by Philip Yaffe At first glance mathematics and persuasive communication – writing, and particularly public speaking - would seem to have little in common. After all, mathematics is an objective ...

by Philip Yaffe You may not have thought about it, but newspapers provide the best examples of clear, concise, dense (factual) writing you can find anywhere. Otherwise people wouldn’t read them. ...

by Philip Yaffe Native English-speakers are increasingly exhorted to learn foreign languages to play a more effective role in globalisation. However, we tend not to learn foreign languages for thre...

People buy from those they know, like, and trust. To succeed online, you need to create a comfortable environment where prospects can get a feel for who you are and what you're all about. It's importa...

by Philip Yaffe Recommending that you stop writing press releases and start writing news releases is not a play on words. It is sound advice. In common parlance, “press release” and “news r...

In the late nineteenth century the territory of Ukraine was divided between neighboring states. Most of them belonged to the Russian Empire and its western member of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The ...

by Philip Yaffe What you are about to read will probably sound familiar. Indeed, it has been said many times before. However, I believe this formulation is original and may help you better appl...

by Philip Yaffe “I know that half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The problem is, I don’t know which half.” This succinct resume of the advertiser’s dilemma is often attributed t...

by Philip Yaffe Anyone who has travelled outside his own country is aware of the thrill—and frustration—of dealing with foreign languages. The thrill comes from the fact that the languages ar...

GOING ONLY FOR BRANDING Do you stick only to the top name job boards or portals? If yes, you are denying your chances of getting into specialized positions. Specialized groups or non-enterprise compa...

(baby steps) Recipe: 1 piece of camera. Preferably digital. Preferably SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Couple of pieces of light. Preferably sunlight for the start. 1 piece of model. Preferable good f...

If you ever wondered what kind of job should I get or what path should I take in terms of carrier, how about IT? Ok, you don’t know what IT is, I’m not sure about it; maybe you are not familiar with t...

Winter leisure sports, what’s best for you? So finally winter got to us, I hope to all of you out there, and with this global warming thing, believe me, you should take advantage of every snow flak...

Winter’s favorites: ski and snowboarding; which one is right for me? Snow flakes are already piling up and winter resorts everywhere prepare the perfect runs for the best day on the mountain. You ...

E-commerce, the exploding trend of doing business on-line has walked in holding the hands of ever-expanding popularity of the Internet. You have witnessed how the normal businessmen have converted the...

Orange County in Southern California is made up of a collection of beautiful coastal towns surrounded by rolling hills and a lush landscape. Many people strive to achieve the relaxing and easy-going...

Attractive casino bonuses as promoted by online gambling Webmaster are a great mode to influence visitors to play in their casinos. Expectation is a human instinct and making use of this opportunity g...

Like any other business, online and electronic business also needs skillful sales and service, merchandising, and marketing. Actually, careful application of all these business concepts is crucial in ...

Ecommerce can be best described as a marketplace on the internet, which comprises distributing, marketing, buying, selling, and servicing of products or services through electronic systems such as int...

It is very important to select from the hundreds of ecommerce methods available today, the right one for creating a website and suitably placing it on the internet. To make the right choice, first...

Competitive edge over rivals is a must for survival or any kind of a business in the market. For companies in the organized market, rivals could be the big MNCS or their big brands that enjoy consider...

If you have been looking for property in the last few days, then there are chances that you have come across the most confusing terminologies in the Real Estate directory. A Real Estate broker and a R...

Internet spending is an all time high and set to break new records every year. With the advent of new markets and new opportunities today is the best time to make money online at home with affiliate p...

According to a recent Harris poll, 72% of American households are thinking about starting a home based business. This is quite frankly a staggering statistic. Almost three quarters of Americans are un...

What is a PDA? Find out in the next and see what it can do for you to make your day easier. The P D and A are the initials that stand in for the words personal digital assistant. Nowadays, everyone...

With over 36 years of experience in the world of fashion, designing, and seamstress services, Etelka Vendegh has finally broadened her horizons. Upon venturing out on her own in October of 2006, she ...

I hope that the following article will help you to better understand this topic. As you look through the many Security stores you can find different types and brands of home security cameras that ...

The world is now becoming the web world. Day by day internet technologies are mounting with very high speed. Be a part of this web world and run with technologies to be successful. In present days, ev...

"THE LAW IS AN ASS" AUTHOR: Charles Dickens (1812–70) Oliver Twist, Chapter 51. First published serially 1837–1839 SUBJECT: The Law QUOTATION: “If the Law supposes that,” said Mr. Bumble...

So you've decided to get a website that's optimized for search engines. You're no dummy. You want your website to show up any time a search is conducted in your area of expertise. Who can blame you? B...

When they swipe your credit card at the supermarket or when you book tickets to a concert by phone, do you ever wonder what makes such transactions possible? With payment volumes skyrocketing, billi...

If you are serious about a contemporary music career, selecting the best type of music school education is very important. An ideal school is one that offers comprehensive, hands-on education in conte...

What if you could have a 500% plus return for very dollar that you invested in your employees? What would that mean for your business? Possibly right now you are thinking that this is not possible and...

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Most little girls dream of getting married and we women are no different when we grow up. We still have that picture in our mind of how our big day is going to be. You imagine walking down the aisle i...

1. Generate Traffic. To generate a lot of traffic to your site and gain recognition, you need to promote in as many places as you possibly can. Do not throw all your advertising dollars in only one or...

A Consultant could be an Expert about Absolutely Anything calling you a “consultant” demands further clarification. A consultant who… What specific problems do you handle? And who needs what you kn...

To most people the process of building a web site remains somewhat of a mystery. This confusion probably stems from the fact that there is a cornucopia of web sites on the Internet. Even with wide var...

Home business on the net offers an opportunity to earn a lot of money. But like any other business it demands a constant input. A better execution of efforts would bring better results. Inculc...

The simplest form of creative job hunting is the speculative application. Altitude Recruitment specialises in servicing the creative community in the north east and beyond. Altitude Recruitment Hi...

by Philip Yaffe I am an American living in Belgium since 1974. Ever since arriving here, I have been hearing the mantra “To be a good European, you should learn several languages”. Almost from th...

by Philip Yaffe I recently did an Internet search for “clear writing” and frequently came up with the same list of “10 principles of clear writing”. Each one is a piece of very good advice; howev...

by Philip Yaffe For most educated persons, Murphy’s Law is the fundamental law of the universe, even more important than birth, death and gravity. In its purest form, Murphy’s Law says: “Anyt...

by Philip Yaffe For most educated persons, Murphy’s Law is the fundamental law of the universe, even more important than birth, death and gravity. In its purest form, Murphy’s Law says: “Anyt...

by Philip Yaffe If you can tell a joke well, you already possess many of the skills you need to write a persuasive marketing plan, sales letter, financial report, new product proposal, etc. Equal...

What kind of browser are you using for online surfing? Explorer, Netscape, Firefox, Opera?? Sure, all are good programs but I want to talk about an excellent program called Netscape. If you use Netsca...

Nissan GT-R – The Secret Revealed The production version of the Nissan GT-R debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show and was launched in the Japanese market December 2007. The U.S. launch is scheduled fo...

After a hard work days. We always thought of a big house where we can relax, where we can play with our kids and have party with our friends. We want to give this to ourself and family. A house that w...

When it comes to building a website, most individuals and small business owners think you either have to do it yourself or hire someone to do it. Web builder software is often the better option for th...

Use this comprehensive checklist to plan each step of your new business and transform your dream of entrepreneurship into reality. These steps may not necessarily be completed in the order listed; how...

You may have read about the importance of social media marketing on the internet. Web marketing resources promise loads of benefits from social media marketing. It can create buzz about your products ...

AdSense may be one of the fastest and easiest ways to monetize traffic to your web site whether you have products or services for sale or you simply provide free content to your visitors. Simply s...

Chinese tattoos are great tattoo ideas and have a wonderful aesthetics, but at the same time, you can go so wrong using a Chinese character whose meaning you don’t know. Avoid a mistake and find out h...

There are a myriad of things you must think about when opening any type of business whether it is a small business or a large corporation and one of those is how business law may affect you. Failure t...

Thermostats are one of the most useful and popular appliances that none of us can do without today. To ensure durability, it is very important that the thermostat you're using is of top quality. Pexsu...

The Japanese tattoos have an abstract beauty that determines many people to get tattooed with a Japanese initial. Find out about the three main categories of Japanese writing and the Japanese tattoos....

Today, in the era of full-fledged internet, website is the asset of any company in which they provide all kind of information regarding them. And everybody want to make their website by that company w...

by Philip Yaffe How often have you attended a presentation where great attention apparently went into designing the slides - and apparently none into how they were used? Or the speaker played wit...

The one who can lead you to the right track of your success in your career are professional employment recruiters. Personally you should be knowledgeable of the true role of recruiters. Many do not un...

Even a huge and powerful company as Apple may be sued at some point. What might the reason be? The iTunes downloading technology patents are said to be unlawfully used by Apple. Let’s see who sues who...

Our company offer an exciting range of promotional products, not only traditional gifts such as pens and key rings but also lots of new ideas in bright colours and modern designs. To promote open da...

by Philip Yaffe Have you ever heard the adage that communication is only 7% verbal and 93% non-verbal, i.e. body language and vocal variety? You probably have, and if you have any sense at all, y...

Are you planning to start up your own website? There are certain essential parts of any website that has to be worked to start it. The main features of a website are as follows… Selecting a domain...

As a web designer, you should design your websites to give your visitors the greatest ease of use, the best impression and most important of all a welcoming experience. It doesn't matter if you had th...

Why you should have a laptop? Read about all the advantages of these great inventions that are portable laptop computers. Come to think of all the progress that has been made in the computer busine...

History recur itself in terms of Healthcare Marketing. The secret of homemade medicine has always shown miracles. The doctors themselves adapted many of these homemade medicine formulae. These medicin...

Online dating is a better and quicker way of connecting with other people and getting to know them. And fortunately a new dimension has been added to the ever elusive adult dating scene making it more...

by Philip Yaffe When I am introduced at social gatherings, the host or hostess usually says: "Hi, I want you to meet Philip Yaffe. He is a professional writer." I almost always get the same respo...

Before selling something online, read this first! Here is advice on how to have a positive online selling experience that could increase your potential for online selling success. First and foremo...

Online movies are considered to be a great hype these days as more and more people are into this new concept. The selection might sound to be a little lesser than expected and you will not have all th...

It’s clear, the TNA wrestlemania has taken over loads of male sports lovers. More about TNA wrestling in the next. TNA are the initials that stand for total nonstop action. The TNA wrestling is pre...

Corporate functions are sometimes a display of each person’s connections and financial dominance. When attending a corporate event, it is almost a requirement that you arrive at your best. Why? Becaus...

Word-of-mouth – spreading of words from satisfied customers is the best way of Marketing – No Doubt. But with customers using internet as a primary media to analyze product or service you offer...

When we work on a computer, every bit of information that we use and save is called data. In other words, the programmes we run are all data, if we write a mail and save it, that is data, if we keep m...

Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners are often misled or misguided on the topic of how to properly conduct market research that uncovers a profitable niche. The path most unsuspecting e...

If you are one of those growing business entrepreneurs and having an online presence is part of your business goals then it is very important for you to understand how important it is to have your web...

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A successful website not only draws visitors, but which keeps them there, and compels them to come back for more. All this talk about a website’s “stickiness” and “eyeballs” actually depends on how at...

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Very often we are aware of the reasons and practices that lead to gain in weight. Sometimes we plan to change them but find it difficult to execute our plans. In most of the cases, an attempt is made ...

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Web 2.0 has affected a sea change in the interactive marketing space because now information flow has become multi-directional – from machine to human, peer to peer, and even machine to peer and vice ...

Silicon Valley loves its buzzwords, and none more than it does Web 2.0 these days. But what exactly is it in terms of website development and strategic internet marketing? Unless you're a diehard tech...

You are going through a transition phase if you are a teen or a parent of teenage son or daughter. We know that this is the period of great turmoil physiologically and psychologically for your grown u...

Today, 80% of the world population choose credit cards to pay for online products and services. If an online company of business doesn’t have credit card payments facilities, they will definitely loos...

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Electronics have always been an integral part of our daily life. Imagine a world without electronic appliances, one where you wake up and find that you have no toasters to toast your bread with, no te...

It is a no-contest issue that only a properly designed web site is the key to attract visitors and to make them keep coming back. Don’t forget that your company’s website is often the first point of c...

by Philip Yaffe Part 1 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particu...

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Are you one who is addicted to smoking but want to quit it? This article is for you. Keep reading it. Arguably the most critical aspect to succeed in quit smoking is your determination. Once you&#...

by Philip Yaffe Part 2 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particu...

by Philip Yaffe Part 3 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particu...

In today's world more and more people are beginning to realize that you simply must have a solid education in order to pursue a career in just about any field. The same is true whether you are embarki...

It should be so easy. You should be able to create a business plan out of thin air and download a template where you can just fill in the blanks and guarantee that your business will be a success. Unf...

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Headlines are essential for sales copywriting and are the very first things that give off an impression to a reader. It draws in people to actually read the content, so it has to be good. But headline...

You are tired of hitting a dead end with your career and you are ready to take the plunge into the world of distance education to get the degree and skills that you need to move ahead. But with so man...

You have finally made the decision to go back to school. But you do not want to waste the time or money to