Book to be Released!
Oct 26, 2007 Ebook, Getting Started
Chapter 1It’s Almost Here! It is in its final editing stage. Profesor Moolah will be releasing his Guide to Blogging and Your Business on November 1st, 2007. Using sound teaching techniques and available help through email Professor Moolah will guide you through the process of making more money with less effort using a blog and your business.
All you need to do is be able to turn on a computer, write a simple document in word or another word processing program, and be able to surf the internet.
With Professor Moolah’s guide you will be able to get your own domain name, create a blog, post to that blog, and best of all do it in a way that drives traffic to your site and to your business.
Check out the first chapter in its raw form. Final editing is complete, but it is in a very basic draft format. I hope you get an idea of what the book is going to be about, and how this can change your business.
Also sign up for my email list so that you can receive all the important updates, and are able to be the first one to download our book.
Along with the book you will receive a workbook designed to help guide you through the process. This book will be invaluable to help organize your thoughts, keep you on track, and achieve what you want with your site.
Best of luck with your business, we hope to hear from you soon.
Professor Moolah
What is FTP?
Oct 19, 2007 Organization
FTP or File Transfer Protocol is used to transfer data from one computer to another over the Internet, or through a network.So simple enough, right? But why do we need it?When you own a website you have control over what goes into the website, and what the site looks like including any custom graphics or pictures. This involves uploading information over the internet.
FTP simply lets you upload this information more easily. It is not good enough to have a program running over the web to make this connection. May hosting companies include a program that acts like an FTP program, but they are typically unsecure, slow, and not as easy to use. FTP is much better at uploading and manipulating your files.
Overall there is one giant upside to FTP – IT IS SECURE— most FTP programs have a very secure connection and since it is temporary it is very hard to track down and intercept your uploads.
There are a few examples of programs that you can use.
WS-FTP – This is a program created by a company called IP Switch (http://www.ipswitch.com/). It is a very simple program and very user friendly. It is the preferred program of Professor Moolah. I use it extensively. Here is what the website has to say about it:
- Best-in-class secure file transfer: Protect files before, during & after file transfer
- 256-bit AES transfer encryption over SSL and SSH protocols
- OpenPGP file encryption
- File Integrity Checking up to SHA512
- Industry leading automation and productivity features: Enhance productivity & save time
- Schedule
- Backup
- Synchronization
- Email Notifications
- .Zip Compression
- Scripting
And many more great features for computer file transfer:
- Workspaces
- Linked Folders
- Search
- Server-to-Server transfers
- citrix admin, etc
- Microsoft Vista compatible
For most of you non technical people this may not mean a whole lot, but that is ok. Maybe it would be better to see a screen shot of what it looks like:
As you can see it looks a lot like the file manager in windows. Much of the menus are the same, and it is very intuitive to use.
FREE ALERT!
FileZilla – Sounds mean but it really isn’t. FileZilla is a very good very efficient FREE FTP program. It is fairly new (and the people who developed it and use it would probably argue here), but it seems to be very stable and easy to use. Professor Moolah just began using this program and it is great. Here is what the website has to say about it
- Easy to use
- Supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
- Cross-platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, *BSD, OSX and more
- Available in many languages
- Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB
- Powerful Site Manager and transfer queue
- Drag & drop support
- Configurable Speed limits
- Filename filters
- Network configuration wizard
So far it all seems to be true. Here is what it looks like:
For a whole bunch more screen shots you can go to the site and see them here.
The bottom line? FTP is needed if you decide that you are going to have a lot of involvement in developing your site. You need to have a safe secure and easy way to upload your files. Particularly if you are going to add any widgets or custom themes to your WordPress site.
You need to know your site username, your password, your ftp location (typically ftp.yourwebsite.com), and on occasion your port # (the default will typically work), and that is about it. After that both of these programs are easy to use easy to setup and very useful in manipulating your online files.
Using Social Networking Sites
Oct 18, 2007 Prosperity, Success
Social networking sites can become great mediums for developing your online business. If you have an online business where you are trying to get customers through online advertisements and promotions, you can greatly improve your presence in homes world wide by developing a personal touch through social networking sites. You will find that people trust you more when you come in personal touch with them. You are more easily able to impress upon them the good points of your product which they readily accept.
Enlarge Your Business Network As Well
You also have a chance to meet some of your suppliers and dealers and this enables you to garner a more fruitful and long term business relationship with them. There are many ways to get closer to your clients by means of social networking sites. You can join online forums which discuss on subjects related to your product; this will directly introduce you to the people interested in your product. You can create your blogs which promote your product or service. You can then contact the visitors to your blog or the ones who respond and want more information on the product advertised through the blog.
The best part about creating business through social networking is that there is hardly any input as far as input costs are concerned. You can plan different strategies for different customers. You can sell your product or service at a much cheaper price than your competitors who have enormous inputs of labor and maintenance costs. It will become much easier for you to find a partner for your business through the social networking site. You can easily find like- minded persons who get interested to your idea and you can start a healthy partnership in business to cut costs and improve client base.
There are many things that you can do to create an online business with the help of social networking sites. You must try to get in touch with as many people as possible in networking dinners and forums. Try to learn which products find easy acceptance with most members. Try to exchange profiles and name cards with maximum members. Call members to find if anyone is interested in your product or service. Find products and services which still do not have an internet base or are new on the market scene. It is easier to secure such products as consignment and can be paid later when sold. Always try to keep the price low in the beginning till you have made a solid base of customers who vouch for your credibility. Moreover, it is easier to sell products at lower than market prices, especially if you can press home the utility of the product to members of social networking sites.
Ebook Nearly Available
Oct 17, 2007 Ebook
Professor Moolah is proud to announce that in just a few short weeks the first release of Professor Moolah’s Guide to Marketing Your Business Through your Blog will be available.
Just 100 will be released for test marketing, suggestions, and comments. Be the first to download the book for free in electronic form.
To get on the list simply email Professor Moolah at professor@profmoolah.com. When the book is ready to ship, one will be sent to you.
The book is designed to help professionals who either do not yet have a blog that they are using regularly, or who do not have one at all.
Professor Moolah has produced this book with WordPress as the standard blogging tool. It is not that I believe that this is the best, and the only tool to use, I just had to chose one for reasons of simplicity.
Professor Moolah hopes that this book can be useful to the professional who has previously thought that getting on the Internet is a difficult task. It is not. With just a little guidance anyone who can write in word, can write a blog. Anyone with just a little knowledge of how the Internet works will be able to create their own blog with their own web address.
Yes Professor Moolah is a very technical person (or group of people to be accurate check the about me page for more information) and I know that there will be a lot of questions and things that are not clear. That is the reason for the limited release.
The books will not last long; they will only be available for free for a very short time.
Prof Moolah
Useful Time Management Strategies
Oct 4, 2007 Time Management
In your busy everyday schedule of work, you must have felt the need for adopting better time management strategies whenever you were not able to accomplish all that you wanted to do due to lack of time. The time management strategies that are listed below will enable you to organize yourself better so that your output is comprehensive and fruitful. Given below are a few important strategies that will enable you to manage your time more effectively.
Plan Your Activities
The first step towards any successful venture or even an ordinary day, is to make a proper plan at the outset. This is true for every sphere of life, be it a picnic or a mission in space. Nothing can succeed without proper planning. Time management also requires a strategy whereby you can make a plan that includes making a list of the various jobs that need to be done and to prioritize them according to their importance. You should also make sure that you have allocated enough time for relaxation and for spending with your family.
Break Your Jobs Into Smaller Elements
An effective time management strategy necessitates breaking up your tasks into smaller steps so that you can manage them more easily and complete the steps on time. You will also feel more confident that you are well on your way to completing a successful day. When you are doing an important task, you should not get distracted by attending to telephone calls or emails unless you are anticipating some important messages. You can set apart a specific time for making telephone calls or attending to emails, if you feel that it is essential to do so. Unimportant communication should be tackled after you have achieved your immediate targets.
Determine When You Can Work With The Greatest Thrust
You should schedule the most important or difficult tasks according to the time when your mind is completely fresh. Your energy will be at its maximum level at such times and you will be able to tackle complex situations effectively and with ease. Moreover, an important time management strategy would be to use your downtime for the simple tasks.
Training Schedules
In order to achieve success in business, you need an efficient and dedicated team that will work in close cooperation with you as per your plans and directives. You can take advantage of training organizations and outsource this work of training your team to them. An important strategy of time management is to find a competent training organization and utilize your time to tackle other important issues.
Time management is of utmost importance in every aspect of life. “Time is money” is an oft-quoted saying which is very true, and using the above strategies will make you adept in time management.
