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My 2¢ Worth

ogizomechanophobia. Nineteen letters long and virtually unpronounceable. Logizomechanophobia, simply put, is fear of computers.

 don't have a fear of computers, but perhaps I should. Take my computer, for instance. She's very temperamental. Yes — I said "she." Anybody that behaves as my computer can only be female.

ou see, whenever I'm working on a project, she likes to wait until I'm almost through but before I've saved my work to inform me that I've performed an illegal function.

hat illegal function?!? I've just been sitting here minding my own business. Since when is that against the law? Well, apparently it's against computer law.

n order to "pay" for my "crime" I now have to reboot the machine and start my project over from the beginning, being very careful not to break any laws.

ait until the day she places a restraining order against me!@







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Feature Article

Choosing The Right Business For You


by: Tony Farrell
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Choosing a business can be a very daunting task. To top it all, you may be in a job you hate and are not paid very well for. Therefore you may be looking to replace that job.

Maybe you are just looking for extra cash for a better lifestyle. Or are you getting closer to retiring age? Could it be that you are in debt and want to get out of it fast?

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Because I was new, had no experience at all and went about everything in a disorganized fashion. I spent a lot of money trying these programs out. I needed a solution.

So, what did I do?

I bought ebooks, videos and audios on Internet Marketing. I went through this material, tried to apply my new found knowledge and failed... again!

Why?

Because I had read so much material that it only served to confuse me even more. As I've always said...

"Too much information only serves to confuse you, but... too much conflicting information confuses you even more!"

Eventually I began to get it together. I cut out all the stuff that was of no importance at the time. Then, I stopped reading all the junk that I received in my email. I did this for a week to allow my mind to have a rest and become more clear headed.

Then, I chose one marketing manual to focus on... and only that manual! I went through it and learned from it.

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Anyways, back to the point here...

You need to choose a business. Don't pick an opportunity that promises the earth, moon and stars. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

Here's what to do...

Ask yourself:

  1. What am I good at?
  2. Am I good with people?
  3. What am I handy at?
  4. Can I help people with my existing knowledge?
  5. What do I love to do?
  6. Can I turn that love into a business?
  7. Can I help people with what I have learned?
  8. What am I interested in?
  9. What do I mostly search for on the Internet?
  10. Can I turn that into a business?
  11. Do I talk about being in business a lot?
  12. If so, do I come up with good ideas?
  13. Can these ideas be set up as a business?
  14. Just exactly WHAT am I passionate about?
  15. Do you jump out of bed to get to it?
  16. Does it get you excited?

Write these answers down. Go on... nobody's looking! Then, if you have any questions yourself, write them down too.

Your answers may present you with the business that's best for YOU. This could be a business opportunity, affilliate program or some other business you hadn't previously thought about before.

Conclusion: These questions are designed to get you going and asking yourself more questions. Be inquisitive of yourself to find out what is you want to do. Find your PASSION and follow it. Get into a conversation with YOU and write your answers and conclusions down. Then move on.

Hopefully, these questions will help you get the ball rolling. Essentially, you have to be inquisitive with yourself to find what it is that you want to do. Find your PASSION and follow it. Don't let your head rule your heart.

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Tony Farrell specializes in initiating successful start up of new businesses while providing internet marketing training through his ezine and email course. His course is a 10-part email sent every other day. Subscribe with a blank email to ims@goldbar.net or visit: www.ebooktosuccess.com

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This week's TIP

Creating an HTML slideshow

You can use the http-equiv refresh function in your <meta> tag repeatedly to load a succession of pages, creating a slide-show effect in your pages, in a different frame, or even in a popup!

Let's say you have four documents you'd like to use as slides: slide1.html, slide2.html, slide3.html, and slide4.html. When you set up your page, have slide1.html be the document that's called by the page where you want the slide show. For example: On index.html say: "Go here to see a slideshow!" then link to slide1.html. Next, open the slide1.html document and add this tag near the top:

<meta http-equiv="Refresh" CONTENT="3;URL=slide2.html">

Next, open slide2.html, and add this near the top, and so on:

<meta http-equiv="Refresh" CONTENT="3;URL=slide3.html">

If you want the slide show to end with slide4.html, don't insert the <meta http-equiv> tag there. If you want it to loop back to the first slide, add the tag and send it to slide1.html. This sets up a slide show in one frame that switches to the next image every 3 seconds. You can of course play with that number to fit you needs.

Remember, you can use more or less than 4 slides. It doesn't matter. Just make sure to change the URL each time so it doesn't go backwards!


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Second Article

How To Choose A Business Name


by: BB Lee
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Choosing a name for your home business is often a hard task for many new entrepreneurs. They want a cutesy catchy name that will get attention. But, alas, that cute catchy name might sound nonsensical and turn off potential clients looking for the services of an established, reliable, professional.

THINK ABOUT IT!

Your business name will have it's own identity.
It's own bank account.
It's own checking account.
It's separate bills.
It's own reputation.

 

 

 

So, in fact you are creating a brand new Identity with it's own' UNIQUE circumstances. Take this into consideration when choosing your business name.

Most business experts believe you should choose a name that expresses what your business is about. Therefore, if your name is Mike and you are a auto-repair man. You would call your business "Mike's Auto-Repair Service. Or if your name is Bonnie and you were a hairstylist, you might call your business "Bonnie's Hair Design. Our friend Artie is a free-lance web designer. Who's well known for his speed and accuracy. A good name for his business might be "Artie's Rapid Web Design. Any one reading his business card or Ad would know immediately what his business is about.

On the other hand you want to select a name that will not tie you down. Many entrepreneurs start out in one business area and wind up in another direction. Say you are like our friend Artie who started out designing web-sites for new businesses Online. Later on, Artie decided to teach web design and write ebook tutorials. Our friend Artie could easily expand his services and keep the original business name because it was general enough to fit the new direction his business took.

When you find a perfect name be sure to register it with state and local offices. This registration is called DBA. Doing Business As, this protects you from others using your perfect name and gives you the legal rights to do business using this business name.

Also, make sure that business name is not already registered to someone.

Contact your local city and state offices for the correct procedures and proceed to register your name.

Now, it is completely legal for you to open a bank account, credit account, arrange for checking accounts, lease equipment, setup a telephone line under your new business name.

Let's Review:
-Decide You Want A Professional Name That Gets Attention.
-Select A Name That States Exactly What Your Business Is About.
-Make Sure The Name Allows Business Growth To Other Areas.
-Make Sure The Business Name Is Available.
-Register Your Name With Your Local City And/Or State Office.

 

 

 

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