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Do You Know Your Weak Spots? Here's How to Identify Them and What You Should Know

2011-10-09T14:58:00.000-04:00

YOU as a Business owner must get to know your weak spots. It might hurt at first, but it's a must if you want to move forward in your business. Take the quiz, it will help you identify your week spots as a business owner!

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Do You Know Your Weak Spots?
Here's How to Identify Them and
What You Should Know
By Alexandra Brown .. AliBrown.com
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As entrepreneurs, we pride ourselves on our individualistic natures and the strength it takes for us to show up every day and run our businesses. But once we step into a big role, even we can’t escape those humbling moments where we come face to face with our inherent weaknesses. Some of us are brilliant at motivating our team, but we get a little sloppy when tending to little details. Others shine at ironing out inefficiencies, but aren’t so good at big-picture innovating.

These inconsistencies are what make us human. And while it might be hard to fess up to our weaknesses, bringing them to light is exactly what we need to do in order to make sure our businesses succeed.

The quiz below will help you identify your weak spots as a business owner. Pick the best answer, and get ready to learn what lies beneath your personal and professional quirks:

1. You’re most motivated when you are:
a. Following your bliss.
b. Feeling aligned with your short and long-term goals.
c. Following a regimen that you know will get you specific results.

2. You’re deciding a new color palette to represent your brand:
a. You pick out your favorite colors — the ones that make you feel happy.
b. You rely on your designer’s advice. After all, she’s the best in town.
c. You stick to the same color family that best represents your brand.

3. You are about to make a speech and you realize you’ve misplaced your notes. You:
a. Breathe deeply and wing it.
b. Ask for a short postponement and have your office fax your notes over to you.
c. Apologize and switch to another well-remembered speech.

4. What’s your ideal way to brainstorm with your team?
a. You come up with all the ideas, and your team executes.
b. Your team brainstorms, and you pick the winning idea.
c. You brainstorm with your team, and the best idea wins.

5. Your loyal clients would best describe you as:
a. Creative, eccentric, and free-spirited.
b. Warm, personable, and adaptable.
c. Reliable, punctual, and professional.

6. It’s Wednesday morning, and you get an emergency call that requires that you leave town the same night to be gone through the weekend. You:
a. Leave everything right where it is. You’ll deal with work when you get back.
b. Call your team immediately and delegate as many tasks out as you can.
c. Try to crank out as much as you can, and then take the work with you on the plane.

7. Out of the 10 great ideas you jotted down in 2010, how many were actually realized:
a. One to two (You had 20 ideas and couldn’t decide).
b. All 10 (but you have to check with your team to see the status).
c. Three to five (You were too busy to do all ten).

8. Your employees would describe you as:
a. Fun and unpredictable, but a little moody.
b. Nurturing and trusting, but a little indecisive.
c. Hard working and reliable, but a little rigid.

Mostly As:
Your strength is: you trust your instincts. This confidence allows you to think on your feet, and it carries you through the inevitable uncertainty that comes with running a business.
Your weak spot is: you let your emotions drive your decision-making, which might feel good in the moment, but could alienate you from your team and your clients. Work on staying focused enough to communicate your ideas properly, and try to engage a bit more to make sure that your projects are on track and things are running as smoothly as they could be.
Keep in check: Your ego, which clouds your judgment often.

Mostly Bs:
Your strength is: you are a natural team player. You probably have a tight-knit team that feels like family, and your sincere nature forges solid client relationships. Your people skills allow you to shine at business development.
Your weak spot is: You second-guess yourself quite often and place important decisions in other people’s hands. Work on trusting your instincts a bit more, and don’t be afraid to take the reins in situations where you must lead your team.
Keep in check: Your people-pleasing tendencies, which can undermine your leadership position.

Mostly Cs:
Your strength is: you are highly organized and your business appears flawless. You run a tight ship and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and dig in whenever and wherever necessary.
Your weak spot is: you can’t let go, and it’s likely that you’re tearing your hair out behind the scenes to make sure everything’s running perfectly. Work on delegating a few tasks to someone else, and be patient as you train them to become the right hand you need.
Keep in check: Your inability to handle uncertainty, which is very likely preventing you from moving your business to the next level.

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“Entrepreneur mentor Ali Brown teaches women around the world how to start and grow a profitable business that make a positive impact. Get her FREE CD “Top 10 Secrets for Entrepreneurial Women” at www.AliBrown.com“

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I hope you enjoyed the article, if you know someone that would benefit with the information, please share. Have an awesome weekend, thanks to your visit!

It's Time to GET SMART About Your Goals

2011-10-01T14:37:00.002-04:00

Time off is great for gaining a broader perspective and working on you business and live goals. Set goals that will truly change your my fife. Read the article, and I think you'll agree that it's a powerful approach to taking action!

Is your time worth what you think it is?

2011-09-24T22:02:00.003-04:00

I think it's only fitting to share a few tips on how you can start to honor your time like a successful entrepreneur. The article has a simple formula to help you calculate how much each working hour is worth.

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How to Critique Your Failures and Make Them Successes

2011-09-17T11:07:00.006-04:00

This week's article offers some very practical ways you can turn your failures around. We don't pay enough attention to the value of failure, Henry Ford once said. "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely."

Success comes when you learn to embrace your mistakes long enough to let the frustration settle and the lesson to emerge.

4 Ways to Set Yourself Up for Success This Fall

2011-09-07T15:33:00.002-04:00

For many of us, things are already picking up for fall. The kids are back in school, clients are ready to kick-start new projects, and time is once again... limited. But before you get swept up in the day-to-day, why not be proactive and set yourself up for your most productive season EVER? In this week's article, you'll learn to do just that!

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A Little Thank You Goes a Long Way

2011-08-21T17:25:00.008-04:00

Have you written any thank-you notes lately? In a professional context, writing the perfect "thank you" note can be a little delicate. So read on for 5 simple steps to make sure yours are in top form, it's never too late to say "thank you"!

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6 Easy Ways to Revive Your Business & Your Passion

2011-07-27T15:05:00.004-04:00

Let's talk about reinvention especially for the ladies out there! Why NOW is the time for women to make the SHIFT towards entrepreneurship, towards a life of passion and purpose. Sometimes, reinvention comes in small steps, and other times, it requires bold action.

In today's article, their is six small ways you can mix things up in your business right away.

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Should You Set Up Payment Processing?

2011-07-12T11:49:00.002-04:00

Here is a quick and easy revenue booster that you can set up in minutes. If you haven't yet started accepting credit cards for your business, then get ready for increased sales, a competitive edge, and less invoicing headaches.

Today's article will help you decide whether setting up payment processing is the right move for your business, or not...

Do You Believe in YOU?

2011-07-06T09:48:00.005-04:00

If you're doing everything you can externally to make your business work, but aren't getting the results you need, it may be time to look inside.

When your online business slows down in the summer, it's an ideal time to turn inward and focus on your higher self. This week's article will help you take an assessment of where you stand when it comes to a success oriented mindset... take the quiz!

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How to Write a Sales Letter

2011-06-27T16:23:00.002-04:00

It's time to write that sales letter! If you sell anything at your Website, a program, a product, a service, or a course, don't miss today's article on how to write a "slippery slope" sales letter. You could be getting MANY more sales than you are now by following this simple 13-step formula.

This is the most popular of the many articles Ali has written, so enjoy!

Your Fortune is in the Follow Up!

2011-06-20T19:36:00.001-04:00

People seeing your message just once wouldn't be enough, so your fortune is in the follow up! Many marketing experts who test their strategies say that repetition is the key.

Look at all areas of your marketing and advertising in your business, and see where you need to add some follow up. See today's article for some quick places to look at to get you started...

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What You MUST Understand About Your Web Numbers

2011-06-15T10:30:00.001-04:00

Do you understand your web statistics? It's very important to understand your web numbers, that information will help you immensely. It's not hard to learn and you will benefit!!!

There are four types of basic “Web numbers” to understand and what to do with those numbers. Learn your web statistics, once you do know, you will actually enjoy the process, because it gives you the power to continually IMPROVE.

Fraud-Proof Your Online Business

2011-06-05T10:11:00.004-04:00

Today's article is about Fraud-Proof Your Online Business to avoid getting highjack!. Use common sense and never think you’re invulnerable to an attack that could derail your business. NEVER give ANY information to anyone via phone or email, especially if they call you!

Consider the following tips, they will help you fraud-proof your online business to protect yourself!

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Appoint Yourself the Expert!

2011-06-01T23:47:00.003-04:00

Today's article is about a condition Ali sees in many of her newer coaching students. It's called "but-I'm-not-an-expert-yet-itis".

These people are afraid to play bigger because "they think" it's not their time yet. This will KILL your business and income!

Read Ali's article to discover her prescription...

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"Coping With Information Overload"

2011-05-30T11:38:00.007-04:00

Today's article by Jim Edwards is a very interesting topic, welcome! "Coping With Information Overload" is to help you effectively deal with the never-ending torrent of online information. Jim shares three simple solutions that will profoundly affect your ability to get things done!

Implementing simple strategies for dealing with information overload online will pay huge dividends in peace of mind and time savings in the future!
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7 Ways to Use AUDIO to Increase Your Web and E-mail Sales

2011-05-22T22:53:00.003-04:00

I know many people use video on their websites now but Ali wants to bring your attention back to audio. Why? Audio is still hot, easier and faster than video!

If you're NOT using audio yet, you're missing out on building a stronger connection with your web visitors and getting a slew more sales. Today's article will give you plenty of simple and effective ideas!

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5 Ways to Keep Learning & Growing - Even on a Tight Budget

2011-05-05T13:41:00.004-04:00

If you're tight on cash these days but want to keep growing, help is here! Don't forget about tried and true low-budget learning options. The five ways listed below are surely nothing new but are here for the taking... enjoy the article!

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5 Reasons To Learn via Live Events

2011-04-18T14:37:00.002-04:00

Welcome to Flo's Home Biz Resources

If you're not always learning and growing you will not be as successful in your business! In today's article Ali shares the 5 reasons that attending live events is one of the BEST ways to bring your business forward...

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"5 Reasons to Learn via Live Events"
by Alexandria K. Brown The E-zine Queen
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I remember six years ago making a decision that would change my life and business forever. I decided to travel across the country to attend a marketing seminar. A few things about this were completely new to me.

1) The fact that I was going to spend over a thousand dollars of my own money to invest in myself. (And also maxing out one of my credit cards to do so - yes, things were pretty tight back then!)

2) Traveling across the country alone and paying for my own flight, hotel, ground transport, meals, etc.

3) Throwing myself into a new environment where I didn't know anyone else.

I'm so glad I made that decision. Not only did I learn amazing information to help my online business (which was brand new at the time), but I met some folks who remain my friends to this day. And my investing in myself in that manner also sent a message to the universe that I was stepping up and "ready to play big."

Today, I spend a tens of thousands of dollars each year on continuing education, including attending live seminars and workshops. And it pays off TENFOLD!

Here are 5 reasons attending live events is one of the BEST ways to leapfrog your business forward:

1) Complete Immersion in Your Subject.

When my friend Jen was in college, she wanted to learn French, so she took the opportunity to spend a semester in France. She shared with me that by doing that she made progress faster than she'd ever thought possible. They call that learning by immersion, and it's proven to be one of the BEST ways to learn fast.

Hey, I'm a big fan of home study - books, CDs, and courses - and learning in "bits". But NOTHING compares to getting away from your office or home, spending a few days with teachers and other "students", and completely focusing on learning new strategies to improve your business.

2) People Who "Get" What You Do.

When I first started my online business, I really didn't have anyone else to talk with about it. My friends, while supportive and sweet, didn't "get" what I was trying to do and of course couldn't offer advice.

I remember walking into that first seminar and within five minutes realized I had hundreds of people to talk with who "GOT" what I was doing! We could exchange ideas, share resources, coach each other, and even cross promote. It was a whole new world and I could never go back.

3) More Business, More Leads, and more High-Level Opportunities.

It wasn't unusual -- even in the beginning of my attending live events -- to come home with on-the-spot sales, more subscribers to my ezine, a few joint venture partners, and speaking invitations.

Another tip I'll give you: The quality of the people at an event often correlates with the price tag of the event. I've found I generally meet more successful people at the events that cost more.

Case in point: In 2003 I attended a very expensive training (the deposit alone was $5,000.00) and for the four days there I sat next to a very successful marketer from Australia whom I got to know well during that time. Well, a few weeks later, he invited me to come speak overseas in Australia, all expenses paid and including a business-class flight! (I doubt that opportunity would have manifested so soon, had it not been for my being there live.)

4) Deals on Continuing Education and Coaching.

Many of the speakers at these events also offer home study courses or some type of continuing education. So it's a great place to check everyone out and decide whose stuff you want to get and who you want to continue learning from. Plus there are usually special offers given there to encourage buying on the spot.

This is a smart move, and you should plan to invest in at least one speaker's package while you're there. I recently attended a seminar in Dallas where I happily dropped $10,000.00 on three different programs while I was there, because their content had just what I was looking for to help skyrocket my sales for the coming year.

5) Visit New Places and Have FUN - in a Tax Deductible Way!

Talk with your accountant about this one, but in most cases these events and trips are completely tax deductible. After all, you're traveling there to learn, network, and increase your business.

And for many of us who work alone a lot, these trips are a great way to let off some steam and enjoy the company of others who are in the same types of businesses we are! Tip: Even if you don't imbibe, hang around the hotel bar. You'll find that's where everyone congregates and deals happen. But be sure to get OUT of the hotel at least one night to enjoy the city you're visiting!

BONUS: Access to the "Gurus" - in Person.

One more thing I forgot to add is that the speakers at these events are usually very accessible. You'll find them hanging out in the hallways, in the lobby, and in the bar. You can catch a few minutes of their time to ask them a quick question or discuss a point they made in their presentation. This is an extremely rare opportunity - you can't just call these guys and gals up and get them on the phone! This type of access is priceless and will also get you more exposure and credibility.

And When All Is Said and Done...

And when it's all over, you'll be dead tired, but you'll have more energy and enthusiasm toward your business than ever before. Plus you'll have new, powerful connections with people and proven strategies ready to implement!

© 2003-2011 Alexandria Brown International Inc.

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Online entrepreneur Ali Brown publishes the award-winning 'Highlights on Marketing & Success' weekly ezine with 36,000+ subscribers. If you're ready to jump-start your marketing, make more money, and have more fun in your small business, get your FREE tips now at AliBrown.com
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May your day be colorful & bright!
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This save 5-10 hrs typing per week!

2011-03-09T10:30:00.006-05:00

Welcome to Flo's Home Biz & Fun

Today's article by Jim Edwards will help save you
a TON of time and effort!

Do you spend a lot of time on email or other
repetitive typing activities?

Want to cut down the time you spend on email by
90% or more?

Jim reveals the FREE program everyone in his
office uses to save time and avoid mistakes when
typing emails and responding to customer service
inquiries.

Why is this software so cool?

#1 - It's free!

#2 - It eliminates wasted time typing the text
over and over!

... His staff LOVE this software!

The software will help you save a lot of time you
can use to build your business, instead of
practicing your typing skills!

You might want to watch his video that should get
you really excited!

Enjoy reading...

Ever find yourself repeatedly typing the same things over and over on your computer?

Maybe you type the same blocks of text into your email messages thirty times a day.

Or maybe you find it hard to remember a long website address and never seem to get all the characters correct when you type it into your web browser’s address bar.

Not too long ago, I came to the startling realization that I spent over 45 minutes every single day just completing repetitive email tasks.

Bottom line: that amounts to over 273 hours a year doing the same things over
and over again - talk about a waste of time!

Now multiply that times my in-house staff of 3 other people and you're talking about 1092 hours wasted on email!

Much to my delight, I discovered a free PC software program anyone can use that instantly gave me back almost all of that waisted time!

With email, I found myself answering the same questions repeatedly.

I spent way too much time retyping or hunting down the answer so I could copy and paste it into my email reply.

On the surface, a task that takes only 30 seconds to complete might not seem like a time waster. But if you perform that task 100 times throughout the day you will chew up almost an hour on repetitive activity.

What if you could reduce that time by 90% or more?

What if you could claim that time back and use it for other, more important things?

Well now you can, because a free software program called "ShortKeys" helps you reclaim the time you waste on most repetitive typing tasks.

Log on to ShortKeys and download the free version of the program, which offers all the features most of us will ever likely need or use.

"ShortKeys" is a macro utility, which means it performs repetitive tasks for you.

In this case, it allows you to set up replacement text or paragraphs for any given number of keystroke combinations you can define.

For example, I set mine up so whenever I type #7faq into an email message, the program automatically inserts six paragraphs with the most frequently asked questions I get from people surfing my 7DayEbook site.

The program quietly monitors your typing activity and, any time you type in a pre-defined keystroke combination, the program will automatically insert your replacement text.

You can use Short Keys with email, word processing, web browser, and even with your web page editor.

You simply choose a word and associate it with the replacement text. I like to begin the word with the # symbol since I rarely use it, especially as part of a word.

ShortKeys will then insert virtually anything you could type, including: simple sentences; extremely long web addresses; single paragraphs; even several paragraphs with up to 3,000 characters of text (and that’s a lot of text!).

Not only do you save time by not manually typing in the sentences or paragraphs, but you will greatly reduce the inevitable errors and typo’s all of us make.

I don't normally get this excited about a free piece of software, but if you ever find yourself typing the same text over and over, get a copy of this program and start using it!

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Jim Edwards is an 11-year syndicated newspaper columnist and the co-author of an amazing ebook that will teach you how to quickly and easily use free articles to drive thousands of targeted visitors to your website or affiliate links…

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To your success!

Google Strikes Back!!!

2011-02-26T11:35:00.001-05:00

Welcome to Flo's Home Biz & Fun

Google Strikes Back!!!

If you haven't heard the big news, Google on February 24th posted an announcement on their blog. This is not good news for many!

» In Google's own words...

"in the last day or so we launched a pretty big algorithmic improvement to our ranking, a change that noticeably impacts 11.8% of our queries"

» Here's a few comments from Google...

"This update is designed to reduce rankings for low-quality sites, sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful"

This is not good news for anyone that swipe articles and/or videos from directories... get the full scoop at "Google Blog" to read more.

May your day be colorful and bright!

Molly, a three-legged horse

2010-01-09T19:29:00.006-05:00

Welcome to Flo's Home Biz & Fun

You gotta meet Molly, inspirational for you fellow horse lovers! First, let me wish you a Happy New Year, I hope that it will be a peaceful and a successful year for you and your loved ones.

Meet Molly...

She's a gray speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane Katrina hit southern Louisiana. She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier and almost died. Her gnawed right front leg became infected, and her vet went to LSU for help, but LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case. You know how that goes.

But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he changed his mind. He saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her. She protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight and didn't overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic.

Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee, and a temporary artificial limb was built. Molly walked out of the clinic and her story really begins there.

'This was the right horse and the right owner,' Moore insists. Molly happened to be a one-in-a-million patient. She's tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain. She made it obvious she understood that she was in trouble. The other important factor, according to Moore, is having a truly committed and compliant owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care required over the lifetime of the horse.

Molly's story turns into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana. The little pony gained weight, and her mane finally felt a comb. A human prosthesis designer built her a leg.

The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life, Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports.

And she asks for it. She will put her little limb out, and come to you and let you know that she wants you to put it on. Sometimes she wants you to take it off too. And sometimes, Molly gets away from Barca. 'It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a three-legged horse,' she laughs.

Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kay, the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers. Anywhere she thought that people needed hope. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people, and she had a good time doing it.

'It's obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to play in life, Moore said. She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.'

Barca concluded, "She's not back to normal, but she's going to be better. To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.'

This is Molly's most recent prosthesis. The bottom photo shows the ground surface that she stands on, which has a smiley face embossed in it. Wherever Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind.

Please share Molly's inspiring story with all of the animal lovers that you know!

Have a wonderful Sunday

Get That Bcc: Line Visible

2009-02-07T16:41:00.009-05:00

Welcome to Flo's Home Biz & Fun

I've posted about "forwarding emails" and how it contributes to "SPAM mail" everywhere I'm active online. I was surprised to receive several emails asking "how to get the "Bcc: line" to show in their new email template.

I never thought I would get that kind of response. I realize many don't know until they read about it and do want to make a difference... that is super! It won't solve the problem with so much spam mail but the effort does help a lot!

Now, here's "how to" with Outlook Express, MSN and Yahoo mail:

OutLook Express

Open Outlook Express Email Program then start a new email template. In the "To:" line add one email address of your choice.

Then click on "Cc:" and a box will appear, it's called "Select Recipients"

Then click on the name you want and at the same time hold down the "CTrl" key on your keyboard. Keep holding that "CTrl" key and as you click the names they'll be highlighted, when done... let go the "CTrl" key.

Then on the right side of the "Select Recipients" box, click the "Bcc:" and the highlighted names will be place there, then click "Ok". You'll see the chosen addresses are in the Bcc: line. Once the email is sent they will be invisible to everyone else.

*Save a copy of your email to take a peek at the results!

MSN Email Box
It has the "Bcc:" line visible... please use it to help control spam!

Yahoo Email Box
Open a new mail, above the new template you'll see the option to show "Bcc:" line. Click on it and the "Bcc:" line will be visible on the new template.

Choose one email address on the "To:" line then, click "Bcc:" line to add your other email addresses. They'll be invisible to everyone else, this way SPAMMERS won't be able to copy the entire list and send "SPAM MAIL".

Lets help each other in reducing the amount of spam everyone receives!

Have a great Sunday

Those Tacky Emails

2009-01-29T13:59:00.013-05:00

Welcome to Flo's Home Biz & Fun

Today's post is about "tacky email" that are forwarded, it's distasteful receiving! I'm sure the majority of people feels the same way!!!

It's very annoying to have to get past all those email addresses when I'm trying to read an email that's been forwarded so many times. You could have up to twenty or more to get past and I dislike that!

I don't think it's fair to the people whose email address are exposed to everyone, and certainly not appreciated by the person receiving it. Theirs two ways to get rid of all that extra junk!

If you don't know how, this is what you do...

1) Before you forward an email, copy and paste the part you want into a new email, then send it.

2) Another way is to forward the email, then before sending it, delete out all the addresses, comments, etc. before you hit send.

It only takes a second to highlight all those email addresses then hit the delete key. It's considered "very TACKY" to forward everything, including the names and email addresses of everyone else who has received it.

"Forwarding Email"

Did you know that forwarding emails can bring you "SPAM MAIL"?
If you didn't know before, now you know!!!

Forwarding emails can cause "SPAM MAIL" for you and the earlier recipients of the email. When forwarding an email, make sure you delete all of the previous addresses first. Spammers can copy the entire list and everyone will get spammed, including you! I'm a 100% sure you don't want that to happen!

How to hide email addresses...
1) Put your cursor to the "To:" for one email address of your choice!

2) Put your cursor to the "BCC:" (Blind Carbon Copy) for the other recipients email addresses.

That will prevent the names and email addresses not be visible to no one.

It only takes a second to use the "BCC" (Blind Carbon Copy). Always use it because we have no clue who gets to read our email addresses before we get them!

When you receive a forwarded email you have that right to ask them not to do it. If they can't be bothered the solution is simple "BLOCK" their email address.

An AdlandPro Community member shared the below graphic to include when forwarding emails.

I hope the tips was helpful!

Have a great weekend

5-Tips to Improve SE Results

2008-04-29T11:07:00.006-04:00

Welcome to Flo's Home Biz & Fun

It's been awhile but I'm doing a lot better these past two weeks. I love being online so I miss it a lot!

In the middle of March, my daughter moved in to help me for the summer. I'm so thankful and it's so nice to have her here, my spirit has been lifted.

Today's article is by Jim Edwards, it's about 5 *SPECIFIC* tips to massively improve your Search Engine RESULTS. I experimented with the 5 *SPECIFIC* tips and I received fantastic RESULTS, you will too. I hope it will be as informative to you as it was to me.

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Improve Search Engine Results:
5 Specific Tips
by Jim Edwards © All Rights Reserved
www.TheNetReporter.com
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The search engines supposedly make our online lives easier by helping us find what we need, right? Well, if that’s true, why do as many as half of all queries made in the major search engines come back with results users rate as “unhelpful” at best?

In the end, search engines are simply software.

Whatever you put in determines what comes out. The better you get at telling the search engines what to give you, the more often you won’t get disappointed. When it comes to the great “info-vending machines” in the sky like Google and Yahoo!, how you enter your search terms counts as much or more than the terms themselves.

Avoid Single Keywords

Searching for a single keyword rates about as productive as trying to pick out a single grain of sand on a mile-long stretch of beach. Need a copy of Lincoln’s most famous speech? Searching for Abraham on Google will give you over 44 million pages to comb through (grab your coffee) on everyone from the prophet, to the president, to a pool guy in Toledo.

Searching for Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg Address speech on Google and you’ll find exactly what you need. When you want to find something, the more specific you get, the better your chances of finding it with least hassle.

Use “Quotes”

When your search results absolutely must contain a certain phrase, put quotes (“”) around it to tell the search engines to only return pages containing that exact phrase. A search for Firefox extensions will return all the pages that contain everything from the software you want to information about hair extensions.

In Google, simply by searching “Firefox extensions” in quotes, you eliminate half of results you might otherwise have to sort. Simply putting your search phrases in quotes will cut down massively on wasted time.

Use -, AND, OR

If you want the search engines to return results without a specific term, use the “-” sign to exclude the word or phrase. For example, a search for Revolutionary War generals -George would finally allow the other military leaders from 1776 to get some press.

If you want to give a logical choice for a search, then inputting “OR” between two words will find both iterations. For example, a search for Firefox extensions OR add-ons will net you both extensions and add-ons for the popular web browser. Finally, use “AND” to make sure the search engine returns results that contain all of the terms you enter.

For example, Firefox extensions free yields much less targeted results than Firefox extensions AND free. If you want even more targeted results, try combining techniques. A search for “Firefox extensions” AND free yields even more targeted results.

Proper Grammar Please

Capitalizing proper names and nouns will yield different results on almost any search. For example, searches for George Washington vs george washington will give you different results to sort.

Alternate Spellings

Like it or not, different people and cultures spell differently. On a recent trip to England I realized that a good portion of the English-speaking world buys “tyres” for their cars instead of “tires.” Online searches containing these two terms yield very different sites, but take you to the exact same types of products and services.

Overall, search engines like Google represent some of the most powerful research tools available online – and they’re all free! When searching for something, don’t get locked into just one search term, but try to approach it from various angles to find what you need. The better you get at telling search engines what you want, the better results you’ll receive in return.

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Christmas Eve...

2007-12-24T13:58:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Flo's Home Biz & Fun

It's Christmas Eve tonight, please take a moment for a Soldier's Version "The night before Christmas". Send it to your family and friends for a reminder of the man that's in war at this time of year, it's very touching!

I apologize to not posting these past week, I lost a friend of 19 years. Lyle Withers was a farmer that I've known and have become friends with since I moved in my home here. His wife Rita I've known for three wonderful years before she passed on, she was a great
friend I miss her at times!

I kept my friendship with Lyle, he had a lot of animals and just loved working the land. Three years ago when I returned home and my mare Savanna, Lyle sold his farm. I'm not able to find around my area quality hay for horses like Lyle had. I'm very thankful to have met Lyle and Rita, they will be missed!

Also...
Precious my sixteen month old filly rolled close to the fence and got her legs caught. She has injuries and one leg still has some swelling at this time, so she needs care twice daily. She needs cold hosing for 20 minutes twice daily and her legs wrapped.

I will not post during the Holiday's, I'll be giving care to Precious. I'll post an update in the New Year, I'm hoping for a change soon!

Be safe !!!