3 Minute Learning: November 29, 2009

Friday, December 04, 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:
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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.

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!