101 Gift Ideas for every occasion
People have forgotton about the meaning behind gifting, in a consumer driven society we are often pushed towards competing e.g. upstaing gifts and my gifts better than yours. Lets go back to basics, giving is far more rewarding then receiving its much better for your Karma. If someone gives you a list ignore it, the only time a list is applicable is for Weddings where this is a tradition. Gifting is all about imagination, and a little thinking time. For...
12 Creative Ways To Recycle Your Christmas Cards!children to play next year. Laminate to protect.
Gift tags:
A traditional activity, but one which never fails to amuse the kids, is making gift tags for next year's presents. Use pinking sheers, a hole punch, and leftover ribbon
Gift bags:
Make gift bags for next year by saving smart paper bags. Cut a nice shape out of each card and stick it to the front of the bag (covering any shop labels if necessary). Sometimes one Christmas card will...
12 Tips for Creating an Artist Website that Sells
Summary
Here's the scoop on what you must know when designing a website to showcase your art, impress galleries, and win over collectors. Learn how to avoid the mistakes most emerging artists make when creating their online portfolio.1. You need an artists websiteAny artist who can classify themselves as either "emerging" or "mid-career" will definitely benefit from having their own website to promote their work. At this stage of your...
14 Household Ways To Protect Your Computer From VirusesSystem files will still be hidden, but you'll be able to see extensions for all the files you need to be concerned with. Viruses often live on files with these extensions - .vbs, .shs, .pif, .Ink - and they are almost never legitimately used for attachments.
Solution 6: Disable the .shs extension
One dangerous extension you can easily disable is .shs. Windows won't recognize it and will alert you before attempting to open an .shs file. The...
15 Reasons to Become an Affiliate Marketer
? 2004 Rosalind Gardner - All Rights reserved-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-There are HUGE benefits to promoting affiliate programswith your own home-based Internet business, and I've comeup with a list of 15 great reasons to become an affiliatemarketer.Let's look at each reason separately:1. No Production Costs - The cost to develop and produce anew product is prohibitive for almost anyone who wants tostart a home-based business. With...
15 Successful Packing Tips
You have permission to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print, as long as the bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication, if possible, would be appreciated. Or an e-mail informing the writer of your use. piercejam@sbcglobal.net15 Tips for Successful Packingby: Joyce Moseley Pierce1600 words - 65 character linesWhether you travel for business or pleasure, frequentlyor only occasionally, it seems that we basically pack the...
15 Ways to make your Home Safe from Firesnear the floor. Any spark can trigger an explosion or flame, for example, a spark from a hot water heater or furnace. 9) Keep furnaces and gas water heaters clear of piled-up boxes or any other combustibles. 10) Keep baseboard and electric space heaters free of hanging curtains and by all means avoid using them to dry such items as mittens and socks. 11) Have your chimney cleaned each year to prevent creosote build-up and inspect it frequently...
15 Ways to Promote eLearning Programscalled signatures in Outlook. Choose HTML design in your software and add a picture of the leader/host along with a link to where someone can register or find out additional information.
9. Join market-rich discussion lists, billboards, or chat rooms. If direct solicitation isn't permitted, sell gently through your signature or indirect questions.
10. Write a press release for each eProgram. Become a member of PR Web http://www.prweb.com/. Membership...
2 Common E-Mail Problems and What To Do About Them
When it works well, e-mail can be great. It's hard to beat
e-mail for everything from staying in touch with family to
requesting information from businesses or other organizations.
Want to send the same message to several people? Communicate
with someone across the continent? Transmit photos, manuscripts
or other information? For speed and efficiency, this virtually
instantaneous medium is one of the most convenient features of
modern...
2 PC Annoyances and How To Solve Them!
I have a love-hate relationship with my computer. In fact, often I love to hate my computer! It will do things I know even the great Mr. Gates didn'tintend, and it usually does them at the least convenienttime (like when I'm on a deadline or in a hurry). Rather than the usual whining and doing nothing about it,I've decided to share a couple of things that previouslyannoyed the heck out of me and the solutions I found tohelp you avoid these same...