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Every year about this time, we make our annual pilgrimage to thewaters of the Atlantic to go striped bass fishing. Loading theboat with all the essentials, such as something cool to quaff andpiles of sandwiches, we grab our rods and reels and sally forth.But wait - did we forget something? Sure did - we need to havebait. What are they biting on this time of year?Fortunately there is a bait shop on the way out, so we tie up tothe dock and go inside. There we talk with the owner who tellsus they are biting on several different kinds, so taking hisadvice we buy several. At first we each use a different kind, andif they seem to favor one bait ...

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When I was young, my Dad used to take me fishing. It didn't take too many trips out on that little motor boat to learn that the ocean is a very BIG place. Even though I knew there were millions of fish swimming around, there was no guarantee that we'd go home with a bucketful at the end of the day. We would have to use a variety of bait and fishing techniques to make a catch.Marketing your business on the Internet is a lot like going fishing. There are millions of potential customers ("fish") surfing around out there, but there's no guarantee you'll hook any of them by the end of the day. Just like fishing, you'll have to use a variety of ...

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Netcraft has released an Internet Explorer plug-in that could help people avoid becoming victims of online fraud.The Internet security company heralded the plug-in toolbar, which displays information about the Web sites a surfer is visiting, as a strong weapon against phishing attacks.The Netcraft Toolbar provides you with constantly updated information about the sites you visit as well as blocking dangerous sites, the company, best known for providing statistics on what software Web sites are running, stated in a posting. "This information will help you make an informed choice about the integrity of those sites."The toolbar displays ...

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Spelt phishing, but pronounced as above, this despicable act is an effort to batter your bankroll or commandeer your cash.To put it simply, you can get emails from account administrators, which strongly urge you to update details attached to that account.The issue, though, is the pretence of such mail.You may not even have such an account as referenced.It doesn?t come from the account provider.It can use false S.S.L. references, to present an illusion of trust and security.It can prompt for immediate action on your part, alleging false log-in?s by persons unknown, and from countries unknown. If action is not taken, they can impress on ...

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The Bible tells the tale of the fishermen who were just not catching a thing. Jesus came along and told them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat, which they did. Surprise! They caught so many fish their nets began to tear.Jesus had a strategy. He thought outside the box. And he knew where to go. Of course, when you're God, you tend to know a lot of things.What about fishing for ezine subscribers? Don't expect Jesus to tell you where to cast your subscription net. You will have to build some other strategy. In the meantime, here are the six steps I sued to grow my free online Happy Class ( ...

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A 10-step exercise for services professionals to evaluateclients...Fly fishing -- it doesn't work, does it? When I firstwatched someone fly-fishing, they released the line andfling it far out into the water. No sooner had the fly hitthe water was it being reeled back in. Even today, I stilldon't understand how this method catches any fish. Yet itdoes. The results had an opportunity to occur becausethe line was pitched.Fly fishing looks like so much more work compared to theworm, bobber, sitting on a camp chair, day dreaming, anoccasional inconsequential conversation, sipping on a beer(okay root beer for family friendliness), relaxing ...

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The Bible tells the tale of the fishermen who were just not catching a thing. Jesus came along and told them to cast their nets on the other side of the boat, which they did. Surprise! They caught so many fish their nets began to tear.Jesus had a strategy. He thought outside the box. And he knew where to go. Of course, when you're God, you tend to know a lot of things.What about fishing for ezine subscribers? Don't expect Jesus to tell you where to cast your subscription net. You will have to build some other strategy. In the meantime, here are the six steps I sued to grow my free online Happy Class ( http:/ ...

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The offline effort of business cards should focus on getting your website address out there for everyone to see. How do you broaden your reach by using this simple, but one of the most effective marketing tools? (Assuming that you already to have a good stack of business cards with the who, what, where, why and most importantly your URL information stated in them.) Most likely, you have handed out numerous cards to people you have met on the streets and you?ve hit up various business/retail storefronts with your business cards that sit by the cash registers which pretty much go unnoticed. The good news with leaving your cards at the checkout ...

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