July 2007


Here’s a question I received today about where to buy ezine ads…
Nicole, I’d love to know where I should buy ezine ads. My business is very “Lead-oriented” and I need to continue to generate more leads in order to grow my business. Got any ideas for me?
I’ve created a list of places to purchase [...]

Happy Monday!
Last week, my friend, Kelly McCausey and I were chatting about “easy” ways for a mom to experiment with an online business (for cheap or free) and I recommended starting a blogger blog. Will it make you a *TON* of money? Well, odds are, no, but it can and has for some people.
But, the [...]

Do you want to create an affiliate program?
Here are the tools I recommend to get started:
Tools for Running Your Affiliate Program:
Clickbank – Clickbank’s Publisher Program. (This is the easiest option.)
Note: Easy Click Mate – If [...]

Guess what my new friend, Joel Osborne blogged about? Me!
Since one good turn deserves another, I’ll post his link here for you to check out.
http://www.twentyten.com/nicole-dean-the-affiliate-manager
Now, no one is perfect by any stretch of the means, and I certainly have a few of my own affiliate programs that need some love. (They are VERY neglected!) But, [...]

Hope you’re enjoying your Hot Summer as much as I am!
Speaking of which, I’m the guest speaker tomorrow night for the Hot Summer Seminar Series and my topic is…
“Does your Affiliate Program Stink?”
If you’ve got an affiliate program or plan to have one at some point, please come by to join in this free call.
CLICK [...]

I read the four hour workweek, and blogged about it here Four Hour Workweek Review. Now, for most of us, four hours a week is just not attainable immediately (or ever), but the book still can affect your life in positive ways (so don’t let the title drive you away from reading it).
My progress so [...]

I haven’t done a Successful Work at Home Mom interview in a bit, so it’s time.
I’ve chatted with Mary Ann several times, as she’s an affiliate for a few of my clients. She’s definitely rocking as an affiliate marketer (I see her stats and KNOW she knows her stuff) — so I wanted [...]

My friend, Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero knows how to generate buzz. Whether she’s talking about her Red Hot Chicken (it’s a timer, believe it or not), her Red Hot Boots, or just being her Red Hot Self, she’s got it goin’ on. (Yes, I’m jealous!)
Well, she’s at it again. This time, she’s having a Monopoly(tm) [...]

How do you Feel about the Gurus that promoted the big Internet Marketing Seminar that is being held at the Playboy Mansion?
Honestly, I try to keep an open mind in all things, but, I was disappointed to see some of the Marketers who I really respected promote this for two reasons.

It was put on by [...]

It will only happen once in your lifetime …
On July 7, 2007 at 7:07:07 am, the date and time will read:
7/7/07 07:07:07
Cool, huh?
The only thing that makes it even cooler is that Joel Comm is having a 777 Firesale that has just blown me away. (Yes, I’m buying a copy.)
If you are familiar with Joel’s [...]

I’ve gotta tell you… this book is just flippin’ amazing! Seriously.
This guy, Timothy Ferris (the author) is 29 years old and has accomplished the following things in his life:

Princeton University guest lecturer in High-Tech Entrepreneurship and Electrical Engineering
Cage fighter in Japan, vanquisher of four world champions (MMA)
First American in [...]