How important is it to have a blog?

• A way to reach a new audience on the internet.
• A way to express yourself.
• A way to provide your reader with valuable information that you have previously learned.
• A way to connect with other bloggers.
• A way to build a business online.

I am an online network marketer and I have been blogging for almost 3 years now.  I find that it is one of the satisfying ways to have other people learn more about me.  As I have gone along this journey on internet jouralism I have learned some important tips.

MY BLOGGING TIPS!

1. Start with a good title…ie …tips on writing a good blog, internet curtsey, how important is an alexa rating, or lighter subjects, importance of not quitting, etc.
2. Support that title throughout the blog post. Don’t start writing about the tax benefits of a HBB and then switch up to attraction marketing.
3. It is okay to want to use someone else’s blog post but credit them for writing it.
4. Reference who you are and what you do by putting in hyperlinks.
5. IMPORTANT: Be interesting, make your reader wants to come back for more.
6. Short and Sweet, no one wants to read a lot to get the idea.  Make your point and get out. If it is a long subject, break it into several different posts.
7. Be clear on your topic, so anyone can understand.
8. Place keywords into the blog post for google readers to come and visit…ie network marketing, home based business, etc.
9. Use good grammer, use your spell check.

Hope this was helpful, if not ask me to qualify.

Thanks for reading my blog,

Look forward to connecting more with you,

rebecca

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Hello everyone,
The World Cup is over, brilliant matches, players and a chance to meet other countries.
The tenacity and hard work pays off only if you stay with it. A lesson for all of us who want to succeed.

But that is not what I was going to write about.

Each week when I sit down to write my blog post, many subjects pass my desk but this stood out as most important.
An article from the AARP, the retired folks magazine, July, August 2010 magazine caught my attention, “Where Do We Go From Here?”
The article is dealing with Social Security, this mainly concerns the people in the USA. But if you live outside of the States, you may have a similar program.
And this applies to all of us, either directly, yourself or your parents, but if not now it will at some time.
I am presently retired, worked as an art consultant most of my working days with no retirement plan, so now I have to deal with Social Security.
I suggest to all my readers, please do not wait like me to start your Plan B. In my case it was a home based business. If I had been smart I would have been more serious in building my network marketing business 10 years ago, I would be closer to my dreams.

Why am I bringing this up?
Look at these statistics:
• Social security is a 75 year old giant.
• The Federal budget deficit presses into it.
• Talk is, in order to save money, cut the benefits to workers retiring 10-15-20 years from now.
• “Workers who are 55 or younger in 2011 would see their future benefits reduced.”
• Social Security is primarily financed by a 12.4% payroll tax.
• Right now 53 million Americans are receiving benefits.
• For 25 years, we have been paying in, now has a $2.5 trillion reserve fund invested in government bonds.
• This year with high unemployment and recession, less money goes in and so now money is drawing on that reserve fund.
• “The Congressional Budget Office estimates that reserve fund and payroll taxes will cover full payment of benefits for another 33 years.”
Naturally they are working on solutions to this:

• Increase the eligibility age.
• Increase payroll and estate taxes.
• Diversify the reserve funds.
Conclusion from the article is:
“Senator Herb Kohl, D-Wis who chairs the Special Commission on the Aging says, with modest tweaks , we can ensure solvency and the even strengthen benefits for those who count on their monthly check the most.”

Okay I would like to be more realistic, why wait, why depend, why worry about your investments because we saw what has happened to the economy recently. The market changes and it affects us all. We still have not reached the bottom of this recession yet,I know it will change but why ever put yourself in that delicate position.

My solution is to get out of your own way and start building a residual income. There are many ways of doing that, I chose network marketing.
If you want to stay ahead of the economic ups and downs, I would suggest take time and research the thousands of differing network marketing companies.
Use these criterias:
• A good consumable product, “you can only buy one tractor”.
• A company of integrity, there for the long run.

• Upstanding leaders.
• Good compensation plan for the average person.
•A company has a good track record.

I suggest you do not wait, but do it now. No time start slowly, but do it. You will never be sorry.

Thanks for listening,
rebecca

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Hi everyone,

Welcome to a new week.

 I love getting up each day and looking forward to what great new things will be happening today.

·         Who will be my new friend?

·        What idea, word, statement will pass by that will inspire me?

·        What smell will trigger a memory?

·        What new program or technique will be introduced?

·        With which family member or friend will I share a happy moment?

·        Where will I go new, physically or mentally?

·        ETC.

My biggest challenge each and every day is how am I going to fit all that in.  I figure I sleep about 8 hrs a day, that leaves 16 hrs and I have yet to find a place where I can buy more minutes.

So the best way to deal with my day is to plan it.

I have three passions in life…I am a network marketer, a grandmother and an artist

How do I work this without going crazy or being depressed because I have not accomplished anything.

I PLAN IT!

You make a daily plan, put it in writing, and post the plan where you can see it.

1.      I start each day with personal development, read or listen to a tape, book or video of a motivation person I admire.

2.      Since I work from home, I open up the computer and do my daily tasks for building my HBB. I do have a list of what needs to be done.   

3.      Excerise and good nutritition is vital so that is next on my list.

4.      Depending on the time and day, I return to the computer and complete my daily HBB tasks.

5.      Now I have time to either play with my grandchildren, make a new art piece, or work on promoting my art gallery or do something different.

6.      At the end of each day, I try to have learned or done something new for me or someone else.

That is a lot to keep up with, but so I do I record on a piece of paper my progress.  If I do not, it would be easy for me to not complete all of my daily tasks.  And naturally, some days do not go according to plan.  Not to worry, make up for it another day.

I am in business for myself and my success depends on me, not anyone else.

 So I must budget my time wisely or otherwise “I have wasted a perfectly good day”. 

Hopefully this has helped you.

Share with me your thoughts,

rebecca

Hi everyone,

Our country, USA is going to celebrate their national independence holiday this coming month, July 4^th.

What is independence?  The dictionary say to have independence is “the state or quality of being independent; freedom  from the influence, control, or determination of another or others; an income sufficient for a livelihood”.

I would hope that everyone would want to have control of their lives.  Be able to live, work and be with the people of their choosing.  Naturally not all things fall into place as you want or plan but given the big picture, you want to have the control paddles.

I fortunately at a young age, fought the system and did what I wanted when I chose to.  I was not selfish about it because I did have respect for my family and friends.  But for example, out of high school, I did not dream of marrying and having a family, rather I was looking to explore what was out there in the world for me.  People mocked me, thought I was crazy not to have pick what they considered the secure route.  Recently I went to my 50^th high school reunion and although some of them are still happy with their decisions, I would have been totally unhappy.   I had gone to college, finishing in 10 years with career changes, spent 2 years overseas as a Peace Corps Volunteer for the USA government and found my passion to be a ceramic artist and art teacher.

Now I have added to that list of great of passions, yes I found my partner in life and we now have 9 grandkids and I found the thrill of being a true network marketer.  It started with my finding a company that fit and suited my needs, then a motivation business partner, a system for me to market my business and now I am an international trainer for a global team.  

Are you following your dream of independence, are you happy in what you are doing?

Maybe today is the day to change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

enjoy,

rebecca

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Hi everyone,

I always hear that you need to make clever titles for blog posts to get attention.

Well here goes.

FOLLOW MAMA DUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is an absolute fact……one of the biggest reasons that people fail or lack success in their network marketing business is because they do not followup with their new prospect that has answered the ad, gone to their prospecting site, or just in some way shone interest in what they are promoting.

There may be many excuses why this happens.

"They are not really interested in talking to me, the phone is too heavy, it is their dinner time, they said they are going on vacation, their children are home from school, I am too busy right now, I will do it later, or………….."

Gee I can think of many other reasons but………..

I have been hearing since I became involved in network marketing as my new JOB….."just only business", the fortune is in the follow up.  Pick up that damn phone and call your new prospect¸ new hot lead…..

And do it right away, not days afterward, only allow minutes or hours to pass.

They become a cold lead if you allow time to pass, plus you are setting a bad example.  Unreliable, lazy, nonprofessional, too busy to care…or….in any business, 90% of your training comes with that first contact.

So make it right.

Listen to what Eric Worre has to say on the matter.

Enjoy,

rebecca

http://networkmarketingpro.com/2010/06/21/follow-up-follow-through-nmpro-334/

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HI Everyone,

I hear many times from friends, business partners, and new people I don’t even know but start conversations anyway, about something that is really bothering them.

It is something that wants to eat away at their confidence.

Gosh all of us has challenges!

 Please let me know if you are the ONE that lives in a perfect world, you are in the best physical shape,  no heart or health problems, financially free of debt  and have expendable income, family happy and healthy,  car runs good, housing situation is great…or

Are you like most of us…we have something that is not perfect….

BUT

The difference between us is: How we deal with these challenges!

Please enjoy this short video done by friend, Theuns from South Africa.

It is all about Attitude!

Do you allow whatever“ IT” is…  keep you from moving forward, change your direction or most importantly QUIT doing!

Naturally we have a response.

Disappointment, anger, sorry, mad .

Okay, stop, deal with that emotion…are you going to let that obstacle make you change your plans

For example, I have a network marketing business.  What if that prospect not show up for his appointment.  Shall I just quit!

You know best what your challenges are!

My best advice..get over it. Get rid of the disappointment.

Do something physical that is safe, take a hard walk or hike, swim, play basketball, …or  talk to someone,  with a friend, biz partner, listen to good inspiration tape or movie.

Just don’t let it eat you away….the longer you let it set, the longer it will be before you get back on you track to your success.

It is all about your attitude toward the situation.

enjoy,

rebecca

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I have been blogging for the past 3years.  For me as an artist, duplication can get boring.  So my blog can be my personal outlet for creativity.

I write a blog post each Sunday, and I listen and learn all week to find something a topic that will inspire me.  I then take the subject and turn it around so that I can create an interesting, educational and inspiring post for my readers.

There is nothing more boring than to read a post that does not educate or is too long.

Short and to the point is better, that in turn gets the reader’s juices flowing.

I have been connecting lately to several groups of top bloggers on the internet, some independent and others thru social media groups.

This list of the top 50 bloggers was posted last year by George Fourie on his “thatmlmbeat.com” site.  He provides a forum for bloggers to learn, post and share info on internet network marketing.

Before I quote the article, I would like to ad a few of my own bloggers to the list below; gavin mountford, theuns serfontein, steve vernon, and alan jenkin.

I am priviledged to work with some of these bloggers.

And proudly, I can add my name to the second group of top 50 bloggers.

Your blog is your signature, it speaks for you.

enjoy, rebecca

“After reading hundreds of blogs, putting Google Reader to the test by monitoring 294 RSS Feeds and searching through all corners of Social Media sites and search engines, we proudly present to you the Top 50 MLM blogs.

The criteria we used to base the Top 50, the ‘cool kids’ of MLM blogging, are:

• Quality, original content that focuses on teaching and adding value to the industry
• Updated frequently with the latest post no more than one month old
• Alexa ranking and page rank
• Industry experience and leadership
• Content not focused on a particular network marketing company or opportunity

Here are the Top 50 blogs in alphabetical order:

adam chandler, angel taylor, ben fitts, brian farale, carlos apontz, daegan smith, dale calvert, dane carlson, dave sherwin, debbi a. ballard, denis waitley, diane hockman, eldon beard, emma tiebens, eric goldsteing, eric worre, ferny celallos forest marie, glenn burks, greg martin, jackie ulmer, james grandstaff, jay kubassek, jaz lai, jerry chen, jim gilhouse, jim rohn, tim yaghi, jodi thompson, john counsel, john de lemme, john m. fogg, jonathan budd, kary rogney, kathie freiling, kimball roundy, kurt henniger, linda locke, maggie lancy, malika duke, mike klinger, randy gage, raymond fong, richard bravo, rod nichols, rod moore, simon smith, todd falcone, troy dooly, ty tribble"

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Good day everyone,

Working over the past two years with a global group of people in building an online network marketing group, I find that my real success is building a team of like minded people.

·      Network marketing is all about relationships.

·       Finding a person that likes you and what you are do. 

·      Someone that wants to make a change in their own lives and in turn can help others change their lives.

·      Someone that has vision.

·      Has the patience, not to expect miracles, willing to stick for the long run.

·      Is willing to work.

·      Will plug into team and company events.

·      Is willing to listen and duplicate.

My team is "our team".  We are close to 20 strong at this point and building.  We live all over the world, in almost every continent.  We learn from each other, our successes and our mistakes.

Just watched another great movie last night directed by Clint Eastwood.  In his interview he said “when starting his career, he was turned down by many producers”.  And now look at his success.  He could see beyond the negativity.

Can you?

Be a part of a team!

Enjoy,

rebecca

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How can what Charles Darwin said in 1858 have anything to do with what is going on today in the network marketing arena.

 The dictionary defines evolution "as the change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms through successive generations".

And you say, how in the world does this have anything to do with us networkers trying to find prospects for our respective companies.

Maybe for some of you, nothing.

But for me, I can see how this relates.

Most of my research comes from a PSB series: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/

I broke down my analogy into three related subjects:

CHANGE:

IN NATURE!

“What underlies the incredible diversity of life on Earth? How have complex life forms evolved? The journey from water to land, the return of land mammals to the sea, and the emergence of humans all suggest that creatures past and present are members of a single tree of life."

IN NETWORK MARKETING!

What are the trends in network marketing?  How has the internet changed what we do?  What is social media?  What about syndicating your blog?

EXTINCTION:

IN NATURE!

“Five mass extinctions have occurred since life began on Earth. Are humans causing our descendants?"

IN NETWORK MARKETING!

Are you still only presenting your company using the belly to belly techniques?  How much time do you spend with the wrong people explaining "what and why do what you do”? How many business cards, company materials, DVD’s, samples do you hand the next mass extinction? And what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we will leave to

out with no results? How many hours spent driving to meetings?

SURVIVAL:

IN NATURE!

Survival of the fittest: Raw competition? Intense cooperation? Both are essential. Interactions between and within species are among the most powerful evolutionary forces on Earth, and understanding them may be a key to our own survival.

IN NETWORK MARKETING!

Cooperation rather than competition has changed.  The internet provides tools never before used.  All prospecting can begin on the internet. It is called a home based business, so start at home.  Lives have changed, time is more valuable.  Interactions between networkers can be global.

I am a network marketer that for years did not see the success I was wanting.  I found that using the internet and then finding a marketing system I am no longer behind the trends but keeping up. As Denis Waitley says "if you are not online, you are in the breadline."

Which line are you in?

enjoy,

rebecca 

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Hi Everyone,

This article caught my attention.  Everyone feels so safe taking a daily doctor recommended aspirin per day, especially if you are older or have some type of heart condition.

But like many medical studies, not all the facts are in or there has not been enough time to really evaluate the effects.

This is an article from the AARP BulletinToday, a Senior paper.

Enjoy and to read the entire article, see the link at the bottom of the article.

rebecca

Can an Aspirin a Day Do More Harm Than Good?

Experts are re-evaluating who should swallow a daily dose

By: Emily Anthes | Source: AARP Bulletin Today | April 30, 2010

Aspirin can cause bleeding in anyone, but some things put people at higher risk.
• Being male
• Being older than 60
• Taking ibuprofen and acetaminophen (Advil and Tylenol)
• Drinking alcohol (moderate to high)
• Having peptic ulcers
• Having bleeding disorders

HOW DOES ASPIRIN WORK?

Why are we getting so many conflicting messages about aspirin? The answer may lie in how powerful the drug actually is.

Aspirin, as it turns out, is “one of the most effective anti-platelet drugs that we have,” says Jeffrey Berger, M.D., a cardiologist at New York University. “It basically inhibits platelet function.” By decreasing platelet activity, it can prevent these clots and, thereby, heart attacks and strokes

Read the entire article at:

http://tinyurl.com/23nwfne

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