Hi, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season and also a Happy New Year... :) I would like to welcome you to the 103rd issue of the "More4you Newsletter"! Today is Saturday, the 1st of January, 2005. The current number of subscribers is: 35,485 ================================================================ More4you Newsletter ... more tips, training & tutorials for webmasters & entrepreneurs. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Everything you need to make your website & business a success! ******************************** Issue 103 - January 01, 2005 ******************************** Published & edited since 1996 by Frank Bauer www.more4you.ws www.add2it.com | www.add2it.de | www.add2you.com www.frankbauer.name | www.million-mall.com | www.million-mall.de ================================================================ The More4you Newsletter is delivered by subscription only. Subscription and removal instruction^s are located at the end of this newsletter. Table Of Content: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1) Editors Blurb 2) First Article: "Top 10 Business Plan Myths of Solo Entrepreneurs - Don't let these stop you from having a business plan for success!" by Terri Zwierzynski 3) The Question & Answers Section: Due to time reasons none in this issue 4) Second Article: "The 10 Most Amazing Ways To Jump Start Your Sales" by Frank Bauer 5) Recommended By The Publisher: Due to time reasons none in this issue 6) Newsletter Notes & Policies ================================================================ Please click her^e to download the PDF version of the newsletter: http://www.add2it.com/news/issues/more4you-01-05.pdf ================================================================ 1) Editors Blurb: Again, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season and also a Happy New Year... :) As of right now, I am in a beach resort called Montemar, 3 hours north of Manila, Philippines. I might even be laying in a lounging chair right now, holding a cocktail in one hand and listening to the waves on the shore. How can I then send you this personal message when I don't even have my laptop with me? Easy... I scheduled this before we left for the resort. One of the many advantages of working with Add2it Mailman Pro. ;) This issue there is no question & answers section as well as recommended by the publisher section, but the next issue will be most likely completely back to normal as I will have cable access and more time online in Sydney (in Manila I currently have only dial-up). On the 15th of January we will continue to Sydney, Australia. Then it's time to find an apartment or house... and most important: Get high speed Internet access! ;) BTW... out of all those tasks mentioned last issue, some are still to be finished and other are done. I still need to finish the manual and web copy for Add2it MailResponder Pro, as well as a routine to import data from an Add2it AutoRespond Pro installation. This is dragging on and on... I know. The advantage for you is that unless you want to upgrade from Add2it AutoRespond Pro to Add2it MailResponder Pro, you can already now use Add2it MailResponder Pro. Plus until the final release is ready... you will get the installation service for the script for free and this way save $29. The JV offer I mentioned ended up smaller than I hoped for. If you are still interested to JV with me, please check out: http://www.add2it.com/movingtoaustraliasale.shtml The new project I mentioned has been launched on the 14th of November under the motto: "Your Ads that work on 3,700+ web pages plus double your investment back" Since the 14th of November, members have already been paid $10,398 in bonuses and commissions plus 334,219 banners and 198,950 text ads of our members have been displayed. 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Please don't forget to join our monthly & annual giveaway at: http://www.add2it.com/giveaway.shtml Ok, now let's get started immediately ... have fun, relax and enjoy! 'Whatever the mind can conceive and believe... it can achieve.' Napoleon Hill, Think & Grow Rich To your success, Frank Bauer http://www.frankbauer.name Publisher & Editor of the "More4you Newsletter" http://www.more4you.ws -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Sponsor Of This Newsletter Issue: IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE TO MAK^E $500 A DAY, EVEN $1,000 A DAY, ON THE INTERNET? In a word, ABSOLUTELY! But, it's NOT automatic. You MUST have the essential tools, the training,the support, the continuing education AND, most importantly, a Company that CARES about you and your success. Register for FRE^E LIVE WEBCAST at http://www.netprofitsite.com/webcast ================================================================ 2) First Article: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "Top 10 Business Plan Myths of Solo Entrepreneurs - Don't let these stop you from having a business plan for success!" by Terri Zwierzynski -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A recent study of 29,000 business startups noted that 26,000 of them failed. Of those failures, 67% had no written business plan. Think that's a coincidence? Here's the top 10 myths Solo Entrepreneurs often have about business plans — usually, the reasons why they don't have one. De-bunk the myths, and see how having a business plan for your solo business, can actually be easy and fun--and can jumpstart your success! 1. Myth: I don't need a business plan--it's just me! Starting a business without a plan is like taking a trip in a foreign country without a map. You might have a lot of fun along the way, and meet a lot of friends, but you are likely to end up at a very different place than you originally set out for — and you might have to phone home for funds for your return ticket. Solo Entrepreneur Reality: Successful Solo Entrepreneurs know that the exercise of creating a business plan, really helps them think through all the critical aspects of running a business, make better business decisions, and get to profitability sooner. 2. Myth: I have to buy business plan software before I can start. Business plan software comes in many shapes and sizes, and prices. Many are more geared at small and growing businesses with employees. Solo Entrepreneur Reality: Business plan software can be helpful — but it's not required. Software is more likely to help if you have a more traditional type business, like a restaurant or a typical consulting business. 3. Myth: I need to hire a consultant to write my business plan. Consultants are an expensive way to have your business plan written. Solo Entrepreneur Reality: Your business IS you — and you need to be intimately involved with the creation of your business plan. A better strategy, if you think you need professional help, is to hire a coach or mentor — someone who can guide you in what you need to do, not do it for you. 4. Myth: The business plan templates I've seen have all these complex-sounding sections to them — I guess I need all those? The only time you need to follow a specific outline is if you are looking for funding. Solo Entrepreneur Reality: Your business plan needs to answer ten basic questions — that's it! Don't make things more complicated than necessary. 5. Myth: My business plan needs to be perfect before I can start my business. If you wait for everything to be perfectly detailed, you may never start. Solo Entrepreneur Reality: If you have at least a first draft that answers those ten basic questions, you are ready to launch your business! Make your business plan a living, evolving document. In the startup stages, review and update your plan every 2-3 months. As you grow and stabilize, you can slow down the review cycle to every 6-12 months. All business plans should be reviewed and updated at least once a year. 6. Myth: I have to do everything I say I'm going to do in my business plan, or I'm a failure. Many Solo Entrepreneurs never start because of this myth — which leaves them feeling that the success of their future business suddenly rides on each stroke of the pen or click of the keyboard! Solo Entrepreneur Reality: Think of your business plan as a roadmap for a trip. Expect to take some detours for road construction. Be flexible enough to take some exciting, unplanned side trips. And don't be surprised if instead of visiting Mount Rushmore, you decide to go to Yellowstone, if that turns out to meet your vacation goals better! 7. Myth: A good business plan has a nice cover, is at least 40 pages long, must be typed and double-spaced… Business plans intended for investors, such as a bank or venture capitalist, must meet certain requirements that such investors expect. Solo Entrepreneur Reality: As a Solo Entrepreneur, your business plan need only satisfy YOU. It might be scribbled on a napkin, on sticky notes on your wall, or consist of a collage of pictures and captions. It might be all in one document or scattered among several mediums. As long as you know it in your head and heart without having to look at it, and it is easily accessible to you when you have doubts, that's all that is necessary. 8. Myth: I don't need a loan — so I don't need a business plan. YOU are the investor in your business — and would you invest in the stock of some company without seeing a prospectus? Solo Entrepreneur Reality: Seeing your plan in black and white (or color, if you prefer!), can give a whole new view on the financial viability of your business. If "doing the numbers" seems overwhelming, remember you don't need fancy spreadsheets. Just lay out a budget that shows where all the money is coming from (and going), and have an accountant review it for additional perspective. 9. Myth: My business plan is in my head — that's good enough. I don't know about you, but I sometimes can't remember what I planned yesterday to do tomorrow, if I don't write it down! Solo Entrepreneur Reality: There is a real power in writing down your plans. Some schools of thought advocate that the act of writing a plan down triggers our subconscious to start working on how to manifest that plan. And, of course, it's a lot easier to remember when you have it in front of you. And a lot easier to share and get feedback from your non-mind reading supporters. 10. Myth: Friends and family are the best sources of feedback and advice on my business plan. If your brother is an accountant and your best friend is a market research expert, then this might be true. Solo Entrepreneur Reality: As well meaning as our friends and family can often be, they just aren't the best way to get honest, objective guidance. Instead, seek out folks that have specific knowledge that will help you, are willing to be candid with you, and that have a genuine interest in helping you succeed. A business coach is one resource to consider! -- Copyright 2004-2005, Accel Innovation, Inc. Find more articles like this at www.Solo-E.com – Keeping Solo Entrepreneurs Juiced in Business and in Life. Our team of Solo Entrepreneurs are comprised of small business experts who support others in finding business success with the flexibility and freedom to have a life, too. Network with other freelancers, self-employed and Solo Entrepreneurs in our forums, enjoy our articles and newsletter, and find other online training opportunities. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How did you like the content of the first article? Good: http://add2it.com/go/to.pl?l=C1-Good (Last issue: 33.34%) Ok: http://add2it.com/go/to.pl?l=C1-Ok (Last issue: 33.33%) Bad: http://add2it.com/go/to.pl?l=C1-Bad (Last issue: 33.33%) Last issue: "Time and Money Around The World" by Jim Edwards ================================================================ 3) The Questions & Answers Section: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Each issue, we are going to post a new question of interest for all marketers and the best answer(s) to the question of the previous issue. The question for the next issue: -------------------------------- This time I have some very interesting questions for all webmasters and entrepreneurs. Please be so kind and answer a short survey in regard to how newbies can make JV's with guru's, how to get public attention & interest and answers to getting started questions at: http://www.add2it.com/news/more4you-survey.shtml The result will be published in the February 2005 issue. February 2005? Yes, you you heard right... this time you will have some more time to submit your survey answer simply because of our move to Australia. You have an interesting question you would like answered? Please submit it also at: http://www.add2it.com/news/more4you-survey.shtml -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How did you like the content of questions and answers section? 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You can easily do this by just writing articles and submitting them to e-zines or web sites for republishing. Another way to brand yourself is by always advertising your own domain name instead of that of an product or service that you sell as an affiliate. This can be easily done using a software script like Add2it Go-To Free or Pro. 2. Find a strategic business partner. Look for ones that have the same objective. You can trade leads, share marketing info, sell package deals, etc. 3. Remember to take a little time out of your day or week to brainstorm. New ideas are usually the difference between success and failure. Brainstorm with your strategic business partners! Form a mastermind group and you will get even greater results. If you are living far apart from you're your partners, the best way to do that is to meet with them in an online conference room. You can see the conference room I use at: http://www.frankbauer.name/conference/ 4. Start an auction on your web site. The type of auction could be related to the theme of your site. You'll draw traffic from auctioneers and bidders. 5. Model other successful business or people. I'm not saying out right copy them, but practice some of the same habits that have made them succeed. Every successful online marketer builds e.g. his own mailing list. That's one of the habits you should definitely copy. 6. Include emotional words in your advertisements. Use ones like love, security, relief, freedom, happy, satisfaction, fun, etc. 7. Take risks to improve your business. Sometimes businesses don't want to advertise unless it's free, sometimes you have to spend money to get results. A very good example for this are Google Adwords. 8. Ask people online to review your web site. You can use the comments you get to improve your web site or you may turn the reviewer into a customer. 9. Combine a product and service together in a package deal. It could increase your sales. If you're selling a book, offer an hour of consulting with it. If you are selling software products, create a bundle of Programs that compliment each other. 10. Out source part of your workload. You'll save on most employee costs. You could out source your secretarial work, accounting, marketing, etc. -- Frank Bauer is the owner of Add2it.com - Scripts & Services for your Web Business at http://www.add2it.com and the publisher of the More4you Newsletter at: http://www.more4you.ws To see how he can help you, visit: http://www.frankbauer.name Reprint rights to this article are granted, as long as it is not modified and the resources plus signature remain unchanged. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How did you like the content of the second article? 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