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Professional writers understand that there’s no such thing as rejection, there’s only writing which has yet to find a home.

When you’re a writer, you write, just like a potter makes pots, or a real estate salesman sells plots of land. However, there’s a difference: if you let yourself feel too personally involved in the selling process, you can come to feel as if each rejection is a rejection of you, rather than of a piece of writing.

Rejection? What rejection? Here’s how to eliminate “rejection” from your vocabulary.

=> One: Understand And Research Publishers And Publications

Let’s create a scenario. You’re Gloria C. Writer, and you want to write a saleable nonfiction article about landmines. At this stage, you have two ways you can proceed. You can write your article first, and then find a publication which may give it a home, or you can find the publication first, and then write your article.

If you have all the information you need, you may want to write a first draft of the article, so that you can discover the approach that you want to take. If you’re a new writer, this is the best way to proceed. You gain confidence with every word that you write, and since all writing involves rewriting, you’ll feel better once you know you have something to rewrite.

On the other hand, you may decide that you’re more comfortable proposing this article to several publications first, before you write the article. In this case, you write around 100 to 200 words of an ARTICLE QUERY, or PROPOSAL LETTER.

Then you find a likely market for the piece and send it to the editor.

There are many market guides for writers. One of the best known is the Writer’s Market, published by Writer’s Digest Books: http://www.writersmarket.com/

If the first editor you send your proposal to either doesn’t want it, or fails to respond, send it to the second editor on your list.

=> Two: Have A Writing Business Plan

What will you write? Where will you sell it? How much time can you devote to writing? How much will you earn?

Sit down TODAY and spend ten minutes working on your writing business plan for the next 12 months. Sit down every day and work on it — by thinking and researching markets — until your writing business plan is complete. (Don’t take forever over this. It took me half an hour in total.)

=> Three: Have A Writing Marketing Plan

A marketing plan is part of your overall business plan.

=> Four: Work Your Plan, Even When It Doesn’t Seem To Be Working

Persistence counts. You will sell simply because you show up at the right time with the right abilities and the right piece of work. It’s a numbers game. If you write enough, and market it diligently, you will sell. That’s all there is to it. Please believe this. Keep writing, and sending out your work.

=> Five: Expect To Succeed

If you expect to succeed at your writing career, you will.

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In this article I will show you how to use articles to explode your internet business. Writing articles and posting them on the internet can pull in a flood of traffic to your web site.

You may be asking yourself “how can writing a simple article impact my business”?

It is quite simple! There are numerous article directories listed on the internet to post your articles on. This is one of the best online marketing tools - and it’s 100% Free.

I have listed a few Article Directories below:

1. www.articlecentral.com

2. www.ideamarketers.com

3. www.goarticles.com

4. www.ezinearticles.com

By submitting to various article directories, you will be able to get your article posted on popular websites around the world. This will not only give you exposure but will also improve your link popularity with search engines allowing people to locate your website!

So how does this impact my website?

Each article you post has what’s called a “Resource Box”. The “Resource Box” is located at the bottom of your article and it contains your name and a brief add with a link to your web page. Image, having hundreds even thousands of postings to some of the top web sites with your article pointing readers to your web site for further information!

Web publishers are always searching the internet for new articles to post to their web sites and newsletters. When they publish your article, they are required to include your resource box.

With a little hard work and submitting new articles on a weekly basis, you can generate hundreds even thousands of leads to your web site which can lead to profit. The best part - it is 100% Free!

About The Author

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A) Your first paragraph:

Getting started often gives writers the most trouble. Actually it’s easy! Just think of what you’d say to a friend when imparting news over the telephone:

For example, you’d be unlikely to say this:

The sun was shining brightly in a clear blue sky when the Queen visited Pangbourne today. The townsfolk were out in force to welcome their monarch as she toured local schools and businesses. Children sang a specially-composed madrigal, and she was presented with a silver plate by the local history society. Towards the end of her hour’s stay she was shot by a demented boy scout and is now fighting for her life in the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

You’d probably say something like this:

The Queen was shot by a boy scout in Pangbourne today. She may live.

Daft example of course, but it makes the point…which is: Get to the Point Straight Away.

B) And there’s more:

It is unlikely that one paragraph will be sufficient. Subsequent ones may well be needed to flesh out the detail. If so, remember the golden rule BASH.

Brevity

Short words and short sentences have greatest impact.

Take a logical sequence, never make readers turn back to understand.

Accuracy

Forget the old adage: If in doubt, leave out.

Better to remind yourself: If in doubt, find out.

Simplicity

Never write to impress. Most magazines and newspapers are for general not specialist consumption, so the least-informed reader should not be made to feel ‘inferior’ or ‘out of the know’. If anyone has to reach for a dictionary or just gives up you’ve failed. If the weather’s dull say dull not crepuscular.

Heredity

Remember to attribute comment or opinion.

And always put your own name and contact detail at the bottom of any press release or article - if you don’t want this detail published start it with:

‘For Editor’s Information Only, Not For Publication’

Kimble Earl is Marketing Director of http://www.WhereCanWeGo.com Britain’s What’s On Event Guide. In the past he has been Editor of a number of UK regional newspapers.

A Limited Edition Art Print is a reproduction of an
original painting, drawing or other two-dimensional piece of art
work. “Limited Edition” refers to a set number of replicas of a
work of art. Each reproduction is then signed and numbered by
the Artist for authenticity.

The practice of limiting editions and numbering proofs dates
back to early printing methods — when the quality of the proofs
declined as the printer plates began to show evidence of wear.
By limiting an edition to first-rate examples of an artist’s
work, the artist protected both his or her artistic integrity
and the value of the work to the collector. Printing methods
have since advanced considerably and editions are now often
limited for financial reasons. By ensuring the relative rarity
of the artist’s work, he or she increases its value.
(Two-dimensional reproductions are often referred to as
prints, and the terms will be used here interchangeably. This is
not to be confused with the “original print-making” process
where the artist actually hand-creates each print.)

In addition to a fixed number of edition prints, there may also
exist “AP” prints and “HC” prints. AP prints refer to Artist
Proofs. Artist Proofs also date back to early printing methods.
These were the first pulls off the press — used to determine
ink coverage and general quality. As they were the first pieces
to be printed, they were traditionally considered to be more
valuable. AP prints are signed and numbered separately from the
main edition. HC prints, or Hors De Commerce (not for trade)
prints, are marked by the artist as prints to be used for
business practice: such as samples, display only, etc.
Occasionally there are also PP or Printers Proofs. These refer
to the very few proofs which are given to the printer
responsible for printing the work.

Since Signed Limited Edition Prints have inherent value, but
tend to cost much less than original works of art, they make
great gifts!

So…! Maybe I can’t have you

Maybe I never will

But if I think of it this way:

“You’ll never have me…

And you won’t know what you’re missing…

With all the brand of lovin’ I can show”

Hah!

It more than makes up for all the times

That I’m sorry you can’t be mine.

About the Author: WILLIAM B. RAMOS, is a hopeFULL romantic who looks like De Caprio in dreams but appear to be like Superman in ‘wheels’ [Christopher Reeves, that is],… but his conquest for love everlasting & that one true thing will never for he believes in,… magic! [Cheesy, huh?!]

Source: www.isnare.com

We have all had the experience of spending time writing up an article that we know everyone should read, only to have it flop. Nobody reads it in the article announcement lists. Nobody publishes it from the article directories. You get few incoming links and even fewer web visitors. Something just isn’t working. This article will help you understand what the problem is and how to fix it so that your articles perform at their peak.

Article distribution is not a new phenomenon. It has been a way of marketing a business since before the internet even began. Professionals in local areas simply sent articles, how-to guides, tip sheets etc. to local newspapers and relevant local magazines. For example a real estate agent would write up “10 must do things before selling your house”, send it by mail to local papers etc. and get an increase in business as a result.

The method isn’t all that different online. You need to find topics that people really want/need to know about or can profit from knowing. Then you distribute your article through a variety of online article distribution sites such as http://www.reprint-content.com and hope that it gets picked up by a human, read, and acted on.

Because article directories are search based, proper keyword use is critical to your article marketing success. Even if you only distribute article through announcement lists, it is your use of keywords that can make all the difference to getting your article picked up or not. Since the goal of publishing an article is to get it read and acted on by as many people as possible you need your article to stand out. There are 4 areas where proper use of keywords will make a dramatic difference.

HEADLINE: Now I’m not going into a discussion of proper headline writing. There are lots of other resources out there. However with articles for distribution your title needs to do double duty. Not only does your headline need to capture a reader’s attention, it should also include your primary keyword as close to the start of the title as possible. Article directories just don’t have very good search function, so placing your keywords clearly at the start of the headline means that it will show up better in search results when people who want to PUBLISH your article are searching inside a directory. Just make it sound normal. If your main keyword for the article is “Sony DVD player” a headline like “Sony DVD players - fun for the family” is better than “Family fun with Sony DVD players”.

ARTICLE BODY: One of the reasons many people choose to use reprint articles is to add content to their website. Having a decent keyword distribution (there is no known rule, but most people say use your primary keywords more at the start, less in the middle, and slightly more again at the end. Not only does this provide a more useful article to potential publishers, but it also helps your article be found by publishers

In Body links: Getting links is certainly an important part of article marketing. However you can’t always put ‘live’ (e.g.

Keyword List: Most article directories allow you to include a set of keywords that are relevant to your article. Include them. Take a moment to review your keyword list and use relevant keywords from that list. At the very least, be sure to include the primary and secondary keywords of the article you are writing. These are actually quite important. Not only do they help potential publishers find your articles in directories, but the keywords you supplied can then be used by the publisher to better optimize your article for their site. This means better search rankings for that article on the publisher’s site, which means more traffic for you.

Writing articles isn’t that difficult, you simply need to sit down and do it. Just pay attention to what you are doing and provide good, accurate, and valuable information to your readers. That is only one part of your success. You also need to make sure that your articles reach the biggest possible audience. You can’t just be satisfied with submitting articles to 1/2 a dozen directories and distribution lists. You need to take charge and do whatever you can to make sure that your articles get maximum exposure. The most basic step is to use relevant keywords throughout your article as indicated above.

We connect writers with publishers. Effective article distribution through RSS feeds, permission based update lists, and a fully searchable database of free reprint articles. Submit articles to distribute.

There is a boom occurring lately, especially in the online world. More and more business people are authoring their own print book and e-books. These materials can run the gamut from information books to personal life stories, as well as coaching materials, and life skills training manuals.

With so many doing this, it would seem apparent that this is a great way to escalate a business to the next level. After all, if a person can set themselves up as an expert by publishing materials on certain subjects, others will obviously buy more, and revenue will skyrocket, right? This is not necessarily so.

While it is an advantage in some instances, it can be a disadvantage in other instances. There are parameters that need to be followed for successful publication, and there are certain requirements that must be met for successful publication.

The advantages of authoring and publishing are as follows:

1. An individual can set themselves up as an expert in a specific field of interest, thus enhancing sales and trust with clients and customers. If a publication is effective enough, and the marketing done well enough, massive exposure will occur, and an individual can fast become a “semi-celebrity” in their chosen field.

2. A print book or e-book can drive intense amounts of traffic to a Web site, if a URL is included in the publication. Publications are a well-known Search Engine traffic tool.

3. The revenue from a successful publication can itself be lucrative.

4. Backend sales can be made effortlessly, by including “mention” of other products/services within the published materials.

5. Public relations are increased, with some authors and publishers enjoying extensive notoriety. When this occurs, oftentimes individuals will buy “any” and “all” subsequent follow up products that are produced by the author and publisher.

6. Lucrative joint ventures can be established with solid publications. Many large sized print publishers and online publishers will give massive exposure to authors that produce a well-written, wide selling publication.

The disadvantages, however, do exist, and these are as follows:

1. Producing a quality publication is time consuming, at best. Materials need to be researched, written, and re-edited many, many times before the publication can be released.

2. Producing a quality publication can be costly as well. Although the field of self publishing has increased exponentially (the amount of software and services available now for self publishers is astounding), there are significant costs related to the authoring and publishing of materials, i.e., publication software and services, marketing costs, research costs, editorial and layout costs, etc.

3. If the publication is not well written and researched, and doesn’t effectively reach it’s target market, the author and publisher may very well create “negative publicity” which will hurt the business, not enhance it.

4. “Negative fans” may appear. These are individuals that seem to magically appear who disagree wholeheartedly with the published materials, and may very well create havoc for the author and publisher. Jealousy is many times a motive here, but motives are varied. This is an occupational hazard for all authors and publishers.

5. Legalities must be followed to the letter. All copyright laws, distribution laws, and all other laws pertaining to authoring and publishing must be followed explicitly. Many “novice” authors and publishers are unaware of these, and find themselves in a “legal mess”. A consultation with a lawyer versed in copyright is usually in order prior to authoring and publishing.

6. Plagiarism is rife in the world of writing, authoring, and publishing. Especially if a work is good, there will probably be recurring instances of this. Methods to defeat this behavior, such as online security measures and offline follow up, leads to an increase in overall costs.

Overall, any work must be extremely well written and professional to succeed. Many times, beginning authors and publishers, who have never written a word prior to this in trying to contain costs, will attempt to churn out the work themselves, leading to a disorganized, somewhat “unreadable” work. It is always prudent, if a person is not a writer themselves, to hire a ghostwriter that is proven, to effectively write the “best materials” possible. A publication that is disorganized and ineffective, will not “sell” in the end, and only cost the author and publisher more money overall as charge backs and returns will occur frequently, and the materials will need to be redone eventually.

Also, there seems to be a wave of new books appearing each month, that are written by those that know “little to nothing” of the materials they propose to be experts on. This is the largest mistake possible in the world of authoring and publishing. No one can be an “expert” on something that they know “nothing” about. Readers are quick to “catch on” when an author or publisher knows nothing about the subject matter. If in doubt, forego authoring and publishing until you have become an “expert” rather than write about a subject that you know nothing about, or pick a subject in which you do have a good grasp of the materials.

Be truthful, be honest, be adept, and be determined, and if you do choose to author and publish, you will indeed see success and a great business benefit! To be less than truthful, honest, adept and determined, and authoring and publishing will soon become a nightmare!

Vishal P. Rao is the owner of: http://www.work-at-home-forum.com/
An online community of people who work at home.

Kallu was a tenant of Santosh Kumar Nayak. Santosh Kumar was a businessman in a small town of Utter Pradesh. So far the rent is concerned he was charging the rent very much according to the prevalent rates. Santosh Kumar was not contended with the rent alone Kallu was paying. He apparently had a self-interpretation that Kallu was really paying him a meager amount and that had to be compensated altogether by using him for a regular cleaning and washing of the house. He once authentically instructed Kallu to clean and wash the large floor as well staircases, which became a wont later on.

Santosh Kumar was a slick businessman and investor. Some four years back, a petrol pump was opened in that town which was situated about one km away from the main town area. He dexterously planned to purchase a big land just opposite to petrol pump by paying a trifle amount. His fellow businessmen deemed it a foolish idea. Later on the area developed so well in about an year that all those who considered it a preposterous idea went themselves for purchase of land nearby his property but costs of land already soared to five times.

Santosh Kumar constructed a big shopping complex facing the road and two storey apartments were built on the backside. He shaped the house especially in the modern way and provided attached bathrooms and toilets to all rooms, which was a rare facility in the town. Thus, his name was included in the list of few persons who had this kind of facility in their houses. He could easily rented out most part of the house to a mineral exploration company with a heavy rent normally beyond the means of an ordinary citizen of town.

There was a large storeroom near the entrance on the backside of the house, which was full of junk material yet, there was some vacant space and this slot was rented to poor fellow Kallu. Santosh Kumar was clever enough to prepare a list of items and comfortably conveyed it to him and also seriously warned that he would be easily behind the bars if any thing was found missing.

In fact, Kallu was not disturbed much due to the oppressive and risky conditions dictated by the owner Santosh Kumar. He accepted all the conditions indiscriminately ordained by the house owner.

Because his true problem was different. He already crossed the age of twenty-five. In the small places like he lived in this age was considerably greater and the boys of his age were proud fathers of at least 2-3 children. It all generated a disappointment in him but he was helpless because in such matter he could not help himself. The parents and relatives arrange marriages in rural areas.

Kallu’s father also lived with him but he was mostly away for work. He used to call him Daddu. Delhi was the main center of attraction of work for the labor class of the area. In Delhi, they used to get higher wages. Therefore, Daddu had a regular practice to push on to Delhi. Kallu’s mother died untimely after a severe illness when he was eighteen years old. He did not know about the disease of which his mother passed away. When anybody used to ask him, ” Kallu, what was the disease your mother died of”. Kallu did not know in fact, he simply replied, ” she was sick”, he repeatedly used to response in the same way. He never knew about the disease so his reply was also plain.

Kallu had not many known relatives. He had one sister in a nearby village. Initially he had some hope of support from his sister and brother in law. His brother in law however assured him of marriage. But laid a condition and once and astutely told him, ” Kallu, if you want to see yourself married, you have to have a deposit of minimum ten thousand rupees with you. So that anybody giving you a girl will be assured of his daughter’s welfare and I will talk to some people known to me”.

Kallu was a poor fellow and a deposit of ten thousand rupees was a distant bubble. Whatever he earned it was quickly exhausted in arrangement of his own food. Though occasionally he saved some money but he had to spend some money for his father’s food also whenever he was in the town. Daddu did not hold the habit of work whenever he was in town considering it a recess period. Daddu though earned more than Kallu being at Delhi, but most of his money was being squandered for he developed ill habits such as drinking alcohol and gambling.

Kallu however tried to save something and determined to work hard. He learned about some company where he could deposit his money with handsome profitability of interest. Thus he opened a recurring account in an investment company named Sky Investment Co.The mode of payment was daily basis. He deposited Rs. 10 per day at the end of the day. A representative of the company used to reach to his house for collecting or occasionally he found it convenient to deposit whenever he was passing by the office of the company.

His account was progressing well. Kallu was very happy for the richness of his account. His book was furnished with almost 365 entries. He was expecting a good interest amount as well. On the 366th day, he was waiting for the representative of the company. It was already 7 p.m. but nobody turned up to collect the money. Kallu was little worried but then reliantly decided to go in person next day and deposit Rs. 20.

Next day he went to the office of the company located in the main town quite before the time the sales representative used to arrive. So that he could personally deposit the money and enquire why sales representative could not march yesterday. The office was locked. He saw a big lock, many people already gazing, and desperately pointing at the lock. He dared to enquire from a person and anxiously asked, ” Why it is locked? And why the representative did not turn up yesterday.” The person was quite soft and polite by nature but soon exasperatedly erupted “They all have gone to the proper hell and from there we can never fetch our money”. He then however cooled down and generously suggested an idea” Kallu, go and cry for sometime so that your soul will be alleviated for the pain of death of your money”. Kallu now understood that his money was gone. There was an uproar that company had run bankrupted.

Kallu like hundreds of many was awfully cheated. There was a blurting noise in the press as well as in the political people. However, as usual nothing could be done. Few people got their money hobnobbing with administrative and political circles. Rest opted to hobnob with the ‘god’ only.

Being a simple fellow his friends also betrayed him so many times. Once he suffered a big loss of money. Kallu was very much interested in films. He and his friends made a plan to watch movies. In the town, there was no movie hall. There were so many TV and VCR were available on hire. So Kallu and his friend made a plan to watch movies and hired a set of TV and VCR. Kallu will pay for it. It was decided and Kallu happily agreed. They all watched three movies in the whole night. They all enjoyed well and Kallu arranged a good meal for all his friends. Kallu was very happy because after a long time he watched movies and socialized himself. Next morning when everybody had gone, he thought of cleaning the room, as it had become very dirty. He also decided to wash his clothes. He then took off the clothes hanging on the thick nail fixed into the wall. He then immediately remembered that he had kept 700 rupees yesterday in the pocket of trouser and to recover the same thrusted his hand into the pocket. He was taken aback after knowing that his hand incredulously retrieved empty. He searched in all the pockets. There was no money in any of the pockets. The money he kept it yesterday was missing. He thwarted at once all his plans of cleaning and washing which he initially prioritized and began intensive search of the money. He thoroughly scanned the entire room but did not succeed to find his money. He was convinced that he had been cheated again. He was downhearted by the loss of money and regretted for blind faith upon friends.

He however recuperated and concentrated on saving the money without wasting a single penny. Whenever he used to discuss to his father about his marriage. His father used to rebuke him and commanded in turn for paying attention on depositing money. He then learned some more skills of savings and succeeded in saving some five thousand rupees. Daddu also came back after working for six months in Delhi.This time Daddu too saved 1000 rupees. This was for the first Daddu was mentioning of any money he earned or saved. Kallu became very happy. He commiserated a great respect for his father and thought ” Daddu has changed and started worrying about my marriage therefore he also saves some money now”.

Kallu told to his father that he had saved 5000 rupees. Daddu was extraordinarily amazed by these words. And assured ” now I will fix your marriage, you leave it to me.” Kallu happily handed over all the money to his father for arranging the marriage.

Daddu became very busy now. He used to be away frequently for an extent of 2-3 days. He would disclose some stories of the girl and the families he claimed to contact. He narrated a story that he talked to one, named Panna Lal of village Sonrai. He was very much prepared to engage his daughter with a condition that the boy should shift to his place. Daddu said, “I straightly refused and angered that my son would never be depended upon you”. His father’s decision and a plain reply satisfied Kallu. He remembered the fate of one of his village friend when he married and became a dependable son in law. He was treated there like a donkey and nobody respected him. Kallu thanked his father for the wise steps he had taken by refusing to the damned proposal.

Daddu again disappeared. He turned back after about one week. Kallu as usual came back to home after work in the evening. Kallu saw two children in the veranda one boy of 13 years age and another girl of 10 years age; both were playing in and out of his room. It was obvious that these children were related to him but he did not recognize them. One late middle-aged woman was doing household chores in the room. He was puzzled to see them all. They seemed to him some intimate relatives but he never met them before. Only Daddu can solve this conundrum. Daddu was not there in the room. He went away for some shopping. Kallu had to wait only for few minutes. Daddu arrived soon. Kallu asked Daddu ” Who are these guests”. Daddu said deftly and calmly ” she is your new mother and these children are your brother and sister. He then paused and continued “I have tried enormously for your marriage but could not come off and all the worries about your care and food inspired me for this step. I hope you understand.”

Kallu understood everything. His father whom he considered ‘entire world’ after his beloved mother’s death turned untrue.

About The Author

O.P.Somani - I am a geologist and interested in writing.

somaniop@rediffmail.com

Our life always offers us to take different exams - some or other kinds of trials, where we have to prove our competence, our well being, our determination and our IQ.

Student having to submit his philosophy term paper;
surgeon operating for the first time, unemployed, who came for the interview to his potential employer - all of them have the
symptoms of the exam stress.

If you are a student, there is no need for me to explain what exam stress is. Sleepless nights, troubled thoughts, loss of
appetite, rapid pulse, trembling hands - these are typical manifestations of exam fear. Recent research has shown that it
affects all the systems of the human body: nervous, immune, cardiovascular, etc. The scientists from Houston Medical School
proved in the course of their research that exam fear increases the possibility of cancer.

Unfortunately, the negative influence of this phenomenon on the students’ body and their philosophy term paper is underestimated
nowadays. Social polls demonstrate that students perceive the exams as a “duel of questions and answers”, as a “severe
torture” as “intellectual and emotional overload”. Writing term papers (e. g psychology term paper) most of them compare with
“killing their time”.

Yes, exams are important for you as their results influence your social status, your self -esteem, grants, your further
perspectives of study and probably your future professional career. Such factors as long awaiting of the exam, some
uncertainty when taking your exam card ( it is like sink or swim ) and tough limit of time for your preparation maximize
emotional tension. Some foreign and native scientists, having studied this area thoroughly have concluded that from psycho
hygienic position exams are undesirable and they should be cancelled. At the same time there is quite opposite point of view, stating that exams stimulate brain activity and increase cognitive and mental activity.

American psychologist Sarazon
determined that those students who are afraid of exam can considerably improve their achievements and even outdo those who are not scared of them. The only necessary thing for it - is the encouraging attitude of the professors - they should
strengthen students’ self-confidence. Surely, praise must prevail over scolding. Only then the exams are useful.

Every person has own optimal level of worry and anxiety, which helps him/ her to achieve the best results. You must learn how
to control your stress and extra anxiety to graduate from the university as a healthy person. I hope that these small tips
will be of practical help to you and you will forget what exam stress is in the negative meaning of the word.

If exams cause great worry, if you have some symptoms of exam stress (insomnia, rapid pulse, hands trembling and so on) you
ought to do something about it. Use breath meditations, repeat formulas of autosuggestion, imagine the picture of ideal exam
atmosphere. You also should take three relaxing sessions and reduce the level of stressful tension (a day before the exam,
before leaving home for university and half an hour before the exam).

Susan Kassel has been working as a leading editor at Superiorpapers.com for more than two years. She possesses extensive experience in research and editing. You can find out more about term paper research services provided by http://www.superiorpapers.com.

Although North Americans were the dominant population on
the Internet, that has now changed, and the rest of the world
has caught up rapidly. And while English is still the most
widely used Internet language, it’s not the language of choice
for many, many Internet users.

So are YOU ready to communicate in this international medium?
Whether you’re building your own Web site, taking part
in discussion groups, visiting a chat room, or just sending
and receiving e-mail, you’ll meet more and more “foreigners”
on the Internet - and vice versa, of course.

Let’s look at some tips for communicating effectively in this
new global village.

1. Write in plain English

Write clearly, with small words and short sentences.
If you’re writing long messages or creating long Web pages,
include a simple summary at the top.

Be very careful to write exactly what you mean.
If you’re writing for a general audience, avoid sarcasm,
colloquialisms and other things that rely on a certain tone
of voice or cultural background.

2. Watch out for phrases with two meanings

Although English is the de facto international language
of the Internet, differences abound between, say, English and
American English. It’s easy enough to allow for differences in
the way that we spell “colour”, “apologise” and “organisation”,
but other - more subtle - differences can easily
lead to misunderstandings.

For example, does “bi-weekly” mean twice a week or once every
two weeks? It’s different for Australians and Americans.
Similarly, when Australians “table an issue”, they are raising
it for discussion, but for Americans, “tabling an issue”
means putting it aside.

3. Include area codes in phone numbers

Any time you quote a telephone, fax or mobile (cell) phone
number on the Internet, ask yourself whether your readers reside
outside your local area. If you’re potentially addressing
distant readers, include your international code and area code
in these numbers.

4. Allow for variations in postcodes

American zip codes and Australian postcodes use numbers only;
U.K. postcodes contain letters and numbers; Singaporean
postcodes use numbers only, but appear in a different place
in the address; all have different lengths from each other.

If your Web site includes an order form or a demographic survey,
allow for postcodes that fall outside your own local format.

5. Include your full postal address

If you’re addressing an international audience, include your
country in your postal address. Don’t expect people to just
figure it out. This seems obvious, but a surprising number
of businesses on the Internet forget it.

6. Include international postage costs

If you’re selling anything through e-mail or your Web site,
cater for international orders, whether you expect them or not.
Find out the cost of international postage and shipping,
and publish the costs for your customers.

This is a complex area because of the variety of options,
depending on the source and destination countries, methods and
speed of delivery, customs and duties, and more.

Simplify this as much as possible for your customers.
It’s better to start with something very simple
(for example, one postage price for all international orders,
regardless of destination) and adapt it with experience.
Or eliminate postage costs entirely, as Rachel Green does
on her site by offering free postage anywhere in the world:

http://www.rachelgreen.com

7. Explain your currency

If you use a currency that’s common to other countries -
such as dollars - make it clear which version you mean.
Some Web sites quote their prices in American dollars as a kind
of “universal currency”, but most use local currency.

Include a link to a currency converter on your Web
site to make it easy for your international visitors.
Here’s one to use:

http://www.xe.com/ucc

8. Be aware of time zones

If you’re writing a time (for example, the time when
you’re available in a chat room) for people in specific
time zones, include their local times as well.
When writing for an international audience, include the time
in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

Include a link to a time zone converter on your Web site
- for example:

http://www.timeanddate.com

9. Use icons carefully

Choose icons on your Web site carefully. For example,
not everybody understands what a “STOP” sign means;
and a “thumbs up” sign can offend people from some cultures.

In fact, it’s so easy to misunderstand icons - even within
a culture - that you should always supplement them
with clear descriptions.

10. Tolerate mistakes

The more you use the Internet, the more you’ll communicate
with people who don’t speak or write English as well as you do.
Be tolerant of poor spelling, bad grammar and typing
mistakes when you receive e-mail or take part in Internet
discussion groups.

Of course, this is just common courtesy, but again it’s
surprising to see how many people attack others when they
think they can hide behind the safety of their keyboard.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gihan Perera is the author of “Make More Money From Your Web
Site”. Visit http://www.firststep.com.au and get your free
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