Date March 30th 2004
Volume 1
Issue #42
Mal Keenan
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=> Feature Article
=> Tidbit of the Week
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A Note from Mal Keenan
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Greetings friends,
As always a warm welcome to those of you who have joined us since our last issue of HBT Newsletter.

The past three weeks for me have been as busy as ever, mostly spent helping those members of my various downlines serious enough to make a go of this business.

I also took a big step this week to working entirely from home, and submitted a request in my offline job to work part-time, which will come into effect before the summer months.

One thing I would say to you, when you do eventually become successful and start begining to make a lot of online contacts, be prepared to answer a lot of emails. A big part of my time online is now spent doing this but I know the potential rewards far outweigh the time taken.

Are you answering ALL your prospects emails?

Til next time

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FEATURE Article - A Note To The Complete Beginner
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By Willie Crawford

After being in business online for over 7 years, I often
need a whack upside the head to remind me that not everyone
understands this online stuff the way that we do. In fact,
there are tens of thousands of people who venture online
regularly, exploring ways to make a  little extra money.
Some are looking for ways to eventually quit  their jobs
and work full-time from home.

Since I have been living that dream-life for so long, it
sometimes takes me a second to answer questions from
complete beginners. I'm talking about people who not only
haven't built their first  website, but aren't even sure
what type of product or service they want to sell. They
just know that they want to make some extra money and have
heard that the internet is an easy way to do it.

How would you respond to a complete online beginner who
comes to you seeking advice?

Here's what I tell them and why...

First of all, there are a lot of scams, hyped-up promises,
and just plain "ways to lose your money." So you do need to
look before you leap. You can't be too careful!

Secondly, building a business online is just like building
a business offline. You need to decide "what you are going
to sell in your store" before you open the doors. So you
need both a plan and a product. Most people will advise you
to build a website around a personal interest. That way,
while the business is slowly "building up steam,"  it will
be easier to keep motivated, and it may even be more fun!

The easiest way to get into business online is through what
are called affiliate programs. These are programs where you
sign up and then you earn a referral commission from
selling other's products. Online, these products are very
typically books, software, etc... things that have a low
production and delivery cost. Software and electronic books
can be delivered as a file that's downloaded  directly to
your customers' computers. So it has very little real
delivery cost. Therefore, the person selling it can afford
to pay you a hefty commission for helping them sell their
product.

I generally recommend that beginners join a few affiliate
programs and then begin telling others about them...
referring others to the site. This is also where beginners
hit the first snag. Who do they  tell and how?

People like me have a mailing list of well over 100,000,
and over 200 active websites. I can tell people about
products and services through my mailing lists. I can tell
people about products and  services on my websites, which
are found through the search engines, articles I write, and
affiliate referrals. However, the beginner doesn't have
immediate access to these resources.

So how does the beginner attract people to his products or
services? First, you need a website. It is possible to
market online without one, but a website gives you a
"home-base." It's a place that you can center your
operation around, refer people to, and use to branch out.

You DON'T necessarily need to have a website designed for
you since many affiliate programs do offer them for free.
You DO need an  affiliate website that you can modify to
make it different from all of the other sites promoting the
same product(s) or services as yours. If it's identical to
thousands of others, the major search engines won't list
it.

You also need to build a mailing list. This is a list of
people who have contacted you and given you permission to
stay in contact with them. For many online businesses,
people join your list by subscribing to your online
newsletters. You send these  people your regular
newsletter, and over time, develop a relationship with many
of them

It's very important that you understand that people buy
from people that they KNOW, LIKE, and TRUST. A newsletter
allows you to share information and resources with your
subscribers, and eventually causes them to feel this way
about you. You have to earn their friendship, trust and
admiration.  You do this be doing things to help them
succeed. It's that simple.

The easiest way to build a list is to have a signup form on
most pages of your site, and ask people to join your list.
However, they won't join unless you give them a good
reason. Even though your newsletter may be free, you still
have to sell them on the value of joining your list. Your
potential subscribers have so many choices of free ezines,
that they won't sign up JUST because you ask them to. Tell
them the benefits of being on your list.

So... you need a list, a website, products to sell, and
some guidance from people who are actually doing what you
want to do.

I currently have 4 resources I recommend to beginners who
contact me. I honestly believe that these 4 resources give
them the best start... the best probability of building a
successful online business. Those resources are:

1) I recommend that they subscribe to my free 20-lesson
Internet Business Success Course. This is a course that I
put together which contains some of my favorite articles
and resources. It explains a lot of things they will need
to master to succeed in an online business. That course is
available at: http://WillieCrawford.com

2) Next I recommend that they join Affiliate Showcase. At
Affiliate Showcase they can get a free website that, in
words right from the site:

"An AffiliateShowcase site is a website of your own -- an
affiliate program search engine that you own, you
customize,  and you fill with your own affiliate links. And
then you watch it grow all your affiliate checks."

You get this site... that you send people to. When they buy
the products or even get their own Affiliate Showcase site,
you earn a commission. At the same time, for a small
upgrade fee, you can FULLY-customize the site. You can put
your logo, your picture, links to your favorite sites or
programs, etc. It puts you in business real quick - real
cheap. You can see  my Affiliate Showcase site and get your
own - in just minutes  at:
http://www.AffiliateShowcase.com/?41368

Affiliate Showcase has a complete affiliate training
program. You can join in on conference calls several times
a week where you are trained by experienced marketers in
how to set up and promote your Affiliate Showcase business.
You  are not left to figure it all out by yourself as many
affiliate  programs do.

3) I also recommend that they join the Internet Marketing
Warriors. The Warriors is an online community with the most
 active members-only discussion forum that I am aware of.
At this site, you can actually brainstorm your ideas with
other  members and they will give you their honest
feedback. The  Warriors range from complete beginners to
those earning  millions a year.

I recommend that they get the Warrior Pro Membership. This
membership will cost them $25 per month, but gives them a
number of great benefits including a place to build their
next website. In fact, they get a number of pre-designed,
template websites that they make just a few edits to and
they are all setup to sell some products, and keep all of
the money. For this they do need a way to process credit
card orders, but Paypal is the perfect solution for that.

Paypal is a service that allows anyone in many countries to
send and receive money via email. You can find out  more
about Paypal at:
https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=GTQ2ANFJTKDNG

Join the member-only, Warrior community at:
http://www.warriorpro.com/cgi-bin/w.cgi?2602

 4) The other thing I recommend for beginners is a
Clickbank  Mall. Clickbank is a "third-party credit card
processor" that allows many merchants to set up an
affiliate program without having a merchant account. It
also recruits and manages  affiliates for them. Affiliates
sign up as Clickbank affiliates and can then search the
Clickbank database for products to sell.

The Clickbank Mall allows anyone to literally link to the
entire Clickbank database. When a visitor to your site
searches for a product using your search box, and they make
a purchase, you earn a commission. It only takes a minute
to set up and you can use it on as many of your websites as
you want to. You can get more details on Clickbank Mall
at: http://www.CBmall.com/join.asp?storefront=wcrawford

The 4 resources mentioned above provide a very good
education and get the new online business person off to a
great start. They don't spend a fortune getting setup and
they start earning money fairly quickly. From this very
solid foundation the newbie is then ready to teach other
beginners how to safely get started.

This short note provides the complete beginner with a plan
... a very good starting point. Then it's just a matter of
doing it! 

About the author:

Willie Crawford has been teaching others how to build an
on-line business since late 1996. Frequently featured in
radio, magazine and newspaper articles and interviews,
Willie teaches the average guy what the top marketers are
doing but seldom talking about. Willie provides detailed
how to information in his newsletter, through his personal
coaching, and at his annual how to workshop. Learn more at:
http://InternetMarketingHowToWorkshop.com

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Enjoy!

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SUCCESS ARTICLE - Success Is A Good Habit
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By Kathy Gates, Professional Life Coach

Ever wondered why some people just seem to have it all
together, and the rest of us are running around trying to
keep it all together? Success is not an accident - success
is a good habit. These 7 smart habits can work wonders in
your life too.

Habit #1. Get prepared

Make like a boy scout, and get prepared. Choose one thing
that tends to jump out at you unexpectedly, and make a plan
to prepare for it. Once that's in place, choose another
one. Prepare for the unexpected trip to the dentist,
prepare for the lost keys, prepare for the dog eating your
eyeglasses, prepare this year for tax time next year,
prepare for next Christmas' bills, prepare for getting more
education and a better job, prepare for starting your own
business, prepare for writing and selling your novel,
prepare for Mr./Ms Right.

Habit #2. Develop Routines

You already have routines, but are they helping you or
hurting you? Staying up late and dragging around all the
next day is a routine that's contaminating not only your
physical health but your mental and emotional health as
well. Having a routine to work on clutter control 15
minutes a day contributes to your desire for a clean
uncluttered life (you'll be amazed at what you can do in 15
minutes!). Take a close look at your routines and see where
they need some adjusting. For example, if you find yourself
paying late fees because you just didn't "get around to"
paying the bills, it's time for a new routine.

Habit #3. Just say No

Say No to chocolate if you're trying to lose weight. Say No
to mindless TV if you want to get a degree or start your
own business. Say No to doing other people's work. When you
can't say No to people and things, you end up feeling
frustrated and resentful. When you say YES to what's
important to you, then you feel fulfilled and energetic and
in control. And that's what you're looking for, isn't it?

Habit #4. Stop striving for perfection

That's just an excuse to procrastinate, and you know it.
Filing your personal papers doesn't have to be in color
coded, typed folders. A simple system that you understand
and can actually use is what's important. Strive for
progress, not perfection.

Habit #5. Clean up your mind diet

It's a fact that whatever you spend your time focusing on
is what you'll have lots of in your life. Dwelling on the
problem doesn't take you closer to the solution. If you eat
candy all day, you'll be sick. If you put junk into your
mind all day, you'll be sick. If you want to be happier,
feed your mind a happier diet.

Habit #6. Practice small steps

Make your life easier by learning to break all goals down
into small steps. The idea is that you are moving forward,
slowly and steadily. Use the analogy of a skyscraper. It
was built brick by brick, one at a time. So are your goals.
Concentrate on what you *can* do, like 10 minutes of
walking each day, or cleaning out one room per month.
You'll be surprised at how fast the bricks add up to a
building.

Habit #7. Consistency

Perhaps the most important of all the habits is to be
consistent in whatever you do. Being consistent is what
makes or breaks great people and great lives. Anyone who is
organized, works on it consistently, not "whenever". Anyone
who is in good physical shape, works on it consistently,
not hit-or-miss. It's more about making a new habit, than
it is the intensity of it at the beginning. Once the habit
is instilled, it will be much easier to raise the
intensity.

About the author:
Life Coach Kathy Gates specializes in helping people who are ready to create a simpler, less stressful, more meaningful lifestyle. Want to know how? Visit:
http://www.reallifecoach.com

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