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Baroness Elisa (www.baronesselisa.com) is performing with “Synergy” on the luxury Fred Olsen cruise liner Braemer in in Dover, Monday June 13th. “Elegant, but not stuffy” best describes the atmosphere on board Braemar which came into service in 2001. At 19,089 tons and with 376 well-appointed cabins and suites, Braemar upholds the Fred Olsen tradition of small-ship intimacy without compromising on personal space.
On board, the Baroness’ performance is small and intimate before returning to the United States for a charitable event in South Florida later this summer. Baroness Elisa defines the best in cabaret theater and South Florida audiences are invited support the leading Gay and Lesbian organization, Compass,in a spectacular charity fundraiser in Delray Beach on Sunday, August 7th.
Compass, Inc. (www.compassglcc.com), is the Palm Beach County gay and lesbian community center dedicated to promoting pride, diversity, and public awareness of, for, and by Palm Beach County’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents and visitors. Compass provides social services and support for gay youth and gay families. Compass also offers a clean, safe meeting space for a variety of national, state, and local organizations as well as social, service, support and athletic groups that meet the diverse interests of the county’s LGBT people. Compass is the largest LGBT community center in the Southeast United States and is the seventh largest in the nation in budget size, staff size and diversity of funded programs.
Great musical theater songs the Baroness has chosen for this charity theatrical event are dramatically intense, touching, witty, ironic, and just plain charming. Baroness Elisa, who has performed on world stages throughout Europe and Australia, noted, “It is an honor and privilege to perform for this noble and important cause”.
The intimate three hundred seat Crest Theatre in Delray Beach provides a perfect theater venue where the Baroness Elisa’s charisma and audience connection can thrive. The Crest Theatre is located at the historic Old School Square, 51 North Swinton Ave., in downtown Delray Beach.
Theater reviewers raved about the Baroness’ show: “The slender red-headed ingénue melts the hearts of audiences. She is in every sense of the word a beautiful woman, earthy, gentle, and comfortable with herself, and in touch with her audience. The Baroness is joined her talented musical director, husband, and Baron, Peter Gerolymatos on the piano.”
Ticket prices are affordably priced at $50 and may be purchased on the internet through Ticketweb at www.ticketweb.com or by calling 866-468-7630.
Contact Information:
Daniel Rowe
Drowe@baronesselisa.com
Crest Theatre Media Contact:
Melissa Carter
mcarter@oldschool.org
561-243-7922
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(NC)Now is the season to enjoy Ontario grown field tomatoes and cucumbers. Although tomatoes and cucumbers are available year round, they are at their best from July to October! Locally grown tomatoes and cucumbers are picked at a greater degree of ripeness than those shipped across the continent. When grown closer to their market, these veggies are left on the vine longer, so their flavour and texture remain at their best.
Although, the tomato is technically a fruit, it is considered by most to be a vegetable because of the way it is used in meals and snacks. The tomato is native to South America and was brought over to Europe by Spanish explorers in the 16th Century. Today, many cultures enjoy tomatoes as part of their dishes. Tomatoes combine well with many foods such as: pastas, meat and fish dishes as well as with other vegetables.
Tomatoes are high in vitamin A and vitamin C and contain a plant chemical called lycopene. Lycopene gives tomatoes, watermelons and pink grapefruits their red colour. Lycopene is an antioxidant that can protect the body’s cells from damage, which can help reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer.
Cucumbers have a very high water content. As a result, they are not only crisp and moist but also very cool. Cucumbers belong to the squash family of vegetables and were first cultivated in Asia.
Invite tomatoes and cucumbers along by…
• Cutting slices or chunks of cucumbers and tomatoes into salads
• Piling cucumbers and tomatoes onto sandwiches, in pitas and in wraps
• Choosing cucumbers and tomatoes as a snack with a low fat yogurt dip
• Using tomatoes to make pasta sauce from scratch
• Adding sliced tomatoes to grilled cheese sandwiches or tuna melts
• Using tomatoes in meat, fish and chicken recipes
• Topping green salads, rice dishes and pasta salads with cherry or grape tomatoes
At this time of year, take advantage of locally grown tomatoes and cucumbers to help you reach the goal of 5-10 servings of vegetables and fruits a day. For more recipe ideas using tomatoes and cucumbers, visit www.5to10aday.com.
- News Canada
Monthly Vegetable and Fruit Recipe:
Fancy but easy Tomato and Cucumber Salad
2 medium sized cucumbers 2
4 medium sized tomatoes 4
2 Tbsp olive oil 30mL
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 15 mL
2 Tbsp. white vinegar 30mL
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley 125ml
1. Peel the cucumbers. Cut one cucumber into thin slices and dice the second cucumber
2. Wash the tomatoes. Cut the top off each tomato and hollow them out.
3. In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, mustard, vinegar, pepper and salt. Add diced cucumber and toss with dressing.
4. Fill each tomato with diced cucumber and top with some parsley.
5. Place the tomatoes on a serving platter. Put the cucumber slices around and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve at room temperature. Enjoy!
- News Canada
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While the concept of “publish or perish” is certainly true for a college professor, it may not be the case for the fledgling entrepreneur. Many of the pundits say that to get known on the Web, you should publish a newsletter. What you quickly learn however, is that subscribers are not easy to come by, and that many of the startup publications go away as quickly as they began.
Some feel that if you accept free ads in your publication, it will help build your subscriber base. If you do decide to accept free ads with the hope of quickly building your subscriber count or a mailing list, you just might be in for a big surprise.
Realizing that spamsters will most likely harvest their email address, many advertisers get a free “throw away” email address. They use this in their ads, so they don’t have their permanent email address inundated with offers from other advertisers. When their offer changes, they get a new one and the “beat goes on”.
Statistics show that almost 8% of all email addresses submitted by advertisers, are undeliverable each and every week. That means that in about 12 weeks or so, many any of the original addresses you gathered are no longer valid. If you are not getting new subscribers at a higher rate than you are losing them, you will find that the work is not worth the effort required.
The free ad route is a difficult “row to hoe”, so why do it? Some people offer free ads with the hope of converting them to a paid advertiser. Many people who rely on free ads as their primary method of advertising however, are just not serious when it comes to their business, When they don’t achieve immediate success, they either give up or try something else.
While some publishers may consider an “affiliate arrangement”, whereby they provide free advertising in return for a split of the profits, most won’t. While it sounds good on the surface, in practice it seldom works out. This also applies to offline advertising such as telemarketing or list services. Most publishers have learned a long time ago that giving away advertising space like this is not cost effective.
It is possible though to earn income on the web. Some will achieve a high level of success, and others are happy to simply supplement their income. The first thing any potential publisher must determine is what level they wish to reach. If this is simply a part-time effort, you can reach the lower levels and supplement your earnings.
If you wish to reach the higher levels however, you must approach your online venture like every other business, and devote your full time and energy to it.
The collection of email address, from “freebies” however, is a valid method of building a data base. But if you do, remember that there will be undeliverables as time passes. Some ISP’s servers will automatically go into a “self protect” mode and shut you down if the bounces reach a certain level. For that reason, you must have an emailing package that automatically removes bad email addresses from your database.
It is simply too much work to attempt to do this manually. Your standard email packages, in addition to having a limit on the number of emails that can be sent at one time, don’t have the ability to automatically remove bounces from the database.
Once your mailing list exceeds a thousand or so subscribers, if you are sending out a newsletter or bulk “opt-in” email, your best bet is to use a commercial List Server. To prevent spamming, many of the List Servers however, use a “double opt in” procedure that requires the potential subscriber to verify their subscription request.
If you publish more than one, they make the prospect “jump through hoops” to become subscribed to each one, and many people simply won’t do it. We use Topica”, and they require the “double opt in” procedure. We found that a very small percentage of people requesting to be subscribed, actually wound up doing so.
To counteract this, we designed a web page that potential subscribers could simply select the publication(s) they wished. This is sent directly to “Topica”, and subscribers are sent one confirmation that will add them to multiple lists. Since implementing this, we found that the rate of subscribes is right back where it should be.
If anyone would like to use this form, you can see it at: http://adv-marketing.com/business/subscribe2.htm - feel free to use this for your publication, changing of course, our information to yours.
For smaller lists, consider a software package such as “Aureate” which resides on your computer, and allows you to automatically manage your bounces and unsubscribes.
If you do decide to follow the publishing route in an attempt to build your business, it can be done. If you do it the right way, perhaps the concept of “Publish or Perish” does make some sense.
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Performing Songwriter’s Abby White to Speak at Indie Music Week
Nashville, Tennessee - Indie Music Week has announced that Abby White, Music Editor of Performing Songwriter magazine, will be participating as an Indie Music Week panelist. IMW, taking place in Nashville March 11-12, will feature three industry panels of Major and Independent A&R, promoters, label executives, producers, managers and lawyers, and will wrap up with a Music Industry Summit.
“Since the bulk of my daily responsibilities involves listening to new music and trying to find ways to inform our readers about it, it’s pretty much a dream job for me! In my three and 1/2 years at the magazine, I’ve had the opportunity to interview many people throughout the music industry, from label executives to independent musicians. Since our magazine is proud to serve as the voice of the performing songwriting community, we’ve always provided coverage for independent artists and created articles to help them further their careers,” says Abby.
As Music Editor at Performing Songwriter, Abby has written extensive feature articles on a wide range of independent artist-related topics including “Vocal Health”, “Life on the Road for the Traveling Musician”, “Alternative Markets For Your Songs”, “The Current State of Radio and the FCC”, “Enhancing Your Product”, and “Conferences and Festivals”. She has also conducted industry and artist interviews with such well-know writer/artists Melissa Auf der Maur, Guster, French Kicks, Sam Roberts, Ben Folds, Johnathan Rice, Jason Mraz, Gavin DeGraw, Evan Dando, Adam Cohen of Low Millions, Jump (Little Children), Carbon Leaf, Adam Richman, and Matt Hales of Aqualung. She was previously employed by Nashville radio station Lightning 100 (WRLT), Nashville’s only commercial Triple-A indie radio station.
Other confirmed panelists include Danny Kee from Warner Bros. Records, Amy Stevens of Vivaton Records, Lyric Street Records’ Kirk Boyer, Nashville Star and Sony Music’s Tracy Gershon, Larry Shell of Broken Bow Records, Bradley Collins of BMI, EQ Magazine’s Mitch Gallagher, and the Nashville Association of Professional Recording Services (NAPRS). In addition to the industry panels, Indie Music Week will also feature two Artist Showcases to be held at Nashville’s famous Douglas Corner Café.
To attend Indie Music Week 2005, please visit IndieMusicWeek.org for registration information. The registration fee for Indie Music Week is $99, with 50% fee discounts for music industry students or artists that showcase. To be an Indie Music Week sponsor, please visit IndieMusicWeek.org or call 615-292-1337.
Reprintable Article: Permission is granted for the following article to forward, reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website, offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as long as no changes are made and the byline, copyright, and resource box is included. ———————————————————- Use a List-server to Distribute Your Newsletter
By Stephen Bucaro
If you publish an e-newsletter or e-zine, you know that administering your subscriber list is a big chore. To maintain the list, you may be using an email program on your computer or a CGI program on your server. One advantage to maintaining the list yourself is that you know it is not being shared by anyone else.
However, there are four good reasons why you should host your list on a list-server.
1. People can subscribe or unsubscribe from your list automatically with absolutely no work by you.
2. People often subscribe with an email alias or forwarded email account. You send your newsletter to one address, then receive a delivery failure or unsubscribe from an address not on your list. You can’t delete it from your list.
3. People subscribe to the list and then forget that they subscribed. They accuse you of spamming. This can’t be avoided entirely, but if your list is hosted on a list-server, you can respond by saying “all subscribes and unsubscribes are handled automatically by the list server, you have no control of it.”
4. If you plan to sell advertising in your newsletter, most advertisers and advertisement networks will require you to verify your subscriber count. If you maintain the list yourself, the only way you can do that is to share your list with them. You don’t want to do that.
If your list is hosted on a list-server, the number of subscribers is there for all to see, provided by an independent third party.
Choosing a List-server
Many list-servers disappeared in the “.com” bust. The best one, listbot, was bought by Microsoft. It is now called bCentral and costs $30.00 per month. Being a list owner, it is your responsibility to keep your list private. With the well publicized ethical problems at Microsoft, I would not put my subscriber list in their hands.
Most of the lists ended up on Yahoo. They are in the domain http://groups.yahoo.com. I find yahoo groups very complicated to configure. I also worry about Yahoo’s privacy policy. Yahoo Group Help states, “If you use Groups, it is very likely that other users will be able to see your email address.”
http://www.topica.com has the easiest to setup list-server. However, it is primarily a group mailing list application that must be configured correctly to perform the newsletter list function. Topica’s privacy policy states, “The email addresses of participants are partially obscured so they are not obtainable by unauthorized visitors.”
Configuring the List-server
To make a list server function as a newsletter list requires that you modify its default configuration. The following configurations should be set.
1. List Type: Read-only Announcement list. Only the owner of the list can post messages to the list.
2. Subscription: Does not require owner approval for people to join the list.
3. Archive: Readable by subscribers only. If non-subscribers can read the newsletter, why should anyone subscribe?
Using the List Server
Now all you have to do is post your newsletter to the list and it will be delivered to all the subscribers. You will still be required to deal with delivery failures. If the reason for the delivery failure is because the email box no-longer exists, then you should delete that address from your list immediately.
A delivery failure can also occur because the email box is too full, or because the mail server is down. You should establish a policy for dealing with delivery failures. You have three choices.
1. Ignore them and let the number of messages returned because of delivery failure grow to enormous size. Advertisers will not use newsletters if they find out they are paying for a large number of non-deliverable addresses.
2. Delete them immediately. If you do that, you may be removing many subscribers who only have the temporary problems mentioned above.
3. Keep a delivery failure address on your list until it fails three times. After three consecutive delivery failures, it is unlikely that the situation will clear up, so you may as well delete the member.
If you want to publish a quality e-newsletter or e-zine, you need to spend more time working on content and less time administering the subscriber list. For this reason, you should use a list-server application. But make sure that you are comfortable with the operation of the list-server before you commit your valuable subscriber list.
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Stephen Bucaro is the webmaster at bucarotechelp.com
The Net is a great place to learn about anything from aardvarks to zucchini. And while this information superhighway creates a great opportunity to discover new things, it comes as a bit of a double-edged sword. From day one it was inevitable that “Information Overload” would creep into the equation, and it has.
People are simply bombarded with information and too much of a good thing can be bad. This trend will continue to grow, and if you’re doing business on the web you need consider solutions. Not only for your own peace of mind, but for your customers.
Here are some tips that will help you to:
1. Locate information quickly on the web and in your email. 2. Make your website a safe haven for frazzled web surfers. 3. Make sure each issue of your ezine gets read.
LOCATING KEY INFORMATION:
o When searching the web, use effective search techniques.
Instead of bouncing from engine to engine, use a multi- search engine like Dogpile or Metacrawler. They are ideal for finding things in a hurry. It’s also a good idea to take two minutes and learn the Boolean search terms. A quick explanation is at http://www.newsbank.com/whatsnew/boolean/. Boolean searches result in more relevant returns so you’ll find what you’re looking for faster.
o Use your email program as a powerful archive.
This is as simple as saving EVERY email message you ever send. A program like Eudora is ideal for this. Simply create a mailbox called outgoing archive and rather than deleting old outgoing messages, transfer them all to this mailbox. People are amazed when you “recall” conversations you had with them years before. What you’re really doing is using the powerful search tools that scan years of old messages in seconds. You can find conversations, old passwords, business deals and any other detail in just seconds.
MAKE YOUR WEBSITE A SAFE HAVEN FOR FRAZZLED SURFERS:
At your website…
o Tell your visitors why they should stay, as soon as they arrive!
Don’t make your visitors guess what your site will do for them. Prominently display a reason for them to stick around. Most successful sites go as far describing their site content right in their URL, so visitors know what to expect BEFORE they get to the site. If your URL doesn’t do that, consider getting a few domains that do, then redirect them to your main site. Try this wizard if you’re looking for a great new domain name or two: www.bizweb2000.com/wizard
Once your visitor has arrived, get them to the most popular areas of your site without delay. You have less than 20 seconds to make an impression. Most visitors will be gone if they have not found something of value within that time frame.
o Ask for a visitors email address as soon as they arrive.
The very next thing you should do is ask visitors for their email address. They’ll love you for giving them a way to stay in touch and your business will grow endlessly. Not asking right away was a mistake I was making for years. A recent adjustment at my home page has resulted in DOUBLE the number of subscribers to my newsletter each day. Consider this one-two punch of attention grabbing and address grabbing as critical to your long-term success.
o Be brief.
Nearly everything you write at your site can be said with half the words. Remember, paragraphs that are longer than 60 words are too long, particularly on your main page. (This little paragraph is 60 words!) A wall of text scares web surfers away. Stick to the point. Use bulleted lists if you can, they make for an easier read.
CHANGES TO CONSIDER IN YOUR EZINE:
o Describe each issue in the subject line.
I learned this lesson personally. My own readership increased when I stopped naming each issue “BizWeb Gazette” and started telling my readers what each issue contained, right in the subject line. Don’t wait to get your readers attention. Grab it BEFORE they decide whether or not to open your message. Take a few minutes to name each issue with a subject that you yourself would be interested in. It should be intriguing and relevant to your subscribers.
o Shorten your newsletter.
I see more and more publishers streamlining their e- publications. In this age of information overload, less is sometimes more. When subscribers have 100 messages waiting in their inbox it is hard to set aside 15 minutes to read one newsletter. Try to publish something that can be devoured in five minutes or less. A good rule of thumb is to keep it under 20k in size. Your readers will be more likely to read it from top to bottom and you’ll earn a faithful following.
Tip by Jim Daniels of JDD Publishing. Did you find this tip helpful? There’s plenty more like this at Jim’s website, www.bizweb2000.com … For Weekly Online Marketing Help, get Jim’s Free BizWeb E-Gazette! mailto:freegazette@bizweb2000.com or visit http://www.bizweb2000.com right now!
The satellite TV systems and services offered by DirecTV and Dish Network are almost identical — both offer more than 250 program channels, all-digital programming, HDTV (high definition TV) options, and DVR (digital video recording) capabilities.
So when you compare DirecTV to Dish Network you’ll discover the biggest differences between them are the subscription fees and programming.
Here is a blow-by-blow comparison of DirecTV vs. Dish Network …
Satellite TV Equipment
<> Direct TV offers free satellite TV equipment (the dish and receivers), and free installation in up to four rooms of your home. If you want a DVR receiver you will be charged an additional $49.99. The charge for HDTV receivers is $299.99.
<> Dish Network gives you free satellite TV equipment and free installation in up to four rooms of your home. You can get a DVR receiver or an HDTV receiver at no charge.
Satellite TV Programming
<> DirecTV offers 255 program channels, including movie channels, music channels, pay-per-view movies and events, sports packages, and international programming. Programming packages start at $41.99 per month for 115 channels.
<> Dish Network offers 256 program channels, including movie channels, music channels, pay-per-view movies and events, sports packages, and international programming. Programming packages start at $31.99 per month for 60 channels.
Customer Service
<> DirecTV has excellent customer service with 24/7 online support, and 24/7 toll-free telephone support.
<> Dish Network also has excellent customer service with 24/7 online support, and 24/7 toll-free telephone support.
Customer Satisfaction
<> DirecTV is ranked #2 in customer satisfaction among all the cable and satellite TV providers.
<> Dish Network is ranked #1 in customer satisfaction among all the cable and satellite TV providers.
The Bottom Line
Both DirecTV and Dish Network offer top-of-the-line satellite TV equipment and all-digital programming for the best picture and sound available.
Dish Network’s basic programming package is cheaper than DirecTV’s, but DirecTV’s Total Choice has a more channels.
Dish Network has more movie packages and foreign programming, while DirecTV offers more sports packages.
About the Author
Brian Stevens is a professional freelance writer and webmaster who has written extensively on DirecTV and Dish Network. Click the following link for more information on DirecTV vs. Dish Network.
An 11 year old kid in Britain recently got caught selling adult DVDs on school grounds (at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/4678869.stm). When I first read this, three thoughts immediately went through my mind, in quick succession. The first thought was, although what the kid did was wrong, did they have to make a federal case out of it? I did some big, regrettable things as an adolescent in school. But I would have been mortified if those things had made the neighborhood gossip ring, much less received national media attention from the likes of the BBC.
My second, and gut-level response was a somewhat typical male, “Boys will be boys.” Then I started wondering: what is this situation trying to tell us? If there ever was a sign that porn was too accessible, especially as far as kids were concerned, this was it.
The reason I say this is because this story (about the kid selling DVDs) somewhat coincided with two other announcements. The first was the revelation - at least on a grander level anyway, I’m sure a select few people had known for a while - that the video game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas contained hidden elements and mini-games of a pornographic nature which could be accessed by obtaining certain modifications on the net (http://www.katu.com/entertainment/story.asp?ID=78361). (I’d tell you the website for the modifications, but I’d actually like you to finish reading this article…:)) This game was hip among teenage boys to begin with. The discovery of hidden porn might push it over the top, even if it’s just by kids who want to know and confirm that the rumors of porn are true.
The second announcement was that adult movie houses in Japan have released or are soon to release porn movies for the Playstation Portable (PSP) (http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4984). It seems that the production of adult movies in the PSP-exclusive Universal Media Disc (UMD) format has not started in the US - yet.
Now I’m not saying that if/when the widespread availability of adult UMDs becomes a reality, these discs will by and large be sold side-by-side with the more mainstream video games. Not even alongside those rated M and above. But there will be acceptions: such as video games being sold in an otherwise adult-themed boutique or shop. And also, you know there will be the occasional unscrupulous store owner who attempts to make the adult discs available to underage gamers who shop in his mainstream gaming store.
Teenagers, by their very nature, are an inquisitive lot and they will do what you allow them to get away with. They often try to grow up way too fast and they are quite curious to know about sex. They’re prone to peer pressure, and for better or worse, they try to fit in or impress their friends or both. They will try to get their hands on the coolest items.
The fact that these items (both the game and the gaming system) are somewhat connected to porn, which at that stage in a teen’s life is a somewhat taboo (read hip and desirable) subject, is only going to make that item more wanted. (I guess in a way then that the producers of such software are marketing geniuses. Although I’d like to think that none of those producers were targeting minors from the start.)
Did the folks over at Rockstar Games honestly think they could make a mainstream video game, M-rated (for mature) though it is (so the producers could claim that they’ve covered their asses), and not have kids get there hands on the game in addition to seeking out codes for that game? My brother, while in his mid-teens, received a copy of Max Payne as a gift (another Rockstar Games production, by the way) - this is a notoriously M-rated game also, but at least it didn’t contain adult material.
Also, I’m an avid video game player in my spare time so I troll gaming boards all the time looking for cheating codes and special “Easter eggs” (gaming extras); and believe me, I’m not the only one looking. I have to question why the security for the gaming code is so lax and hack-prone in the first place.
Listen, we all know that if a kid is determined enough, he will find porn on his own. But we don’t have to make it so accessible and portable. It’s bad enough that porn is now accessible on cell phones. As prevalent and affordable as cell phones are, the average age of kids getting cells now is getting lower and lower. Parents can afford to outfit the entire family (kids included) with cells so everyone can keep in touch.
At least, if you were to whip out a portable dvd player or laptop to view a porn dvd in public, that would arouse some interest (perhaps even from potential thieves…). But viewing porn on your cell, without anyone looking directly over your shoulder (and assuming no one can hear the moans), is no more conspicuous than reading the newspaper.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing inherently illegal in putting out porn discs in game software format or producing adult material in adult games that are explicitly slated for adults only. But software producers should take it under advisement not to make it any easier than it has to be for kids to obtain porn. Especially if said porn is contained in such boast-worthy items as a high-tech cell-phone, the latest hip video game, and a popular gaming console.
If these items were gasoline (and they just might cost less than the latter nowadays), the average underage teen fascination with sex is just the spark that’s needed to make the situation blowup in a content developer’s face.
About the author:
The author is affiliated with http://www.sex-toys-videos.comand writes regular porn and sex toy articles for his blog page at http://www.buyadultxxxhardcoredvdandsextoy.com/sexblog
It all happened at the beach, few months ago. My uncles, my dad and myself were in a conversation, which quite amazingly resulted in talking about Mars. Being the family’s astronomy expert, I pointed to the red dot in the sky. My uncles looked up and laughed afterwards.
“Just because we’re nuts in astronomy, doesn’t mean we are idiots!”
Well they were idiots in this particular case. Mars was truly there; up in the night sky. The second time I tilted my head 75o backwards however, I saw a faint spot of light moving from right to left. I realised that the object must be some gigameters away and yet it was moving extremely fast. Within 15 seconds, it had passed out of sight! I thought that I was the only one who saw the white little dot sprinting but no! Dad had seen it too and this was proof (to me) that I was not ‘night’ dreaming (unless he was too).
I could’ve written major article about that sighting: UFO sighting in Mauritius. I could’ve phoned or emailed or faxed (or any other communication tool you know-ed) the CIA, NASA and SETI. But I didn’t. Although I believe in extraterrestrial life, I find it tough to have faith in ‘flying saucers’.
Nevertheless, I connected to the internet (my bill usually approach the $37 mark per month) and searched for UFO on Google.mu. I came up with different results namely an article entitled ‘The UFO Phenomenon’. It is in this article that I learnt what exactly was a UFO besides being an acronym for Unidentified Flying Object. But how do we know that what we have just seen is a UFO?
‘An Unidentified Flying Object is anything seen in air or briefly on the ground that looks like an unfamiliar object and still cannot be identified after the report has been studied by scientifically qualified persons.’
Searching for the UFO’s definition was the first step in checking whether that white dot I saw was really a UFO. The second step was to actually examine the components of the definition and ask myself the following questions:
A UFO is anything seen in air or briefly on the ground that looks like an unfamiliar object…
Was that thing I saw familiar? No, so till there that white little dot is a UFO!
…and still cannot be identified after the report has been studied by scientifically qualified persons
Well I didn’t phone anybody qualified in science because… I knew that that thing I saw up in the sky must’ve been a satellite from the quasi-start. No UFO then.
But is it really important to prove whether UFOs exist or not? I don’t think so. Of course if a true UFO is discovered, this would mean that intelligent life does exist elsewhere but do you really think we will accept that fact? Or will the military decide to bombard the ‘flying saucer’?
Well it’s fortunate that I didn’t phone the CIA, NASA or SETI . Because I would have received some severe cranial injuries due to the broomstick assaults!
K.A.Cassimally is the editor in chief of Astronomy Journal and Astronomy Journal Ezine. He is also the co-founder of the RCPL Astronomy Club. K.A.Cassimally is best known for his article ‘Harry Potter and the Moons of Jupiter’.
He is also Senior Columnist at BackWash.com where he writes ‘Not Scientific Science’.
http://www.backwash.com/content.php?id=358
If you have been attempting to do business online then more than likely you have tried free ad sites, banner exchange programs or perhaps even spam.
Spam, of course, is a big no-no but all other forms of online advertising will bring various degrees of success.
However, the very best form of online advertising is Ezine and Newsletter Advertising.
Why?
Because Ezines and Newsletters are read by people that have requested to receive those publications.
Those people read those ezines and newsletters because they are about a subject that is important to them.
A review of newsletter and ezine directories will yield a wealth of online publications that will cover just about every conceivable subject.
No matter what your product or service, you are bound to find an online publication that already has subscribers who will fit your niche or target audience.
Here are just a few of those directories that all together house several tens of thousands of online publications:
The Newsletter Access Searchable Directory Houses over 5000 Newsletters http://www.newsletteraccess.com/
Newsletter Directory
Houses almost 2000 newsletters http://www.newsletter-directory.com/
Ezine-Directory - Email Newsletter Directory Houses approximately 8000 publications http://ezine-universe.com/
EzinesPlus - Ezine and Newsletter Directory Has over 500 publications listed http://ezinesplus.com/links/
EzineHub - The Newsletter Directory & Search Engine Houses approximately 2000 publications http://www.ezinehub.com/
John Labovitz’s Ezine List No longer maintained but still houses over 4000 publications http://www.meer.net/~johnl/e-zine-list/
List Tool
Has about 1000 publications listed http://listtool.com/
You can find even more by doing a keyword search at your favorite Search Engine or Directory.
When you get ready to run your ad in any online publication, you can significantly improve your rate of return if you incorporate some of the following principles in your ad copy:
1. Target Your Audience.
You will not have much success selling air conditioners to Eskimos. Find Ezines and Newsletters that are read by people who would be most interested in your product or services. Those publications have your niche or target audience.
2. Track Your Ads.
Tracking ads is not important if you are only running one ad copy in one publication.
However, it becomes essential if you are running two different ads for the same product or service and those two ads are running in several different publications.
If you do not track your ads, you will not know which publication or which ad copy is pulling in the greatest results.
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Send a blank email to our Auto-Responder to learn some easy techniques to track your online advertising: mailto:track_ads@emailexchange.org
3. Multiple Ad Exposures.
Do NOT expect much response if you only run your ad copy one time. Research and my own personal experience shows that running your ad copy on the Internet at least 8 times will bring you the greatest returns.
Email the publisher that you plan to use about discounts on their ad prices when you run your ad copy multiple times. Most will give you a good discount rate.
4. ALWAYS Include An Email Contact.
My experience is that your ad response rate will increase by as much as 50% if you simply include an email contact address in your ad copy.
Also include your URL in the ad copy but adding your email address gives those responding to your ad the option of using what works best for them.
Besides, you can not follow-up with visitors to your web site but you can with those that request your information by email.
5. Stress Your Benefits.
Forget about describing your product or service. Instead, stress what your product or service will do for your prospects.
Will it save them money? Save them time? Make their life easier?
Benefits will sell your product or service.
Offer something free in your ad copy. It’ll often tip the balance between a response and no response.
6. Keep Your Ad Short.
Your ad copy should inform, entice, tease or make your prospects curious for more information. The shorter your ad copy, the more likely it will get read and responded.
Follow these few tips and your ezine and newsletter ads Will bring you successful results and good response.
A.T. Rendon is an entrepreneur and published writer. Subscribe to FREE Business Classifieds Newsletter & receive FREE online access to our Password Protected “FREE Submit To Over 2.7 MILLION FREE Ad Sites!” mailto:subscribe_fbcn9@emailexchange.org Visit us at: http://emailexchange.org/?Articles