Who Would Want To Have A Business Coach?

by: Ted Thomas

Who Would Want To Have A Business Coach?

Business Coaching is a one on one teaching method developed to help individuals increase their productivity and profitability by focusing their time and energy on areas they do best in their particular business.

If you would like to increase your net worth, make your business more profitable, or have someone outside your organization to hold you accountable for reaching your business goals, then you may benefit from a business coach. A business coach will develop curricula along with you to find out what your goals in business are and then help you to create a plan to reach those goals. The goals can be just about anything, from more profits to more time with the family. Most business coaches will contact you on a regular basis to discuss the plan and how you are progressing. They will help to focus your attention on the task that you are trying to achieve and keep you honest about your progress. As a part of this focus, they will offer constructive criticism and encouragement not only keep you moving forward but to keep you in a positive frame of mind. A business coach is much akin to a professional therapist or counselor for your business.

There are many different types of coaches and each has their own unique style so it would be advisable to talk to several coaches before making a decision on who is best for you. Some coaches will constantly push you towards your goals, while others will try to keep the communication lighthearted and positive. Different people respond well to each type but only you can determine which coach is right for you. You must also remember that you are forming a partnership with this person and if they cannot push the right buttons then you will not have the success that you desire. In sum, if you want to reach certain business goals and are having a hard time staying focused or don’t know how to get there, then you may benefit greatly from a talented business coach.


About The Author
Ted Thomas is America's authority on Tax Certificates. He's taught thousands of students to invest with the government, getting up to 2% returns and more. This is a system anyone can duplicate. It's safe, simple, and secure. If you're looking for ways to get bigger returns on your Investments, Sign up for Ted's Investing Tips ($87 value) just visit his websites at http://taxcertificatetips.com or http://besttaxcertificates.com.

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Do You Have A Bad Reputation?

by: Jack McDonough

Lawyers often have a bad reputation, sometimes with good reason. The restraint of “billable hours” requires lawyers to measure out their time in as little as tenths of an hour, forcing them to cut quality and customer service benefits wherever they can. As a result, “client relations” are usually the area where lawyers pay too little attention, causing the client to feel insignificant, and lawyers to lose clients.

The most common complaint from clients? They never see their lawyer. Their lawyer meets with them for an initial consultation, signs them up, and the client never hears from their attorney again. Their frequent calls go unanswered, and they wonder what “service” they are actually paying for. Or perhaps the lawyer "papers" them to death, with letters and documents that they don't understand, and that aren't even explained to them. In other instances, client calls are fielded by the “gatekeepers” - secretaries and paralegals trained to screen calls well. The problem here is that too much information actually gets lost in multiple-party translation.

The real problem with all of this is that clients need to feel important to you. Despite your busy schedule, you need to take the time to speak to clients - occasionally. Small talk made in a cordial and friendly manner, rather than rushed and curt, can help you keep that client for a lifetime – rather than for the single legal issue brought to you initially

The lawyers’ response? If they spend too much time on the phone chatting with their clients, they will never get any work done. This is true – in some instances. There are clients, particularly those who have a retainer agreement, who will try to take advantage of their lawyer, or who gladly make incessant and needless phone calls to their lawyer. And then there are the clients who are involved in highly-charged and emotional matters - such as employment discrimination, criminal law, and domestic relations - who view their lawyer as a therapist and confidant. So the lesson is to set very clear boundaries regarding your time and availability to clients when they retain you. Letting them know that you have a timetable set up to call them for updates, or questions regarding their case, pre-sets their expectations of your availability and contact frequency.

Finally, clients often feel that their attorneys “talk over their head”, or can come across as condescending. Remember – what you do is provide a service, and if the service is bad, your billings and account receivables will start to suffer. Pay attention to who you are talking to, their education level, and how you are being received. Give them time to ask questions, and solicit feedback. Remember that it is not only your legal skills but your interpersonal skills that dictate how you will be received.


About The Author
Jack McDonough is a Colorado CPA, speaker, coach, author, and consultant to professionals in the legal and accounting industries who desire to make more money while working less hours. Jack is President of Wealthy Professionals LLC. http://www.wealthyprofessionals.com

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Wholesale Drop Ship Q&A - How To Drop Ship Online!

by: Eric Laune

Drop shipping wholesale items is an excellent way to start selling online... but I don't want to get ahead of myself here.

There are some different techniques and details to dropshipping, but the basic outline of how to drop ship is outlined with an example below. Let's call the wholesaler we find, "Drop Ship 4 U".

First, you need to find a wholesaler that has products that you want to sell AND that you can resell for a profit... (The difference between your wholesale price and the price your customer pays you is your profit margin).

Second, Make sure that the wholesaler you choose will drop ship. This means that after you sell a product, the wholesaler will ship the item straight to your customer's address - You never touch the item!

…so now what?

For example, let's say that you've found a wholesaler who drop ships... Drop Ship 4 U - Great! Now, you find an item from Drop Ship 4 U that you want to sell... And we're off!

Next, you decide you want to sell on EBay, so you pay Ebay to list your item, and your description of benefits is awsome - so your item sells... Congratulations, you now have a customer!

Now that your customer has paid you through paypal, you place the order through to your wholesale drop shipper, in this case, Drop Ship 4 U. All you have to do is pay Drop Ship 4 U for the item you sold with the money your customer gave you, tell Drop Ship 4 U who, where, and when to ship the item... and the money left over is your profit and you didn't even have to touch anything!

Plus, almost all dropshippers will place your name or your company's name on the package for you, so your customer will not even know about your wholesale drop ship source!


About The Author
Eric Laune has experience with wholesale drop shipping and has identified techniques and sources for people who want to do the same. You can find more info at http://www.wholesale-source-directory.com.

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Afraid of Making Money

by: Patric Chan

I believe one of the obstacles that keep people from succeeding is one very basic fear:

The fear of making big money.

Not just fear of making money... but the big moolah.

If you don't think that is a fear that is stopping you then you analyze those rich people closely.

Some of them feared making money because their parents were not high earners. If they made more money than their Father, they reasoned, what kind of son or daughter would they be?

Sounds crazy but this is not what we want but what this is what our sub-conscious mind is reminding us.

Others fear that making big money would 'change' them somehow and they would not be the same person anymore- the same person that people know, love and care for.

True story:

I have a friend whose friends are no longer close to her anymore because she has grown to be more successful than them. She has become a 'bigger' person now.

They start to pick on her like...

"She thinks she's the only person busy with her work."

The truth is... she is BUSY with her work and building a strong financial support but her friends don't have that kind of being busy privilege.

And they'll look for her weaknesses to find chances to pick on her.

Are her friends bad? Not really. They're just reacting towards 'change'. Instead of responding, they're reacting.

They'll feel...

"She's not the same person anymore."

Yes, she chanced to be better and wiser.

So if she changes to be more successful, she'll fear that her friends might not like her they way they used to.

That's just one example.

The fear of making big money is REAL. It's in your mind and the only thing that is moving you is YOUR MIND.

However, you may not believe you are influenced by this fear because it sounds really silly.

But think about it for a minute.

Maybe what you really fear is 'change'... and if you made big money it would change you and your life.

That is why most lottery 'millionaires' end up spending or losing most of their winnings a year or so after they've won... they seek 'normal' lives again where nothing ever changes.

It's not hard to make big money... the hard part is giving yourself permission to make it and keep it.

Yes, I said give yourself PERMISSION to start making big money.

The game of becoming rich is an internal one... just like golf, or becoming an Olympic athlete. The problem is inside us... lack of confidence and self-esteem are the enemies.

Don't let fear of making money stop you. Start believing in yourself, check your self-esteem and make a wise informed and profitable choice for your future.

One of the way to solve this is by using... an anchor.

With an anchor, you have the power to do a simple act and you'll instantly be able to eliminate that fear of making money. Sounds interesting, isn't it?

No, this is not trying to use affirmation. It's scientifically proven to work. The 'technology' for using anchoring is introduced in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

This is probably the fastest way to change your emotions instantly.

I'll show you how to experience 'success'.

Think of a time when you have a very successful experience. It can be when you get number #1 in any competition.

It can be an experience when you beat Your competitors to be a winner.

It could even be when your wife agreed to marry you!

Now focus on the feeling of success you have experienced last time. Pull out the memory of how it felt like ... to be successful, to be on top of your game.

Engage that feeling. Are you feeling it?

I know it's hard while reading this article but you'll need to practice it if you want to know how it works.

See yourself when you have achieve success, hear the claps and cheers, remember the smell of room where you're winning the prizes and feel it.

Then it's time for you to create an anchor at that exact moment of time.

Many types of actions can be an anchor for you.

You can twist your ear, move your fingers 5 times, clinch your fist 3 times, rub your hands together, make an arm swing or just do anything you can think of that can have a special meaning for you.

This anchor will be engrossed with the state you in. And the state that you're in at that moment of time is when you're experiencing your successes.

The more passionate or lively the experience, the better anchor you will create.

Copyright 2006 Patric Chan

About The Author
Patric Chan is an author, international speaker and founder of the "You Chan Do It! Personal Achievement Newsletter of eSuccessMastery.com. You can get his latest success tips and strategies to achieve your goals quicker and easier for FREE at his blog: http://www.motivatedforsuccess.com

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Weekly Tasks No One Man Business Should Skip

by: Matt Bacak

Every business has tasks that need to be taken care of on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. These tasks keep the business afloat and running like a well oiled machine. A one man business adds another level of complexity to this balancing act. A one man business must minimize any wasteful activities and resources.

Let’s take a look at what a one man business should accomplish on a weekly basis. Complete these business tasks on a weekly basis and you are putting yourself in the best position possible. Your business will be more likely to succeed and bring in money.

Let’s start with Monday. Monday is a critical day. The tasks you achieve on Monday set the whole tone of you week. Therefore, you want to be productive right out of the starting gate. On Monday morning write a “To-Do” list for the entire week. Don’t just think of the “To-Do”, but actually write it down. The To-Do list can be modified as the need arises, but this will give you a flight plan for the week.

Not sure what to put on your To-Do list? Think of the end product that you want to achieve. For example, your end product may be generating lead. Keep this end product in mind when writing your tasks for the week. What tasks do you need to finish to result in an end product?

Lead Generation and Profit Generation should be the major focus every day. You should create a campaign that revolves around selling. Therefore, on a weekly basis you should strive to send out two emails per week. You should write one article per day and submit one article per day. Articles and emails help you to build your list. Building your list is a major component of lead generation.

Implementing a task management plan can take time. As a one man business you might not enough hours in the day to accomplish outsourcing. Therefore, you should seriously consider outsourcing some of your tasks. For example, if writing an article takes you an extensive amount of time then you can outsource to a freelance writer. A great resource for outsourcing talent is at www.elance.com. Outsourcing enables you to focus on Lead Generation and Profit Generation.

About The Author

Matt Bacak became "#1 Best Selling Author" in just a few short hours. Recent Entrepreneur Magazine’s e-Biz radio show host is turning Authors, Speakers, and Experts into Overnight Success Stories. Discover The Secrets To Unleash The Powerful Promoter In You! Sign up for Matt Bacak's Promoting Tips Ezine ($100 value) just visit his website at http://www.promotingtips.com or http://www.powerfulpromoter.com. 

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The Massive Benefits of Profit Sharing

by: Matt Bacak

Do you run your own business and want it to grow by leaps and bounds? Do you have employees that are hard workers, but could work even harder? If you can provide the right incentives then you can prompt your employees work to their highest potential. Highly productive employees can be the ticket to a lucrative and successful business.

How can you encourage employees to take on a more active role in your organization? One method is to engage in Profit Sharing. Profit sharing means that you can offer employees a piece of the profit pie. Employees are typically paid on a salary basis. You may feel that simply offering a highly competitive salary is enough to encourage your employees to work harder. However, this is often not the case because employees will be paid the same amount despite differences in their productivity.

Profit sharing, on the other hand, enables employees to feel a part of the team. They will have a vested in the success of the business because it personally affects their bottom line. The power of a profit sharing incentive is immense. Employees will feel as though they are part of a team instead of simply an employee.

How can you start a profit sharing incentive at your business? There are many ways you can implement a profit sharing incentive program from stock options to sales commissions. One way to begin is to be honest and open about your company’s financials with your employees. Depending on your comfort level, you can allow them to view the financial numbers that keep your business afloat. Enable employees to see exactly how much revenues and profits your business is earning. Be sure to also show them how much overhead is currently costing your company.

Showing the profit side of the books will encourage employees to strive harder to make more money. They need to understand that the more money the company makes, the more money each employee will have in their pocket.

Showing the overhead cost side of the books will prompt employees to seek ways to minimize overhead costs. For example, they may try to conserve paper and electricity once they see the costs associated with these overhead items.

Profit sharing is a powerful incentive option that will change employees into team members. Your company profits will soar since employees now have a vested interest in the success of your company. So if you’re searching for an incentive program for your business then profit sharing may be just the right plan for you.


About The Author
Matt Bacak became "#1 Best Selling Author" in just a few short hours. Recent Entrepreneur Magazine's e-Biz radio show host is turning Authors, Speakers, and Experts into Overnight Success Stories. Discover The Secrets To Unleash The Powerful Promoter In You! Sign up for Matt Bacak's Promoting Tips Ezine ($100 value) just visit his website at http://www.promotingtips.com or http://www.powerfulpromoter.com.

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A Little Inspiration For You

by: Diane Hughes

It’s about half way through the year… or pretty close, at least. How are you doing in your business?

In the years I’ve been building and marketing my business, I’ve seen other entrepreneurs come and go. I truly hope the best for each one and it’s always sad when you hear about a great business idea from an excited entrepreneur one month, only to check in with them a few months later and hear that they’ve had to move on to something else because their business did not do as well as they had hoped.

In every business there will be good times and hardships and I don’t think anyone goes into business with the idea that it’s otherwise.

There are times when the stresses of the business can become so overwhelming, or the responsibilities of the business can become so mundane, that you think to yourself, “it would be so much easier to pack it in and get a ‘real job’.” I have those days too… and I find they often happen around the middle of the year. People always joke that Wednesday is “hump day” because it’s the middle of the week – the hump – and therefore the hardest day to get through. When you own a business and it has its annual ups and downs, I think it can be more like “hump month” – which is June.

So this article is about giving you inspiration and ideas to get through those times when you wonder why you’re doing it all.

I want to provide a great future for my children. My parents worked hard to see that I could have the opportunities I had. They sacrificed for me. Where did they learn that from? Their own parents, who immigrated to the US, gave up so much for them. Their parents – my grandparents – left behind a successful, prosperous life in Europe to move to the US in search of a dream.

Some like to call it the American Dream. I like to think that they had a dream that was much more individualized than that. They came here with very little except a positive attitude and high hopes for their unborn children. They did enjoy financial stability in their golden years but spent decades working to achieve it. My parents grew up in that financially stable environment and sacrificed some of their dreams so I could have opportunities, too.

And now I’m doing the same. By my computer I keep a picture of each of my children and I look at them all the time. Yes, I look at them because they are little darlings, but also because they are so precious to me that I am willing to put up with the occasional hardships and make the sacrifices I can to help them have opportunities when they grow up.

I could take my income and spend my time in the Caribbean on regular, extended holidays. I sell it all and go on cruises around the world or little weekend adventures here or there. Instead, I show up nearly every day to my “work” (which I love, by the way!) and as I turn on my computer I look at my kids and remember why I’m here.

To be honest, I have an amazing “job” and very rarely find myself not enjoying every moment of it. But I’m also realistic enough to recognize that we all do have hardships sometimes and we need to keep the bigger picture in mind to help us get through those days.

What can you do to help keep you motivated to succeed through thick and thin?

Copyright 2006 Diane Hughes

About The Author
Diane Hughes
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Monetize Your Content Sites

 
by: Gary Ortlieb
To know why Adsense is essential for your content sites is to know first how this works.

The concept is really simple, if you think about it. The publisher or the webmaster inserts a java script into a certain website. Each time the page is accessed, the java script will pull advertisements from the Adsense program. The ads that are targeted should therefore be related to the content that is contained on the web page serving the ad. If a visitor clicks on an advertisement, the webmaster serving the ad earns a portion of the money that the advertiser is paying the search engine for the click.

The search engine is the one handling all the tracking and payments, providing an easy way for webmasters to display content-sensitive and targeted ads without having the hassle to solicit advertisers, collect funds, monitor the clicks and statistics which could be a time-consuming task in itself. It seems that there is never a shortage of advertisers in the program from which the search engine pulls the Adsense ads. Also webmasters are less concerned by the lack of information search engines are providing and are more focused in making cash from these search engines.

The first reason why Adsense is essential for content sites is because it already has come a long way in understanding the needs of publishers and webmasters. Together with its continuous progression is the appearance of more advanced system that allows full ad customization. Webmasters are given the chance to choose from many different types of text ad formats to better complement their website and fit their webpage layout.

The different formatting enables the site owners the possibility of more click through from visitors who may or may not be aware of what they are clicking on. It can also appeal to the people visiting thus make them take that next step of looking up what it is all about. This way the people behind the Adsense will get their content read and making profit in the process.

The second reason is the ability of the Adsense publishers to track not only how their sites are progressing but also the earnings based on the webmaster-defined channels. The recent improvements in the search engines gives webmasters the capability to monitor how their ads are performing using customizable reports that has the capacity to detail page impressions, clicks and click-through rates. Webmasters and publishers can now track specific ad formats, colors and pages within a website. Trends are also easily spotted.

With the real-time reporting at hand, the effectiveness of the changes made will be assessed quickly. There would be time to sort out the contents that people are making the most clicks on. The ever-changing demands would be met while generating cash for the webmasters and publishers. The more flexible tools are also allowing webmasters to group web pages by URL, domain, ad type or category, which will provide them some accurate insight on which pages, ads and domains are performing best.

The last and final reason is that the advertisers have realized the benefits associated having their ads served on targeted websites. Thus increasing the possibility that a prospective web surfer will have an interest in their product and services. All because of the content and its constant maintenance. As opposed to those who are no using Adsense in their sites, they are given the option of having other people do their content for them, giving them the benefit of having successful and money-generating web sites.

Adsense is all about targeted content, the more targeted your content is, the more target the search engines’ ads will be. There are some web masters and publishers who are focused more on their site contents and how best to maintain them rather than the cash that the ads will generate for them. This is the part where the effectiveness is working its best.

There was a time when people were not yet aware of the money to be achieved from advertisements. The cash generated only came into existence when the webmasters and publishers realized how they can make Adsense be that generator. In those days, the content were the most important factors that is taken quite seriously. It still is. With the allure of money, of course.

About The Author
Gary Ortlieb
I am 56 years old. I have been working on the Internet for about 2 years as an affiliate marketer. I just recently launched my first info products websit called: http://www.garysminisitemall.com. 

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Mistakes Affiliates Make - Help For Newbies

 
by: Wy Williams

Mistakes affiliates make result generally from a lack of knowledge. Yes, we know there are many ebooks showing affiliates the way to go. But remember, even the gurus had a learning curve. Gurus made mistakes too.

The key for affiliates today is to learn as much as they can even as they join affiliate programs. The major portion of affiliate sales are raked in by only 5% of the affiliates! Please don’t let that information discourage you.

Newbies especially, be encouraged. Here is the other side of the coin! A research firm Forrester Research, indicates that we affiliates will have $280 billion dollars/year to divide up amongst ourselves by 2008. Walk don’t run, take your time, and learn the ropes. There is hope for us! But try to avoid the following:

Affiliate Mistake #1

When you promote, be sure to promote the product. Nothing else, just the product. Let the wealthy people who captured you into their program be concerned about promoting the program. You just focus on selling the product. That’s what affiliates do.

While you’re at it, endorse the product. You are your chief weapon in your marketing arsenal. Did you know that? Well you know it now. Tell them about the product. Let them know how it has benefited you. Endorse, endorse and endorse some more!

Affiliate Mistake #2

Stay away from the heavy hitters. If your specialty in the offline world was marketing that doesn’t mean you’re going to be great in the online world. Swim in the waters where the small grunts are first.

As you learn a few online tips and tricks, then you can wade into deeper water. But don’t go out too far! The deeper waters of the Internet are known to be shark-infested.

Affiliate Mistake #3

Are you capturing names and addresses? No! You’ve gotta be kidding me! You’re letting money slip through your fingers. Answer this? Would you rather buy from someone that you trust, or someone that you don’t trust? Yeah! I figured so.

Collect those emails and start to build some trust with your very own list. Take your time with this. Don’t rush them. Don’t bug them either. Work on that list immediately.

Affiliate Mistake #4

Keep track of the promotions you do. Some will be duds. There’s nothing worse than throwing money after an unprofitable promotion. What makes it worse is that you may have a profitable promotion that you aren’t paying much attention to but should be.

Affiliate Mistake #5

While you‘re working on your affiliate programs what’s happening with your own product? What was that? I didn’t hear you? No? Okay, what do you like to do? Quite frankly you may not be able to pursue what you are passionate about.

But there must be something you can do? Everyone on the topside has a gift. Is it plumbing? Gardening? You must have something up your sleeve. If it’s something you’re passionate about, and it works online, you may have arrived. But you won’t know until you take action.

Let’s be realistic. You’re going to make mistakes, you’re human. Allow me to encourage you with this; there is more money out there than the mistakes you can make. You’ll be an expert one day. And when that happens you won’t be able to get out of the way of those affiliate commissions.

About The Author
Wy Williams
Mistakes affiliates make should always be learning experiences. Simply knowing what you’ve read in this article isn't enough. Action is required in order to be successful. To learn how you can do exactly that, and to learn more about Wy Williams and his website, check this out. http://www.wyclefinnovations.com/amb.html 

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How Much Easier Can It Get?

by: Richard Grady

Recently, I wrote about how you need to put in a fair amount of hard work before your online business becomes successful - there is no such thing as an 'overnight success'.

Despite this, setting up and running an Internet business is a hundred times easier today than it was, say, five years ago. There are just so many more services and products available to assist you and I got to wondering how much easier things could really get?

This week, the UK Post Office has announced a new free service which allows people to buy their stamps online. You simply pay for the stamps you require with a credit/debit card and then print off a label to stick on your envelope. I haven't used the service yet but as far as I can tell, the label even includes the address to which the letter is going so you don't even need to write it out (or print off a second label)!

A similar service has been in operation in the US for some time but this is fairly new technology in the UK. Just think how much time this new service could potentially save the average eBay seller....

One of the main reasons I stopped selling on eBay was because I couldn't stand queuing up in the Post Office to get stamps for my packages. Using the new online service, I could just print off my stamps and then drop all of my letters/small packages straight into the letterbox. There would be no need to even go into the Post Office. Admittedly this might not be the case for larger parcels but the PO/couriers will pick these up from your house for regular senders (how much easier can it get?!)

The other thing I used to have to do was venture out to buy packing materials from a local office supplies company. Of course, there is no longer any need to do this as for several years it has been possible to get all of your packing materials (and in fact pretty much anything else) delivered to your door. In addition the prices are cheaper than the local stores too!

Whilst taking my packages etc the Post Office, I also used to have to visit the bank to pay cheques/checks in and then wait for them to clear. Again, this hasn't been necessary for years with the growth of services such as Paypal and NoChex. Now all an online trader needs to do is check their email!

With so much of the offline world gradually coming online, it is already perfectly possible to run an Internet business without ever leaving your house. I used to joke that if the mood took me, that I could run my businesses without ever getting out of bed. This was never completely true since there would always be one or two tasks that I couldn't do from the comfort of my home but these are getting fewer and fewer.

So we are heading towards a situation whereby you can build and manage your own business without ever going outside, without ever talking to anyone and if you wish, without ever getting out of bed! Not only that but this business has the potential to earn you more money than you would ever earn by doing the exact opposite (ie. going out and working). Ok, staying in bed for the rest of your life may not be the best thing for you and the lack of social interaction would probably drive you mad but is it just me that finds this possibility an incredible thing?

I mean, how much easier can it get?

Copyright 2006 Richard Grady
About The Author
Richard Grady has been helping people earn online since 1998. To view Richard's latest website, SimplyWholesale, visit http://www.simplywholesale.co.uk To subscribe to his bi-weekly newsletter, please visit: http://www.thetraderonline.com/newsletter.html. 

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