Friday, February 29, 2008

Healthy Body Weight

By Rex Ng According to a survey conducted by Harvard School of Public Health, 3/4 of the participants in US rated Obesity as a serious public health issue. The high frequency of diet related ads shown on TV, publication, and internet served to validate this alarming health trend. But according to another survey conducted within 1 year, less than 10% of the respondents admitted they are overweight. Which the lead to the question, how to define healthy body weight? It is difficult to come up with a one size fit all definition that applies to everyone due to genetics factors and personal habit. For instance, muscle has a higher density factor than fat, thus athletes tend to weight more. But there are some measurable indexes we can leverage as reference point to body weight. One of them is the amount of weight gained since mid-twenties. For majority of people, metabolism started to slow down during mid to late twenties, which implies we might be absorbing more calories than we are used to. Studies have indicated the amount of weight put on since mid-twenties have proportional effect on the chances of developing heart attack, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, gallstones, snoring, and sleeping disorder. Another metric often use by the medical community to gauge healthy weight is BMI (Body Mass Index). Since tall people tend to weight more due to mass associated with longer bones and surrounding tissue. This ratio factor an individuals height into the equation. The equation is defined as follows: weight / (height * height) * 703. The unit of weight is lbs, which the unit of height is inches. If I applied this equation using my weight (170lbs) and height (510 = 70 inches), will yield a BMI of 24.39 (170/(70*70)*703. This site http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/index.htm provides a simple to use BMI calculator. Below is a breakdown of the obesity level base on the BMI score. Underweight - BMI less than 18.5 Ideal - BMI 18.5-25 Overweight - BMI 25-30 Obese - BMI 30-40 Very obese - BMI greater than 40 Finally, one last index to gauge healthy body weight is to measure the amount of fat tissue around the waist. Research has indicated that abdominal fat is more of a health hazard then fat accumulated in other area of the body. This type of fat has directed relation with the development of cardiovascular problem. Lipozene Effectiveness Avacor Effectiveness About Hemmroid Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rex_Ng http://EzineArticles.com/?Healthy-Body-Weight&id=276580 ativan lorazepam snorting ambien and morphine zolpidem dosage studies ativan us pharmacy no prescription
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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Samsung D900 - Get Captivated

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Martin_Dev]Martin Dev The Samsung D900 is the latest addition to the Ultra Slim edition by Samsung. The D900 is the world’s slimmest slider phone. With a thickness of just 12.9 mm, the phone shows an elegant style and the ultra slim phone is uploaded with the best features and comes equipped with a variety if advanced features that makes it one of the best phones available in the global market. The handset has a multihued TFT screen that measures 32 x 42 mm and can be viewed in both the modes- when the handset is in its closed or open position. The screen helps to provides users with a 240 x 320 pixel screen resolution which gives out an intense, bright and colorful display quality. The handset measures only 12.9mm wide thus making it slim and a user friendly handset for users. The handset weighs 85 grams which is light enough for user to carry and use. By just sliding the phone one can access the innumerable features and functions. The ultra slim gadget does not compromise on its features. Equipped with the best features the phone has a 3.15 megapixel camera that supports auto focus, flash and guarantees excellent picture and video quality. The phone comes with an in built music player that supports MP3, AAC & ACC+ music formats and plays your favourite songs and enjoy. The phone has a versatility attached to it. Whether it’s the general mass or the business class, the phone has something to offer to all. It caters to the business needs also. The gadget is has support by office tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and many more tools that helps you from anywhere and at anytime. You can even synchronize your emails and keep in ouch from anywhere. The Samsung D900 comes with a 60 MB Memory Plus MicroSD Memory Card. With a talk time of up to 3.5 hours and a 250 hours standby, the phone comes with a handsfree speaker phone. A great looker and a great featured phone the phone is here to captivate everyone. Here is the Samsung D900 to cast a spell and it’s a sheer pleasure to get captivated by it. So get yourself a Samsung D900 and indulge yourself in its beauty. [http://www.additnow.co.uk]Mobile Phone Deals a complete stand of offers you [http://www.additnow.co.uk/Phone_Deal.asp?Ph=Samsung--D900]Samsung D900 mobile phones with best networks on [http://www.additnow.co.uk/Phone_Deal.asp?Ph=Samsung--D900--Red]Samsung D900 Red with 3 to 12 months deals. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Martin_Dev http://EzineArticles.com/?Samsung-D900—Get-Captivated&id=575803 ambien and diabetes cod zolpidem ativan habit forming zolpidem otc
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Sony Ericsson W850i - Music-Phones Redefined

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The No Exercise Diet

By Martin Stanwyck The commercial is a catchy one. Theres a blonde dressed in jogging shorts and a tank top, moving to the beat of music as she follows the steps to the latest dance/exercise video. She looks great, with a wide smile and an enviable figure. The routine looks enjoyable with fun little dance combos, a couple of twists and twirls, and theyre even playing a song off your favorite CD. So whats the problem? The problem is that as you sit watching the commercial, youre busy popping potato chips in your mouth. Yes, its time to go on a diet. Youve known it for quite some time, but you cant seem to get your butt in gear. Maybe its because diet has become a curse word to you. It entails nothing fun. It means eating foods that arent your favorites. It means being hungry. And worst of all, it means exercise. They dont call you a couch potato for nothing. You admit it. You like to curl up on the sofa and watch TV. You arent even sure if you own a pair of jogging shoes, and if you do, you certainly cant remember the last time you went jogging. Maybe you even think that exercising on a diet would throw your body into complete shock since the closest thing you get to exercise is pulling out that bag of potato chips. Youre not alone. Across the globe, people long to lose weight the easy way. Perhaps thats why diet after diet seems to appear almost every day. Atkins diet low fat diet Weight Watchers diet LA Weight Loss diet the list goes on. The bottom line is that we lose weight by cutting calories. The best diet is a diet that simply limits the number of calories you take in. You will still lose weight on a diet even if you dont exercise. But wait a minute, You may say, I dont want to be hungry, and I dont want to give up my potato chips. You dont have to. What would you say if I told you that I know of a no exercise diet that allows you to eat what you want in moderation? You might answer, Ill still be hungry. No you wont, thanks to Hoodia Gordonii. A cactus-like plant that grows in the African desert, this vegetable has been consumed for centuries, mostly by Bushmen who needed to ward off hunger during long journeys. Now, its finally available to the public. This amazing product will make your diet an easy thing to stick with since you will no longer be hungry. This plant keeps you from being hungry by tricking your brain into thinking youve already eaten. No more binging on potato chips no more extra servings of pizza. You wont have the desire to eat much, and without really ever going on a diet, youll lose weight safely and easily. Featured on 60 Minutes and Today, this product will change your life. Martin Stanwyck is the author of many articles on diet and nutrition. If you enjoyed what you read and would like to hear more, visit http://www.hoodia.info.ms Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Martin_Stanwyck http://EzineArticles.com/?The-No-Exercise-Diet&id=250568 hermitartrate zolpidem lorazepam onset ambien class action withdrawl ambien cr
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Monday, February 25, 2008

The UN, The Antichrist � What is their Role in the Second Coming of Christ

By Michael Bresciani Question Couldnt the UN be the beast of Revelation thirteen instead of the European Union Answer Either the UN and the League of Nations which gave birth to it have never produced any lasting peace, or any reason to fear it very much. Other than a few nominally effective relief programs and monitoring efforts the UN has all but ceased to be the hope of the world. It is not the ineffectiveness of the UN that forces it out of the picture. There is one distinct difference between the UN and the EU. The UN is a relatively modern organization whereas the European Union is an ancient world power, namely the Roman Empire. According to the Bible the beast once was something, it passed from history for a while then it returns to its former glory at the time of the end. Only the EU has an ancient past not the UN. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder; whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they beheld the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Revelation 17:8 Question How could anyone possibly accurately identify the antichrist, either before or after he starts to rule? Answer Many have endeavored to identify the antichrist in this generation. This is not new, but there are a few signs to show us when weve come upon the real McCoy, and unless they exist all attempts to spot this very wicked ruler are mere guesswork, if not outright nonsense. Because any government, ruler or individual that openly opposes Christ is a type of the final antichrist, many have thought that such figures as Antiochus Epiphanes, Nero, Hitler, Saddam Hussein and a host of others were the antichrist. They were in fact types of the antichrist but they are certainly not the final antichrist of Revelation. By means of biblical numerology, misapplied scripture passages and some pretty extravagant guessing people have come up with some wild ideas on just who this man is. I have heard names such as Henry Kissinger, Sat Guru, David Duke, Ronald Reagan, the Pope, and a dozen of others. One web page I found recently outlines all the reasons why Arnold Schwarzenegger has to be the antichrist! I could laugh at this choice, but knowing why someone made such a ridiculous choice is no laughing matter. There is less material available in the Bible to identify the antichrist before his rule than after it begins. There is some reason to believe that he will not even he revealed until after the rapture or removing of the church, a belief based on 2 Thessalonians 2:7. Some of the common mistakes in trying to identify this man happen because we are looking for the wrong kind of personality to start with. He will not be the leader of any new or old religious order or tradition. He will be a political, military genius. He will come up through ordinary political channels and will rise to power so suddenly that the world wont have much time to consider his past. They will be far to busy trying to keep up with his devious antics in the present. What can he known about him before he starts to rule is somewhat obscure but it is not hard to think that someone or a few people wont begin to notice him and his unusual way of approaching politics, rather early on. We might he able to identify him when we see some of those traits and attributes that the Bible says he begins to show after he has taken power. Rev Bresciani has written many articles over the past thirty years in such periodicals as Guideposts and Catholic Digest. He is the author of two books available on Amazon.com, Alibris, Barnes and Noble and many other places. Rev Bresciani wrote Hook Line and Sinker or what has Your Church Been Teaching You, publisher, PublishAmerica of Baltimore MD. He also wrote a book published by Xulon Press entitled An American Prophet and His Message, Questions and Answers on the Second Coming of Christ. His book is now being heralded as the clearest book on the subject of the second coming of Christ since Hal Lindsey’s “Late Great Planet Earth” Rev Brescianis website is, http://americanprophet.org Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Bresciani http://EzineArticles.com/?The-UN,-The-Antichrist—What-is-their-Role-in-the-Second-Coming-of-Christ&id=201451 10 ambien mg taking ambien and amitryptyline off shore zolpidem zolpidem for coma patients
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Sunday, February 24, 2008

Business Gift Giving that Creates Profit

By Bette Daoust, Ph.D. Do you think promo items are silly? Think again! Promotion items are not necessarily items that you throw away once you leave the trade show; they are items that publicize your company. Most promo items are stored in desks, put in pen holders, placed in staff rooms, or used in some manner. Be particular in what you choose for your promo item, make sure it connects with what you provide for the client. Pens are wildly popular but if you have high end clients, then the pen should be a high end one with your logo tastefully engraved. After all, you want the client to use it in front of other clients. The best way to choose a promo item is to look at what the typical items they use on a regular basis may be. If you cannot think of anything, then choosing something for the general populace may be the best way to spend your money. In my business, I choose to give books. Of course the books I give have been written or co-written by me as the expert. It does not have to be a book; it may be a white paper on something that may concern your best client. Flaunt your expertise with this type of promo item and follow it up with a gadget such as a bookmark, ruler, post-it notes or the like. What ever you choose make it so it is usable. For consultants, you want to maintain a level of professionalism so choose wisely. Here are some tips on making that perfect selection: Determine the level of the individual with whom you will be interacting. A CEO promotional item may be far different from the Purchasing Agent or the Receptionist. Research the company to find any special dates that are important to the organization or to the contact. This includes anniversaries, birthdays, and so on. Then choose a promotional item that fits but be discrete with the logo, perhaps it should just be on the card that goes with this type of item. If you will be at a trade show have several items available. One for the general attendee to pick up and put in their bag with no questions asked and other items that you keep behind the table for those that make an appointment or buy from you. Thank you gifts for doing business with the client and another thank you gift to the referrer (if there was one) is important. Make sure you pick something that will be used and have your logo on it. Marketing items that can be easily enclosed in an envelope when you are soliciting new business. These items should be small but appreciated. Do not choose something just because it is inexpensive. Promo items are like business cards, the cheaper they look and feel, the cheaper and more unprofessional you appear. This does not mean buying the most expensive items, it means spend your money wisely and getting the biggest recognition for your dollars. Bette Daoust, Ph.D. has been networking with others since leaving high school years ago. Realizing that no one really cared about what she did in life unless she had someone to tell and excite. She decided to find the best ways to get peoples attention, be creative in how she presented herself and products, getting people to know who she was, and being visible all the time. Her friends and colleagues have often dubbed her the Networking Queen. Blueprints for Success - Networking: 150 ways to promote yourself is the first in this series. Blueprints for Success Branding Yourself: Another 150 ways to promote yourself is planned for release in 2006. For more information visit http://www.BlueprintBooks.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Bette_Daoust,_Ph.D. http://EzineArticles.com/?Business-Gift-Giving-that-Creates-Profit&id=173962 zolpidem generic buy zolpidem research ambien and alochol buy ambien without prescription
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Thursday, February 21, 2008

What Would Jesus-Moses or Mohammed Think?

By Richard Sem What was the original intent of the prophets and holy men? Did they hope for the faiths they formed or inspired to break into quarreling factions who claim their interpretation of the holy words is the one and only interpretation? Did they anticipate that their disciples would hate, judge and kill in their name and the name of God? Did they know that the words of their holy books would be interpreted, in spite of the many contradictions, as the literal truth and not, perhaps, as the fables and lessons they were intended to be? Most faiths today have their moderates and those who would be considered fundamentalists. Several years ago I had a good friend who was a fundamentalist Christian. I admired, and even envied, his total faith and commitment. There was no doubt in his mind that the universe has been created in six days, the world is about six thousand years old, evolution is a disproved theory, and the only hope for salvation of all of mankind was to accept Jesus Christ according to a specific formula. In his mind, other Christian denominations were weak, some, like the Lutherans and Episcopaleans, were marginal, and others, such as the Catholics and Mormons, were no more than cults doomed to everlasting hell. Although he believed that all of the Bible was Gods words, he also believed that certain sections and verses were more important than others, which seemed a bit arrogant to me. Selected holy verses have long been used by clergy to justify slavery, manifest destiny, fascism, and terrorism. Christianity can look back on its own Inquisitions, Crusades and the brutality of the Reformation period to see the perils in selective interpretation. The Jihadists and Islamists, especially since 9/11, have demonstrated to the world the dangers of selective and rigid interpretation, and yet the response among some elements of Christianity and Judaism has been more selective and rigid interpretation on their part. When there is such rigidity and superiority, anger festers on all sides, we have the makings of accelerating spirals of hate. It becomes easy to rationalize terrorist acts, including the martyrdom of suicide bombings, when ones absolute and indisputable beliefs appear threatened and one knows that the non-believers are doomed anyway. Some, in fact, thrive upon enduring and escalating chaos and war and pray against any efforts toward peace. Many fundamentalist faiths are only a few steps away from the slippery slope and spiral of hatred, paranoia and revenge. The challenge for the religious moderate, then, is to stand back and consider not so much the meaning of every word and verse, but the overall intent and purpose of the prophets and authors. There is little doubt their visions have not been realized. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Richard_Sem http://EzineArticles.com/?What-Would-Jesus-Moses-or-Mohammed-Think?&id=425320 buy phentermine tablets phentermine on line without prescription buy phentermine on line no prescription cheap phentermine no prior prescription
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Monday, February 18, 2008

How Do You Know If You Are Truly Saved?

By Vivian Gordon Sadly enough, there are many false teachings out in the world today. If you aren’t hearing the voice of the Master, you will fall by the wayside and won’t even know it is happening. People are told that all they have to do is say a simple prayer and they will acquire eternal life and that will be the end of it. Sadly, this is not all there is to a true conversion. Today’s theology revolves around “sinsationalism”. Many people are being taught how to accept their sins and work around them because God still loves them. It’s a “sin management” program that most people are being fed because their leaders don’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable about their sins. They think it’s not their responsibility to address them. But, this is very wrong according to God’s Word. If any teacher causes one person’s soul to be lost, their blood will be on their hands. Anyone who takes the responsibility of leading souls to Christ must first study His Word and be eager to show himself approved. He must be a workman who rightly divides the Word and is not at any time ashamed of speaking it’s truth, whether or not it may offend anyone. This is how God convicts us. We should be made aware of our sins and then repent for them immediately. His Word must be skillfully handled with the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the gospel truth. (Read 2 Tim. 2:15) In other words, there should be no compromise! Jesus said He would rather you be hot or cold because if you are found to be lukewarm, He will spit you out. To truly be saved is not something that we decide when we feel like it. It’s important to be able to discern between God’s tug in our heart or if it’s the emotional surge going on around us that makes us think we are in control. First of all, God’s word says in order to be truly saved we must believe with all our heart that Christ died for all our sins and freely confess it. This confession will result in a life changing attitude. Deliberate sin will be impossible. You can’t confess Christ to be your Lord and Savior if you’re still living in the world and not being a hearer and doer of His Word. It’s easy to tell a true born again person by the fruit they produce. “Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Rom.10:9 (Amplified) “For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms his salvation.” Rom.10:10 (Amplified) God puts this into our hearts first, it’s not our decision. He has chosen us before the creation of the world. He chooses us first, and then we come nigh to Him for our eternal life. It’s not anything we can do on our own that will make us worthy to come to Him. So, just because you may be a nice person, don’t think that will get your foot in the door. It’s takes a true confession that confirms your salvation. “The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him (who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in) Him will (ever) be put to shame or be disappointed.” Rom.10:11 (Amplified) With a true heart and lip confession that Christ died for your sins and rose again and has given you eternal life, it will be impossible to live in the world and continue to sin. He will make it so that you will not ever be made to feel ashamed. If you are convicted of your sins, this means that God is speaking to you and He is trying to point you in the right direction. You will not be able to live with the feeling of disappointing Him. And you won’t care what anyone else may think about you. Jesus prayed for you and me to His heavenly Father. His love for us reaches right into our hearts, even though sometimes we feel out of reach from Him. But, Jesus said this: “And this is eternal life; (it means) to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and (likewise) to know Him, Jesus (as the) Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent.” John 17:3 (Amplified) Once you are truly saved, God will make it known to you that you belong to Him and you will want to please Him by becoming set apart for His works in you. Understand that not everyone is a child of God’s. It’s true that the earth and everything in it do belong to Him, but for those who do not believe in Him and His Son Christ are considered to be in the world which belongs to the enemy better known as Satan. Christ is coming back only for God’s children. Not eveyone has this inheritance. It’s important to know that you are truly one of His own. Christ continued to pray this; “I am praying for them, I am not praying (requesting) for the world, but for those You have given Me, for they belong to You.” John 17:9 (Amplified) It’s a beautiful concept to know that God and Christ are One in the same. God sent Christ to earth so that we may truly know the living God. Once we come to God through Christ covered under His shed blood, then we are also considered to be one in Christ. We are one of His sheep! He knows us by name. God gave us to Christ. I think this is such a beautiful realization of being truly saved. It’s normal to still doubt this, but God has His ways of removing that doubt when we become mature in our faith. So don’t trust your salvation to any feelings of doubt. You just need to get stronger in His Word to override the enemy. “And (now) I am no more in the world, but these are (still) in the world, and I am coming to You, Holy Father, keep in Your Name (in the knowledge of Yourself) those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We (are one.)” John 17:11 (Amplified) This makes it no secret that God chose us first, He gave us to His Son Christ. And it’s something else to realize that once God calls us to salvation, we are never lost. He has His hand on us through every hardship and dispairing pain we will ever go through. “While I was with them, I kept and preserved them in Your Name (in the knowledge of worship of You.) Those You have given Me I guarded and protected, and not one of them has perished or is lost except the son of perdition (Judas Iscariot-the one who is now doomed to destruction, destined to be lost), that the Scripture might be fulfilled.” John 17:12 (Amplified) “I do not ask that You will take them out of the world, but that You will keep and protect them from the evil one.” John 17:15 (Amplified) Our life will not be an easy one, but when we have true faith and believe in our relationship with God the Father, and Jesus Christ the Son, we will forever be protected from the evil one who wants nothing more than to strike us down. In knowing that we know that we know that we know who we are in Christ, we can also be assured of this when Christ prayed for us before His Father; “That they all may be one, (just) as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me. I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one (even) as We are One.” John 17:21-22 (Amplified) God loves us so much that He gave us right of inheritance into His heavenly kingdom along with His own Son Jesus Christ. This is how you know if you are truly saved. Christ lives in you and you will hunger for more of His truth. Once you hear His word, you will have the faith to believe in it. “So faith comes by hearing (what is told), and what is heard comes by the preaching (of the message that came from the lips) of Christ (the Messiah Himself).” Rom. 10:17 (Amplified) When Christ sets up residency inside of you, you will no longer be able to live in this world as you once did. He will call you to study and fellowship on a deeper level. This will bring about your obedience to please Him and not yourself. People may even notice that you are not yourself anymore. This will be great cause for rejoicing! 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Sunday, February 17, 2008

How to Profit from Your Expertise (Part 1 of 2)

By Kelly O’Brien Are you looking for a natural way to market your professional services? What if you could exponentially multiply the number of motivated, pre-qualified prospects you reach in a fraction of the time that networking and referrals require? Now what if you could be the person in a crowed room with whom everyone wants to talk about your services? And no, they dont want to sell you somethingthey want to buy what youve got. Too good to be true? Not if you know how to leverage the knowledge you get paid for every day as a professional service provider. As counter-intuitive as it sounds, sharing what you know is the #1 fastest way to attract more clients. Hands-down, the two best ways to do this are by writing articles and giving talks. In this months e-newsletter, Ill give you detailed guidelines for packaging your knowledge that really work. Next month, well cover where to look for knowledge-sharing opportunities and how to make them happen. STEP 1: Get Inspired If youve been reading this e-newsletter since at least February, you may recall that issue was all about how to get started with using your expertise to attract clients. Get inspired by re-reading your February issue or read it on my website at http://turningpointemarketing.com:8080/icms/icms.php/cs/21/linktarget.html?cs_news_ref=14&COMP=dated_items. If youve done the basic things outlined in the February e-newsletter, youre ready for Step 2. Before you move on, make sure youve: Brainstormed a short list of problems your clients have that you can solve Written a few paragraphs describing the problem, the lost opportunity, why this is important to address, what will happen if its ignored, what your solution is, any tips you have for implementing your solution, and an example can you use to illustrate your point STEP 2: Attract Attention for Your Knowledge by Giving it a Compelling Title Copywriters have a bag of tricks that are used on us everyday in the marketplace. They skillfully use words as tools to persuade us to do things. Like it or not, you need to adopt some of these tried and true approaches in your own marketing materials. Trust me, clients will not clamor for your services just because youre really good at what you do. Youve got to motivate and persuade your target audience to take action. By the way, these principles apply to all of your marketing tools: website, direct mail, brochures, flyers, newsletter, press releases, value-adding freebies such as checklists, etc. Bottom line: youve got to catch and hold your target audiences attention, if youre going to convince them youre the right solution to their problems. This is very how-to stuff, but stick with me. If no one reads your article or attends your presentation, it doesnt matter how brilliant your content is. So youve got to hook them with a WIIFM (Whats In It For Me?) title that gets their attention. Rules for Writing Good Titles: In a nutshell, its all about the WIIFM. One of my favorite Marketing Gurus, Robert Middleton, has nicely summarized how to write an attention-getting title. According to Middleton, a good title 1. Is clear and easy to understand (Time Management Techniques) 2. Targets the audience (Time Management Techniques for Managers) 3. Includes core benefits targeting the readers self-interest (Managers, Save Two Hours Per Day With Better Time Management) 4. Leads the reader into the article or talk (How 20 Managers Saved Two Hours a Day With These Time Management Techniques) Secrets from the Copywriting Pros for Compelling Titles: The following titling approaches are what the pros use that really work: 1. How-to titles: Start the title with the words How to or How (target audience), followed by a benefit. 2. X# of ways titles: Implies a system or process thats easy to master: Five Secrets for Improving Your Golf Game. 3. Contrarian Titles: Tongue in cheek: Ten Ways NOT to Attract New Clients. Shows you have a sense of humor. 4. Fun titles: An interesting or fun twist that is hard not to read: How a Graphic Artist Who Wouldnt Network and Couldnt Make Cold Calls Found All the Business She Needed Using Her Dalmatian. 5. The word these: The word these draws you into the article or talk to find out more: Do you Make These Mistakes in English? Remove the word these and it loses its impact! 6. Story titles: Set up a story: They Laughed When I Called Myself a Marketing Expert… But When the Dollars Started Rolling In… To learn more secrets from the pros for getting attention for your expertise, keep reading Richard Bayan, author of Words That Sell: The Thesaurus To Help You Promote Your Products, Services, And Ideas, offers a lot of good ideas for sharing your knowledge in compelling ways: 1. Write to motivate and persuade: This is not about a sales pitch for your services. Its about clearly articulating the WIIFM in words that will get your target audience nodding their head in agreement, saying, Yeah, you really understand my situation. 2. Use grabbers to get your audiences attention: Open with a question: What if you could? Wouldnt you like to? How many times have you said to yourself? Do you struggle to? Open with a statement: Youve probably noticed that Lets face it _____ may determine the future of your business. Open with a challenge: If youre serious about. Make time for Say yes to Use heading and slogans: Some straight talk about _____ Your shortcut to Dont take chances with Go aheadgive it a try. Use some of these techniques to spice up an article or talk and see what kind of response you get. Youll be pleasantly surprised at what happens. Next month, well look at how to get you in front of the right audiences to put your attention-getting articles and talks to work in promoting yourself. We encourage sharing and publication of Your Monthly TurningPointe in whole or in part if copyright and attribution, including live web site link and email link, are always included. Please let us know where and when it will appear. Thank you! References Bayan, R. Words That Sell. Lincolnwood, IL: McGraw-Hill, 1984. Lant, J. Cash Copy. Jeffrey Lant Associates, 1992. Middleton, R. InfoGuru Guide, Action Plan Marketing, 2001. Putman, A. Marketing Your Services. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1990. (c) 2004 TurningPointe Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Marketing educator, Kelly O’Brien, is creator of the “Create a TurningPointe!” Marketing Bootcamp. To learn more about this step-by-step program, and to sign up for FREE how-to articles and 20-page marketing guide, visit http://www.turningpointemarketing.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kelly_O’Brien http://EzineArticles.com/?How-to-Profit-from-Your-Expertise-(Part-1-of-2)&id=7153 where to order phentermine buy cheap phentermine cod cheap phentermine pills cheap phentermine online without prescription
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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Greet Your Wife First

By Mark Webb Priorities in a marriage often get turned around. This is especially true if you have children. Children tend to get the majority of our attention because they have greater needs. Since women typically do the lions share of child care, husbands need to make sure their wives are well taken care of. One way to do this is to Always Greet Your Wife First. Husbands, if you want your wife to adore you, develop this simple habit. This minor adjustment will make her feel special and will let her know she is your priority. Heres how this works: Husbands, which family member generally gets to you first when you arrive home each day from work? Your children, right? They are so excited to see you. They practically knock you down with their enthusiasm, this is almost impossible to resist. Most husbands greet the children first, but for the sake of the children as well as your wife, do not do this. Always Greet Your Wife First. Before I tell you why, let me give the husbands a little inside information that I have picked up as a marriage and family therapist. Your wife typically hides from you when youre expected to arrive home. She wants you to be interested enough and care enough to come find her. If you think about it isnt she normally in her closet or in the laundry room when you get home? Do not stop and read the mail. Do not sit in your recliner. Go find her. Instead of stopping to hug the children, say to them, Yall help me find Momma. They will gladly help and you rush to where your wife is. Greet her with enthusiasm. Think about how your children and your dog greet you. Show about the same degree of enthusiasm. Look into her eyes. Embrace her. Tell her how glad ou are to see her. This kind of greeting shows her honor. It automatically conveys a message that she is special to you and she is your priority. It isnt hard to do but its impact will blow her doors off. After you have greeted her enthusiastically, greet your children with a similar response. The reason behind this relates to a matter of developing respect from your children for their mother. In most homes, the father can tell the children to do something and the children do it immediately. However, their mother can tell the children to do the same thing and the children give her a hard timed about it. Greeting your wife first helps squash this behavior. When you greet your children first, then your wife, you are giving the children the message that they are more important than their Momma. They start believing that their daddy holds them in greater esteem than he does their Momma. Thus, they do not have to do what she says. However, when you greet their Momma first, then they see that you hold her in greater esteem and they will do the same. They will then be quicker to do what she says. Someone will greet them first when they reach adulthood but for now, honor their Momma. Try this out today. You will feel better about yourself as a husband. The love and respect that you show towards your wife will come back to you multiplied. Mark Webb is the author of How To Be A Great Partner and founder of Partner Focused Relationships. Sign up for Mark Webbs Relationship Strategies Ezine ($100 Value). Just visit his website at http://www.powerfulrelationshipadvice.com or http://www.therelationshipspecialist.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mark_Webb http://EzineArticles.com/?Greet-Your-Wife-First&id=300801 buy phentermine order phentermine phentermine no prescription needed buy phentermine yellow cheap phentermine no prescription
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