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Volume
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No. 6 December 22, 2005
MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
An Eph5 Communications
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Editor & Publisher: Stephen Boutelle
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Inside
This Issue:
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+ Your
Thought-Provoking "Prosper-verb"
+ Editorial:
"Written Wruminations"
+ Top
Sponsor
+ "A
Special Gift For You To Help You Prosper In Your Online
Business" (Feature Article)
+"Tips
2 Help You Prosper"
+ Q &
A: Reader Response
+ Middle
Sponsor
+ How To
Deal With Gift Giveaways (Info-Article)
+ Parting
Thoughts
+ Bottom
Sponsor
+ Subscription
Management
===A Thought-Provoking
"Prosper-verb "===
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"Just
as the wise men humbled themselves to worship
the Lord Jesus Christ when He was a child, so
too must we realize that our success depends
upon our humility in being willing to learn
from and serve others."
- Stephen Boutelle |
==="Written Wruminations"===
I'd like to say a
big "Hello!" to you regular
subscribers of ProsperityUnleashed! and extend
a Super Special "Welcome to
the Group!" to all of you who are new subscribers
as well, especially to you who have joined as a result
of the products you've received from me in the Christmas
Giveaways.!
Christmas is almost here and I've really been enjoying all
of the things that are a part of this time of year.
The Christmas programs, contatas, shopping for gifts,
caroling, Christmas parties, Christmas lights, Christmas
music . . .
But I've been very concerned about the concerted efforts to
completely remove anything that smacks of the real meaning
of Christmas from virtually every venue. Since when
is it a crime to to say, "Merry Christmas"
and to honor Jesus Christ, the real
reason why we celebrate this season?
Of course, the Lord Jesus Christ was not born on December 25th
(the shepherds didn't keep their sheep in the fields
past October) but this date, and this season, has been
chosen as the time we remember and celebrate God coming
to earth in the form of a baby, born of a virgin to
bring true Hope and Joy to the world through the Gift
of Salvation that He purchased for all mankind when
He died on the Cross, was buried and rose again bodily
three days later.
If we stand by and allow the removal of He Who is the heart
of Christmas, then all that is be left will be a hollow
shell, devoid of any lasting Hope or Joy. The message
to the shepherds from the angel was, "For
unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour,
which is Christ the Lord." (Luke
2:11) And that is also the message of Christmas, no
matter how hard "they" try to squelch it.
Because it is Christmastime, I've made a few
changes in this edition of my Newsletter. Instead of
my usual Feature Article, I've got a gift for you from
my friend and Master Marketer John Delavera. In his
brand new E-book, I learned (and was also reminded of)
several things that will help me in my online marketing
endeavors.
And as I said in the "Prosper-Verb" above, we must
be humble enough to be willing to acknowledge that we
don't know it all and that we can learn from
someone else. I want to give you the means to learn
from someone whose success demonstrates that "the
stuff" he's put in his E-book really does work.
At this time of year there are several online Christmas Giveaways
and I'm sure by now you've heard about them. There really
are great finds in these packages, but many times the
items you've downloaded only serve to take up space
on your hard drive (I know from personal experience:
I've got a ton of goodies that I haven't completely
gone through yet from last year's Giveaways!)
With that in mind I'm also including a great article by another
Master Marketer and editor of several Newsletters, Dr.
Mani Sivasubramanian, better known as Dr. Mani. This
article focuses on the Christmas Giveaways and gives
practical ideas on how to use them effectively. (Too
bad Dr. Mani didn't write this article last year; I
for one could have used it!) <grin!>
You'll also find a couple of those Christmas Giveaway sites
in the Tips Section. I've added an Ebook about using audio on your site and in your
products to one of the sites. It was part of several
bonus items I received as an attendee at a live marketing
seminar.(If you're already one of my subscribers, just get the gift.)
By
all means, please use the collection of "digital
tools" I've put together for you in the subscribers
only membership
site. (The username is prosper
and the password is success.)
As
of this edition, ProsperityUnleashed! is now a year
and a half old. To see previous issues, click here.
And
please don't be shy;
I'd like to get your thoughts, questions, comments and
ideas or suggestions about
ProsperityUnleashed! You can send 'em by clicking
here.
Lastly,
if you'd like to find out more about the guy behind
this publication, click here!
Seeking
YOUR
Success,
Stephen
Boutelle
"The Premiere
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http://www.prosperityunleashed.com/
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==="Feature Article"===
"A Special Gift For You To Help You Prosper In
Your Online Business"
As
I said in the opening, I'm replacing the feature article
that's usually found here with a special download of
a brand new Ebook by my friend John Delavera. Grab your
Free copy here
==="Tips 2 Help
You Prosper"===
Wouldn't
you like to get a little bit of "online fame"? (Of course you would!)
Here’s how:
If you know of a great no or low-cost Tip you’d like
to share with other newsletter readers, please feel
free to send it Here
Along with
the tip please include: your name, website URL and a
brief one-line description or tag line for it. Of course,
if I use your tip, you get the credit!
With Dr. Mani's article in mind, here's a couple of links to
a few of those Christmas Giveaway events. I'm offering
John's Ebook in this
one, but there are many other great gifts as well.
Here
is where you can the Ebook about using audio that I
mentioned earlier.And of course, I would be totally
remiss if I did not include a link to the site that
started it all, Mark Hendrick's 12
Days of Christmas Giveaway. (No, I'm not an affiliate-it's
a 'clean' link straight to the site.) Follow the advice
in Dr. Mani's article below and . . . enjoy!
===Q & A: Reader
Response===
It's your turn, now . . . Tell me, What's your biggest obstacle, question or concern about
achieving success? Send it Here and I will try my
best to help answer your question in an upcoming issue.
In the meantime, let me know what you think about this Newsletter,
and any suggestions you may have to help make it better:
Click Here!
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==="Info- Article"===
How
To Deal With
Gift Giveaways
Tips & Ideas To Help You
Get The Most
From Amazing Offers This Christmas
Copyright
2005, Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian
It's
that time of the year the online marketing world looks
forward to eagerly... Christmas gift give-aways.
Every year, some business owners and marketers offer
one or more of their high value products or services
to clients, subscribers or prospects... absolutely free.
Last
year, smart folks like you took advantage of the 'Season
of Giving' and received goodies worth several hundred
dollars in retail value. All you had to do was register
with your email address - and download away!
There
are many events like this, each with a different twist.
All give away valuable stuff you and other marketers
will find exciting, informative, educational and instructive.
At
first, being offered so much value can be overwhelming.
You don't know what to do. I know how intimidated I
felt at the beginning, faced with a choice of almost
100 top-notch products. Today, I have a system. And
by sharing it with you, hopefully you too will be able
to take better advantage of this annual gifting frenzy!
First,
some things NOT to do:
- Don't
complain about the marketing.
All participants in the event are marketers. All are
trying to entice you to try out their stuff - and hope
you'll be so impressed with the freebie, you'll come
back for more.
- Don't
use a throw-away email address you never intend checking
again.
Yes, I understand the deluge of email offers that follow
the event can be daunting. But remember you're getting
many valuable gifts - without paying a penny.
The
least you can do in return is read a couple of emails
from the person giving you those gifts. There's no commitment
- you can always unsubscribe after you are convinced
these follow-up emails are not adding value to your
life.
- Don't
whine about failed download links or problems with
the gifts.
Sure, it can be frustrating. But consider that the business
owner and every partner in the promotion could receive
thousands of new subscribers - and if only 5% of them
have problems, that's 50 new emails s/he has to deal
with.
Be
patient. Be polite. Tell them about the problem. Give
them some time to respond and fix it. It's the holiday
season for them, too!
Next,
here are some tips on how you can best deal with gift
giveaways.
- 1.
Set up a unique email ID for the give-away
registrations. Use it to opt-in to the lists you are
interested in. Set up filters in your email program
to automatically file ALL emails sent to that address
in a folder on your email program, making it easy
to review and act upon.
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2. Create a new folder on your computer desktop
for filing all the downloads. That way, you'll find
it easy to go back later and use/read the ones you're
most interested in.
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3. If you have limited time, a slow
Internet connection or other reasons to limit yourself
to only a few of these goodies, pick and choose
the ones most likely to benefit your work online.
Then, download only those gifts.
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4. Post-registration deals - also
called 'One Time Offers' - are the best parts of a
promotion like this. Each marketer is vying with the
other to come up with the most mouth-watering offer
to give you outstanding value - at rock-bottom prices.
Take advantage of as many as you can - these
offers will NOT be repeated.
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5. Be sensible about your investments. The
best thing to do is decide upon your budget for this
period before-hand and prioritize the things you choose
to buy. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
- 6.
Observe each sales page carefully. If you
like, you can copy the landing pages to your 'swipe'
file for later use. This is a 'one-time-in-a-year
opportunity' to get links to creative promotions put
together by some marketing geniuses. Learn from everything.
- 7.
Use the event to build personal rapport with
well-known marketers. Can you beat an introduction
that says: "Dear XYZ, I downloaded your gift
from the XYZ Christmas promotion -- and WOW!"
You can then go on to build bridges that connect you
to potential partners or mentors - and grow your business
explosively in the months ahead.
- 8.
Be grateful. You'll be amazed at how few
'Thank you' notes or emails are sent after this event.
I got fewer than 25 of them from over 1,000 people
who took up my gift offer last year. Sad - but true.
So take a minute to shoot off an email. You'll be
amazed at how good it makes YOU feel.
- 9.
Check your email for the first few days after the
event. Glance at the headlines and messages.
You can learn a LOT from looking at the SUBJECT lines
and the email copy these marketing experts use. Learn
from their system of following up. It's the equal
of a master's degree in email marketing!
- 10.
Take awhile to decide if you want to stay on each
person's list. If not, use the unsubscribe
link or system to cancel your subscription.
Last, but not least,
Take
Action On The Gifts You Get
Read the ebooks. Use the software. Install the scripts.
Listen to the audios. Visit the membership sites. Use
all the powerful information and wisdom other successful
online marketers willingly share with you - and I wish
you all success in the year ahead.
Merry
Christmas - and a happy, prosperous New Year awaits
you.
About
the Author:
Dr.Mani
Sivasubramanian is webmaster of the Ezine
Marketing Center and a niche marketing expert.
Make
sure you don't miss his contribution to 3 big gift giveaways
- http://ezinemarketingcenter.com/gifts.htm
You
are free to reprint this article in your ezine or on
your website or blog if you wish as long as you keep
the article and 'About the Author' resource box intact
and do not edit the article in any way.
===Parting Thoughts . . .===
Before
I go, I'd like to let you in on something that can help
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The New Year is fast approaching . . . There will be new opportunities
and challenges ahead for all of us. Now is the the time
to plan and begin taking steps to move both your business
and your income to the next level. Use the resources
available to you through Giveaways, Special Offers,
JV's and the Newsletters you receive. And like Dr. Mani
suggested, take a moment and Thank the people who have
given you these gifts for their generosity.
Above all, please take time to make the most of Christmas with
your family and friends. After all, being able to spend
more time with them is supposed to be why we started
our businesses in the first place, right? Someone has
aptly described the word Joy
in an acrostic:
Jesus- your relationship
with God must be first and foremost (immediately followed
by your family).
Others- as I said in my "Prosper-Verb" for this edition,
we need to help and learn from Others to succeed.
Yourself- if the other letters are properly prioritized, then
you can experience the Joy and Peace of being in right
relationship with both God and Others, which could in
turn pave the way to potentially unprecedented success
for you, as Zig Ziglar says so well: "If
you help enough people get what they want, then they
will help you get what you want."
And that my friend, is the absolute best way that I know of
to "Create Your OWN Brand of Success!"
Seeking YOUR Success,
both now and in the coming year,
Stephen Boutelle
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