8 Most Recent Articles
Written By: John Calder

1	We Are Hungry - Feed Us Please Written by: John Calder | Distributed: 2004-04-28 |
2	Learning the Lessons of the Pray-to-Succeed Strategy Written by: John Calder | Distributed: 2004-04-28 | Far too many people start an online business and end up using a pray-to-succeed business strategy. If my description seems mean, it is not meant to be so. Rather, it is intended to get your attention and put you first on the road to realization and then on the road to real success.
3	Lessons in Creating a Productive Dialog with Consumers Written by: John Calder | Distributed: 2004-04-28 | I received the following email from a direct email marketing company. This is not the first time I have seen someone use this technique in his or her direct promotion campaign. At first, I had deleted the message for being the sp*am that it was... Then I realized what a good article this would make. So I dug the message out of my trash folder so that I could share it with you.
4	A Business which Requires No Selling? Written by: John Calder | Distributed: 2004-04-28 | *I want to find a business opportunity which requires no selling.* How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that? I hope you answered the second question with *Never.* Let me be truthful with you here.
5	Three Things You Can Learn from the Lunar Real Estate Boom Written by: John Calder | Distributed: 2004-04-28 | Today I received a very odd email. I got a real long laugh out of it, yet I thought keeping the message could serve real purpose in helping me deliver my message to you. I am still laughing about the Lunar Land Rush. It seems that for the past 22 years, Dennis Hope has been selling acres of land on the Moon! He has sold over 300 million acres of land on the Moon for $29.95 per parcel!
6	One American City Defies THE Rule Written by: John Calder | Distributed: 2004-04-28 | Sociologists have been studying the buying habits of American consumers for more than four decades. During this time period, study after study has shown that American consumers tend to follow certain patterns in their shopping behavior.
7	The Anti-Spam Zealots who went to the FTC Spam Forum Written by: John Calder | Distributed: 2003-05-01 | While the FTC and other government entities try to figure out how they can legally address the Spam issue, they are doing so without consulting with those of us who run small businesses online. Of the 97 people who spoke at the forum, the majority was technicians and lawyers who represent the ISP*s and Anti-Spam companies.
8	Advertise in a Proven Medium Written by: John Calder | Distributed: 2003-05-01 | Do you know what is wrong with doing business on the Internet? Oh sure, spam is a real issue for most people, but it only emphasizes the point I would like to share with you today. See the problem is locating productive methods of advertising.