An Obituary printed in the London Times.  Could just as well have been written in the USA ... Absolutely Brilliant !!!

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair;
- and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers:

I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

     Meets Again ...

Google rolled out it’s latest attempt to socialize last week.  With Google +1, the search giant is hoping to generate as much love as Facebook’s "Like" feature. So what is Google +1 and why should you care?

Google +1 is designed to drive SEO and PPC search results in much the same way as the "Like" on Facebook. Likes are becoming an increasing important part of any search campaign. Depending on your industry and the scope of your competition, "Likes" can improve your SERPS results making it a desired search element. Google +1 is looking to take this a step further by extending its feature’s sphere of influence. And it starts at the click.

When a Facebook users Likes a product, service or post, it’s clout is undeniable but somewhat limited in that only a user’s friend network will see it. Still that reach is extending quantum leaps by the day, when you figure that last tally every Friend has an average of 160 other friends.  So, for example, a fan page with as few of 200 fans ("Likes") is reaching 32,000 viewers with every post.

This +1 is the opening that Google is hoping to take advantage of over Facebook, because they art the search giant online and - I'm sure - plan to take advantage of that dominance worldwide as they mature this feature. Google +1 will come up on Google search results making the rating available to anyone accessing Google.

The potential for Google +1 to be a success is high but it has a significant hurdle to overcome – Facebook. Facebook has proved to be two steps ahead of the game in social space. Facebook is approaching the 700 million monthly user mark.  If Facebook were a country it would be the third largest in the world.  And, it ranks as one of three top sites worldwide, along with Google and You Tube.

Google +1 is a good first step towards leveling the playing field, but does anyone doubt the social network giant will respond with something even more innovative and engaging?

What about you?  Would you rather be "Liked" or a "+1?"

One thing you can always depend upon is constant change. And, Google and Facebook prove this out time and time again!!!

What is significant about $11,055?  Well the impact of that dollar figure grows when I tell you that this ...

It wasn't generated on a weekly basis.  It wasn't even generated on a daily basis or an hourly basis.

It was generated on a PER MINUTE basis! <----- WOW

How you ask?  Well from one 90 minute presentation. And my business associate and internet mentor, Armand Morin, will show you how.  Crazy isn't it?  But the cool thing is, it is true.

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The year before this same person sold a total of $4.1 million dollars from a mere 14 speaking engagements.

Can you imagine speaking only 14 times and generating $4.1 million dollars?

Well for the first (and likely last) time this year, Armand has decided to share his highly powerful sales techniques at PersuasionX .

This event is NOT for everyone.  If you have no intention of speaking from stage, then it's definitely not for you.  If you don't plan on hosting a teleseminar in the next year, this isn't for you.  If you aren't someone who plans on selling any kind of product or service in the next year, don't click the link below.

http://persuasionx.com/x.php?af=900959

However if you want to learn the powerful techniques to help you win over any audience and dramatically improve your sales, then
click the link above.

Armand is a great teacher.  He knows his stuff AND he knows how to teach others to duplicate his success.  I know you'll enjoy it.

Take care and best of success!
Sandra

P.S  Click on the link below right now because the seminar offer expires soon.

http://persuasionx.com/x.php?af=900959

 
A Non-Techie Video Solution for Business and Fun!


If you haven't checked it out yet, Animoto is a no-brainer. It's a super cool way to make videos thatreally pop. I recommend it to all of my subscribers and clients. Plus,I use it to make eye-catching (and effective) videos for my smallbusiness clients. This is my favorite tool and it has made me a lot ofmoney.

Here's a sample ...

Did you know that over 60% of all searches online today are looking for video versus text content for the topic sought?  Google is the biggest online advertising agency in the world.  And, it pushing video content to the tops of page one before thousands of other print listings.  Is your business taking advantage of this ever growing trend?

After all, we get lazier by the day when it comes to our demand for speed, ease and entertainment as part of our online experience.  Marketing your business with video will put you in front of those who are not.  Animoto is an easy and affordable solution for even non-techies to use the power of video marketing online. 

Animoto offers a variety of affordable plans, including a free version for unlimited videos of up to 30 seconds.  Their All-Access pass is only $30 a year for personal users.  And their Business Pro Version is $249 a year, plus a licensing fee (90 days or annual) for production of business videos for your clients.  The Pro Version allows a single business owner to use it on an unlimited basis for their own business.  Otherwise, the licensing fee allows you to produce video marketing for others, at a fee, if you like.

I absolutely love it!  And, I am an Animoto Affiliate, so I'll appreciate you using one of the links to them throughout this post if you're interested in learning more.  Have fun with it.  You can play with free demos before you buy.  I know you're gonna love it!

Best of Success!
www.ProfitWithSandraLee.com

Every product or service in the world has its own personality or nature.  We all are are constantly selling something,.  Like it, or not, we are all selling ... all the time.  Many reading this will hate to hear that!  But, it's the truth.

"Sales" has a bad reputation overall.  Still, we're all doing it all the time.  Selling our opinions, beliefs, products, services, etc. 

Most folks just pretend "they hate selling." The whole idea of selling repels most.  But, if you really look at this, that's B.S.

Why?  Our lifelong web of beliefs, in a product, service, or whatever ... shows up every day.  It governs our buying decisions.  And, each of us continually promotes what we we believe in.  So, how does the nature of a product and sales in this relate to your business?

Take an "awake" sales and marketing perspective.  Savvy small business owners are realizing this idea has a special series, or web, of characteristics than can engage and prompts their product or service to be bought.   And, local online marketing is one way they implement  ways to put their business ahead of "the rest." 

More important, savvy small business owners realize the nature of their specific product or service has important characteristics ... it's value ... to their sales prospect, etc.  It is always a "what's in it for me" principle when selling anyone, anything.  People always buy for "their reasons."  Not ours.

As you recognize the facts here, market toward and appreciate the nature and value of your product(s) and services.  Whether marketing them online or off.  And, you will unlock the key to closing sales with your broad market of prospects.  So, what's next?  Action steps?

Number 1:  Focus on the reasons why people buy your product or service.  This comes first from an emotional standpoint (most important), versus a logical point of view (that's another post and topic). 

Number 2:  Next, craft your sales presentation to bring out the reasons re: #1.  How does your message cause prospects to know, like and trust you?  Versus simply hawking a sale?

Remember, we all love to buy.  We just hate to be sold.  And, especially from an "insincere" messenger.

So, ask yourself, what are some of the reasons your prospective buyer would buy from you?  If you are not clear on this, they definitely won't be!  So, bottom line on that, they won't buy.

I'd love your comments re: your successful sales strategies.  And, any specific challenges you face!  Until then ...

Best of Success!
www.ProfitWithSandraLee.com

According to Word Press' official download counter, last I checked ... this favored open-source blogging software ha been downloaded more than 6.6 million times.  And, chances are if you are running a WP blog - your site probably looks a lot like many other sites out there. 

So what can you do to follow one primary marketing rule, which is to differential yourself in your market?  How can you stand out in the crowd using Word Press?  One way without lots of tech skills, or labor intensive hacks, is by changing up your website's fonts.  If the default font in your Word Press theme is leaving you bored and uninspired, try the following free WP plugins to dress up your design look.

Five Sites for FREE Word Press Fonts:

• dafont.com
• acidfonts.com
• fontstock.net
• urbanfonts.com
• fontspace.com 

And, there are many more sources for free fonts online.  For example, Font Burner Control Panel serves up 1000+ free fonts directly to your Word Press theme.  Find a font you like and simply enter the name into this plugin.  Your weblog healines will be instantly transformed!  This source is a great option if you're seeking richer typography - but you don't know how to use sifr or Flash.

A couple more sites you can check out if you really want more resources on this include Abstract Fonts and Typekit Fonts .  Whatever you choose, have fun with it!

Best of Success!
www.ProfitWithSandraLee.com

Mike Koenigs, creator of the power packed Traffic Geyser system has just launched a new product called the Main Street Marketing Machine. Along with all the internet stealth packed into Traffic Geyser, this new product combines that system and offers a complete business in a box.  One like you've never seen before!  It's intended to kick start any marketer into high geared internet marketing sales, targeting valuable services to main street, independent business owners.

With 29.6 million small businesses in the U.S., there is no shortage of business owners to serve.  In fact, 46% of those small businesses don't even have a website.  That's 13.6 million prospects!  This speaks to a multi-trillion dollar market!  If you want to learn more about this "do it for me marketing" system - act now because Mike won't leave this offer open for long.  And, he's already announced that the price will increase over three times this initial offering once he relaunches the system.

I've already bought it.  It's a hand and glove fit for the businesses I already serve.  It's simply automated multiple online marketing opportunities in ways you could never accomplish manually.  The multiple component of this system include website template design sites, video capture and production at the push of a button, syndicated distribution of content to over 130 locations, complete marketing materials for thousands of business types, an "opportunity finder" software that literally culls through time consuming niche research for small business types, and much - much more.

And, if you simply want to use it to crank up your own small business sales ... you can do that too!  Most main street business owners want to use the internet to get more customers.  They simply don't know how to or where to start.  For a do-in-yourself business owner, Main Street Marketing Machine gives you and MBA package, with complete training, at the click of your mouse!

But, don't take my word for it.  Go check it out for yourself .  Serious "success driven" entrepreneurs will definitely want to check this one out!

Best of Success!
www.ProfitWithSandraLee.com

Dallas Fort Worth and Houston small business owners – want to dominate your local market for your product or service?  Small business marketing online has new opportunities for you.  Learn how new technology for local online marketing is making lead generation for small business owners affordable and very profitable!  

Lee Elliott Enterprises, LLC has just announced its state of the art small business marketing lead generation and lead capture website services.  Beta tested and proven, www.localonlineprofits.com target="_blank" href="http://www.localonlineprofits.com">www.localonlineprofits.com   How sweet is this?  Rare and wonderful in today’s economy for small business marketers!

So, what is a small business lead generation site?  These unique sites are far more than just a web site.  Lee explains, “It’s a system that allows local businesses to dominate their market areas online with targeted, immediate lead generation.  Over 43% of all search online today is asking for local brick and mortar business information.  People are going online to find offline businesses  to buy from.  The question is whether they will find you or your competitors first.”    

For any small local business owner looking for more business, enLocal Lead Generation sites offer a magic bullet for dominating your local niche.  And, if you've spent thousands of dollars on marketing to receive mediocre, inconsistent results, you'll really appreciate the 100% money back guarantee on what these sites promise.  After all, why spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on old school marketing like yellow page or print ads, when the internet is where the buyers are looking?     

These lead generation websites are proven, to target all local areas and zip codes for the local business owners specific search terms - commonly referred to as "key words." This system allows local business owners to market to and capture targeted traffic online for their business specialty.  It generates new customers and inquiries that can potentially become customers for life.

How much is one or more new customers worth to you in “lifetime value?”  Answer that question.  It won’t be hard for you to cost justify your investment here!  And, especially with their money back guarantee!!!

Sandra Lee and Sonny Elliott, founders of Lee Elliott Enterprises, LLC recently partnered with Armand Morin (one of the world's top internet marketing and SEO experts) and Gareth Owen (the technical brain behind these one-of-a-kind lead generation sites) to offer small business owners an affordable option to compete with local online marketing.  

These dynamic new lead generation marketing services often beg the question from prospects, "Wow! Is that the total cost for this market coverage and exclusivity?  That’s amazing!”   And, YES, it is!   The next question is whether you will secure your market area and niche with these new enLocal services.

Everything in these enLocal lead generation sites are geared toward generating leads for your small business.  Of the nearly 30 million small business owners, the is a top notch solution for local success.

Creating more business for your business ... fuels our economy and is good for all. So, check this opportunity out.  These market offerings are exclusive by zip code and market areas.  So, you'll probably want to be one of the first ones in enLocal!

Best of Success!

www.ProfitWithSandraLee.com

So, let me hear from you!

Best of Success!
www.ProfitWithSandraLee.com

Every product or service has its own personality and nature.  And, so does every business.  I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it when I go into a local business … and, they actually know my name.  It’s rare anymore, and wonderful!

And, even your product – or service alone – can offer a special series of characteristics that can relate to your consumer.  Do you recognize the nature of your own product or service?  And, how it relates in its characteristics to your buyer?  If you do, you will unlock the key to selling your prospects!

What are your buyers emotional drivers to buy?  Since … decisions are made based on emotions … and, later justified with our “logic” … knowing your buyers “emotional drivers” to want what you offer is key.

Here’s an action step you can take to know something about what I’m asking you here.  Figure out the key reasons why people buy your product or service … and specifically, from you.  Both from an emotional and logical standpoint.  Next, craft your sales presentation to bring out those reasons.

Why do people buy from you?  Why would prospects want to buy from you?  What sets you apart?  What would make them your raving fans and referral champions?  First things, first.  Take the action step above … and, more to follow in upcoming posts!  

And, I would love to hear your comments and questions on this post!

Best of Success!

www.ProfitWithSandraLee.com