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If you are really serious about making an income with your writing skills, then I would suggest that you grab a book called Rules for Writers. I am currently working on my 3rd bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and unfortunately I have to do a lot of writing. Especially since I take online classes. Today I received my Rules for Writers book in the mail for one of my up and coming classes and  there is a lot of great stuff in it.

About a week or so ago I had a flock of people emailing me asking me how they can improve their writing skills so that they could improve their articles, blog posts, website content, info products, etc. and my answer is to grab Rules for Writers. It doesn’t just go of the basic things like spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. It also teaches you how to use the appropriate language, how to communicate with your audience, how to build credibility, etc.

Now if you can’t afford to purchase this book there are other ways you can improve your writing skills…

Check out some article directories. People from different writing level submit their work to article directories. Take a look at their writing styles and then take a look at how many people are viewing their articles. If they are getting a good response, see if they use some writing techniques that you can implement in your own writing.

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They say that the first step to addiction is admitting that you have a problem, so I admit it…

I am a technology junkie and I just have to have every gadget that comes out! But this awesome creation by Apple, I just learned about not even 10 minutes ago,  is so neat that I just have to have one.

When you look at it kind of looks like the Amazon Kindle on steroids. Now don’t get me wrong I love the Amazon Kindle but the Apple iPad is nothing short of a miniature computer. From what I can tell the graphics look pretty amazing…but what Apple product doesn’t have great graphic?

Every piece of technology that I have I use it for business in some way. I could see this product being a great business tool. It is small enough to carry in a purse, briefcase, or book bag but large enough to see webpages applications clearly without having to do a lot of scrolling. That’s one of the problems that I have when using my Blackberry Curve 8530 but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

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In public, most people are not comfortable enough to just walk up and start talking to some random stranger. Can you remember the last time you did something like that? You probably can’t, and if you can then it probably doesn’t happen often. Guess what…you have to do something about that because every good business man or woman has to learn how to network. Networking is what grows businesses, builds healthy business relationships, and helps you to be a better professional.

DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS

We were all taught this valuable less when we were little and our parents wanted to protect us from all the bad people in the world. But as an adult, socializing and networking with new people can bring about great opportunities. Regardless of what type of business you have, you have to learn how to deal with meeting new people and make connections if you don’t want to miss out on valuable opportunities.

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I have been a customer of SecureSignup for a while now and I felt it was time that I do a review on the service that I have received from them.

When I first ran across SecureSignup I was looking for a cheap deal for web hosting because I was being stingy with my money and I didn’t want to spend some ridiculous annual fee. So I did my Google Search and found SecureSignup. Now initially, I thought “there has to be some type of catch” because there was no annual commitment and the plan that I used (monthly standard) was only $2.99 per month.

Heck, I spend more than that at McDonald’s!

So of course it was affordable. But I still didn’t know what to expect because it’s like they say “you get what you pay for” but in this case that didn’t apply. With my plan I receive (and still do) the following:

• Unlimited Disk Space for Files
• 250 GB of Bandwith for Website Traffic
• Up to 20 Add-On and Sub-Domains
• Up to 100 Email Addresses
• Up to 20 MySQL Databases
• No Advertising Displayed on Website
• Free Technical Support
• Easy to Use cPanel
• Fantastico Script Installer

Doesn’t that sound great for only $2.99 a month? If you would like to see a demo of the control panel you can do so here. And as you can see the interface is not complicated and can be easily navigated. You also have access to stats through cPanel that will monitor your usage and let you know where you stand in regards to your plan’s limits.

Set up your web hosting with SecureSignup today!

Now SecureSignup also provides annual plans that you can take advantage of but that is totally your choice if you can afford it. But if you are on a strict budget then the monthly plans will work really well for you.

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Some people don’t realize it but branding your Twitter profile plays a big part in building your credibility as an expert on Twitter. If you don’t have a brand know one knows who you are, and the bad thing about that is nobody is going to remember you. And that’s no good for you.

Why brand your profile?

Just think about it – if all of the restaurants in your neighborhood looked the same (building, paint, and all) would you be able to tell which restaurant was which? Nope. And that goes for your Twitter profile as well. You have to stand out from the crowd if you are going to make your mark as an expert in your field. And that’s why you need to brand your Twitter profile.

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Rule #1 – Don’t believe everything you hear or see without trying it for yourself.

I learned the hard way why this rule was important.  The Internet will bleed you dry if you don’t learn how to avoid the hype and traps that the Internet contains. Now don’t get me wrong, I love making my money on the Internet, but it is full of pitfalls that newbies will fall victim to.

Rule #2 – Do your own research.

If you ever find a money making technique online that you would like to try for yourself, do your homework first. Don’t just take the word of some stranger and spend tons of money in the process. If you do you will find yourself disappointed and broke. So when you come across these techniques that sound good to you, check them out and see what other people have to say about them.

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Make sure that your products are affordable to the general public. By pricing your products extremely high, you are limiting your customers. If the general public cannot afford what you are selling, then you are cutting down your potential profits. Now what you can do is give them options. You can sell the first couple chapters of an ebook for a discounted price, make discounted review copies available in exchange for testimonials, etc. There are a lot of different ways that you can offer options that accommodate everybody.

Give your customers more than they expect. Don’t be lazy when creating your info products. Make sure you leave your customer feeling like they have received more than their money’s worth of information and they will come back to you to buy future products. You need to start thinking about how you can get repeat sales from your customers rather than just those one time sales.

Offer different versions of your product. You have to understand that everybody doesn’t learn the same way. So give your customers options when learning from your information. For example, if you create a small report you can also create an audio file with the information read out, or you could create a screencast of a powerpoint presentation where you narrate the important points of your report. This can increase your product’s value and you can actually charge a little more for it.

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“If you are not making at least $100,000 a year with your information products then this information just became as important to you as the air that you breathe!”

First of all I know that most of you are thinking “a hundred thousand a year, yeah right!” and I don’t blame you one bit. But the reason it is hard for you to believe is not because it is impossible to achieve and it is out of reach. It is hard because $100,000 is a big number that your brain can’t process as easily as smaller amounts.

So let me break it down for you…

If you want to achieve $100,000 a year then that means that you have to earn at least $278 a day. That $278 a day is not so unbelievable is it? Of course not, because I just gave you the same information in bites that you can actually chew.

And that is the point of this blog post. I am going to give you all the information that you will need in order to achieve your $100,000 a year goal in bites that you can chew, digest, and savor. So if you are a newbie then that won’t matter here because everybody will be able to benefit from the information in this post regardless of knowledge and experience.

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If you haven’t heard of Sponzai then you have been missing out. Sponzai is apart of the IZEA family. These are the same people that own SocialSpark , PayPerPost, and Sponsored Tweets. These are some great websites to check out if you would like to make some money blogging or sending out tweets.

Now back to Sponzai…

For Sponsors - if you are looking for fresh content for your blog from a fresh perspective then this is a great way to get it. All you have to do is sign up as a sponsor and approve the interested bloggers that you choose. It is a simple process with great perks.

For Bloggers – this is a great way to put your blogging skills to work and make some extra bucks. Most opportunities will have a set price for the assignment and if you are good at what you do then this can mean good money for you. But please understanding that this is not going to make you right, but it comes in hand if you need some extra dollars in your pocket.

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When you become a member of a new MLM program, you are normally very enthusiastic and you simply can’t wait to involve your friends, colleagues and family members in this great opportunity. In MLM circles these guys are called the warm market.

Theoretically you know them better than you know any stranger. You have developed a relationship of trust with these people. They will certainly sign up for your program much more readily than any stranger would.

The problem with this approach is that these people might feel morally obliged to listen to you and even sign up for your program while they have no intention to work at it. Once they have signed up, they will therefore start avoiding you, because they don’t want to answer your questions about how active or inactive they are in the program.

This is a great way to lose friends and drive colleagues and family members away from you. Eventually you will find that former good friends suddenly cross to the other side of the street when they see you coming. Not only will your circles of friends become smaller, you will also not be successful in generating money with your MLM program.

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