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Question by Diamond C: What are some of the best ways to market investment properties online or offline, residential and commercial?
As a real estate agent specializing in investment properties, residential and commercial, I would like to know what are the best ways to market my services and products. I have access to residential properties that will cashflow with almost no money down and that are located in high-growth and high-appreciation areas, particularly Branson Missouri. The commercial properties have a strong cap rate and very competitive with the rest of the nation. I welcome any suggestions and, if it is something you tried yourself in the past, I would appreciate a brief explanation as to the results obtained. Thank you in advance everyone!

Best answer:

Answer by BOB F
I have been very successful using EBAY.

Send me an email at BOB_FORD@SBCGLOBAL.NET for the details.

BOB F

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Maybe you’ve been called lazy, useless, uncaring, or you just don’t apply yourself. If you have untreated dyslexia these, are just some of the things you may often hear. Dyslexia comes in different forms. I know. I don’t need any expert to tell me. All my life I’ve suffered from a mild case of dyslexia. It never prevented me from accomplishing anything, but I need have to study a little harder. I will never presume to know the pain and suffering some people go through, however, I have experienced some awkward and embarrassing moments. Lets just say thank God for spell-check, or I would not attempt to do any writing. I do have one story that, looking back on it, was quite amusing though.
It was the early 80′s and the 7-11 stores had just come out with their new drink idea; The Big Gulp. When my friend and I pulled up in front of a 7-11, I just glanced up at the ad and told my friend to get me a Big GLUP. “Big glup, what is that”, he was starting to laugh. “The new oversize drink” I said, not realizing what all the laughter was about. When he called me on it, we both got a big laugh about it, and the incident was soon forgotten. I was in my late 20′s at the time and I must admit, that was just one of many embarrassing moments I’ve experienced before and afterward.

It always helps to know that you are not alone. Do you know how many famous people throughout history were and are dyslexic? Well lets start with one of the greatest minds, Leonardo da Vinci. How about throwing in; Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison,
and Albert Einstein. Athletes: Nolan Ryan, Bruce Jenner, Magic Johnson, and of course Muhammad Ali. Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders: Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin
Enterprises, Charles Schwab, Investor, William Hewlett, Co-Founder, Hewlett-Packard, and Henry Ford. Actors & Entertainers: Jay Leno often talks openly about his dyslexia, but did you know that; Tom Cruise, Orlando Bloom, Whoopi Goldberg, Kiera Knightley, Billy Bob Thornton, and Robin Williams all suffer from some from or another. ( you can read about more famous people with dyslexia, by Googleing that subject)

So now that you know that you’re not the only one going through this, if you haven’t been tested, then now is the time. The question then becomes, which test? My research landed me on one particular site because of these reasons. Unlike most screening test for dyslexia online, they don’t rely on the use of a check-list. Rather your performance will be assessed against one of the largest collections of samples ever assembled. It is the first internet performance-based dyslexia test for adults, and results, which include a full and highly accurate report, is yours in about 30 minutes. They all cost about the same, so why not get the best dyslexia test on the internet. You can find it at:

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You’ve read the stories about how people are making incredible amounts of money online. Sometimes you feel like taking it with a pince of salt, because it seems like a fantasy. But a lot of the time these stories are very true. There are many many people raking in the cash online.

On further investigation, you discover these aren’t just online versions of Richard Branson. Most of the time these are just ordinary people who are pulling in massive amounts of income.

It’s at that point you realize – you can do this too!

You can make money online and enjoy all the benefits that financial independence brings and then some!

And all you have to do is create a simple ebook and start selling it on Clickbank.

So far so great. But here’s where the wheels come flying off the money-making bus for most people…

Because you hear so much about making money with ebooks, aspiring Internet marketers often start working on their ebooks immediately. When they have finished the ebook, they create a sales letter and start pushing traffic to their website – at which point they get an unpleasant surprise…

No one wants to buy the product!

And so they don’t make a dime. Worse still, all the time and money already poured into the venture is completely wasted.

So how do you avoid this nightmare scenario? It’s simple. All you have to do is find out what your market wants… and then give it to them. (As opposed to guessing what they want and then writing an ebook no one wants to read!)

Here’s the secret to finding out what people want: Simply find out what they’re ALREADY buying!

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. You should never guess. And you shouldn’t try to force products on people that you think they “need” (because if they don’t also want these products, you’ll go broke trying to convince people to buy them).

Here’s how to find out what people are already buying in three easy steps:

First Step: Go to Clickbank.com and take a look at the marketplace. You can browse the categories or use the search box to find niche products. The products that come out at the top of the search results are the bestsellers.

Second Step: Point your browser to Amazon.com and run a search for your market keywords (like “jewelry” or “scrapbooking”). The books that appear at the top of the search results are the most popular products in the niche.

Third Step: Go to Google and search those same keywords. What comes up in the regular search results and importantly what appears in the sponsored results at the very top and right hand side?.

You’re looking to find out what the top sites in your niche are selling.

When you have completed these steps you’ll have a much clearer picture of what your market is already buying – leaving you to create a similiar or hopefully better product. This can be done by focusing on the  competition, finding the flaws in their products, and then making sure your product doesn’t include those same flaws.

TIP: You find out a product’s weaknesses simply by reading or using the product for yourself. But you can also search online for product review websites that can give you an idea.

If you read customers mentioning a weakness of the product, then you’ll know how to create a better product. This works well with information products too.

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Looking for the right onlinebusinesses these days is not easy – we all are confronted with different kinds of income opportunities. While this is a good thing on one hand since the strategy of multiple streams of income makes us less vulnerable if one source is not doing well. On the other hand it is kind of confusing  facing all these opportunities in stocktrading, real estate investing, affiliate marketing, multilevelmarketing and online shops only to name a few.

Many of these chances sound promising and it would not be a good sales letter for those opportunities  if we left that proposal advertising site without that feeling. Usually then we feel tempted to check this and that immediatley, running around trying everything new. Unfortunately this way too often we end up not accomplishing one thing, but dancing on to many dancefloors at one time.

After some time we might even notice we dont like that certain businessmodell or dont feel talented for it.

So then we invested a lot of time and energy ending up with something which doesn`t suit us.  We wasted a lot of time and energy. In the meantime you could have succeded in another business which fits you better.

Ok, but how do we know if we never try things  out first place you might hear a little voice in your head.

Success in any particular  business depends upon your possessing the faculties required in that business. But that alone wont bring you success. There are equally skilled people on the market, one of them doing great, the other one kind of failing. So what is the difference between those two – it has to do with their “inner game”.

Parts of  it might be the attitude, but probably the biggest part is passion and pure talent. Obviously it will be a lot easier for you to succeed in a business you have some passion and talent for. You will do best in that business where you have  the right skills plus where your are “best fitted” by nature (passion, talent).

So is there a shortrack to finding the ideal income streams for oneself, which suits us and makes us feel comfortable „in the zone“ without wasting time and energy?

Recently a man by the name of Roger Hamilton returned to the I Ching in order to devise a personality profiling system for entrepreneurs and money making.

Hamilton classifies eight personality types.

> The Creator … Builds innovative products – Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, Richard Branson

> The Star … Builds an influential brand – Oprah, Paul Newman, Bill Clinton

> The Supporter … Builds high performance teams – Steve Balmer, Jack Welch

> The Deal Maker … Brings deals together – Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch

> The Trader … Buying and selling commodities – George Soros

> The Accumulator … Buying and holding assets – Warren Buffet, Paul Allen

> The Lord … Controlling cashflow producing assets – Lakshmi Mital, Ingavar Kamprad

> The Mechanic … Creating a duplicatable system – Michael Dell, Ray Krock

You are more naturally ONE of these types. This means that you have a more natural path to success than you think and there are other people who can help you get there faster (eg: every Star needs a Deal Maker).

And yes, the test costs 100 USD which is some money, but I found it worth every penny compared to the wasted time and energy before. But even if you dont take it reading about the different styles will help you in the future.

While the system is  complex, it resonated with me because I have learned the hard way over the years not to try to engage in activities which go against my personality type. Instead I need to go with my strengths and build a team with complimentary ones. Big success is always a team effort. So, the trick to success is to focus on your strengths and passions while others with complimentary skills cover your weaknesses.

I talked about the importance of finding our true passions and talents before in this blog – only after finding out about those we will be able to find out our ideal online business income stream, too, which has the potential to lead to fulfilling of life dreams. Only oneself knows about our passions and talents, but if I say we know I mean we should know by observing ourself and I have been talking about a few techniques to make that process easier and faster. In fact most people dont really know about their true passions and talents when you ask them and mostly it takes time to find out after having followed different paths ruled by common sense before.

In the bestselling business book, Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters by Stewart Emery, Mark Thompson and Jerry Porras, more than 300 “enduringly” successful people were interviewed . These are people who have had 20+ years of impact on their fields in common. People like Sir Richard Branson, Michael  Dell,Maya Angelou, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Lance Armstrong and Bill Gates were among them.

What did all these people have in common after all? One of the most important statements was that we must choose our own personal definition of success, rather than assume we need to follow anyone else’s path!

You can see some samples of the videos with these people here.

So the importance of finding our own path and not following other peoples footsteps once again leads to the necessity to find out about the own passion.
Plenty of literature is written telling you how important it is to live your passion.

But how is it actually done? Another important and succesfull tool for finding out exactly the own passions is the so-called „Passion Test”!

It shows us how to discover and live our passions.

Who is the test for?
A 2005 study by Harris Interactive found that only 20% of working Americans are passionate about their work. The remaining 80% are not satisfied as a consequence – not happy, not living passionate lives.

Why do 80% of the people dont live their dream?
The 80% of people who are not passionate, not happy, not fulfilled in their own lives are people who have “settled” with the „circumstances“ dont know enough about their passions and the importance of follwing those according to the book authors Janet and Chris Attwood. So their test is a very powerfull tool to find out about your true passions and well worth trying it out. As Marci Shimoff ( Co-Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul) put it “Simple, clear, powerful. The Passion Test is a remarkable tool for getting the clarity you need to begin living your dreams.”

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www.GoingAnalogue.com Pete Williams has been described in the press as Australia’s Richard Branson. For the last 5 years, he has been running $ m businesses and part of his success has been down to the right combination of online and OFFLINE marketing. I’m amazed no one has ever thought to teach before — because it’s fundamental to running a successful business. “If you don’t use offline techniques to generate new business you are literally leaving money on the table.” I see so many people obsessed with running an online business and doing online marketing. So obsessed, they become blinkered and forget they are actually running a real-world business with only a single channel to market — the Internet. Whatever you sell, the chances are you have a bigger a marketplace offline — people who don’t avidly search Google every day for your services — yet people who would still buy what you do or what you sell. Have you ever stopped to consider these people, this untapped marketplace and these new and undiscovered channels to market? So what’s Going Analogue all about? I’m going to take you through a programme of 4 modules spread over 8 weeks and show you in step-by-step detail how I’ve exploited offline techniques to boost traffic to websites, to convert visitors more effectively and ultimately to generate more revenue. This course will NOT focus on strategy, fluffy concepts or leave you hanging with the ‘how to’ details. That’s just not what I’m all about… We’re going to …

They are currently among the greats of science, innovation, initiative and adventure: Stephen Hawking, John Archibald Wheeler, Lawrence Krauss, Michio Kaku, Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, Bill Gates, Richard Branson. And perhaps, before long, the name of Ronald Mallett will be added to that list of modern day pathfinders and pioneers. Mallett, a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Connecticut, has been working on a time travel machine. The American physicist’s invention would use a ring laser and Einstein’s theory of general relativity. It would manipulate past, present and future by twisting Space and, along with it, Time into a loop. Imagine conquering the virgin frontier of Time like conquering the Atlantic or the Galactic. Reaching the distant shores of the past as the first European explorers reached the distant shores of America. But human travel through Time is probably a long way away. First things first. Dr. Mallet and his fellow scientists must first perform their historic experiment, and they are currently trying to raise 0000 to do just that. The Univ. of Connecticut Foundation, a nonprofit agency responsible for managing funding, has opened an account for the funding of Prof. Mallett’s time travel research. The official name of the program is “The Space-Time Twisting by Light Project”. For more information on this project and how to contact Ron Mallett, click to www.phys.uconn.edu
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Like you, when I was younger I actually thought I was great! To be fair, I still do. But back then I thought I was a world-changer. Like me, have you wondered what it would be like to be a Sir Richard Branson or Donald Trump? Did you want to re-invent the wheel in business and write a new rule book for marketing? You might be the founder of the next Google or you might be a future authority on the impending WEB 3.0, the so-called ‘web of things’. Who knows? Ambition is a wondrous thing.

I wanted to be a leader of men an inspiration to the younger people and an icon of pride to my elders. When I became a family man I realised that I would have to become financially free and provide for my family. It’s when responsibilities are thrust upon you that you alter and accept your primary priority. Nothing else matters. Your thoughts turn to the best way to support those who depend on you.

In my opinion the most efficient way to become financially free is by harnessing the unlimited power of the Internet and specifically online marketing. But that’s just me. It works for me. Ask around, see what others say. But I think it will work for you too.

You don’t need to re-invent the wheel. The wheels of online marketing are already in place and they’re working 24/7 to make ordinary people, just like you, outstanding amounts of money. Jump on, jump in, you’ll make a big chunk too!

Here’s my thrust! To be successful in online marketing… be a sheep! To own a prosperous home based business just follow the guys who are making the big incomes and do the same. Discover the activities which lead to the massive paydays. Ask about the routines that lead to sales. Discover this formula and then do exactly the same.

You do the same. You do the same. You do the same. Have I made that clear? Shall I say it again?

Just be a sheep. Follow the leaders. Do what they do. All things being equal on the Internet, you will get the results… sooner rather than later.

Would it really spoil your day to be completely anonymous but be earning a FIVE FIGURE INCOME every month? Is it so bad that no one cares who you are but your family stays at the Savoy in London, shops at Harrods and dines at The Ivy? Sure, no one shouts your name from the rooftops but your wife drives a Ferrari, your kids are kitted out in hand-made designer clothes and your suits are tailored on Saville Row.

You may not be a leader of men or an innovator or a celebrity but your bank manager calls you twice a month to discuss the impressive amounts of money and assets in your name and how best to invest it. Is that such a bad deal?

Formulas are a method of passing on information that is correct, works and delivers results. As an apprentice Internet Marketer just follow the formula, just be a sheep. For now. Fill up your bank account. One day soon you’ll become a Master too. Then you can unlock your ambition and take a look at that wheel again! Find out more about me and download my FREE Special Internet Marketing Report now.

Online advertising for jobs has now over taken, in terms of expenditure, job advertising offline.  But are candidates responding appropriately to an online job advert?

Here are  6 tips to ensure you have the best chance of successfully applying for a job on line

Don’t read the job title only.  Project Manager/Accountant/Lawyer/IT Consultant – one of these titles may apply to you but the body of the job may not.  Read the job details carefully and only apply for those roles you feel you qualify for – or at least might qualify for.
Don’t attach a CV with spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.  Our own conversations with recruitment departments have demonstrated that if they see your CV and you haven’t been able to phrase your own experience with correct grammar or there are spelling mistakes contained within your CV it leaves them with limited confidence that you can operate at the level they need.  This is especially true if a part of your role is writing reports of some description.  This point may seem obvious but it is more then just a spell check.  Have you used the word “incite” instead of “insight” or other similar sounding words.  Take the time to get it write….(right!)
Don’t apply to the same recruiter for a variety of different jobs requiring diverse skills.  Are you really an expert in Supply Chain, Transaction Services and Merger Integration?  What are the requirements of the roles you are applying for?  If they clearly state you need to be a proven expert in a given area – show your focus and apply for the role that you can realistically perform well in.  As a recruiter, receiving several applications from the same candidate, for several distinctly different roles (that required a specific expertise) immediately leaves an impression that you are not focussed in any area. 
Don’t ignore the recruiter.  Even if youhave a great CV and you are applying for the right role, add a courteous cover letter referring to your application. Ideally refer to a key element of the job requirements and how your skills and experience relate.
Don’t ignore the requirements.  Expanding on the previous point, if you read and liked the role, you read the requirements too but were short on one or two aspects – the cover letter is a good opportunity to highlight why your application is still relevant.  If you ignore the requirements and the recruiter has lots of applications the chances are s/he will not consider that you may have compensating skills and experience.
Don’t forget where you applied.  It’s easy to do; keep a track of what jobs you applied for and when.  If the recruiter calls you and you have no clue about the job and when or how you applied –it doesn’t leave the best first impression.

 

Most of the above is common sense, certainly for the seasoned professional.  However if I had £5 for every job application I have read – applying for relatively senior consulting roles or similar – that didn’t apply the basics as described above I would own a small private island right next to Richard Branson’s!”  Take a few extra minutes when applying online and ensure you give yourself the best chance of getting the job you want.

The beginning point of your personal formula is by focusing on one project at a time. Why do the majority of people fail when they take on something different and exciting? Emotions take over that leads to action! Once it wears off, our ambitions fade away gradually until we find a new project, that can give us that excitement again.

I call this the “cyclone system” because it always twirls around endlessly with unpredictable consequences. It makes you stand still in life, and that is why it is so easy to buy into the next best feature. The other problem many marketers face online is by choosing their comfort zone over a more effective strategy. Do not be afraid to establish a new way of marketing yourself and then put all your efforts into that one method.

If you want to learn how to accumulate real wealth online, you will need to eliminate jumping all over the place. It is our nature to move on when something does not work out properly. Many people will say that you should never give up when things go wrong. They also suggest you should be smart enough to know when to give up.

That does not imply that you should throw in the towel, but you will have to tweak it until it works. Do not be afraid of adjusting your approach if it does not work. It is only a temporary defeat that you will overcome with consistent action. Richard Branson once said: “A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.”

Your personal formula for wealth online is this:

1.Your talent produces uniqueness

Although many people are brilliant at doing the same thing, no one can reproduce your own style. Branding yourself online is 10 times more powerful than promoting a company! It is all about capitalizing on what you are remarkably skilled at, and turn that into a money-making machine.

Do not be afraid to reveal your face online. Do not hide behind a company’s name because you will create an impersonal message to others. People want to connect with a real person, and you are that person. Your personal formula for wealth has already started developing into a unique structure.

2. Believe that you are an expert in your niche.

Whether you have a talent for golf, walking dogs or making clothes; you have to believe that you are an expert in what you do. If you manage that way of thinking, you will already stand out from the rest of the crowd. When you make a video or write an article, prepare yourself mentally that you know everything there is to know about your niche.

If you think that way, you will undoubtedly act that way, and that will shine through effortlessly. Anyone that will search for expert advice on that subject will find you. Can you start seeing what your personal formula for wealth is?

Competition has increased severely in the last few years, and it will continue for a frightfully long time. Your only chance to survive with your online business is truly understanding what people need in your market. This brings me to the next point:

3. Eliminate the “robot selling strategy” and sell yourself instead

Offer true value, that can solve people’s problems. Stop checking your commissions to see how much money you have made. Instead, find out how many people you have helped online, and build your online business that way.

Many people will fail because they want to make quick cash with little effort. If you are building an Internet business, you should see it as a long-term investment. The true personal formula for wealth online becomes a second nature when you help others succeed in their lives.

Provide a valuable service and you will see what an enormous difference it will make financially. Why do the top entrepreneurs continue to be successful? I will leave you with this quote from Zig Ziglar:”You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.”

Coach’s is a very well-known brand name in American designer handbags and accessories – including shoes.  They have been one of many top brands of apparel accessories since they started hand crafting leather items in 1941.  Several products are offered at many different prices which are marketed for many segments or styles.  The selling price for a Coach Bag is around 0 to 0 based if it’s a closeout or new style.  Their own factory outlets supply the same high quality purses, wallets and fashion accessories that are available in the retailers such as Neiman Marcus or their web store.  Each item has a serial number and lifelong warranty that indicates that it is authentic. Coach merchandise are usually viewed as high-end brands, but offered at cheap prices.

These days most people searching for COACH products will look for one at a Coach Factory Outlet Stores, in search of a steeper discounts. These outlets are located in major locations within the US, such as the Tanger Outlets in Branson Missourri, Prime Mall Outlet in Orlando, Fl, or the Premium Outlets in Chicago, Il.  These places are destined shopping locations for additional outlet retailers and Coach has more than 900 retail locations around the world.

Coin handbags are found to be the most inexpensive bags to get through COACH, a small coin purse or bag. You will probably pay around $ 38 to and they range to around . The identifying attribute which establishes the purchase price is by the material and over all size by which it is produced, particular adornments (tassles, embossed leather, special patterns like the Disney exclusives) can add to the value.

Small Hand Bags and Totes will generally cost a minimum of 0. These kinds of designs include clutch bags, the sack, the swingpack, and the cross body will be coming in at around $ 138 to $ 258. Coach handbags with imitation (artificial) python fabric or gem beads cost $ 298.

Medium to larger sized handbags can start around 0, and will be different primarily based on the sizing and type. Medium Sized Coach handbags are the best items and include things like the hobo and satchel, which cost between 0 and $ 350. Larger styles consist of items like the carry all and shoulder bag, that start at about $ 350, and can have cost well over 0, like the Madison Embossed Tessa (for $ 798) or the Madison Embossed Jordana (for $ 698).

Wristlets and wallets are great and trendy, these are extremely popular for young women. They are made with a slender strap that enables you to carrier to purse round the arm. They are affordable but small compared to the medium to large purses that women typically carry.  Coach wristlets and wallets costs start at about , but can you might pay over $ 100 for exclusives, new arrivals or ones with special fabrics and metals.

Coach Outlet Stores offer the very best cost savings from what you may possibly expect to spend in the retailers.  The larger size handbags can be bought for as low as 0, and exclusive wristlets might be priced at $ 40. Coach Outlet Stores really don’t get their own line of bags, they are overstock, closeouts and retired purses, but actually new arrivals can occassionaly end up being found in the metro store areas. 

Striving to keep their history of being the number one innovator in American style handbags by continuing to keep costs competitive.  COACH is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as the ticker symbol COH.