Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Father's Day and gifts to give-odd to normal
This Sunday June 19th is Father's Day. What to get Dad is the question? If your dad has a hobby then get him a tool that he wants to buy but doesn't because he can't really afford it. Is your Dad the outdoors type like a fisherman or hunter? Does he need a new tie? If he is the kind of Dad that has everything then look for the unusual gift. The younger kids could give him the gift of doing a chore that Dad usually does. Maybe just letting him have some quiet time is what he needs. Take him out to dinner or even better make him a great dinner on the grill and let him sit and relax. Here are some of my picks for Father's Day this year. See what you think.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
E-mail marketing is not the way to advertise
When you surf the internet to purchase a product do you go directly to the site or do you search for a better price at some other place. I had a phone call from a business that wanted to set up a website for me for the low price of $39 and all had to do was pay hosting and advertising for my site. Purchasing an e-mail list can get very expensive and this form of advertising is ineffective.
They were not as pushy as some of these work at home businesses but what they were going to do was take care of all the technical stuff like adding Amazon.com and other major companies so I could become an affiliate and earn a commission off all my sales.
First of all setting up a web page has never been easier and this can be done without much technical knowledge if you can follow directions. What is difficult is the and also the most costly part of starting an on-line business is advertising your site and getting traffic to your site. E-mail is now one of the newer methods of advertising new and old businesses. Have you noticed your in-box lately and how many unwanted advertising is coming to your in-box.
Recently I have been getting more e-mails in my in-box from businesses from all over the world in attempt to advertise or market their sites. I had approximately 200 e-mails in one day and this is irritating enough that I just deleted them without even reading one of them. This form of advertising is having the reverse affect that it was intended for. Businesses are spending a fortune to purchase lists of e-mails and they are getting scammed.
To save time and my delete button I have made a new free e-mail address that I am sending out to all my creditors and personal family and friends and no one else will get this address. I hope that this will end up saving me precious time daily by not having to sift through the unwanted e-mails or spam forever.
This is a message to all the companies that think they can advertise by e-mail it is not working. If I want to buy something on-line I will look for the products on my own and not because you sent me an e-mail. Advertising e-mails are as irritating as most commercials are on television. I would rather save money on the product than raising the price of your products to advertise in this manner.
Think about how much time you are wasting from sitting at stop lights, watching commercials and scanning through unwanted e-mails. What do you think is the best way to advertise a business today? I personally think there are more creative ways to sell the public a product and that is by saving the consumer money.
E-mails can and will be held against you. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(Judge rules that e-mails written by a J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. senior staff ... article from: Information Management Journal
THE 10 RULES For Evaluating An E-Mail Management Solution.(Buyers Guide): An article from: Customer Interaction Solutions
They were not as pushy as some of these work at home businesses but what they were going to do was take care of all the technical stuff like adding Amazon.com and other major companies so I could become an affiliate and earn a commission off all my sales.
First of all setting up a web page has never been easier and this can be done without much technical knowledge if you can follow directions. What is difficult is the and also the most costly part of starting an on-line business is advertising your site and getting traffic to your site. E-mail is now one of the newer methods of advertising new and old businesses. Have you noticed your in-box lately and how many unwanted advertising is coming to your in-box.
Recently I have been getting more e-mails in my in-box from businesses from all over the world in attempt to advertise or market their sites. I had approximately 200 e-mails in one day and this is irritating enough that I just deleted them without even reading one of them. This form of advertising is having the reverse affect that it was intended for. Businesses are spending a fortune to purchase lists of e-mails and they are getting scammed.
To save time and my delete button I have made a new free e-mail address that I am sending out to all my creditors and personal family and friends and no one else will get this address. I hope that this will end up saving me precious time daily by not having to sift through the unwanted e-mails or spam forever.
This is a message to all the companies that think they can advertise by e-mail it is not working. If I want to buy something on-line I will look for the products on my own and not because you sent me an e-mail. Advertising e-mails are as irritating as most commercials are on television. I would rather save money on the product than raising the price of your products to advertise in this manner.
Think about how much time you are wasting from sitting at stop lights, watching commercials and scanning through unwanted e-mails. What do you think is the best way to advertise a business today? I personally think there are more creative ways to sell the public a product and that is by saving the consumer money.
E-mails can and will be held against you. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(Judge rules that e-mails written by a J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. senior staff ... article from: Information Management JournalTHE 10 RULES For Evaluating An E-Mail Management Solution.(Buyers Guide): An article from: Customer Interaction Solutions
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Report annoying calls or scam artist
What is more annoying than a prank call, telemarketing call or even worse a phone call from someone that is out to steal your identity. Today I found a great site to block, report or check out unknown phone numbers to see if they are on the call list of known scams or spammers. Today everyone needs to be careful what information you give out and no one wants unwanted calls from anyone especially on your cell phone when you are paying for the calls or messages.
This link http://www.everycall.us/ can help you see who is calling and you can report those irritating calls that may help someone else not get scammed. By reporting these calls everyone may be able to stop these thieves. This is a totally free service that can help stop, check or alert others about spam calls.
It also has information about getting on the "Federal no call list" and the State no call list. I recommend this site to anyone that needs to check a number out and/or report harassing phone calls. Working together we can block or stop those unwanted numbers that waste your time and money.
This link http://www.everycall.us/ can help you see who is calling and you can report those irritating calls that may help someone else not get scammed. By reporting these calls everyone may be able to stop these thieves. This is a totally free service that can help stop, check or alert others about spam calls.
It also has information about getting on the "Federal no call list" and the State no call list. I recommend this site to anyone that needs to check a number out and/or report harassing phone calls. Working together we can block or stop those unwanted numbers that waste your time and money.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Ways to save money and put the scam artist out of business
Being 55 and without a job at this age makes it difficult to live. This is one way to saving money over age 55 . This site will give you some ideas on how to save $10 everyday. I found it to be very informative and the information is totally free. There is one thing for sure and that is today you can get a lot of information for free if you have the internet.
On my other blog I have a web address of how to get employment if you are disabled and it is also free. FREE should be totally free with nothing attached. Not even your e-mail address. I have decided to block all senders to my e-mail account as there are too many greedy people on-line ready to take your money and your identity.
It is really a greedy world so make sure to check all e-mails out that offer anything before you click on them and do not believe everything you read. Sorry to be so negative but the scams are out of control. Check out my other blog post so I do not repeat myself anymore. Free help and job information for the disabled
May God bless the honest people of this world.
On my other blog I have a web address of how to get employment if you are disabled and it is also free. FREE should be totally free with nothing attached. Not even your e-mail address. I have decided to block all senders to my e-mail account as there are too many greedy people on-line ready to take your money and your identity.
It is really a greedy world so make sure to check all e-mails out that offer anything before you click on them and do not believe everything you read. Sorry to be so negative but the scams are out of control. Check out my other blog post so I do not repeat myself anymore. Free help and job information for the disabled
May God bless the honest people of this world.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Saving money, time and space with books
Originally you pay about $120 for a Kindle 3. As a person with little space in my home for books I simply could not fit one more book on my shelves. My husband and I are avid readers and have spent thousands of $$$ on books. Now except for my reference books they are rarely used and take time dusting and space needed for the important things like pictures of my grandchildren. The Kindle 3 is a great way to save money, time and space and I have more information that is easily found.
This solves many of my problems at one time. No more dusting and less expense sure helps in this generation. I download free information that is valuable and pay less for books that we read. They are easy to read and store information that I want. To learn more about this product go to Kelly Says and see my review of this product.
If you already have one you are light years ahead of me. There is one good thing about not buying the first product made is they make a newer version that has been updated and all the bugs are fairly well worked out by then. One more idea is to trade off books with friends or visiting your local library if you have the time.
This solves many of my problems at one time. No more dusting and less expense sure helps in this generation. I download free information that is valuable and pay less for books that we read. They are easy to read and store information that I want. To learn more about this product go to Kelly Says and see my review of this product.
If you already have one you are light years ahead of me. There is one good thing about not buying the first product made is they make a newer version that has been updated and all the bugs are fairly well worked out by then. One more idea is to trade off books with friends or visiting your local library if you have the time.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Gardening products planning ahead for 2012
Prices of food are not going down anytime soon according to news reports. Planting seeds for tomato and pepper plants save you more money for a garden in 2012. Seeds cost less than plants so think ahead and grow your own plants next year.
Enemies of the garden
A freelance writer for examiner.com I am writing articles about gardening in Kansas City. I would really appreciate your feedback, suggestions or events that you would like to let people in Kansas City know about. Buying local vegetables helps our economy and growing your own plants saves you even more. To save money at the grocery store on the rising costs of vegetables many people are growing gardens in 2011.
When onions cost around $2 per pound and you are a onion lover you can easily save money by growing your own. Bell peppers are a favorite and they are running about $2 per pepper. By purchasing a few plants you can have fresh vegetables all summer long. Growing your own means you know exactly what you are feeding your family and it is a great family activity. Check out my postings on the examiner and find out ways to save money and time when gardening this year.
Enemies of the garden
When onions cost around $2 per pound and you are a onion lover you can easily save money by growing your own. Bell peppers are a favorite and they are running about $2 per pepper. By purchasing a few plants you can have fresh vegetables all summer long. Growing your own means you know exactly what you are feeding your family and it is a great family activity. Check out my postings on the examiner and find out ways to save money and time when gardening this year.
Enemies of the garden
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