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Today's book printing ArticleBook Title Secrets To Selling More Books
Your struggling to sell just a few copies of your book, ebook,
report or other information-based product each month?
Are you stumped by the lack of response you are getting?
You are positive people want your information, yet no matter
how hard you try, you can't seem to tap into the flood of
demand with your infoproduct.
Happily, there is one simple, quick change you can make to
your product that can make a massive difference to your
results -- improve your book title.
Your book title is often the ONLY advertisement that stands
between your bank account and your prospects wallet.
Why is that?
Your book title finds it's way to directories, onto bookshelves
(in the case of a printed book), website titles, website links,
email and forum signatures, business cards, topics of seminars,
press releases, joint venture partner proposals and campaigns,
interviews, and much, much more....
Here are 3 highly successful techniques for turning your mediocre
book titles into sizzling, red-hot, money-making titles...
Book Title Writing SECRET #1: Grab Their Attention
It often happens that book writers have great content, even great
sales letters and press releases, but their title is a dismal, limp
descriptive bore.
This is not the place to "save your best" marketing for the
press release.
You want your book title to reach out and grab the browser's
attention instantly by being personal, controversial and knowing
exactly what is "front-of-mind" for your market.
Use strong words, action words, and controversy (within reason)
to capture your prospect's attention.
Book Title Writing SECRET #2: Tap Into Their Interest
Apart from what you may think, you will not create interest in
your readers, what you can do is anticipate and tap into interests
that already exist in the mind's of your readers.
How do you do this?
Simple, by identifying what that interest is and clearly
communicating this in your title.
For example, you've selected dieting as your subject area - and
you discover that what your market is REALLY interested in right
now is diets that are not dangerous to your health.
Your title could be something like:
WARNING: What You Don't Know About Low-Carb Diets That May Hurt You.
It's a matter of knowing what the REAL concerns are in your
market.
Book Title Writing SECRET #3: Create Anticipation
Your book title must turn casual interest into enough curiosity
that they will take a next step - read your sales letter, lookup
your book, open the cover, purchase your book, etc...
Once you have grabbed their attention, tapped into their interest,
the final step is to convince them that YOU, the author, offers
a believable, unique and better fulfillment of their desire than
others do.
You can create curiosity by:
- giving your approach it's own "technology" name
- listing the number of steps or formula stages
- promising results
-
Book Title Writing SECRET #4: Overcoming Objections
Finally, there is one final step that can really make your book
title effective - that's to eliminate the biggest objection your
prospects will have to not buy your product.
For example, in Steve Manning's book "How You Can Write Your Book
On Anything in 14 Days Or Less...Guaranteed!" (see
http://www.infoproductcreator.com/part/14days ) Steve overcomes
the number one objection in the mind's of aspiring writers with
the words "About Anything").
Why?
Most writers are not confident about their ability to write about
a given topic - promising them an approach that will work no matter
what the subject matter, overcomes the biggest buying obstacle right
in the title.
With these tips, turn your work into it's own marketing machine by
Attacking your market with your book title. Watch your sales soar,
your credibility increase and best of all, watch your bank account
grow.
report or other information-based product each month?
Are you stumped by the lack of response you are getting?
You are positive people want your information, yet no matter
how hard you try, you can't seem to tap into the flood of
demand with your infoproduct.
Happily, there is one simple, quick change you can make to
your product that can make a massive difference to your
results -- improve your book title.
Your book title is often the ONLY advertisement that stands
between your bank account and your prospects wallet.
Why is that?
Your book title finds it's way to directories, onto bookshelves
(in the case of a printed book), website titles, website links,
email and forum signatures, business cards, topics of seminars,
press releases, joint venture partner proposals and campaigns,
interviews, and much, much more....
Here are 3 highly successful techniques for turning your mediocre
book titles into sizzling, red-hot, money-making titles...
Book Title Writing SECRET #1: Grab Their Attention
It often happens that book writers have great content, even great
sales letters and press releases, but their title is a dismal, limp
descriptive bore.
This is not the place to "save your best" marketing for the
press release.
You want your book title to reach out and grab the browser's
attention instantly by being personal, controversial and knowing
exactly what is "front-of-mind" for your market.
Use strong words, action words, and controversy (within reason)
to capture your prospect's attention.
Book Title Writing SECRET #2: Tap Into Their Interest
Apart from what you may think, you will not create interest in
your readers, what you can do is anticipate and tap into interests
that already exist in the mind's of your readers.
How do you do this?
Simple, by identifying what that interest is and clearly
communicating this in your title.
For example, you've selected dieting as your subject area - and
you discover that what your market is REALLY interested in right
now is diets that are not dangerous to your health.
Your title could be something like:
WARNING: What You Don't Know About Low-Carb Diets That May Hurt You.
It's a matter of knowing what the REAL concerns are in your
market.
Book Title Writing SECRET #3: Create Anticipation
Your book title must turn casual interest into enough curiosity
that they will take a next step - read your sales letter, lookup
your book, open the cover, purchase your book, etc...
Once you have grabbed their attention, tapped into their interest,
the final step is to convince them that YOU, the author, offers
a believable, unique and better fulfillment of their desire than
others do.
You can create curiosity by:
- giving your approach it's own "technology" name
- listing the number of steps or formula stages
- promising results
-
Book Title Writing SECRET #4: Overcoming Objections
Finally, there is one final step that can really make your book
title effective - that's to eliminate the biggest objection your
prospects will have to not buy your product.
For example, in Steve Manning's book "How You Can Write Your Book
On Anything in 14 Days Or Less...Guaranteed!" (see
http://www.infoproductcreator.com/part/14days ) Steve overcomes
the number one objection in the mind's of aspiring writers with
the words "About Anything").
Why?
Most writers are not confident about their ability to write about
a given topic - promising them an approach that will work no matter
what the subject matter, overcomes the biggest buying obstacle right
in the title.
With these tips, turn your work into it's own marketing machine by
Attacking your market with your book title. Watch your sales soar,
your credibility increase and best of all, watch your bank account
grow.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Turn your internet marketing dreams into reality by
discovering how to create your own best-selling eBooks,
Special reports or books to sell online ...AND keep
100% of the profits. Limited time complimentary access to
7-Part Minicourse will get you started quickly and
easily. Visit:
http://www.highertrustmarketing.com/
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Customer Review: great traveling bag
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Targus TLE400 17 Deluxe Leather Notebook Case
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Customer Review: great case
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The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary, Second Edition
The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary, Second Edition
Bilingual dictionary features Latin American Spanish and American English. Features the most up-to-date word list available-more than 120,000 words or phrases. Identifies the words used most often by travelers and business people, along with scientific, technical and specialized vocabularies. Hard bound. 1,152 pages.
Customer Review: Good for beginning and intermediate students
For beginning and intermediate students, this dictionary is excellent. I give it five stars for this audience. It is both useful and affordable. If you are an advanced high school student, an undergraduate or a member of the general public learning Spanish, the American Heritage Spanish Dictionary is at the top of my list of recommendations for you. (If you are getting into literature or professional areas that exceed the limits of this dictionary, you need to look at the unabridged editions of Oxford, Collins, Simon & Schuster's, possibly Larousse, and the major monolingual Spanish dictionaries.)
Customer Review: Great dictionary!
For an intermediate user of Spanish like me, this dictionary has anything I need, and more. It provides accurate definitions, explains the context, is easy to search, not too bulky, and durable (hardcover).
One Chance
One Chance
Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts has spent most of his life feeling 'insignificant'. Bullied at school for being 'different', he realized growing up that he had one true friend and that was his voice. Singing was his escape. He was able to lose himself in his own little world - the vicious words of his tormentors replaced by hauntingly beautiful lyrics and melodies that lifted his heart and spirit. It was a love, a passion, a lifeline that would follow Paul into adulthood and help him through many more periods of adversity.
Though it's fair to say that when Paul strolled awkwardly - almost apologetically - onto the Cardiff stage for his first Britain's Got Talent audition a week before that final, in his now infamous £35 Tesco suit, and announced to Simon and fellow judges Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan that he was going to sing opera, they never thought for one minute they were looking at their winner. Until he opened his mouth and started to sing.
Paul Potts Photos
Customer Review: last chance-the best chance
whatever stressed you out, listening to "last Chance" melts it all away, what a voice, wow...
Customer Review: Paul Potts is beyond a winner
The musical beauty of this CD by Paul Potts will send positive chills down your spine and out through your limbs. His voice is magnetic and moves the soul no matter what language he is singing. A must have for your tenor music collection and a moving story of success behind the music. He is the new "Pavarotti" with even more sentiment in his presentation.
Cranium Hullabaloo
Cranium Hullabaloo
This game is sort of like Twister meets Simon Says. Lay the Hullabaloo pads around on the floor about two 'kid's feet' away from each other. The pads are different shapes and colors and have pictures and words on them. Turn on the game console and the cheerful music begins, a happy voice welcomes you to the game and then gives the simple directions you'll need to play. "Jump on a square shape," "Slide over to a red shape," "Hop to a shape with an animal on it" and so on. Then it might tell you to freeze, or to put a body part on one pad, and then a different body part on another. Then, it'll tell you that if you are on a particular pad at the end of that round, you are the winner. We found it to be fun, and easy to understand--though we did wonder how long it might hold a child's interest. --Megan Sullivan
Customer Review: kids LOVE this
This is one of those toys that gets the kids up an moving. Fun music, fun 'rewards' = "do a silly dance". they LOVE it. I am always looking for ways to 'reach' my boy who has autism. This just helps initiate play.
Customer Review: Children probably need to be at least five years old
I was so excited to get this toy after reading all of the awards that it had won. We have a 4, soon to be 5, little girl and a just turned 2 girl as well. I thought that at least the 4 year old could really enjoy it with her sister just "acting" like she was playing along. These girls are both very bright, but I believe that it will take another 6 months for them to be able to really play this together. I may have to sit down with them and just reveiw all of the different shapes and colors and drawings that are on the pads that the game is centered around. I had their Dad sit down with them because I was busy cooking breakfast......I think that someone with a little more patience has to be prepared to sit down with the young ones and maybe review the items with them.......other than that, I can't wait until I get the chance to do it with them.....it seems like a lot of fun for them and my kind of toy....educational.
Webkinz: Beagle
Webkinz: Beagle
Discover a virtual world with Webkinz pets. Webkinz animals come with a special Internet code so your child can interact with it online. The code lets you enter Webkinz World and bring your pet to life. Pet owners can name it, make it a home and even play games. Beagle measures 10". Not recommended for children under 3.
Minimum supported browsers: Windows - Internet Explorer 6, Netscape 7.2, Firefox 1.0, AOL Explorer 1.5. McIntosh - Safari 1.2.3, Internet Explorer 5.2.3, Fire Fox 1.5, High-speed Internet Required, Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768. Requirements may change; check www.webkinz.com for latest revisions.
Customer Review: There's nothing like watching a 7-year old with a Webkinz
I recently got to spend some time with my 7-year old niece and watched her "wax lyrical" about how much she loves her Webkinz (she has three of them!). She took me over to the computer and showed me how the computer part works with the beagle Webkinz she named "Sam". I watched her zip around the computer playing all sorts of games to "make money" to pay for the food, clothes, and treats for her "pet".
The game teaches kids some of the responsibilities of having a pet (like making sure they get fed, taking them for a walk, spending time playing with them, etc.) while teaching computer skills at the same time. The carnival-like environment where they play games to make money for their pet is fun and provides enough variety to keep them coming back day after day.
I'd highly recommend Webkinz for any child who loves toy animals and wants to gain further experience on the computer.
Customer Review: Webkinz Beagle
I bought this for my daughter when I couldn't find one around our home town. So, I ordered it thru the internet and Amazon. It was one of her favourite gifts! Not only can she cuddle with him, but she goes on the Webkinz website and creates a room for her virtual pet, and plays educational games that will build up W-$ for her to buy things for her pet!! She really enjoys playing on the website and she sleeps with the beagle every night! I even went and bought a chocolate lab webkinz for my son who is 3. He and his sister have a good time playing on the website and carrying their pets wherever they go!
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time
This 1988 animated feature from Don Bluth (An American Tail) focuses on an orphaned young dinosaur, Littlefoot, who has to make his way to the paradise of the Great Valley in order to survive a plague. Along the way, he meets up with some other dinos from different species, and they all bond and travel together. On the way, they have plenty of adventures. Even with elements of suspense, this is a pretty relaxed movie that isn't in a particular hurry to roll out its story. Kids will like the originality of the concept, and the themes of friendship and cooperation are well woven into the fabric of the entertainment, plus the music is great. Bluth's artwork looks good, though--as always--he never seems to quite catch up with the quality of the Disney machine. --Tom Keogh
Customer Review: The Land Before All The Sequels
This is one of the better films made for kids. I watched it a ton when I was younger, and can now admit that I was positively terrified of Sharptooth.
Unfortunately, they couldn't stop making sequels. Now, our prehistoric heroes have been reduced to a bunch of computer generated dinos, prancing around singing annoyingly about diversity.
See the original. It's much better.
Customer Review: Pleasantly Surprised
My wife and I recently purchased this movie for my four-year old son and I have to admit I was very surprised at the quality of the movie from a productiona and storytelling standpoint.
I was very sceptical at first. I have never cared for Don Bluth's style (I thought he was generally too dark for a children's animator), although I never considered him lacking talent. I just figured I was in for another cheap kid's movie with nothing to find of interest to an adult and (hopefully) nothing very offensive.
Well, I was first struck by the brilliant orchestral score. I consider myself a mild aficionado of classical music and I will tell you, my firends, the score in this film is both musically complex and emotionally affecting. Listen closely neat the movie's opening, as Littlefoot pops out of his egg. The music's tenderness and joy is wonderful!
Next, having viewed the movie all the way through, I was really shocked to realize the thing was utterly devoid of ANY social or environmental message, the kind of drool-inducing pap they shove down kids' throats at every turn nowadays (anyone seen "Ferngully"?). Of course, one could make the case the movie comments about prejudice, but it also extolls virtues like perservereance, conviction and teamwork! It's just a great story, simply told, about dinosaurs! And what kid doesn't like dinosaurs?
And for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, don't worry about violence or any adult themes (like death). The adult themes are all handled with grace and tact, in the absolute best taste. And the violence is bloodless and done in a way that is exciting, but not scary. I'd recommend to any parents to get a good, well-illustrated book on dinosaurs before showing this movie to their kids - if they like the movie, you will have a great opportunity to spark their imaginations and share some great educational moments with them afterwards. My son and I went through a HUGE encyclopedia of dinosaurs after this movie and we had a great time!
Anyway, I can't speak for any of the sequels, but the original Land Before Time is a great family movie.
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Today's book printing ArticleBook Title Secrets To Selling More Books
Your struggling to sell just a few copies of your book, ebook,
report or other information-based product each month?
Are you stumped by the lack of response you are getting?
You are positive people want your information, yet no matter
how hard you try, you can't seem to tap into the flood of
demand with your infoproduct.
Happily, there is one simple, quick change you can make to
your product that can make a massive difference to your
results -- improve your book title.
Your book title is often the ONLY advertisement that stands
between your bank account and your prospects wallet.
Why is that?
Your book title finds it's way to directories, onto bookshelves
(in the case of a printed book), website titles, website links,
email and forum signatures, business cards, topics of seminars,
press releases, joint venture partner proposals and campaigns,
interviews, and much, much more....
Here are 3 highly successful techniques for turning your mediocre
book titles into sizzling, red-hot, money-making titles...
Book Title Writing SECRET #1: Grab Their Attention
It often happens that book writers have great content, even great
sales letters and press releases, but their title is a dismal, limp
descriptive bore.
This is not the place to "save your best" marketing for the
press release.
You want your book title to reach out and grab the browser's
attention instantly by being personal, controversial and knowing
exactly what is "front-of-mind" for your market.
Use strong words, action words, and controversy (within reason)
to capture your prospect's attention.
Book Title Writing SECRET #2: Tap Into Their Interest
Apart from what you may think, you will not create interest in
your readers, what you can do is anticipate and tap into interests
that already exist in the mind's of your readers.
How do you do this?
Simple, by identifying what that interest is and clearly
communicating this in your title.
For example, you've selected dieting as your subject area - and
you discover that what your market is REALLY interested in right
now is diets that are not dangerous to your health.
Your title could be something like:
WARNING: What You Don't Know About Low-Carb Diets That May Hurt You.
It's a matter of knowing what the REAL concerns are in your
market.
Book Title Writing SECRET #3: Create Anticipation
Your book title must turn casual interest into enough curiosity
that they will take a next step - read your sales letter, lookup
your book, open the cover, purchase your book, etc...
Once you have grabbed their attention, tapped into their interest,
the final step is to convince them that YOU, the author, offers
a believable, unique and better fulfillment of their desire than
others do.
You can create curiosity by:
- giving your approach it's own "technology" name
- listing the number of steps or formula stages
- promising results
-
Book Title Writing SECRET #4: Overcoming Objections
Finally, there is one final step that can really make your book
title effective - that's to eliminate the biggest objection your
prospects will have to not buy your product.
For example, in Steve Manning's book "How You Can Write Your Book
On Anything in 14 Days Or Less...Guaranteed!" (see
http://www.infoproductcreator.com/part/14days ) Steve overcomes
the number one objection in the mind's of aspiring writers with
the words "About Anything").
Why?
Most writers are not confident about their ability to write about
a given topic - promising them an approach that will work no matter
what the subject matter, overcomes the biggest buying obstacle right
in the title.
With these tips, turn your work into it's own marketing machine by
Attacking your market with your book title. Watch your sales soar,
your credibility increase and best of all, watch your bank account
grow.
report or other information-based product each month?
Are you stumped by the lack of response you are getting?
You are positive people want your information, yet no matter
how hard you try, you can't seem to tap into the flood of
demand with your infoproduct.
Happily, there is one simple, quick change you can make to
your product that can make a massive difference to your
results -- improve your book title.
Your book title is often the ONLY advertisement that stands
between your bank account and your prospects wallet.
Why is that?
Your book title finds it's way to directories, onto bookshelves
(in the case of a printed book), website titles, website links,
email and forum signatures, business cards, topics of seminars,
press releases, joint venture partner proposals and campaigns,
interviews, and much, much more....
Here are 3 highly successful techniques for turning your mediocre
book titles into sizzling, red-hot, money-making titles...
Book Title Writing SECRET #1: Grab Their Attention
It often happens that book writers have great content, even great
sales letters and press releases, but their title is a dismal, limp
descriptive bore.
This is not the place to "save your best" marketing for the
press release.
You want your book title to reach out and grab the browser's
attention instantly by being personal, controversial and knowing
exactly what is "front-of-mind" for your market.
Use strong words, action words, and controversy (within reason)
to capture your prospect's attention.
Book Title Writing SECRET #2: Tap Into Their Interest
Apart from what you may think, you will not create interest in
your readers, what you can do is anticipate and tap into interests
that already exist in the mind's of your readers.
How do you do this?
Simple, by identifying what that interest is and clearly
communicating this in your title.
For example, you've selected dieting as your subject area - and
you discover that what your market is REALLY interested in right
now is diets that are not dangerous to your health.
Your title could be something like:
WARNING: What You Don't Know About Low-Carb Diets That May Hurt You.
It's a matter of knowing what the REAL concerns are in your
market.
Book Title Writing SECRET #3: Create Anticipation
Your book title must turn casual interest into enough curiosity
that they will take a next step - read your sales letter, lookup
your book, open the cover, purchase your book, etc...
Once you have grabbed their attention, tapped into their interest,
the final step is to convince them that YOU, the author, offers
a believable, unique and better fulfillment of their desire than
others do.
You can create curiosity by:
- giving your approach it's own "technology" name
- listing the number of steps or formula stages
- promising results
-
Book Title Writing SECRET #4: Overcoming Objections
Finally, there is one final step that can really make your book
title effective - that's to eliminate the biggest objection your
prospects will have to not buy your product.
For example, in Steve Manning's book "How You Can Write Your Book
On Anything in 14 Days Or Less...Guaranteed!" (see
http://www.infoproductcreator.com/part/14days ) Steve overcomes
the number one objection in the mind's of aspiring writers with
the words "About Anything").
Why?
Most writers are not confident about their ability to write about
a given topic - promising them an approach that will work no matter
what the subject matter, overcomes the biggest buying obstacle right
in the title.
With these tips, turn your work into it's own marketing machine by
Attacking your market with your book title. Watch your sales soar,
your credibility increase and best of all, watch your bank account
grow.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Turn your internet marketing dreams into reality by
discovering how to create your own best-selling eBooks,
Special reports or books to sell online ...AND keep
100% of the profits. Limited time complimentary access to
7-Part Minicourse will get you started quickly and
easily. Visit:
http://www.highertrustmarketing.com/
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Baggallini Messenger Bagg
This functional and stylish bagg features a variety of pockets with zippered compartments and a concealed organized pocket for PDA, keys, pens/lipstick, business cards, checkbook, coins and more. This comfortable one strap bagg keeps your cell phone or money at your fingertips in the hidden pocket on the front strap. Made of lightweight water resistant fabric.
Customer Review: great traveling bag
This baggallini is great, it's perfect for traveling! I was able to stay organized and keep everything where I needed it. It even allows me to put locks on the zippers on the front to keep out pickpockets while keeping things I need in the back pocket closest to me. I can even carry a bottle of water in it. It's the perfect size and waterproof.
Customer Review: GREAT BAG
THIS BAG IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE. IT HAS PLENTY OF ROOM AND LOTS OF COMPARTMENTS. YOU WON'T GO WRONG BY BUYING THIS BAG.
Targus TLE400 17 Deluxe Leather Notebook Case
Targus TLE400 17 Deluxe Leather Notebook Case
TARGUS TLE400 -- Protect your portable computing investment, and travel in style, with this elegantly practical Black Leather Notebook Case. Divided, expandable file section Luggage strap for easy attachment to rolling travel cases Case dimensions - 13.5H x 17.5W x 6.5D Interior dimensions - 12.9H x 16.5W x 2.2D
Customer Review: Works well for my Mac!
My main concern was this was going to be a PC centric bag with no thought for the Mac. Well, it fits my Macbook Pro just perfectly and safely. I can store all the extras in the outside pocket and have plenty of room for incidentals, as well as have the other side for paperwork I don't want to be turned into premature recyclable pulp. My only wish was they had a genuine Brown, non-dyed version. I could find no other manufacturer making a nicer model in natural color so this seemed to be the best bet. I've had it for a while now and it's been working out just fine.
Customer Review: great case
I received the notebook case in just a few days from my order and was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the case. The service was excellent and I would by from this vendor again.
The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary, Second Edition
The American Heritage Spanish Dictionary, Second Edition
Bilingual dictionary features Latin American Spanish and American English. Features the most up-to-date word list available-more than 120,000 words or phrases. Identifies the words used most often by travelers and business people, along with scientific, technical and specialized vocabularies. Hard bound. 1,152 pages.
Customer Review: Good for beginning and intermediate students
For beginning and intermediate students, this dictionary is excellent. I give it five stars for this audience. It is both useful and affordable. If you are an advanced high school student, an undergraduate or a member of the general public learning Spanish, the American Heritage Spanish Dictionary is at the top of my list of recommendations for you. (If you are getting into literature or professional areas that exceed the limits of this dictionary, you need to look at the unabridged editions of Oxford, Collins, Simon & Schuster's, possibly Larousse, and the major monolingual Spanish dictionaries.)
Customer Review: Great dictionary!
For an intermediate user of Spanish like me, this dictionary has anything I need, and more. It provides accurate definitions, explains the context, is easy to search, not too bulky, and durable (hardcover).
One Chance
One Chance
Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts has spent most of his life feeling 'insignificant'. Bullied at school for being 'different', he realized growing up that he had one true friend and that was his voice. Singing was his escape. He was able to lose himself in his own little world - the vicious words of his tormentors replaced by hauntingly beautiful lyrics and melodies that lifted his heart and spirit. It was a love, a passion, a lifeline that would follow Paul into adulthood and help him through many more periods of adversity.
Though it's fair to say that when Paul strolled awkwardly - almost apologetically - onto the Cardiff stage for his first Britain's Got Talent audition a week before that final, in his now infamous £35 Tesco suit, and announced to Simon and fellow judges Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan that he was going to sing opera, they never thought for one minute they were looking at their winner. Until he opened his mouth and started to sing.
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Customer Review: last chance-the best chance
whatever stressed you out, listening to "last Chance" melts it all away, what a voice, wow...
Customer Review: Paul Potts is beyond a winner
The musical beauty of this CD by Paul Potts will send positive chills down your spine and out through your limbs. His voice is magnetic and moves the soul no matter what language he is singing. A must have for your tenor music collection and a moving story of success behind the music. He is the new "Pavarotti" with even more sentiment in his presentation.
Cranium Hullabaloo
Cranium Hullabaloo
This game is sort of like Twister meets Simon Says. Lay the Hullabaloo pads around on the floor about two 'kid's feet' away from each other. The pads are different shapes and colors and have pictures and words on them. Turn on the game console and the cheerful music begins, a happy voice welcomes you to the game and then gives the simple directions you'll need to play. "Jump on a square shape," "Slide over to a red shape," "Hop to a shape with an animal on it" and so on. Then it might tell you to freeze, or to put a body part on one pad, and then a different body part on another. Then, it'll tell you that if you are on a particular pad at the end of that round, you are the winner. We found it to be fun, and easy to understand--though we did wonder how long it might hold a child's interest. --Megan Sullivan
Customer Review: kids LOVE this
This is one of those toys that gets the kids up an moving. Fun music, fun 'rewards' = "do a silly dance". they LOVE it. I am always looking for ways to 'reach' my boy who has autism. This just helps initiate play.
Customer Review: Children probably need to be at least five years old
I was so excited to get this toy after reading all of the awards that it had won. We have a 4, soon to be 5, little girl and a just turned 2 girl as well. I thought that at least the 4 year old could really enjoy it with her sister just "acting" like she was playing along. These girls are both very bright, but I believe that it will take another 6 months for them to be able to really play this together. I may have to sit down with them and just reveiw all of the different shapes and colors and drawings that are on the pads that the game is centered around. I had their Dad sit down with them because I was busy cooking breakfast......I think that someone with a little more patience has to be prepared to sit down with the young ones and maybe review the items with them.......other than that, I can't wait until I get the chance to do it with them.....it seems like a lot of fun for them and my kind of toy....educational.
Webkinz: Beagle
Webkinz: Beagle
Discover a virtual world with Webkinz pets. Webkinz animals come with a special Internet code so your child can interact with it online. The code lets you enter Webkinz World and bring your pet to life. Pet owners can name it, make it a home and even play games. Beagle measures 10". Not recommended for children under 3.
Minimum supported browsers: Windows - Internet Explorer 6, Netscape 7.2, Firefox 1.0, AOL Explorer 1.5. McIntosh - Safari 1.2.3, Internet Explorer 5.2.3, Fire Fox 1.5, High-speed Internet Required, Monitor Resolution 1024 x 768. Requirements may change; check www.webkinz.com for latest revisions.
Customer Review: There's nothing like watching a 7-year old with a Webkinz
I recently got to spend some time with my 7-year old niece and watched her "wax lyrical" about how much she loves her Webkinz (she has three of them!). She took me over to the computer and showed me how the computer part works with the beagle Webkinz she named "Sam". I watched her zip around the computer playing all sorts of games to "make money" to pay for the food, clothes, and treats for her "pet".
The game teaches kids some of the responsibilities of having a pet (like making sure they get fed, taking them for a walk, spending time playing with them, etc.) while teaching computer skills at the same time. The carnival-like environment where they play games to make money for their pet is fun and provides enough variety to keep them coming back day after day.
I'd highly recommend Webkinz for any child who loves toy animals and wants to gain further experience on the computer.
Customer Review: Webkinz Beagle
I bought this for my daughter when I couldn't find one around our home town. So, I ordered it thru the internet and Amazon. It was one of her favourite gifts! Not only can she cuddle with him, but she goes on the Webkinz website and creates a room for her virtual pet, and plays educational games that will build up W-$ for her to buy things for her pet!! She really enjoys playing on the website and she sleeps with the beagle every night! I even went and bought a chocolate lab webkinz for my son who is 3. He and his sister have a good time playing on the website and carrying their pets wherever they go!
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time
This 1988 animated feature from Don Bluth (An American Tail) focuses on an orphaned young dinosaur, Littlefoot, who has to make his way to the paradise of the Great Valley in order to survive a plague. Along the way, he meets up with some other dinos from different species, and they all bond and travel together. On the way, they have plenty of adventures. Even with elements of suspense, this is a pretty relaxed movie that isn't in a particular hurry to roll out its story. Kids will like the originality of the concept, and the themes of friendship and cooperation are well woven into the fabric of the entertainment, plus the music is great. Bluth's artwork looks good, though--as always--he never seems to quite catch up with the quality of the Disney machine. --Tom Keogh
Customer Review: The Land Before All The Sequels
This is one of the better films made for kids. I watched it a ton when I was younger, and can now admit that I was positively terrified of Sharptooth.
Unfortunately, they couldn't stop making sequels. Now, our prehistoric heroes have been reduced to a bunch of computer generated dinos, prancing around singing annoyingly about diversity.
See the original. It's much better.
Customer Review: Pleasantly Surprised
My wife and I recently purchased this movie for my four-year old son and I have to admit I was very surprised at the quality of the movie from a productiona and storytelling standpoint.
I was very sceptical at first. I have never cared for Don Bluth's style (I thought he was generally too dark for a children's animator), although I never considered him lacking talent. I just figured I was in for another cheap kid's movie with nothing to find of interest to an adult and (hopefully) nothing very offensive.
Well, I was first struck by the brilliant orchestral score. I consider myself a mild aficionado of classical music and I will tell you, my firends, the score in this film is both musically complex and emotionally affecting. Listen closely neat the movie's opening, as Littlefoot pops out of his egg. The music's tenderness and joy is wonderful!
Next, having viewed the movie all the way through, I was really shocked to realize the thing was utterly devoid of ANY social or environmental message, the kind of drool-inducing pap they shove down kids' throats at every turn nowadays (anyone seen "Ferngully"?). Of course, one could make the case the movie comments about prejudice, but it also extolls virtues like perservereance, conviction and teamwork! It's just a great story, simply told, about dinosaurs! And what kid doesn't like dinosaurs?
And for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, don't worry about violence or any adult themes (like death). The adult themes are all handled with grace and tact, in the absolute best taste. And the violence is bloodless and done in a way that is exciting, but not scary. I'd recommend to any parents to get a good, well-illustrated book on dinosaurs before showing this movie to their kids - if they like the movie, you will have a great opportunity to spark their imaginations and share some great educational moments with them afterwards. My son and I went through a HUGE encyclopedia of dinosaurs after this movie and we had a great time!
Anyway, I can't speak for any of the sequels, but the original Land Before Time is a great family movie.
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Featured memory book ItemsBack to Black
Back to Black
Ivor Novello Award Winner, Mercury Music Prize and Triple Brit Nominee Amy Winehouse, Follows the Release of her New Single "rehab" and Recent Sell-out Mini-uk Tour, with the Hugely Anticipated Release on October 30th of her New Album "back to Black". On "back to Black", the Follow-up to her Platinum Debut "frank" which Established her as One of the Most Exciting and Challenging Artists in Pop Music, Amy Confirms, Beyond Any Reasonable Or Unreasonable Doubt, What a Truly Remarkable Talent She Is.
Customer Review: awesome!
this is an awesome cd even for old people like us (in our 50's). Amy Winehouse is an unusual young lady with an interesting voice and character. We love her retro music. Plus the cd came in record time from Amazon. Thanks!
Customer Review: what a dissapointment
i looked forward to receiving this c.d.
seeing ms. winehouse on t.v. made me curious as to how well she performed.
sufficient to say i was not happy with the c.d. as a whole.
she has great talent, is unusual and has a shot at super stardom. i hope she doesn't drown in her own negativity. both professionaly nor personaly.
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of Now
With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.
The Power of Now was a question-and-answer handbook. A New Earth has been written as a traditional narrative, offering anecdotes and philosophies in a way that is accessible to all. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of lifeand for building a better world.
About the Author
ECKHART TOLLE is a contemporary spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition. In his writing and seminars, he conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters: There is a way out of suffering and into peace. Eckhart travels extensively, taking his teachings throughout the world.
Customer Review: A NEW EARTH
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK OF THE DECADE! A MARVELOUS WORK! WE CAN'T PUT IT DOWN! OUR EYES WERE OPENED BEFORE, BUT NOW EVEN WIDER! A NEW EARTH IS A MUST READ. THIS LITTLE ORANGE BOOK IS A STANDOUT IN A CROWD. IT STRIKES UP CONVERSATIONS WITH STRANGERS WHO ARE NOW NO LONGER STRANGERS.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!
RON AND NANCY BROWN
Customer Review: This book is AMAZING!
I highly recommend this book. It has an amazing message, one that you have to be ready for, but if you are...the results are incredible. A sense of calmness comes into your life with the reading of this book. Good Luck!
NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
Finally, a sensible guide that helps consumers navigate the maze of nutritional products on the market today! Packed with the latest findings on aging, oxidative stress and degenerative disease, the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements 4th Edition is a masterful synthesis of research and analysis, and an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in the science of optimal nutrition. The guide examines the remarkable protective powers of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and presents scientific evidence supporting the use of nutritional supplements to help achieve optimal health. The presentation of fourteen quality-selection criteria enlightens the reader on what to look for in a high-quality nutritional supplement. Over 500 nutritional products are compared to an independent nutritional benchmark, developed from the individual recommendations of seven recognized nutritional authorities. Graphical comparisons of over 230 American and Canadian nutritional supplements, along with their Final Product Scores , allow the reader to separate the wheat from the chaff! What's in the Guide? This guide seeks to educate consumers about the science and value of nutritional supplementation, and to provide them with a simple, reliable tool with which to compare nutritional products. Section I: Aging, Oxidative Stress and Degenerative Disease Section I of this guide discusses the theories of aging and the intricate links between aging, oxidative stress and degenerative disease. The remarkable protective powers of the endogenous and dietary antioxidants and their role in mitigating the aging process are examined. Five degenerative disease processes are highlighted, including recent scientific evidence supporting the use of nutritional supplementation as a preventive measure. Section II: Beyond the RDA Advanced Nutritional Supplementation Section II reviews the substantial scientific evidence employed in developing the fourteen analytical criteria imbedded in the produ
Customer Review: Sorry I spent my money
I was hoping for a real review. The book seems to compare the top 10 vitamin brand by brochure. I didn't like it!
Customer Review: an excellent guide for consumer
This is an excellent guide for the consumers to choose quality supplements. It gives ratings (1 to 5 stars) to more than 1500 multivitamins in North America. Supplements from Kroger, Walgrees and costco, etc get a very low score of their products. I'm suprised. I highly recommend this book to someone who is taking supplements or considering taking supplements.
Quickbooks Pro 2008 3 User
Quickbooks Pro 2008 3 User
QuickBooks Pro 3-User Edition 2008 makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances all in one place. Complete tasks like payroll1, invoicing, bill tracking and check-writing. With one click, view past-due invoices or overdue bills. Or instantly see your entire account history with any customer or vendor.
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Keep track of your inventory and customer information while you ring up sales
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Technical service by Quickbooks with a problem which was discovered after the upgrade has been terrible. Even after hours on the phone with overseas support they could not help. Lack of quick and qualified service has cost our organization hours of man hours.
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Mighty Bright Sight Reader Replacement Light Bulbs (2)
Mighty Bright Sight Reader Replacement Light Bulbs (2)
Replacement Bulbs for Mighty Bright Sight Reader
Customer Review: Let there be light
After visiting 4 or 5 stores in hopes of finding the right replacement bulb, I was happy to find I could purchase the right bulb quickly and easily online.
Customer Review: Mighty Bright sight reader replacement bulbs
The co. filled my order promptly and I had my replacement bulbs 2 weeks before my light arrived.
I'm very pleased with this company.
Zingo
Zingo
This fast-paced, energetic variation of Bingo is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Kids get a kickout of pulling the Zinger forward to reveal two mystery tiles and attempting to be the first to call out the tiles that match the images on their cards. The first player to fill his or her card wins! Ages 4 to 8. 2 to 8 players. 2 levels of play. 8 double-sided Zingo! cards and 72 picture tiles. 8 inches x 10.5 inches x 3.5 inches.
Customer Review: Thanks Ro! We love it!
3 1/2 year old son loves this game. Took him a day to really get the idea of following the rules, but other than that he LOVES it! Very durable and easy to pick up and store. Great way to teach a small child how to play a game. He never gets bored with it and after a week of playing he is a really very good at playing! Great game for preschools also. Rosie O reccommended this game on her blog and we love it! Thanks Ro!
Customer Review: Everyone can play!
I have three kids - 3, 5 and 11 - and the four of us can all play and have fun with this game. It actually got competitive so we had to keep playing until everyone won! This game was recommended to me - and I'm so glad I ordered it.
Western Digital WDG1C3200N My Book Premium Edition 320 GB USB 2.0/Firewire400 External Hard Drive
Western Digital WDG1C3200N My Book Premium Edition 320 GB USB 2.0/Firewire400 External Hard Drive
The USB 2.0 and Firewire interface gives up to 480 Mbps transfer rates. 8.9 ms average seek time Automatic power-up, Safe Shutdown and LED activity lights make this drive easy to use Stackable metal case looks like a book and sits horizontally or vertically Compatible with PC and Mac Average Latency - 4.2 ms System Requirements - Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.2.2, X 10.2.8 or later, available FireWire or USB port
Customer Review: Great price for what you get
As the title says, it's a great price (right now, spring 2008) for what you get. 320GB and Firewire, which was my biggest point.
Customer Review: Great drive, poor backup software
I've had two of these drives for a little over a year now and they've been great. No noise, reliable and stable.
However, the backup software (EMC Retrospect Express HD) that came with them is horrible. It crashes Windows Explorer about once a day, and also takes the focus off of any window I happen to be working in constantly throughout the day. If I turn the software off none of that ever happens.
I've tried contacting their support and have been on their forums, but I've never received any help. If you're going to get this drive, make sure and use some other backup software because EMC's software is absolutely terrible.
This would have received a 5-star rating if it weren't for the software bundled with it.
Halo, Books 1-3 (The Flood; First Strike; The Fall of Reach)
Halo, Books 1-3 (The Flood; First Strike; The Fall of Reach)
The official novels of the award-winning Xbox game! This set contains The Fall of Reach, First Strike, and The Flood -- the complete chronicles of the bloody Human-Covenant War on Halo.
The Fall of Reach
As the bloody Human-Covenant War rages on Halo, the fate of humankind may rest with one warrior, the lone SPARTAN survivor of another legendary battle . . . the desperate, take-no-prisoners struggle that led humanity to Halo--the fall of the planet Reach. Now, brought to life for the first time, here is the full story of that glorious, doomed conflict.
First Strike
The Human-Covenant war rages on as the alien juggernaut sweeps inexorably toward its final goal: destruction of all human life!
The Flood
The Human-Covenant War, a desperate struggle for humankind’s very survival, has reached its boiling point on the mysterious, ring world called Halo. But the fierce Covenant warriors, the mightiest alien military force known, are not the only peril lying in wait.
Bungie, Halo, Xbox, and the Xbox Logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Used under license. (c) 2001-2003 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved
Customer Review: great backstory
These three books provide a really interesting back-story to Halo games. It really helps you appreciate the games all the more.
Customer Review: Captivating
Any anticipation of what this series offers should be thrown out the window. This group offers so much more than the games ever could. So many attachments to characters are developed throughout the series only to to be lost to a seemingly unwinable war. It would very much stand alone as a saga without ever having played the games in the sci-fi world, for young and old alike.
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Another Great memory book ArticleTop 10 Tips to Promote Your Books Through Flyers
A good, inexpensive way to promote your books is a flyer. What makes one
flyer so much better than another? Use these tips to make yours stand out
from the crowd.
1. Include your front cover. People want to see what your book looks like.
Color is great, but not necessary. Make sure your colored book cover copies
well in black and white. It's far cheaper to print in black and white.
2. Hook your prospective buyers in the top line. For instance, read about SEX
as it really is! Give your audience a reason to buy--Show those benefits!
3. Include some juicy excerpts. Buyers want to see a sample of your writing.
4. Include your picture with a brief biography near it. People want to see
what the author looks like. Place it on the right side if possible.
5. Add praise from others. This is the most important way to market. The
praise doesn't have to be from famous people. One author added a testimonial
from a convict!
6. Put ordering information on a coupon at the flyer's bottom. Include ISBN
number, Web site URL, and discount information.
7. Make it easy to buy. Say you accept credit cards, checks or money orders.
Include your 800 number.
8. Give your buyers all the ways to stay in touch with you-street address,
e-mail, Web Site, local phone and fax number, and 800 number.
9. Carry at least 25 flyers with you in a folder. Give one to every person
you meet. Remember the "law of seven." After seven exposures, you have a
buyer!
10. Use the backside of the flyer. Multiply buying results with more
testimonials on the back. Include a longer excerpt from your book.
Your flyer is an extension of your book, and one of the least expensive ways
to market with print. Print hundreds, even thousands so your book buying
public can easily purchase your book.
Judy Cullins: author, publisher, book coach
_Ten Non-techie Ways to Market Your Book Online_
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Featured memory book ItemsBack to Black
Back to Black
Ivor Novello Award Winner, Mercury Music Prize and Triple Brit Nominee Amy Winehouse, Follows the Release of her New Single "rehab" and Recent Sell-out Mini-uk Tour, with the Hugely Anticipated Release on October 30th of her New Album "back to Black". On "back to Black", the Follow-up to her Platinum Debut "frank" which Established her as One of the Most Exciting and Challenging Artists in Pop Music, Amy Confirms, Beyond Any Reasonable Or Unreasonable Doubt, What a Truly Remarkable Talent She Is.
Customer Review: awesome!
this is an awesome cd even for old people like us (in our 50's). Amy Winehouse is an unusual young lady with an interesting voice and character. We love her retro music. Plus the cd came in record time from Amazon. Thanks!
Customer Review: what a dissapointment
i looked forward to receiving this c.d.
seeing ms. winehouse on t.v. made me curious as to how well she performed.
sufficient to say i was not happy with the c.d. as a whole.
she has great talent, is unusual and has a shot at super stardom. i hope she doesn't drown in her own negativity. both professionaly nor personaly.
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2,000,000 copy bestselling inspirational book, The Power of Now
With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.
The Power of Now was a question-and-answer handbook. A New Earth has been written as a traditional narrative, offering anecdotes and philosophies in a way that is accessible to all. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of lifeand for building a better world.
About the Author
ECKHART TOLLE is a contemporary spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion or tradition. In his writing and seminars, he conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters: There is a way out of suffering and into peace. Eckhart travels extensively, taking his teachings throughout the world.
Customer Review: A NEW EARTH
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOK OF THE DECADE! A MARVELOUS WORK! WE CAN'T PUT IT DOWN! OUR EYES WERE OPENED BEFORE, BUT NOW EVEN WIDER! A NEW EARTH IS A MUST READ. THIS LITTLE ORANGE BOOK IS A STANDOUT IN A CROWD. IT STRIKES UP CONVERSATIONS WITH STRANGERS WHO ARE NOW NO LONGER STRANGERS.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!
RON AND NANCY BROWN
Customer Review: This book is AMAZING!
I highly recommend this book. It has an amazing message, one that you have to be ready for, but if you are...the results are incredible. A sense of calmness comes into your life with the reading of this book. Good Luck!
NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
Finally, a sensible guide that helps consumers navigate the maze of nutritional products on the market today! Packed with the latest findings on aging, oxidative stress and degenerative disease, the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements 4th Edition is a masterful synthesis of research and analysis, and an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in the science of optimal nutrition. The guide examines the remarkable protective powers of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and presents scientific evidence supporting the use of nutritional supplements to help achieve optimal health. The presentation of fourteen quality-selection criteria enlightens the reader on what to look for in a high-quality nutritional supplement. Over 500 nutritional products are compared to an independent nutritional benchmark, developed from the individual recommendations of seven recognized nutritional authorities. Graphical comparisons of over 230 American and Canadian nutritional supplements, along with their Final Product Scores , allow the reader to separate the wheat from the chaff! What's in the Guide? This guide seeks to educate consumers about the science and value of nutritional supplementation, and to provide them with a simple, reliable tool with which to compare nutritional products. Section I: Aging, Oxidative Stress and Degenerative Disease Section I of this guide discusses the theories of aging and the intricate links between aging, oxidative stress and degenerative disease. The remarkable protective powers of the endogenous and dietary antioxidants and their role in mitigating the aging process are examined. Five degenerative disease processes are highlighted, including recent scientific evidence supporting the use of nutritional supplementation as a preventive measure. Section II: Beyond the RDA Advanced Nutritional Supplementation Section II reviews the substantial scientific evidence employed in developing the fourteen analytical criteria imbedded in the produ
Customer Review: Sorry I spent my money
I was hoping for a real review. The book seems to compare the top 10 vitamin brand by brochure. I didn't like it!
Customer Review: an excellent guide for consumer
This is an excellent guide for the consumers to choose quality supplements. It gives ratings (1 to 5 stars) to more than 1500 multivitamins in North America. Supplements from Kroger, Walgrees and costco, etc get a very low score of their products. I'm suprised. I highly recommend this book to someone who is taking supplements or considering taking supplements.
Quickbooks Pro 2008 3 User
Quickbooks Pro 2008 3 User
QuickBooks Pro 3-User Edition 2008 makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances all in one place. Complete tasks like payroll1, invoicing, bill tracking and check-writing. With one click, view past-due invoices or overdue bills. Or instantly see your entire account history with any customer or vendor.
Easily track sales and expenses. Quickly create your own professional-looking custom forms such as customer estimated, invoices and reports by using any of the over 100 included templates. Share your data with programs like Word and Excel.
With QuickBooks Pro 3-User, you'll spend less time on routine tasks and more time on business.
Easily Get Started
Top 5 Reasons To Use Pro-3-User Edition 1. Save time by enabling up to three people to work simultaneously on your QuickBooks files 2. Increase productivity and reduce errors by ensuring your employees are accessing and using the most up-to-date data in your QuickBooks files 3. Expand the number of QuickBooks users as your business grows. Provide access to your QuickBooks files for up to three people right away. As your business grows further, you can add up to two additional users for a slight fee (for a total of five users) 4. Set individual access levels for each employee by allowing certain permissions within your QuickBooks file 5. Manage only one license number for all your QuickBooks users Movies See how QuickBooks Pro can help your business succeed. Pro Edition Overview (2:13) New Features (2:44) Quickly Pay Bills and Print Checks (0:51) Invoice a Customer and Apply Payments (1:17) |
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Answer a few basic questions, and get a customized setup you can change at any time. |
Robust new Help functionality allows you to find the information you need quickly and easily. |
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IMPROVED! Import Data from Excel
Excel templates make it easy for you to import your existing customers, vendors, or product information into QuickBooks. You can also assign each column in your existing Excel spreadsheet to a corresponding QuickBooks column. Save these settings to use again the next time you want to pull in data. You can even preview your data before you transfer it.
Import Data from Quicken, Peachtree, and Microsoft Office Accounting
Access the Quicken conversion tool in QuickBooks to convert your data from Quicken 1998 through 2007. If you are currently running your business using Peachtree 2001-2008, Microsoft Small Business Accounting 2006, and Microsoft Office Accounting/ Office Accounting Express, you can also easily convert your data into QuickBooks 2008.
Get Set Up and Running Quickly
Answer a few basic questions, and get a customized setup you can change at any time.
NEW! Step by step coaching for new users to help you learn QuickBooks faster
Get up to speed on QuickBooks easily. The new QuickBooks Coach guides you step by step, so you can learn how to use QuickBooks features faster and explore QuickBooks as you enter your data.
Learn QuickBooks Quickly with Built-in Tutorials
Learn QuickBooks skills as you need them--in your own time, at your own pace. The built-in Learning Center offers short tutorials on basic and advanced features to help you get the most out of QuickBooks.
Upgrade your QuickBooks effortlessly
Easily transfer your existing data file into QuickBooks 2008. Your company file and preferences will transfer automatically. In just a few steps, you can start working in QuickBooks using your information, including customer lists, vendor lists, balances, and inventory lists.
Get Help When You Need It
NEW! Find Answers Fast
Robust new Help functionality allows you to find the information you need quickly and easily as you work in QuickBooks, so you can get back to business. You'll find answers to most questions in QuickBooks in-product onscreen Help. Type a question, choose from a list of topics, or search by keyword.
Enjoy Free QuickBooks support included for 30 days from registration for questions submitted online
Have a question about QuickBooks? Submit your questions online at www.quickbooks.com/contactme. We'll email or call you back usually in 30 minutes or less. No waiting on hold!
Tap into the knowledge of the QuickBooks User Community
Visit the QuickBooks User Community to connect with other QuickBooks users and experts to ask questions and share advice. Search or browse through a variety of discussion topics or post your own question.
Choose from dozens of pre-designed QuickBooks templates, or send the key invoice data to a customizable Microsoft Word document. |
Use your existing e-mail address to send invoices, statements, estimates, sales receipts, purchase orders, reports, and pay stubs from your QuickBooks to your customers, vendors, employees, and accountant. |
Save Time on Everyday Tasks
Easily track and pay bills; set due date reminders
Record bills as they arrive directly from the QuickBooks homepage. Never mistakenly miss a bill due date--QuickBooks will alert you with due date reminders. And when you are ready to pay bills, QuickBooks shows you all bills that are outstanding.
Track inventory assemblies and finished goods
Let QuickBooks track your raw materials and finished goods to avoid overbuying and backorders. Combine them in the appropriate quantities to create "finished goods" items. Each time you log a sale or complete a work order, QuickBooks deducts materials as it increases finished goods. Instantly see how many assemblies you can build with current stock.
Quickly create estimates & invoices
When it's time to bill your customer, turn any estimate into an invoice with one click. Choose from dozens of pre-designed QuickBooks templates, or send the key invoice data to a customizable Microsoft Word document.
NEW! Send estimates, invoices & reports directly from QuickBooks using MS Outlook or Outlook Express
Use your existing e-mail address to send invoices, statements, estimates, sales receipts, purchase orders, reports, and pay stubs from your QuickBooks to your customers, vendors, employees, and accountant.
Download credit card and bank statements
Download cleared checks, deposits, and credit card transactions into QuickBooks to save time on data entry and reconciliation.
See contact information and complete transaction history for any customer with Customer Center. |
Select any vendor to see purchase orders, bills, and payments with Vendor Center. |
See contact information for any employee and a complete list of checks paid in Employee Center. |
Stay Organized and on Top of Your Business
Organize data all in one place with Customer, Vendor, and Employee Centers
- Customer Center
Follow up on past-due accounts and answer customer requests faster. See contact information and complete transaction history for any customer. - Vendor Center
Select any vendor to see purchase orders, bills, and payments. Check your account status to avoid incurring late charges. Initiate new payments or purchase orders with one click. - Employee Center
See contact information for any employee and a complete list of checks paid.
Track sales, sales taxes, and customer payments
Easily record sales and create sales receipts for your customers. Set up sales tax codes, and QuickBooks will automatically charge sales tax on all invoices, sales receipts, and other sales forms. When it's time to pay sales tax to your local sales tax board, QuickBooks will also help you figure out how much you owe.
Track employee time and expenses to bill clients
Track time by employee, service, and customer with timesheets in QuickBooks. When you select a client to bill, QuickBooks automatically reminds you of unbilled time and expenses for that client.
Easily export or enter data into TurboTax, or send to your accountant
Be ready for tax time. QuickBooks helps you assign each account in your Chart of Accounts to a specific line on tax forms, so all income and expenses are accurately categorized. Easily export your tax data into TurboTax or provide your accountant accurate data to simplify the tax process.
Create 100+ customizable reports, like Profit & Loss Statements and sales reports, in two clicks
QuickBooks comes with more than 100 pre-designed, customizable business reports and a Report Navigator that makes it easy to choose the right one. Create reports,like your Profit and Loss statement and Balance Sheet in two clicks. Plus, you can get the totals you need for tax forms instantly.
Efficiently Manage Employees and Contract Workers
Manage payroll and payroll taxes; offer Direct Deposit 1(paid subscription required)
Build a professional business plan quickly by answering step-by-step questions. QuickBooks fills in the numbers based on your QuickBooks data. You can export the projections to Excel and save it as a PDF file.
Prepare and print 1099s & 1096s for contract workers & federal filing
The QuickBooks 1099 and 1096 wizard will walk you through all the steps to create and print tax forms for you and your independent contractors.
Manage Products, Services and Inventory
Track inventory, set reorder points, and create purchase orders
Easily track your raw materials and finished goods to avoid overbuying and backorders. Import your inventory from Excel or record directly in QuickBooks. You can even indicate re-order points for each inventory good and turn on reminders to automatically let you know when its time to reorder. Create and customize purchase orders directly from the Home Page, and automatically receive against P.O.s when recording bills
Use your company data from your QuickBooks reports and export it to new or existing Excel spreadsheets while keeping all Excel formulas and formatting intact. |
Use your company data from your QuickBooks reports and export it to new or existing Word documents. |
Easily share your accounting records with your accountant. |
Flexibility to Work the Way You Want
Export company data to Excel spreadsheets
Use your company data from your QuickBooks reports and export it to new or existing Excel spreadsheets while keeping all Excel formulas and formatting intact. Anytime you export updated data from QuickBooks, Excel maintains your existing formulas and updates the results automatically.
Create letters with Word using customer data
Use your company data from your QuickBooks reports and export it to new or existing Excel spreadsheets while keeping all Excel formulas and formatting intact. Anytime you export updated data from QuickBooks, Excel maintains your existing formulas and updates the results automatically.
Create and customize professional-looking forms
Create professional-looking forms by choosing from more than 100 expertly designed forms, including invoices, estimates, and sales receipts. Or create one for yourself in Microsoft Word. You can also customize the templates by adding your company logo and tag line to present your business uniquely to your customers.
IMPROVED! Allow your accountant to review data & make changes while you work.
Easily share your accounting records with your accountant. Increase your productivity by allowing your accountant to review historical data and make changes while you work. Seamlessly import your accountant's changes back into your file for improved accuracy.
Easily map and obtain directions to your saved customer, vendor and employee addresses--right from within QuickBooks!
Open up any record in the Customer, Vendor and Employee centers to access links to maps and directions to customer and vendor locations or employee addresses.
Access your QuickBooks data from any secure Internet connection
Access your financial data even when you're not in the office by using QuickBooks Remote Access, powered by WebEx. All you need is an Internet-connected PC. All transmissions are protected by encryption technology used by financial institutions.
Other Tools to Meet Your Business Needs
Print checks and forms directly from QuickBooks to keep better, more accurate records while also saving time
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- Check out our deposit slips, envelopes, tax forms, invoices, stamps, and labels--all designed to work with QuickBooks.
We guarantee your checks will work with QuickBooks and your printer, and they will be accepted by any financial institution in the United States-or we will refund or replace your order within 60 days of purchase. Learn More
Save time by accepting all major credit cards and debit cards with QuickBooks Merchant Services
Built into your QuickBooks software, QuickBooks Merchant Services is easy to set up and use. No new hardware, software, or phone lines are required. When you make a sale, the data is automatically recorded in QuickBooks. QuickBooks Merchant Services requires no additional data-entry, and you won't waste hours searching for errors. You can process sales on screens you already know and use. Reconcile quickly, without headaches. This credit card processing from QuickBooks has no teaser rates, no hidden fees, no cancellation fees, and no long-term contracts.
Keep track of your inventory and customer information while you ring up sales
QuickBooks Point of Sale software and hardware save you the time and trouble of doing it yourself, making it easier to focus on the products and services that will keep your customers coming back. Pair Point of Sale with QuickBooks financial software and you can transfer sales information to your financial software-in one click.
NEW! Quickly capture billable hours online and from Outlook Calendar
Free 60-day trial! Time Tracker is the simplest way to track and record employee and contractor time in QuickBooks. Your employees can track their hours from anywhere, using a timesheet on the Web and, now by designating meetings, emails, and appointments in their Outlook calendar for billing! You can download an entire set of timesheets into QuickBooks with one click. Administrators can review and edit timesheets before submitting to ensure accuracy, as well as run custom reports on submitted time.
Meet key business needs with third-party software found at QuickBooks Solutions Marketplace
Find industry-specific solutions that work with QuickBooks and help solve your unique business challenges including specialized inventory and order management, scheduling, document management, multiple billing rates, complex estimating, and project management.
Customer Review: Great Buy, Lousy Service
Amazon was the place to buy Quickbooks 2008. Their price beat QB central by $130.
Technical service by Quickbooks with a problem which was discovered after the upgrade has been terrible. Even after hours on the phone with overseas support they could not help. Lack of quick and qualified service has cost our organization hours of man hours.
Customer Review: Can't beat this price.
MSRP is $449 and Intuit dealers get 20% off. Try coupon code H44ED7YK for a $75 off the above price till sometime in April. Total with free shipping is $320.99. Can't find it cheaper anywhere. Just thought I'd share.
Mighty Bright Sight Reader Replacement Light Bulbs (2)
Mighty Bright Sight Reader Replacement Light Bulbs (2)
Replacement Bulbs for Mighty Bright Sight Reader
Customer Review: Let there be light
After visiting 4 or 5 stores in hopes of finding the right replacement bulb, I was happy to find I could purchase the right bulb quickly and easily online.
Customer Review: Mighty Bright sight reader replacement bulbs
The co. filled my order promptly and I had my replacement bulbs 2 weeks before my light arrived.
I'm very pleased with this company.
Zingo
Zingo
This fast-paced, energetic variation of Bingo is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Kids get a kickout of pulling the Zinger forward to reveal two mystery tiles and attempting to be the first to call out the tiles that match the images on their cards. The first player to fill his or her card wins! Ages 4 to 8. 2 to 8 players. 2 levels of play. 8 double-sided Zingo! cards and 72 picture tiles. 8 inches x 10.5 inches x 3.5 inches.
Customer Review: Thanks Ro! We love it!
3 1/2 year old son loves this game. Took him a day to really get the idea of following the rules, but other than that he LOVES it! Very durable and easy to pick up and store. Great way to teach a small child how to play a game. He never gets bored with it and after a week of playing he is a really very good at playing! Great game for preschools also. Rosie O reccommended this game on her blog and we love it! Thanks Ro!
Customer Review: Everyone can play!
I have three kids - 3, 5 and 11 - and the four of us can all play and have fun with this game. It actually got competitive so we had to keep playing until everyone won! This game was recommended to me - and I'm so glad I ordered it.
Western Digital WDG1C3200N My Book Premium Edition 320 GB USB 2.0/Firewire400 External Hard Drive
Western Digital WDG1C3200N My Book Premium Edition 320 GB USB 2.0/Firewire400 External Hard Drive
The USB 2.0 and Firewire interface gives up to 480 Mbps transfer rates. 8.9 ms average seek time Automatic power-up, Safe Shutdown and LED activity lights make this drive easy to use Stackable metal case looks like a book and sits horizontally or vertically Compatible with PC and Mac Average Latency - 4.2 ms System Requirements - Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.2.2, X 10.2.8 or later, available FireWire or USB port
Customer Review: Great price for what you get
As the title says, it's a great price (right now, spring 2008) for what you get. 320GB and Firewire, which was my biggest point.
Customer Review: Great drive, poor backup software
I've had two of these drives for a little over a year now and they've been great. No noise, reliable and stable.
However, the backup software (EMC Retrospect Express HD) that came with them is horrible. It crashes Windows Explorer about once a day, and also takes the focus off of any window I happen to be working in constantly throughout the day. If I turn the software off none of that ever happens.
I've tried contacting their support and have been on their forums, but I've never received any help. If you're going to get this drive, make sure and use some other backup software because EMC's software is absolutely terrible.
This would have received a 5-star rating if it weren't for the software bundled with it.
Halo, Books 1-3 (The Flood; First Strike; The Fall of Reach)
Halo, Books 1-3 (The Flood; First Strike; The Fall of Reach)
The official novels of the award-winning Xbox game! This set contains The Fall of Reach, First Strike, and The Flood -- the complete chronicles of the bloody Human-Covenant War on Halo.
The Fall of Reach
As the bloody Human-Covenant War rages on Halo, the fate of humankind may rest with one warrior, the lone SPARTAN survivor of another legendary battle . . . the desperate, take-no-prisoners struggle that led humanity to Halo--the fall of the planet Reach. Now, brought to life for the first time, here is the full story of that glorious, doomed conflict.
First Strike
The Human-Covenant war rages on as the alien juggernaut sweeps inexorably toward its final goal: destruction of all human life!
The Flood
The Human-Covenant War, a desperate struggle for humankind’s very survival, has reached its boiling point on the mysterious, ring world called Halo. But the fierce Covenant warriors, the mightiest alien military force known, are not the only peril lying in wait.
Bungie, Halo, Xbox, and the Xbox Logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Used under license. (c) 2001-2003 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved
Customer Review: great backstory
These three books provide a really interesting back-story to Halo games. It really helps you appreciate the games all the more.
Customer Review: Captivating
Any anticipation of what this series offers should be thrown out the window. This group offers so much more than the games ever could. So many attachments to characters are developed throughout the series only to to be lost to a seemingly unwinable war. It would very much stand alone as a saga without ever having played the games in the sci-fi world, for young and old alike.
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"but he was motivated by the desire to establish uniform circular motion"Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT
Copernicus is often portrayed as a revolutionary figure who advocated a heliocentric system, overthrowing existing systems and institutions.
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Arriving to conclusions can be considered the most difficult part of any form of writing. We felt the same here with this article on book reviews. Hope you enjoyed it.
The Best book reviews Articles on WineSell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover
Sell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover Judy Cullins
2003
Did you know that your book's back cover information is, after the cover, the best way to sell more books? And, that most authors, emerging and experienced, miss this opportunity to engage more potential buyers?
Your book's front cover and sizzling title must impress your buyers in four seconds. If they like it, they will spend eight seconds on your back cover ( mini sales letter)-a great opportunity to convince them that your book is necessary for their success.
Does your back cover pass the test?
Five Best Solutions to the Biggest Book Back Cover Mistakes
1. Mistake: Too many non-powerful words and too busy to have a focus.
Solutions: A back cover of 6 by 9 inches should have under 70 words. Use sound bites; picture and emotional words; benefits, not features; and testimonials to capture your readers' attention and to keep your message focused. Make every word count and be willing to get five-fifteen edits, because the outside of the book's message is 10 times more powerful than the inside pages.
2. Mistake: Too much superfluous material on the back cover. Do you have too long an author's bio or large photo? Potential buyers want to know how the book will help them, teach them a skill, or entertain them.
Solutions: Write only a one or two-line bio on the back cover. Put your photo and more bio on the inside of the back cover. Omit features such as format information, which belong in the book's introduction. Connect with your buyer emotionally with specific, powerful ad copy. For self-help books use bullets with specific benefits, and enough of the right kind of testimonials to sell your book in 8 seconds. For fiction, modify to include a bit of plot, with a powerful quote or dialogue. Use bookstore models to assist you.
3. Mistake: Repeating the book's title at the top of the back cover.
Solutions: Since your potential buyers already know the title and are stimulated enough to look at the back cover, hook them with an emotional question or benefit-driven headline at the top..
This "Hot Headline" includes your best benefit and should compel your reader to buy.Notice the headlines in your newspaper. Visit your bookstore and notice other best selling authors' headlines. "What's So Tough About Writing?" by wordsmith Richard Lederer, author of The Write Way; "Imagine Being an Author, in Dan Poynter's Writing Nonfiction; or "To Age is Natural...To Grow Old is Not!" heads Rico Caveglia's "Ageless Living" back cover.
4. Mistake: Omitting testimonials.
Solutions: Testimonials sell more books than any other information on the back cover. Put three or four up. Contact a variety of people. Use one from a top professional in your field, one from a satisfied reader, one from a celebrity who cares about your topic, and one from a famous media person.
In her book, "A Kick in Your Inspiration", Ruth Cleveland got one testimonial from an exconvict!
Jacqueline Marcell, author of "Elder Rage," took eight months to get forty testimonials from celebrities. Her book is endorsed by: Steve Allen, Ed Asner, Dr. Dean Edell, Dr. John Gray, Dr. Nancy Snyderman/ABC, Regis Philbin. Jacqueline Bisset, and Phyllis Diller it was worth the effort, because in April, 2001, she made the cover of the AARP Bulletin distributed to over 35 million readers. It included a feature story, some how-tos and contacts and large pictures of the author and her book. She had to dance fast, and order 10,000 books to get distributed by the time the piece came out. After it came out, she was inundated with speaking engagements. There's a problem you might love to have!
After you write several books and become rich and famous, you, like other professionals, will fill your back cover with testimonials. You won't even need to add benefits, because people have already bought your other books and liked them. Potential buyers will purchase when they see people they trust and know recommend the book. Besides filling the back cover with testimonials, you may want to even add extra testimonials in the front pages of the book. The more testimonials, the better! for more information, contact the book coach.
5. Mistake. Independent publishers submitting galleys to reviewers, distributors, and wholesales without ANY back cover information.
Solutions:People who may help the author want the back cover! Make the back cover your first area of concern, "says Susan Howard, Director of Consulting Services at top publishingfirm, The Jenkins Group Inc., who write "The Publishing Connection" She adds, "Waiting for testimonials is generally the reason the back cover of a galley is left blank. Failure to realize the value of the back cover seems to equate with the failure to realize that the text for the finished back cover can always
be changed before the printing of the book."
It's important for writers to "market while they write"-- To make each part of their book sell copies. Your book's back cover is all- important.
Judy Cullins: 20-year author, speaker, book coach Helps entrepreneurs manifest their book and web dreams eBk: "Ten Non-techie Ways to Market Online" http://www.bookcoaching.com/products.shtml Send an email to Subscribe@bookcoaching.com FREE The Book Coach Says... includes 2 free eReports Judy@bookcoaching.com
Ph:619/466/0622
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The Best book reviews Articles on WineSell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover
Sell More Books With a Powerful Back Cover Judy Cullins
2003
Did you know that your book's back cover information is, after the cover, the best way to sell more books? And, that most authors, emerging and experienced, miss this opportunity to engage more potential buyers?
Your book's front cover and sizzling title must impress your buyers in four seconds. If they like it, they will spend eight seconds on your back cover ( mini sales letter)-a great opportunity to convince them that your book is necessary for their success.
Does your back cover pass the test?
Five Best Solutions to the Biggest Book Back Cover Mistakes
1. Mistake: Too many non-powerful words and too busy to have a focus.
Solutions: A back cover of 6 by 9 inches should have under 70 words. Use sound bites; picture and emotional words; benefits, not features; and testimonials to capture your readers' attention and to keep your message focused. Make every word count and be willing to get five-fifteen edits, because the outside of the book's message is 10 times more powerful than the inside pages.
2. Mistake: Too much superfluous material on the back cover. Do you have too long an author's bio or large photo? Potential buyers want to know how the book will help them, teach them a skill, or entertain them.
Solutions: Write only a one or two-line bio on the back cover. Put your photo and more bio on the inside of the back cover. Omit features such as format information, which belong in the book's introduction. Connect with your buyer emotionally with specific, powerful ad copy. For self-help books use bullets with specific benefits, and enough of the right kind of testimonials to sell your book in 8 seconds. For fiction, modify to include a bit of plot, with a powerful quote or dialogue. Use bookstore models to assist you.
3. Mistake: Repeating the book's title at the top of the back cover.
Solutions: Since your potential buyers already know the title and are stimulated enough to look at the back cover, hook them with an emotional question or benefit-driven headline at the top..
This "Hot Headline" includes your best benefit and should compel your reader to buy.Notice the headlines in your newspaper. Visit your bookstore and notice other best selling authors' headlines. "What's So Tough About Writing?" by wordsmith Richard Lederer, author of The Write Way; "Imagine Being an Author, in Dan Poynter's Writing Nonfiction; or "To Age is Natural...To Grow Old is Not!" heads Rico Caveglia's "Ageless Living" back cover.
4. Mistake: Omitting testimonials.
Solutions: Testimonials sell more books than any other information on the back cover. Put three or four up. Contact a variety of people. Use one from a top professional in your field, one from a satisfied reader, one from a celebrity who cares about your topic, and one from a famous media person.
In her book, "A Kick in Your Inspiration", Ruth Cleveland got one testimonial from an exconvict!
Jacqueline Marcell, author of "Elder Rage," took eight months to get forty testimonials from celebrities. Her book is endorsed by: Steve Allen, Ed Asner, Dr. Dean Edell, Dr. John Gray, Dr. Nancy Snyderman/ABC, Regis Philbin. Jacqueline Bisset, and Phyllis Diller it was worth the effort, because in April, 2001, she made the cover of the AARP Bulletin distributed to over 35 million readers. It included a feature story, some how-tos and contacts and large pictures of the author and her book. She had to dance fast, and order 10,000 books to get distributed by the time the piece came out. After it came out, she was inundated with speaking engagements. There's a problem you might love to have!
After you write several books and become rich and famous, you, like other professionals, will fill your back cover with testimonials. You won't even need to add benefits, because people have already bought your other books and liked them. Potential buyers will purchase when they see people they trust and know recommend the book. Besides filling the back cover with testimonials, you may want to even add extra testimonials in the front pages of the book. The more testimonials, the better! for more information, contact the book coach.
5. Mistake. Independent publishers submitting galleys to reviewers, distributors, and wholesales without ANY back cover information.
Solutions:People who may help the author want the back cover! Make the back cover your first area of concern, "says Susan Howard, Director of Consulting Services at top publishingfirm, The Jenkins Group Inc., who write "The Publishing Connection" She adds, "Waiting for testimonials is generally the reason the back cover of a galley is left blank. Failure to realize the value of the back cover seems to equate with the failure to realize that the text for the finished back cover can always
be changed before the printing of the book."
It's important for writers to "market while they write"-- To make each part of their book sell copies. Your book's back cover is all- important.
Judy Cullins: 20-year author, speaker, book coach Helps entrepreneurs manifest their book and web dreams eBk: "Ten Non-techie Ways to Market Online" http://www.bookcoaching.com/products.shtml Send an email to Subscribe@bookcoaching.com FREE The Book Coach Says... includes 2 free eReports Judy@bookcoaching.com
Ph:619/466/0622
Recommended book reviews ItemsNorth & South Book I (VHS, 6 videos)
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Customer Review: Hubby pleaser
Great flick. Easy for you to watch with the hubby while he appreciates the gift!!!
Customer Review: Well made but not exactly Revisionist History
Plenty of talent on hand. Swazee comes off
best in here as Southern fighting for his
land (and later country), but badly stereo-
typed rest of cast (except for Leslie Ann
Down), especially Alley, Carradine and many
blacks (how about the Buckwheat meets Fred
Williamson act by Forrest Whitaker?!) hurts
overall production. Beautifully filmed and
edited like the sorry Broke Back Mountain,
but wastes too much time inputting the Pro-
ducer (especially Dave Wolper, I'm told...)
ideas. Yes, there are several redeeming
(white and black Southerns in here; especi-
ally Washington and Sally Reemus) but there
never was any guy named Bent who tried to
"off" CSA Pres. Jeff Davis, who is played
very well by Lloyd Bridges(, who comes off
much better than small-faced Hal Holbrook
as Lincoln). Also, where are the blacks that
fought for the Confederacy?! There where 100,
000 more than fought for the Yanks during the
war between the states. Also, no mention of
white or Indian indentured servants! Oh well,
that's Hollyweird for ya, Y'all! Long live
the South! But go to atlanticbullionandcoin
dotcom for the real South, in DVDs and videos!
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100-240V, 50/60Hz, 0.26A Rated Input / 5.2V, 2000mA Rated Output
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November 9, 2008 -- Barack Obama, not satisfied with dominating television screens this week, has turned his sights to the best-sellers list. The president-elect is now...
Spectator, The - A subtle studySat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT
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