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Unused gadgets cluttering our homes

Friday, January 09, 2009, 07:30

More than 400,000 Lincolnshire people have unwanted gadgets gathering dust in their homes, a survey reveals.

And of those who are using their gizmos regularly, more than half admit to not knowing how to use them correctly.

In the YouGov poll, carried out on behalf of BT, 68 per cent of county residents, around 476,000 people, admitted they had up to 10 gadgets gathering dust.

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Personal Growth - Life

How to Become an Early Riser

May 23rd, 2005 by Steve Pavlina

It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.
- Aristotle

Are morning people born or made? In my case it was definitely made. In my early 20s, I rarely went to bed before midnight, and I'd almost always sleep in late. I usually didn't start hitting my stride each day until late afternoon.

But after a while I couldn't ignore the high correlation between success and rising early, even in my own life. On those rare occasions where I did get up early, I noticed that my productivity was almost always higher, not just in the morning but all throughout the day. And I also noticed a significant feeling of well-being. So being the proactive goal-achiever I was, I set out to become a habitual early riser. I promptly set my alarm clock for 5AM…

… and the next morning, I got up just before noon.

Hmmm…

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News Cellar - Marketing

The Fastest Way to Find New Customers

Tap into your customer base by piggybacking on established businesses with similar target markets.
By Brad Sugars  / Entrepreneur.com
Updated: 8:42 a.m. PT Oct 29, 2007

Some years ago, I overheard a debate between two friends about the name of a startup business. "It's a good name," said one friend to the other, "but I'm not sure it's the best name." You could say the same thing about the techniques typically used to attract customers to a new business. Traditional strategies like networking and mailings will do the job, but they won't do the best job.

If you're a startup, the fastest way to get the cash registers ringing is a little-used method that involves forming "host-beneficiary" relationships with established businesses that cater to a target audience similar to yours. Then you promote yourself to their database with a special offer presented as a gift from the older business.

The beauty of this arrangement is that the startup (the beneficiary) can instantly reach large numbers of highly qualified prospects with the tacit endorsement of the established business (the host). The host is willing to participate because it's a way to reward loyal customers without incurring any costs. The rookie gains new customers, while the veteran gains goodwill.

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