One Small Seed

Picture this for a moment: You are cutting up vegetables to make a nice crisp salad for yourself. The lettuce is chopped up and the cucumbers sliced into perfect white coins. You've added a little red onion and you reach for the tomato. You take the sharp edge of your knife and slice commandingly through it's deep red skin, through it's juicy flesh. You take the slices and add them to the top of your salad. As you clean away the tomato juices, you see tiny white flecks on the counter. They are seeds, tiny little seeds.

Instead of clearing those seeds into the garbage can, you decide to keep a few of them. You dry them for a few days and then take the small pile of seeds and plant them in rich soil. You water them and sun them. You wait for what seems like an eternity for just one tiny little green sprout. When that sprout emerges, you still have yet to understand what you have created, but the anticipation is exciting.

Within a few days to weeks, you panic as the tall sprouts now over shadow the small container that once held a few seeds. The sprouts have multiplied and have grown to almost foot tall and are starting to bend and wither. They need to be transplanted into a larger container, with support for their stature, at once. You know that in their current environment, they will not survive, so time is of the essence.

Carefully you remove the tiny plants from their crowded home. They have grown tremendoulsy below the soil as well, with long intertwining roots. Gently, you move your tender friends to a large pot with a metal fencing for them to cling to, as they grow. Again, you water them in their rich soil and you have positioned them into a sunlit environment. Your job is not yet complete though and so you wait.

In a short amount of time, you begin to see tiny flavescent flowers springing from the stalk of your little friends. You revel at the beuaty of the contrast between the deep green leaves and the bright yellow petals. A closer observation reveals that there are in fact green balls growing near these flowers. Your first tomatoes have emerged.

As you go through each day, continuing to nurture the plants, you notice dozens of small spheres on every stem and less of the bright yellow flowers. Some of the tiny tomatoes have begun to grow oblong;others have doubled or tripled in size. With every passing day, these small tomatoes emerge, grow and mature.

It has been a couple of weeks since you enjoyed the salad that was topped with the parent tomato. It has been a bit of work and time consuming to change those tiny white flecks into their current state. It has been a process by which you had never taken the time before, to carefully observe. Yet, the time has come to harvest the rewards.

On a daily basis, you nurture your tomato friends and gently pull from its stems, large crimson tomatoes to use at your will. And, as you slice through each of these tomatoes, you look at the white flecks, the seeds, in a different way.

The one tomato you started with, provided many seeds. Those seeds, when planted in a nurturing environment grew to strong healthy plants. Those plants blossomed and produced more "fruit". And from every single one, the cycle may begin again. From one little seed, the harvest was 10-fold. And, for your time and effort, you will never go without.

Every thing you think,do or say in this life is "one little seed" and you will harvest 10 or even 100-fold on it. The more you nurture those seeds; the better the environment, the bigger and more vibrant the "fruit." You can choose not to nurture them, however, you will most assuredly starve. Plant seeds today and nurture them every single day. Take notice of how those seeds grow, and what adjustments are required to stabilize their environment. Allow the seeds the freedom to move and flow in their natural way. You will harvest far more than you sowed. Your life will become far more vibrant. You will find deeper appreciation for even the smallest seed. Your life will reflect your great purpose and you will be truly successful.

Do YourSelf A favor, today.

I received this little story, in an email today from the folks at TrafficHoopla and I wanted to share it with you:

Do Yourself A Favor:

A poor, hungry young man sat moping on a bridge, watching a groupof fisherman. Looking into a basket and seeing a bunch of fishnearby, the young man said, "Boy, if I had a mess of fish likethat, I'd be in good shape. I'd sell them and buy some cloths andsomething to eat."

"I'll give you that many fish if you do a small favor for me," a fisherman replied.

"Sure."

"Tend this line for me awhile. I've got some errands to do up thestreet," said the older man.

The young man gladly accepted the offer. As he tended the man'spole, the fish were really biting, and he reeled in one fish afteranother. It wasn't long before he was smiling, enjoying theactivity.

When the older man returned, he said, "I want to give you the fishI promised. Here, take all the fish you caught. But I also want to give you a piece of advice. The next time you're in need, don't waste time daydreaming and wishing for what could be. Get busy, cast the line yourself, and make something happen."

Bill, David, & Team Hoopla!

So, even though today is a holiday for our neighbors in Canada, and Friday is a holiday here in the U.S.; don't wait until next week to get moving in your business. Do it now, here, TODAY. Cast your line!

Blessings,

Joy

Getting enough views?

Has This Happened To You?

You spend countless hours writing a script, rehearsing, taping and editing a video to market your business... then, you upload it (possibly more hours). After a few hours more, you go to look at the blockbuster you've created and there's 2 views! *argh*

If you have 'dabbled' in video marketing but haven't gotten the views would like, here are a couple of tips that may be helpful for you.

Do a test with your video and upload it to not only YouTube, but sites like Revver, Facebook, MySpace, etc. Just two or three sites will work for your testing phase. This will allow you to see what type of visitors your video attracts and any comments that they make can be used to help you target your business more effectively.

The amount of traffic that you get will give you a good idea of how popular
your product or service might be - it will also shed some light on
what you might need to change in order to attract the type of visitors
that you want. Sometimes, it may be more of the delivery and/or length of the message than the actual product or service itself that will determine if people watch your entire video and visit your site.

I would recommend doing some basic research, even before producing your own videos. Just go to YouTube, browse thru the various categories of videos and study the numbers of views they get. Then search for some videos in your interested niches and see how that compares. If you are enjoying your research, be sure to leave a nice comment on other's videos. It links your account to that person's and you never know who may check out your profile.

Now, since I mentioned comments...comments left by other users on the "test' video serve to shed interesting needs and thoughts faced by people in the niche. From there, ask yourself if your products or services could provide a solution bridge that gap. If you are seeing a pattern in the comments, take note of that for your next video.

Doing the research and testing will provide insight to your video's effectiveness. You may also see some material or special effects you'd like to implement. Just remember to be original...be YOU...regardless of what other videos you see out there. By taking a little time with one 'test' video, you may be able to produce some videos that are more targeted and yield better results (more views). I'm sure you'd be amazed by the huge draw of videos and what it can do for your business.

Life Is A Highway...

Every once in a while I will witness something that absolutely makes my blood BOIL. I am not an angry person by nature, but what is UP with people not showing respect for other people? Why is it ok to disrepect someone else’s time, effort, dedication, commitment; yet, somehow it’s ok to demand others to show it to you (not you, but ‘you’ in general).

I am currently building a business online. I love my FreeOnlineCashSystem and I have a great little team of hard working individuals that are amazing! But, I have to confess, when I know that someone is out there doing unethical things, I wanna SCREAM.

To me, you simply do unto others as you would have them do unto you. BOTTOM LINE. PERIOD. END OF DISCUSSION. So, when I walk in that mindset, I expect the same of the people around me. And yet, for some people, they put on blinders. Some people will ask for your help, and when you give them a hand, they forget where they got that help.

What does this have to do with business?? EVERYTHING! To be successful in business, online or offline, you need to build long-term business relationships. “You need to learn more about others than you do about your product/service/company and,” as Dani Johnson puts it, “you will be unusually successful.” You need to learn the art of marketing.

I may not be busting records in my online business. I am NOT the top earner…the founders are, actually, as is the case in any successful business. I do not have tons of people joining the FreeOnlineCashSystem every day. THAT’S OK. I wouldn’t want it. Sure, the money would be nice, but I have something more…and in the long run will yield far more money and a true legacy for my children.

Not to side-step, but have you ever seen the Disney Movie, “Cars”? My youngest son loves it and honestly, so do I. Let me sum it up. A rookie race car wants to win the prestigious Piston Cup and be the first rookie in history to do so. He’s up against the “King” who has won time and time again for years. And, he’s also up against the bitter “Runner-up”, Chick, who always has comes in behind the King. Anyway, typical story… Rookie wants the fame and fortune and does not care about anyone but himself. He ends up getting displaced in ’hill-billy hell” and learns there that, what you think you want isn’t always what you really need. The Rookie ends up at the race and as he is just about to win, the self-serving Runner-Up crashes the King. Lightening (the Rookie) stops short of the finish line and goes back to assist the King to finish his final race. Lightening comes in 3rd, or last. Bottom line: It’s not winning the race that matters as much as it is HOW you run the race.

Businesses that have been around since I was a child or longer, and are still successful to this day will leave a legacy behind. A legacy based on outstanding customer service, employee loyalty, quality products/services and so on. Not because they made $1 Million Dollars in 6 months. People look to align themselves with success. When you are looking to join a business, be sure to take note of how that success came to fruition and whether or not there is loyalty within the community.

So, to sum up my rant here, I want to say that I congratulate every individual in the FreeOnlineCashSystem that has worked hard to make a difference. Every person, regardless of who introduced them has their own name and their own life experiences to bring with them. Each person deserves a level of respect that should rightfully be exhibited. Respect others and run the race well, and you will leave a legacy of being someone that people love and trust. Your success depends on how well YOU run the race, not on how fast the pace car is going. Got it?

Well, What A nice Surprise!

This morning I woke up, after an very rough day yesterday. Yesterday, I had a sever headache, that had started out as some pain in my neck. Literally, a pain in the neck, not a figure of speech *LOL*. Needless to say, by last evening, I was in excruciating pain and could barely keep my eyes open. I had no pain relievers in the house, other than the "PM" versions, so I had suffered all day. I took some "PM" pain relievers and went to sleep early, around 9pm last night.

This morning, I woke up to no pain and no headache and I was very thankful for that! It just becomes so difficult to be productive when that type of pain resonates throughout your head like that. Anyway, I get the kids their breakfast and begin to catch up on the numerous emails I had from yesterday through this morning.

Now, I was amazed to see that a new Safelist that I had briefly placed an ad on yesterday resulted in 5 opt-ins throughout the evening. That was very nice to see, considering the low membership numbers at the time I placed that ad. Plus, so many people look to promote their own business, I wasn't really sure I'd get much results from it, to be honest.

That was really nice to see, but what was even nicer is an email I almost overlooked completely. I had received a payment of $150 from a gentleman I did not know. WOW. It was someone who was working with the FreeOnlineCashSystem and had leveraged some of their FreeCash to join the CashFlowSuccessSystem. SO, while I was sick in bed, I received $150. Not bad, eh?

What a great morning this has been. I know that other members in the FreeOnlineCashSystem are having morning like this, as well. That is part of the fun and excitement of this program. You do your work, you work with your team and the money flows. And, at the end of the day, you can rest assured that no one is getting hurt, scammed, schemed or manipulated. It truly is a blessing.

Have a great day my friend!

Blessings,

Joy

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Do you make these mistakes in your email marketing?

Through this course, I realized I was doing everything wrong!

Let me ask you a question...

Have you ever been faced with the task of havingto write an email
promotion to your list, and then realized that you didn't know
what to say or how to say it?

Michael Rasmussen's new video course "EmailPromos Exposed"
promises to solve that problem for you by walking you through the
actual process of creating killer email promos step-by-step.

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I decided to see if Michael's videos live up totheir promise by
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Overall Quality

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The first thing I noticed when I opened up thefirst video was the
stunning production quality.He used Camtasia Studio for the production,
which is now the industry standard for creating high-quality screen
capture video products (and my personal favorite!). The audio is near
studio quality, and the graphics are very professional. These videos were
made by someone who KNOWS what he's doing. Well done!

I also liked how Michael divided the videos up bysection, and then again
by sub-section. For example, one video is all about the subject line,and
then there are different parts of that videothat each cover a certain area
of crafting a killer subject line.

Now let's move onto...

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THE ACTUAL VIDEOS

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Here's a brief summary of each video. Obviously it's impossible to
list every single thing here, but I want you to get a feel for what
each one covered, and how well it covered it.
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VIDEO 1 - INTRODUCTION

This video served as an introduction to the whole course. You get
to see a picture of Michael in his every day life, and he establishes
his credibility right up front by talking about some of his massive
successes online. He even provides proof of credibility by displaying
two checks in the amount of $50,000 and $25,000 which prove that,
when it comes to the subject of makingmoney with email promos, he
knows his stuff.

This is a good lesson for anyone to get. Whenever you're teaching people
how to do something, it's good to establish your credibility up front, so
that there's no doubt about whether or not you're qualified to talk about
the subject. Most product developers either skip or minimize this step.

VIDEO 2 - BEFORE YOU WRITE THE PROMO
This video talks about some things that no other marketer has bothered
to mention.
You'll learn things like:

* The mindset you need in order to write a killer promo

* The different tools you need before you get started

* How to keep your emails laser-focused

* How to create an outline that practicallywrites the email for you.

This was a fantastic video, and did a good job of kicking things off.

VIDEO 3 - THE SUBJECT LINE
I liked this video, because it talked about one of MY biggest weak-
nesses when it comes to writing email promos... the subject line.
The subject line is a confusing topic, because nobody's 100% sure
what the best tactics are.

Michael breaks it down, and reveals:

* The biggest secret for writing a subject line that makes people
insanely curious.

* Techniques for personalizing the subject line.

* Mistakes to avoid when using personalization.

I was surprised to find that I was making some of the mistakes that
Michael mentioned in this video, but now I know better.

VIDEO 4 - THE OPENING
This is where a lot of people slack off when writing their emails. Michael
talks about how important it is to create an opening that is conversational,
and then reveals techniques and examples on how to do that.
He also reveals:

* How to get people to keep reading your email once they've opened it.

* How to make your opening interesting.

* Mistakes to avoid when creating your first few paragraphs.

VIDEO 5 - THE BODY COPY
This is one of the "meatiest" portions of the course, because it reveals
techniques that are not widely discussed on the forums, blogs, and in
most eBooks. He talks about the importance of keeping your body copy
tight and relevant, and then reveals how you can do that.
You'll also learn:

* How to write powerful bullets that make people curious and
want to find out more.

* Simple formatting tricks for making your body copy easy to read.

* The secret of "bucket brigade copy" and how to use it in your email
promos to force people tokeep reading.

VIDEO 6 - THE CALL TO ACTION
This is where a lot of people wimp out in their email promos. They
start out strong, but when it comes time to ask the reader to click
the link and take action, they don't know what to say. Michael talks
about some of his favorite techniques for making that happen, and
also reveals:

* The "magic question" to ask yourself that will make your close
much more powerful.

* The secret of the "unanswered question" and why handling this is
a surefire way to get people toact right away.

* The structure of a powerful close.

* Mistakes people make when creating their close.

VIDEO 7 - CREATING AN EFFECTIVE P.S.
Some people say that the P.S. is one of the mostimportant parts of the
email, because it is often the one thing that gets people to click the link
at the end.
In this video, Michael talks about:

* Why you should including a P.S. at the end ofyour email.

* The 4 different kinds of P.S.'s you can use (this section was a real
eye-opener for me).

VIDEO 8 - COMMON MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE
I loved this video, because it showed me some mistakes that I was
making that I wasn't even aware of. Unless you're a seasoned pro,
you're probably guilty of some of the things that Michael talks about
in this video as well, and that's why it's so valuable. I've shaved years
off my learning curve, because now I can avoid some of the costly
mistakes that I was bound to make in the learning process.

VIDEO 9 - HOW TO CREATE FOLLOW-UP EMAIL PROMOTIONS
This video alone is going to make me a lot of money. Why? Because I
used to only send out one email promo for each affiliate promotion I was
doing. Michael showed me in this video how important it is to send a
follow-up promotion, and he showed me exactly how to do it.
He covered things like:

* The psychology of follow-up email promo's.

* The 2 main types of follow-up promos that make the most money.

* How to overcome readers' objections in your follow up emails.

* The 2 most common mistakes people make when writing follow-ups and
how to avoid them.

VIDEO 10 - HOW TO WRITE BACK END EMAIL PROMOTIONS
Every marketing guru out there says that the REAL money is on the back end.
I'd have to agree with them, but the problem is... most people have no idea how
to set up a back end system that makes money. This video will teach you how to
set up an automated back end that's loaded with killer promos that make you
lots of cash on autopilot.
He reveals things like:

* The big difference between regular and back end email promos.

* How to prepare a back end promotion sequence.

* Common mistakes people make when creating back end email promos.

VIDEO 11 - CREATING AFFILIATE EMAIL PROMOTIONS
This could be the most important video of theentire package for a lot
of people, because most people email their list to promote other people's
products as an affiliate. Let's face it, if you only have 3 products, can you
really afford to only email your list 3 times a year? They'll get bored hearing
about the same old products over and over again. This video sheds some
light on how to create killer affiliate promos.
Michael reveals things like:

* The two main types of affiliate promos.

* What makes affiliate promos different than regular promos (and why
ignoring this huge secret could cost you big money).

* Michael's favorite tactics for creating affiliate promos that no one else
is doing.

* 3 different ways to add scarcity to your affiliate promos (this is the most
important section of the video, so make sure you watch it over and over again).

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CONCLUSION
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As you can see, Email Promos Exposed really packs a lot of punch! Most of
the courses out there offer only watered down, weak content. Not this one!
These videos are going on my "A-list" for along time.

I've already watched them twice, and plan on reviewing them every couple of
months to make sure that I have the principals, techniques and tactics burned
into my mind.

If email marketing is an important part of your business (and in my opinion, it's the
most important part of ANY online business), then you owe it to yourself to check out
Michael's exciting new videos, Email Promos Exposed.

Here's the URL where you can get instant free access to the videos right now.
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Sincerely,

Joy