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In this day and age, any business that wants to thrive must go online.
With so many things going on around the world, and global changes that will forever impact the way people live and do business, going online is no longer just an option. Not only to maintain their success, but even just to survive. Sure, there are tools that are already available that any business can use to run their entire company and processes digitally. However, any minimum amount of research will tell you that most of these products are expensive, complicated and limited in customization. In other words, not very user-friendly, and definitely not suitable for all business owners, especially those who are less tech-savvy and might even be on a budget. I mean, who can afford to invest thousands of dollars a month into a bunch of complicated tools, and on top of that, hire employees to manage the systems, right? Well, if this sounds familiar in any way, I have some good news for you. GROOVE.CM (because Customers Matter). As an online marketer and blogger myself, I am always looking for new solutions for these everyday challenges we face as business owners. Today, I am very excited to introduce you to my latest discovery. Groove is, by far, the best way I have found to be able to build websites, sales funnels and sell digital products online. The best part? It’s FREE. But the free value does not end there… You see, Groove is not just a website and sales funnel builder. The co-founder of Groove, Mike Filsaime, is actually a veteran in the Internet marketing space, and has put all his experience and expertise into one of the best suite of marketing tools I have ever seen. I’ve also signed myself up for an account (it’s free), and for the past few days, I’ve had the chance to play around with it. And you know what? I can definitely tell you that this 100% free tool is perfectly capable of running your entire business, maybe even better than some of the expensive complicated tools out there. I’m not exaggerating by any means… From what I’ve seen so far, Groove includes everything that I need to run my online business, all for absolutely free. Here’s just a quick list of what I’ve gathered so far:
I’m not even joking when I say that I am planning to change my ENTIRE online business over to Groove! I mean, why wouldn’t I? It’s FREE, and it’s probably the BEST suite of marketing tools I have ever seen in my life. By the way, there’s more… I didn’t even mention some of my favorite benefits of Groove. As a member, I’ve also received a TON of community benefits. I’ve been able to join their private Facebook group, connect with marketing experts inside, get help with all my problems, access private training within their own academy, ask questions through their helpdesk, and meet other like-minded entrepreneurs just like me to make the best use of these tools. So, if you’re like me… Striving to grow your business, looking to learn more about marketing and getting to know some of the best in the industry at a more personal level, then you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity. Awesome deal, right? It’s called being at the right place, at the right time. And that’s where we’re at right now :) Don’t wait any longer, because I’m honestly not sure when this free offer is going to go away. Do yourself a favor and sign up for your free Groove account right now, and I will see you inside of the Facebook group. https://groovepages.groovesell.com/a/uORDHUPb5YPk John Gates
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Did you know that you can publish a book for FREE! on Amazon, and only pay them when one sells?
Did you know that you can publish books you didn't even write?..say that again? Yes, you heard correctly - publish books you didn't even write! Isn't that wrong? No, sir. It's called Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). It's FREE, there are heaps of useful Facebook teachers, lots of brilliant guidance on the KDP website, and lots of free utilities and plugins, so no reason to baulk at the cost. You can publish blank notebooks, graph books, lined pages, thoughts of the day, week, month, year etc. You can publish music sheets and tabs. Diaries and planners - games, puzzles ...... the list is endless. Don't take my word for it. Go to Amazon and have a look around, then sign on to Amazon KDP with a free account. You only pay when you get an order. Amazon prints the book on demand, and ships it to the buyer, You keep the profit. One good starting point is to subscribe to Paul Marles' channel on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAIDXxUAgNw Easy! Good luck with it. Have you heard about Print on Demand?
It's a great way to sell products, either in bulk or one by one, with a design that you have found, or even a design that your customer wants. It could be a Print on Demand coffee mug, T-shirt, hoodie, posted, backpack ..in fact anything that you can print on. You just upload your design to a pre-set template online, play around with it (centreing, zooming, adjusting colours, fonts and backgrounds as necessary) and then upload it to the print on demand site, place your order and pay - it will ship to you, your friend, or client, in a matter of days. If you have any interest in this, you can get a ready made platform, FREE OF CHARGE & FOREVER at Groove Digital - you get a full suite of programs and appls, web builders, landing pages and e-commerce facilities. You can find it HERE Once you are in and signed up - go to the left hand pane and you will see "Marketplace" - click in there and you will have ready access to lots of "done for you designs" that you can sell on your new pages. If all this is a bit strange at first, remember that your free subscription also includes FREE membership of Groove Academy and the Groove Digital Facebook page, as well as fantastic free support. Even if you are not planning to go online and build webpages right now, just think about this.. COVID-19 has forced us all to rethink careers, ways to earn money and new directions to take. Online shopping habits are changing. I read a blog, just the other day which said that Amazon's sales in 2020 are where they had expected to be in 2030! That means that, not only are more people changing their shopping habits and buying online, but more people are alse setting up ONLINE SELLING outlets, whether they be full on e-stores, Facebook selling, Amazon, eBay, Etsy or dropshipping platforms such as Groove Kart. So, even if you don't need this right now, I sincerely recommend that you should sign up and just sit on it - as soon as all the Groove suite of products come out of Beta development, which could be anytime they will no longer be free, so this is a once in a lifetime GROUND FLOOR opportunity and I really recommend that you take a good look at it. You can get it FREE FOREVER - right here - https://groovepages.groovesell.com/a/8twGFJdQVGtZ Go for it - nothing to lose! Have a great week, John G www.mediagate.com.au www.johngates.com.au Get your FREE Groovepages +61 439 715 643 .. and don't forget to join the Mediagate Mob In this day and age, any business that wants to thrive must go online.
With so many things going on around the world, and global changes that will forever impact the way people live and do business, going online is no longer just an option. Not only to maintain their success, but even just to survive. Sure, there are tools that are already available that any business can use to run their entire company and processes digitally. However, any minimum amount of research will tell you that most of these products are expensive, complicated and limited in customization. In other words, not very user-friendly, and definitely not suitable for all business owners, especially those who are less tech-savvy and might even be on a budget. I mean, who can afford to invest thousands of dollars a month into a bunch of complicated tools, and on top of that, hire employees to manage the systems, right? Well, if this sounds familiar in any way, I have some good news for you. As an online marketer and blogger myself, I am always looking for new solutions for these everyday challenges we face as business owners. Today, I am very excited to introduce you to my latest discovery. GrooveFunnels is, by far, the best way I have found to be able to build websites, sales funnels and sell digital products online. The best part? It’s FREE. But the free value does not end there… You see, GrooveFunnels is not just a website and sales funnel builder. The co-founder of GrooveFunnels, Mike Filsaime, is actually a veteran in the Internet marketing space, and has put all his experience and expertise into one of the best suite of marketing tools I have ever seen. I’ve also signed myself up for an account (it’s free), and for the past few days, I’ve had the chance to play around with it. And you know what? I can definitely tell you that this 100% free tool is perfectly capable of running your entire business, maybe even better than some of the expensive complicated tools out there. I’m not exaggerating by any means… From what I’ve seen so far, GrooveFunnels includes everything that I need to run my online business, all for absolutely free. Here’s just a quick list of what I’ve gathered so far: FREE sales, page and funnel building platform
I’m not even joking when I say that I am planning to change my ENTIRE online business over to GrooveFunnels! I mean, why wouldn’t I? It’s FREE, and it’s probably the BEST suite of marketing tools I have ever seen in my life. By the way, there’s more… I didn’t even mention some of my favorite benefits of GrooveFunnels. As a member, I’ve also received a TON of community benefits. I’ve been able to join their private Facebook group, connect with marketing experts inside, get help with all my problems, access private training within their own academy, ask questions through their helpdesk, and meet other like-minded entrepreneurs just like me to make the best use of these tools. So, if you’re like me… Striving to grow your business, looking to learn more about marketing and getting to know some of the best in the industry at a more personal level, then you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity. Sounds great, right? But you might be asking… what’s the catch? The catch is that GrooveFunnels is free, but for a limited time only. GrooveFunnels is in its pre-launch phase, which means that many of the products have still yet to fully launch. When they do, and as the products continue to get upgraded, GrooveFunnels may no longer be free anymore. This means that now is the time to sign up for your free account, which would also qualify you for the additional software upgrades that they make as time goes on. Awesome deal, right? It’s called being at the right place, at the right time. And that’s where we’re at right now :) Don’t wait any longer, because I’m honestly not sure when this free offer is going to go away. Do yourself a favor and sign up for your free GrooveFunnels account right now, and I will see you inside of the Facebook group. Have you noticed that the internet is this huge morass of information overload?
Everybody is trying to sell something, but disguised as free information to get your attention so that you will put your name on their mailing list. There is MLM, Bitcoin Trading, Forex Trading, e-commerce, Ebay, Amazon, book stores, membership sites, marketing gurus and a million and one other people competing for our attention. There are some great products out there and many great offerings. I don't know about you, but my email inboxes (yes, plural) are overflowing with new deals, new offers, set and forget, just press this button and get rich, the "Secrets that the big banks don't want you to know" and about a million and one other "shiny objects". You could spend your life looking at them all, trying them, investing in this course or that, losing your money and getting disheartened. So here are a couple of hard and fast rules: Rule No #1 - there is no such thing as a "get rich quick" scheme. Rule No #2 - there is no such thing as "making money on autopilot". Rule No #3 - there are no automated bots out there that will make you rich while you sleep. Rule No #4 - Facebook ads are great but don't use them if you are not prepared to monitor them, test what doesn't work and tweak, and really learn the craft - don't just set your budget and come back in a month - if you do, you will have lost your money and made no sales - same for Google, Bing and others Rule No #5 - time equals money - so if you don't have money to invest, you can still succeed but it will take a lot of time Rule No #6 - if you re going to bootstrap your business without investing, you can, but be prepared to work HARD, HARD, HARD Solution: 1. Find your business niche, find a guru to follow in that niche, then stick to them like glue. 2. Be a follower and look at all their material, but don't join any expensive programs too early on, because a lot of the stuff that they charge big bucks for can be found on their websites, or their YouTube videos. 3. Get on social media, and comment. 4. Get on Quora and Reddit and comment. 5. Join a bunch of like-minded Facebook and Instagram groups and post regularly, but don't sell, just be yourself and establish your credibility 6. Get a blog going - it doesn't matter if you blog daily, weekly or fortnightly, just be consistent 7. ALL THE WHILE - you need to be BUILDING YOUR LIST - you will hear it ad nauseum - THE MONEY IS IN THE LIST, DON'T QUESTION IT, JUST ACCEPT IT, so get yourself and autoresponder and start building your audience - ASK ME HOW HERE IS THE IMPORTANT BIT - THE GLUE THAT WILL PULL ALL THIS TOGETHER 1. Ditch the shiny objects and get on a single-minded path. 2. UNSUBSCRIBE from all email that does not take you down that path, and don't be distracted by shiny objects. 2. Set up a diary/ calendar that forces you to go down that path - you won't always stick to it, but it is a FRAMEWORK and don't beat yourself up, if you don't follow it to the letter - after all, it is a GOAL and goals are chased but not always met, but the good thing about that is that you can set your mental "self-correct" button and force yourself to get back on track - that is the beauty of goals and to have them you should have them written down. How? I use Google Calendar and I have daily, weekly, and monthly routines set out - now I know that I am not always going to stick to those routines, but it is always a great place to come back to if you have gotten yourself off track. If you have a single minded purpose and a framework, and you keep putting one foot in front of the other, while following a plan, then you will eventually break through to success. Remember the old story of the hare and the tortoise - don't be the hare, unless you are totally focussed. Be the tortoise, make some mistakes, correct them, and keep going. I stress that your plan is YOUR PLAN - there are no hard and fast rules - just be consistent and persistent. Above all, have fun with it, find mentors and listen to them and do what they do and say. The internet business experience can be a lonely journey if you don'g find some buddies. Ask questions, join groups, and once you start having success, you will be invited to groups and masterminds. Just be patient. See you inside the Mediagate Mob Group! Unashamably borrowed from: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-8179675/Events-tips-make-lockdown-work-you.html  Look on the bright side. Self-isolation can be an opportunity for self-improvement. The internet can help you learn almost anything and can connect with talented teachers in the virtual world. There’s never been a better time to acquire a new skill or take up a new interest, so here are 15 mind-expanding ideas to keep your brain fit during the crisis. ..
READ MORE HERE ... I wrote a book a while back about International Trade - sent it out into the ether and waited to make money - quick as a flash, nothing happened!
Turns out that part of the books' text contained some link to an Amazon site - big no-no, apparently. So after a lot of argie-bargie, we figured out the problem and my book is finally published - so , as you do, I decided to write a little rhyme about the whole experience - well, why not do a bit of double dipping? So here we go: GOTTA LOVE SMASHWORDS Wrote a book Happy with it, take a look …. Nobody did Apparently, I included a link that was not right, OK That big dog company that starts with “A” and ends in “zon” Who da thunk it? Took me weeks to work it out – what tha?? Let it go for months, no telling how many royalties I lost How do you compute that cost? My Book finally got published tonight. What a palaver! Some erroneous links, almost a cadaver! Stone bloody dead mate, and I couldn’t find them My mates at Smashwords, god bless em! Who knew? A conundrum Alt + F9 – damn – found ‘em Yowser!! No more links, bloody Amazon. The elephant in the room in more ways than one. All those lost royalties.. I s’pose it helps if you read the Style Guide. You get busy, you forget, you put it to one side, probably would be better to publish a real book, with a real editor to overlook but, hey, where’s the fun in that? I’ll probably self-publish the next one, too, which will include this little tome, and this little poem .. well it will be a book of poetry and Amazon won’t get a look in Self publishing should be a win-win Down Syndrome,
They used to call them ‘mongoloids’ – imagine that! If everybody had a pejorative moniker, mine would be “four eyes, fat bastard, lucky he still has hair” Fair? Who cares? What would yours be? Imagine going through life labelled as a sub-human, Mongoloid! That would be about as bad as it gets. Yet. They are some of the most beautiful personalities on the planet. I know .. I had an aunt who was born into that affliction, What a restriction … .. on life, not that she ever fretted about her lot Knew no better, no airs, graces or cares Just occupied her little bit of space on the planet, Spreading love and warmth And we nieces, nephews and others Were all the better people for it My wonderful grandpa and his wonderful wife, My beautiful grandma, Milly, Said no, she is no freak, she is our beautiful girl, and that’s just how it was.. And how it’s going to be, church, state, do-gooders, anyone else, Don’t cross me. My mum, one of four girls, Brought Lil up, no big deal, The love in that household was palpable. Lillian, my beautiful aunt Did not know the meaning of “can’t’ Just … is and now, though probably not always how She could knit, play the piano a bit, Not much else, but loved her TV shows No burden to anyone, just a beautiful soul Sixty six when she died, of course we cried, But we also celebrated a magnificent life, Would never make any man a wife, Though she had a few movie faves We shared a few laughs and raves about them Almost seven decades, unheard of for a “mongoloid” A term to avoid, at all costs, now that we know better. These days, if you are not overly affected You are not as protected, you are included. Down syndrome kids have jobs, some have careers Mature bosses love them, They give back in spades, Respect cascades, in both directions, We have moved on, we now understand and thank goodness how grand to see what they bring to the betterment of our souls. A great thing. [Copyright John Gates – 2019] Sometimes, late at night you do some of your best (or worse) work, depending on the wine .. here is one from last night. I thought it was time,
to write a rhyme ... No particular theme. no particular time, Just that, for some reason I'm wanting to rhyme.. Never done it before can't think why, It's not that hard, just a stage in my ... life! My lovely wife, wonders why I never gave it a try again .... life.. seems to get in the way, takes over your day, sunshine but no hay ...need to make some opportunities come, and go, and though we are busy we are also distracted. life's not that protracted that we can't redact some of our daily routines that are meaningless acts Disdain for routine, wonder why? getting older - new things to try before the bucket and its list run dry. Bucket list - now there's an idea. how many events in our crazy career, did we really miss out on? nearly .. really, ? Probably not many, if honesty's a thing, you navigate through life, you see what it brings, roundabouts and swings, mostly forks in the road, avoid the ghostly experiences, wherever you can tell yourself you've been your own man, ..... carried the can .. or was it the bucket nearly got that one to rhyme too, damn it. Dont think I'm able to jump out of a plane, get older, bloody vertigo, plays with your brain. even, it seems, if only in dreams. You know, those ones where you climb to the highest bit then you look down,... oh-oh, i think I'm ...for it! then you wake up, that was close .. ...nearly got that to rhyme, too .. This is becoming otiose. never mind the iambic pentameter that was a close and frightening parameter, ..whoops!, but I digress mind's scrambling, bit of a mess. Nevertheless...! motorbikes, need for speed, no, should have done that when I was sowing my seed a long time ago, before vertigo fast cars, never a thing happy to be prince, but never the king Horses, boats, gadgets, disdain for all but one majestic sport makes them all pall .. Early in life, discovered the magic. a lifelong Rugby tragic, played it, coached it, involved every way love it, and live it every day Knees are shot, brain is not, I think I'll take my writing skills out for a begrudging, limping trot. Write about anything, we've got plenty of time, Maybe some of it will rhyme. Time .... will tell ... [copyright John Gates 2019] NEWS DESK - THE JAKARTA POST
Jakarta / Tue, April 23, 2019 / 03:04 The Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Shutterstock/DiegoMariottini) World Book Day, celebrated every April 23, is here. Online travel booking platform Agoda has listed nine places in Asia, Europe and the Americas that all bookworms who want to follow in their favorite authors’ footsteps should visit. 1. Kobe, Japan Author Haruki Murakami´s hometown Kobe used to appear in some of his stories, including in his debut novel in 1979, Hear the Wind Sing. His works, such as Kafka on the Shore and 1Q84, are known for surrealist elements and melancholic themes. The quiet beauty of Ikuta Shrine, Arima Onsen and Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Kobe is often captured in his books. A recommended place to stay in the small, seaside city is Arimakoyado Hataya Ryokan. A row of torii at the Ikuta Shrine in Kobe City, Hyogo prefecture, Japan. (Shutterstock/Scenes from Japan) 2. Camarines Norte, the Philippines Author Ricky Lee grew up in Camarines Norte in the central Bicol region of the Philippines. Lee has worked with Filipino directors Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal, and his screenplay manual Trip to Quiapo is used in communication colleges in the Philippines. Camarines Norte has beautiful beaches such as the Calaguas group of islands, Apuao Grande Island and Bagasbas Beach. Enjoy the Philippines at the One Platinum Hotel. 3. Belitung Island, Indonesia Fans of Andrea Hirata´s best-selling novel Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troops) should visit Belitung Island in Indonesia. His childhood was spent on the island, as was his path to fulfilling his dream. Enjoy the picturesque white sands and clear blue waters of Tanjung Kelayang Beach, then stop by at the Traditional House Belitung as well as the literary Museum Kata Hirata, set up in 2010 to inspire people to pursue their dreams. Stay at the Arumdalu Private Resort in Tanjung Pandan, Belitung. Tanjung Kelayang Beach in Bangka Belitung Islands. (Shutterstock/Rudi Golden) 4. New York, the United States The Big Apple is always worth a visit. Admirers of the romantic story To All the Boys I've Loved Before can see where author Jenny Han started her career as a young adult fiction writer. The Jun New York Midtown III apartment is the best place to explore the vibrant city and its attractions, such as the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and Broadway. Read also: Indonesian publishers short-listed for London Book Fair’s Excellence Awards 5. Aracataca, Colombia Renowned author Gabriel García Márquez's hometown of Aracataca, Colombia, inspired him to write the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude. Along with Casa del Telegrafista museum, the Gabriel García Márquez Museum House is a must-see for all fans as it shows the author´s reconstructed childhood. The Agoda Home in Parque Los Novios is located in Santa Marta, close to Colombia´s famous Tayrona National Natural Park. 6. Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh was where the Harry Potter series of author JK Rowling came to life, even though she is actually from Yates, England. Feel the magic in cafés where the famous author went to write and see other attractions such as the Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Botanic Garden, Dynamic Earth, Underground Edinburgh and the Scotch Whisky Experience. Spend the night at Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Mile Edinburgh. 7. Florence, Italy Italy is well-known for its delicious pizza, dolce far niente (the art of doing nothing) and poet Dante Alighieri. It is highly recommended to visit the birthplace of the Renaissance and the capital of Italian culture: Florence. It is where the poet met Beatrice, the love of his life and person who inspired his most famous works such as Vita Nuova and The Divine Comedy. Explore the romantic city and stay at Domux Home Repubblica. 8. Istanbul, Turkey Orhan Pamuk´s most notable works are Snow and The Museum of Innocence, with the latter used as inspiration for a museum in Istanbul. The author was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006 and holds the prestige of being the first Turkish Nobel laureate. His works are recognized for hints of politics and Turkish culture. Visit the Hagia Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque and book your room at Fer Hotel. The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. (Shutterstock/Artur Bogacki) 9. Dubai, the United Arab Emirates Plunge into the world of Dubai where award-winning short story-writer Mohammad Al-Murr was born. He has published over 10 collections of short stories. One of them, Dubai Tales, captures life in Dubai and its contrasts of modern thinking and pride for tradition. Visit the Palm Jumeirah and enjoy the view of the Burj Khalifa from your apartment at the Residences by Emaar. (sop/wng) |
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