Self-service Print On Demand Books

June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Wow!  Is this the future of hardcopy books??  I don’t think it will completely replace Barnes and Noble or Amazon but it does add convenience and self-service to the  book industry.  Check it out here in an article in the online version of the Boston Globe. What will they think of next?  At least the [...]

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Internet Marketing: Love it or Hate it

April 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The Internet is here to stay.  From its small beginning as a medium of communication between government departments and research facilities, it has exploded to be a worldwide transcontinental network upon which most business is already using as it’s life’s blood or will soon.  It seems a fact that if you are not on the [...]

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How Does Susan Boyle Have Anything To Do With Internet Marketing?

April 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

You’re never too old to see your dreams come true. Watch as Susan Boyle stuns the audience of Britain’s Got Talent and then tell me that it’s too late!

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Are You An Opportunity Seeker? You Capitalist!

October 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I know I am preaching to the choir, but we have got stop cursing capitalism. While capitalism isn’t perfect – I challenge anyone to say there is a better way. With each economic system there are pros and cons. If you are enjoying using the Internet to earn a living, you can thank a capitalist.

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Learning the Language of Internet Marketing & Web Design

August 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I have never had to do it before, personally, but I have heard that the best way to learn a new language is to immerse yourself in it.  You have to go so far as to live and interact with the people who speak their language natively. The same goes for Internet Marketing.  And within [...]

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Self-Employment is NOT For Cowards

August 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Our first “real” money making home business, the Olympic Munch, is frankly as labor intensive as raising a child. It takes dedication and determination to push through the mundane aspects of a brick and mortar business. Product inventory, supply inventory, processing in medium scale production (hundreds of bars a day and all by hand!), packaging [...]

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Internet Marketing and Ethics

June 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I am sort of disappointed with some internet marketing gurus.  It seems that the prevailing attitude is to deliver only part of a part of some information in the info products they sell just so that they can sell you another piece of the IM puzzle later.  Of the dozens of ebooks and courses and [...]

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My First Real Work At Home Business

June 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I am conviced I am an entreprenuer – heart and soul.  I love thinking up how to make an extra buck or 10.  Some years ago, my family made and sold baked goods at a local farmer’s market.  You know -breads, cookies, muffins – stuff like that.  Nothing out of the ordinary, although we used [...]

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Internet Marketing University of Hard Knocks

May 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment

One isn’t in Internet Marketing for very long before you realize this is a very real business. So, it’s back to school, kiddies! Lessons, teachers, books and courses – investment of time and money. Accept this, apply it and you will eventually succeed.

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How To Buy UPC Barcodes for Your Products

April 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I have been asked by several folks how to get UPC barcodes for products they plan to sell to retail or wholesale businesses.  It really isn’t a big deal now that I look back but I did take some digging on the ‘net. First, I googled “buy barcodes” and found lots of info.  You can [...]

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