Sales letters produced by this master copywriter have resulted in website revenue gains that accumulate into millions of dollars. By getting out of the popular teaching business, with application of split-testing services and concentrating on a choice few consulting customers, Tim Erway has taken away the bondage of websites with poor performance, advertising sinkhole campaigns, and profit strategies that are half-baked.

If you desire to amplify the productivity and income of your website, learning from the experience of Tim Erway is a sure fired game plan. However, you might not find Tim in the place you may anticipate to find him. Rather than pulling a twenty-minute workout at a local gym, this young Multi Level Marketing guru may be hanging out on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. He enjoys driving his four-wheeler in an off-road race called the Baja 1000, which is the longest, most threatening off-road race in the world.

How do you get in touch with the publisher of the newsletter titled “Internet Marketing Ideas That Work”? Where do you reach the author and co-author of various MLM traffic and Sales information products? How do you get information about how Tim can assist you business?

This is actually done easily. You may expect a black-belt copywriter can come up with a fantastic website. That is, in fact, correct. On his website, you can begin to learn some of the fine points of website marketing that make Tim a preferred primary speaker at seminars and conventions. It’s clear from his website that this man has a handle on what does and doesn’t work when it comes to making sales, and he know exactly what to do to get website traffic coming.

Here’s a taste of the marketing professionalism Tim freely talks about:

- Landing page fundamentals: Here Tim offers some essential tips concerning the need to establish credibility, the importance of understanding your customer, and the necessity of creating a sense of urgency in their purchasing decision.
- Tim uses a section to help you take an honest look at your sales copy by providing several key prompts- This is after compaign analysis. He mentions simple but often overlooked marketing concepts.
- Ten positive suggestions for healthy growth of website.

This article does not do justice to Tim’s quailty site. If you have a burning hope for a successful business, if you are looking for a well informed, on-top-of-it teacher, you should meet Tim Erway.

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The purchase of a leasehold business has always posed a problem for banks as there is no inherent value in the lease itself. If the lessee fails to pay the rent then title will revert back to the freeholder and thus in the event of default there is no value for the bank. Despite this, there is of course ‘value’ for the purchaser but in effect it is within the ‘goodwill’ of the business being acquired. Goodwill is an intangible asset of a trading business. The buyer of a business is often willing to pay for the “good name” of the business in addition to the value of its assets. Clearly, if the lessee has not paid the rent, then being in default at the bank is also likely. The good name of the business will also have been lost and thus of no real value. It is for this reason thank banks are reluctant to lend against a ‘goodwill’ value.

Consequently, the bank will consider this type of lending to be unsecured and thus rather than commercial mortgage finance it will be treated as a Business Loan.

Lenders are unlikely to provide any significant funding on an unsecured basis and thus in the absence of any alternative security, they will look for a very high deposit. Although there is no hard and fast rule most banks will be uncomfortable with lending more than £25-30,000 unsecured and many will do far less than this.

The banks attitude will depend on the sector in which the business operates, the experience of the owner in that sector, the level of cash contribution compared to their level of support and of course the trading performance of the business itself. All of these aspects (and more) will be taken into account when assessing the underlying risk and thus the attitude or willingness to lend. Certain sectors, for example, public houses, are considered to be very high risk since the number of business failures is extremely high in this sector.

The most common form of security (outside of the lease itself) that the banks look to is a legal mortgage [charge] over the owner’s house. This is quite often a second mortgage behind the principal lender (usually a building society). If lending to a limited company it is likely that personal guarantees from the directors will be required.

An alternative now is a loan under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme where the Government will provide a guarantee to the bank for 75% of the loan.

This new scheme temporarily replaces the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme, which has been suspended until March 2010. By that time, the government will have announced plans for the future. This new scheme (EFG) is similar to the SFLGS but somewhat broader. It consists of the following;

• Government will guarantee loans to 75%
• Loans have a lifespan of 3 months to 10 year maturity.
• Businesses must have a turnover of no more than £25m who find it difficult to access finance.
• The value of loans through the EFG will be between £1,000 and £1m.
• Bank fee 1.75%, Insurance premium (payable to BERR) 2% per annum based on the reducing balance.
• Overdrafts can be refinanced subject to the Bank continuing to make an appropriate ongoing working capital facility available – convert part or all of an existing overdraft into a term loan in order to release capacity in the overdraft to meet working capital requirements (subject to usual credit assessment)

It should be noted that just because the government guarantees 75% of the loan this does not mean that the bank will automatically lend 75% of the project costs. The starting point for the bank is would they make the advance if they had security – clearly there must be a positive answer to this question. Certain industry sectors are considered to be higher risk, for example, public houses, and consequently for that type of lending they may restrict their support to 50-60% of the costs. Each proposal is considered and assessed on its own merits.

Steve
Jones owner of SLJ
Commercial
Finance an independent commercial finance broker, based in
Kidderminster,
UK. A former business bank manager with many years experience. A full
member of
the NACFB.
Now helping to arrange commercial mortgage finance, loans for small business and business plans

Franchising, which is one method of expansion, has become increasingly popular in the past three decades. There is no doubt as to its success but the important questions are whether it is right for you and whether you are ready to be a franchisor. Profran Consultants, Inc. provides what is considered by many the best consulting and development services in the nation.

You first need to grasp that franchising is a business in and of itself. Your existing business ( the underlying concept which you want to franchise ) is another business. It is, of course, beneficial to have a unique or superior service concept to offer to the general public ; [**] it will not hold up well without a good franchise system built around it. Inversely, some less than excellent concepts have built a name for themselves as a result of a superior franchise system. The offer of a franchise is subject to state and federal regulations. The penalties for failure to comply with those laws can be damaging both to our pocketbook and your reputation. You must present prospective franchisees with a specially prepared discovery document ( known as an offering circular ) in strict compliance with those regulations at least 10 business days before they sign the franchise agreement or pay you any money. There are also fifteen states that may need you to register the offering and submit the declaration for review before promoting can occur within their jurisdictions.

Furthermore, any form of advertising which is used to solicit a prospective franchisee must obey governmental laws.
Although Fed and state regulations do significantly hold back your capability as a new franchisor to show the earnings potential of an outlet to a prospective franchisee, it is still smart to have a prototype of the typical outlet in existence in order to show the feasibility of the theorem and your actual hands-on experience in its operation.

To be a successful franchisor, you must be committed to meet these and other necessities. [**] it is very possible for you to do this in an efficient manner with a bit of help from people experienced in the franchising process – so long as they have your best interests at heart.
We believe in teaching the customer to do or oversee as much of the work the customer is willing to do himself. The major advantage is that the customer receives a larger knowledge of what franchising is all about and receives first hand coaching on how to become a quality franchisor, rather than relying on others who may not have your total interest at heart.
Proper franchise development does take time. Relying on the extent to which you wish to plug your offering, you should be prepared to devote half a year to one year to that task. Additionally, registration of your offering with a state regulatory agency can take a fair deal of time and patience.

Who should you decide to develop your franchise system? Profran Consultants has the experience and track record to take you thru every aspect of franchise development. Request an one hour’Free’ consultation today! Ken Hollowell has over 30 years experiences in franchise development.

One franchise Ken is very excited about is Skadoit. You may want to take a serious look at this franchise.

Ken Hollowell has been consulting with potential franchisors for over 30 years. As of 2009, Ken has developed over 800 different businesses.

It is important that a corporation minimizes its corporate risk in all of these areas.

An often overlooked areas involving corporate risk is the physical aspect. By having a physical location, all corporations are at the mercy of ‘Mother Nature’ as well as ‘governmental nature’, (from changing laws). Make sure you take our insurance policies to protect against natural disasters, such as hurricanes, that are common in your area. In finding out what my affect you, you can think of the possible effects and protect against them, thus reducing the risk. This issue only applies to those that have companies in such industries that are either snow resort related, such as Tokyo etc. Businesses in the UK rarely have to worry. However, the changes that the government, but also the EU makes can have a big influence, for example it is possible that laws on contracts can be made to stop the limited liability clause. This may seem far-fetched, but such things have happened before with the removal of the death clause.

Another aspect of corporate risk that needs to be kept in mind is called intellectual risk. When any company makes an innovative product, there will always be other individuals or businesses that want to profit from that innovation. Normally this would not be a bad thing, as long as the original innovator receives payment for their idea. Unfortunately this is not always the case. By applying for the proper patents to protect a company’s innovations, and applying for copyrights for a company’s brand name, a company can effectively protect its efforts. Without such protection, any company will be at the mercy of rogue replicators and copycats.

The final, and most important corporate risk, is financial risk. Money is the lifeblood of any business, and no money means no business. By creating a derivative in the form of contract with another company, in exchange for a percentage of the overall profit, a business can in effect make the lion’s share of the profit and have no real risk.

It is the purpose of businesses to make high profits whilst taking the minimum amount of risk. While it would be impossible to eliminate all risk, by keeping corporate risk in mind and planning well corporations are able to take narrow in on possible weaknesses, so never forget the importance of a business plan.

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Let’s face it: business is competitive – but the truth of the matter is that it doesn’t have to be exhausting. There are two big factors that I feel make or break a business; “raving fan service” and being the best.

A common thread that most people can attest to is that we all lead crazy, busy lives. People are constantly on the go. There is your work life, personal time, spiritual time, family life, and socializing. It can be overwhelming to fit it all in! But here is the trend that most companies fail to realize – people want to be taken care of. Everything nowadays has a very “retro” feel to it. Cars, clothing and even appliances are looking very similar to what they used to. Even television shows we all watched are becoming blockbuster films. Why? Because it reminds people of a time when they used to be taken care of – a time of “Sunday night” dinners with the family, where you have roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, and warm pie for dessert. A time, where things seemed more relaxed and the “ol’ fashion values” seemed to be more prevalent. So let me ask you, does your business create that pampered feeling for your customer? What do you do that is above and beyond people’s expectations? Services you offer aren’t enough – your customers expect that – it’s what they pay you for. Your clientele needs to rave about what you do! I highly recommend the book, “Raving Fan Service” by Ken Blanchard. It’s an easy read on how to have your clients rave about what you do. This is so important because it will generate referrals for you and have people in your town talking about – you! This will assist your community in viewing you as the best – which brings me to my next point.

Let’s play out a scenario for just a moment: Who is the most important person in your life right now? Imagine that this person had a serious disease (heaven forbid!) and there were only two doctors in the world that knew what to do with it. The first, in Switzerland costs over one hundred thousand dollars for the operation – and has a flawless track record. The other, nearby to you is much cheaper but…the track record isn’t the best; this doctor has lost a few people. Now let me ask you this; how fast would you be on that plane to Switzerland?

Why would you be heading out there so fast? Simple. The doctor in Switzerland is the best.

That’s exactly what people want to deal with in all facets of their life; the best. Why would they want to deal with anything less? If you extrapolate this situation further – to the Olympics, to contests, world records, etc, you can probably remember or find who came in first place. They get the endorsements, big pay cheques, and big lifestyle. But does anyone remember the guy that came in second? No.

Providing quality, excellence, and “raving fan service” to your clientele will ensure that you stay on top and talked about – making you and your company the best – without all of the exhausting marketing techniques that people don’t like anyway. Listen, your consumers aren’t stupid, they know when you are trying to “sell them” an idea.

It’s time to take a cue from some of the retro trends and give the people something they are looking for: Quality, honesty, excellence, and love; wouldn’t you want that too?

Warmest wishes,

Christie Ressel, International Image Consultant

Personal Power Image Consulting©™

http://www.personalpowerimage.com

Christie@personalpowerimage.com

International Image Consultant and Personal Style coach.
Senior editor of beauty and style for chicgalleria.com
Senior editor of body and mind for chicgalleria.com
Regular contributor for Divine Caroline
Teacher of image consulting at George Brown College
Feature author of ChicGalleria.com
Featured in the South Town Star
Contributing writer for woman.ca
Regular contributor to Business Link Newspaper.
Regular contributor in Power Women Magazine.
Filmed and interviewed for “Enlighten me”.
Resident expert for Simstylist.com.
Has delivered over 125 lectures across North America.
Interviewed for the St. Catharines Standard.
Interviewed and published in Echo and Pulse Magazine.
Quoted in “Patio Guide” 2008 for View magazine.
VP of Programs for the Association of Image Consultants International – Canada.
Writer for my own monthly newsletters and tips.
Assistant consultant for the “Practice Evolution Program”.
Spoken for national banks, corporations, universities and doctors.
Active member of the Association of Image Consultants International.
Has been consulting and coaching for more than 5 years.
Sheridan College, Creative Writing
Graduate of “The International Image Institute”.
Humber College, PR and Fashion Communications.
York University, Psychology

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In addition to his financials being in such a good place, his marketing and business plan are very well written and quite polished. Sadly, the most annoying thing for him (and a million other business owners), is that he can’t get his banker to call him back. He chose a banker and turned in a loan package to him, and this banker won’t even give him a simple phone call back. Ever. He is stringing this entrepreneur out and making him ponder whether or not they’ll actually come through for him by giving him the line of credit he’ll need to execute his marketing plan.

If any part of this sounds even remotely familiar to you you should start thinking about private money. Based on your growth strategy and financial situation, it might just be easier to raise the funds you need from private investors than to wait for some annoying banker to finally get through your loan package and give you a phone call. The current banking system is a broken one. The majority of bankers seem incapable of making any decision at all, no matter how strong your plan and numbers might be. While it may be true that many a private investor is still licking his wounds and recovering from the stock, commodity, and bond collapse, there’s still quite a bit of liquidity out there for the taking. All you need to do is to create your story and plan and meet with investors who are going to be open to investing in your vision, and in you.

Clifford Jones is the founder of WealthNet Partners where he focuses on business marketing. One of the specific things he helps his clients do is increase web traffic for their websites.

Franchising is defined as a business method that involves licensing of trademarks and methods of doing business. This includes:

• Chain store – retail outlets which share a branded and central management
• Exclusive right – sell branded merchandise
• Media franchise – ownership of the characters and setting of a film, video game, book, etc.

For example, as an iDesign 247 franchisee, an individual is granted the opportunity to market a well-liked brand and service. With a low initial investment, becoming an owner will automatically expose them to a mass group of consumers ready to take advantage of the services in which iDesign 247 offers.

Becoming an iDesign 247, or any other company, is both easy and valuable. You will be granted with the resources, creativity and knowledge of a growing brand. The company should always be available to help you prosper as a business owner.

Below are the top ten (10) franchises of 2009. These companies were the most invested in businesses during the year (out of 500).

Subway
McDonald’s
Liberty Tax Service
Sonic Drive-In Restaurants
InterContinental Hotels Group
Ace Hardware Corp.
Pizza Hut
The UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc.
Circle K
Papa John’s Int’l. Inc

Before you choose to become a franchisee, it is best to conduct thorough research. A lot of time, money and patience are endured when dealing with a franchise. Make the correct choice and make it work for you.

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Something you can do to save energy and money at home and in the office is simply to turn your refrigerator down a few notches. Refrigerators account for about 20% of household electricity use and waste electricity if not used properly.

The ideal refrigerator temperature is anywhere between 0-5 C so you can experiment to see what works for you. Many modern fridges come with an energy saving mode so use this if possible.

If you are lucky enough to have a dishwasher at work then try to ensure it is fully loaded before pushing the ‘on’ button. Again, there may well be an energy saving setting so use this if available. The drying cycle accounts for about 20% of your dishwasher’s total electricity use so let those dishes air dry and do your bit for the environment.

When it comes to keeping warm in winter and cool in summer, some easy steps can help you along the way without wasting money or energy. Simply closing window blinds helps to conserve heat in the winter and keeps the building cooler in summer.

If you are trying to stay cool then keep all doors and windows closed in air-conditioned areas as otherwise the cooled air just escapes and energy is wasted.

When keeping the office warm make sure the area surrounding radiators is free of furniture, equipment and other office essentials as this simply blocks heat and leaves the room feeling cold. If it gets too stuffy in winter then turn the radiator down a few degrees before opening the window and letting all the hot air escape. Maintaining a temperature of around 19 degrees in the office should keep everyone happy, whatever the time of year.

When leaving the building at the end of each day make sure all computers are turned off and that all lights are switched off. A simple reminder to staff is usually all it takes to be sure all electrical items are switched off at the end of the working day.

Don’t forget there are certain things you can do externally to help as well. Landscaping around a building, and adding trees for example, can provide shade in the summer and protection against wind in the winter, lowering both heating and air conditioning costs and of course protecting the environment.

If employers work with their staff to implement energy efficient practices and waste reduction measures in the office or workplace then green businesses could be more commonplace and the cumulative amount of money and energy saved would be phenomenal.

Adam Singleton writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.

You already are. Unless you are sitting in a cave, you are networking, whether that means meeting with clients, greeting business people you know when you are out and about, or calling a woman you know for advice on a business problem. But do you need to join a formal networking association? That depends on you and your needs. If you are very uncomfortable with chit chat or being in the middle of a group of people, and you find that you don’t need to formally network to advance your business, then you might not need an association. But if your business depends upon the continuous acquisition of new leads or learning new and better technology and business methods, then a networking association can be a valuable strategy for you.

Different female networking associations serve different needs. Here are a few:

Education: Some networking organizations feature speakers, workshops, and seminars on topics of interest to business women. There may or may not be a networking component at these events.

Contacts: These types of associations facilitate the exchange of information between women, putting you in touch with someone who you can help or who can help you. These can be very formal or quite informal. The speed-dating phenomenon has even touched here, with speed-networking events.

Escape: Some female networking organizations are simply places to get away from the business place, especially if that place is dominated by men. These events are usually strictly social and are a good opportunity to bond with other female entrepreneurs and executives.

Message Boards: With the proliferation of online networking sites that are developed specifically for women, the message board feature has become a popular place for women to vent, to advise, and to find someone with similar interests.

Project or Service: Service organizations founded by men for community projects or charitable projects have traditionally been potent networking groups as well. Many women have joined female service organizations to assist with humanitarian projects and have discovered the powerful networking function here as well.

Support: Women networking organizations have found a special niche with this function. To face the legendary barriers in the business world, women have developed support groups that also serve as an important networking location.

Whatever type of female networking association you decide to try, you should have some clear goals in mind. Knowing what you want to accomplish with your networking attempts will help you choose the women networking organization that will work best for you.

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