Wife: \”I\’m getting sick of these harrassing bill collectors who call me all hours of the night and day.\”

Husband: \”I know Sweetheart. I\’m going to turn things around financially for us. Bill, down at the office, says that there\’s lots of money to be made on the Internet. I think I\’ll go to him for some advice and see if this is something I can do.\”

Wife: \”Well something has got to change. The mortgage company said that if we were late one more time with our payment that our credit was going to be ruined.\”

Husband: \”Don\’t worry. I\’ll figure something out.\”

**Next Evening At Dinner**

Husband: \”Well Bill says that on the Internet that there are companies who will pay you cold hard cash just for reading their email and that it\’s as easy as pie to get going and to start making some big bucks pretty fast.\”

Wife: \”Get paid to read email? Sounds like a scam to me!\”

Husband: \”Trust me this can really work. He told me the website to go and join up at. Can\’t wait to get started!\”

Wife: \”Alright I guess you have nothing to lose by trying. And wouldn\’t it be great if they really did pay out in hard cold cash?\”

**Four Weeks Later**

Wife: \”The mortgage company called again. How\’s your paid to read email business coming along? We really need to catch up on some things. Where\’s the cold hard cash we need right now?\”

Husband: \”The good news is that my first check is in the mail!\”

Wife: \”Great! And the bad…?\”

Husband: \”The check is for $5.68.\”

Wife: \”What? Holy Cow! You\’ve been reading hundreds of emails for almost a month! How much do you get paid for each email?\”

Husband: \”For most of them I get a penny.\”

Wife: \”#$$%%^^@#!!!\”

Husband: \”Don\’t worry, honey. One of the emails I read talked about making big money in online network marketing. This company that I just joined last night has a great plan where you get residual money just for signing up people.\”

Wife: \”MLM? For crying out loud!\”

Husband: \”Just give me some time to fill out my 7×7 matrix and then we\’ll be sitting pretty. I saw where one guy just won a trip to Europe! Wouldn\’t that be nice?\”

Wife: \”This better work this time or else…\”

Husband: \”Don\’t worry, honey. Just give it time.\”

**Four Weeks Later**

Husband: \”Great news! I\’ve got over 100 people in my power line and now I qualify for a commission check that should be here shortly.\”

Wife: \”Finally! On 100 people how big will your check be?\”

Husband: \”Well only 3 people actually bought any products so my first check should be $38 and some change.\”

Wife: \”But you spent $49 to get into this darned thing!\”

Husband: \”Don\’t worry honey. I\’m branching out so that we can get multiple streams of income. I heard that Big Online Bookstore has an affiliate program where you just send people to their site and if they buy anything you automatically get commissions!\”

Wife: \”I\’m warning you! Something has to change here. I\’m getting sick of this I tell you.\”

Husband: \”Don\’t worry. With the MLM and affiliate program I\’m sure things will turn around.\”

**Three Months Later**

Wife: \”You received a check in the mail today from Big Online Bookstore. Open it so we can go cash it. Finally your hard work is paying off. How many people did you say you sent that bought books?\”

Husband: \”The last 3 months I\’ve sent people to their site who\’ve purchased over $1000 worth of books! Let\’s rip this baby open and head to the bank!\”

Wife: \”What\’s wrong, honey? How much is the check for?\”

Husband: \”$69.15.\”

Wife: \”I\’m going to STTRRAAAAANNNGGLLEE you!\”

Copyright 2004 John Taylor

Former U.S. president, George Bush Senior told the following story during a broadcast back in 1989…

A young boy and an old man were walking along a beach. As they walked, the boy picked up each starfish he passed and threw them back into the sea. Confused, the old man asked him why.

\”If I left them here,\” the boy said, \”they would dry up and die. I am saving their lives.\”

\”But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish,\” the old man said. \”How can what you\’re doing make any difference?\”

The boy looked at the starfish in his hand, threw it into the ocean

I am frequently asked how to create and send HTML email, usually with regard to how to broadcast it to a mailing list. This article presents the various options available to you.

How to create HTML email:

Creating the content of an HTML email is very similar to how you would create a basic web page. Just use your normal web page editor, such as FrontPage or Dreamweaver (or even Notepad can be used, in conjunction with a browser to preview the code), and construct a web page in the normal way, saving it as an .html or .htm file.

You may consider creating an HTML email template that you can use as a basis for all your future HTML emails. If so, once you\’re happy with the basic look, save it and then just open and re-edit for your future emails.

There is an important difference that you need to remember between writing HTML for your web site

As well you should. New business is what makes the world go round. Your business relies on new business to survive. To get new business you must constantly change your marketing efforts. But what about old business? Have you made a business crippling mistake? Have you forgotten your previous customers while looking for new ones?

There are many ways to advertise your business. What kind of response do you get from e-zines, safelists, startpages, etc? Email is a great way to advertise your business, you can email so many people its hard to not get a response. E-zines are nice, better response cause you can target your promotion a little more than normal email. Start pages are good for Alexa ratings, but not much more. What kind of response do you really see though? 0.2%, 0.5%

Remember that leaders spend more money on learning and growing, but they do their homework and work hard to make money.

Sheep follow the herd blindly with their wallets open hoping someone else will will do their work for them. Jumping into the newest multi-level marketing program will drain your wallet and your faith in humanity.

You\’re checking out internet marketing? Great! Just be sure to market what you\’re passionate about so you don\’t bail off the ship at the first sign of crashing waves and high winds. There will be obstacles and the way to go through them is to be putting your time, energy and money into work you\’re passionate about.

Be smart. Don\’t join any program that hasn\’t been around and proven itself. There are a lot of programs popping up that look like you can join and make a lot of money from the \”spill factor.\” It\’s a myth. I\’ve been on the receiving end of that one and saw many others there with me. I even created a lot of spill and saw it go away a few months later.

Yes, you can make money from getting \”spill,\” but the people who really benefit are the ones CREATING the spill. Not the receivers of the spill. Like everything in life, the fruits go to those who provide the labor.

Would you rather receive the benefits of being Bill Gates who created Microsoft or receive the benefits of getting welfare because you signed up for the program and chose not to work? (Which is the same as signing up for a multi-level program that you don\’t do any work on building yourself). Forget the money, which one is more satisfying to your soul?

Nothing against these programs, as with everything

Name : Paul Penafiel

Age : 37

Residence: Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Q) When did you first start out online?

A) It all started in 2000.

Q) What\’s the main focus, program-wise of your promotional activities?

A) Right now, I\’m focussing on building my list through the Life Style Networker leads generating program.

Q) How did you find out about this program and why have you chosen to promote it?

A) I found out about this program while surfing through various surf4hits programs. I just fell in love with this program because it makes sense.

I got sick and tired of being scammed and lied to for so long, that I couldn\’t take it anymore, so I\’ve decided to start my own opt-in list to share my experience with other people and so far, it\’s very rewarding.

Q) What challenges do you face as an internet marketer?

A) Staying focus is and will always be a challenge as we are bombarded with overhyped ads, new programs popping up every single day plus can\’t find the time to promote due to full time work.

My main challenges I face as an internet marketer are motivating

Let’s face it. Buying products and services from the Internet can be a bit intimidating.

You may have no idea where the online merchant is located. You may not know how safe your personal and credit card information will be.

You may be unsure if you’ll even get the product or what to do if the product is broken when it arrives at your door.

These types of concerns are what you are up against when you sell products from a website.

Here some tips to build credibility with potential customers.

1. Include all your contact information on your homepage. Your phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, etc. List the hours you’re available to take customers’ phone calls.

2. Offer a money-back guarantee. This is a must, especially if you’re selling higher price items. Mention your guarantee at least a couple of times in your copy.

The more details you give about your guarantee the more comfortable your prospect will feel. Your guarantee should be valid for at least 30 days after the purchase and it’s best to have a “no-questions-asked” return policy.

Be prompt in refunding the customer’s money

3. Tell your site visitors how their credit card and personal information will be protected if they buy from you.

Do you use a secure,encrypted server to process their transaction? Tell them. I have this info spelled out right below the “Buy Now” button on my website.

If you use a online credit card processing company like PayPal, be sure to include the credit card buyer protection policy and merchant verification process. People want to know how they’ll be protected against credit card fraud.

My credit card processing company, PaySystems (http://www.revecom.com) has a 100% guarantee against credit card fraud. Customers can click on hyperlink to read the guarantee before they actually fill out any credit card and personal information.

4. Use testimonials from satisfied customers. Nothing helps sell a product like a happy buyer. The more detailed the testimonial the better. Be sure to get your customer’s permission before you quote him or her in your marketing material.

Always use the customer’s first and last name, company name and title (if applicable) and their location.

I think you’re less likely to believe a testimonial if it’s just signed “J. Doe” instead of “John Doe

You\’ve polished your sales page over and over again until it\’s gleaming with benefits. You\’re getting plenty of traffic. And still – no sales.

What\’s wrong?

It could be the recession (although that\’s debatable).

With thousands of people losing their jobs each week, consumer confidence (and therefore consumer spending) is down.

But on the other hand, if thousands of people are losing their jobs, there is without doubt a growing army of people out there who are looking to the Internet to make their living.

But let\’s leave aside the recession, and look at two other reasons you may not be getting sales:

(1) People very rarely buy the first time.

You must have heard the statistics – people have to see your product an average of 7 times before they buy it. When I cast my mind back to the marketing eBooks I\’ve purchased, in each case I saw those books advertised for months – on websites, in newsletters – before I bought them.

So if you want to make a sale, you must find a way to stay in contact with your visitors – and bring them back.

The easiest way to do this is to offer your visitors a free subscription to your newsletter.

Another way is to offer your visitors a free autoresponder course that educates them about the product or service you are offering. Create a series of 5 emails about your service or product and put them on an autoresponder that provides automated follow-up.

Getresponse is a free service that allows you up to 20 follow-ups (you specify the intervals between each message):

http://www.getresponse.com/

The point here is that if your visitors leave your website without taking anything away (a free version of your E-Book

I was speaking to a friend of mine who was told me that after he plays for about an hour he is able to doule his bankroll going into the game. After another hou or so he says that he ends up losing all of his winnings and the money he came in with oiginally. He also explained how he was losing his money because he could not keep could not keep focus and he was losing his consintation.

This is a very easy problem to overcome. One the has plagued even the bes of poker players. I myself used to play and lose money money after winning a few hands but that all ended as time passed, I read strategies and books, and really began to focus and learn about poker.

One of the first things I did was stop playing after I won money. This way I would not begin to lose money. I got rid of the habbit of playing loose after I won money and I also stoped betting when I had weak hands. When you leave after you win money, you will only know hoq to win and you will remove the actions that cause you to lose money Of course if you are not making money there are other strategies

This is another strategy used to help you anylize how you win and how you lose. If you print out the games you win, you can study them and use them as a reference in the future. This is a great way to learn what wins and what loses. When many people start out, they beleive that pocket aces are the best hand in the game. Statistics will tell you that they are, but proffessionals will tell you that this hand is not as good as it may seem. That is a topic for another day…

If you are winning and then start losing, Leave the table and do something else. This way

Your First Fishing Rod:

The most important piece of equipment is a fishing rod and the best place to purchase a rod is at a real pro shop or bait and tackle shop. Pro shops usually have a really good return policy. If you get a rod that is not comfortable for you, too stiff or too flexible, too long or too short, they will usually exchange it for a rod that will work better for you. They want your return business for things like bait and tackle.

The Place:

The best place to fish for salmon is in the river when they come up to spawn. The local pro shop should be happy to provide you with the best times for fishing salmon. Salmon spawn at different times and come up the rivers at different intervals throughout the season, so planning is important if you want to fish when the salmon are spawning.

The Boat:

Best to have a flat bottom river boat, but those are expensive. It may not be a good idea to take a regular \”V\” hull lake boat into the river because the depths can be too shallow and unpredictable.

The Guide?

Another exciting way to experience your first salmon trip is by hiring a guide. You\’ll learn more from the guide then on your own. It can be pricey, but it\’s worth it. Something to think about.

Shore Fishing

No boat? No worries. Fishing from shore is a wonderful way to experience this fantastic hobby as well.

The Bait:

Ask the at the pro shop what works best in your area or the area you are going to fish. They usually suggest salmon eggs. They are cured in many different ways and everyone has their favorite. The reason why you would want to use salmon eggs is because after salmon spawn, the parent fish stay around the nest to protect the eggs from predators like trout.

The currents will also carry the eggs away. When this happens the parent fish gently pick the eggs in their mouth and bring them back to the nest. So