A Tale of Two Cheesecakes: Mass Markets vs Niche Markets

By David McKee I love cheesecake. My wife makes the fluffiest, creamiest, most delectable cheesecake I have ever tasted, slightly browned at the edges, delicious light yellow, dripping with cherries or blueberries. There is no store-bought cheesecake that can hold a candle to it. Yet companies like "The Cheesecake Factory" or "Junior's Cheesecakes" make literal fortunes selling cheesecakes at $50.00 apiece not including the shipping! Those store-bought or Internet bought cheesecakes are good, but my wife can makes them so much better. And this got me to thinking: Cheesecakes mass produced under the most ideal conditions are still inferior to those made with love by wives and grandmothers everywhere. What does this mean for the Internet marketer? It means a lot, because it points to new niche markets. Can you get several grandmothers to produce a few cheesecakes each? You pay them 15 dollars for every one they produce. They win because they produce as much as they want, and in some cases that may be something that gives them a new purpose! There are so many widows and others who, having retired and having families that have moved away, have time. Some may need a few extra dollars too. You have your own product resource here, a freelance cheesecake factory if you will. And don't stop there, what else can be produced in this way? Knitting? Gifts? Crafts? Cookies? Fried Chicken? You can sell these obviously superior products online and ship them anywhere in the country, and if you use Ebay as an example, you can do it without even having to set up your own web-presence, just create an Ebay store! You see older retired people may not want to bother with running their own business, but they may want to feel useful and to get a few dollars for it as well makes it even sweeter. Why not? Everyone wins: The customer gets a superior product, the retired person gets worth and dollars, and you make money with your on-line business. By the way, Colonel Sanders started KFC when he was over 60! He "invented" something called "home meal replacement" selling complete meals to busy, time-strapped families and called it "Sunday Dinner, Seven Days a Week." Could you have some grandparents or others create complete meals, store them with dry-ice and ship them using the Internet? And no matter what the Mass producers say, properly positioned and skilful marketing will pit them against "Grandma"! Not an enviable position for them, but a great place for the savvy marketer. Niches are funny things... They typically exist right in front of you unrecognized by almost everyone, but one thing I have noticed, they always seem to exist close to un-used resources. This is a case where there is unused wisdom and experience, in our elderly population and amongst those who have skills and abilities but perhaps not the time or energy for full-time employment. If you can use Internet technology to leverage these resources, you can create wealth where nobody ever thought to look for it. David McKee is a freelance copywriter and a Software engineer.
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Honesty Accepted - Deception Denied

By Linda Reeves We've all done it at one time or another, or will do it sometime in the future. Regardless of when you do it, just remember you will get caught eventually and when you do, you cannot bury your head in the sand. Too bad there are not strict policies, punishable by law in association with the internet wherein something could be written and implemented along the lines of "Truth in Online Dating". Who am I kidding, people have lied from the beginning of time and will continue to do so until Hell freezes over and even when caught some will continue to do so at our expense. Bastards!
Remember the old video rental mantra "Be Kind, Rewind"? Some of you may be too young to remember that but the sentiment still applies. For this subject, lets use, oh I don't know, how about "You Lie, You Die", hmmmmm, maybe not, too blatant. Oh wait, I know, "Honesty Accepted, Deception Denied". Anyway, the point here is to be honest in all you say and do. Have you ever stretched the truth or told an out and out blatant lie? Tell me how many more lies did you have to tell to cover your ass from the original lie? Life is too short to waste all your time and energy covering your ass. Do it right and do it honestly the first time. So, you are asking yourself, what is this crazy woman's point? OK, OK, the point is, when you are creating a profile, be it just for your screen name or for an "Online Dating Site" be honest. Describe yourself as you see yourself, if you are 5'5" don't list that you are 5'10", if you weigh 210 don't list your weight as 135. Be real, have you ever spent endless hours talking to someone and envisioned what they looked like based on the picture and physical description posted on their profile only to find the picture is 10 yrs old, they have gained 50 pounds and are 6 inches shorter than what they indicated. It has happend to me, and I was pissed, aggravated and disappointed. And, yes, I have done it myself and when it came time to meet the person I felt really bad about the lies I had told and fessed up. We met anyway and in this instance we became very good friends, but, it doesn't always work out that way. If you are going to share personal information, be very cautious, be generic, but honest. If you plan on meeting this person and who knows, maybe start a relationship, don't sabotage it with lies. A good relationship, romantic or friendship is based on trust and honesty. Start off on the right foot, and maintain a certain mystery about yourself to pique their interest, remember any embellishments will be exposed, relationships destroyed and in most cases the trust is gone forever. Simple advice......tell the truth no matter how bad it sounds, your honesty will be welcomed and very much appreciated not to mention the open doors that result from that same honesty. Honesty is sexy and appealing and lies, well, they are boring, unattractive and get you nowhere, but caught! Those of you that are lying to someone right now, come clean, spill the beans, maybe you can be forgiven, maybe not, but you can start fresh from here.....the point of honesty and truth in Online Dating and every aspect of your life. It is much less complicated to tell the truth than it is to cover a lie. Linda Reeves is a 47 year old columnist for Cupids Blackbook, she lives in the American Midwest. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Linda_Reeves http://EzineArticles.com/?Honesty-Accepted---Deception-Denied&id=52384 credit score codes
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By Peter Fisher If you can hold on to an optimistic belief in the possibility of success, you have a very powerful motivator of change. But not everyone can, or will need help to do that as some are naturally more optimistic than others.
It can be especially difficult to be optimistic if you are feeling a little hurt or bruised following redundancy, but even when you know you need the change it can be difficult to get going. Just take a look at the stages: Stages of Change 1) Thinking About Thinking About It 2) Thinking About It 3) Preparing For It 4) Acting Upon It 5) Maintaining It 1) Thinking About Thinking About It You do not really want to consider a new job at all and you will actively resist if you feel pressured or coerced into changing.
You perhaps know you should be looking but you arent really committed to job hunting.
You may be giving it some half-hearted thought because of pressure from others you really ought to get another job but you do not want to take it any further. Im not going to bother with job hunting. Ive got my redundancy money now, so Ive no real need to work. This response is OK if youve got enough money for the rest of your life or until your pension kicks in. 2) Thinking About It
You do see a need for change and you may be considering making a change sometime or perhaps when youre quite ready. Which isnt yet?
You are starting to contemplate and weigh the pros and cons of change.
I suppose I should look for a job, I could get bored doing nothing
I need some mental stimulation to keep the old grey cells working
If someone offered me a job Id consider it. I just cant face the thought of job-hunting 3) Preparing For It
Youve made a preliminary decision and youre preparing to make a change and look for the new job.
This stage involves both the psychological intention to change and the initial practical steps towards the change.
You now need to develop and enhance your plan and consider the consequences. 4) Acting upon It
You now start taking concrete behavioural steps, seeking information and following advice on practical strategies and activities.
You are now actively job-hunting. You are thinking about your skills and experience as well as getting your CV up to date. You start a file to chart your applications and other activities. 5) Maintaining It
You have started your job search process and are now making efforts to maintain the momentum of your campaign. You are applying for jobs, networking with contacts and attending interviews.
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By Kent Pinkerton According to the U.S. Census Bureau statistics, people with a bachelor's degree earn on an average over 62 percent more than those with only a high school diploma. Over a lifetime, the gap in earning potential between a high school diploma and a graduate (or higher) is more than $1,000,000. Such figures act as a motivation for several students to pursue higher studies. Depending upon the course that they want to study, students decide upon certain schools to apply to. Different schools have become famous for different disciplines. Each top graduate school in the U.S. is renowned for certain specialties. This reputation makes students seek out universities as per specialties. In the field of education, Harvard University (MA), the University Of California and Stanford University (CA) are the leaders. The main players in the medical field are Harvard University (MA), John Hopkins University (MD) and Washington University in St. Louis. The field of engineering studies is dominated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University (CA) and University of CaliforniaBerkeley. These universities attract brilliant students from over the world. Harvard University (MA), Stanford University (CA), University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) and Massachusetts Institute are the trendsetters in Business studies. The highest-ranked law schools in the country are Yale University (CT), Harvard University (MA) and Stanford University (CA). Every year there is a list published containing the names of the best graduate schools. There is a lot of hype attached to the ranking but it should be merely used as a guideline. Many colleges do not make it to the list but are well reputed and provide students with a good quality education. Generally, the national universities are rated as the best colleges. They provide academic excellence, have a good faculty, superb infrastructure and offer a wide range of subjects. The selection of an appropriate school should be made taking individual criteria into account. An objective assessment should compare ones interests and abilities with the schools infrastructure and excellence of the teaching faculty in the relevant course. If satisfied on these counts the school will fulfill all expectations. This kind of a decision can be reached taking ranking of the school as a good guideline. Graduate Schools provides detailed information on Graduate Schools, Best Graduate Schools, Graduate School Rankings, Graduate School Scholarships and more. Graduate Schools is affiliated with Summer Graduate Art Programs Abroad. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kent_Pinkerton http://EzineArticles.com/?Graduate-School-Rankings&id=247834 dogs and ativan
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Choosing Ground Covers

By Robert Gettle When you switch from planting lawn grasses to planting ground cover the possibilities are practically unlimited. Grass is great for ball games, picnics, playing, and normal traffic areas. But grass requires more maintenance and uses more water than any of the rest of your landscape. Ground cover is a great complement to your grass lawn to minimize maintenance and add elegance to your landscape. Ground cover is a low-growing,ground-hugging perennial plants that carpet an area with blooms or usually colored foliage. The secret to using ground cover successfully is to choose the right ones.
Many varieties of plants make excellent ground covers. Are you tired of the extra maintenance it takes around trees or shrubs to keep them looking good? Use pachysandra or ajuga instead.
Under trees or on a slope where grass grows thin try ground huggers like barberry or lamium or vinca these plants will prevent erosion. Along a sunny walk or a bright spot in your garden try strawberry plants. In addition to the pleasing appearance there is the added bonus of the fruit. The plants will keep producing fruit for years to come. Creeping thyme is excellent between stepping stones .There is also the added benefit of the fragrance every time you walk through. Each step will produce waves of fragrance. The charming evergreen ground cover creeping wintergreen has a year round appeal. In spring small pinkish white bell-shaped flowers are followed by wintergreen-scented bright red fruits that last until the following spring.The lustrous bright green leaves also wintergreen-scented turn burgundy red in the fall. It grows 6 inches tall and spreads nicely once established. Prefers part to full shade in moist acidic soil rich in humus. There are also low growing of varieties of juniper which are over used as this is what most landscapers turn to as a staple ground cover. Ground covers require little maintenance after they are established. Ground covers maintain moisture levels and choke out weeds. Ground covers are especially good on slopes that are difficult to maintain. Ground cover should be enclosed in edging to keep it from becoming invasive. Use landscape timbers ,brick, or pavers to hold its growth in check. Another way to control it is to cut it back. Maybe you can find a friend to give it to. Robert Gettle bob@bobgettlelandscaping.com http://www.bobgettlelandscaping.com 25 years experience in landscaping. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Robert_Gettle http://EzineArticles.com/?Choosing-Ground-Covers&id=482075 ativan and alcohol
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