The system looked impressive. The only problem was it didn't work! It had been set up in a very complicated manner. The headings w...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/06/time-management-tips-how-to-have-a-filing-system-that-works/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/05/writers-turn-to-the-internet-for-support-friendship-and-advice/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/05/writers-turn-to-the-internet-for-support-friendship-and-advice/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:27:02 +0000 admin author supportauthorsonline supportonline writingwriterswriting supportwriting tips http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/05/writers-turn-to-the-internet-for-support-friendship-and-advice/ Riding on the fumes of potential, you take pen to paper or keyboard to monitor. Endless hours of creativity intermingle with apprehension, but your need to write engulfs your spirit. You swim high on the waves of excitement and trudge forward through the waves of doubt. Finally, your manuscript i...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/05/writers-turn-to-the-internet-for-support-friendship-and-advice/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/04/screenwriting-tips-pushing-and-pulling-to-the-final-conflict/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/04/screenwriting-tips-pushing-and-pulling-to-the-final-conflict/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:09:03 +0000 admin Screenwriting Tips: Pushing and Pulling to the Final Conflict http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/04/screenwriting-tips-pushing-and-pulling-to-the-final-conflict/ The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon - understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.

The Hero's Journey:

]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/04/screenwriting-tips-pushing-and-pulling-to-the-final-conflict/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/03/creative-writing-for-direct-sales-reps/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/03/creative-writing-for-direct-sales-reps/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:32:02 +0000 admin article writing tipsdirect sales http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/03/creative-writing-for-direct-sales-reps/ It's been said before, those in Direct Sales CAN write articles. It's true your target market is not those in business and writing business articles is not something that's going to benifit you. However, it's still possible to write articles that WILL benfit you and drive customers to your we...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/03/creative-writing-for-direct-sales-reps/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/02/writing-fiction-that-sells/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/02/writing-fiction-that-sells/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:25:02 +0000 admin fiction writinghow to write fictionwriting tips http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/02/writing-fiction-that-sells/ ACT ONE - The Setup

In Act One the protagonist meets all of the characters in the story. We also learn the main problem of the story. Everybody can usually plot Act One because we have to know the problem to have the idea. The trick in Act One is to keep it interesting. Don't just start ro...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/02/writing-fiction-that-sells/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/01/make-procrastination-wait/ http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/01/make-procrastination-wait/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:09:00 +0000 admin management tipsperformance managementprocrastinationself improvementtime managementwork habits http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/01/make-procrastination-wait/ Reflect on the rewards of kicking the procrastination habit. They are quite clear: -- Daily feeling of accomplishment. -- Long-term sense of achievement. -- Better performance. -- Satisfaction with a job efficiently done. -- Freedom from the tyranny of imposed tasksmore confidence about mastering...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2009/01/01/make-procrastination-wait/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/31/how-to-profit-from-your-expertise-part-1-of-2/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/31/how-to-profit-from-your-expertise-part-1-of-2/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:17:01 +0000 admin copywritingcopywriting tipsmarketingmarketing copymarketing implementatiomarketing strategy http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/31/how-to-profit-from-your-expertise-part-1-of-2/ Are you looking for a natural way to market your professional services? What if you could exponentially multiply the number of motivated, pre-qualified prospects you reach in a fraction of the time that networking and referrals require?

Now what if you could be the person in a crowed room w...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/31/how-to-profit-from-your-expertise-part-1-of-2/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/30/seven-ways-to-say-no/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/30/seven-ways-to-say-no/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:33:02 +0000 admin coachingsay noself improvementsuccesstime managementtime management tips http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/30/seven-ways-to-say-no/ A common remedy for improving your time management is to develop the ability of saying, "NO." Since it is easier to recommend than to do, here are some tips on how to do it.

1. Start with your own attitude. What is your self perception when you say, "NO?" Do you see yourself as a slacke...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/30/seven-ways-to-say-no/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/29/using-the-life-cycle-in-your-writing/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/29/using-the-life-cycle-in-your-writing/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:05:02 +0000 admin writing tips http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/29/using-the-life-cycle-in-your-writing/ Life is said to evolve in three stages. Creation, survival and destruction. Similar to the life cycle of birth, life, death, and resurrection, these cycles should be reflected in your writing.

In the first part of a story, a character may be creating a career, a new love, a new relationship...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/29/using-the-life-cycle-in-your-writing/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/28/dont-get-burned-evaluating-script-writing-contests/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/28/dont-get-burned-evaluating-script-writing-contests/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:14:00 +0000 admin authorcopywriteeditfreelancenovelpublished authorpublishingscriptsstorywritingwriting tips http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/28/dont-get-burned-evaluating-script-writing-contests/ Hundreds of writing contests tempt screenwriters with the lure of prize money, instant film industry contacts and personal feedback from film professionals. But contests can be costly, screenwriters should choose intelligently.

Before you write that check, research and evaluate the contests...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/28/dont-get-burned-evaluating-script-writing-contests/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/27/have-you-got-a-minute/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/27/have-you-got-a-minute/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:37:01 +0000 admin personal effectivenessplanningprioritisationtime management techniquestime management tips http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/27/have-you-got-a-minute/ Such an innocuous little phrase, yet when you are hard at work, really focused and engrossed in what you are doing this seemingly harmless request can be a nightmare distraction.

"The average American has 50 interruptions a day, of which 70% have nothing to do with work" W. Edwards...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/27/have-you-got-a-minute/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/26/documenting-everything-your-journal-is-your-logbook/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/26/documenting-everything-your-journal-is-your-logbook/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:16:00 +0000 admin authorcopywritedocumentatiofreelancenovelpublished authorpublishingstorywritingwriting tips http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/26/documenting-everything-your-journal-is-your-logbook/ Sailors had it for years. Great explorers had it as well. If you go on an expedition to an ancient Aztec mound, more than likely the archaeologist will have one too - so, why shouldn't you own one?

No, I'm not speaking of the scurvy that plagued the sailors! No, I'm not speaking of the L...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/26/documenting-everything-your-journal-is-your-logbook/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/25/25-points-to-create-your-own-winning-sales-letters/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/25/25-points-to-create-your-own-winning-sales-letters/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:01:00 +0000 admin copywritercopywritingcopywriting tipsheadlinesales copysales letterwinning sales letter http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/25/25-points-to-create-your-own-winning-sales-letters/ The below table of content is my copywriting checklist, that I've been using for the past 2 years to create dynamic and powerful sales letters for my clients. And I hope it will do the same to you when applied in full.

#1, The Headline must promise your prospects with a compelling benefit ...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/25/25-points-to-create-your-own-winning-sales-letters/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/24/do-you-know-what-a-plot-is/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/24/do-you-know-what-a-plot-is/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:34:00 +0000 admin authorauthor tipsbooknovelpplotstorystory writingthemetitletitle tipswritingwriting tips http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/24/do-you-know-what-a-plot-is/ Creative Writing Tips -

What a plot is and what a story is can be sometimes confusing. If you think they are the same They are not. A plot is the outline of your story. The story is everything included.

I will illustrate the difference by asking you to visualize two pictures

1. ...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/24/do-you-know-what-a-plot-is/feed/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/23/timer-magic-for-writers/ http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/23/timer-magic-for-writers/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:17:00 +0000 admin authorauthor tipsbooknovelplotstorystory writingtthemetitletitle tipswritingwriting tips http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/23/timer-magic-for-writers/ If your writing muscle isn't in shape, writing a novel may seem like a sheer, unscalable cliff. ("Gee, I don't think I can write today. I left my climbing shoes in my other backpack...")

Keep in mind that you don't need to write the whole book today, so stop beating yourself up. Instea...]]> http://businesstipsite.com/2008/12/23/timer-magic-for-writers/feed/