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Denise Hall Publisher/Editor denise@home-business-on-a-budget.com http://www.Home-Business-on-a-Budget.com Home Business on a Budget Newsletter is a bi-weekly publication. My mission is to help you succeed in your home business without spending an arm and a leg. Each issue contains useful tips, information and articles. Good luck in your business ventures! Translate this newsletter to another language: http://world.altavista.com/ Do you have a friend who would like this newsletter? By all means, pass it on please. The more, the merrier, as I always say! 
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My 2 Cents Worth - Editor's Chit-Chat
Hi All! Welcome to another Sunday with yours truly and thanks so much for letting me be a small part of your day. :~) If you're new today, a warm welcome to you. I hope you'll enjoy the issue. Is spring here yet? LOL In the last issue I told you about a major winter storm we had, (almost a blizzard) and then last weekend we had another one. And we're expecting yet another one today through tomorrow. :( I had to have my roof shoveled off the other day. I have a metal roof and the snow normally slides right off, but we've had such weird weather - cold, then warm, then rain, then snow, then cold, then warm, then rain, then freezing rain, then blowing and drifting snow - this year, that the snow didn't get a chance to slide off before everything froze up. It was just plain stuck up there. LOL I had 2-6 inches of ice in some spots, especially the valleys, underneath about 2 feet of snow! But before I could have the roof shoveled, I had to call an electrician to come and dig out the phone line that was sagging down into the snow. I saw what I thought was a power line in the snow as I was trying to clear off what I could reach. Thank goodness I noticed the line (which should have been hanging almost 2 feet above the roof, but it must have gotten caught up in the blowing snow last weekend and got stuck) before I reached up there with my metal snow rake. I'd hate to think what might have happened if I hadn't seen it. LOL The guy who freed up the phone line told me my roof was going to be in bad shape if I didn't get it cleaned off, so I called someone to come and do it before this storm hits today. Here's a picture of the back of my house and garage where some of the snow was shoveled to. You'll notice they weren't done shoveling yet because there's still icicles hanging off the roof of the house and some snow on the garage roof. So the pile is actually a little higher than in the picture. It's about as tall as I am - 5 feet 4 inches. Keep in mind that this is only about 25% of what they took off the entire roof. Almost 5 1/2 Feet of Snow I've decided that when I'm in my 60's, I'll probably be one of those people who moves to Florida, or at least someplace warmer than northern Michigan, for the winter. LOL OK, it's time to let you get on with the rest of the issue. I've got two great articles for you below, so don't miss either one. I'll see you here in 2 weeks. Until then, be profitable! Denise
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Feature Article
Five Ways To Earn More Now Using Email (c) Charlie Page It's all too easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life and forget to do those *basic* things that create results in our lives. Yet it is the basics of life, and business, that create reliable and predictable results. Today many are having a hard time finding true success online. Everyday I hear from people who make a few dollars here or get a check there but have yet to find that stable, reliable passive income stream they were hoping for. When I dig a little deeper into their situation, I find they have three things in common. These are the common denominators of their demise online. 1. They believe the hype, falling for the lie that others will do the work for them and they need make no effort. 2. They are constantly looking for the next big thing, focusing on products and programs that are in pre- launch or are so new that their success simply cannot be predicted. 3. They spend all their money on one program and have nothing left when that program fails them. But the #1 thing they fail to do is this -- they do not begin focusing on the basics NOW and put time on their side. I've actually had people cry on the phone when I asked them where they thought they would be today if they had only done a few basic things when they first came online. Understand that I'm NOT casting stones here - I fell for the same things, wasting money and time I could not afford to lose when I first came online. So, what can you do NOW that is rock-solid, proven to work, and will put time on your side? What can you do today that will help your efforts tomorrow and every day the sun rises? Now is the time to think about what you are doing online and ensure that you are using EVERY tool to it's maximum advantage. One of those tools, perhaps the most powerful, is email. You email every day right now, and email is the tool that is easiest to learn to use. So that's where you start. Use this short checklist to ensure that you are taking full advantage of the power of email and, by so doing, making time your ally, not your adversary. Fast, easy, and free, the consistent use of email in the follow six areas will yield powerful results for you. 1. CUSTOMER FOLLOW UP Whether it's a simple as a one-time 'thank you' or as elaborate as a 50 message follow up system, customers love to know you care. At a minimum, send one message thanking customers for every order. To power up this idea, create a follow up system using your favorite autoresponder (www.aweber.com www.sendfree.com) and offer your customer more chances to buy. Keep messages short and no more than two per week. 2. CUSTOMER LEARNING Do you offer a product that takes a bit of learning to use? Teach your customers how to get the benefits they deserve from your product or service via email. Keep messages on topic and separate your follow up series into bite-size learning pieces. These follow up messages can bring your refund rate to near zero ... a good thing indeed. 3. PRE-SALES SERIES How often do *you* buy the first thing you see? Comparison shopping is the way of the Internet, and getting prospective customers to return to your site is the challenge. A pre-sale series is the answer! This is actually very easy to do. Just write down the top ten reasons why someone should buy from you, then put each in a follow up message. Send one a day until they are all delivered. Offer the series to everyone who visits your site and let time do the selling work for you! Our experience has been that up to 40% of visitors will take your free information if you do a good job of selling the idea. 4. SPECIAL PRICING AND OFFERS Use email to deliver insider information on special bargains, limited time pricing, and more. Much like a coupon sheet in your local newspaper, selling advertising in this type of email is a breeze. 5. HARD TO FIND NEWS Want to know THE secret to building a loyal mailing list? Give the people what they want! People love offbeat news, especially when it has a connection to their lives. For the *best* example of this on the Net today visit http://www.thisistrue.com You'll love it! More ideas about how to use email to sell more could include: * Announce Special Events * Do A JV With Someone Whose Product Compliments Your Own * Sell A Message In Your Follow Up Series * Teach Affiliates How To Sell More For You! * Create A Discussion To Do Research For Your Next Product Email is everywhere and tremendously effective. Don't let the "sky is falling" crowd convince you that it's not. Start to USE email in your business today and you will make more money with less effort in the months to come. And THAT is a beautiful thing indeed! -------------------------------------------- Charlie Page helps people succeed online. How can he help you? Find out now at his main site or call his toll free number. http://www.RealWorldTactics.com
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Expert Advice
Each week I'll publish some tips or advice. I'll try to cover every subject I can think of, but if you have any suggestions, please send them to me at the e-mail address listed below. 6 Reasons Your Business May Be Failing 1. You don't have your own domain name Using a free website service can actually COST you money. If your domain name is www.freewebsite.com/johns-ebizstore, potential customers will know you're not a successful business owner because you can't even afford a domain name. 2. You don't let people know about your website The adage "if you build it they will come" does NOT apply to your website. There is only one way to get people to visit your website and that is to advertise your business anywhere and everywhere you can. 3. You don't give people any urgency to buy now It's a proven fact that limiting the number of copies sold, or placing a deadline on a 'specially priced' offer, will bring many more sales than if there is no sense of urgency. People are afraid of missing out on something, so if they're given the choice to buy now or miss out, they're more likely to buy. 4. You don't offer a free newsletter or ecourse to build your mailing list Every website visitor whose name and email goes uncaptured is lost to you forever. The Internet is very fast paced and people rarely return to the same website more than once unless they're reminded that it's there. Building a mailing list from visitors who have an interest in your product is the only way to build a business that will generate the income you desire. 5. You don't attract a target audience that would be interested in buying your product or service It's not enough to get visitors to your website. They MUST be targeted visitors, people who are looking for the prducts you're selling. Even thousands of visitors a day won't make you any money if they're looking for dog supplies and your site sells cat supplies. 6. Your web site doesn't look professional Similar to #1 above, a shabby looking website, full of spelling or grammatical errors wreaks of amateurism and sends visitors away as fast as they can click the close button on their browser. Send your suggestions or questions for the experts: mailto:denise@home-business-on-a-budget.com?subject=ExpertAdvice
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Editor's Closing Comments
I hope you've enjoyed today's issue of Home Business on a Budget. I always welcome reader's feedback, comments and suggestions. Please feel free to e-mail me if you ever have any questions that I can help you with. I am always willing to help in any way I can. I also accept guest articles for publication. Please send them to the e-mail listed below with "article" in the subject line. Denise Hall Publisher/Editor Contact me: denise@home-business-on-a-budget.com Website: http://www.Home-Business-on-a-Budget.com
LEGAL STUFF
I accept no responsibility whatsoever for the content, profitability or legality of any published articles or advertisements contained within Home Business on a Budget Newsletter. And, although all of the articles have been selected for their content, the publishing of such articles within this newsletter does not constitute a recommendation of the products or services mentioned or advertised within those articles. Be responsible! Always do your own Due Diligence before responding to any offer. I respect the privacy of my readers. I will never supply or sell your personal information to any Third Party!
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