“Just one more lap Paul,” stated my high school track coach. Just when you thought you had heard it all when it comes to getting in shape, you have not.

In high school I joined the track team in my senior year to prepare for football in college. A funny thing happened on the way to living my dreams as a student athlete in college, I had a passion for track.

My favorite event was the 400 meters and mile relay. I did quite well in college, however if the choice came between participating on the track team and getting good grades, I opted for good grades.

What about today? This is the question I have for you, what are you doing about your health today?

As for me, I decided to start 2007 with a bang. That is right, I decided to go on a diet and I am still on it. I lost 13 pounds since January and I owe it mostly to consistency.

For example, I get up every morning and stretch for 15 -20 minutes, then I lift weights, situps, and finish with suicides (continuous exercise until I cannot do anymore), I called this achievement exercises.

Since the weather has improved I am incorporating my walking program. I do not walk at a fast pace, I simply walk at a normal pace.

Research has proven, one only needs to walk at a regular pace to receive life extending benefits from walking. I have a long history of running that includes a half marathon, not bad for a sprint oriented individual such as myself.

I challenge you to get out of your bed, put your walking shoes on and get to stepping:). Do not attempt to walk fast, pick up the pace, accelerate, or walk run.

Why? You will not receive additional health benefits by running. It may seem funny in the beginning, however you will get the hang of it because you have been doing it most of your life.

One more point for you to consider, hydrate before you walk. Exercising without proper hydration is not good over the long haul.

My goal this year is to lose 60 pounds. I have 47 pounds to go and walking will help me achieve my goal. Here is to your heath and mine.

Paul Lawrence Vann is a motivational speaker and author of the book, Living on Higher Ground. He leads Fortune 500 companies, associations, government agencies, and educational institutions to achieve higher levels of excellence through his leadership and diversity strategies. Hos clients include MasterCard International, United States Air Force Academy, USEPA, National Military Family Association, Toastmasters International, John Hopkins University, and numerous other organizations.

http://www.paullawrencevann.com
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http://pvann.blogspot.com
(800) 476-8976.

Perfect Fit Checklist

Let’s face it, do we really know what a good fitting bra looks like? What are the signs that a bra is the wrong size? Well, let us help. Here is a checklist of what to look for.

Smooth fitting cups: If you don’t fill out the cups, you need a smaller size. If you are “overflowing” in the cups, try a larger cup size or a style with a fuller cup design. The edges of the cups should also lie flat against your breast. If there is a gap (especially with padded bras), you should go down a cup size.

Center panel lays flat against your breast bone: If it does not, this could be a sign that your cup size is too small, or the panel is not large enough to accommodate the separation between your breasts.
The bottom of the bra in the front and back is parallel to the floor or slightly lower in the back: The lower edge of the band should anchor below the shoulder blades. The lower the back fits, the better the support.

A finger can be run under the front band: Your bra should be snug, but not too tight. If it’s tight, you need a larger band size or a looser hook placement.

Still not the perfect fit? Consider an alteration. We alter our clothes for a better fit, why not a bra? One woman in our office really measures to a 35 band size. She therefore buys a 36D and has a dart put in at the sides.

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I’m in the business of selling lingerie. I have to say, I’m my own best customer. I love to feel great and look great. I like a quality product but I do not like to over pay.

My husband is my other big supporter. Do I have to mention anything about better sex?

There is that feeling when an outfit comes together. The confidence just oozes out.

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The first thing that anyone should do when developing a personal budget is to determine his or her monthly income after taxes. When talking about the income you have after taxes we are talking about the money that you actually take home. This is the money that gets deposited into your checking account from your paycheck.

However, if you have a variable income it is best if you use an average of the last three months instead. The next thing you need to do is list your fixed monthly expenses such as rent or mortgage, car payment (if any), phone, electricity and any other utility bills that you may have. Although all of these numbers may not stay the same month after month you first need to determine a baseline budget of where you are at the present time.

What is important however is that you include all of your bills into this list including those that are paid quarterly, monthly or annually (such as car insurance).

What you need to do with these figures is calculate what they would be on a monthly basis, so say for example your water bill comes in each quarter then you need to divide this figure by 3.

Once you have worked out what your monthly income and expenses are you simply deduct one from the other. At the end of this you will be left with a variable amount of money that you are free to spend in any way you want for the rest of the month.

With this money you need to start listing what your main categories of changeable spending is going to be. In listing you will need to include your grocery shopping, any entertainment, medical expenses, clothing, drying cleaning, personal care (such as haircuts etc.) and any gifts/presents that you may need to buy. Once you have your list of changeable expenses you now need to put a figure beside each one as to what you think you are going to spend each month on them.

You will know that you have succeeded when developing a personal budget because once you have deduced both the fixed and changeable expenses from your monthly income that you have some money left over. Also by being able to see all the numbers in black and white in front you, it will help you too prioritize your spending better and know that you will not be short at the end of each month.

For more information on creating a home finance budget try visiting http://www.debtlessons.com where you will find debt management tips, advice and resources.

What is Feng Shui?

Feng shui is an ancient art that incorporates principles of balance and the flow of chi or vital energy. For about 4,000 years, the Chinese have been using feng shui to ensure good luck, health, and prosperity in their lives.

In this article, we will attempt to provide a Feng Shui primer to telecommuters in a home office.

Chi

Feng shui practitioners generally believe that chi must flow freely throughout a home or building. This energy flow can be enhanced to take advantage of its beneficial effects in all aspects of home and business life. If the chi is blocked, it can manifest in illness, loss, or failure. Problems can be “cured” to release the energy, usually through the right design or placement of furniture, or the use of colors or symbols.

Because it is believed that the flow of chi affects the productivity, efficiency, and the overall success of a business, practitioners use feng shui in offices and commercial centers. The principles of feng shui can also be applied to home offices, especially with the rise of telecommuting.

Feng Shui for Telecommuters

If you work at home, why not try these simple tips and see what happens:

Home Office Location

Choose your location. Take advantage of the energy coming from the front door by situating your home office towards the front of the house, and on the same level as the entrance or even above. If you are a telecommuter, keep your work area separate from your sleep area. If your office is in the bedroom, use a screen to hide the office at night.

Furniture Placement

Pay attention to desk placement. The placement of your desk will affect how you feel while you work. The best place for your desk is facing the door but not directly across it. You will find that sitting with your back to a wall or a corner will give you a feeling of stability and security rather than with your back to a passageway or to a door or a row of windows.

Color

Use color wisely. In feng shui, colors are associated with certain activities. Telework will certainly be easier if you use the right colors for what you do. Surround yourself with blue-green colors if you are a writer: they soothe you yet keep the creative juices flowing. Yellow promotes discipline and enhances mental clarity. If you work with a team, try using orange or warm desert colors to aid collaboration.

Conclusion

Feng shui is quite simple and practical. Principles such as surrounding yourself with plants and fresh air, keeping your home and office clutter-free, and placing quality items in your home and office can make sense to anyone without knowledge of feng shui. When using it in your home office the bottom line is comfort, creativity, and productivity.

It began with phasing company funded retirements out and phasing 401ks in. Now the new trend in corporate America is for employees to purchase their own health insurance benefits. In fact, there are some businesses in Dallas and Houston that have begun replacing employer paid healthcare benefits with “voluntary” individual coverage.

Because of the increasing financial burden placed on businesses, from large to medium to small, experts are predicting that eventually Texans will have to buy many of the health benefits they currently get at little or no cost through their employer.

In the meantime, it’s hard to beat the typical cost of an employee’s share of healthcare benefits offered by employers. So consumer advocate experts recommend that employees consider the pros and cons of employer benefits versus individual health coverage. Many experts are advising a move to Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs, where qualified high-deductible health insurance policies cover large medical bills and an investment account is used to withdraw money tax-free for medical care..

Another area of voluntary health benefits that’s quickly growing is a downsized version of a health plan called limited-benefit medical insurance. This kind of individual health insurance is typically offered to part-time or temporary workers who aren’t eligible for a company’s comprehensive group medical benefits. This stripped down version generally offers coverage for routine and preventive services with little to no co-payments. Medical visits may be limited to four to five annually, and benefits may be capped at as little as $2,000 a year. If medical services, such as surgery and hospitalization are involved, they most probably aren’t covered or they also have low benefit caps.

While limited-benefit plans are an affordable alternative to not having health insurance, many people are critical of these plans because there is a risk of catastrophic hospital bills when medical care goes beyond the policy’s offerings. Industry experts recommend this plan only if comprehensive coverage is unaffordable or can’t be obtained through a spouse, parent or another source.

Other benefits attracting some attention are insurance policies that pay cash benefits for specific conditions, such as cancer, heart disease and stroke. These policies pay a one-time benefit upon first-time diagnosis if, for example, a worker is diagnosed with skin cancer. Such a policy pays limited cash benefits for treatments and nursing care. Consumer groups, as well as financial advisors, recommend not buying these policies to replace a comprehensive medical or disability plan because of their specificity. These types of policies also have long waiting periods and a variety of exclusions for pre-existing conditions.

With the evolving nature of employee benefits, you should take a look at the revolutionary comprehensive individual health insurance solutions created by Precedent specifically for young, healthy individuals. For more information, visit us at our website, http://www.precedent.com. We offer a unique and innovative suite of individual health insurance solutions, including highly competitive HSA-eligible plans, and an unparalleled “real time” application and acceptance experience.

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Are you dreading lockers rooms and pools because you loathe exposing your pimple-laden backside? Fret not. Millions of people encounter unwanted acne lesions on their chest, back and buttocks but are oblivious to their cause. Now, instead of resting baffled by body acne, you can control body acne by taking easy and affordable steps to restore your skin’s health.

Step 1: Use a dandruff shampoo as a body acne wash
Pores overwhelmed by excess oils and poor air circulation serve as a primary cause of body acne. To help get rid of body acne, you will need a potent body cleanser. The most economical and widely available option for treating body acne is actually a dandruff shampoo.

Dandruff shampoos contain active ingredients like salicylic acid that treat the symptoms that actually provoke body acne, such as poor skin shedding and excess oil accumulation.

Step 2: Become body aware
One reason body acne is so annoying is that it is difficult to understand what caused the condition in the first place. Yet, with a minimal amount of “body awareness” you can pin-point the sources of your acne aggravation.

For example, if you begin working in a enviroment where you sweat more than usual, you can experience body acne simply because as the sweat rests on your skin for hours, the bacteria that thrive in this moisture can irritate the skin and ultimately induce acne lesions.

Similary, sitting on vinyl or plastic surfaces that do not allow your skin to properly breathe can also provoke body acne. Just take a simple inventory of the situations you have been around when you started to experience body acne. Then take steps to limit how the new environment affects your skin. In the case of the sweaty workplace, for instance, simply wearing clothes designed to remove water from the skin faster could actually help reduce body acne outbreaks.

Step 3: Control contact with hair products and other chemicals
Whatever you put on your hair- mousse, hair gel or conditioner- has a tendency to flow downward onto your back. These creams coat the body with unneeded waxes that could clog the pores. To avoid this situation, organize your hair routine soas to prevent body acne.

For example, rinse out your hair condition and then wash your back. Most times, it is natural to wash your back while you have conditioner in your hair to save time. But this is not smart if you need to control body acne. That’s because once you rinse the conditioner, it will coat your back and provide an ideal place for clogging your pores and provoking acne breakouts.

The same advice works for applying hair treatments as well. Take steps to make sure that the products on your hair do not come in contact with your back and chest. You can do this by removing the excess hair product with a towel.

Now you have smart tips to get body acne under control. Use these tips consitently and you should see a reduction in your body acne count within two weeks.

Naweko Nicole Dial San-Joyz founded Noixia, a San Diego based research firm dedicated to helping people intelligently, safely and affordably enhance their image by offering custom skin solutions to people with acne scars on the face and body. San-Joyz She has appeared on radio stations, in newspapers and on TV shows across the United States promoting beauty through health consciousness. Anyone seeking to enhance their image and remove acne scarring can find custom, clinically proven solutions at Noixia.com.

Health insurance. Everyone needs it, but not everyone has it. And with medical expenses on a seemingly endless rise, paying out-of-pocket for them could land you in the poor house. So when choosing a health insurance plan, it’s good to know the basics to help you make better, more financially sound choices when selecting a plan.

Health insurance plans generally fall into one of three categories: indemnity plans, also known as reimbursement plans, preferred provider plans (PPOs), and managed care plans (HMOs).

An indemnity plan allows you to choose your own doctors and it completely pays for your medical expenses, either in full or according to a schedule of benefits. The schedule of benefits may be substantially less than your actual costs. Preferred provider plans and managed care plans can provide broader coverage, but they involve an arrangement between the insurer and a specified network of health-care providers. In addition, managed care plans require pre-approval of many health care services. For example, an HMO may require that a primary care physician in its network coordinate all of your care as well as refer you to specialists that belong exclusively to the network.

No matter which kind of health insurance you buy, make sure it provides you with the right kinds of coverage. And when it comes to coverage, a good health insurance plan should offer several types. For example, hospital expense insurance pays room and board as well as incidental services costs if you’re hospitalized. A surgical expense insurance covers surgeons’ fees and all other related costs. A physicians’ expense insurance policy pays for visits to a doctor’s office or when a doctor’s visits you in the hospital. Finally, major medical insurance offers very broad coverage with an extremely high maximum benefit that’s designed to protect you against losses due to serious illness or injury.

So what might be covered in a health insurance plan? When comparing plans, make sure they provide additional benefits that you may need, including:

o Prescription drugs

o Preventive care

o Mental health benefits

o Maternity care

o Vision care

And what can all this cost? In addition to the monthly premium expense, there may be other out-of-pocket expenses that can really add up, especially if you have children or other family members who make frequent visits a doctor. You should check to see if the health insurance plan you’re considering asks you to pay any or all of the following:

o Co-payment - The amount paid for each visit to a health insurance provider. This is generally required by HMOs.

o Deductible -The amount paid toward your medical expenses, most probably annually, before the insurance company pays any claims. This is generally required by indemnity plans.

o Coinsurance - The percentage of your medical costs paid after reaching any applied deductibles.

Now that you’ve established the why and what of health insurance, you need to find out where you can get it. Health insurance can be acquired through a group plan at work or through a group affiliation, such as a school, a club, association, etc. Or you can purchase an individual plan. When buying an individual health insurance plan, you can most probably customize it for your particular needs. If you’re looking for an individual plan, start by going online to compare coverages and rates from a number of companies to find the best plan and rate that meets your needs.

You now know the what’s, why’s and where’s of the health insurance game. Your next step is to select the best health insurance plan that meets your needs. You should select one that gives you the greatest flexibility and the best benefits for the lowest cost. Since this is a major purchase, you should shop around and get several quotes before choosing a plan. But before you dive in, here are a few things to consider:

1. Co-pays, deductibles, and coinsurance requirements, which ones apply?

2. Do you have the freedom to choose your own health-care providers?

3. Does the plan you’re considering cover the health services you need?

4. Does the plan you’re considering work with the health-care providers you’re currently using?

5. Does the plan you’re considering offer family, and individual, coverage?

6. Does the plan you’re considering cover pre-existing conditions? If so, is there a waiting period? FYI - The average waiting period can be three months to one year.

7. Does the insurance company you’re considering have a good reputation and a positive rating from a major ratings organization? For more information, contact your state’s department of insurance.

If you’re interested in premium individual health insurance preferred provider plan at affordable rates, created specifically for young, healthy individuals, you should take a look at Precedent. Visit us at our website, http://www.precedent.com, for more information. We offer a unique and innovative suite of individual health insurance solutions, including highly competitive HSA-eligible plans, and an unparalleled “real time” application and acceptance experience.

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I can describe the latest release from Smooth Jazz sensation Jeff Golub for you with just one word… Outstanding!

The CD opens with a great track, Hello Betty, that I anticipate will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It’s a really nice track.

Grand Central is a nicely varied, mix of 11 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly gifted artist

Jeff Golub is one of those musicians that has the ability to just bowl you over with his talent. The kind of artist it’s really a treat to be able to listen to.

Overall Grand Central is outstanding from beginning to end. One of those CDs that after a few listens the songs are just etched into your memory. A must have for the Smooth Jazz fan. Really spectacular.

While this entire album is really very good the truly standout tracks are Lulu’s Back [track 2], If You Want Me To Stay [track 3], and Ain’t No Woman Like The One It Got [track 9].

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 4, Mojito. This is a great track!

Grand Central Release Notes:

Jeff Golub originally released Grand Central on Mar 06, 2007 on the Narada record label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Hello Betty
2. Lulu’s Back
3. If You Want Me To Stay
4. Mojito - (with Philippe Saise)
5. Something
6. Shockwave
7. Stinky - (with Kirk Whalum)
8. Grand Central
9. Ain’t No Woman Like The One It Got
10. The Way I Feel Tonight
11. Stuffin’

Personnel: Jeff Golub (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Chris Palmaro (guitar, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboard); Dave Woodford (saxophone); Kirk Whalum, Richard Elliot (tenor saxophone); Rick Braun (trumpet, flugelhorn); Nick Lane (trombone); Mitchel Forman (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, organ, string synthesizer); Kenny White, Philippe Saisse (piano); Lincoln Goines (acoustic bass, electric bass); Freddie Washington (electric bass); Alex Al (bass guitar); David Palmer, Shawn Pelton, Steve Ferrone (drum); Luis Conte (tambourine, percussion); Paul Brown (percussion).

Get the information you want on your favorite smooth jazz songs and artists at http://www.iLoveSmoothJazz.com

Clyde Lee Dennis, a.k.a. SmoothLee is a life long music fanatic, smooth jazz in particular, and does a daily online radio show featuring smooth jazz music that can be heard at http://www.SmoothJazzHouston.com

MAKE NO PROMISES BRITNEY…

According to the Daily Dish, Britney Spears had a visit from her two young sons at the Promises Residential Treatment Center recently. Promises is an up-scale treatment facility with locations in Malibu, (located on a cliff overlooking the ocean at Big Rock Beach) and West Los Angeles (nestled on lush grounds between Marina Del Ray and Santa Monica.)

The pop star checked into the center to deal with substance abuse issues. Her estranged husband Kevin Federline brought the children, Sean, 17 months, and Jayden, 6 months, to visit their mother who has been troubled of late and recently appearing to push the borders of sanity after an impetuous weekend that culminated in her completely shaving her long golden tresses - an act traditionally held as a classic sign of one who is more than a little mad.

Fashion Monitor Toronto reported that Britney feels she doesn’t need rehabilitation because she is suffering from postpartum depression. The article states that Britney, who has been in rehab for the past two weeks and change, is furious with her friends and family for making her seek counselling. Defending herself against the speculation that she has an alcohol and substance abuse problem, she claims that her recent digressions from acting in good taste (muff flashing etc.) were a result of the disorder typical of some new mothers. She felt ambushed by her manager and family for pressuring her to enter the program.

Meanwhile, stellar husband Kevin Federline, who turns 29 this month, is busy finding ways to support his young sons without depending on his ex-wife. In recent weeks he has been pitching a reality television concept on his life as a single father and is inviting his fans to join him for his double birthday celebrations in Los Angeles and Las Vegas by offering VIP tickets to both parties schedule for March 21st and 24th. Sounds like a deal.

Former young Mousketeer Britney is now the young disillusioned 25-year-old pop princess who married her prince only to find she was living with a toad; And, according to all reports, a real horny one at that. Unfortunately, the couple’s two young sons make any thoughts of a clean break for either partner unfeasible. By all reports, it is estranged husband Kevin Federline who has the upper hand in the custody issues. It’s been reported recently that even the pop star’s mother is leaning on the side of Federline and against her daughter on this one. If that doesn’t push her over the edge - she may just make it.

The amount of support from all over as Britney battles her demons is truly amazing. In another era, her behaviour may have landed her far from the peaceful serenity of a Promises.

NO PROMISES FOR FRANCIS FARMER

Glance backwards to the late thirties and real star and Hollywood glamour girl Francis Farmer aka, The Bad Girl from West Seattle. Her career kicked off with a meteoric rise amid much adulation and comparisons to Greta Garbo. Her ethereal beauty and unique style on-screen promised her a solid future in the entertainment industry.

Always known for her independent nature, Francis had a hard time not speaking out about the injustices she felt she incurred as a result of the Hollywood-system which determined to control every facet of her life. She often rebelled and was considered temperamental for refusing to allow the studio to dictate her private life. She became dependant on Benzedrine (which was freely dispensed by the studio to control weight and help with long shooting schedules) and eventually, the combination of the drug with a growing addiction to alcohol landed her in trouble with the law for numerous driving infractions and charges of assault. The New York Daily News reported on January 14, 1943, that Francis was sentenced to 6 months in jail for parole violation. Before sentencing, the judge had questioned her recent behaviour, asking pointedly about her alcohol consumption and routinely driving an automobile while under the influence. When questioned about her drinking, Francis replied, “Listen, I put liquor in my milk, I put liquor in my coffee and in my orange juice. What do you want me to do, starve to death?” When asked if she had driven a car while on probation she had this to say, “No I haven’t - but only because I couldn’t get my hands on one!” Upon sentencing her to six months, Francis proceeded to slam a right to the jaw of a cop and hit a matron resulting in her being dragged off to a cell kicking and screaming.

Farmer was immediately transferred to the psychiatric ward of L.A. General Hospital and diagnosed with manic depressive psychosis. It would be the first of many hospital incarcerations and assorted diagnoses as well. With each, the details would become more horrifying; Insulin shock therapy, electro-convulsive shock therapy, beatings, rapes, freezing baths - all at the hands of attendants in institutions that were the norm at the time for anyone considered not able to look after their own lives. There is some debate over whether or not Francis had a lobotomy while institutionalized. Nonetheless, five years later, when she finally had her competency and full civil rights legally restored, there was no doubt that her light had faded and her spirit had been broken. Appearing years later on This is Your Life - when asked about her alcoholism and mental illness, Francis remarked, “If a person is treated like a patient, they are apt to act like one.” It appears Britney would concur.

Devorah Macdonald

Here are the top ways to build a relationship with your donors.

Attraction

Most non profit foundations run their relationship model on the foundation of a powerful relationship being trust. The issue with allowing trust to become your first variable in relationship building is that trust is usually not the first attribute that begins a relationship. The inception of any relationship is attraction. We don’t walk up to people and ask, “Hey, can I trust you? Great! Let’s go out sometime”. If your website is outdated or not optimized for search engines you are instantly loosing hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations. More important, even if you have killer designs, with beautiful graphics, have you ever considered the location of your donation button? The location of your donation graphic, type of graphic you are using and link position is the single most important update you should be concerned with right now. If your non profit website is not attractive to your potential donor, you just lost an incredibly valuable opportunity.

you must have a modern day design in 2007. Don’t expect a static website with outdated information to convert for you anymore.

Trust

Building trust online is one of the most studied and tested physiological methods of non profit internet marketing. Most people want to place the responsibility for trust in a relationship on someone else. They base their trust on how someone acts towards them. But, we’ve discovered that trust in a relationship doesn’t start with your visitors; it starts with your foundation and how willing you are to open up and allow your visitors in.

Make sure you have your Guidestar and Verisign banners on your website.

Commitment

Is your foundation committed to providing regularly updated content? Remember my notes about the difference between a partnership and relationship environment? Partnership environment visitors look for one of three things on a website: entertainment, products or information. Non profits have content. We have information. We have to use that opportunity of providing information to tell a story so compelling that the visitor donates and enters our marketing funnel. Even if you do have a support group environment such as chat rooms, message boards and blogs, the initial visit is for current, up to date knowledge. Think about it for a second. If you are a non profit for cancer research, you are 1 of about 93,000,000 web pages (according to Google) competing for the same information. There is a good chance that you don’t have any added information that another website provides unless you have up to date news posted on your website often.

Make sure to add news articles directly on home page.

Gratitude

The strongest relationship building technique your non profit foundation can have is to leverage your affiliates to give back to your donors.

Here is an example: Establish a small affiliate group that has allowed you to offer discounts to your members, keep them on reserve with out promoting it on your website. Don’t allow any of your visitors to see you are partnered with them.

Send your donors an email with an affiliate discount code or link to say thank you after they donate. I like to wait a couple of days, but I know some non profit internet marketers that send it immediately after the donation is complete.

Chemistry

Chemistry is the elusive quality that will separate your donor from being a one time donor to being your best friend. The problem with physical chemistry and online chemistry is that the connection, that magical “a-ha” feeling is not as easily absorbed.

There is a powerful secret to leap frog this connection: Donor Testimonials.

Each donor has a story, and most are dying to share it with the world. They want to make a difference that is why they are on your website right now! Give an option for your donors to express their story, their gratitude or their experience with your mission and your foundation. If they permit, have a donor testimonial link directly in your navigation bar and have it lead to your donor testimonials. This is NOT the same as having a blog. These are specific emotional stories. You will be amazed at what kind of positive donor response, viral traffic and loyalty you get from your audience. It will immediately create an emotion and a response from your visitors.

This is a huge, huge money maker and will almost instantly connect your visitor to your foundation.

Responsibility

Successful relationships are based on both parties taking responsibility. As a non profit foundation, it is your internet marketing responsibility to let your donors know where your non profit foundation stands financially. This is not the same as linking to the BBC or Guidestar, and this could be the MOST POWERFUL TECHNIQUE YOU WILL LEARN TODAY.

Once a month send a separate email, outside of your newsletter, and let your donors know how much you raised that month. Thank them again for being a part of that successful month. You can even put a graph or data directly on your website, but I prefer to email it so I can become more personal and have the added option to have direct communication with that donor. You may think this would have a negative impact. Absolutely not! This incorporates the strongest elements in relationship building in one process.

Carey Paris has been an internet marketer for the past 10 years, and has been directly involved in the long term success of dozens of non profit internet fundraising campaigns, including the continued success of raising $100 million online for Alzheimer’s research.

To learn more about Non Profit Internet Marketing please visit CareyParis.com

This article was written by Carey Paris.