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Four reasons to start building an email list, STAT

[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.28.08 under Information Marketing


I’m continually surprised by how often people ask us if email marketing still “works.”

… Especially when the answer is such a huge, unequivocal “YES!”

Without a doubt, email is definitely one of the major benefits of selling online. It allows you to offer FAR more personalized service than you’re normally capable of providing in a purely offline setting.

“WHAT? How can you be more personal through email as opposed to when you’re selling to people face to face?”

… Is that what you’re thinking?

Here’s what I mean… When you have an offline business — without any sort of online presence to back it up — your only chance to connect with your visitors is when they come into your store.

But when you sell online, you can use email to communicate with your customers regularly — whether they’re at work, in a coffee shop with their laptop, or in the comfort of their own home.

Here are just a few reasons why you need to start building an opt-in email list, if you’re serious about making money online:

Email Advantage #1:
You can help would-be customers get over the “buying hurdle”

Research shows it takes an average of FOUR TO SEVEN points of contact to make a sale - and chances are good you’ll never make it to the second point of contact if you don’t have a way to reach your visitors after they’ve left your site.

Think about how many web sites you visit in an hour of surfing the Internet…

Do you remember the sales copy and products from each of those sites? Could you find a particular site again if you wanted to re-check their information?

Even if you Googled it, there’s no guarantee that exact URL would show up in your keyword results.

In most cases, visitors come to your site, they look around, then they leave, and they’re gone forever.

But simply by collecting their first name, last name, and email address, you can stay firmly on their radar and expose them to your products time and time again - all at nearly no cost to you!

Email Advantage #2:
Your email list is made of people who WANT to hear from you

When someone gives you their email address, they understand that you’ll be using it to send them information they actually WANT to receive.

These are highly targeted leads!

They’ve visited your site, or they’ve gone into your offline shop, and they’ve decided that they like what they see enough to give you their email address. They’re actually inviting you to sell to them.

Email Advantage #3:
You can turn one-time customers into lifelong repeat buyers

Email allows you to contact the people on your list over and over again, so you can build genuine relationships with them.

Why is this so important?

… Because studies show that 36% of your customers will buy from you AGAIN if you present them with a good follow-up offer!

Imagine how your bank account will grow if you use email to turn one-time customers into lifelong repeat buyers.

Not only that, by forming a strong relationship with your customers, you can get to know their needs and wants extremely well, so you can give them first-class service.

Plus, you can discover what OTHER products they’re looking for, so you know you’re presenting them with follow-up offers they’re sure to act on!

Email Advantage #4:
You can track your marketing efforts, so you know exactly what works — and what doesn’t

Unlike other forms of marketing and advertising, email allows you to evaluate the success of your campaigns within just a few hours of launching them.

If there’s a weak link in the chain, you can find out EXACTLY where it is. Maybe your subject line didn’t compel people to open your email. Or maybe the email itself didn’t persuade people to click through to the sales page. Or maybe the subject line and email worked fine, but the sales page failed to convert.

With the right email software, you can test ALL of these different elements — so you can capitalize on the ones that are successful, while working on the ones that need improvement.

100% of the guesswork is eliminated!

… Of course, in order to get meaningful test results, you need to be using good email software that offers advanced tracking features — but makes it easy for you to use them.

A great email marketing service you should check out is iContact.com.

This online service provider provides all the advanced tracking features you need — plus, it’s dead easy to use and costs only $10 a month, which is super cheap for this kind of service.

Not only that, when you use iContact, you have access to…

… And that’s just scratching the surface.

If you’re thinking about getting started with email, then definitely give iContact a try.

And — great news — we got in touch with the good people at iContact and worked out a deal in which you can use their email marketing service for a FREE 15-day test drive, simply by clicking here:

http://imc.icontact.com

Be sure to check it out!

In closing, I just wanted to say that regardless of whether you run an online business OR an offline one, email is one of the easiest ways to build a genuine relationship with your customers.

So if you’re not taking advantage of it, what are you waiting for?

Note: Dwain Jeworski is IMC’s VP of Marketing

When Failure is Not An Option

[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.28.08 under Article Marketing

The #1 reason people fail is they have no clear direction. They chase one idea after another, and they never see anything through to completion.

You’ll NEVER achieve success if you spend your time going off in all directions, chasing every single opportunity that comes your way.

On the other hand… if you set measurable goals with specific timelines for yourself – you’ll achieve success faster than you would have thought possible.

Here is my recipe for success, distilled into six simple steps. It’s the exact same goal-setting system I’ve used to get where I am today. (And guess what: I went from a debt-ridden college grad with a computer programming certificate to CEO of a 100 person company in just 7 years. So this plan certainly worked for me!)

Step #1: Set your “Ultimate 3-5 Year Goals”

Ask yourself this: In 3-5 years, what do you want your life to look like? What do you want your finances to look like? What do you want your business to look like?

Think big — but stay within reason! Rome wasn’t built in a day… or in five years, for that matter.

Your goals need to be measurable. Rather than setting a goal like, “I want to be rich!” — come up with an actual dollar value. How much money do you want your business to be making in 3-5 years’ time? THAT’S the goal you should be aiming for.

Step #2: Set “Annual Goals”

Ask yourself: “What do I need to accomplish in the next 365 days in order to achieve my ultimate 3-5 year goals?”

Write down as many goals as possible. Chances are, you’ll come up with a big list! But when you’re done, you need to pare it that list down to the top 5 “must-do” items.

What are the top 5 things you absolutely MUST do in order to achieve your ultimate goals? Once you’ve answered this question, you’ll have your top five goals for the year.

Step #3: Set your “Quarterly Goals”

Those yearly goals seem pretty big, don’t they? In order to achieve them, you’ve got to break them down into more realistic milestones: your quarterly goals.

This is something you should do every three months — so if you’re working on a regular calendar year, you should be setting new quarterly goals for yourself every January, April, July, and October.

At the beginning of each quarter, take a step back and look at how well you managed to reach your last quarterly goals. Based on that, decide what you need to do during the next three months to keep moving toward those annual goals.

Remember: Keep your goals specific and measurable!

Step #4 - Set your “Monthly Goals”

Are you starting to see a pattern yet? :-)

Now you need to determine the top 5 goals you have to achieve every month in order to hit your quarterly goals.

But do you stop here? Nope!

Step #5 - Set your “Weekly Goals”

Ask yourself: What are the top things that have to happen this week in order for you to hit those monthly goals?

Don’t limit yourself to five weekly goals. Sometimes you’ll have fewer than five — sometimes you’ll have more. When I set my own weekly goals, I find there are numerous small tasks that need to be accomplished — or just a couple of big ones. But at the start of each week, I always make sure I know what tasks are most important.

Wait — you’re still not done!

Step #6 - Set your “Daily Goals”

Each morning — before you even check your email — you need to create a list of things that have to happen before you go to sleep that night.

Once again, these tasks should be driving you toward your weekly goals.

It doesn’t matter if you have only an hour a day to spend on your business. By setting goals and focusing on the really important things you need to achieve, you’ll be shocked at how much you can get accomplished in a really short period of time.

But the fact remains: you still need to MAKE THE TIME. Even if you’re able to spend only two hours a week on building or growing your business, it ill make a huge difference!

Once you have all your goals down on paper, don’t file them away in your desk somewhere! Make sure you can see them in a number of different places.

Tack them to the wall of your office. Put them on your fridge… beside your TV… even beside your toilet!

You need that constant reminder.

Remember: the only person holding you accountable for hitting those goals is YOU.

So turn off your email, shut out all distraction, throw procrastination out the window, and start setting those goals NOW. If you follow this system, I guarantee that 30 days from now you’ll surprise yourself at how much progress you’ve made!

Written by Derek Gehl · Filed Under Internet Business Tips

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Internet marketing expert Derek Gehl specializes in teaching real people how to successfully start, build, and grow their own profitable online businesses on small budgets. To get instant access to the step-by-step strategies, tools, and resources he’s used to grow just $25 into over $60 Million in online sales, visit: http://www.marketingtips.com/tipsltr.html

New announcement: Job Vacancy In US Embassy- Nigeria

[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.28.08 under Job Opportunities (Both Online and Offline)

For all interested Candidates:

Applications that are NOT typewritten and cover letter NOT signed will be automatically disqualified.

CLOSING DATE: July 01, 2008
Warehouseman PSA-02*; FP-CC* CLOSING DATE: July 01, 2008

CLOSING DATE: July 01, 2008
Tractor Trailer Driver/Supply Clerk, PSA-04*; FP-AA* CLOSING DATE: July 01, 2008

CLOSING DATE: July 8, 2008
Computer Management Assistant, PSA-09*; FP-5* CLOSING DATE: July 8, 2008

CLOSING DATE: July 3, 2008
Laboratory Systems Specialist (A96032), PSA-IO*; FP-5* CLOSING DATE: July 3, 2008

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
Embassy of the United States of America
Human Resources Office
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area
Abuja

Important Notice :- Applications that are NOT typewritten and cover letter NOT signed will be automatically disqualified.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in Nigeria.

All applicants must state in their application the basis of their legal right to work in Nigeria, e.g. citizenship, residency, work permit etc.

Applicants not providing this information in their application will not be considered for employment.

Short-listed applicants will be asked to provide, prior to interview, documentation in support of their legal right to work in Nigeria.

Please note that applicants selected for a position within the Embassy will be required to go through an Embassy security investigation and medical clearance prior to appointment.

We wish you best of luck

Selahebiz

“The Daffodil Principle”

[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.28.08 under Motivation

This wonderful and inspiring principle was sent to me by Arina, www.how-achieve-a-goal.com. It has really touched my heart I believe you will equally find it inspiring. So enjoy yourself as you go through it!

Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come and see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. Going and coming took most of a day–and I honestly did not have a free day until the following week. “I will come next Tuesday.”I promised, a little reluctantly, on her third call.

Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove the length of Route 91, continued on I-215, and finally turned onto Route 18 and began to drive up the mountain highway.
The tops of the mountains were sheathed in clouds, and I had gone only a few miles when the road was completely covered with a wet, gray blanket of fog. I slowed to a crawl, my heart pounding. The road becomes narrow and winding toward the top of the mountain. As I executed the hazardous turns at a snail’s pace, I was praying to reach the turnoff at Blue Jay that would signify I had
arrived.

When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in the clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these darling children that I want to see bad enough to drive another inch!” My daughter smiled calmly, “We drive in this all the time, Mother.” “Well, you won’t get me back on the road until it clears–an then I’m heading for home!” I assured her. “I was hoping you’d take me over to the garage to pick up my car. The mechanic just called, and they’ve finished repairing the engine,” she answered. “How far will we have to drive?” I asked cautiously. “Just a few blocks,” Carolyn said cheerfully.

So we buckled up the children and went out to my car. “I’ll drive,” Carolyn offered. “I’m used to this.” We got into the car, and she began driving. In a few minutes I was aware that we were back on Rim-of-the-World Road heading over the top of the mountain. “Where are we going?” I exclaimed, distressed to be back on the mountain road in the fog. “This isn’t the way to the garage!” “We’re going to my garage the long way,” Carolyn smiled,”by way of the daffodils.”

“Carolyn,” I said sternly, trying to sound as if I was still the mother and in charge of the situation, “please turn around. There is nothing in the world that I want to see enough to drive on this road in this weather.” “It’s all right, Mother,” She replied with a knowing grin. “I know what I’m doing. I promise, you will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”

And so my sweet, darling daughter who had never given me a minute of difficulty in her whole life was suddenly in charge–and she was kidnapping me! I couldn’t believe it. Like it or not, I was on the way to see some ridiculous daffodils–driving through the thick, gray silence of the mist-wrapped mountaintop at what I thought was risk to life and limb. I muttered all the way.

After about 20 minutes we turned onto a small gravel road that branched down into an oak-filled hollow on the side of the mountain. The fog had lifted a little, but the sky was lowering, gray and heavy with clouds. We parked in a small parking lot adjoining a little stone church. From our vantage point at the
top of the mountain we could see beyond us, in the mist, the crests of the San Bernardino range like the dark, humped backs of a herd of elephants. Far below us the fog-shrouded valleys, hills, and flatlands stretched away to the desert. On the far side of the church I saw a pine needle-covered path, with towering evergreens and manzanita bushes and an inconspicuous, hand-lettered sign, “Daffodil Garden.” We each took a child’s hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path as it wound through the trees. The mountain sloped away from the side of the path in irregular dips, folds, and valleys, like a deeply creased skirt. Live oaks, mountain laurel, shrubs, and bushes clustered in the folds, and in the gray, drizzling air, the green foliage looked dark and monochromatic. I shivered. Then we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped.

Before me lay the most glorious sight, unexpectedly and completely splendid. It looked as though someone had taken a great vat of gold and poured it down over the mountain peak and slopes where it had run into every crevice and over every rise. Even in the mist-filled air, the mountainside was radiant, clothed in massive drifts and waterfalls of daffodils. The flowers were planted in majestic, swirling patterns, great ribbons and swaths of deep orange, white, lemon yellow, salmon pink, saffron, and butter yellow. Each different colored variety (I learned later that there were more than 35 varieties of daffodils in the vast display) was planted as a group so that it swirled and flowed like its own river with its own unique hue. In the center of this incredible and dazzling display of gold, a great cascade of purple grape hyacinth flowed down like a waterfall of blossoms framed in its own rock-lined basin, weaving through the brilliant daffodils. A charming path wound throughout the garden. There were several resting stations, paved with stone and furnished with Victorian wooden benches and great tubs of coral and carmine tulips.

As though this were not magnificent enough, Mother Nature had to add her own grace note–above the daffodils, a bevy of western bluebirds flitted and darted, flashing their brilliance. These charming little birds are the color of sapphires with breasts of magenta red. As they dance in the air, their colors are truly like jewels above the blowing, glowing daffodils. The effect was spectacular. It did not matter that the sun was not shining. The brilliance of the daffodils was like the glow of the brightest sunlit day.

Words, wonderful as they are, simply cannot describe the incredible beauty of that flower-bedecked mountain top. Five acres of flowers! (This too I discovered later when some of my questions were answered.)

“But who has done this?” I asked Carolyn. I was overflowing with gratitude that she brought me, even against my will. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “Who?” I asked again, almost speechless with wonder, “and how, and why, and when?”

“It’s just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “She lives on the property. That’s her home.” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A- frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory.

We walked up to the house, my mind buzzing with questions. On the patio we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline. The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs, it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman, two hands, two feet, and very little brain.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”

There it was.

The Daffodil Principle. For me that moment was a life-changing experience. I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than 35 years before, had begun–one bulb at a time–to bring her vision of beauty and joy to an obscure mountain top. One bulb at a time. There was no other way to do it. One bulb at a time. No shortcuts–simply loving the slow process of planting. Loving the work as it unfolded. Loving an achievement that grew so slowly and that bloomed for only three weeks of each year. Still, just planting one bulb at a time, year after year, had changed the world. This unknown woman had forever changed the world in which she lived. She had created something of ineffable magnificence, beauty, and inspiration.

The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of the greatest principles of celebration: learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time–often just one baby-step at a time– learning to love the doing, learning to use the accumulation of time. When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world.

“Carolyn,” I said that morning on the top of the mountain as we left the haven of daffodils, our minds and hearts still bathed and bemused by the splendors we had seen, “it’s as though that remarkable woman has needle pointed the earth! Decorated it. Just think of it, she planted every single bulb for more than 30 years. One bulb at a time! And that’s the only way this garden could be created. Every individual bulb had to be planted. There was no way of short-circuiting that process. Five acres of blooms. That magnificent cascade of hyacinth! All, all, just one bulb at a time.”

The thought of it filled my mind. I was suddenly overwhelmed with the implications of what I had seen. “It makes me sad in a way,” I admitted to Carolyn. “What might I have accomplished if I had thought of a wonderful goal 35 years ago and had worked away at it ‘one bulb at a time’ through all those years. Just think what I might have been able to achieve!”

My wise daughter put the car into gear and summed up the message of the day in her direct way. “Start tomorrow,” she said with the same knowing smile she had worn for most of the morning.

Oh, profound wisdom! It is pointless to think of the lost hours of yesterdays. The way to make learning a lesson, a celebration instead of a cause for regret is to only ask, “How can I put this to use tomorrow?”

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Hello,

[ No Comments ] Posted on 06.16.08 under General

You are welcome to Selahebiz. Here you have the opportunity to learn, earn and enjoy yourself on the various online business opportunities. Our vision is to make this site a one stop shop for online products where our major concern is to satisfy and enrich you. We would equally provides avenues of becoming wealthy without sweat.

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