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Resume Writing Dos and Don'ts
Do these things Include your full name - don't use nicknames or abbreviations Use a telephone number that you can always answer - use a cell phone if possible or make sure there is an answering machine at the listed phone number Use bullet points to highlight information - it is much easier for an employer to absorb relevant information while scanning your r?sum? Print your r?sum? and cover letter on high quality paper - when printing your r?sum? you should use paper with at least 50% cotton content Be concise and get to the point - say what you need to say and nothing more Use action words and descriptive phrases - be creative when trying to get your point across using as few words as possible Target your r?sum? - address your r?sum? to the position you are applying for to show that you are really interested in working for that company Focus on relevant facts only - list skills, accomplishments and personality traits you know the employer is looking for List quantitative support for statements made - back up your skills and experiences with real scenarios, facts and figures Begin statements with action verbs - action verbs demonstrate your importance to the achievement or experience being described Don't do these things Have any grammatical errors - always have someone else proofread your r?sum? for errors and flow Have any spelling mistakes - always spell check your r?sum?, your contact's name, and the company's name Misrepresent your background or experience - employers oftentimes verify this information and can fire you if it is discovered that you were dishonest Fill in employment gaps with unrelated information - wait to discuss this information in person to put a positive spin on it Use lengthy paragraphs - employers notoriously skip over paragraphs in r?sum?s Use long sentences - just like paragraphs, the reader easily skips over long sentences Use personal pronouns - keep your r?sum? impersonal for a more professional image Forget to list basic skills - all employers want to see that you are a team player, take charge of situations and are reliable

e, but I wouldn't recommend it, I still would go to the developers' site first. Okay, so now we have planted our feet and have familiarized ourselves with being internet (search) savvy. We are ready to purchase a server!

When making a server purchase you need to consider a few things before doing so. What to buy? A top of the line, quadruple processor, and super fast turbo server is always ideal, but many times it is not logical or affordable. Therefore, you need to weigh your options (sensibly).

What to buy?

First determine your budget. Be realistic and expect to spend at least $2,500 for a low-end server. For a low-end, quality server with other needed equipment and services I spent a little over $4,500 easily.

Determine your ISP (broadband) provider. Research and speak with several different vendors before deciding which broadband solution best suit your needs. Each provider plan is different and has different benefits, determine the best one which fits your needs. Bandwidth should be put into consideration when choosing your ISP.

Online Advertising Costs Too High? Stop Paying for Customers
Online advertising can be a costly affair.Yet we cannot afford to ignore advertising online, especially those of us whose primary business is on the Internet. Newcomers to doing business online often start with these steps:Create a business websitePay to have the website submitted to search enginesPay to get traffic through pay-per-click adsWonder why their ROI is so lowThis article will talk about two techniques, that when used together can boost your website's traffic and increase your sales. The two techniques are search engine optimization and opt-in lists.Search Engine OptimizationAn online business will get the majority of its traffic through search engines. Hundreds of millions of people go to the Internet each day looking for solutions to their problems. Some of those people have problems you can solve, and search engine optimization is the key to getting your website seen by them.Let's say that a person goes to Google and types in the search phrase, "inexpensive jewelry". Google decides which websites to show in two steps.First, a pool of matching websites is created from all the websites Google knows about. A website goes into that pool if it contains the words in the search phrase, in any order. When I was writing this article, there were over one million websites in that pool for "inexpensive jewelry".Second, Google decides which pages in that pool of pages is most relevant to the search phrase. Relevancy is partly determined by the content on the page itself, and partly by links to that page. A page that has the search phrase exactly as the person typed it (e.g. "inexpensive jewelry") is more relevant that one that has the words in a different order (e.g. "jewelry is not inexpensive") or scattered over the page. Links to a page are important, too. Any site that links to the page with the text "inexpensive jewelry" is a vote for that page being highly relevant to that search phrase.All this plus more goes into Google deciding which website to put first in the search results. And first is where you want to be, if you want to be the one to solve a potential customer's problems.While some aspects of search engine optimization can be handled by a SEO consultant, there are two steps that are your responsibility. You know your bus

Are you disgusted or disappointed with your current web host? Have you switched web hosting companies too many times? Have you thought of hosting your own website(s)? Do you have the ambition to control and manage your own web server?

If you answered 'yes' to the questions above, then you may be ready to host your own sites. This article will give you things to consider while making the switch.

When being your own web host you should be technically inclined and have basic knowledge of operating systems, understand technical terms, understand how to setup a server environment (such as: DNS, IIS, Apache, etc.) have basic knowledge of scripting languages and databases (PHP, Perl, MySQL, etc.), be familiar with current technologies, and have a basic understanding of hardware and server components.

You should realize the pros & cons. It is one thing to say, you want to host your own web server and it is another thing to actually do it.

Pros:

Own sense of responsibility
Awareness level raised (you are at the frontline of all server happenings)
No monthly hosting fees/accounts
Incompetence no longer exist
Non-shared environment (dedicated server)
Unlimited websites, databases, content, storage, etc.
More bandwidth
No more waiting on someone else time
Complete control

Cons:

Exhausting at times
Faced with server/hardware problems
ISP business account (monthly business/broadband expense)
If server goes down then the website is offline
No technical support team
Software, hardware, and network expenses

There could be many more pros & cons but I’ve pointed out some of the major ones. Managing a web server starts as a full time job, you must constantly monitor its performance and security. This can sometimes be an exhausting task, especially if you currently have other responsibilities. Though, the control you will have over your website and its performance is rewarding enough. You no longer have to wait for technical support or approval to install a script onto the server. You can have as many websites and databases you want, as long as your hardware can handle it. You no longer have to go into the discussion forums and search for the best web host or rant about how much you hate your current host. You can even begin hosting family & friends personal websites.

Ask yourself, how technically advanced are you? Many times you do not have to be a tech guru or anything of the sort, but you must be very resourceful. You must know how to find resolutions and answers to problems, quickly and efficiently. This means you must be internet savvy. Not just the average surfer, who surfs aimlessly, but you must be the surfer who can always find what they are looking for. This is key, because with any server environment you are going to run into problems and finding the answers are most accomplished online, using multiple resources, search techniques, and engines. Sure you can hire someone to fix your problems, but as we should have learned from the "web hosting", having someone do it for you isn't always the best option. Here is a test to see if you are ready to find solutions. I need a solution to a Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Event Error - "Event ID: 1056” it’s a DHCP Server Error. How would you search? Go ahead find the solution.

Did you first go to Google? If you did, that was a nice effort and common for most, plus a good place to start, but usually it is best to start at the developers' website. In this case "microsoft.com" would have been the first option. Why? Google would more than likely provide you with the answer from Microsoft and other sources, but you don't want to get inaccurate information from other sources. It is common to get information from Microsoft that would not specifically resolve your problem, but the developer should always be your first place to search for the answers. Now search the error again and go to the Microsoft site and find the solution.

You should had found this link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282001 (Event ID 1056 is Logged after installing DHCP)

What search phrase did you use? It should have been Event ID: 1056, because the Event ID is the exact error, it pinpoints your exact problem without broadening your search. Sometimes the error description is also appropriate to search, just the error description by itself or in combination with the Event ID. It depends on your error, your search feedback, your ability, and technique. For this example I did not include the error description.

Google or Yahoo! should have been your second option (the two largest search engines). Then search other smaller and niche search engines. A good search site which makes use of Google’s operator tags is www.soople.com. Next you should search within forums and discussion groups. If you are pretty internet savvy and have a plentiful or few forums and discussion groups which you frequent then you might actually visit those places before visiting Google or Yahoo!. You can even visit those before visiting the developer site since it is a trusted source, but I wouldn't recommend it, I still would go to the developers' site first. Okay, so now we have planted our feet and have familiarized ourselves with being internet (search) savvy. We are ready to purchase a server!

What to buy?

Public Relations for River Walks
When a city decides to put in a River Walk like San Antonio Texas did they often must spend significant redevelopment dollars in advance and the city has to also believe this is the best for all concerned. Recently on a whirl-wind tour across America; I had stopped at several cities wishing to put in a River Walks with water features to attract people and tourists.During this trip, I had gone to Rancho Mirage CA, Dayton NV, Columbus GA, Wichita KS, Idaho Falls and Caldwell ID to name just a few and talked with economic development folks, Chambers of Commerce and City Planners who were trying to key off what they had done in San Antonio and later in Oklahoma City.All these Economic Development folks and one was a former advisor to the Carter Administration seem to understand that the key to the projects success was not merely a; Build it and They Will Come Strategy, but rather a full blown public relations effort to get local community buy-in. It became quite evident to me that that for these projects to succeed a much needed emphasis on public relations was indeed needed. In the end this is how San Antonio’s River Walk has become World Famous. Please Consider all this in 2006.

ore waiting on someone else time
Complete control

Cons:

You should had found this link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282001 (Event ID 1056 is Logged after installing DHCP)

What to buy?

Online Collaboration – Help is Just a 'Click' Away!
Operating a small business can be a lonely venture especially if you’re doing it from your home based office, and doubly daunting if you’re involved in an on line selling venture. I know this to be fact as I’m one of those entrepreneurial spirits venturing into cyberspace and working where thousand have gone before – The Internet. (And you thought I was on the USS Enterprise with Captain Kirk, didn’t you?)Here I sit, day in and day out, with very little contact with the outside world. There are times when the ringing of my phone startles me, as I’m so immersed in proofreading or editing a chapter for an author, that the sound literally makes me jump three inches off my chair. If it weren’t for my trusted network of Virtual Assistant buddies and coaches, I’m sure I’d feel as isolated as a mountain climber stranded at the top of Mount Everest would. Yet it doesn’t have to be so and I’ll share some secrets with you on how to maintain your sanity while working in (and traveling through), cyberspace.Use Instant Messenger and Get a Buddy System Going.Using an instant messenger service to chat with other like minded business owners is invaluable in my humble opinion. Not only can I chat ‘virtually’ with other Virtual Assistants, I can also check in with my clients if they too are using the same system I am. It saves valuable time for me as I don’t have to look up my clients telephone number, stop what I’m doing, and physically pick up the phone and call them, only to get their voice mail saying they’re out of the office at the moment. With one click of my mouse, I open either MSN Messenger or Skype, and with another click I have them on line. Boom! I’m then able to type in a message that goes directly to them.Having a virtual ‘buddy’ is even better. Early on in my business I was extremely fortunate to connect with a super fellow Virtual Assistant, Jef Keep, of Daily Planet Virtual Services (http://www.dailyplanetvirtual.ca). Not only has he become a trusted friend who helps keep me ‘sane’, he’s also proven to be a very reliable resource whom I can ‘buzz’ through MSN Messenger should I need help resolving a work related issue. Having virtual contacts like Jef has saved me hours of time by providing instant solutions rather than my having to research on the net on how to ‘fix’ the problem.Another caveat of agreeing to participate in Go Completely Virtual Conference team is that I now have many other wonder

find resolutions and answers to problems, quickly and efficiently. This means you must be internet savvy. Not just the average surfer, who surfs aimlessly, but you must be the surfer who can always find what they are looking for. This is key, because with any server environment you are going to run into problems and finding the answers are most accomplished online, using multiple resources, search techniques, and engines. Sure you can hire someone to fix your problems, but as we should have learned from the "web hosting", having someone do it for you isn't always the best option. Here is a test to see if you are ready to find solutions. I need a solution to a Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Event Error - "Event ID: 1056” it’s a DHCP Server Error. How would you search? Go ahead find the solution.

You should had found this link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282001 (Event ID 1056 is Logged after installing DHCP)

What to buy?

Tele-selling Training Materials
When teleselling training material to corporations or midsize businesses it is very important to make sure you are talking to the decision maker. Generally in a large corporation there will be someone who is head of training and they will have things that they need. Since training is the key to the survival of any large company you will have the exact audience you need to pitch your products.One of the best ways to do telephone sales for training materials is while you have the customer or potential client on the line have them go to the web site and walk them through a demonstration and a video. By doing this they can see exactly what it is that you are selling and this will increase sales tremendously.There are hundreds and thousands of customers in the United States that are fairly large businesses that need more training material and they cannot get enough. With all the rules and regulations and potential lawsuits they must be careful to do it right.Once they feel you are professional and trustworthy and the quality of your material is okay they will place an order if they are in the market for that type of training material. Please consider all this in 2006.

the developer should always be your first place to search for the answers. Now search the error again and go to the Microsoft site and find the solution.

You should had found this link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282001 (Event ID 1056 is Logged after installing DHCP)

What to buy?

Cheap and Effective Ways to Get More Visitors to Your Website
Traffic is the life's blood of your website. If you're not getting any visitors to your site, you are certainly not going to make any sales, and that means your site is a hobby instead of a money making business. If your site is indeed a hobby then the amount of traffic you get doesn't matter, but if it is a business, then it's an entirely different story.If you are just starting out, you may be low on cash to throw at your new website. Being a little strapped for cash doesn't mean that you can't get the traffic you need to start making sales. There are several low cost ways to start the traffic ball rolling in your direction, and they are thing which you can do yourself with relative ease.Writing and submitting articles to article directories is a highly effective way to establish both a link back to your site and to gain the attention of the people who would be interested in what you have to offer. Articles are good for establishing a long term pathway to your website. You can even find niche article sites that cater to specific niches, so make sure you search for those when finding directories to submit to.Using Search Engine Optimization will also increase your chances of showing up in web searches for your site's topic. Some people think SEO is really difficult to understand and implement, but it's really not hard at all. Having your keyword in your domain name, title tag, image alt tags and on the first paragraph is the type of things which SEO encompasses. See, it's not that bad at all is it?To get a little quick exposure for your site, you can create a blog account at Blogger.com and then link back to your site. The posts made at a Blogger.com blog are easily picked up by the search engines. To make the most of your new blog, be sure to post three or four times daily with short posts which contain your keyword. Your site will be frequently updated if you link to it in your Blogger.com account. Blogging is easy and using Blogger.com is free.Remember that forums can be one of your site's best friends. By frequenting related forums and participating by making well informed useful posts, you can increase traffic to you're your site. Most forums allow signature files, and you can put your site URL in your signature file for the forum visitors to see and search engines to find. Never set up a new account for any forum just to go post one liners or non informative posts. This not only makes you a forum s

What to buy?

A backup device should be purchased before implementing a server install. The backup device should be double the server storage space. This could be a standalone unit like an external hard drive or network storage device or the backup device could be multiple devices such as: backup tapes, disc, etc. The reason the backup device should be larger is because you want to be able to have months worth of backups and not just weekly or monthly backups. You should have at least 24 weeks of backups without the concern of storage space. The backup device or safe deposits should also be external, removable, and portable. This is so the backups can be stored in a remote location. Usually for safe-keeping, in event of a theft or disaster.

Determine your daily traffic goal (the daily traffic which you hope to see within 1 year – be realistic), divide that number by the daily traffic you currently receive, and then multiply that number by 5. That is the total number of GB space you need. Example:

Daily Traffic Goal: 10,000 (Divided by) Current Daily Traffic: 500 (Times X) 5 = 100GB

In the example you should purchase a 100GB Hard Drive, it is best to buy 2 or more drives oppose to 1. In this case, since 50GB drives do not exist or harder to find, you would buy two 60GB drives giving you a total of 120GB. 2 or more drives are usually needed in a server to configure the proper RAID option, in some cases 3 or more are needed. Your backup storage space should be a minimum capacity of 200GB (or 240GB, optional).

Determine your memory. If your web server daily traffic goal is 500,000 then I would recommend at least 2GB worth of memory. If it is a shared server, meaning it also has other server services running on the machine, especially a mail server or database server (which is not recommended) then your memory should at least be 3GB or more. Otherwise you can think small and upgrade as needed, a 1GB memory stick should be fine for starters.

Determine your network components, which NIC card best performs under high traffic levels and which router best performs for your LAN / web server. It is best to get a router which has a built-in firewall (commonly known as a “hardware firewall”). Your ISP may provide you with a router or hardware firewall, this is how they are able to authorize your traffic on their network. Like a cable box does for cable television. The router also shares your IP address with other clients on your network. This enables you to share your internet connection without having to get a different IP from your ISP. The hardware firewall is simply a router with a built-in firewall, which means it shares your IP address as well as provides added protection to your network. It blocks bad addresses and ports at the forefront, before it can even make it to your computer. It is not recommended to rely only on a hardware firewall for security, this is just the first step. It is recommended to also include a software firewall (firewall software which installs on your computer) and it is recommended to continue timely security practices, such as updating and patching your system on a scheduled routine.

Determine your processor speed and power. Regardless of the amount of traffic you are expecting I would recommend a dual processor or greater. A dual processor or greater is best because if your website unexpectedly take off then you will be well prepared and if you host other server options or websites on the same server then you will have better performance. At the time of this writing the 64-bit platform is the processor direction. 3.8GHz is the most available speed. If your pockets can afford the latest technologies then that is ideal, but keep in mind at this particular time a 64-bit compatible processor is not necessary, without having many applications that require or deliver on that platform. That is a lot of speed going no where fast. Also, remember the power of the 64-bit platform and the greater the processor speed the more heat it produces, therefore it must be cooled much more rapidly and efficiently. At this time a dual 32-bit, 2.8GHz – 3.2GHz processor will suffice (even that is way more than enough). Though, if your pockets can afford it then the latest and greatest would be fine, you will be well prepared. Otherwise, do like most people and upgrade when the time comes.

Make sure you have a CD/RW drive. A floppy disk drive is not needed, but I do recommend it for making system restore disk. The CD/RW drive is needed because you need some type of removable storage device. You never know when you need to install a driver from a different location…like a ethernet driver. An external CD/RW drive is the best option, especially if you have multiple machines.

Choose your operating system carefully. Choose the vendor which you are most comfortable with. Do not choose a MAC if you never used a MAC before. Just because your friend suggests it and says it is a piece of cake does not mean it will be for you. You are trying to get a web server online not re-learn a whole new system. Stay focused and grounded. If you are comfortable with Microsoft then go with Microsoft, regardless if the IT person at your job says Microsoft products are unsecure, Linux or Unix is more secure and much better for a web server. If you have never used Linux or (especially) Unix then you will be in for a ride of your life. Your web server experience will soon becom

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The necessity and importance of accounting can be explained by requirement of knowing that how much we have earned this year, how much was earned during the last year, is our business improving, how much cash do we have, how much money we owe, how much others owe to us?

Making the financial transition from paid employment to earning a living on your own is probably the single biggest challenge facing many would be entrepreneurs. For most, the mere thought of financial insecurity holds them back from even trying. But if you have the vision, persistence and the ability to respond to market feedback the financial rewards will soon follow.

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