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Well, it is that time of year again, and everyone is full of resolutions. Let me guess - did yours include the words ‘weight’ (less of), ‘money’ (more of), ‘job’ (none of)? Well maybe it is time to think seriously about starting your own home based business, either part-time or as an alternative to the job that has seemed so dismal recently. The technology available to all of us now costs so little that many more ordinary people can get a slice of the enterpreneurs’ pie, with the latest home based business ideas.

Online shopping took off in a big way this Christmas. Supermarkets struggled to meet orders following a sharp and much bigger than expected rise in demand, while traditional High Street retailers faced increasing pressure from online rivals. Internet sales for Christmas 2005 were 50% above the 2004 pre-Christmas period, and the average spend was also high. Britain’s 24 million internet shoppers spent £2.253 billion online during November, an average of £94 each, it is staggering to think that more than half of UK consumers made an online purchase this Christmas.

Britons spent more than £150m a day online in the run-up to Christmas, and anyone who thinks this is a young person’s phenomenon should think again - the 45-55 age group are most likely to use the internet to buy most of their gifts. The latest home based business ideas cater very well to the needs of this rapidly-growing market.

So if you want to find out how your ideas could fill a gap in the online market, please have a look at my website and sign up to the newsletter for in-depth knowledge of how an e-business could be the smartest move you make this year.

Adrienne Davis has extensive experience in marketing, business start up, training and employment law, and publishes a regular FREE newsletter - see details below. You can get unbiased advice from Adrienne on working at home, business ideas and affiliate programs. See which ideas work and how to get free advertising. Learn about buying a franchise, hiring and firing staff, network marketing, and business investment. Don’t miss the newsletter at http://www.homebusinessadvisers.com, or contact me with any questions at adrienneadrienne@btinternet.com.

Now you can side step the pitfalls that make most small businesses fail. You can have the professional team you need that will market, prospect, follow up on prospects and then close a deal without having to hire them. This is done by using PAS (Prosperity Automated System).

Some people agonize over when to pick up the phone to follow up on a prospect. You want them to know you are interested but you don’t want to annoy them. At the same time the decision must be made as to whether you should call them or appear in person. Some people appreciate a “go getter” that goes the extra mile to come in person and others think what audacity to show up without an appointment. The worst part is getting the nerve up to follow up on prospects because you are afraid you might get the wrong response.

Marketing your business is crucial. Many don’t have the experience to make the right decisions as to where to advertise, for how long and what to say. A lot of money goes down the drain by making the wrong decisions. After all, marketing isn’t cheap!

Some people would like to go into business for themselves but lack the self determination to get out of bed at a reasonable time every morning. Others are not good at planning their time and find themselves finishing up with one client at the same time they should be meeting with another on the other side of town.

Let’s face it, people are hard to please and sometimes you would rather choke them than smile. The skill you need is diplomacy. All successful business people must have some degree of diplomacy.

These are some of the pitfalls that cause so many to fail after starting their own home business. You can have professionals that can manage all these decisions and situations without having to hire them. This is where the PAS Group comes into the picture. They have a team of professional, experienced people that can handle the situation - so you can profit! This is assured with a 100% money back guarantee. You see the results or you pay no money for this service.

PAS works, but if it shouldn’t work for you, you have lost nothing. The team works for you to make you money so they get claim their fee. This is a new concept to the business world, implemented by Bill Osterhout, a former fortune 500 executive. He has successfully started and maintains a number of internet companies and he recognizes what it is that make so many fail.

Full details can be found in the website,

http://www.theautomated-marketing-system.com/

Do you have a service or product that you want to get in front
of the masses? Maybe you have reached a new milestone in your
existing business that you want to shout out to the world. Well,
the easiest way to get the message out is through the power of a
press release.

Press releases have been around for awhile and can be a powerful
tool in your marketing arsenal. If you have a little experience
writing, you can create one on your own. If not, you can hire a
professional to write one for you. It is well worth the money to
get a professional job done.

There are several elements that comprise a press release.

1. The contact information, this allows the press to contact you
for a possible story or for potential customers to come to your
site to see your offerings. CONTACT: www.ABCcompany.com Joe
Schmoe, President Phone: (123) 456-7890 Boston, MA. 00000 Email:
schmoe@email.com

2. The Headline, this is possibly the most important element of
the press release because it must be “newsworthy.” It can’t be a
sales pitch but must be crafted as though you are announcing a
news item. For example: WHERE WILL YOU GO? Local Online Job
Network Shows You the Path to Job Search Success. Not something
like, ABC Company Is Offering The Best Job Hunting Technique In
Town!

3. The first paragraph of the press release needs to make the
announcement. The thing to remember throughout the press release
is not to make a sales pitch, that’s not what it is intended
for. It is meant to make an announcement about something that is
considered news such as opening a new store, a new division,
relaunching a business and so on. For example, Sterling Heights,
MI–June 20, 2004–ABC Comapny, a new local online job network
for residents of Massachusetts, is set to launch on July 1st to
give job seekers an additional outlet to aid in their job
search. This is announces the date of the launch of ABC Company.

4. The rest of the press release should give background on the
company, the product development or the service improvement etc.
For instance, ABC Company offers numerous benefits to both those
seeking a job and employers looking for local talent to fill
positions. The benefits to job seekers includes the ability to
search for jobs by location, date range, categories, job type
and keywords. It will give a person the ability to view all jobs
posted by a specific local employer.

5. Add at least two quotes from an executive in the company. For
instance, “We’re very excited about the launch of ABC Company.
Being able to provide both job seekers and employers with direct
access to local jobs and candidates, respectively, is the best
possible solution for both,” offers Joe Schmoe, President and
founder of ABC Company. Further down in the press release, add
another quote like, According to Schmoe, “The benefits to local
employers besides finding qualified candidates for positions,
includes a reduction in time and effort in regards to recruiting
new talent.”

6. Finish with something like, ABC Company is a local online job
bank serving residents and employers of Massachusetts. They are
based in Boston, MA. and can be reached by calling (123)
456-7890, by contacting Joe Schmoe via email at schmoe@email.com
or visiting www.ABCcompany.com for more information.

That’s about it. Easy, simple and quick to whip up.

Once you have the press release completed, you will need to
distribute it. The best place to so that is at
http://wwwPRweb.com because they offer a low cost solution to
distributing your press release.

If you need a professional to write a press release for you,
please contact me at writetouch4u@verizon.net My press releases
have netted press interviews and stories for many of my clients.
I would love to help you “get your message out.”

Until next time, take care. Lorraine

Copyright 2005 Lorraine Cote

This article may be freely reprinted as long as the author’s
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