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3 Ways to Become More Productive - DailyBlogTips

3 Ways to Become More Productive - DailyBlogTips

3 Ways to Become More Productive

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 05:32 AM PDT

Things are moving pretty fast these days. The Red Queen of Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass nailed it: “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!”

If you want to move faster and get more things done on your work, here are 3 tips that might help you:

1. Consider Get a Virtual Assistant

Learning to delegate stuff is one of the best things you can do as an entrepreneur or business man. A virtual assistant can handle most of your trivial and daily tasks, such as answering to emails, scheduling meetings, and even more shopisticated stuff such as doing keyword research and tracking. If you are not sure where to get one, simply post the job description on Elance.com and I am sure you’ll get dozens of qualified applications.

2. Do Online Meetings When Possible

When you are signing or negotiating a big contract, meeting face to face with the other party might be a good idea. For most other situations, however, doing an online meeting will be just as efficient as meeting face to face, but it will save everyone involved a lot of time and money. Online meeting services are pretty sophisticated these days, meaning that you should be able to setup your online meeting in a matter of minutes. If you want a recommendation, check out ClickMeeting.com, as their price is reasonable and you’ll get the complete set of features.

3. Use Your Commute Efficiently

Most people spend quite a lot of time on their cars or on public transportation. We are talking about hundreds of hours every year. What if instead of just listening to music or sleeping you used that time to do something useful? One of the best tricks I learned over the years is to listen to audio books. By doing that on my commutes I tripled the amount of books I read every year. Audible.com is by far the best place to get your audio books.

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Using FTC Compliance To Your Advantage (and having fun with it)

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 07:02 AM PDT

As you may or may not know the FTC released guide lines for bloggers, social media,  and affiliates in general (affiliates have semi applied to the previous guideline) about disclosing if your blog makes money from affiliate links.

As you can see in my menu above I have a disclaimer in the main menu.  I even insert this (when I remember to) in posts.  But as you can see I leverage it for a bit of credibility.  Not only do I disclose that this blog makes money but also my positions in consulting and companies I am associated with.  After all I am legally obligated to.

Double win.

But what about emails?  It seems like the FTC is cracking down on newsletters that do not have proper disclosure by bloggers.

I need to do a better job with this myself and so I have been looking at what other people do.

In particular I like what Andy Jenkins does.  He not only covers the disclosure policy but has a little fun with it at the same time:

Please read our Affiliate Disclaimer: From time to time, we will promote, endorse, or suggest products and/or services for sale that are not our own. Our recommendation is ALWAYS based on our personal belief that the product and it’s author will provide excellent and valuable information or service. This may be based on a review of that product, our personal or professional relationship with that person or company, and/or a previous positive experience with the person or company who’s product we are recommending. In most cases, we will be compensated via a commission if you decide to purchase that product based on our recommendation. In some cases, we will receive the product for free for review purposes, or just to use. In some cases, we have used that product to our personal satisfaction in our own businesses.

IMPORTANT: Always Always ALWAYS do your OWN due-diligence before making any purchases, whether we recommend them or not. Never, EVER purchase anything that you cannot afford. Avoid purchasing products that do not have a clearly stated Guarantee, or that promise ridiculous results, like “Getting Rich Quick”. Most people don’t do anything with the products they buy, and most of the time, their results are zero – kind of like that Bowflex that I bought that is now serving as a clothing rack… No, there is no such thing as a “Free Lunch”. Don’t do drugs, stay in school, etc. Be safe out there!

Now it is in smaller type and at the very bottom (same text as above but a screen shot to put it in perspective):

Burned-Out 46-Year-Old Makes changes and earns over 7 Figures in just 13 Months - jeremy@shoemoney.com - ShoeMoney Capital Mail

So be compliant but have fun with it.

Also of important note I must disclose I am not a lawyer and you should always consult with one before taking action on this.

 
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