Book Review

The key to successfully starting any business is a good business plan. In his ebook, “Business Plan Secrets Revealed,” Mike Elia walks you through the business plan process step-by-step: from gathering the evidence you’ll use to build your plan to delivering your plan to qualified investors.

His book provides the basic information you need to write a business plan. But its real focus is revealing how to communicate your plan to investors and convince them that your business is their best investment choice.

When I first opened Business Plan Secrets Revealed, my heart sank. You see, I had promised Mike I would read his book completely before writing a review. And Business Plan Secrets Revealed is no ordinary ebook with one sentence paragraphs, large fonts and hefty margins. It’s crammed full of information! Read the rest of this entry »

Wednesday Comics

Sunday morning routines consist of waking up, making breakfast, and reading the newspaper. Which section do you read first? The comics section is popular among young kids and adults that are kids at heart. Every Sunday you can find the comic strips in the newspaper. This Sunday morning routine is becoming something of the past. More people are reading their news on the Internet, and newspapers are starting to cut back on the comics section.

DC Comics is coming out with their version of the Sunday newspaper comics to solve this problem. They have announced Wednesday Comics. It is a 12 part weekly series of comics that will have the look and feel of newspaper comic strips. Unlike a regular comic book with a cover, binding and staples, the Wednesday comics will have to be unfolded and opened to read. It is similar to opening and reading a newspaper. They chose Wednesday comics because new released comic books go on sale every Wednesday at comic book stores. DC Comics wants to keep the Sunday morning routine of picking up the newspaper and reading the comics section alive through the production of Wednesday Comics. Read the rest of this entry »

Why Should You Write an eBook?

Why Write an eBook?

It’s not true that everything that has been said has already been written. Since that unfortunate axiom came into use, the whole universe has changed.

Technology has changed, ideas have changed, and the mindsets of entire nations have changed.

The fact is that this is the perfect time to write an ebook. What the publishing industry needs are people who can tap into the world as it is today – innovative thinkers who can make the leap into the new millennium and figure out how to solve old problems in a new way.

Ebooks are a new and powerful tool for original thinkers with fresh ideas to disseminate information to the millions of people who are struggling to figure out how to do a plethora of different things.

Let’s say you already have a brilliant idea, and the knowledge to back it up that will enable you to write an exceptional ebook. You may be sitting at your computer staring at a blank screen wondering, “Why? Read the rest of this entry »

The Gripping Experience of Sonic the Hedgehog Comics

Sonic the Hedgehog, a spiky blue haired character created by Sega of America in 1991, has been propelled to new heights with the development of Sonic the hedgehog comics. Following his success with the video game genre, Sonic the Hedgehog comics are delivered each month to the eager hands of Sonic fans worldwide. In a fast paced, action and adventure comic like no other, Sonic teams up with the cast of freedom fighters to battle against the forces of evil.

Some of his best buddies like Miles “Tails” Prower, better known by his nickname “Tails”, Amy Rose Hedgehog, and “Knuckles” the echidna are some of the characters who join Sonic in the adventure and build up the plot as the story unfolds. In this world of the Mammoth Mogul you will soon become familiar with the villains as well, which include magical Dr. Finitevus, sonic’s image “scourge” the hedgehog, and the ultimate bad guy Dr. Robotnik, a.k.a. Eggman.Only last month the developers of Sonic comics introduced a new series called SONIC UNIVERSE.

In this series the team of writers will attempt to bring together all the aspects of the sonic character as seen in movies, comics and video games. Commencing where the last series left off, and releasing an all new series . Sonic Universe no. 1 began delivering just that with the inclusion of new cast members never seen in the comics before. Read the rest of this entry »

How Three Publishing Myths Kill the Author

How Three Publishing Myths Kill the Author Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved.

Agents and publishing houses have their best interests at heart, not the author’s. Save yourself from headaches, disappointments, and money down the drain. Become your own independent publisher and produce your book faster and cheaper. All you need is a little help from professionals.

Myth: You need an agent or big publishing house to market your book and make big money.

Since big publishers don’t look at unknown authors, now is the time to look at what they can do for you. Dan Poynter, self-publishing guru, says that if a publisher can’t sell four times as many books as you can, you’re better off selling it yourself. Self-publish first because it acts as a test market for your book. If it sells well (over 10,000 in a year), publishers may be interested in your book.

Traditional publishers and agents accept only 1-2% of authors’ submissions, and even if you are one of the “chosen” you may not make much money after printing, bookstore, distributor, wholesaler and other expenses–probably $2 on a $14 book. Yes, you get an advance, but your sales must meet that and more. And after the initial book tour, the trainee marketing person is onto the next new author. Then, your books disappear from the bookstore shelf unless you, personally, devote a lot of time to marketing them. Read the rest of this entry »

Peggy Smedley Author of Mending Manufacturing, How American Can

Peggy Smedley is the editor of Start Magazine and will be addressing the first annual Pronto North America Users Conference on Thursday, May 5th. Smedley was recently profiled in the Wall Street Journal and authored Mending Manufacturing, How America Can Manufacture its Survival. She is an award-winning journalist.

Wednesday, May 4th, Thomas R. Cutler, CEO of TR Cutler, Inc., author of the Manufacturers Public Relations and Media Guide, Associate Editor of Industrial Connection, and Contributing Editor to InMFG magazine will be addressing the Pronto North America Users Conference. Cutler is also the founder of the Manufacturing Media Consortium, a group of 2000 journalists writing about various aspects of manufacturing and industrial trends.

Pronto North America, (www.prontoerp.com) based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is the North American Master Distributor of Pronto-Xi, a comprehensive software system allowing manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to effectively manage all phases of the supply chain. Far beyond just another Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System, Pronto-Xi’s financial and distribution applications are unique and have provided maximum return on investment for a wide variety of organizations since 1976. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t Get Infected By The Twenty Dollar Ebook Syndrome

Making sales of one thousand dollars or more in your internet business is absolutely intoxicating. It really drives home the point that you can make a nice living working from the comfort of you own home running your own internet- based business. That feeling, sadly, is also something that the majority of internet marketers have never experienced!

At my recent Internet Marketing How To Workshop, several speakers admonished attendees, not to get stuck selling just twenty dollar ebooks. We all reflected upon how it felt the first time we checked our email and saw that we had an order and had just earned twenty dollars. We admitted that this use to get us excited. However, we also had to move beyond that point, we had to shift our thinking to greater possibilities if we were going to earn a full-time living from the internet.

Study any successful internet marketer and you will see that he offers a range of products at different price points. That’s what I do. My least expensive product is $9.97 and my most expensive product is currently $2495. In between I offer audiotapes at $197, videotapes at $297, and consulting at $250 per hour. I offer this range, because different people want the information I offer in different formats. Different people learn best according to how their brains are wired. Read the rest of this entry »

THE EVER POPULAR MAGAZINE – WHY DO WE LOVE IT SO?

THE EVER POPULAR MAGAZINE – WHY DO WE LOVE IT SO?

Ah, the magazine. Most of us have at least one subscription and many of us have more. In addition, if you are like most people, you eagerly anticipate the arrival of your magazine each month, or every few months, depending on how often it comes. But, why have magazines become some popular? How did they manage to slowly but surely creep into almost everyone every aspect of our lives?

Magazine Subscription Services

Magazine subscription services have made magazines not only easy to subscribe to, but cheap, as well. A multitude of magazine subscription services can be easily accessed and explored on the Internet. At these sites, you can browse through literally hundreds of different magazines and select your favorites. In addition, magazine subscription services provide magazines with huge discounts as compared to buying them from the newsstand – some even cut the prices by as much as 50% or more. At these prices, it’s hard to resist a magazine subscription. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft Publisher Basics

For those who still don’t know, Microsoft Publisher 2000 assists users to easily produce, modify and print materials such as flyers, catalogs, brochures, newsletters and websites. I have two tutorials in this article that can hopefully help you get started with this software and may solve some of the problems that you’ll encounter when you use it as a first-timer.

The first tutorial discusses about how to pack your publication to take to another computer. First, go to ‘File/Pack and Go/Take to Another Computer’. The Pack and Go Wizard brings you all throughout the different steps of the packing process. Then, click ‘Next’ to move to the following step. If you’re transferring your publication on disk to another computer, click ‘A:’ when the wizard asks you to select a location where your file will be saved. Also, click ‘Browse”, select the drive and folder you want, and click ‘OK’ if you’re placing your files on a network, on an external drive, or on your computer’s hard disk. Click ‘Next’ afterwards. Read the rest of this entry »

Manufacturer’s Public Relations and Media Guide Author TR Cutler

Ranked as the nation’s leading manufacturing journalist and an editor, TR Cutler (www.trcutlerinc.com) has added another strategic partnership with Focus Marketing (www.focus-market.com). According to Cutler, ‘This strategic alliance makes sense because we know the value Focus Marketing brings to the table. From Collateral Development, Event Management, Internationalization, Distribution Channel Development, Networking Programs, Lead Generation, Website, and Newsletters, TR Cutler, Inc. can now provide a comprehensive turnkey marketing solution.’

‘ Cutler founded the Manufacturing Media Consortium’ in the same year. This is a group of more than 2000 journalists worldwide writing about trends, data, case studies, profiles, and features in the manufacturing and industrial sector. Cutler worked with hundreds of media outlets to expand the coverage and importance of the manufacturing media coverage. ‘ Cutler created the “Mass Marketing Manufacturing Media Blitz”, a comprehensive 90 – 180 day program allowing manufacturers with little web presence or with a new product introduction to go from zero to sixty in a short-term PR campaign. ‘ Cutler has authored more than 1000 articles for a wide range of manufacturing, industrial, and business journals, dailies, and month trade B2B publications. Read the rest of this entry »