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Best Christmas Gifts: The Mindflex Game

2010-11-09T23:28:00.003-04:00

We've all played games that require the roll of dice or
picking up cards in order to accomplish something. How
about something innovative and unique for a change? For
instance, a game where you move objects with your mind?
Now that sounds interesting! And you have it with the
Mindflex Game. It's so different that you'll want to
play it if out of nothing else but curiosity.

The object of the game is simple: move a ball through an
obstacle course using mind control and concentration.
Intrigued? Well, you should be because it is probably
unlike anything you have ever encountered.

The obstacle course is, in itself, unique in that the
layout and its components can be interchanged. This
gives you hundreds of possible setups for your choosing.
There are a total of five separate games that can be
played on the board and 3 different skill levels to
challenge you, as you get better.

The headset has three built-in sensors in the headband-
1 in the front against the forehead and one on each temple.
Hanging down below each sensor on the sides are small
clips that attach to your earlobes (they are very delicate
so don't woory, they do not hurt). The purpose behind
the headset and the clips is because you are measuring
brain activity and concentration, or more specifically
brain waves.

It doesn't really matter what you are concentrating on
since the level of brain activity is the same, but it
would be helpful if you were using your concentration on
the game instead of something else.

A foam ball is placed in the starting position of the
game. There is dial that uses a small puff of air to
move the ball up slightly above the game board to get
you started, but it is up to you to move the ball up
and down using only your mind. Once you have mastered
the principles of concentrating to move the ball, your
goal is to maneuver it through the obstacles that have
been set up.

Out of the five games some of them will test your speed
of accomplishing the task. Another game gives you the
task of moving the ball up and through a funnel and then
over to score points. The game also rewards those with
an increased level of concentration and willingness to
succeed so the more effort you put into it the better
you will score.

The recommended age for this game is from 8 years and
up, with up to four players able to play at one time.
Adults will even find this game interesting due to its
bizarre nature. In fact, almost anyone who can strap on
a headset can enjoy it. The detailed instruction manual
gives you the breakdown of the game as well as various
relaxation and concentration techniques to help you out.

The Mindflex game is sure to be a favorite for kids and
even at parties. It's one of those gadgets that are
just really cool to play with.

All the best,
Laurie
Best Christmas Gifts

Best Christmas Gifts: Creationary

2010-11-01T23:35:00.002-03:00

Looking for a fun game for the family? They will have lots of fun
with the game Creationary. It is brought to you by the wonderful
people at LEGO who are known throughout the world for their line
of building blocks and products. Now, here is something new that
will easily capture the attention of your children, and others.

The object of the game is to build, or create, something while
everyone else tries to guess what it is. When it is your turn you
have to roll the dice. Each side of the dice is represented by a
category that you can build from. There are four categories:
buildings, nature, vehicles, or things. Whichever side the dice
rolls on is the symbol of the category that you have to build from.
For example, if your dice rolls and the symbol of a house is on
top then you have to build something from the house category.

The set also comes with a deck of cards that gives you your level
of difficulty. There are three subcategories for cards. One stack
is easy, one stack is medium and one stack is difficult. The face
of each card has subcategories on them. Each of the three categories
of easy, medium and hard are represented by an item. Once you roll
the dice you get to pick which stack of cards you want to build
from. If you decide that you want to build something simple, then
you will pick the top card from the easy stack, and look for the
house symbol. Whatever the picture is in this category is what you
have to build.

So you have rolled the dice and the house symbol came up. Then you
choose a card from the easy stack. The picture may be a teepee.
If you looked at the house symbol on a card from the difficult
stack it might have a picture of the Lincoln Memorial, just to give
you an idea of what you have to look forward to.

The rules of the game are rather simple. There is no limit to the
amount of talking that can go on and the person building is not
restricted to a specific amount of time. They can take as long as
they need to construct their item, as long as it is a reasonable
amount of time. LEGO suggests that an appropriate amount of time
for a regular game is 30 to 60 minutes.

Creationary is wonderful for developing imagination and creativity
skills. Plus, it forces you to work under some pressure, which is
definitely something that some people do better than others. The
game is designed for 3 to 8 players, ages 7 and up, but given the
complexity of some of the cards in the difficult stack, it could
easily be played by adults, as well. In fact, this would make a
great item for game night at your house. Or give all of the
stacks to your kids and see how far they can progress.

The object is to build it before the identity is guessed so
creativity is essential.

Besides the 96 cards and LEGO die, there is 1 LEGO minifigure
and 1 LEGO microfigure. There are a total of 341 pieces to
construct with and a rules book.

Creationary is a fun, challenging game, that tests your skills
as well as your patience. Try it out and see how constructive
you can be.

All the best,
Laurie

Best Christmas Gifts Shop

Best Christmas Gifts: The Razor A Kick Scooter

2010-10-29T21:32:00.004-03:00

Children's scooters have been around for decades, but in
the last few years they have managed to make a dramatic
comeback. With new technology and advancements in design
and performance they are a great way to enjoy transportation
- now more than ever. And the one leading the way is the
original Razor A Kick Scooter.

Founded in 2000, Razor USA LLC has worked diligently to
develop some of the best and most widely anticipated models
of scooters in the industry today. They hold the rights to
the Razor name and work diligently to maintain its high level
of performance. Many people aren't aware that Razor has
received numerous awards including the coveted "Toy of the
Year" award from the Toy Industry Association as well as "toy
of the Year" titles from such notable sources as Parenting,
Nick Jr., Sports Illustrated For Kids, TIME, Parents and U.S.
News & World Report.

Kids love this scooter for a number of reasons. The wheels
are 98mm inline-style urethane wheels, which means they are
narrow enough for fine turning capabilities, but can withstand
a tremendous amount of intended punishment form the user.
They are fitted with ABEC 5 bearings, which are rated according
to their tolerance. A rating of 5 means that they have a high
tolerance.

Kids will especially love the Razor A Kick Scooter because of
its capabilities. It has a streamlined design that makes it
maneuver easily and almost effortlessly. And at only 5.5
pounds, it is quite a bit of scooter for the weight.

Parents will love it, too, because it is made of sturdy
aluminum. In fact, it is the same grade of aluminum that
is used in aircraft - it is lightweight, yet sturdy enough
to hold up well. It will endure years of treatment, and
possible abuse, and still bode well. Since it folds up neatly
into an incredible 24 inches by slightly over 7 inches, it
can be transported easily in the trunk or the back of a car,
and can even be placed in a large carry bag when it needs to
be transported somewhere without riding it.

Other features include a patented rear fender brake, which
makes stopping a breeze and easily obtainable. It is
intended for riders from the age of 5 and up, and is designed
to carry a maximum of 143 pounds so it is quite safe for
several children to ride on at the same time, which you can
be assured is going to happen.

Try The Razor A Kick Scooter and you'll soon see what all of
the excitement is about. Once your child tries it out they
won't want to put it down.

Take a look at it, as a possible gift for your child.

All the best,
Laurie

Best Christmas Gifts

Best Christmas Gifts: Qwirkle

2010-10-26T21:44:00.001-03:00

We're getting close to the Christmas season, and that means gift buying
will soon begin in earnest! So, in the next series of posts, I will show you
some of the best Christmas toy gifts on the market. At the same time,
the posts will illustrate how to promote products with Blogger blogs.
This is especially valuable for those of you who are getting into online
marketing for the first time.

I'll begin by asking you a question: Have you ever considered having a
family game night? It's a lot of fun, although you have to make certain
that you have the right games to entertain the whole family, regardless
of age.

Now, it isn't always easy to find games that will satisfy both younger
children and adults. Here's a suggestion for you - it's a game called
Qwirkle. This game will take family game night to a new level of fun,
excitement, and learning.

This game can be played by 2 to 4 players ages six years old and
up. Each game lasts about 45 minutes and involves well-thought-out
strategy to line up coordinating shapes or colors. The game includes
108 wooden blocks. It won the Mensa Best Mind Game Award in
2007 as well as the Major Fun Award in the same year. In addition,
it has won an award from Games Magazine as the Best Family Game
Runner-up in 2007.

Qwirkle is a tactile block game which combines the logic and strategy
of the Set game with with an innovative multi-maneuver gameplay
similar to Scrabble. The rules are very easy to learn which makes it
a great game for younger children.

You'll simply be creating rows and columns of matching colors and
shapes. Players will need to look for opportunities where they can
make a big score by putting a tile that touches multiple pieces or
matches both colors and shapes. The player has the most points at
the end of the game wins.

Although the game seems to quite simple, Qwirkle allows children
and adults alike to use their skills of logic and strategy to maneuver
to win the game. After winning a Parents' Choice Gold Award, it
was obvious that this game was a true winner when it came to
children and families.

Instead of sitting around the TV all night or letting the kids play video
games for hours on end, family game night has become a staple in
many households in an effort to make family time a priority again.

If you already have the game Qwirkle, then you might want to go to
the next level by playing Qwirkle Cubes. This game is the follow-up
to the original and plays very much like the traditional game. However,
you will have more control over your hand since you can roll and
re-roll your dice to get all of the shapes that you want.

Everyone plays openhanded, so you'll be able to better judge what
your opponent's future moves might be. You can create columns
and rows of matching colors and shapes to score the most points.

Quirkle is an excellent game to play for the whole family!

Check it out!

All the best,
Laurie
Best Christmas Gifts Shop

My New Christmas Website....

2010-10-18T23:19:00.000-03:00

Hi Everyone,

Well, some time ago, I purchased Craig Kaye's, Info Product Killer.
I must say that I've found it an excellent product, and I've learned a lot
concerning SEO.

Anyhow, I've used the knowledge gleaned from that product, to build a
number of websites. I use X-Site Pro as my website building program.

My latest project is a Christmas website. I hope to take advantage of
the online Christmas shopping frenzy, that should kick into gear, in
November.

How and what am I selling?

I'll be selling an array of physical products through Amazon, as an
Amazon Associate seller. You can do the same thing. You could even use
a free blog, to advertise Amazon products. Why not go for it! It's one
way to get started, selling things online.

Anyhow, if you're interested in checking out my Christmas website, just
click on the following link: Best Christmas Gifts

Thanks and take care!

Regards,
Laurie

Special PLRAtmBonuses, For Buying PLR Atm From Me

2010-09-21T23:19:00.002-03:00

Hi Everyone,

Well, launch time is practically upon us for PLRAtm.
In just a few hours, it'll go live. This product
should be classified as one of the best of the year
in internet marketing, and certainly one of the most
honest products to come on the market.

Tiffany Dow has done her best to show you the ins
and outs of PLR and how to earn money online with
Private Label Rights material, in the form of your
own PLR Store.

I'm pleased to say that Craig Kaye has given me three
products to offer as PLRAtmbonuses to those who buy
PLRAtm through my website. I think you will discover
some excellent and valuable advice in those products.

To view the bonuses, go to my website's bonus page and
check them out: PLRAtm Bonus Page

Thank you, everyone, for reading my posts on this
important product launch. I feel strongly that this
program from Tiffany Dow can help a lot of people
earn money online.

My best regards,
Laurie

Tiffany Dow's PLR Atm Launch Date has Changed to September 22nd.

2010-09-20T15:57:00.001-03:00

Hi Everyone,

I have received word that Tiffany ran into a few problems
in her preparations for launching PLR Atm (PLRAtm), so
the launch has been delayed until Wednesday, September
22nd.

In the meantime, I've uploaded the Bonuses page to my
website. Please visit my site and check out the terrific
bonuses I'm giving away to people who buy PLR Atm
through my site.

Tiffany's PLR Atm

Just visit the "Bonuses" page, and read the instructions on
how to collect your bonuses.

All the best,
Laurie

Make Money Online By Selling PLR

2010-09-19T00:52:00.003-03:00

On occasion, we hear about easy money making products. And,
perhaps you have bought a few of those products, only to be
disappointed with them. Perhaps you've gone through a course
and discovered that sure, it’s easy, but only if you have a
HUGE budget to outsource tasks and buy pricey tools to
automate and ramp up the process.

Tiffany Dow, an Internet marketing, teacher, and former
ghostwriter, will launch a new course called PLR ATM, on
Tuesday, September 21st. The course will teach people how to
set up an online PLR shop of their own (even on a zero dollar
budget), and sell content to marketers who are looking to
spend money for PLR articles and other products.

Tiffany Dow shows you how to make easy money online just
catering to the niche needs of others. Some want half-page
blog posts. Others need full page articles. Many are seeking
complete packages with an eBook, sales copy, and email
autoresponders.

By following the step-by-step process in PLR Atm, perhaps you
could provide that material, and make a nice residual income
selling it in your own PLR Store?

The way it’s taught in PLR ATM, even those who can’t write well
themselves have a good shot at selling PLR to a hungry audience.
And, you’re given two options – launch without it costing you
a single penny – or launch with a few low cost tools like a
domain, hosting, and email autoresponder system. It’s truly a
way to make easy money online – and still have your conscience
intact when you do it.

All the best,
Laurie

Tiffany Dow's PLR Atm Launches on Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

2010-09-12T23:41:00.003-03:00

Hi,

I just received a message from Tiffany saying that her new
PLR Atm program will launch on September 21st. That's great
news, because you will find that it is be one of the best programs
of 2010.

This is a step-by-step program for creating and running your
own PLR Store! In this program, Tiffany will cover all the bases
for you.

So, mark your calendars, and on Tuesday, September 21, take
the time to visit Tiffany's PLR Atm, and get in on the action.

Remember, you have to take action to get results!

All the best,
Laurie

Tiffany's PLR Atm

2010-09-11T23:29:00.008-03:00

Hi Everyone,

I've been a big fan of Tiffany Dow's for the past two years. At
one time, she was a ghost writer for some of the big names in the
internet marketing field. Today, she's best known for the excellent
PLR or Private Label Rights material she writes and sells on her
websites.

I've purchased a number of her products, including several of
her PLR article packs. They're all well written and not like some
of the trashy articles that are bantered around on PLR sites - you
know, those packs of hundreds of articles that, when you view
them, are so badly written, that you have to throw them away!

Anyhow, Tiffany will be coming out with a new product in the
next week or so, and it promises to be dynamite! It's a program
that will take you by the hand (step by step), and show you how
to create your own Private Label Rights (PLR) Online Store -
a website that you will be able to promote and make money
with on a monthly basis.

Now, this will be an opportunity to start an honest to goodness
membership site business, and one you can be proud of owning.
This is not some hyped up product that promises you thousands
of dollars on autopilot.

Anyhow, I think so much of Tiffany's work, that I've decided to
promote her product.

So, if you would like to learn more about it, click the image, below,
to see my new website for PLR Atm. While there, please take
the opportunity to view Tiffany's video, where she discusses her
new product creation.

All the best,
Laurie

Turbo Profit Sniper Earnings for August 17-20, 2010.

2010-08-20T14:01:00.005-03:00

Hi Everyone,

I'm pleased to be back with another statement on my earnings with
Turbo Profit Sniper. Actually, I'm not all that pleased, because my
earnings haven't improved. Take a peek, below:

Daily Sales Snapshot

Fri	Aug	20	$0.00
Thu	Aug	19	$0.00
Wed	Aug	18	$0.00
Tue	Aug	17	$0.00

Now, I will likely apply for a Clickbank refund, later today, or over
the weekend. I see no sense in prolonging the torture for another
week. I've given the program three full weeks to show me earnings,
but it hasn't produced a cent.

So, folks, show time's over!

My conclusion about Turbo Profit Sniper is that, at best,
it fails miserably at what it proclaims on the sales page,
and, at worst, it's a SCAM!

So, folks, don't go there. Instead, find a product that you like, or
produce one yourself, then learn marketing basics, roll up your
sleeves, and promote it. Oh yes, get yourself a blog and/or website.
It'll be a major step in the right direction.

All the best to everyone,
Laurie

Turbo Profit Sniper Earnings for August 13-16, 2010.

2010-08-16T15:34:00.003-03:00

Hi Everyone,

Well, I'm back again, with another update on my Turbo
Profit Sniper Automated Income earnings. The sales page
promises automated Clickbank earnings, and while there
are now videos available on SEO, and all kinds of SEO
tools (many are free Google tools), I bought the product
because of the automated Clickbank profits.

As far as SEO is concerned, I already have more than
enough knowledge and tools on the subject, thank you,
and do not require any further help on the subject.

Daily Sales Snapshot

Mon	Aug	16	$0.00
Sun	Aug	15	$0.00
Sat	Aug	14	$0.00
Fri	Aug	13	$0.00

As you can see, I still haven't earned a penny. However,
I will allow the process to continue, mindful and confident
of Clickbank's excellent refund policy.

I'll return with another report on Friday, August 20th.

All the best,
Laurie

Turbo Profit Sniper Earnings for August 9-12, 2010.

2010-08-12T14:50:00.003-03:00

Hi Everyone,

As promised, here is my first post concerning the automated
profits I earn with the product, "Turbo Profit Sniper". The
snapshot, below, is from my Clickbank Account, to 3 P.M. AST
(Atlantic Standard Time).

Daily Sales Snapshot

Thu	Aug	12	$0.00
Wed	Aug	11	$0.00
Tue	Aug	10	$0.00
Mon	Aug	09	$0.00

My next earnings post will be on Monday, August 16th, 2010.

As you can see, I haven't earned a cent. This is indeed disappointing,
although I will continue to give the program the benefit of a doubt.

See you on Monday!

All the best,
Laurie

Turbo Profit Sniper

2010-08-09T11:49:00.002-03:00

Hi,

Well, I recently purchased Turbo Profit Sniper, from Ian Ross.
To date the program has been a total disappointment. However,
I'm willing to give it more time, so that it has a fair chance
to be profitable.

Now, I purchased TPS because of the opportunity to earn
automated affiliate profits through Clickbank. The program also
includes a lot of features on SEO and article writing, spinning,
and submission. However, many of these features are FREE Google
services, although they are all at your fingertips through TPS.
But, again, I bought the program because of the promise of
Clickbank profits, and not for those other services. I can do
all those things myself!

Earlier today, I received an email from Ian Ross, saying,
among other things, that: "PLEASE NOTE: A few customers have
commented that they have not seen any results from this
application. This is because we have been working on the app
and have only just activated it TODAY."

So, there you have it....

Anyhow, I will be giving Turbo Profit Sniper a fair chance over
the next three weeks. I will be publishing my Clickbank sales
results to this blog, every three days. So, if you want to follow
my results, please return. The first posting will be on Thursday,
12th.

All the best,
Laurie

The Power of FREE Reports!

2009-12-26T19:38:00.002-04:00

Hi Everyone,

As many of you are aware, one of the best
ways to build your list and online business,
is to write and give away Reports.

However, it seems that many people are afraid
to begin the process, and to commit themselves
to writing and publishing online. There is a
"fear" factor involved, and part of it stems
from the fear of criticism.

I'm an author, both online and offline, and
I know about the problem. However, if you
really want to develop an online presence,
you have to make the decision to move
forward.

Now, if you have any problems in this regard,
and would like to talk about it, please
contact me.

All the best,
Laurie

Well, I'm Back! Perhaps, Now, I Will Post Regularly!

2009-06-05T00:14:00.003-03:00

Hi Everyone,

Yes, I'm back.

Now, more than ever, I'm determined to post
regularly to this blog.

You see, I've got so much on the go, that I'm
stretching myself quite thin. But, you know
what, there are lots of things that I will
start writing about - oh yes, and I think
you'll enjoy the content.

So, will return, shortly, with a new post!

All the best,
Laurie

Are You Earning Money On The Web?

2009-04-15T11:27:00.002-03:00

Hi Everyone,

I imagine that if I did a poll of my readers and subscribers,
there would be a wide variety of answers and positions on
that question! :)

Many of you are probably no closer to earning online than
you were last year at this time. And, there are probably
quite a few of you who find yourselves bouncing around
from program to program, trying to find that elusive system
that will give you a breakthrough moment!

Whatever the situation, I want you to know that from this
point forward, I intend to make this blog your ally, as you
strive to earn money on the web.

Now, let me tell you a bit about myself and my personal
situation, regarding online business.

I live in rural Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm a writer and artist
with a keen desire to earn my living online. My primary
interests are in the natural healing, wellness, personal
growth, and internet marketing areas.

I write and publish the Natural Healing Talk newsletter.
I have gradually grown the subscriber base of the newsletter
over the past several years. So, the newsletter plays a
key role in my online affairs.

I've progressed slowly. It hasn't been easy. However, I've
learned a lot during the process. Eventually, I want to
compile an information product that will shorten the
learning curve for people who want to start a newsletter
and a business on the web.

As a matter of fact, I've already partly written the first draft
of the product. But, I really don't think I'll make it my first
priority, at the moment.

But, if you follow this blog, you will shorten your learning
curve, anyhow. :) You see, I intend to share tips and bits
of knowledge that I've gained over the past couple of
years.

My first tip:

There are many companies online that offer you instance
eStores, where you can sell a variety of products on a
commission (Affiliate) basis. Those eStores are usually
free, so you have little to lose, financially. That's the good
part of the deal.

However, I have a question for you.

Do you intend to focus one hundred (100%) per cent on
that online store? In other words, will you give it an excellent
effort over the next six months to a year? If not, forget it!
Why? Well, because if you are to make any sales, you will
need a solid marketing and advertising campaign.

I must say, I generally don't like eStores, period! I think you
would be better off placing your time and efforts, elsewhere.
But, if you must, don't get an eStore and just work with it
occasionally. It won't make you any money, sitting there!
Because, remember, your eStore is one of hundreds of
similar storefronts on the web.

In other words, the competition is heavy. So, if you must
have an eStore, try to find one that you can customize and
make unique, even if you have to pay a wee bit for the
ability to customize and make it your own brand. This is
almost impossible with a free, generic eStore.

Overall, I don't recommend online stores. And, as I noted
earlier, you have to market . . . market . . . and market some
more, to separate yourself from all the other similar stores.

Oh yes, one more point, they normally do offer you dozens
of products to sell. However, don't let that fool you, because
that's not necessarily a good thing! You see, all those
products confuse people. They leave your site, because it's
just a mass of images to them.

So, you're often better off, focusing your marketing efforts
on a single, good quality product.

All the best,
Laurie

P.S.
Here's a process for you:

1. Find a solid product to promote, either your own or an
affiliate product.

2. Save your pennies until you can afford to buy a product
like The Amazing Formula. This will give you a course or
plan of action.

3. Follow that plan and give it a one hundred (100%) effort.

4. You Will See Results!

P.S.S.
Yes, I'm an affiliate for The Amazing Formula. I don't hide
things like that. It's a great product! You will learn a great
deal from it, that's for sure.

Ex Blues Musician Pays Bills After One Weekend Of Work....

2009-02-15T21:45:00.009-04:00

Hi Everyone,

In my opinion, Marlon Sanders is one of the most advanced
online marketers in the business.

I belong to Marlon's Marketing Minute newsletter list,
and have posted an article from the latest issue, below.

Please read the article as it contains interesting
information, especially on the importance of developing
your own products to sell online. And, on how to use your
own products, and affiliate products, to pay your monthly
bills!

-------------------------------------------------------

Ex Blues Musician Pays Bills After One Weekend Of Work

Subtitle: How My Dinner With Joe Vitale and Pat O'Brien
can help you pay your bills and find uncanny success
using online marketing

By Marlon Sanders

Last night I had dinner with Joe Vitale and Pat O'brien.

Pat wrote "The Portable Empire" book published by Wiley Press.
Joe has written 30 best sellers and, most recently, took his fame
to another level by being featured in "The Secret."

Joe's one of those guys who could have an ego bigger than New
York, but doesn't. He's one of brightest, most giving individuals
you'll meet. And puffs on a mean, Cuban cigar.

I won't reveal his secret here.

But Joe has banged out 30 books and he literally can't type! He
hacks away at the keyboard. Joe turned his "cant's" into "dones".

He didn't let excuses stop him. If a dude who can't type can
write 30 best selling books, don't you think it's about time you
throw your excuse out the window?

You know you got one. That excuse you have to justify not taking
the action you know you need to take. That thing you consider
YOUR achilles heel.

It's gone. Vanished. No more.

Pat used to be a blues musician. He toured Europe a lot and had a
nice following.

But all that changed when he bartered guitar lessons with Joe
Vitale in exchange for a ticket to his Spiritual Marketing seminar.

Pat got inspired.

In one weekend, he created his first product.

I tell people this all the time. Creating a product doesn't need
to take forever. 99% of creating a product is in your head. It's
in the decision to do it.

Pat sold more copies of his first product in a few days than he
did CD's all month long on his tours. And he could stay at home
and not have the grind of travel.

So Pat got into this business.

Later, he penned his book Portable Empire that has been a big hit.
He also holds "unseminar" seminars on marketing. Which are his
own laid back version of seminars.

One of the things we did last night was brainstorm a new USP or
big promise for Pat.

I explained to him that you can break sales letters down into
direct and indirect leads or formulas, a tidbit I learned from
Michael Masterson at awaionline.com.

Anyway, we figured a direct lead would be best for Pat. The two
direct leads you use most often are problem/solution and big
promise.

Neither Joe nor I really like or specialize in the problem/
solution lead. So we use the big promise.

I reckon we spent 20 or 30 minutes noodling around, fishing for a
big idea or promise for Pat's product.

See, the concept of the portable empire is to create digital
products and sell them over the Internet. But lots of people
teach that. What I explained to Pat is that he needs to have a
specific promise.

Then take that promise and carry it through his blog, boot tiles
and everything else.

We finally came up with a pretty good idea for Pat.

So here you are.

If you've been following me, you've broken down your bills into
daily amounts. You know you need to generate leads via ppc, seo or
an affiliate program.

What's all this talk 'bout Pat and Joe got to do with YOUR bills?
Or what does it have to do with all this Twitter talk I've been
dishin' out?

TWITTER: This is how I reconnected with Pat and Joe. I'm met
both a year ago at Pat's UnSeminar. But we lost touch.

On Twitter, within a week, we reconnected. And that's how we
ended up doing dinner.

Here's my video on Tweet Deck if you haven't seen it yet:
http://www.marlonsnews.com/video/tweetdeck

BILLS: I told in the story above how Pat created his first
product in a weekend. And he sold more of it in a few days than he
normally did CDs in a whole month of touring as a blues musician.

What about YOU?

If an ex blues musician can create a product in a weekend, don't
you think YOU might be able to?

And if you DO that, now what kind of impact do you think that'd
have on you
aying your bills?

Let's say you sell your product for $50.

And you sell one a week.

That's a $200 bill erased.

Let's say that you promote affiliate products to the
people who buy your main product. That might be another
$50 or $100 a month there. So you erase another bill or
two.

And what happens if instead of selling 2 a week, you sell
one a day.

If you convert 1% of visitors to buyers, to sell one a
day, you need 100 visitors a day.

If you were on my Ateam call last week, you know how to
use Twitter to get a lot more than 100 visitors a day.

If you follow the system for converting leads to sales in
rows 4 and 5 of Promo Dashboard, you've got a good shot at
turning 10% of your leads to sales.

That would mean you only need 10 or 20 visitors a day to
get the sale a day.

Or, if you bid on keywords on Google that have LESS than 7
ads, you'll get clicks for whatever the minimum bid is.
With a great quality score, you can get clicks for a penny
to a nickel. It's possible. People do it. I won't say
getting a great QS on Google is easy.

It isn't.

But it can be done if you focus on it.

At dinner last night, I told Joe I thought you could get
good at about anything you put your mind to. He being big
into the law of attraction and such agreed.

One of the things I noticed last night is that I kept
bouncing around from idea to idea as I'm prone to do. Joe
kept coming back to the point we were discussing.

Focus.

It's why I created Ockham's Razor. You can't see, move and
finish unless you focus. You can't focus unless you
simplify.

Once you simplify, you can document your systems and
outsource to the Philippines as John Jonas teaches.

Or, if you only want to do the SEO Lies method, Justin
Brooke can teach you how to outsource that.

Do you see how all this fits together? That's why I call
it Marlon's Master Plan. It all fits together.

Need to pay your bills? How 'bout following the steps in
Ockham's Razor to start? How about using Product Dashboard
to create your own product and Promo Dashboard to promote
it?

Just a thought.

People say, "Marlon, I don't have money. I can't afford to
buy what you're selling."

But the people who post to my blog who DO have money, all
have their own products! They DO what I teach.

Watch that. Notice the difference in the blog posts
between the people who HAVE money and the people who
don't.

You'll find most of the "haves" have because they HAVE
their own products. And that's why they have.

Now, nothing wrong with building your list to start and
promoting affiliate products. Nothing wrong with that at
all. But eventually you wanna fall in the "have" category.

It's interesting to see the number of people coming back
to my blog saying, "Marlon, I strayed. I followed the
bright shiny objects. I tried to take the easy route. But
I've come back to your teachings and wish I'd never left."

Read the blog. You'll see those comments.

This is the straight and narrow path. It isn't always the easiest.

My Ateamers, my folks, they follow the path less taken.

Let me hear YOUR feedback on my blog:
Click Here

Marlon Sanders

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Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That
Sells Products Like Crazy."

The 777SelfHelp Giveaway Event, Continues....

2009-01-03T02:40:00.002-04:00

Hi Everyone!

Well, I'm still tied up, so to speak, with the 777SelfHelp
Giveaway Event. :) I'm trying like heck to build up the
subscriber list to my Natural Healing Talk newsletter.

I must say that I've had a fantastic response to my
gift! I'm giving away the "Sweet Grass Prayers" Report
to people who sign up for the newsletter.

To date, I've gotten over 100 subscribers, and it's
still going very well. I can't begin to tell you how
grateful I am -- it's wonderful to see my newsletter
list exploding like that!

Anyhow, if you are at all interested in Self-Help stuff,
please go to the site and check it out.

http://www.777SelfHelp.com/vip/395

I think I require about five more people to join the
giveaway through my link, to push my gift into a top
50 position!

So, if you are interested, please take a peek at the
site. If you decide to join, let me say Thank You
you in advance, for helping to place "Sweet Grass
Prayers" into the top 50 Gifts of the Event.

Here, again, is the link:
http://www.777SelfHelp.com/vip/395

My best wishes,
Laurie,

Self-Growth Gifts!

2008-12-23T16:21:00.005-04:00

Hi Everyone,

Well, I'm taking part in a Self-Growth Giveaway
Event, and I want to see if I can keep up with
the Gurus. :)

The Marketing Gurus always brag about all the
people they are able to sign up for such events.
This time I want to match them!

So, I'll be very honest with you.

1. Yes, I'd like you to sign up for the event.
You see, the more people I sign up, the higher
my gift, the Sweet Grass Prayers Report, is
ranked at the event.

2. There are many valuable products being
offered at the event. Mind you, you will have
to join a mailing list, for each product you
wish to download. However, you can always go
and unsubscribe to each list, at any time.
You will be immediately removed, by doing so.

So, that's it. If you'd like to subscribe through
my link, here it is:

Laurie's Link

The line up of gifts already available for
download are some of the most powerful Self
Improvement products on the market today!

Some of the gifts are as follows:

* 7 Goal Setting Tricks
* Mind Power Evolution Kit
* Personal Development Tips
* Exclusive Interviews and Live Teleseminars
* Life Transformation Secrets eCourse
* The Classic Law of Attraction Collection
* Soul Song of 2009
* Secrets of Successful Self-Promotion
* Hypnosis Power
* Time Management Essentials for Busy People
* I Am a Great Leader MP3
* Free Lifetime Site Memberships
* AND HUNDREDS MORE!

My link again:
Laurie's Link

To Your Success and personal growth!

All the best,
Laurie :)

The History of Article Marketing (Part 1of 2)

2008-12-22T15:23:00.002-04:00

Article marketing has been around for nearly as long as
the Web has been around, even though the web certainly
wasn’t invested for marketing purposes! In the beginning,
back in the 90’s), people were very involved with sharing
information with one another. I recently read some place
that this sharing activity was sometimes referred to as
"the spirit of the Internet," and, to some extent, that
spirit still exists today. Mind you, it isn't always quite
as obvious as it was back then.

The Internet was configured for the free and fast exchange
of information. People wrote articles on a variety of
subjects, for the purpose of sharing information and for
educating others. Initially, there weren’t any article
repositories, as such. As a matter of fact, the newsletter,
also referred to as an ezine, came into play earlier than
article banks or repositories.

So, in the early days of the web, if you wanted to share
an article with the online community, you placed it on
your website, or in a Usenet newsgroup, or a newsletter.
Eventually, people allowed other newsletter publishers to
use their articles, and in this way the author’s resource
box was born.

Since articles had such an impact, well-informed marketers
saw the potential for writing and distributing articles.
They quickly saw this as an effective way to promote their
businesses. They began writing and distributing articles
on a regular basis. In this way, article marketing was
born, even though it wasn’t necessarily called that back
then.

The articles were formatted in much the way that they are
formatted today, except that html tags were not used. In
other words, articles were all basic text, just as many
are today. However, while links in articles are usually
hyperlinked today, they were not hyperlinked back then.

In case you aren't aware of it, when a link is hyperlinked,
the reader can simply click on it and visit the webpage.
When it is not hyperlinked, the reader must copy and paste
the URL into their web browser, or type it in.

Over time, marketers realized that copywriting skills were
valuable in article marketing. Those skills helped in writing
outstanding, attention getting headlines, and in creating
an effective author resource box.

The early articles were usually of very high quality, even
though marketers did largely write them to promote their
businesses. The "spirit" of the free information-sharing
internet was very strong!

All the best,
Laurie

p.s. Would you be interested in learning how to effectively
write and market Free Reports? Sign up to my list and
download Free Information, in this regard. Join by using
the box in the upper left of this blog. Thanks!

What Is Article Marketing? (Part 2)

2008-12-03T16:52:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone,

Circulating an article can be a very time consuming task. A lot
of people outsource this chore, and pay for someone else to
distribute the article. Other people do it themselves, with software
that automates the process. However, many of the best article
repositories do not approve articles that are auto-submitted. So,
keep this in mind when you decide on how you are going to
submit your articles. In the end, the manual submission of articles
is always the best.

Basically, you visit each article website, either sign up for a new
account or log on, and copy and paste all of the information into
a form that is supplied for article submissions. A lot of article
repositories have a manual approval procedure, so it can take at
least a week before your article appears on the site.

Once you have submitted your article to the article repositories,
you may want to present it to newsletter publishers. I'm referring
to those newsletters and ezines that cover issues within your
niche. You should consider creating your own database of those
publishers. You will find them by frequenting newsletter directories.

Look first for newsletters in your niche, and check out whether
they accept articles. Then, you can load those article submission
email addresses into your autoresponder, and each time you
compose a fresh article, send it off to them, requesting publication.

Another step you can take, is visiting forums that interest your
target market. For example, If your niche is weight loss, you can
visit weight loss forums, and see if they accept articles. If so,
submit your article to those forums. If not, then simply put the
article on your own website or blog. You should still consider
signing up to those forums, because it is perfectly acceptable to
make a post and then mention in your signature, that you have
an article about the subject on your website. Make sure that you
also place a link in your signature, so that people can then go to
your website or blog and read the article.

Oh yes, one more thing, please make certain that your post is
relevant to the topic being discussed, and that it provides useful
information.

Finally, I am not a great fan of forums, myself. I find that they can
become very wasteful of my energy and too time consuming. So,
be careful of them, and always be mindful of your main purpose
and focus.

All the best,
Laurie

What Is Article Marketing? (Part 1)

2008-11-30T00:26:00.002-04:00

Article Marketing is basically writing and circulating short
articles to a variety of outlets, including article repositories,
which are also called article directories and article banks,
forums, and ezine publishers. Article marketing is one
of the best types of marketing that one can do – it
is likewise one of the least expensive methods of marketing
a business. As a matter of fact, it can be free, costing you
little more than your time.

There are several benefits to article marketing. Because
articles become viral, your content virtually travels far and
wide, increasing hits to your website and increasing ezine
signups. Article marketing is also employed to make sales
and to build credibility. Anybody who wants to make themselves
an expert in their niche should make use of all that article
marketing provides.

Here is how it works. Let’s suppose that you are in the weight
loss niche, and you sell assorted weight loss products, whether
they are your own products or products to which you are an
affiliate. You compose a weight loss article, preferably one
closely related to one of your products – but you don’t want to
advertise the product in the article.

Rather, you want to address a problem that the product can
help to solve in your article – without adverting the product.
For example, if you sell a cellulite cream, you can compose
an article about what cellulite is, what causes it, and the various
ways to eliminate it. The article should be no more than 750
words, and have a compelling title.

At the bottom of your article, you include a resource box. This
is essentially a block of text, anywhere from five to seven lines
long. In this paragraph, you could say something like this:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
John Doe is a weight loss expert who's assisted hundreds
of people to lose weight. You can find more useful weight loss
facts and help at his website, John Doe’s Weight Loss Secrets,
located at http://www.johndoe.com. You can discover specific
information at http://www.johndoe.com/cellulite.html .
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When you have written your article, and are sure that you have
made all of the points that you wanted to make, and checked the
article for spelling and grammar mistakes, you are ready to
circulate it.

I'll be back shortly with Part 2.

All the best,
Laurie

How To Cut Your Learning Curve By At Least 50%

2008-11-25T02:48:00.005-04:00

(The Secret, Hidden Power of OMG Marketing That Saves You
Enormous Amounts Of Time, Money and Energy And Gets You
To Paydays 50% Faster -- And It Doesn't Even Cost You A
Dime)

Save this article for reference and use it as a reminder

By Marlon Sanders

I hate learning curves.

Because they take time and cost money. Plus, they're a pain.

What do you have to create?

* Banner ads

* Sales letters

* Graphic design

* Affiliate site

* Web site

* Ebook cover

* Upsells

* Downsells

* Ezine ads

* Google ads

* Blogs

* Facebook sites

Would you rather find the success you're seeking in 6 months or 1
year?

Which do you prefer?

If you want to do it in 1/2 the time, if you want to be on the 6
month program and not the 1 year program, then I'm going to share
with you three simple rules to cut your learning curve by 50% or
more, speed your progress enormously and get you the results you
want many times faster.

Rule one: You Can't Create From A Vacuum

I'm a writer by trade.

And the hardest thing to do is to write from a vacuum. If you start
and have no input but expect to crank out output, you're in a
pickle.

That's why when you write or create, you build yourself a fodder
package.

This can be samples of other writings, quotes, materials, articles,
web sites you print, books, pages ripped out of books -- anything
that will prime your brain when you begin the creation process.

Push Button Sales Letters

Rule Two: Always Have A Model

When I do consultations or the rare event where I critique items
for mmy customers, I notice a trend: Almost no one follows a proven
model.

They omit obvious factors used in almost every successful sales
letter, blog, banner ad, upsell, Google ad or creative you see
online.

This goes hand-in-hand with rule one. You can't create in a vacuum.
So build up a collection of sales letters and web sites you KNOW
work.

Then, when you go to create YOURS, make sure you incorporate all the
successful elements you see in the model or models.

I'm always taking screen caps of guarantees, headlines, page designs,
bullet points and order forms that I can use as examples on our next
project.

What you do is COMPARE what you're creating against your models,
your benchmarks, your examples in order to make sure that what you
create is up to speed.

I don't see a lot of people doing this.

What I see the vast majority of people doing is putting a small
amount of effort into the end result and not doing their homework.

Plain and simple: The people who succeed in this business do their
homework. Those who don't, don't.

But this isn't some arduous task.

You do it while sitting on the sofa watching TV and during
commercial breaks. You surf web sites and save good ones to your
hard drive. Or take a screen cap of the best elements.

Then you take your MODEL or MODELS and you print them out. Hang
out on a lawn chair or go down to your fav coffee shop and read over
them. Study them. Sink your teeth into the copy, the headline,
the psychology.

This is EASY work. It's actually fun. But it's extremely important.

Push Button Sales Letters

Rule Three: Make A Side-By-Side Comparison

After you create whatever you have to create, whether it's a banner
ad, sales letter, graphic design, web site, ebook cover or anything
else, do a side-by-side comparison.

Literally print out your web site, sales letter, banner ads, ebook
covers or whatever else it is.

Compare YOURS to your model or models side-by-side.

Look at the length, the size, the colors, the balance.

Ask others to compare the two and tell you which they feel is most
effective.

I see people creating sales letters, web sites, designs, ebooks
and sales processes without doing their homework.

It's no huge secret which sales letters do really well online.

Grab yourself one of those and compare it to YOURS.

"But Marlon, my widget is different."

This is why I have my Ateam calls. You can do your best then show
it to me on an Ateam call and I'll give you quick feedback.

But short of that, do your searches on Google. Find other web sites
you know to be successful and compare YOUR creation with what you
see.

My message today is simple:

* Model success

* Do your homework

* Make side-by-side comparisons

Typically, when someone asks me to critique their sales letter, blog
or web site, I can tell in 10 seconds -- they didn't do their
homework.

They worked without a successful model in front of their face.

WRONG!

You get your models. You stick them in front of your face. You use
them as fodder for your creativity. You don't blatantly rip off.
But you make darned sure you include the successful elements and
components. And that there's a modicum of resemblance in a side-by-
side comparison.

If you don't do your research, you're totally ignoring the immense
amount of money and time others have spent getting a model that
works.

Real world is this: 9 out of 10 things you try don't work.

That's real world.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is blowing smoke up your ying yang.

So do YOU want to be the one who goes out and tries the 9 things
that don't work?

Why not find the 1 that DOES work then use it as a model.

Now, blatantly ripping people off can be illegal, is in bad taste
and is NOT what I'm referring to.

But modelling and emulating is good. Finding all the successful
components or elements in something and making sure you use them is
GOOD!

People ask me to critique sales letters that are about one tenth the
length of any successful sales letter you can find at a similar
price point.

And they wonder what I think.

It's simple: I think the person didn't do their homework.

Do your homework.

Model success.

You have something that is NOT working, NOT selling, NOT converting,
NOT putting bacon on the table?

Start out by comparing it to what you KNOW as a fact works.

That's a very good starting point.

Compare.

Find the differences.

Make changes.

Test again.

"Oh look! There are testimonials here! Oh look! The bonuses have
more than one sentence of illustration. Oh look! The bonuses have
illustrations.

Oh look! There's a certificate for the guarantee. Oh look! They
have 10X the raw number of bullet points I have!"

Oh look!

See, that's the power of comparison.

It's called "Oh look" marketing.

And it doesn't cost you a dime.

"OMG (Oh My Gosh) their headline has numbers an specifics in it and
mine doesn't! OMG, their banner has a numerical benefit and mine
doesn't. OMG, this super power web site has a sales letter that
prints out to 25 pages and mine prints out to TWO!"

OMG!

If you do this, you will at LEAST cut your learning curve by 50%.
That means you can hit pay dirt in 6 months instead of 1 year.

OMG, their sales letter has subheads and mine doesn't!

OMG, their sales letter has a deadline for acting today and mine
doesn't!

OMG!

See, all those OMG's save you an enormous amount of time learning
them on your own by trial and error.

You don't need to reinvent marketing.

Marketing has already been invented.

What you need to do is to have the smarts to learn from others who
have gone before you.

I'll also add that the best investment you make is in your own
education, learning from those who have gone before you, tried tons
of things, cut out the 90% that don't work and share the 10% that do
work.

Marlon Sanders

P.S. "OMG, this sales letter has a PS! OMG!"

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Marlon Sanders is the author of "The Amazing Formula That
Sells Products Like Crazy."

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Ready to Receive A Holiday Gift?

2008-11-19T03:07:00.003-04:00

Hi,

In the Spirit of Christmas, I'm going to point
you to a Holiday Gift!

What's more, there aren't any hoops to jump
through, nor lists to join, to receive your
gift.

If you're in a hurry, click here.

When you go to the Gift Page, you'll see three
PLR Product Packages from the famous marketer,
Jimmie Brown.

He's giving away the "Bronze" package, and
you can do practically anything with it.
Imagine! You're getting FREE, High Quality
PLR stuff from Jimmie Brown.

While there, take a peak at the discounted
"Silver" and "Gold' packages, as well. NONE
of the items in those packages were ever
offered with PLR (Private Label Rights).

So, check it out. They'll likely be gone,
quicker than you can say, "Merry Christmas"!
Click Here

All the best,
Laurie

P.S. Even if you don't plan on using the stuff
until sometime down the road, you probably
won't find better quality PLR content.