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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

August 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). Click here to go to the 3 Minute Learning home page.
While you are visiting the 3 Minute Learning, check out the new 3ML Store where you will find business and leadership books along with electronics and entertainment. Also on the home page, view all the new entertainment videos; news, sports and business videos; and special feature articles. This content is refreshed on a daily basis.

The Power of the Podcast
Scott Lindsay

Podcasting is an equal opportunity venture. You have homespun hobbyists and longtime professionals developing their own bit of audio for worldwide consumption. You can find podcasts on politics podcasts, tax tips, music of the 80's, original drama, humor and guitar instruction. In fact, the list of additional podcasts is limited only by your imagination.

How to Get Your Blog Published on Amazon's Kindle
By Merle

When Oprah announced on her show that she "LOVES" Amazon's Kindle, millions of people rushed out to get one. First introduced in 2007, the "Kindle" is Amazon's electronic replacement for books. It's a portable, wireless device that allows you to download books, magazines, newspapers, even blogs instantly and take them with you anywhere.

Getting Better Research Materials by Using Better Search Tools
Trey Pennewell

Today, for those seeking to discover riches, or at least a decent living, there is still gold lying around for those who can find it. But most of it exists as information accessible over the Internet and the tools you need to find it is web browsers and search engines.

Finding the Best Keywords to Use on Your Site
Terri Seymour

When you own an online business one of the most important things you can do is get high rankings in the search engines. There are many ways of doing this. One of the most effective ways of getting your site noticed by the search engines is by using relative keywords.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

August 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

Marketing Need Not Be Expensive
James Copper

By employing a bit of creativity and following these easy steps, you can draw up low-cost or no-cost marketing campaigns. Whether your budget is limited or nonexistent there are ways to draw customers to your business. Just try some of these methods and see the results.

When to Charge for Your Info Products
Judy Murdoch

One of my clients recently asked me whether she should charge for a series of tip sheets she created for families traveling with young children. Great question; the truth is, sometimes you should give information and resources away and sometimes you should sell them. The real question is WHEN to charge and when not to. In this article, I'll give you some guidelines around when to charge and when to give information away.

Write Copy That Becomes the Voice of Your Business
Jason Tarasi

When writing copy for your website always keep in mind the famous saying, "it's not what you say, it's how you say it". Show how your product or service will solve their problems, answer a dream, enrich their lives, and/or improve their businesses. You are the dependable expert that they want and need!

Choose a Company Name that is Simple to Say
Marcia Yudkin

Saddling your company with a name that you need to instruct people how to pronounce means putting it at a distinct disadvantage. Spend a little more time and selectivity in naming to give your organization a name that people can easily say when seeing it.

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Monday, August 10, 2009

August 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

The Myth of Solo Success in Business
Mark Silver

There's a breakneck pace that many new single-person business owners assume. With an infinite number of things to do and about a dozen hats to wear, it quickly gets overwhelming. And, that's nothing compared to what happens once the business actually has some momentum.

How to Boost Your Business with PLR Articles
Terri Seymour

Article marketing is a very powerful way to get more traffic, build your reputation and boost your business. Writing articles on a regular basis and then submitting them to article banks and ezine publishers can do a lot for your business. Unfortunately many of us have doubts about our ability to write quality articles. Believe me, I did as well when I first starting writing articles more than 10 years ago.

Signs of a Work-From-Home Scam
Jim Sperlich

A new phenomenon among home-business entrepreneurs is the small business owner who might manufacture something that in and of itself will not provide enough income to see her or him through financially, but in a way provides a nice little side line income. These entrepreneurs may have four or five sidelines going on at the same time and when totaling up the profits of all their little ventures, it soon becomes obvious that this will be sufficient to keep them in business and also pay the bills.

How to Start an Online Business
Mark Walters

Without understanding how to build a good concept, good product, good service and good content, everything else is a waste of time. If you have already been surfing the web for an Internet business that makes the most of your skills and experience, then you have already realized that operating a cyberspace business uses different techniques, methods, and tools than a brick and mortar storefront does.

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Friday, August 07, 2009

August 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for LEADERSHIP

Essential Qualities of Leadership
John Fortner

Do you enjoy leading, guiding or directing? Do you look forward to making decisions that impact the lives of others? Would you rather give the responsibility for making choices to someone else? Most of us have been in a position of authority and all of us have met someone who possesses the qualities of an effective leader.

Expect With Confidence
Kurt Mortensen

Often our expectations are based on the assumptions we have about people or groups of people. The same is true of us. Have you ever noticed how your expectations become reality in your personal life?

Five Steps Toward Eliminating Overwhelm
Julie Fuimano, RN, MBA, CSAC

Overwhelmed? It happens to the best of us at times. Some people live in a constant state of overwhelm. Knowing yourself, being aware of your abilities and creating an environment that nurtures your success can help to alleviate or minimize overwhelm. Overwhelm means you need to simplify. It means you need to cut back, slow down, eliminate, and outsource. “Simplify” means you need to do less.

Leadership -- How to Challenge an Organization
John Dueme

A good leader can take a team and accomplish things that no one believed was possible. In order to do this they must make incremental changes that are challenging but not impossible. By giving their organization a string of successes they will build momentum and attitudes that will help them overcome even difficult situations in the future.

Thursday, August 06, 2009

August 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). Click here to go to the 3 Minute Learning home page.
While you are visiting the 3 Minute Learning, check out the new 3ML Store where you will find business and leadership books along with electronics and entertainment. Also on the home page, view all the new entertainment videos; news, sports and business videos; and special feature articles. This content is refreshed on a daily basis.

Campaign Killers: 12 People You Need To Fire
Jerry Bader

Sometimes it seems like the hardest thing to do in business is to get things done: so little time, so many obstacles. Finding the time to devote to creating a sustained, focused marketing effort seems impossible. But the biggest obstacles of all are some of your trusted colleagues and advisors. Let's check the files and find out who they are.

Can Being Online Help Your Personal Development?
Jim Biscardi

In a fast paced world, finding free time is rare and finding time to work on your personal development almost never happens. We all understand that we must grow as individuals. Fortunately, you can still find information and receive help through an expert on personal development. All you have to do is turn on your computer!

Computer Security: How Are Patches Used?
Greg Haehl

Patch size vary and may be as small as a few kilobytes or go as high as hundreds of megabytes. The larger the size, the larger the change the patch is scheduled to do. Typically when media, such as pictures and sounds, are changed or added instead of a program, files become rather large. This is usually seen in patches designed to update or modify computer games.

Is Blogging Right for You?
Matt Garrett

If the interaction on social networking sites like MySpace is accepted as true blogging, then there are millions of Internet users who qualify as social bloggers and you can answer the question, "Yes, blogging is for everyone." But if we were to define blogging from a commercial standpoint, then blogging is clearly not for everyone and it might not even be for you. Less than 8% of all those who access the Internet have commercial blogs.