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What Is Google Drive?
Internet and Businesses Online: Social Media • Published: May 3, 2012
Google Drive is a storage site similar to that offered by Apple's iCloud, Microsoft SkyDrive and Dropbox among others. With this site, you can share collaborate, create and store anything you want to.
The Importance of a Clean Twitter Stream
Internet and Businesses Online: Social Media • Published: April 17, 2012
Do you monitor your Twitter stream? Your Twitter stream is your own tweets, not those of the people you chose to follow. Chances are you haven't looked at it lately, but you should. When you do, ask yourself one simple question. Am I followable?
How to Use Social Media in Sports
Internet and Businesses Online: Social Media • Published: April 2, 2012
Using social media in sports is a natural fit, people want information on a game right away and it is a great way to make that happen. It does not matter if it is a Little League team or a professional team, all sports teams can benefit by using social media marketing. Here are some tips on how to use social media in sports.
How Facebook Timeline Affects Business
Internet and Businesses Online: Social Media • Published: October 5, 2011
At the F8 summit, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced his latest creation for Facebook users, Timeline, which he referred to as a visual representation of your life. How will the new Facebook Timeline affect marketers?
How Google+ Works for Small Businesses
Internet and Businesses Online: Social Media • Published: September 30, 2011
With the advent of Google+ and the dwindling importance of the Facebook Fan Page since the f8 Conference changes, more businesses are wondering how to utilize Google+ for business. While Google hasn't announced their business platform yet, there are still some things that users can do to prepare.
How to Avoid These 7 Common Social Media Marketing Mistakes
Internet and Businesses Online: Social Media • Published: September 30, 2011
Creating raving fans who sing your praises to others is both the least expensive and most productive form of advertising. Most people tune out traditional means of advertising. Only 1 in 6 television commercials actually generate a positive return on investment. No one under 70 uses Yellow Pages for anything. But over 80% of consumers will make a purchasing decision based on the input of friends and family. Social media marketing provides the electronic platform for word of mouth marketing to exist. Over 800 million users worldwide use Facebook. The average Facebook user has 130 friends and is connected to over 80 Pages, Groups, and Events. Over 1 billion tweets go out each week. YouTube has over 100 million views per day. The potential for your message to be spread by raving fans is more prevalent today through social media than any other time in the history of business. Here are some common mistakes new marketers make when trying to create and implement a social media marketing plan...
How Social Media Marketing Can Help Your Business Thrive
Internet and Businesses Online: Social Media • Published: September 29, 2011
Traditional advertising, such as Yellow Pages, Newspaper Ads, radio, TV, etc... are no longer effective. Customers wants to interact with businesses, not be broadcasted to. Social media marketing is the only marketing strategy that allows businesses to interact with their customers and take advantage of the word of mouth marketing potential that exists in today's web 2.0 platforms. This article will detail how to create and implement a social media marketing strategy that will generate a positive return on investment for your business.
What Is Social Media in 7 Minutes?
Internet and Businesses Online: Social Media • Published: September 27, 2011
Social Media in 7 Minutes is a revolutionary online training program designed to not only educate small business owners on how to apply social media into their marketing plan, but also to provide a practical tool which will allow them to implement their social media plan in just 7 minutes a day. Social Media in 7 Minutes (SMI7M) was developed by Black Box Social Media, LLC, and Mike Dillard. This article will detail the two specific, unique benefits of Social Media in 7 Minutes that make it stand out from any other social media training on the market.
Top Real Estate Investing Excuses
Real Estate: Investing • Published: February 9, 2011
Everyone has a vision of fortune and a dream of riches...and 95% of Americans have excuses as to why they haven't yet achieved either. Investing in real estate is no difference. Most Americans recognize that all wealthy people own real estate, therefore, the secret to becoming wealthy lies in real estate. So why do so few people take action? Here are the top 7 Real Estate Investing Excuses I hear people tell me for not taking action in their real estate investing career.
Creating Your Wholesaling Buyers List
Real Estate: Investing • Published: February 9, 2011
When you are looking to purchase a property for a flip, you want to make sure that the area in which you are purchasing is a good area. How can you tell and where can you find the information? The purpose of this article is to instruct the flipper on where they can find the types of information needed to property analyze an area.
Flipping a House - Market Analysis
Real Estate: Investing • Published: February 9, 2011
When you are looking to purchase a property for a flip, you want to make sure that the area in which you are purchasing is a good area. How can you tell and where can you find the information? The purpose of this article is to instruct the flipper on where they can find the types of information needed to property analyze an area.
Screening Calls
Real Estate: Investing • Published: February 9, 2011
When screening sellers, I like to get as much information as possible before going to the property. The last thing I want to do is waste my time meeting with someone who is curious and not serious about selling. You will find in life that time is your most valuable asset, so spend it wisely by running your business smart!
Home Staging 101
Real Estate: Home Staging • Published: February 8, 2011
Let's face it, an unfurnished home looks cold, empty, and unappealing. This look gives off a negative first impression. Do you want your potential buyer's first impression of a home you are trying to sell to be anything associated with feelings of coldness or emptiness?
Home Buyer Tax Credit Information
Real Estate: Homes • Published: February 8, 2011
Did you purchase a house between January 1 and April 30, 2010? If so, then you may qualify for one of the two tax credits: the first-time home buyer tax credit and the repeat home buyer tax credit. The first-time home buyer tax credit is worth 10% of the purchase price of the home up to a maximum of $8,000.
What Is a Flat Fee Listing Service?
Real Estate: Marketing • Published: February 8, 2011
One of the biggest benefits to having a Realtor list your property is having it on the Multiple Listings Service. However, if you are an investor selling the house with owner financing, you may not want to pay the Realtor 3% commission for this service. So how about hiring a Realtor to list your property on the MLS for a flat fee instead of a commission?
Should You List Your House With a Realtor?
Real Estate: Marketing • Published: February 8, 2011
Whether or not you should list your home with a Realtor depends on what your exit strategy is going to be. If you are selling conventionally, you should consider listing with a Realtor. If you are selling with owner financing, then using a Realtor may not make much sense.
Negative Consequences of Foreclosures
Real Estate: Foreclosures • Published: July 30, 2010
Due to the unprecedented economic turmoil, many distressed homeowners are turning to foreclosure. However, given the negative tax consequences, the potential for bank lawsuits, and the damage to ones credit, foreclosure is not the best alternative. Working with a real estate professional who negotiates with the bank for the satisfaction of the loan will allow the homeowner to move on with his or her life much quicker, without the negative side effects that a foreclosure has.
Alternatives to Foreclosures and Bankruptcies For Distressed Homeowners
Real Estate: Foreclosures • Published: July 19, 2010
Homeowners who are behind in payments, have a house in need of repairs, and owe more than the house is worth have better alternatives than declaring bankruptcy and having their homes foreclosed. The consequences of these two options can lead to lawsuits and IRS problems. Working with a real estate professional can alleviate a great deal of stress and pressure, eliminate lawsuits, and reduce your tax consequences.
7 Tips to Creating a Business Plan For Real Estate Professionals
Real Estate: Investing • Published: July 12, 2010
The successful real estate investor has already established his or her vision and strategy and now needs to plan out how to execute and turn the vision into a reality. The purpose of an effective business plan is to detail precisely how the business will be run.
Statistical Benefits of a Home Based Business Versus Traditional Job
Home Based Business • Published: July 8, 2010
We've all grown up listening to instructions on how to live the American Dream: go to school to get a good education, get a good job working for someone else, and you will be taken care of, and have a nice retirement plan in your golden years. Is this 'American Dream' still in place? As of the Summer of 2010, unemployment rate has been just under 10% (though REAL unemployment is estimated 20%).
Numismatic Silver Coins As a Profitable Online Business?
Internet and Businesses Online: Internet Marketing • Published: July 6, 2010
Work from home jobs and online businesses not only enable you to work at the time of your choice, but can also help you earn a full income. An Online Numismatic silver coin business is one such opportunity to earn additional income and start a profitable online business because of the popularity of silver coins in the US.
Coin Collecting As a Profitable Online Business?
Internet and Businesses Online • Published: July 1, 2010
Investing in gold and silver numismatic coins is an effective method of earning a profitable income while working from the comfort of your home. 20% of online, work from home businesses generate between $100,000 and $500,000 in revenue per year. This article will detail how you can have a successful online business investing in gold and silver coins.
Creating Your Real Estate Investing Vision
Real Estate: Investing • Published: June 29, 2010
What is a vision statement? It is a clearly stated desired outcome for the future of your business. It's what you think your company will be like in one, two, five, ten, or however many years down the road. A clear vision statement makes each business day a bit easier.
Brief Assessment of Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Buying Strategies
Real Estate: Buying • Published: June 28, 2010
In this current economic condition, the demand for a creative real estate investor who knows and understands the different strategies and options available to distressed homeowners is at an all-time high. While this next decade will bring more economic hardship to more Americans than any other time in our nation's history, it will also provide more millionaire opportunities for those investors who are able to invest in the knowledge and take action. Here is a brief summary of the myriad purchase strategies most successful real estate investors employ to distinguish our purchase process from that of realtors.
Why Using Other People's Money in Fix and Flips is Beneficial
Real Estate: Investing • Published: June 9, 2010
The benefits of using other people's money when performing fix and flips is that you greatly minimize your financial risk, you increase your ROI, and minimize your opportunity costs to perform multiple transactions at one time. Given that you know what you are doing it is generally optimal to borrow money to minimize the amount of cash you have in the project to increase your returns using whatever set of metrics that you deem as appropriate.
