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One of the hardest things about selling on the internet is discouragement. There are so many things to learn and and no one to stand over your shoulder to show you exactly what to do. I am trying my best to help you, through these newsletters, but it is not the same thing as having me or someone else spend time with you, custom-tailoring advice to your unique situation.

One of the ways to overcome this is by attending an internet marketing seminar. There, you will meet experts who will show you things that work and give you proven ideas to implement. You will also meet others seminar attendees who are just like you. Some will be further along and some will be a little behind, but all will be willing to share information and encouragement. Plus, it is just a lot of fun!

Fun that may change the way you make a living.

With this in mind, you really need to consider Armand Morin’s Big Seminar this November 4^th-6^th in Los Angeles. When it comes to learning about internet marketing - making a living on the internet - this is hands down, the BEST internet marketing conference out there (and I have been to a few!)

Click here to cut to the chase and see the Big Seminar website:
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One way to take advantage of the Big Seminar is to listen to the fre*e preview calls. You do not have to even register to attend the Big Seminar to listen to these. Armand will have 14 in all. Think about it...every speaker is going to give great internet secrets away on these calls to entice you to come, so you can pick up a ton of information just listening to the calls.

Here’s the link to sign up for the fre*e preview calls:
http://bigseminar.com/cmd.php?af=237697
If you want to see the HUGE bonus package we are giving to those who sign up to go with us, click on the link below:
http://www.familyebiz.com/bigseminar.htm

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The Value of Practical Skills IV

Continuing our study on the value of teaching practical skills to your children, here are two more: 3. Practical skills bring us down to earth. Far from enticing boys not to go to college, I have found that spending an entire summer mowing lawns encourages young men to pursue college with a vigor. And a summer roofing houses in the hot Texas sun will cause your son to enter post-doctoral studies! He may not want to rely on that skill for a living, unless he can parlay it into a business where he does not have to be the one on the roof! I believe that every person in the ministry should work in the business world for a period of time. They would have a greater appreciation for the pressures and temptations that their parishioners face in the modern work environment. They would also be less apt to ask their congregation to do things (or programs) that compete with make time and energy spent with their families. If more pastors came from the real world of work or had to earn a part-time living while ministering, they would have more respect from those inside and outside of the church. Practical skills and hard work help to harness the intellect and bring it under submission to God. They also teach us to evaluate priorities and situations wisely. 4. Practical skills were modeled by Paul and Christ. We have already seen Paul’s example, but why do you think God chose to be a carpenter? Surely, studying to be a teacher or rabbi would have been more conducive to His future ministry! Or perhaps an attorney. After all, He would spend a lot of time making arguments and counter-arguments with the Pharisees and Sadducees. No, He chose a skill that would exemplify strength, endurance, patience and worth. He was giving an example to follow. Next time we will look at three more reasons why practical skills are important in this modern age.

I gave a talk at the Austin Homeschool Convention entitled, The Value of Practical Skills. If you would like to find out more about this CD, click here:
http://www.curriculumconnection.net/valuepracticalskills.htm

Practica Those Annoying Pop-ups! Part 1Steve, I hate that annoying pop-up on your website. Will you please take it down?I get this a lot and here is my answer...no. I know they can be annoying, but they are a very valuable part of my marketing plan and I will show you why it should be a part of yours and how you can make them less annoying. First, what should be your number one goal if you sell on the internet? To find people who like and trust you and are willing to hear what you have to say. You want to give them as much information as possible and recommend products or services that will help them in their endeavors. In order to do this well, you will have to make to make it consistent and convenient. Your readers need to see your information on a regular basis because absence on the internet does not make the heart grow fonder...it makes them forget you. Your readers will also forget to visit your site on a regular basis, so make it convenient for them by appearing in their email box once a week! Now, the only way to appear in their email box once a week is to get their...you guessed it...email address. And the best way to get their email address is to make them click on a link on your website which takes them to a sign-up page, make them fill out a lot of personal information, confirm their email address...No, of course not!Who has time for all that? Remember, I said you want to make it easy for them to get your information. So, you create a pop-up that tells them about your free newsletter (loaded with lots of tips they will benefit from) and then all you need is their first name and email. You want the first name so that you can personalize the email, but if you ask for any more, they will move on. Now, you can enter the name and the email into your auto-responder list and viola, they are now getting your wonderful benefit-laden information on a regular schedule and you don't have to mess with it anymore. They read your great content, see your reviews or recommendations on a few products and start ordering over your shopping cart. Isn't that easy?Next time, I will show you how to reduce the annoyance of pop-ups as well as how to get your own popup!In the meantime, you may want to look at Armand Morin's pop-over generator. http://www.familyebiz.com/popovergenerator.htmWarmly in Christ,

Stephen Beck http://www.curriculumconnection.net http://www.familyebiz.com info@familyebiz.com
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