Archive for November, 2006

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Online Predictions For 2007

      – by Jim Edwards

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Around this time of year I always like to make a few
predictions about what the upcoming year holds in store for
those of us who use the Internet with any regularity.

By the way, I'd like to point out that I was screaming from
the rooftops about online video 3 years ago and look where
we are now!

So, let's peer into my crystal ball, delve into the future,
and take heed of the following signs of things to come.

* Isolation and Info-Overload *
Anyone who does business online, either full or part time,
knows the avalanche of information has not abated.

If anything, the "info-overload" syndrome worsened in 2006
as we were pelted with new offers, new opportunities, and
new things to do online.

Though this trend will only increase in 2007, all is not
lost.

Because of these feelings of isolation and overload, new
opportunities will arise to lessen, eliminate and, in some
cases, even fix these problems.

These solutions will manifest themselves in many ways
online.

* "Mash-Ups" and "Widgets" Will Rule *
"Mash-Ups" are sites that combine data from multiple sites
or databases to give the user the benefit of a unique
perspective not available on any one individual site.

For example, Maps.Google.com not only enables you to plot
destinations, but find specific locations, stores and points
of interest.

Search "hardware store Williamsburg VA" and Google returns a
list of local hardware stores and plots them for you on the
map.

"Widgets" take an opposite approach.

Widgets are small software applications that use only a part
of the massive amounts of data available from a specific
site or sites.

An example is the little weather widgets available from many
TV stations or even Weather.com that keep you updated.

Instead of logging on to a website to wade through all the
ads and extraneous information you don't want, a widget
automatically delivers exactly what you need.

Both mash-ups and widgets save incredible amounts of time
and help to greatly reduce info-overload.

* Social Networking Sites *
Feelings of isolation create the need for social networking
sites.

Don't believe me?

Look at the explosive growth of MySpace.com, eHarmony.com,
Match.com and other sites where people go to meet, greet,
and get a sense of community and belonging.

As the software and server power to create these sites gets
cheaper and more powerful, expect to see social networking
sites with very specialized "niche" audiences to appear and
thrive.

* Video, Video, Video *
It's hot right now and will only get hotter in 2007.

With Google forking out over a billion dollars for
YouTube.com, the video train has left the station.

However, one trend to watch for is anything that will bridge
the gap between online video and people's TV sets.

Despite the popularity of online video, people still enjoy
sitting in the Lazy-Boy with a cold one flipping channels.

I predict TiVo will come out of the gate with an easy way
for online video content providers to broadcast to a more
traditional audience.

They operate the equipment, have the audience, and it just
makes sense that TiVo will take the distribution of online
videos to the next level.

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Jim Edwards here with an update…

This past weekend I asked my IGottaTellYou.com subscribers to tell me the "roadblocks" that are holding them back from online success… ( http://www.igottatellyou.com/success_roadblocks/ )

Boy was I SHOCKED at the sheer number of responses I got… my server was screaming as people were submitting feedback about what's getting in their way on the path to success.

One of the biggest "roadblocks" people said they have is "Not enought TIME!" to get things done because of other things going on in their lives, family, work, etc.

In response to your feedback, I wrote this article (below) that will run in my column in tomorrow's newspaper, but you get the "scoop" today

Just like a penny saved is a penny earned… Time Saved is Time Found… time you can use to build your business rather than building someone else's!

If you don't have enough time, this article is a fast read and will help you discover the chunks of time you need to get your online activities on track…

Oh, if you like the article, feel free to share it on your blog, on your website, in your autoresponder, or in your newsletter (see simple reprint instructions at the end).

To your success,

Jim

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How to Find An Extra Hour A Day Online

      – by Jim Edwards

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One of the biggest problems anyone faces online involves too much to do and not enough time to do it!

I'm not talking about the recreational Internet user who jumps online as a form of entertainment to check email, use Skype, or watch videos.

I'm referring to the people who make their living online or who use the Internet for a large part of their business activities.

If you fall into that category, the following tips will easily help you find an extra hour each working day.

* Filter Email – The #1 thing you can do to save time involves getting a handle on your email.

Ask any online business person and they'll tell you email takes up a huge chunk of time.

To save time, you should separate your personal and business email with separate accounts and check the personal account once a day (saves 10 minutes per day).

You should also use a commercial spam filter such as Spamarrest.com to cut down on the spam you must wade through to find messages that do need your attention (saves 15 minutes per day).

* Use RoboForm – Using a password manager like Roboform.com cuts down on time spent tearing your desk or email program apart looking for usernames and passwords for an account you haven't used in a while.

Secure and immediate access to all your passwords will save you an average of 5 minutes per day.

* Unsubscribe – Get off the lists of publications you either don't read or don't give maximum value for time spent.

Even casual skimming of one email newsletter or ezine will eat up several minutes of your day each time you do it.

Drop off 3 lists and you'll save yourself at least 5 minutes per day.

* Use an Egg Timer – Flitting from task to task like a butterfly with ADD robs you of any chance for getting things done. 

To increase your focus on specific tasks, use an egg timer to get yourself 100% focused on the task at hand for a specific chunk of time.

While the egg timer ticks, nothing else but the current task at hand matters.

This technique will net you at least 10 extra minutes of wasted time saved.

* Use a List – Few things waste more time than doing things you don't need to do because you forgot the important things you should focus on right now.

Always operate with a list of prioritized tasks so you know what you should work on at any given moment.

Every 15 to 30 minutes you should ask yourself "Is what I'm working on right now the highest and best use of my time?"

This will net you at least 10 minutes per day in wasted time.

* Just Say "No" – Distractions abound on the Internet.

New products, new services, new videos, new jokes, new distractions come at us on a minute-by-minute basis.

Yet those distractions rob us of the precious time we desperately need to accomplish our own objectives and pursue our own agendas.

If some new product or exciting new opportunity comes along, let it sit for a day, or even just an hour, and then make a decision.

Many times the "new and exciting" loses its luster when you stop, take a break, and look at it from a distance.

This will easily save you at least 10 to 15 minutes a day in lost time.

My best advice involves operating with a strong purpose in your online business.

I've shown you simple strategies here to save an average of 65-70 minutes per day, but if you operate with a strong purpose, you'll save even more.

Why?

Because a strong purpose helps you filter out any time-wasting activities that won't get you where you want to go.

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Jim Edwards here from "I Gotta Tell You" with a quick favor to ask you, my "I Gotta Tell You" subscribers…

=> http://www.igottatellyou.com/success_roadblocks/

I'm working on launching a series of articles, videos, and audios on proven success principles…

One of the areas I want to address is specific "road blocks" to success…

In other words, specific things that hold you back that –if you knew how to overcome them — would turbo-charge your forward progress to "success" (whatever "success" means to you).

To make sure I don't miss anything, would you please take 30 seconds to tell me… "What's the biggest roadblock in your path right now to reaching the success you need, want, and deserve?"

=> http://www.igottatellyou.com/success_roadblocks/

Thanks in advance,

Jim

PS – Keep your eyes peeled for answers, tips, and suggestions in future products, updates, articles, and videos on my sites…

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Jim Edwards here with another "live" video update from the Big Seminar this past weekend with my friend and business coach, Rich Shefren, with several very important tips for WHY the backend of your business spells success or failure long term…

=> http://IGottaTellYou.com/are-you-a-hamster.html

I was just at Big Seminar and ran into Rich while filming some segments for "The Online Business Show" with Mike Stewart.

I put Rich in the spot and made him give us a couple of really good tips about systematizing your business as well as giving me the low-down on his new FREE report -"The Final Chapter"

Have a look and a listen right now and then grab Rich's report.

=> http://IGottaTellYou.com/are-you-a-hamster.html

Talk soon,

Jim

PS – Rich's insight on creating a backend "path" makes this 9-minute video well worth a look!

Check it out

=> http://IGottaTellYou.com/are-you-a-hamster.html

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