http://getresponse.com (free)

http://aweber.com

Follow instructions given when you sign up. Do a trial test to ensure that delivery options are set correctly.

Next place your course information on your web site with your course description and mailto: link to your autoresponder.

After mastering this type of autoresponder course consider providing workshops via email or...

Self-learning training courses delivered via email.

These courses are structured same way as offline correspondence courses and tend to do well year in and year out as market for course information always constantly replenishes itself.

Self-learning training courses require structured lesson plans, a course outline and set objectives for knowledge student can expect to gain from course. Often this type of course includes a self-knowledge quiz at end of each lesson for self-evaluation purposes by student of how well they have understood of current lessons content.

Popular topics include

Business and money making courses Public Speaking courses Language courses Salesmanship courses Writing courses Interior Decorating courses Inspiration and self-improvement courses Computer Programming Stress Management courses Massage courses Astrology courses

"How to"...Just about anything that can be adapted for delivery via autoresponder that will provide people with information and knowledge they are seeking.

Develop a prospectus for interested students to download (PDF format gives a more professional look) then create a course outline and sign-up enrollment form page at your web site.

Set your autoresponder to automatically deliver lesson installments to each of your paying students at weekly or fortnightly intervals.

Note:

Training courses contain no advertising for products or services...they are product. Many "how to" ebooks can be adapted or broken down into course lessons and presented in this way providing another source of income or to be sold offline via direct mail.

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UFX (Ultimate Effects) - http://www.ultimatepaint.com/ufx/ can apply special effects to your pictures. It's prime purpose is for scanning and manipulating photos, but it can be used on other graphics too. You can also use Adobe Photoshop plug-ins with it. Use it for screen capture, transparent gifs, special effects and other tasks too.

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Some of my favourite free graphics sites: http://www.iconarchive.com http://www.clipartcastle.com http://www.clipart.com http://www.free-backgrounds.com/