How many times have you paid more than you feel you should to get information you know you must have to be successful online?

The beauty of it all is that you do not have to do this – it’s ridiculous really – when online marketing and advertising how to’s and more exist right now at paper back prices.

Trust me, I have two large computer hard drives – no make that three – stockpiled with all the “advice” and “secrets” and (supposed) “directions” every marketer and advertiser needs to know. Many, many, many of them I paid WAY too much for… rehashes of the same old same old. Sad imitations of (existing Private Label Rights (PLR)?) copy either never modified or not modified enough. In other words, extremely generic information too basic to justify its expense (if new I’d be willing to pay, but not be gouged… and I’m not new to all this).

So what do I do? I rely on staying on top of things in an economical fashion.

For instance, this weekend my Dime Sale running includes seven (7) reports, up to 350 internet usage tactics, covering: (more…)

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Mavenlink. All opinions are 100% mine.

There are many stages when it comes to client and business interfacing. There also are many strategies one can use to efficiently run one’s business. However, the folks over at Mavenlink have refined client/business interaction to a fine art.

In a nutshell, Mavenlink is ideal for:

o Businesses
o Consultants
o Service Firms
o Non-Profit Organizations.

Let’s take a quick look at what I’m attempting to express. There is you (the business), your team (if you have employees and/or additional consultants), and the vital part of this equation… your client. (more…)

I use Outlook. In fact my entire business depends on it. And, believe it or not, for years I have put up with the tiny, tiny font size Outlook defaults to when installed.

Sure, I’ve played around with this and that. I’ve changed screen resolutions (that have absolutely zero effect, of course). I’ve changed what I could find in the settings and options within Outlook itself – still nothing. Then I’d just give up and continue working – until recently when I said, “Enough is enough, there has got to be a way!”

The following information on changing Outlook’s font size provides the solution. Correction… it solves about 90% of the problem. However, once you’ve made the adjustments shown step-by-step via screenshots, your eyes will jump out of your head and thank you!

Again, it’s not an entire fix, but the “important stuff” such as finally seeing the list of messages in your inbox will make a world of difference for you.

NOTE: I did find that for all the hundreds (literally) of folders I have in Outlook, each needs adjusting. But if you take the really needed ones – your inbox, delete folder, storage areas for important aspects of business and/or family communications – and follow the steps above, your new year will be off to a BIGGER and better start when it comes to receiving and reviewing your incoming mail!

NOTE on NOTE: I cannot believe it took me this long to find some sort of solution. I can only hazard a guess that after looking (most likely with the wrong keywords – see how important keywords are?) that I continued to put this important task on the back burner.

Nothing beats using all forms of communication at your disposal when it comes to marketing and advertising. And mobile marketing is a great option to add to your array of reaching out to others this year.

Millions text daily, and many marketers are finding their bottom lines increasing through the use of this simple, yet highly effective, form of communication.

And, of course, marketing is not the sole purpose to texting. For example, the use of short codes can also be applied to any arena. Imagine how highly effective it becomes when schools and colleges use this lightening fast way of passing important messages! Student-teacher interactions happen at almost the speed of light! Class canceled? Voila you know! Campus security issues, again in a flash you are notified! Assignments altered? Due dates delayed? Again, using 8444.com, you (the student) are informed in a snap.

Actually, I am going through their site, and quite frankly there are just so many ways to use their service – too many in fact to list them all (hence for more about short codes, click that link). Their list of applications and vertical markets is quite extensive! And, with your own creativity and imagination, this large list has plenty of room to grow!

So is 2010 the year you incorporate mobile marketing? There’s just one way to find out. Find out if your mobile phone carrier includes the 8444.com service. You’ll find a comprehensive list (current as of December 1, 2009) here at 84444 Supported Carriers.

Pull out all the stops! Use all available methods of communication at (literally) your fingertips, and see what an exciting year this one becomes for you, your family, and your business online!