3 Minute Learning: January 31, 2010

Friday, February 05, 2010

FEB 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:
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Learned Optimism Can Change Your Mind and Your Life
Gary M. Miller

Life has always been a mystery. Negative emotions such as loneliness can sometimes lead to fear, hatred and even violent actions. On the other hand, positive emotions such as love can lead to contentment, happiness and helping other people. Learned optimism is the best method to success. In fact, learned optimism can change your mental state and your life if you truly want top get out of the negative place you are in and into a better life.

Think Passionately!
Manohar Chimmani

All stories of success have one common element: Passion. Passion for what they want to achieve and enough passion to keep their eyes from wandering away from the goal.

How to Inspire Yourself to Write Articles Others Will Want to Read
Bill Platt

Anyone engaged in writing articles for offline publications or online business has occasionally struggled with the question of "What to write?" This article documents the methods this writer uses to find inspiration and processes this writer uses to create articles people love to read.

The Handbook for Self-Motivation
John Fortner

The success or failure of your Internet business is dependent on different concepts. Some of these ideas are beyond your control but others are within your grasp. Before attempting to make money online you need to determine your level of self-motivation. The achievements of a work-from-home-business come from the ability to arouse the commitment for success that must be internal.

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Thursday, February 04, 2010

FEB 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

How to Profit Wildly From Attending Live Internet Marketing Events
Willie Crawford

Since attending my first Internet marketing seminar in December of 2002, I have attended at least 50 other seminar, conferences, workshops, boot camps or cruises with groups of marketers. I attend so many events because they help me to grow my business exponentially by networking face-to-face with my peers.

18 Great Ways to Grow Your Business with a Virtual Phone System
Joseph Horton

If you want to save your time and efforts to make more money in business you can use a phone system to help you. From this article, you'll learn how to use a virtual phone system to help you grow your business.

Answering Services Will Help Your Business Grow
Jay Wilson

If you feel like you are missing calls every day from current or potential clients, you need the help of a telephone answering service. Live answering services can ensure that no call is missed and every opportunity for potential new business is handled appropriately.

Improve Your Website with Google's Webmaster Central Tools
By Merle

As a website owner, one of your top priorities is going to be getting your site indexed and ranked by Google. People perform over 235 million searches a day with Google, so the potential to receive significant traffic from this search engine should be enough for you to invest the time to make sure it's done right.

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Wednesday, February 03, 2010

FEB 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

Pay-Per-Click Advertising with Comparison Search Engines
By Merle

Anyone who advertises on the Internet knows about pay-per-click search engines like Google Adwords and Yahoo Search Marketing. But did you know that if you sell products online there's a tool out there specifically for you?

5 Reasons Why Most Internet Marketers Fail
Titus Hoskins

Becoming an online marketer is not hard but if you're just starting out, there can be some serious obstacles in your way. Do you know them? Let a seasoned online marketer give you some pointers on how to begin and some reasons why many online marketers fail.

How Numbers Matter in Marketing
Judy Murdoch

I typically write a lot more about the "human side of marketing" because I think topics like trust, sincerity and emotions get overlooked in most marketing advice discussions. And no matter how clever your copy and fail safe your system, neglect trust building and you will have to work twice as hard at your marketing for half the results. But that doesn't mean you can ignore the numbers side of marketing.

10 Ways to Get Banned by the Search Engines
Terri Seymour

When you build your website, you, of course, want to get high rankings in the search engines. There are lots of ways to do this and lots of ways to NOT do this. Below are 10 things to avoid if you want to be in good standing with the search engines.

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Tuesday, February 02, 2010

FEB 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Get Paid to Blog with Review Sites
By Merle

Have you ever imagined getting paid to post to your blog? Yes, you heard me right. Get paid for writing on your blog. There are many bloggers that are making a steady stream of income by utilizing "review sites". Here's how it works.

7 Tips for Better Business Cards
BIG Mike McDaniel

Your business card can be your most powerful advertising and marketing tool. Get your card into the hands of people doing business with you and profit is sure to follow. The little card is often taken for granted and not given the thought it deserves. Since it plays such a big role in the impression you make, both it and you, should not make mistakes.

Are You Missing Out By Not Having a Membership Site?
Willie Crawford

Everywhere you turn these days, you read about membership sites. You read how easy they are to set up and how lucrative they can be. That should naturally lead you to the question, "Should I be operating my own membership site?" Are they really that easy to set up and maintain?

5 Ways to Make Your Company Slogan Catchy
Marcia Yudkin

Whether you call it a company slogan, a tag line, a strap line, a logline, a branding statement, a positioning statement, a motto or a memory hook, this refers to a phrase that follows the company name in website headers, in print ads, on business cards and everywhere else. Ideally, the slogan should say something interesting in a snappy way. In many cases, however, it just says something ordinary in a snappy way and that gets the job done.

Monday, February 01, 2010

FEB 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

The Importance of Commitment in Achieving Success with Goals
Julie Fuimano, RN, MBA, CSAC

Ok, so you turn the calendar to a New Year and suddenly you think something should change. You’ll get those pesky 20 pounds off once and for all! Or you’ll definitely get promoted or change jobs this year. Or perhaps this is the year you will have a better relationship with your spouse – or your kids – or your parents. The list goes on and on. But, as we all know, even with the best intentions, New Years Resolutions fade after a few short weeks – if not a few days! There are several reasons for this.

10 Timeless Tips for Becoming a More Powerful Communicator
Jan Phillips, MA

Part of our evolutionary process is learning how to communicate more effectively and efficiently. Few of us have had much training in the matter and most of us have experienced the consequences of communication breakdowns. We all know what doesn't work and how badly it feels to be unheard and misunderstood.

Small Ways We Can Make a Difference
Wendy Betterini

We don't often think about the powerful effect our words and actions can have on others. But every now and then, the universe decides to show us.

Authentic Leadership
Dr. Joan Marques

In the past few years the L-word, "Leadership," has tremendously increased in popularity at the expense of the M-word, "Management." These days, there are all kinds of explanations about the difference between managers and leaders, all basically boiling down to the fact that leadership is more geared toward wholesomeness: the strategic environment; the entirety of the entity at stake; while management is more focused on the shorter term: day to day, week to week and month to month actions of segments in an organization.