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BMRDA approved 11 acre residential layout, Chandrapura, Near Electronics city, Bangalore

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Summary

Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city with lot of greenery, good climate, good life style. Owning a residential plot or site in an approved gated community in a good location is a dream for any buyer. This is an exclusive residential layout project in 11 acres with BMRDA approval with good quality of development of the layout. The project is in a peaceful location with good development around and in close proximity to many establishments like IT companies, International schools, offices, Hospitals, Branded car show rooms, markets etc. This is a good opportunity for the buyers of this property.

Location Near Chandapura, Electronics city, Bangalore
Area 11 acres
No of plots 220 plots, [ 30 x 40, 40 x 60 sq.ft ]
Selling price Rs. 1000/- per sq.ft
Loan facility Can be obtained
Status Bookings are open

Landmark
» Very near to Chandapura, Electronics city, Bangalore
» Less than 5 minutes to Biocon
» 15 minutes to Wipro Corporate office
» 15 minutes to Hosur town
» 1.5 KM to Hosur Road
» 1 Hour drive to Bangalore International Airport through proposed satellite town ring road
» Minutes drive to International schools
» 15 minutes to Sarjapura
» 5 minutes to Electronics city

Key features
» All round compound wall
» Foot paths
» Gated community
» Greenery, Park, Trees
» Electricity
» Sewage Treatment plant
» Water tank
» Security
» Black top roads
» Box type drainage system

Key points
» This is the best deal for any buyer of a property in this project.
» Very good appreciation on investment
» Present market rate is around Rs.1500/- per sq.ft
» Registration charges + VAT are to be paid by the buyer.

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Brand New Independent Villas near Electronics City, Bangalore

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About Project:

Electronics city is the 'Heart of South, Bangalore’. We discover a new feeling for new life style,a new avenue for luxurious comforts and a new genre for international standards.
We offer you a completely different life style and recreational facilities with modern thinking. You will feel completely relaxed in this environment once your back from your hectic work .
It's natural beauty and healthy environment attracts everybody to live enjoy full life and make a better living concept. And now a new concept of living is coming to the IT-hub.

"Celebrity Grandeur Annexe – Independent villas in an excellent gated community"

A home for those, who like pollution free, greenery, peaceful with a blend of luxurious life style and modern magical feelings, close to all basic amenities like hospitals, educational institutes, IT and Non IT companies, hotels etc.

Good connectivity to main roads and at very affordable price making a dream come true to everyone, who wants to own an independent villa.

Come and invest for a better achievements & better life, make a dream home for you and your children's life.

Take advantage of discount pricing now & don't be like many persons, who missed the opportunity with Green View Apartments.

East and west facing villas are available now for booking. Hurry to book your dream villa in this most peaceful and pollution free location.

For site visit please contact on +91 96633 70524

Specifications:

1. Structure
R.C.C Framed Structure

2. Super Structure
Walls of 6 inches & 4 inches total solid blocks

3. Plasting
Internal walls smooth finish
External walls sponge finish

4. Flooring
Flat areas Vitrified tiles
Common areas granite flooring

5. Doors
Main Doors Quality teak wood frame with skin shutter with teak finish
Internal Doors Quality non-teak frames with flush shutters.

6. Windows
NCL Seccolar windows with Safety Grills

7. Kitchen
Platform : Black Granite
Sink : Stainless steel with drain board
Tiles : 2 ft high glazed tiles above platform
Water : Hot & Cool Water Provision
Provision for water purifier.

8. Utility
Provision for washing machine, water line and drainage, with ceramic tile flooring.

9. Toilets
Ceramic Tiles with dado upto 7 ft in toilets
Good quality Hindware sanitary ware, provision for geyser and solar heating system

10. Electrical
Concealed electrical wiring, with circuit breakers for safety
Ample points for power and lighting will be provided
Provision for exhaust fan in kitchen and bathroom
T.V & Telephone points will be provided in all bed rooms
Living and Dining.

11. Water
Provision for drinking water and Borewell with sump and overhead tank.

12. Painting
Polishing for Main door, All doors and grill with enamel painting
OD for internal walls and ACE paints for External walls.

Features:
Amenities & Facilities:

Gated Community and Round the clock security
Asphalted Roads
Landscaped Areas & Avenue Plantation
Luxurious pollution free location surrounded by rich green belt
Overhead water tank, Sump for each villa & 24 Hours Water Supply
Club house, indoor & Outdoor games & Children Play Area
Infrastructure for Shopping Complex and School etc.
Transportation
Sewage Treatment plant and Storm water drain.

Club House Facilities:
Cafeteria
Ladies Room & Creche
Gymnasium & Health Club
Indoor Games
Departmental Stores
Library
Meditation Room
Multi Purpose Hall
Guest Rooms

Proximity:
From ELECTRONIC CITY(Infosys, Wipro, HP etc) – 3.5 kms
From Peripheral Ring Road – 2kms
From Nice Road – 5kms
From Jigani – 1. 5kms
From Bommasandra – Jigani 120 feet Industrial Road – 500 mts
From Silk Board 12 kms.

Educational Institutions:
Treamis World School – 1.5kms
Christ School – 4kms
Sarala Birla Academy – 5kms
SFS School & College – 5kms
PES Institution – 4.5kms
Venkateshwara Dental & Engineering College – 5kms

Hospitals:
Ramakrishna Hospitals – 3.5kms
Narayana Hrudayalaya – 4kms
Vimalaya Hospitals – 4.5kms
Sparsh Hospitals – 4.5kms
Apollo Hospitals – 10kms
Wockhardt Hospital – 10kms

Possession period: Between 6 to 9 months from the date of booking
East Facing Villas:
Model - 1

Plot area 1200 sft
Ground floor 792 sft
First floor 792 sft
Builtup area 1584 sft
Price: Rs 37.93 Lakhs

Model - 2
Plot area 1200 sft
Ground floor 736 sft
First floor 452 sft
Builtup area 1188 sft
Price: Rs 31.2 Lakhs

West Facing Villas:
Model - 1

Plot area 1200 sft
Ground floor 736 sft
First floor 736 sft
Builtup area 1472 sft
Price: Rs 36.09 Lakhs

Model - 2
Plot area 1200 sft
Ground floor 736 sft
First floor 452 sft
Builtup area 1188 sft
Price: Rs 31.2 Lakhs

Model - 3
Plot area 1200 sft
Ground floor 736 sft
First floor 397 sft
Builtup area 1133 sft
Price: Rs 29.82 Lakhs

Note :
Registration charges & stamp duty - extra
VAT @ 4% extra on registration cost

BMRDA approved 11 acre residential layout, Chandrapura, Near Electronics city, Bangalore

2010-06-24T18:34:00.000+05:30

Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city with lot of greenery, good climate, good life style. Owning a residential plot or site in an approved gated community in a good location is a dream for any buyer. This is an exclusive residential layout project in 11 acres with BMRDA approval with good quality of development of the layout. The project is in a peaceful location with good development around and in close proximity to many establishments like IT companies, International schools, offices, Hospitals, Branded car show rooms, markets etc. This is a good opportunity for the buyers of this property.

Location Near Chandapura, Electronics city, Bangalore

Area 11 acres

No of plots 220 plots, [ 30 x 40, 40 x 60 sqft ]

Selling price Rs. 1000/ - sqft

Loan facility Can be obtained

Status Bookings are open

2 & 3 BHK Luxurious Apartments @HSR Layout, Bangalore

2010-01-21T18:29:00.000+05:30

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Buy Your New Home Now Before Prices Go Up

2009-11-20T16:40:00.000+05:30

All of this means one thing: the downward slide is slowing, even stopping.
That means that an upward trend is just around the corner.

Historically speaking, employment indexes lag other economic indicators in predicting an economic downturn or expansion. Because job indexes are beginning to show signs of improvement, in the form of slowing losses, the economy may actually already be on the upswing again.

When the economy improves, home values improve. Higher demand equals an increase in property values, and as people loosen the purse strings, demand goes up. By the time you actually feel an economic upswing, it's already too late to get the best deals. When the economy is improving, prices are already rising, so the best deals have already passed with the lowest prices.

Don't wait until the recession is officially declared to be over to buy your dream home. It takes over 18 months to declare a recession; if you wait until it's declared over, you're likely to have missed out on six months -- or more -- of prime buying time. That translates to tons of missed opportunities, and actual dollar cost in your pocket.

Buy your new home now, and get in on the next new housing boom. Don't wait until the boom is in full swing and you'll have to pay more for the house you want; buy today to take advantage of great prices before the economy drives them up again. Let us help you get your dream home now, so you can get ahead of the next housing boom and turn a profit on your home!

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Who Will Buy My House? by leah leahleah

2009-11-20T15:55:00.002+05:30

I recently encountered a long-time friend of mine who despairingly asked me, "Who will buy my house?" Like many other homeowners in today's economy, my friend was facing foreclosure if he could not stay on top of his mortgage.
The problem, of course, was that his payments were in arrears and his income had dropped to a point where catching up on his mortgage was impossible. He knew that foreclosure was imminent, but wanted to do everything in his power to prevent this from occurring.

He placed his home on the market with hopes of selling it by owner and then using the proceeds to pay off his outstanding mortgage balance. As you can probably surmise, his plans did not pan out, and he was unable to sell his home quickly.

I was able to offer this friend of mine some good advice, which I will also share with you in case you are situated similarly. There are organizations that purchase homes quickly and do so with cash. These organizations are committed to purchasing just about any house on the market and pay a fair price for them.

Countless individuals have quickly sold their homes for cash to these organizations, and have thus avoided the consequences of foreclosure and bankruptcy. These organizations are able to operate so quickly because they deal in cash. You will not have to wait for a buyer to get approved (or disapproved) for a loan because the cash is already on hand.

Really, all you have to do is decide that you want to sell your home and then make contact with one of these services. The rest will take place in very little time and you can be back on your way to financial freedom without the expensive overhead of an unaffordable mortgage payment.

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How one can benefit from real estate investment by Jeff Adams

2009-11-20T15:53:00.000+05:30

Ask any successful real estate investor and he will tell you that the best method to create personal wealth is to invest in real estate. When you invest in real estate in a carefully planned manner, your investment will fetch you excellent returns, unmatched by any other form of investment. Here are a few important facts about real estate investment:
Although real estate investment carries risks like all other forms of investment, the price fluctuations are a lot slower than the stock market or investment in gold. The money you have invested in real estate will not crash overnight. At best, fall in real estate prices may be ten percent less than it was the previous day.

One of the chief benefits of real estate investment is banks and other financial institutions will be willing to lend you large sums of money for buying real estate. It is difficult to borrow money for buying stocks as stock markets prices are speculative in nature and the risk factor is high.

If you are intelligent and capable of a planned investment, then there are ways you can purchase real estate property for as low as seventy percent of its market value and then go for the big kill.

Yet another important benefit is you can enjoy large scale tax advantages through depreciation. Any tax consultant will guide you how to pay least taxes on real estate holdings.

In real estate investment, value addition is possible for you to enlarge your profits. For instance, you can increase the sales value of your property by making some modifications or additions to the property. You can add a garage or even a bedroom if space permits. You can renovate the house to fetch a better price.

If you are keen to succeed in real estate business, you must educate yourself about the market and also regularly interact with fellow investors and real estate professionals who can help you meet your investment goals. A real estate investment club membership will provides these benefits.

You can immensely benefit by joining a real estate investment club. There will be senior members who will be only too willing to offer you guidance. You can attend the periodic seminars that will discuss ways and means of making profit in the real estate market. Networking with experts in real estate business and interacting with peers can be highly useful. You can identify partners to join hands with you to successfully transact bigger business deals.

Be quick to learn the tricks of the trade if you want to thrive in real estate business. It is not always easy to single-handedly manage affairs in real estate business. It is prudent to hire the real estate agents to help you when you are stuck with some property. For instance, a fellow real estate agent from the club can at times find you a buyer much sooner than you can on your own and help you close the deal. Paying him a small percentage of commission is certainly worthwhile.

Please understand that it pays to invest in real estate. If you are serious about your real estate business and apply yourself diligently, real estate is indeed one of the smartest investments you could ever make.

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How to Sell Property Quickly by leah leahleah

2009-11-20T15:50:00.000+05:30

Today's economy places a lot of homeowners in a position where they must sell their home. Unless people know how to sell property, they are at a serious disadvantage. And just like there are a host of first time homebuyers in the housing market, there is also a host of first time home sellers.
Unless these sellers know at least a few tricks of the trade, they may be forced to leave their home on the market for quite some time without ever attracting a buyer. In instances where time is of the essence, playing the waiting game can be detrimental to an individual's financial health.

A big part of learning to sell property involves learning how to price property. As with most everything that is bought and sold, the value of a home is determined by the fair market value.

This means that regardless of any sentimental value or attachment you have in your home, the value should be determined by a comparable home in a comparable neighborhood (preferably the very same neighborhood).

Chances are great that the more competitively you price your home, the quicker it will sell. So the best starting point for selling property is ascertaining an appropriate price to list it at. Oftentimes, this is the most difficult part of selling property, so it is wise to consult with a professional.

Many times, even those who are trying to sell property at a fair and reasonable price have difficulty attracting any interested buyers. This is when it is particularly important for such sellers to recruit the assistance of professionals. There are businesses that specialize in only selling homes quickly that can be of great service to inexperienced -- or even experienced -- home sellers.

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How to Sell Home Fast and Avoid the Waiting Game by leah leahleah

2009-11-20T15:45:00.000+05:30

If you are presently considering placing your home on the market, the words "sell home fast" should grab your attention. The reason for this is obvious; who likes to play the waiting game with something as important as the transactions surrounding the buying and selling of their homes?

The fact of the matter is that most people are unable to move into their new home until the home they are in now is sold. This creates serious complications for people who have a deadline to close on a new home but still have a mortgage payment on the home they presently live in. This problem is compounded when the home they presently live in is already unaffordable.

The good news is that there is a way to sell a home quickly. In other words, you are not left to navigate this process alone. All too many people resort to simply placing a "for sale by owner" sign in their yard and rolling the dice.

A good portion of these people remains in their homes even a year after first placing the sign out front. Other people rely exclusively on a real estate agent to handle the selling of their home. Even here, however, sometimes the process just takes a long time.

So what about the cases where time is truly of the essence? What if you simply cannot afford to play the waiting game and you need to sell your home now? Take solace in the fact that there are organizations specifically dedicated to purchasing homes for cash quickly.

By simply placing a phone call you can have your house sold in only a few days time. This is the best path to take if you have any sense of urgency about selling your sell home fast.

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4 Home Buying Tips For Attending Open House Days by Noel Peebles

2009-11-20T15:39:00.000+05:30

When buying a property, either as a home or investment, there are several things to look for when visiting an open house (called ‘open for inspection', ‘open to view', or ‘open home' in some countries). Here are 4 tips to get you started.
1. Take Photos of Properties

Take indoor and outdoor photographs of each house you inspect. A checklist is a good tool too. Take photos and make notes because it can get confusing when looking at several properties. And don't hesitate to return for a second look.

2. Look for Ways to Increase the Resale Value

Look for opportunities to increase the value of the property e.g. add a garage, redecorating, landscaping, subdividing the land, adding an extra room or level etc. Increasing the value should ultimately create a positive effect on the resale value too. Pay attention to floor plans. Changing layouts of rooms later can be expensive.

3. Consider Aesthetics and Maintenance Levels

What type of building materials do you prefer? The three most popular wall choices are brick, wood siding and stucco. Wood window frames can add character, aluminum window frames are practical and vinyl windows have certainly become popular over the past fifteen years. Around 50 percent of home buyers seem to prefer brick for exterior walls over wood siding or stucco. Brick and aluminum require little maintenance.

4. Buy a House for All Seasons

Although you may not be a gardener, landscaping and trees do enhance the beauty and value of a lot and house. A planting of deciduous trees, shrubs and vines can provide shade in the summer and sunshine in the winter. Imagine the house in good weather and bad, and in each season. Will you be happy with it year-round? Also, look carefully at the indoor/outdoor flow of the house and whether you could improve on it. Access from indoor living spaces to exterior spaces (decks etc) encourages outdoor living and appeals to many buyers.

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7 Questions to Ask Before You Advertise by Michele PW

2009-11-20T13:42:00.000+05:30

Most business owners and managers keep a fairly close eye on their marketing budgets.
And nothing throws a budget out of whack faster than advertising.

Advertising, or paying good money to get your message in front of your target market, still has a place in your marketing mix, although it's not quite as effective as it once was.

If you're going to advertise, you need to be smart about it -- or you can quickly find yourself with a blown budget and not much to show for it. Below are seven questions to ask yourself before writing out that check.

Do you need to generate customers/traffic/leads/etc. right away? If so, then you better pull out your wallet. Advertising is hands down the fastest way to get your message in front of your target market. (You're paying for placement after all.)

Do you have another way to get the word out about your business? For instance, do you have a customer database or an e-zine list? If so, then you might be better off sending an e-mail (assuming you have customers' e-mails). Although technically e-mail announcements fall under advertising, I'm not counting it in this particular case because it's more or less free (or very low cost).
Perhaps you have a good news angle and a good relationship with a reporter. Or you have a high-traffic Web site and/or blog. Or maybe you're an active volunteer with a large organization and can use networking to get the message out.

But if none of those really apply, then you'd better take a closer look at advertising.

Do you need to augment your other marketing efforts? Maybe you have articles featured on a Web site targeted to your customer base. Great when your article is front and center and not so great when your article is buried in archives. A little advertising on that site can keep you in your target market's sight all the time. Or maybe you struck gold and got a big article written about your company in the perfect trade publication. Fantastic for that month and not so fantastic for the other 11 months of the year. Or maybe it's taking you longer than you'd like to drive traffic to your Web site. Advertising is good for speeding things along.
Frequency is king when it comes to marketing -- if you're out of your customers' sight, you're probably out of their mind when it comes to buying time. Advertising is a good way to beef up or speed up what you're already doing.

Are other marketing methods not appropriate in this situation? Let's say you want to have a sale. But your customer database is small (or nonexistent). Your Web site has minimal traffic. And you aren't going to get any bites from the media since having a sale isn't news. What do you do? Run some ads.

Would you rather save time than money? Let's face it. Running an ad is easy. Other marketing methods are more time-consuming. If you want your marketing to be easy, then advertising is about as easy as it's going to get. (Now there is a caveat to this one, because you can hire people to do some of those marketing tasks, such as updating Web sites, running PR campaigns, etc. However, not everything can be hired out so you still might be stuck spending time you don't have.)

Are you planning to test a new campaign or a new product/target market? Running small, inexpensive ads can be a good way to test certain marketing aspects before launching big, expensive, time-consuming campaigns. If you want to penetrate a new market or if you have a new product to launch or a new marketing message to try, buy some ads and see what the response rate is. Another strength of advertising is control -- you have total control over your test.

Do other marketing approaches never quite measure up? It happens. Advertising in one or two specific media outlets seems to generate more sales and more leads then anything else you've tried. If that's the case, then don't mess with it. As the old saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Creativity Exercise -- Advertising and Your Business
Is advertising right for your business? Try this exercise and see.

What's your biggest marketing challenge right now? Write it down.

Go through the above list of questions and ask yourself each one. Does it apply to your situation? If it does, write that down too.

Do some brainstorming. In what ways can you use advertising to solve your marketing challenges? What media would work best? Online? Print? Radio? Television? Direct mail? Something else? Make up an ad for a variety of media.
Now do the exact opposite. Think of ways advertising WON'T work for your business. Brainstorm at least 25 reasons why advertising won't work for your specific situation. Be silly. It's a good way to loosen you up.

Go back and reread both your pro and con lists. Now read your ads. Do you like what you came up with? Do any of them resonate with you, even now after coming up with your list of objections?
You may have just come up with your next advertising campaign.

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5 Business Lessons I Learned by Michele PW

2009-11-20T12:24:00.001+05:30

Gotta keep focusing on your mindset. I saw it over and over with myself last year. I get cloudy and I start struggling with my business. I'm clear and focused and my business is easy and effortless to run.

If I forget myself and allow myself to get distracted by whatever is going on (in other words, get in my "stuff"), then all of a sudden I find I've attracted a whole bunch of problems (or "issues") into my business. When I keep my focus on the positive and what I CAN control, then suddenly things get a lot better.

One of the lessons I learned is you should never stop working on your mindset. Even if it's only 5 minutes a day, just enough time to take some deep breaths and center yourself and maybe say a few affirmations, that can be the best thing you do for yourself AND your business.

It's like an onion. Sadly, this was the most unfortunate lesson I had to learn in 2008. You know all those issues and blocks you work so hard to get through? Well, guess what -- they never actually go away. Yes, no matter how much you work on them and through them, they keep sticking around, just at a deeper level.

(Sigh.)

So, I'm here to tell you this is a lifelong process. Don't beat yourself up over it, just accept it and keep working through them. And remember, even though it can get frustrating at times, the more you work on these things, the more you WILL see success at every breakthrough. The rewards are there if you're willing to do the work.

Your habits are more important than you think. What do you do each day? Are you spending hours checking email and pushing paper around your desk? Do you find your days disappear and you look back and wonder what exactly did you get done?

I've studied a lot of successful people, and one thing they all have in common is they have pretty rock-solid habits. They get up early; they make time to read, exercise, work on their mindset, etc. Yes, they might not always get everything done on their to-do list, but every day they're working toward the bigger picture.

I made a point this year of dumping old habits of working that no longer served me and starting new habits. Now, I'm going to admit I'm not perfect yet. Some of my old habits still creep back now and then. And it wasn't easy (I broke habits I had for years.) But, it was worth it. I'm more productive than I've been in years; but even more importantly, I'm more relaxed, calm, and at peace than I've ever been.

What habits do you need to break? Do you numb yourself with too much television, Internet surfing or some other distraction? Do you find yourself sucked into drama or gossip? Or maybe you just waste time doing things in your business you could hire a virtual assistant for half (or less) of your hourly rate?

And what habits should you be doing? Journaling? Reading? Exercising? Meditating? Eating healthier? Once you start replacing your old habits with new, healthier ones, you'll probably be amazed at what starts to happen in your life.

Get the right people on the right seats on the bus. Building a team, and making sure the team is the right one for you, is crucial. You can't do it alone. You need people around you to support you and do the work you have no business doing. But you need to make sure it's the right team for you. And don't be afraid to make changes -- sometimes the team that was right for you three years ago is no longer right for where you are now.

When your team is clicking, it's a great feeling. The work is getting done, you know you're supported, and it takes such a huge burden off of you.

Don't be afraid to give up control. The smartest thing I did this year was give up control of the operations of the business to my husband. If you're anything like me, you're not the best person to be running the operations. You should be focused on the vision and leadership of the company, plus the other aspects you're good at. The details of whose doing what and is it getting done is probably not your strong suit. That's why, after you've grown to a certain level, you need to take yourself out of that role.

Now, you might not have a spouse who can handle the operations, and if that's the case I encourage you to look for an operations manager. While it might feel like a big leap, it's an amazing freeing feeling. All of a sudden I have the energy and space to truly focus on what I should be focusing on, instead of getting dragged down by the minutia.

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3 Reasons Why You Better Know Your Customers...or Else by Michele PW

2009-11-20T12:19:00.000+05:30

Which statement sums up how you define your customers?
1) I have a very specific customer in mind -- very specific and very narrow. I only want to sell to this specific customer; I'm not interested in attracting anyone else.

Or

2) If they have a pulse, they're a potential customer.

Okay, in case you were wondering, number 1 is good and number 2 isn't.

Yet, I can't tell you how many business owners I run into who are closer to number 2 than number 1.

I know, it's difficult to think you might be turning away potential business. But trust me, your life will be much easier once you've carefully defined your potential customer (also known as your target market). And to further convince you, here are 3 reasons.

1. You'll be able to find your target market more easily. If you know exactly who you're looking for, you'll have a much easier time tracking down where they're hanging out (i.e. publications they read, Web sites they visit, radio stations they listen to). Then you'll know exactly where you should be spending your advertising dollars and/or which editors you should be courting for potential PR stories. Best yet, you'll probably be spending less money/time and yielding far better results.

2. You'll be able to persuade your target market more easily. If you know exactly who you're talking to, and what their challenges and problems are, you'll be able to craft far more targeted marketing materials. You can use language and images they respond to (which will make them feel like you understand them) plus you'll be able provide a specific solution to their challenges.

You can't do this if you're trying to please "everyone." "Everyone" is a tricky fellow. He's tough to pin down. After all, "everyone" buys a product for different reasons. Take cell phones, for instance.

Senior citizens, teenagers and parents buy cell phones, but they buy them for different reasons. Teenagers buy them so they can chat with their friends all the time. Parents buy them for their teens in order to keep track of them (the teens, not the cell phones). My 90-year-old grandfather bought one for emergency use only. Each one of those reasons is a different benefit. The ad that appeals to parents knowing where their teenagers are is certainly NOT going to work for teenagers, and neither of those ads will be terribly persuasive to my grandfather.

So if you're trying to sell to "everyone" just imagine how complicated it's going to be to try and cover all those different reasons in a single marketing piece. Not really possible, is it?

3. You'll have an easier time with your business. If you're busy running around providing different products or services to different customers, chances are you're not as efficient as you could be. This is especially true for business owners who are service providers. If you're constantly learning new skills for each client who walks in the door, how efficient will you be? Wouldn't it be better to stick with what you're good at and just sell that?

Creativity Exercise -- Discover your target market.

Here's an exercise you can try if you're still unsure of your target market or if you want to make sure you aren't missing any potential customers.

Get a sheet of paper. Write down all the features of your product. Features are descriptions of your product. Take cell phones, for example. Features of cell phones are they're small and wireless.

Now change those features to benefits. For a cell phone, you can carry it anywhere and use it anywhere (anywhere there's a signal, that is).

Now make a list of who needs those benefits. Think broadly here. Maybe parents or people in certain industries or people with certain jobs. Try to come up with at least 50 markets. Be silly. That's when you're most likely to hear your muse (or genius) speaking to you.

Another technique is to ask your subconscious for help. Do a meditation where you ask your subconscious to show you someone from your target market. Ask questions and see what the answers are.

Once you come up with your list, then it's time to critique and judge. Try and narrow it to no more than five target markets. One or two are better yet. The more target markets, the harder it gets. You can always start with one, and once you've made yourself known in that market, you can move to a second and a third and so on
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5 Mistakes Biz Owners Make with Their Marketing by Michele PW

2009-11-20T12:15:00.000+05:30

Wondering why your marketing isn't working all that well? Never fear, help is here.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) many marketing challenges can be traced back to a handful of marketing mistakes. Today, I'll talk about the top 5 marketing mistakes business owners make.

Too broad a target market (who you're selling your product or service to). If I ask you who your customer is and you answer "anyone with a pulse," then I'm talking to you.
Even if your product or service CAN help just about anyone on the planet, not everyone is going to buy it. They don't have the money or the interest or whatever. And when you try and target everyone, you really end up targeting no one.

The way to start making money (not to mention getting better results with your marketing) is to narrow your target market so you're only talking to one specific group. However, there are pitfalls with that as well, as we see in the next mistake.

The wrong target market. This happens when you've chosen the wrong target market. What do I mean by wrong target market? They either aren't interested in buying your product or service or they don't have the money.
Let's look at the first one, lack of interest. What happens here is the word "need" is misused. "I know my target market needs this, therefore they'll buy it." Not so.

This happens a lot with people in the health and wellness field and it typically goes something like this. You are passionate about teaching yoga and you want to reach committed couch potatoes. Do committed couch potatoes need to be doing yoga? No question. Do they want to be doing yoga? Probably not or they wouldn't be committed couch potatoes.

So let's look at the second one, lack of funds. This happens when you're going after a customer base that desperately wants what you're selling but can't afford it. For instance, a high-end spa targeting low-income single mothers. Would this target market adore the stress relieving benefits of a day at a spa? No doubt. Can they afford it? Probably not.

Now, that example is obvious, but it's not always so cut and dried. Especially with service professionals. Business and life coaches for instance. They're so passionate about what they do and they want to see people succeed; they go after a target market that may really want and need their services, but they can't afford them. So these coaches lower their fees or coach for free or trade out (even if they aren't interested in the trade) or something else that isn't terribly helpful to their own business success.

Bottom line -- make sure you choose a target market that not only can afford your product or service but also wants it. (Desperate for it is better yet.)

Looking for your target market in all the wrong places. This is a situation where "build it and they will come" doesn't work. Once you know who your target market is, you need to go to them. And you shouldn't waste your time in places where you won't find them. Let's say your target market is Fortune 500 companies. Is hobnobbing at your local Chamber of Commerce going to pay off for you? Probably not. But buying a targeted list and putting together a direct mail campaign? Much better idea.
Or, for instance, a friend of mine just realized a new niche target market she was going after doesn't spend much time online. And, you guessed it, she does most of her marketing online. So, she either has to change her niche market or change how she markets to them.

Once you've selected a viable target market, make sure you're putting your marketing time and dollars into places where they hang out.

Not a compelling message. Okay, you know you've got a good target market and you know how to reach them. But you're still not getting any results. Now the problem might be your message.
People have a lot of choices on where to spend their money. You have to give them a very compelling reason why they should spend their hard earned money with you.

Here's where it makes sense to brush up on your copywriting skills (writing promotional copy) or hire someone to write your copy for you.

Not getting in front of your target market often enough. So you've run one ad. Or mailed one postcard. Or attended one networking event. And the work isn't pouring in the door.
Hmmm...

It's a sad fact that you need to consistently get in front of your target market time and time again. Unfortunately, for the most part, your target market won't wake up and say "Gee, I have to give so-and-so some money today" without some encouragement on your part. Remember, it's not your target market's job to remember you. It's your job to remind them you're here and would love to have their business.

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Marketing on the Internet - It's All in the Niche

2009-11-19T17:05:00.002+05:30

One thing that can be said about marketing on the internet is 'the money is in the niche.' Most online entrepreneurs with a little experience are aware that if you can locate a niche market with a strong demand and paying customers you can be successful. The larger and more competitive markets offer tremendous potential also however they do require more of a different type effort. Then there is the smallest markets of all referred to as a micro niche which offers the least amount of competition.
Viewing the internet marketing landscape this way reveals it as being comprised of 3 different market types. On the surface it would look as if targeting the smallest markets is the way to go but let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Looking more closely it appears that all three come with their own unique sets of challenges and benefits. So it appears a closer look would need to be made before deciding to jump right on in.

Let's have a look at the pros and cons each market type offers to online entrepreneurs and how they best match up with your skills and work ethics.

Largest Markets

Although not a lot of research is required to determine demand or profit potential much time and effort does need to be invested in the marketing process. Due to the more competitive nature of this type market profit margins tend to be smaller.

Smaller Markets

The niche of a larger market is simply a more defined or specialized sub-segment of the larger market itself. The greatest efforts are upfront when you are conducting the initial research to 'scout' out potential markets and their profitability.

The backend benefits of such a market is less competition and the ability to get higher profit margins since products offer are more specialized to begin with.

The niche you select should be something you have an interest in since this interest will help motivate you through the diligent research that is required.

Smallest Markets

A micro niche is an even more defined and specialized sub-segment of its larger niche counterpart.

Proportionately speaking even more diligence is needed to research the possible potentials of such a market.

The benefits of discovering and working a micro niche are that the competition found in this type market is the least of all. It also doesn't hurt that the profit margins are the highest thereby making the research efforts worth your while.

Marketing on the internet often times involves the initial decision as to what type market you are going to enter. Everybody enters the online arena possessing different levels of skills and work ethics. Whether you elect to work within a niche market or one of the larger and more competitive markets is up to you. There is a need for you to do an honest and personal assessment of your own skills and work ethics. With this assessment you can then match yourself up better insofar as the type of market that would be to your liking. As a result you would be allowing yourself the greatest possibility for success.

TJ Philpott is an author and Internet entrepreneur based out of North Carolina

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35 Ways to Market Content with Social Media: Promote Articles, Blogs, Videos and More

2009-11-19T17:01:00.003+05:30

There is no denying that the popularity of social media is increasing by the day. For sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (herein known as "The Big Three"), the fastest growing demographic consists of users 35 years and older. Though social media was once considered a fad for kids, it has evolved into a viable marketing opportunity for business.
For the casual user, social media is a way to connect with friends and family. For the business user, social media works by sharing compelling content to capture the attention of your target audience. When you do this well, you can count on generating website traffic, client leads and even media attention.

"The Big Three" revolve around the concept of a status update. When you update your status, everyone in your network can view what you have to say. This is where the real opportunity lies. Instead of updating your status to report what you're having for dinner or that it's time to pick up your kids, share interesting content and watch the magic of social media unfold.

Type of Content to Share on Social Media Channels:

1. Your new blog posts

2. Someone else's blog post

3. An article you've written

4. An article from somewhere else

5. A video demonstration

6. A funny or controversial video

7. Before and after photos of work you've done

8. Humorous or inspiring photos

9. Client success stories/case studies

10. Free ebook

11. Special report

12. White paper

13. Upcoming event announcement

14. Live reports from an event you are currently attending

15. Book reviews/recommendations

16. Recommended products

17. Recommended services

18. Tips for doing something better

19. How-to suggestions

20. A series of related posts

21. Recent media coverage you have received

22. Inspirational advice (preferably your own, motivational quotes are over-used online)

23. Forward someone else's update (with proper credit attribution)

24. Breaking news alerts

25. Leads for opportunities (media, clients, etc.)

26. Requests for participation (guest posts on your blog, speaker for an event you're hosting, etc.)

27. Interesting photo from a recent event

28. Teleseminar/Webinar invitation

29. Contest announcements

30. Special sales, offers and discounts (delivered sparingly)

31. Request for audience feedback

32. A compelling question you want answered

33. Anything offered for free

34. Insider tips that people won't find anywhere else

35. Your opinion on just about anything with target audience appeal

Secrets to Success

1. Content should appeal to your target audience and provide value. Also, it doesn't always have to be directly related to what you do. For example, a mortgage broker might share community resources, local event announcements and family-related tips. This type of information would likely be more appealing to the broker's target audience than current interest rates and articles about mortgage insurance (though you can occasionally include those too). The point is to become a valued resource.

2. Follow the 90/10 rule. Avoid selling online and you will achieve more sales. That's right; we're all tired of being sold to. When you provide value, you build loyalty and trust. It's fine to include sales offers up to 10 percent of the time, but make sure you are primarily serving up useful content.

3. Use compelling titles and descriptions. You only have a limited amount of space to share information which means that a good title can make the difference between a reader who clicks through or completely ignores your post.

4. Track your results. Pay attention to user response. If you're receiving comments and your content is being forwarded to others (for example, retweeting on Twitter), that is evidence that your efforts are working. Also, your network should be growing steadily as a result of the value you're providing.

5. Use links wisely. When you share compelling content, it provides an opportunity to link back to your website or blog. This is great for building website traffic. However, not every post needs to have a link. Mix up your posts so that some simply offer something short and sweet. You can also shorten links and track the number of click-throughs with a service like http://bit.ly.

5. Be consistent. You will get the best results from marketing content through social media by participating on a regular basis. Ideally you should share something every day, even multiple times per day, to stay visible. You can automate some of your updates with services like http://ping.fm, http://socialoomph.com and http://hootsuite.com. But don't automate everything! Keep reading . . .

6. Engage with your audience. Social media involves a two-way conversation. It's not just about shoving data out into your network and waiting to reap the rewards. Reply to people who comment, forward and share useful content from others and make sure you have a human presence in social media land.

7. Build a social media plan. You can venture into social media haphazardly or you can form a plan that makes sense for your business. A plan should identify your target audience, include a strategy for ongoing content generation, should identify frequency of updates and indicate the amount of time and resources you are going to allocate to managing your social media strategy.

8. Implement a 30-day challenge. Use the suggestions outlined here and focus your efforts for 30 days. The results should be obvious. If they aren't, then there is something amiss with your strategy. Ask others for input or solicit the help of a social media expert. There is opportunity for every kind of business to benefit from social media. You simply need to find the strategy that works for you.

Stephanie Chandler is an author of several business and marketing books including “LEAP! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business” and “From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur.” She is also founder and CEO of http://AuthorityPublishing.com, a custom publishing and marketing company. For author, speaker and consulting details, visit http://StephanieChandler.com.
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Caring for your Necklaces

2009-11-19T16:34:00.002+05:30

Beautifying the neckline is a task performed by a sleek and attractive looking necklace. If you have to please a woman, you must think of gifting her a necklace, as this accessory pleases her the most.
If you are a lucky woman who owns many fashion necklaces but lacks the knowledge as to how to care for them, we have certain points and tips that will help you be enlightened about the right methods to care for you necklace. Take a look:

*Necklaces of gold: Though, it is proven that fashion necklaces made if gold do not tarnish easily but still it is advised to keep good care of them. If you wear these necklaces in daily wear, the shine of these necklaces gets affected by the hand creams, suntan lotions, soap, and perspiration. Whenever the gold necklaces are not in use they should be kept in safe original boxes wrapped in a soft cloth. Also, make sure that they saved alone as storing them with other material of necklaces can make them scratched and tangled. Clean your gold necklaces with a soft cloth.

*Sterling necklaces: Silver sterling necklaces are also known as designer necklaces. These necklaces are affected by the body secretions so need extra care. When it is time to clean them, use a soft cloth that will help the dirt and dust to fade away and will keep your fashion necklaces shining like forever. Don't rub the necklaces while cleaning as it can spoil the grace and beauty, making them look scratchy. Once you rinse and clean the sterling necklaces, you can store them zip lock air-tight bag to avoid its contact with air. If your necklaces are heavy hand them over to a professional cleaner rather than performing the task on your own.

*Pearl necklaces: Same goes for pearl necklaces. Clean them after every use with a damp dry cloth and then store. You can choose to wash these necklaces with gentle soap and then leave them to get dried on a dry cloth. Never use harsh or ultrasonic chemicals on it.

*Diamond necklaces: The designer necklaces in diamond are to be cared smartly and diligently. Keep them ever shining; prefer cleaning them with gentle cleanser, and afterwards with apt dry lint-free cloth. Avoid wearing these diamond designer necklaces while exercising or gardening. Make sure that your diamonds are out of contact with chlorine bleach.

Devika Rajpali is a well known author and has written articles on Jewellery, garment shop , Gemstone Jewellery , online shop and many other subjects.

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"How I Did It": VSS Mani- "Founder Of JustDial.com"

2009-11-19T15:33:00.002+05:30

"My story isn’t glamorous. It started as a way of survival and making ends meet,” warns VSS Mani as he settles down to talk about how he used an initial investment of Rs 50,000 to build a business with an annual turnover of Rs 91 crore. Just Dial, however, is his second venture. The first one did not survive. But it did provide Mani the impetus to give his phone-based information services idea a final try. And he sure dialled the right numbers this time – the 36-year-old first-generation entrepreneur is now busy executing an international rollout.

I was born in Jamshedpur and brought up in Calcutta in a traditional middle class “Tam Bram” (Tamil Brahmin) family. My future career had been chalked out for me right from my childhood – try and get into IIT or at least become a chartered accountant. Being an entrepreneur was unheard of and, even today, I am the only person in my family who has even attempted to do something on my own.

By 1987, I needed to get a job and contribute to the family income. I could not continue doing my CA articleship, which I had been pursuing along with my graduation degree. I took up a sales job with a yellow pages company called United Database India (UDI). While I was worked there, I kept wondering if it was possible to

"My story isn’t glamorous. It started as a way of survival and making ends meet,” warns VSS Mani as he settles down to talk about how he used an initial investment of Rs 50,000 to build a business with an annual turnover of Rs 91 crore. Just Dial, however, is his second venture. The first one did not survive. But it did provide Mani the impetus to give his phone-based information services idea a final try. And he sure dialled the right numbers this time – the 36-year-old first-generation entrepreneur is now busy executing an international rollout.

I was born in Jamshedpur and brought up in Calcutta in a traditional middle class “Tam Bram” (Tamil Brahmin) family. My future career had been chalked out for me right from my childhood – try and get into IIT or at least become a chartered accountant. Being an entrepreneur was unheard of and, even today, I am the only person in my family who has even attempted to do something on my own.

By 1987, I needed to get a job and contribute to the family income. I could not continue doing my CA articleship, which I had been pursuing along with my graduation degree. I took up a sales job with a yellow pages company called United Database India (UDI). While I was worked there, I kept wondering if it was possible to offer a service like this over the phone. Unlike the West, Indians always had the habit of banking on friends, relatives and neighbours for information in their everyday life. So I thought, why not launch a service to cater to this need?

In 1989, I got some like-minded people to start a company called “Ask Me”. This were days before the telecom boom. Very few people owned telephones then. The idea was well appreciated but with the downward trek of the economy, we became easy victims. When I look back at what went wrong, I realise we were much ahead of the times. In early 1992, I walked out of this venture. But I promised myself that one day I would start the service again and make it a huge success.

Between 1992 and 1995, I worked on different ideas to survive and also save some money to give my phone directory business one more shot. In 1995, I landed in Mumbai with Rs 50,000 with which I had to find a house and an office space. What I did find were some generous relatives who offered me an empty flat for a nominal rent in one of Mumbai’s far-flung suburbs. I then managed to rent a two-seater office in Mumbai’s financial district, Nariman Point, for Rs 5,000 a month.

I had learnt from my “Ask Me” days that I had to have a phone number for my service that was very easy to remember. In 1996, the Kandivili Telephone Exchange in Mumbai was coming out with its new 888 series. I thought 888 8888 would be the easiest to remember. I spoke to the general manager and told him about my idea. He liked the presentation and assigned me the number. That was a huge leg up for me.

In those days, a phone line used to cost Rs 15,000 under OYT, or else, you had to wait for a few years. I didn’t have Rs 15,000 so we applied by paying Rs 3,000 and we got the number a year later! When I got the number, I didn’t have enough capital to start. We finally started Just Dial in a small 3x5 feet garage, with the number 888 8888, some borrowed furniture, rented PCs and a capital of Rs 50,000!

While I was waiting for my magic number, I had begun collecting names and telephone numbers of small and medium-sized companies through a team of data collectors. There was a lot of raw data available but this needed to be validated. I got a team of telemarketing executives to validate this data. I managed to convince some establishments to be my sponsored clients by paying a flat fee.

As time went by, the number of sponsored clients multiplied. That model then gave way to a premium fee model where sponsored clients paid a sum according to the category of their products and services. We then introduced lead-based payments, where a client pays according to the number of customers he gets through Just Dial. Today Just Dial draws from a database of three million establishments - of which 100,000 are sponsored - to feed information to callers. Even though we make money based on leads, we have never ever given out our database to telemarketers.

From the start, three things worked in our favour. First, we kept our prices low for our sponsored clients. Second, though we couldn’t pay our staff well at that time, we evolved a performance-based incentive scheme to keep morale high. Third, callers were happy since their calls generated quick response.

It is important to constantly upgrade services and explore new mediums. In 2007, we launched justdial.com, which now registers more than 185,000 hits a day. We send close to six lakh SMSs every day and 15,000 messages through WAP. Today, this pan-India service receives over 200,000 calls every day from 240 cities in India. All this mad rush for information is tackled by eight call centres spread across the country.

I have been thinking of taking the service global for some time. Right now, I’m working on the launch of Just Dial in North America.

My dream is to make Just Dial as omnipotent as Google. When I look back at the last few years and think of the challenges I have overcome, I wonder if my venture could have been timed better. But I think we benefited from being the first mover. I also wonder if the venture could have grown faster if I had some more capital, but again you need more than capital to start something on your own - you need creativity and gumption.
offer a service like this over the phone. Unlike the West, Indians always had the habit of banking on friends, relatives and neighbours for information in their everyday life. So I thought, why not launch a service to cater to this need?

In 1989, I got some like-minded people to start a company called “Ask Me”. This were days before the telecom boom. Very few people owned telephones then. The idea was well appreciated but with the downward trek of the economy, we became easy victims. When I look back at what went wrong, I realise we were much ahead of the times. In early 1992, I walked out of this venture. But I promised myself that one day I would start the service again and make it a huge success.

Between 1992 and 1995, I worked on different ideas to survive and also save some money to give my phone directory business one more shot. In 1995, I landed in Mumbai with Rs 50,000 with which I had to find a house and an office space. What I did find were some generous relatives who offered me an empty flat for a nominal rent in one of Mumbai’s far-flung suburbs. I then managed to rent a two-seater office in Mumbai’s financial district, Nariman Point, for Rs 5,000 a month.

I had learnt from my “Ask Me” days that I had to have a phone number for my service that was very easy to remember. In 1996, the Kandivili Telephone Exchange in Mumbai was coming out with its new 888 series. I thought 888 8888 would be the easiest to remember. I spoke to the general manager and told him about my idea. He liked the presentation and assigned me the number. That was a huge leg up for me.

In those days, a phone line used to cost Rs 15,000 under OYT, or else, you had to wait for a few years. I didn’t have Rs 15,000 so we applied by paying Rs 3,000 and we got the number a year later! When I got the number, I didn’t have enough capital to start. We finally started Just Dial in a small 3x5 feet garage, with the number 888 8888, some borrowed furniture, rented PCs and a capital of Rs 50,000!

While I was waiting for my magic number, I had begun collecting names and telephone numbers of small and medium-sized companies through a team of data collectors. There was a lot of raw data available but this needed to be validated. I got a team of telemarketing executives to validate this data. I managed to convince some establishments to be my sponsored clients by paying a flat fee.

As time went by, the number of sponsored clients multiplied. That model then gave way to a premium fee model where sponsored clients paid a sum according to the category of their products and services. We then introduced lead-based payments, where a client pays according to the number of customers he gets through Just Dial. Today Just Dial draws from a database of three million establishments - of which 100,000 are sponsored - to feed information to callers. Even though we make money based on leads, we have never ever given out our database to telemarketers.

From the start, three things worked in our favour. First, we kept our prices low for our sponsored clients. Second, though we couldn’t pay our staff well at that time, we evolved a performance-based incentive scheme to keep morale high. Third, callers were happy since their calls generated quick response.

It is important to constantly upgrade services and explore new mediums. In 2007, we launched justdial.com, which now registers more than 185,000 hits a day. We send close to six lakh SMSs every day and 15,000 messages through WAP. Today, this pan-India service receives over 200,000 calls every day from 240 cities in India. All this mad rush for information is tackled by eight call centres spread across the country.

I have been thinking of taking the service global for some time. Right now, I’m working on the launch of Just Dial in North America.

My dream is to make Just Dial as omnipotent as Google. When I look back at the last few years and think of the challenges I have overcome, I wonder if my venture could have been timed better. But I think we benefited from being the first mover. I also wonder if the venture could have grown faster if I had some more capital, but again you need more than capital to start something on your own - you need creativity and gumption.

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5 Inexpensive Ways to Increase Your Sales Online With or Without a Web Site by Marnie Pehrson

2009-11-18T12:35:00.002+05:30

Whether you own a Web site or not, there are proven techniques for selling your products and services online. Of course, it helps to have a Web site to direct people to, but you don't really have to have one. You can still get your name out as an expert in your field and let people know how to purchase your products and services.

1. Write informative articles and get them published online.

Writing doesn't have to be difficult. You're in your own business, so there are things you know that other people don't. Many believe that an expert is somebody who knows more than anyone else in the world about a given topic, but ''an expert is really just someone who knows more about a subject than anyone else in the room.'' (1) You're an expert when you have knowledge to share on a topic. For example, on a plane flight last month I met a lady who sells mix/match clothing – you know those lines of clothing where you buy 5-6 pieces and it turns into about 15-20 outfits. After talking with her for a few minutes and sharing with each other what we each do, she mentioned she also enjoyed writing. So I suggested, "why not write an article on how to mix and match clothes to maximize your wardrobe in a stylish, comfortable way?"

You might ask, who would publish such an article? Webmasters of career and women's sites will. Some of the most popular sites today are targeting specifically to women, and they are hungry for good, informative articles (content) that will make their visitors stay on their sites and keep coming back. As an expert writing on a topic of interest to their readers, your chances of having your well-written article picked up is great.

Along with your article, you're going to include a brief bio of yourself and what you do along with a link to your email and/or Web address. You could even offer a toll free number for people to call for a free catalog. As long as you keep it brief, most webmasters will agree to use your bio and contact information in exchange for your informative article. But bear in mind – it's got to be informative. It can't be a glorified sales pitch.

So how do you find these webmasters who want your articles?

IdeaMarketers.com is a free writer-publisher matching services that unites authors with webmasters and newsletter publishers who are hungry for good content. You can sign up for a free writer account with IdeaMarketers and start posting your articles. Then, when webmasters and publishers come to IdeaMarketers and search for an article, they can find yours. If they like it, they can click to request permission to reprint your article. They'll fill out a form and the results will be sent straight to you. The form will send you important information that you need to know – like their name, their web address, the demographics of their visitors, their traffic, etc. Then you can decide whether you'd like to accept or reject their request.

When replying to them and granting them permission, be sure to include a 2-3 sentence biography of yourself that you'd like them to use with your article. Make sure it has your preferred methods of being contacted within it.

By writing articles and getting them published on other Web sites you can leverage your marketing for free! There's nothing in this process that will cost you a dime and depending upon the number of web sites your articles are on and the number of visitors they reach, you could reach hundreds, thousands or even millions of readers!

2. Publish an email newsletter

Whether you like to write or not, a newsletter is a great way of promoting your business. Let's use the lady I met on the plane again. She sells fashion items to women. So she could build a list of email addresses for people who have requested more information from her on fashion and other topics of interest to women. Her newsletter might be as simple as an article from her that she writes each week or maybe every other week along with specials she's running or new fashion lines, along with how to order a catalog and how to contact her.

If she wanted a more substantial newsletter or if she didn't like to write, she could obtain articles from other authors. She could go to IdeaMarketers, sign up for a publisher account and use the handy newsletter builder available at IdeaMarketers to build her newsletter. It will even give her a web-based newsletter that she can direct people to. She can choose from the free version that gives access to the last 30-days worth of articles submitted to IdeaMarketers or she can choose to upgrade to an economical Gold or PRO version that gives her access to all 3,800+ articles available in the database.

There's a publisher tool for every need – whether she just needs articles or whether she wants help building her web or email newsletter. For details, click here.

3. Write a book and get other Webmasters to promote it for you

After you've written enough articles, it's easy to group and arrange them into a book form. You can put your articles together, arrange them into a logical sequence of chapters, and write a few more pages to help connect the chapters so they flow. Once you have your book written, you can obtain an ISBN and list your book on Amazon.com. Amazon has been a great boon to small publishers. Once you're listed with Amazon, come back to IdeaMarketers. If you have at least one article listed at IdeaMarketers, you can submit your book to us and we'll load it into our system. It will be featured in our Book Buzz as well as be featured on related articles on our site.

Whenever publishers or webmasters use IdeaMarketers publishing tools, they are shown recommended books that match the article they plan to use. So if they select your article, the system will recommend your book on Amazon. Or if you've written a book on working at home, and the publisher selects an article about working at home, the system will suggest they link to your book as recommended reading. The system even builds their Amazon link for them so all they have to do is drag and drop the code to include your book on their site! What a way to leverage your marketing all over the net – webmasters linking to your book on Amazon! And again, it's FREE to writers at IdeaMarketers.

4. Swap ads with other newsletter publishers

Once you've built up your newsletter and have some subscribers, you can start looking for other email newsletters (ezines) that reach your same target audience. You can search the IdeaMarketers directory to find other sites and newsletters that reach your audience and swap newsletter ads with them. As long as your number of subscribers is comparable to theirs and you're reaching a mutual audience without competing with one another, most publishers will take you up on the suggestion.

In the Publisher's Toolbox PRO, IdeaMarketers even suggests other publications that might like to swap ads with you based on information they have provided when listing their publication with IdeaMarketers.

5. Get a Mini-Web presence within another site

Many sites offer member profiles that can act as a mini-web presence. If you already have a site, you can use it to bring more people to your site. If you don't have a web site, you can use these as your Web presence. As a writer or a publisher with IdeaMarketers, you get a free profile that acts as a mini-web presence. For writers, it acts as a mini-library where you can feature your articles. For publisher's it features information on your publication.

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YOU Are the Brand

2009-11-17T19:48:00.002+05:30

How many times have we heard "Xerox this", when the copier involved may not be a Xerox brand at all? What brand do you think of when you hear the words "Just do it"?
Branding is a powerful tool in our business lives. While Nike and Xerox are prime examples of this idea, all businesses can benefit from branding.

The key factor in branding is this: on the most basic level, the level where clients live and work, your company is represented by a person. In your business that person may be you.

Here is a seven step formula that will give you a great start toward establishing yourself as the brand of choice.

Know where you stand now. What name pops into your customer's mind when they need what you do? If it's not your name, why not? Do you have a name or slogan that is easy to remember and clearly describes what you offer?

Know where you want to go. What do you want to be known for? Like it or not, customers will define us if we don't define ourselves. Do you want to be the low-price leader? Do you want to be the value-added vendor? We can't (as much as we might like to) be everything to everyone. Choose a theme for your business and promote that theme at every opportunity. Soon, you will become associated with the ONE benefit that is your strong suit.

Narrow your niche. Be such an expert in your field that you are the natural choice to call when what you do becomes what they need. Marketing, either offline or online, creates the greatest impact when it frames YOU as the only smart solution to a client's problem.v

Give away some work. If giving away your expertise means increasing your exposure, strongly consider it. You are BUILDING a reputation. There is nothing wrong or manipulative in trading work for exposure, rather than cash. Sometimes a good word from an influential customer pays bigger dividends than the best advertising.

Be everywhere at once. Oh, if only wishing made it so. The Internet can get you close. If you market online, participate in several question and answer forums or newsgroups where decision makers and people of influence hang out. Choose your answers very carefully, but answer every question you can, always bringing home the message that you are the best choice. If you market offline, consider adjusting your budget to have a presence in each medium (TV, radio, print, billboard) to reach the widest possible audience.

Listen and follow up. If you give your product or service (or even advice) to someone, follow up to see how it worked out. Be brief and humble, but follow up to make sure you are on the mark. When you do this you not only evaluate the quality of what you have given, you have an excellent opportunity to see how it effects real people in the real world.

This should have been the first point, but make sure you KNOW your stuff. NOTHING can replace the good will you create when you do your very best work for every client or friend.
If you really know your stuff, and are willing to invest some time, you can become the natural choice for solving problems that arise in your field. When those calls come, you can begin to build an endless chain of referrals that will carry your business to new heights.
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Advertising - Print Vs. Internet

2009-11-17T19:37:00.003+05:30

As an IT Professional and a website designer I talk with many companies and small businesses about the importance of advertising and marketing on the internet. It is still to my surprise how many businesses are weary of spending the money on creating a website for online advertising. Before we move any further let's be clear about one thing. Online advertising is an incredibly low cost, low maintenance option that businesses have available. It is shocking to me how much businesses will spend monthly to be listed in multiple phone books for the same circulation area. I have several customers that have admitted to me that they spend at least $300 per month per phone book for a small two inch square space. These businesses are listed in three phone books and are spending about $900 dollars a month in phone book advertising that in today's society most people just throw away. However, after the initial setup of the website which can cost from $500 and up (for a good design), the monthly maintenance cost is extremely low in comparison. For domain registration and website hosting you should expect to pay between $50 and $100 per year in addition to any monthly maintenance or updating fee you may pay to a web design or SEO company. With the advances in today's technology phone books are becoming less of research tool and more of a paper weight while the internet increasingly becomes a point of reference for information for people. Now please be aware I am not advocating pulling all of your advertising out of phone books and investing solely in the internet, just carefully consider weighing the options. You might find that you can reduce your print advertising a very small portion and be able to afford a low maintenance website. In today's unstable economy and as we move into the future take a closer look at your companies advertising expenses and your return on those investments and consider making an investment in your future

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