You can find many entrepreneur resources for your home business, online, but here is an entrepreneur community that offers a whole lot of value all in one location!

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A home business marketing friend asked me recently why I advertise and promote the EvanCarmichael.com web site as much as I do. He wanted to know if there was an affiliate program involved or if I was being compensated to do it.

Well, the answer to the second part is, no, there is no affiliate program and I receive no direct compensation for doing it. Benefits I receive from the site are no different than those available to any active member of the EvanCarmichael.com community.

The answer to the first part is I do it because I honestly and sincerely appreciate the value that Evan Carmichael has built into his website. If you have never been there, or if you have been there only briefly, you need to pay Evan's site a visit, browse around, get to know it a bit better and you will see exactly what I mean.

EvanCarmichael.com is a virtual treasure trove of entrepreneur resources:

==> Are you looking for inspiration from Famous Entrepreneurs? You will find plenty of famous profiles there.

==> Are you looking for tips and information to help build or strengthen your home business? You will find an impressive selection of articles, guides and related resources there.

==> Are you looking for a community of like-minded entrepreneurs with whom you can exchange ideas, insight and encouragement? You will find it in the Entrepreneur Forums on Evan's site.

==> Are you looking for a high-traffic website where you can have your articles and blog(s) featured? EvanCarmichael.com provides for that, too.

I have been a home business entrepreneur for many years and in order to become a better marketer, I have always watched for sources of relative information, insight, inspiration and resources. There are endless such resources available on the Internet. What's great about Evan's site is that he brings so much of it together all in one convenient spot.

I have also been a huge fan of self-improvement and personal development. My shelves are filled with books, videos and CDs of the masters of motivational material. The EvanCarmichael.com website has brought me into the 21st Century with articles, stories and videos of contemporary business leaders as well as many of the grand masters of the industry.

One more reason why I like advertising and promoting Evan's site is because I believe in sharing valuable information with others for their benefit. That is my aim as an online entrepreneur: to discover beneficial programs and resources and pass that information on to others.

With that thought in mind, let me close with an encouragement to you to visit EvanCarmichael.com today and discover for yourself an incredible array of entrepreneur resources for your home business.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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When you talk about Social Networking you may not immediately think of online business and marketing forums, but many such forums follow similar social principles. Here are a few of my personally recommended web biz forums.

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I am a dedicated forum participant. At present, I am a contributing
member of five public forums and at least one closed membership
forum.

I enjoy online marketing forums for several reasons:

- Valuable marketing insight and inspiration

- Exposure to latest marketing ideas and trends

- Social Networking with likeminded web biz marketers

- Opportunity to share insight, experience and general opinions

- Opportunity to promote my web biz products, services and programs

- Get feedback on various aspects of my marketing practices and materials

Forum marketing, as with any form of social networking, is not always a quick way to gain recognition and get customers. It takes time to establish your presence, build relationships and develop the community's confidence in you as a preferred supplier. But it is a good way - no, a GREAT way to expand your knowledge base, become familiar with the market and learn effective marketing techniques and practices.

Every forum is different. They each have their own personality and their own unique focus on business and marketing. I like being a member of several forums for the variety; I enjoy them for their various qualities and characteristics.

Here is my current list of forum favourites:

- Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com: Read my profile, or click one of the links to enter the forum.

- Conquer Your Niche Forum: Membership is free and there is also an attractive upgrade option.

- Warrior Forum: If you join the forum, please note me as your referrer. My WF user name is GT. Or, for a special Warrior Forum offer with additional benefits, click here: Warrior Forum Special Offer

- Worldwide Work at Home Forum:
Work at Home ideas and resources.

- Real Work at Home Jobs Forum:
Work at Home jobs, ideas and resources.

Please accept my personal invitation to pay a visit to these recommended web biz forums. Check to see if they have something of interest to you and your Internet business. Feel welcome to contribute your experiences, ideas and expertise. That way, everybody benefits.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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Active web biz marketers are well aware of these two main services for free blog hosting, but when considering Blogger vs. WordPress, which is best?

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Ultimately, the answer to that question comes down to your individual needs and preferences. Each of these two popular blogging platforms offers particular benefits and features, and each can serve your blogging needs quite effectively.

In fact, many of my web biz marketing friends and associates host blogs on both services in order to take advantage of the best of both worlds. Over the past week or so several of us have been discussing this topic in the Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com. Guests are welcome to browse the topic at Poll: Blogger or WordPress Blog?

At present, I use the Blogger.com service because it was recommended when I first started blogging and it is what I am accustomed to. The service is free and you can either move the hosting to your own server, as I have done, or you can leave the hosting with Blogger.com.

One advantage of hosting it on your own website is that it gives you more freedom in what you choose to post in your blog articles and on your blog template page. If you leave your blog hosting with Blogger.com, you must be careful to obey their Terms of Service (TOS) or risk having your Blogger account closed without warning. The same holds true for the WordPress.com service.

Now, back to the question of Blogger vs. WordPress, which is better? Here are a few comments from the discussion in the Entrepreneur Forums topic thread:

Alan Mater said: "WordPress is simply way ahead of the game. I'll admit it's more complicated than Blogger, but it's worth it. When I started my new niche site, I used WordPress. Had it up and running in about a minute or less thanks to Fantastico."

Alan lists some of the WordPress advantages as being the ease of use and customization, plugins readily available, SEO benefits and "do follow" capability.

David Hurley said: "I use both. I love how easy it is to set up a Blogger blog, and I like its close relationship to Google. I'm setting up a new site now with what will be a fairly stable html site and Blogger blog which will serve as the main article directory and the dynamic part of the whole site. I would recommend Blogger to newbies simply because it is so quick and easy to set up."

Tanny Lahav said: "I own one WordPress blog and several Blogger blogs. Both services have their advantages and disadvantages. I love working with both of them. I recommend both, depending on your needs and abilities to learn new stuff."

Tim Stokes said: "When I joined the PPG (PIPS Power Group) last year and found out how important blogging was, I had the free WordPress blog installed for me and I haven't looked back since. I absolutely love it."

Michelle Jayes said: "Like Tim, I got the free WordPress blog installed for me and must admit that I love it."

Trent Brownrigg said: "They both have advantages and disadvantages. Blogger is easier to get set up and I think it is better if you are building niche blogs, or a blog just for the purpose of posting content to rank in the search engines. I think WordPress is better for flagship blogs and other blogs that you want to look good and have a lot of functionality."

These are just a few highlights from the Poll: Blogger or WordPress Blog? forum topic at EvanCarmichael.com. Visit the forum for more comments and insight. Feel welcome to participate in the discussion: the more the merrier!

And if you still find yourself asking the question, "Blogger vs. WordPress, which is better?" the best thing to do is first, visit several blogs being hosted on each platform to get a sense of their look and feel; and second, visit the Blogger.com and WordPress.com sites to review each of their benefits and features. From there, all I can say is, Happy Blogging!

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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The book, Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill, is a treasure trove of inspiration. Chapter 10, Power of the Master Mind, offers some particular wisdom for entrepreneurs.

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Seven decades after it was first written, Think and Grow Rich remains a highly influential guide for personal development. References to this amazing book often appear in posts in the various online business and marketing forums I participate in regularly.

Most everybody has heard of the book. Most everybody who has read it, loves it.

I was thinking about the power of the master mind lately, how it can benefit an entrepreneur to partner with other likeminded individuals, either in business, directly, or simply to brainstorm ideas or offer feedback to each other. Of course, recalling the chapter in Napoleon Hill's book covering the subject of the master mind, I had to grab my dog-eared copy and check it out once again!

In this chapter, Hill explains that "power" is required for personal achievement and the accumulation of money. Power, he says, is "organized and applied knowledge" and there are three particular sources of knowledge:

- Creative Imagination
- Accumulated Experience
- Experiment and Research

The bigger the project or the grander the plans, the more "power" is required to bring them to pass and, therefore, the more "knowledge" is needed. At some point, an entrepreneur needs a boost with this and that's where the "power" of the master mind comes in.

Hill relates the stories of two successful and famous businessmen of his day who benefited from the application of the master mind principle.

First, Andrew Carnegie, the person who inspired him to research and write the book.

Carnegie's master mind group consisted of a paid staff of about 50 men, each contributing ideas and knowledge to advance Carnegie's business interests. "He attributed his entire fortune to the power he accumulated through this master mind," says Hill.

Henry Ford was another businessperson who applied the master mind principle successfully. Once he befriended Thomas A. Edison, notes Hill, Ford began to make rapid strides in his business. Outstanding achievements continued when he formed the acquaintances of Harvey Firestone, John Burroughs and Luther Burbank.

Today, it may not be as easy to form master mind alliances with people of obvious great talent. A person may first have to prove their own value in order to win the attention and approval of others.

However, the 21st Century entrepreneur does have a few promising avenues to consider:

1) Seek like-minded individuals - entrepreneurs with similar goals and aspirations; develop relationships of mutual respect and support with them ... and watch for the cream to rise to the top! The best places to find such individuals are in online business and marketing forums and social networking sites.
I recommend:
- Entrepreneur Forums

- ConquerYourNiche Forum.

2) Seek personal mentorship from experienced marketers. There are a number of online membership organizations that offer this form of mentorship and marketing support.
I recommend: Niche Power Group

3) Seek advanced training from recognized business leaders, coaches and trainers. Again, there are a number of online organizations that provide this service.
I recommend: iLearningGlobal

Napoleon Hill said, "Success comes to those who become success conscious."

When you focus your thoughts on the successful achievement of worthy goals and you do so with a definiteness of purpose, persistence and a burning desire, your goals will surely be realized. The Power of the Master Mind can accelerate the process.

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One vital element of personal and business success in this, the Information Age, is knowledge; when you learn more, you earn more. However, for true achievement, the act of learning is not quite enough.

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The experts used to say that knowledge is power. We now know that knowledge on its own is not power; knowledge simply carries the promise and potential of power. Therefore, it's not what you've learned that counts, it's what you DO with what you have learned that makes all the difference.

In the Information Age, the experts now tell us that applied knowledge is power.

The quickest route to any kind of personal success, traditional business success and home based web biz marketing success, is to learn from others who have already travelled the path you seek to follow. You can shave years of time, effort and expense off of your journey if you are willing to learn from the experts and apply the knowledge they are happy to impart to you.

As a member of the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums, I have been reviewing and posting highlights from motivational and instructional programs in the iLearningGlobal online library of business resources. The two most recent reviews are:

- Change: Becoming More of Who You Already Are: This review covers the iLG program presented by iLG faculty member Dan Clark. Dan reframes change as a process of empowerment.

- What to do When You Have No Money: This review covers the iLG program presented by iLG faculty member Jay Abraham. Jay talks about the cashless philosophy of business growth and gives five methods for doing this.

In a previous blog post, I mentioned several other iLG program reviews that I posted in the Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com. The blog post is: Inspiration For Entrepreneurs

If you are interested in learning more about iLearningGlobal and what the iLG programs can do for you, your business, your employees and your sales force, visit:

- iLearningGlobal NEW Corporate Presentation

Then, for additional company details, access to product samples, and subscription information, visit:

- iLearningGlobal.tv

In the Information Age, knowledge offers the promise and potential of power, but true power comes from applied knowledge.

Ultimately, the best way to accelerate your success is to learn from the experts. The formula is simple: Learn More, Earn More. What's holding you back?

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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Regardless of the economy, there is one thing always in high demand: inspirational resources for entrepreneurs! Here is one resource to help keep you informed and motivated.

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Whether the economy is good, poor or indifferent, the one thing that every entrepreneur needs is information and inspiration to keep them focused, motivated and moving forward with their business.

I have visited many good websites that offer a lot of great resources and inspiration for entrepreneurs. Over the past year or so the site that has managed to draw me back again and again is EvanCarmichael.com. In fact, it has almost become like a second Internet home for me, thanks to the support of site owner Evan Carmichael, marketing manager Kevin Lee and many of the members in the Entrepreneur Forums.

A few weeks ago, Evan introduced a new forum category called Entrepreneur University. It is my privilege to post reviews there of products from the iLearningGlobal online library of personal development and business training resources.

Today, I posted an overview of the video program, Checkers vs. Chess presented by Boyd Matheson.

This program compares the difference between the "Checkers style" of entrepreneurialism and the "Chess style." Boyd does a great job of making you think about how you run your business, how you strategize and how you prepare for the future.

Other iLearningGlobal programs that have been reviewed over the past two weeks are:

- Fail Forward Fast, by Tom Peters
- The 10 Goal Method for Personal Success, by Brian Tracy
- What is your EVE Ratio, by Boyd Matheson
- Reach Your Potential, by Brian Tracy
- Balance - Make time for things you love, by Jim Cathcart

The value of personal development and continuous learning can never be emphasized enough. The EvanCarmichael.com website offers an amazing array of informative and inspirational resources for entrepreneurs.

The Entrepreneur Forums is a place where entrepreneurs meet to share ideas and experiences. And the new forum category, Entrepreneur University, provides interesting reviews of video programs presented by some of the world's leading entrepreneurial experts.

If you are looking for inspiration for entrepreneurs, you now know one of the best places on the Internet to find it! Check out Entrepreneur University at EvanCarmichael.com.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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My thanks to Mary Brand, a fellow marketer from the Entrepreneur Forums who got me reminiscing about successful entrepreneurs who inspired me.

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Mary posted a question in the Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com asking forum members who or what inspired them to get into sales and marketing. I posted a response there, then decided I would post it here, too, with additional notes and information. Why not? It's all part of my personal story.

It seems I have always been interested in sales and marketing, although I didn't start seriously developing my skills until I was in my 30s.

It all started when I was about 12 or 13 and a friend and I set up a Kool-Aid stand one summer. We made some good sales, but I'm sure we probably ended up being our own best customers!

After that, I began noticing all those advertisements in comic books enticing kids with visions of making easy money selling garden seeds. I was interested, but since I was Canadian and the ads all had United States addresses, I never followed through. Today, distance and the international border mean nothing, but "way back then," the U.S.of A was a faraway, foreign land. It seemed that way to a kid, anyway.

In my early 20s, I became intrigued by all the mail-order business ads in magazines. The first training book I ever bought was called Plan For Mail Order Profits (revised edition), by David G. Baron, copyright 1975, Executive Business Institute. I seldom look at it now (except when writing about it in blogs and forums), but I still have it sitting handy on my business bookshelf.

Another notable entrepreneur who inspired me was self-made millionaire E. Joseph Cossman. Although I did later pick up one of his marketing manuals (How to Make More Money in Your Own Business), I first learned of him from his marketing infomercials on television in the 80s.

In those infomercials, one of Cossman's most notable students was Bob Hall of Ontario, Canada, who had become known as the Wheelbarrow King of North America. Bob acquired the domestic marketing rights to a line of wheelbarrows from a foreign supplier and achieved great success.

Eventually, I met Bob in person. We worked together in the mid-90s promoting JewelWay International, a popular network marketing company of the day. We enjoyed success for a few years until JewelWay went the way that so many networking companies seem to go.

By that time, I had become an avid student of personal development books and audio programs. After reading Napoleon Hill and Dale Carnegie in the 80s, I was introduced to the inspirational and motivational works of Earl Nightingale, Anthony Robbins, Stephen R. Covey and Brian Tracy.

As a leading authority on personal and professional development, Brian Tracy remains the source I most often turn to first for entrepreneurial inspiration and motivation.

It was no surprise that when the opportunity presented itself in March, I became an affiliate for Brian Tracy products and started promoting them on my StarrBizz.com website.

More recently, I became an iLearningGlobal affiliate at the invitation of fellow entrepreneur Evan Carmichael, of EvanCarmichael.com.

Brian Tracy is the Chief Learning Officer with iLearningGlobal. The company offers an incredible selection of personal development products in a variety of formats. Evan and I feature iLearningGlobal products in the Entrepreneur University section of his EvanCarmichael.com website.

There have been numerous entrepreneurs who inspired me over the years. The short list presented in this web biz blog post simply highlights a few of them.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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iLearningGlobal - The Greatest Mastermind Ever Assembled

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"The greatest success principle in history is 'Learn from the experts', you'll never live long enough to learn it all yourself." - Brian Tracy, iLearningGlobal Chief Learning Officer

Hello, Web Bizz Blog readers. Something wonderful has happened!

Recently, Evan Carmichael, of EvanCarmichael.com, invited me to partner with him in a new Entrepreneur Forums category - Entrepreneur University - which will highlight the personal development products available from Brian Tracy's iLearningGlobal program.

Evan and I are both huge fans of personal development programs and Brian Tracy products.

If you just want to be a customer, the quaility of the iLG products is amazing.

If you are interested in earning some extra income, maybe build a serious business online, Brian Tracy's iLG program also offers an affiliate option.

As an added incentive to join our iLG affiliate team, if you sign up through our iLG link and if you are (or become) an author contributing articles to Evan's article directory, you will receive a free listing on the www.EvanCarmichael.com homepage under the "Entrepreneur University" listing.

I am thrilled to be partnering with a recognized business leader such as Evan Carmichael, and equally thrilled to be promoting an affiliate program endorsed by Brian Tracy.

I invite you now to check out Brian Tracy's iLG program and consider joining our team.

One of my favourite mottos is, "Don't wait for your ship to come in. Swim out to it!"

If you can relate to this motto in any way, or if you are open to what is already becoming a powerhouse marketing program, I encourage you to consider the FULL potential of the iLearningGlobal products and affiliate program and do not hesitate to get involved. Pay special attention to the newly introduced E.D.G.E. program - it is going to be powerful as a marketing resource aimed at small and medium sized businesses!

When you sign up with iLearningGlobal you will truly be partnering with the greatest Mastermind ever assembled! Find out for yourself. Check it out now.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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Rome wasn't built in a day. And neither will your home based Internet business be. But if you have a clear goal, vision, a plan, commitment and determination, you will one day enjoy a variety of entrepreneur rewards.

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For most of us, when we first begin marketing on the Internet we expect immediate success. We launch a website, start a blog, join a few forums and social sites and do some intense advertising, then wait for the world to beat a path to our door.

When the anticipated parade fails to materialize, we fret and start to question our methods and our goals. However, wise marketers come to realize that this is just a natural process of business development. The secret to online success is, most typically, not how fast you leave the starting gate but how much stamina you have to stay the course.

An example of this principle and a good role model is the tortoise in the famous fable about the Tortoise and the Hare. The tortoise stayed focused and determined, maintained a steady pace and went on to win the race. He did not let his own obvious limitations or the apparent advantages of his competition deter him. Anything is possible if you stay focused and determined.

Success, recognition and rewards may take time but if you stay the course, you will eventually enjoy the rewards of entrepreneurial dedication.

I am a member of several popular online business and marketing forums and I have just achieved a significant milestone with one of them - the Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com. A few days ago, I logged my 1,000th post there.

I joined the Entrepreneur Forums in August, 2008, less than a year ago, at the prompting of active and inspirational fellow online marketer, David Hurley. I have remained active on almost a daily basis because of the variety of topics discussed in the forum and the variety of members who participate.

Of course, site owner Evan Carmichael also sponsors a great incentive to participate in the forums in the form of monthly prizes, of which I have been the happy recipient on a few occasions.

Aside from the prizes, I think the attitude of many of the Entrepreneur Forums members can be summed up in a recent forum comment made by another fellow marketer and forum member, Tanny Lahav:

"I do it because I enjoy it. If I don't enjoy it, I won't do it. As a home business owner, it is hard to do the non-fun things, and if you want things done, you must sit and do them. However, there are things, like forums, that are fun to do and it is the first thing I do when I get back home from work."

I agree with Tanny. If the forum experience wasn't enjoyable and if I didn't get the value of information, insight and inspiration from fellow forum members that I do, I wouldn't stick around and wouldn't have achieved my 1,000-post milestone.

Entrepreneur rewards go beyond the basic information and immediate camaraderie of forum participation. Not only have my forum signature, avatar photo and forum profile link helped develop my presence and reputation as a steady online marketer, but as a result other marketers more readily recommend me to associates within their circles of influence.

Besides marketing forums, there are other Social Networking groups where it also pays to demonstrate the stalwart focus and determination of the tortoise, as mentioned earlier.

Whether in forums or other groups, if you stick with your marketing focus and prove yourself over time, other opportunities will tend to present themselves; partnerships and joint venture opportunities are sure to follow.

Entrepreneur rewards may include personal or business connections, rewards of recognition, or direct financial rewards, but the point of this post is that it seldom happens overnight. You must first put in the time and the effort - the sweat, the toil and sometimes the tears - before you achieve the desired results. When they do happen, the rewards are well worth it.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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Social Media and Social Networking sites can be great tools to help build your online presence and home based web biz success. Sometimes, recognition comes from unexpected sources!

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Thanks to my friends at EvanCarmichael.com, I was recently given a unique honour: I was featured on the YoungEntrepreneur.com blog.

The YoungEntrepreneur.com website was founded by the entrepreneurial team of brothers Matthew and Adam Toren, two young men who epitomize the entrepreneurial spirit.

The YoungEntrepreneur.com blog is managed by Evan Carmichael, another shining example of inspiring entrepreneurship.

I have been an active member of the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums on Evan's website since August of 2008 after being referred there by Internet Marketing associate and friend, David Hurley.

Online business and marketing forums offer one more avenue for effective Social Networking. In many respects, I am still a novice when it comes to Social Networking, but the Entrepreneur Forums are one social site that I visit daily for information, inspiration and to connect on a more personal basis with other entrepreneurs.

In my opinion and experience, a key to success with online forums in particular and Social Networking sites in general is to become active as a regular, contributing member. Do not simply show up to promote your products, programs, services and links; be sure to include a respectful blend of helpful, insightful information, recommendations and opinions as well.

We all know that the purpose of business and marketing is to generate sales. However, while forums and social sites can be a source of paying customers, we, as savvy entrepreneurs, should recognize the greater value these sites hold for us. Forums and Social Networking sites should be viewed as powerful tools to leverage our presence and our reach beyond what simple promotion might achieve.

When you take time to develop the respect of other members of your chosen forum(s) or social site(s) they will be more likely to recommend you to others within their circles of influence. The amazing Twitter Social Networking site is a perfect case in point.

Let's say you have developed a following on Twitter of 1,000 members - that is, other Twitter members who have chosen to follow your Twitter posts (called "tweets"). Each tweet you post will potentially be seen by your 1,000 followers.

Suppose you become known by your followers as a person who posts highly informative, insightful, helpful tweets. (Not just links and promos for your own stuff.) What will happen is some of your followers will then "re-tweet" your posts. That is, they will copy your tweets and re-tweet them so that all of THEIR followers could potentially see them.

Now, suppose just 100 of your followers do this and each of them have 1,000 of their own followers on Twitter; your reach has just expanded from 1,000 to 100,000. Do you see the potential?

Forums like the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums and blogs like the YoungEntrepreneur.com blog can work in a similar way; members and visitors who like what they see about you will then refer either the respective forum post, blog post or your website to others. This leverages your reach and expands your prospect base.

But first, you have to give members and owners of forums, social sites and business blogs a reason to want to promote or profile you.

In my case, I've been quite active in the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums since last summer and as a result, Marketing Manager Kevin Lee recommended me to site owner Evan Carmichael who, in turn, submitted my information to be featured in the YoungEntrepreneur.com blog!

Again, I feel honoured. It was not a form of recognition I was expecting or had in any way been aiming for. It came as a complete surprise. I present it today as an excellent personal example of Social Networking for web biz success.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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Do you have some particular entrepreneurial skills or experiences that may be of benefit or inspiration to others? If so, you are wanted in the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums.

© GT Bulmer
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There is no doubt about it; Social Networking is "the big thing" these days. Everybody has their favourite Social Networking sites and preferred methods of social marketing.

Online business and marketing forums are one popular way that many web biz enthusiasts connect with each other to share info, experiences and inspiration. The Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com attract business people and online marketers from all sectors of industry.

The great thing about the Entrepreneur Forums is that members and visitors go there looking for answers and marketing solutions and if you have the expertise they seek, you just might be able to develop a loyal customer or maybe even a valuable joint venture partner.

Similar to most Social Networking sites, for maximum effectiveness you will want to participate in the forum regularly as a contributing member so other members get to know and trust you.

Forums are not like advertising where you throw your ads out there and wait for prospects to come knocking on your door. To develop trust and to position yourself as an authority in your field or on a particular subject, you need to regularly contribute thoughtful, informative posts in the forum topic threads.

When you take the time to build bridges and develop relationships, you will be rewarded with interest, support and referrals from fellow forum members. In other words, they will check out your websites, your blogs, your sales pages and they will recommend you to others within their circles of influence.

If you have something to offer by way of business and marketing experience and expertise, then you are definitely wanted in the Entrepreneur Forums. Here are a few current topic threads we have going:

- About: product production

- Alexa Ranking Goals

- Google updated page rank

- How can we replace plastic bags?

- Are entrepreneur women more organized than men?

- How to manage your emails

There are 13 categories in the Entrepreneur Forums with a combined total of individual topic threads exceeding 2,200. Of course, many of those are older threads, but they still exist with valuable information and new discussion can be initiated anytime someone takes an interest in doing so.

New members are welcome in the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums and it's always a case of "Entrepreneurs Wanted." Bring your expertise and come, join us!

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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Many people dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Not everybody is cut out to do it. Planning is important, but attitude plays a big role.

© GT Bulmer
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If you have aspirations to become an entrepreneur, working from home to build an Internet Marketing business, the first secret to success that you need to know is there are no secrets to success. Everything you need for home based web biz success is "out there" somewhere. It's your responsibility to find what you need to know.

I remember reading a joke many years ago that carries with it a very strong element of truth. In essence, the joke states that the secret to success lies in making good business decisions. You learn to make good decisions through experience. And you get experience ... by making bad decisions!

The joke was a humorous reflection on the human condition. Another way to put it is, we learn by doing, and sometimes we learn best by doing it wrong, or by making mistakes.

Beneath the surface, the concept suggests that if we want to experience success, we have to do things to move in the direction of our goals and that means occasionally taking risks. Some risks will fail to produce the desired results and in those cases, all we can do is try to learn from the experience, modify our method and then continue to take steps forward.

The best way to accelerate our progress, and to reduce the number of "non-producing risks" that we take, is to seek out successful marketers and duplicate their methods.

This is not a fail-proof process.

We have to keep in mind that different things just naturally work different ways for different people. Results, or the speed of results, will vary between individuals. We each possess different skill sets and the learning curve to master a particular technique may be a bit steeper for one person than it is for another.

This is where attitude comes in. We need to have a crystal clear picture of our goals and a very firm commitment to becoming an entrepreneur or, rather, to becoming a successful entrepreneur no matter what it takes. The process can be slow and it can be tedious and frustrating at times, but if we are truly committed, we WILL make progress and we WILL achieve the goal.

The kind of attitude to be cultivated is one where rather than giving up when the going gets tough, we instead dig in harder to find the route around the obstacle or the challenge of the moment. You know what they say: winners never quit and quitters never win.

Stay committed. Focus on finding solutions, not reasons to give up or switch goals in mid stride. Even when others appear to be making greater progress than you, keep the faith, knowing that you are moving ever-closer to your goal. That is the real secret to success of becoming an entrepreneur.

Other qualities to consider in Becoming an Entrepreneur:

- Are you a self-starter? You will be responsible for creating your focus, making your plans, developing your projects and carrying out your tasks. How are you at time management, organizing your time and your schedule?

- Decision-making: Are you prepared to handle day-to-day decisions to help move your business forward? Nobody else can make the decisions for you. You are completely responsible.

- How strong is your work ethic? Can you put in long hours when necessary and give up other more enjoyable, relaxing or entertaining activities when required?

- Standard of Living: If your business does not take off as quickly as you planned, will you be able to adjust to a lower standard of living to carry you through the lean times? How will this affect your family?

Benefits of Becoming an Entrepreneur

There's nothing like the feeling of running a successful business, even a developing and promising business. It is a feeling that very few people experience working for someone else.

- You get to be your own boss.

- Your efforts benefit you, not some company.

- You are in complete control of your potential earnings.

- You get to choose what you do, so you can keep it interesting and exciting and something that you believe adds value to you, your family and the world around you.

Not everybody is cut out for it and there are challenges involved, but becoming an entrepreneur can be one of the most rewarding things you will ever experience. With the right attitude towards focus, commitment and responsibility, you can achieve great results with your own business.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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Most entrepreneurs are self-motivated and keep that way by focusing on their dreams and aspirations. Still, a little external motivation doesn't hurt. Here's a great source.

© GT Bulmer
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The Internet has brought the Global Village to our desktops. Unlimited access to resources for inspiration and motivation are easily at our fingertips. One such resource is EvanCarmichael.com.

EvanCarmichael.com offers an impressive assortment of business and marketing resources providing motivation and strategies for entrepreneurs. I discovered the full range of entrepreneurial benefits at the EvanCarmichael.com site after joining the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums.

In the Entrepreneur Forums, I exchange ideas and experiences with business people of all walks of life and all marketing backgrounds. The forum atmosphere is friendly and the personal insights shared are, many times, inspirational.

Beyond the educational and inspirational value of the Entrepreneur Forums, there is an additional incentive that has rewarded me on several occasions.

Site owner Evan Carmichael sponsors a forum posting contest each month where:

- The Top Poster gets featured on the EvanCarmichael.com homepage for an entire month (think of the exposure!);

- One fortunate forum member wins 100,000 ad page views ($1,500 value);

- And another wins a Trump University online training program ($595 value).

* At the close of the February contest, my friend and home business marketing associate Tanny Lahav of Israel emerged victorious as the Top Poster for the month.

* Friend and fellow marketing associate David Hurley of Japan won the Trump University program.

* And yours truly won the 100,000 ad page views!

I know I speak for each of the winners when I say that our intent and purpose for participating in the Entrepreneur Forums is NOT to win prizes, but to be inspired and motivated by other marketers and to contribute our thoughts and ideas where we can.

However, it is a wonderful benefit and bonus to be rewarded with such valuable prizes for simply doing what we enjoy doing. All credit goes to Evan Carmichael for creating his motivational website, for adding the Entrepreneur Forums and for sponsoring the prizes.

The forum experience at EvanCarmichael.com is great, but my message today is that the Entrepreneur Forums are simply the tip of the iceberg of the true and total value that the site has to offer.

Everybody can benefit from a little extra inspiration now and again, and when it comes to motivation for entrepreneurs, EvanCarmichael.com wins hands down as an online leader!

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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This is getting to be a web biz marketing habit for me, but for the third month, I've managed to be the Top Poster in the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums!

© GT Bulmer
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Regular readers of my Web Bizz Blog know how much of a business and marketing forums fan I am. And the Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com is one of my favourites.

The Entrepreneur Forums attract members from all walks of business and marketing and I find it to be a great place to meet up with home based Internet business enthusiasts like myself. Plenty of information, insight and inspiration!

As an added bonus, Evan sponsors a forum posting contest where the Top Poster for the month gets their photo and links to their website and profile featured on the EvanCarmichael.com homepage for the whole month.

Also, two random draws are held where one forum member wins 100,000 ad page view impressions (valued at $1,500) and another forum member wins a Trump University Course (valued at $595).

Draw Winners for November

Congratulations to my fellow winners!

* David Hurley, a repeat winner, won the 100,000 ad page views this month.

* Articlegenesis, a new member who posted just one forum comment before the contest closed, won the Trump University Course.

The Challenge is On!

I am extending a challenge to all of my Web Bizz Blog readers to visit the Entrepreneur Forums, check out the information and inspiration available there, then join in as a member and get in the running for some great monthly prizes!

The month is young, so you have an excellent chance of posting the most and winning the top prize. All you need to do is post an average of 3-4 comments each day and that could do it! The variety of topics is very broad, so you will have no shortage of ideas for comments to post, I am certain.

Join us and your web biz marketing efforts will be enriched. If you have home based Internet business ideas and opportunities to promote, network them in the Entrepreneur Forums at EvanCarmichael.com today.

Sincerely, GT Bulmer
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These nimble fingers and this curious mind have managed to get me another 15 minutes of Internet Home Business marketing fame! For the second month, I was the Top Poster in the EvanCarmichael.com Entrepreneur Forums!

© GT Bulmer
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Most of my friends, Internet Marketing associates and regular readers of GT Bulmer Web Bizz Blog know what a strong promoter I am of the value of online business and marketing forums. I am a member of many, and a daily participant in about four of the most popular forums.

The Entrepreneur Forums at the EvanCarmichael.com website are one of them because of the diverse business interests and marketing insights of the members of Evan's great site.

The first month I joined - August - my goal was to become familiar with the forum site and the members.

The second month - September - I set out to actively participate and yes, dominate in the monthly posting statistics! The competition was tight, but I emerged the winner and received an amazing prize: My photo and links to my website and profile all featured on the EvanCarmichael.com homepage for a whole month!

The third month - October - my goal was simply to participate and contribute to the forum community. It had not been my intention to "post the most" and become the Top Poster Boy for the month of October.

However, there are so many interesting topic threads and so much great discussion going on in the Entrepreneur Forums, I couldn't hold back. I had to speak my mind and post my thoughts. Other members were very close in the running and could easily have overtaken my lead, but such was not the case.

And so, here I am with my profile showing on the home page of EvanCarmichael.com once again for the entire month of November. Awesome! Another "15 minutes" of Internet Home Business marketing fame. What can I say?

Here's what I can say: THANKS Evan, for sponsoring the Entrepreneur Forums contest and with such excellent prizes:

- Top Poster: Your photo and links to your website and profile featured on the EvanCarmichael.com homepage for an entire month

- Random Draw #1: 100,000 ad page view impressions for a 200 x 200 banner (valued at $1,500)

- Random Draw #2: Trump University Course (valued at $595)

Congratulations, Fellow October Winners!

- 100,000 ad page view impressions: Michelle Jayes, Online Income Business

- Trump University Course: David Hurley, Grasp The Nettle!

My marketing focus is on proven Internet Home Business ideas and opportunities, but Evan's Entrepreneur Forums attract a much wider variety of interests and experience. It is very easy to post a few comments a day, and the interaction with other Internet Marketers is informative and inspirational. Come, join us!

Sincerely,
GT Bulmer
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