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links for 2007-03-31

Do your Auction Descriptions make you money? Want to learn how they can?

Howdy

We now have listeners coming in from ALL over the world.  Hello & Welcome to Canada, Malta, UK, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Turkey, Australia and so many more fabulous areas of this world!!  And I am glad you are here because no matter where you live, ALL of you will want to hear the amazing speaker I just booked (and I still can’t believe he is coming onto the show…He is booked up until forever!  All of the e-BigWigs want him on their shows, interviews, teams…but WE got him!!  Woohoo!)  Now let me show you why I am so thrilled that you will have an opportunity to listen to this amazing entrepreneur for an hour…

 

Here is a quote from one of the client’s that Troy White, our next Online Success Institute entrepreneur has worked with:

 

Troy wrote an advertisement and a special report for me that…

I had to stop using!

Not because it wasn’t working - but because it was bringing me in too many leads! In a highly competitive industry like mine, the ad Troy wrote for me pulled in a whack of new business to me. 

Thanks Troy… you are my new secret weapon to build my business.  Look forward to working with you further.  Donna-Lee Powers, Calgary 

Can you imagine that?  TOO much business…what a fabulous thing.

 

Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 12th, Noon pst/3pm est for an incredible opportunity to listen to THE Troy White, world’s best copywriter, help you write profitable auction descriptions, better eBay Store custom pages, money-generating newsletters, powerful About Me pages, and anything else in your business that involves words.  You can ask your question for Troy at www.DescriptionSecrets.com.  This will register you for your valuable spot on the call.  Remember, if you don’t have a specific question, but definitely want to be on this powerful call, then simply put, “I Choose Success” in the question box.

 

I met Troy through a wonderful story of small miracles that led us into each other’s business worlds….one which we will tell on the call for the 12th of April.  Let me share with you how amazing Troy is…

 

Troy has been involved in selling and direct marketing for almost 20 years.  His works spans involvement with some of the biggest names in marketing around the world as well as effectively helping hundreds of small businesses through his advice and products.

 

Success for clients is driven by Troy’s ability to clearly articulate complex messages and capabilities into business tactics that work – measured by the actual results they produce.

 

Troy has been featured in magazines such as Forbes, major city newspapers (i.e. Calgary Sun), Networker News and Rising Women Business Magazine to name a few.  Troy has also been interviewed on talk radio shows around North America.

A turning point in Troy’s career came when he recognized that the right words at the right time are incredibly powerful and profitable… leading to huge financial windfalls in short periods of time. 

With this knowledge under his belt he started a personal campaign to become “best-in-class” in the copywriting arena.  Through massive persistence, trial and error and a learning curve equivalent to 4 years of study in Graduate school Troy emerged with real life, practical expertise in copywriting.

A key element in Troy’s success is his ability to rapidly test and eliminate risks associated with producing marketing programs.  This along with a clear ability to help determine the single-most important message you need to deliver to a client is one of the reason most of Troy’s clients see consistent 6-10 times return on investment based on their marketing spends.

In spite of Troy’s amazing success in the marketing field he remains very accessible and approachable.  His monthly articles are a source of inspiration to over 7,000 people and 10’s of thousands read his blogs and postings weekly.

Troy lives in Calgary with his wife and twin daughters (whose own business wisdom was recently featured in Troy’s latest newsletter). During his off time, you will find Troy relaxing with a good book in hand.

 

Troy has put together a genius marketing course for this call.  You can check out his course at www.JanelleElms.com/copy. (which includes a $100 off coupon for the upcoming Wild West Wealth Summit!)

blessings,

Janelle

links for 2007-03-30

Do you want to be a Successful PowerSeller?

Ask The PowerSeller Interview Series Announced

 

Okie, I am finally getting my sea-legs (or eBay legs) around the Online Success Institute.  Famous last words…’if I had known how big the project truly was…’.  Well, luckily for education seeking eBayers and online business owners, I am too far into this to turn backJ.  The response to OSI has been fabulously overwhelming to say THE very least…SO many positive comments and phenomenal changes in participants businesses!  Thank you for letting me know & share in your excitement – knowing that you and your business are benefiting is what has kept things moving forward.  (I think a few people are still in awe of the profound search engine optimization education that Catherine Seda provided, the legal & tax wisdom of THE Cliff Ennico, and the wealth of information that Michael Kaiser gave us about being secure online…all of which you can hear the replays on www.OnlineSuccessInstitute.com )

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So the next phase involves two VERY exciting new interview series.  And thank you, because the ideas for these came from YOUR input at www.IWantToLearnMoreAbout.com – so huge thanks! 

The 2nd series will be announced next week, but I couldn’t wait anymore to share the FIRST one with you!  Every (ok, almost every) Wednesday, at 3pm pst/6pm est, OSI will be interviewing an eBay PowerSeller about their success.  How they achieved their success, the tools they used, how they overcame obstacles, what advice they would give others just starting out, etc.  YOU will also be able to ask questions of them as well at www.AskThePowerSellers.com   AND, I have the most amazing line-up of success stories on eBay…I am SO excited!!  I have people who left the corporate world to come onto eBay, I have Moms who raised children while doing this, I have incredible people from outside the US who will talk about their international challenges, I have people who are making tens of thousands of dollars a month ++ on eBay (one who is over $100,000 a month!).

 

Because I am SO excited about this new series, I want everyone to easily participate in these f-r-e-e hour interviews, so here is how you can choose success:

  1. Mark your calendar for 3pm pst/6pm est for the following dates (so far):
  • April 4th
  • April 11th
  • April 25th
  • May 2nd
  • May 9th
  • May 23rd
  • May 30th
  • June 20th

  1. Right before 3pm pst/6pm est, call: 1-605-990-0100 and when prompted, put in this code: 205284#

  1. Listen in as the secrets of the Successful eBay PowerSellers are revealed to you during the next 60 minutes.

  1. IF, you would like to ask a specific question, please do so at www.AskThePowerSellers.com, BUT it is not required to register for this call.  All of the information you need to be on the call is in steps 1-3.

Now, drumroll and wild applause for our very first Ask The PowerSeller Interviewee….

Danna Crawford, a Silver PowerSeller of AskDanna – also known as the PowerSelling Mom.  Here is what Danna had to say about her rise to fame…

I’ve been a Powerselling Mom since 1997. I was a single mom, quit my waitress job and started selling Full Time on eBay in 1998. I never missed any of my Children’s events or family functions. Best part was, the Bills were paid! I saved enough money to buy a home in Florida. Met the Irish Man of my dreams and now, My children have left the nest!

 

I now share all I have learned to help others be Stay-at-home and put the family first!  Not pushing any get-rich-quick dreams, but helping eBay sellers to get the bills paid!

 

I wrote my 1st soft cover book in 2005 and I have pulled it off the market because it was out-dated.

I have written several eBooks and all of them include resell rights, allowing  the buyer to not only enjoy and learn, BUT they can sell them or share them with others!

 

My motto is: “There is Plenty of eBay for us ALL, to be Blessed and Prosper”

 

Now you can see why I am so thrilled about this latest series…so many fascinating people and tons of valuable information. 

 

To check out Danna’s Success world head over to www.JanelleElms.com/danna

Click Here to see her great eBay Books and information

And stop by www.AskThePowerSeller.com for any questions you may have for any of these amazing success stories.

We’ll ‘see’ you on April 4th!

 

Fabulous blessings,

Janelle

 

P.S.  If you are a PowerSeller and want to be featured on the PowerSeller Interview program for the Online Success Institute, please send an email to info@onlinesuccessinstitute.com .  Please include your Name and eBay User ID.

links for 2007-03-29

eBay & Online Security - What you MUST know…

Michael photoWow – I don’t think I have got as many ‘thank you’ emails from the OSI listeners for any other podcast, as I did for the Security one that Michael Kaiser recently did for us.  From good solid basic information about the differences between spam, spoofs and phishing to advanced ways to protect yourself online, Michael covered SO much security ground during the interview.  Not to mention the phenomenal announcement about the new Beta Test for the PayPal Security Key -  LOVE that one!  Listen below to this fascinating information filled interview with Director of the National Center for Victims of Crime, Michael Kaiser.

 

Here are the sites that were mentioned during the podcast interview:

National Center for Victims of Crime Shop

Reporting Account Theft on eBay

eBay’s Security Center

eBay’s Toolbar

PayPal’s Security Center

PayPal Free Security Tools

PayPal’s Security Key

FTC’s Identity Theft Website

Federal Government Security Website

Free Identity Theft Checklist

Free List of Malware, Adware, Spyware

Give Back with the easy Click of a button…

Did you know…

 

  • There are more than 10,000 fundraising organizations that you can help raise money for on eBay?
  • To date, more than $40 million has been raised for nonprofits through items sold on eBay?
  • That it is simply a click of a button on the Sell Your Item form to donate as little as 10% of your final sale to the charity of your choice?
  • That eBay, through Giving Works and MissionFish handle everything else for you?

 

 

How would you like to ask ANY question you wanted about giving back through charity auctions and have it answered by THE eBay charity expert? 

 

 

I have just the expert – Michael Kaiser - Woohoo!  And I am guessing you have the question!

Michael became an eBay University in 2002 and since that time has trained thousands of eBay users on how to get started and build their businesses on eBay. Michael believes that eBay can be a tool of empowerment for people who have the drive and desire to create a business for themselves on the internet.  He also shows people how to give back through online and offline charity work.

Michael also has a day job as Director of Programs at the National Center for Victims of Crime, where their mission is to forge a national commitment to help crime victims rebuild their lives.  You can support this organization at www.ncvcshop.com

 

Simply go to www.AskAboutCharity.com and fill in your all important charity question for Michael.  On Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 at 2:30 pm PST/5:30pm est, Michael will answer as many of these questions as he can during a LIVE (& f-r-e-e) teleseminar. 

 

 (Remember, if you don’t have a question, but still want to be part of the call, simply type ‘I Choose Success’ in the question box and we’ll get you registered.)

 

“Since I began listing for charity, my sales rate has soared 80%!”

- Laura Iverson, Iversongallery

 

 

For those of you who haven’t yet participated in an ASK class yet, it’s quick & easy (should take you a total of 60 seconds!):

1.  Simply go to the ASK website that you receive in your email from Online Success Institute – in this case www.askAboutCharity.com

2.  Type in your question, name and email and hit “Here’s my question…”

3.  The next page will ask if the question that is showing is the correct one.

4.  The final page will have the following information:

  • Day & Time of the call
  • The call-in number and passcode
  • And a Print link so you can easily print the information out and keep it by your computer

5.  Now all you have to do is on Tuesday, April 10th, 2007, about 10 minutes prior to 2:30 pm PST/5:30pm est, simply call that number…enter your passcode you were given…and listen in for the next hour to an expert answer your questions!

 

 

 

Now, Online Success Institute will be recording this, however, technical difficulties (like what we experienced on the OneSource Webinar that recorded the class, but without sound) can happen (technology is a wonderful thing!).  So definitely try to be on the LIVE class.

 

Coming Up we have

 

Fabulous Blessings,

Janelle

links for 2007-03-28

links for 2007-03-27

Customer Service - is it really that important?

Yes…according to a recent study I just read by the National Retail Federation Foundation.

85% of shoppers say they shop and spend more money at retailers with good service.

70% who have a positive shopping experience will tell 2.5 other people (one of these days I have to meet this 1/2 a person that everyone knows)

BUT, if they have a BAD experience, they tell almost double that!!

For those of you who have heard me talk, you know that I stress the ‘experience’ of the sale.  Now, you can see there is a dollar value attached to that experience you are providing your customers.

My co-authors and I talk extensively about Customer Service and achieving that experience in our book, “The 7 Essential Steps to Successful eBay Marketing”.

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