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Welcome to the December 31, 2008 edition of social entrepreneurship today.

Dawn Abraham Life Coach presents How to make money from the Internet posted at Qualified Life Coach.Com, saying, “How to make money from the Internet was not on my mind when I went to search for a web site hosting company. I know more now about the Internet and how to build web traffic and credibility while creating quality content then I ever thought I would want to.”

Kathleen Gaga presents It???s my judgment, so it must be right! posted at Daily Awareness, saying, “One of the most fascinating lies we tell ourselves is if we believe something to be true, right or so, it must be. The fact is, much of what we try to convince ourselves and others as true is often a matter of judgment based on ego.
If something is happening that we simply don’t approve of, then obviously it is wrong. Or so the thinking for many people goes.
Learn a simple technique for minimizing judgment.”

Louis Burns presents Crafting Mental Movies For Others posted at NLP Marketing Blog, saying, “This article is about not only visualizing your own goals but the experience you want other people to have as well.”

Dr Martin Russell presents If You Hate Asking For Referrals… posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, “Plenty of people hesitate before spreading the word about a political candidate or a business or a medical device. We’re worried that we’ll look silly, or that the place will end up being too crowded and now we won’t be able to get in. Or perhaps we’re concerned about losing our uniqueness…”

Gil Ortiz presents gilocafe posted at gilocafe.

Verna Morris presents 7 Ways a Non-Designer Can Tell if Their Web Designer is Any Good posted at Web Design Schools Guide.

Tushar Mathur presents Do your Marketing Emails look like SPAM ? posted at Build Websites & Start a Business, saying, “Spam is a bigger and bigger problem nowadays. Recently Ralph Wilson, Paul Myers, and other Net marketing gurus have written about the problems that spam is causing honest, hard working Net marketers.”

Tisha Tolar presents Overwhelming Workload - YES! You Can Do it! posted at Empowering Mom.

Stephanie Chandler presents Three Online Marketing Strategies for Authors, Speakers, Experts posted at Business Info Guide.

Insurance Toolbox presents Are You Self Employed? Get Inexpensive Health Insurance With Sam’s Club posted at Insurance Toolbox.

American Entrepreneurship presents Understanding the Functions of Management posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Helen Trump presents Slimy Internet Marketing Salesletters posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Blog on Slimy Internet Marketing Salesletters - its good and bad perspectives”

Tushar presents A List of 100 Top Directories posted at TUSHARVICKKIE, saying, “Directories are an important way to obtain a valuable link back to a website. Directories are not maintained by software tools, or run by search engine spiders, but rather Human Editors, which makes them unique. Now continuing from the last post, here one can find the list of top 100 web directories. Here is the list of top 100 web directories.”

Susan Tatum presents Nine Ways to Know It’s Time to Expand Your Marketing | Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.

Melanie presents What?s Your Work Ethic? posted at Rembrandt’s PR and Writing Blog for Startup Success.

William James presents Integral Designs Guides Siltarp posted at Wilderness Exchange Unlimited.

Great Management presents Sports And Business Have Much In Common posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, “Sports and business have much in common. Each is about teamwork, graft, discipline and success. And each can learn from each other by sharing knowledge of how best to get to the top.”

Joe Manausa presents What is a RSS Subscription? posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “Have you ever noticed that anytime you read a blog, there is a Subscription Button that encourages you to subscribe to it? Well, I have been questioned about this often enough to recognize that most readers do not understand how RSS works and why bloggers should continue to explain it in order to expand their subscribers list.”

suprih presents Mortgage Loan Overview posted at Keys to mortgage financing and refinancing, saying, “this information for you to start in the real estate business, you will learn basic about home financial and success secrets in real estate business”

Shaun Connell presents The Get-Rich-Quick Lie posted at Financial Planning, saying, “Finally, someone explains -why- get rich quick schemes don’t work. I explain why it simply isn’t possible to get rich without -creating- something or finding a way to trade something of value. Basic business and economics… a must read for all internet marketers.”

Will Edwards presents On Giving Up posted at Inspiration, saying, “There is no question about it, if you want to be successful on the internet, you need to be persistent. I think most people think they are persistent enough when they start out, but when they give-up, they demonstrate that they just are not.”

Matthew Paulson presents Figure Out Your Magic Number: The Amount You Need Savedt o Live Your Ideal Life posted at American Consumer News.

Trisha Wagner presents For Best Results: Use When Ready posted at Empowering Mom.

Brian Terry presents 3 Ways To Make Money With Product Creation posted at Big Marketing Secrets Blog, saying, “The popularity of online shopping has brought so many opportunities for entrepreneurs. Today, they don’t even need to build a brick and mortar business as they can serve their customers better through online transactions.”

Stephanie Chandler presents Take Your Website to the Next Level with Shopping Carts, Credit Cards and Affliate Programs posted at Business Info Guide.

Nurseb911 presents Entrepreneur Journeys: posted at Triaging My Way To Financial Success, saying, “An interview and review with Sramana Mitra of Entrepreneur Journeys, Volume I”

Helen Trump presents Best in Social Media - December 12, 2008 posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Best in Social Media blogs and websites”

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, ““”Start sticking to those New Year’s Resolutions by learning what resolutions really are, why some resolutions don’t work, and how to follow through on them.”"

Dr Martin Russell presents Word of Mouth Marketing For Small Business posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, “I just finished speaking with a woman who runs her own studio. She contacted me because she realized one thing. She has lots of happy client …But She Is Getting ZERO Referrals!”

Susan Tatum presents Making Marketing Happen – Are Baby Steps Better? | Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.

Fiona King presents 10 Obscure Currencies Affected by the Credit Crunch posted at Currency Trading.net.

Peter Murphy presents Easy Conversation Starters That Work Great With Family and Friends posted at Communication Skills Power.

Rich Vosler presents It Takes A Lifetime To Master Time posted at Sales Training Tips.

Phil B. presents Less Me, More We « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Sometimes in wildlife nature reserves, certain animals increase in numbers too much for a sustainable habitat. For instance, too many wolves can decimate the populations of their prey.”

Erika Collin presents 20 iPhone Apps to Increase Your Productivity posted at Web Design Schools Guide.

Great Management presents A Simple Easy To Use Tip To Improve Public Speaking posted at Great Management, saying, “Do you remember your first presentation? Were you nervous, scared? Let me share an easy to use tip in this ‘mad’ video which will improve your Public speaking…”

Jim presents Best Charity Credit Cards posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Ben presents Why I Love Mondays posted at Business Info Guide.

Matthew Paulson presents Asking a Friend or Family Member For Money to Fund Your Business posted at American Consumer News.

American Entrepreneurship presents How to Avoid Late Fees on Credit Cards posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Trisha Wagner presents Why a Graceful Departure is Important posted at Empowering Mom.

DebbieDragon presents Finding Your Growth Engine posted at 7 Millionaires… in Training!.

Elliott presents HOW TO: Build a Small but Powerful Network posted at Good Plum | Personal Develpment, Productivity & Attracting Success.

Fitz Villafuerte presents Marketing Campaign Planning In 10 Simple Steps posted at Ready To Be Rich, saying, “How do you make a marketing plan for your business? Don’t get overwhelmed with marketing strategy planning and just follow these 10 simple steps.”

Tinu Abayomi-Paul presents Traffic Method #239 - Share. | Free Traffic Tips | posted at Increase Your Website Traffic, saying, “”You want to know how you can possibly get more, or better quality of traffic from sharing - isn’t pointing people to resources other than my own giving traffic away needlessly? What if the person never comes back? Why should I help other people who may not help me back?”"

Dr Martin Russell presents Swap & Drop - A Million-Making Networking Tip posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, “One of the key rules of success has to be ‘copy what works’ - “Swap & Drop” is a little known, face-to-face networking method that actually works.”

Isaac Yassar presents Do It Now posted at Isaac Yassar .com, saying, “Delaying is not a style of successful entrepreneurs. Never delay success, do it now!”

Diane Corriette presents Want an easy and low cost way to make money online? Get yourself a blog posted at Online business building with blogs, podcasts and membership sites, saying, “If you are looking for an easy and low cost way to make money online then a blog is one of the easiest ways to get started. Relatively low cost to get started (all you need is a good hosting provider and a domain name) and easy to set up/maintain running your own blog is definitely low investment costs and high potential return”

Raymond presents The Best Online High Interest Savings Accounts posted at Money Blue Book.

Raymond presents The Top 5 Online Banks For High Interest Savings and Checking posted at Money Blue Book.

Anthony Delgado presents The Social Internet Entrepreneur posted at Need Extra Cash?, saying, “I love the internet and I love helping people, so this is a great way to describe what I do for a living.”

The Dough Roller presents Small Business Credit Cards | Compare, Review, and Apply Online posted at The Dough Roller, saying, “Small business credit cards are perfect for entrepreneurs who want to benefit from card rewards and keep business expenses separate from personal expenses”

Isaac Yassar presents Our Quality = Our Value posted at Isaac Yassar .com, saying, “If you or your business has a good quality, society will consider you are valuable. In a recession, people keeps their valuables and throws away the rest. To survive in this business-killer recession, improve yourself and your quality, since your quality is your value.”

debergerac78 presents Santa shouldn’t come to subprime lenders this year! posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, “Predatory lenders deserve a lump of coal for causing the current financial crisis.”

Susan Tatum presents Simplify Your Marketing – Take Aim | Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.

Helen Trump presents Status/Mood Update tool in Myspace posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Blog about the tips on making your MySpace account more noticeable”

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