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Speak to Influence Mini-course; Part 3 of 5
In part 3 three of the program we will cover how to:1. Speak with authority 2. Conquer speaking stress 3. Get your listeners’ attention 4. State your case with care1. SPEAK WITH AUTHORITYYou have control over how you look and sound. If you want to sound authoritative, then make sure you look authoritative and feel authoritative.When you are getting ready to speak, form a mental image that relates directly to the manner in which you want to deliver your message. If you want to be authoritative, then picture someone from your experience who has delivered a speech in an authoritative manner. You might think of President John F. Kennedy, for example. Emulate this person when you speak.Also think of a single word or phrase that embodies that person’s way of delivering the speech. For an authoritative speech you may think of “strength,” “power,” or “authority.” Repeat that word in your mind until your state of mind matches the meaning of that word.Last of all, consider your body language. It is hard to sound or to be authoritative when you are hunched over a podium, bent over a table, or slouched in your chair. Whether you are standing or sitting, have proper posture, do not fidget, and do not let your eyes drift. If you are making a voice-narration using a script then stay focused and do not let your mind drift.2. CONQUER SPEAKING STRESSHaving a bit of speech fright is very common and normal. The feeling of being uncomfortable can occur when the group you are going to address is large or small. You may even feel stress when you s

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22 Closes For Real Estate Agents To Make The Sale
All closes are not created equal. Top producers realize every homeowner has specific needs and every situation demands its own close. While you may have found a close that works better for you than others, it shouldn't deter you from using a variety of closes depending on the situation. By learning the 22 trial closes, you'll stand a better chance of getting more listings. Knowing how to close many different ways will enhance your success.When a homeowner delays listing, you use benefits to move him towards a signature. Then, ask again with a different close. Constantly use different closes throughout the presentation at each listing signal. Most agents fail to get a listing because they don't ask for it. They give the homeowner the facts and figures and wait for the homeowner to say, "This is terrific, I'll take it."If you want the listing, you have to ask for it. You have to ask for it many different times and in many different ways during the presentation. Since homeowners are afraid of making a decision, they will say "no" several times before they say "yes." This is true even if they want it and are almost ready to list. If you don't ask several times with many different trial closes, you may stop selling and leave just as the homeowner was getting ready to list.Tension at the time of the close is natural. The agent fears rejection; the homeowner fears making the wrong decision. Using different trial closes helps the homeowner get past this moment of tension and gets him closer to a listing decision. Therefore, you shouldn't stop after just one "no," nor should you fail

It’s Thursday May 11, 2006, and as the street anticipated the Fed has raised the benchmark interest rate to 5% but the question that looms is what is going to happen in June. Though the Fed has hinted at a slow down aka a pause in interest rate hikes, we will not get a better idea until June. Chances are that the Fed has flipped the autopilot button off and will take that pause for a spell. But now that the Fed Factor is out of the way it’s time for companies to trade on their own merits.

Metals Mania is on fire, Gold is in the $700 range and continues to touch new highs on its way to $800, but as we have stated and continue to state on Wall Street to Main Street, do not forget about the other metals like Silver which is on its way to $20, Copper making new highs, Platinum, Palladium, Aluminum, Titanium which Airbus is stocking up on for production of their new aircrafts to satisfy the China contract that they have in place and other contracts that may come out of China and India, Aluminum and Zinc. I would put the periodic table of elements here but that would take all day.

Now Oil is not lacking in the upward movement as the tension in Iran is placing Crude Oil on a roller coast ride as it bumps up to over $72 a barrel on its way to $80.

Now on the topic of oil and natural gas, word is floating around that China is in a race to secure oil and natural gas for their country and may be looking at Florida for drilling opportunities. The area in question is the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola, Florida. This is also an area that Cuba is interested in, Cuba is limited with technology but have some cash in the till, they have aligned with companies in China, Spain and Canada. The world is just getting smaller and the U.S. should not underestimate any nation.

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Israel said that it is willing to release part of the $50 million that it collects each month in Palestinian customs fees and taxes to help fund humanitarian relief programs for the region.

According to reports Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged cash bonuses to Russian women who give birth to two or more children, this is an effort to reverse what he says is the gravest problem facing contemporary Russia: a declining population. While China some years back had to stop the growth of the population, Russia is looking to beef it up. I wonder if we’ll se a surge in Viagra sales in 2006.

The U.S. Treasury Department has once again rejected claims by US manufacturers yesterday and concluded that China is not manipulating the value of its currency to gain an unfair trade advantage. China is still looking to boost their Gold bullion reserves, which makes this very interesting.

Movers and Shakers

Some major movers in yesterdays trading session included Barret Bill Corp (NYSE: BBG) which traded up $5.74 to close at $36.60, Maidenform Brands (NYSE: MFB) which traded up $1.29 to close at $12.70, Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) which traded up $2.68 to close at $27.99, RTI International Metals (NYS: RTI) which traded up $7.23 to close at $77.65, Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ) which traded up $3.06 to close at $35.41, Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS) which surged again trading up $24.82 to close at $201.06, keep a close eye on National Beverage (AMEX: FIZ) as we see this as the next Hansen situation, Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU) which traded up $$22.60 to close at $83.97 on its way to $100 so look for more upward movement this week, Iris International (NASDAQ: IRIS) which traded up $2.49 to close at $13.43 and Ecollege.com (NASDAQ: ECLG) which traded up $2.62 to close at $25.22, this is a booming business which we will touch on next week.

Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades

Recent Analyst upgrades include Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM) which was upgraded to an Above Average from a Average by Carris & Co, Parlux Fragrances (NASDAQ: PARL) which was upgraded to a Strong Buy from a Buy by Wedbush Morgan, The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) which was upgraded to a Buy from a Hold by AG Edwards and Symantec Corp (NASDAQ: SYMC) which was upgraded to an Outperfrom by Cowen & Co.

Recent Analyst downgrades include Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT) which was downgraded to a Hold from a Buy by Needham & Co, Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) which was downgraded to an Underperform from a Hold by Jefferies & Co, and Rae Systems (AMEX: RAE) was downgraded to a Market Perform from a Market Outperform by JMP Securities.

Analyst Coverage Initiations include Akami Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) was initiated with a Peer Perform rating by Thomas Weisel Partners, Cobiz (NASDAQ: COBZ) was initiated with a Strong Buy rating by Raymond James and a $24 price target, Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) was initiated with a Market Perfrom rating by Raymond James and Ventiv Health (NASDAQ: VTIV) was initiated with a Buy rating and a $37 price target by Banc of America Securities.

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Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is looking to keep Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) from gaining ground as the company puts more focus on their core strength, Search. They are enhancing the searching capability of Google, which should thwart any rally from Yahoo and MSN as Google continues to take more search market share.

McDonalds (NYSE: MCD) to looking to get Hip as they are going to overhaul over 30,000 of their locations around the world. Discarding the hard plastic seating and replacing it with premium coffee, comfy seats and Wi-Fi Access. So if you haven’t figured it out yet they are going after the Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) market and offering all the pizzazz to go along with it. The only question that does come out is will this change have an impact on their current customer base. Only time will tell.

Archer Daniels (NYSE: ADM) is planning to meet the demand of the Ethanol boom as they are looking to build a new dry-mill ethanol plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that will allow the company to produce an additional 275 million gallons of the corn-based fuel each year. The professional car racing industry is taking notice as for the first time Ethanol fuel is being used in an Indy 500 car. The Indy Racing League’s IndyCar Series has partnered with the ethanol industry to become the fuel supplier beginning with the 2006 season, including the Indianapolis 500. The Ethanol industry will sponsor the racing team that will feature Rookie Paul Dana as the driver, the car will be fielded by 1996 Indy 500 Champion Hemelgarn Racing.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) reported earnings yesterday and their Net income declined to $20.3 million, or 12 cents per share, from $27.4 million, or 16 cents per share, for the same period a year ago. Revenue grew 17 percent to $270 million from $231.3 million last year. The average analyst estimate was 15 cents a share. This was not one of our “Furious Five” companies that were featured on Wall Street to Main Street. We see American Eagle Outfitters (NASDAQ: AEOS) as being a better play in this sector, above Pacific Sunwear of California aka Pac Sun (NASDAQ: PSUN) and The Gap (NYSE: GPS). Pac Sun is scheduled to report earnings today but even if they beat the estimate, which may not happen, American Eagle is a better play. In certain strip malls that we visited the Pac Sun store was replaced with an American Eagle Outfitter store, as we mentioned on WSMS. Other companies that should be looked at include True Religion Apparel (NASDAQ: TRLG), G-III Apparel (NASDAQ: GIII), Under Armour Apparel (NASDAQ: UARM) and Crocs, Inc (NASDAQ: CROX), all featured on Wall Street to Main Streets “Furious Five.”.

In the Spotlight

In a special Investors Corner Segment late yesterday we featured a company that we see being the next Hansen Natural Corp (NASDAQ: HANS). If you have followed Hansen you would know that in a 12 month time frame the stock went from the $30 range to where it closed yesterday at $201.06 and moving, now that is a “Monster” jump. Now for those that missed our views and outlook on National Beverage Corp (AMEX: FIZ) here it is once again.

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This is the Fourth of our “Furious Five” companies that we see excelling in their industry in 2006. The fourth addition to this week’s Furious Five is Intervest Bancshares Corp (NASDAQ: IBCA) it trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol IBCA.

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AdWords Campaign Set Up Tips - Part Two
Ready for more tips on how to make your AdWords campaign work more effectively for your business?Start with a Modest BudgetJust as you should start with a smaller geographical region, start with a modest campaign budget. Spend a few days or a few weeks fine tuning your ads before you really decide to pump up the budget. The more "finished" and tuned your ads are before you start spending serious amounts of money on advertising, the better.Patience in building a strong ad group before you expand will benefit you and your bottom line.Remember Your AudienceWrite ad text that will appeal to your audience and bring in the traffic you want. If your products appeal to hobbiests, use terms that hobbiests would understand. If your products are directed mainly at younger customers, use youthful verbage and terms that will draw their attention.You only have your ad text to convince the "right" customers to visit your website. Make those words count by making sure that you target the message toward them.Attract the "Right" CustomerThere is a fine line between writing ads that appeal to customers enough to get a high click-through rate and writing ads that merely draw anyone. You want to have a high click through rate on your ads, since it will get you higher placement and save you money. You don't want to attract customers who won't ever becom customers though.Use strong action words in your ads. Include powerful selling points and benefits. Try to stay away from phrases that will draw everyone though such as "free" and "barg

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Israel said that it is willing to release part of the $50 million that it collects each month in Palestinian customs fees and taxes to help fund humanitarian relief programs for the region.

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Opening a Dollar Store - Profit is in the Buying!
Are you opening a dollar store? There are many components that all come together to create a profit. However one of the most important keys to success is in the buying of merchandise to sell in your dollar store. In fact the more effective you are at buying the merchandise for you store the more profitable your store is likely to become.The largest single cost associated with opening a dollar store and running that same store is the purchasing of merchandise for resale. In fact some of the most successful dollar stores are those that are filled with popular merchandise. That merchandise was purchased for resale at bargain prices.Many who are new to the business wonder how those who have opened a dollar store before them can find these bargain prices on the exact same items as they are selling. They can’t understand how other dollar store owners can get deep discounts on the merchandise that they buy for resale when they cannot. Their frustration grows as they work for discounts and cannot obtain them.Frustrations grow even more when these lower-priced store owners guard the secrets to obtaining merchandise for lower prices. But it isn’t realistic to expect that your competitors are going to share the secrets that they worked so hard to discover for themselves. When you are opening a dollar store those secrets can literally make the difference between failure and success for your business.One way to locate deeply discounted merchandise is to make purchases of closeout and liquidation merchandise. There are some drawbacks to this strategy including the quantities that

$25.22, this is a booming business which we will touch on next week.

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10 Ways to Market Your Site and Keep Your Business Cooking This Summer
During this season with the kids home, vacations to take, cookouts to have or attend, and all the other good things going on, it’s easy to put some of our more important business routines on hold, to include marketing. We continue to deliver our goods and services, pay our bills, and collect our due, but things like marketing, well it can wait…or so the temptation exists. Well here are 10 things you can do which don’t take much time, and cost little to nothing to accomplish that will help keep your business visible even if you take it easy a little this summer.Luckily the internet doesn’t sleep. If you have a website, it is out there and visible 24/7. Lets look at a few simple ways to use that to your advantage.1. Make sure your site is registered with the major search engines. This can be done for free at Google, Yahoo and MSN as well as other specialty directories. Typing in “Suggest Site” or “Suggest URL” in your browser search bar will get you to the right places. Submit to each independently rather than to a so-called listing agent who does mass submissions. Include dmoz.org.2. Review your affiliations with trade/industry organizations, and go to their sites or your membership information and see what internet linking services they provide you as part of your association with them. These are excellent ways to gain exposure and credibility, but be conscious of the fact many will be listing your competitors as well so approach this with thought.3. Look through your website and make sure it is saying what you want it to say. Is it current? Is it aimed at the

notice as for the first time Ethanol fuel is being used in an Indy 500 car. The Indy Racing League’s IndyCar Series has partnered with the ethanol industry to become the fuel supplier beginning with the 2006 season, including the Indianapolis 500. The Ethanol industry will sponsor the racing team that will feature Rookie Paul Dana as the driver, the car will be fielded by 1996 Indy 500 Champion Hemelgarn Racing.

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Save on Scrapbooking Supplies Using These Tips
Scrapbooking can be an expensive hobby. From patterned paper, accents, embellishments, and cardstock, it all adds up. I've been scrapbooking for about 7 years and at first, I went to all the fancy specialty scrapbook supply stores, where things are more expensive. Over the past several years though, I have found some great ways to save cash.Scrapbooking Supplies at a Discount The most obvious way to save money is to find a place to shop that sells scrapbooking supplies at a discount. I have found that website stores actually have lower prices then stores. One example is they carry the Hermafix Dotto Glue Refill for $3.99, this is $2.00 less then the two local scrapbooking suppliers. The only down side of this is that you will have to wait for it. So I like to find a site that ships same day. Another thing to look for on a scrapbook products website is free shipping. Good sites will offer free shipping if your order is over a certain amount. The lower, the better! The lowest I have seen is $25 and that is pretty good.Cutting Paper Costs Another way to save money on scrapbooking products is by using 12x12papers. You get more for the money than buying 8 1/2x11. It also goes along way. Also, get a wide variety of cardstock colors. You always use cardstock on a layout. Sometimes, that's all I use on a layout. This way, you don't use and therefore you don't need to buy patterned paper. This cuts down costs a lot."Easy on the embellishments, please" A way to save more is by cutting down on scrapbooking accessories, like embellishments. The real focus of pages is suppo

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