Issue #18: Closer to the bottom (of the down cycle) ?

Image by cathleenritt via Flickr

Vida com Esperanca welcomes you to the April 1, 2009 edition of social entrepreneurship today.

Helen Trump presents Best in Social Media - February 28, 2009 posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Blog about the Best in Social Media for the Feb. 28, 2009 issue”

C.F. Jackson presents (Part I) Three Steps On How To Sell Fiction Online With Keywords posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “Your keywords serve as the foundation of your online book marketing strategy. If they are not chosen with great precision, no matter how aggressive your book marketing campaign may be, the right people may never get the chance to find out about it.”

Tushar Mathur presents How do we Cut Marketing Costs without hindering Business Growth posted at Small Business Resource, saying, “As business owners and/or marketers, we’re all under pressure to cut costs. Unfortunately, many business owners get so intent on reducing costs, they lose sight of what it’s going to do to the business. It’s hard to grow - or even survive - if you don’t have any customers.”

Get800today presents Designate a Toll Free Number For Different Departments posted at Get800today.com.

Get800today presents Choose Toll Free Instead of Second Phone Line posted at Get800today.com.

Debbie Dragon presents How to Improve Cash Flow When You Are Self Employed posted at Freelance Sprout.

American Entrepreneurship presents Manage Your Business Finances With Quickbooks posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Insurance Toolbox presents Facebook is Promoting Get Rich Quick Schemes posted at Fine-Tuned Finances.

Rae Boyd presents Plug-In Profit Site - Complete Money Making Site Setup FREE! posted at Secret Independence Home Based Income Opportunities Blog, saying, “Everywhere you turn nowadays, you always hear about venturing into entrepreneurship. But what exactly is entrepreneurship? It is defined as the process in which a group or an individual makes an effort to pursue opportunities to satisfy needs and wants through uniqueness and innovation. Some people have the misconception that entrepreneurs are gamblers in the sense that they take risks and invest in industries that have no record of success. However, the truth is, these entrepreneurs take calculated risks that have the potential to provide them with huge returns.”

oshkhar tiglao presents Pool Enclosures: What Is It? posted at Pool Enclosures.

Debbie Dragon presents Managed Services Success in any Economic Climate posted at MSP University Managed Services Blog.

Derek Pryde presents Using Social Networking Websites to Promote Your Blog posted at A Guide to Social Network Sites, saying, “Do you know what the main purpose of a social networking website is?”

Gin presents Weekend Home Working posted at Sense Scribe, saying, “Weekend jobs to earn or supplement your income.”

Stephen Dean presents Optimize Your Blog For Maximum Profit, My Interview With Robert Plank posted at Copywriting Dean, saying, “Robert Plank interviews Stephen Dean on how to grow, advertise and make money with a blog.”

oshkhar tiglao presents Pool Enclosure Buying Tips posted at Pool Enclosures.

cody butler presents What Is A Money Market Account And How Does It work? posted at Investment-For-Beginners Blog, saying, “An introduction to money market accounts, what they are and how they work.”

presents A Better Life Through Body And Mind posted at A Better Life Through Body And Mind.

Kathleen Gaga presents Most online job and business opportunities are bogus! posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “The problem is growing in epic proportions, especially in light of the current economic situation. Otherwise cautious people are being sucked into situations that give the promise of financial security. Sadly many people lose time and money to many of these “too good to be true” opportunities. Some lose a few dollars while others lose thousands.
Here are a few steps you can take to minimize being taken advantage of:”

Willb presents When its all just too much - Be Negative posted at William Bakhos’s Blog.

Willb presents Why we love a good recession posted at William Bakhos’s Blog.

Insurance Toolbox presents 1 out of Every 12 Americans are Now Unemployed—May increase to 1 in 8. posted at Fine-Tuned Finances.

Helen Trump presents What Do You Think About “Spam” Marketing Emails? posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Cool blog about the spam marketing emails”

Simon Stapleton presents How to Use Twitter in Your Job Search | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “It’s become the de facto means for people to tell each other what they’re having for lunch, or which movie they’re about to see. Not just that - it’s become a hotbed of activity for business and commercial purposes, favored by Internet Marketers, Bloggers and product developers to spread the word about their vittles.”

Jim DeSantis presents 5 Big Mistakes That Bloggers Make! posted at On Line Tribune | You Can Blog Too, saying, “It will be worth your while to spend some time understanding
the common mistakes that bloggers make, mistakes that
make it hard to enjoy what should be an enjoyable, satisfying
experience: Blogging!”

Susan Tatum presents Do You Really Need to Generate More Leads? posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.

Jerry Navarro presents 12 Month Internet Millionaire posted at 7 Dollars Ebooks.

Steve C presents What Motivates Me And Why I Love Running Our Business posted at MyWifeQuitHerJob.com.

C.F. Jackson presents (Part II) Three Steps On How To Sell Fiction Online With Keywords posted at Website Makeover Workshop, saying, “When it comes to learning how to market your book online, you want to find people who are ready to act or make a purchase, and this requires subtle tinkering of your keywords until your find the most specific and directly targeted phrases to bring the most motivated traffic to your site.”

Martin Russell presents Word of Mouth - Rule Zero posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, “There is one part of word of mouth that is so crucial that as a marketer I just take it for granted. Call it Rule Zero. No other marketing rules apply until this one is in place.”

Debbie Ducker presents Profitable Blogging - Grab it why the competition is low. posted at Ducker Promotion Ezine, saying, “A fairly new idea with a lot of potential for entrepreneurs who have insight, drive, and a basic understanding of today”

Alex Homes presents How to Get Clients to Know and Trust You posted at Online Marketing Tips and Secrets, saying, “Site for new and seasoned small business persons to learn about ways to get more business online and off.”

debt kid presents Are You Having Any Fun? Yes, I Love My Work posted at DebtKid.

Tisha Tolar presents Getting Bored With Yourself? posted at Empowering Mom.

Get800today presents Online Control Puts You In the Drivers Seat posted at Get800today.com.

Andrew Rondeau presents Can You Make Money On The Internet? posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “These 4 factors determine whether you will make money online (or not)”

Tushar Mathur presents Starting A Small Business Doesn?t Have To Be Overwhelming posted at Small Business Resource, saying, “Being a small business owner is no easy task. Along with the opportunities come a bevy of challenges that come at an entrepreneur from all directions. Dozens of issues, like funding, accounting, legal, tax, marketing/PR, sales, IT and customer service are all issues for small business owners every day. In summary, if you want to have success in starting your own small business, you better have some knowledge in ALL of these areas.”

American Entrepreneurship presents Expert Q&A: Wage and Hour Law for Small Business Owners posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Shiv Dravid presents The YP Foundation posted at The Viewspaper » The Viewspaper, saying, “The YP Foundation”

Charles H. Green presents Jack Welch Renounces Increasing Shareholder Value: Pigs Fly > Trust Matters : Trusted Advisor Associates posted at Trust Matters, saying, “Turns out shareholders aren’t the only folks who matter, and even Jack Welch is beginning to realize it.”

cody butler presents How Do Mutual Funds work? posted at Investment-For-Beginners Blog, saying, “Article on the basics of Mutual Funds, what they are and how they work.”

Robinana presents Let Your Blog Soar…with Integrity posted at Web Success 101.

oshkhar tiglao presents Pool Enclosures – What Exactly Is It? « Pool Enclosures posted at Pool Enclosures.

Helen Trump presents Best in Social Media - March 14, 2009 posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Know more about the latest update on the March 14, 2009 issue for Best in Social Media from this blog”

ishanbansal presents Inviting Guest Bloggers to Make some Money posted at Save Few Bucks, saying, “Here is an opportunity to make some extra money by doing guest blogging. Thanks for taking out time to review this.”

Susan Tatum presents How to Provoke Action from Your Prospects posted at Technology Marketing by Tatum Marketing.

Dana presents Old Rules Out, New Rules In – What Investors Should Demand Going Forward posted at Investoralist, saying, “Investors should demand integrity, transparency, accountability for their investment portfolio. For this to materialize, corporations must be held accountable by the same investors and consumers, and strive to become more sustainable and responsible entities.”

debt kid presents How Much is My Small Business Worth? posted at DebtKid.

Ben presents Tax Deductions and Personal Exemptions for 2008 posted at Money Smart Life.

American Entrepreneurship presents Expert Q&A: Networking for Small Business posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Get800today presents Check out Toll Free Before Domain Names posted at Get800today.com.

Deposit Accounts presents A Wish is a Goal Unfulfilled posted at Deposit Accounts.

Sharyce Arciaga presents How to Make Money While Being A Student posted at Internet Marketing Articles, saying, “Learn how to make money while you are attending high school or college.”

Sharyce Arciaga presents How to Find Your Small Business (Or Idea) posted at 1StopMenagerie, saying, “Learn How to make money with a hobby, talent or skill!”

Relax presents Knowledge can become your enemy if you are not careful (The Curse of Knowledge) posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “Common sense tells us that knowledge brings power. But do you know that knowing too much might do you harm?”

Britannica Blog presents Business Writing Quizzes: How Well Can You Do? | Britannica Blog posted at Britannica Blog, saying, “Somebody said “Sloppy writing reflects (and advertises) sloppy thinking.” I guess the corollary would be that “Careful, clear writing reflects (and advertises) clear thinking.””

cody butler presents What Is Forex Trading? posted at Investment-For-Beginners Blog, saying, “A basic introduction to forex trading, what is it and who is it for?”

Travis presents 10 Facts on Islam | Dating in Islam posted at Dating In Islam.

Sarah Scrafford presents Top 100 Free eBooks for Business Students and Entrepreneurs posted at Online Best Colleges.com.

Helen Trump presents Twitter Giveaway - Acer Aspire Netbook (and more) posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, “Have the best of both worlds from this exciting Twitter Giveaway blog”

Kevin D. Rolle presents Recession-Busting Info (Part 1 Of 29): Visions Of Grandeur posted at IM OFFERS Blog.

Martin Russell presents Viral Video… For Small Business? posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, “I’ve been paying attention to online video for quite a while now. It’s been hot for the internet - but does it have any relevance for viral word of mouth in small business?”

Simon Stapleton presents Should You Take a Lower-Level Job? posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “This is a burning question on the lips of many IT people who are out of work, or want to move on from a dead-end job. Should you take a role that you consider beneath your abilities and talents to get into the workplace again to put food on your plate?”

Relax presents The art of taking risk posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “mastering the art of taking risk will bring you one step closer to success in your career, study, relationship, investment, and many more areas in your life.”

Anya Portnik presents The Sales Apprentice 2009: Sales training tips from the hit TV show, episode I posted at Gavin Ingham.

Jay Green presents Remote Computer Maintenance: RCM posted at Remote Computer Maintenance, saying, “Save Money”

Steve Brown presents Filling Many Shoes: When Combining Part-time Jobs Is Your Best Option posted at Debt Help.

Steve Brown presents Debt Help: Applying For Unemployment Benefits Can Blow Up In Your Face posted at Debt Help.

Steve Brown presents The Real-World Cost of Getting a GED: About $1000 posted at Debt Help.

Steve Brown presents Bad Economic Times for People = Trouble for Pets posted at Debt Help.

mattgarrett presents 6 Things You Need To Be Successful Online posted at Matt Garrett, saying, “The site has only just launched and there are already 500+ people getting the answers to the questions that were holding them back, from over 100 proven online marketing experts, you can join them today.”

blogtactics presents Nothing Works posted at BlogTactics.com, saying, “Find something you like doing and stick at it, don’t jump on to the next “shiny new thing” when you don’t make your first $1k in the first week!”

imtesting presents Building Your List For Free with AdSwaps posted at IM & Affiliate Marketing Product Testing, saying, “It’s time for a quick update on how well using AdSwaps is working for me in building my newsletter or subscriber “list”, and I’ve got a couple of screen shots which I hope will make it clear just how good a method this is.”

iamuncovered presents Blog Article Writing and Submission Service posted at iamUncovered.com, saying, “I run a whole bunch of Niche blogs, and the only way I can do so is by using automation and outsourcing, in other words getting other people to do the work for me…

Now you can do the same thing by taking advantage of Elysia’s team, who know exactly what they’re doing and how to get the best results!”

Tushar presents SEO Checklist for Creating a New Website posted at TUSHARVICKKIE, saying, “The SEO Checklist lists all the important and necessary elements to be taken care of while developing the website. It’s always better to optimize the website from the very beginning. Check it out, and get higher rankings.”

mdsaves presents Have You Found A Legitimate Work At Home Affiliate Opportunity? posted at MDSaves, saying, “Earning an income operating at home has never been more achievable thanks to the internet and its developing effectiveness in the advertising/selling business. One thing you want to recognize though is that not all of the opportunities will be sound. There is an easy way to find out if it is true or not. Here are numerous things that you can do to ascertain if you have found a realistic work at home affiliate opportunity.”

anab presents How To Set Up A Conference Call | anab.com posted at anab, saying, “Conference calls are an incredibly useful business tool. Having a meeting over the phone, by video or online can save in both time and travel costs and can be a quick and easy way of organizing meetings at a moment’s notice for people all over the world.”

homebusinessreport presents Home Business - What Is A Good Niche, Anyhow? posted at HomeBusinessReport, saying, “Niche marketing is the most targeted marketing there is, and can also be the most profitable. Use the principles in this article to help assess any niche you are considering going into for your home based business.”

out4 presents Defining Direction For Your Blog | Out4.com posted at Out4, saying, “Before starting a new blog it helps to define what your goals are for it as that will guide you in every aspect of its development. Somebody who wants to build a blog to promote an existing business will do things differently to somebody who is blogging for a political cause for example.”

jim presents Guide to Social Lending Networks posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

debt kid presents Going from Broke to Blessed posted at DebtKid.

Get800today presents Consider an 866 Prefix posted at Get800today.com.

Anna Farmery presents Why I believe the Bonus Culture Should be Stopped Altogether posted at The Engaging Brand.

Nicholas Powiull presents Conscious Flex: How to Live Your Passion (How I Became a Fulltime Blogger) posted at Conscious Flex, saying, “Many people have emailed me about my new opportunity in becoming a fulltime blogger. It seems everyone is wanting a logical way of how I became a fulltime blogger and how they can produce the same results.”

adz presents Article Marketing: An Easy Way To Increase Traffic On Website posted at ADz, saying, “Today almost everyone can start an online business and there is no need to spend much on it. Opening a website with a domain name is not a difficult task but the main thing is to have increased website traffic on to your website. For this you need to take care of few things and information related to increase online website traffic so that you earn considerable amount from your website.”

internetbusinesses presents Avoid These Common Web Hosting Mistakes posted at Home Based Internet Business, saying, “A mistake that many people make when starting out is to choose a host solely based on price. This is obviously an important factor, especially in the beginning, but if you choose the cheapest host you may be limited in your scalability as the website grows in popularity and traffic.”

madstuff presents The Twitter Slap and How to Handle It posted at MadStuff, saying, “The first time I heard about Twitter was just three months ago. I was introduced to Facebook and YouTube at the same time. My thinking was that these sites were great places to interact with other like-minded people and I signed up for all three. If you are already on Twitter please follow me. If you are not on Twitter, then I suggest you go to twitter.com and sign up. It’s free….and then you can follow me. My twitter name is janshimano. I will follow you back.”

Debbie Dragon presents US Moms Guiltier Than Moms in France posted at Empowering Mom.

Simon Stapleton presents The Conundrum of High Salary posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, “Do you get hung up on how much you earn? Is your salary the most important measure to you in terms of defining your success?”

Andrew Rondeau presents 99% Of All Managers Know The Basics Of Management But posted at GreatManagement Blog, saying, “I believe 99% of Managers know the basics of Management but only a small percentage actually ‘do it’. Here’s why.”

Brad Trnavsky presents SMART Goals and You posted at Sales Management 2.0 Podcast, saying, “The key to achieving whatever you want in your career, business or life is to set goals that are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. How can you use these five qualities to create goals that will accelerate your sales efforts? Once your goals are set, how can you stay motivated to see them through to completion? This episode will teach you all of this and more.”

American Entrepreneurship presents 4 Tips for Starting a New Business posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Kim Dion presents Prospect Training Free For Life posted at 4 Step MLM System, saying, “Prospect training for life is a 100% free live prospecting training class taught in an open environment by master marketer Gino Niccoli. You will learn how to qualify your prospect in 1 minute or less, prospect without fear, how to have your prospects eating out of the palm or your hands. Reserve your free training today.”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Zecco vs TradeKing: Which Online Stock Brokerage Account To Choose? posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”

Alvaro Fernandez presents Change Your Environment, Change Yourself posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “On why professionals of all sorts should consider a social entrepreneurship path.”

Debbie Dragon presents Writing for Money WIthout Being Published posted at Empowering Mom.

Jordan presents Use Twitter To Make Money For Yourself/Business posted at Jordan’s Internet Marketing Guide, saying, “Thanks!”

The Smarter Wallet presents How To Earn Money Online, Get Free Stuff On The Internet! posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”

cody butler presents What Is A Traditional IRA posted at Investment-For-Beginners Blog, saying, “What is a traditional IRA and who is it for?”

Anya Portnik presents Help me, I need motivation! 10 tips for getting motivated… posted at Gavin Ingham.

Black Book Project presents Social Marketing Seminar By Jeff Johnson posted at The Black Book Project™, saying, “Who is this Guy? Jeff Johnson, an incredible internet marketer. He has a cult-like following in the social marketing world.”

mattgarrett presents Affiliate Payload Bonus Offers posted at Matt Garrett, saying, “Find the best Bonus Offers available for Alex Goad’s new Affiliate Payload Report”

blogtactics presents Article Marketing posted at BlogTactics.com, saying, “The combined power of blogging and article marketing makes up a large part of your business! it’s also the quickest, easiest and most COST EFFECTIVE (i.e. cheap) methods of starting to make m0ney online.”

imtesting presents Viral Ads posted at IM & Affiliate Marketing Product Testing, saying, “Discover just how quick and easy it is to add a Viral Ad Widget to your blog for more free targeted traffic and visitors in this short video”

iamuncovered presents Online Business Coaching posted at iamUncovered.com, saying, “It can be real difficult to make real progress online. We’re all constantly bombarded with new offers and ideas! So getting some intensive, step by step coaching can be the perfect way to cut out all the “noise” and get up and running.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of social entrepreneurship today using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Technorati tags: social entrepreneurship today, blog carnival.

Filed under Uncategorized |