Create a Jump in Sales as You Go Into 2011

Jumping into the fray of the first month of the new year and trying to make money at it is usually a tough task.
There is a way to get a good start, as long as you put some thought and planning into it.

The "normal" January is a time when people has less to spend, due to possible overspending during the holidays.  That lack of funds can deter the average marketer, but you are not average, are you?

Here are a few ideas of things you can easily do to get and keep some cash flow going in your online business during this "slow" month:


1.  Go through your desktop files to locate any Private Label Rights or Master Resale Rights products that are idle and collecting virtual dust.  Brainstorm how you could take some of that material and either create a unique product from it, or bundle it for a "dime sale" type of promotion.  As long as you have a subscriber list and keep the pricing and value inline with your list's financial perspective, you will make sales and cash flow--while your fellow marketers are wringing their hands complaining how "no one has any money".
2.  Create at least one little 3-5 page e-book that tutors/teaches a specific  technique or solves a very specific issue.  Price the creation at $2.  Anyone on your list can afford that---and there's no telling how many you can sell.  Post the link in your social sites, mention it in your blog postings and you will create a cash flow---you won't get rich, but you will be able to pay the expenses of running your online business with this tactic.
3.  Go through your past customer lists---anyone who has purchased from you over the last year----and create a product bundle just for your past customers.  The bundle could be PLR, MRR, or anything you have that can quickly and easily be set up.  Contact all your past customer by email, then make your offer.  People who have purchased from you previously are more apt to buy from you again---so here is a great way to show them how much they are appreciated by having a "customers only" promotion.

Those are just 3 ideas---if you put your brain to it, you will come up with more.
January doesn't have to be a "slow" month.  Put some thought into your mission and you can make things happen!

For more ideas, visit my other blog: Creating Internet Income

Have you developed the "3rd Eye" in your Entrepreneurial Venture?

Developing the "3rd Eye" and using this process in your business operations
can have lasting and profitable results.

But, what exactly is the "3rd Eye"?

The 3rd Eye is a concept taken from the spiritual and esoteric beliefs of certain 
Eastern and Western traditions.
It is referred to in those beliefs as the gate that leads to higher consciousness.
The third eye may also symbolize a state of enlightenment, and we all know that 
we Entrepreneurs will take all the enlightenment we can get.

Is this another "wacky" idea and concept?
Apparently not, since this concept is being taught to many of the Fortune 500 companies,
new start-ups, and in business incubators across the globe.

Dr. Mrityunjay B. Athreya, a Harvard and Stanford educated consultant, 
educator, and lecturer, is touted to be the Peter Drucker of India.
Dr. Athreya's experience and expertise has been taught and worked in 
several countries, top management schools and  with Fortune 500 companies.

According to Dr. Athreya, there is a progressive global shift going on today in business--
not only Big Business, but in smaller, self-contained ventures.

That brings the whole concept down and places it in the laps of Internet Entrepreneurs, 
home-based business people, and small businesses.

The concepts relativity to those of us who use the Internet as a business vehicle
is dynamic. 
Look at the past history of the 'Net---how quickly things change and how we have 
had to change with it.
If we could develop such a "3rd eye" to be able to foresee what the next 
few weeks or months will bring, think of how knowing or being able 
to predict it will have an impact on the way we operate our businesses.

The key factor of developing this concept lies in the ability to take 
ourselves out of the mundane operations  of our everyday businesses 
so that we can be able to do our own research, perform critical thinking, 
utilize more of our creativity, and just "get out of our boxes" a little more often.

Doing so will create an opening for us to "be aware" of things as they are, 
and what they probably will become.
It is in that awareness that new ideas spring forth, new innovations are created and 
put to use, and new profits emerge from our efforts.

So, Entrepreneur, go out and develop your "3rd Eye".
Put it to work and see just what marvelous impact it might bring about.

Home-Based Businesses: be your own "Thought Leader" for motivation

Many of us who are home-based business persons are always looking for motivation.
Those of us who are in the "make money online" business are as well, and we seek that motivation either from within or from outside sources.

In the cyber-world there are thousands of tidbits and "bigbits" of motivational sources.
However, sometimes we Internet marketers have a tendency to become dependent on those sources of motivation instead of allowing our own internal genius to bring it out of the depths of our souls.

When we become dependent on outside sources for motivation, i.e: overuse and over-dependency on courses, programs, etc. our internal "motivator" becomes unemployed.

Inside you was installed before birth, a wonderful mind.
Sometimes all you need is a little "reminder" of things that can get that "motivator" of yours working at full speed.

Here's an idea or two:
use those progams, courses, quotes and affirmations in a foundation-building way.
Use them to instill some core thoughts within your mind---a little at a time. Then let your mind do some work on them.
That will get the imagination back on the job doing creative thinking for you.

What does motivate you? Is it the things you want?
or
Are the reasons you want them greater than the actual things?

Take a few moments to create a little journal.
Write down some of the great points of those courses and programs.
Then write down HOW those thoughts will impact you or your home-based or work-at-home business.

Write down what you desire.
Then write down WHY you desire it, along with the results that having/accomplishing them will impact your life.

Do that and you will become your own thought leader within your own business
and will have less dependency on outside motivation sources.

10 Essentials for Newbie Internet Entrepreneurs

For the New Internet Entrepreneur there are some
concrete essentials for starting up, or going forward
into business in 2010.

Some thoughts that merit some consideration are :

1. You don't know what you don't know

That was a most profound statement and it is very true.
Business processes, strategies, and ideas exist of which the newbie
is not currently aware.
This should never become a great concern.
New and exciting principles, new innovative ideas, and persons
with great feedback and/or input will always be in the periphery.

Once in the periphery, one must be careful not to get
"information overload".
As wonderful as it all seems at the moment of discovery,
each bit of information must be categorized to its direct application
at the right place and right time of the business venture.
Attempting to utilize or digest what is not relevant will lead to probable quick failure.

2. Investing in yourself takes on a new meaning

For New Internet Entrepreneurs, making the leap from
"worker" to "Owner" is a bridge that takes time to cross.
There is a whole new world of habits that will have to be birthed,
then incorporated.
The concept of immediate Entrepreneurship after leaving
the workplace often is the biggest hurdle that they must pass over.
There will have to take place several small investments of time and effort
into helping that change go smoothly.

An investment in processes that help channel ideas,
utilize common sense, personal accountability, and
daily objectives will be strengths that must be incorporated
as soon as possible in the business.
Personal development, the fortification of known personal strengths
is another essential as an investment.

3. Wealth from your Internet business will come only when you have created it

Creating a perpetual income-generation Venture incorporates
many facets.
It is created one step at a time, in stages of development,
reinforced by learned and applied knowledge and consistent action.
Creativity is an essential factor in this.
One must step outside the normal routes that are considered
"Internet Marketing" of today and delve more deeply into the real root---
which is the solution to specific needs or problems experienced
within the consumer marketplace.
It is not in the selling aspects as in the old days---
it is now in the servicing of consumers.

The criteria for this is: (4)

the market and potential consumer has to want or need a solution offered,

they must know of or about the Entrepreneur ---
know that the Entrepreneur has the solution, (marketing)

they have to know that they want or need what the Entrepreneur
offers (or be reinforced of the problem),

they must be willing to pay the asking price to obtain it from the Entrepreneur.


4. No matter how new you are, don't underestimate yourself

Specific to new Internet Entrepreneurs is the idea that being new
is an obstacle to the forward progress.
Surely, there is a learning curve considering Entrepreneurship
and the intricate ,sometimes confusing ways of the Internet.
Obstacles exist, and will always exist, but one must not underestimate
the power of personal dynamics.
Personal dynamicity, once utilized to it highest and best benefit
overshadows and deletes many
obstacles that affect business.

5. You must not over-capitalize your business

Many new Entrepreneurs become financially strapped
soon after start up by attempting to buy or invest in products
or services that are just not necessary at the time or
current stage of business.
This results in over-capitalization of the business---
spending too much on non-essential items.
Operating expenses become too stressful for the stage of income
of the business---profit margins are harder to maintain.
Over-capitalization kills businesses rapidly and often permanently.
Purchase or invest in only what is needed at the stage of development,
work to gain profits, and from those profits, grow the business
and invest in other items as needed.


6. Stop riding the Guru Express toward success

Gurus, although knowledgeable and clever in their business operations,
are in it for the money.
Regardless of the messages one reads, their mission exists only
only in the generation of income from as many sources as possible.
They are in the business of making their businesses
more money.
That is not wrong for them to do so---they are businesspeople---
and making profit is the main mission.

The trap many new Entrepreneurs fall into with this is--
that this mentality leads them into a conditional response mode
whereby the new Entrepreneur is taught to be a customer---
rather than an Entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurs are not customers---they are Entrepreneurs.

The new Entrepreneur must use his intuition and personal motivation
to keep from becoming co-dependent on the Guru and the next new thing
that is offered.
Once again... be the Entrepreneur--- not the customer.


7. Become a writer

The demand and desire for information has not been as great as it is today---
and will be in the future.
The world is information-starved.
The demand is as wide as the imagination---people want information
about everything that exists.

New Internet Entrepreneurs venture into this realm, generally,
with little past writing experience other than what was required
in past academics or in job capacities.

However, with the demand for information---
and the ability to place exposure to the business within that demand
via the written word--becoming proficient is mandatory.

Proficiency is gained only by practice and experience of action.

A good rule would be to set aside some time to observe the writings
of other successful entrepreneurs--- analyze what was written,
how it was written, and the effect the writing has on the reader.
Once a thorough study of what others have written has been don
e, then the new writer has to put all this into his/her own practice.

A simple, free blogging platform will serve for initial writing experience.
As experience, knowledge, and confidence grows, then article creation
for distribution channels (directories) can be implemented.

Behold--the new Entrepreneur has become the Writer!

8. Audio, video, and socialization is part of your plan

The time is past where a simple email, advertising promotion,
or article will get exposure to the business.
The advent and improvement of more and new innovative
communication strategies in the world today merit a complete
strategy for placement of the Entrepreneur's mission and branding
to the world that uses these ways of communication.

Today, with the new smart phones and other innovations, it is prudent to
take steps that would place your business at their fingertips.

As for Socialization, there will be more emphasis placed on
relationship-building within social groups online as Entrepreneurs
do less selling and more co-mingling and idea-sharing within these groups.
Locate the perfect Social Group, build relationships instead of
attempting to make sales, and partnerships---which create sales over time--
will prove to be a success point.

9 Start small but with gigantic plans

The Internet is rife with schools of thought that would lead
the observer to believe that one must start it all on a large scale
to achieve income and lift off.

This concept is often not the best idea for the New Entrepreneur.

It is far better to start small with manageable tactics and strategies
that complete the plan of the day, week, or month.
The overall plans can be vast, and stretch forward into the
upcoming months or years and have many facets,
many commitments, many goals.

Make huge plans, but start it small, with plenty of ideas,
strategies and room to grow to fit the plans.

10. Learn the absolute necessities for the time or business stage you're in

As mentioned in item #1, there is a "learn, then experience"
curve and chain of events that must be taken in a flow of progression.

A good rule of thumb as a progression might be to takes steps:
learn basic entrepreneurship core principles and practices,
devising of the business idea and concept, niche or segment,
the aspects and dynamics of listbuilding and attracting prospects to the list,
building a strong relationship with the list
learn problems/need/desires of list
incorporation of probable solutions to list ( possibly created by others)
blogging and/or authoring/writing
aspects of site design, then creation of site
tie-in of aspects of business to list, writing, and site,
personal and business branding via tie-in
personal creativity of probable solutions (created by the Entrepreneur personally)
expansion/growth into related or separate business realms as additional venues


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What Wile E. Coyote Can Teach Us About Business

That indominable Wile E. Coyote can teach us many things about business.

If one would relate his activities to business acumen, we would find he
displays some of the best, most dynamic business-pursuit qualities.

He is a Master goal-setter.
No one focuses on the goal as he does.

He makes great plans.
Never simple, always elaborate in their concept and action processes.

He is also a Master Strategist.
The plans he creates to catch that speedy RoadRunner contain strategies
that would dwarf some of our latest scientific developments.

He never, ever gives up in his quest, no matter how many times he fails
in every episode. Ruffled, bandaged, and disheveled---he goes back at it
even more determined.

One has to admire all of that.

But, despite all his masterful characteristics, he still, and will forever
fall short of obtaining exactly what he spends so much effort in his
attempts to capture his goal.

Let us pretend for a moment that Mr. Coyote is a businessperson,
and Mr. RoadRunner the customer...

Is it possible that Mr. Coyote is too focused on the goal
of nabbing Mr. RoadRunner? Is he so hungry that he misses
some of the intellectual processes that would help him succeed?

Is it possible that he spends too much time and effort
trying to second-guess the wants, needs, desires and attitude of
his customer (RoadRunner)? Why is he always strategizing ways to
out-fox, out-think, or out-maneuver his prey?

Is it possible that he never takes the time to consider the exact
end result of his plans and strategies---or the ramifications should the plans
go awry--- before he institutes them?

Goal-setting is a necessary process.
However, one cannot focus only on the goal.

Planning and Strategies are what makes the process move
in the right direction.
However, every angle, step, and possible outcome of the plan and strategy
must be considered before the plan or strategy is put into motion.

In business, income is predicated on knowing your customer's needs, wants,
desires, and problems without second-guessing or assuming their current
mindset---and providing them with the exact things they desire.

Admire Wile E. Coyote for all his excellent traits.

But, unlike Mr Coyote, make sure to think through the
Big Picture in its entirety before taking massive action.

One Day it will be Time to Quit Your Day Job

Is it time to quit your day job just yet?

Your inbox is full of messages saying
"fire your boss",
"retire in a year",
"quit your day job in a month".

Sounds wonderful, yes...but is it practical at your current stage of
business experience to even hope for such a thing?

All Internet Entrepreneurs are working hard for the day
that they can happily make that transition from part-time to full time.

It will take a specific, planned, and co-ordinated chain
of events to occur---and these will have to be on a consistent basis
before that hopeful reality can be conceived.


Some ideas to consider as you near that mark of
making the transition would be to:

make sure your online income at least equals your offline (job)
income for at least 4 months consecutively,

have at least 4-6 months of your monthly living expenses
set back as a security measure,

have at least 3 months of your Internet business monthly expenses
set aside for running the business,

calculate the dollar value of any job benefits
(i.e insurance and retirement planning) that you will have
to provide for yourself as you become a full time Entrepreneur
and have to purchase these on your own.


Once you've done that, you can securely and without obstacles,
quit that day job.

Learn all you can, work it as smart and hard as you can---
and that day will eventually arrive.

Then, you can give up that job.
You can even do it with a little flair, if you like.

New Entrepreneur does not mean you will not be someone's Hero

You might be a new Entrepreneur on the Internet but that does not
mean that you are not, or will not be a hero to someone.

The Internet has a way of taking the unimaginable and turning it into a reality.

You may not feel or look like an Entrepreneurial hero, but in reality
you already are----just waiting for the opportunity to be that hero
to someone who desperately needs what only you can provide.

Today, there is someone out there looking for someone just like you
to be their hero.

That same person may be struggling, have little confidence, going through
emotional turmoil in attempting to solve their problems.

Today as well,there are hundreds of people searching for that one
little bright shining light that YOU will be able to deliver.

You haven't met them yet.

They don't even know you exist---or have their answers and solutions.

The Internet operates under its own Universal Laws, those Laws have
the power of creating ways for that person who needs you---to find you.

So, where you are today---know that you already are a hero to someone.
That someone will arrive soon and a great relationship will occur!