Wednesday 16 May 2012

What Makes A Perfect Press Release?

Although there are some differences in the format of press releases suggested by different press release distribution websites, but all of them want the press releases to have following components:

Press release could be done with different intentions but components of press release remains the same.

  • A clear Headline - describing the essence of press release .
  • Dateline
  • A Lead Paragraph. This should be a well written effective paragraph.
  • A meaningful body with details
  • Contact Details

If you want to write a press release, the above given components are must. Almost all free and paid press release services would have all these components and you cannot publish any of your stories without these components. Make sure you write a good press release. It is advisable to avoid direct promotion of your products. It should not reflect your intention of selling your products of service.



Friday 11 May 2012

Do you want an online transfer of your money from one bank to another


Most of us still not comfortable with online transfer of money, but believing the Internet age, money transfer has become easy and efficient. Your first approval from bank may take time but once done, with a secured computer you would be able to enjoy quick online money transfers . Are you ready to learn the step as how to do it ?


Internet Account Access
First and Foremost thing that you need to do is to create an Internet access for the account you desire to transfer your money to. In few banks, you may have to do some paperwork inorder to get Internet access to your account while other bank may just allow you do that. Be careful about your password, it should be composed of numbers, upper and lowercase letters. The purpose is to maintain strong account access protection.

Establish Payees

You may of to do some paperwork when you are need to create Payees, though this is not applicable for all banks. Few banks give easy and instant access to payee account for an easy bank transfer. Inorder to transfer money using your computer you need to enter the details for the receiving bank and account each time you move money, or you can set the bank up as a recurring payee. The bank you pay from would want all the personal information including name, address, routing number, account number where you want to transfer the money to.

Payment
Once everything is done at both the ends of the banks, you can begin transferring your money. Login to your bank account from where you want money to be transferred, select your payee bank where you want it to get transferred. Enter information required to be filled in an online form. Electronic transfers generally don’t take much time. You can actually watch money moving out from your account to another.

Computer Protection
This is the most important aspect while making any sort of online transfer. You need to install Anti Virus, Firwall Software , so that you computer could be protected from hacking and your money remain safe.

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Say Goodbye to Six Impulse Buys



Oh! so you are amongst those who often indulge in impulse buying, then this article would surely help you in controlling your habit. Marketers have grown smart and they know you have money, their ultimate target is cajole you and force you to take instant purchasing decisions; all for their benefit. The C&E Buying Group estimates that about 40 percent of all consumer spending is made on impulse, or by unplanned purchase.

Below we have listed few purchases that you should avoid.


Fitness Equipment
It has been observed that most Americans indulge in getting more and more exercising equipments in their household without any use. Most of them are actually influenced by TV commercials and they make instant purchases. Make sure that you are truly dedicated to become healthy person, only then open your pockets for them otherwise it would shrink your wallet rather waistline.

DVD’s
So, you love watching movies. This is great but what if two DVD’s take out $500 from your pocket. This does not seem to be good for your pocket. Look out for rental services near by your community that can lend you DVD for a watch. You would get it in much cheaper rates and also you don’t have to maintain them.

Buying Car:
If you earn thousand million dollars annually, you can actually think to change your car every year but if not then think twice to make this decision. Car depreciation starts as soon as you purchase it and changing car too often would debit huge amount of money from your account without any profit.

Gadgets
Technology keeps on changing so Gadget should be purchased seeing its long term use. For example, if you are thinking of getting an IPad, besure there would be a better version of it after few months. It should be a thoughtful decision on your part before you put money gadgets.

Shopping from Online Stores
Apart from physical stores, number of shopping portals and group buying sites have come up with loads of products . At times, it becomes irresistible to sustain oneself. Don’t pander yourself and focus before taking any purchasing decisions.

Friday 4 May 2012

Can a quarry be worth $50 billion?

Stockhouse has published an investigative report on Potash America Inc., a U.S. Bulletin Board company that is supposedly sitting on top of $50 billion worth of calcium montmorillonite in Nevada.


(Toronto, Ontario) May 4, 2012 - (SharewellNewsWire.com) Stockhouse has published an investigative report on Potash America Inc., a U.S. Bulletin Board company that is supposedly sitting on top of $50 billion worth of calcium montmorillonite in Nevada. For full details on the promotion, please see this week’s Stockhouse Short Report.


Here is a link to the report:



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Friday 27 April 2012

5 Businesses You Can Start at Home





If you are amongst those who don’t like to work in predefined working hours or you dislike anyone bossing you, home based business might be the perfect solution.  The world has changed and so the mode of earning; you can try anything from selling handicrafted goods to online blogging. There are options where you can start your own business and earn tons of money. Listed below are some of the famous home based business you can resort to :


Artisans :
If you are creative enough and are able to design great artistic stuff at home, that includes painting, pottery and jewelery, then world is a space for you. You have platforms like etsy.com, where you can upload photos of your created product. You may have to pay small fees to get enlisted but if you product is liked by a customer, you start getting online payment. Who says creativity doesn’t pay ?

Blogging:
If you are passionate about writing which may include on any topic you have the chance to earn a lot of moolah while sitting at home. There are number of blogging platforms available which includes blogger.com and tumblr.com. You may find your area of expertise , set up a google adsense account or put advertisement from third party, and here is your chance to fill your pocket with loads of money.

Customer Care:
Most of the companies around the world are outsourcing thedir customer care service on phone calls to work from home employees. You can take phone calls directly from customer who have questions or need assistance in purchasing items.

Tutor:
We heard it from our parents, that studies never go waste and when it comes to work from home, it is one of the best business one can own.

Translator:
If you are proficient in more than one language , you can actually become freelance translator. Find freelance translating work through Welocalize.com or sdl.com. You will need to pass a language fluency test and have good grammar and punctuation.

Is Coffee Good For Health







Are you worried that you take 3 cups of coffee daily ? Don’t be. As researchers, recently found that Coffee is beneficial for health as it reduces the risk of diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, cirrhosis of the liver and even Alzheimer’s.

Many people do not realize that coffee is the largest source of antioxidants in their diet,” said Dr. Donald Hensrud, chair of preventive, occupational and aerospace medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Antioxidants actually helps to protect cells against free radicals. Free radicals are created when your body break down food, by environmental exposures, smoke and radiation. Free radicals increase the chance of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

Numerous studies have been conducted on coffee and each time it has some new revelation. A study was conducted in May 2011, Iowa Women’s Health Study on 27000 women from age group of 55 to 69. In that study, researchers from the University of Minnesota found that women who drink one to three cup of coffee reduces the chance of heart disease by 24 percent compared to those who abstain from drinking coffee.

So the next time you take a doze, it should be with a smiling face .

Wednesday 25 April 2012

How To Write A Press Release

Press release is an effective tool.If written properly, it can yield best results in the form of online traffic, brand awareness, and spreading the word.





1)Actual News : It would great if you offer some authentic news to readers. This would build in their credibility towards your brand.

2) Important First: It is always beneficial to focus on your the message within headline, summary and first two paragraph. An online reader scan text and wants to read the summary in first instance before moving ahead. This would increase the usability of your press release. This would also help search engine to index your press release.

3) Write a compelling headline of around 20 words. Make them search engine friendly and straightforward so that both users and search engines can understand them.

4) Link: If possible you can provide link of your website or link any other important keyword with your press release.

5)  Photos / Videos / Multimedia: There are some attributes which are present in paid press release distribution site. If you own the right to publish a paid press release, don’t forget to add photos/ videos and multimedia into your site.

6 )  Logo : For brand recognition , it is important to have your logo in the press release.
 
7 ) Contact Information : Last but not the least inlcude contact information, updated with phone numbers and email address so that a prospective client or a query could be answered.