Click Flipping 101

by: Jamie Clarkson


What is "Click Flipping?" Click flipping is a term coined to describe taking website visits and turning them into serious money. Specifically, click flipping involves promoting services that use "cost per action" or "CPA" payment methods. "CPA networks" usually refer to services that broker sending leads to companies, which may pay $10, $20 or even much more per lead. Some click flippers use a lead capture page that asks the visitors to enter their names and email addresses, and sometimes their phone numbers and snailmail addresses as well. Once entered, the visitor goes to the company's website, and the click flipper gets paid for the lead. Insurance companies, home lenders and mortgage companies, even online casinos, all pay for leads. CPA network companies will sometimes provide a website for the person promoting them, but other times they require the click flipper to already have a website.

A click flipper can earn very big money if he or she can get enough traffic to his or her site or sites. One of the main ways recommended for driving traffic to click flipping sites is "pay per click" or "PPC," which refers to the ads you see all over websites. The major companies that offer PPC are Google, Yahoo and MSN, but there are others as well. Using PPC profitably can be tricky, so it's best to start off slowly, learning as much as possible before throwing yourself into a big campaign, unless you already have a big advertising budget. But, most people trying to make money at click flipping probably aren't going to have a budget like that, so, like any other business, they will need to go through a learning curve before making any real profit. There are certain experts and products that can really help a person learn how to use PPC advertising effectively.

The exciting thing about click flipping is that it combines the best features of the net, such as little overhead, no product to carry, no customer service and no selling. Since all you need to do with CPA companies based on pay per lead is to get people to fill out their names and other information, you don't have to convince anyone to put out any money. It usually takes some time to discover your niche, something that makes you excited enough to go through the learning process in order to stick to it long enough to figure it all out, but it can be very rewarding. Click flipping is considered one of the true "autopilot" businesses online today.


About The Author
Jamie Clarkson has been online since 1995. For more information on Click Flipping please visit http://www.supermarketingaffiliates.com/clickflipping.html.

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People Management And Organisational Performance – Is Bullying Productive?

by: Mark O'Sullivan

Is high performance achieved through sympathetic management, or discipline and fear? This question was first put in the 1920s, and has made repeated appearances in managerial literature - indeed, most of those who have done a management training course will have heard of Likert’s ‘System 4’ or McGregor’s ‘Theory Y’. For a long time, however, it was a matter of personal conviction which option you went for, despite repeated attempts by the human relations and related schools of management to demonstrate that the rigid discipline approach had negative effects.

Recently, however, the CIPD has been sponsoring serious research in Britain (mainly by David Guest of KCL and John Purcell of Bath) to try and nail this evasive problem down. And results so far are promising. The direction of travel was first indicated in the DTI’s Workplace Employment Relations Survey in the late 1990s, which echoed US experience in finding a link between a package of HR practices (e.g. performance appraisal, training, job enrichment, communication) and performance. But this operated as a ‘black box’. Though the existence of a link was clear, it was not possible to infer what exactly it was. Subsequent work, published in 2003, began to isolate strategic vision, job design and first-line manager quality as key factors. Further study is now under way to support these conclusions, seeking to bottom out some of the more difficult areas of the earlier research, such as application across employment sectors, reliability of findings, and what is meant by “good performance”.

There is still some distance to go. In addition, there seems to be a bit too much bias on HR rather than line management (perhaps understandable in a CIPD programme study), and one potentially important question has not yet been addressed at all – why managers who claim to understand the importance of participative management will often in fact, despite using all the right language, behave quite differently in their managerial actions. But the work being done is definitely on the right lines, and is helping us to bring within reach the long-sought goal of the happy and productive worker. There are already indications, for example, that even very rigid, standardised rules and policies can be perceived by staff as positive when delivered and interpreted by supportive first-line managers. If findings of this sort can be fully established and generalised, and also disseminated through the managerial community, there is a chance that British management may at last move from being among the least satisfactory to among the most effective in the world.


About The Author
Mark O'Sullivan writes for IMS Interim Executives, an international S-Cat approved interim management provider. Visit http://www.ims.uk.com for interim management, change and turnaround consultancy, for project management visit http://www.ims.uk.com/project-management.asp.

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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

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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.


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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

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