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•Proper E mail Etiquette Part I
by Dean PhillipsThis article explains how to send effective e-mail replies. It also discusses why proper e-mail etiquette is necessary, and lists e-mail etiquette rules:1. Always, Always, Always use a greeting.Whatever happened to good old fashion courtesy and manners? For whatever reason, people just aren't as nice or considerate nowadays as they used to be.For instance, I'm always amazed how many e-mails I receive that don't contain a single hi, hello, good morning--nothing! I just don't...
•Mail Order A Great Home Business Idea
by: Dean Phillips
While the world continues to go catatonic over the Internet and its endless possibilities, there's another industry quietly going about its business, racking up billions of dollars in profits, year after profitable year after profitable year. What industry is that? It's the mail order industry.
Yes, long before the birth and explosion of the Internet, mail order shopping was a hugely popular and preferred method of doing business--and still is. In fact, the...
•Trinkets Lockets And Empty Pockets
by Dean PhillipsIt never ceases to amaze me how many people set-up a website, without any type of plan or clue about how to promote it, how to write a sales letter, how to write an ad--nothing! Even more amazing is how many people try to conduct business online without any money.The other day, I received an e-mail from a woman named Nadia inquiring about my E-mail Consultation Service.In her e-mail, she explained she had empty pockets and couldn't afford my subscription fee. However, since...
•Don t Use FFA s To Build Your Newsletter Subscriber List
by Dean Phillips For those of you who aren't familiar with the term, The initials FFA stand for FREE For All and my advice would be don't waste your time! FFA's DON'T WORK! FFA sites are directories where anyone can place their ad for free. And that's exactly what you get--a zillion people posting free ads.When you post your ad on an FFA directory or site, here's what will happen. You'll immediately get back in response to your ad a truckload of autoresponder e-mails from every Tom, Dick...
•Proper E mail Etiquette Part II
by Dean PhillipsE-mail messages often contain abbreviations and acronyms in an attempt to save time, shorten messages or conserve bandwidth. Here are some common ones and their meanings:BFN--bye for nowBTW--by the wayCUA--commonly used acronyms, common user accessFAQ--frequently asked questionFUD--(spreading) fear, uncertainty and disinformationFWIW--for what it's worthFYI--for your informationGR&D--grinning, running and duckingHTH--hope this helpsIAE--in any eventIANAL--i am not a...
•DMOZ Rotten To The Core
by Dean PhillipsI knew things were bad at DMOZ. But I guess I didn't realize how bad, until I started eavesdropping on a few forums, and reading the avalanche of e-mails I received on the subject.When it takes up to two years to get a web site listed, there's a serious problem. When perfectly qualified web sites are rejected for no other reason than the fact the editor considers them serious competition to his or her own site, there's a serious problem.When you e-mail DMOZ about the status...
•Computer Virus Writer s A Few Bats In The Belfry
? by Dean PhillipsMale. Obsessed with computers. Lacking a girlfriend. Aged 14 to 34. Capable of creating chaos worldwide. The above description is the profile of the average computer-virus writer, according to Jan Hruska, the chief executive of British-based Sophos PLC, the world's fourth-largest anti-virus solutions provider. They have a chronic lack of girlfriends, are usually socially inadequate and are drawn compulsively to write self-replicating codes. It's a form of digital graffiti...
•Do You And Your Website Have Credibility
? by Dean Phillips I recently received an unsolicited e-mail from some company offering me their search engine optimization services for $199. Even though I had absolutely no interest in the offer, just out of curiosity, I tried clicking on the URL they provided in their e-mail. The URL didn't work, so I decided to check out this company with the various search engines. Incredibly, they were nowhere to be found! I couldn't find them on Google, Yahoo, Dogpile, anywhere! That's because they...
•Give People What They Want And Watch Your Profits Soar
by Dean PhillipsDo you know why the majority of people use the Internet? The majority of people use the Internet to do some type of research. In other words, to read. Now, how can you use this knowledge to your advantage? Simple. Give people what they want! Provide plenty of good, quality, free content on your website and refresh it regularly. What's free content? Well, free content can take on many forms, from e-books to free advice and everything in between. However, what I'm talking...
•Tread Softly When Dispensing Unsolicited Advice
by: Dean Phillips
I recently received an e-mail from an Internet marketing colleague. Actually, it was a series of e-mails. Everything started out pleasantly enough, he initially e-mailed me to tell me that he clicked on my ClickBank payment link and it wasn't working properly, which I appreciated and thanked him for.
But it didn't end there. He immediately bombarded me with a slew of e-mails offering me various tips and suggestions. None of the suggestions were anything I hadn't heard...
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