Sunday, March 30, 2008

Hoodia Supplements: What’s In There?

By Patsy Hamilton Choosing among the variety of hoodia supplements currently available may seem like a chore. Sometimes it takes a little trial and error, before a dieter can find the appetite suppressant that works best for them. Hoodia with green tea is often seen. Green tea has been promoted by some very popular diet doctors as an effective natural appetite suppressant. The amount of caffeine found in green tea is less than that found in an equivalent amount of coffee, but people who are sensitive to stimulants may still have to avoid these hoodia supplements. Hoodia Gordonii Plus is hoodia with green tea, garcinia cambogia, magnesium and a proprietary blend of plant enzymes. The price per bottle is $39.95, but cost per day depends on how much a person needs to take to achieve results. Many people find that they must exceed the dosages recommended on the packages. There is no accepted standard dosage for hoodia supplements. Some people need more. Some people need less. Exceeding the recommended dosage of a product which contains hoodia with green tea could cause side effects, because of the caffeine content. While no side effects have been reported among persons using products containing 100% hoodia gordonii, caffeine may cause increase in heart rate, nervousness, moodiness and could increase blood pressure. Hoodia XR, Hoodia 750, Desert Burn and many other products contain 100% hoodia gordonii. These hoodia supplements are all certified, genuine hoodia gordonii. They all display appropriate CITES licenses which should ensure that the product is genuine hoodia gordonii. The governments of southern Africa are concerned that some suppliers may not know the difference between hoodia gordonii and the 14 other hoodia species. For this reason, the makers of Desert Burn went to Africa and contracted with a local farmer to supply hoodia gordonii for their hoodia supplements. If you are not happy with the performance of hoodia with green tea added in, then you may achieve better results with a 100% hoodia gordonii product. It is important to consult your doctor before beginning to use any appetite suppressant. Just as it is important to do so before you begin any diet or exercise program. People do not often listen to this advice, but it is important. If you have an elevated blood pressure, a supplement containing hoodia with green tea or any other stimulant is not the right choice for you. While there are no known side effects associated with 100% hoodia supplements, long term clinical studies have not been completed at this time. So, the best advice is to consult your doctor before you begin to use hoodia supplements, and visit him/her at regular intervals while you are using these products, to be certain that you are not experiencing any negative side effects. Patsy Hamilton is an editor for the Hoodia Info Blog. Visit us at http://hoodiainfo.blogspot.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Patsy_Hamilton http://EzineArticles.com/?Hoodia-Supplements:-Whats-In-There?&id=197329 ativan is addicting ambien rash generic pills for ativan keyword ambien manufacturer boards comments
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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Save Money on Furniture

By Jeff Lakie Buying furniture can be very expensive. After all, next to your house and your car, furniture is one of the priciest things in your home. So any time you can save money, you should! Here are some tips to buying furniture inexpensively. Look in the Yellow Pages for a furniture wholesaler or a liquidation or discount store. Often, their furniture is as good as the kind you will get in a retail outlet, but usually cheaper because of a minor flaw (and usually you won’t notice that flaw!). You can also buy from a furniture warehouse where the salespeople are paid by commission. Using a number of purchasing tactics you can often get it at a better deal. For example, if you buy a couch, but would really like to own a couch and a chair, ask if you could get a deal if you buy both. Another good way to save money when you’re buying furniture is to go in toward the end of the month. Most retail companies operate on a month by month basis, measuring sales, running promotions, and introducing or winding up furniture lines on a monthly basis. At the end of the month, furniture companies may be closing out a line of furniture they are no longer looking to stock. They may be willing to give you a great deal if it’s the last one in the store and they don’t want it taking up any more room. As well, since salespeople are often paid by commission or given sales bonuses, at the end of the month they may be looking to put themselves over the top to be eligible for a reward or to make enough money to pay for the mortgage. You can take advantage of this eagerness to make a sale by showing that you want to buy, but you need a deal. Many large furniture warehouse companies offer an in-store credit card and will give you a discount if you apply for the card when you purchase their furniture. Use this to your advantage: apply for the card, buy the furniture, get a discount, and pay off the card the next day with the money you’re going to spend in your furniture anyway. Another money-saving option is to buy used furniture and get it reupholstered or refinished by a carpenter. Often, the cost of the furniture plus the finishing will still be cheaper than buying new furniture, and you may even be happier with the result since you are able to be more specific in the kind of furniture you’re looking for. Jeff Lakie is the founder of Furniture Information a website providing information on Furniture Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jeff_Lakie http://EzineArticles.com/?Save-Money-on-Furniture&id=78411 ativan affects nervous system ambien without prescription drug ambien withdraw ambien and effexor together
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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Travel Nurses Are in High Demand - They Earn a Lot and See the World

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ugur_Akinci] Ugur Akinci Travel nurses are a special breed of healthcare workers. In this century of retiring Baby Boomers who need an increasing number of health services, there simply is not enough nurses and travel nurses to go around. A recent study in Arizona, for example, conducted by Cochise College Center for Economic Research revealed that by 2015, Arizona will need 58% more nurses. The numbers are similar for all other regions of the USA. The result: travel nurses are making a lot more money than average service professionals, They serve in those medical facilities where they are most needed on short-term contracts. They get to travel frequently and see a lot of fantastic places in the United States and around the world as well. It is almost a case of having one’s cake and eating it too. Here are just a few of the rich benefits that a number of travel nurse staffing agencies provide for their travel nurses: Full and free medical and dental coverage starting day number one if a nurse is sick or not healthy, that’s not good for the the nurse staffing agency or the client facility which hires that nurse. Thus there are a lot of travel nurses who enjoy 100% paid full medical and dental (and sometimes even vision) coverage from Day One. Highly competitive hourly rates — The above mentioned Arizona study quoted an average wage of $25 per hour in 2005, for nurses placing them in the top 25 percent of wage earners. If you would like to have a satisfying and richly rewarding career you might consider becoming a travel nurse, one of the most sought out careers of our day. Uğur Akinci is a copywriter for Sagent Healthstaff LLC, [http://www.sagenths.com/] http://www.sagenths.com/, one of the best-known travel nurse and healthcare staffing agencies in the United States. Visit [http://www.sagenths.com/employment.htm] http://www.sagenths.com/employment.htm to learn more about travel nurse and other medical care employment opportunities that Sagent offers. Article Source: [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ugur_Akinci ] http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ugur_Akinci [http://ezinearticles.com/?Travel-Nurses-Are-in-High-Demand---They-Earn-a-Lot-and-See-the-World&id=310059 ] http://EzineArticles.com/?Travel-Nurses-Are-in-High-Demand—They-Earn-a-Lot-and-See-the-World&id=310059 ambien blog regen zolpidem drug darvacet and ambien ativan withdrawal symptoms
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Samsung X820 � Slimmest of Them All

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Keith_Rickwood]Keith Rickwood The Samsung X820 is supposedly have the worlds thinnest profile with a mere 6.9 mm thickness. Its slimness surpasses the main competitors the Motorola RAZR family. The credit goes to the R&D team who came up with strong and durable plastic reinforced with glass fiber, which are used against metal casing by Motorola. Apart from the slimness, the fiber infused plastic also gives flexibility to the phone so that it doesn’t snap in your back-pocket when you sit. The phone weighs only 63 gm and that makes it more amazing as how can a feature list so long could be accommodated into this slender candy-bar. Presently Samsung X820 is available in sophisticated black but other colour solution may soon hit the market. The large TFT matrix 262k colour display is one of the best in its class and is easily readable even in bright sunlight. The big plastic keypad does not stand out but nevertheless, is very convenient to use. Despite the slimness, the manufacturers were able to include a 2.0 megapixel, CMOS digital camera with adjustable image compression and white balance. Basic effects like sepia, negative, fog, moonlight are supported. The camera records videos in 3GP format without any cap on time limit. Shoot and store all you want on the 80 Mb user memory. You can also carry your favourite tunes in MP3, AAC and ACC+ format and listen them in the integrated media player. Though the Samsung X820 looks slender and fragile, it is a powerful Internet and communication tool. This triband phone switches automatically between band so you don’t have to bother yourself. Lightning fast Internet connection through GPRS/EDGE and a WAP 2.0 browser keeps you online when you are on or off road. Quick and effortless file transfer and synchronization through Bluetooth and USB is another forte of the Samsung X820. The Samsung X820 is for someone who is looking for a striking handset without compromising in any feature and functionality. [http://www.mobilerainbow.co.uk/alldeals.asp?id=367 ]Samsung X820 [http://samsungmobiles.blogspot.com ]Samsung Mobile Phones Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Keith_Rickwood http://EzineArticles.com/?Samsung-X820—Slimmest-of-Them-All&id=413572 ambien vs restoril legall cases against ambien fedex overnight ambien ambien 2baddiction
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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Talking to Women - The Pursuit of Material

By Erik Michaels Talking to women can be a quite intimidating task…coming up with conversational material has the potential to be very difficult, and nobody wants to be stuck doing the “awkward stand-around silence.” More guys can fall flat due to lack of discussion topics than those who can’t even get a conversation going! Starting a conversation is easy, just walk up and say “Hi.” However, how do you keep the conversation going and build a relationship? One of the big things to worry about when talking to women is making sure you don’t run out of things to talk about…but even having plenty of topics doesn’t really help if they’re not the sorts of topics that will keep a conversation flowing appropriately. I read somewhere recently a good tip on how to come up with some fresh new things to talk about that will be a lot more valuable to you than “Nice weather we’re having, isn’t it?” Pay attention to the news. I know this seems like it could be rather boring, but hear me out here…watching the local news or reading a local paper can come very much in handy when grasping for things to talk about. There’s always SOMETHING going on somewhere, and more often than not you can find something interesting, that’s worth talking about. If you can manage to get a girl talking about something, you’re doing well. Conversations always tend to go better once they really get started. It won’t take up that awfully much of your time, and it’s a good idea to be well-informed about your surroundings anyway. Girls are definitely going to like a guy better if he has a clue about what’s going on around him. No girl wants a stupid guy, and while having a lot of knowledge of current events doesn’t instantly qualify you as smart, it certainly does add a nice bonus to your perceived intelligence. Remember, though, when talking to girls about current events, it’s not enough to just mention something you heard on the news…you kinda have to know what you’re talking about, and how you feel about it. You don’t just identify the news, you respond to it, and so does she, and you respond to each others’ responses…and THAT my friend is conversation. If you’re serious about stepping up your love life, then you could use any and all information you can get. Women are complex creatures, and dealing with them is complex, too. Here, you can find lots of information on how to talk to women and improve your lovelife. Did the love of your life just walk out on you? Find out how to get your ex girlfriend back. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Erik_Michaels http://EzineArticles.com/?Talking-to-Women—The-Pursuit-of-Material&id=427432 withdrawal from ambien buy ambien online fast half life of zolpidem xanax ambien
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Friday, March 14, 2008

Find True Love Through Gratitude - Using A Gratitude Journal To Attract Love

By Sandra Rohr You want true love, but you find yourself alone and lonely, despairing of ever having a loving life partner. You come home from work and throw yourself in front of the TVjust to keep from crying from loneliness. Or you determine to keep busy and fill your evenings and weekends with activities, but at the back of your mind is the knowledge that ultimately, you will go home alone and crawl into bed alone. When you talk with your friends, one of the main topics of conversation is the lack of suitable partners in your life. As difficult as it may be to believe or to do, being gratefuleven when we lack something we so much desireis one of the primary means to achieving that desired thing. And this applies to everything we want, including relationships. Some years ago, I experienced my first real heartbreak: I lost the first real love of my life, and I thought I would die. I was fortunate to have good friends who would let me cry and snuffle, but I was deeply unhappy with my life, and I couldnt see any way to happiness. Then one day, I was introduced to Sara Ban Breathnachs Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude, and was assured that keeping a gratitude journal would change my life. Since my life certainly needed changing, I decided to try it. The concept is so simple: just list 5 things daily for which you are grateful. Thats it. A simple list, no long paragraphs or deep examinationnot even saying why you are grateful. And the gratitude need not be for something huge in your life; it can be as simple as appreciating the antics of a loved pet, or the way the sunshine comes through your window and makes patterns on the floor. As I faithfully kept my journal, there were days when I had difficulty finding anything for which to be grateful, and sometimes my lists were repetitive, but I persisted. And my life did change, becoming far more meaningful and far more satisfying than it had been before I lost that love. In fact, keeping this journal launched me into an unbelievable journey of personal growth and joy, and today, when things get rough, one of my first tasks is to focus on all that I have to be grateful for. John F DiMartini says, What you think about and thank about, you bring about, and hes right. The joyful vibration of gratitude and appreciation helps us activate the powerful law of attraction that brings more good into our lives. And there is the added benefit of feeling wonderful, even as we wait for what we want to materialize. And, oh yes, a new love did come into my lifeone who brought far more joy to me than the one I had lost. Are you ready to attract a wonderful new partner into your life? Then begin to implement the following actions in your life: 1. Get a journal. While you can keep a gratitude journal on just any paper, I find that having a journal that appeals to me visually is an added incentive to be faithful to this. 2. Decide on a time when you can faithfully record your gratitudes; for me, just as I crawled into bed was the best time, but you choose the best time for youthe time that will be most conducive to your faithfulness. Be sure to record the date every time. 3. Day 1: Record 5 things for which you are grateful. 4. Day 2: Record 5 things for which you are grateful. 5. Day 3: Well you get the idea! Occasionally, as you continue this discipline, read back through earlier entries, and enjoy the evidence of how things have improved in your life. If you are ready to take some action steps toward finding a new life partner, check out my website at http://www.YourPersonalLoveCoach.com There I invite you to listen to my free podcast How to Be Irresistibly Attractive to the Opposite Sex at http://www.yourpersonallovecoach.com/love-library.htm Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sandra_Rohr http://EzineArticles.com/?Find-True-Love-Through-Gratitude—Using-A-Gratitude-Journal-To-Attract-Love&id=497488 prices for ambien and lunesta zolpidem vegetative state ambien and alcohol ambien prescription purchase without
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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Coin Dealers

By Michael Malega I hope that the next article will help you to better understand this topic. When somebody becomes concerned in collection coins they look for places and people who will be able to sell, and in some cases advise them about, coins. The best people to look for when you want to buy coins for a coin collection are coin dealers. These people are also interested in coins but their interest does not inevitably breed into collection these coins. A strike bargainers will actively look for diverse types of coins. They will make sure that the character of all the coins that they are thought of purchasing is of a high quality. The grading of coins that is exploited will be looked into as well before the coin dealers agree to purchase any coins. These coin dealers will also bargain the coins only at the current market prices as coins are valued at the time of inspection. When the coin dealers have found the versatile coins that they feel will be of good value and interest to coin collectors the coin dealers will make sure that they have the info about their new stock noted down. This selective information will admit the country of origin, the year that it was minted, the condition of the coin, the current market price and a brief history of the coins if it can be found. All of these items are of rate to the coin collector because it helps them to realize the time value of the various coins that they are concerned in buying. Coin dealers unremarkably purchase their coins from rare coin auctions, internet coin shops, coin collectors who are interested in marketing their coins for a take in and fairs where coins are sold in packets. From these places the coin dealers have a good chance at selecting good rate coins that they will be able to sell to mint collectors who are interested in those coin types. In some cases you can find coin dealers who have specialty coins only. These could be coins from one period of time. For example you will find coin dealers who stock civil war coins or colonial coins. There will also be coin dealers who have dozens of experience in dealing with foreign coins. These coins too will be looked at to make sure that they are in a condition that will receive mint collectors to come and look at the stock. Thank you for taking you time to read through this information if youre concerned in gathering more knowledge please continue to search this site. Michael Malega presents several Coin Dealers articles for your information. You can visit Michael’s World Wide Web place at: http://www.coin-dealers-shops-values.com/Coin-Dealers.php Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_Malega http://EzineArticles.com/?Coin-Dealers&id=489729 side effects of ativan viagra ambien gift shop ambien ambien dosage 20mg
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Bad Credit Auto Financing - How to Get Approved

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Carrie_Reeder]Carrie Reeder If you have bad credit, getting financing for a new or used vehicle may present a challenge. Lenders will either refuse your loan application, or give you a high APR. Unfortunately, a bad credit history limits your financing options. Still, many lenders specialize in loan programs for individuals with low credit ratings. Choosing the Right Time for a New Automobile Loan There are two types of car buyers: those who need a new car, and those who want a new car. If you are in the latter category, and your credit is less than stellar, you should consider postponing getting a new car loan. Individuals with bad credit, no credit, and those who filed bankruptcy are subjected to higher interest rates on automobile loans. However, a higher rate can be avoided by simply improving your credit. If you do not need a new car, delay the process for at least six months. During this time, establish a good relationship with creditors. This involves paying your bills on time. Additionally, pay more than the monthly minimums on credit cards. Eliminating debt and reducing your debt to income ratio is perfect for getting a better auto loan rate. Using Auto Loan Brokers and Sub Prime Auto Lenders On the other hand, if you need a new or used vehicle with bad credit, contact an auto loan broker. Purchasing a new car from a dealership is common. Dealerships generally work with a couple of finance companies. In some cases, this may include a sub prime lender. If you have bad credit, a sub prime lender is your best friend. These lenders make it possible for you to get home loans and vehicle loans. Applicants with a high credit score can obtain financing through traditional auto lenders and receive prime rates. Sub prime lenders offer loans to those with bad credit and no credit. While the rates for a sub prime loan are slightly higher, these loans are practically guaranteed, and they allow you the chance to rebuild your credit, which will help get you better rates on your future vehicle purchases. See my recommended [http://www.abcloanguide.com/autoloans.shtml ]Bad Credit Car Loan companies. Carrie Reeder is the owner of [http://www.abcloanguide.com ]ABC Loan Guide. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Carrie_Reeder http://EzineArticles.com/?Bad-Credit-Auto-Financing—How-to-Get-Approved&id=116759 drugstore ambien info ambien is lorazepam prescirbed for anxiety ambien and birth defects
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Monday, March 10, 2008

The 100% Solution To Marriage Bliss

By Jim DeSantis So often we hear the statistic - “more than half of all marriages end in divorce”. And, it is true. But, why? Does it have to be this way? Is there no escaping it? Yes, you can escape it. The 100% Solution is how to escape being one of the 50% that end in divorce. We have also heard - “marriage is a 50-50 proposition”. Really? In fact, successful marriages are a 100-100 proposition. This means I accept my mate 100% and she accepts me 100%. We allow the person on the inside to be the person on the outside, completely exposed. Absolutely nothing is hidden. Nothing is kept secret. No walls between us. No manipulation. And, most of all, No Expectations of certain behavior. The 50-50 solution implies you and your mate are holding back 50% from the relationship. This doesn’t work - ever. But, you might say - “you don’t know what he/she had done to me”, “he/she is a liar”, “I can’t trust him/her”. May I boldly say - “Get over it”. If you want your marriage to prosper, you must put away the past and start fresh because, honestly, you aren’t perfect either. No one is the perfect wife or perfect husband or perfect mate. No one is without “sin”, so-to-speak. No one does everything perfectly in relationships. Now, this does NOT mean you stay with a mate who is physically or emotionally abusing you. Do not be anyone’s punching bag. Get away as fast as you can and get help. How do I know The 100% Solution works? My wife and I have lived the 50-50 solution and we both ended in divorce from our former mates. When we married each other we had some rough spots in the beginning because we both were playing by the old 50-50 solution. Then we discovered The 100% Solution. We have been happily living The 100% Solution for over 10 years with no stress in our marriage and no arguments. When we don’t agree on a course of action, we don’t do it. It’s simple. Why do something your partner doesn’t agree with? Why create stress? Support your partner 100% and they will support you. So, what exactly is The 100% Solution? First, I will give it to you and then tell you where we found it. As you read it, you just might recognize it. Here it is. 1) Love is patient. 2) Love is kind. 3) Love does not envy and is not pretentious. It is not ambitious or self seeking. 4) Love bears with all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. 5) Love keeps no record of wrongs - it does not delight in evil, but rejoices in truth. 6) Love is the eternal tie that binds us. And we have added - Love never criticizes, condemns, or complains. Do you recognize it? We found The 100% Solution in the Bible in 1st Corinthians - Chapter 13. We have been living it successfully because we determined to put the past behind us and create a new future - together. If you are not interested in the Bible, another helpful resource is the book - “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” by John Gray, PhD. We read this book together and discovered a few little personality quirks we were not aware of. It was a great help. You can get it from any major bookstore and on-line. Try The 100% Solution and we know your marriage will be bliss. About the Author: Jim DeSantis is a veteran Broadcast Journalist providing trusted information on a wide variety of topics. Go to Jim’s Newsman’s Links for lots of free resources and links to Jim’s blogs or Subscribe to Jim’s Marriage Matters Blog! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jim_DeSantis http://EzineArticles.com/?The-100%-Solution-To-Marriage-Bliss&id=269800 zolpidem withdrawal purchase ambien no prescription ambien chemical name ambien line
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Sunday, March 9, 2008

Trapped in Your Comfort Zone? Break Out and Send Your Marketing Skyrocketing

By Jennifer McCay A marketer whose advice I generally respect recently published an article about how to find your comfort zone and stick to it in your business in order to create a more harmonious work environment. In theory, it makes sense. Most of us have gone into business for ourselves to have more control over our own destinies, financially and otherwise. In reality, however, settling into a routine can wreak havoc on your marketing, making you complacent with small rewards when taking tiny risks could give you a major business boost. Small risks can’t hurt Recently a large corporation I did some marketing work for developed a product that was head and shoulders above the anything like it anywhere in the world (really!) in terms of quality and price. We “oohed” and “ahhed” over the product and everyone wanted one. You’d think the company would want to capitalize on their new winner. But management wouldn’t allow any comparisons to the competition in the marketing campaign for this product because it had not been done in their market before. However, it’s a tactic that is proven to work in just about every other market, it’s perfectly legal and could easily have been launched on a small scale just to test it. It wouldn’t even be expensive. If it worked, it would pay for itself 20 times over and could be implemented elsewhere for a small additional sum. “No,” said Mr. Top Marketer. “We want to have 1 launch because it’s what we’ve always done, and we’ve been successful so far.” So they used the same approach they always had. And you know what? Despite the fact that their product was phenomenal, they lost the battle. Another brand name now owns that market. Unless the competitor goes out of business sometime soon (unlikely, since this product rejuvenated their business), the corporation I mentioned will never make it in that particular market. Last time I checked, I couldn’t even find a product from this risk-averse company in that section of a department store. It’s easy to see that the corporation I mentioned should have known better. After all, they have a whole team of marketers dedicated to bringing in more business and could have spent minimal money to try a more effective approach. But … How do your small business marketing plans fit in? Although I used a big business example, corporations have no monopoly on making decisions based on how they’ve always done things. And most decisions to stay with the status quo anywhere are based on one thing: fear of change. I get lots of requests for help on marketing issues. People want to know how to get more clients to hire them, want advice on an upcoming direct mailing, are frustrated because they feel like they’ve tried everything and want a new direction for their marketing, and so forth. But although it seems like a major challenge when you haven’t yet achieved success, marketing isn’t as hard as it seems. I can think of a few dozen tactics offhand that — if you used just a couple out of the whole lot following some simple rules — you would see results almost overnight. But that’s where the word “but” rears its ugly head. Stop being a “but”! Some entrepreneurs don’t even realize that they are afraid when they say, “But my clients won’t respond to that,” “But I’ll hurt my reputation if I actually ask them to consider buying from me/hiring me,” “But I tried that once and it didn’t work.” How do you know your customers won’t respond? Most good marketing practices are based on fundamental human psychology. Although we love to believe our clients are different, they’re still human, just like us, and it’s less than 5% of the general population that can’t be marketed to. Are you sure you followed the rules? Oftentimes when you put out a marketing piece on your own, you miss certain critical points. Did you follow a checklist? Did you have an expert marketer review it before you sent it out? Even just getting an outsider to proofread your upcoming sales letter will often illuminate problems in sales copy. Did you try this once with 3 people or with 300 or with 3,000? It takes quite a few rejections to get a single “yes” using even the best marketing tactics. And a handful of “nos” shouldn’t discourage you. All it takes is one affirmative response to give your bank account a boost! Turn each “but” into an opportunity Rather than focusing on the negative, think about what you have to gain by trying. I’ll use myself as a guinea pig to show you what I mean. If I hadn’t gotten past my own objections to moving abroad 8 years ago, I never would have had a great career as a creative director/copywriter because the opportunity never would have arisen in my hometown in Alabama. If I hadn’t moved beyond the “But it’s a pain to move to another country” excuse when my husband and I decided to move to Los Angeles from Hamburg, Germany, recently, he and I would still be suffering from major health problems due to allergies we don’t have here in sunny Southern California. And to bring this back to the subject of small businesses, if I hadn’t gotten past my own fear of self-promotion (which doesn’t make much sense, given that I make my living helping others promote themselves, but kicked in for a short while early on), you wouldn’t be reading this article today, and I wouldn’t be able to help people around the world grow their small businesses. I could tell you another 30 or so other small, but calculated risks (far less scary than international moves, I can attest) that I have made in my own small business promotions just since opening shop a few months ago. 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