In a world filled with blogs, social communities, forums and more, the one thing that still exists – and has lasted for more than 10 years – is a person’s ability to communicate with others using permission based ezine ad emailing.

Not to be confused with your “blast away” stuff. You know what I mean – your inbox and mine (I have about 40 of them) tend to overflow with unwanted and unasked for tidbits of information and outright slime mail.

However, internet marketers – be you brand new or “veterans” – need to reach out to others. Twitter works to some extent (?), Facebook, too, but when you want permission to email double opted in readers, ezines are the place to turn to.

The reason ezine advertising can be so powerful is people have chosen to receive these newsletters (ezines). Ninety plus percent of the time, ezine publishers built (and continue to build) their lists through the time-tested, double opt in method. In other words, people jumped through a hoop or two to make sure they received these time-honored publications.

Publishers who join co-ops do so with the intention of attracting new readers. In return, subscribers are given the opportunity to submit ezines ads. Some publishers even run solo ads, giving you exclusive access to their mailing list (and they do the work for you while all you do is supply the info).

We’ve been around a long, long time – ezine publishers – providing the strategy you need to reach out to others about home businesses, special deals, new software products, and much more.

Stop by (use any of the links in this post) and see what ezine advertising can do for you!

Predictions are always fun (almost always), so when I received this email from my great friend, Janet Giacoma, over at BabyBoomersBlueprint (just one of her blogs), I thought I’d pass it along to you.

Let’s see if these 2010 predictions come true… or not

The original comes from Michelle MacPhearson on her blog.

I received this email earlier in the day from my father. What do you think…? Personally I think it has a ton of merit:

This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on “How Would You Fix the Economy?”

Dear Mr. President:

Please find below my suggestion for fixing America’s economy.

Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.

You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:

There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.

Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:

1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings – Unemployment fixed.

2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered- Auto Industry fixed.

3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage – Housing Crisis fixed.

It can’t get any easier than that!

If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their constituents pay their taxes…

Okay, it’s YOUR turn… so what do YOU think? Please comment!

Linda of Forcedgreen sent me the following (which is just too good not to share, I received two in the last week alone – oh I did change a word here and there to keep it “family friendly”):

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I’m Still Waiting…
I did what you told me…

I sent the email to 10 people like you said …
I’m still waiting for that miracle to happen.

To all my friends who in the last year sent me best ‘wishes’, chain letters, ‘angel’ letters or other promises of good luck if I forwarded something, NONE OF THAT ___ WORKED!

For 2009, could you please just send money, Vodka, chocolate, movie tickets or gasoline vouchers and airline tickets instead?

Thank you!

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And thank you Linda for your unique timing! You know just when I really need a good laugh!