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Issue Number 76 In this issue: Welcome Featured Article: The truth about Doublers Subscriber Comments Featured Article: Improve Your Self Image – Improve your Business Link: Members' Lounge Rule the Universe! Play our new Massive online space trading game at FunDMental.com. Announcing Black Nova Traders! Travel through the universe, create trade routes, Bulid Empires. And battle other players for galactic supremacy! Prepare to be addicted! BlackNova WELCOME back to top Welcome to all, old and new! :~) I`ve been really busy with Ecademy.com this week. Getting tons of good contacts and useful information. Most people there are "brick and mortar pros", so it`s a nice break from the internet marketing hype. If you haven`t checked it out yet, you should. Networking is a major part of doing any kind of business, and so far I haven`t found a nicer networking community :~) It`s been a busy week at home too. Kelsey (12) hurt her arm at school, cracked and chipped the elbow bones on her left arm. Fortunately she didn`t have to have a cast this time. She was a tad upset though, as she did it the day before the fair came to town, poor girl. No worries, I`ll make it up to her with retail therapy when she`s all better again ;~) Been busy laying new carpets in the hall and living room too. The old stuff was really bad thanks to the landlord still not fixing the leak in the ceiling. I fixed it myself in the end, and the place looks nicer with the new carpets too :~D I hope you enjoy this weeks articles. I`ll probably get lots of irate feedback about the doublers one, but that`s ok, all feedback is good. There`s a million and one articles on the net now promoting the "best" ways to use doublers, so it`s about time somebody pointed out the real issues there. Thanks to David Congreave of http://www.thenettle.com for sending it to me. Personally I`m in total agreement with what he`s written, and if you are of the same opinion, David would really appreciate it if you spread the word. Quick reminder: Send in your interviews and feedback (good or bad), including your favourite url using the forms in the members lounge. The interviews are a whole weeks worth of free advertising for you, with a great possibilty of getting some new contacts. The feedback gets posted in the members comments section, which gets archived along with the issue, giving you a permanent link to your site ;~) Enjoy Reading! May you be happy and prosperous in everything you do! Anna-Marie Stewart =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This weeks download/ebook is Marquee Magic: Amazingly simple to use marquee (scrolling text) creator. (Did you know that I test-drive EVERY single ebook/download that I offer in the ezine before adding it to the poll? Why do I do this? To try to make sure I give you stuff that`s actually worth having, of course ;~) ) Visit the Members Lounge for the download link, and don`t forget to get your votes in for next weeks e-book while you`re there. Not Just Another Interview #50 is posted this week, so do take the time to check it out. I`ve had multiple members tell me that the interviews are a great way of gaining contacts, so send them on in. Tell us about yourself, your business, how long you`ve been online etc. You might not even HAVE a business yet, that`s fine too. We STILL want to get to know you! Don`t worry, it`s only a teeny tiny questionnaire type interview.. lol Don`t be shy, we really appreciate getting to know you better. (Remember, it`s a whole weeks worth of free advertising for you.) If you`re unsure of how to send one in, the form is in the Members Lounge, along with all the other forms and stuff ;~) Don`t forget, the link to the Members Lounge can be found at the bottom of this page EVERY week. If you need your password to update the info I have for you, please request it here: http://annamarketing.com/lostpass.php nothing Hi, I'm Dan owner of Dan’s Mobility and I look forward to serving you! Your one stop for affordable Medical supplies. Delivered discreetly right to your door. Dans Mobility, A family owned business delivering quality medical supplies With up to a 50% saving to you, and no long lines. www.dansmobility.com  back to top Featured Article: The truth about Doublers Courtesy of David Congreave http://www.thenettle.com In 1919 Charles Ponzi invited business men and women to invest in his business and promised to double their money. Returns were guaranteed. Charles Ponzi recruited new investors and used their funds to pay earlier investors. Unsustainable, the business eventually collapsed leaving a great number of people with nothing to show for the funds they had committed. Charles Ponzi was imprisoned and from that day, scams that mimicked this approach became known as ‘ponzi schemes’. In more recent times, many of these types of schemes go by the name of ‘Doublers’, ‘Triplers’, 'Bubbles', 'Cyclers', 'Gifting' and other variations. When this article uses the term ‘Doubler’ it is referring to a scheme that operates in the same way as a ‘ponzi’ scheme. However, this article is not suggesting that all schemes including the name ‘Doubler’ are ponzi schemes. If you have joined, or are considering joining, a Doubler program, study it carefully to see if it operates as a ponzi scheme. Some ponzi schemes provide you with a product or service in exchange for your investment in a bid to achieve the appearance of legitimacy. Don’t be fooled! If a program promises all investors a complete return on their investment without limiting the number of applicants, this program is almost certain to collapse. Legitimate enterprises will limit the number of investors or require members to achieve their own sales. A legitimate enterprise will never guarantee a profit. Illegal The laws of the country you live in may prohibit running, or investing in, a ponzi scheme. Owning a ponzi scheme, investing in a ponzi scheme or permitting a ponzi scheme to be promoted through your website or advertising network, may be illegal. Remember, ponzi schemes rarely use the word ‘ponzi’ in their name. ‘Doubler’, ‘Tripler’, ‘Cycler’ are all common euphemisms for this kind of operation. Before investing in any program, examine it carefully to see how income will be generated. If you knowingly involve yourself with a ponzi scheme, you run the risk of losing your investment, damaging your reputation, or even legal action. Immoral The modern Internet Marketer may well be familiar with Doubler programs and how they operate. Some Internet Marketers have written ill-advised articles that demonstrate the best way to profit from Doublers without losing your investment. Usually this runs along the lines of ‘join a program early and withdraw your funds before the program collapses’, effectively using Doublers as a form of gambling. Putting aside the obvious financial risks of such an approach, this view selfishly ignores the large number of people who will lose their investment from the program. When a Doubler program collapses, everyone who invested last loses their investment. In some cases this can affect hundreds or even thousands of people. Sadly, many of these will assume that it was the individual program, rather than the concept, that was to blame and will try again with a new program. It doesn’t take a mathematical genius to work out that if you put any number in a calculator and multiply the result by 2 over and over, the number grows exponentially. Even the most avidly promoted Doubler will collapse when the number of new investors required to sustain the program becomes unachievable. If you are tempted to speculate on these programs, please remember this one important point: The money you receive comes ultimately from the people that lose their investment And, unlike gambling, many of these people were unaware that their investment was at risk. If you involve yourself with a Doubler program with full knowledge of how they work, you are giving your approval to a fraudulent operation that is tantamount to theft. Would you steal your neighbours television set because they accidentally left their front door unlocked? Would you knowingly purchase stolen goods? If your answer is ‘Yes’ then this article probably means nothing to you. If the answer is ‘No’ then ask yourself why you would give your approval to a Doubler program. If you are intelligent enough to understand how Doublers work, you are intelligent enough to make an honest income online. Build your own website. Provide an online service. Sell affiliate products. There are a vast number of legitimate business opportunities available to you without resorting to the underhand tactics used by operators of Doubler programs. If this article can persuade even a few people to leave these programs alone, then it will have been worthwhile. An initiative has been started to spread this message. If you agree with the content of this article, please click the link below to find out how you can help. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help Spread The Truth About Doublers http://www.thenettle.com/doublers/truth2.html Additional Reading: US Securities and Exchange Commission on "Ponzi" Schemes The SEC and Multi-Level Marketing THE U.S. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION on "PYRAMID SCHEMES" Avoiding scams and illegal schemes Robbing Peter to pay Paul Story of Charles Ponzi Want to see your advertisement here? Current prices are $2 per week, or $5 for 4 weeks, payable by paypal or e-gold. Buy Here  back to top ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subscriber Comments, Keep Em Coming :) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hi Anna, Keep up the great work that you are doing with your e-zine. Also love the new color back ground, much easier on the eyes. :) Tony Thanks Tony, I`m glad you told me. I wanted to change the colours to make the whole site look brighter and cleaner for you guys. Looks like i made the right choice :~D If any of you have any ideas for making the ezine even better for you, please don`t hesitate to let me know ;~) Don`t forget: If any of you have any neat little tips, tricks, ideas or cool links you`d like to share, send them on in so I can post them here. ;~) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  back to top Featured Article: Improve Your Self Image – Improve your Business By Cheryl Haining How you see feel about yourself is vital to your success and happiness. You can achieve your desired goals with the right tools. A regular mental workout will keep your self-image in shape. Self Image Most of us do not work on our self-image. We battle against it, disbelieving and ignoring its existence. However it is closely connected to the success or failure of any undertaking. Self-image is your true opinion of yourself. History repeats itself when we do not attend to the needs of our self-image. Improve your self-image by putting the following steps into practice, you will see amazing results. Self-diagnosis Make a list of all the negative thoughts you have about yourself. Things like “I get up too late, I procrastinate, what if it doesn’t work?” etc. Then write another list including everything positive about yourself. Make this list longer than the first. Only use positive language. “I am a good listener, I am always on time” etc. Now convert your negative to positives. “I get up late” becomes “I can get up early”. This new list becomes your active List for Improvement. Decide on your new Self Image Using your improvement list, create a new image for yourself. Regularly visualize yourself doing and being everything on your list. Vividly depict the areas of your life you are changing or improving. When you go to bed at night spend 5-10 minutes watching the new you. You may be thinner, happier, wiser etc. These mental images retrain your self-image and reinforce your desires. The brain doesn’t differentiate between reality and what is vividly imagined. You can turn your desired images into reality. Decide your new image and get busy mentally creating it. Focus on success. Keep a daily diary listing all your successes. As you progress the number of entries will grow. Your self-image will strengthen and mirror your list of improvements, positively reinforcing the new you. Work in the Present Many people dwell on past mistakes or worry about the future. NOW is the only moment you can control. Chris Widener says that time is more important than money. We can always make more money, but never make more time. Move forward at a much faster pace by concentrating on what you can achieve now. Have a Life Plan. Make your plan in three sections How I want to be. Write your list here and add a date when you will achieve each item. What I want to have. Write a list of things you want to acquire, include photos, and the date you intend to have them. What I need to do. Here write the plan of how you will achieve the above. This is goal setting. Ensure your goals are genuine, realistic and well defined. There are numerous cd’s and books devoted to goal setting. If you don’t have any I suggest you buy NOW. Affirmations “Every day in Every way I am getting Better and Better”. The fastest way to rejuvenate self-image is to reinforce it countless times daily. Have flash cards with you, on your desk, in the car, bathroom, next to the bed. Use short affirmations to trigger positive images in your mind. Set aside time daily to work on your self-development. With a positive self-image your strength will grow and your weaknesses diminish. Following the above involves self-discipline and a desire to achieve. Be focused and your self-image and business will soar. -=-=-=-=-=-=-Resource Box-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- Cheryl Haining is a successful home based business operator. To learn how to create an income stream from your home that will replace your job and develop true financial freedom visit www.keybusinesstips.info ============================================= This article is available for reprint in your opt-in ezine, web site or ebook. You MUST agree not to make any changes to the article and the RESOURCE BOX MUST be included. Is Your Site Making This Fatal Mistake? This very minute, thousands of business owners could be looking for your opportunity or service. But those thousands are definitely going elsewhere if your ad copy isn't grabbing their attention! Strategy Ad Service offers effective and affordable ad copy for small businesses worldwide. 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