1. What you should know about your production BEFORE you add a music soundtrack

By John Bickerton What you should know about your production BEFORE you add a music soundtrack Too often choosing the right track from a music library is like hacking your way through overgrown jungle with no map and no sense of direction. It's a time-intensive, hit-or-miss process that requires listening to multitudes of the wrong selections. After a while your brain becomes numb and everything blends... read more

2. Original Content

By Bob Osgoodby Original Content by Bob Osgoodby So you've listened to the advice, and you're going to start your own publication. Obviously, you must have some writing ability, or collaborate with someone who does, and you must be knowledgeable in the areas you will cover in your ezine. One of the biggest mistakes a fledgling publisher can make is to focus their publication on something they don't know... read more

3. Common Courtesy

By Bob Osgoodby Common Courtesy by Bob Osgoodby Have you ever gone into a store and wasn't able to find anyone to help you? If you walk into some your major discount chains, you might see something that is of interest, but trying to get information about the product however, is impossible sometimes. While you might save a few bucks by purchasing from these chains, is it worth the risk to buy something t... read more

4. Common Sense Email

By Bob Osgoodby Common Sense Email by Bob Osgoodby Now there is no law that says you have to follow these rules, but if you are in business on the Web, you should definitely pay attention. Rule #1 - Turn off your CAPS LOCK - Some people seem to feel that if they write their E-mail in ALL CAPS it will be more effective. Quite the opposite is the case. CAPS should be used only for emphasis. Many people ... read more

5. Ad Space

By Bob Osgoodby Ad Space by Bob Osgoodby Ad space in an ezine or on a web site, is just that - space, and the web has no magical powers. If you write a bad ad, you will not get responses. The same ad in a print publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, would yield the same results. You can't blame the space provider, if your ad doesn't produce. Many people have fantastic results with this type of ad... read more

6. Get Over It

By Bob Osgoodby Get Over It by Bob Osgoodby I read with some amusement (NewsFactor Network) that some people are "up in arms" because unsolicited commercial email (spam) has increased from 7 percent a year ago, to 12 to 15 percent today. To help combat this, many ISP's (Internet Service Providers) are installing content filters which automatically relegate anything "they think" is spam to trash, and the mess... read more

7. Eric Kamen Releases Eclectic Instrumental CD Native Unit

By Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck New York, New York--September 29, 2005--Eric Kamen was born in New York City. The music on his latest release Native Unit reflects the diversity of that great city. The CD features 12 instrumental tracks fusing African rhythms, Middle-Eastern moods, Latin, World, and midi music coupled with his gorgeous Spanish and Flamenco guitar chords. Kamen, a.k.a. E in the world of R &B and Rap production, ta... read more

8. Only One Chance

By Bob Osgoodby Only One Chance by Bob Osgoodby This is a real life story, so bear with me while I give some background information. We have a "free ad" section at our web site where people can place an ad for their business. Ads are submitted weekly and published on the web. Now, to place an ad, someone has to visit our web site and fill out a form, containing their email address and the copy of the ad.... read more

9. Don't Take The Boat If You Can Walk On Water

By Steve Pilkington The words risk and fear are two words most of us are uncomfortable with. For most of my life I've lived a fairly safe and sheltered existence. In other words I lived in a comfort zone that I rarely vacated. My life was pretty dull. My son is right the opposite and tends to live his life on the "edge." He took his mother and I white water rafting recently and I must admit it was a blast. It... read more

10. Kids & Cell Phones-2

By Robert Lett Kids & Cell Phones. By Robert Lett. 03-04 Find out more of what it's all about: www.robertlett.com/whatisit5.htm Is it safety? Is it security? Or is it just cool? Continued from the first: Kids & Cell Phones-1 3. Prepaid phones. Simple, you buy a phone and then buy minutes as you need them. Most will include roaming and nationwide coverage, ("Roaming" no additional fe... read more

11. Little Known Dating tips, Secrets and Dating Mistakes…

By John Alanis I hear it over and over—“It was going so great, and then she disappeared on me… why? What happened—we were having such a great time together. I’m tired of this happening—I want to date sexy women, but I want them to stick around. Do you have any dating tips for me?” Yes, I do. Every time I talk to a guy who tells me this, I discover he’s making the exact same mistakes most guys do, dating m... read more

12. Hollywood’s Underbelly Comes to the Surface in Michael Mangia’s The Invisible Wall CD

By Versa Manos / Tom Mureika Arriving October 4, 2005 September 16, 2005--Los Angeles, CA-- Michael Mangia is not your typical artist. And The Invisible Wall is not your typical CD. Set for release October 4, 2005 on Loft Box Records, the latest album from Hollywood-based singer-songwriter-pianist Mangia, while filled with compellingly beautiful melodies on the surface, actually buries some deep dark themes. In many ways,... read more

13. Riverwalk, Live from the Landing

By Donald Mopsick CLASSIC JAZZ FOR THE 21ST CENTURY "Cullum’s cornet and his band are brilliant—arrangements, spirit, class. Fine jazz with a savvy touch!" says jazz critic Phil Elwood of the San Francisco Examiner. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and their guests embrace Jazz with passion and stunning expertise each week on Riverwalk, Live From The Landing. Riverwalk celebrates the lives and music of America’s top... read more

14. Lazy, Hazy Days Of Summer

By Bob Osgoodby Lazy, Hazy Days Of Summer by Bob Osgoodby Warm-weather months are a fun and busy time. It's time to fire up the barbie, plant your flowers, and maybe take a trip to the beach. The cold weather is gone and the lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us. It just seems that so many things have been added to our plate, we have little time for anything else. But wait! Does that include the busines... read more

15. Learn From Your Mistakes

By Bob Osgoodby Learn From Your Mistakes by Bob Osgoodby Much of the "hype" concerning affiliate programs centers on the anonymity of the web, and that you won't have to have a "face to face" relationship with your potential clients. Let the autoresponders do the work, have the money deposited in your bank account while you sleep, yatta, yatta, yatta. People want to do business with people. If you're in... read more

16. Stepping Stones

By Bob Osgoodby Stepping Stones by Bob Osgoodby Many people, when they try to go into business, have at best a loosely defined set of goals. A goal is the purpose towards which any endeavor is directed or in other words, an objective. While the ultimate goal is to make an income, that by itself is not a realistic goal on which to base a business. A simple analogy might be a stream with stepping stones. ... read more

17. Click Away Syndrome

By Bob Osgoodby Click Away Syndrome by Bob Osgoodby We see literally hundreds of ads every week that arrive by email, are published in Ezines we subscribe to, or possibly banner ads on web sites. Most of them fit into the "click away" category and are not even read. Every now and then however, one gets our attention and we visit their web site, or request further information by email. First, let's e... read more

18. Pick Up the Slack

By Bob Osgoodby Pick Up the Slack by Bob Osgoodby Many people in business on the Internet try to market only one product. If the demand for that product is weak or if the demand dries up, they are virtually out of business. Smart entrepreneurs however diversify their offerings, and if the demand is slow for one product or service, the others usually pick up the slack. If you have a web site, and if you... read more

19. Best Hundred Bucks

By Bob Osgoodby Best Hundred Bucks by Bob Osgoodby Did you know there is software available for about a hundred dollars, which will allow you to automatically submit your ads to web sites that accept free ads, and to newsletters that do likewise? This software will submit any number of ads you wish, in any frequency you desire. "Wow - what a great idea!", you might think. I can submit my ads to thou... read more

20. Casino Bonus – Fact or Fiction?

By Hein Hayman Casino bonuses – what is up with this? Is somebody actually nice enough to give you money for free? Sure, and pigs fly! You see, the people running online casinos are actually quite clever (no, don’t laugh). They know that giving away an online casino bonus will not only attract more people to their casinos, but they will make money from it as well. And don't think that this is a new idea... read more

21. AL BASILE’S TRIBUTE TO JAZZ

By Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Al Basile Sweet Spot Records PO Box 4723 Rumford, RI 02916 Phone & Fax: 401-438-7431 E Mail: basile@albasile.com Website: http://www.albasile.com Rumford, RI--March 24, 2005--Al Basile has a range of influences including Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Nat Cole, Solomon Burke, Muddy Waters, and Lonnie Johnson. However, it all started for him when ... read more

22. Who's in Control

By Bob Osgoodby Who's in Control by Bob Osgoodby Are you in control of yourself; your destiny; your business? There are many warning signs that you might not be, but many times they go unheeded. To be in control of anything, you must first be in control of yourself. If you are working from your home, it is easy to "lose control" and slip into bad habits. You must exercise the same discipline that wou... read more

23. Words Sell

By Bob Osgoodby Words Sell by Bob Osgoodby They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. While this may be true if the picture is a schematic of a complicated gizmo you're trying to put together, it is hardly the case when it comes to your ads. An image should be used as an attention getter. It should draw people in to read the words used in the ad. Words sell - not pictures. Each word used in the... read more

24. Turn on the Lights

By Bob Osgoodby Turn on the Lights by Bob Osgoodby We hear it said that in order to be in business, you must have a Business Plan, and this is true. Without one, you are like a person in a dark room trying to find something. Eventually, you may stumble across it, but how much time did you waste in the process? If you had turned on the lights, the odds are you would have found it a lot faster. The... read more