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On board the Ferdinand Magellan with Harry Truman. A great set-piece of American politics with a moral for all of today’s ‘leaders’.

October 31, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Dr. Jeffrey Lant’s Article Archive

By Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. No air ship can ever compare with the great age of American railroads. Air vessels are good for one thing and one thing only, speed… for arriving and leaving just as fast as possible. There is no allure in this… no bliss… no romance… and most certainly no …

Trick or Treat. Halloween in the great American heartland, way too much candy, costumes from Woolworth’s, and ghouls from the best families…

October 29, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Dr. Jeffrey Lant’s Article Archive

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. It seems to me that far too little attention has been directed to the creation of music suitable for Halloween. You can think of classic tunes for Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve… but Halloween? You will be hard pressed. That is why in considering a suitable song for …

Review: Home Business Bootcamp with George Kosch Oct 28, 2011

October 28, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Dr. Jeffrey Lant’s Article Archive

Today’s home business bootcamp session was buzzing with excitement as Worldprofit’s Technical Director, George Kosch released the newest sales tool for Worldprofit Members. Release of new Personal Live Business Center (PLBC) Over five years ago, Worldprofit released the world’s first LIVE Business Center. This was an innovation then and to this day is something that …

Review: How Yelp can help your local business generate MORE business.

October 27, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Marketing, Promotion, Sales

By Sandi Hunter As Groupon and other Bulk-Buy sites lose favour with merchants, business owners are going back to basics to generate traffic and new business. Yelp.com is a reviews website that allows members to post reviews (good and bad) about different types of business. The site is structured into geographical areas which is beneficial …

Sales Tip: Always Be Closing (ABC). The one simple rule that will help increase your sales.

October 27, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Dr. Jeffrey Lant’s Article Archive, Sales

By Sandi Hunter I don’t know who came up with the phrase, “Always Be Closing” but it’s brilliant. In sales circles it’s known more simply as ABC. If you are in sales, this simple catchy phrase will help keep you on track to making sales. Here’s some insight into sales and how to increase the …

Review: Who is Dr. Jeffrey Lant

October 26, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Dr. Jeffrey Lant’s Article Archive

Jeffrey Lant published his first article at age 5. An afternoon newsboy, he started his own newspaper at age 10, sold stock and, yes, paid dividends! Even then media and communications intrigued him. This has never stopped! Editor of his high school newspaper, editor of his class book, editor of the literary magazine, he also …

Semper paratus. What every boy scout knows will help you create blog copy that can be used forever while you (and rightly) congratulate yourself, smartie.

October 26, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Dr. Jeffrey Lant’s Article Archive

By Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. My mother used regularly to bring down the house when she’d say “When I was a cub scout (when Abe Lincoln was president)…” and then her usual sharp-as-a-tack observation on any subject under the sun. We’d all laugh and knew POM (Poor Old Mother) was chipper indeed, all …

Top 20 Safelists For Affiliate Marketers

October 25, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Marketing

By Sandi Hunter In my last post, I talked about Safelists and how they are a powerful advertising strategy for Affiliate Marketers or anyone running a home based business. I also revealed how to get the best possible response from your Safelist Advertising. Here’s a summary in case you missed it. A Safelist is a …

Did you check your Spam Folder?

October 24, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Home Business, Marketing, Promotion, Sales

By Sandi Hunter While watching a recent episode of The Office, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. During a meeting, the character Andy says to his co-workers, “Ok, I have emailed you all the critical data so be sure to check your spam folder.” Oh, if only had a dime for everytime, we said …