Organizing,Your,New,Business,W DIY Organizing Your New Business, Without Losing It (You

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Organizing Your New Business, Without Losing It(Your Mind, That Is).Copyright @ 2003, John HessemerWebmaster @ http://ShiningBeacon.comBefore rushing headlong into a new internet business, let'stake a quick look at some of the elements that are involvedand how to get them setup and running. There are differentelements involved for different businesses, so I am going todeal in generalities here.Let's break it down into the most basic parts:1. Research and Signup.2. Setup.3. Advertising.Now let's break down these elements and figure out ways toorganize them for easy future reference.1. Signup.First and foremost is the research necessary to be assured youare going into the right business for you. There are many typesof internet businesses, and finding one you are interested inand enthused about is not always the easiest thing, but vitalto your eventual success.A very important tool for any kind of research on the internetis the "BOOKMARK" or "FAVORITE" tool in your browser. It'svery important to categorize your favorites into differentfolders so you will be able to find them again at a laterdate.For instance you might want to start a folder called "BusinessOpporunities" to keep any good looking offers you come acrosswhile surfing in. You could further break down this categoryinto "Self-Owned" and "Affiliate Programs". When you do decideto join a program, move it from "Business Opportunities" to"Business Ventures" using the "organize" function in yourbrowser.Another good resourse to use while searching for the rightbusiness is one of the "Scam Checker" services available freeof charge on the internet. Following is a couple of them I haveused to good advantage in the past:http://www.fraud.org/http://www.scambusters.org/ A newsletter available about scams.2. Setup.To get setup properly for the running of your business it is wiseto keep everything pertaining to it in one location on yourharddrive. This makes it much easier to find what you need whenyou need it.You could start a "Business" directory and put folders in it forthe various aspects of the business. These again can be brokendown into easier to locate sections such as "Hit Programs","Affiliate Programs", "Promotional Tools", "My Businesses", etc.Any venture you join should have it's own folder so you caneasily find information you need in the everyday conduct of thatbusiness. Sub-folders could include "Advertising", "Links", etc.3. Advertising.This is of course the life blood of any business and probablythe hardest to organize. There are so many different aspects toto advertising and differing schedules that these aspects takeplace in.When you first start in a business venture you are usuallyadvised to take some time and get familiar with the website andand ad materials available to you. This is excellent advise butyou should take it a step further and take the time to copy thead material, catagorize it and save it to a folder inside thefolder for that business. That way, when you start to advertiseyour business you will not have to go searching for theinformation you need.In your advertising folder you could have a notepad documentwith "Text Ads", one with "Banners", one with "Ezine Ads", "SoloAds", etc. This method keeps everything you need at your finger-tips and also gives you consistancy in your advertising.Different types of advertising need to be placed at differenttimes on, different schedules and yet need to be tended on aregular basis in order to be effective. A good way to do this isalso with a notepad document. When you place an ad, take thetime to note where and when it was placed, when it needs to beplaced again, and the ad campaign that was used. A simple scheduling program could also be used to keep track ofwhen and where ads need to serviced. If you take the time tosetup a scheduling program and go to it daily to remind yourselfof what needs attention that day, your time will be used muchmore effectively and you won't neglect any of the many aspectsthat need to be used.This is by no means a complete list of what needs to be done tobe successful in a business venture, but is intended to get youoff on the right foot from the start. To Your Success,John Hessemer---------------------------------------------------------------John Hessemer publishes "Generating Income Streams Today"Newsletter, a fresh and information packed newsletter dedicatedto providing support to home-based business people. For the"Best Rated" bizops, helpful tools and hints and a friend inthe business, get a F-R-E-E subscription today at:http://ShiningBeacon.com--------------------------------------------------------------- Article Tags: Business Without Losing, Business Without, Without Losing