Using solar; water and shake powered products such as Solar Flashlights helps keep batteries out of our landfills. Annually, nearly 3 Billion batteries are used and then thrown away by American households. Using biodegradable products reduces landfill build up.

GREEN FACTS:
According to the Container Recycling Institute, Americans used 4 billion pounds of plastic in the form of bottles in 2002. The main culprit is “use once & toss” water and beverage bottles. It takes a plastic water bottle 700 years before it starts to decompose.

The average American family of four tosses out approx. 1,500 plastic bags a year. Each one can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. Most of these bags are not biodegrading; the plastic slowly breaks down into smaller components until it leaches into the soil or water. Paper bags are biodegradable but the energy, chemicals, trees and water consumed to recycle them is a drain on the environment. Why not “Go Green”…use reusable non-woven bags, organic cotton bags, and natural jute bags for everyday use as you grocery shop or go to a business tradeshow.

Since there are lots of ways to be Eco-Responsible and use “Green Products” and it is not always clear what makes one approach better than the next, listed below are qualities and questions to help inform you on what makes a product eco-friendly.

Recycled – materials destined for disposal are reclaimed and converted into new products such as Polycarbonate Water Bottles, Non-Woven Bags and Reusable Grocery Bags.

Bioplastic – what percent of a product is made from a renewable resource so you won’t be mislead.

Organic – what percentage is organic so you will not have to guess

Natural – knowing when a product is made from materials and exactly what the ingredients are.

Reusable – what products were created with intent to be used in place of a disposable item.

Creating innovative “Green Products” for the future will be important by finding new ways of utilizing recycled materials that can corporately impact your business as well. Many corporations are taking up the call of being responsible by requesting eco-friendly products and giving them away as marketing tools to let you know they are being responsible when it comes to promoting there company and taking-up the call of making sound environmental choices.

If we combine all of our individual and corporate efforts, together we can make a difference to our World today and more importantly we can make a difference to our future!

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1. PPC – Search engine (AdWords, Overture etc.)
At the search engines you pay for every click a user makes on your ad. I will give you a small example to show you the advantage or disadvantage of pay-per-click and promotional products. A click can cost you up to $100 in the worst case. The average cost per click is mainly 1 to 2 dollars. When you have a monthly budget of $1000 you will get up to 1000 unique visitors. Invest $1000 in products and you will get for example 2000 pens with your logo or internet address imprinted on it. Send these pens to your possible customers or give it away at trade shows. Now anytime these people use the pen they will see the logo of your company. When these people one day need products you have in your online-shop they will get reminded of your company. If they visit your site now this can be seen as a “virtual click”. This can be up to 2000 “virtual clicks” and visitors for your site.

2. Banner advertising (pay per impression)
You can compare promotional items with banner advertising. Your logo, internet address or product will be placed on an area with a typical size of space. The advantages of promotional items are the better “click-through rates”. The user will see the logo of your company every time they use these products. This is like a banner impression at websites. Normally a user will see your banner one time when they visit a website. At promotional goods they will see it every time they use it.

Why shall I use promotional products?
1. The user will see your logo as long as they use it
2. High “virtual click-through rate” and ROI(return on investment) when you give it to the right user groups (Trade shows)
3. People like to receive them.

Why shall I not use promotional products?
1. The conversion rate can be near zero if you give the products to the wrong user group
2. High investments for several expensive promotional items and campaigns

Promotional items are a great form of advertising and are great for brand recognition and recall. Promotional goods have long life spans and can enable user experience with brands which in turn can generate more sales. Promotional goods should be used as a strategy for advertising & branding and will help generate sales and ROI.

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Staffing agencies are companies that supply temporary and permanent contract employees to a variety of businesses. Employment can be part time, full time or seasonal. You will be told in advance how long the position will last and whether or not it is temporary or permanent contract work. Although you work at the company you are assigned to, you work for the staffing agency. Any benefits you receive such as paid holidays are handled through the agency. They act as a liaison and will handle any problems you have regarding your employment.

There are several advantages to using a staffing agency to find employment. The biggest advantage is that the agency does most of the work for you. They will match you to openings that you are qualified for that meet your criteria. They will “sell” you to the company and arrange meetings so each of you can gauge whether or not it is an ideal fit. Another good reason to use a staffing agency is that even if the position only lasts for a few months, it will give you a steady paycheck while you gain some work experience. You will also have new professional contacts and references to help you obtain future employment.

To get started, do research on some staffing agencies in your area. Find some that come highly recommended. After you make your selections, contact the agencies and make appointments to go in and register with them. They will tell you what you need to bring with you to sign up. In most cases, you will need the following: two forms of identification such as your driver’s license and social security card, an up-to-date resume in paper and electronic formats, your work history for the past five to ten years, three professional references, and any certifications or licenses you possess.

On the day of your appointment, dress in business casual or business formal attire. Arrive between 10 to 15 minutes early. Be prepared to fill out a good deal of paperwork. You will also probably be asked to take one or more skill assessment tests. After all this is finished, you will speak with the person who has been assigned to be your recruiter. He or she will discuss your goals with you and initiate the job search process on your behalf.

Staffing agencies are a tremendous benefit to anyone searching for a job. They will help get on the right track to find the new opportunity you have been searching for. If you want some extra assistance, contact some agencies today.

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Financing is important for any business. If you lack capital, your business would probably be facing problems when it comes to wages, equipment, real estate, or training. Generally, to run a business, you need financing. But getting money for your business can be a problem especially if you lack resources. However, there are some government programs for small business minority owners. You can apply for a business loan and the government can guarantee a certain percentage of the loan you’re applying for.

What is a business loan?
Any financing given by a bank or a financial institution to a business is called a business loan. Business loans have to be repaid within a certain date and with a certain interest rate. Business loans are usually needed to cover start-up expenses, account receivables/account payables, emergency repair and maintenance, short term operational costs, and cash flow. Some entrepreneurs take a business loan to purchase real estate to expand their operations, to purchase equipment and inventory.

Business loans for minorities
To support business undertakings of ethnic minorities, some financial institutions offer funding to small businesses owned by minority entrepreneurs. To increase the chances of securing business loans, it’s important to seek for some help.

Small Business Administration (SBA) is one of the largest small business loan guarantors in the country. Minorities can seek help from the SBA to secure a helping land with their loan applications. SBA started in 1976, offering programs such as financial assistance, government contracting, small business communities, disaster assistance, advocacy, laws and regulations, and counseling and training.
SBA offers business loans for minorities include programs such as the Small Loan Advantage and Community Advantage.

Small Loan Advantage is structured to attract larger and current SBA lenders to make lower-dollar loans to help out minorities. The maximum loan amount is $250,000. SBA guarantees 858% for loans up to $150,000, and 75% for those over $150,000. Small Loan Advantage loans are approved in just a few minutes through electronic submission. However, it’ll take five to ten days for non-delegated Small Loan Advantage loans to be approved.

Community Advantage loans is a program for SBA lenders to cover the needs of the undeserved communities, targeting community-based financial companies that didn’t previously offer SBA loans. For loans up to $150,000, 85% of the loan is guaranteed. For loans over $150,000, 75% of the loan is guaranteed. Generally, the loans are approved within five to ten days.

James Nethercott is an author specializing in Business Loan for Minorities. To learn more about Business Loan visit www.lendio.com

If you don’t want (or can’t afford) to invest in a class, learning the fundamentals are easy; all it takes is time. Following is how I went about it.

What Is Search Engine Optimization?

If you want to know something, start from the beginning. When I first started out, I didn’t know anything about concepts like keyword density, blackhat tactics, how to write meta tags, backlinks, etc. So I started from scratch by Google the acronym “SEO” and doing some in-depth reading. Once I’d read five or six articles, I had a good grasp of what this field was all about.

Learn SEO Terminology

When I was researching what search engine optimization was all about, I ran across industry-specific terms like anchor text, long-tail keywords and latent semantic indexing (LSI). As I didn’t know what these were, I wrote them down and looked them up individually.

After gaining an understanding, I tried to figure out how each concept fit into the overall strategy of SEO. As an aside, when you start reading about SEO, you’ll start to get a “big picture” idea of what it’s all about.

I liken it to doing a jigsaw puzzle. You already know what the final picture is going to look like from the photo on the box; but you have to figure out where each puzzle piece (each SEO concept) fits in the overall scheme.

When You Learn SEO, It’s Important to Learn What Not to Do

There’s a lot of info to ingest when you take it upon yourself to learn SEO. Some of it can seem contradictory, which can make it confusing. That’s why it’s just as important to learn what not to, as it is to learn what to do.

To cut down on the confusion, what I did was go directly to the guidelines of Google. Why Google? Quite simply because it is the most popular search engine by far, delivering well over 50% of search results in the world. So for me, it made sense to figure out how not to run afoul of their policies.

I started with their Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide (pdf file). Google’s Adwords Learning Center is also another good place to learn more about SEO. Even though the AdWords Learning Center is for advertisers, it’s good knowledge for SEO writers because a lot of the practices you put to use in advertising on Google are exactly the types of things you should know as an SEO copywriter.

Learn SEO: Conclusion

The above is how I got started. But, I’d be remiss if I didn’t tell you that if you want to learn SEO – and make money as an SEO writer — you have to be prepared for it to be an ongoing education. This is because search engine guidelines change all the time. Google itself has said that it makes over 500 changes a year to its search algorithm. Hence, to stay informed, I read articles on this subject on sites WebProNews, SearchEngineWatch and DailySEOBlog all the time.

Good luck if you decide to learn SEO in this manner.

Yuwanda Black heads New Media Words, an SEO writing company. If you want to learn SEO with the aim of becoming an SEO writer, she dispenses in-depth info on this form of freelance writing at SeoWritingJobs.com. The class not only teaches the intricacies of SEO writing, but how to earn $35,000 to $75,000 your first year – really!