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10 Mottoes of Successful Business People
Everyone has fundamental rules, postulates or beliefs by which they live and work. Learn from a group of successful business women who share their rules of life and business.
12 Ways to Strengthen Your Small Business
A list and explanation of 12 ways to get more business without spending a lot of money to do it.
2 Powerful Ways to Build Profit Using Google
Learn how to earn more money from the Google ads you run and also how to make Google repeatedly crawl and love your Web site so that you make more sales.
3 Ideas for Getting More Coaching Clients
Learn how to get more clients for your consulting or coaching practice.
3 Personality Traits of an Entrepreneur
There are three distinct personality traits that are visible in every organization. One personality trait must be present in large doses for success.
4 Deadly Stumbling Blocks of Visionary Web Projects
You've got a fantastic idea for a hot new Web site. You've presented the idea to others & have the financial backing to launch. Now what do you do?
4 Tips for Promoting Your Book Online
Here are some ideas that will get your masterpiece the online exposure it deserves.
4 Types of People: Deciding Which One You Are Could Determine Your Success
There are two groups of people in this world: those who take action and those who don’t. Within each of these are two subcategories. Decide which category best fits you and you’ll know what to do to achieve greater joy and success in life.
5 Attributes of a Top Performer
5 key attributes or habits of the top 20 percent who reap the rewards of success.
5 Free Marketing Tips That Will Kick Your Business Into Gear
You may have the best product or service in the world, but if people don't know about it, you won't make a dime. You must get the word out and it's a wise small business owner who schedules marketing into his or her workweek.
5 Inexpensive Ways to Increase Your Sales Online With or Without a Web Site
Ready to learn some no-cost/low-cost methods for selling your products and services online?
5 Keys to Building Strong Families
When operating a home-based business, it can become difficult maintaining a harmonious home and a successful business under one roof. One way to combat this is to put your family first. Here's how.
5 Strategies for Reliably Hitting Your Marketing Goals
Even if you don't feel like you have a knack for business, you can still be a success with these five strategies for reaching your business goals.
5 Ways to Build Web Traffic
5 Ways to Overcome Creative Block
You’ve wracked your brain, but you’ve hit a wall. Nothing creative is coming forth. What can you do? How do you beat writer’s block or creative block? Here are 5 ways to side step the problem.
7 Business-Building Strategies FourPoint Taught a 13-year Home Business Veteran
Most home business owners can’t directly track from where successes come. Because of this, we have no means or knowledge to duplicate what we’ve done. I thought this was what all entrepreneurs did, that it was the best we could do. Boy was I wrong!
7 Deadly Web Development Mistakes
I've seen some mistakes made that can totally undermine the success of the Web project. I call these the 7 Deadly Web Development Mistakes.
7 Inventive, Low-Cost Advertising Strategies That Prove Webvertising Is Not Dead
The decline of traditional Internet advertising options gives birth to creative, low-cost strategies that are win-win for both advertisers and web publishers.
7 Lessons I Learned About Failure from My 2-Year-Old
What is failure? And what can we learn from little children about dealing with it?
A Battle of Wills
How do we decide what we can control and what we can't?
A Business Lesson from the Disposable Diaper Industry
An average child goes through 3,900 diapers. Imagine how many disposable diapers get sold in the U.S. alone! Now that is a secure business to be in! What makes the disposable diaper industry so secure? What lessons can we learn from this?
A Faith Grounded in Revelation: Do Prophets & Apostles Exist Today?
Does God speak to us today? If there were ancient prophets, why aren't there some today?
A Journey with James
Do you struggle with a quick temper, critical thoughts or speech, gossip or perhaps need an increase in faith? A journey with James may hold your solution.
A Matter of Principle
What enables one family to stay together and raise their children to become good, loving and kind individuals while another family breaks apart and children are left to fend for themselves and gravitate toward lives of crime and addiction?
A Natural Solution for Sufferers of Occasional or Chronic Bladder Infections
Scientists have discovered a new natural sugar that cures bladder infections. Whether yours are occasional or chronic, d-mannose is an answer to your prayers.
Accounting Tips for Small Businesses
Interview with Ellen DePasquale, a nationally recognized expert in small business financial automation and founder of Small Office Success.
After the Thrill Is Gone
Having a tough time getting back in the mood to work after taking a relaxing vacation?
Anatomy of an Ebook Launch
Getting your ebook the exposure it needs to generate sales can be a time consuming process and it does take some repeat exposure before lookers turn to buyers. Here are a few ideas for promoting your ebook online.
Are You Driving Visitors Away?
We talk a lot about ways to bring people to your Web site, but are you driving them away once they get there?
Are You Ready to Create a Wow?
Do you have a desire to make a difference in the world? To make a big splash, to create or do something that makes people go WOW. Then you'll definitely want to read this article.
Article Promotion for Better Search Engine Placement
Learn how to use articles for better search engine placement on Google, MSN, and others while maintaining your professionalism and credibility.
Article Syndication
Is article marketing on its way out? Learn how to use article syndication effectively so that you are not penalized by search engines for duplicate content.
Be That Friend
You have a friend who is going through a crisis or challenge, what can you do to be there for them and really make a difference?
Book Review: You're Late Again Lord, An Impatient Woman's Guide to God's Timing
Normally when we have to wait we get frustrated, impatient and beg, plead and bargain with God trying to get Him to let us move on and make things work the way we think they ought to. But waiting is a blessing from God - a gift of time to learn.
Building Trust
The more credibility you establish, the more trust you build with your potential customers, and the more likely they'll be to buy from you.
Burn Those Bridges
Want to break old habits? Want to make real progress toward changes in your life?
Can You Make Money Developing and Marketing Information Products?
If you're an entrepreneur, service professional or small business owner, information marketing is your fastest, easiest and most economical way to attract more clients and put your business on a fast track to making millions while you sleep.
Celebrate Somebody You Love
Have you ever wished you could let someone know how much you love them? Have you ever had a loved one pass away - a grandparent or parent and wished there were some way to preserve all the memories about that person? Here's an easy way to do it.
Checklist for the Would-Be Home Business Owner
Run down this list to see if you have what it takes to be successful in your own home business.
Civil War Historical Fiction Novel - Angel and the Enemy
Read the first chapter of the captivating new novel 'Angel and the Enemy' - a historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the Civil War.
Confessions of a Disorganized Mother & Her Favorite Golden Calf
What's your favorite form of escape? Does it cause you to neglect your family?
Crossroads and Mustard Seeds
Have you ever stood at a crossroads in your life wishing you had the courage to take the leap down the path that you know God wanted you to travel?
Death of a Partnership
What kills more Internet projects than any other factor? Personalities! No matter how great the concept or how innovative the idea, it's all useless if the key players can't communicate with each other.
Dig Your Roots Online
Using familysearch.com and the free download of Personal Ancestry File, researching your family history just got easier.
Diving Past Your Fears
What is it that you have been putting off in your life? What goal or dream do you pretend to follow but always stop short of giving your whole soul?
Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow
Many who jump into a new career or business don't get clear about their purpose or passion. They worry about the money first and end up sabotaging their efforts.
Do Women Make Better Entrepreneurs?
The same things that make us great entrepreneurs also make us bad ones. It's a fine line, a tightrope we walk.
Do You Panic When Your Goal Is Within Reach?
Many of us experience a letdown, panic, depression, or even outright fear when our goal is within reach. Why is this and what can we do about it?
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Spot Red Flags of Abuse in the Dating Phase
In response to Domestic Violence Awareness Month, IdeaMarketers.com experts held a panel discussion about abusive relationships. In the first half of the call, they discussed how to spot a potentially abusive partner in the dating stage.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Spotting Red Flags in Relationships
Experts join panel discussion about abusive relationships. How to spot abusive behavior before it escalates in a relationship as well as ways to safely exit an abusive relationship should the time come to do so.
Don't Mind That Dinosaur in the Living Room
How to overcome addictive habits - food, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, work, etc.
Don't Waste Those Advertising Dollars
Many business owners think that if they just had more money to advertise, all their problems would be solved. Wrong. Don't advertise until you get these things in place first...
Drop the Dead Wood
Sometimes in order to serve your customers better, you have to let some of them go. That's right, get rid of some of your customers!
Eat All You Want and Not Gain Weight
A look at the types of foods you can eat that will fill you up, but not make you gain weight.
Escape
The second article in a series exploring the important question of Why do every-day successful human beings feel the need to escape with drugs and alcohol?
Estimate Projects with a Little Less Precision
Ideas for estimating pricing and quoting projects.
Excerpt from New Historical Fiction Romance - 'Rebecca's Reveries'
Read an excerpt from Marnie Pehrson's new historical fiction romance set in post Civil War Georgia.
Exercise: It Doesn't Have to Be a Dirty Word
What do you think of when you hear the word exercise?
Fools Rush In and Get the Best Seats
I'm not saying that we should always throw caution to the wind, but there's a time and a place for impulsive bravery.
From Small and Simple Things...
Does it take a dramatic event for true success in life? Does Oprah have to call? Or do we have to land the perfect job to solve all our money problems? What does it really take?
Gentle Reminders, Warning Signals, and the Whirlwind
One of the biggest lessons to learn in life is to appreciate what we have, take care of it, and enjoy it. Life has a way of seeing that we do this through three progressive phases: gentle reminders, warning signals and 'the whirlwind'.
Goats, Pyrenees and Achieving Your Dreams
If you're experiencing difficulty achieving your goals, maybe you'll find your missing piece in this story about one woman's search for goats.
Guilt: The Women's Disease
Women feel guilty because we can't be super moms, successful career professionals, glamorous wives with knock-em-dead bodies, and public servants all at the same time. Instead of noticing the good we do, we let the things we can't do immobilize us.
Highly Ambitious Women Married to Less-Ambitious Men Part 1
The businesswoman of the 90’s is often seen as power-hungry, driven and highly stressed while her less-ambitious husband is often perceived as lazy and unsupportive. But these are just stereotypes. There's more here than meets the eye.
Highly Ambitious Women Married to Less-Ambitious Men Part 2
What are some things men and women can do to make their marriage strong when the woman is more ambitious than the man?
How to Become a Syndicated Columnist on the Web - Anyone Can Do It!
Anyone can now become a syndicated columnist and have their articles appear on web sites across the internet. SyndicatedWriters.com is offering a free ebook entitled, ''How to Become a Syndicated Columnist on the Web'' that teaches you how to do it.
How to Design a Database
Step-by-step approach for creating a database application that works and enables growth.
How to Leverage Your Articles for Better Search Engine Positioning
Learn how to use IdeaMarketers to leverage search engine positioning for your articles on Google and other engines that spider keywords and description meta tags
How to Properly Use Article Submission Software
Article submitters are a popular and effective way to promote yourself, but if you abuse it, you'll pay a price. Don't get caught crossing the line.
How to Select the Best Presidential Candidate in 2008
Having trouble deciding who would make the best President in 2008? Need help sifting through all the information and disinformation out there?
I Stand at the Door and Knock
We work, we pray, we look forward to big events and life-changing experiences, but then there is always that point where we just have to let go and let time and events take their course.
I'm a Hopper, Are You A Hopper Too?
Are you organizationally challenged? There's still hope! There are actually ways the unorganized can get things under control
IdeaMarketers Promotes Experts to Tens of Thousands of Potential Clients
IdeaMarketers.com, the longest running article directory on the Web, has just launched an expert section of their site where one can find quality articles, audios, videos, books, blogs and tools from credible experts.
If Ye Love Me...
Why is it important to keep God's commandments? Aren't they binding and restrictive?
Internet Woes Dragging You Down? Just Say 'Monetize Me!'
Have ad sales for your Web site plummeted? Need other ways to make money from your Web site? Find the hidden resources within your site.
Is Bill Gates the Big Bad Wolf?
Is Microsoft and Bill Gates the arch-enemy of the computing world? A look at the history of the PC gives a different perspective.
Is Your Marriage a Partnership or a Monster Truck Rally?
A Christian perspective on marriage and the relationship between husbands and wives.
It Takes Money to Make Money
How many times have you seen your idea ''stolen''
It's Like Basketball; It's All in the Follow-Through
You can't just flip your site up on the Web and not follow through. You have to keep seeking the
It's Not Business, It's Personal
In my associations with professionals in both casual and business settings, I've found that among those who are spot-on experts, there are two distinct types. Which are you?
Joseph Campbell & Neale Donald Walsch: What I'd Love to Say to Them
Are Christians falling for an anti-Christ philosophy disguised in the pleasant wrappings of modern philosophy?
Learn How to Increase Your Web Site's Profit Per Visitor
Many Webmasters complain that they cannot afford to advertise their Web site because their profit per visitor is so low that they can't justify advertising. But there may come a time when free promotion isn't enough. So are you just stuck?
Lemons in the Real Estate Market Make Sweet Lemonade
Four real estate experts in different areas of the United States discuss opportunities they see in the current economy.
Living on the Verge
Do you get that continual gnawing feeling like success is just around one more corner? This big idea or this 'deal' is the one that is going to solve all your problems?
Lose the Lingo
A tongue-in-cheek look at the uselessness of industry jargon when you're trying to obtain new clients.
Love Is The Answer
Want to cure fear in your life? Want to be bold and dare to dream and dare to reach your full potential? Love is the answer.
Love Your Enemies
Christ taught us to forgive and forget, love one another, even to love our enemies. How in the world do we do that?
Marketing 101
This is an interview we conducted with Wendy
Marriage Advice from Four Experts Representing 126 Years of Marriage
Save your marriage and live happily ever after. Learn the 5 myths that sabotage marriages and 7 tools for living happily ever after.
Men and Women -- We're Just Different
An irreverant look at the differences between men and women.
Need a Little Romance?
Every woman needs a little romance in her life. But a clean romance novel can be hard to find. Look no further than Marcia McClure's page-turning tales.
News Media Reports Rumors as Fact in Katrina Coverage
Nothing Is Impossible for Those Who Believe
A Christian perspective on Wallace D. Wattles 1910 classic work, ''The Science of Getting Rich.''
Painted Sugar Cookies
Parent Leadership - Learning to Lead with Love
February is National Parent Leadership Month. Learn expert tips on how to lead your children with love.
People Collector
There is no greater resource in our lives than other people. People are worth more than money, more than fame, more than anything else.
Preventing Hardware Woes
Computer components can be a hassle to replace, and they will only last so long, but there are ways to extend their lives.
Reality Shows, the Effect is Rippling
Reality shows are having a rippling effect on our nation that is reaching down into our homes and affecting the way we treat each other. Could the result be dangerous to your family's happiness?
Reinvent Yourself - Change is Good!
When was the last time you tried a new food? Picked up a new hobby? Re-evaluated your career? Change is the spice of life, so sprinkle it on!
Romance Novels Entertain Without Offending
The success story of two romance novelists who set out to offer a morally clean alternative for romance enthusiasts on the internet, because they believe you deserve a little romance... without the shock!
Saving Christmas
Remember the old Claymation stories where Christmas is going to be canceled because of a huge snowstorm or because Santa is fed up with people not believing in him? If not this year, then one soon, we face a future without Christmas.
Serendipity, Faith and an Aerial View
Life is a lot like a movie. Many times, through our spiritual eyes, we instinctively know the outcome. We know we're going to be all right. We know everything will work out in the end. We just don't know how or when.
Something's Gotta Change
Are you in a rut? Bored? Do you have a nagging, feeling that something's not right? Maybe it's time for a change.
Sometimes You Have to Let Go to Achieve
What is your ultimate goal? Are you hanging onto pursuits that do not support it nor lead you toward it?
Starting a Home Business: Have You Got What It Takes?
This is an article I conducted with Heather Martin, a writer and owner of SuccessWorks. Ms. Martin specializes in consulting ''would-be'' home business owners to help them determine the right business for their needs and talents.
Steering Visitors in the Right Direction
You´ve got them at your site; now get your maximum exposure for each visit.
Stress Erasers for Busy Small Business Owners: Increase Health & Productivity
Seven tips for reducing stress and increasing creativity, productivity and your health.
Successful Net Networking
Networking on-line is an excellent way to establish yourself as an expert in your field, build traffic to your Web site, and eventually generate additional revenues for your business.
Successful Site Management
One of the top reasons for Web site failure all too often is poor management.
Tangling with Tech Support
It seems like it never fails to happen. You buy a new piece of equipment, new software, or a new part for your computer and something goes wrong. How do you know whom to call?
Team Up with Others to Maximize Your Potential
The benefits to teaming up with other
The 4 Diet Myths
Many people who think they're eating healthy really are victims of our society's 4 diet myths. Are you?
The 4 Most Common Mistakes Solo-Entrepreneurs Make
Are you making these mistakes in your business? Terri Z of solo-e.com shares strategies for entrepreneurial success.
The First Step to Creating Multiple Income Streams
Building multiple income streams protects you against economic downturns and natural valleys in your business. This article gives you the first important step in creating your own multiple revenue streams.
The Passion of the Christ: Our Family's Experience
Due to its intense nature, we decided to wait to see the movie on DVD, but for our family, it was worth the wait.
The Ron Paul Revolution - What Every Marketer Can Learn from It
Can someone who is taking the internet by storm transfer virtual fame into the 'real world?' That is what presidential candidate, Congressman Ron Paul, is hoping will happen with his wildfire online popularity. What can marketers learn from this?
The Silent Assassin of the American Dream
Most people associate drug use with people in the entertainment industry, adolescents, or the homeless. But there is an entire hidden drug culture among people like your boss in Corporate American, your neighbor with the two young children…
This Mother's Day Improve Your Mother-Child Relationships
At Mother's Day do you sometimes wish you were a better mother? Don't beat yourself up, see if you're using these expert tips.
Tips for Promoting Your Coaching Practice Through Directories
There are lots of directories out there for promoting your coaching services. How do you know which ones are worth your time and money?
Top 10 Article Banks
Are all article banks the same? Just because an article bank gets a lot of traffic, does that mean more traffic to you as a contributor?
Trust the Choice Points
Is there a story more froth with twists, turns and ironies than the book of Esther? Her story makes it so easy to see how a life can be shaped not only by one's own decisions, but also by those of others.
Turn Your Book into a Viral Marketing Tool
Best-selling author, Marnie L Pehrson shares one of her favorite viral marketing strategies that will get people reading your book and happily sharing it with their friends.
Understanding the Laws of Success
From the beginning of time, there have been laws set in motion that automatically bring their results when we act in relation to them. Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical world, there are laws that govern success in our live
Want More Blessings? You Control the Flow!
How many blessings are you missing out on in life because you haven't learned the secret to unlocking the Lord's treasure house? This article explains how.
What Women Want
Feedback from romance readers indicates that women want chivalry, not trashy novels.
Why Aren't My Prayers Being Answered?
Are you trying to have faith, trying to live the way the Lord wants you to, but still feel like your prayers don't go past the ceiling?
Why I'll Never Be a Soccer Mom
A tongue-in-cheak article about being the mother of a child playing sports.
Woman Creates Jobs for Working Mothers
A woman's 30-year vision for an innovative diaper bag comes into being.
Woman-Owned IdeaMarketers.com Outlives Netscape & Excite Veterans' Themestream
Whether it was Themestream's business model or the economy one can't say, but writer-publisher-matching service IdeaMarketers.com seems to have sidestepped these issues.
Women, Want To Be Happy? Live True to Who You Are Inside!
Within almost every woman lies a heart that is willing to reach out, to lift and nurture others. Although environment may have conditioned her to do otherwise, the innate nature of a woman's heart is to love and lift.
Writers: Get Higher MSN Positioning with Contextual Links in Articles
Keyword phrases that link to your site from your articles can garner you higher search engine positioning - especially on MSN.
