Give a speech- Give a speech on a topic that you are an expert in at a local group like Rotary and Lions. Or you could give a speech at your local school or church group- it does depend on the topic
Sponsor a sporting group- Local sporting groups are always in need of some extra cash so why not sponsor your local team. Sponsoring a local sporting group is a great way to build goodwill within the community and it can also give you a great avenue to access new customers.
Support a charity- you could also support a charity that you are passionate about and help improve society. If you don’t want to donate money you could get your staff to volunteer some of their time. Like sponsoring a local sporting group, supporting a charity is a great way to build goodwill within the community and it can also give you a great avenue to access new customers.
Organize an event- Another option to consider is organising some kind of event. You could look at educational events to promote your business, as long as your event is educational and informative and not just a sales pitch, or you could host your own charity dinner or something like that.

There are lots of options available to you if you want to promote your business through great publicity. You just need to ensure that you are being proactive. Follow the tips that I have mentioned above and you should be well on your way to boosting your business.

There are easy ways you can build your list of regular customers or opt-in list online. You can start with one and then as you get positive feedback, you can try the other methods.

1.Offer a free newsletter. This newsletter method is very effective in building your list especially if it contains valuable information that people can use in their daily lives as well as engaging graphics and images. Sharing tips and strategies as well as interesting topics will make your newsletter attractive to people.

2.Provide a subscription form. You can offer your newsletter through a subscription. You can do this by providing a form on your site where visitors can register their name and email address in exchange for a free newsletter. Include a short description of what your newsletter is about.

3.Ensure quality content. Quality is what most web users look for in the sites that they visit and in the information (articles, blog posts, etc.) that they read. Quality content means information that is useful and interesting to read. Something that can influence people in their daily lives.

4.Post engaging articles. Providing well written and interesting articles is one surefire way of attracting people. You can post them not only your site but in other free article directories as well where you will be exposed to a bigger audience.

5.Write an ebook. An ebook need not be very detailed or professionally written. You can include a compilation of your best articles or tips and techniques. This is one great bonus you can give to your loyal subscribers and a good way to attract more subscribers. You can also offer this as a giveaway for any special event of your friends who have their own websites.

6.Launch an event. If you have the resources, you can organize even just a small event to gather like-minded people. As you promote this event on your site and other websites, you are sure to spark the curiosity of other people and get them to register.

7.Join forums. By taking part in discussion boards or forums, you can establish relationships with other members and eventually build your list.

8.Offer useful products. Make sure that what you offer to people is something useful in their lives. People nowadays want to get their money’s worth.

9.Join social media sites. Create an account in Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and follow people to build your list.

10.Establish friendship with subscribers. If you make friends with your own list, you can get them to spread the word with their own list.

By Wendy Moore
Copyright 2009 Savvy Web Women Pty Ltd

Wendy Moore is a sought-after speaker, author and educator who is passionate about showing business owners and entrepreneurs how to better understand the internet to build a highly responsive, targeted list of clients specific to their business niche.

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If you have to deal with annoying people every day, make sure that you read this article. Annoying people don’t have to be the end of the world and you shouldn’t let them get you down.

Years ago, my friend, Harvey Mackay, told me a wonderful story about a cab driver that proved this point. He was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for Harvey. He handed my friend a laminated card and said: “I’m Wally, your driver. While I’m loading your bags in the trunk, I’d like you to read my mission statement.”
Taken aback, Harvey read the card. It said: Wally’s Mission Statement: To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest, and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment.
This blew Harvey away. Especially when he noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean!
As he slid behind the wheel, Wally said, “Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf.”
My friend said jokingly, “No, I’d prefer a soft drink.”
Wally smiled and said, “No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, water and orange juice.”
Almost stuttering, Harvey said, “I’ll take a Diet Coke.”
Handing him his drink, Wally said, “If you’d like something to read, I have The Wall Street Journal, Time, Sports Illustratedand USA Today.”
As they were pulling away, Wally handed my friend another laminated card. “These are the stations I get and the music they play, if you’d like to listen to the radio.”
As if that weren’t enough, Wally told Harvey that he had the air conditioning on and asked if the temperature was comfortable for him.
Then he advised Harvey of the best route to his destination for that time of the day. He also let him know that he’d be happy to chat and tell him about some of the sights, or, if Harvey preferred, to leave him with his own thoughts.
“Tell me, Wally,” my amazed friend asked the driver, “have you always served customers like this?”
Wally smiled into the rear view mirror. “No, not always. In fact, it’s only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard the personal growth guru, Wayne Dyer, on the radio one day. He had just written a book called You’ll See It When You Believe It. Dyer said that if you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you’ll rarely disappoint yourself. He said, ‘Stop complaining! Differentiate yourself from your competition. Don’t be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd.’
“That hit me right between the eyes,” said Wally. “Dyer was really talking about me. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I did more.”
“I take it this has paid off for you,” Harvey said.
“It sure has,” Wally replied. “My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year I’ll probably quadruple it. You were lucky to get me today. I don’t sit at cabstands anymore. My customers call me for appointments on my cell phone or leave a message on my answering machine. If I can’t pick them up myself, I get a reliable cabbie friend to do it and I take a piece of the action.”
Wally was phenomenal. He was running a limo service out of a Yellow Cab. I’ve probably told that story to more than fifty cab drivers over the years, and only two took the idea and ran with it. Whenever I go to their cities, I give them a call. The rest of the drivers quacked like ducks and told me all the reasons they couldn’t do any of what I was suggesting.
Wally the Cab Driver made a different choice. He decided to stop quacking like ducks and start soaring like eagles.

What are you doing to go above and beyond with your business? How are you memorable?

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iPhone is more than just a phone. It combines three devices in one: a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device. All that and more makes it the best phone you’ll ever use.

Source:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/why-iphone/

What others are saying:

“Speed is the central upgrade here, and probably is the single biggest reason you would upgrade to a 3GS from a 3G.”

Source:
http://gizmodo.com/5293388/iphone-3gs-review

What I think:

I love my Iphone 3G and I am definitely upgrading to the 3GS as soon as I can get one. Having said that, the Iphone is not for everybody so I would suggest that you get in touch with me and we can discuss your needs.