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Distance Learning: What Does It Take to Succeed Distance Education?
You gave it a lot of thought and did a lot of research, but you finally took the plunge and signed up for a distance education course. This is a very exciting time for you because you have high expectations that your studies will lead to a lucrative new career. Now it is time to focus on what it will take for you to succeed and how to approach distance education.
Below are some pointers to help you adapt to online learning and reach your goals:
* Commit to learning the lessons. Make every effort to understand the material covered in each lesson as it is presented. Definitely avoid waiting until the last minute to look at the lesson because you will have to rush through the material, which will make it difficult to absorb and learn.
* Manage your time. We all have family and other obligations to balance with our day-to day activities. Make sure you set specific times to devote to your studies with as few interruptions as possible. When you are a new student, you may find tha,t at first, family members don’t take your desire to learn as seriously as you do. Be persistent and protect your study time. You may be pleasantly surprised when your family eventually takes on more responsibilities to free you of your tasks so you can concentrate on the courses.
* Start with a clean slate and a clear mind. A cluttered space makes for a cluttered mind. Make sure you set up a learning environment for yourself wherever you can find the peace and quiet to concentrate. It may be at a kitchen table, it may be at your office, it may even be in the neighborhood coffee shop or local library.
* Arrange the supplies and equipment you need before you begin. Work in a well-lit space and place everything you will need nearby. This may be your laptop, a recorder, pencil and paper or a printer, as well as a comfortable chair and surface to work on. Some students like to play music as they study so you may want to load your favorite tunes on a CD or MP3 player before you begin to study. The objective is to set the stage for learning.
You have already invested your hopes and money in preparing for a new career. Invest your time and efforts, as well, to ensure you reach your objectives for a better future.
Taylor Gets Interviewed by Tom Antion
Tom Antion interviews Taylor about what it was like being in the school commercial. Taylor remembers her line about the glass ceiling but she isn't scared of any glass ceiling because she's going to go to the Internet Marketing Training Center of Virginia. There she'll learn how to work for herself OR for a company or business as an Internet marketer. Check out the site to get more info for yourself.
Distance Education – Recession Proof Businesses
Yes. It's been a tough last few years on the economy and in the job market. Many conventional careers took a major hit as companies try and find a bottom line that they can use to survive. Middle management, an important resource over the last two decades, became a cost -heavy burden on most businesses and many people lost their jobs. Businesses have turned to more cost-effective ways to advertise and broaden their global reach. For most, the Internet provided the key marketing and advertising strategies they were looking for to stay afloat.
Of course, resources ran low when the demand for skilled Internet workers ran high. There was a shortage of people that knew the fast-paced and ever-changing Internet world.
Jobs in Internet marketing are recession proof. Why? Because during tough times the Internet offered the solutions for many cost-cutting measures. Employees could work from home, saving a ton of money for companies on things such as office space, utilities and equipment. The return on investment for advertising on the web is greater than that of conventional PR: television and print media.
Internet marketing is an integral part of almost every company, large or small, and it's here to stay. The job market for skilled Internet marketers, bloggers, video media and writing for the web is constantly growing. How can you tap in to this rewarding and expanding market?
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Blogging For a Career – Add Fun and Function to Your Blog with Tag Clouds
The Internet has brought many new terms and practices to the business world. One of these is tag clouds. If you are a frequent Internet surfer, you may have used tag clouds. Tag clouds are trendy navigation tools that make it easy for site visitors to jump to the most popular links on your site. They also add some visual fun to the web page or blog, often appearing as a group of words stacked on top of each other, with some words much larger and bolder. The visual prominence of the words is determined by the popularity of the word.
What is a tag cloud? Basically, tags are related hyperlinks that allow the user to drill down into your site. The more frequently used tags are often represented in larger bolder fonts and stronger colors. Typical tag clouds have between 30 and 150 tags.
Types of tag clouds: There are three primary types of tag cloud applications, characterized by their meaning rather than their appearance. The tags can appear in alphabetical order, in random order, sorted by weight, or in clustered according to the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence or text.
* A tag cloud for each item: With this type, there is a tag cloud for each item. The size represents the number of times that tag has been applied to a single item.
* Global tag clouds: This type, which is more commonly used, involves multiple tag clouds combining the frequencies of all items and users. The size represents the number of items to which a tag has been applied, indicating each tag's popularity.
* In the third type, tags are used to categorize content items. The larger tags represent the quantity of content items in that category.
If you would like to create tag clouds, WordPress has many plug-ins. For a list and description of available plugins, search the WordPress Plugin Directory at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/. Be sure to check out the WP Colorful Tag Cloud plugin. WP Colorful Tag Cloud allows you to display an attractive tag cloud using a variety of customizable colors. (Like the one you see on the right!) Colors depend on tags weights and sizes.
Here's how to install the WP Colorful Tag Cloud plugin.
1. Unzip and upload wp-colorful-tag-cloud directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Customize your settings using the menu item under Settings, Colorful tag Cloud.
4. Remember to save your settings.
Internet Marketing Education – Online Vocational Schools
The Internet Marketing Training Center of Virginia is an Internet marketing school designed to teach you everything you would need to know about selling your products online. Not only can you sell your products and services, you can also get hired by companies looking for the same thing. Check out http://www.imtcva.org for more information.
Internet Marketing Careers – Managing Email
I primarily use this technique when sifting through the volumes of emails I receive. It makes it much easier to find and deal with my most important messages.
I use Microsoft Outlook as my main email program, but the same technique works for many other programs whether they are email programs or not.
The simple technique is to click at the top of the column that you want to sort on.
For instance, if I wanted my newest emails to show up at the top of my email inbox, I would click on the top of the date column. Oops what happened? Well if the emails were already sorted with the newest at the top and the oldest at the bottom, and I clicked the top of the column, then the order would reverse. The oldest email would now be at the top and the newest at the bottom. Click on the top of the column again and you reverse the order again. Now the newest are at the top where they belong and the oldest are at the bottom. I find this the most convenient because I don't have to scroll down to see new emails arrive.
FLAGGED EMAILS: This is the most common way that I use the sort function. I get such a high volume of emails I usually go over them very quickly eliminating the obvious spam. Then I go over the ones that are left and try to notice if any need immediate attention. If they do and it's a quick answer, I go ahead and answer them immediately. If it's going to take a more in depth answer, I right click on the email and click on “flag for follow-up.” The rest of the emails I usually drag individually to respective folders that I have already set up. Anytime I want to address the topic of those emails I can simply go to one of those folders and find emails related to that topic.
Now back to the flagged emails. This is where the sort function comes in. By the time I get through 50 or 100 emails I usually have a bunch of flagged emails separated by miscellaneous stuff that I didn't know what to do with, but wanted to save in case I need to refer to them. I simply click on the sort at the top of the “flag” column. This brings all the flags to the top and I can quickly go through and answer all of them. If I can't get them all done, I can easily find them again the next time I sort on the flagged column.
You can sort on any of the column, but I hardly ever do. Sorting on the “Subject” column sorts the subject line of the email in alphabetical order. I guess that could be useful, but I can't think of how or why. You can sort on the “From” column and again, I virtually never bother. Occasionally I sort on the “Attachment” column if I know I'm looking for an email that has one.
I think you'll find that the method I use above by using flags and sorting will really speed you up when it comes to handling your emails.
Internet Marketing Education – Blogging The Right Way
You already know how popular blogging is and how it can increase your search engine rankings. But a blog used improperly can hurt your chances to impress your readers the way you want to. I see too many blogs where the author is trying to sell products or promote affiliate services. While there is nothing wrong with promoting products, it isn't the number one priority for your blog.
What is the priority? Attracting readers that want to have their say and be a part of the action. Asking questions and encouraging debate will bring readers back again and again. People love to chime in on topics that they are passionate about and will come back to see who has said what. They will respect the opinion of the author and will look towards him or her for products, training and advice.
You have a comments section, so use it. When someone leaves a comment, respond to it (only if it's a legitimate comment and not spam). Ask for people's two-cents-worth on the topics you are passionate about and always acknowledge their passion in return. You will quickly establish yourself as the expert, no matter what the field your in. Selling products is much easier when you have built a loyal fan base that know you. And they also know you care about them as well.
Blogging is a huge part of a business' online marketing strategy. Major companies are searching for people who know how do it right. At IMTC, we have the training that will take you to the top of this industry and more. Get a free career guide to find out more!
Internet Marketing Training – Laid Off From Work – Now What?
This is a tough economy. Many people have been laid off…. but there is an answer. Learn how you can discover the hottest and most in demand jobs available today. At the Internet Marketing Training Center of Virginia, you can get a dedicated certificate in as little as six months and be on your way to a great job. Visit the site to download your free career guide.
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