Irene Blackett | Press Release: We Don’t Get Fat Because We Overeat; We Overeat Because We Get Fat.

Irene Blackett | Press Release: We Don’t Get Fat Because We Overeat; We Overeat Because We Get Fat.

A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish. Let our plan change your life:

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Any Brick and Mortar Store Can Become an E-commerce Business

Although the terms e-commerce and e-business are often used interchangeably there are differences. E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet or other computer network. Any brick and mortar store can become an e-commerce business by adding a virtual storefront with an online catalog. In most cases, e-business refers exclusively to Internet businesses but it may also refer to any business that uses Internet technology to improve productivity and profitability.

Facts

Business transactions that involve the exchange of money are covered by the term e-commerce. E-business includes all aspects of running a business that sells goods and services including marketing, earning and retaining customers, procurement, developing business partners and customer education. In order to be successful, e-commerce and e-businesses must have quality storefronts that are simple to navigate and peruse, with accurate and thorough catalog information. E-business became an extension of e-commerce to encompass all aspects of businesses that function online. E-business involves e-commerce but e-commerce does not cover all aspects of e-business.

History

E-commerce, in its initial form of commercial transactions, came about in the late 1970s. At this point businesses began to send commercial documentation electronically to other businesses. The general public was introduced to the Internet in 1994, but it took an additional four years to create the security protocols necessary for a ready Internet connection. By 2000 businesses in America and western Europe were presenting their goods and services online. This is when e-commerce became online buying and selling and e-business was born. Amazon and eBay were two of the first e-businesses to allow electronic transactions.

Advantages to Vendors

E-businesses have distinct advantages over brick and mortar stores. First they can be found with search engines without the use of pricey advertising campaigns. Beyond this e-business allows vendors to track purchases and preferences of customers leading to marketing catered to each individual. Advantages for e-commerce, which also extend to e-business, are great monetary savings (because of fewer employees and low overhead) and the ability to reach consumers across the globe.

Advantages to Consumers

Consumers can access e-commerce and e-businesses at any time of the day or night, from their workplace or in their pajamas. Consumers can search through countless products and services using online databases. Prices are quickly compared online to find the business that offers the best products at the best prices. Consumers are quickly exposed to e-business because it uses more targeted marketing and offers more in-depth education compared to traditional businesses.

Features

E-commerce and e-businesses offer online storefronts complete with virtual shopping carts and wish lists that can be emailed to friends and family. Along with this e-businesses often have an electronic chat function that is used for technical and customer support. Virtual computer systems allow businesses to remotely access their customers’ computers to correct problems or navigate software and hardware specifications. E-business extends from these features to work with internal processes like product development, risk management, production and inventory management, among other things.

The learning curve for opening and setup needs to not be onerous and can be simplified and made less time consuming.

The impact of B2B markets on the economy of developing countries is evident in the following:

Transaction costs. There are three cost areas that are significantly reduced through the conduct of B2B e-commerce. First is the reduction of search costs, as buyers need not go through multiple intermediaries to search for information about suppliers, products and prices as in a traditional supply chain. In terms of effort, time and money spent, the Internet is a more efficient information channel than its traditional counterpart. In B2B markets, buyers and sellers are gathered together into a single online trading community, reducing search costs even further. Second is the reduction in the costs of processing transactions (e.g. invoices, purchase orders and payment schemes), as B2B allows for the automation of transaction processes and therefore, the quick implementation of the same compared to other channels (such as the telephone and fax). Efficiency in trading processes and transactions is also enhanced through the B2B e-market’s ability to process sales through online auctions. Third, online processing improves inventory management and logistics. 

Great Ideas For Online and Offline Advertising

This is just one of the many excellent free training tools (Expert Articles and Reports) available to me as an member of SFI.  I've taken the liberty of pulling 10 of the 50 tips/ideas on free advertising posted by Joe Rispoli to share with you.

There are so many ways to advertise without putting up a lot of cash. Remember the only way to succeed with your business is to do something. There is no success by doing nothing.

1) Have your website printed on notepad; pens; newsletters; bumper stickers; coffee cups, etc...

2) When purchasing your newspaper from a news stand slip some business flyers in with the remaining newspapers.

3) Article marketing -  write articles then use a service to have them published. 

4) Participating in online discussion forums is an excellent free way to get your word out. Build relationships first then use your signature file to post your business info. 

5) Put a business card in all outgoing mail including anything that has a postage paid envelope.

6) We all get junk mail with the postage paid envelopes. Just send a flyer back to the company and use their return envelope. 

7) Purchase inexpensive seed packets; put on a tag with your website and a saying ie: 'I'm in the business of helping people grow'.

8) If your domain name is a string of words, try capitalizing each one. This helps people remember it.

9) Free classified ads - online as well as your local newspaper.

10) Mail out postcards.

Keep it simple, keep it cheap and before you know it your success will be achieved without breaking the bank. There are many ways to promote 
your business without spending a fortune. Think outside the box. Most
people notice things that are different, something that draws their attention
or even makes them laugh. 

Why IBOtoolbox?

IBOtoolbox is a state-of-the-art marketing platform that levels the playing field for the Independent business owner. By using this platform, you will be branding your business in a way that normally would cost a business thousands upon thousands of dollars.

However, IBOtoolbox is completely free.

IMPORTANT:  IBOtoolbox does not have levels, packages, payplans, enrollment fees, or other strings. We are a truly free platform that does not tell you to upgrade after you join. ALL members of IBOtoolbox have the same features and tools. IBOtoolbox is not an MLM, traffic exchange program, or any other type of program designed to lure money from your pocket. IBOtoolbox will NEVER sell, give, lend, or barter your information to a third party.

MORE IMPORTANT:  IBOtoolbox is a "safehaven" to build your business!

Welcome to our team's newest members!

A warm welcome to our team's newest CSAs, in particular Dahlia Allen, Jamaica and Rehka Jain, India. It's great to have you on our team! Read and learn as much as you can during your first couple months and then 'Dream Bigger, Aim Higher' and strive to achieve 'Team Leader' status. Advertise daily to build your team and sell products from your TripleClicks store: https://www.tripleclicks.com/indexProducts.php Be sure to use the 'share it' button on the product page. Please note also to use url in the 'SFI Afiliates' tab: https://www.tripleclicks.com/detail.php?item=286419&tab=affiliates in other ads. Note also the commissions available....

April's business builder Achievement Bonus is send '3,000++ Visitors to Your Website' offerred by ECA Media Mandin, Alvin, and recommended by SFI Team Leader Boris T. http://www.tripleclicks.com/11482546/detail.php?item=295692 This item will be added to the choices listed on my Leadership Page and as always you are responsible for letting me know which one to order for you.

I purchased this business builder for myself and was so pleased with the results and overall experience with this ECA that I placed an order for another of his products. Take a look here: https://www.tripleclicks.com/detail.php?item=341031/11482546/

10 Tips for advertising on Facebook: http://www.businessinsider.com/10-rules-for-advertising-on-facebook-2009-7

Team Leaders have unique and different strategies to help their team members. I include this blog to show you one such strategy and to give you some idea of the possibilities: http://vitalviralpro.com/m/126020

Another great SFI blog, be sure to check all tabs for helpful business info: http://www.sfiaffiliate.net/blog/

As always I'm here to answer questions, provide resources and to support you in any way I can to move your SFI business forward. Message me with your challenges and successes, I'm always pleased to hear from you. If you're not finding what you need from me here or if you have a suggestion to share with the team, message me to let me know.

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