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Being a voracious reader, I go through lots of news and stories. When I find one of interest that I think will benefit you, I write about it here. Your feedback is always welcome.
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October 2005
Buy It If You Dare $100 Halloween Special!
Posted by johndilbeck on Tuesday, October 25 2005 at 9:53 AM
Category: sitesell
(Context Tag: Site Build It!, web hosting, online business, create your own website, sell stuff online)
Buy It If You Dare $100 Halloween Special - From now until the stroke of midnight on Halloween, you can buy one Site Build It! site for the regular price and add a second one for only $100. Get two for yourself and save $199, or give one to a friend, relative or business associate as a gift.
If you know someone who is retired and wants to build a website to make a little extra money, a student who wants to get some valuable experience that can be used in an upcoming career, or a stay-at-home mom or dad who would like to build a business while still being able to care for the kids or parents, then this is the perfect time to give them the gift of Site Build It!
Or, if you know someone who wants to build a successful online business, why don't you take a moment and refer your friend to Site Build It? Tell your friends and family about the best way to build a successful online business -- without having to master all the technical stuff. If they purchase a site subscription from your recommendation, you'll receive a commission!
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Do you have a favorite success, motivational or inspirational quote?
Posted by johndilbeck on Tuesday, October 25 2005 at 8:43 AM
Category: ramblings
(Context Tag: quotations, favorite quotes, success quotes, motivational quotations, inspirational quotations)
Do you have a favorite inspirational quotation that you'd like to share?
If so, come visit Your Favorite Inspirational Quotations page at AYearFromNow.com which will showcase your favorite success, motivational, and inspirational quotations.
If the quote isn't already listed, you're welcome to submit it, along with your thoughts or comments, and a link back to your website, blog, or forum.
In addition to the quotes you submit, I've collected several quotes that have inspired me on the Success Quotes page.
I know that I have had times when I just couldn't motivate myself and a few well-chosen words have made all the difference. Some quotes do nothing for me, but others ignite my imagination and inspire me to continue to follow my plans and to work to make my dreams come true.
What about you? Do you have any favorite quotes you'd like to share?
WKRK Radio 1320 AM New Top Website in Cherokee County, NC -- Murphy, NC 28906
Posted by johndilbeck on Monday, October 17 2005 at 2:48 PM
Category: websites
(Context Tag: Cherokee County NC, Murphy NC, top websites, radio stations, WKRK, Tim Radford, John Dilbeck)
Ever since I started the Top Websites in Cherokee County, NC list, JohnDilbeck.com, my original website, has been at the top of the list.
Recently, WKRK-1320 AM, with their new website at country.am, has surged to an impressive lead. I'd like to offer my congratulations to Tim Radford, owner of WKRK.
The rankings are decided by average pageviews per month, and, currently, WKRK is ahead of JohnDilbeck.com by over 3,000 page views per month.
If you have a website in Cherokee County, NC, and you'd like to be listed, go to the Top Websites in Cherokee County, NC page and click the Join button and follow the directions. I'll approve your site as soon as I can.
Please note that you will not be able to compete in the rankings if you don't install the graphic on at least one page of your site -- as per the instructions you'll receive. A better option is to install the graphic on all pages of your site, but that is strictly optional.
We'd love to have your Cherokee County, NC, website on our list. Maybe you can take the lead away from WKRK.
Again, congratulations, Tim! Well done.
It's time to order personalized holiday cards for your business!
Posted by johndilbeck on Monday, October 10 2005 at 7:51 AM
Category: marketing
(Context Tag: holiday cards, greeting cards, Christmas cards, Thanksgiving cards, personalized cards)
The next ten weeks, or so, is a great time to reconnect with friends, family, customers, clients, suppliers, and other business associates. This can be done in many ways, including calling, visiting, sending gifts, and sending holiday cards.
One of the most popular, and the most economical, ways to reconnect is to send a personalized holiday card.
With the introduction of email, many of us got away from sending real cards to people and opted to send free greeting cards through email. This was quite a novelty for a few years, but now I just don't enjoy receiving a e-card nearly as much as going out to the mail box and finding a card from a friend, relative, or business associate. Even though the same sentiment can be sent both ways, it takes me back to the days of my childhood excitement over the coming holidays to receive a real card in the mail.
I don't have any of the emailed greeting cards saved anywhere, but I have hundreds of real holiday and birthday cards saved. Many are from people who will never be able to send another and it is a joy when I run across one that reminds me of a dear friend or favorite relative.
I know Halloween hasn't even arrived, but I'm going to suggest that now is the time to think about, and order, your personalized cards for Thanksgiving, religious holidays, winter scenes, and the new year. Order now, before the rush, and you'll be well on your way to getting them sent and delivered on time.
I've ordered non-personalized cards from Walter Drake , and I've been happy with them. Of course, Walter Drake is known for offering a variety of personalized items at very reasonable prices, including greeting cards, pencils, calendars, and others, and you don't have to purchase in the quantities that would be expected from your promotional products dealer. Walter Drake also offers a wide variety of inexpensive gift items.
For the last couple of years, I've been recommending that you purchase personalized holiday cards from my website that features over 775 cards from the Birchcraft Studios collection of holiday cards. Prices are reasonable and their service is great. The only real draw-back to this site is that support questions may come to me and I am not a holiday cards expert. It's something I like to help with, but I don't devote full-time to the subject.
For someone who does devote full-time to the subject of Christmas and other holiday cards, let me recommend you to Debby Sibert, a stay at home mom who was looking for a way to send her kids to college.
"I just wanted to help put my three kids through college," says Debby Sibert when asked how she got into selling Christmas cards. Knowing that Christmas is one time a year that businesses have a budget set aside to send Christmas cards to all their clients and customers, she figured it would be a lucrative business and would only last a few months so she wouldn't have to work all year long. She started selling to local businesses by making appointments then lugging two heavy bags, each containing three albums of sample cards to show to the customers. She would usually come home with three or four sales and feel good about her time. But it did take a lot of time and wear and tear on the body carting everything around.
Her son, a freshman in high school at the time said, "Mom, you need to have a presence on the internet." To which she replied, "That would be great, but how do I do that?" He said, "I'll build you a website." And that he did.
Over the years, the Design Crafters website grew and evolved. From a small, family business, it has grown to be a woman-owned business that sells its own cards and represents other lines of cards. You can learn more about them by clicking the link above and then going to their About Us page.
Check out their huge selection of over 1200 beautiful, premium holiday cards that can be customized with logos or pretty much whatever you may want at Design Crafters.
Wherever you purchase them, or if you make them yourself, now is the time to get ready to remind people that they are important to you.
A growing number of businesses are starting to send Thanksgiving cards to tell their associates they are thankful for them. It also has the advantage of getting your messages out earlier and avoiding the crowd. Perhaps this would be an idea that would suit you, too.
Creating An Online Directory of Traditional Artists in Western North Carolina
Posted by johndilbeck on Sunday, October 9 2005 at 2:56 AM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(Context Tag: Traditional Artists, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, western North Carolina, North Carolina Folklife Institute, online directory)
The folk and traditional arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. Community members may share a common ethnic heritage, language, religion, occupation, or geographic region. These vital and constantly reinvigorated artistic traditions are shaped by values and standards of excellence that are passed from generation to generation, most often within family and community, through demonstration, conversation, and practice. Genres of artistic activity include, but are not limited to, music, dance, crafts, and oral expression. -- from the National Endowment for the Arts website.
An Online Directory of Traditional Artists
A 2005-2006 Project for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
A Brief Description
- The North Carolina Folklife Institute, a non-profit statewide folklife service organization in Durham, NC, is coordinating the project to develop an online directory of traditional artists for BlueRidgeHeritage.com, the website of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
- Project partners include the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, the National Endowment for the Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council, Appalachian State University, Mars Hill College, Museum of the Cherokee Indian, John C. Campbell Folk School, and Western Carolina University.
- The directory is being created for the following purposes: (1) to provide a resource for event planners and educators who want to include traditional artists in their programs; (2) to provide an educational resource about the depth and breadth of traditional culture in the region; and (3) to assist traditional artists by making information available about those who are interested in participating in public programs.
- Criteria for inclusion in the directory will focus on artistic excellence, authenticity, and significance within a particular tradition. Highest priority will be given to traditional artists who (1) are either native to the region or who have become residents of the region and have achieved a level of artistry that is accepted by other artists in the community as accomplished; (2) learned by oral tradition; (3) are recognized by their community as outstanding representatives of local and/or regional culture; (4) are practicing traditions handed down over generations.
- The directory is a work in progress and its development will take place in phases. Nominations that meet the criteria and do not result in inclusion in the directory will be held over for consideration in the next phase.
- Two project managers have been assigned to cover the region, organize community meetings, solicit recommendations, and write nominations. They will not make any decisions about who will and will not be included in the directory. A selection panel will be convened for that purpose.
To submit recommendations for traditional artists to be included in the artist directory, contact any of the following:
Sarah Bryan, Project Manager, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 919-918-7711, email: sarahbry@bellsouth.net
Mark Freed, Project Manager, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 828-268-8998, mark@watauga-arts.org
Beverly Patterson, Director, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 919-383-6040, bpatterson@ncfolk.org
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