Archive for the ‘Wealth Creation’ Category

Back in August of 2009 my whole family completed Ed Dale’s 30 Day Challenge. This is where we first became introduced to both Market Samurai and also Michael Roberts’ software program called Traffic Bug. Since this time we my husband, Greg and I have been using Traffic Bug to automate some of our marketing efforts.

Over this last 18 months I have written multiple articles and blog posts about how great Traffic Bug is and how much time it has saved me. It is a very useful program! TB helps to automate directory submission, social bookmarking, search engine submission and rss feed submission.

Traffic Bug was set up so that the information such as Title, Description, Keywords, Category were all entered and then this information was submitted to specific sites. Then when a new blog post was published this additional url could be added to the existing entry and this url would then also begin to be submitted to each of the specified locations.

In Traffic Bug you needed to enter the url that you wanted to submit. Then you would enter the specific information for the url, such as title, keywords, description and also the category that you wanted to submit into. The program would then take this information and then over time begin to submit to various different websites.

This was very useful and powerful program!

The great thing now is that after many months long programming hours by Michael and his team of programmers they have now come up with the next generation software program. This new software application is called Ping Kaching and is vastly more powerful than even traffic bug was. Another advantage is that this new program works on both Apple Macs and PCs as it is based around the Air Application created by Adobe.

Ping Kaching is set to be released to the public later in 2011, but as of January 31st 2011 it is being opened up to current paid traffic bug subscribers. This means that anyone who currently has a paid TB account is eligible to upgrade at no additional charge to Ping Kaching and to begin using it immediately to start automating their submissions to various directories etc.

I do not know how long it will be that this opportunity will stay open. I would like to recommend that you go now and sign up for a Traffic Bug trial. We you sign up for the trial you will not need to give any credit card details or make any payment at this point. So why not check it out now?

When you sign up and then log in you will see the brand new video on the home page of your TB account that Michael has just uploaded today on 31st January 2011. Go ahead and watch this video.

When you have watched the video you can then make the decision to click on the upgrade link below the video. Once you become a paid member of Traffic bug then you will be able to upgrade for free to ping caching in a couple of easy steps. It literally took me 10 seconds to upgrade to Ping Kaching.

I am now in the process of setting up my Ping Kaching account to submit to the different directories and social bookmarking sites that I prefer. This only takes around 10 minutes to do. Then I am all set to continue submitting my sites.

So why don’t you go right now and check it out?

You have nothing to lose, but a few moments of your time, but you have everything to gain by checking out this great new software tool!

This opportunity will not be around for long. So go now and find out more while you still can!

1. Get your own trial account with Traffic Bug here
2. Watch Michael’s new special video on Upgrading to Ping Kaching
3. If you like what Michael shows in the video then upgrade your account to a paid Traffic Bug account.
4. You will Lock in your Discounted price and then be able to download Ping Kaching!
5. You can then Start Submitting your sites to all of the different directories and social bookmarking sites!
6. Then Sit back and watch as Ping Kaching automates much of your marketing efforts on Auto-pilot, builds Backlinks, brings more traffic and increases your commissions and profit!

So why not Go now while there is still time?
Sign up for a Traffic Bug Trial Membership

Until next time,
Remember to Enjoy Life, Smile at a Stranger and Make a Difference in the world!

Leanne Annett

Automated Forex Trading For Newbies
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

There are a multitude of interesting ways of potentially making money online, but a lot of people are not aware that the biggest market it is possible to tap into, is the forex market, a trillion dollar market which dwarfs every other market including the stock market, and any internet marketing niche you could name. Even the internet marketing niche for forex related products is one of the biggest niches online at the moment, so even tapping into that market is a very lucrative opportunity, and that’s without even tapping into the forex market itself which is an online and offline market used by anyone needing to buy or sell foreign currencies.

The intriguing thing about forex is that there is nothing more intrinsically profitable than trading in the most basic commodity imaginable. That commodity is money itself, the dollars, euros, yen and francs which make up the trading currencies which every one on this planet needs to live. What most people don’t know about this market is that thanks to the internet, it also happens to be the most accessible markets anyone could invest in. To take that a step further, not only is this market accessible, but thanks to the introduction of easily downloadable automated forex trading software in the last 5 years or so, forex trading no longer requires the online forex trader to have much knowledge about the forex market, other than to know that it exists, and a few basic facts about which currencies to trade and how to set up the software.

The only real obstacles to making money online from forex trading are (a) having about $5000 of risk capital that one can afford to lose and (b) finding a forex trading program or “forex robot” which will not lose that money. That is not an idle statement. It is well known that forex is a risky business, thanks to the high leverage employed in trading the forex spot market. The key factors in identifying a profitable forex robot are finding independent test results for the software, and purchasing an “expert advisor” - this is the technical term used for these programs - which suits your own trading preferences and investment level.

As one of the directors of iLifestyleClub, and the webmaster of Forex Auto Trading Systems, my own automated forex trading blog, it is my privilege to share with the readers of this website, my trading results and experience, and my picks when it comes to the best automated trading software currently available on the internet. For anyone who has some interest in this topic, it is interesting to note that you can do a lot of research in this area without spending a cent on either purchasing software or investing capital, by downloading free demo software and trading on a virtual money, demo account.

For more information and to get you started on the road to automated forex trading success, I am also giving away 2 free expert advisors to anyone who subscribes to the Forex Auto Trading Systems Newsletter.

Greg Annett,
www.ForexAutoTradingSystems.net

Filed under: Forex, Wealth Creation — Tags: — Greg Annett @ 9:31 pm
Business Advice With Glen Kiddell
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Glen Kiddel is the Co-founder of VitaMan Skincare, a men’s grooming company, now operating in one of the fastest growing industries out there.

Most business partnerships rarely last longer than a few years. Why do you think your partnership with Clare has been so successful and what advice would you give to others?

My partnership with Clare was like destiny, we have an amazing connection where there is an unspoken link between us. Each of us would do whatever it takes to support the other through our business journey together. The amount of mutual trust and respect we have for each other is incredible, as is our growing admiration for each other. Maybe there is a spiritual connection. I have met thousands of great people over the last 30 years and I cannot think of anyone whom I would rather have as a business partner. The huge appreciation we have for each other just continues to evolve as we share the same dream - we do it as much for each other as we do for ourselves.

I think another contributing factor in our success is that we each brought a different set of skills and experiences to the partnership. My background was in health, fitness and natural medicine, while Clare was involved with make-up and beauty therapy training. Clare had a much stronger background in fundamental business operations while I was able to offer stronger sales and creative skills.

Finding someone as special as Clare was a gift. It’s hard to advise someone how to find the right business partner, you might just meet someone one day and find that there is an instant connection between you, as happened with us, or you might meet someone within your circle of friends. I truly believe that the right partner will come along at the right time and choose you.

Deciding to work together is a massive undertaking. Spending more than eight hours a day together, year after year, in the same room is more time than most married couples spend together! I know that our partnership has worked so well because we have supported each other on a personal level, which is crucial to maintaining stability in the business.
Knowing that your partner will cover for you when you have a family crisis or need time out, and that you will reciprocate when it’s their turn, makes the partnership stronger. [[Clare went above and beyond the normal call of duty when I lost my father to cancer]], and again when my mum had a sudden stroke. This support was huge, and I cannot express my gratitude strongly enough for what Clare did for me during those difficult times.

My advice when deciding upon a business partner is to discuss how you will deal with unexpected events and how you will support each other. You should also agree that disagreeing will be a part of growing and not let it interfere with your relationship. You must also feel completely comfortable spending long hours with that person.

At the end of the day, go with your ‘gut intuition’ when deciding whom you want to partner with, and make sure that you both understand that you will both have to do the hard work. If one begins to slack off, it can create animosity and a feeling of it not being a true partnership anymore. It’s crucial that you are able to talk through concerns and offer each other constructive criticism in the best interests of your business.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s success tip. Check back again next time for more great advice from the experts.

Until then,

Allan Poole

Filed under: Tips for Success, Wealth Creation — Tags: , , , — Allan Poole @ 7:49 am
Creating an Online Business
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

There are many different online businesses that you can create and in this blog today we are going to look at a couple of different types.

The first kind of businesses that you can create when looking to create an online business would be a website which serves a particular niche in the market. Many people have done this and this is often done by trying to find an under served niche, building a website, and then profiting off of this small but profitable match. Check out this great site to find more information on this particular topic. Here the author has created a website which finds under served niches which you could potentially build a website around. When you’re building a website, you’re going to want to find cheap keywords that you can use to help build your business as well as create good content. By creating the content and then creating back links between yourself and other websites, you’ll be setting yourself up to have a high page rank with Google. By using AdWords to bring traffic to your website and then also developing your natural search engine traffic through building up a website, you will have built yourself a very solid business. This is just one way of creating online business.

Another way to you can build and create an online business is through eBay. This is an area which was particularly hot several years ago and still remains a solid business proposition. Many people are able to make a full-time income on eBay. You will need to find a wholesaler where you can get products at a discount to sell on eBay. The general idea when working on selling on eBay is to find a drop shipper. A definition of a drop shipper is a wholesaler sells you a product and will ship the product to a customer. You will buy the product at the wholesale price and then make money on the difference between what you buy the product for and sell the product for on eBay. Using the wholesaler allows you to focus on selling the product without worrying about stocking the product. You do not need to worry about any sort of shipping or backend but you will want to make sure that everything gets sent out. If there are problems with shipments, the customer will be coming back to you and not to the wholesaler to. If you go to World Wide Brands, you will find one of the best wholesale shipping directories on the Internet.

These are two of the different ideas in creating an online business. There are many ways to make money on the Internet but these are two proven methods. You will not have to use a lot of money up front to create these particular online businesses and these businesses can be something that you will have great deal of success with.

That’s all for this week, check back again next week for more advice.

Until then,

Allan Poole

Business Advice with Avril Henry
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Today’s success tip comes from Avril Henry.

In 2006, Avril won the prestigious, much sought after Lifetime Achievement in Human Resources Award at the Australian HR Awards. She has been a finalist in the Best HR Director and Sydney Business Review Businesswoman of the Year, and nominated for Telstra Business Woman of the Year on four occasions. She now works in Sydney and owns AH Revelations. Avril continues inspire 100’s of business owners every year.

What challenges did you face when you went out on your own and started a business?

Self-belief and the fear of failure! These were my two biggest challenges. I knew I had the experience, reputation, contacts and networks, but for the first few weeks I kept asking myself, ‘Have I done the right thing? Can I do this? Will it work? Can I earn a living by building a business that makes a difference?’

I received my first paid speaking engagement two weeks after I started the company and I am delighted that the business has grown by 50 to 60 per cent each year!

While I say that I was afraid of failure, I have always believed that the worst thing that can happen when you try something new is that you fail. In the beginning, I was more concerned about whether failing would have an adverse impact on my professional reputation, which I am proud of.

Another challenge was building a business through the use of referrals only - this was a conscious decision that I made. I started by working with people who knew my work, doing pro bono presentations and various mentoring assignments. This was a good strategy as it gave people who did not know me the opportunity to see me in action as a presenter and facilitator. This ultimately led not only to a better reputation, new business and clients but, more importantly, repeat business.

Thank you for joining us once again at iLifestyleClub.com with this week’s success tip. I hope you enjoyed it and learnt as much as we did. Check back again next time for more tips on successful living.

Until then,

Allan Poole

Forex - the trillion dollar market
Sunday, April 12th, 2009

The forex, or foreign exchange market is the most liquid market in existence. By that, we mean that it is the most heavily traded market, where trillions of dollars are exchanged every year. What exactly is it? Well, very simply, it is the buying and selling of money in all the various currencies which exist around the world. Some of the main currencies are the US dollar, the Euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound, the Swiss franc, but there are many more.

What many people are unaware of however, is the revolution which has taken place due to the development of electronic trading systems, particularly over the internet, in the last 10 years or so.
It is now possible for the average person to open an online forex trading account for a few hundred dollars, and become a trader in this trillion dollar market. Not only that, but the typical trading account allows that few hundred dollars to control thousands of dollars worth of currency, because of the margin lending facility attached to the account. So even a tiny movement in the price of a currency can generate large profits. Equally, of course large losses are possible.

Because of this, it is necessary to know when to enter and exit a trade to maximise the possibility for profit and minimise the possibility of a loss. To this end, there are many programs available which provide training firstly on how to trade, and also to provide signals which essentially give traders a good idea of when to enter and exit trades. This usually involves software which either manually or automatically, allows the trader to execute their trades. There are pluses and minuses to both types of software. As the forex market is not easy to predict and can be affected by events which happen in the business world, and even by current events such as 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina, many would say that a purely automated system because it is triggered by data, and not necessarily by real-world input, can be risky. However, good results have been achieved using such automated software and professional forex traders use them as a tool in their toolbox, so to speak, without relying on them for 100% of their trading.

Other membership based programs provide signals delivered by email or SMS, or software which one has to operate manually to interpret the signal and place the trade at the right time. One such system I have personally paper* traded with and recommend, is the “Aussie Rob Lifestyle Trader” system available at www.lifestyletrader.com.au.

*”paper trading” simply means simulated trading based on data only, without risking real money.

Lifestyle Trader, while relatively expensive, provides exhaustive training not only in forex trading, but also in options and commodity trading, as well as sophisticated software pre-installed on a laptop computer (also provided). The training comprises not only live seminar-type events, but also hands-on workshop training and a full DVD set of past training sessions which a Lifestyle Trader member can take home and study.

Of course there are many so-called “forex robot” programs available on the internet for a relatively low cost which make impressive claims. I have not personally tested these, although I do know someone who has, and has got some pretty good results, so I may test one of these sometime in the future. I have created a link page at http://greg.annett.tripod.com/forex.html which lists some of these programs. This is not a recommended list, however, as I say I have not tested them personally so can’t recommend any of them, but it will give you an idea of what is available.

In summary, there are wealth creation opportunities in the forex market and they are affordable, but one must be aware that there is an element of risk in any trading where one is exposed to any financial markets. However, with a good knowledge of the forex market and tools which allow a trader to make good trading decisions, the risks can be considerably reduced.

Filed under: Forex, Wealth Creation — Tags: , , , , — Greg Annett @ 6:07 am
Success Tip from Adam Davis
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

Today’s success tip comes from Adam Davis.

At the age of 20, Adam has grown his consultancy into one of the most recognised traffic generation consulting services in the world, with over 500 clients in four countries. He has spoken in front of crowds of over 1,500 people in Singapore, Australia, the UK, Indonesia and Malaysia on how to effectively send traffic to any website and make a profit.

What is the most important thing you have learnt about succeeding on the internet?

As funny as it may sound, the internet itself has very little to do with whether or not you become a successful internet entrepreneur! Instead, it is about who you are and the mind-set with which you approach the concept of the internet. In order to succeed you need to stay focused and committed to both the immediate task and the long-term vision.

But perhaps the most important thing I have learnt is that the internet is nothing more than a medium; one that can distract a potential entrepreneur to the point of destroying their business. Let me explain:

The very nature of an internet-based business means that you will often spend long periods of time in front of a computer screen (unless you have employees to do this for you). There’s little interaction with people and it can become distracting if you do not have good motivation and concentration.

It is not uncommon to have wandering thoughts about random topics far removed from your business. Your unfocused mind tempts you to Google irrelevant topics and then you start following links. Before you know it, you’ve wasted many hours that could have been spent furthering your online business and increasing your profits. You then fail to approach your tasks with as much enthusiasm and vigour as you previously did, thus starting a downward spiral that can spell the end of a potentially successful internet entrepreneur.

My work has allowed me to witness people succeed and fail with their internet businesses. Based on my experience, I have learnt that the most important ingredients for success are:

* determination

* motivation

* focus

* clarity.

To succeed as an internet entrepreneur you need to be completely committed to your business and determined to succeed regardless of the obstacles that befall you.

Tune back next week for more success tips.

Take care,

Allan Poole

Advice on Negotiating from Phil Jones
Friday, March 6th, 2009

Today’s success tip comes from Phil Jones.

Phil started investing in property with just $25,000 and has since accumulated a multi-million dollar property portfolio. Phil is now a highly respected business and property speaker and is the author of more than six books.

What do people need to know about negotiating in order to achieve their desired outcomes?

Negotiations are about people and their needs. At the end of the day, everyone wants to feel as though they have negotiated well and created a deal that they feel good about. The process of give and take that occurs during successful negotiations is the way to leave both sides feeling satisfied and with a sense that the deal was fair. To achieve a desirable outcome, there are 13 things that you need to know.

1. Persuade first - before you begin negotiation, try to persuade the other party to agree with your suggestion first. If that does not work, let the negotiations begin!

2. Be prepared - if negotiations do not satisfy your outcomes, be prepared to walk away from the table (if you aren’t prepared for this, you will fail to negotiate well).

3. Five important factors - negotiations involve information, power/leverage, time, strategies, tactics and people. If you think that the other party has more of these, just remember, they are probably thinking the same thing about you!

4. People are not property - real estate negotiations are more about the people involved than the property being discussed. Of course, the property will have to meet your needs as a suitable dwelling or investment, but it is the people involved who will make the deal happen - or not!

5. Every man for himself - the people involved in purchasing real estate, from your own real estate agent to the seller, are not 100% on your side; they have their own interests and goals that may not exactly align with yours. For example, a real estate agent might suggest that you sell for a bit less in order to guarantee their commission. My advice is to always follow your instincts and verify everything.

6. Four basic steps - there are four basic steps that need to be covered in every negotiation:

* Research the market, the property and the people who you will be negotiating with. Also prepare the strategies that you will use during the negotiations.

* Exchange information with the other party. By knowing what each other’s needs are you can create a win-win outcome. If they don’t know your real needs, they can’t help you achieve what you want and vice versa.

* Make offers and counter-offers in the formal part of the negotiations (this is when tactics and strategies are used and concessions are traded).

* Sign on the dotted line when both you and the other party are satisfied with the outcomes.

7. Everything’s negotiable - in real estate, you can negotiate anything (which includes prices and terms). While you will want to get the best deal you can, you will find that it is almost always necessary to give in one area in order to gain in another.

8. Don’t take it personally - it is a lot easier (and advantageous) if you treat negotiations as a business or a game. If you take it personally you will make bad decisions (and end up with high blood pressure!).

9. You are not enemies - the person with whom you are negotiating is not your enemy. It is a situation where you are working together to find a mutually satisfactory solution. Generally, you will both want the same thing - a successful sale.

10. Win-win - this is the ultimate outcome for a negotiation - both parties win! You will ultimately be a much more successful negotiator if you can make the people you are negotiating with feel as though they’ve won (at the same time, of course, as being able to make the deal work successfully for you).

11. Develop your own style - use a style of negotiating that feels comfortable and comes naturally to you. You may need to experiment at first to find what works for you, but after a while you will develop a style and method that will make both you and the person you are negotiating with feel at ease.

12. The same but different - although negotiations involve the same basic steps, remember that every negotiation will be different - you are dealing with different properties and different people who have different needs.

13. I think I can - if the people you are negotiating with do not think an agreement is achievable, then your task is almost impossible. Both parties need to think that a deal can be made for a negotiation to be successful. That said, if both parties believe a deal is possible, even though you are not in agreement about how to achieve that, you still have a high chance of negotiating a satisfactory outcome.

That’s it for this week. If you want more great advice on how to live a productive and successful life, be sure to check again next week.

Until then,

Allan Poole

Filed under: Property, Tips for Success, Wealth Creation — Tags: , , — Allan Poole @ 8:32 am