forward we've progressed. You actually may not be aware of how successful you have become!

Hey! Why the Long Sales Pages?
Mark Silver

Let's be clear: those sales pages are there to do one thing and it's not selling. The pages are holding a conversation with the reader. What conversation? The same conversation you would have if you were trying to fill a seminar and someone called you to ask about it. I've had plenty of those conversations and I bet you have too. How long are you on the phone? Twenty minutes? Thirty minutes? An hour? Time flies when you're connecting heart-to-heart.

Business Success: Avoiding the Crash
Mark Walters

It comes without warning. At first the business owner notices their productivity level decreasing. Then they notice they have a hard time solving problems. Next, they feel tired and start experiencing pain in their neck, shoulders and back. There is no reason to panic. This is called The Crash and is quite common among work-at-home business owners.

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Monday, December 07, 2009

DEC 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

What Is Positive Thought?
Gary M. Miller

What one person thinks is positive, another person may think is negative but people are often mistaken. There must be a way of determining what is really positive and what is really negative in life. What is that method that determines a positive thought from a negative thought? One psychiatrist, Dr. David R. Hawkins, has proposed the idea that some thoughts are detrimental to our general health as human beings and others tend to promote health and life in all living beings.

How to Be in Charge (without Being a Jerk)
Judy Murdoch

Earlier this year, I was working at a sales training seminar and we were on the topic of handling customer objections. A participant who owns a massage therapy practice was asking how to best address a prospective client who didn't want to follow his recommended course of treatment. We then asked other audience members to share their experience. A couple people spoke up and their advice, however well-intended, felt off to me.

Motivation - The Defining Moment of Self-Improvement
Jordi Shoman

For any aspect of self-improvement, there has to be a reason for you to start and keep going. That is your motivation – the reason for doing what you do. In order to attempt any sort of improvement in your life, you need to be motivated in some way to get started.

How to Build Trust at Work
Christos Varsamis

You may be a skillful, effective employer but if you don't trust your personnel (and personnel trusting you) then the chances of improving and expanding your business are extremely limited. It's not critical for the employees to like the boss but they need to have trust. If not, the leader won't be able to lead and workers will have little motivation at work.

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Friday, December 04, 2009

DEC 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

List Building - 5 Steps to Generate Viral Traffic to Your Website
Alan Cheng

If you can create viral traffic then you've won the battle for traffic generation. Driving traffic is a continuous task, so viral traffic that grows on its own is a dream for all online business owners. But not many online business owners know or even try to implement viral traffic. Here are 5 steps to creating viral traffic so that your traffic building efforts produces the most visitors and subscribers.

What Is The Difference Between Netbooks And Laptops?
Titus Hoskins

The one question that keeps constantly popping up with laptop buyers: what is the difference between netbooks and laptops? If you're buying the latest mobile computer, should you go with a netbook or laptop? What are the major differences and which one should you buy?

4 Strategies to Help You Make Money from Your Website
Trey Pennewell

People always seem to be looking for new ways to make money online. There is nothing wrong with being innovative and trying new methods to make money. The problem is when people, seeking new methods, forget to pay attention to the proven methods of making money online. What has worked in the past for successful webmasters is still working today and will likely continue to work into the foreseeable future. There are 4 primary areas that a webmaster must focus on to be successful.

Improve Your Link Popularity with Website Promotion
Bruce Swedal

So you finally started your website. You have updated it with some high quality, unique and relevant content to make your visitors stick around. So now what? Now all you have to do is get those visitors to come. Let them know about your website by building links that point towards your website and gain some link popularity. There are a couple different kinds of links you will be interested in. The first is one-way links and the second is reciprocal links.

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Thursday, December 03, 2009

DEC 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

Email Marketing for Your Small Business - Selecting the Right Server
Chris Malta & Robin Cowie

There are many different methods for promoting your business online, but the email campaign is still one of the most effective. However you choose to promote your business, don't overlook the power of email marketing to increase your customer base and improve your sales volume.

Jump-Start Your Article Writing - Tips for Entrepreneurs
Kimberly Clay

Article writing is extremely important to Internet entrepreneurs who wish to succeed. But sometimes circumstances arise when the articles just aren't coming. Writer's block happens to the best of us. I have cases of it all the time. I'll be sitting at my keyboard, staring into a blank screen, just hoping that a decent thought will jump into my head and I can start typing again. One minute goes by, then two, then ten, and nothing happens. Drat!

Great Business Is Great Marketing
James Copper

The greatest entrepreneurs in the world are also the greatest marketers. Just think of Donald Trump and Richard Branson. No one can accuse them of hiding their light under a bushel. One can imagine how they enter any business meeting, completely at ease and in control of the situation. They have branded themselves and their businesses so strongly that they are unassailable in the marketplace.

5 Postcard Marketing Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
Bob Leduc

Postcards have proven themselves to be highly effective for marketing in the 21st century. But marketers often sabotage their own success with postcards by making some common mistakes in using them. Here are 5 postcard marketing mistakes many marketers make and some easy ways to avoid them.

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Wednesday, December 02, 2009

DEC 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Twitter and Advertising: Do These Two Really Belong Together?
By Merle

The latest craze sweeping the ‘Net right now is Twitter. This micro-blogging tool has evolved into millions of loyal users who love and use it daily. Many people think Twitter and advertising should go together, sort of like birthdays and cake. So what's available if you're interested in Twitter advertising? I thought you'd never ask!

How Many Links Does it Take to Get to the Middle of Google Page One?
Bill Platt

Everyday it seems people are asking me the optimum numbers of inbound links they need to acquire for their website in order to rank well in Google. My answer is going to seem flip but it is the honest, best answer. Answer: You need more inbound links - of equal or higher quality - than what your competitors have.

The 2 Most Common Mistakes in Naming a New Company or Product
Marcia Yudkin

Most of the time, business owners and organizational marketers look for a new company name or new product name that seems to get the job done. That's unwise because they don't take the time to think about possible shortcomings of the name they settle on. Instead, those shortcomings emerge over time, costing them dearly in sales and opportunities.

Power Selling With Word Choice
Kurt Mortensen

The Law of Verbal Packaging states that the more skillful a person is in the use of language, the more persuasive they will be. People are persuaded by us based on the words we use. Words affect our perceptions, our attitudes, our beliefs and our emotions. The words we use in the persuasion process make all the difference in the world.

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Tuesday, December 01, 2009

DEC 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

Articles for Inspiration
Steve Goodier

TABLE of CONTENTS
1. FOR CLOSENESS: T-R-A-V-E-L
2. EIGHT GIFTS THAT DON'T COST A CENT
3. ENJOYING WHAT YOU DO
4. DOING SOMETHING GREAT
5. BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS

Managing the Emotions of Change after a Layoff
Julie Fuimano, RN, MBA, CSAC

Change is constant. We just aren’t always aware nor do we pay attention to every change that we make through the course of a day. But when big changes occur, like a layoff or termination of employment, we stand up and take notice. We have to! In this article, I describe these three phases along with the emotions you can expect to experience through each phase and offer coaching strategies for managing your emotions so you can access your courage to take action for finding new employment and reexamining your priorities.

Leadership: Learning From Musicians
Harald Anderson

I have been a musician most of my life. In small bands or orchestras that I have participated in, I have had others lead me. Recently I had the opportunity to lead a small orchestra. It struck me that this is a powerful metaphor for leadership. Leading other musicians was not something I had not done before. I wondered how the others would respond to me. But, most of all, I was scared about looking foolish.

Taking Action to Improve Your Life
Wendy Betterini

Imagine that you wanted to build a house and think about the process that needs to be put into place. You'd need to conceive the idea, buy land, draw up plans, order materials, hire professionals to do the tasks you can't and finally, begin building the house. If you got as far as purchasing the materials and then sat there waiting for them to magically form themselves into a house, you'd be waiting a long time!

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

NOV 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

Driving Traffic and Getting List Profits
Casey Moher

A great number of tested ways for sending traffic to your site exists today. You can spend time, money and considerable effort getting variable results with many of them. Much of my time has been spent in trying many of these options and the following approach works very well: Give before you GET! and provide a free gift for your visitors.

Making Your Forums Search Engine Friendly
Gary Ruplinger

The forum on your website can be a great source of user generated content and it can help people easily get answers to their questions. With just a few modifications, you can make your forum a big source of free search engine traffic.

Windows 7 Migration Guide
Steve Sanders

There are many reasons for considering whether or not migration to Windows 7 is appropriate for you. After the release of Windows 7 RTM edition, news and articles started to spread. The new operating system expected to have better market share than Windows Vista. Plus, Microsoft has more faith in Windows 7 than Vista. The majority of users also think that Windows 7 will be better than Vista.

Article Marketing 101
Bruce Swedal

The Internet stores a massive amount of text information. To find quality content to return for search queries, search engines look for sites with text content (the more the better). You are probably looking for a way to increase traffic to your site. Webmasters realize that traffic will make their site a success.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

NOV 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

Tips for a Successful Direct Mail Campaign
James Copper

Direct mail is one of the most effective forms of advertising. Direct mail is a quick way to deliver your message to thousands of people. Though it may seem like a simple strategy, direct mailing is actually quite complicated and requires a lot of effort and time to develop the most effective mailing efforts. There is a science behind direct mailing and advertisers spend millions of dollars each year trying to find ways to get better responses from direct mail efforts.

Twitter Marketing Explored
Trey Pennewell

Twitter is growing by leaps and bounds as people begin to appreciate its clean and easy-to-use interface. Twitter, at this point, does not look like one of the many flash-in-the-pan Internet applications that we have seen in the past. Twitter's 140 character micro-blogging platform has gained a lot of traction, as individuals and business people have learned to bring together their friends, family and customers under a communications platform that all users find useful.

Beware Of Magic Beans - A Warning to Newbie Internet Marketers
Bill Platt

John (and other newbie online marketers): Let me ask you a question. Why would you ever send out an email that destroys your own credibility? Credibility is absolutely essential to the success of any company on the Internet. And yet, you lied to me in your email, multiple times. Lies? Yes, that is a strong word. Would you prefer me to suggest that you exhibited "extreme ignorance"?

The Missing Link to Your Online Marketing Business Success
Godfrey Thaxter

Could your online marketing business success be hinging on some long ago dreams or aspirations that have long since been forgotten? A dream that was never allowed to materialize and instead became a childhood fantasy?

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Monday, November 09, 2009

NOV 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Starting a Home Based Business Requires a Realistic Outlook
Kirk Bannerman

Many people who decide to start a home based business are destined to fail because their motivation and expectations are completely unrealistic. Over the years I have helped thousands of people start up their home based businesses on the Internet. I have come to recognize two of the most important factors for identifying people that should NOT attempt to start a home based business.

Breaking Into Affiliate Internet Marketing
Clinton Douglas IV

So you think you're ready to make a commitment to work from home online. So you're looking at Internet marketing affiliate programs; congratulations, you are about to embark on a journey that will help you to earn money at home and start a home based business. But breaking into affiliate Internet marketing means knowing what you're getting in to.

3 Steps for Generating Traffic through Viral Marketing
David Bain

Viral marketing is the way to go in this age of social networking and online communities. You must convince other people to tell their friends and social contacts about your business, products and services.

Business Funding – Essential Not Optional
Carolyn Clayton

To put it simply, without sufficient funding your business will fail. Business funding is needed whether your business is big or small and it is a requirement across all stages of business development, especially during start-up. Without funding at the start of your business, your business is guaranteed to fail.

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Friday, November 06, 2009

NOV 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity).
Key links for the 3 Minute Learning website include:
Free Articles
Video News Feeds
Special Interest Articles
3ML Amazon Store
Books and Audio

Discovering Internal Motivation
Kurt Mortensen

You can't change a habit unless you replace it with another one. The same is true of motivation. You can't change how someone is motivated unless you replace the undesirable motivation with a desirable one. Hence, you have to understand whether your prospect's motivation is a positive one or a destructive one.

An Inspirational Message
Gary M. Miller

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said; "The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of all evil, pain, hunger, mosquitoes and silly people." Have you ever taken the time to wake up early in the morning and go to the best spot where you can watch the sun rise over the horizon?

Strengthen Team Leadership through Personal Development
Jim Biscardi

You know that you are a team player and you've probably always known that you are ready to take on the task of team leadership. Personal development is a way to make you stronger, more successful and better and what you do, overall, no matter how good you are at team leadership and what kind of a team player you may be.

Success through Recognizing Failure
John Dueme

In the U.S. education system the goal is to leave no one behind. As a result a great many graduates have never been allowed to fail. This isn't because they are actually skilled or talented. It is because the system doesn't allow for failure.

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Thursday, November 05, 2009

NOV 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

Google Reinvents the Phone with Google Voice
By Merle

When it comes to "cool tools", Google is the master inventor. Say what you want about Google but they know what they're doing when it comes to giving the public what they want and need. Take the telephone for instance. An old invention that now has been given a new twist with "Google Voice".

Back to School With Laptops and Netbooks
Titus Hoskins

"Back to School" is perhaps the most dreaded three word phrase in the English language for the majority of young people enjoying the last few days of summer. For merchants and companies which cater to the student market, those three magic words are worth their weight in gold. For parents, it’s time to worry about outfitting and supplying their little geniuses with the necessary tools to make sure they're not disadvantaged when it comes to learning.

Making a Fortune Selling Information Products
Alan Cheng

Creating information products to solve people's problems is one of the most profitable and easiest online businesses. It's much cheaper than setting up a traditional brick and mortar business, there's no inventory and you make 100% of what you sell. Here's a business plan of how to get into this online business.

What Makes a Great E-Commerce Site?
George Meszaros

There are several components required for a great e-commerce website. Your web designer must have an understanding of your products before she can help you. An e-commerce website selling books is going to have different requirements than a music download business. Designing an e-commerce website is different than designing an online brochure website. There are several key factors to be considered.

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

NOV 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity). Key links for the 3 Minute Learning website include:
Free Articles:
Video News Feeds
Special Interest Articles
3ML Amazon Store
Books and Audio

21 Offline Marketing Ideas for Your Online Business
Terri Seymour

A lot of us work hard to promote our online business but one thing we might forget is that we can get a lot of traffic by promoting offline as well. The following is a list of ideas you can use to promote your online business, offline.

4 Keys to a Free Product That Grows Your Mailing List
Judy Murdoch

If you are selling products and services on the Internet you are probably very aware of the value of a subscriber list. Periodic, relevant information is the main way to build the trust and credibility needed for customers and prospects to take action. I cannot over-emphasize the importance of creating trust-based relationships in business.

What's Your Excuse For Still Not Having A List?
Willie Crawford

One of the excuses I hear most often from struggling online marketers is that they don't make more sales because they don't have a list. We even hear that excuse from marketers who have been online three or even five years. My question to them is always, "What are you waiting for?" "Why not start a massive list-building effort today?" When I look at how I built my database, I used only a few primary methods. Here are the most effective ones that I used.

How to Breathe Life into Your Sales Copy with a Stronger Offer
Dan Lok

If you want a huge leg up on your competitors, you MUST test as many components of your sales copy as possible. It's the one thing that distinguishes good results from the superb. Done right, testing and refining your offer can put you into a whole new league of success. A powerful offer is one of the best ways to tilt the deck in your favor and get more sales.

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

NOV 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Selecting the Best Business Name for Your Company
Marcia Yudkin

If you turn away from the idea of naming as a black art, you can find some secrets of branding in scientific studies that have been published after having been reviewed by academic authorities as reliable. Here are four points on which researchers have given us insights that help guide the creation of effective business names.

Knowledge Is Power - Using EBay Market Research
Chris Malta & Robin Cowie

New eBay retailers are often overwhelmed with all the choices they have to make: what to sell, what to charge, how to list an item. Thankfully, there are numerous tools available to answer those questions.

How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
Nancy Fraser

Ask the question, "Why did you start your business?" and many entrepreneurs will say, "To have more freedom". Ask them if they achieved it and many will say that it’s not quite what they expected. When someone starts a business, they often struggle with how to differentiate their business from the competition.

Online Opportunities for Working at Home
Dock Murphy

Internet based business are more popular that ever. By using the skills you have to start your own business or join a company that allows you to work from home, you will be able to begin a new career without having to buy new clothes or commute to work in the morning.

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Monday, November 02, 2009

NOV 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

Articles for Inspiration
Steve Goodier

TABLE of CONTENTS
1. COMPLIMENT MORE; REPRIMAND LESS
2. CHOOSING THE RIGHT COMPASS
3. HOW TO BE A WEAK LEADER
4. YOUR RIGHT TO BE WRONG
5. HURRY UP AND BE PATIENT!
6. ALL THE ADVICE YOU'LL EVER NEED

The Importance of Empathy in the Workplace
Julie Fuimano, RN, MBA, CSAC

In a recent presentation to healthcare professionals on empathy in New York City, the audience concurred that healthcare professionals do exhibit empathy most of the time – to their patients. When asked about the use of empathy with colleagues or with family or even with themselves, the audience seemed pretty certain they could do a better job.

Successful Leaders and Their Important Managerial Skills
Harald Anderson

Great leaders understand that their highest calling involves cultivating the growth and development of people. A good leader essentially needs to be a motivator. He should be able to consistently inspire his team to strive for quality and excellence in their work. The job of a leader is to constantly improve standards and levels of productivity. And the only way to achieve that is to motivate people to perform their best at all times.

Top Ten Personal Habits
Laurel Vespi

Successful people have a regular routine of daily or weekly habits that reinforce the things that are most important to them. By practicing a set of personal success habits, they maintain a positive outlook, keep focused on their priorities and have more energy and a greater sense of satisfaction with life. How positive habits do you do on a regular basis?

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Monday, October 12, 2009

OCT 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

Setting Up an Efficient Workplace at Home
Mark Stewart

Working at home is not really as easy as you think it is especially if you have small children who do not really understand that you are working and not just taking a vacation at home. To avoid problems when working at home, you need to have the full support of your family and you need to have a designated work area where you can do your job in peace. Constant distractions will not only diminish your productivity, it will also make you lose focus on your goals.

The Differences of Free Versus Paid Directory Submissions
Bruce Swedal

First, a web directory is web site that specializes in finding, categorizing and listing links to other resources on the Internet. Owners of web sites can submit their sites for review and possible inclusion. Those sites are then reviewed for relevancy and site content to determine if the site would have value to the other Internet surfers.

What's So Great About SEO?
Derek Rogers

Many people who put their business online often find themselves disappointed by how very little they manage to earn. At some point, they will look at the counters on their webpage's and realize that the traffic that they are showing is a bare trickle. If you already know that getting people to your site is a problem that you need to fix, then you are already a step ahead of the competition. When you start looking around at what can be done for your situation, you'll find the search engine optimization, often abbreviated to SEO, is a tool that you should definitely take a look at.

Essential Features to Help Your Website to Be Successful
Geri Mason

Do yourself a favor and don't just focus on the home page, keywords and titles. Search engine optimization and better rankings can't keep your customer on your site or make them buy. Follow these tips and you will develop a very successful website.

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Friday, October 09, 2009

OCT 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

3 Response Killing Direct Mail Copywriting Mistakes and How to Easily Avoid Them
Dan Lok

Your constant challenge as a direct mail copywriter is to effectively communicate with target markets in their language. Many writers specialize in one or two niche areas. It doesn't matter. Even seasoned writers sometimes drop the ball and make easily avoidable mistakes. Today I'll discuss 3 common mistakes I've seen in direct mail copywriting (more prevalent online but still see some real blunders in offline copy). Put these DM copywriting tips in your repertoire and use them. You'll see magic in your response rates and conversions.

How MARKET In Network Marketing Can Lead To Success!
Gordon Bellows

Network marketing can be a great way to make a living. It has provided many people with the personal and financial freedom that most 9-to-5 jobs could never offer. However, it does not happen overnight. When you are involved with network marketing you are running your own home-based business and it takes time and effort to reach any significant level of success.

Jump-Start Your Article Writing Tips for Entrepreneurs
Kimberly Clay

Information, much of it in the form of written content, is what drives the Internet. As a result, article writing is extremely important to Internet entrepreneurs who wish to succeed. But sometimes circumstances arise when the articles just aren't coming.

The Truth about Internet Marketing
James Copper

Internet marketing gurus implore you at every click to fork out you hard earned dollars to receive their downloaded packaged supposedly containing the key to the marketing kingdom. The truth about Internet marketing is that there is no key, no silver bullet and no killer solution. Internet marketing is the same as any other kind of marketing: you have to go about it dispassionately and methodically in order to find ways to get as many sales as possible with as little outlay as possible.

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Thursday, October 08, 2009

OCT 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

When You Feel So Pressured To Make Money You Can't Think
Mark Silver

Your marriage falls apart, you or your partner is laid-off or your spouse gets ill and you lose half your household income. The financial pressures sweep in like a sudden high tide and as one of my clients wrote me, "I feel so pressured to make money I can't think." What do you do in a situation like this? "Forget about the bladdy-blah-blah of patience and organic growth, man! I need to make the rent like, yesterday!" Okay, but first you need to know about the two wings of growth.

Home Business Withers for Lack of Support
Jim Sperlich

Entrepreneurs cannot work their magic in a vacuum. While the Lone Ranger and Dirty Harry may have made for some great TV, they did not have to sell a good, woo a customer, win a client or impress an investor. This kind of personality is perhaps the least conducive for home business purposes, yet some entrepreneurs have found that they slipped into the mindset of its being against the rest of the world.

How to Monetize Your Business for Long Term Profitability and Security!
Godfrey Thaxter

The typical business, whether online or offline tends to go through phases just like everything else in life. The slow times normally brings out the best creative ideas or can be the deciding factor in whether or not the business survive or not. Learning how to monetize your business for long term profitability and security is crucial to its success.

Business Opportunities are Made Better with Outsourcing
Heather Villa, CMA, MBA, MSM

Mary saw it coming. The economy had dramatically impacted the company she worked for and there were several of pink slips handed out on Friday afternoon. Her job had been axed, along with several of her coworkers. What now? She and her husband had talked about the possibility of a lay-off when the economy first slumped and Mary had said at the time that she had dreamed of owning her own business. In her spare time she painted watercolor. Friends and family had encouraged her to pursue it as a career but she had never had the nerve or opportunity until now.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

OCT 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

Leadership - The Test and Power of a Clear Vision
John Dueme

Many leaders assume that everyone understands their vision. Often there is a big gap between their vision and what the people they lead see as the vision. Unfortunately many leaders don't take the time to actually find out how well they have expressed their vision to their team.

Inspirational Words
Gary M. Miller

Inspirational words can really be found everywhere. It's just a matter of being able to see them. From our homes, our schools to our workplace, there are opportunities to find inspirational words. From the movies we watch, the books we read, the music we listen to and the people we talk to every single day of our lives, we can be inspired to do great things.

Leadership Is the First Step to Success
Dock Murphy

Have you ever heard of a business where there is no leader or in a more technical term, a boss? Perhaps it is quite inconceivable, since it highly significant in every field that one directs them towards their goal. For instance, if you want to employ a change in system within your business, a leader would have to stand out for you to get through the swamp.

Success - Could This Be Why Others Are Succeeding and You're Not?
Jason Osborn

Have you ever known two people that seem to have the same amount of talent, ability, and smarts but only one of them seems to have success in their life? You may wonder why in the world the other person can't ever seem to achieve anything great when they have just as much ability as the other person.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

OCT 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

Avoid These Five Online Article Writing Mistakes
Marcia Yudkin

Writing and distributing articles online can do a fabulous job of spreading around links to your web site. Six weeks ago, for example, I distributed an article through iSnare.com and various business-related Yahoo article distribution groups. Today, a Google search on that article's title reveals that the article is already on close to 500 other web sites, each time with a link back to my site.

SEO Ethics: Is There Such A Thing?
David Bain

Everyone knows how hard it is to make a business known to people. Businessmen usually employ a lot of advertising strategies just so that they can boost their sales a bit. The usual ways how a person can advertise is television, radio, magazines, billboards, letters and newspapers. But now, there's a whole new playing field on the Internet. Be the master of this new playing field and you'll soon be rolling in riches.

E-Business and Spam
George Meszaros

No, you don't have to eat it but you have to believe it. SPAM is serious business. There is so much spam online that even some of the largest Internet service providers are struggling to fight it. Servers are overloaded; the filtering software is far from perfect. The result is many of your well intended e-mails end up in bulk mail folders intended for the millionth Viagra spam that has managed to escape your spam filtering software.

Send More Loyal Visitors to Your Website
Casey Moher

Lots of ways exist to help you increase your website visitors. You can spend time, money and considerable effort getting variable results with many of them. Attempting various methods and studying the results has been a focus of mine. I'll review one of my favorites for you.

Monday, October 05, 2009

OCT 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

The Art of Website Storytelling
Jerry Bader

Marketing and its little brother advertising are all about storytelling. It doesn't matter if you are talking about a display ad for a magazine, a Web-video for your website or for a Google Video Ad; if it doesn't tell a story then it's not going to do the job.

The Importance of Creating Resistance in Your Copy
Bill Platt

"Creating Resistance in Your Copy" is an idea that is alien to most online marketers. After all, online marketers want to believe that everyone should buy their products and services because the more people buying what is being sold, the more money the marketer will inevitably earn.

Six Steps to Writing an Offer That Inspires Customers to ACT
Judy Murdoch

Until fairly recently, writing marketing copy was a strange and mysterious undertaking to me. It's funny because when I was doing advertising research, I often worked closely with copywriters. I would interview customers to learn how they responded to different messages and report back to the creative team. Sometimes the copywriter or art director would have questions they wanted me to ask my focus groups. So I got to know the writers and their work pretty well. Yet, when they went back to their desk to actually create the message, I had no idea how they came up with the words that moved customers to action.

Are You A Dreaded Yo-Yo Marketer?
Willie Crawford

When I was a kid, one of my favorite toys was a yo-yo – a spinning disc on a string that could be set in suspended motion with the flick of a wrist, and then reeled back in with a twitch of the hand. Playing with a yo-yo was lots of fun, and my childish imagination never caused me to wonder what it might feel like to "be a yo-yo." Today, as I watch Internet marketers offering their customers product after product, I understand what it must feel like being a yo-yo and I personally would HATE the feeling. I hope that you're not a yo-yo marketer.

Friday, October 02, 2009

OCT 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity).
Key links for the 3 Minute Learning website include:
Free Articles
Video News Feeds
Special Interest Articles
3ML Amazon Store
Books and Audio

10 Ways to Explode Your Sales into the Stratosphere
Jeff Bunnell

For example, here’s tip #1: Spend money on targeted advertising instead of mass media advertising. You don't want to waste your ad dollars on people who aren't interested.

Business Angels for Small Businesses
Carolyn Clayton

Businesses are many things. Some are profitable, some aren't. Some involve single, store-based locations, while others are Internet based or even across an international network. Some have large staffs; others only have a few people. Some specialize in technology, some in produce, some in commerce – the variations are endless, but all companies share one thing.

How to Make Your Family and Friends Your Investors - Minimizing the Risks of Personal Loans
Chris Malta & Robin Cowie

Most people don't realize that over half the businesses in America are financed by money from family and friends. The truth is that everyone relies on their circles when they have nowhere else to go. Someone with mediocre credit may have a difficult time getting a start-up loan from a bank, but Mom and Dad will always help out if they can.

Add Bonuses to Improve Greatly Improve Your Sales
Gerald Mason

People love getting free gifts. So, naturally, if your product comes with free gifts, people will be more inclined to buy. Offering free gifts/bonuses is one of the most powerful ways to increase your Internet sales. Adding bonuses actually increases the perceived value of your product.

Thursday, October 01, 2009

OCT 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity).
Key links for the 3 Minute Learning website include:
Free Articles
Video News Feeds
Special Interest Articles
3ML Amazon Store
Books and Audio

Articles for Inspiration
Steve Goodier

TABLE of CONTENTS
1. WHEN OTHERS GRIEVE
2. NO ONE TO PHONE
3. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT
4. WHAT GREATNESS IS ALL ABOUT
5. GOOD PEOPLE
6. PUTTING IT OUT THERE

Leadership Strategies: A Productivity Model
Julie Fuimano, RN, MBA, CSAC

In 2005, as president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Coach Federation, I held a meeting with the Board of Directors because in some areas we seemed to be hitting snags in accomplishing our objectives. While people were working hard and committed to achieving our goals, we were off base with some of our efforts. People needed to be focused and reoriented so I designed an outline for understanding productivity in a more strategic manner.

Leadership: Vision, Management and Motivation
Harald Anderson

A good leader essentially needs to be a motivator. He should be able to consistently inspire his team to strive for quality and excellence in their work. The job of a leader is to constantly improve standards and levels of productivity. And the only way to achieve that is to motivate people to perform their best at all times. In order to create such an effective team of achievers, here are some important managerial skills that you need to develop.

Allow Yourself to Grow and Make Your Team Leadership Even Better
Jim Biscardi

The idea of creating a valuable team leadership role is something that you probably strive for on a regular basis. You want to make sure that everyone knows you are a team player and also a team leader. The best team leaders are able to do this without appearing like they know everything. Modesty goes hand in hand with leadership and perhaps this is something that you just happen to be good at doing. However, no matter how good of a team leader you are, there is much that you can benefit from personal development.

Friday, September 11, 2009

September 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

Article Directory Sites
Carolyn Clayton

Large content rich sites can be real traffic magnets, attracting visitors more efficiently than any other form of online advertising. There are various ways to increase the content of your site, including writing on blogs and forums, creating and distributing articles, link exchanges and search engine optimization techniques. Successfully integrating all of these methods into one web site can seem a daunting task but in effect is relatively simple; most of the promotion is done automatically once you have laid the foundations.

Get More Targeted Traffic to Your Site
Casey Moher

There are dozens of good ways to send people to your website. These methods come with a wide variety of results and difficulty. As much as possible, I've worked with and tested many of them. Here's a run-down on one that I believe is highly effective.

Ordering an ADSL Line
Derek Rogers

If you are in a situation where you think that you need to get a professionally fast and stable Internet connection, then ADSL might be exactly what you are looking for. You'll find that having an Internet connection that is both fast and efficient is something that you can turn to a great advantage when you are working and whether you are a large or small business. Take a look at these few tips when you are getting ready to order an ADSL.

Make Your Website Popular With Link Building
Bruce Swedal

Webmasters know that it takes more than putting a website online to call it a success. You need to build links to achieve popularity and search engine rankings. Link popularity is achieved through link building and is an essential part of search engine optimization. If you have a passion to put forth the effort to build quality inbound links to your site, it will in turn achieve higher rankings in the search engines.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

September 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

Show And Tell: Tapping Into the Power of Web Video
Chris Malta & Robin Cowie

Web video has recently gained momentum as a marketing tool for online sellers. This fast-growing phenomenon, according to Joe Chapuis, president of WebVideoZone.com, can be traced to improvements in video compression and the growth of broadband Internet.

Internet Marketing: How to Write a Good Article
Gerald Mason

Good writing is a critical skill if you want to be successful online. Whether affiliate marketing, creating your own products or article marketing your words are your salesmen. They are what convert readers into buyers. This article is going to show you powerful and easy to implement methods guaranteed to make your writing more compelling and easy to read.

Top 5 Ways to Use Web 2.0 for Web Marketing
Jason O’Connor

Web 2.0 and Web marketing is a match made in heaven. There are many ways to create traffic to your website using the power of Web 2.0. In this article I am going to examine what I consider to be the top five.

Choose the Right Logo and Pay the Right Price
Julia Raven

When it comes to the world of business, one concept that remains unbeaten is that you must have a unique selling proposition. That makes you stand out from the crowd. Another simple concept that can drive your business to success is branding. The first concept of having a unique selling proposition is straight forward. If your company doesn't have something unique which separates it from the competition, then you’re not going to survive for a long time.

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

September 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

The Business Planning Process: Launch Your Small Business with Success
Clinton Douglas IV

Business planning is one of the most important steps towards building a successful startup business. You can use some specific strategies to create a comprehensive outline. An effective business plan will help you determine your goals and help you organize your small business ideas with ease.

Building Home Business from the Ground Up
David Hayes

Once you get your home business started and things are running smoothly, the next logical step will be to grow your business into a self-sustaining enterprise. A majority of the big businesses you see both on- and off-line began just as you did: a single unit, making enough money to pay the bills and keeping the family finances on an even keel. However, over time they found a niche that enabled them to expand or increase their sales to vastly build their business and go from getting by to getting comfortable.

The Number 1 Tip for a Successful Online Business
Donald Nelson

Most articles about doing business online give you a number of tips for success. Certainly many of the tips are useful and important. I will not confuse you with many things to do or remember. Instead let's focus on one point that can make or break your effort to make money online.

How RSS Can Explode Your Online Profits
Jason Tarasi

RSS provides you with an opportunity to give control to your site visitors over the information they want to receive from you. Even though ezines and newsletters enable users to voluntarily sign up for similar information, your information may or may not get through spam filters.