Sunday, June 14, 2015

Yet, Another Data Intrusion - Are You Protected?

Forbes October 2017 Update - Equifax 145.5 million Americans hacked > 4 Safeguards for your Personal Data 


WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to China appear to have gained access to the sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel for security clearances, several U.S. officials said Friday, describing a second cyber-breach of federal records that could dramatically compound the potential damage.

As Terror Threats Rise - Privacy is now more Important than Ever

   These recent string of cyber-hacking should remind us how important it is to be vigilant when it comes to our personal information, including credit and debit cards.

   While credit card fraud is the most costly result of personal data being misused – an estimated $8.6 billion annually– other types of ID theft can be harder to find and fix. “In reality, identity theft can compromise a lot more than your money,” CEO of LegalShield Jeff Bell said. “We’ve seen how stolen personal information - like a driver’s license number, medical and insurance identification numbers, social security numbers - have led to devastating events such as false arrests, tax fraud and insurance fraud. Even your child’s personal information is at risk.”

   Responding to recent national data breaches which have potentially put millions of people at increased risk of identity theft, LegalShield and Kroll have launched IDShield, the only service providing consumers with direct access to Kroll’s team of Licensed Private Investigators. This product can be accessed by visiting LegalShield’s new product website, www.IDShield.com.

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Accept Change In the Way You Do Life & Business….REAL TALK!

   
Inspirational quote You don't know me; I put back my pieces differently.


   As a home based business entrepreneur, for well over 10 years now. I have to admit that when I started out even though I had a background in sales….incidentally in electronics.  I was a bit blind and under educated to all the misconceptions, advances and continued growth of this industry.

   I did however; understand that I wanted a business. You have to get this first! Internet marketing or home based opportunities are a business, your business....it's that simple!



   What influenced me most was this emerging technology.....the Internet. I wasn't trying to find a way out of working. One will truly fail in life if they believe that there are ways to get paid and not work for it. I wanted a way to work that would fit more my life style. 

   Everyone knows I am a single parent father. I want to be able to be there whenever my child needs me.  Again, life is fast paced and I wanted to make sure I am there to keep him abreast.  In reality, it is not about making lots of money, admittedly, that is secondary. But first and foremost is the way I want to spend my time. Working from home is that answer.

 Digital Darwinism is the evolution of consumer behavior when society and technology evolve faster than the ability to adapt
   As a serious online marketer, for close to eight years now.  In upwards of ten years including dabbling. It amazes me to the staggering number of opportunities that have strung up over the years. Some have potential; most will fall short of their intended goal.

   We live today in a society that has become fast paced. Most everything we do, we have got to have it now or within to that time frame. Microwave oven, instant meals, so many fast food joints that when I do want to eat out I can't make up my mind.

Change, and what a change it have been. 

   Desktop computers have become laptops which have emerged as tablets.  Cell-phones are now smartphones and can literally replace any laptop/tablet. 



 Another example of change is how we do business transactions aka “Commerce”.  If you look around, you see that physical currency in the business sense has evolved into “e-commerce”.  
E-commerce is the buying and selling of products & services, along with the transfer of funds through digital communications.

   In e-commerce, just as gold, silver & gems (diamonds/rubies) were once used as currency a long, long time ago. Electronic (e) cards……credit, debit & check cards are abundant in our society today. Direct-deposit, online banking and almost every payment (car, house note etc.) you make can be processed online through some form of digital media. All have changed and evolved.


   Most people snub off change or are simply slow to adapt to evolution.  Why is this……when even as human being we change over time? 

   Out of the womb, we double our weight inside a months’ time. Crawling turns to standing as we begin to walk. We run, jump then learn to ride bikes, skateboards, and rollerblades eventually learning to drive automobiles. But we didn't stop there, we learn to fly airplanes and soar to the highest possible skies thru space as astronauts.

Accept the fact that change is inevitable.  And in your LIFE, goals as well as your home biz, your job is to keep up.

   Internet technology is always evolving. Through this technology, it enables those with say, less than stellar expertise, to perform critical steps in their pursuit of success in their online endeavors. This technology can assist someone with minimum skills, but has the passion & desire to accomplish a task that otherwise limit or even crush ones goal.

Man using touchless computer
   See, whether you're young, just starting out, baby boomer, senior citizen or even from a different country. Understanding internet technology as it pertains to your online marketing success will assist in that pursuit.

   This is a time where one can think of contacting, networking with someone from across the globe within an instant. The internet is a community.  Enabling home based business entrepreneurs to compete with ANY business on a level playing field. 

   Many businesses, long established or newly formed alike have made the internet a key revenue generating medium. With billions of dollars transacted online annually. Internet technology gives the home based business entrepreneur that much more of an opportunity to collect their share of the world’s commerce.

Always be vigilant and patient with your business. Growth will be slow, the effort intense. Just never quit.

Going mobile the evolution of the cellphone



“I had to stop hoping so much that a ship would rescue me. I should not count on outside help. Survival had to start with me. In my experience, a castaway’s worst mistake is to hope too much and to do too little. Survival starts by paying attention to what is close at hand and immediate. To look out with idle hope is tantamount to dreaming one’s life away.









REAL TALK
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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Lead generation is the key to unlimited Online business success



   This is truth. Online business sponsoring and recruiting is the only possible way to earn a major income.

   The Internet has completely changed the way network marketers generate fresh leads.


  Social networking is not only a fun avenue but also  extremely powerful.  It allows people to interact with other people who have similar interests (Direct sales, MLM, Online marketing). This is also a great place to generate exclusive targeted leads. 


   An extremely effective and powerful method is known as "Attraction Marketing".                            


What is this 


Simply, it is doing something so that people come to YOU as oppose to you seeking them out.


- Position yourself as an expert by providing valuable free information and provide solutions to your target market.
    - The internet is as powerful as one can harness. It never takes a day off, it is open 24/7, and it's open to the whole world.

With that being said

    - "Social networking" Is a key tool to attraction marketing & lead generation.


  1. Facebook
  2. YouTube
  3. Instrgram
  4. Twitter
  5. Reddit
  6. Pinterest
  7. VineCamera
  8. ASK.fm
  9. Tumblr
  10. Flickr
  11. Google+
  12. Linkedin

   In order to get targeted lead you need to be where the people are and social networking is HUGE.


   Become a "product of your environment"........ when you hang around people long enough, you generally become just like them. Socialize, follow those that you want to be like. Find similar interest and watch your network grow...... those fresh leads!


 While using the internet to attract high quality prospects, customers, leads, partners, and leaders into your business is a no-brainer, but it requires a solid plan to achieve great results.

You can also buy leads:



*CAUTION*    Do your due diligence as are many of these out there with plenty selling outdated/worthless leads!

   When you pay for advertising, you need a way to recoup those costs as fast as possible. What most successful internet marketers do is position a low cost product in between them and their leads. This is called a self-funded proposal.


   When someone clicks on your ad, and enter their email address, you take them to a sales page (video pages tend to work best), and that sales page should have a great sales pitch on a very lose cost product that you earn 100% commission from.


Continued Success :^)




Saturday, July 28, 2012

S.M.A.R.T. Goals


         S.M.A.R.T Goals for success in life

   If you ask most people what is their one major objective in life, they would probably give you a vague answer, such as, “I want to be successful, be happy, make a good living,” and that is it.
They are all wishes and none of them are clear goals.

Goals must be SMART:


  •     SSpecific. For example, “I want to lose weight.” This is wishful thinking. It becomes a goal when I pin myself down to “I will lose 10 pounds in 90 days.”
  •    M –must be Measurable. If we cannot measure it, we cannot accomplish it. Measurement is a way of monitoring our progress.
  •    A –must be Achievable. Achievable means that it should be out of reach enough to be challenging but it should not be out of sight, otherwise it becomes disheartening.
  •     RRealistic. A person who wants to lose 50 pounds in~30 days is being unrealistic.
  •     TTime-bound. There should be a starting date and a finishing date.


Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Energy Deregulation.....How you benefit! 2012



Energy Deregulation 
   In the past, one utility provided the three components of your energy service: generation, transmission and distribution. Legislatures and the public utility commissions (PUC) of many states have created competition for electricity and natural gas supply. This allows consumers to choose their energy supplier, while the delivery of the energy is still regulated and is the responsibility of the local utility company.

Deregulated
    With deregulation, you’re able to go direct and choose the company that produces energy, or the company who buys it on your behalf to sell to you.

Regulated
   Transmission and Distribution: This is the actual delivery of electricity across poles and wires and natural gas through pipelines to your business by your local utility company. Your utility company is responsible for maintaining the poles and wires, or pipelines, and responding to emergencies and power outages. The public utility regulates transmission and distribution to ensure the safety and reliability of your services.
 Energy Deregulation = Opportunity to Manage Exposure
   Competitive marketplace among energy suppliers. Flexibility to create an energy strategy that suits your individual needs. Freedom to choose suppliers, products, prices and terms. Reliability-transmission and distribution regulated and guaranteed by the PUC. Price protection from market volatility and rising costs-budget with potential savings, including tax savings in some markets.

              - 41 states in the U.S. are NOW deregulated -

Benefits
  Major advantage of energy deregulation is the benefit to the environment by allowing consumers to choose smarter, more efficient means of energy if they do not support the environmental consequences of using certain energy types such as coal. This also means that companies will be held to higher standards of efficient and environmentally friendly business practices when providing power. In the end, this will help ensure that the area you live in is provided with a clean and efficient energy source while causing less pollution to the environment.

   Energy deregulation also increases jobs which benefits local towns, cities, and communities. Many home-based business have popped up from companies who are interested in hiring local individuals to reach out to other consumers in order to educate and assist them with making smart energy provider choices. Many people who have been laid off in the recent crisis can now find jobs right from the comfort of their own homes giving them an opportunity that would not be available without the deregulation of the energy industry.