Shelly Hill has been working from home since 1989 in Direct Sales and is a Manager with Tupperware. You can visit Shelly online at: http://www.workathomebusinessoptions.com or her recipe blog at: http://wahmshelly.blogspot.com
Direct Sales – Do You Need A Business Blog?
November 19, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
When it comes to having an online Direct Sales business, having a business blog can prove to be beneficial for your established customers and to attract new ones.I have been publishing my own blog for approximately 3 years and have seen my business increase by 50%. Furthermore, I find that I get 25% more re-orders from my established customers because they are visiting my online site.Now you might be asking yourself, what can I write about in regards to my Direct Sales business that my customers will be interested in reading?Here are a few ideas:1. If you sell cosmetics, you can write posts that deal with make-up application, shade selection, proper storage of cosmetics and your sales specials.2. If you sell kitchenware or gourmet food, you can write posts that provide cooking tips, recipes, spice and herb storage, kitchen organization tips and your sales specials.3. If you sell jewelry, you can write posts about the current jewelry trends, jewelry cleaning tips, jewelry organization and your sales specials.4. If you sell clothing, you can write posts about the current clothing trends, closet organization, proper care of clothing, recommended accessories and your sales specials.You can write and make posts about anything related to the type of products you are selling.When it comes to publishing your blog, it is important to provide informative and helpful content that will interest your readers. Your sales advertisements should only make up about 20% of your content. For it to truly be successful, you will need to be consistent with your blogging efforts and publish new content 2-3 times every week.In closing, I have found that by blogging about my business and the products I provide, I have attracted new customers and increased my re-order rate from my established customers. It has proven to be a valuable tool in promoting my Direct Sales business.
Round-up: Top 10 Most Useful Apps in Apple App Store
November 10, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
The iPod touch phone is the newest technology to sweep both the nation and world. It has become a valuable tool for people at home or on the go, for both business and pleasure. The phone uses iPod touch apps as programs that put the world at your fingertips. While there are thousands of apps available, choosing which ones are right for you can be difficult because there are so many to choose from. Here is a list of the Top 10 Most Useful iPod touch apps available. They are in no particular order; the usefulness of each app is different for each person.1. The Twitterific app is a great iPod touch application. It is a community based website that allows the user to keep up with “twitter” friends. The user can read and post “tweets” such as comments, messages, and blogs. It has a built-in locator and allows the user to upload photos. It is a great communication application2. The Google Mobile App is an excellent application for research and information on the iPod touch phone from Google, while on the go. It gives you a single text box to search through the web, while typing it looks for answers. As soon as you’re done typing the results pop up instantly.3. The Myspace app and Facebook app are fun iPod touch apps. They allows the user to access their Myspace or Facebook profile from their phone. While it depends on which website the user uses, they are both similar in their use.4. The Google Earth app is a very helpful iPod touch app. It is anavigational app that allows the user to get directions, view maps, or plan a trip. 5. The WeatherBug app manages and operates its own weather network that pin points weather conditions in your specific area. This iPod touch app provides live weather information.6. The NetNewsWire app is a fast and efficient iPod touch app. that allows you to read the news and access feeds wherever you are.7. The Paypal app is a fast way to send and receive money. This iPod touch app allows the user to buy items right from their phone.8. The NES app is a fun way to play Nintendo games on your phone. This iPod touch app. has a variety of Nintendo games that the user can download and play.9. The Tunewiki app allows the user to build a virtual media library: files can reside locally on the android file system or as a URL to a multimedia asset at YouTube, Yahoo Music, Imeem, friends’ URL based remote storage or any other URL – accessed library. This iPod touch app also allows you to listen to your music on the go.10. The Joost app is an entertaining iPod touch app that brings television and movies to the phone. Users can download music videos, TV shows, and even movies.These are all great iPod touch apps, which are very useful in everyday life. Users are able to do a variety of things using the various apps. It is a great technological tool that can be used to its fullest capacity. All apps can be downloaded from the Apple App Store.
For more information on iPhone applications or to read more in-depth reviews of iPhone apps visit AppCraver today. AppCraver is dedicated to iPhone apps, news, reviews and interviews with iPhone application developers.
How to find people to follow on Twitter
November 5, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
Twitter is a relatively new social networking website that has fundamentally changed the way people communicate and exchange information. However, without people to follow Twitter has practically no value. Depending on your interests, industry preferences, market orientation or any other factor that drives your searching criteria, you may find people to follow; easily and quickly.
The first thing you can do as soon as you open your own Twitter account is to check on the people that Twitter suggests. On the up, right side of the menu, there is a tab ‘Find People’. When you click on this tab, there are four options. One option is ‘Find on Twitter’ where you can search for people who already have a Twitter account and you know them; they are friends, family, colleagues and so on. Second option is ‘Find on other networks’ where you can add your email and password from Gmail, Yahoo or AOL and find people from your address book who already use Twitter. Third option is ‘Suggested Users’. Normally, according to your one line bio, but also based on some users’ popularity, Twitter suggests users you may want to follow and who may have similar professions, interests, jobs. Alternatively, they may be celebrities, global news organizations, global forums, economic and financial institutions and many others. The fourth option is to ‘Invite by email’ anyone you want to have in your network.
Besides, there are sites that can help you find people to follow. Tweelow is a cool site, pronounced as ‘The Twitter Yellow Pages’ that classifies the search by category. Moreover, for each person there is information about the number of followers he/she has. This is helpful because when people have many followers, it automatically means that they have interesting content. Although Tweelow is a valuable tool, it will take a lot of time to navigate to all categories and find the people you want to follow.
Just Tweet It is a directory where you can sign up and add your name so that people with similar interests can follow you or you can follow them. Just Tweet it offers the FeaturedUsers application where you can enter your Twitter username and get more Twitter followers. Here is how it works: by purchasing impressions in FeaturedUsers, your Twitter profile appears immediately in the FeaturedUsers.com network with a banner that shows your short one line bio and your picture. The first time, you are granted free impressions. Then, you can buy 1,000, 3,090 & 10,000 banner impressions with $10, $30 and $100 respectively. The more impressions you buy, the more often your profile appears on FeaturedUsers.com network.
Twubble can help you expand your Twitter network by scanning the list of people you follow to see who they follow. When you press the ‘Find some friends’ button a pop up box appears, and there you should enter your Twitter username and password. Then, Twubble comes up with a list of Twitter users you may feel like following.
In general, if you check on the followers/follow ratio you can tell if a person is likely to follow you or not. People who have many followers but they don’t follow many people, are less likely to follow you. Keep in mind that Twitter is a place to create mutual relationships and therefore, mutual opportunities should be offered and taken.
I work as a financial and investment advisor but my passion is writing, music and photography. Writing mostly about finance, business and music, being an amateur photographer and a professional dj, I am inspired from life.
Being a strong advocate of simplicity in life, I love my family, my partner and all the people that have stood by me with or without knowing. And I hope that someday, human nature will cease to be greedy and demanding realizing that the more we have the more we want and the more we satisfy our needs the more needs we create. And this is so needless after all.
How to Get More Followers on Twitter
November 5, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
We all know that Twitter is the new social networking phenomenon that has exploded onto the scene in a very short amount of time. Since it has become so successful, it has developed a major following for both the casual web surfer and businesses because of its potential to reach millions of people so easily. The concept of Twitter is very easy to understand, and even simpler to use. Create a profile, say interesting things, and get followers. Not only has it become such a fun website to use, but it has also become such a valuable tool. Having followers on Twitter allows any person to reach out to a target audience that chooses to listen to them. There is no better way to build a fan base for yourself, your music, or even your products. However such a powerful tool also can create some issues. There is one thing on everyone’s mind when using Twitter. How to get more followers on Twitter? Well there are good ways to answer that.
Everywhere you go today, you see or hear an ad that ends with “follow us on Twitter.” This is because companies have discovered that this tool is the best way to reach out to targeted fans or customers. As long as they are saying something interesting, people will follow you on Twitter. But the one thing most people don’t understand is that the hardest part is maintaining and learning how to get more followers that will stay. You may say something that interests people one day, but before you know it your Twitter followers can fall off and you won’t even know why. This is why it is so important to use the right tools and learn about your followers.
Targeted followers are the types of followers you need to have on Twitter. Untargeted followers are the type that may be there one day, but they will disappear the very next. These also are not the type of people you want listening to your tweet since they do not really have an interest. The main goal is to make sure the people that are following you are genuinely interested in what you are saying. So it is beneficial to get more followers on Twitter that are going to stick around and keep following you.
One way to do this is to interact with your followers on Twitter. Keep up with what they are interested in, and learn what tweets they like to follow. This can give you an edge in learning about how to tweet properly and get more followers that stay. The only issue with this is all the work that goes into interacting and learning about followers. The good news is that there are tools that automate this process for you such as TweetAdder. Tools like these automate the promotion and allow you to get more followers on Twitter in no time. The more you can learn about your followers, the more successful your Twitter campaign will be. So automating the process can help you in building a targeted network of followers.
So the main goal in learning how to get more followers on Twitter is targeting your audience. You can spend time in interacting with your followers, research your demographics manually, or use automated tools to help streamline the process. But any way you utilize Twitter, you have to do it correctly if you want to promote yourself, your music, or product successfully.
Paul Giordano is an expert in social network marketing and has published numerous articles that have helped people make millions with social networking.
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Blogging-valuable Tool
November 4, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
Blogging guides can help you create a blog that is successful. They provide all of the tips you need to design the best blog. You can learn about creating, designing, and managing your blog. Guides teach you everything you need to know. You can find out about discussions and you can also learn the best techniques you need to know in order to promote your blog properly.
Blogging guides can help you learn everything necessary to have a successful blog. You’ll learn why blogs are so popular today, and what they’re used for. You’ll learn how you can integrate blogging into your site so that it becomes more successful, too, and attract more traffic.
Blogging guides will help you choose the proper blogging platform for your blog. You can add a hosted or self hosted solution to your site. You should figure out the design of your blog and you can hire someone or choose through a list of blog designers customized to fit your needs. There are many logo designers you can hire and premium websites with amazing blog designs.
The platforms for your blog can be found in just about every price range. And you’ll need an FTP client so that you can upload files to your blogs. You’ll also need a text editor, so that you can design and code your site. Of course, there are many options available where you don’t need to know any HTML at all. It’s also easy to add photos to your site. You can use your own or find free photos available online. Make sure that you’re not infringing on any rights when you use photos you find on the Internet. Blogging guides can show you everything you’ll need to know to create the most successful blog you can have.
In addition, blogging forums are becoming popular today. They are a way for people to get together, discuss hot topics, and chat with like-minded people. Of course, you can also chat with people who oppose your views, because it may give you a different perspective. You can create your own forms, and blogging guides will show you how to do this. You can also create chat areas; blogging guides will help you get the most out of them.
Blogging guides can also help you find useful tips and information on promotion. You can submit your blog to RSS feeds, communities, galleries, web promoters, directories, and many more places. Blogging guides can help you glean useful information on blog promotion, so that you can promote both your blog and your website successfully. You’ll need to know what sites online will allow you to submit your blog. In addition, you’ll need to submit your blog to RSS directories so people can find your feed. These methods can provide many benefits, especially when it comes to generating large amounts of traffic to your site.
In short, blogging guides tell you what you need to know in order to properly both create a blog and make it successful. If you don’t know anything about blogging, you can start by getting a guide and then following what it says. It is simple to get started and you can do it yourself. You will learn how to properly build an effective blog, how to create and design successful forums, and even how to successfully promote your blog. A guide is the only resource you need to get your first blog up and running.
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How To Use Twitter As A Great Writing Exercise While Learning
October 29, 2009 by IBI · Leave a Comment
One of the latest social networking phenomenons is Twitter. It seems to be on the mind of every celebrity, politician, student, business owner, and social maven.
If you aren’t aware of what Twitter is, here is a brief description. Twitter lets you post (the catch is 140 characters total or less) what you are doing, thoughts on a subject, a plug for a product, or a hello to your friends. You follow Twitter users and they can follow you as well.
Here is where I have found a new use of the site. One of the exercises I am currently teaching is how to say what you need to in articulate sentences while still staying in the 140 character restriction.
Yes, there are ways to circumvent the limitations such as using u for you or 4 and not 4 but when you can get a full impact to the reader without having to abbreviate your thoughts, you have learned a valuable tool.
When you speak or write the key is to keep the attention of those that you are communicating with. We often find ourselves endlessly explaining something that could be stated in more concise patterns.
The exercise is can be advantageous for the sports commentator that has to get his point across between each pitch of a baseball game or in between downs of a National Football League broadcast. It can help somebody on a job interview think faster and better their choice of words. Maybe you are a business owner and need to get the attention of a future client in a couple of sentences, or you are writing a headline for a blog post.
Whatever the reason why not try this. Think of a message you want to get across to friends, family, co-workers, and so on. Start to write the contents in Microsoft Word. When you have finished check the character count and if it is over 140 try to condense it without using abbreviations and losing the meaning of your thoughts. The next thing you can do is to take something that you have already posted or written that is over 140 characters and see if you can truncate this as well. It is not always feasible to be effective with a word or character limitation but for practice it can only benefit your speaking and writing capabilities today, tomorrow, and further down the road. What have you got to loose but a few words. Good luck!
Craig Fenton is the creator of Painting My Room In A Colorful Way (the ultimate speaking and writing course with written, audio, and phone coaching). He is the author of the Jefferson Airplane book Take Me To A Circus Tent and the Jefferson Starship Have You Seen The Stars Tonite. Craig lectures with a one time member of the Grateful Dead and a legendary American Rock & Roll Photographer.
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