What are autoresponders?  Autoresponders are emails that go out automatically when a process is completed.  For example, when you sign up for my newsletter you will receive an email thanking you and an opt-in email asking you to confirm.  These are autoresponders built into my email service, and they go out automatically.  I only have to do the initial setup once, and that is it.  Everyone who signs up will receive the emails.  Of course,...

Learning the ins and outs of doing an email newsletter takes time.  When I first started publishing email newsletters, I made many mistakes.  I want to  save you some time and headaches.  Last week I covered links and images in Tip Three-Publishing a Winning Newsletter: Links & Images.  This week I will talk about content.  I hope you find this information helpful. Content The purpose of your newsletter is to keep in touch with your...

If you are already writing articles there isn’t much more you need to do to create a blog.  After all what is a blog but a short article?  As I talk about in my  free report, Email Marketing – Five “Must Dos” to Build a Solid Email List,  you can multi-purpose by creating a blog or two from your article.  The difference between article writing and blogging is that you  need a blogging service like wordpress.  WordPress is...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I am so happy that you are taking the time to read my blog, my first one! The purpose of this blog is to provide tips, ideas and techniques to new entrepreneurs, authors, coaches and small business owners on how to grow their business and take it to the next level. Much of what I will talk about may seem like stuff everyone should already know and be doing and if you are doing it, good for you! However, I find it amazing how many...