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A little earlier you learned how you can use ‘pre-advertising’ to help fund your magazine. But, once you have completed your magazine’s content and layouts, you won’t have to ‘pre-advertise’ as much because you actually have something you can show to your prospects. And thanks to PDF files, you can send your magazine in a format that is both attractive and virtual. No printouts are needed, which eliminates any unnecessary costs. The only thing you will really need is a PDF writer, which can be obtained through Open Office. And, (as you learned earlier), Open Office is freely distributed.

But in order to get to this point, you’re going to have to find advertisers to work with in the first place. This is going to be really challenging because although you have a ‘completed’ magazine, you don’t have any subscribers you can brag about. And if an advertiser has any serious money, they’re not going to want to spend it on a beginning magazine publisher.

That leaves you with one option: offering low prices to small businesses. Now, in Chapter 2, you were briefly introduced to the concept as you learned how Internet marketers can be a powerful source for your funding. But you can also focus on offline mom-and-pop businesses in your area. All you have to do is make an appointment to speak with the owner of each establishment… a process that doesn’t have to cost you any money.

However, if you want to win a contract, you are going to have to present yourself professionally. So, if you can afford it, go on and print at least one copy of your magazine. This will be the physical copy you show your prospects. You can still give them a virtual copy, by either putting it on CD for them or asking them if it’s okay for you to send it as an email attachment. Either way, your prospect gets an opportunity to review your magazine as many times as they want.

Anyway, after your prospect reviews your magazine, you’re going to have to try to convince them why they should advertise with you. And, since you don’t have any subscribers yet, you will probably have to go on and share your marketing plan. This won’t be as powerful as actual numbers, but if it’s thorough enough, it could still be convincing for some people.

You can conclude your presentation by discussing your magazine’s pricing structure. This is where you’re going to have to use the most discretion. If you charge too low, some business owners may think your magazine isn’t legitimate. Others might be thrilled to get their business advertised in print, especially if they think your magazine is going to be promising.

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Incorporating Feng Shui for your kitchen will take some surveying. You have to look at how it is placed within the home. The kitchen is usually located adjacent to the backyard of the home. There’s a good reason for that.

From a visual standpoint, if the kitchen was near or at the front, it could pose a mindset of issues with eating and nutrition. Having it in the front of the home could mean that you may be tempted to eat every time you enter. It would be just as bad if you have guests coming to visit. The first thing they would want to do is eat.

However, if your home is set up like this, you can do something about it. You could purchase a curtain and install in the area of the kitchen entryway. Or, you could have French doors measured to install in that area. Another idea you could implement is to have something that will peak their interest. This can cause a distraction on the real focus (the kitchen).

If you’re cooking, you should have an eye on the entryway of the kitchen. There are kitchen where the stove is facing the wall. To implement to the Feng Shui method, people that are cooking can put a mirror over the stove.

For newer homes, builders are now including islands that sit in the middle of the kitchen area. This would be a good addition to the Feng Shui concept. When the island is strategically placed in the middle, the person that’s cooking can see what’s going on in another area.

When it’s set up this way, they can still be involved with what’s happening in a nearby area, along with continue to cook meals.

This type of kitchen setup is inviting because it allows other people to come in and help cook. The original person that was doing all of the cooking won’t feel slighted. It can make for a greater camaraderie and relationship bonding.

In Feng Shui, the stove is the symbol of health and wealth. All of the burners should be used equally by doing rotations. Don’t use one or two burners and leave the rest unused. Using all four in equal rotation can cause you to receive money from more than one source.

It has been noted that with the older model stoves, those are actually better because they incorporate the Feng Shui method of slowing down. Take a good look at what’s going on and what you’re doing.

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We’ll start out here by saying unequivocally that we think that many of these companies such as Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers have their definite positive aspects. They give people a way to lose weight in a healthy manner by providing foods you can eat that will meet recommended caloric intakes. They also give support and advice along the way as you lose weight.

Their downfall is that they can be quite expensive to join when you factor in the cost of membership along with the food. Many of these companies require you to buy their own pre-packaged food for all meals, and that can get quite costly. They are a good option for those of you who can well afford their plans and can stick to them.

There are also many, many fad diets that have popped up over the years that promise rapid weight loss as long as you stick to their recommendations. Some of these fad diets, however, can be dangerous, and they should be carefully evaluated before they are undertaken.

One such diet is the low carb option such as the Atkins Diet Plan. While many people have been able to lose weight using this plan, others have reported some serious health concerns about this.

Low carb diets can help you lose weight quickly, but keeping that weight off becomes much more difficult once the diet isn’t followed faithfully. Because of the requirements of the diet – high protein, no “white foods”, etc. – you will be eating foods that are generally high in fat which can raise cholesterol levels.

Some of the claims made by people who advocate low carb diets just don’t hold up. Because of the nature of the diet plan, you will lose weight quickly by cutting out carbs, but you won’t be able to keep it off once you re-introduce those carbohydrates back into your eating plan. In fact, the longer you are on a low carb diet, the more quickly you will re-gain your old weight.

Carbohydrates provide a way for your body to convert food into energy. By keeping them out of your diet, you’ll notice a lowering of your energy level, and your muscles will lose their tone becoming softer and flattening out.

Also consider that these types of diets recommend that you eat a lot of protein which would be mostly meats and fish. Many of these foods are high in fat. Eating a lot of fat can contribute to health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, and some cancers.

Yes, low carb diets can help you lose weight quickly, but know completely what you’re getting into before you start. A good diet plan will balance out all the things your body needs to operate efficiently in terms of food and the benefits of those foods.