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LCD technology is moderately complex & improving each & every day. This technology is founded upon the fact that liquid crystals are, in their regular condition, warped. The aptitude of the crystals to allow light through can be changed by submitting electric current. Very basically put, a light source is passed through a liquid containing crystals held between 2 polarised displays. By applying the right amount of light to go through, the necessary image is created.

Spend More Time Selling/By J.Conners

On average a sales person spends less than two hours per day selling their products. This statistic never seized to amaze me, even though I had often found myself being an active participant of its findings. Lets face it, if we spend so little time in our day selling, why are we in sales to begin with?

There is no such thing as an easy day in the mortgage industry, it is filled with many challenges from follow up phone calls, to problem solving and research, which, in the end, leaves very little time for sales, or so we think.

Here are a few tips for increasing the amount of time you spend selling during your work day, follow these simple steps, and I am sure you will find yourself taking quite a few more applications through out the week, and most of all, putting some fun back into your work day.

It is understandable that your work day will not be without its set of challenges, such as research, putting out fires, scheduling appointments, retrieving e-mails, and responding to the many phone calls you receive during the day. It is common knowledge in the mortgage industry, that the best time to make your sales calls is roughly between 5pm and 8:30pm, this is true.

Try this simple technique if you have not already. From 1pm to 3pm, find a secluded place in your office where you can hide out so you can concentrate on making phone calls, if a secluded place is not available, than work from your desk, however, make everyone in your office well aware that you are making sales calls and that you are not to bothered, regardless of the reason (barring major emergencies of course). Kindly ask them to hold all your messages until you are done.(I have no doubt you will get your boss’s approval on this). Once you have started don’t stop for anything, don’t surf the web or get side tracked by conversations going on in the office. Act as if no one in your office exists except for you, and bang out your phone calls!

More than likely between 1pm and 3pm you will be getting peoples answering machines, no problem, this is exactly what you want. Your goal should be to leave twenty to twenty-five messages during this time. On average, two of these prospects will return your call. Think of it this way, it’s no different from a mailer or a door hanger, except it’s better because it is personalized with your voice!

Still reading? Good, here’s another hint

Make an attempt to spend at least one hour per day to learn something new about sales. Trust me, no matter how much you already know, there is still an ocean of sales knowledge you still don’t know. For starters, you can subscribe to a Sales magazine (expense it if you can) and read it regularly, take it with you when you go to lunch, or if you take a coffee break. Better yet, make it as much a part of your work day as checking your e-mails, make it the first thing you do when you come in, from 9am to 10:00 a.m. read about the sales industry, it’s a great, and positive way to start your day.

If the magazine doesn’t suit your needs, find a book on sales, there’s only a million of them, many are on the New York Times best seller’s list, that alone should tell you something. Commit yourself to reading fifteen to twenty pages per day!

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These two simple steps alone will add three hours of selling to your work day, and undoubtedly add to increased production. With just a small amount of discipline and commitment on your part, you’ll be back to doing what you do best and loving every minute of it. Besides, this is the reason your in sales, to sell! Don’t ever lose sight of that! In addition, your amount of applications per week will increase, which will ultimately lead to more closed loans. Best of all, you will be having fun and your day will fly.

A couple of days ago, I was searching for a popular eBook online.

Now I’m not going to tell you the name of this eBook for reasons you’ll understand in the next few minutes.

Okay, so here I was, opening Google, entering the name of the eBook – clicking search, and checking through the first few pages of search results.

-> Forward to Page 5 of Google

I saw a link that looked like a PDF document.

Right click -> open in new window

There, in full glory, was the eBook I was searching for!

The complete eBook, mind you, not a trial or demo – sitting there for the world to download.

And this is a product that sells for over $25 online!!

Obviously I’m not going to tell you the name of the eBook because it would not be fair to the reseller.

But it just made me realise that one of the reasons digital theft is so prevalent is simply because… its so EASY!

Don’t get me wrong. I don’t condone theft of any kind – digital or otherwise.

But would YOU shell out $25 for a product that everyone can ‘legally’ download off the 5th page of Google?

Most people would just shrug their shoulders, hit the save button and thank their lucky stars.

Result: The opposite of $ KA-CHING $ for the sellers

One of the problems with selling digital products online is that it is so SIMPLE to do. So now everyone and their grandmother wants to do it.

But most newbies have no idea that it requires only a few simple steps to ensure a moderate degree of security for your downloads.

So here I’ve outlined the five most BASIC security steps That anyone selling digital products online must take.

These will take you only a few minutes to do, and you do not need any special software or programming knowledge.

1. ZIP THAT FILE

The biggest problem arises when sellers store their downloads as PDF documents, as in my experience above.

Now you should know that Google, Altavista and many other search engines can read and list PDF files.

While this may not be a problem for those adding content to their sites in the form of PDF newsletters and reports, it also means that you must never store a product you want to SELL as a PDF file (unless it is in a password- protected folder).

It gets worse. Google also converts your PDF files into HTML documents. So ordinary browsers not only have access to your PDF file, but – horror of horrors – they can download your SOURCE FILE as well!!

The next logical step is for them to customize it with their own links, compile it and sell it or give it away.

Result: The opposite of $ KA-CHING $ for the sellers …AND the author.

A simple way of keeping your files out of the reach of spiders is to upload them as a zip file. Search engines cannot look inside zip files (yet) and list their contents.

2. CREATE AN INDEX.HTML FILE

You MUST have an index.html file in EVERY folder. It acts like a curtain that keeps your files away from prying eyes.

A folder without an index file is like a house without walls. Everyone can enter and help themselves to the valuables.

The ‘index.htm’ file is the default file that opens when you click on the link here -

http://ebizwhiz-publishing.com/

If you don’t create an index.htm or index.html file, you’d be allowing everyone to directly access the root directory of the folder where you store your downloads.

Here is a folder I uploaded to show you what happens when you DON’T have an index file.

http://ebizwhiz-publishing.com/test/

As you can see, all the files stored in it are clearly visible and ready to download.

And yes, feel free to help yourself – I won’t accuse you of stealing

3. SHOW PEEPING TOMS THE EXIT

You can use a simple script to redirect peeping Toms back to your home page.

Here’s the easiest way to do it using what it called a “meta refresh tag.” Add it between the Header tags like this.

< META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" content="0;URL=http://ebizwhiz-publishing.com" >

Replace
< with <
> with >
” with “

Just replace my URL with your own in the example above and paste it into the head of your document (before your text).

You can see how it works by clicking on the test folder here.

http://ebizwhiz-publishing.com/redirect/

Now even though you click on the folder URL, you will be sent to my home page.

4. SPIDER-PROOF YOUR DOWNLOAD PAGES

To prevent search engine spiders from reading and listing the download pages that link to your eBooks add the tag below in the head of the document.

This “Robot” tag tells the spider that this page is not to be spidered or indexed. As a result it should never show up on a search.

5. CHANGE YOUR DOWNLOAD LINKS OFTEN

To prevent unscrupulous people from posting your download links on forums or message boards, change the folder or file name where you store them from time to time, even if it means having to change the download links in your merchant account.

Using these methods will give you a good degree of satisfaction, knowing that you have taken the most basic steps to protect your digital valuables – and at absolutely no cost to you.

If you want greater security and more information on plugging the security loopholes in your website, check out a selection of digital download protection tools.

Priya Shah is a partner in the search engine optimization firm, SEO & More and writes an online marketing blog

“I’d love to work with you, but…”

How many times have you heard these words? As a professional service provider looking to grow your business, isn’t it sometimes frustrating to hold an initial session with someone who you’d love to work with but the potential client has a whole list of reasons why s/he would love to work with you, but…?

As in, “I’d love to, but..”-”I can’t afford it.” Or “I’m not sure if it will work for me.” Or “I’m going to try to work on it by myself and will get back to you.”

Here are some tips and strategies for overcoming the dreaded “I’d love to work with you, but…” syndrome. These are gleaned from my own personal experience in building my coaching business, as well as tips & strategies I learned in the SalesCoachTraining.com program. I’m happy to share these with you because I really believe it is much easier to run your business when you can afford to do so because you have enough clients who pay you well.

So, there are 10 steps to consider:

1. From the beginning, make sure your potential client has a need for your service and can afford it. I can’t tell you how many times professionals hold a free consult, and then find out, after the 30-45 minutes is over that the potential client can’t afford the service. It might sound a bit severe, but if you’re in business to make money, you need to make certain you’re spending your time in the most profitable ways.

2. Consider cutting down the length of your initial consultations. When I first started out, I used to offer full initial sessions of 45 minutes or more. Now I offer 10-15 minute sessions. Within this time frame I can tell if the prospective client and I are a good match. If the client doesn’t sign up I won’t feel bad or annoyed since I didn’t invest a great deal of time in the consult. If you are having trouble converting initial consults into paying clients, it may be because you’re “giving away” too much at the beginning and the client is not left wanting more.

3. Frame the call. At the start of the call, gently instruct the client that at the end of the allotted time, they will be called upon to make a choice about the next action. Help the client recognize that you are happy to assist them in making a decision and that you aren’t tied to the outcome of their decision. The simple words, “I’m here to help you make the best decision for you and I’m not tied to any particular outcome.” have gone a long way to create trust rapidly and easily.

4. Listen carefully. Spend the time with the client listening “under the surface” for larger themes and bigger issues. Put forward one or two insights that come from your deep listening. Take care to avoid offering too many solutions or too much advice.

5. Reflect back. Near the end of the allotted time, take a few minutes to summarize what you heard and what the client sees as desired goals. If appropriate, take this time to let the client know how you’ve helped other clients with similar concerns.

6. Take the lead. If you’d like to work with the client, say so. Let him/her know that you really enjoyed spending time with him/her today and you are excited about being able to help him/her reach their goals.

7. Don’t push. If a client asks for more time to make a decision or wants more information give only as much time as you are comfortable. It’s good to ask in this case a question like: “Is there anything more you would like to know about me that would help make your decision easier or clearer?”. In this way, you keep the dialogue open and find out what concerns the client may have.

8. Don’t take it personally. If the client doesn’t sign up, despite your best attempts, let it go. Somehow s/he was not a match for your business and this is ok. By going to shorter consults you can do more of them in a day. Sometimes you do have to go through a certain number of No’s to get to Yes.

9. Avoid adjusting your prices. It’s not worth it for you to drop your prices just to get the client. I have had clients ask for my fees and then say, “Wow. That’s really high.” In the past, I would have responded back in some way. Now I just agree. “Yes, they are.” And, if applicable, I might follow up by offering a product or group coaching option that might better suit their financial constraints.

10. Practice and practice some more. Initial consults flow more easily and proceed more satisfactorily the more you practice them. Aim to make a lot of contacts and practice these skills. You’ll find your confidence and success grow exponentially.

© 2003, Dr. Rachna D. Jain. All Rights in All Media Reserved.

About The Author

Dr. Rachna D. Jain is a sales and marketing coach and Director of Operations for SalesCoachTraining.com. To learn more or contact Dr. Jain directly, please visit http://www.salesandmarketingcoach.com, and sign up for her free newsletter, Sales and Marketing Secrets.

What comes to mind when you think of networking — cocktail parties? Shaking hands and exchanging business cards at a Chamber of Commerce events? Endless lines of people anxious to make you a customer? Sweaty palms and panic?

Networking is not about how many business cards you can collect — it’s about building a long-term and mutually beneficial RELATIONSHIP with another business person. And it doesn’t have to be painful or forced! When you do it the right way — networking is as natural as starting up a casual conversation. Let me show you how…

THE SCENE: MY CHIROPRACTOR’S OFFICE

So I’m reading a magazine in the waiting room at my chiropractor’s office — I’m exceptionally early for an appointment. Another patient walks in — a woman named Susan that I’ve seen there several times before but never spoken to. She sits down and smiles, and we strike up a non-business conversation. We talk a little about chiropractic, traffic (always a popular topic in Atlanta!), and I eventually ask what she does for a living. It turns out that Susan is a personal coach. I tell her that I’m a Professional Organizer and we spend the rest of my waiting time comparing our experiences with clients.

The important point to note here is that our business relationship is starting out as a personal one — just like any other casual acquaintance. You already know how to do this with people — you start up informal conversations every day of your life. But the minute you attach the term “network” to your actions, you also attach a boatload of pre-conceptions and EXPECTATIONS. Don’t think about where this relationship will lead 5 years down the road — just be friendly and interested.

MAKING THE CONNECTION

As the receptionist calls my name for my appointment, I ask Susan for some of her business cards. I tell her that many of my clients are in need of longer term help with their goals than I’m able to give — and would she mind if I referred folks to her when a need arises. It’s highly unlikely that Susan will turn me down, unless she is just overwhelmed with clients. She graciously accepts my offer, and makes the same in return. We exchange business cards and part ways.

Notice that I did not say to Susan, “Send me your clients who need to get better organized.” Instead, I offered to do something for her. Networking isn’t about what you can get, it’s about what you have to give. If you don’t have a referral for that person, suggest an interesting book or article and offer to call or e-mail with the information. Or offer to hook the person up with another professional you know who might also be a good gateopener. But don’t expect anything in return — the minute you think, “What’s in it for me?” you kill the relationship.

KNOW YOUR NETWORK

I got back to my office later that day and called around to a few other friends I knew who either were coaches or had worked with coaches. Susan’s name came up several times, and everyone I spoke to sung her praises. This is important to me — I don’t want to ruin my reputation by referring my clients to someone who provides poor customer service. Be sure to check on the people in your network before sending your clients their way. naive networking can be worse than no networking at all!

FOLLOW THROUGH

I sent Susan a quick note that afternoon telling her how nice it was to talk to her. I also included referrals for two clients who had been looking for a good personal coach. It’s important that you follow-up quickly when you make a new acquaintance. You will really stand out as a conscientious individual if you do what you say you will do when you say you will do it (isn’t it sad that it’s not the norm?!) They say that you never have a second chance to make a first impression, but that’s not always true. Sometimes, the impression that sticks with a person is the one that comes after your follow-up note or call.

BUILDING THE RELATIONSHIP

It’s not required that you refer clients to every networking contact you have. Whether I send any work Susan’s way or not, I’ve laid the foundation for a long and prosperous relationship. I keep in touch with Susan by clipping articles that might interest her, letting her know of business functions that she may want to attend, and getting together for coffee every once in awhile. She thinks fondly of me because I go out of my way for her. And it has paid off handsomely.

In the year and a half that we have known each other, Susan has sent me 4 new clients, hooked me up with at least a dozen great gateopeners, and given me countless suggestions for growing and expanding my business. Each new person with whom you strike up a conversation has the potential of doubling or tripling your network over time. That’s what casual networking is all about.

Ramona Creel is a Professional Organizer and the founder of OnlineOrganizing.com — a web-based one-stop shop offering everything that you need to get organized at home or at work. At OnlineOrganizing.com, you may get a referral to an organizer near you, shop for the latest organizing products, get tons of free tips, and even learn how to become a professional organizer or build your existing organizing business. And if you would like to read more articles about organizing your life or building your business, get a free subscription to the “Get Organized” and “Organized For A Living” newsletters. Please visit http://www.OnlineOrganizing.com or contact Ramona directly at ramona@onlineorganizing.com for more information.

HTML Tips : Easy Ways to Make Your Website Sizzle

HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is the first building block of the Web. Learn everything you need to know with these resources.

Beginner’s Guide to HTML

>From Webdeveloper.com, an introductory tutorial that walks you through the creation of your first Web site.

Dmitry Kirsanov’s Top Ten Web Design Tips

A collection of tutorials, Web page design and layout, and general advice distilled from Dmitry’s experience as a Web site designer. Though written some years back, his advice is still on-point and insightful.

HTML: An Interactive Tutorial for Beginners

Tutorial designed mainly for beginners who know little about how a Web page is made. Teaches all basic HTML tags with plenty of examples. HTML code box allows user to try out their new skills and view them as they learn them.

Idocs Guide to HTML

A very complete guide to HTML. Includes explanations and examples. Wonderful tutorials on frames and tables.

So You Want to Make a Web Page?

Tutorial aimed at “all wet behinda ears” Newbies. Includes Table Tutor, Forms Tutor and Frames Tutor. Also has a downloadable zip version for fast offline reference.

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>From one of our sister sites, this thorough course ranges from the basics of HTML to advanced formatting topics. Also, don’t miss WDVL’s Intro to HTML.

Writing HTML

A tutorial to creating your own home page from the Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction. Designed to help instructors create HTML learning resources.

In the residential area of Montesacro and just a few minutes away by car from the city centre, Sunrise Hotel welcomes you in a completely renewed property with a functional and relaxing atmosphere. Good connection to the historical centre with many public busses.

50 elegant rooms, some with panoramic balcony, all with air conditioning, ADSL internet line , Pay per View, cable/sat. tv and all modern comforts. A wonderful and panoramic terrace with a Jacuzzi idromassage small pool from where the clients can enjoy spettacular views of the city lights. Soak the stresses away in the soothing pool…

The bar with his internal garden is the best point to appreciate the typical roman clime in open-air and silence. Nearby you’ll find Piazza Sempione, heart of the residential district, with all sorts of services, many shops, and a typical open market.

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It doesn’t matter if you live in Antioch California or in Lafayette Louisiana a just online analysis will redeem you often . 9.3 percent loan rate may come out so upright but will that be the same after you’re going to pay off your money loan. You should be shining today to analyze if you have a nice offer or if you don’t with the merchant bank that offers you a money loan.

The Dutch translation means: Woon je in Heerenveen of Nijkerk en hebt u BKR. Lenen met zonder BKR is nog nooit zo gemakkelijk geweest. Koop een ander huis met minikredieten, 167649 euro is gewoon mogelijk om te lenen. Van Boxtel tot Bunnik, financieren met zonder BKR gaat hier altijd.

At this present you can check into interest rates quickly online and consider if there are possible traps you should know about. That’s why now you really need to check and understand if you can have a loan at a serious percent interest rate. Many of the moneylenders wil show you a rate that is looking sightly but doesn’t feel comfortably or so after a period of time. A bank in Dayton Ohio or so may have a total completely different actual rate of interest for a 22500 dollar bank loan then a moneylender in East Pointe Georgia and that makes a vast clear gap in your monthly pay backs. Check up to see if the moneylender who wants to give you a credit loan is secure.

The old saying to shoppers “if you want to save shop around”, this old fashion phrase is not limited to your traditional shopping but virtually anything you are willing to pay for. As fellow entrepreneurs in online business the same applies to you.

Buying a product to resell If you stumble on a product you have been seeking, don’t rush into buying the first time, chances are:

The product is dated In this situation it a total loss of income and who wouldn’t be furious? It is wise to enquire how old the product has been on the market and when was the last time the product was upgraded. It will also pay to read reviews on the product before purchasing, this will save you a lot of headaches

Offered free somewhere else Have you ever purchased a product only to find out that it is available free somewhere else. If you find yourself in this situation you are no different from above. It is definitely a loss of income as well. Check on the internet, do a search on the “Product+Free” and see the results.

Offered as bonus if you buy another product You should always be on the look out for what I termed a “double score” in this case search for a product to see if it is being offered as a bonus some where else with other products. Because of customer perceived value 99.9% internet software and information products offer additional bonuses and you are bound to find the product you are seeking is given away as bonus or bundled with other products, wow what a win.

What strategies are available? Bargain with the seller Send a mail or phone to the vendor directly informing that you are interested in purchasing the product and you are willing to pay only a stated amount or to the nearest offer you are willing to pay. 99 out of 100 will reply with an offer. I personally was looking for a product which was advertised on the internet for $4,000. I sent a personal email to the vendor stating I wanted to become a reseller but I was willing to pay only $500, I had a reply saying $500 was below suppliers cost however they are willing to take $800. I was able to shake of $3,200 off the regular price. I was more than a happy customer I knew the potential earnings of the product was huge.

Check your business opportunity magazines It is often perceived that people reading business opportunity magazines are more likely to buy and promote products. You often find that prices offered in these magazines are much lower than what is offered online. The prices on online are inflated to ward off curious people looking for freebies and be able to receive good leads from interested buyers.

Compare similar products Don’t forget there are competing products that will equally perform the same function. Look for the products compare features and how they will benefit your business.

Abrahm Hanson, is the founder of Global Business Resources – http://www.findprod.com http://MotivtedProfits.com

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I had been listing my phone number on my website for a while, but when traffic took a surge, I knew that it just wasn’t going to work. Being a staff of one, I soon found out that this would be more than I could handle.

That ‘Foreign’ Guy

I still feel so badly about this, but I couldn’t understand a single word from a man who called me one day inquiring about either ‘tampelaters” or “timpolters”. He had a thick accent which I was completely unprepared for. I assumed he was talking about buying templates, but other than that I just don’t know! The only thing I could do was say ‘yes’ repeatedly until he finally said in a somewhat normal cheerful tone, “A thankoyoua mamma” and that was that. He sounded content with our conversation, so I guess that’s all I could hope for. This problem occurred a few times.

Advice Seekers

I don’t know how many times people would call just to talk about their problems! They didn’t want to buy anything, they just wanted advice on everything from, “How do I increase my pagerank?” to “Can you help me figure out this cgi code?” Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy helping people, but I can’t sit for hours with one person on the phone trying to help them solve problems which could easily be resolved with a trip to Google.

God’s Gift To Women

Oh my, I’ve had a few interesting calls from guys who just wanted to see if they could “have a date” (which is putting it mildly). One even offered to send me a Paypal payment. Yikes.

Telemarketers

I didn’t mind these guys as much because they’re pretty easy to handle. If they persist after repeatedly telling them “not interested”, I simply tell them where to put their script and hang up the phone. I don’t have time for their nonsense.

Pranksters

I guess kids still get their kicks pranking people on the phone. What’s not funny is when you’re alone in the house and someone is claiming they are standing in the bushes watching me as they talk on their cell phone. (My paranoia had been fueled by a documentary I saw on internet stalkers who become obsessed with people they meet online even by just looking at a photo – eek!)

Midnight Callers

Despite putting a notice on the site along with a clock showing the actual time in my area, I had a number of people call late at night. The lesson here being: Don’t count on people reading a single word on your site, but do count on them bugging you because they can’t seem to figure out that the FAQ section was created to specifically answer their questions.

In the end, I had a decision to make – get an extra phone line, or simply remove my phone number. I decided removing my number was the best choice because the majority of legitimate calls could have been easily addressed through the FAQ section and by email. This would also eliminate the problems I was experiencing with strange callers, people I simply couldn’t understand, and other annoyances.

Maybe it was all just bad luck?

If you’ve published your phone number online for a while and haven’t had any problems, then you likely have nothing to worry about. But if you are new to web business, especially if you are a woman, you might want to consider having a separate phone line or simply not publishing a phone number online at all.