Archive for July, 2008

Woe the Web

Finding a good and reliable web hosting company is like looking for the right husband. The word ‘right’ and ‘husband’ don’t belong together in the first place, many insists! Well, how can I argue with something to inadvertantly correct and incorrect at the same time?

So, you’ve decide…

Identity Theft Additional Protection for Soldiers on Active Duty

Congress passed the Fair Credit Reporting Act several years ago in an attempt to smooth out some problems in the credit reporting industry. The best known provision of this Act is one that permits Americans to receive a free copy of their credit reports from each of the three main credit bureaus …

Never Burn a Bridge

Why should you always maintain a good report
with a business even when you are parting ways?

It is human nature to get mad and then rant and rave about what is not going well at work. Many of us spend time gossiping and socializing with the main topic of what the problems are and who is re…

MLM – The Good, The Bad, and Your Home Based Business

MLM, or multi-level marketing, is a legitimate and potentially lucrative way to have your own home based business. By directly selling products while creating your own upline downline, you can work your MLM business part-time, from home, and at in your own hours. Even with all the potential for m…

7 Ways To Keep Listeners And Readers Coming Back To Your Podcast

You’ve built your PodCast/Blog property (website).

Fantastic!

The next honest question to ask yourself is…

Once you get your audience’s attention, how can you keep them coming back?

Make your PodCast/Blog creative, informative and dynamic!

Articles and other time…

Write It Down!

Why would you want to write information on paper
when you have a business card in hand?

Putting it on paper can mean a number of things. It can simply mean putting notes on the back of someone’s business card, or it can mean to take extensive notes in a notebook. Which ever method you cho…

Buying a Home Don’t Get Saddled with Two Mortgage Payments

I have a lot of friends and family who are currently buying houses. Many of them have had a problem with timing. In other words, they buy a house and sign a contract that says that they have to pay the seller in 30 days. (Incidentally, it’s never wise to go less than 45 days.) Now, it takes two …

Two Don’ts for Financial Planners Seeking Free Publicity

Many of my clients have had the misguided perception that they won’t be able to get media coverage from a publication that their larger competitors advertise in. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Most respectable publications erect a wall separating advertising and editorial (news/f…

Publicity – How To Get Your Story on Television

A press release telling about “Stevie, the Water-Skiing Squirrel” will never get that talented mammal on the TV news.

But that same press release, accompanied by video of Stevie jumping over mini-ramps in an inflatable pool, will make the news 99 days out of 100.

Words on paper or s…

The Cash Now Question

If you have ever been in a bind for cash you know the stress, the weight of not being able to pay your bills. In these desperate times, desperate measures are often taken. Expensive loans, overused credit cards, and a snowball of events quickly complicate your financial position. Once the collect…