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Your options depends upon the cheapest connection to your place of business. I currently have:

Charter Cable TV with Internet service that cost me $120 a month.
Vonage phone service – $24 month unlimited and no long distance charges
Verizon Cell Phone – $65 with 1,500 minutes and free text

So for my three the total cost is about $210 a month.

I’ve always had good service and good response for all.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

OK…. Just because a sales person tells you that an ‘All In One’ plan is better… Doesn’t mean it’s true!

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Whaaaaaaaaaat???? No what is it???? 80 extension “IS” pbx!!

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I got an email this morning saying that Packet8 is taking over Sunrocket customer!!!

Http://getpacket8.packet8.net/sunrocket/…

The offer looks pretty good to me!!

“PACKET8 has 100,000 consumer [accounts] and those are key because that base provides us with economies of scale — for example, PSTN termination.

Internally-developed technology is another key to Packet8’s stability — a contrast to SunRocket which licensed its technology from other companies.

“PACKET8 has 68 patents in this [VoIP] technology,” “We co-invented the technology. Because we control the technology, [we control] quality, reliability, scalability. Over the long term, it’s helped us reduce our cost base because Packet8 don’t have to pay anybody for anything.”

And the P8 sales team has been signing up 700-800 new customers daily since SR went out of business.

I got this from the P8 forum…

Internet Phone Company Halts Operations
July 17, 2007
Internet Phone Company Halts Operations

SunRocket, an Internet telephone company, has ceased operations and is moving its customers to one or more other companies, according to a person briefed on its status.

A recording on SunRocket’s customer service line said the company “is no longer taking customer service or sales calls.” Executives of SunRocket, which was founded in 2004 and is based in Vienna, Va., could not be reached for comment.

Telecommunications industry analysts said the development Highlights the struggles of start-ups trying to offer telephone service over the Internet.

These start-ups face enormous competitive pressure from the biggest players in the telecommunications industry, both cable and traditional telephone companies. The cable companies in particular have made a strong push into the telephone market by offering the service as part of a product bundle with television and Internet access.

The start-ups, like SunRocket and Vonage, the best known of the group, tend to offer a single product, and they do not have the same power as the larger companies to control quality of service because they do not operate their own telecommunications lines, said Richard Greenfield, a media analyst at Pali Research in New York.

T at Pali Research in New York.

In April, SunRocket announced that it had reached 200,000 subscribers and said the milestone was a testament to consumers’ embrace of Internet telephony, which allows telephone calls to be transmitted as data over the Internet. One of SunRocket’s main pitches to potential customers was its offer of $199 for a year of unlimited calling to the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Vonage, which went public last year, was a pioneer in the commercialization of the technology. But its fortunes have floundered too, along with its stock, which has been on a steady slide over the last year, closing Wednesday at $2.95.

Alan Bezoza, an analyst at Oppenheimer & Co., said Vonage had continued to add subscribers, but the cost of attracting them had put the company deep into the red. He said that in its first quarter this year, Vonage added 166,000 customers, but lost $73 million. The start-ups “are going up against the marketing muscle of very large companies, like cable and telecom companies,” Mr. Bezoza said.

Mr. Bezoza said that he believed that stand-alone Internet telephone companies could wind up as successful niche players in the market, but their investors would have to be willing to endure a substantial period of losses before they built enough of a customer base to be profitable.

I have been a P8 customer for over 3 years now, and have been very happy!!

I get a my latest new from dslreports.com

Sunrocket has gone bankrupt, just google it and you will find like millions of things on it, about your money, depending on how long ago you paid and how many more months you had left, you should call your credit card company and tell them you didn’t get a full service from sunrocket, and they should give you some money back. We only had like one or two months left on ours so I don’t think we will be trying to get a few dollars back.

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Http://ecommerce-times.blogspot.com

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If you still want to have a phone number there are options for using VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) instead of your standard analog landline telephone.

VoIP will reduce your cost but it won’t completely eliminate them. You will need to transfer your number to a SIP provider. Typically SIP providers will give you free pc to pc calls, but there will still be charges to be able to make and take phone calls from standard phones and cell phones. But your long distance charges in particular will be lower by taking advantage of your internet connection. You also have more options to use software for controlling your phone system which, and software for a virtually PBX, Auto Attendant, or On-Hold Messaging, is also going to be cheaper than its hardware counterparts.

Here is a link on NCH Software that talks about and gives links to several different SIP providers that you can compare and take a look at to see what might meet your needs.
Http://www.nch.com.au/talk/sip.html

My second reason for giving that particular link is that NCH has some really good and economical telephony software that is designed with small business in particular in mind, so you may well want to take a look at their telephony software:
http://www.nch.com.au/phone/index.html

When you are using VoIP you have the option to use a softphone software application like NCH’s ExpressTalk and talk through your computer’s speakers and microphone, or you can use either a USB Phone plugged into your computer, or IP phones on you LAN (Local Area Network). If you will be looking for phones, here are two links for USB and IP phones respectively.
Http://www.altoedge.com/usbphones/index.html
http://www.altoedge.com/ipphones/index.html

I know I just threw a whole bunch of information at you, but I hope it helps you start to sort things out. Good Luck!

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Go to the Better Business Bureau’s site at bbbonline.org. Also, check this site out for more info on business online:

http://www.onlinecommercepro.com/ecommerce_fulfillment.shtml

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You can do a Google Certification course in AdWords, or you can do a Search Engine Optimization course from any of the online universities.

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I already am. What does this have to do with politics?

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I think maybe you are focusing too hard on the words in the question. The appropriate netiquette for doing business online is exactly the same as doing business face to face.
The only difference is in regards to email and other communications in which you can find all kinds of responses from a yahoo search.

If your selling an item in a store you place your items in such ways as to drive desire and supply need. You are cheerful and friendly at the checkout counter and you help your customers as much as possible to make a choice.

If your selling an item on a website you place your items in such ways as to drive desire and supply need. You are cheerful and friendly at the checkout page and you help your customers as much as possible to make a choice.

See? No real difference. Its when it comes to the email and other internet specific things that netiquette is relied on. You can find that stuff pretty easy:
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/
http://www.emilypost.com/business/netiquette.htm

good luck

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I will add to the excellent advice given by “gruntmaster9000”

1. Your business computer should be dedicated to your business financial needs and used for no other purpose. You don’t use it with Google or Yahoo or any other search engine. You don’t use it for news and information. This business computer is strictly for financial things, your bank accounts and websites where you upload data (such are articles and reports).

If you need to use Google or Yahoo or other search engines, or need to check non-business email, or need to read news reports, etc., use a separate computer. That way any criminal websites that you might accidentally visit cannot compromise your business computer. Criminals have been installing hack attacks in advertising that goes to legitimate websites, and you want to keep that trouble off your business computer.

2. Do not use WiFi wireless – Connect your business computer to your router with wire – Ethernet cable. Where there are no walls the WiFi signal travels a long ways, and can easily travel 50 feet outdoors – people could park at your street curb and “sniff” your WiFi signals and collect data to enable them to steal your financial information or hack into your business computer.

3. If possible, set up the router so the business computer has its own connection to the Internet and is isolated from any other computers connected to the router. Most inexpensive home routers do not have this ability. I have read that one Apple router and one Linksys router do this, they call it a “guest” connection.

4. Take notes – lots of notes – about how you have set up your computer system. Update the notes as needed when things change. Hardware can fail, and you will need to be able to set up another computer system quickly if that should happen. Extensive notes make a impossible task merely tedious.

5. Make backups. There are many ways to do backups, long articles have been written in the computer and software magazines about various software and hardware methods, and when they find something does not work well, they report that, which helps you avoid those products.

That’s all I have room to write. Good luck !

Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 10:35 am CDT

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You can easily Advertise your items on net with help of Yahoo Search India. Please go to Yahoo India Websites enter: Post ads in India – After that search results will shown on pages, please open first five websites and complete registration. After that you can post your ads on free classifieds websites easily. For source please check below:-

Keep asking on Yahoo Answer India.

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Sell them first on an established website. Even with fees, it’ll be cheaper than creating your own and trying to get people to look at your stuff.

Before you start, make sure you have a detailed written business plan. Even if it’s side income for you and not your livelihood, you want to be sure you’ll have a good chance of making money.

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To make an online business successful, you must know what you are doing. You can’t just walk through your business owning days blindly. That won’t work. You also have to love what you are doing. If not, you will become bored and even find that you aren’t caring or putting enough effort into it as you should be.

To start an online business, of course you must first establish the business. You will need at least these for things: 1. Dba. 2. Ein. 3. Seller’s permit. 4. Business license.
Then, you will need a domain (www.yourname.com), website, host, shopping cart/ merchant account, etc. You can either pay someone to design the website for you (which I HIGHLY recommend if you are not good with html or css codes), or you can use a template. If you use a designer, they will let you know what shopping carts and hosting will work best with the website they created.

I got my inspiration for my business because I realized that only I can live out my dreams. I realized that I can’t work for someone else and always have my ideas put into action, or even be heard! I took a business class and fell in love. I found myself wanting to know everything about it, and actually reading business text books in my spare time.

I am not very creative with my hands, so I purchase my products from wholesalers. I love to shop, and shopping for my store, even sorting inventory, is really rewarding for me!

I market my products a few different ways. Word of mouth is a huge way!! Some how, my business almost always can be brought up in a conversation just by chance. Of course, I carry plenty of business cards around with me to hand out. I have email marketing through a subscription. I offer promotional items with my business name on it as well. There are many other things.

I did not have the time to learn how to do web design, and I wanted my website to be very customizable to my needs and wants. I knew that a template wouldn’t give me what I needed. I looked around for a web designer and glanced at many portfolios until I found one that I liked. I got VERY lucky to find a designer that offered a shopping cart in the one time fee.
Shopping carts can get very expensive, the price goes up with the more products you get. I don’t have to pay a monthly fee.

I would say that my business probably takes up a large chunk of my time during the week, including weekends. My work does not stop during the weekends. But, I got very lucky because I still have time to do things that I like… Even though taking care of my business is probably my favorite thing to do. I still find time to see my friends and spend time with my family often.

Good Luck

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I would like to suggest you to start a blog with the topic which you are interested in. It is absolutely free. Tell your friends and family about your blog. Promote it on social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook, Google+ etc. After getting adequate traffic try to monetize it with advertising programs like Google adsense, Clicksor, Infolinks etc. You can also join affiliate marketing sites like CJ.com or Clickbank.com. They will pay you good commission.

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If you have Graphic Design education degree or diploma, and wish to start a business , the setup would require other aspects in place prior to having online website, having a portfolio and references , local contacts and previous works, an office or studio set inplace for local customers,

anything through online can be placed into a personal website, requiring a web service or own server, web forms as data files for orders and account system for banking, all those platforms and services already set as base, then anything online can simply be placed into site as services being provided,

Yahoo has some small businesses services you can get an idea from, and use if able ,
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/

check your internet provider for possible options, if none, check local services in your area through
yellow pages or google maps,

with paper and pen, jot down what your service is al about,
what the customer needs to know/ FAQ /help,
how they apply for services,
how you execute services,
how payment is exchanged,
contact us: @ email/ phone, automated, cloud, wireless
anything to do with taxes, or % shipping, refunds,
possibility of legal sources for security or bonding, (check bottom of this Y! Page for ideas,)
with those details you merely have to place into a web-page using html /css/flash/pdf tools,
and place onto online web service site,

check places like Etsy and Ebay for how users sell actual products,

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The Web offers tremendous opportunities for those who know how to harness it. You hear of stories of people who earn thousands if not millions of dollars from doing business on Web. While there are many scams (same way in the traditional business world), there are various ways you can legitimately make money on the Web.

Here are the main ways you can earn money from the Internet:

1. Sell products on the Web – Big boys like Amazon or Lillian Vernon online catalog or smaller businesses like BigKidsVideo.com or Candle4Less.com all sell products on the Web.

You can either sell: (a) through your own storefront through your own website or applications such as Yahoo Stores; or (b) sell through online auctions like eBay

http://www.ebay.com
http://auctions.yahoo.com/
http://www.overstock.com
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.ubid.com
http://www.liquidation.com

2. Information Delivery. Others such as About.com or EuropeforVisitors.com create content and monetize their content in a number of ways:

a. Advertising – there are several ways you can earn money from advertising:

1. Join an advertising network. Advertising networks are organizations that aggregate Web sites that offer advertising space, and sell banner ads (and other advertising options) across them. Traffic requirement is often a minimum of 5,000 monthly impressions, although many do not accept sites hosted by free page services.

Burst Media http://www.burstmedia.com
Fastclick (ValueClick). Http://www.fastclick.com
Advertising.com. Http://www.advertising.com
Tribal Fusion http://www.tribalfusion.com

2. Participate in contextual advertising networks. Contextual advertising are text ads delivered based on the content of the web page using an automated system.

Google Adsense https://www.google.com/adsense/
Yahoo! Publishing Network (currently in beta and available to US publishers only) http://publisher.yahoo.com/
Intellixt http://vibrantmedia.com/site/web_01a5.htm
Quigo Adsonar http://www.quigo.com/adsonarexchange.htm
IndustryBrains http://www.industrybrains.com
Commission Junction Evolution http://www.cj.com
Kanoodle Brightads http://www.kanoodle.com/about/brightads.html
Clicksor http://www.clicksor.com/affiliate_programs.php
Contextweb http://www.contextweb.com/
Bidclix http://www.bidclix.com/
Bidvertiser http://www.bidvertiser.com/

3. Sell advertising for your site directly. This is admittedly a more difficult route for a small business site wanting to earn advertising revenues. But hey, as they say: “no pain, no gain!”

b. Affiliate Programs – you sell other people’s products that your audience may be interested in; and you get a certain commission after the desired action was done (whether a sale, a lead, subscription to email newsletter, or however this is defined)

c. Paid online content. Hoovers.com or WebmasterWorld.com Supporters forum all require paid subscription before accessing the information

d. Content licensing and syndication. Some publishers such as the Associated Press get paid every time their content is published elsewhere

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You cannot base a realistic business model on JUST advertising revenue. It cannot work.

Think about it, to get advertising revenue you have to get users coming to your site and then clicking on the displayed ads.

To get users coming to your site you need to advertise to attract them (costs money). You can bring users to your site by other means but it will take a minimum of a year to get any real traffic.

The cost of bringing users to your site by advertising will always be more than your receipts from advertising on your site.

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Pretty pls

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An internet business model is one in which all aspects of commerce are conducted online and not in a “brick and mortar” store.

Two popular businesses based on this model are Amazon.com and Ebay because 100% of their transactions are conducted online. These companies also rely on the internet for their customer service and contact.

Walmart is a mixed model because you can shop online or walk into a store to do your shopping.

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Considering the wide spread Internet access available now, businesses are now able to reach untouched potential customers. However, to maximize any business medium, one first needs to understand what the positive potential can be.

Such is the positive potential that can be identified as the many advantages of an online business.

· Employee Options
With an Internet business firms can offer its employees work options that other companies may not be able to offer. They can offer employees the option to work from home, create their own hours and create their own work environment. Firms can also hire employees from anywhere in the world, which means they have access to a large pool of talent. When employees have this kind of flexibility, it can make morale high and creates an atmosphere for higher productivity.

· Business Hours
An Internet business offers flexibility to the customer as well, according to the e-Business Guide. Firms can set their online business to accept orders 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. They can offer a library of information to customers about their business that can be available at all times, and customers can send in emails with questions any time they want. With the automatic order taking capabilities of the Internet, and online real-time inventory tracking abilities, firms can offer customers anywhere in the world speedy order information without the need for constant human interaction.

· Global Presence
The Internet reaches millions of people all over the world at any point of time. An online business can create an international presence at once without the need to pay for costly retail or office space in a foreign country. An online company can also segment the business and create specific websites to appeal to different cultures throughout the world.

· Dynamic Marketplace
The Internet offers businesses the ability to update product information, change product design and specifications, and introduce pricing promotions and specials instantly. Firms can take feedback from customers and quickly make changes to their website user interface to help make the customers’ experience easier. An online business can also offer customization options to customers that can allow someone to make changes to a product and then order the product with those changes. For example, a customer can create and order his own customized T-shirt from an online business quickly and easily.

To read more about internet businesses please visit:
http://www.tutebox.com/business/e-commerce/business-on-the-internet/

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If you are going to use the property as a personal resident, you shouldn’t purchase it under the LLC. It’s an investment and I’m sure you expect to turn a profit but it’s not part of the business. It’s not good practice to mix your personal items with the business’s items.

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There are many good web sites out that cater to us laymans! I have set my company up as a sole propietorship, but am working on moving to an LLC.

Check out:
www.entreprenuer.com
www.businesstown.com
www.sbinformation.about.com/od/bizopportunities/a/startup101.htm
www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99336,00.html
www.inc.com/guides
www.startupnation.com

This will keep you busy for awhile. Search for LLC…and you’ll get great info.

Good luck.

Robin Jones Gifford
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/springboardforsuccess
www.springboardforsuccess.com

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No! Just two questions to prove it:

Who will be the owner of the domain name after the 6-month period?
Did you know a domain name is less than $10/year and that you can find hosting service for as less as $1/month?

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Don’t be concerned about the other entities, continue to operate as a sole proprietor
and now to the questions, if the trip to Las Vegas was business related, the expenses of the trip can be deductible in the amount of the trip that was for the business, ie you spent 2 days in the town and 4 hours of the 24 would amount to 1/6th of the expenses for the business
your trips to ER are personal, not business related, altho the purpose of the trip may have been business
is your business operated out of your home? Then the portion of your home ie maybe one room out of 3, 1/3th of your household costs(rent, utilities, insurance etc) could be shown as use of home expenses but the space must be exclusively for the business, nothing of personal use in that room
if you have only one phone,no this is not deductible, you need a separate line for your business
you can go to www.irs.gov and request Publication 34 for all your answers

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Not a big deal considering what their fee is after the free period. You’d be better of using godaddy.

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Is your business a sole proprietorship? If so, then you are self-employed in addition to your seasonal hourly job. There is no separate “business return.” Everything goes on your 1040 plus required schedules.

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Are you aware that there are 50 states in the US? Of them, 45 have a sales tax. Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales_taxes_in_the_United_States

Providing the state and local government names would be helpful. Also, the form number would help.

I hope this helps.
Gary

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If you start making over $5000 a year then I would look into taxes and such. If you start making money and you want to right off the cost of your business then you will have to. Depending also were you live you will also have to get a permit to sell in your state and then a Business license and tax ID from the Gov. There are places on line – google it
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html
Cheers,

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~~When we were checking it out Nevada was the cheapest as far as corporate taxes.

However where your employees live will determine what payroll taxes must be paid.

Here are my recommendations. For incorporating we used and loved www.smallbiz.com They have all states available and have live help via phone if you have questions. It was 1/4 the cost of anywhere I checked into, and I can’t believe how smooth and easy the paperwork went.

Check out www.intuit.com This company has payroll options available, for any state, all automated ,and many other features that will help with what you want. Both reputable companies, and you et your monies worth! This is the QuickBooks Company.

Good luck in your endeavor!~~

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For sales tax issues, you need to contact the Secretary of State or Department of Revenue in the State you live in. They can tell you what types of certifications you may need and how to report your sales tax. As far as the IRS goes, you need to estimate what you think you annual earnings will be and make quarterly estimated tax payments. Whatever you do, keep excellent records of your income and expenses. Visit www.irs.gov for more details on estimated tax payments and small business help.

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Lots of companies provide this summer however I think the most popular email marketing company is Constant Contact. As a business owner most of the clients/businesses that I worked with used them. Also, when I took SBA (small business courses-SBA recommended using them).
Here’s a link.

Http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp

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I think the “best” for every business will just be different. Make a list and check them one by one, that’s the only way to find your “Mr. Perfect”. Here’s one for your list: Comm100 Email Marketing. They offer free trial (http://emailmarketing.comm100.com/) to help you evaluate.

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Yahoo.com

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There are many e-marketing service free trails. Though many of them have anti-spam policies.

Go to:
http://email-marketing-service-review.toptenreviews.com/,
and find out how can you do a campaign with any company reviewed.

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There was a very similar question asked right before yours so let me post my answer:

If you just want to get an insight into certain areas, you may be able to find some good online sources for free but taking classes will cost you money. Even audit courses (the ones that are not for credit and they are designed for people like you who want to learn more) cost money. Real college classes at an accredited online university cost as much as they do at most brick and mortar universities.

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Try contacting the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland (www.nflc.org), or the Center for Advanced Language Studies (also at the Univ. Of MD). They may be able to point you in the right direction.

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Sorry, i could not find any such free courses./

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If u r looking for a good business course .then u cant find ……just check out this website

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For online courses visit
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Go to……………
Smallbusinessstudy.com/
Online access to Small Business Self-study courses. …

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Hi there

you can watch all the latest and many tv shows here check it out….

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Forget the job shrink your resume to one page im in hr and i dont have time to read a resume that long

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Sounds condescending and full of oneself. Good to sell your best assets, not so good to overload text with a hoity toity “Look at me!” complex.

Determine up to five of your best selling points and work from there. You don’t need to ramble or put in a bunch of senseless nothing for filler. You’re off to a good start, but you need to tone down and edit.

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Sounds more like an office ‘run-a-round’ to me
It’s got too much ‘flannel material’, designed to improve attraction of the position.
Note the plural ‘Immediate openingS available. Could be some RAPID expansion, though I doubt it or.
It could mean there’s a Big turnover in staff, meaning nobody likes working there.

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It’s vital to have a good resume, it is worth taking the time to create something that looks fantastic and does the job well. The resource in the box below has loads of data on resumes and guidance with extra vocations.

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A BTEC is a course that is 100% coursework meaning that you don’t have to do any exams to pass it, all the work has to be typed up and handed in. It takes about 2 years to complete a BTEC National. No you can’t study English Literature as a BTEC National, you have to do GCSE English Language first and then do A Level English Language to be able to go to university. I have no idea, about how much it will cost to study a BTEC but I’m sure it would cost thousands of pounds to study it because you’re from overseas.

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If you’re predicted an A/A* I think you can handle A Levels, especially Sociology it’s not too hard of a subject.

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*coherent *number *assignments *complete *them *opportunity *studied *sense *opportunity *benefit *especially *economy

There you go!

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Firstly they are called Ryanair, if you are to stand any chance of getting a job with them, its a good idea to know the right company name.

Secondly, you sent them a CV for a job, your CV obviously meets there criteria otherwise they would not invite you to an open day.

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If you have the opportunity of doing the course you want , at college then I suggest you should really stick to that.
During any learning it is always good to get differing approaches and points of view as this will give you a more rounded education
Also not all the benefits of college are the education !! There is also the social side which can add to your life
Yes by all means back up what you learn at college on the Internet , library etc. But keep attending classes
Good Luck

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The best internet marketing strategy is to build a list. Building a list starts from offering freebies that would help the community. This will help you build a relationship with the potential customers making them subscribed to your opt ins for free materials that they can use.

If you are set up already with a list of customer emails and contacts you can then start selling products to them. In that way, they will trust you and you can get sales out of your list. If we say you have a list with thousands of subscribers, I’m sure not all of them will buy but most of them will. Even with a percentage of all subscribers is good enough to get sales.

Building a contact list is same as building a good relationship with your potential customers. One way of earning trust from the customers is by providing them useful resources for free. Giving those free materials and even products will strengthen your buyer-seller relationship and will give them the reason to continue subscribing for your products. As you are building your contact list you are also converting these numbers into sales as they will become your permanent customers.

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Affiliate Online Marketing.
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Complete FREE Guide.

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Look in business directories and research marketing strategies in general and then this can easily be applied to the Internet. Or maybe im thinking about the wrong thing i just done a report in a leave about marketing stratagies and lossly applied it to tesco.

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I would suggest starting off with ebay.com first. It is relatively easy to set up and very cost effective. You can also start your own store own ebay and have customers shop your store on ebay, and already have a large market for your product. I would definetly recommend that you research ebay first and maybe give it a try first. At lot of people use ebay to start and continue their business online even when they maintain there own website due to the fact that so many people already shop there and its a new way to build clients.

Consider looking at a few of their tutorials.

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Ray Johnson’s new launch ‘Adswap Master Class’ is happening on Tuesday, September 1st.  Ray’s free ebook, Adswap Master Class, has lots of great information about the Adswap Master Class techniques.
Ray Johnson says himself, “My new eBook will reveal in idiot-proof steps, how you can build a monster subscriber list that banks insane income – in just MINUTES per day, whilst you enjoy life and build your business online.”
This Ebook contains underground techniques Ray used to build a list of 10000 Subscribers while making 10k a month from scratch in under 10 weeks. Are Ray Johnson’s claims about adswapping a joke? I will let you know on September 1st!
I have had the privilege of a sneak preview…

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The Mail Preference Service division of the Direct Marketing Association (known as DMA) compiles a list of people who do not want junk mail. This list is provided to any company who requests it, usually magazines.

Write Mail Preference Service and request your name, address, and phone number be deleted from all mailing and marketing lists. Provide them with three spellings or variations of your name, as well as with any other names at your address (including previous occupants). They will retain your information for five years. At that time you should write again. Be sure to write when you move. Send your name and address. Be sure to sign and date your letter.

Mail Preference Service
c/o Direct Marketing Association
PO Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
212.768-7277

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Of course, in this day and age, it is hard to know who to trust. But, if you are willing to trust government (at least on something like this), check out the government link regarding this stuff:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt063.shtm

Not only do they provide links on whom to contact to stop junk mail, email, etc., but there is a bunch of stuff onthe bottom to complain if something bad happens. A little bit of extra protection.

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Dear Party,

Here’s my answer.

1. Direct marketing is continuing to become more ________ oriented.
> online (email + web)

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason that direct-mail marketing drives approximately one third of all U.S. Direct marketing sales?
A. Less expensive than TV and magazine ads
> b. High target market selectivity
c. Ability to be personalized
d. Measurable results
e. Flexibility

3. What characteristic of niche sites makes the medium MOST appealing to marketers?
> Responsiveness, because segmentation drives better results, significantly, but needs more work from marketers

4. Neal Murphy sells his company’s unique gift items on television programs broadcast on a channel that is entirely dedicated to selling goods and services. Neal is using ________.
> home shopping channel marketing

5. ABC Company sells directly to final consumers and avoids intermediaries, while catering to a broad group of demographic segments. This marketer falls under which online marketing domain
> business-to-consumers (B2C)

6. Which of the following is a factor that is likely to push a company to decide NOT to enter international markets?
A. The company’s home market is stagnant.
> b. The company would have to redesign its products.
C. The company needs to counterattack international competitors in their home markets.
D. Foreign markets present higher profit opportunities.
E. Global competitors have offered similar products at lower prices.

RATIONALE: b) The company would have to redesign its products. Because it’s a cost (that could be significant) that the company has to pay upfront to enter the market. A) and d) are favorable reasons to enter international market. C) could be perceived as an hindrance to enter other national markets, but of a lesser extent because the company in its own country is probably already competing with those competitors, so doing the same outside its national market doesn’t really make any difference. E) is an stronger hindrance to entering other national markets, but not as much because products can be sold at slightly higher price since there’s always a place for better quality products. Anyways, the company will still have the choice to adjust its prices to match competition.

7. Which of the following is a sociocultural factor that a company should consider before deciding to enter an international market?
A) political stability
b) population density
c) education
d) income distribution
> e) consumer lifestyles, beliefs, and values

RATIONALE: e) consumer lifestyles, beliefs, and values. First because this one is driven by or includes all the other factors. Second, it’s the highest factor in the socialcultural scale.

8. An international company that takes a(n) ________ view takes into account the entire global supply chain and marketing channel, forging an effective global value delivery network.
> 360-degree view

9. Coca-Cola markets internationally by ________ bottlers around the world for a fee or royalty and then supplying them with the syrups needed to produce Coke products
> charging

10. To maximize the toothpaste market in China, Crest needs to convince more of the Chinese population to brush their teeth. Which of the following would Crest be most likely to use to accomplish this?
> (forgot to provide alternatives)

11. A long-standing charge against intermediaries is that they mark up prices beyond the ________.
> reasonable, acceptable

12. Large marketing companies can use patents and heavy promotion spending to ________.
> outshadow competitors and hamper new players from entering the market.

13. Environmentalists assert that the marketing system’s goal should be to maximize ________.
> consciousness

14. Companies emphasizing ________ are developing “green marketing” programs that develop ecologically safer products, recyclable and biodegradable packaging, more energy-efficient operations, and better pollution controls.
> sustainability

15. The American Marketing Association (AMA) has created a code of ethics that includes all of the following ethical values EXCEPT which one?
A. Honesty
b. Fairness
> c. Citizenship
d. Competitiveness
e. Responsibility

—Pascal Perry
Online Findability and SEO Strategist

Jere answers:

I’m having the same issue. I hate getting those darn flyers on my door. My only idea is to leave a sign saying “NO MORE FLYERS or I’m going to burn your damn business down!!!” Too harsh?

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Check to see if your state has an opt-out list for consumers. Ours does (Kentucky). It’s wonderful not to be interrupted by a marketer while I make dinner.

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Usually to set up any bank account you have to prove your identity, Passport, Utility Bills etc. Unless you have a bank account already then the answer is no. If you have an account then I suggest you contact them and ask them if it is possible, they will probably still want you to go in and talk about it, unfortunately.

Jere answers:

Multiple things can be going on:
These might be phishing attempts, not from the real bank, but faked to look like it; meant to get you to do some further action the mail includes (links, phone numbers, etc).

Your machine (Windows by any chance?) has been infected by any one of several ‘banking Trojans’ that has slurped your info and now crooks are attempting to access your bank(s) or set up some kind of identity theft scam.

Using a non-Internet landline phone, call these banks (number from a reliable source) and inquire about fraudulent activity.
I advise you also take the following action:
Credit & ID theft steps
Credit Report Request Service (US Gov. Approved site)

“This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.”
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

Note you can get all 3 reports at once, but since these are almost always identical, an alternate method would be to get 1 at a time, and rotate each agency every 3rd month. That way you can monitor your credit status year ’round for free.

Constant vigilance is now mandatory to assure you’ve not been compromised.
And stop using Windows to do banking. Use Linux.

Jere answers:

In the US, it mostly depends on how many people are sending bills to that payee. The more bills get sent out, the bigger likelihood the bank is going to want to stop writing checks and paying postage and will just direct deposit the bills.

Sounds like you’re not running a megacorp, so you’re probably stuck getting paper checks every time someone wants to pay you.

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You can open an account as sando says but you will still need a bank account to transfer the money to because they do not write checks anymore they do direct deposits. You can also start a merchant account which allows you to use all the major credit cards but of course you need to have a bank account to do this and set it up through them.

As far as a what type of bank account you need is another question. If you plan to run the business as a sole proprietor under your Social Security number then you can open a bank account in your name with a DBA attached to it (Doing Business As) which is what ever you choose to name your business. You want to check to make sure the name you use is not already active or you may be in trademark or copyright infringement.

Since you are doing it with a friend you will most likely set the business up as a partnership and I don’t think you can do this under a basic business license, you may have to incorporate as a limited partnership, it’s something to check out. The banks may also require you to incorporate in order to open a business bank account. The best thing to do is call your local city government and have the question answered about partnerships then talk to the bank to see what is required of you two to open a bank account.

The other problem I see is that you are 15 and the banks may not allow you to open a bank account of any type without a parent or guardian to co-sign the account so check this out. The same applies to forming a business.

Sorry I can’t be of more help but I hope this gets you going in the right direction.

Good luck to you and your friend.

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Membership number should come via email but you can find that out now by visiting the website going to the log in details and selecting forgotten membership number. It will ask you for certain information and give you the membership number then and there. Now you have your PIN sentry reader you can log on with your debit card and PIN number. For details how to use the reader theres info on the website too.

**EDIT** SORRY ROB DIDNT REALISE IT WAS FOR BUSINESS – YOU NEED TO CALL BUSINESS TELEPHONY ON 0845 605 2345 AND THEY CAN PROVIDE IT OVER THE PHONE

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Hmmm

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Look on wikipedia

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You can actually do lot of things with the Internet today. Establish first a place where you can have your business and then create a website for you to publish your products online. For payment, there is paypal and several other services you can use. You also need join seminar on how to successfully establish an online business.

Jere answers:

Well on ebay companies from china sell bulk loads of items for cheap like acessories for example.

Then u sell it for a profit

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Waterproofing, I have a major leak

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Assuming you have already approached your friends, relatives and colleagues, you may want to explore possible investment assistance from angel investors

Business 2.o Magazine http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/28/magazines/business2/angelinvestor/index.htm has a very good article on angel investors, what they typically look for, what kind of investments they support, etc.

You may want to go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. Here are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:

Angel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org
Angel’s Forum http://www.angelsforum.com
Band of Angels http://www.bandangels.com
Common Angels http://www.commonangels.com
Keiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com
Launchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com
New World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com
New York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com
Prairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)
Robin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)

Jere answers:

Try dell or ibm computers. They’re the best!

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Good idea. You should build a standard sales pitch emphasizing the benefits of having a web presence, and how the cost of your website can be paid for by adding only [xx] new customers! Should pretty much sell itself, as long as you keep your cost reasonable.

I’m surprised every day how many businesses do not have a website. Part of my job is researching new companies/sources of supply, and my best tool is the internet. No website, no business.

Jere answers:

It would be better if you wait it out and get enough traffic to land to advertisors. Thats where the big money is.

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Well, it’s not that easy. HOWEVER, it is possible with the right teaching…

I will tell you a bit about it here BUT it’s too much to simply write on yahoo answers 😛

I learned my stuff from
http://imsuccessbonus.com/IBSuccessSystem/internet-business-success-system/

Anyways…

To start a business is not easy.

YOU HAVE TO PLAN AHEAD.

Begin by thinking about what you want to do.

Make a website? Squidoo? Do you have an investment to start with to begin your site?

Do you have investment to OUTSOURCE you work? Make it easier on u?

Start with a site. (yes put some affiliate links in there BUT PROVIDE CONTENT)
Then DAILY plan on how to build traffic to it.
Different methods… You should know these.. If not check out the site…

Anyways, PLAN and put your thoughts on paper aswell as tell yourself what to do and so on so forth BUT STICK TO IT.

I can’t stop recommending
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It really has helped me beyond imagination. I URGE you to check it out. It’s a priceless Internet Business SUCCESS System

Jere answers:

Most businesses are required to obtain a business license, even if the business is an online business operating out of someone’s home. Requirements vary by city and state, so you want to check with your local government office. You can use the Business.gov website to get information online about your city/county/state requirements.
Http://www.business.gov

When you start a company, the legal name of your business is required on government forms, like your applications for an employer tax ID, business licenses, permits, etc. You will also need a business name for important business tasks such as opening a bank account, signing a business contract, etc.

If you are the sole owner of a business, by default, your personal name becomes the legal name of the business. If you are doing business or selling products under a name other than your personal name, you’ll probably need to register your business name.

More information:
http://homebusinesscenter.com/register_business.html

Jere answers:

The US gov does not require any such thing

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Its a basic requirement as stated here.
Http://www.e-security-e-commerce-security.com/

Jere answers:

Yes becasue Canada rquires a business license, to sell items online. If you want I can build and design you a cosmetics website where you can add pictures of your inventory and prices. Check out my site

www.dream-site-design.viviti.com, if you like it and want one of your own email me at basketball1324@live.com andwe will work something out

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Try the department of foreign trade. Http://www.dfat.gov.au/

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Rentalist
you can do targeted emails and
they guarantee 50% participation or they resend it
All top online earners use it
also provide tracking of ips and clicks …..etc

http://www.rent-a-list.com/s/i/ukeerick

hope this helps you…… This is what I use it for
http:/www.earnmorecashonline.com
works great

Jere answers:

Http://www.targetseo.com is provides seo as well as email marketing solution.

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Try this:
http://marketing-and-publishing.ebookorama.com/

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I have found the list provided by most cheap (under$200) services are very poor quality. Most of the e-Mail accounts were at one time valid but have been closed for a very long time. Many of the accounts are hotmail and Yahoo which are also opened and closed faster than a windmill spins in a tycoon. Effective e-Mail marketing requires not only valid accounts but it also requires a “filtered” and “targeted” audience.

Filtered: The members of the list have had the opportunity to opt out or get off of the mailing list and have instead chosen to stay listed.

Targeted: The products and services you sell are the products and services people on the list are interested in reading about and buying. You don’t want to try to sell dust busters to a list developed by pornography web sites. Selling a dust buster would make better sales from a list developed by Home and Garden web sites.

Ask the list developer what the ratios are. Ratios of valid mail accounts to dropped. Ratio of sales to number of leads provided. Ask what the target audience of the list is. Ask how the list has been developed and how it has been tested. Ask how many copies of the list have been sold and how many more times will they be selling the same list. Ask for a 30 day money back policy or free trial period.

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Do the survey on this site an info will be sent to you www.GardenHoldings.com

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I can suggest you to use www.clickmycoupon.com this site for post your free business coupon or advertise your business and grow up your business.

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You are potentially qualified to have your own successful Internet marketing business. You can be an anonymous marketer promoting products and services through content marketing. You can even conquer your own shyness eventually. Many of the IM big dogs are shy people.

Marketing in the manner that you described is a struggle. What you should do is not to go after your prospects but to do something where your prospects will naturally follow you. What you have in your head is a lot of practical advice. Share it with the world. Contribute content to the Internet. Write, publish, then earn recurring income.

You can start for free as there are free blogging platforms and hosted website facilities. You can even start just by creating topical content at Web 2.0 sites like HubPages and Squidoo.

Choose a niche market you find comfortable with. Build on it. Find affiliate programs to promote. Eventually you will master the nuances of Internet marketing and make more money than you would normally do while slaving for a day job.

Jere answers:

Its all in your presentation…….

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Direct marketing is a completely different skillset, and it is definately stressful. You will be a salesperson, which requires you to really get out there and hustle. If you are a self-motivated person who is good at communication, people skills, and persuasion, go for it, but it will not be a walk in the park.

Call the company, pretending to be a stranger, ask to speak to one of thier direct marketers, and ask them for the lowdown.

Shelton Hill
Professor of Speech Communication
President of Bank on Speaking
www.bankonspeaking.com

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Graphic design is heavily computer based, and its marketing influence is widespread. Even if you don’t get a job in it, I’d suggest knowing your way around Photoshop just as a general beneficial skill. Marketing itself is a job, actually. You work within a company to market products. There’s also public relations, that seems to be more of an active job than a desk job though.

Basically, send your resume to the company, see what happens. You probably wont be placed in a high-paying position first off, but you work your way up the line by doing a good job. Most likely you’ll be a sales/marketing position.

I’d suggest going with Marketing/business/telecommunications. Double minor or double major if you can handle it. Companies drool all over MBAs.

Jere answers:

People bluff in real estate all the time. When negotiations get tough, each agent wants the other agent to believe or convey the message that his side will walk if the other doesn’t comply but yet they go back and forth a couple more times and settle somewhere in the middle usually. So both bluff and both win many times.
It would feel good to walk when you say you’re going to but the reality is your client usually still wants the home or the sale and you also want the deal.

Jere answers:

I thinkso. Usually they make sure to buy all of those out.

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You can take a look at LGN Revolution. It’s a home based business system for moms or dads. Your over head will depend on which level you choose. And a monthly fee of $25.95 to maintain your website. You’ll receive many tools for marketing, free members only marketing training 4 days a week, The CEO/Founder speaks to members on a regular and almost daily basis. 100% commissions goes to members of LGN Revolution. This is the only system that allows for you to brand yourself while using their system and tools.

James Ward the CEO works hard daily to make sure that the system is as easy as possible for all members, that they have the marketing tools so that you are saved extra expense from having to use additional marketing systems, that they are able to brand themselves, and constantly make changes to improve the system about every 6 months over the last two years. I can go on and on, but the truth of the matter is that the decision is yours. If you’ve have any questions you can request for chat or a call back from a member.

For more detailed information go to http://TopEarnerSuccess.com

May you have a prosperous adventure in business.

Jere answers:

For a great site that list free opportunities checkout the link below

Jere answers:

Why don’t you email the store and ask ?

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“Tax ID #” is for companies. Individuals in the USA use their Social Security number for tax purposes.

You can set up a company in the USA and just apply for a Tax ID number. You do not have to incorporate if you don’t want to; a sole proprietor, partnership, etc. Can apply and get a Tax ID number. I have one for my Sole Proprietorship and a separate one for my Corporation (I am a US citizen and my companies are here). I believe you may need to have someone represent you with a physical address here.

The costs are negligible, but I have no idea if there is much red tape for a foreign national to go through. I can tell you that Singapore is highly respected in our US business community. Also, my daughter had a tremendous time in your country, found people very respectful and respectable.

For the cheapest, fastest, and simplest way, I think I would go to a search at google or yahoo, put in “tax id number”, find the IRS site, and follow those instructions. Avoid the advertisements, as they will just charge you money for what you can do yourself. I did mine in minutes, for no additional fee.

Jere answers:

If you are a small time seller or buyer why not try Ebay, Yahoo auction, mocca or your various hobbies try the relevant group forum where you can also sell and buy. As for operating a bussiness in Singapore one had to be register with ACRA (formely know as the Registry of Companies) and IDA (Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore) check with them whether you should register with them for your ecommerce.

Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority
Add: 10 Anson Rd #05-01/15
International Plaza Singapore 079903
Tel: (65) – 62486028
Fax: (65) – 62251676

Info-Communication Development Authority of Singapore
8, Temasek Boulevard
# 14-00 Suntec Tower Three
Tel: 62110888
Fax: 62112222
Email: info@ida.gov.sg

Jere answers:

The company’s name can’t be trademarked. An image incorporating the name is what is trademarked. That is, the font and layout is part of the trademark. If you try to trademark a name itself, it will be too vague and the mark will likely be rejected.

The female is not trademarked unless it is an icon of your business. If you wish, trademarking it may be done so that it can be used as a recognized icon for your business. Yes, it is yours by default by copyright law, but the only true defense against copyright infringement is to register a copyright legally, to prove ownership in a court of law.

The company does not normally need to be legally registered. If you register the company, it earns money and pays taxes. If you do not register the company, you earn money and pay taxes. I believe any business that earns over a certain amount needs to be registered for tax purposes, but this will depend on your local laws.

Jere answers:

You can register I also outside us too, sri lanka I did it try again http://www.ptc1000.infoad.org

Jere answers:

Thanks for contacting PayPal. I appreciate the opportunity to assist you with your questions.

We have a feature that would allow the funds in your PayPal account balance to be automatically transferred to your bank account.

Auto-Sweep is an optional feature that enables you to have the funds in your Business or Premier account automatically transferred to an external U.S. Bank account on a nightly basis. The funds will post to your bank account in 3-4 business days. To have the Auto-Sweep feature activated, please contact our Customer Service Department.

To enable Auto-Sweep once activated, please follow these steps:
1. Log in to your account at https://www.paypal.com/.
2. Click the “Profile” tab.
3. Click “Auto-Sweep” in the “Financial Information” column.
4. Click “Edit.”
– A bank account must be added and confirmed
– Your withdrawal limit must be lifted
5. To enable Auto-Sweep, select “Yes” under the question “Would you like to enable Auto-Sweep?”
6. Select the bank account.
7. Click “Save.”

When you add funds to your account, the Auto-Sweep feature will automatically be disabled. This is to ensure that the funds are not swept back out to a bank account. You can enable the functionality again at any time.

Account Requirements for Auto Sweep:

– Must have a Verified Business or Premier account
– Must have a confirmed bank account

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again.

Sincerely,
Reina
PayPal Community Support
PayPal, an eBay Company

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Although the company had never generated profits, the stock offering generated huge proceeds based on favourable expectations for the company, and the stock quickly increased to above $100 per share.

Management used the proceeds to payoff loans to financial institutions and to reacquire shares issued to the company founders. Proceeds were also used to fund purchases of hardware and software to support the online market. The balance of unused proceeds is currently held in the company’s bank accounts.

Looking at the above information, these accounts would have increase:
1) Cash
(3) Property, plant, and equipment
(6) ? Common stock–Even though the money was used to reaquire shares from the owner’s, the Common Stock account should have increased.
(8) ? Dividends–Only if dividends were declared. If not, there would be no change.

These Accounts would have decreased:
(5) Long-term debt

No Change:
(2) Accounts receivable
(4) Accounts payable
(7) Retained earnings
(9) Revenues

b. During 2004, the stock price for E-Antiques plummeted to around $19 per share. No new shares were issued during 2004. Describe the impact of this drop in stock price on following accounts for the year ended December 31, 2004:
A change in market price will not affect any accounts.
(1) Common stock
(2) Retained earnings

c. How does the decline in stock price affect your assessment of client business risk and acceptable audit risk?
It should increase both.

Jere answers:

Google’s chief executive Eric Schmidt has predicted that India and not China will become the world’s biggest Internet market in “about five or ten years from now, based on current trends.”

Jere answers:

Hi,

I have a lot of experience marketing small companies online (I have 3 companies). One of the best ways is to sign up at business directories and protals. These are basically listings of businesses (simliar to the phone book). The advantage is that these portals usually get a lot of traffic and they’re ranked high on Google because of all the quality links they contain.

My favorite portal is called Directory Exclusive. I signed up a few weeks ago because they’re giving a away a free business card holder when a person enter’s their company info. I received it in the mail 3 days ago =)

I don’t know if they still have that promotion, but you can try to get the free card holder here:

http://www.directory-exclusive-card-holder.info

Good Luck

Jere answers:

I am not so sure about it.

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In what? Www.youtube.com is a popular website that people use to post different videos online to share with their friends or random people. You should check it out

Jere answers:

Go for WarriorForum.com. Its the best place to learn about internet marketing.
Http://www.empowernetwork.com/sellingtrick.php?id=guyswinburne

Jere answers:

SamuraisSEO or the Wickedfire are good places to check

Jere answers:

Internet marketing forum is a place where you find information about online marketing and jobs.

Jere answers:

Warrior forum is a great forum. I also find lots of great content here: www.webtrafficandmarketing.com .
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Jere answers:

Hi there,

This greatly depends on what you are looking for. There are many great online blogs and website offering tips on internet marketing. Here are some of them for you to check out you may well have already checked some of them out.

Hope this helps.

Jere answers:

Well, all next business day delivery means is that the order processes the next day, but since it was already processed and its been 5 business days, just wait 1 more day, and then call verizon.

Jere answers:

Yes. I have one and I love it

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My modems crap, but my ping is like 15 or something on most servers, for punkbuster…find a server u wouldnt normally play on, then play that for a few minutes, the punkbsterb will THEN hold, then u can play whatever server u want

Jere answers:

Apology accepted, m’am. That was wordy, and I’ll have to summarize, and even ask questions back.

OK: you’re synch’ing your device (Motorola Razor v3 )
with Yahoo.

You achieved the message: “sync was successful”

Good start.

However, if you are performing this process via a wireless (cellular provider or wi-fi) connection you may encounter difficulties.

Best to start with a foundation of sufficient “bars” if its a wireless internet connection.

If you did not yet read documentation that comes with any of your programs, do so. You’ll save yourself and others twobble.

Meanwhile, you’ll find others have asked questions, or pose your own, and get more exacting answers from moderated discussion lists at Yahoo Groups (Autosync) pages. It’s a Yahoo Group – can’t hurt.

Now, I hope you’re not reading this on your cellphone, ‘coz now it’s me who’s wordy.

Check out the Motorola site web pages.

Jere answers:

If you on a plan of $49.99 or higher and you have satisfied 12 months of having your existing phone, you would qualify for an early upgrade with a $20 processing fee. This would get you the discount price.

Otherwise you could check eBay…

Jere answers:

Even though this doesn’t directly answser your question, I wanted to give you another option. Take a look at
www.citysearch.com
If you like what you see but have questions, contact me at 866.606.8850 (that’s my direct line) and I will be able to answer all your questions.
Thanks

Jere answers:

Have you thought about pay per click programs? The two biggest, I think, are Yahoo! And Google

A few free resources – check out the sources box for links:

1) Create a blog pertaining to your field

2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one!

3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise.

4) Advertise on Craiglist

Also, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other’s sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission.

I listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* 301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America’s Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker
* Off The Wall Marketing Ideas: Jumpstart Your Sales without Busting Your Budget by Nancy Michaels, Debbi J. Karpowicz
* Guerrilla Marketing for Free: Dozens of No-Cost Tactics to Promote Your Business and Energize Your Profits by Jay Conrad Levinson
* Entrepreneur Magazine’s Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

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Suggestions: Try “googling” these names – and see what you get – some may be used already – and you can not duplicate — Also try seeing what is available as a “domain Name” – (like @ Go Daddy or other domain sites) – That may narrow your choices —
Also – don’t make the name so “obscure” that no one will readily know what you are offering —
like – what’s an “online engagement services”? Sounds like a match-making site — or a bridal consultant –
“Boost” is a brand name – etc. – you just have to be careful of things like that —
Using your name makes it less likely to be “copyrighted” already – Like –
“Business Online by Liz” —
Good luck –

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I’ll do it for you!
Or you should place a simple advert for someone with the job centre here – www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
They will find you a worker who will do it.

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You will need to check the regulations of each state you want to sell in. In most states, services are NOT taxable, only tangible goods are. If you are not actually selling the goods yourself, you should not have to collect/pay sales tax. Each state probably has a website and a section on doing business with that state, so that would be a good place to start.

You might also want to contact a CPA or accountant in one of those states to find out more specific information. It may be different f you are not a US citizen.

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Building opt in list and affiliate marketing – effective internet marketing plan

Building opt in list and affiliate marketing have become synonymous to online success as an effective internet marketing strategy. For many online sites, building opt in list and affiliate marketing have proven quite profitable. Primarily because most online users are not exposed to any unscrupulous internet marketing strategies prevalent on the World Wide Web.

As an effective Internet marketing strategy, users are given the option to signup for information or service provided by a particular site. Building opt in list and affiliate marketing reduces the risk of spamming since the recipient voluntarily chooses to receive emails from a website. Plus, building opt in list and affiliate marketing provides a direct link to the subscriber that will help shape a formidable customer relationship that will keep on going.

The basics of building opt in list and affiliate marketing

Different websites have different ways of building opt in list and affiliate marketing. However there are some tried and tested formulas to help new affiliate marketers develop their own opt in listing for their site. The first and most important factor to determine in building opt in list and affiliate marketing is to establish the site’s target market.

Once the target market is established, building opt in list and affiliate marketing can be customized to meet their demands. This can be done using a variety of methods to convince site visitors to sign up for the site’s newsletter or e-zine. After signing up, the customer will begin to receive a variety of newsletters, e-zines and brochures that the customer had registered for.

Strategies for building opt in list and affiliate marketing

There are a number of strategies that affiliate marketers can use for building opt in list and affiliate marketing. One way of building opt in list and affiliate marketing is by purchasing or leasing a subscribers list from third-parties. This is usually done by affiliate marketers in order to get easy access to many people who have consented to receiving e-mails, newsletters and e-zines on various topics.

Although it is the fastest approach to building opt in list and affiliate marketing, this method does not provide a focused consumer group for building opt in list and affiliate marketing. In addition, it may cost an affiliate marketer more than what they expect to receive in sales. Fortunately, there are other ways for affiliate marketers to get the most out of building opt in list and affiliate marketing.

Enlisting for co-registration services is great for building opt in list and affiliate marketing. This service usually costs about 10 cents to 30 cents per subscriber but it easily translates into an average of three hundred subscribers daily to an affiliate marketer’s opt in list.

Writing articles is also an effective strategy for building opt in list and affiliate marketing. The articles can be published in various newsletters with specific links to the affiliate marketer’s site. This serves as a great introduction to potential subscribers that would encourage them to sign up for an opt in list.

Joint ventures are also a valuable strategy in building opt in list and affiliate marketing. Joint ventures are a hundred percent free and at the same time can add up to hundreds of subscribers to an opt in list daily.

Incentives for building opt in list and affiliate marketing

Building opt in list and affiliate marketing can also be encouraged by offering incentives to potential subscribers. This subtle form of encouragement for building opt in list and affiliate marketing often helps stir the interest of potential subscribers to sign up for the opt in list. There are a number of methods used in affiliate marketing to egg on potential subscribers to sign up.

Offering products and services in exchange for signing up is commonly practiced by many affiliate websites. Products may include special e-books or software that would be of interest to the subscriber. Another way to get subscribers to sign up is to offer them special services that are only available for site members.

Regardless of the incentive used for building opt in list and affiliate marketing, the most important factor to consider is how to keep the interest of the subscriber. Remember, it is just as easy for a subscriber to opt out of the list as it was to opt in to the list.

You can get opt-in services at aweber or getresponse, they will do everything for you and no spam complaints!

Jere answers:

I think you should not only get a list of random individuals from a hotel chain, but try to target various magazines that deal with phone systems, for example, and therefore you are advertising to a market that is ready for your service. You just need to be ready for their business. Good Luck ArmenH

Jere answers:

Set your server domain as your company name, then use subdomains for your clients eg:

loansexpress.mycompany.com, mortgagematters.mycompany.com

You can set your ‘from’ line to whatever you wish to support this so it will appear to the reader:

From: Loans Express (loansexpress.mycompany.com)

This is the most flexible way, otherwise you will need a server per client.

Need any more help, get in touch:

jay@jaymail.net

Cheers,
Jay

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The best is aweber… They are simply great. Its only $20 a month, you can create unlimited email lists, you can set up unlimited auto responders, and set everything on auto and its click of a button easy.

They have a spam control generator which shows your a color coded spam setting of each email you send out, you simply have to tweak things that get labeled as spam before you send it out. There is not a better service out there… Check it out at

http://www.aweber.com/?282532

at the site they also have a free tour you can take and kinda test drive it. Trust me its worth the 19.99/ mnth fee..

Its makes your job so much easier.

Then if you’d like you can sign up for my newsletter that I actually use this service with… The newsletter is free and it is about tips for internet martketing and website traffic buidling at

http://www.web-site-traffic-promotion.com/free-website-traffic.html

Jere answers:

You can build email lists for free, if you like contact me and ill coach you on how to do this properly but roughly what you should be doing is going on sites like facebook and seeing the problems people are having and offer them a free way out of that problem by providing a program in exchange for their email address

One that ive used is an auto friend and gift acceptor script that saves people a lot of time

Another is the zynga poker bot, this plays poker for people and wins them chips while they sleep and is very popular

Use a youtube video with a link in the description to your opt in list

Once someone has signed up send them the program or link to the program

You can rake in literally thousands of active emails this way legally

Don’t pay someone to do it for you its too easy to do

Jere answers:

I consider $40/hrs with no benefits reasonable, but you need to adjust for area cost of living and the fact you getting a % of sales in addition to salary. It also depends on how much your wife enjoys doing it and if it takes away from thing she wants to do.

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I can see whre your coming from but all rappers made mistakes including him so how would u define “real”? I think hes is real because he spoke his minde despite wat critics thought of him but yea i sorta agree wit u but no human is perfect

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It was buried in the underground. MC’s such as One Be Lo, MF Doom, Apathy, Celph Titled, Vinnie Paz, Elzhi, Slug, Brother Ali, Brotha Lynch Hung, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Kool Keith, Virtuoso, Percee P, Canibus, and those kind of peoples still keep it real.

I’m more of a fan of golden age hip-hop (the kind you mentioned, such as A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Black Sheep, EPMD, Run-D.M.C., Biz Markie) then underground (MF Doom, El-P, R.A. The Rugged Man), so I can recommend you alot of golden age hip-hop if you want.

Jere answers:

Celebrities change their signatures alllllll the time. Especially because she would probably be signing these one after the other after the other so her writing would get messy and change around a lot! No need to analyse, so exciting to get autographed mail! Be thankful 🙂

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Olmert + george bush= destruction+terror

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Direct marketing means personalized not broadcast. Examples could be mail, flyers, email, etc. They are intended to communicate one on one.

Direct marketing works best when you know your target audience is, then have a great list with that target on it, then a great offer. Creative is important – but if you don’t have the first 3, you are throwing money away.

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Different types of marketing are appropriate at different stages of the buying process. A company should design their marketing mix accordingly. There are situations where direct marketing isn’t appropriate or effective but many companies rely on direct marketing to generate qualified sales leads. In many cases, a company can generate $20-$50 in directly measurable sales for every $1 spent on direct marketing. With that kind of ROI, direct marketing is an integral part of many marketing plans.

Jere answers:

Try Craigslist

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Scour the phone book and websites. No cost except your time

Jere answers:

Here are some great books for you,

Unlimited Selling Power by Donald Moine
Anything by Dan Kennedy
Anything by Jay Abraham
Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

Best of luck to you

Jere answers:

One way of earning online money is to create a Toolbar with Radio and Games http://www.createtoolbar.org/

Jere answers:

The best way to sell would be to contact a buisness broker, that way you can pretty much get what you are asking for.

Jere answers:

YOU AGAIN. What a bore.

Jere answers:

As an Amway business owner and the owner of a number of other businesses, that it is unlikely that you’ll succeed at it if you’re over-stressed. What’s more, due to it’s very nature, if you don’t succeed at it, then your “mentor” gets no benefit either.

The key thing to remember is that it is your business, not your uplines or downlines or anyone else. If you feel you need a break, then take a break! The great thing about Amway is that it’s not going away. You can maintain your membership, buy whatever products you want, or not, for as long as you want. I’ve just taken an 8 yr break with my Amway business due to stress from another business!

Now, if the problem is primarily financial stress, perhaps from buying BSM (business support materials such as books/Cds/seminars) then sit down with your upline, be 100% honest and tell him what you’re saying here – you simply can’t afford it right now. Apart from seminar tickets obviously, there’s no reason he can’t lend you materials free of charge. If he won’t, then keep going upline until you find someone who is sympathetic to your situation and will help you.

Personally I found Amway-related training materials great input for me while I was building other businesses, you may find the same. Remember though, it’s your life and your business, you make the decisions. Sometimes that requires hurting others.

So, in summary, Amway’s not something you have to either quit or give 110% to, there’s other possibilities. Talk honestly to your mentor – if you don’t feel you can, then he’s not the right mentor for you. Try speaking to someone upline until you find someone you connect with. If you’d like more advice, feel free to come chat on http://www.amwaytalk.com

Jere answers:

To qualify for the “passive income”, you’ll likely have to spend many years of working full-time. In my time the promised passive income was in the range of 400-500$ (and a next stage of over 1000$), and I can’t remember anyone who made it that far.

You do need to have a lot of family connections, or many friends. It won’t work very well on strangers. Not that it’s going to work very well on your family, they will usually only do it to support you, which is what Amway is counting on. Still, don’t expect that a lot of people will agree to sign up or buy things. Most will simply start avoiding you at some point.

To make money, you need to both sell products and recruit people, and the people you sign up have to succeed as well. By design, you need to recruit new people on a regular basis to qualify for anything worthwhile. Also keep in mind that by signing up your friends and family, you’re actually causing them to lose time and money, since a lot of people never manage to earn anything from it.

Guys at the top don’t exactly make money like you do. They were in it from the beginning, so everyone else including you is making money for them. They also don’t just sell products or sign up people. A large chunk of their income comes from books and motivational speeches, which you are often encouraged to buy (your superiors might tell you that you need them if you want to succeed). They also usually have other investments, so Amway is only a part of their income, and not a fundamental one.

Your friend means well, but you should do some calculations and make an estimate on how much you’ll actually have to invest, how much time you’re likely to spend, and how many people would actually be interested. In other words – market research. This is business, there’s no room for trusting friends.

Jere answers:

Yahoo Merchant Solutions is the more expensive of two hosted solutions I recommend to my clients. It has everything you need to start an online business, and there’s more flexibility with how you configure the online store – the online store tool is more sophisticated than the solution below (Office Live).

Yahoo Merchant Solutions: http://bit.ly/18XIYi

The other solution I recommend is Microsoft Office Live Small Business. Office Live is a free service that has an easy to use online web designer tool with templates which allows you to create a website without the need to know how to do HTML/CSS coding. It comes with 500 MB of storage and was designed for small business such as yourself. It is an all-in-one internet toolkit to help give your small business an online presence.

Since it is from a big brand (Microsoft), you can be sure that the right privacy and security policies are in place (unlike many other places on the internet where breach of privacy is quite prevalent). Microsoft is currently offering a free domain name (i.e. Yourdomain.com) for the first year. Of course, if you prefer, you can always use the free provided subdomain name.

To accept payment on your Office Live website, you can either use Paypal (free), which is great because you can accept credit cards, or you can try the Store Manager module (paid add-on) for Office Live. Try it out:

Office Live: http://bit.ly/3nftlb

Paypal: http://bit.ly/eVSCE

Jere answers:

I think this blog might be helpful to you to find out if this business your looking for is legit or not. It’s aimed for giving people different business opportunities, I didn’t see this one on the blog, but the information prior to that on what to look for I think would be very helpful to finding if Automated Solutions is legitament or not.

Http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-eqfAfFMlcqA8fDHDwdpcueRYyTm4?p=8

Jere answers:

Etailing (retailing) and web 2.0 (community building)

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Health care, on line swapping of registration documents and national internet databases for doctors speeding up what has always been very bureaucratic is the main advance

Jere answers:

Well there are about a million “phenomenal growth” opportunities on the web.

Lots of high tech companies, like voice-over-ip reselling.

Selling products is clearly a huge growth area (amazon, buy etc).

Lastly affiliate opportunities are surprisingly profitable and easy to do.
For example check out bigcrumbs:
http://home.bigcrumbs.com/syncpedia

Basically as long as you shop ebay, amazon, buy.com etc from your bigcrumbs account, you get cash back from every purchase.
I buy allot on ebay and get an average of .30 – $1 cash back every time. Not much by itself but it adds up fast.
You can also refer other people and then will get cash back on all of their purchases too!.

Anyways, point being on the above i’ve had good returns on it, and it’s just an affiliate system that anyone can access.

Jere answers:

You need to have a business account with them. Pop into the business centre at your local store and register your business name and address with them. You then quote this number when you buy through the business centre or, presumably, on-line.

Jere answers:

If you are in construction management, other than engineering, what you know is more important than how you got to know it. If you are taking the classes to beef up your resume, you may be better off going to an established college of university.

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Tax permits, a website and a merchant account/paypal so you can accept credit cards

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This is a very saturated market but if you have marketing dollars you can make it work. You will have to educate yourself on social media marketing for this business to succeed.

Http://socialmarketingjournal.com

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Maybe

http://www.bbb.org
http://www.citysearch.com

Hope that helps.