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Rosamunde Bott - EzineArticles.com Expert Author   RSS

I am a writer, genealogist and internet marketer working in Warwickshire in the UK. I am also a trained life coach and currently help people with running a home business via my internet marketing website. I have also helped people to trace their ancestry for 15 years and I have a comprehensive service to help people find their UK ancestors.

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  • Tracing Ancestors Online - Is it Too Easy?
    [Home-and-Family] I started tracing ancestors way back in the early 80s when the internet had not yet been born, and the computer was yet to become a household item. When I first began to get interested in my heritage, the first place to visit was St. Catherine's House near the Aldwych in London where you could search the civil registration indexes and order certificates.


  • Managing Stress in the Workplace
    [Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Stress in the workplace causes more health problems than any other kind of stress. If you suffer from stress connected to your job this article with give you some tips on how to deal with it and prevent it from ruining your life and threatening your job.


  • Guide to Creating Multiple Streams of Income on the Internet
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online] More and more people are turning to the internet as a way of making extra money or even build a full time business that can bring in a six figure income. When you are just starting you can start with one business model and build on that to create multiple streams of income from different sources. Here is a guide on how to get started.


  • How Do You Attract Abundance?
    [Self-Improvement:Abundance-Prosperity] Why is it that some people easily attract abundance and others constantly live in debt and financial stress? What is the difference between the two? This article explores the reasons and how you can start attracting abundance.


  • How to Write Articles If You Are Not a Writer
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Does the idea of writing articles fill you will dismay? Don't worry - this article will help you get it done, step-by-step.


  • Article Writing Tips For Home Business Owners
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Anyone who starts a home business will quickly discover that one of the best ways of marketing a website is by writing online articles and submitting them to article directories. If you are a confident writer this is good news, but not so good if your writing ability leaves something to be desired. These article writing tips will help you get started...


  • The Advantages of Article Ezine Submission
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Ezine-Publishing] One of the best ways of promoting a website is by writing articles and submitting them to ezines. However, there are still many people who shy away from this type of marketing, or who do not use article ezine submission sites to the best advantage. Here are some of the advantages of article marketing and ezine submission to inspire you.


  • Ten Motivation Strategies For Your Online Business
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] If you work at home on your own business there will be times when you get frustrated and impatient, and you just feel that things are not progressing as much as you want them to. It is at these times that you need a few motivation strategies to get you excited about your business again and back in harmony with your computer. Here are ten for you.


  • Dare to Be Different - Competitive Internet Marketing Advice
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] If you are considering, or are already running an internet business, it is very important that you realize how competitive it is. You need to make sure you have some kind of competitive edge. In order to get ahead in your market you need to get a little bit creative and different. Here is some internet marketing advice that will help you get ahead of the rest.


  • How to Beat the Affiliate Marketing Statistics
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] If you read any affiliate marketing statistics you could be forgiven for thinking that people are trying to fail on purpose! Of course this is not true, but nonetheless, the failure rate in affiliate marketing is worryingly high. This article shows you how to avoid the common mistakes.


  • MLM Systems - Isn't it All Just Pyramid Selling?
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] You may know that MLM stands for multi-level marketing. What you may not know is what the difference is between MLM systems and pyramid selling. Quite often, when people hear the term, MLM, or network marketing, they immediately switch off because they associate it with pyramid selling. This is an unfortunate misconception, so I hope to address this misunderstanding in this article.


  • How to Relieve Stress With a Positive Mental Attitude
    [Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] We tend to think that stress is something that happens to us due to external events and circumstances outside of ourselves that we cannot control. We may be uncomfortable with the idea that we could possibly be the creators of our own stress. Yet, a great deal can be done to relieve stress by taking charge of our inner thoughts and developing a positive mental attitude.


  • Tracing Ancestors in the UK Parish Registers
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] If you have spent some time tracing ancestors in the UK, you will probably know that most online resources will only take you as far back as the early 1800s. If you want to trace your ancestors further back, you will need to use offline resources. This article discusses your next step.


  • Internet Marketing Advice For Part Time Home Business Owners
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] In these days of financial insecurity, many people start an online home business on a part time basis. However, you do need to effectively manage your time and make sure that you can accomplish your goals. Here is some internet marketing advice for those who are working on their business part time.


  • How to Use Aromatherapy For Stress Relief
    [Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Our sense of smell is one of the most powerful of the senses in its ability to influence our mind and mood. This is why using aromatherapy for stress relief is extremely effective. The essential oils used in aromatherapy have the power to relieve stress, uplift us and also to revive flagging energies. Find out the best oils for stress relief in this article.


  • Guide to Ordering Birth Certificates Online
    [Home-and-Family] If you are just starting to trace your ancestors, one of your most important activities will be to search for and order birth, marriage and/or death certificates. With the internet, this has been made much easier. Here is a guide to ordering birth certificates online.


  • Business Coaching and Mentoring - Workplace Motivation
    [Business:Productivity] Whether you work alone, with others or as a team leader, workplace motivation is essential for success. Without it you will have a sluggish business or one that is grinding to a halt. In business coaching and mentoring the following motivation tips will be used to keep your business going.


  • My Guide to Using County Records Offices
    [Legal] When you have traced your family history online and gone back as far as 1837, your next main resource will be the county records offices. This article will show you how to prepare for your visit and what to expect when you get there.


  • How to Achieve Financial Freedom Online by Focusing on One Thing
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Internet-Marketing] Many people get overwhelmed when they first start an online business. This article explores what you need to focus on to get you started and on your way to financial freedom.


  • 12 Steps For Overcoming Low Self Esteem and Gaining Respect
    [Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] Gaining respect from others starts with having self respect, and that starts with overcoming low self esteem. Everyone has the capability for self respect. The steps in this article will help to boost your self esteem, develop your self respect and consequently gain the respect of others.


  • Surname Spellings in Genealogy
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] When you are tracing ancestors, one of the most common problems you will come across is the variation in surname spellings. This article looks at the reasons for this, and how to minimize the problem.


  • Finding Records For Birth, Deaths, and Marriages
    [Legal:National-State-Local] One of the first things that need to be done when you are beginning your family tree is to find records for birth, deaths and marriages in the civil registration records. This article gives you a simple guide to how to go about this.


  • Dealing With Redundancy and the Worldwide Economic Downturn
    [Self-Improvement:Coaching] The financial outlook may not look good, but is there a way of dealing with redundancy and global recession without falling into a feeling of gloom and despondency? This article explores the options.


  • Why Would You Start a Work From Home MLM Business?
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] It is no longer a unique thing to set up an online home business. Literally thousands of people every month look for ways to make money from home. Why has it become so popular, and what might be the reasons to begin a stay at home business? This article explores these reasons, and how to search for the best opportunities.


  • Five Article Marketing Tips to Boost Your Traffic
    [Business:Marketing] Trends in internet marketing change so quickly it can be difficult to keep up, but one thing that does remain constant is article marketing. When you write articles that are keyword rich and submit them to directories, you will boost your traffic in two ways. Firstly, the search engines will pick up your keywords, and secondly some of the people who read your articles will click on your website link.


  • The Realities of Becoming a Writer
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] The road to becoming a writer is not always an easy one and the need to earn a living can mean putting a writing career aside. This article looks at the realities of juggling earning a living with being a writer and how you can strive to be a writer, no matter what.


  • Network Marketing Newbies - Read This Before Doing Anything!
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Network marketing may be a great way to earn money - but unless you go into this business well prepared for the pitfalls, you can quickly become unstuck. Read these ten tips for newbies and start your business well prepared.


  • Books - A Lifetime of Treasures
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] Is fiction pointless, or is it actually good for you? This article explores the nature of truth within fiction and the joys of reading a good book, as well as the things that can be learned from it.


  • New Years Resolution Tips For 2009
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] New Year is a time for making resolutions. However, a large majority of these are broken within a few weeks or months. This article gives you 9 New Years resolution tips that will make 2009 the year that you achieve success!


  • Should I Start My Own Internet Business?
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online] Up until recently, the costs of starting up a business put it out of the question for many people, but the rise of the internet with the low cost opportunities it offers to start making money online means that owning a home business has become a reality available to anyone. Of course, there are still many things to consider, and if you have been wondering, "Should I start my own internet business?" here are some things to bear in mind to help you make an informed decision.


  • Get Organised! Time Management Strategies For Online Business Owners
    [Self-Improvement:Time-Management] There are so many different tasks and distractions that all vie for your attention in internet marketing that it is very easy to be tempted into time wasting activities. By focussing on these three main time-management strategies you will ensure that your precious time is spent effectively.


  • Easy Search Engine Optimization Tutorial
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:SEO] One thing that everyone who has a website needs to learn is how to make it search engine friendly. This short search engine optimization tutorial will show you some of the ways that are used by the experts to increase their search engine ranking.


  • Internet Business Startup Costs
    [Home-Based-Business] Sometimes people delay starting an online home business because they are worried about what the business startup costs will be. In this article I set out the kinds of expenditures you need to consider before you start so you can set up a realistic budget. You may find that it is a lot less expensive than you thought.


  • Five Mistakes to Avoid in Successful Affiliate Marketing
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] If you know anything about affiliate marketing you will no doubt have come across the alarmingly high statistics of failure in the industry. This is mainly due to some common errors. Here are five of the mistakes many people make in affiliate marketing, and how to avoid them:


  • If You Feel You Need Cash Fast, Stop and Read This First
    [Finance:Personal-Finance] If you are in need of money, it could be you are in a vulnerable position. This article gives advice about what to do if you are short of money before rushing into a scheme that won't work.


  • Are You Worried About Being Made Redundant?
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] In these difficult times, many people are worried about the possibility of losing their job. If this is you, here is some advice about what you need to do so it does not occur as a complete disaster.


  • Motivational Goals For Your Home Based Internet Marketing Business
    [Home-Based-Business] Having motivational goals that will get you out of bed every morning and working on your business is an essential part of working at home. Here are a few suggestions for goals for you to work towards.


  • Motivation and Goal Setting For a Career Change
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Goal setting is an important part of any achievement in life, but particularly if you want to find a fulfilling career. This article looks at how to set motivating goals that will ensure your career dream success.


  • Home Business Owners - Learn Your Way to Financial Freedom
    [Home-Based-Business] When people set up an internet business they often fall into the trap of thinking it will be quick and easy. To find your way to financial freedom with a home business, you need to learn as much as you can. This article shows you how to find the information you need.


  • Seven Great Online Home Business Ideas
    [Home-Based-Business] Most home businesses these days center around the Internet. This article briefly describes seven ways you can make money working from home online.


  • Focus and Goal Setting - Your Best Strategies For Financial Freedom
    [Finance:Wealth-Building] There may be many strategies for financial freedom, but the most important is probably your focus. Whenever you are walking or driving, you have to keep your eyes ahead of you, otherwise you would swerve away from your path.


  • Professional Business Coaching For Your Home Business
    [Home-Based-Business] Setting up a home business is an exciting time, but after a few months your confidence may flounder. Here are seven tips for setting up or getting back in control from a home business coach.


  • Your Strategy For Finding Career Change Ideas
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Making a career change can seem overwhelming and daunting, especially if you are unsure of what you want to do. This article will help you get clear of the career options that are right for you.


  • How to Find Legitimate Home Based Businesses
    [Home-Based-Business] Using the internet to set up a home based business has become an extremely popular practice in recent years. However, some people may still be putting it off because they are nervous about all the scams they have heard about. Many online companies are reported as fraudulent or a scam in various websites and blogs, and it can almost appear that there are no legitimate home based businesses on the internet.


  • Could a Home Business Be Your Route to Financial Freedom?
    [Home-Based-Business] Starting a home business has never been easier. This article looks at why so many people are setting up online home businesses, what makes them so popular and how it could be a way to financial freedom.


  • Career Coaching Will Boost Your Self Esteem
    [Self-Improvement:Coaching] Career coaching is a very useful service for helping people choose or change their career - and one of the main benefits is to improve your confidence and raise your self esteem. This article explains why.


  • How to Achieve Financial Freedom With a Powerful Goal
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Some of the most popular search terms on Google are about money and how to get it, often in a short amount of time. At some point in most of our lives we need or want more of it. But if financial freedom is our goal, just how do we make this work for us?


  • The Ups and Downs of Running a Home Based Internet Business
    [Home-Based-Business] Starting and running your own home business on the Internet is a great way of earning an income. This article looks at some of the many advantages, as well as a few of the downsides you need to be aware of.


  • How to Change Your Career
    [Business:Careers-Employment] How possible is it to change your career to one you really love? Will you ever wake up on a Monday morning and actually WANT to go to work? According to a recent survey, more than 50% of US workers are unhappy with their current career.


  • Is Financial Freedom Through Thought Really Possible?
    [Finance:Wealth-Building] The power of thought in achieving wealth and other goals is now well known. However, thought alone may not be enough, and this article reminds you of the action needed to create financial freedom.


  • Network Your Way to Financial Freedom
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Why not take something you do naturally and use it to make money? This is what network marketing is all about. If you have ever told a friend about a really good book you've just read, or a great health product or wonderful service, and they have bought it on your recommendation, you are engaging in networking.


  • Taking Steps to Financial Freedom
    [Home-Based-Business] Have you considered the steps you need to take on your journey to financial freedom? This articles shows the importance of making your journey one step at a time.


  • Seven Tips For Job Interview Nerves
    [Business:Careers-Employment] Most of us get nervous before an interview, no matter how many we have had! However, it does not have to be as terrifying an experience as you might believe. Below, I have written a few tips for overcoming job interview nerves and giving yourself the best chance over the competition.


  • Learning How to Market Online
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] If you are setting up an online home business will need to learn internet marketing. Learning how to market online can at first appear to be an overwhelming and difficult task if you are new to the business, but it doesn't have to be. There are many people who sign up for affiliate marketing programs because they see a way of earning some money quickly and easily.


  • Should You Take an Online Work at Home Opportunity?
    [Home-Based-Business] Do you have what it takes to start an online business at home? This articles looks at the ins and outs of running your own online business, and whether it's the right business for you.


  • Developing Leadership Skills in Your Home Based Business
    [Home-Based-Business] When you started your home business, developing leadership skills may not have been the first on your list of things to do. You might be forgiven for believing that leadership is about managing a team: "If I work for myself why do I need to be a leader?" However, if you think that leadership is not something you need to worry about, you could be seriously damaging your chances of success.


  • Seven Steps For Overcoming Fear of Failure
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] If there's one thing that can ensure failure, it is probably fear of failure itself. This article looks at strategies you can use to decrease your fear and increase your chances of success and fulfillment.


  • Setting and Achieving Goals - Find the Right Balance
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] While it is foolish to go ahead without planning for a goal, it can be equally damaging to plan too much. This articles discusses the balance between planning and taking action.


  • Is it Really Possible to Make Money With Free Business Opportunities Online?
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Affiliate-Revenue] There are many online opportunities that all offer a business that you can start up for free. But do they really work without spending any money, or will you be reaching for your wallet sooner than you thought?


  • How Do I Make Money Fast? Answer - Let Go of Your Need
    [Self-Improvement:Success] Often our desperate need for money is the very thing that will stop us from getting it. Find out how to let go of your need to create a more inspired attitude from which to build financial freedom.


  • Building Financial Freedom Takes Leverage
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] So many people seem to have started at the bottom before they become successful, you might think it's a pre-requisite. But perhaps we just need to learn something about leverage from them.


  • How Do You Achieve Goals? The Answer is in Your Vision
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] How many of us set goals that are never achieved? If this happens to you, it may be that what's missing is a vision. If you do not really see yourself achieving, your goals will have very little power. Find out how to achieve your goals using vision.


  • Leave the Rat Race and Create Your Own Financial Freedom
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] How often have you said "I'd like to leave the rat race" or heard someone else say it? But what exactly is the rat race and how do you leave it? Find out how to break the cycle.


  • Is Financial Freedom Online Possible?
    [Internet-and-Businesses-Online] It is likely that the early 21st century will come to be known as the internet age. Over the last decade, the number of people using the internet use has increased by ten times. In 1998 there were approximately 147 million users; there are now about 1407 million, all coming online for a variety of different reasons.


  • There's Never Enough Time!
    [Home-Based-Business] Have you ever said these words? Do you find each task takes longer than you thought? Do you find there are still too many items unfinished on your to-do list at the end of the day? Try these tips specifically aimed at Home Business Owners.


  • How To Work At Home
    [Home-Based-Business] If you work at home, or are thinking of doing so, you will know there are many benefits. However, there are some down sides. I hope to ease these and help you get the best out of your home business with these working at home tips.


  • Advertising Your Home Business on a Budget
    [Home-Based-Business] Most people start an online home business because it's free or low cost, but when they start to think about advertising, get stuck because they think they can't afford it. Here, I give you some excellent advertising methods that will not break the bank!


  • A Part Time Small Business? Why Not Go Online?
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Many people looking for a part time small business may dismiss online home businesses as scams or just hype. But there are many legitimate online businesses out there - you just need to decide whether it's for you. Have a look at the advantages and disadvantages of running a home business.


  • How To Be Successful In Life
    [Self-Improvement:Success] Did your school teach you how to be wealthy? Or how to be confident, communicate better or how to think positively? Probably not, but it's not too late to learn these things now, and build a successful life.


  • Opening Doors To New Opportunities
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] There are a lot of things said about opportunity. Some people say it comes along once in a blue moon. Some people say opportunity only knocks once. What if you could create your own? You can - read on.


  • Are You Thinking of Giving Up?
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] There comes a point in any business or venture when you come up against a brick wall. You feel you are doing everything you can, but you are not getting any results. You begin to ask yourself whether it's all worth it and whether you should really be doing this at all. This is the point where many people give up.


  • MLM Training
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Any person starting out in the network marketing or MLM industry needs to learn the ropes. One of the main reasons people fail in this business is because they don't bother to learn or if the training in their program is non-existent or ineffective. Read on for why training is so important and how to make sure you get it.


  • Why Do So Many Network Marketers Fail?
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Apparently, 95% of people who join network marketing programs fail. I explore why this statistic is so large, and what you can do to make sure you are not part of it. This is an article for current network marketers and for anyone who is thinking of taking it up.


  • Is It A Scam?
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] Are network marketing schemes all scams? Are you afraid of getting conned? Or, is this the business model of the future? In this article I look at why there is so much suspicion surrounding the industry and attempt to eliminate some of the fears.


  • Is Network Marketing for You?
    [Home-Based-Business:Network-Marketing] If you are considering joining a network marketing company, but are cautious or unsure where to start, read this article for some advice and tips. Don't be put off by scams or bad experiences - if you're prepared to give it a go, there are companies out there just for you.


  • The Elixir of Youth: The Ability to Re-Invent Yourself
    [Self-Improvement] Are you suffering from 'a winter of the soul'? Do aspects of your life seem stagnant, or has something come to an end leaving you feeling empty and unable to move forward? Take the example of the changing of the seasons to renew yourself and move forward...


  • Life Coaching Defined
    [Self-Improvement:Coaching] Life coaching has become more popular in the UK recently - but what exactly is it? If you are interested in finding out the benefits of coaching, then read on!


  • Setting Goals and Achieving Them
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Have you goals and dreams that are never realised? This article gives you six steps to successfully set achievable goals and keep to them.


  • Change Your Life, Release Fear, and Create What you Really Want
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Are you stuck in a rut, dissatisfied with your life, or stopped by fear? This article helps you to get in touch with what you are passionate about in life to motivate and excite you, then deals with the negative beliefs that prevent you from moving forward...





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