Archive for March, 2006

Need to spice up your ebook? Afraid to sell a million copies and then get a letter from some attorney demanding a huge royalty?
Did you know Wikipedia has a public domain image library?

From INewswire…
One such mother [seeking to work at home], Kristen Michaelis, gave up a government job with decent benefits in order to start working from home as a freelance marketing copywriter. She got the idea when several old colleagues of hers offered her moonlighting work writing brochure copy. Their enthusiastic response to her professional advertising [...]

By Jon Richards
The Business of Business Notes: High Profits in the Industry’s Best Kept Secret is a 200+ page book including software that explains business notes with enough detail, information and clarity that readers can easily add this cash flow to their current note business. The author, Ed Lisogar of National Capital, has made a [...]

I’m typing this Wednesday. I should be at the prison by the time you read this.
When I called them on Wednesday, it was all “go”.
But last week they’d had some stabbings and the prison was in lock down for a prison wide weapons search.
If you’re a praying person, please remember me today.

While some just can’t afford it, others can’t let go…
From USA TODAY
There was once a gentleman who rented an office next door to mine. Shortly after he moved in and appeared to be settled, I stopped by to introduce myself and welcome him to the building. His name was Mike, and he told me he [...]

From Work From Home Momma
We surveyed more than 500 working mothers from across the country and in all kinds of jobs. We found that more than half of these moms are spending at least $6,000 a year on child care—and many are spending $12,000 or more.
Here are several commonly used solutions to building an [...]

From Marcia Yudkin
To sell high-priced products and services, use a two-step process. In Step 1, put forth something of high value that provides a low-risk chance to experience what you have to offer. In Step 2, follow up with those who came forward and expressed interest.
Five proven options for Step 1:
* Printed information [...]

If you’re working from home, starting a business, writing a book, doing research, etc. there may be a database or information network you can access that saves you hours of time and bundles of money.
Here’s one…
From Maine Today
“A lot of people had never even heard of it,” said Sylvia Jadczak, Messalonskee High School’s library director. [...]

Tomorrow’s the day for going to prison if there’s not a lock down.
One problem prison release folks have is the inability to handle technology.
Some were incarcerated befor ATM cards and cell phones for example.
Others have never been on the Internet and don’t know what it is… pretty bad when
many job openings for big firms [...]

From the Rhode Island News ( registration required)
J.P. Mark’s office window looks out on Ocean Drive and offers a framed view of waves lapping on the shore and reeds blowing in the wind.
Sometimes in the afternoons, Mark takes off his headset, grabs his wife and two children, and heads over to the beach for [...]