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Be That Miracle

My article, "Be That Miracle" was published today at: Bharatbhasha.com

First pargraph to see if it is something you would enjoy reading and growing with today:

You are a human being, right? You also believe you are either male or female, right? You also have other roles you play in your life, like mother, father, brother, sister, employee, employer, boss, manager, in-law -- and the list, I'm sure, goes on. But have you ever thought of yourself as a miracle. Not in the sense of your birth. Of course, that is a miracle. In the sense of your every day life. Do you walk around all day long and see yourself as a miracle worker?

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Planning A Slow Season

Zeromillion.com just published, "Planning A Slow Season" on their website.

Here's the first paragraph...

Every business experiences slower periods. For some, they sell more during the Christmas season while others move at a snail pace. Some sell more during the summer and others less. The key is being aware of your seasons and alternatives available to solve the challenge and change the results.

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Get Free Advertising

The article, "10 Secrets for Getting FREE Advertising" by Catherine Franz -- that's me -- has been republished:

Here is the first paragraph...

The opportunities for getting free advertising for your product or services are only limited by your imagination and energy. There are so many proven ways to promote without cost it?s truly mind-boggling! Here are ten proven methods.

1. Write an article relating to your area of expertise and submit it to all the publications and media dealing in that range of interest. Become your own promoter and writer. Get the word out by establishing yourself as an expert on that topic and "tag-along" everything you write with a reference box listing your address for a catalog, dealership opportunity, or more information.

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Five Ways To Increase Internet Traffic in 15 Minutes or Less

Jogena published an article of mine...

Five Ways To Increase Internet Traffic in 15 Minutes or Less...

Here's the first paragraph to see if this interests you...

1. Use Hidden Links and involve visitors to increase subscribers and maybe add a contest for additional fun. Place a not-so-easy-to-find link in your copy and then ask readers/visitors to find it. Give them a prize or freebie for finding it. Or you can give them the ebook after they find the link and click on it. By burying it inside the material, they will definitely need to read it carefully in order to find it.

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Best wishes for a wonderful day!
Catherine Franz
Senior Business Coach
Talk Show Host of the radio show, Let's Talk Marketing
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Eastern
on the Internet at: http://www.fcac.org/webr

Secrets to Creating Great Headlines

Headlines, smedlines, don't you just grab something that sounds right and plunk it down on the page so you can get onto the next item on your to do list?

Well, of course, that is a good way of doing it. So, why does everyone write and tell us how important choosing the headline is? Because its 100% important. It is the first thing people see when it pops into their view and in less than three seconds, maybe one, they decide, "Is this worth my time, or not."

But coming up with a headline that grabs their attention isn't as hard as it's made up to be.

In preparing to write this article, I read hundreds of articles, a number of books, a few teleclasses. I think people are making it complicated in order to justify why you need to buy whatever they are selling. So, I sat down and wrote out some tips for myself.

I have been sharing them with my clients and friends since. Now, the cats out of the bag and here they are, published at www.TranslationDictionary.com for you to read.

Here's the first paragraph to see if its worth your time...

Great! You finished your piece and now need a headline. Usually headlines are less than ten words and need to be expressed in short, expressive, active words. This provides quick focus and pull in. By waiting until you know what you are ending up with, it will save you time. You can give a temporary headline while drafting.

To read the rest, click here, and jump to the TranslationDirectiory.com website to read the rest...

Enjoy,
Catherine Franz
Marketing Guru

Ten Ways to Add Abundance To Your Mind, Your Life & Your World

Hi,

Since I am the host of the Abundance Center, and have been for 12 years now, people are always asking me what abundance means to me. Every time I sat down to think on the question, I found its meaning changing and evolving as I matured into its depth.

Here is one of my articles that I wrote while in that processing mode that I would like to share with you. Even this publisher thought it was worth adding to their collection:

ZeroMillion.com published, "Ten Ways to Add Abundance To Your Mind, Your Life & Your World" on their website.

I thought you would like to know about it and read it (it is definitely a different type of read).

Here's the first two paragraphs...

Abundance isn't something you find from the outside.

Abundance begins within and radiates outward. Find the ways that increase your abundance inside. Add time to your day, simplify, or make a difference in the world. Gratitude multiplies. Find something in these ten ways to add abundance to your life and enjoy the positive results it will attract.

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Business Lunch Etiquette

The website, Sideroad, published my article, "Business Lunch Etiquette." I thought you might like to read it and know how to find it:

The article begins...

Knowing what to do when meeting a prospective client for lunch, or going to lunch with the boss or colleague can be confusing at times. Here is a quick list of items to remember:

1. Be in the present moment with whoever you are with.
Limit glancing around the room. It’s a sign that you are looking for something better. There is nothing worse than having a conversation with someone who is half there.

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