Home Business Ideas

The Blur!

2009-06-06T02:47:00.000-07:00

This has nothing to do with on-line biz or marketing, but I wanted to share this with you. We have 2 cats-Huntley and Brinkley. They’re 16 months old. This is about Brinkley. I just came back from the kitchen for another cup of coffee when I had to stop for “The Blur”. Brinkley starts with a head of steam in the kitchen. Since the floor is tile, he revs it up to around 4000 rpm and doesn’t do much until he hits the dining room - which is carpeted, then he really takes off. He’ll negotiate the slight curve into the living room and take the sofa in one leap. He hits in the middle and stops when he runs into the big picture window at the end of the sofa. He looks at me like he’s saying “I really meant to do that”. He’ll stand for a minute looking at the squirrels running up and down the red maple in the yard, swish his tail back & forth - I really wish I was out there. His return trip is the exact same route, but when he hits the kitchen he’ll slide until he hits the fridge. This usually stops him. If he bounces off, he’ll take two quick circles, (I think this has something to do with running into the window),then prepare for the living room launch again. Head down, check. Butt up, check. We have liftoff! My Wife put a collar and bell on both of them so we can hear them coming. This helps. When you hear the bell (especially when you have hot coffee in your hand), stop and try to hear which direction the sound is coming from. Done with this post - I’m off for another cup of coffee and listening…

Make Your Life Easier

2009-05-06T01:21:00.000-07:00

I just got home from my day job and sat down to check my email for what I really want to do-my online businesses. Usually I skim the mail and if something catches my eye, I’ll go over it further. Mind you, this was just in my personal business mail. I actually read 27 emails this time and they offered nothing of substance that I could use. How do these people get my address? I read something a while ago that’s really true. If you’ve been in it for a while and don’t use it-unsubscribe! We join so many things that at the time seem promising and later wonder -why am I getting this email? Read the fine print. When you sign up for something, you’re not only signing up for that original offer, but their whole network that will send you everything they can, often unrelated to your original inquiry or purchase. Here’s an exercise! Go over your business mail (personal accounts don’t count) and cull out everything you don’t need, want or use. If you don’t recognize the sender, unsubscribe. This should take you a few minutes J. If you’re really ambitious, go through your bookmarks and delete what ones you don’t need or haven’t used. That writers block or advertising block that we all run into can be avoided or lessened by just doing this and focusing on what you know works. You’d be surprised how much more effective and productive you can be. Now, back to my bookmarks… Paul Touranjoe

A concept to get almost anything accomplished!

2008-08-31T11:38:00.000-07:00

It's called learning. The real reason why most people struggle or even fail when they start a business, any business, is they really aren't sure what they're doing. This is especially true of the on-line business. Because the Internet changes constantly, about every 8 or 9 months actually, and your advertising that worked in the past won't work now.

I'm an on-line marketer and home business owner. If I tried to use the same forms of marketing I did a few years ago, I'd fall flat on my face. The Internet arena evolves and you must evolve with it. Think about it. A while back we started to put video and audio on websites. Now it's commonplace. Web 2.0 came about a while ago and now it's all the rage. We'll graduate to something else in the months ahead.

However while the methods have evolved, the principles have remained the same. In marketing, you still have to GRAB someone's attention initially and be able to HOLD it through your entire message. This is where the fun comes in. This is also where the money comes in. If you do this successfully, you can make good money on the Internet.

The principles are pretty simple. Know your "target market" (You won't sell a lot of ice to people living in the Arctic) and you must make the person reading your sales copy want to read it to the end and take the appropriate action.

This is the tricky part. You can swing the odds in your favor though by learning about what you want to do. Learn your target market and learn the wonderful art of marketing. Read everything you can about how successful marketers do what they do. If you're successful at marketing a product, you'll convert sales and people will pay you good money if you can sell their product.

You can never learn too much and you can never put a price tag on an investment in yourself. Learn the art of marketing and believe in yourself and who knows, maybe you can sell ice to people living in the Arctic!

Paul Touranjoe

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You can sponsor new people every day (IF you do it correctly)

2008-08-07T02:15:00.000-07:00

I've been doing online marketing for years with limited success. I've worked hard and usually spent good money trying to accomplish the project I was working on. Well there's an easier way and it seems I was doing it backwards. Yes, backwards. I usually advertised the product or service upfront, advertised the heck out of it, and the results were very limited. Don't get me wrong, I'd get results - just not the rockets in red air, blow the hinges off result I was looking for. A week ago, I was speaking to someone in one of my businesses and she suggested something called Magnetic Sponsoring, started by someone named Mike Dillard. I looked it over, watched the videos and was so impressed I ordered his book. This is how I found out I was marketing back asswards. In my defense, it seems 95% of marketers do it the wrong way. Mike Dillard makes a lot of sense and he really has the numbers to back up what he says. Now, I'm beginning to get the rockets in red air, blow the hinges off result I'm looking for. Much easier and more productive! Paul Touranjoe http://prism2008.magneticsponsoringonline.com

Learning new things-Always!

2008-05-11T02:13:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven’t written in awhile- I was away. I hope everyone that does make it here and reads this blog is doing alright and everything is going well for you. I really appreciate you taking the time to be here. I’m learning new things. I’ve signed up with Tomey Marketing and have been taking her course about PLR (private label rights). Liz Tomey is an excellent educator and I did purchase her course. Now, I really do my homework before I give anyone my hard earned money and I’ve been with Tomey Marketing for about 2 years. They have taught me the ins and outs of building a list, building an appealing site, putting up sales products, etc. The bottom line is you have to know what you’re doing. No one will buy anything from a crappy looking site or won’t come back to one that takes you to the wrong page when you're trying to get something. On the home front, my Wife got 2 new kittens – Huntley and Brinkley. I forgot how much fun it is to have kittens around. On the first visit to the Vet, he started calling them “the kids”. He gave them a physical and their first shots and they took it all in stride. They have to explore everything, their favorite place to play is the shower and they just learned how to unroll the toilet paper. Our other cat, Trinket puts up with them. She’s 19 years young and kind of set in her ways. Ok, back to online stuff. In the next blog, I’ll keep you updated on what I’ve learned with this course. Anyone can do this and if you do it right, you will make a few bucks. I’m also in the process of redesigning one of my sites to accommodate this new venture. I hope you’ll like it when I get done. Here's Tomey Marketing's link. It really is worth the visit. http://www.resellrightsfornewbies.com/members/?rid=11005 Until next time... Paul Touranjoe http://thehomeworkdirectory.com/

Another day working on the Sites

2008-02-17T13:13:00.000-08:00

Wow, I just spent the last 2 hours submitting my sites to classifies, link directories and a few select traffic exchanges. It’s a lot of work, but has to be done if you want targeted traffic. I usually use the Article Submitter to reach the article sites and Arelis and Link Machine to get the links I need. These DO make the job easier. For site design I use Dreamweaver and that makes the designing job as well as the uploads much easier,. The files stay were you put them. You really can’t count the hours because you love what you’re doing. My good wife told me something I’ve never forgotten, She said the key to being successful is to simply do something you love to do even if you didn’t get paid for it; the success would follow. Well, I here to tell you that she was right and it has. I love having my own sites, working on them; tweaking them… you know what I mean! I’m actually sitting here smiling. I think it’s way cool how you can manipulate your site to look exactly the way you want. It’s almost an extension of your personality, which can be a good thing or bad one depending on your point of view The thing I don’t like all that much is marketing. It’s a pain, but necessary. As I mentioned, some of this software can speed up the process but it’s sure not as much fun as working on the sites. Give me a jingle if you know of any other software I could use to make my marketing easier. Paul Touranjoe

Learn one new thing every day!

2007-08-13T03:40:00.000-07:00

Today’s article will be Short, but Sweet!

There’s one thing I’ve learned that you can learn and apply every day. It’s simply, Learn 1 NEW thing every day!

I’ve used this simple philosophy in every area that I care about. Now, no one is an expert on everything and very few can be called “experts” in anything.

Here’s what you do. Pick a subject you’d like to learn more about, for instance “online marketing”. Learn one NEW thing about online marketing every day. At the end of a month, you’ll know at least 30 new things about online marketing you didn’t know before!

Don’t think you’ll be able to remember everything you’ve learned? Simple! Start a journal and label it with the subject you’ve chosen. I put mine right in my dock. Add an entry every day and go over it weekly. Pretty soon, these entries will be ingrained in your mind and you’ll remember every one. The next time you come to something new, add it to the journal, or check to make sure you’ve not already entered it.

Pretty soon you may not be an expert in that area, but you’ll know a heck of a lot more about it than you did before.

Paul Touranjoe

Make a list and check it twice/My suggestions for Website Owners.

2007-07-21T07:56:00.000-07:00

Everyone, everyday faces some things they must accomplish online. If you’re just shopping online or looking up information for reference it’s pretty straightforward and this doesn’t apply.

However, if you’re part of the growing community of website owners (for profit-not for fun or personal sites), time can be money. Some estimates say this community is growing by thousands a day.

To make the best use of your online time, it’s imperative that you’re focused. This is where your list comes into play. Before you go online, sit down with a pen and paper, clear your mind and organize your thoughts and make up a to-do list and even a sub-list.

Make sure before hand of what you want to accomplish in your session or the business info you want to look up. Jot down a few major points and lesser sub-points under the majors on your list and date the list.

This make at first seem silly or redundant, but think of the times you went online to look something up, got sidetracked and an hour went by before you thought of the original reason you fired up the browser! This is normal, but if you’re trying to run a business and generate a profit, time is money.

The way marketers write their attention grabbing headlines, even checking your business email can take a while if you’re clicking on the links for every business opportunity on how to make zillions from the comfort of your desk chair.

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve done this, I probably wouldn’t have to work so hard to make a buck online. So, set aside a time to check your email AFTER you’ve written your list. If your list is sitting right by your arm, you’ll know what you have to do with your online time. You still have the time to answer the emails, but you’ll create that sense of urgency within yourself to get these things accomplished.

Cross out each item on the list as you do it and go on to the next. By doing this, you will use your time online wisely, instead of skipping all over the place. The net is a vast online storehouse of info and everything seems interesting.

Try this out for a week and keep your lists. At the end of the week, look them over to see how you did and all you accomplished. I bet you’ll be surprised!

Paul Touranjoe

Blueprint for an Online Business

2007-07-11T09:23:00.001-07:00

Having your own Work at Home Business is a wonderful opportunity. You have the ability to work at home and choose your own hours, set your own goals to achieve, and be your own boss. You’re not stuck in the ‘9 to 5’ and you don’t have to put up with a demanding boss, fellow workers or putting your hard earned money into someone else’s pocket.

Working from home also means discipline. You must keep yourself motivated and to work to achieve your goals.

How can you ensure that you achieve the results you want for your home business?

Make sure that you have clearly outlined goals. It’s important for you to have short and long term goals. If you don’t, then you won’t have your ‘guide posts’. You must know where you want your home-based business to be in a year, two years or five years. Write down your goals, post them and follow them. Set timeframes for yourself and make sure that you apply yourself to achieve them.

You need a daily 'to do' list and you must stick to it. You’ll need discipline. There will days that you don’t feel like working on your business or maybe you have other things to do. The important thing is to do something for your business every day. This means that you must have a routine with your specific hours set aside that you will work on your business everyday. It’s that important-it’s your dream.

Have a positive mind set. You’ll not be motivated all the time, but it is important that you maintain an optimistic attitude for your business to succeed. Doing this will keep you focused on your goals and you won’t feel discouraged and give up if you face a hurdle. Read motivational books, e books, something to keep you focused on your goals.

Be organized. This calls for discipline. You must stay focused and work on your goals for your new business to succeed. It’s not a good idea to be working on too many business opportunities at the same time. You can’t give your total focus to your online business and it could suffer.

Be professional. Maintain a professional attitude with everything related to your online business. Have business cards made with your company details and URL, and your emails must have your signature (sig) file with your website details. Everyone that you meet is a potential customer. Make sure that you use every opportunity at your disposal to market your business.

Have fun working on your business. Your online business means you have only yourself and can’t rely on coworkers. Having a ‘Job’ means you must do it even if you don’t enjoy it. With an online business, you can choose something that suits your interests or skills. Something that you really like Thus, you’ll be able to enjoy working on your business.

You have to love what you’re doing and love working on your business if you really want to succeed. My Wife gave me great advice years ago. She said “To be successful, you must do something you love even if you don’t get paid for it. That’s why I’m doing something I love today. By using the steps above, it will give you a blueprint you can use for your new home business. Work on it everyday and achieve your financial dreams! You can do it!

Paul Touranjoe

Temperature Conversion Chart

2007-02-19T12:32:00.000-08:00

@ +70 degrees Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear. People in Syracuse go swimming in Oneida Lake.

@ +60 degrees North Carolinians try to turn on the heat. People in Syracuse plant gardens.

@ +50 degrees Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Syracuse sunbathe.

@ +40 degrees Italian & English cars won't start. People in Syracuse drive with the windows down.

@ +32 degrees Distilled water freezes. Oneida Lake water gets a little thicker.

@ +20 degrees Floridians put on coats, thermal underwear, gloves and woolly hats. People in Syracuse throw on a flannel shirt.

@ +15 degrees Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Syracuse have the last cookout before it gets cold.

@ +10 degrees People in Miami all die. Syracusans lick the flagpole.

@ 0 degrees Californian s fly away to Mexico. People in Syracuse get out their winter coats.

@ -10 degrees Hollywood disintegrates. The Girl Scouts in Syracuse are selling cookies door to door.

@ -25 degrees Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Syracuse Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

@ -30 degrees Mount St. Helen's freezes. People in Syracuse rent some videos.

@ -40 degrees Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Syracusans get frustrated because they can't thaw the keg.

@ -45 degrees Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products. Cows in Onondaga County complain about farmers with cold hands.

@ -60 degrees ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero in the Kelvin scale). People in Syracuse start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

@ -100 degrees Hell freezes over. The Syracuse Orange win the National Championship in Football!

Paul Touranjoe

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