Do you want to know the quickest way to fast-track your
way to success? Do you want to shorten your learning curve
by years?

The answer is simple. Attend a seminar!

Seminars provide the opportunity to learn from the best.
Those who put on a seminar are there for a reason, they are
very good at what they do. They offer their expertise
willingly to anyone wishing to listen to it, for a price of
course.

Let’s look at four solid reasons why seminars pack the
most punch for your learning dollar.

1. You will learn more in a day than you will in a month.

Seminars are designed to give you the maximum amount of
information into a predetermined period of time. Seminars
can range from a couple of hours to a full week retreat.

2. You get to learn from the best.

You get to sit in the same room with an expert and listen
to them share their wisdom and knowledge. It’s a shame that
many people cannot see the opportunity in this. An expert
knows what information to provide to achieve maximum
results in the least amount of time.

3. Your part of the action.

What better way is there to absorb information quickly
than being a part of the action. This allows you to focus
and absorb what is being presented to you.

You also get to meet and talk to other like-minded people
so you can build a great network that you can joint venture
with at a later date.

4. Seminars provide tools of the trade.

When you attend most seminars, as part of the deal you get
either a workbook or a DVD set that you can take home and
study. Now regardless of whether this may be included in
the cost of the seminar or it offered for sale, many people
underestimate the value of these tools.

These products are designed to help you continue and re-
enforce what you have learned from the seminar. Why spend
the money to attend if you are not planning to put the
information you’ve learned to good use?

If the seminar provided value to you it should be a sure
bet that the book, workbook, audio or video series should
also have value.

Whether you are looking to improve your life, make more
money, plan for your retirement or even learn how to tie
fishing flies. Someone is out there willing to help you
achieve your goals with the tools in hand to get you there
as quickly as possible.

So if you get the opportunity, take the time to attend at
least one seminar this year!

Do you already master your Niche? Earn from your own
seminars!

Check this unique new resource: Internet Marketing Seminar
Workbook.

Have a great week

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I was poking around on the net the other day and I found
the newest site created by Google that could make a very
useful tool for researching new niches for adsense sites or
for creating new products…

www.google.com/trends

It basically lets you compare more than one search term to
see what people have been searching for and the recent
trend for these searches by time, city and country.

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Don’t miss My Software Gold Mine free eBook of the
Month: the List Building Power Course.

It explains exactly how you can build your own optin list
at little or no cost.

Please do take a few minutes to look at it - it’s concise
and describes tested strategies which can be used to
build highly responsive lists without a lot of money.

And of course, it’s free. Grab it before it is removed!

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Looking for eBay infos and tools?

Check the eBay section. Plenty of articles and resources
to use for your online auctions.

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For your enjoyment (and information), here is this week’s
quick trivia question…
What is the connection between Ben Corson and Roger
Stoughton and riot control?

As usual the answer can be found later in the newsletter.

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Featured Article
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Do Mentorship Programs Really Work?

Mentorship programs are becoming increasingly popular on
the Internet. Usually, they require a significant
investment of money and time - but are they worth it?

Imagine this scenario.

You get out of bed early (as usual), sit down at the
computer and open your email program. As you watch a flood
of emails pour in, you feel overwhelmingly tired.

This is understandable: you’re putting in hours and hours
at the computer. You’ve tried one income-earning method
after another; you’ve worked on building your list; you’ve
uploaded a ton of content to your sites.

Surely it should be getting close to ‘pay off‘ time? Yet
the income level never seems to go up…

It’s definitely one of those “Should I just give up and
look for a real job?” days.

Then an email header catches your eye. It says “Don’t Use
Johnny Marketer’s New Software Before You Read This!” You
realize it’s a subject line deliberately crafted to get
attention, but it’s also from one of the marketing ‘gurus’
that you actually trust. You are pretty sure that there’s
substance behind this bold statement.

Jaded as you might be, your interest is piqued. You’d been
thinking of buying this new software. You’ve been trying
not to put too much on your credit card, but if it helps
your bottom line… Hmmmm, you’d better check this out and
make sure you are not wasting your money.

You open the email and find a short paragraph advising you
that this information is essential reading for any would-be
buyer. There’s a link directing you to read the rest of the
story on the website. You click through… and you find a
credible explanation of why you shouldn’t use this software
before you learn a few essential facts.

In essence, your trusted guru is explaining that without
key knowledge that surrounds the use of this software, your
chances of success go way down. It’s a brilliant product,
he admits… but there are five essential techniques that
will guarantee better results. He’s going to explain the
most important one in detail.

And he does. He also briefly lists the other four
techniques. You have enough understanding of the Internet
to know that this is really good stuff. You’d love to have
the other four techniques fully explained, but this
valuable information is available only to those in his
mentorship program.

You sit and think. You click a link and read the details
of the program. It runs for a year and you are guaranteed
an in-depth analysis of your current situation and a step-
by-step plan for growth. You will find out the best current
software and approaches to use. It sounds perfect for where
you are now. However, it costs big bucks.

You mull it over some more. Your mind goes over the
struggles you’ve had to date, and the thought of a helping
hand is incredibly tempting. You could really do with that
objective overview of your business. Your hand hovers over
the mouse - and finally, you click through and sign up.

Will this be worth it to you? It could be - but this
depends on several factors.

1. The Promise: What does the mentor actually promise to do?

- Is there a guaranteed figure or result, or does he just
promise to work with you and show you the way?
- Is there a safety net if he doesn’t deliver?
- What exactly does he require from YOU in order to
achieve what he promises?

2. Credibility: Do you have good reasons for believing
that your mentor will deliver the goods?

- Does he have a background of success himself? Is he
living what he preaches?
- Have you purchased other lesser-priced products from
this person? Did they deliver?
- Has he coached others to success before you?
- Does he have the ability to TEACH as well as DO?

3. Your Own Work Ethic: Will YOU deliver the goods?

- Are you prepared to work hard to make the most of your
time?
- Can you take direction? Do you usually work well with
others?
- Are you willing to believe that an experienced marketer
can see your business path more clearly than you can?
- Can you stick it out for the full year?

4. Can You Afford It?

- Can you afford the payment without unnecessary hardship?
- Can you afford the time?
- Can you afford the emotional investment?

A good mentor can save you days, weeks and years of errors
and frustration. A bad mentor can result in your losing
money, time and even your health. Before you sign up,
evaluate the program and your mentor carefully. If you
decide to commit, be prepared to work hard to achieve the
results you desire.

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This Week’s Trivia Answer
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Here’s the answer to the trivia question I asked earlier…

What is the connection between Ben Corson and Roger
Stoughton and riot control?

They were two chemists who in 1927 invented CS gas, which
takes its name from the initials of their surnames.

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Healthy Body… Healthy Mind
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Are You Overstressed?

Have you been feeling extremely tired lately? Are your
muscles sore and are you lacking energy for the activities
you love? Do you or your mate seem moody, crying for no
reason and unmotivated?

While we commonly complain of stress headaches, sore backs
and a lack of sleep these can all be signs of overstress
and can interfere with our quality of life and enjoyment.
What can you do if you or a family member is overstressed?

What makes you overstressed?

The key to understanding overstress is not merely a list
of sources of stress; it is how we are personally coping
with these sources.

What would seem to be manageable stress to one person may
be overstress to another. Some researchers suggest that our
ability to handle life’s stresses may have as much to do
with our inherited tolerance as with our lifestyle. What is
crucial though is identifying the symptoms of overstress
and learning to adapt our lifestyle to reduce stress.

While we may all have different tolerances for stress it
is also true that certain lifestyles or changes in
lifestyle can lead to overstress - marriage, divorce, death
of a loved one, job change, job loss or debts are all major
stresses.

Other factors such as allergies, shift work, strained
relationships and too much work are also stresses that in
combination can add up to overstress.

How do I know if I’m overstressed?

While scientifically overstress leads to a series of
chemical imbalances in our system, it is most easily
recognized by the symptoms of these imbalances: fatigue due
to lack of restful sleep, sore muscles due to a lower pain
tolerance and a negative mood due to a lack of energy and
‘feel good’ chemicals in our system.

If you don’t think that you’ve been feeling the physical
effects of overstress perhaps you should look at your
lifestyle.

Are you handling fatigue with caffeine and sugar?

Are alcohol or drugs helping you sleep or providing you a
‘feel good’ high?

Are you relying on the adrenaline of working too much for
the positive energy your body and mind needs?

How do I handle overstress?

The first step in handling overstress is to recognize your
tolerance. Since everyone has a different level only you
can start reading your body’s signals and responding to
them.

Lessening your burdens by simplifying your life may just
mean saying no to some extracurricular activities or may
mean a complete change in occupation or lifestyle.

If you are anticipating a large change in your life such
as a new baby or moving to a new home, perhaps you need to
remove
other obligations to make room for these changes.

Exercising at least 20 minutes three times per week and
reducing or eliminating crutches such as alcohol, caffeine,
sugar or drugs will also help the body find balance.

We are living in a world that encourages highly driven,
‘type-A’ personalities. For the good or bad we are not all
made equal and to lead the most contented life it is
important to set limits for ourselves based on our personal
abilities.

Having a low tolerance for stress is no more a fault than
needing glasses or being shorter than average - it does
however require us to accommodate our tolerance and take on
only as much as our bodies can adequately handle.

Learning our stress tolerance and responding accordingly
can change our entire outlook on life. By regularly taking
stock of your stress level and making the necessary changes
you will find yourself enjoying life more than you thought
possible.

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Comment on articles I’ve run in the newsletter, give me
your thoughts on changes or your ad testing results or
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In other words, just talk to me about what you think I
need to do to improve the newsletter.

Be sure to include your website address too, because if
I use your comments in a future issue of the newsletter,
I’ll thank you by posting your address so that you can get
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That’s a Wrap for this Week
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That wraps up another week’s newsletter and I hope you
enjoyed this issue.

Don’t forget to send me any comments or questions you
may have to the Feedback Loop. I would be only too happy to
help you in any way that I can.

From time to time I’ll send you important updates
that will provide information that has the potential to
greatly improve your online business… and of course
your profits!

However, you can rest assured that I will only ever
recommend products that are considered to be of HIGH value
and will provide indisputably benefits to help you grow
your business… that’s my guarantee!

Your friend,

Gilles Rais

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