How to Cut Through the Hype

Written by John Calder


Have you seen any headlines like these lately? :

10 Trillion Double Opt-In leads for $69.99! Earn Massive Automated Income, Just By Feeding Your Cat!! Joe Guru Shows You How!

Chances are you’ve seen more of those hyped up offers than you care to think about, especially if you are new torepparttar world of online marketing.

Many of us are born with an innate "B.S." alarm that sends us runningrepparttar 101483 other way from these scams. Yet, there are some very clever salespeople onrepparttar 101484 Internet who manage to cloak their losing propositions well enough to lure inrepparttar 101485 newbie marketer. Sometimes we’re just lured in by pure curiosity.

So, how do you sortrepparttar 101486 diamonds fromrepparttar 101487 coal? What isrepparttar 101488 best way to protect yourself and your pocketbook, but still findrepparttar 101489 information you need?

Tip #1: Value Long Term Success over Short Term Gain

The idea of a speedy path to riches allures each of us. It’s a natural human impulse to seek instant gratification. Sometimesrepparttar 101490 promise of overnight wealth is allrepparttar 101491 more poignant when we’re stuck in jobs we don’t enjoy, or have mounting debts from which we yearn to escape.

Unfortunately,repparttar 101492 Internet is not a lottery (despite what you may have heard). Even those with stories of apparent overnight wealth had to invest time, money and know-how in order to reap their reward.

Seek out those products which teach you how build a business fromrepparttar 101493 ground up, nurture it and expand it. That isrepparttar 101494 true road to wealth.

Tip #2: Be Aware of Where You Are In Your Business Development

When you understand your strengths and your limitations, you make informed choices. Sometimes a great product comes along for which you simply aren’t ready. If you’re strong on traffic building skills, but weak on writing copy, invest in learning how to write good copy or in hiring a talented copywriter. This will rocket you ahead much more quickly than spending another dime on “guaranteed traffic” techniques.

Professional Home Decorating Is In the Details

Written by Lisa Spaulding


Home decorating. For countless people all acrossrepparttar globe, these two words bring out an inner turmoil that leaves them frustrated and longing. I don’t even know how many times I’ve heard men and women complain, “My house looks like I just threw a bunch of stuff into each room. It doesn’t look professional. It doesn’t seem to flow or blend. It’s just there.” This is an all-too-common problem. You’ll be glad to know, however, that there is a simple solution to this home decorating woe.

One thing most interior designers quickly learn is that home decorating is all aboutrepparttar 101482 details. Almost anyone can choose flooring and furniture for a room. Furniture usually comes in groupings… that’s simple enough. Flooring? A good, basic choice is something neutral that coordinates withrepparttar 101483 furniture and wall colors. But if you only toss kitchen furniture into a room and stop there, you’ll have a very lonely, plain, boring area. What will bring this room (any room for that matter) to life arerepparttar 101484 details.

Home decorating need not be a struggle. Have some fun when decorating your room. For example, when deciding on what to use in your kitchen, choose a theme. If you like fruit or dragonflies, use that as a basis to decorate. Your furniture and flooring do not need to contain elements of your theme. Remember: Home decorating is inrepparttar 101485 details… notrepparttar 101486 basics.

If you choose a fruits & vegetables theme for your kitchen, you can add some beautiful placemats and napkin rings to your table. Choose something unique - perhaps placemats in odd shapes or sizes that have a border, which coordinates with your theme. Then, to continue your home decorating plan, add drink coasters or serving bowls in a like style.

Dinner plates or platters in solid colors work well to mix and match with whatever theme you choose, and they keep your room from being overrun with fruits & veggies. Don’t think plates and platters have to stay onrepparttar 101487 table, however. Use your imagination when doing your home decorating. Plates and platters also make wonderful wall art. Simply use plate holders that can be found at most discount department stores. Serving bowls work well for flowers, greenery, or other types of arrangements.

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