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So you’re thinking of buying a new computer…

Where do you start? There are so many brands and models of computers available, and it can all be a little overwhelming when you start to look around.

How do you decide what type of computer you need? And perhaps more importantly, how do you decide what the best value is?

I have sold computers professionally for almost 20 years, and there are certain “tricks of the trade” that most computer stores and salespeople use. Knowing these secrets can make your decision easier and will help you buy the right computer for your needs.

1. Buy What You Need, Maybe a Little More

One of the most important things you can do when buying a new computer is make a list of the things that you will be using it for. There are so many different models - with different capabilities - that you can easily buy more, or less, than you really need if you don’t.

If this is your first computer, this can be a little tougher. Until you’ve used a computer, it’s hard to know exactly what you might want to do with it beyond the obvious, like connecting to the internet.

Regardless, you should think about some of the things you might want to do. Some possibilities include:

- Connect to the internet
- Play games
- Digital photography
- Digital video
- Type documents
- Accounting
- Design websites
- Programming
- Digital scrapbooking
- Geneology

Some of these things need more power than others. For example, connecting to the internet really doesn’t need a lot of power. Even the most basic computer available will probably work just fine.

Digital video and many games need a lot more power. If you don’t get a fast enough computer with enough memory, you’ll be disappointed with the performance.

Knowing what you’re going to be using your computer for will help your salesperson, whether they’re on the phone, the internet or standing in front of you, recommend the best system for your needs.

As a general rule you’re always better off buying more power than you need rather than less, but buying too much can be a waste of money.

2. Warranty Considerations

Computer warranties are one of the most confusing and obscure parts of your purchase. Most manufacturers have cut back on their customer service to the point where poor service has become a given.

The three most common options are onsite, carry-in or manufacturer’s depot service.

Onsite service can be helpful, but think about whether you want to have to be available for a technician to come and diagnose your computer, and possibly have to come back with parts at another time.

Carry in service is a good option, but find out whether the service center is factory authorized for warranty repairs, as well as whether the technicians are all certified.

Shipping your computer to a factory service center can take a long time - sometimes a number of weeks. It also creates risk that your computer will be damaged or even lost in shipping. In some cases, the manufacturer will even replace your computer with another unit and ship it back to you, rather than repairing it. This can result in your losing any information that was on your system and having to reload all your software.

Another aspect of the warranty to find out about is technical support. Find out if the computer manufacturer offers a toll-free phone number and what the quality of service is like.

The better computer salespeople will be honest about this and tell you if a company’s service leaves something to be desired. You can also do some research on the internet - most of the computer magazines like PC Magazine and PC World have annual customer service comparisons that rate the larger computer companies.

Always find out how the warranty is handled before making your decision. Even if it doesn’t influence your choice, knowing what to expect if something does go wrong will save some nasty surprises down the road.

3. Can You Negotiate the Price Down?

A computer is a relatively large investment - anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Many computer buyers expect that there is a significant amount of “wiggle room” on the price.

The reality is that most computer hardware - the physical pieces like the computer, monitor and printer - is sold at very low profit margins. Often, computer systems are even sold at or below the dealer cost. When you’re buying a computer, it never hurts to ask for a better deal, but don’t be surprised if you only get a few dollars off, if anything.

Over the close to 20 years I’ve sold computers, I watched the profit margins go from over 40% to less than 5%. It’s almost embarassing to offer a $20 discount on a $2500 computer system, but that could mean the difference between making and losing money on the sale.

What you can do to get the best price is to do some comparison shopping. Most computer stores offer price-matching guarantees, so if you find your computer for less at another store, most dealers will match or beat that price, even if it means they lose money.

4. How Do Computer Stores Make Any Money?

You might be wondering how these computer stores make any money if they’re selling computer for so little profit.

Their money is made on add-on items. The highest profit areas in most computer stores are cables and “consumable” products such as printer ink and paper.

Printer ink is a huge money-maker for most computer stores (even more so for the printer manufacturers). Why is this? Once you’ve bought a printer, you’re going to have to replace your ink at some point, and continue to replace it as it runs out.

Most chain computer stores and office supply stores that carry a large selection of ink cartridges make more from ink than they do from the computers themselves.

Cables also have huge markups. A cable that costs the store $2-3 will often sell for $20-30. That’s ten times their cost!

If you’re buying a new computer, you will likely need to buy some cables. Some items - printers, for example - don’t often include the cables needed to hook them up.

Many printers also come with “starter” ink cartridges that are only half-full. You might also want to pick up some extra ink cartridges.

This is where you should be able to negotiate a better price. Don’t expect the salesperson to throw them in for nothing, but they should be willing to offer you a better price. After all, if you’re happy with their service, you’ll probably continue to buy your ink, paper and other products from that store in the future.

5. What Software is Included?

The last secret of buying a new computer has to do with the software that is included. Most new computer systems include quite a few programs and sometimes the value of the software can be quite high.

Something to watch out for when looking at the included software is “trial versions” or “limited editions”.

Many programs that are preloaded are either crippled versions that don’t have all the features of the full program, or trial versions that will only run for a certain amount of time before they expire.

Computer are often sold with trial versions of the following types of software:

- antivirus
- firewall
- MS Office or other office suites
- Accounting - both business and personal

The computer manufacturers generally don’t make it easy to tell whether the software on their systems are trial versions or limited versions. This is a question that you should specifically ask if you can’t find the answer in their promotional information.

If you’re buying a new computer with trial versions of the software, keep in mind that you will need to pay to continue using it after the trial period is over. This is an added cost that you need to consider as part of your overall budget.

These five “secrets” of buying a new computer are fairly common sense, but they are not always made clear up front. Knowing what to ask will help you in two ways. First, you can be sure you are getting the right computer for your needs.

Second, if the salesperson or company that you’re dealing with explains these things to you without being asked, you’ll know you’re dealing with someone who is honest and upfront.

Knowing you can trust the people you’re dealing with is an invaluable feature of your new computer system.

About the Author

John Lenaghan offers easy-to-understand advice at the Computer Help Squad website. Sign up for our newsletter and receive your free report “5 Critical Steps to Protecting Your Computer on the Internet” at http://www.computer-help-squad.com/5steps

“Volunteers, like employees (and children), need proper guidance and training in order for them to be a success in their job.” Heidi Richards

Recruiting volunteers is only half the challenge in any endeavor. You must properly train them so they will work out to be true assets. As we help volunteers recognize the rewards of their service, we must also acknowledge that there may be a downside. Volunteering takes time away from the family or personal pursuits. Good leaders” tell it like it is,” being careful not to understate what is expected. Let your volunteers know up front exactly what is involved in their tasks and what is expected of them, and they will appreciate you for it. Personal contact is the key to more effective recruiting. While volunteers will respond to public invitations such as media announcements and ads, they respond more easily to personal invitations to become involved. Be careful that the persons being recruited are the right fit and not just saying yes to a good “sales pitch.” Motivating volunteers means that they feel they are wanted and needed, are an important part of the organization, are accepted by the group and that they are contributing to the heart of the community. Enrolling new volunteers selectively with long-term commitment as the primary criteria will ensure that they are “motivated” from the outset. People like being appreciated. We all want to be recognized for our contributions. It makes us feel good when we are thanked for our efforts. Appreciated volunteers are more likely to continue to serve. Recognition should be commensurate to what the volunteer has achieved; it must be earned. False praise can be counter-productive and even offensive to some.

Service to others and a sense of achievement are other key components to motivating volunteers. There is a special satisfaction that goes along with making life a little less difficult for someone else. It makes us feel better about ourselves. When volunteers achieve their goals, telling them is only the beginning. Telling others in newsletters, press releases and conversation goes along way with enhancing a volunteer’s commitment. Community volunteerism is about service to others. Leaders help volunteers recognize that their contributions of time, talent and treasure improve the quality of life of others as well as themselves.

In order to help your volunteers truly be a success, good leaders must help them to feel a sense of security, adventure and belonging. Volunteers must feel “safe” to make mistakes without feeling embarrassed or being harmed. We must make every effort not to put volunteers in situations that make them feel insecure, ill at ease or unprepared. The proper training programs will give volunteers the sense of security necessary to carry out their roles.

Many volunteers need new experiences and challenges in order to hold their interest. They like to be on the “cutting edge” of innovation and experiences. If we ask our volunteers to do the same old thing in the same way we’ve always done them, we may lose them. Some volunteers are natural joiners. The need to belong is so strong that sometimes we “bite off more than we can chew.”However, most volunteers have a deep sense of satisfaction when they belong to organizations they can identify with. Leaders who continually remind volunteers that their involvement is worthwhile and valued will keep volunteers involved. Volunteers must feel that they are doing something important and that they are accepted. This produces motivated, committed volunteers.

© 2005 - Heidi Richards

About the Author

Heidi Richards is the author of The PMS Principles, Powerful Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business and 7 other books. She is also the Founder & CEO of the Women’s ECommerce Association, International www.WECAI.org (pronounced wee-kī) – an Internet organization that “Helps Women Do Business on the WEB.” Basic Membership is FREE. Ms. Richards can be reached at Heidi@speakingwithspirit.com or heidi@wecai.org.

When you are considering purchasing a property; either for investment or personal use you will need to hire a real estate appraiser. If you are financing the purchase through your credit union or another financial institution will most likely be required to hire a real estate appraiser to perform an appraisal on the property. This is because your Credit Union (CreditUnionRate.com)wants to ensure that your dream home doesn’t become a nightmare and that the purchase they are financing is really worth the amount loaned.

In the best case scenarios the appraisal is returned indicating that the fair market value of the home meets or exceeds the sales price. The problem comes in when the appraisal indicates that the fair market value of the home is less than the sales price. In the latter case, the prospective buyer would either need to drop the deal or renegotiate the sales price with the seller.

As you can see, it is critically important that you find a reputable and competent real estate appraiser. That one appraisal can easily make or break a deal. Even if you are not financing the purchase through a lending institution it is still worth the effort to insure that the property you are investing in is really worth the amount of the purchase. If you should hire a less than competent real estate appraiser you find out the hard way later on that the property you purchased was not really worth the amount that you paid.

Real estate appraisers perform an evaluation of a property and then provide a written evaluation after consulting standardized checklists and comparing the property in question to county land value sources and sales information on nearby similar properties. The estimation of replacement costs is also taken into consideration. Finally, real estate appraisers must be able to verify legal land descriptions. As you can see, there is quite a bit of work involved in performing a competent real estate appraisal and it is important that each step be performed accurately.

You real estate agent will most likely be able to suggest a real estate appraiser but this does not necessarily mean this is the right person for the job; it merely means this is the person they most often work with. To get the job done right you need to find a real estate appraiser who is able to perform a completely objective evaluation.

Look for someone who has been formally trained and who possess a license with the state real estate commission to perform such appraisals. Also look for someone who possesses adequate experience in performing real estate appraisals and who is knowledgeable about the local real estate market. Some states require real estate appraisers to have experience as a real estate agent and to hold a current real estate license; even if your state is not one of these it may be a good idea to look for someone with these qualities anyway because they probably have their finger on the pulse of the local real estate market.

Like real estate agents, appraisers commonly specialize in certain types of real estate. Some specialize in commercial properties while others work only in residential properties. Some appraisers even specialize in only high end or luxury properties. Many consumers find it beneficial to select a real estate appraiser who specializes in the specific type of property they wish to have appraised. Finally, don’t forget to ask for references and/or recommendations from any real estate appraiser you consider.

About the Author

Nicole Soltau is the President and Founder of CreditUnionRate.com. The Leading Credit Union Directory.
Search, Find, Join. http://CreditUnionRate.com

As the stigma of seeking therapy has diminished, serious therapists have themselves become scapegoats and symbols for much that is wrong with the mental health field. This distrust of the therapeutic professions comes at a time when there is an increasing unraveling of relationships, family, and community and society needs good therapists more than ever. While the Internet has brought us easy access to instant information and provided us with chat rooms to visit when we are lonely, the Internet is itself responsible for many of the new problems facing us, as the real structures that constitute a dependable emotional safety net are being eroded.

In an attempt to make the work place more inviting and employees more productive, the new work environment may include amenities such as gyms, child-care centers, kitchens, valet and concierge services, sleeping rooms, and even rooms for worship. The underside of this shift towards “office as home” is that it is in direct competition with, and can seriously challenge, the quality of family life. Thus, while improving the work place—a major and important cultural construct—is all to the good, it is, at the same time, contributing to the erosion of an even more important cultural construct, the family.

Family time is becoming sparse and scattered. Even those who work at home often lose their boundaries and find that work life and home life merge into one. Husbands and wives stop communicating, lovemaking disappears and children get shuttled from one activity to another or shunted from one ex to another.

It is time to stop and think about the way your own life is structured. Do you have your priorities straight? Do you make time for yourself, for your loved one(s), for your children, your friends? Do you exercise, eat well, and take care of your spiritual self? When is the last time you had a relaxed meal, together at home? Is where you live a place of business, a place to sleep, or does the structure, be it a room, apartment or house really function as a home?

If you give to yourself first, in a healthy selfish-self-caring way, second, to those you love and third to work, your chances of having a happy home and full work life will improve. If you increasingly give at the office, you risk winding up with the equivalent of an empty pocket with a hole in it. The more you put into your empty pocket, the bigger the hole, and before you know it, life as you wish is life as you wish not—-chaotic, up-side-down, and slipping through that ever expanding torn hole. Sew up that empty hole and make your life whole. Give at home first and at the office second. Everyone will benefit, especially you.

Life is too hard to do alone,

Dr. D.

Dorree Lynn, PH.D.

About the Author

Dr. Dorree Lynn is co-founder of the Institute for the Advanced Study of Psychotherapy and a practicing clinician in New York and Washington, DC. Dr. Lynn served on the executive board of the American Academy of Psychotherapists and she is on the editorial board of their publication, Voices. She is also a regular columnist for the Washington, DC newspaper, The Georgetowner. Dr. Lynn is a noted speaker and well known on the lecture circuit.

How do you effectively fight adware and what adware removal software is best?

I recommend several techniques, used in tandem:

1) Use anti-spyware software.
This is software that specifically targets the nastiest Adware and Spyware and removes it. There are a plethora of programs out there to choose from so I am actually going to make some recommendations.
One I have worked with both at home and in my job is Noadware. It is easy to use and works really well. It catches Adware and Spyware that some of the free ones I tried didn’t catch. To check it out and get a free scan of your computer you can click here . Another program I have used and highly recommend is XoftSpy.
There is also an adware and spyware remover that works well and is free to home users – Adaware . I use both Noadware and Adaware and they work effectively when used in combination with anti-virus software. These need to be updated as well and the software prompts with you to update with both of these programs when you run them, so they are fairly low maintenance.

2) Have good anti-virus software and keep it updated.
Many people have anti-virus software, but not all of them keep it updated. You can set it up to auto-update if you leave your computer on all of the time, or you can update it manually. I manually update every Saturday. To do this you can double click on the icon for your software. It is usually located on the bottom right hand side of your desktop, across from the START button. If you are using XP you may have to click the little arrow down there to see the icon. McAfee’s is an “M” and Norton’s is a little yellow shield. When you double click the icon, the program will come up and there should be a button there to update.

So, keep the anti-virus software updated. This will help protect you from the newest threats.

3) Beware of the FREE stuff!
Everyone likes free stuff. Free screensavers, free games, free pictures and free music are all popular downloads from the web. Use caution when downloading these, however, because often these freebies are far from free. I just don’t download them anymore; I have been burned too many times. If you do choose to download them, be careful and read the screens CAREFULLY when you are downloading and/or installing these items. Sometimes you can actually agree to install adware on your computer without even realizing that you are clicking okay. If you are a mad clicker like I am, you will need to override this tendency when you are dealing with freeware and shareware. Don’t just click okay, okay, okay…often with these adware installs, the default answer is not the best one.

4) Turning off System Restore.
(WARNING: this step is not for everyone)

Often these programs will set themselves up in way that even if you uninstall them they will reinstall themselves. They use your System Restore feature. You can disable this feature to thwart the adware and keep it from reinstalling. There is a downside to this though. If you need this feature and you turn it off then the back-up of your system will not be there. I use software to back-up my system, so I keep System Restore turned off. If you have never used the System Restore feature and don’t think you ever will, you may want to turn it off. It is totally your call.
To get to System Restore go to: START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>SYSTEM and then click on the SYSTEM RESTORE Tab. You can uncheck it to turn off system restore.

For more FREE info on computing check out this cool site:
www.geekshoppingmall.com
Also check out these for more info on adware and spyware:
http://adware—remover.blogspot.com

http://adware-kill.blogspot.com

Tam has 20 years of computing experience both as a user and a systems administrator. Her B.A. is in Computer Science and Business.

Your web site has to target the right keywords for people to find it on the search engines. How will you find these keywords?
Its true!

“Don’t try to create search engine traffic. Stand in front of the lane where traffic is.”

When you are thinking of creating a new product or developing a website, you should first find out what is it that people are looking for.

Two things are very important for you to succeed.

The product or site should relate to something you love. You can create a successful site on horses only if you love horses.

You have to locate what topic related to your subject is in heavy demand. Is it care and upkeep of horses or horse racing?

If you do not identify a niche market and become an expert in that subject, you will have a tough time succeeding in your venture.

Now, its easier than ever!

Locating your niche area has become easier than ever. There are several tools that help you to locate variations of your basic theme and then report the demand, supply and profitability of these keywords, based on the search engine traffic.

Demand

The amount of search engine traffic your selected keyword is having. The more, the better. This will differ from search engine to search engine.

Supply

The number of sites that come up when someone searches for the term. Obviously, the fewer, the better.

This is your competition. You will have to get a good rank in these search engine result pages (SERP). You have a greater chance of getting a good rank and possibly hits to your sites when there is lower competition.

Potential

The potential of the keyword you are targeting is the ratio of the demand vs. the supply. If the demand goes up, potential goes up; if the supply goes up, potential goes down.

However, there is a twist here.

Which is a better keyword? One with demand and supply of 100 each or one with demand and supply of 1000 each. Naturally the later.

So what we do is - to build this factor in our calculations, we put

potential = (demand x demand) / supply

This reports the potential of the second keyword as being higher - which it is.

You must note here that the actual figure for potential is not important. Its main use is to rank the keywords we are planning to target and identify, which are the ones we will go for first.

About the Author

Arun Agrawal is a Search Engine Optimization consultant and offers Top-10 ranking on Google with money back guarantee. Visit http://www.SEOtop10.com to get in the first page listing without reading another ebook!

Have you ever played the “What If” game with yourself? To be
more accurate, has your MIND ever played that game with you?

Okay, if you’re human, and you probably are if you’re reading
this, then you know how the game goes. You’re about ready to
make a big step forward or try something new and all of a sudden
the “What If’s” go wild.

Going on a trip outside the country? “What if there’s a war or
violence breaks out.” Starting a new company? “What if you
fail?” Going to make a phone call? “What if they don’t like you
or they say ‘no’?”

Have you ever noticed that this game always takes you to the
bottom of the elevator — the very lowest place that you could
possibly go? The elevator of this thinking doesn’t stop at the
middle floors, giving you a chance to consider alternatives.

Oh, no. This game takes you straight to the bottom, creating the
image and fear of the very worst that could possibly happen.

The “What if” game is based on lack and limitation thinking,
what is often called poverty consciousness. Poverty
consciousness is rooted in the idea that there’s not enough to
go around, or if someone’s handing out all the goodies in life,
you’re in the wrong line.

And, let’s be honest, sometimes the “What If” game is created by
other people. Parents, who want to protect you, or people who
tend to play life small are famous for this. They have a limited
vision of life or want to keep you in the womb where they feel
you’re safe, and in the process they project this limited vision
onto others. If they can keep you small, their world is intact
and they can continue to feel safe.

The biggest problem with this game is that it can stop you dead
in your tracks. The fears and doubts settle in and before you
know it you’re procrastinating, or worse yet find yourself in a
state of paralysis where you can’t seem to do anything at all.
Often, we’ll talk ourselves out of our dreams by convincing
ourselves that we really didn’t want something after all,
telling ourselves that it really wasn’t important.

If we do this often enough, we set a pattern for our lives that
effectively kills our passions, our dreams, our inspirations as
we “settle” for a life of just getting by and existing. It can
leave you with the feeling that you’re just taking up space on
this planet as you move through each day mindlessly without a
great deal of joy.

What if you decided you don’t want to play the old game - that
you’re ready for a new one? Try this one on for size.

What if this life that we’re living is one incredibly wonderful
game where you are in complete control of what you experience?
Think of yourself now as the master designer of your life and
YOU are in charge. By the power of what you think and take
action to do, you have the ability to choose your life down to
every detail, limited only by your imagination. Can you see it?

What if you not only had that right but that responsibility?

What if you knew that you are guaranteed to succeed at
everything you do? What if you knew that whatever you can
imagine is already waiting for you - all you have to do is claim
it? What if everything in the Universe was available to support
you so that you can live the life of your dreams?

Here’s the truth of it: You create your life. You create
EVERYTHING in your life. If you’re not creating consciously, you
are creating with your subconscious mind, based on old beliefs
and ideas.

Starting today, make the decision to play a new game - one that
is joyful, loving, prosperous, and filled with everything that
will absolutely delight and excite you!

YOU deserve it!

Almost everyone in one way or another has experienced some sort of natural disaster. It may have been a tornado, hurricane, tsunami, earthquake, or any other form of a life threatening event created by nature.

We can almost assume that no one is really prepared for such events especially if we are caught off guard by them. The basic premise for surviving such events comes down to keeping your composure. Remember that the only thing to fear is fear itself. You may be thinking, that’s easier said then done. In fact, it is easier said then done. If panic sets in during a natural disaster it could be detrimental to your survival and maybe to others around you as well.

It’s hard to be prepared for any disaster if you did all your disaster planning with the notion that you will be in one particular place during such an event. Chances are you could be away from home when disaster strikes. Don’t put all your eggs into one basket.
Taking survival items with you on your travels is recommended especially if you’re headed to a place known to be a hazardous area.

A successful way of being prepared for any disaster is to become familiar with the event itself. There are a lot of articles and news stories both on the internet and the television. A really good example is to watch the Discovery Channel or The Weather Channel on Cable or Satellite TV. Imagine yourself being in imbedded in the same situations. Think about what you would do. If you can’t think about how you would handle theses kinds of situations here’s a few pointers that may offer some help.

Mental Preparation

This is probably the most important thing you will need to help survive a disaster.
First get the idea out of your head that it can’t, or never will happen to you.

If you live in a particular area that is prone to certain natural events such as tornados for instance then do as much research as you can on this topic. Read stories about people who survived a tornado. Don’t read about people who did not survive one as its counter productive. Watch The Discovery Channel or The Weather Channel when there is a show on tornados.

Expect that you may not be at home when one strikes. Maybe you’re visiting with a relative or neighbor. Ask your relative, or neighbor what they have planned in case such events were to happen. If you ever have the chance to actually see a tornado from a safe distance I would recommend doing so. This may help in overcoming some fears you may have of them.

Developing your common sense is critical. Your common sense is what you’re going to have to rely on. Common sense is derived from knowledge, beliefs, and experience you have. Getting the knowledge is easy. Acquiring the experience is not. That’s why you will need to read, or view stories about people who have survived a disaster. Then imagine yourself in their place. Doing what they did to survive. This will help to develop your common sense. You will need to do this a few times on a regular basis till it’s imbedded into your subconscious mind. Your beliefs should change from thinking that you’re going to die to believing that you will survive.

Physical Preparation:

This comes in three parts. The first part is being physically prepared yourself. Being healthy is very important. Get exercise such as jogging, swimming, or riding a bike. Eat healthy food, and try to lose weight if you’re overweight. If you’re weak, can’t run or unable to lift heavy objects then you need to get in better shape. Of course some people can’t do these things because of disabilities or age. If you fit into one of those categories then make sure someone who can do those things can come to your help if needed.
Take a course in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). There are many places which give this training for free. If you have several members of your family living with you, have them take the training also.

The second most important thing is to keep within reach items that can assist in helping you during an emergency. A cell phone, 2 way radio, flashlight, and first aid kit are good examples. If you’re away from home keeping these items in your car would be beneficial. If you don’t have a car, or are a good distance from it, consider a small backpack, or purse that can hold these items.

Third, stay informed of current and pending weather conditions before you do any traveling, even short distances. Do a quick look on the internet, or The Weather Channel.
It will only take a few minutes of your time.

Prepare a written plan and make sure your family is aware of it. Within this plan include a place where everyone can meet incase they get separated from each other. A primary location and a secondary location would be a good idea. If the natural disaster is large, where a whole State is affected, then created a location in another State where everyone can meet.

Conclusion

Remember that you are only helpless if you believe you’re helpless. Successful preparation is a key to surviving any disaster. Stay Informed.

Brian Swiecicki
http://www.millionserved.com

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“Eight Characteristics that Give a Man the Absolute Best Chance
to Score With Women”

– by Mike Pilinski –

(c) 2003 Kipling Kat Publishing Co. — All Rights Reserved
http://www.highstatusmale.com

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For a man, successfully meeting women is all about how you ACT.
Period. Sure, you have to look halfway decent in the way you
dress, stay groomed and not stink like the chunk of two month
old polish sausage that I just found hiding in the back of my
refrigerator the other day… but the make-or-break factor is
and always will be the WORDS that come out of your mouth, and
the ATTITUDE that underlies it.

With that in mind, here’s eight points to load into your mental
backpack when you’re getting ready to go off to battle (which is
to say, every day of your life…)

1) Remain Focused on the Game — The art of attracting women is
all about knowing how to engage them with a natural curiosity
that shows you are at least a little bit interested in *their*
world (WARNING: too much = a slick phoney, so be careful). Look
for LifeLines (anything that she’s hinting she would be open to
talking about) and stay committed to working them. Forget about
yourself. Fade out your own ego. There’ll be plenty of time in
the future to gab about your own amazing life.

Remember this: you are NEVER desperately looking for an “ear to
bend” — you are always looking to draw HER out instead. Only
those lost souls with limited social contact hungrily crave the
attention of any person they can corner into listening to their
non-stop yabbering (I’m not trying to sound cruel here, just
honest).

Tune out the surrounding world and focus in on her as if you
were the only two people in the universe. If done properly
(without any subservient whimpering), this kind of attention is
flattering to her in an almost breathtakingly way.

2) Stay Calm — Above all else, act like you’re familiar with
this whole process. Seduction always begins as a low pressure
event. Place her at ease with your laid back demeanor, and let
her slowly begin to feed off of it. Be a lighthearted flirt.
Don’t be obvious — keep your interest vague so as to give
everyone an “out” to protect all egos involved (both yours and
hers). She will appreciate your tactful approach immensely, and
be impressed with your consideration and charm.

3) Demonstrate Charisma (Likability) — Sometime during the
course of the evening, offer a single simple compliment about
something unique to her style and presentation about herself. No
canned “You have such beautiful eyes…” compliments. Don’t go
overboard or make a big deal about ANY compliments that you pay
her. Make them seem casual and unplanned (a sudden pleasant
thought that just popped into your head and slipped out before
you could stop it…), then IMMEDIATELY move on to other topics.
Trust me, she heard it.

4) Touch Her To Seduce Her — Use any excuse you can dream up to
get a hand on her. Of course I mean only in the appropriate
places… an arm, shoulder, a hair brushback. Do not grope her
like a desperate fool.   Touch is extremely important because it
demonstrates a sexual, “manly” interest in her and keeps you
away from the deadly “nice-guy-friend” category. Just make sure
you always keep it classy.

5) Risk Taking Is A Turn-On — Take a chance… a bold comment,
break the speed limit, whatever… Stay unpredictable and keep
her a little off balance. Men are powerful and at ease with
themselves , right? (see item #2…)

6) Be A Man, Not A Boy — Keep your apartment styled in a mature
fashion — avoid the frat-house look even though your football
buddies will probably declare you a big puss. A few REAL house
plants (the kind you actually have to water… yee-gads!), and
dark solids everywhere. A few *paintings* (don’t spend a
fortune, just hit the flea markets) instead of the Pam Anderson
poster. Got it? Also (very important) junk the “bunk” and get
yourself a double-sized bed (because you entertain female
company from time to time, that’s why) Time to bury the Star
Wars bed sheets too. Keep a few bottles of wine in stock and the
kind of goodies hiding around the house that a girl would like
(popcorn, cheese, ice cream, etc.) for when you want to veg out
in front of the tube and get her loosened up.

7) Nurture The Trance Of Romance — Take her out to see a mushy
chick flick by surprise… make a dinner and light a silly
candle on a “spontaneous” whim (nothing is spontaneous to a real
Seducer…). Do the things that trigger those romantic thoughts
and dreams that attract women naturally by pulling up all their
fuzziest memories. You’ll score major points for creativity!
Project The Attitude Of The High Status Male — You must
NEVER allow yourself to act like a fawning “nice guy”… but you
always want to SEEM like one (for an in-depth examination of
this all-important topic read this free article on my site…
http://www.highstatusmale.com/article_015.htm ). Imagine you
have a harem waiting for you back home, and you’re trying to
determine if she would make a nice new addition. I’m serious.
This is the kind of unspoken “winners” attitude that you must
keep burning in the far recesses of your mind at all times when
you’re dating women.

Assume that she likes you and will respond favorably to your
charm, but never assume you have a green light to start telling
fart jokes or break into your full blown comedy club routine.
Humor is all about the CLEVER observation of the absurdities of
everyday life — not the repeating of dumb jokes you read in
Hustler or doing your lame celebrity impressions… (”Do I make
you horny baby?”) That’s why they call it a SENSE of humor…
you need to base your wit on what you *sense* to be going on
around you, which often lies beneath the obvious.

So there you have it. Try a few of these attitude adjustments
for yourself — maybe just as an experiment if you can’t face
the idea of actually changing anything permanently about
yourself. Let me know what happens.

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Yes, now a days these multinationals and other big and small companies have started looking for young graduates or non-graduates who are just 18 or 18 above by their age, to get their work done. There is lot of opportunities and growth hidden in the BPO sect of India and abroad, but still India Software Market is not able to change the perception of the people.

Many of the youngsters do not want to get full-fledged involved in the Offshore Software Development Company, due to unscheduled night-shifts and long-duration of work. They feel that they lose their personal time. So the job-turnover in these MNC companies are little higher. What attracts these young graduates is the speed earning of money. The Offshore Software Outsourcing Companies are able to pay high monthly wages and the youths like the idea of earning and living lavishly. The youngsters get the basic training done and are very much enthusiastic about giving a chance in the Software Outsourcing firm.

Every year according to Nasscom, almost 1, 84, 86,000 of youngsters complete their graduation in India. Among them, many are thus attracted to the MNC and other BPO sects, to earn and live. Many youngsters want to study further, so they join the big companies, work hard for few months, and reserve that money for their education. So there is new set of generations who very well like the Idea of “earning and learning”. Some of the Software Companies and BPO sects have notified this cyclic change in the youths and thus added novelties to their business sectors.

Offshore Software Development induce idea of earn and learn

We have new sect of offices and working people, who are quite flexible and open to the idea of earn and learn. The Top Software Companies in India have joined hands with affiliated institutes running management degree, with compensations and bank account adjoined with these Institutes. So students /employees working in Offshore Software Development Company induce idea of “work and earn”. During examinations, the company gives them the flexibility of shift-hours and also compensation-off of the day. Thus the company is able to retain their employees for a long time and retain as much as work and skill as possible.

Lot of the Offshore Software Outsourcing Company revenues goes in the training division of these employees. Senior Developer and the Project manager of the company usually deal with offshore clients based at overseas. So it becomes really difficult to communicate as accent comes in difficulty. To pursue any kind of project, it takes lot of preparations before hand. It is important that the developer should be able to understand the basic requirements of the client. So there is special need and attention given to those people. So, mock tests and aptitude tests, with revise on English language is being taken, inside the Offshore Software Development Company.

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