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Evolution of Home Based Business Models

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

web profits clubThe development of business models has a brief
history. The oldest, most basic business model is the
shopkeeper model.

This involves setting up a store in a location where
customers are likely to be and displaying their
product or service for all the passer-bys to see.

Up over the years, business models have evolved,
changed and become more sophisticated.

The bait and hook business model was introduced in the
early 20th century. This model involved offering a
basic service for a low cost, often at a loss.

This part is the bait. Then by charging compensatory
recurring amounts for refills or other products or
services, this is the hook.

Examples are the razor, which is the bait, and blades,
which are the hook, cell phones that are the bait and
the service charges and airtime that are the hook.

In the 1950s new business models came from some of
today’s well-known companies like McDonalds and
Toyota.

In the 1960’s Wal-Mart was the innovator and the
1970’s saw new business models from FedEx, Toys R Us,
the 1980’s pushed Blockbuster, Home Depot and many
computer companies to the forefront with their
innovative business models.

In turn, many dot-coms suffered because of their
poorly thought out business models.

Today’s business models depend on how the technology
available is used. Entrepreneurs on the Internet have
also created new models that depend on the emergent of
technology.

Using computer technology, a business has the
advantage of reaching a large amount of customers with
a minimal cost.

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How To Determine What You Want In Life

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

What do you really want in life?

Most people don’t discover what they want in life until it’s time to die – and that’s a shame.

Most people spend the best years of their lives watching television or doing things they dislike. An author described humanity by saying, “Most people die at twenty and are buried at eighty.” Are you one of the living zombies?

What do you really want in life?

Some people struggle in answering such question. When asked what they want or what their goals in life are, many are unsure. They dillydally in their decision, hardly giving any thought about what they want in life. People without definite goals are letting time pass them by. Are you one of these people?

If you are undecided about what you want out of life, do not worry.  There are many ways of discovering your purpose in life.

To discover what you want in life, try looking deep into your heart. Oftentimes, people are ruled by logic. People live by what they think they should be or by what others like them to be. The discovery process is the perfect time to listen to your heart. What your heart desires comes from the whispers of your authentic self. Your authentic self is the real you. 

Listen to your heart to be able to listen to your authentic self. What your heart says usually feels right. What your heart desires is what you usually love to do and this represents your passion. Anything done with passion is like play where the task is accomplished without hesitation. You pour out your very best and feel no pressure or resistance.

You will totally enjoy doing things that are your passion. Setbacks, difficulties, and obstacles will make it more challenging, but should not deter you from pursuing your goals. Naturally, there may be barriers that may prevent you from reaching your goal, but your heart’s desire will find ways to overcome these barriers so that you may ultimately get what you want in life. Remember this: the universe supports people who are pursuing their passion and those who are pursuing their destiny.

However, this does not mean that you don’t use your head. People are born with both the mind and heart. Your duty is to live your best life and be in harmony with your mind and heart. The poet Rumi wisely said, “Live completely in the head and you cannot feel the breath and rhythm of life. Live completely in the heart and you may find yourself acting like a love-struck fool with poor judgment and discipline. It’s all a fine balance - the head and heart must forge a lifetime partnership if one wants to live a beautiful life.” 

Listen to your instinct. Part of human nature is the mysterious and spontaneous reaction on things. Often times, these are called instincts. Your authentic self communicates with you and guides you via instincts. Instincts are those gentle nudges that urge you to act and follow a certain path. Your role then is to listen attentively.

Often times, we listen to what others say and allow them to run our lives. Parents often do this to their children. “We come from a family of doctors, so my son must also be a doctor.” How often do we hear this from parents who have good intentions for their children? Parents unconsciously block the true expression of their child’s real self and calling. Friends and critics will discourage you and point out the impossibility of your dream. Before heeding their advice, evaluate the accomplishments of the critics. Did they achieve theirs dreams? Do they dream big at all?

Remember, it is your destiny that is in line, not theirs. It doesn’t mean, though, that you will not listen to what other people say. Hear them out just the same. But the final decision should be yours.

There is only thing to remember: Every person, to live truly and greatly, must define how he wants to live and what his brightest life will look like.  Listen to your instincts and follow your heart’s desire. You will never go wrong.

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The Meaning of a Celtic Cross

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Celtic cross can be linked to the 7th century when these crosses where erected by Irish missionaries in Ireland. You can find these crosses standing free in churchyards in Ireland and now in many of the churches in the UK also. The Celtic Crosses can be termed as ringed crosses because of their design.

The Celtic-cross is a symbol that has a ring circling the intersection of the cross. The earlier Celtic-cross has a ring that joins the arms for supporting the structure of the cross and at times the bottom would be rectangular to give a strong base to the structure. The ring surrounding the cross is usually decorated with carvings and art forms.

If you are looking to understanding what does the Celtic cross mean then there can be different schools of thoughts. The different meanings of Celtic cross are mentioned below. Let`s go through these theories one by one.

â- Celtic-cross is extensively used symbol of Christianity but the history of this symbol can be dated back beyond the existence of Christianity. The four arms in the cross signify the four elements namely earth, water, air and fire; the four directions east west north south and the essential four parts of a human body. Mind, heart and soul.

â- Another theory as stated by the Roman emperor, Constantine can be that the Celtic-cross is a result of the Chi Rho Symbol; wherein the Chi and Rho are the representation of Christ in Greek. When this Chi and Rho are linked the resultant is similar to a Celtic-cross.

â- The ring in the Celtic cross can be a representation of the Christ’s Halo or even a pagan representation of their sun or moon God that was used by Romans later on.

The Celtic cross apart from its religious value has turned out to be a fashion accessory also. There are many people who wear these Celtic cross as pendants and you can get these in different materials ranging from antique silver to sterling silver etc. So if you are looking for a pendant that is traditions yet fashionable then a Celtic cross can be your choice. You can easily buy one of these crosses through an online store or a reputed shop. They are made up of different metals and are available in different colors. You can buy the one according to your budget, style and choice.

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Getting The Right Dining Room Furniture

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

As soon as you start shopping for the right dining room furniture, you’ll find that there are more decisions to be made than you first thought.  You’ll need to look at at at least some of the formal dining room designs and which of the dining room chairs that you’re looking at go with what corresponding designs. For all of that to come together, it will be necessary for you to look at a few details before you buy.

For example,

  • Ask yourself who will be using the space where the new dining room furniture will go.  You’ll need to confer with the other people who will frequent the area to make sure that their tastes are taken into account and a space where children play will means you should not look at delicate fabric.
  • With that out of the way, you need to select a color. Remember that white dining room furniture will need to be cleaned more often than other colors.

Getting the right dining room furniture is something that needs to be carefully planned out.

The Perfect Money Making System For Any Level Internet Marketer

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

From: Rick W Davies
Date:  Saturday, April 04, 2009

Let me take a quick second to let you know who I am, where I am coming from and what I can help you to do. Matter of fact, you and I are probably a lot more alike than you could probably imagine.

Firstly, I am not a slick marketer that you will find trading off my name on every other affiliate marketing website that you come across. I value my reputation and I wouldn’t dream of selling the use of my name for a product I don’t use or wouldn’t use personally.

You see, I slogged it out with a government job for more than 24 years and my transition into online marketing was one that was full of frustration, anger and crushing disappointment.

I had never failed at anything before, but online marketing had me slamming into a brick wall, time after time only to get back up, dust myself off and then take another run at the same brick wall.

I was the perfect sucker.

I invested in too many “get-rich-quick” schemes and put my trust even in a too many people that were only interested in my money for a product that my 45 years plus of life-experience told me was too good to be true.And then, under the direction and guidance of someone that actually cared that I succeed, I found what works.

Not only does it work for me, it can work for anyone. I mean that. This will work for absolutely anyone!

Now I can sell just about whatever I choose, whenever I choose and I can pretty much predict how many I’ll sell too

You’ll see so called “gurus” bragging about making a few thousand a month on ClickBank. Don’t get me wrong, that is a lot of money and I know for most of you that would be a dream come true.

But what most of them produce in sales in a month, I produce in a single day.

The total for JUST that ONE DAY was $3540.87!
(NOTE: Not all sales from the day above are shown other than in the
total. They would not all fit in a single screenshot!)

What used to take me 14-16 hours a day, now takes mere minutes….that’s right….mere minutes to make the type of income I make day in, day out.

But with or without me, once it is all set-up, this runs on complete autopilot. Some weeks, all I really need to do is collect the commission checks from my post office box and take them to the bank.

Matter of fact, last time I took my family on vacation, my business actually MADE MORE MONEY than when I was home to supervise it…LOL. Go figure!

Have my statements above got you interested?

It’s not rocket-science, and I can safely say I have never been dirty, wet or physically tired when I pushed myself away from my desk at the end of a day.

If you are willing to learn a little bit, I will show you how I produce results like the screenshot above and I’ll even show you how and where to promote to receive unbelievable traffic and results!

You Could Actually Start Seeing Sales Today!

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Budget Phone Expenses with Prepaid Long Distance

Friday, March 6th, 2009

In today’s economy many people are trying to control expenditures and one way to do so is to use prepaid services. With prepaid services a consumer can purchase a predetermined amount of a service and the service will automatically stop when the amount purchased is depleted. Therefore, it is very easy to control expenses and impossible to over run a budget.

Prepaid long distance phone service in the form of prepaid phone cards has been popular with students, expatriates and travelers for a number of years. This is an especially popular option with those who want to make frequent and cheap international calls. However, now there appears to be more interest from mainstream users since prepaid long distance is a great way to budget phone expenses. There is a wide variety of options which range from very cheap, plastic phone cards purchased at local convenience stores to relatively high quality virtual calling plans sold on the INTERNET. The market currently offers an option to fit any budget and fill any need. For example, Tel3Advantage has been offering low cost prepaid long distance phone service to consumers since 1994 but they have recently started offering Tel3 for Business and Tel3 Mobile. These products contain special features that fill a need in these niche markets while providing them with low cost prepaid phone service. Tel3 services are especially attractive to people or businesses that want to budget long distance expenses while reducing costs and not sacrificing quality or service. Tel3Advantage customers can budget long distance expenses in two ways. First, they can prepay for a fixed amount of long distance service. Second, they can monitor their usage through a call history which is included in their on-line account. Tel3Advantage prepaid long distance has made it easy for people to budget and control long distance phone expenses.

There are also a wide variety of international phone cards which come in all shapes and sizes. These are very useful for budgeting expenses because they also come in a wide variety of denominations. It is very easy to find a denomination to fit any budgeting need. For example, if you want to spend a maximum of $10 per week on long distance calls simply purchase a phone card with a $10 face value each week. Phone cards are typically sold in $3, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 denominations so there is one for every budget. They can also be conveniently purchased and safely held in an on-line account these days so phone cards offer convenience, flexibility, low cost and the ability to budget expenses.

6 Reasons to Purchase Phone Cards On-Line

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Thousands of people still purchase plastic, printed phone cards at supermarkets and convenience stores even though the cards do not contain any information or data except a PIN code. All of the account information is stored on a computer so why do these people not purchase a phone card via computer and save time, money and natural resources? Many people likely want to purchase a phone card with cash since they do not have a credit card or Pay Pal account while others do not trust on-line purchases. There may be rational reasons for not purchasing phone cards on-line but there are more compelling reasons for making on-line purchase. Some of these are listed below:

  • Lower Rates – We checked Sam’s Club and found that they sell AT&T phone cards with 1000 minutes (USA state-to-state) for $34.70. This works out to about 3.5 cents per-minute. This rate includes toll free access and all fees and taxes but this rate is still relatively high. It is fairly easy to find a high quality virtual phone card with a USA state-to-state rate of 1 to 2 cents per minute. The rate on international calls varies significantly between countries but, for example, the cost to call most European countries from the USA is around 2 to 3 cents-per-minute these days.
  • State Sales Tax - Purchase a phone card on-line and save state sales tax in most states. This will typically result in a 7 or 8% savings and there is no cost for shipping.
  • PIN Free Dialing – Most high quality on-line phone cards come with added features like PIN Free Dialing at no additional charge. Some virtual calling cards like Tel3Advantage come loaded with added features.
  • Balance Transfer – Some phone card marketers offer a balance transfer option where the remaining balance left on one phone card can be transferred to another phone card. In this way the caller can always use the optimum phone card for making calls to their desired location.
  • Call History – Many high quality on-line phone cards provide users with a complete call history for their phone card. The user can review the call history and understand all of the charges for each call. Try to figure this out with a typical store bought phone card.
  • Auto Recharge – Many virtual phone cards come with an Auto Recharge option. This is a handy feature that will automatically recharge the card when the balance falls to a predetermined level. This feature assures the user that a call will not be disconnected due to lack of funds in the account.

On-line phone card service providers continue to add more features to entice buyers. Anyone who purchases a printed phone card these days is likely paying more than necessary to make calls and also losing out on features.

Making International Calls to Mobile Phones

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Many people use phone cards and other prepaid calling products in order to save money on international calls. In general, this is a good idea since phone cards are convenient and offer substantially lower rates than those offered by conventional long distance service providers. However, purchasing phone cards can be tricky and buyers should pay attention to a variety of details when making a purchase or they can end up paying a substantially higher rate per call than expected. These details include the following.

1. Charges for using different types of access numbers used to make calls (local or toll free) can vary significantly between phone cards.

2. Extra phone card fees like connection fees, maintenance fees, service charges and taxes vary significantly between phone cards.

3. Most phone cards offer better rates on calls to specific countries or regions of the world.

4. The rates on calls to specific kinds of phones (land-lines or cell phones) can vary significantly.

The last item (above) is often overlooked by shoppers. It is generally more expensive to make calls to mobile phones so many phone card marketers list the per-minute cost of making calls to low cost house phones and list the cost to cell phones separately or in the fine print. Many shoppers incorrectly assume that a service provider that offers a low rate on calls to land-lines in a specific country also has a low rate to cell phones. This is not correct as is illustrated below for an international call to Mexico from the USA.

A typical phone card rate on a call to a house phone in Mexico from the USA is around 2 to 3 cents per minute. The same call to a cell phone in Mexico varies from about 12 to 35 cents per minute. Companies like Penny Talk, advertise a low 2 cent per-minute rate on calls to land-lines in Mexico but charge 31 cents per-minute on calls to cell phones. They also charge a $0.49 connection fee for each call and a $0.99 per-month service fee per account. Tel3 Advantage does not charge a connection fee or service fee but a call to a land-line in Mexico City is 2 cents per-minute while the same call to a cell phone is 20 cents per-minute.

As the illustration shows, the rate charged on calls to cell phones varies more between companies than the rate charged on calls to house phones. This is generally true so shoppers who plan to make international calls to cell phones should pay particular attention when making a purchase.

Make Free International Calls with Tel3 Advantage

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Tel3 announced today that they are offering a Free No Obligation Trial offer of their popular prepaid  long distance phone service for cell phone users. There is no cost or obligation. Those who sign up will be able to make up to 60 minutes of Free International Phone Calls using Tel3Advantage. Visit Tel3 Advantage Free Offer for more details and/or to sign up for this Free Offer.

Tel3Advantage is a popular prepaid long distance phone service that can be used to make low cost long distance calls from any phone in the USA or Canada.  It is very simple to use and it can be used with any existing service provider.  It is a high quality, low cost option for making international long distance phone calls.  For further information on Tel3Advantage, visit International Calling Guide or call 800 441 0321. 

Add Some Media to Your Trade Show Exhibit

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

When you’re going to a trade show and you have to choose a display, why not set yourself apart from all those other exhibitors with a a display that incorporates multimedia? That’s right! Add audio and video capabilities to your exhibit with a multi-media display system.

When you need to display sales, marketing and merchandising information a portable pop up display is the perfect solution for UK exhibitors. The entire display along with frames and bars fold down into a wheeled transit case (as do the banner and rollups) and they fit easily into a case.