Internet Marketing, Fact Or Fiction? – Internet-Marketing
Internet Marketing, Fact Or Fiction?
I'm sure you've seen it before, your inbox overflowing with promises of making millions in the span of a few weeks. If your like me you have these "opportunities" safely tucked away in your recycle bin faster than you can say "Spam",but all the while in the back of your mind is that ever-present question, "What if?".What if hidden among the tidalwave of "Get Rich Quick" hype is the one chance for you to turn your life around and take control of your future?I won't lie to you, almost all of the garbage floating around the internet today is just that....trash!I must inform you however, you CAN make your living online if you are willing to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty.There are two main factors in the the prejudice of internet marketing,[Lack of effort] This is the number one killer of the american dream. Society as a whole would like to believe that success can be achieved with little or no effort on their part and that running a home business consists of firing up their computers and laying around all day![Bad experiences] Another large contributing factor in the fear of internet marketing is people who have had less than desirable results from their own efforts. one thing holds true and that is that bad news travels twice as fast and twice as far as good. While a good deed is forgotten a bad experience never is.If you are serious about going into business for yourself, you CAN be successful.I know because I've been doing it for two years now and quite frankly I am disgusted with the dark cloud that looms over the phrase "Internet Marketing". This reputation is largely derived from the many scams out there, these are your everyday "Get Rich Quick" schemes claiming to make you millions with little or no effort on your part.Sadly, many people fall victim to these scams due to their desire To make money with no effort on their part.I recently had the opportunity to talk via email with one of my visitors, And when asked what she was looking to gain from my services she stated That she wanted to find something where she could make money while doing very little work.It all comes down to one final truth?.You will get from Internet Marketing What you are willing to put into it. If you dedicate your time and efforts you can reap huge rewards however, If you come into it with the mindset of getting something for nothing All you will end up with are regrets.About The AuthorAdam Buhler is the owner of Affiliate Programs Directory: http://www.smokesoft.net Adam is the author of the weekly newsletter "Affiliate Secrets". He is offering a free copy of the ebook "Internet Cash Machines" For a limited time to anyone who subscribes at: http://www.smokesoft.net/newsletter.htmlsmoke@dwave.net
Goal Setting – The Facts Behind The Fiction – Goal-Setting
Goal Setting - The Facts Behind The Fiction
To have hopes and dreams for the future is a wonderful idea. If you want to call them 'goals' that's fine also but do learn to get things in perspective. They are NOT achieved in the way you have been led to believe.The much talked about conscious mind, subconscious mind, the will, belief patterns, etc. are simply descriptions of mental procedures and do not exist in isolation, as many people believe.They are all part of the same 'mental cooperative'.Ah, there lies the rub!The moment you set a goal you instantly cause an 'inner conflict' to take place between various departments of this mental cooperative.This is unavoidable due to the way we were brought up, our parents, how we were educated, where we grew up, our religious beliefs or lack of them. The list is almost endless.All these factors make up our core beliefs. These beliefs give rise to our very own particular and personal creative patterns of thought which dictate our own individual realities which, in turn, give life to our very own set of 'Living Laws'.'Living Laws' means laws that we follow, in other words, adhered to, for the sake of leading a 'normal' acceptable life. But it also means that they have a life of their own and can be changed, amended or completely abolished to make way for new ones.Each one of us has a set of these laws. Some of the laws you live by are similar to other people's but never 100% - that's what makes us individuals.Sure, we are all human beings - but we are NOT the same. We are all different, albeit only slightly, but we all differ.The inner conflict arises when what I call 'The Judge' evaluates, compares and checks out your goal to see if it is valid. That is to say, if it complies with your current set of internal laws.When your goal is found to be contravening these laws, for whatever reason, and reasons you are very rarely aware of, it is immediately and unceremoniously overruled and thrown out of court with no hope of appeal.The secret to achieving our goals, therefore, is to cause a new creative pattern of thought and thereby amend our current set of Living Laws.We must become an active and willing member of the cooperate.
We must, in fact, cooperate with the cooperative!The modern day idea that you can use visualization techniques or repeat endless affirmations in order to change these laws and therefore The Judge's mind is totally erroneous - it will not make the slightest difference.This is totally misguided thinking.Sure, after many years of constant repetition of your affirmations/visualizations you may eventually get some reaction from The Judge even if it takes a lifetime, that's if they don't lock you away in a funny farm first!--------------
Meme machines
--------------Before we go any further let's just take a look at these beliefs and where they come from and see why they are so darn difficult to change.It's all very well being told to change our beliefs and we will change our lives but just how do we do it?We know from experience that simple visualization doesn't work, nor do affirmations or anything else for that matter. So, what's the answer?The DNA of beliefs are MEMES (pronounced as in cream). Memes are a relatively new discovery and seldom, if ever, talked about in books or courses about personal success and achievement.Why? If memes are the very foundation of our personality why are they never mentioned?The main reason is that few people actually understand how they work or the significance they have in our everyday lives.The dictionary defines a meme as "a unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another"Memes have been likened to viruses and the comparison is indeed very apt. The Oxford zoologist Richard Dawkins defines memes as a set of ideas that can replicate itself like a virus and spread from one brain to another.For example, it took only 300 years for the meme of Christianity to overrun the Roman Empire and less than 130 years for the meme of communism to "infect" 1.8 billion people across the face of the Earth.So you can imagine that memes such as: "life's a constant struggle", "there ain't no free meals in this life", "money doesn't grow on trees" etc. etc. and all that these silly memes represent (that life is not easy and you have to constantly struggle to make ends meet) have had many generations to set up home in our psyches and become part of our everyday lives. Besides, it's got to be true ? our parents said so!Memes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are relatively innocent, such as the 'hula-hoop meme', 'the pet rock meme' and 'music memes' normally associated with a particular race or creed.But some are extremely dangerous and far from innocent.I don't wish to enter into the religio-political arena, so, suffice it to say that the 'religion memes' and the 'political memes' are particularly virulent and in some cases deadly!----------
Paradigms
----------Memes then form what are known as PARADIGMS.A paradigm is "a set of assumptions, concepts, values and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them."We must be very clear on the understanding of the power of paradigms and how they affect us in order be able to exercise our right of free choice.For, whatever paradigms we choose to accept determine the form or our perceptions, which in turn shape our decisions, actions, experiences, social systems, worlds and futures.If you don't understand just how much of a grip paradigms have on your life and shaping your experiences then you will be under the impression that you and the world are set in stone and there's nothing you can ever do to change that.Ian S.N. Randall
Author of Accelerated Goal Manifestation
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Six Tips for Submitting Fiction – if you want it to get published
Six Tips for Submitting Fiction - if you want it to get published
You can learn a lot about what it takes to place a story in an ezine by starting up one of your own.Last month I started work on a new ezine for writers, which I intended to use to publish high-quality, contemporary fiction, from writers all over the world. We placed a few adverts asking for submissions of just that. What we got was a revelation.As a writer myself, I know how competitive the market is. Even non-paying markets are deluged by wannabe writers desperate for a by-line and some publicity. Competition, I had thought, would surely lead to a high quality of submissions, with every writer determined to submit only their very best work. Not so.Of the handful of submissions we received the day after the adverts went out, only around four were fiction. One was a "how to write" style article. One was an essay on "the day my gran died". Two were stories about vampires. One guy just sent us his CV ? in Arabic.Tip one, then: read the guidelines carefully. If the market you're aiming at publishes fiction, then no matter how brilliant your essay or article is, it's not going to be accepted. Neither is your CV?.Tip two, I hardly even need mention: If the publication is in English, don't send your submission in Arabic, on the off-chance that the poor, beleaguered publisher will understand it. Simple. Having deleted the non-fiction submissions, I moved onto the "good stuff". Or so I thought. Of the four remaining pieces of writing, none had been proofread too carefully. One story made reference to a businessman "clenching the deal." One made frequent use of the word "teh" and had apparently random. Punctuation. A bit like. This. The other two were ? stories about vampires.Tip three: Proofread. Or, ideally, get someone else to do it for you. Any writer knows that once you've worked on a piece of writing, you become blind to its mistakes. You can "proof" it as many times as you like, but you'll still just see what you think is there, rather than what actually is there. In any artistic endeavour, a fresh pair of eyes is essential in providing a little bit of clarity and perspective. For this reason, I present:Tip four: constructive criticism is your friend. There are a lot of aspiring writers our there. Get together with one, even if it's only by email, and swap stories with them. Chances are they'll be able to point out something about your story that you've missed. They may have some knowledge about your subject matter that you lack ? for example, the fact that it's called a "bass" guitar, not a "base guitar", as one enlightening submission had it.Tip five: let your writing do the talking. When it comes to biographical info, less is more. I want to read your story, not a breath-by-breath account of the last twenty years of your life. Keep it simple, keep it short.And tip number six? Well, if you're thinking of submitting your writing to a publisher, visit our online writing community first for tips, articles, and our popular manuscript appraisal service.Amber McNaught runs Writing World, a new agency for freelance writers. Writing World provides a free agency service which helps writers find work, and helps employers find the best writer for their project.Writing World also offers a range of service such as proofreading, edting and manuscript appraisal services to new and aspiring writers.Visit the Writing World website at http://www.writingworld.org