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Here are my top 10 success strategies for a successful 2012. 1.  I have already broken my number one rule for success - treat your business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/YVuhptbt9h0/top-10-success-strategies-for-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/YVuhptbt9h0" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/12/top-10-success-strategies-for-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5056181034684810513Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:24:00 +00002011-11-08T12:24:00.806-08:00how to avoid getting ripped off online; internet scams; online scams;I get all kinds of emails and phone calls about online scams - either asking how to avoid them or complaining because someone thinks they have been the victim of one.  The majority of internet marketers are hard-working, honest people who create and promote valuable products and willingly help those who are just getting started.  But, as in any business, there are those who will try to take http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/9BJC1XXe7wY/dont-get-scammed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/9BJC1XXe7wY" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/11/dont-get-scammed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-7573149005802823695Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:02:00 +00002011-11-02T08:02:24.198-07:00how to succeed in businessachieving successI love old adages.  You know the ones I mean - those old sayings your parents used to tell you all the time that drove you crazy, but make sense now that you've matured.  "A penny saved is a penny earned."  "Pride goeth before a fall."  And one of my favorites - "Inch by inch, success is a cinch." Actually, it wasn't my parents who introduced this one to me.  It was success coach Mike Litman.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/x31kFwmglOc/inch-by-inch-success-is-cinch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/x31kFwmglOc" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/11/inch-by-inch-success-is-cinch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-38166830393123384Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:18:00 +00002011-10-20T05:32:27.878-07:00Aligning Yourself for Business Successachieving successI was saddened today to get a phone call from a friend who started a business of her own 2 years ago.  She lost her job during a round of downsizing and hadn't been able to find a new one.  Her business was growing slowly, and was making enough that, along with her husband's disability, they were making it.  But it was a struggle for her to work her business, care for her husband and family, and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/gp0Jjyb8Jn8/when-going-gets-tough-tough-listen-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/gp0Jjyb8Jn8" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/10/when-going-gets-tough-tough-listen-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-2572843953178393447Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:30:00 +00002011-10-05T12:30:38.724-07:00marketing shape up plan; marketing plan; marketingWe just spent a glorious week at Disney World with our children and grandchildren.  It was one of the best vacations I've had in a long time.  But even though I had started this trip with the best of intentions, I noticed a couple of things when I got back home. The first one hit me the morning after our return.  I was getting ready for my day and as I was, I stepped on the scale for a quick http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/XyGLT13c7nI/marketing-shape-up-plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/XyGLT13c7nI" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/10/marketing-shape-up-plan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-4380330540385466703Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:38:00 +00002011-09-16T10:38:53.918-07:00Web design no-no; web designEveryone knows I am not a web design expert.  That's why I use SBI!  I did outsource a designer once but discovered that I am WAY to controlling for that to work well.  Now I just outsource my graphics with PopArtDiva and use SBI! for my site. I don't need to be an expert, however, to tell my clients when something just doesn't work.  And after a knock-down, drag-out session with my newest over http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/7NXRRJaH84g/web-design-no-nos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/7NXRRJaH84g" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/09/web-design-no-nos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-2528753992908739672Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:09:00 +00002011-09-10T09:09:55.516-07:00Swap ideas dayswap ideasideasDo you have an idea that would help someone out? This is the day to share it! I'm not sure how Swap Ideas Day originated, but a day devoted to creativity and productivity sounds like a good idea. If you have a good idea, why keep it to yourself? And if you hear a good idea, why not try it out? Swapping ideas, whether in-person or on an online forum can foster a sense of community and be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/Lqv7WAbXlz4/lets-swap-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/Lqv7WAbXlz4" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/09/lets-swap-ideas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-7971605186262943489Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:09:00 +00002011-09-06T08:09:30.950-07:00Mike LitmanRead a Book DayKen M'cArthurbusiness booksDenise MichaelsBob JenkinsToday is Read a Book Day.  It's a day to curl up in a comfy chair with a nice cup of tea, pick up that book you've been meaning to start, and spend the day - or at least a few hours - relaxing, learning something new, or just being entertained by a good book. If you are looking for some good reads to help you with your business, here are my top ten favorites.  These are in any particular order (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/DKeuHJTXa0Q/read-book-day-these-are-my-faves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/DKeuHJTXa0Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/09/read-book-day-these-are-my-faves.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-2592623341729234358Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:45:00 +00002011-08-30T20:45:09.533-07:00marketing habitmarketingmake marketing a habitI'm trying to get back into an exercise habit.  I am setting my alarm so I will get up at the same time every morning and exercise.  By doing this, I hope to reap the benefits of participating in a regular exercise program. Marketing must be a habit also.  If you truly want to build a successful business, marketing is something you must do regularly.  Much like exercise, there won't be any long http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/jTMbIWtfP9s/make-marketing-habit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/jTMbIWtfP9s" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/08/make-marketing-habit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-1286765295015851839Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:23:00 +00002011-08-15T14:23:45.774-07:00promoting you site; promoting your site; promoting your business; content; site maps; keywords; article marketingcopywriting; Google Bloggerbloggingbusiness cardsprBusiness plan - check.  Catchy business name - check.  Business cards - check.  Website - check.  Traffic - oops!  No traffic.  What's an online entrepreneur to do? Fortunately, there are many ways to get traffic to your site.  We will cover some of them here. The easiest way to drive traffic to your site is to provide visitors with content.  A good content-rich site is like a traffic magnet.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/CWLNKatsbNI/promoting-your-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/CWLNKatsbNI" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/08/promoting-your-site.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-1630168919071186161Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:14:00 +00002011-07-24T20:14:28.847-07:00FHTMTraveling BobMelodieann Whiteley's blogs; Don't Trip Over Your Brain; The Adventures of Traveling Bob; Boomer Business IdeasWealthTogetherAn accident.  Rehab.  A death in the family.  Rattlesnake bite.  Tornado.  Flooding.  Raising your teenage granddaughter.  Sounds like the plot to a bad disaster movie, doesn't it?  Well, unfortunately, it's been all too real. The past year has been difficult for me and my family.  I will spare you all of the depressing details.  Let's just say it was enough to make me withdraw from all except http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/x20DSHqlytk/holy-what-ride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/x20DSHqlytk" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2011/07/holy-what-ride.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-930185733458455486Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:07:00 +00002010-06-21T12:07:32.073-07:00marketing techniques;promoting your site; promoting your business; affiliate marketingmarketing your business; marketing your site; building your business; marketing tipsOnce upon a time, you decided to go into business for yourself.  You've got your business up and running.  You've joined several affiliate programs.  You've signed up with a fabulous network marketing opportunity.  Now all you have to do is sit back and wait for the money to flow in.  But it's been a few weeks or months, or - heaven forbid! - a year, and there's been little or no traffic to your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/zVp2e2S7nNk/once-upon-time-in-business-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/zVp2e2S7nNk" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/06/once-upon-time-in-business-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-135548291037204827Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:09:00 +00002010-06-08T12:14:22.440-07:00how to avoid getting ripped off online; internet scams; online scams; network marketing scams; NBT syndrome;I have a junk email account that I use when signing up for mailing lists, newsletters, and other such things.  I use it to help keep my business account inbox at a manageable level.  Because along with an ever-increasing presence online comes an ever-increasing flow of "offers" and "opportunities" into my inbox.  Now don't get me wrong.  Not everything that arrives via email is junk.  I met thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/fhpY4nvs_-s/how-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off-by-next.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/fhpY4nvs_-s" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off-by-next.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-868649910612521497Mon, 31 May 2010 19:04:00 +00002010-05-31T12:04:06.437-07:00who do you follow; best people on twitter; best business people on twitter; who to follow on twitter; best marketing gurus; best women online marketers;I've posted several lists lately - who to follow on Twitter, which Internet marketing experts are worth listening to, who are the best women on the Internet right now.  And I've received some feedback.  Some of it agreed with my recommendations.  Some didn't.  And some readers stated that while my list was good, I missed several people they thought should be included.  So now I'm interested.  I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/dc6OAQiSWJI/who-do-you-follow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/dc6OAQiSWJI" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/05/who-do-you-follow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5017646247637342284Mon, 24 May 2010 05:06:00 +00002010-05-23T22:14:16.538-07:00Felicia SlatteryReader's DigestEliza Doolittle DaygrammerCommunication Transformationeffective communicationcommunication skillsvocabulary"One day I'll be famous, I'll be proper and prim. Go to St. James so often, I will call it St. Jim..." May 20th was Eliza Doolittle Day, and yes, theater buff that I am, I'm still singing some of my favorite songs from "My Fair Lady" three days later.  If you are not familiar with it, it's a musical about rather snobbish phonetics professor, Henry Higgins, who wagers that he can take a cockney http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/qSDTeRVmiZg/from-flower-girl-to-duchess-through.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/qSDTeRVmiZg" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/05/from-flower-girl-to-duchess-through.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5192425139691496267Mon, 03 May 2010 10:16:00 +00002010-05-03T03:16:17.288-07:00best business people on twitter; who to follow on twitter; twitter;I have to admit it.  I was a bit slow in jumping on the Twitter bandwagon.  And I probably still don't spend as much time there as I should.  But Twitter is a fabulous way to build your business.  I know I was skeptical when @BobtheTeacher told me I needed to get involved.  What can you possibly say in 140 characters that has any value?  Plenty - as I soon discovered. One of the first challengeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/lRqBYE6BJUo/who-tweets-you-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/lRqBYE6BJUo" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/05/who-tweets-you-best.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-5080746036325185949Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:30:00 +00002010-04-11T20:30:53.883-07:00creating a marketing plan; marketing plans; business plans; creating a business planWhen starting your online business, it is essential that you have a marketing plan.  You wouldn't start on a trip without a map, would you?  Why would you want to start marketing your business with some idea of where you are going? There are different ways to create your plan.  There are several marketing plans software packages available to help you with the process.  I have never used any of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/dIwgSzS5Gtg/creating-your-marketing-game-plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/dIwgSzS5Gtg" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/04/creating-your-marketing-game-plan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-4084938143347061864Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:08:00 +00002010-03-30T12:08:21.409-07:00Baby Boomer Biz Coach; Baby Boomer Business Coach; BoomerBizCoach; business coaching; business coach for baby boomers; baby boomers;Did you know the economy is on the mend?  That's what it said on the news this morning.  Too bad someone forgot to let us all in on it.  So many of my friends and acquaintences are still struggling with the effects of this recession.  Many of them have been laid off or downsized or have just seen their employers close their doors.  And if you think it's hard finding a job in today's market, try http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/gxVl00dR4q4/baby-boomer-biz-coach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/gxVl00dR4q4" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/03/baby-boomer-biz-coach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-7169270203976120146Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:12:00 +00002010-03-21T21:12:28.219-07:00Ken M'cArthuraffiliate marketingAffiliate ShowcaseI just received that news in my email.  Someone - who doesn't have the guts to identify themselves by the way - just informed me of this fact.  Affiliate Showcase is a scam! It seems they read some of my blog posts on affiliate marketing.  If you have read them, then you know that I am a huge fan of Ken McArthur and his Affiliate Showcase.  I recommend it every time I talk about affiliate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/P1IDpi000nM/affiliate-showcase-scam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/P1IDpi000nM" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/03/affiliate-showcase-scam.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-2610575050690794176Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:54:00 +00002010-03-15T10:53:39.290-07:00internet businessfreelancing; breakthrough coachingaffiliate marketingbloggiing; ecommerceconsultingMy last post gave you the easiest way to find just the right business for you.  Plus I shared some examples of clients and friends who have used this tecnique to create successful home businesses.  Now I want to share internet businesses that are fairly simple and inexpensive to start.  I have used each of these during my own online business career so I can tell you - they work! 1.  Affiliate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/y1dF8twb3zs/top-5-ways-i-make-money-on-internet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/y1dF8twb3zs" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/03/top-5-ways-i-make-money-on-internet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-3091367736557522545Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:50:00 +00002010-02-26T20:50:14.800-08:00business you can run from homework at homehome businesseshome-based businesscreative businesses you can run from homecreative businessesSo you want to start your own business.  Awesome!  There is only one small catch - what type of business to start?  Deciding what type of business to start can be a difficult decision - or not.  If you base your decision on your skills and interests, coming up with the right business for you can be a relatively simple decision.  The first step, then, is to determine what your skills are and howhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/xFpIicsImqs/creative-businesses-you-can-run-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/xFpIicsImqs" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/02/creative-businesses-you-can-run-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-2918768607484921885Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:30:00 +00002010-02-14T21:30:34.645-08:00do I need a business planplanning a new business venturebusiness plans; creating a business planStarting a home business.  Simple.  Think of something that solves someone else's problem.  Sell the the product or service for enough money to make a profit.  That's it.  Sounds easy, doesnt' it?  Well, it's not always as easy as it sounds.  Unless, of course, you have a plan. I know - I tend to harp on the subject of business plans a lot.  But they are so important!  How do you know what you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/Hjy7ZcCrdVg/planning-new-business-venture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/Hjy7ZcCrdVg" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/02/planning-new-business-venture.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-4871547709513316262Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:00 +00002010-02-07T20:16:03.848-08:00boomerbizcoach.com; Baby Boomer Business Coach; Boomer Biz CoachBaby Boomer Business Coach website; web designIt has been a long and frustrating process.  But BoomerBizCoach.com is finally online! After struggling with two different web designers - both of whom proved to be unreliable - I decided to just do it myself.  Now, I am in no way a web designer.  But I was tired of waiting.  The programs were ready.  My products are almost ready.  I needed my website up and running.  So this weekend, I locked http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/-oRMc5nPmWQ/boomerbizcoachcom-is-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/-oRMc5nPmWQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/02/boomerbizcoachcom-is-online.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776785945246927607.post-7979651736735979519Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:05:00 +00002010-01-31T21:05:37.418-08:00Melodieann Whiteley's blogs; Don't Trip Over Your Brain; The Adventures of Traveling Bob; babyboomerbusinesscoach.com; Baby Boomer Business Coach; Boomer Biz Coach Recommends;My goodness - it HAS been a while!  But 2009 was an interesting - if challenging - year for me.  Personal and family issues that needed to be dealt with.  If you are a reader of some of my other blogs, then you know what I am talking about. Yes, I have been more active on my other blogs.  It's not that I don't love this one - sharing general business building info with everyone is how I started http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~3/K00T7mTGbq8/my-blogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Melodieann)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wealthtogether/~4/K00T7mTGbq8" height="1" width="1"/>http://wealthtogether.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-blogs.html