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types of stationery that can benefit your business

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Business stationery is an important consideration for any business. Chances are your business has letterhead stationery and a professional logo, as well as business cards and pamphlets. Do you have all the stationery that could benefit your business? Take a look at this list of stationery items that you may not have considered. Below are just a few reasons why your business can benefit from using good stationery. Letter Paper Start with Top Quality Business Stationery printed with your business name, address and contact details. Professionally printed, high quality stationery creates a professional image for your small or medium sized business. It’s ideal for business correspondence, proposal letters and cover letters for reports. Choose from grey, ivory or white for most businesses, and print in black ink for the most professional, traditional impression. Another classic choice for business letter paper is Business Favorite Monarch, a high quality letter paper in ivory or white. Have it printed with your company name and letterhead in black for the most professional business impression, or choose blue, grey or wine for a more modern expression. Correspondence Cards For more casual correspondence, businesses and executives are turning more towards correspondence cards. The smaller size is ideal for writing personal notes to include with orders and reports, or sending off with just a quick note to a business associate or colleague. You can choose an All-in-One Correspondence Card and order a box for each of your sales associates or executives. You should have the employee name printed at the top of the card and the company name at the bottom. You could always encourage your execs to use them for thank you notes and other casual contacts. For the socially aware company, choose Recycled Correspondence Cards made with 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Available in ivory or white, and 100% bleach free, you can keep to your commitment to the environment while still maintaining a professional image. Business Thank You Cards While correspondence cards can fill the bill as thank you cards when one of your employees wants to acknowledge a business colleague or a customer, there are times when the thank you should come from your business as a whole. Business Thank You Cards are an elegant way for your company to promote strong, lasting professional relationships with important customers and clients. The stylish design highlights both the company and its staff, while leaving just enough room for a quick thank you note. By the way, these thank you notes should always be hand written. Self Seal Privacy Envelopes Business correspondence includes paying bills and sending out invoices. Self Seal Privacy Envelopes printed with your company name and address make the process far easier while providing privacy and concealing the contents of the envelope. The self sealing flap saves time for your bookkeeper, especially if you’re doing the bookkeeping yourself. No sticky glue after-taste, no sloppy sponges to moisten envelope seals, and always a clean, business-like appearance. Corner Bill Payer Envelopes offer the same functionality with a bit more style. Print your company name and address in the top left corner, but be sure to give it a bit of flair with the name along the side and the address printed in one line along the top. Try to make it look chic but also professional at the same time. We’ve Moved and New Address Cards If your company moves, a small investment in personalized printed cards to let your customers know your new address and phone number will pay off in the short run and the long run. Send out New Address cards to let customers know where they can find you now, and where to send their payments. We’ve Moved cards is a great way to make sure that all of your customers and important clients get the message that you’ve got a new home. Personalized Self Stick Memos Sticky notes could be just about the handiest invention of the past hundred years. You can use them to personalize formal letters by writing a quick note and sticking it to the first page of the letter. Add personalized instructions to a form letter or contract by sticking a self stick memo to the places you want to highlight. Mark important passages, comment on reports before passing them on and highlight important information with a memo. You can have them personalized with your own name or a company name, and use them in house, or distribute them to clients or customers along with special orders. Large Name Business Mailers If you typically mail out reports, brochures and pamphlets in manila envelopes, take a step up towards a real professional appearance. Large Name Business Mailers feature your company name in extra large print in the left hand corner so that your business really stands out, both at the post office and on your customers’ desks. Suzanne Bradley is a freelance writer who writes about small business marketing, and personal organization, often discussing a specific aspect of business and organization such as personalized stationery.

who is to be blamed

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

I found it very depressing and rather tragic on face book, some young new generation kids making fun of the great poet and philosopher Dr. Iqbal. It’s really is something very disgraceful and sorrowful for us to see what our new generation is learning. I grew up reading “Lab Pe Aati…” ,Bachhey ki dua by Allama Iqbal in school. Most of his writings are devoted to revival of Islam and deliver this message very movingly in his poetical works too. The vision of having a segregated State for Indo Pak Muslims was first put by him in his Allahabad address. The ninth of November marks birth day of the great visionary leader Dr. Iqbal. I grew up reading his poems in my syllabus courses. I am staggered to see how kids of today know little of him, though they know a lot about action films and rumors. I would certainly not call it lack of knowledge, but fatal ignorance. I still can’t understand whose fault is this? Either the parents are to be blamed or is it an educational system that is not providing much knowledge to kids about their national heroes and leaders? I started a discussion on a discussion board and tried to find out opinions of different people on this issue. A friend of mine stated yesterday that two of his little seven-year old cousins didn’t know why it was a holiday yesterday? I replied that kids of seven could be forgiven, but not the ones in their teens or above. I checked the dates of birth of kids making fun of Iqbal’s poetry, and their age was in the range of 18-21. What do you think? This is a much grown up age and one must know well about his/her cultural norms and values. I am unable to explore who is at a bigger fault? It’s not that easy, parents put their kids in very good schools and think that some “Name Brand Tagging” would make their kids a better human being. The more disappointing part starts when I told them that these “SHER” are of Dr. Iqbal, even then they kept posting stupid and meaningless comments. They can be forgiven if they haven’t heard Iqbal’s poetry, but when they were told, couldn’t be forgiven. The purpose of this article is not to be against the new generation, parents’ training or educational systems, but to see where our new generation is moving? Those nations which keep their norms alive stay for centuries. “Education today has made the population how to read or write, but unable to teach what to read and write”. There was a girl who posted a “lol” comment on some inspirational verses from poems of Iqbal. She also said that she found Iqbal Day very funny. No one can spare even some foreign or Non-Pakistani kids on showing this kind of attitude. At least I wouldn’t. But such an attitude from Pakistani kids is highly unacceptable and traumatic. I wonder to see how educational systems are unable to teach a kid about country’s national history? How can this be possible? The same kid loves watching a film but ignores to watch a documentary on Allama Iqbal. An aunt of mine was complaining about her young kids to my mom, in fact, she happens to be a friend of my mom too. Her eldest kid is 19, the younger 17 and the youngest is daughter of 13. When her kids went out of the room, she complained a lot about their rude attitude with parents and little knowledge. She even told mom that her kids knew nothing about Pakistani history, since it is not a part of their course. They study American history instead. I put another discussion topic and got some very good feedback from a member. According to him, coming over to the ages 17-20, the psychology gets more complex. Here if a sense of responsibility is placed on the child, a better result can be seen, it will not be one day measure and you see a child more responsive to values next day but this requires a continues effort. We have to keep busy this generation - an idle brain is DEVILS workshop. Sheesha, drinks, and other evils are too strong to fight. Media, movies they inspire a lot and leave a deep impression on minds of kids of these ages. Tell me how many people do you know who do not keep TV sets in their rooms and their Kids have separate TV arrangement in their room. In our times VCR was an induction in our society, come what may by 10 pm no one could dare to remain wake up and sit in front of TV. I really appreciated his feedback and discussion points. I can’t make a closing end to this article since this is an on-going issue now. “Good education is something that remains after we have forgotten everything.”

write my essay now

Saturday, October 28th, 2006

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you can write articles for the internet

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

There are many benefits to writing articles. An effective article marketing campaign can improve your website’s ranking; generate traffic, and provide a host of other benefits. But what if you think that you just can’t write articles. I feel that almost everyone is capable of writing articles for the Internet. Regardless of your educational level, if you have something interesting (or informative) to say, there is a large and eager audience for your work. It doesn’t have to be perfect. In fact, the best articles are written in an easy conversational tone. Write it as you would say it. Most people prefer to read articles written in that style. As you are writing the article, imagine how it would sound if you were saying it to a friend. Some people shy away from writing articles because they are grammatically challenged. That is no longer an excuse; most word processors today come with a good grammar checker. Just make sure to use it to check your article before submitting it. Even though I have been writing for much of my adult life, I still check all of my work with a good grammar checker. Others choose not to write because of they have a problem with spelling. Again, with the technology available today, not being a good speller is no longer an excuse. By using a good spelling checker, your articles will look like a spelling bee champion wrote them. Although I believe that almost everyone is capable of writing articles, there are those among us who feel that they can’t do it (for whatever reason). In that case, you still have some options. You can purchase PLR articles. These are articles that give the purchaser the right to do whatever they like with them. You can re-write them or submit them as is. You can find PLR articles by doing a search. The only problem with using PLR articles is the fact that many others have purchased them before you and they are also submitting them to article directories. But if you absolutely can’t write your own articles, this may be an alternative for you. Do you want to learn how to make money? Get all the details and start making money online! FREE - 200 Programs and Products That You Can Sell As Your Own! Get Free Products! Do You Want To Make Money? Start Making Money Online - Fast! Discover The Secrets To Write Ebooks And Make Money!

increasing your exposure with article marketing

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Article marketing is considered by many to be a ‘blue collar’ approach to generating traffic. There is nothing fancy or high tech behind the way this method of advertising works. Compared to other methods of online marketing writing articles seems somewhat dull and laborious. Then why is it so popular? Here are 5 indisputable reasons that make article marketing both popular and effective as an online marketing technique: #1

why project researches are your stockintrade

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

You should never ever dispose of your research material. Why shouldn’t you do that? Quite simply because you never know when it might come in handy; the questions to which you found answers for your first project will return again and again in different guises when you set about researching on new book concepts. Never dispose of any research material; store it away securely for future reference. You may have to do some updating but even so, the task won’t be nearly so difficult with a benchmark to start from. Easier said then done though when your research material is all over the place in your computer… This came home to me like a sore thumb when I set about researching on a new book project just recently. I knew I had all the material I needed somewhere but as I had switched computers several times in the interim, much of it was still lurking in storage sticks. Wouldn’t it be great I thought if there was a piece of software that eradicates vexatious researching? What I’m looking for is software that is simple to operate, stores everything in one place, and provides me with calls to action. In essence I would like this elusive software to: • Display vital data on formatting options • Store statistics on previous surveys I have undertaken • Remind me to check whether my topic is as hot as I think it is • Prompt me how to double-check on bestselling potential in my work • Do likewise on the longevity factor • Lay out the essentials for preparing an acceptable proposal for fiction; • Do likewise for non-fiction topics • Trigger my attention to fine toothcomb checks on publishing contracts • Give me a rundown on the advantages and disadvantages of hiring a literary agent • Caution me on the pitfalls of self publishing without due diligence • Provide me with a failsafe strategy for online book selling To establish whether or not I have been successful in my quest visit the website featured in my bio below… JIM GREEN is a bestselling author with 37 traditionally published titles in the realms of fiction and non-fiction bookwritingsoftware.howtoproducts-xl.com

turning all your information products into ebooks

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

If you write an informative blog or Ebooks, or even if you have just been thinking about creating a business selling information products you should consider the possibilities creating audio books. It is true that audio books may not be suitable for all subjects. For example, an Ebook on car maintenance will probably have photographs, diagrams or other information that simply will not work in audio format. However, there are many subjects that will translate well into audio format and these can hold many advantages over conventional Ebooks. Possibly the chief advantage of audio information products is that people can listen to your guidance and advice on the go. A 50 page Ebook will require that the reader sits at their computer or studies a printed version to glean the information you offer. The beauty of digital audio is that it can quickly be transferred to an MP3 player or CD so your customer can listen to it in the car, while jogging or wherever they choose. If you have already written Ebooks or a series of articles on a particular subject then most of your job may already be done. If it works in audio format then all you will need to do is invest in a quality microphone. There are plenty of these available for under $100. Free audio editing software such as Audacity should be sufficient for your needs. If you haven’t put your information down on paper yet, try to write in a conversational tone. After every few paragraphs read what you have written back to yourself aloud and see how it sounds. Tweak your content until it sound right. If you have writing experience you will probably find that it sounds well on audio as good writing usually also sounds good when it is read aloud. If you are reading from an Ebook you have already written you may well have to tweak it a little here and there. It may also be a good idea to split it into shorter chapters of roughly half an hour. The listener may lose concentration and lose track of your message otherwise. Do not rush it. If you are teaching or instructing your listener will need time to digest the information. As with Ebooks it is a good idea to present information in easy to digest points. Be sure to leave pauses between these, and longer pauses for particularly tricky concepts. Record in 10 minute segments and listen to what you have done, making notes on where it can be improved. If necessary, re-record. If you are new to this the sound of your own voice played back to you can be a bit disconcerting. Don’t worry, it is the same for everybody. If you are really concerned about the sound of your voice you could consider finding someone else to do the reading for you. Did you find this article useful? For more useful tips & hints, Points to ponder and keep in mind, techniques & insights pertaining toe-book marketing . Do please browse for more information at our website:- .profiting-info-products.com .ebookmarketing.reprintarticlesite.com

3 tips to writing for your hot niche

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

So now I’m going to give you the 3 of the best tips for writing a hot niche article. “Are you ready? Are you ready for this?” - Queen. Great Band. Anyway, sorry about that. Ha-ha! I’m going to presume that you have chosen your hot niche, you have done your research and you have decided that this particular niche has low competition and a starving crowd standing, ready and waiting. So you’re looking for Powerful, Passionate and Productive results right? Have some fun with this and let it flow. Tip 1. Ask questions! Questions are the key. By asking questions we get answers, ideas, and thoughts. We want questions and lots of them. What I do is sit and brainstorm as many questions as I can about the topic I am writing about. By asking questions and writing them down, you’ll begin to think of more questions. The more questions you ask the more in-depth the questions will become. The better the questions you come up with, the better answers you’ll get later on when you start to answer those questions. Tip 2. Know your audience It’s important that you know who you are writing to. I’ve always thought that the best writers were the ones who made you feel like they were sitting across from you in a restaurant telling you a story when you read. I always wanted to write in that relaxed, conversational manner….but I never could. My writing always came out stone-cold and boring. One thing I learned that made my writing more conversational, and less like crap from a textbook was to visualize who I was writing to. The simplest way to do this is to act like you are writing a letter to a close friend. Have you noticed that when you write an email or letter to a close friend, the words seem to flow out of you? This is because you’re writing honestly and without censoring yourself. You’re comfortable and relaxed, this allows the words to flow out of you and onto the page. Tip 3. Never Analyse. The fastest way to kill your writing is to start analysing it while you write. Big mistake. Once you do this you slow yourself down, you slow your brain down, and you start restricting the flow of ideas out of your mind and onto the page. This kills your flow and puts a choke hold on your creativity. When you’re writing like a maniac and letting the ideas flow you are using the creative part of your brain. Once you start analysing you are using the analytical side of your brain. If you keep trying to switch back and forth, you’ll only frustrate yourself and your brain. Your writing will be difficult. You’ll get pissed off. And you’ll quit. There you have it. The above 3 tips will have you in good stead when writing that hot niche article or anything for that matter. I have had success in various avenues online. I now guide people to online riches and help them choose the most profitable options out there today. Qualify now for a FREE Money Making Shortcut! Quit Stalling Find a Market Niche Today!

can the fundamental principles of nonfiction writing be applied to fiction

Friday, October 20th, 2006

by Philip Yaffe I have never written fiction and never intended to. My 40-year career has been in journalism and marketing communication. However, a few months ago someone who had read my book on expository (non-fiction) writing and speaking contacted me to ask if I could help her with some fiction projects. I was inclined to say “no”, because I couldn’t really see what my kind of writing had to do with hers. By chance, a few weeks earlier I had came across a compilation of comments on writing by noted novelists and was struck by the similarity of what they had to say and what I had say. So I decided to give it a try. The lady asked me to look at a novel she had written a few years earlier. We will first analyze the prologue of the novel according to some key principles and practices of expository writing, then look at how it was revised. But first, what are these key principles? There really are only three of them. However, if properly understood and applied, they cover most writing situations, both creative and expository. A. Clarity Principle Being clear is not a matter of personal appreciation. According to the clarity principle, to be clear you must do three things: 1. Emphasize what is of key importance. 2. De-emphasize what is of secondary importance. 3. Eliminate what is of no importance. If you follow the formula, before you start writing you must first determine what is of key importance, i.e. what are the key ideas you want your readers to take away from your text? This is not always easy. It is far simpler to say that everything is of key importance, so you put in everything you have. However, unless you do the work of defining what you really want your readers to know, they won’t do it for you. They will simply get lost in your text and either give up or come out the other end not knowing what they have read. Next, you must be certain to de-emphasize what is of secondary importance. Why? Because if you want your readers to recognize and retain the key ideas, you don’t want them to get lost in the details. Details (information of secondary importance) explain and support the key ideas. They must never overwhelm them. Finally, you must eliminate what is of no importance. Why? Because any information that adds nothing to explaining and supporting the key ideas will tend to obscure them. This is exactly the opposite of what you want. B. Conciseness Principle According to the conciseness principle, your text should be as: 1. Long as necessary 2. Short as possible “As long as necessary” means covering all the key ideas you identified under “clarity”, and all the information of secondary importance needed to explain and support them. Note that nothing is said about the number of words, because it is irrelevant. If it takes 500 words to be “as long as necessary”, then 500 words must be used. If it takes 1500 words, then this is all right, too. “As short as possible” means staying as close to the minimum as you can, because all words beyond the minimum tend to damage clarity. Subconsciously, readers will continually be trying to understand why those words are there, and will be continually failing because they serve no purpose. Anything that doesn’t add to the text, subtracts from it. C. Density Principle According to the density principle, you text should contain: 1. Precise information 2. Logically linked Using precise information aids clarity. For example, if you say it is a “hot” day, what do you mean? One reader might interpret hot as 24° C, while another might interpret is as 36° C. However, if you say the temperature is 28° C, there is no room for interpretation - or misinterpretation. Using precise information also generates confidence, because it assures your readers that you really know what you are talking about. This helps to hold their attention, making it easier to get your points across. To these three fundamental principles of expository writing, I would like to add a specific technique. Analyze each sentence or passage you write to see what question it may raise in the reader’s mind. Then answer it! Usually these questions will be subconscious; the reader won’t even be aware of them. However, a lengthening list of “what is this?” and “why is that?” will inevitably cause the reader’s mind to wander away from what you are trying to say. When it has wandered far enough, it is unlikely to come back. The reader will complain that the text is shallow, boring, insipid or confusing. And he will be right. Analysis Below you will find the “Analysis” of the prologue of the novel. For best benefit, you should probable read the text straight through, ignoring the comments in parentheses. Next, re-read with the comments. Finally, compare this original with the “Revision”, produced by applying the above principles. The purpose of the prologue is to: 1) Introduce the principal characters 2) Outline the plot 3) Generate a sense of mystery and expectation These are the key ideas; everything in the text should bend to them ———————————– Aurora searched for his signal as the 737 taxied past her. (Where is she? Could she possibly be on the tarmac?). She saw nothing, but her belief didn’t waver. (Is she expecting some kind of major event?) As the aircraft rolled almost out of sight, she noticed two distinct flashes. It was Mitch. As always, he’d remembered. Almost a year ago, they’d devised a system of code to communicate from the terminal to the plane when she’d complained that she couldn’t see in the tiny jet’s windows

how to create print ready documents and images

Friday, October 20th, 2006

To ensure your file is “print ready” check that your artwork meets the following requirements. FILE FORMAT