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770. Compile a guide to educational and leisure holiday courses. Have this published in book form and sell by mail order and through bookshops. This has the potential for a successful annual publication. 

 

771. Start a mail order firm which sells live insects, insectaria and other products related to keeping and breeding insects. Advice might also be given on what insects to keep. Your service might be called 'Select an Insect'. Also publish a newsletter with a title like 'Insect Keeper'. 

 

772. Design and produce a stock market investors log book. The purpose of this log book is to record and chart: the prices of individual shares, purchases, sales, dealing costs, profits and losses. Sell by mail order and direct mail to investors.

 

773. Produce a series of audio cassettes which contain quotes from the bible. The quotes on each cassette might be selected according to a theme. For example: How to meet bereavement and sorrow, how to meet the challenges of everyday life, and how to live in harmony with others. 

 

774. Design and produce animation kits for amateur film makers, each kit consists of numerous paper characters with moveable joints and a selection of background scenery. An amateur film maker can use a kit to make hobby and animation films. A kit might have, for example, a Wild West theme.

775. Pay a taxidermist to prepare, stuff and mount fish. Produce a mail order catalogue about your mounted fish. Advertise in angling publications. Also sell through gift shops and fishing tackle shops.

 

776. Start a mail order business which sells a wide range of dog products, for example: kennels, muzzles, shampoos, collars, ornaments, etc, all with a canine theme. 

 

777. Develop your dog grooming skills to a professional standard and open your own dog grooming parlour.

 

778. Use leather to make your own brand of top quality dog collars and leads. 

 

779. Become a pets portrait photographer. You have to prove to potential customers that your portraits are far superior to any amateur photographs. This can be done by displaying your work on a stall in a public place and selling your service to people who take an interest in your work. 

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780. Commission artists to do original paintings of horses and horse racing. Set up a business which distributes and sells these paintings. For example your might display the paintings in a mobile showroom which visits horse events. 

 

781. Start a service which makes audio tape recordings of wedding ceremonies. Video cameras are either not allowed in church or produce poor pictures. However, discreet microphones can record the ceremony. Copies on cassette can be sent to friends and relatives at home and overseas. 

 

782. Set up a business which makes wooden dog kennels in kit form. Sell by mail order from ads in dog lovers publications or get them stocked at pets shops. 

 

783. With the permission of the appropriate authority, if needed, sell nuts in an open space of a city centre to passers-by and tourists for feeding the pigeons. Or, at a suitable seaside resort, sell bits of fish to holiday-makers who want to feed the seagulls. 

 

784. Set up an enterprise which manufactures hutches and coops for small animals, birds and poultry. Sell in kit or finished form by mail order. 

 

785. Produce a selection of posters which feature photographs of elaborate models. Mount these on display units and get model shops to show them.

 

786. Introduce a service to your area which releases lighter than air balloons at weddings, birthdays and other special occasions. Buy a cylinder of gas and turn out the balloons yourself. Offer potential clients a selection of quantities for different prices. 

 

787. Start a business which delivers bulky pet food direct to the public. Build up a round of regular customers. Call on houses throughout your area to sell your service. 

 

788. Begin a business which organises wildlife observation holidays. These might be based in a forest, for example, unspoiled coastal area or mountainous region. Produce a brochure and advertise in wildlife magazines.

 

789. Start a second-hand art bookstall and take it to antique markets or fairs. Obtain your stock by placing ads in art or book collectors magazines. State that you wish to buy collections of second-hand art books. 

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790. Publish a newsletter for those who want to make money dealing in antiques. In the newsletter highlight trends in the antiques business, give tips and hints about finding bargains, tell subscribers how to sell for the highest prices, etc.

 

791. Produce and distribute a video encyclopaedia about flowers, plants, trees or birds. This should present films about your chosen subject in alphabetical order. Try to get national and international distribution organised.

 

792. Sell by post information and advice about antiques. Provide clients with a confidential service which identifies and values antiques from descriptions and photographs. Also give advice about care, cleaning and storage of individual items. Produce leaflets about your service. 

 

793. Take a course in basketry. As you develop your skill slowly begin to sell what you make. When your work reaches a high enough standard, go into business full-time.

 

794. Start a service which provides businesses with a security conscious paper collecting, shredding and disposal service. Have impressive leaflets printed to promote your service and send them to businesses. 

 

795. Create a home-based debt collections service. Get a job with a debt collection agency and learn all you can before you strike out on your own. At first specialise in one type of trade and, if successful, expand into collecting  debts for other trades. 

 

796. Produce a series of audio cassettes about Confucianism. Have them stocked at health food shops and bookstores. Or sell by mail order from ads in off-beat publications. 

 

797. Design and manufacture business maternity clothes for businesswomen. Have them stocked in maternity and other women's clothes shops and sell by mail order.

 

798. Make videos for people who want to sell their business. Each video is designed to show a business in its best light. In the video, interview customers, look at its standing in the community, etc. Your video should help achieve the highest possible sale price for the businesses whose sale you promote.

 

799. Put together a correspondence course about how to write jokes for profit. Base this on a method which is your own invention. For example, jokes are like the keys on a piano: there's a limited number but they can be played in an infinity of combinations.

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800. Publish a newsletter about successful management. Aim the editorial at managers in large corporations. Each newsletter should discuss the issues relevant to the manager who wants to succeed.

 

801. Bring out a correspondence course which gives instruction about becoming a professional researcher. This course would appeal to those who would like a career in this field and to authors who want to do their own research. Sell from ads in literary publications. 

 

802. Produce bookmarkers which have attractive embroidered designs. Package them in cellophane and have them stocked at bookshops. 

 

803. Put together a regular publication which lists photographic equipment for sale. Your income comes from selling advertising space. 

804. Write and publish a booklet about how to cut the cost of a wedding. Alternatively write and produce a manual about how to have a big wedding on a shoestring. Have it stocked in bookshops or sell from ads in wedding magazines.

 

805. Design and manufacture some wooden kits for constructing model boats. Sell from ads in hobby magazines or have them stocked in modelling and crafts shops.

 

806. Use direct mail to sell model steam engines to engineers, doctors, scientists, company directors and other professional people.

 

807. Set up a mail order business which specialises in selling videos, films, photographs, posters and slides about the pop music of the 50s and60s. Use your ingenuity to find products, for example canvass picture libraries and record and film companies. 

 

808. Write and publish a newsletter which is devoted to profitable hobbies. The newsletter will be aimed at those who are looking for both an interesting new hobby and a way of making extra money. Asses the profit potential of a wide range of hobbies.

 

809. Bring out a selection of musical bookmarkers. To make the bookmarkers musical use electronic devices similar to the ones used in musical greeting cards.

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810. Start a service which organises the painting of murals in bedrooms, dining rooms, residential games rooms, etc. Advertise in up-market publications.

 

811. Call door-to-door and offer to take top quality passport photographs. Take the photographs in the customers house. Someone returns at a later date to deliver the photographs and collect payment. All family members might have their photos taken for passports, ID cards, bus and train passes, etc.

 

812. Start a production line which turns out hand-painted wooden egg cups for selling at shops. Or at a market stall paint personalised egg cups while the buyer waits.

 

813. Set up a caddie service for photographers, film makers and video makers. Hire out yourself, and others, to carry equipment for people in these groups. Place ads in suitable magazines to offer your service and send a leaflet to photographers who do location work for businesses.

 

814. Produce coloured acetate paper printed with painting by number designs for shops. The designs could include elaborate 'sale' signs and pictures with a Christmas theme. A shopkeeper sticks the acetate sheets to one side of a window and paints the design or picture on the other.

 

815. Begin a firm which produces and distributes a range of I'm in love' products. These will include T-shirts, car stickers and badges.

 

816. Bring out a board game about buying and running a shop. The shop might be a newsagent or the game might involve several types of shops. Sell from ads in publications which list shops for sale.

 

817. Rent out model trains by post to railway enthusiasts. This service would allow enthusiasts to examine and use a wide range of trains. You could include an option for the customer to buy if they are particularly fond of any model.

 

818. Make simple footstools - up to twelve inches in height, for standing on to reach things from shelves. Sell through local shops. 

819. Contact the owners of houses with small letterboxes and offer to supply and install a large letterbox.

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950. Begin a mail order business which promotes the hobby of collecting currency notes. Put together a catalogue which lists a wide selection of currency notes and collecting accessories. Advertise in coin collecting magazines. 

 

951. Start a postal business which sells novel birth and death certificates to those who like to claim that they had previous lives. Design the certificates yourself and pay for them to be printed. Also offer a service which uses occult methods to identify previous lives.

 

952. Publish an 'ideas' newsletter for photographers. Focus the attention of the newsletter on ideas for saleable photographs. Use ads in photography magazines to sell subscriptions and emphasise that the newsletter aims to help people to earn money from photography.

 

953. Make a selection of home-made chocolates. Rent a corner of an established shop on a Saturday to sell them.

 

954. Bring together a selection of books and cassettes about self-hypnosis and start a mail order business. Produce a catalogue about your products and send it to those interested in astrology, the occult and self-improvement.

 

955. Start a mail order business which sells X-rated books. Canvass publishers at home and abroad to see if they can supply you with any books which fall into this category.

 

956. Set up a business which produces cinema programmes. These programmes might consist of 2-8 printed pages. Sell advertising space in these programmes to local businesses and include details of future films. Cinema programmes take these programmes from a display unit free of charge. 

 

957. Begin a business which sells original paintings on hire purchase or revolving credit. Almost everyone would like to own original oil paintings but are put off because of the high initial cost.

 

958. At a crafts fair or market, operate a jewellery lucky dip. Bring together a selection of enamelled, seashell, bead and carved jewellery in a box. Wrap the box and place in a large tub of sawdust. Passers by are invited to pick a box for a small charge.

 

959. Put together a spoon bending act that is inspired by Uri Geller. Get yourself an agent and earn money from performing at a wide range of venues such as clubs, pubs, theatres, private parties, etc.

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880. During the Christmas season, form a group of carol singers. Hire this group out to parties, restaurants, wine bars, and night-clubs.

 

881. Bring out folders specially designed to hold sheet music or knitting patterns. Sell these from either, suitable shops or ads in publications read by people who collect sheet music or knitting patterns.

 

882. Make fashionable patchwork sweaters and have them stocked at shops. Alternatively, sell the sweaters from a stall at a market fair. 

 

883. Start a school for pop or rock group management. Your students will include those who aspire to become a manager or leader of a pop or rock group. The course might be taught by post or held as a class.

 

884. Put together a postal service which sells personalised: golf-balls, cricket balls, snooker balls, tennis balls, etc. The exact method of placing names or initials on the balls can be worked out by you. If you can solve this problem, a lucrative market is waiting to be exploited.

 

885. Set yourself up in business as a music concert promoter. Approach a local pop or rock group and offer to organise a gig for them. If your first gig is successful slowly work your way up in the concert promoting business. 

 

886. Write and publish a newsletter which is about how to sell simple information by post. In each newsletter suggest new ideas for the kind of information which can be sold. Also review the latest offerings by other information sellers. 

 

887. Bring out a book or audio cassette which has a title like: 'How to get a World Record'. Include information about how to get a record accepted and give ideas about feats which might be attempted. Sell through bookshops or by post.

888. Design and make doll's clothes for collectors or manufacturers of dolls. Either make the clothes to order or produce a mail order catalogue which gives full detail of your range. 

 

889. Use cheese-cloth to make your own range of fashion clothes such as blouses, skirts and shirts. 

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990. Be a home visiting wig salesperson. By visiting the homes of potential buyers you provide a private and confidential service which is free of embarrassment. Buy a selection from wig manufacturers at trade prices. Advertise your service in newspapers and magazines.

 

991. Write and publish a monthly newsletter which helps those who want to give up smoking. The ability to give up smoking depends what's happening in a persons mind. A good newsletter could make the difference between success and failure.

 

992. Begin a confidential newsletter about how to get the best things from life. The best things in this case include: money, expensive property, respect an quality cars. Your newsletter should suggest some of the legal short cuts which can be taken.

 

993. At a crafts fair or antiques market have a stall which sells products related to Shakespeare. These might include: prints, books, audio cassettes, videos and posters.

 

994. In a city where there are many theatres, open a small shop which is devoted to selling things related to Shakespeare.

 

995. Publish a newsletter for expectant mothers. Provide subscribers with information and reassurance. Send each subscriber an issue which ties in with the stage of her pregnancy.

 

996. Use a computer or word processor to provide a letter and manuscript typing service. Customers would be students, academics, small business people and tradesmen.

 

997. Arrange for ink drawings to be made of historical characters from all parts of the nation. There might be hundreds of drawings. Have these printed and framed and sell by mail order. The idea is that wherever a person is, they can buy a framed drawing of someone famous from their own area.

 

998. Start a life history photography service. Produce an album of photographs which is a photographic history of a client's life. For example take photographs of a client's hospital of birth, former schools, places of work, place of marriage, houses they once lived in, etc. 

 

999. Take an attractive photograph of a large office block, make enlarged framed copies and sell these to people who work there. This would make a good sideline business if you work in an office block and you meet many other office workers in the course of the day.

 

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980. Package freshly or specially hardened conkers and sell through newsagents and toy shops. Each pack might contain 4-6 conkers.

 

981. Set up and organise a home-visiting massage service. Your business would find work for experienced masseurs and masseuses. Get custom by placing ads in local newspapers and notices in the windows of local newsagents.

 

982. Open a press cutting research service for stock market investors. Read the daily papers and make a note every time a public company is mentioned. When an investor requests information about a company, you photocopy all the cuttings which mention the name of that company.

 

983. Make up pretty bags filled with aromatic herbs which are designed for hanging around the house or in cars. Add an elastic string to each bag so that one pull will release some of the aroma into the air.

 

984. Set up a business which makes nightshirts and nightcaps. Have these stocked at up-market clothes retailers.

 

985. Be a diet consultant. Earn money from guiding people through published diets like the F-plan. Also you might buy the recommended food at trade prices and sell it to your clients. Advertise your service locally and visit the homes of clients to give private consultations. 

 

986. Become a make-up consultant. Advise women on what make-up suits their individual mix of: skin shade, hair and eye colours, nose and facial shape, etc. Once you have established your consultancy, make more money by teaching others to be make up consultants. 

 

987. Bring out a newsletter which gives amateur magicians ideas for new tricks. Also sell advertising space to firms which have products to sell to amateur magicians. 

 

988. Start a mail order business which sells vitamin pills. Produce a catalogue which contains a far wider range of vitamin pills than is available at shops.

 

989. Locate a source of fresh, pure mud and package it in specially sealed containers. Sell this by post for beauty treatment. 

Making Money With Clickbank

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By Jim Nettleton

Is there anyone online who has not heard of Clickbank by now? The number, if it exists, has to be small. But on the off chance that many have not heard about it, here’s a brief summary before we pass on some tips for making money.

Clickbank is the largest seller of digital products on the web. They handle thousands of items in the digital field and do sales in the hundreds of thousands daily. What this means to you is an opportunity to make money by earning sales commissions on the products that Clickbank handles. You accomplish this by becoming an affiliate of any products you wish, and promoting those products in any of dozens of ways.

The best part about all this is it’s free. There are no fees for signing up for Clickbank itself or any of the affiliate programs it offers. Commissions on sales are high, with percentages of sales reaching as much as seventy-five per cent.

The above gives you a sort of capsule summary of the Clickbank business model. For a complete examination of the opportunities offered by this company, visit my website through the link in my resource box below. You’ll find everything you need to know to jump on the Clickbank bandwagon.

I’ve been involved with the company as an affiliate of many products over the last several years and I can tell you that there isn’t an easier way to create income on the web. Here are a few tips that can help you make good choices when you become an affiliate.

First, select products with a relatively high price. It’s just as easy to sell a higher ticket item, rather than a low priced one. For one thing, your commission is going to be greater and profit margin is what this is all about.

Second, take the time to do a little research to determine if the product you select is a hot item. Is it selling well? Is the market it appeals to a viable one? Does a large percentage of sales come from affiliates? What is the gravity figure of the product?

You can get answers to most of these things in the Clickbank Marketplace. You’ll find the statistics in the description line with each product. Once you’ve done your research, you’re ready to start promoting. There are many ways to promote a product for which you’re an affiliate. Some are free and others are not.

On the free side, you can utilize forums, Social Bookmarking sites such as YouTube, Facebook and StumbleUpon. If you enjoy writing, there’s a world of opportunities in article marketing. If you have an opt in list, email marketing comes into the picture. If you have a web site or several web sites, there’s banner advertising and text links.

Blogging is also an excellent way to market your product. The two leading sites for blogging are Blogger.com and Wordpress.org, both of which are free. Another hot and relatively new marketing helper is Blogtalkradio.com. It’s another free service that will let you establish your own talk radio show on which you can promote your products. When you also utilize a program like SubmitemNow to list your blogs and get the search engines’ attention your on your way to driving traffic to your affiliate sites. SubmitemNow is a free auto-submitter that does a great job and saves you lots of time and drudgery.

Paid advertising includes such vehicles as Google Adwords, Co-Reg Advertising, classified ads and others.

Happy Clickbanking!

About the author:

Jim Nettleton is a radio and TV professional with wide-ranging interests. He has been involved in affiliate marketing for several years. Visit his educational Clickbank site for step-by-step success methods at http://www.jaynetinc.com/EarningWithClickbank.

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850. Bring out a correspondence course about how to write screenplays for feature films. There is obviously a lot of skill involved in writing a screenplay and there are numerous people who would be willing to pay to learn.

 

851. Publish poetry in a way similar to music sheets. On a printed folded sheet feature a main poem and maybe 3 or 4 support poems. Get these 'poem sheets' stocked at bookshops and newsagents. The price might be the same as a daily newspaper. Also organise a chart of top selling poem sheets.

 

852. Use classified ads to sell a selection of English language newspapers from around the world. Buyers will include those who are curious about what overseas English language newspapers are like.

 

853. Start a service which writes persuasive monologues for individuals. For example, a C.V. designer helps a person get an interview, your service provides monologues for people to use at interviews. Or help people to get a date or to propose marriage.

 

854. Begin a gift service which provides a nostalgic selection of magazines from the month of a person's birth. Advertise your service in the columns or classified ads which feature other gift ideas. 

 

855. Set up a mail order business which sells casting equipment, supplies and books. Potential customers include a wide range of craft workers and hobbyists. Begin by learning everything you can about small scale casting then track down trade suppliers of products related to casting.

 

856. Devise and invent puzzles and word games. Sell these through specialist magazines and newspapers and to book publishers.

 

857. Start a business which brings out a library of children's stories on audio cassettes. Have these stocked at toyshops and bookshops or start a monthly club.

 

858. Compile and publish a bulletin which informs subscribers of photography competitions they are eligible to enter in this country and around the world. Advertise in photograph magazines.

 

859. Set up a mail order business which is devoted to selling products designed to increase a persons attractiveness to the opposite sex. Products might include books, cassettes, courses, systems and aids. Produce some of the products yourself. 

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860. At a tourist site earn money from painting a persons name on a print. The name thus becomes part of the picture. For example, there might be a hoarding of posters in your picture and a persons name becomes one of the posters. Design and produce the prints yourself.

 

861. Produce an aerial video of your area. Duplicate this and have it stocked at video hire shops and other local shops. 

 

862. Publish a newsletter about human interest stories, unusual facts, interesting paragraphs, etc. Subscribers would include people who produce their own, regular, amateur publication. They would use your newsletter as a source to provide fillers for their own publication.

 

863. Start a school of English and give lessons to an ethnic group who want to improve their written and spoken English. You might give tuition either in your own home or at hired premises.

864. Start a dating agency or marriage bureau specially for the separated or divorced. Use local advertising to attract clients. 

 

865. Begin a business which specialises in organising romantic breaks and holidays. Arrange for courting couples, newly-weds and mature couples to have breaks at hunting lodges, cottages and castles.

 

866. Earn from teaching people how to find a lover or life partner. You could hold classes in a hired hall, produce an audio cassette course, give lessons in your home or write a manual.

 

867. Produce painting by numbers outlines specially designed for hobbyists. For example, do outlines of locomotives, or background scenery for railway modellers. Sell these from ads in hobby magazines or get them stocked at modelling shops.

 

868. Begin a service which organises a telephone chess playing club. A member might have four chess boards and pieces next to the phone. When a member has worked out his move on each board, he telephones his opponent.

 

869. Put together a mail order catalogue which has a wide range of business posters. The posters might be about: inspiring, sales efficiency, hard work and saving energy. Send the catalogue to most businesses.

 

870. Make a selection of leather wallets for playing cards. For example, a pocket wallet or a wallet for attaching to a belt. Include a pack of playing cards in each wallet. Have them stocked at a wide range of shops.

 

871. Begin a venture which arranges for business and sales meetings to take place at exotic and unusual venues. For example, a businessman can negotiate a contract with a client at a castle, or on a yacht or in a sightseeing plane. 

 

872. Put together a range of spoken word audio cassettes. Have them stocked in video rental shops and rented out as an alternative to a video.

 

873. Make hand-painted badges. These might feature: a tiny traditional painting, an abstract painting, witty statements, popular symbols and funny faces.

 

874. Set up a business which organises record, stamp or book fairs. Find a venue, sell places to stall holders

by placing ads in hobby magazines and publicise to attract customers. 

 

875. Attend pop concerts, festivals, fairs and other large public events and sell funny hats and baseball caps.

 

876. Start a theatrical play of the month club. Operate this like a book club but sell only theatrical plays. The club will not offer discounts on publications, but you can send copies of the latest plays opening at theatres.

 

877. Sell Jazz memorabilia by post. Start a world-wide search for products to put in your catalogue. The products might include: photographs, slides, posters, old magazines, duplicate press cuttings, books, video and audio cassettes. 

 

878. Begin a board game of the month or quarterly club.

 

879. Sell unusual musical instruments from your own catalogue, by post. For

example: folk music instruments from Third World countries, and early musical instruments.

A Work At Home Business-6 Vital Tips To Your Success

There are a large and vast array of business opportunities available to you, that will allow to work at home and become free from the 9 to 5 routine. It is not a new concept to start a work at home business. There are many older type home based businesses, Such as, child day care, candle making, catering and much more. However the internet has largely improved the home based business opportunities.

If you do consider a home based business as an option, then it is better for you to have a passion for it. You will need to work hard, especially when first starting. If you are dedicated and put the effort in, then you will gain the rewards once your home business is established.

A work at home business does initially require hard work, but at the same time you have the freedom of working at home and spending more time with your family.

Before you start your business, you need to plan well and decide which type is going to suit you. Also consider, what is right for others, may not be right for you.

It is not the easiest of tasks starting a work at home business. First you must consider what the risks are, also does it require a large or small investment to start it. You could always seek the help of an small business adviser, just to be on the safe side.

Here are some essential tips for starting a work at home business.

Before you start a home based business, think about organising it properly. this will save you any unnecessary delays. The following advice is essential for home business success

1. A phone with unlimited long distance calling option, caller Id, Voice mail, call forwarding and anonymous call rejection.

2. It is a absolute must to have a calendar.

3. A Computer with high speed internet connection, flash player, Adobe reader etc, are also important. You can use email software like outlook or outlook express for business email and it looks more professional than the free services.

4. A good filing system is extremely important, this is so you are organised and can work more efficiently.

5. Use a instant messenger service to communicate with your online contacts and getting your questions answered. This will leave your phone line open for incoming calls from prospective customers.

6. If you need to, use a room in your home for business purposes. But make sure you will be able to work peacefully there

These are simple steps, but if you follow them, they will help you start your business and run it successfully.

Work At Home Crafts-It Is Possible To Earn A Income Decent With Them

Working at home making crafts will require you to assemble small craft products. This type of work is best suited to stay at home moms, people who are retired and college students, It is also ideal for anyone who wishes to get away from the 9 to 5 grind.

With work at home crafts it is possible to earn a decent income. This type of work will not require any previous experience or qualifications. You will find there is a high demand for home based assemblers, by many companies, they will pay you a tidy income for you doing this work for them. It should be noted that there is no age limit for these types of jobs. Thus, you will be guaranteed to get a job.

There are a large number of companies that offer wide variety of craft work like baby burp pads, doll house furniture, jewelry, stuffed animals, hand painting, needle work, Knitting, toys and gifts, wooden products and holiday decorations.

The reason there is such a large amount of this type of work available to you is simple. By hiring home based workers like you, companies avoid the huge costs of employing a large permanent work force and having to pay for the premises for them to work in.

No special skills are required in work at home crafts. All you will need to do is follow the easy instructions that will be provide by the company that employs you. Just about all these crafts can be mastered in a short time. As there will be no boss watching over you, you will be relieved from the pressure of working the 9 to 5 grind. You will be able to start and finish work at a time that is convenient to you. The more you do the more you will earn with this type of work, making it possible for you to earn a nice income from the making craft products.

Most of the companies that would hire you to be a home based worker, will pay you in the form of a check or direct deposit in to your bank account. You will be paid for any item you have completed and returned to them, you normally receive payment within 3 days of them receiving your completed product. However the payment may slightly vary from company to company depending upon there payment policies.

One of the legitimate home based jobs is assembling crafts at your home. But you must be care full as there are some scams out there. The best place to start your search for this type of work is the internet, as there are some websites who work as intermediates to companies and home based workers.

There are thousand of people all over the world already making a decent income from home craft assembly jobs. Therefore doing this type of work is not only a hobby but rewarding work that can provide you a full time or supplemental income.

The view inside opt in MLM leads

The factors behind opt in MLM leads is to be inside, where the good stuff is located.

The situation would be like this; you outside of the opt in MLM leads industry, wanting to get in. to get the inside scoop of the leads business. If you knew what actually went on in some arenas, you may think the inside scoop looks like this picture.

How are opt in MLM leads generated?

For the most part, opt in MLM leads are generated over the Internet. While there is no definite study to prove this matter, it is safe to assume that 85-90% of all leads you find for sale are originated on the Internet.

There are two main reasons for this. First, the Internet is where most people are doing their research today when looking for jobs, looking for ways to make extra money, something to invest on, etc. So, why not go where the people are looking?

Second, it is the most cost effective way of generating opt in MLM leads.

Surely, a person is surfing the Internet, doing a Google search, and checking out their options for ways to make extra income. Or, sometimes the person is not even thinking about wanting more money when an online ad catches their attention and they check it out. So, they fill out a form and hit submit.

That is the basics behind online opt in MLM lead generation. Some person is out there surfing the Net. There is an online ad and a form. Filled out and submit. Then they are now a prospect waiting to be sold.

Quite a nice system. Wouldn’t we all like to receive a batch of opt in MLM leads after people had been surfing the Internet for ways of making money from home. Now you have their name, phone, and E-mail address in your hands.

But there are some variables that can make a big difference in the type of opt in MLM leads you are holding in your hands.

Incentivized opt in MLM leads.

One of the biggest problems that exists among the Internet lead generation business is the incentives that entices a person to fill out a form and submit.

If you have purchased opt in MLM leads long enough, then you have probably come across the person who did not know they were going to be contacted about a home business. Instead they thought they were going to get a new Video iPod, $10,000, or a vacation cruise.

So, what do you do? You go to an opt in MLM leads company and you buy a batch of leads.

The leads are $2.25 each, so you buy 50 of them for $112.50. There is a chance you may find a good prospect in there, one that will be targeted to the product or service that you are offering.

No opt in MLM lead is ever pure because you do not know what other sites the prospect has been to, filling out forms, and checking out other businesses.

However, if you are going to invest in opt in MLM leads, it is worth a few extra minutes of research or an email or phone call to the owners; to know what kind of leads you are purchasing.

Opt in MLM leads are all about results. So go ask and test first.

So You Think You Are An Organized Manager?

Are You An Organized Manager? Here’s a quick test to see if you are an organized manager.

1. Is your door always open? Can anybody just walk in to see you when they have a problem? Now that may sound like you are being a good ‘caring and sharing’ manager but it’s not good at all. As a manager, you need a time for acting and a time for reacting. When you are reacting, an open door is a good thing. You want to know how you can help people with their problems. However, when you want to be active – to get on with your own creative work – you have to free yourself up and not allow any interruptions, except for real emergencies.

2. Are you always busy or do you get things done? It’s easy enough for a manager to appear busy. There are always people to talk to, decisions to be made, visits to be made. But do you really need to be involved in deciding what brand of toilet paper you buy? You need to concentrate your energies where they are most needed. And you need to finish things off completely – you need to see a result.

3. Do you try to do everything? Not all aspects of your job are equally important. You need to prioritize. If something is important or urgent, you need to deal with it. The unimportant and non-urgent tasks can be left for another day.

4. Do you let other people get on with their own jobs? Just as you need to have an uninterrupted spell for your active time, so do your subordinates. You cannot expect them to produce good creative work unless you give them the personal space in which to do it.

5. Do you plan your work? You need to spend a few quiet minutes every day thinking about what you have to do and deciding on the priorities. There is no point in rushing around like a headless chicken, constantly reacting to each new crisis. Plan some active time and some reactive time and try your best to stick to it. Decide what jobs are important and make sure you deal with them before they become urgent. It’s the important and urgent jobs that will really stress you out.

We all go through periods of disorganization when we feel we cannot cope. When there is so much to do it can seem like we will never cope. But put a few minutes aside to think calmly about what you have to do and how you can best organize it. Those few minutes could save you hours of stress.

Legitimate Work At Home Job Opportunities

Thousands of people each year earn there income by using legitimate work at home job opportunities. You can also enjoy the benefits of working the hours that suit you and keeping away from office politics, by gaining employment in legitimate work at home jobs. All you need to be is ready to spend few hours daily doing the work that will be required of you. These job opportunities are suitable for many people, such as stay-at-home parents who need to care their children, students, retired, disabled persons and those who need to take care of elderly or sick family member at home.

If you are unable to leave your home to get a job, but want to get relief from the stress of increasing bills, electric costs and ever rising inflation, then a work at home job would be ideal for you. There are numerous sites that act as intermediaries online. These sites can help you obtain suitable home based work that will earn you a decent income. The added benefit of seeking this type of employment would be you are able to select part time or full time jobs that will fit around your home life.

In order to start working at home, you need a modern computer with internet connection and a phone. Basic computer knowledge will be required. However if you want to do jobs like computer programming, web or graphic designing, then previous experience in the respective field will be needed. You can apply for many of these jobs and can get training online without even stepping out of your home. However take time while making a resume, since a good one can really help you land the job you desire.

Before starting a search for a work, you must understand that it is just like any other employment where you have an employer, requirements and sometimes even schedules that must be met.

Transcription, customer service, translation, medical billing, clerical and data entry jobs are most suitable home based legitimate work that can provide you a decent income. You can select any of these jobs according to your ability and how you wish them to fit around your home life. Most of the companies outsourcing this type of work, offer employment on a part time and full time basis.

This type of employment is ideal for those who want to change their financial situation without compromising the time spent with there family. This of work type is 100% risk free and so you can start applying for a suitable job, without worry. Another option open to you would be to turn your hobbies in to a legitimate home based business.

How To Become A Work At Home Agent-The Easy Way

If you become a work at home agent it will allow you stabilize finances, as well as being a good career opportunity. You will be able to work independently and times that are convenient for you. you will be able to earn a good income without having to compromise the time you would spend with your family.

Work at home agent jobs do not require you to make any investment and there should be no initial charges for you to pay before you start. All you will need is a computer with an internet connection and a phone.

If you become a work at home agent, you would need to provide information, process orders, resolve any issues or handle incoming calls for the company that has hired you. In turn the company will pay you for your services. This type of job is available to you in either full or part time employment.

Also you would be able to select day shift or night shift. If you have any children, then it may be better for you to select late evening or early morning to work. This is so that you would not get any disturbances while working. But you will need the ability to manage time properly so you can keep both job and family life in harmony.

A home based agent is not an independent contractor but in fact is an employee of a company. Thus, as a company employee you should be provided with any training needed. If you do decide to select this type of job, then you would get either face to face or some form of online training.

Many companies are finding it a troublesome process dealing with customer service enquiries. Because customers are extremely important to any business, their satisfaction must be a priority. Therefore, these companies are willing to pay home based agents who can handle customer service well. These companies may not always require any special qualification or pervious experience for this type of job. But you need to have excellent communication skills and basic computer knowledge.

Work at home call center agents can earn an adequate income rather the than traditional call center agents. By employing you the company will save money on equipment and so forth. So a work at home agent job benefits not only the employee but also the company as well.

There are various home based agent job opportunities available to you on the internet, it is essential for you to sort out the legitimate opportunities that are available. You may find this time consuming and it will take a lot of effort on your behalf. But when you do get a legitimate job, you will reap the rewards of your efforts, by earning a nice income. Your payment for this work would come in the form of check or cash only.

If you do decided to work as home based agent for any company, then it would be best to organize a room in your home, so that you may work with out any distractions or disturbances . Also ensure that you have a professional phone manner and are always polite, this is very important for this type of work.

Learn about Die Casting

Metal Casting

Metal Casters have the luxury of choosing between several casting methods to accomplish their goals. Often times the metal caster chooses one method and sticks with it for several years until need directs him to another. Sometimes you may find those casters who love to learn and so they are getting a little bit into each different type of casting method. Sure, sand casting might be the most popular but what about Lost Foam or Investment?

What about Die Casting ?

Die casting is used by industrial foundries and manufacturers to create practically anything and everything, such as die cast cars. Many small foundries, like the one in your garage, backyard, of workshop may find that die casting is really just not economical. But who said that having fun and trying new things was ever economical? The process of Die Casting involves a simple concept. The molten metal is injected with high pressure into the mold or mold cavities. The mold used in die casting can have several small civilities of either the same pattern or different pattern.

The name Metal Casting comes from the molds which are called dies. These molds are reusable and are often made from steel but other alloys can be used as long as they can withstand high pressure. The reason dies must be created from metal and not from sand or other material is due to the high amount of pressure used to get the molten metal into the mold. If sand molds were used in a Die casting procedure then the mold would crumble. There are plenty of advantages of using dies in a casting procedure which makes this method desirable for anyone wishing to create a high volume of similar castings.

Metal Casting is perfect for anyone that needs to make a lot of the same thing without any quality or pattern deviation. This is especially helpful in certain industries where quantity and quality count. Many hobbyists may have no use for die casting on a practical basis but will often try at least one Die casting for the sake of trying.

There are two types of machines used in the Die Cast procedure. These machines are essentially the same and are called the Hot-chamber and the Cold-chamber.

The Hot-chamber machine melts the alloy and feeds it into a section of the machine referred to as the gooseneck. A piston then forces the alloy into the mold. A separate furnace is not needed but the draw back of this is that metals with higher melting points can not be used.

The Cold-chamber is used for metals that can not be used by the Hot-chamber such as aluminum and copper. A separate furnace is needed to melt the alloy which is then poured into the injection cylinder and then shot into the mold.

The advantages of using Die casting vary but the most noticeable advantages are the repeated quality, smooth casting surface, and the quick production of casts. While the initial cost of Die Casting exceeds several of the other casting procedures, those that need a high number of casts in the shortest amount of time possibly will benefit greatly from the investment.

If you are looking for high volume and repetability which most people are with commercial goods, then Die Casting is what you are looking for. The molds, or dies, used vary in life cycle depending upon the material used to create the die. The die can have one cavity or several cavities depending upon the need.

Everyone should try die casting at least once if they can afford the initial cost. Besides, who knows when you'll need a small battalion of metal soldiers which can be made quickly and easily with die casting.

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Watch Satellite TV On PC Free – Does Satellite TV For PC Work?

Is it possible to watch satellite TV on pc free? Does satellite TV for pc work? These are the questions you are probably asking right now. The answer is it is entirely possible but you need to know more about how to get satellite TV on your PC.

Some satellite TV stations offer part or all of their contents online. There are free online TV programs such as WorldTVPC.com and BeeLineTV.com that have already aggregated these satellite tv channels into one convenient platform. Most of the satellite tv channels are streaming video so there is nothing to download.

Since it is streaming video, your PC or laptop has to meet basic hardware requirement for you to watch satellite tv for pc free. You should at least have a Pentium 4 PC, minimum should be at least 1 GHz. Other requirements include a decent video card, sound card and external speakers if you want to hear the audio.

Another important requirement is the internet bandwidth or broadband speed you have. Since it is streaming video, the quality of the video will depend on your internet speed. I recommend at least a 1MB ADSL or DSL line so the video is smooth and not like watching powerpoint slides.

Another alternative to watching satellite TV for PC free is PC satellite software. These software which you can download to your desktop allows you to watch free satellite TV on your PC for free. There is no charge to watch these satellite TV channels as they are free to air TV broadcast.

These types of PC satellite software have literally hundreds if not thousands of satellite TV channels to choose from and all of them are free. Again, these software require you have at least a dial-up internet connection but I recommend you have at least a 1MB broadband line for smoother video and audio.

If you want to watch satellite tv on pc free, i recommend you check out Satellite TV For PC Elite Edition. It is easy to watch satellite tv on pc free.

Flat Screen TV - The Gift That Lasts For Years

A flat screen TV has many great factors that give it a supreme edge over the bulkier Cathode-ray televisions of the past. Besides a sharper image and better sound quality, there is also the fact that they are very slim and in some cases much lighter. If you do a comparison of the prices from today's plasma and LCD televisions, then you will discover that the costs are pretty affordable when you take into the consideration of the technology that you are getting.

You have probably noticed that flat screen monitors have been around for quite some time. The laptop would not have been a viable and streamlined monitor had it not been flat. Flat screen monitor's first run of production were still quite heavy, but instead of a rounded screen, a flat screen was inserted. From that point on it was the primary goald of both engineers as well as designers to have a monitor that would weigh much less and not be as bulky.

You can thank your flat screen TV to the scientists at the University of Illinois. These were the people to discover plasma technology. They were searching for a unique flat screen monitor which had a superior type of picture quality. Back at that time monitors were simply television set that were utilized with the main computer. The picture was not very good. This technology was developed in 1964. Just think about the huge innovations that have occurred since that time.

Television has come so far from its humble beginnings. It was a novelty to possess something that could transmit a program from the other side of the country. Sure the image was grainy and in black and white, but it was still an item that only the wealthy possessed. Eventually it became more affordable. The television evolved into color and bigger screen sizes. At that point it starte to become quite a bit larger; as high as the average woman. Too bad the image was distorted and lost its vibrant colors. LCD and plasma solved those dilemmas by changing from a cathode-ray to the use of plasma.

People from all walks of life were getting into the hysteria of the flat screen TV. Even the price does not seem to be intimidating to most buyers when they compare the differences between their older models and the new fantastic versions. As more manufacturers discover new technology, the prices will fall. You can buy a 30 inch flat screen plasma or LCD for roughly $800 and when there are sales, they can go down to as low as $600.

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Computer Repair, What are Your Options

When  it comes to computer repair you have many different options. The one most commonly chosen is going with a big box store like the geek Squad.  While at first this may seem like a good option here are a few things you may not know.

Places like the Geek Squad do not require certifications or pre-training.  You would think thye would require this for all of their computer repair tecks but that is not the case.  The field agents that come out to your home are suposed to be certified but having worked there myself I can tell you this is not true.  The other download side is the cost. The in sotre prices are not bad but the wait time can be a little out there. Also if you are looking to have a tech come out to your house be prepaired to spend almost 200 bucks just to have them knock on your door.  This cost is very outrageous.

A better way to go is going with a smaller local company.  Looking online or in your phone book you will find many smaller shops.  Their prices will be better and you have the advantage of being able to speak with the same person who repaired your computer in the first place.This is one of the better ways to go.

Your third option which is even better is one that most people do not even know about.  Hiring a US based company to repair your computer online.  Things like virus and spyware removal, networking and all those other blue screen errors can be resolved right online.  For instance this Computer Repair site can remote into your computer and reslove just about any issue.  Best part is they do it right away.  No waiting days for a personal tech or hauling your computer across town just to wait a week for the repair.  By going this route you will save some major green on your computer repair job.  These guys also feature a no fix no fee policy.  This means if they can not fix it for any reason you do not pay a cent.  It's worth bookmarking because some day you will need to use them.

Designing art work and CNC

CNC Art

Introduction to Design
Designing for CNC is arguably the most important step to the CAD Process.  Why you might ask?  Because it is at the beginning.  This is the planning stage of the process.  If you come up with a bad design, all of your work after this point is lost.  I also think of designing as the planning process.  You need an inventory of what you have to work with before you begin.

Every thing needs some planning to start with.Whether it is buying a home or a family vacation.  CNC Designis no different.  You need to think about what you want to accomplish before you ever invest any time or money.  Now I am not saying you need to have a perfect plan.  What I am saying is that you need to at least have a plan.  Believe me I have had many plans and virtually none of them ended up perfect.  What it did do was give me a guide to follow.  A roadmap of sorts.

You also need to know your limitations.  For example, don’t go designing a metal sign if you have a CNC Wood Router and nothing else.  Or, you want to make a 2” thick wood routed sign, but your CNC Wood Router only has 1” clearance.  You will need to know you own personal capabilities and your shop’s capabilities.  Once you know that, you can improve your situation either through training or purchasing other tools.

Where do good design ideas come from?
First, look around.  Take an interest in your environment and all the various objects around you.  Look at how things are built.  Generally, I don’t look at the overall design.  I try to figure out how they build a specific part or area of the design.  For example a unique latching mechanism.

A lot in getting a good design to come out is experience.  Experience comes from failure as many people have said.  The bottom line is you need to try stuff and experiment with ideas.  Pick the ones that are useful and go with them.  Leave the failures on the scrap pile and move on.  Never marry yourself to an idea as being perfect.Pretty much everything can be improved in some way.

Know what you want to as an end result before you ever build
When designing it is very important that you know what you want to build.  You don’t need to know every detail, but it helps if you have a general idea.  For example, the item may need to fit inside a certain dimension.  This dimension could be the size of the box used for shipping the item to the customer.  This is a requirement of your design.  Requirements can either be self-imposed or put upon you by someone else.

Another example may be building a piece of art.  You may want to make the piece out of Stainless Steel because it would reflect the sun and hold up in the environment.  Then you find out Stainless Steel is too expensive and that you don’t have the equipment to work with it.  Stainless usually maxes out your equipment.

You need to have a plan, at least a rough one.You will need to look at your skills and match your designs to them.  You will also need to get all requirements for the project before you ever begin.  If you do that, you will not waste extra time redesigning again and again.

What are the limits?
Really, you are the limit.Your brain and its thinking ability are the limit.  If you can think of it, someone, somewhere can probably build it.  The more you expose your brain to different things and ideas, the more connections it will draw.his is where your creativity will generally come from.  You need to feed your brain interesting information and it will spit back some interesting designs.

Part vs. Art
In designing for computer numerical control, there are really two different paths to follow.  Art or Part.  By art, I mean a design that may have extra embellishments, curves, features, text, etc.  By part, I mean a square with a hole in it.  Or a triangular gusset.  Art is usually flowing or an image of something.  It could also be a sculpture for example.

When you are designing art, you normally keep a sketchbook with your ideas.  You note them.  They don’t have to be perfect, just roughed out.  Sometimes I cut things out I find interesting and put them in my sketch book.  Things like interesting shapes, interesting images or even a unique way to bolt things together.

When you are designing parts, you are dealing with deadlines and customer requirements.  There are no extra things to personalize or stylize the part.  The part is utilitarian and gets the job done.  This is the majority of what CNC is used for.  This is what various industries use CNC for.

Designing on Paper
Most people scratch out their initial ideas on paper to rough them out.  I like to draw things out in a print, drafting or blueprint format.  This style uses multiple looks and multiple angled drawings to convey what you mean to someone else.  I picked up this style of drawing while working in a manufacturing environment.  Some wood workers will also recognize this style.  Think of a time when you bought “The Plans” to building a birdhouse.

Designing with a Computer
This is what I use next.  Once I have something roughed out, I like to translate it into a computer.  Things are more exact.  You get a feel of the size or how parts fit together.  You also get the benefit of saving your work and coming back to it later.  You can even share your files with others when working on a project.

My Design Computer Setup
A few people have asked me about my design setup at home.  Here is what I like to use.  First a powerful computer with plenty of processing power.Be sure to get a lot of processing power, random access memory and a big hard drive.  Don’t skimp here.  CNC software uses a lot of system resources and you will save time by having a computer that can handle the load.

Next, buy a dual monitor setup.  You will need a graphics card with a dual output head and two monitors to output to.Most users can install this by themselves.  Dual monitors keep you focused.  I really like being able to keep my computer screen clean of various design palates that seem to clutter it up.  A dual monitor is perfect for this.

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Casting Molds and Information on Different Types of Casting Molds

Metal Casting

Casting molds are an essential part of the metal casting process as it will be used to shape the final result. Nearly all metal casting methods will use some type of mold. The standard mold will consist of a cope and drag that when together is called a flask. The mold itself can be constructed of several materials depending upon the Metal Casting method.

Most molds will be made from latex, fiberglass, sand, and even metal. Sand molds are some of the most popular molds because Sand Casting is a favorite of DIY Home Foundries. In Permanent Mold Casting, the mold is created from metal. Most molds can be used over and over again, but not all of them. Certainly the metal molds can be used multiple times without loosing any quality from the finished product. However, molds created using sand or other materials will not have a very long shelf life. This is not generally seen as a huge problem just a minor annoyance since mold making is relatively cheap and easy.

No matter what material the mold is made from, the basic construction is pretty much the same. The molding box is called the flask which has a cope, the top, and drag, the bottom.  You will then fill the flask with the molding material and then place the original into the mold. So, if you want to cast a tiny metal elephant, you will place an original of the elephant usually made from clay, wax, wood, or even metal into the drag of the flask. If this is done in sand you will ram the flask until the sand is packed tightly around the original. The top of the flask, the cope is then placed on and more molding material poured in. The entire flask is then rammed or vibrated making sure everything is packed in nice and tight.

When the molding material is dry, you will remove the flask and carefully split the mold to retrieve the original, in this case the tiny elephant. Now, if you want to make sure that there are some empty spaces in the cast to be finished then you will place cores into the mold. The cores are made of sand or wax.

The type of mold used depends heavily on the type of DIY Casting , alloy, and complexity of the pattern to be cast. Metal molds have little use in small foundries unless you plan on casting a lot of tiny metal elephants.

In some cases, pre-made molds can be found in hobby shops or through company casting companies. Usually, pre-made molds are used in miniature castings. Many individual metal casters prefer to make their own molds since it is inexpensive and allows them greater control over the finished casting.

Metal Casting involves several sets of skills and mold making is one of these skills. One of the most important parts of the casting process is making the mold and this is a skill that all metal casters must learn. Not only are molds used in metal casting but in other casting types as well. Resin casting and other plastic casting requires a mold as well. What the flask is made out of can be just about anything that you can imagine including wood or metal. As long as the flask can hold the mold material until it dries it can be used.

Every metal caster should learn how to make a mold instead of relying on others. It's not only about independence but about saving money as well. Making your own mold is just cheaper.

 
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How To Troubleshoot Your Xbox 360 Problems

Have you encountered the dreaded three red lights? Is so then you have Xbox 360 problems. In order to fix your xbox 360, you should consider performing xbox 360 troubleshooting to determine what the problem is. As you will see, xbox 360 repair can be done personally and in the convenience of your own home. You don´t have to send it off the Microsoft xbox 360 repair center.

For a successful Xbox 360 repair it is important to make sure your system is clean and is getting proper airflow. When you are done doing this, make sure the xbox 360 is located where it has access to cool fresh air. A bad place for your xbox 360 is inside of a multimedia unit where it will not have good access to air flow.

If that does not work and you are feeling more adventurous, you can disassemble your xbox 360 and further inspect it for damage. However, you should be aware that this form of xbox 360 repair will void your warranty. The top plate is like the bottom plate except it has three tabs which hold the plate.

When the top plate is removed, the final step is to remove the plate located opposite the top plate. Remove the six screws and the xbox 360 is now disassembled.

To stop the overheating keep the Xbox out of a display cabinet as it needs room to breathe. This will stop your Xbox from overheating and crashing in the first place. I have seen many people give this advice, but it is only a short term solution at best for a few hours more playing time and the unit will eventually overheat again.

If not, put the hard drive back in and your Xbox should now be working fine. Of course you could not bother with any of the above and send your Xbox 360 back to Microsoft. I have heard horror stories of people sending their units to support and receiving their units back months later that have the same problem.

If you want to risk being without your Xbox and you still have your warranty then send it back, however if you can´t wait that long then give these Xbox 360 troubleshooting tips a try.

Be aware that if they go wrong you could ruin your Xbox and lose your warranty so be cautious when following these tips.

Daniel Lesser is an avid player and researcher of everything to do with the xbox 360 including xbox 360 repairs and runs a successful website dedicated to debunking xbox 360 repair myths for the benefit of the consumer.

Lotro Guide

For the dedicated game player there are many Lotro guides which they can use to help in the game play. These can be found in many places although some of the best Lotro guides are at Lotro Mastery at http://www.lotromastery.com.

To find other guides, it's just a simple matter of doing a quick search on the internet for Lotro guides and choosing a few which look promising. You can even continue to do this until you find the sites which satisfy your Lord of the Rings Online needs.

A guide is also what is called a walkthrough and to find more on the subject all you need to do is to do a search for this as you would for a Lotro guide. They will ultimately yield up the same or similar results.

Lotro guides are good in that they can help you find your way through the many quests, lands and towns of Middle Earth without putting you to too much trouble. These are not in the way of cheats or exploits as they only help you through the various parts of the game. 

They are in effect, detailed descriptions of how to get through certain portions of Lotro, and they have been compiled by other gamers such as yourself.

You will find Lotro guides for just about everything that you can think of, with the most popular being that of how to get gold. If you look, just about everywhere you will find that there are references to obtaining lotro gold.

With a Lotro guide however, you can go about these in a legitimate manner without having to resort to hacks and cheats. Lotro guides can also help you to level up faster as you can by taking advantage of the other gamers experience and knowledge of Lord Of The Rings Online.

If you spend even just a little time away from the game and pay attention to some of the Lotro guides you will find that you can progress far easier through your quests than if you went into them ignorant of what lay ahead of you. Then again, that is part of the fun, being able to explore the game on your own.

Ask Your Clients What They Want

You have regular and loyal customers. But how well do you know them? And for that matter, how well do they know you? Many small businesses make the mistake of spending all their time trying to market to new customers whilst never marketing to their existing customers. But remember that things change over time. You were probably meeting your customer’s exact needs when you started working together but are you sure that you are still doing so?

Talk to your existing customers. You need to ask open questions and then sit back and listen to what they have to say to you.

Here are some questions you could ask:

1. What else can we do for you?
2. How does what we do help contribute to your success?
3. So what is bothering you at the moment? What can we do to help you with these?
4. What new items would you like me to look at for you?
5. Do you have any comments about any of our competitors that we could learn from?
6. Do you have any friends who could use our service?
7. How could we improve our service to you?

You need to test out your new ideas on these customers. Ensure that they know all about your current products. It is often the case that you have developed new products that your older customers know nothing about. Make sure you tell them. Many sales are lost simply because a customer isn't aware of all the products that a supplier can provide. The client may well end up looking elsewhere for a product that you cuold have supplied. Do you really want your customer talking to your opposition?

Your customers like you and you like your customers. Keep it this way. Talk to them, listen to what they have to say and take action based on this.

4 Key Call Answering Service Consideration To Save You Money

If you are running a small or medium sized business having a 24 hour reception desk in your office can be a very costly affair. It is of utmost importance that you make sure that you do not miss a call because any call can be a big business opportunity. The best way you have is to get a call answering service. However you can not just take up any opportunity that you may come across. When choosing the call answering service you have to be very careful.

First of all make sure that the one you choose is a round the clock service. The main factor you have to consider with call answering service is that your organization has to be accessible round the clock. You have to be sure that the call answering service is a 24/7 service. There is not much point in having a call answering service if it is only available in the business hours. After all, you might as well take the calls yourself in this time.

The second thing is that the call answering system must be able to integrate with the other communication system of your organization. In order to make your company successful, it is a must that you should have a call answering system that can work in tandem with email, instant messaging and snail mail. Lack of properly synchronized communications is one reason that a number of businesses fail to make it big.

The third thing is that the call answering service must come with round the clock technical support. There may be a number of cases where some of the customers might experience dropped calls or excessive in-line nose. If you come across one such case, it means one potential customer lost. It is a must that the call answering service must have round the clock technical support team so that the any such problems are sorted out at the very outset.

Fourth thing with vitual office answering services is that it should have a multitude of services instead of only the traditional reception service. You have make sure that along with the traditional reception service, the call answering services must also provide order collection, information dissemination and other allied services. This would provide you a one stop solution for almost all your activities.

Finally you must consider the affordability and the degree of value for money that your service has to offer. Since these call answering services are primarily meant for small and medium businesses, it is a must that they are as affordable as possible and provide the best balance between the money you have to spend vis a vis the quality and performance of the service that you get.

With the call answering service, you need not worry about manning the telephone desk of your office round the clock. With their serviced calling centers, these services are a great alternative.

Have You Considered a Custom Poster?

Everywhere you go you see them: in store windows advertising this week's specials, at a convention or science fair displaying information, or at a concert hall or arena with artistic renderings of the star act. You probably take them for granted as each one is a custom poster. You probably don't even give them a second thought. You probably never think that you can have one yourself, but you can.

Posters for Information

Look around your job or business. Is there a use for a custom poster there? If you see handmade signs conveying useful information tacked to the wall, or if there are fliers done up on the computer and printed out on letter-sized paper to direct customers or inform fellow workers, then you may need a custom poster or two.

People collect and trade information in all forms at all times, as this is the information age. We're used to color and professional layouts telling us what we need to know. The medium we expect are big posters with big headlines.

Did you even know that there are businesses available to print out large, color copies of your layouts? Are you aware that there are places accessible on the internet to design the layouts and make professional copies for you? For sales conventions, for directions to the fire exits, for any business need, you can have one or hundreds of custom posters made and delivered to you.

Posters for Entertainment

Why not use a custom poster for a party or a room decoration, since they're so easy to get? You can take a family picture, manipulate the image digitally, and have it printed to portray your kids as pirates or ballerinas, monkeys or giraffes, cartoon characters or super heroes. There are plenty of professionals out there waiting for the chance, if you can't do the manipulation.

You can get a custom poster of your son's band imitating the poster of his own favorite band. You can have a couple of copies of an informative custom poster made for your next yard sale. You can get a fine looking wanted poster of Uncle Marty in time for his next birthday party. So what are you waiting for? A little imagination and a search on the internet is all it takes to have your own custom poster.

You see them everywhere you go. I'm talking about custom poster. We're used to color and professional layouts showing us what we need to know. Big posters with big headlines are the medium we have come to know...Browse more articles at www.posters.jsgenterprises.com

Outsourcing Work Less Grow Faster

The supreme solution to e-business

Yes, I realize the title does sound a bit strange. Looking at the title, you may question what kind of problem exists that need when it comes to e-business. An optional different title would have been "Solving all your e-business needs, among them tracking leads, sending emails, keeping track of clients and payments, and managing your affiliates. You will probably agree that the alternate title is entirely too long.

If you are an internet marketer, or thinking of becoming one, you will have to have an answer for these tasks, which come up frequently. Why not start off on the right foot and take advantage of bundled services to get your work done. Making the title even longer, I could have added, "Expanded options in credit and payment, tracking prospects, advanced email statistics, options for tracking your marketing campaign, customer management tools, recurring billing and commission calculations, payment tools, affiliate tools, customization tools for order forms, affiliate center, and order forms. Very, very long!

We'll stick with just "The Ultimate e-business Solution," as it's short, sweet, and to the point. How about you though? Most e-business companies and their owners are relieved to discover that other companies can handle these tasks for them. Additionally, these services are frequently offered for as little as per week. Why would you try to handle all the multiple tasks yourself in a growing, thriving e-business?

It also doesn't make good sense to pay a bunch of money to several individual companies or persons to take care of individual tasks when you can simply pay one low fee to a single company to take care of the multiple tasks you need.

What is Outsourcing?

Outsourcing involves the transfer of the management and/or day-to-day execution of a single function or an entire business function to an external service provider. This becomes a necessity to building a growing business.

What can be outsourced?

Businesses typically outsource information technology, customer support and call center functions customer service, market research, product distribution, web development, content writing, ghostwriting and SEO.

More Internet Traffic For My Website

Are you still looking for ways to drive traffic to your blog or website. Well here are five suggestions that will not cost you the earth and are the key processes you need to do to increase your page ranking and site traffic

The New Generation in article marketing

The "Next Generation" marketing service is called Article Marketing Automation

Real websites that will accept your articles in a completely automated manner so
that all you need to do is write great quality content. Thousands of sites in the system can instantly have your article posted to their site and each website will also get a unique version of the article you write as the system has an inbuild spinning service provided. If you have websites you can have fresh content posted onto them. The search engines love fresh content on sites and will generally rank them higher than static sites. 

Swap Links

Link swapping is pretty simple. Just find another web site with the same interest or product and ask the web master if he or she would like to post your link on their site in exchange for you posting their link on your site. This is a great way to rank high on the search engines and draw traffic to your web site or blog.

Submit to directories

Submitting your site to directories is a tedious and time consuming job. There are so many directories where you can submit your site that it would take you forever to submit to them all.  Therefore look at the directories that are established and with good page rank and good traffic. Established high page rank directories, are well respected by Google, so getting your site listed there will get your site more Google respect, and higher listings within Google search results.  And don’t forget that when submitting pick the most appropriate category for your site.

Write a Press Release

The key thing with PR is coming up with a newsworthy angle. Spend twice as much time on the angle as on writing. You can Google free advice about how and what to write. This would have to be one of the most low cost and effective methods to receive publicity for you site. Having your story published is like a free endorsement of you, your website and your product.  Use a free news distribution service to promote it. And don’t forget you can also promote your story to relevant online communities and blogs.  

Write some articles

Here is an easy way to get lots of qualified traffic to your site and improve your search engine placement, write some quality articles in relation to what you do. Then the process is simple submit your article to article directories. Your article is then distributed to thousands of editors and publishers who are hungry for good, solid content for their newsletters, content sites and e-zines. They will publish your articles as well as publish the links to your site.

So there you have it five effective ways to drive traffic to your site. Use them all or just use some and you will have an increase in page ranking and from that you will have an increase in site traffic.

Start your own t-shirt business

Make Money Selling T-Shirts!

Many people dream of being their own boss one day, or setting up their own business but are put off by the uncertainty involved in taking on a large project. However, New Milford Photo suggests starting a t-shirt design business. A heat transfer business can be a part time side job or a full time rainmaker.

Making money selling T-shirts really couldn’t be easier. Using any of the New Milford Photo's papers allows you to create just one or hundreds of t-shirts. Take a plain old hanes t and turn it into a work of art. You can sell your T-shirts online, either via your own website or via websites such as e-bay.

John LaPerch, director of New Milford Photo comments, “Many people all over the world have already turned designing their own transfers and T-shirts from a hobby into a business, by selling the items they produce over the internet.”

New Milford Photo’s transfer paper makes it easy to print, peel and press your way to big bucks!

Whether you are just curious and want to try a sample transfer kit for the first time, or you are already in the T-shirt transfer design business, this is a creative and fun way to start making some money in your spare time. All the transfer papers you need are available on New Milford Photos’s website, along with the Heat Master Press for those who wish to undertake a serious commercial endeavor. 

To purchase the best iron on transfer paper at competitive prices online, visit www.newmilfordphoto.com

About New Milford Photo

New Milford Photo is a photo imaging company with over 15 years experience in the industry. New Milford Photo specializes in T-shirt transfer paper for light, dark or opaque fabrics. All transfer paper is commercial grade which will work with a press or an everyday iron. New Milford Photo will make no shipping charges for all USA orders over $150.