In this issue:

1) Tip of the Week

2) FEATURE ARTICLE: Build A Successful Business By Staying Connected by Larry Dotson

3) CLASSIFIEDS

4) FREE Resources

5) POWERQUOTE

6) MARKETING MINUTE: The Internet's Top Selling Product by Dr. Bill Nieporte

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Toddy's feature article encourages us to "stay connected" through networking. If you'd like to learn more about networking, visit Nancy Roebke's site at http://www.profnet.org. She has over 15 years experience in professional networking and can show you how to bring in business leads, grow your business, meet new people and get answers to your problems. Networking is a skill, and you can learn it.

Build A Successful Business By Staying Connected (c) 1999 L.D. Publishing By Larry Dotson

Over the course of your business life you'll come in contact with a number of other business people. They could be lawyers, business services, suppliers, customers, etc. These people are important to your business in more ways than one. Yes, you may have hired them, or they bought your product or service. You can also gain their business knowledge, experience, ideas, and advice. How do you do this? Stay Connected! Network! Networking is when two or more different businesses stay in contact on a regular basis to build and improve each others business.

Consider all the benefits you'll gain from talking to other business people:

-Knowledge or information that you didn't have before

-Advice on how to solve a current business problem

-Leads to a new business project or opportunity

-Joint ventures and cross promotion deals

-Learn important skills that you didn't have before

-Constructive criticism that improved your business

-Brainstorming that sparks a profitable business idea

-Encouraging and motivational statements

Their are many ways to meet business people. Join business clubs and associations. Participate in online business related forums, e-mail discussion groups, and chat rooms. Go to business expos and trade shows. There are other ways use your creativity to come up with more.

If you have the time, start your own networking group. You could hold meetings at a local seminar room, at a park , or at your own business building. If you want to hold meetings online use a private chat room. Publish a print or e-mail newsletter to keep members informed of meeting time and dates.

Keep all your business associates' contact information all in one place. Have it organized by business type or profession for easy finding. So when you need some advice on a new marketing campaign you can call that marketing expert you met at that trade show in Ohio a couple of weeks ago.

Networking is a surefire way to build a successful business. I have used it countless times and will continue to. I have also met a lot of business people who are now some of my closest friends. ---- Written by Larry Dotson, Owner Of L.D. Publishing. Anyone may republish this article without permission if the resource box is included. Visit his Web site to get 30 FREE Internet Marketing E-books! Go to: http://www.ldpublishing.com

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The Internet's Top Selling Product by Dr. Bill Nieporte

Recently I received an invitation to attend a local PC Users Group SIG (special interest group) devoted to the topic of ecommerce. It was an open forum--but since I was the only guy making money on the internet, I seemed to get a fair amount of attention.

I shared the "big three" of internet marketing. Let me make it clear that I didn't invent or even discover this simple formula--it was revealed to me in Ken Evoy's great book "Make Your SITE SELL!" ( http://allaboutsuccess.sitesell.com/).

What are the "big three?"

1) Develop a GREAT product that is positioned for Web sales. 2) Build a site that sells with deadly effectiveness. 3) Attract targeted traffic to your site!

When I laid out this simple formula one of the participants asked: "Dr. Nieporte, what do you mean when you speak of a 'product that is positioned for Web sales?' What kinds of things sell best on the Internet?"

That got me thinking! Fact is, you can sell anything on the Internet. People are selling lotions, pills, potions, stocks, homes, cars, sports items, comic books, autographs, cookies, steaks, and even Chicago style pizza (delivered straight from Chicago--but without any 30 minute guarantee:-)). Your site can sell almost anything if you have a site that sells.

But what is the BEST product to sell online? Without a doubt the best product to sell on the web is information! Here's why!

1) You Can Share What You Know!

One of the best success stories I've ever read was about the 15 year old with a six-figure annual income. His product? An ebook titled "How I Win At the Game?" The young man was a whiz at a popular video-game. He learned "hundreds" or tricks to getting the "top-score" every time he turned on his computer.

Here's what he did! He collected all his secrets and published them in an e-book format. He gave away the first few chapters--and sold an unlock code to get the balance of his information. The boy earned over $100,000.00 in profit in one year! Not bad, eh?

He sold what he knew! What information do you know (or can you learn) that others might pay to learn? That's the best product you can market on the internet!

2) You Can Produce A Professional Product for Little Cost.

The ebook format is really very inexpensive to produce. In fact, I just produced my first ebook titled: "How to Squeeze the Life Our of Life!" You can download and freely distribute from today from http://allaboutsuccess.com/squeeze.htm.

How much did I invest in the production of this ebook? Beside the labor of writing and editing my total investment was less than $50.00. I used a simple little program called Writer's Dream that you can get at http://www.homebiznews.com.

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Here's my point: your investment in finding a powerful and professional electronic book to share your information could be as little as $50.00. If your material is valuable enough it can be sold for that price per copy--or even more. I know of no place where the development of an information resource can be this inexpensive to produce.

3) Your Have Virtually No Cost to Deliver Your Product

That's right--no postage, no envelopes, no licking and sticking. The information can be transmitted instantly via email or by download from your web site.

This makes your job easy--and is a great benefit to your customer. You see people like instant gratification. They like the idea of getting a product instantly after they submit online payment information. In fact, I just reviewed a wonderful product on making money with ezine publishing. I was ready to submit payment instructions for the asking price of $29.95, when I realized I would be charged an additional price for shipping and handling. It would be shipped within two weeks. Forget it! I'll wait for my Chicago style pizza, but not for my information. When I pay I want it immediately!

I've only mentioned three of the benefits of selling information on the internet. There are others. The right product can lead to back-ends orders. The right system of selling can provide you with hundreds of affiliates to serve as your sales-force, marketing that information. Plus, when you sell information, people begin to identified as an "expert" in that field. That will open up all sorts of additional opportunities. ------------------------

Dr. Bill Nieporte is the editor of "The Success in Life Newsletter." Get weekly access to articles geared toward YOUR success in all aspects of life--finances, relationships, business, and more. Subscribe now at http://allaboutsuccess.com. Do you want to create a super-selling website? Learn how at http://allaboutsuccess.sitesell.com

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