Every day, more and more people discover that they can use the internet to reduce the time and investment it takes to build a profit.

And, every day, people are looking for that "magic key"…the one secret that will thrust their business to heights of profit in just a few days or weeks.

Well, I have both good news and bad news. I'll give you the bad news first…

There is no one "magic key" that will help your business soar to record heights overnight. While there are a lot of "get-rich-quick" schemes on the internet, most of them actually result in "going-broke-fast."

But, remember, I said there was GOOD news. Here it is…

There is a method you can use to jump your business YEARS ahead in just 2-3 days' time. How?

By attending live seminars and workshops!

You will actually get more dollar-for-dollar value from a live event than from any promotional strategy you use or any training materials you purchase.

Why?

Here are just some of the benefits you receive from attending a live event…all of which will put you on the "fast track" to success:

• You'll learn an incredible amount of useful cutting-edge information you can immediately apply to your business…information you won't find in training manuals and ebooks.
• You'll have the opportunity to meet the speakers up close and personal…these are the experts in their fields, and most are more than happy to give you one-on-one feedback about your ideas, etc.
• You'll rub elbows with other entrepreneurs in your industry. Many of these people are very successful, and all of them are willing to share ideas and consider ways in which you could possibly help one another.

In fact, attending live seminars and workshops may well be the MOST important key to building a successful business.

Here's how you can make any live event PAY YOU dividends for years to come…

• Focus on KEEPING IN TOUCH with the experts and successful entrepreneurs you meet, and on developing a relationship with them. They are your future Joint Venture partners.

What is a Joint Venture?

It is a mutually-beneficial business arrangement. It could be anything from an expert promoting your product to their list in exchange for a commission to working one-on-one with an expert to develop a new product.

Whatever form your Joint Venture takes, know this…

The most successful internet entrepreneurs make 90-percent of their money from Joint Ventures.

What does this mean for you?

It means successful entrepreneurs are constantly keeping their eyes open for intelligent people with great ideas who could become their future Joint Venture partners.

But, you won't meet these people unless you…attend live seminars and workshops!

Now, before I finish, I need to forewarn you…

Not all live events are worth attending. In fact, some of them are just big "sale-a-thons."

You don't want to waste your time and money…so be choosy. You want to attend 1-4 events every year that will provide you with:

• Good content you can apply to build your business more effectively.
• A panel of experts you'd like to meet.
• Opportunities to network with the speakers and other attendees.

How will you know which events are worth your time?

Ask around…people who have attended events in the past can tell you which ones are worthwhile and which ones to avoid.

And, if you'd like to get on my announcement list so you're notified of upcoming events that I personally recommend, simply send an email to: events@UltimateMentor.com

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Dear Holly,

Is there a reason you send your newsletter in text instead of HTML? I am getting ready to write some autoresponder messages, and need to know if it's better to use text or HTML. Thanks.

— Jackie C.

Dear Jackie,

That's an excellent question. And, yes, there IS a reason I send my newsletter in text rather than in HTML. Actually, there are THREE reasons…

1. HTML views differently in different email programs. So, while an HTML message may view correctly in most programs, some of my readers may receive a message with very strange formatting. Even worse…they may receive a message that is full of HTML code, which would make the entire newsletter unreadable.
2. HTML takes up more space. Some people (especially those using free email accounts) have limited space available in their inboxes.
3. An HTML file is larger than a text file. So, HTML takes longer to download…not a problem if you're using a broadband connection, but very time-consuming for people using dial-up modems.

I also send all my autoresponder messages in text instead of HTML. Here's why…

• When you send an email to a friend, do you write it in text or do you write it in HTML? Everyone I know just bops out a quick text message.

And, when you receive an email message in HTML (with color, etc.) what do you do?

I know I am so used to receiving colorful HTML ads that, when something arrives in HTML, I delete it without reading it. Obviously, when I send a series of messages via my autoresponder, I want the recipient to read the message. I've found they're more likely to do that if the message looks like it came from a friend…which means I must write it in text.

— Holly Cotter

It's kind of ironic to be writing this just after I published my "Time for Thankfulness" post.

If you're wondering why you didn't hear from me Friday or Saturday this week, it's because Steve is again in the hospital.

He and I have been trading a cold back and forth for a few weeks. By Friday afternoon, he was looking pretty rough, and I was keeping a very close eye on him.

Finally, on Saturday morning, I had to rush Steve to the hospital…he was in severe congestive heart failure.

Once they had gotten him out of danger, the doctors informed us that Steve is also in the early stages of pneumonia (at least they caught it early!).

So, Steve is still in the hospital for now. The good news is he is NOT considered critical…but, they are treating the pneumonia and monitoring his heart to ensure he remains out of danger.

Our dog, Snowball, has been lying on the floor by the front door all night and morning wondering why Daddy hasn't come home. I'm going to take Snowball to the hospital to visit his Daddy later this afternoon…that should make both my guys very happy.

In the meantime, please keep Steve in your prayers.

UPDATE: December 6th…

I can't thank you all enough for your prayers and support.

Steve came home from the hospital yesterday evening! He is still being treated as an outpatient for pneumonia, but he's stable and home again.

I, Snowball, and all 8 cats are very happy to have him back.
:=)