Disciplining Someone? Consider These Areas Of Concentration

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One: Engage him in the Scriptures to discover Christ and apply His truth.

Teaching him to meditate upon and apply God's Word is generic to knowing Christ.

"He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me; and he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will disclose Myself to him." (John 14:21)

Two: Disciple him life-on-life.

Both Jesus and Paul believed in the worth of the individual, and so should we:

Jesus: "The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, 'Follow me'." (John 1:43)

Paul: "We dealt with you one by one, as a father deals with his children… " (1 Thessalonians 2:11b neb)

Three: Equip him to multiply his life:

• By helping him develop consistency in (1) Daily time with God, (2) Scripture memory, and (3) Bible study.

"The Scriptures are the comprehensive equipment of the man of God, and fit him fully for all branches of his work." (2 Timothy 3:17 – J.B. Phillips Translation)

• By helping him discover and utilize his gifts. (1 Corinthians 12-14)

Four: Maintain the centrality of Christ.

At the very core of the discipling effort must be the emphasis on developing intimacy with Christ.

"By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:10, 11)

QUESTION: Since example is the most powerful teacher, developing intimacy with Christ is better "caught" than taught. Is your disciple picking up the fact that knowing Christ is your primary passion?

"Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ." (1 Corinthians 11:1).  "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley

Facts of the Matter: Daily Devotionals.

Four Simple Reasons Your Product Is Not Selling

You've done your homework. You've looked into the best ways to market your small business' new product and present it to your customers. You've spent hours coming up with a strategy for how to set yourself and your product apart from what your competitors have to offer. So, where are the new customers, and why aren't your sales through the roof? Sometimes it can be hard to take a step back and see the larger picture, especially after having been so focused on the minor details for so long. Here are four simple reasons your product might not be going over well with consumers:
1. Your Audience Doesn't Care
Even if your market research, marketing, advertising and promotion techniques have all been spot on, there is one vital flaw that will prevent any small business from striking it rich with its new product: your audience simply doesn't care. Maybe you're trying to sell them something they don't need. Maybe you're attempting to convince them to move away from a product they are comfortable purchasing, or from a brand they already trust. Maybe the thing you are proposing they buy is too radical, uncertain, or not practical for their daily life. Whatever the case may be, before you spend your time and money investing in presenting a new product to the public, make sure they are going to want it in the first place.
2. You're Targeting the Wrong Audience Altogether
If you're sure that someone out there really, truly will want your product - but you are still hitting a wall when it comes to actually selling it - there could be another problem at work: you are promoting yourself to the wrong people. Although all the resources out there that provide advice to small business owners claim that there are general, blanket rules for the marketing strategies small business owners should practice, not every small business is the same. Make sure that the places you choose to place your ads are places your audience will actually see. Furthermore, make sure you aren't missing out entirely on other potential marketing locations where your audience can actually be found.
3. You're Trying too Hard
Sometimes, heavy advertising campaigns intended to reign customers in to buying a new product can work to have the opposite effect: they can turn your customers off from your product as well as your brand. Why is this? It's one of the fundamental rules of life: instead of trying hard to convince someone they need you, sometimes it's best to sit back and let people come to their own conclusions that you have something to offer them. Don't try too hard to persuade your customers that your product would be of use to them. If it really is that useful, just trust that their own word of mouth will help spread your reputation and bring in more money for your business.
4. You Aren't Using Marketing Tools Effectively
Maybe you've set out to implement a social media marketing campaign to show off your new product. Maybe you've chosen to stick with billboard or magazine advertisements. Maybe you've bought into the QR Code craze, and have stuck your business' code on fliers and posters everywhere. Whatever the case may be, remember that there are proper ways to use these marketing techniques, and there are ways to use them incorrectly. Make sure your artwork is well done, your spelling and grammar is correct, and there is nothing offensive or otherwise odd about your ad copy. If you're using Facebook and Twitter, don't overuse them; focus more on writing quality posts that are informative and fun. Your customers are already inundated with ads during their day to day; make sure your ad is something that will make them smile, or at least make them think.   "Enjoy Your Coffee"  

Michael Stanley

Using Banner Ads To Attract Traffic- They Still Work

There are many different ways on the internet to gain online traffic and sometimes it can be a daunting and confusing and you just aren't sure where to start. The internet is continually evolving and so too are the ways and methods for advertising a website.
Banner ads are one of the most effective ways to advertise your blog. Have a look around and you will see banner ads everywhere, on personal websites, on blogs as well as on the search engines.
The reason they are everywhere is they work and people are making the most of them and using them regularly to advertise their products or website. Banner ads are amazing and can be quite low cost if you set them up properly.
Banners ads were created specifically to promote certain products or services and are generally based on brand recognition. The ad uses its small space to describe the product or service with plenty of information to make it attractive to people that see the ad. They will have an appointment to action to persuade folks to click on the banner and visit their webpage.
When using banner advertising you should aim the banners toward targeted prospects so that you don't have hundreds of people exploring your ad when they really aren't thinking about the product or service you will be promoting. If you are paying per click that can get quite expensive so if you target specific people you will only pay for people that really have an interest in what you have to offer.
Targeted traffic = higher sales and better profits!
There are many different methods for using banner ad campaigns so there is no fixed campaign type. Google AdWords and Overture have many tools that you can use to enhance your strategy and your website.
Google and Overture can give you more insight on the type of campaign that will be most effective in your business. They can help to locate the most effective phrases and terms to use in your banner advertising campaign. They really are the best phrases, keywords and terms that you can use to get the most targeted traffic to your website. If about the catch using targeted keywords and phrases then you aren't wasting your time and efforts and you will not be paying considerably more than you should be.
Here are some tips that may increase the effectiveness of your banners efforts:
1. Banners have got a limited amount of space so you need to use that space wisely. You are require to use attention grabbing content so that the tiny amount of text will say a something that is going to grab the attention of those who see it.
2. Add a picture for the banner so visitors may have a visual of the product. Most people respond better when they see a picture of what's being offered.
3. Don't use over-sized banners. Large banners may fit read more about them but they won't enable you to get any more traffic. Large banners just manage to clutter the site where they are posted and for that reason they may actually get less clicks than just a smaller banner.
4. Help make your banner look professional. To have a professional looking banner you want it to be subtle but to bring the point across. Don't fill the banner with lots of colors and fonts, it just needs to appears like something a child created but not something professional. Keep it simple!
5. A banner must have a 'call to action' for your website visitors to be more inclined to select the ad. Although we know your ad is for clicking on, if one carries a 'call to action' like a 'Click Here' button you happen to be taking charge and directing the website visitors to click on the ad.
6. Ensure that your content is readable but not too cluttered. You want content that is definitely motivational to peak the visitors interest and entice these phones click on the ad.
7. Always test the links of the banner to make sure that and also go through to your site. It could be terrible to be paying for advertising and your visitors not being directed to the linking website.   
 "Enjoy Your Coffee"

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Michael Stanley

Symptoms Of A Hard Heart

"And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?"        Mark 8:17

MATTHEW 16:1-12; MARK 8:11-21

Just a few days before this instance, hardened hearts caused Jesus' disciples to be amazed when they saw Jesus walk on the water to them. Here, Jesus' statements reveal some of the characteristics of someone with a hardened heart.

First, a hard heart keeps us from perceiving spiritual truths. This is why everyone in a church service hears exactly the same message yet, some will receive while others won't. It's not the Word that is the variable, but rather the condition of the hearts. A hard heart stops spiritual perception.

Second, a hardened heart stops us from understanding spiritual truth. When a person doesn't understand God's Word, Satan finds no resistance when he comes to steal it away.

Third, a hard heart keeps us from remembering. This isn't to say that we can't recall facts or scriptures. As related in Mark 8:19-20, the disciples remembered the facts of the two miraculous feedings, but they had forgotten any spiritual lessons they might have learned. Likewise, some people can quote scripture or remember what the sermon was about, but they can't perceive the spiritual life in the message or retain what they did perceive.

A hardened heart blinds us to any spiritual perception and keeps us thinking only in the natural realm. Small faith and a hardened heart are the same. Hebrews 3:12-13 parallels an evil heart of unbelief to a hardened heart. It takes great faith to keep our heart sensitive to God. Seek Him with your whole heart today.
"Enjoy Your Coffee"       by Andrew Wommack
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Michael Stanley

Ephesians 4:30 The Holy Spirit Of Promise

Good Morning All,

As I go through this mornings devotion I am reminded of the promises of God.  With that in mind I will share this with you.  My prayers are that you and yours be Blessed to capacity, with the Love of God.

Grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30 

The love of the Spirit. — The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost. — In all their affliction he was 

afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he 

bare them, and carried them all the days of old. But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he 

turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. — After   

that 

ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of the inheritance until 

the redemption of the purchased possession. — This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil 

the lusts of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh: and these are 

contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

The Spirit helpeth our infirmities.

Romans 15:30. John 14:26. Isaiah 63:9,10. 1 John 4:13. Ephesians 1:13,14. Galatians 5:16,17. Romans 8:26.

"Enjoy Your Coffee"

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Michael Stanley

Finding The Right Team Member

Sometimes companies and small business owners wonder whether it is wise to spend money for a consultant to come in and help them establish benchmarks when their own internal people can do the same thing and there won't be any consulting fees.
Keeping things simple, a hiring mistake with a minimum wage team member can cost an organization about $10,000. "WHAT? Are you nuts? At minimum wage? That can't be!" How does that happen? Simple.
Let's look at it this way. Right now, the US Minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. That represents a full-time equivalent investment of just over $15,000. Most experts agree that at minimum, even a minimum wage employee with no benefits to speak of costs an employer at least 30% in added costs, and it is more likely closer to 50%. For the sake of argument, let's use the lower number. That 30% brings the one year full-time equivalent cost of a minimum wage team member to $19,500 or just under $20,000 in the USA. (these added costs include unemployment insurance, worker's compensation insurance, employer contribution to Social Security and Medicare and the administrative overhead required to process their pay and to manage/lead them.)
What if the team member you bring on is mediocre. Not so bad you have to get rid of him or her, but not so good that you are glad you have them. They might be around for a long, long time, doing the job just half as well as it could be done. Every time you look at the team member you know the position could produce so much more.
You might let someone go fairly quickly if they are a really bad fit. So you keep the loss to a minimum. But what if the person is just plain average at the job, not good, not bad. They can be very hard to deal with because they aren't horrible, and as people they are even usually likeable. They just don't quite fit. You could be feeling the same way in 10 years. What you see is what you get and are going to get.
What about the person you hire who does not love their job? Perhaps they do it okay, but they are like a square peg in a round hole. The job may stress them out. If you asked them if they like your work the most positive thing they can say is "it's good to have a job." Perhaps behind the scenes these individuals are complainers and they can see everything wrong all around them you might call them a Debbie or a Donnie Downer. They show up every day and even do a decent job but they bring morale down wherever they go.
This is where a highly trained and highly skilled consultants may be worth many times his or her fee. When we sit down with your team and look together at why the job exists, the key accountabilities of the position and the characteristics of the person that would do well in the position we can help you get off to a very good start. Add in our research into people holding similar positions and other companies or people who have been very successful in your company. Then we look for those who have done poorly and looked at their characteristics. We develop a matrix. After the job has spoken as promising candidates present themselves we put them through a series of assessments and we can tell you the likelihood of fit with your benchmark. We can give you an excellent idea of how they will fit within your already existing corporate culture. A person might have the skills, credentials and training to be a bookkeeper, an accountant or even a chief financial officer. As we compare them to the benchmark we can tell that they are likely not to fit. Perhaps they are more people oriented applying for a position calling for a task orientation. Perhaps they are slow and steady wins the race and your environment is high-paced and fast-moving. They might do the job, but it will be stressful to the point of burnout and at some inopportune time down the road they will leave, and you might not be sorry to see them go.
When a consultant uses a sophisticated and accurate benchmarking process and candidate assessment suites he or she helps you to follow best practices and increase your chances of selecting and retaining team members whose behaviors, values, skills and emotional intelligence that the position. What would it be worth to you to have the right person doing the job in the right way? What would it be worth to your bottom line to cut turnover significantly and to help you avoid turnover you can only hope for?
This approach is based on thorough research and statistically validated assessments and processes. Still, it is intended to comprise approximately 1/3 of your selection process. The process needs all EEOC requirements for fairness. The other two-thirds of your selection decision is based on the candidate's resume of experience, impressions from the interview, references and experience.  Like I asked earlier, what would it be worth to your bottom line?  That's all for now, "Enjoy Your Coffee"
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Michael Stanley
 

Thank God For Believers Like This

Hello Everyone,

I came across this today.  It Blessed me, and I just thought I'd Bless you as well.  Enjoy this read, it's good.

 

Tennessee  Football
This  is a statement that was read over the PA  system  at the football game
at  Roane  County High School , Kingston , Tennessee   by school Principal,
Jody  McLeod

"It  has always been the custom at Roane County High  School football games,
to say a prayer and play  the National Anthem, to honor God and Country."

Due  to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am  told that saying a
Prayer is a violation of  Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at  this
time, I can use this public facility to  approve of sexual perversion and
call it "an  alternate life style," and if someone is  offended, that's OK.

I  can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by  dispensing condoms and
calling it, "safe sex."  If someone is offended, that's OK.

I  can even use this public facility to present the  merits of killing an
unborn baby as a "viable!  means of birth control." If someone is offended,
no problem...

I  can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and  involve students in
activities to worship  religiously and praise the goddess "Mother  Earth"
and call it "ecology.."

I  can use literature, videos and presentations in  the classroom that
depicts people with strong,  traditional Christian convictions as "simple
minded" and "ignorant" and call it  "enlightenment.."

However,  if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to  ask HIM to Bless
this event with safety and good  sportsmanship, then Federal Case Law is
violated.

This  appears to be inconsistent at best, and at  worst, diabolical.
Apparently,  we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone,  except GOD and
HIS Commandments.

Nevertheless  , as a school principal, I frequently ask staff  and students
to abide by rules with which they  do not necessarily agree. For me to do
otherwise  would be inconsistent at best, and at worst,  hypocritical. I
suffer from that affliction  enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need
to add an intentional transgression.

For  this reason, I shall "Render unto Caesar that  which is Caesar's," and
refrain from praying at  this time.

However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise  and thank GOD and ask
HIM,in the name of JESUS,  to Bless this event, please feel free to do  so..
As  far as I know, that's not against the  law----yet."

One  by one, the people in the stands bowed their  heads, held hands with
one another and began to  pray.

They  prayed in the stands. They prayed in the team  huddles. They prayed at
the concession stand and  they prayed in the Announcer's Box!

The  only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme  Court of the United
States of America- the Seat  of "Justice" in the "one nation, under GOD."

Somehow,   Kingston , Tennessee Remembered what so many  have forgotten. We
are given the Freedom OF  Religion, not the Freedom  FROM  Religion.  Praise
GOD that HIS remnant remains!

JESUS  said, "If you are ashamed of ME before men, then  I will be ashamed
of you before MY FATHER.."

If  you are not ashamed, pass this on .
I'm  not one bit ashamed to pass this on, Are  you?        "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Jody  McLeod
High School Principal

Michael Stanley

Using Other People's Blog To Drive Traffic To Your Website

Content is King. But not just for you. Everyone on the Internet needs content. The truth is that many people don't want to write all of their own content either. This means that they have to get the content from somewhere. Either they get your content from sites like article directories or they can get it directly from you.

Site owners want content. Most of all they want UNIQUE content. Because of this need a savvy marketer can use this to their advantage to driver targeted website traffic to their own offers. Simply consider taking some of your content and putting on other peoples sites. This can be done free or for a payment depending upon your position in the marketplace.

Approach other blog owners.

If you have friends or family that own other blogs then simply ask them if they need guest posters. If they are willing to let you post to the blog, make sure to ask if they mind a link or two. If the blog is not your normal niche, then make sure you ask before you just start cramming links into the content. Make sure the content is relevant to the reader. Remember you are a guest poster. You don't own the blog someone else does.

Look for hired blogging options.

There are tons of webmaster out there that maintain dozens or even hundreds of websites. These people might be willing to actively pay for posters depending on the size of the site and the content needed by the site owners. This could be a lucrative position for both you and the owners. Especially if you get paid to post AND are allowed to place a link or two. This means you are getting paid for your content up front with a potential for long-term traffic and sales.

Check for blogs at mega sites.

Some sites are just great to have blogs at. Consider looking for blogging opportunities on these sites. Sites that are key players in your niches are trying to take advantage of having thousands of members being able to create content on their sites. One such place is the Warrior Forum. This markers forum now allows you to create a blog there. In which case you should do so as this is a blog directly within the marketing community. This allows for traffic targeted to the internet niche. You can get instant feedback from other marketers and community support.  "Enjoy Your Coffee"
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Michael Stanley

OUR HEARTS CONTROL OUR BODIES

"There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man."                             Mark 7:15

MATTHEW 15:1-20; MARK 7:1-23

All of the Old Testament dietary laws were shadows (or pictures) of spiritual truths which would become realities in the New Covenant. These Pharisees (as well as many Christians today) missed all of the spiritual significance of these laws and saw only the physical act.

The real spiritual meaning that these Old Testament dietary laws symbolized was that we were supposed to be holy (separated) unto God in everything - even what we eat. Under the Old Testament law, it was forbidden to eat or to touch certain animals, not because there was anything wrong with the animals, but to illustrate the point of being separated unto God and to serve as a constant reminder of this separation. Under the New Testament, we see that no animal is, or ever was, unclean of itself. The Old Testament designation of certain animals as unclean was purely symbolic, and this is why Jesus could make this statement.

Jesus' statements here refer to more than just the clean and unclean beasts of the Old Testament. He said nothing which enters into a man through his mouth can defile him. This statement cannot be interpreted, however, as condoning any type of abuse we would like to give our body such as gluttony, drug abuse, etc. Rather, Jesus is simply explaining that the condition of the heart of man should be given preeminence over the physical body. The heart of man controls the body of man, not the other way around. Sin doesn't make our heart corrupt, but a corrupt heart makes us sin. God looks on our hearts, and our cleanliness or defilement in His sight is dependent solely on whether or not we have been made clean in our spirits by the blood of the Lamb. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness.

A Servant of Jesus Christ.

Good Morning,

Many times throughout life we have the opportunity to stand up for Christ.  My question to you today is  Where is the breakdown?   You see, because somewhere between Christ dying for our sins, all of our sins past and present.  We have forgotten where our loyalty should be.  John 3:16 reminds us.  For God so loved this world, that He gave His only Begotten Son.  That whosoever believeth upon Him shall not perish.  But, have everlasting LIFE.  It's a promise made to us by God Himself.  That's powerful!.

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Romans 1:1

Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. — If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. — Being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. — Thou art no more a servant, but a son.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh.

John 13:13. John 12:26. Matthew 11:29,30. Philippians 3:7. Romans 6:22. John 15:15. Galatians 4:7. Galatians 5:1,13.

Daily Light on the Daily Path.

Email Communications on Autopilot

What Email Autoresponders Can Do For Your Business
An email autoresponder is basically just software that sends out pre-saved emails on a schedule. Better than that, it actually keeps a personalized schedule for each person on your mailing list.
Sounds complicated?
It really isn't; at least not from the list manager's perspective. (That's you!)
All you really do is create a series of email communications that you want everyone on your mailing list to receive. When a new name gets added to your list, no matter when they joined, the software will take care of sending them out the complete series of emails. The emails get sent one at a time, based on a predetermined schedule that you set.
Unlike you sending out a "bulk" email addressed to dozens of recipients, each person on your mailing list gets a personalized email that is addressed only to them. They never know whether you have three people on your mailing list or 30,000.
Because you can use a mail merge type feature to add user names and other personalization details, autoresponder emails do not have to be just static form letters.
You can even set up multiple lists and split out your customers based on criteria you decide. For instance by product line, or prospects who have only inquired versus customers who've bought, our household versus business customers, etc.
Each of those lists can get a different series of emails. There is no limit to the number of lists you can have, the number of emails on each list or the number of names on each list.
A good autoresponder service will grow with your business. A well-managed autoresponder account may just put your business on autopilot.
Why should you use one?
Staying in contact (as long as you have relevant and useful information to impart) is the best way of turning prospects into buyers, buyers into repeat customers and repeat customers into loyal fans.
Perhaps you have a monthly newsletter you'd like to inexpensively share with your customer base. Or maybe you want to train the buyers of a complex system how to get the most of their new purchase. You could create holiday or seasonal messages that go out to all your prospects and customers. The possibilities are limited only by your creativity and imagination.
Say for example that you run a camera store and you sell a customer a new camera. Digital cameras these days have a mind-boggling array of features. Let's say you set up mailing lists for each of the different camera brands your store carries. When a customer buys a Nikon DSLR, you add her name to the Nikon DSLR list. Then once a week, your autoresponder will email her one lesson that teaches her how to use some particular feature on her specific camera. You write these lessons just once but every single customer who buys a Nikon DSLR from you benefits from them! You could create similar lists for Canon, Sony, Pentax and any other camera brand you carry.
This same principle could be applied to computers, cars, sewing machines, leaf blowers... you name it! It can even be applied to services such as tax preparation, house cleaning, dog walking and prenatal care. The list is endless.
Where can you get one?
Although it's possible to buy your own autoresponder software and run your lists in-house, it's not recommended. If for no other reason than compliance with CAN-SPAM laws. An online mailing service will assure compliance while simultaneously offering you the most up to date software available.
Three of the largest mail houses are:
· AWeber
· Constant Contact
· Mail Chimp
Of course there are other services out there but these are reputable companies that can handle even the most complex mailing needs.
How much do they cost?
The cost for mailing services varies but is largely based on how many names are on your list (aggregate number if you have more than one list) and how frequently you mail to them.
To give you a general idea, a list with around 1,000 names to which you send out emails every week will cost $30 per month or less. For most businesses, just one sale per month will pay for the full cost of staying in touch with everyone.
How to get names onto your mailing list
If you're just starting out but already have a list of names and email addresses, such as in CRM software or even just on a spreadsheet, you can import them and have a jump-start on your list building.
The service you use may require you to explain where the list came from and affirm that everyone on the list "opted in". That is, they all gave you their email address and explicitly agreed to receive email communication from you. This is done for compliance with SPAM laws but is really not a big deal.
Once your list is set up, even if it's just an empty shell without a single name on it yet, all of the services allow you to create sign-up forms that you can post on your web site. These fill-in-the-blanks forms enable visitors to your web site to sign up for your mailing list by filling in the form.
When they do, the autoresponder service kicks into gear and will begin sending that customer emails in your name. They will continue to receive emails from you until they have either reached the end of the series you set up or until they click the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of each email sent out.
If you have visitors come in to a store, you can also have your employees manually add customer information to get them on your list. Or you can set up a kiosk and let the customers do it themselves.
What if you have unscheduled sales or events?
You are not just limited to pre-saved emails. Say that you have a special event or an unscheduled sale coming up. You could create a one-off "broadcast" email that will go out to your entire list (or multiple lists or even segments of lists).
Broadcast emails get sent no matter where in the series a customer may be. So a customer who just received issue #7 of your newsletter and one who just got issue #2 would both receive the same sale notice. This will not interrupt their sequence and the first customer will still get issue #8 next while the second customer will get issue #3 next.
There is no limit to the number of broadcast emails you can send.
Effectively managing your list
It doesn't stop with simply collecting names and having some computer automatically send out emails for you. Online mailing services include detailed reporting so you can closely monitor the effectiveness of your mailing operation.
· How many of the emails you send actually get opened?
· How many of the links in your emails get clicked?
· What percentage of users unsubscribe?
· You can even create multiple versions of your sign-up forms and test them against each other to determine which is better at getting prospects to sign up.
Worried that some third-party company has possession of your customer list? Well you can easily export the list from their servers and import it into your own CRM or other business management software.
Of course there's nothing you can do about them having the list. At least not as long as you want them to keep managing your mailings for you. (All the more reason to stick with reputable companies.) But at least you can easily get and keep your own copy in-house.
List Rental
Some companies may allow you to mail to rented lists under certain conditions. If you frequently rent email lists, you should definitely solicit the services of a mailing professional to help you.  Be sure and check out The Corner Market-ing Blog.  Lot's of good stuff there.  "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley

The Fastest and Easiest Way To Make Money Online

If you are like most people, you probably have thought about starting an online business at one time or another, to replace your full-time income or to earn a little extra money. But with all the choices out there, you probably have also asked yourself, "where do I start and what is the best way to get started making money online"? Well first of all, let me start by saying, you are not alone, so don't feel bad. There are many people asking this very same question - especially in this economy!
The very first thing you must do, when it comes to making money online is to determine whether or not you are going to sell your own product or service or somebody else's. If you don't have a particular product or service of your own in mind, then I suggest that you start off with selling somebody else's - at least in the beginning. This is referred to as affiliate marketing, "which in a nutshell", simply means that you get paid a commission for referring customers to a business that you are acting as an affiliate (referral agent) for. Now when it comes to affiliate programs, there are literally "ton's" of companies online that you can choose from. Companies like eBay, Amazon.com, WalMart, Sears, Best Buy, Clickbank.com, Commission junction, and so on - the list goes on and on and on!
Now, once you decide what type of products and/or services you wish to promote, and choose which company's affiliate programs you which to join. The next step is to figure out how you are going to find all those potential customers that you are going to market to and sell "tons" of stuff to (easy said, than done, right?). Well, don't panic, there are lots of free and paid courses / training programs that you can find on the internet that goes over exactly how to effectively market affiliate offers to potential customers that are hungry to buy what you have to offer. All you have to do is simply type into Google a few search terms like "affiliate marketing techniques", "getting started in affiliate marketing" "how to become an affiliate", "how to make money as an affiliate" etc., and you will be well on your way to earning some good money online.
So there you have it, and while you may encounter "a few bumps in the road", if you stay focused and follow the few simple steps listed above, you should be up and running in no time! And while a lot of affiliate programs and marketing strategies do require some outlay of cash to maintain and get started, there are some affiliate programs and marketing systems that require no out of pocket costs whatsoever, and that can be started and promoted 100% Free of charge. If you are interested in such a program, that you can start and advertise without any out-of-pocket expenses at all, check out the program that I recommend below.  Be sure and check out The Corner Market-ing Blog 
"Enjoy Your Coffee"
 
Michael Stanley

The Keynote of Life

Good Morning Everyone,
I hope you enjoyed your weekend.  Mine was awesome! Let's get this week off to a good start.  Everyday is a gift, that's why they call it the present.

It is not easy to say exactly in what sense Jacob used these words, in the midst of his prophecies in regard to the future of his sons. But they do certainly dictate that both for himself and for them his expectation was from God alone. It was God's salvation he waited for; a salvation which God had promised and which God Himself alone could work out. He knew himself and his sons to be under God's charge. Jehovah the Everlasting God would show in them what His saving power is and does. The words point forward to that wonderful history of redemption which is not yet finished, and to the glorious future in eternity whither it is leading. They suggest to us how there is no salvation but God's salvation, and how Waiting on God for that, whether for our personal experience, or in wider circles, is our first duty, our true blessedness.
Let us think of ourselves, and the inconceivably glorious salvation God has wrought for us in Christ, and is now purposing to work out and to perfect in us by His Spirit. Let us meditate until we somewhat realize that every participation of this great salvation, from moment to moment, must be the work of God Himself. God cannot part with His grace, or goodness, or strength, as an external thing that He gives us, as He gives the raindrops from heaven. No; He can only give it, and we can only enjoy it, as He works it Himself directly and unceasingly. And the only reason that He does not work it more effectually and continuously is, that we do not let Him. We hinder Him either by our indifference or by our self-effort, so that He cannot do what He would. What He asks of us, in the way of surrender, and obedience, and desire, and trust, is all comprised in this one word: waiting on Him, waiting for His salvation. It combines the deep sense of our entire helplessness of ourselves to work what is divinely good, and our perfect confidence that our God will work it all in His divine power.
Again, I say, let us meditate on the divine glory of the salvation God purposes working out in us, until we know the truths it implies. Our heart is the scene of a divine operation more wonderful than Creation. We can do as little towards the work as towards creating the world, except as God works in us to will and to do. God only asks of us to yield, to consent, to wait upon Him, and He will do it all. Let us meditate and be still, until we see how meet and right and blessed it is that God alone do all, and our soul will of itself sink down in deep humility to say: "I have waited for Thy salvation, O Lord." And the deep blessed background of all our praying and working will be: "Truly my soul waiteth upon God."
The application of the truth to wider circles, to those we labor among or intercede for, to the Church of Christ around us, or throughout the world, is not difficult. There can be no good but what God works; to wait upon God, and have the heart filled with faith in His working, and in that faith to pray for His mighty power to come down, is our only wisdom. Oh for the eyes of our heart to be opened to see God working in ourselves and in others, and to see how blessed it is to worship and just to wait for His salvation!
Our private and public prayer are our chief expression of our relation to God: it is in them chiefly that our waiting upon God must be exercised. If our waiting begin by quieting the activities of nature, and being still before God; if it bows and seeks to see God in His universal and almighty operation, alone able and always ready to work all good; if it yields itself to Him in the assurance that He is working and will work in us; if it maintains the place of humility and stillness, and surrenders until God's Spirit has quickened the faith that He will perfect His work: it will indeed become the strength and the joy of the soul. Life will become one deep blessed cry: "I have waited for Thy salvation, O Lord."  Enjoy Your Coffee"
"My soul, wait thou only upon God!"
Waiting on God.

Michael Stanley

The God of Our Salvation

"My soul waiteth only upon God [marg: is silent unto God]; from Him cometh my salvation." (Psalm 62:1)

If salvation indeed comes from God, and is entirely His work, just as creation was, it follows, as a matter of course, that our first and highest duty is to wait on Him to do the work that pleases Him. Waiting becomes then the only way to the experience of a full salvation, the only way, truly, to know God as the God of our salvation. All the difficulties that are brought forward as keeping us back from full salvation, have their cause in this one thing: the defective knowledge and practice of waiting upon God. All that the Church and its members need for the manifestation of the mighty power of God in the world, is the return to our true place, the place that belongs to us, both in creation and redemption, the place of absolute and unceasing dependence upon God. Let us strive to see what the elements are that make up this most blessed and needful waiting upon God: it may help us to discover the reasons why this grace is so little cultivated, and to feel how infinitely desirable it is that the Church, that we ourselves, should at any price learn its blessed secret.
The deep need for this Waiting on God lies equally in the nature of man and the nature of God. God, as Creator, formed man, to be a vessel in which He could show forth His power and goodness. Man was not to have in himself a fountain of life, or strength, or happiness: the ever-living and only living One was each moment to be the Communicator to him of all that he needed. Man's glory and blessedness was not to be independent, or dependent upon himself, but dependent on a God of such infinite riches and love. Man was to have the joy of receiving every moment out of the fulness of God. This was his blessedness as an unfallen creature.
When he fell from God, he was still more absolutely dependent on Him. There was not the slightest hope of his recovery out of his state of death, but in God, His power and mercy. It is God alone who began the work of redemption; it is God alone who continues and carries it on each moment in each individual believer. Even in the regenerate man there is no power of goodness in himself: he has and can have nothing that he does not each moment receive; and Waiting on God is just as indispensable, and must be just as continuous and unbroken, as the breathing that maintains his natural life.
It is, then, because Christians do not know their relation to God of absolute poverty and helplessness, that they have no sense of the need of absolute and unceasing dependence, or the unspeakable blessedness of continual Waiting on God. But when once a believer begins to see it, and consent to it, that he by the Holy Spirit must each moment receive what God each moment works, Waiting on God becomes his brightest hope and joy. As he apprehends how God, as God, as Infinite Love, delights to impart His own nature to His child as fully as He can, how God is not weary of each moment keeping charge of his life and strength, he wonders that he ever thought otherwise of God than as a God to be waited on all the day. God unceasingly giving and working; His child unceasingly waiting and receiving: this is the blessed life.
"Truly my soul waiteth upon God; from Him cometh my salvation." First we wait on God for salvation. Then we learn that salvation is only to bring us to God, and teach us to wait on Him. Then we find what is better still, that Waiting on God is itself the highest salvation. It is the ascribing to Him the glory of being All; it is the experiencing that He is All to us.
May God teach us the blessedness of waiting on Him.
"My soul, wait thou only upon God!"

Waiting on God.

Michael Stanley

Successfully Make Use Of Business Brochures

Good Morning,
Printing brochures is considered as one of those vital needs for individuals who either plans to open and organize their own business or has recently done so. Business establishments with tiny market presence and anywhere in between one and fifty staffs or employees must always keep in mind these prints for their business promotional tactic.
The only manner for you to get the support that you are looking for is to flood the business world with your business presence in the form of postcards, business cards, flyers, and especially business brochures especially if you are just beginning a new business. Perhaps your business establishment calls for a campaign using folders, envelopes with matching letterheads. Whatever it is, do it with the right purpose and do it most of the time, as it can be sometimes difficult to wedge yourself and especially your business into some markets depending on the kind of competition that is already present.
Beginners in the business world must always rely on a handful of manners for them to spread their business message among the members of the business world, whether it is via the World Wide Web or even in physical forms. One of the first reliable notions is for you to order these prints through online. Online printers these days always make use of the top of the line and modern tactics for them to make sure that your print materials feel and look great for all your given causes and purposes.
Always make sure to embark on by offering large markdowns, as if the type that is so big that more often than not defy the usual bounds of business promotions. They may cause you to lose some of your business budget in the short-term run, but it always helps raise lots of awareness in a short amount of time. Examples of these things might include grand opening events or occasions where the first one hundred clients receives a free service or a free item, or even a free ticket giveaway for an upcoming event or occasion like as basketball games, concerts, or even trip for two to a great vacation destination. Whatever the case is, online printing can always help you get the client to your business establishment.
If you are really feeling ambitious, always make sure to check with your printer for you to see if they have direct mail promotional services. These things can help you reach all your clients in your local area of business with the type of brochures that they will always react to. New business establishments these days always evoke a certain level of excitement amongst potential clients so always be sure to provide them with something that will send them into a real frenzy. Online printers will most of the time even inkjet the addresses each piece and custom seal these things according to your precise specs. These printers will even manage your mailing list and make sure that each piece is precisely delivered on the right time.
For beginners in the business world and those who wants to be effective, sometimes you simply need to try all the means that will be available to you like brochure printing services. While some will work better than others will, it is a stronger likelihood that you will succeed just by ordering these prints today.  Be sure and check out The Corner Market-ing Blog.  "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley
 

"But now is Christ risen from the dead"

But now is Christ risen from the dead." 1Corinthians 15:20

The whole system of Christianity rests upon the fact that "Christ is risen from the dead;" for, "If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain: ye are yet in your sins." The divinity of Christ finds its surest proof in His resurrection, since He was "Declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead." It would not be unreasonable to doubt His Deity if He had not risen. Moreover, Christ's sovereignty depends upon His resurrection, "For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living." Again, our justification, that choice blessing of the covenant, is linked with Christ's triumphant victory over death and the grave; for "He was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification." Nay, more, our very regeneration is connected with His resurrection, for we are "Begotten again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." And most certainly our ultimate resurrection rests here, for, "If the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you." If Christ be not risen, then shall we not rise; but if He be risen then they who are asleep in Christ have not perished, but in their flesh shall surely behold their God. Thus, the silver thread of resurrection runs through all the believer's blessings, from his regeneration onwards to his eternal glory, and binds them together. How important then will this glorious fact be in his estimation, and how will he rejoice that beyond a doubt it is established, that "now is Christ risen from the dead."

"The promise is fulfill'd,

Redemption's work is done,

Justice with mercy's reconciled,

For God has raised His Son."

Enjoy Your Coffee"
Michael Stanley 
Morning and Evening.

What's Selling On Ebay

One of the most asked questions by anyone contemplating whether to use eBay as a tool to make some more money is simply what are the bestselling items on eBay for 2012. It makes sense. It's logical to assume that the items that sell the most successfully on eBay are the ones that you should try to sell yourself to make the most profit. Unfortunately things aren't as simple as that.
You see, although a list of the top selling items might include such offerings as the iPhone 4 or 4s, an assortment of tablet computers and even some designer watches, these most popular categories are often the most competitive on the website. As soon as you choose to sell into one of these market areas you will be competing with some of the largest and most successful eBay sellers. How can you distinguish yourself? Can you offer better prices? Doubtful. Can you offer better customer service? Perhaps, but many powersellers operating in these markets have prioritised their customers, granting them near perfect feedback scores from thousands of previous auctions.
So where do you turn? If the bestselling items on eBay for 2012 aren't the best things for you to sell when what can you offer to the buying public?
Fortunately you don't need to be selling the bestseller to make great profits on eBay. It's all about finding a particular niche market that you can sell into, preferably a niche market that you are actually interested in. If your own interest is piqued by those goods that you are selling then you will be better placed to write fantastic descriptions and to turn interested parties into fully fledged buyers.
Of course, it is true that your own interests could be quite diverse. You may not even be sure what products you could offer within that niche area. If that is the case then all is not lost, because there are a range of tools that can help you find the very best items to sell in any category.
The first of these tools is called eBay Pulse. It's a website provided by eBay (unsurprisingly) and is completely free for any seller to use. As you drill down into the different categories on eBay Pulse you will be treated to information showing the most searched for terms by buyers on the website. This is invaluable when it comes to finding products to sell within your own niche market, as you can see at a glance what your future customers really want.
Other methods to discover goods to sell or to narrow down your search include the eBay website itself, searching through Completed Listings is a fantastic way to discover what is selling in any category, and other online selling websites such as Amazon. Keep your eyes peeled for bestselling lists and the like for an insight into those items that are currently the bestsellers within a niche market, as opposed to the bestsellers overall.
It might take a while to get to grips with the idea of choosing not to sell the bestselling items on eBay, but by drilling down into a niche market with a product that really suits the shoppers within it you will bring in some great profits.  Be  sure and check out The Corner Market-ing Blog/Website.
"Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley

Youtube For Marketing

Good Morning,
Marketing has changed over the years. It is not always easy to promote business, especially in times of uncertainty. It is certainly worth looking at YouTube for marketing and taking advantage of the potential traffic from the world's premier video site.
Is using video content right for your business?
You may be hesitating and wondering if you should take the plunge and start using video. I would advise not to wait any longer. If you manage to create great videos you will find you start to get better traffic and more conversions.
YouTube offers you a massive audience for such a low cost. Years ago companies could only dream of this kind of exposure and YouTube for marketing was unheard of. Now with the power of video marketing you can make YouTube sales.
It is always nice to find you have gained a lot of viewers while you were sleeping. This is the beauty of YouTube as it is universally well known.
Keep in mind these strategies in your YouTube marketing:
Make use of the community
Millions of people worldwide use YouTube on a daily basis and take part in the online community if offers. You too could be a part of the community.
As part of your YouTube marketing strategy it is important to provide a content rich video to your viewers. It has to provide value and should keep their interest. The video should run for around two minutes as people may become bored if it is over long. Ensure that the picture and sound quality are both first class.
As your video become popular it will climb up the YouTube rankings and you will get even more viewers.
You are allowed to add comments to other people's videos and they can do the same to your own. You must turn on this option though to let people comment.
Try to leave a decent comment rather than saying 'nice video'. Give a comment of value as it will make others want to check out your videos. Show that you know something of the subject material.
You can also make friends with others on YouTube and they can friend you in turn. Once you do this you will find that you can watch each other's videos. As a result of doing this, both of you can get traffic back to your websites.
Create a viral effect by sending your video to others to watch. If they like it they may pass it onto their friends. The more people that see it the more traffic you will get coming to your website. This is quite a powerful strategy to use when making use of YouTube for marketing
Subscribers
When your video is out there for others to watch you may find they subscribe to your YouTube channel. If your channel picks up viewers you can expect some nice traffic flowing back to your website. Try sending other YouTube community members a message asking them to take a look at your channel.
Use personal email
Here's another nice tip when using YouTube for marketing needs. I am sure you have an address book of your business contacts. Send them an email with a link to your video. Better still; embed the video into the email itself. Tell your contacts to forward the message on if they liked it. Again this creates an incredible viral effect for your video.
Use social media
The nice thing about sites like Facebook and Twitter is that they encourage the sharing of content. YouTube has a button that is used for sharing video content on Facebook and Twitter.
Social media is very big now and something you should be using in your YouTube for marketing plan. You can obtain some nice traffic using this strategy.
For even more exposure and to gain traction in the Google search engine, go and bookmark your videos on the various bookmarking sites. For example:
• Reddit
• Stumble Upon
• Delicious
• Digg
Target your audience
If you want greater exposure and sales then you need to target your video content to specific audiences. If you are not doing this then you are creating a general video which will become lost in the millions of videos up on YouTube.
You will hit your sales faster if you target people who are interested in what you are offering. There is no point targeting people who are never going to buy from you.
Whenever I use YouTube for marketing I tend to target only specific groups of people I feel may be interested in my service.
When you target your audience it becomes easier to promote in the YouTube community. Also finding related blogs becomes a lot easier.
There are so many Facebook groups on offer that it is hard to know where to place your video. If you niche target you will make the job so much easier.
Promote on relevant blogs
By getting your video mentioned on relevant blogs you can drive a lot of traffic to your video. Here you can use YouTube for marketing a blog as well as video content. It can take some time to identify the relevant blogs you need, but there are ways to go about it. Locating relevant blogs is an extremely useful strategy when using YouTube for business purposes.
Once you identify the blogs then all you need to do is send out a press release via email to the blog owner that says what the video is about. Include a link to the video also or even better, send the YouTube embed code so that they can embed the video in the blog.
When the video is embedded in the blog you will get even more traffic and potential customers. Use this technique and identify as many blogs as you can to send out your video to.
Conclusion
Try to make sure you offer value and engage the viewer with your video content. Use YouTube for marketing and traffic generation and you will find you take your business to another level.  "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley

Marketing Products Through Advertising

Advertising is the art of promoting the sales of goods or services based on a market selection. It is affected through various media, particularly through newspapers, magazines, radios and T.V. services and bill boards along the highways. Advertising affects the market in one way or another. Expenditures on advertisements amount to large sums of money and they are rising every year.
The fact that expenditures on advertising are increasing from year to year indicates that advertising is important to market a product or services. As a country becomes more industrialized and as competition in business becomes keener for the firms, marketing strategy through advertising will become more important and expenditures on advertising will rise.
Advertising is regarded as "the life-blood of marketing" simply because it gives information to prospective consumers of the goods or services which are made available in the market. It tells a group of selected market of the existence of a new product or of new uses for or new or better qualities of an existing product, or reminds a market of the existence of a product. Without such information given through the various advertising media, the prospective market may not be aware of the existence or the uses of a product and the producer may not be able to sell it. A product that is not sold or cannot be sold is of no value to the producer and to the selected market. Therefore, it is obvious that informative advertising is very important to a firm or to an industry and is also important to consumers and the market at large.
Generally, advertising as practiced by most firms is competitive rather than informative in motive. This is particularly true where there is a great deal of product differentiation brought about by the practice of branding a product. A firm advertizes mainly because it wants to push the sales of its products. When its products are differentiated from the products of other firms by just its brand, then it hopes to increase the sales of its branded products to their selected markets. It can do so by marketing, through advertising techniques, to create a special image for its brand of products and to build up brand loyalty for its products to a given markets.
Once customers' loyalty for its brand of products is established, the demand for its products will be less price-elastic and it is able to make some monopoly profits to a given specified markets. Competitive advertising, as we can see, is wasteful. Experts may tell us that there is no real difference, physically or chemically, between different brands of a product.
Whatever difference there may be between two brands is strictly psychological in nature built up through large sums of money spent on marketing through advertising campaigns. It can, therefore, be argued that the consumers would benefit more if firms spent less on competitive advertising and passed on their savings to consumers in the form of lower prices or in the form of genuinely better quality products obtained through more research which could be made possible with savings from unnecessary marketing activities.
However, it can be counter-argued that competitive advertising may not be a waste after all, because very often a consumer derives extra satisfaction from owning or consuming a widely-advertized product. Since he obtains more satisfaction, the higher price which he has to pay for the product because of the advertising is, therefore, justified.
Further, it can be pointed out that because of the large amount of revenue from marketing activities through advertising, newspapers and magazines are sold more cheaply to readers and they are within the reach of more people and, further, radio and T.V. stations are able to produce or buy better or more programs. Also, the advertising industry itself gains with more jobs created for the market community.
In conclusion, it can be said that one cannot deny that marketing trough advertising is the life-blood of industry. But it is really difficult to conclude that it is a waste of economic resources because much depends on one's judgment of what is good or bad for the society.  Check out The Corner Market-ing.
 "Enjoy Your Coffee"
Michael Stanley

Humility Is Focusing Attention On Others

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Recently I received a letter from a person I had not heard from in over 25 years. To my amazement, his dispatch contained 43 references to himself as he chronicled his many impressive accomplishments.

Then, without warning, the communication abruptly ended with his signature. Not one inquiry about my family or me. It would appear that his letter evidenced an amazing degree of

SELF-CENTEREDNESS.

Ever observe how people crowd their way into an elevator or onto a bus? Or jump up to be the first to get off an airplane? Or leave their McDonalds Hamburger tray un-bussed?

SELF-CENTEREDNESS.

And what about conversations? Amazing, is it not, the verbal dexterity people will employ to insure that the focus of the interchange somehow centers on them?

SELF-CENTEREDNESS.

By contrast, HUMILITY IS FOCUSING ATTENTION ON OTHERS.

HUMBLE people have a quiet, softness about them. They step to the back of the crowd. They quietly pick up other's bags. They defer. They are unpretentious. They remain unperturbed at being inconvenienced. They are humble folk who are likable and easy to be around.

By contrast, PRIDE has a stiff, arbitrary quality about it. Like bumping into a fire plug: There's no give. It's bruising. Always right.

Ponder St. Paul's admonition on HUMILITY:

"Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit. In humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others." (Philippians 2:3-4)

In His humility Jesus gave up all His rights, and He calls us to do exactly the same:

"If any man wants to follow in my footsteps, he must give up all right to himself… and keep close behind me… the Son of Man himself has not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life to set many others free." (Luke 9:23; Mark 10:45 – Phillips)

HUMILITY THEN IS FOCUSING ATTENTION ON OTHERS. THE QUESTION IS, "ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?"   "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley
Facts of the Matter: Daily Devotionals.

Increase Website Ranking

Website owners keen on increasing their website rankings and earning targeted traffic that converts well (into customers) need to understand the basics of top SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques, like quality website content writing and article writing.
Simply put, SEO is the science of online marketing, which helps increase the web visibility of a site or blog, so it can easily be found by prospects looking for related products, services or information. Thus, good SEO practises help increase a website's popularity by matching it with potential customers.
Importance Of Website SEO
With millions of web sites being launched on the Internet everyday, it is crucial for a new online business owner to plan, implement and manage website SEO, so that at least some of the 98% traffic typically directed from major search engines, like Google and Yahoo, lands up on his website, courtesy the proper use of SEO web content and SEO article writing.
With growing Internet connectivity and the ease of conducting online searches on the net, most people prefer going online to search for information. It is also true that most people don't have either the time, or the patience to sift through thousands of possible matches that a SERP (Search Engine Return Page) comes up with, when they enter a key word or phrase into the search box.
A SERP is the page bearing information that is an exact, or a close match to the online user's search terms. Studies of typical online user behavior indicates that most searchers don't look beyond the first SERP, though there could be hundreds, if not thousands, of web pages related to their search terms.
This is why web businesses need to implement proven SEO techniques, like SEO website content and SEO article writing combined with consistent article marketing efforts, in order to appear on the first SERP of popular search engines.
Major search engines index website pages according to an algorithm, which is a process that basically includes checking the relevance of the Meta Keywords, site heading and page title against that of the website content and verifying if other sites back-linking to the website contain relevant content and also have a high PR (Page Rank).
Since a high PR determines website popularity and is responsible for directing relevant traffic to the website, it is important to implement SEO techniques that help you get your site indexed by the search engines for the most relevant key terms relating to your business, if you want to earn a PR 1, PR 2, PR 3, PR 4 or PR 5 status.
If your website comes up on the first SERP for a particular keyword or key phrase, this means you have earned a PR 1 (Page Rank 1)
status for that particular keyword, or phrase. If it appears on the 30th SERP, your website has a PR 30 status (which is really nothing to write home about and means you should work on your website SEO strategy big-time).
Now, as mentioned earlier, since most online searchers almost never visit the second SERP (leave alone the 30th), smart webmasters aim for a PR 1 status for their most searched keyword or key phrase (also known as a 'hot keyword').
Methods For Achieving High PR - Tips For Using Article Writing And Website Content For Increasing Website Ranking
•SEO Website Content - Research your target market, its needs and the best keywords related to your business. Write original, reader-friendly, keyword-rich content that is highly optimized so you rank higher in the search engines and also appeal to your prospects. If you don't fancy yourself as a wordsmith, consider hiring a professional website content writer to integrate hot keywords strategically in your website content. An expert website content writer will also ensure your SEO web copy engages website visitors, encouraging them to browse your site - and hopefully buy from you, too!
•SEO Article Writing - Plan an article marketing campaign, based on top industry practises, like 'keyword research,' marketing to the 'long tail keyword' and volume submissions to top article directories (those with a PR of 1 to PR 6). Write and submit original, high quality articles based on your top keywords to the best article directories, which offer you one-way back-links to your site that help you attract targeted website traffic. For maximum reader impact, limit your SEO articles to 250-500 words, since readers on the net have short attention spans. Additionally, ensure that the keywords used in your SEO article writing and marketing campaign are also integrated in your website content, as good keyword matches help establish relevancy for online content.
Search engines will index (rank) your site based on the use of appropriate keywords and their density in your online content, whether published on your website or on other online platforms.
Thus, pay close attention to the quality of keyword-rich content appearing on various sites back-linking to your website, build more quality back links from authority sites (top article directories and best blogs in your market niche, social media platforms).
Increase your website ranking by combining SEO article writing, marketing and SEO website content writing, which are the best SEO techniques for achieving easy, effective and long-term web business success!  "Enjoy Your Coffee"     

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I Pray Not That He Takes Them Out Of This World

"I pray not that Thou shouldst take them out of the world." John 17:15

It is a sweet and blessed event which will occur to all believers in God's own time—the going home to be

with Jesus. In a few more years the Lord's soldiers, who are now fighting "the good fight of faith" will have

done with conflict, and have entered into the joy of their Lord. But although Christ prays that His people

may eventually be with Him where He is, He does not ask that they may be taken at once away from this

world to heaven. He wishes them to stay here. Yet how frequently does the wearied pilgrim put up the

prayer, "O that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away and be at rest;" but Christ does not pray

like that, He leaves us in His Father's hands, until, like shocks of corn fully ripe, we shall each be gathered

into our Master's garner. Jesus does not plead for our instant removal by death, for to abide in the flesh is

needful for others if not profitable for ourselves. He asks that we may be kept from evil, but He never asks

for us to be admitted to the inheritance in glory till we are of full age. Christians often want to die when they

have any trouble. Ask them why, and they tell you, "Because we would be with the Lord." We fear it is not

so much because they are longing to be with the Lord, as because they desire to get rid of their troubles; else
they would feel the same wish to die at other times when not under the pressure of trial. They want to go

home, not so much for the Saviour's company, as to be at rest. Now it is quite right to desire to depart if we

can do it in the same spirit that Paul did, because to be with Christ is far better, but the wish to escape from

trouble is a selfish one. Rather let your care and wish be to glorify God by your life here as long as He,

even though it be in the midst of toil, and conflict, and suffering, and leave Him to say when "it is enough."

Morning and Evening.  "Enjoy  Your Coffee"   

Michael Stanley

Link Building Basics

The first question to address is what link building is. Most of us understand that search engines crawl websites. Links are the streets between each page connecting with one another. An analysis from the search engines, they can discover how the pages are related to each other. In other words, relevancy can make a huge impact on the links one is obtaining.
Since the late 1990s, links has represented the importance and popular of one website over another. The search engines have developed an algorithm to determine the popularity of a website and page based on the number of pages linking to them. In addition, this shows metrics such as authority, spam and trust.
Link Signals
Link signals are used by the search engines and are critical to understand. Although, we may never fully understand the algorithms, we do know that link-building efforts weigh an important role.

• Anchor Text - This is one of the strongest singles to the engines used in rankings. If many websites point to a single location using the appropriate keywords, the probability for ranking increases.


• Global Popularity -The more important and popular from a website is, the more links from that website make a difference. This is especially true to the search engines. The more powerful websites that have earned trust and authority from the search engines help a great deal.


• Link Neighborhood - It is important where the links are coming from. Spam detection and information retrieval can affect the ranking of a website. Therefore, choose carefully the sites that one links to and be equally careful the sites attempting to obtain links from.


• Local/Topic-Specific Popularity - First pioneered by the Teoma search engine, the concept of "local" popularity was born. This suggests using links from specific communities more than off-topic related sites. For an example, a real estate website will benefit more from a link off another real estate website.


• TrustRank - Did you know that over 60% of websites are spam? In order to weed out the masses of unreliable webpages, the search engines use a system to measure trust. Earning links from highly trusted domains can result in significant scoring metrics.

Basics

• Editorial Accumulation - Links given naturally from websites that want to reference one's content or company are considered editorial accumulation. These create a citation-worthy material and ability to develop awareness about similar communities.


• Manual Suggestions & Approvals - This includes emailing bloggers with links or submitting to directories. The Search Engine Optimization Specialist must create a value plan and complete the system manually. To elaborate further, this would mean filling out forms for submissions to a website aware program.


• Self-Created, Non Editorial - There are thousands of websites that offer opportunities to create links on guest signing, forum signatures, blog comments or user profiles. These links can be low in value; however, in total can have a noteworthy impact.

Here we have explained link signal and link basics. It is important to create significant links back to websites that do not spam and offer relevancy. The links obtain on higher page ranks, which shows to be more trustworthy are very valuable. When it comes to the search engines, the right type of links can increase the visibility on the user's queries.  Be sure and check out The Corner Market-ing.  Just click on my name and you are there.  Tons of information  FYI.  Thanks, and "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley

List Building: How To Get The Most ROI

Someone smart once said that 'If you have a list, you will make money'. Well, while those are not the exact words, it pretty much sums up what was meant. A list of quality subscribers is like hungry prospects. All that you need to do is show them the bait and you will make a sale.
The ROI on list based email marketing is $43 for every $1 spent. So, if you spend $100 every month on email marketing, it gives you $4300 in return. Another alarming statistic reveals that every successful internet marketer earns $1 per person from his/her list. So, if you have a list of 20000 people, you earn $20000 per month.
Now, do you see the big picture? The power of a list cannot be undermined.
But, how do you build a list? If you look for tips on a search engine, there is every chance that you might get lost due to the overload of information.
So, here are a few quality List Building Techniques that are easy to understand and implement.
1. Find a niche that excites you. Did you notice that I said, 'Excites' and not 'Interests'? Well, the reason is that while there might be 100 things that interest you, there will hardly be couple that excites you. And if you select a niche from amongst those two, chances are that you will never feel worn out working for it. There are numerous networks like ClickBank and Commission Junction which have a ginormous marketplace loaded with products. Choose one and get started. Ensure that you choose a product that has competition because if its competitive, there's money to be made.
2. Next on the list is a high quality product that you can give away for free in exchange of their email address. There are numerous options. You can buy cheap PLR products, you can hire a content writer to write an ebook for you or else you can write it yourself. I personally don't recommend the last option unless you are an expert at the niche. Remember, this freebie is what will entice the users to sign up with you.
3. Design an attractive squeeze page. A lot of people feel that a squeeze page is just that and does not require too much attention. I feel otherwise. Buy one or hire a designer to design a good one for you.
4. Once your list starts to build up, you will need a steady supply of interesting and attractive email messages. Once again, you have the option of hiring a writer or doing it yourself.
5. Last, but not the least, generate traffic to the squeeze page so that you can start building the list.
That's all folks. Now start implementing those tips in your affiliate marketing plans and notice how soon you start making some dough.
I hope that proves beneficial for you. I love to blog about affiliate marketing and list building. You can check out my blog for quality tips, tutorials, guides, product reviews and even freebies.  Go to The Corner Market-ing Blog for more articles.  Just click on my name and you are there.  "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley

No Peace For The Wicked

"Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some that John was risen from the dead."                            Luke 9:7

 

MATTHEW 14:1-12: MARK 6:14-29; LUKE 9:7-9

Others may have thought Jesus was John the Baptist risen from the dead, but as can be clearly seen by looking at Matthew's account and especially Mark's record, Herod was convinced of this personally. This illustrates Herod's own conviction of the sin John had rebuked, his guilt and torment over his even greater sin of beheading John, and his fear of John and the God he represented. As revealed in Mark 6:20, Herod once listened to John gladly. It is certain that John was preaching his favorite message of, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For Herod to hear him gladly, he must have been under deep conviction from God.

Herod feared his wife and the opinion of others more than he feared God. Herod was not as Festus, who told Paul he was mad for speaking of the resurrection from the dead. Herod knew the truth personally, was exceedingly sorry, and yet chose death - both John the Baptist's and his own spiritual death. Apparently, seen in this instance, Herod lacked peace after his fatal choice.

According to the world's mentality, peace is the absence of problems. However, God's peace is not dependent on circumstances. It is dependent only on God Himself who is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8). A Christian can have great peace even in the midst of terrible problems because his faith is in God. "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee" (Isa. 26:3). Let His peace rule in your heart today. Trust Him.  "Enjoy Your Coffee"
Andrew Wommack

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