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The idea is to keep letter short and sweet - business people traditionally do not have a lot of spare time on their hands. Make sure that you pitch letter in accordance with cultural guidelines. A letter format such as above may meet with success in one country, but not in another.

If possible, send letter on your business letterhead and better still, attached a business card. People tend to throw away letters after reading them, but not business cards.

Many business people are only just starting to realise power of Internet and eCommerce. But when time comes for them to go online or to update their web sites, your name may be first that comes to their minds - especially if you follow up your original contact periodically, to keep your business and internet development skills fresh in their minds.

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I'd like to offer more programs. More affiliate programs equals more streams of income. I'd like to offer more, if I could find more that I considered worthy.

Worth Repeating: The more affiliate programs, products, services you offer more income streams you'll have. That's a good thing. (Thanks, Martha Stewart)

TIP: Start one program. Get it into positive cash flow before you add another. Get new one into positive cash flow. Start another, etc.

Again, you want to offer only products/services of proven value. You want to associate with honest biz partners. You must give more value than you receive. You're a person of your word.

You can get more detailed info on each of above step on internet... For free. Just do a search on search engines. Follow trail.

Don't forget to mark your trail, though. In my early internet days, I'd find some great help. Then, I couldn't find my way back to it.

But don't let your research delay your start up. You don't have to be an expert before you get your biz started. Get started. Take first step. If you're paying attention, first step will lead you to your second step. And so on. Get started. Merely do above steps.

Here's why preceding paragraph is important to you. You can be making money while you're following these simple steps. Then do your research during your off hours.

If you're in a hurry to get all info you'll need at one location... http://learnhow.at/webprofits Check it out. If it fits you, go ahead and invest in this private site/ affiliate program (I just gave you an example of (b) in step number 5 above).

Because I'm lazy, I look for easy, simple methods. The above site helped me when I first started online. In fact, I still use it often.

But you don't have to. You really can find everything you need to know in Five Simple Steps to Grow Your Home Biz above. And you can fill in finer points for free by searching internet.

Oh yeah. I almost forgot your most important step. Trust yourself. Believe that if anyone can do it... So can you. Be your best self. Let YOU come out. Don't pretend. Have fun with building, learning and growing process.

How strong your love, your trust and your belief in yourself is will determine your success. It's a fact.

Don't care if you believe me. It's still a fact. I know you can be your own best friend. It's just a decision that you make. Really.

***Email me and tell me what YOU think...I want to know***

Peace, et/LDoTI... Helping YOU sell more.

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