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Reaching a larger community through email marketing
Mostly all of us have an email account; whether yahoo, gmail, hotmail, aol or the like. Our state
officers, county officials and their offices also have their private and public emails. That is why
email marketing can be a very convenient and effective tool to send information and updates to
the online community regarding a certain product or service.
But what is email marketing? It is a tool used by many individuals who wishes to share and
expose their talents, products, services and ideas online through the use of an email account. This
can be by any means a way of advertisement by the sender, or the marketing team to make sure
that their latest products are being read and reached by specific individuals.
There are different purposes why email marketing is used. Here are some:
1. Large companies use this to reach their target market based on the database they have on hand.
Usually discount offers, waived registration fee offers, contests and shows advisory and other
offers.
2. State officials use this to advise their citizens on the latest news, updates on state affairs and
activities; and to keep the community informed of what is going on real time. This can help them
serve their people well and efficiently.
3. Teenagers and adults use this to have their crafts advertised thru social networking sites such
as facebook, twitter to be then later sold as in ebay.
4. Teenagers use this tool as their way to reach out to their friends and close relatives and seek
advice.
5. Human resources staff use this to reach qualified applicants and for resume pooling on
available positions for their company.
From email marketing, businesses are able to gather an individual’s profile for pooling in their
database and increasing their target market. The idea is to have an individual register on to a
news letter or to have a subscriber refer their friends, and be able to have those data archived and
used for later marketing campaigns.
It is a useful tool for everyone who wishes to pursue a bigger business and reach a larger
community. Though at times email marketing can be blocked by major email providers and be
found in your SPAM mails, it is still the most efficient way to reach your clients.
This type of marketing allows us to be more practical and keen on buying products online and in
the market. Because we are already able to see the details and information through email links
and we will be able to compare prices, features and quality through different sites as well. It is
cheap and affordable by most companies and small businesses. So the next time you open a
business, try email marketing as your form of advertisement and your means to reach your
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market. There is no risk on your capital since you will be using your personal or business email
account, just make sure that you have your account secured from internet hackers because they
might abuse your product/service and in no time lose your business. Also, make sure that you are
the only one who has access to the account even if your business is a partnership type of
business. It is best to have a separate email account for both individuals and share the same
database rather than just one account.
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Making your home office available
It has become a demand for most working moms to have an area at home to be set up as a home
office. And since most working moms are getting into the booming technology of work at home
sites, it has been their concern to set up a home office.
The home office should not be as grand as your company employer’s cube. Just have a table a
table and a cozy chair to sit on set up in one of your rooms or in any area of your house, may it
be indoor or outdoor then you are all set.
Here are some tips to consider when you set up your home office:
1. Find a place where you will be least distracted. Distractions can lessen your time for work and
will keep you unfocused with your online home job. The idea of working at home is to be able to
check on your kids regularly and making sure that they are well taken care of, but when you do
your work, you should have your kids away from what you are doing to be effective. Have them
play or sleep during your work hours. This can help lessen distractions around you and you may
be able to work effectively.
2. Keep your documents and files organized. Of course you would not want your kids to be
playing with those presentations which you produced for your meeting later or even your
scribbles to be made as paper airplanes. Or your planner to be made as a writing notebook for
ABC’s and 123’s
3. Set a fixed schedule for your work at home. The internet is always accessible by anyone. But
since you have decided to do work at home, to stay with your kids and spend more time with
them, there should also be a schedule to follow. Your availability on doing online job should also
be limited.
4. Find jobs which you are comfortable in dealing with. The most in demand and very simple job
to do at home is a data entry job. All you have to do is copy and paste, or cut and paste, and
sometimes typing. It may be that simple and not really as professional as your regular 8 hour 9-6
job but it will bring you additional income for your personal and other home needs.
5. Make your desk as cute as possible. Just the way your office cube is designed with post its,
pins, cork boards, and desk organizers. This will help you feel relaxed and stress free while
doing your job.
All these are just simple tips which can help you on setting up your office at home. There are
some who uses their bedroom as their small office where the phone line, file cabinets and desks
are already accessible. There are also some who brings just their laptop and charger at the porch,
lanai or veranda to do their online job. It would really depend on your convenience and comfort
where you want to set up an office.
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What to consider for online marketing business
Online marketing is a way to reach your market thru different internet websites, social networks
and the most common means is advertising. This is true among individuals who are working
from home who wants their products sold without even logging on their account 24/7.
Many large and small companies have been using the internet to increase sales and reach their
target market. This is because; there are many means of online marketing. Advertisements,
surveys, registration on their websites are a few of the tools which are proven effective. Through
these, they were able to get pertinent data through profiling of their market. This can help them
analyze how their products / services are being effective and increase their target market.
Anyone who uses the internet can start an online marketing business provided with the following
checklist…
1. You must be able to research well on your target market.
As with any marketing professional, they always look for the details and information of their
market. Is it the young, young adult or adult market who you want to do business with? Keep in
mind that internet users range from 7-75 years of age.
2. Explore the websites and social networking sites where you want to do online marketing.
When you have determined the users of your product / service, it is best to check on the different
websites available and suited for your marketing needs.
3. Keep a soft copy of your portfolio and have it copyrighted.
It is always safe to secure your files and documents of your products and services. Remember
that there are internet hackers. It is not a guarantee that your online marketing strategy will not
be a victim of these internet hackers.
4. Label all your products and services accordingly and make it simple.
Not all internet users are knowledgeable with online terminologies. Remember that there are
senior citizens as well who are accessing the website which uses other sites as reference for their
work and needs. So it is best to have your products and services labeled in lay man’s term.
5. Make sure that your profile and contact information is up to date.
Since your site can be accessed 24 hours a day 7 days a week, your clients would want to have
their concerns answered as soon as possible. Your clients would need to verify information and
details such as features and specifications with regards to your product, most especially if it is a
bulk order they want to purchase. Also, the prices are negotiated if bulk orders are being
purchased.
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6. Advertise and keep your advertisement simple.
As simple as ‘Need a bag? Call us and we have it.’ Advertisements are the most effective means
of reaching a larger market.
Once you have these basic requirements of putting up an online business, you are now ready to
become successful. Just keep in mind that the main reason that there is such online marketing is
because you want to reach a larger market, expose your products and services and at the same
time provide convenience to your clients.
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How a retired senior citizen can work from home
One can become a member of the senior citizen when an individual reaches the age of 60. And
during those years, you are already counting a few more years before retirement. With the
technology we are having nowadays, we can always look into online marketing, and email
marketing. Think about how it can help you earn money by just being at home.
The trend is for one to have a home office. Your office may be any place inside your house
where you feel relaxed and it should be your comfort zone. May it be your living room,
bedroom, porch, and balcony; just about anywhere you can have a little privacy with a sense of
attracting positive energy into your mind and body. It doesn’t have to look a real office anyway.
Of course you must also have your computer and internet connection to get you started in the
community of online market.
It is very easy to get into the business of online marketing and email marketing for senior
citizens, do not be afraid to try. In some websites, there have been testimonies of senior citizens
who have tried online marketing and became successful. Most of them are even earning more
than their retirement benefits. So you are assured that you really will earn more than your
pension when you engage in online marketing.
There are also websites which can provide you knowledge and step by step training on the how’s
of the internet business. They can provide videos and discs delivered at your doorstep for your
references and guides to get you started and to help you on improving your business further to
become successful. All you have to do is follow these easy guides and for sure you will be
among those people living in Beverly Hills.
Of course you might think that all these are just a click away… and YES! it is JUST A CLICK
AWAY.
You might also want to consider your security at home, since you are a senior. So it is best that
the goods or services you are offering online are also online based. Like writing an article, data
entry, editing, virtual assistant, sales agent, all these can be among the positions you can look for
when you want to work at home. These are easy jobs which pay hourly or for some as project
based. But no matter how the payment method is, it is a 100 percent guarantee that you will get
paid at your own time, at your convenience and earn extra. Keep in mind that working from
home, it is you and only in control of your time and money.
So, does your age dictate how much you can earn? The answer is NO. Because just by having a
computer at home, a cozy place to work at, and an internet connection you can already start
looking for online jobs and start working at home without the risk of getting fired, or setting an
age for retirement.
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The convenience of work from home
Many working professionals resign from work and engage in different part time and full time
work from home job offers. Whether the purpose is to have an extra income or be with the kids
more often, it is still considered the job of the century preferred by almost everyone. This is true
because you don’t have to wake up so early to prepare breakfast and catch the morning train.
You can even work with just a tee shirt and shorts on or even pajamas. You do not have to be
dressed in corporate or casual attire in order to start your day’s work.
When it comes to spending, you do not have to spend another penny to pay the cab or to buy
tickets for your morning train. Your earnings from the work from home job are at a 100 percent
salary, no deductions from taxes or whatsoever.
When you work from home, you have the liberty to choose your online schedules. You do not
have be working for 8 hours and check on 12nn for a 1 hour lunch break, work from home jobs
are usually offered at your most convenient time. If you want your morning to be free, then you
can start working in the afternoon, if you want to work at midnight, then you may do so, and so
on and so forth without any deductions. When you work from home, you are always on time;
because you choose your own time.
It is also the same thing like when you are in the office; you meet new clients and new friends.
There is a popular website offering work from home jobs, Odesk which has their own chat room
where they call team room. It is a messenger tool where you meet other employees working on
the same project and other projects for the same employer or company and with a guaranteed
payment system. Many contractors (what they use to call their employees) have already
registered to be a member of Odesk and are earning more than what they have earned from the
past years while employed in a company.
In the office, you have 30 minutes break in the morning and in the afternoon plus a 1 hour lunch
break. For some, they have 15 minutes snack whereas when you are at home, you have all the
time to grab a snack and take a break. Not to worry on missing meals and getting sick of peptic
and gastric ulcer in the future.
At home, if you do not want to work on your desk, you may work in the kitchen while cooking
lunch or dinner, at the living room while watching your favorite shows, on your bed when you
feel tired and would want to rest your back, or even at the bathroom without your employer or
boss knowing where in the area at your home you are. And most importantly there is no boss to
ask you ‘Where have you been?’ or ‘Where are you going?’ even if you just want to use the
comfort room.
These are just about the conveniences of working from home.
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