Saturday, February 23, 2008 

Window Cornice

Article: Learning the basics to making a wooden window cornice

Most people are familiar with window treatments, but many people may not be familiar with an upholstered wooden window cornice. Individuals familiar with wooden window cornices may have long desired the know how to be able to create a customized wooden window cornice.

Step by step instructions are now available online for people wishing to create a wooden cornice, while saving hundreds of dollars by doing it themselves.

Prior to coming up with the idea of creating an e-book where folks could download the step by step instructions which would allow them to be able to create their own cornice, the creator of Easy Cornice had always admired professionally made wooden window cornices and wanted to learn how to make them for herself, comments Jo.

Several years ago, the creator of Easy Cornice decided to research the craft of making wooden window cornices. Reflecting back on how her story first got started, the creator, Jo, remembers how she would frequent home stores. She would go to stores where she took very specific notes as to how a wooden window cornice was assembled.

The creator then took these notes back home and began creating her own wooden cornices. We wanted to be able to share the simple secrets with others, who, for whatever reason, wanted to avoid having to hire a home interior decorator. It really is quite simple for anyone to do and the best part about creating a customized wooden window cornice is that someone doesnt even need to know how to sew or have any wood working experience or special tools. The creator of Easy Cornice also notes that someone who creates a wooden window cornice can easily save hundreds of dollars on just one average size wooden window cornice.

Step by step instructions can now be viewed and ordered online for $29.95 with an immediate download at http://www.easycornice.com

Some interesting facts about cornices: A cornice is considered an ornament that is positioned horizontally at the top of your window with a frame or molding. Cornices always add great value to windows. Cornices highlight and add great depth to any window. There is no comparison to a window without any form of decoration such as a cornice compared to a lifeless and dull, bare window. Depending on the fabric used as well as the size of ones cornice, the cost of a wooden window cornice could easily range anywhere from $300 to more than $1,000 on a single cornice, depending on a professional decorators pricing. Another benefit of a window cornice is the upkeep as there really is none, meaning that the cornice will never need to be taken down for cleaning, unless if there is a desire to change the fabric, which can easily be done. Once made, cornices can easily be installed onto your wall with brackets.

A wooden cornice is made from solid wooden construction which is another fine benefit because this means that the cornice will truly last a lifetime. Cornices can be custom-made to fit any window in any home with the homeowners selected style and color and not someone elses.

Simple step by step instructions with pictures help guide decorators while they will undoubtedly save hundreds of dollars or more, on just one cornice. Making ones own upholstered wooden cornice is easily accessed at http://www.easycornice.com where these mentioned step by step instructions can be instantly downloaded with an e-book that allows each decorator to immediately get started on building their own wooden window cornice. If decorators are hesitant about purchasing the entire e-book right away, they have the option of receiving an introductory chapter, complete with pictures, allowing them a sneak peak into the wooden window cornice making process.

Decorators willing to spend some time creating a customized and professional looking wooden cornice will discover just how cost efficient the process is and will be thrilled just knowing how they saved hundreds, if not more on just one simple cornice. Once the process is learned, it can be repeated over and over again as they can just refer to the e-book that was purchased at http://easycornice.com. With this E-Book, you will learn how to easily create your own customized upholstered wooden cornice through step-by-step instructions with detailed pictures that show you how to make your cornice, from A-Z. The instructions will also reveal the planning stage prior to your first step of the actual cornice making process.

Step by step instructions can now be viewed and ordered online for $29.95 with an immediate download at http://www.easycornice.com

Josephine Monty

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My Search For The Perfect Bikini...

I am packing my bags for a trip to Costa Rica and realize that all of my bikinis well, they just dont look good on me. So I do what any thirty something would do, I go to online to begin my search for the perfect bikini. There is no doubt that there are a lot of companies out there so I began plucking through the list. In my search I came across an interesting company that was founded by a Brazilian woman who was going to college in the States and was frustrated by the bikini she was seeing. So she did what any frustrated woman would do- she started her own bikini company and is now in charge of one of the fastest growing micro and Brazilian bikini companies on the internet. I recently sat down with Ana, the founder of Look Swimwear, in a coffee shop in Miami Beach to find out more about her, Look Swimwear and the search for the perfect bikini

Thank you Ana for agreeing to take some time out of your busy schedule- can I ask you to tell us more about why you started Look Swimwear in the first place?

Ana: [laughs] Yeah, I was I guess not unlike most woman in that I was always frustrated when it came time to go on a trip or head to the beach- I would get into this bikini panic because it was impossible to find a bikini that not everyone had, was cute, sexy- really the perfect bikini. I was not used to this feeling at all, I grew up in Brazil and down there the beach and bikinis are really part of the culture. Brazilians love to show off and spend time with their friends and family on the beach. So long story short, I was always around the environment and definitely interested in swimwear fashion and bikinis so this frustration got the best of me- I started Look Swimwear.

I have heard you often reference the perfect bikini- can you tell me more about what you mean by that?

Ana: Well the perfect bikini is really one that has everything that all of us women look for. It has to be well made with high quality Lycras, fashionable, unique enough so that every lady on the beach is not wearing it and most importantly has to reflect who you are. Bikinis and fashion go hand in hand and are really an extension of our personalities so the perfect bikini pulls in all of these components into a small package... [laughter]

Small for sure... For our readers who arent familiar with your bikini lines how do you describe them?

Ana: I think the best way to describe them is that all of our bikinis are small, sexy, stylish and fun. We market ourselves as a purveyor of micro and Brazilian bikinis and that is in my mind exactly what we are. Anyone can sell bikinis but Look Swimwear is a purveyor because we take so much pride in our design, workmanship, materials we use and service- and we do not take this commitment lightly either. I am always talking to our customers to make sure that we are exceeding their expectations from beginning to end. I think that is one of the things that make us so successful. Consumers these days are very demanding and high expectations. But, they also are loyal to the companies that they trust and serve them well so I guess our huge growth is a vote from our customer base really.

Look Swimwear is now one of the fastest growing micro bikini companies, what plans do you have for the coming season?

Ana: Lycras, prints and cuts are always changing is all I will say. I cannot tell you what we are going to do but I will say that you will love our new ideas and that we will not loose focus on who we are- a damn good sexy bikini company. My direct staff and our employees are some of the most talented and creative people I have ever known- they are really the backbone to what Look is all about. So when you work with talented and creative people then only good things will come of it so that means more sexy bikinis for all of you ladies to wear and for the guys to enjoy.

How do men come into Look Swimwear equation?

Ana: Well they are really the reason why we all want to wear sexy little bikinis and show off. There is nothing better for a womans confidence than her knowing that she still has it. Dont get me wrong, a confident woman does not need someone elses approval to have a strong sense of self but showing off , having fun and getting attention is such a rush and is good for all ages... [laughs]

What would you say to some of the women out there who maybe have never worn a micro or Brazilian bikini before?

Ana: They should try it out for sure and get away from those boring suits that cover up everything. I go to beaches all over the world and am still amazed at how some people can say that what they are wearing is a bikini. I can tell you that wearing a smaller bikini is a lot of fun but definitely not made for the family reunion. We have so many women and couples buy from us when they head out for couples vacation or even for the boat, pool or where ever. Its a huge confidence booster to catch the guys looking out the corner of their eyes at you and plus they are really comfortable. Its funny, ten years ago thong underwear was just catching on with the masses and now look around, everyone is wearing them. I am not saying that micro and Brazilian bikinis are going to take over the traditional and conservative bikini but the market is growing like crazy and women all over the world are catching on. I guess it really comes down to if the woman has a little devilish side of her that likes to show off or break the rules. If she does then I would say go for it and try it out- we have not heard any complaints yet.

Well thank you Ana for sitting down with me and telling us a little more about your company. So many of my friends have asked me to do a piece on your company and I am really happy that I could meet you.

Ana: My pleasure Jessica I enjoyed it.

Look Swimwear Ltd is a purveyor of high quality Micro and Brazilian bikinis. They have offices in Miami Beach, New York City and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For more information on Look Swimwear you can call their Miami Beach offices at 1.305.735.3792 or request more information at info@lookswimwear. The Look Swimwear online Micro Bikini Shop can be found at http://www.lookswimwear.com .

Jessica Miller is a freelance writer currently residing in Miami Beach, Florida. She has written a number of articles on travel the fashion industry and advice columns. She can be reached at Jessica_miamifreelance@yahoo.com.

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Creative and Profitable Ways to Use Autoreponders

An interested visitor who has been strolling through your site has finally come to just what she is looking for and is about to make a purchase. It's a sunny afternoon, and her cat, who happens to be sitting on the moss under the visitor's large fifty-year-old snow-rose bonsai tree, suddenly jumps down, and the priceless tree topples over.

In the blink of an eye, your visitor exits your site, and your sale is dust - unless you have had the foresight to utilize an autoresponder that has captured her email address. If you have installed an autoresponder, you can then follow-up with her, and in all probability, make the sale when the poor woman has finished repotting her precious bonsai.

Autoresponders are remarkable, versatile programs that do so much more than just automatically answer your email.

Here are a few ideas that will help you to creatively and productively use your autoresponder to transform the casual visitor into a profitable customer. Use your autoresponder to:

1. Publish a newsletter. Certain quality autoresponders will manage subscriptions and follow-up with interested prospects. Your newsletter can keep your visitors informed about your services or products, while building your reputation as a credible expert in your particular business.

2. Publish a newsletter only for your affiliates. Inform them of current sales you are running and of promotional material that your affiliates can use themselves to increase their commissions. Include tips, advice, and techniques that your affiliates can use to successfully go out and promote your business.

3. Write reviews. Cover books, software, music, e-books, movies, etc., and put each review in an autoresponder.

Review your affiliate programs, using a link to your affiliate's page in your autoresponder.

4. Distribute your articles. Writing and distributing targeted articles is a powerful tool to build your business credibility, bring traffic to your site, and increase your sales potential. If your articles contain valuable information, many editors will print what is known as a resource box for you. A resource box contains your bio and a brief description of your service or product. It can also contain your autoresponder address. Let's say you've written fifty articles. Put them on separate autoresponder accounts and create a master list that contains the titles of each article, the autoresponder address, and a brief abstract. Then promote your master list. Additionally, include your publishing guidelines so your affiliates can add their articles to your list, increasing the number of writers who are represented in your article list.

5. Create mailing lists. Inform subscribers to your articles when you've written new ones that they may want to publish in their own newsletter or website.

6. Automate your sales process. Use an ad to insure repeated exposure of your message, which has been proven to effectively increase sales. In your ad, put your autoresponder address where a visitor will be exposed to numerous marketing materials. This multiplies the chances of converting visitors into customers. For example, if you're selling a particular product, put testimonials about how spectacular it is on your autoresponder, and add a detailed, enticing description of your product.

7. Distribute advertising. Let's say you sell advertising on your website or in your newsletter or e-zine. Set your autoresponder to send the information about rates and how to place an ad automatically to all prospects' email addresses. Then have your autoresponder follow-up. It can also send notification of any special deals you are currently offering.

8. Distribute an email course. Each day, have your autoresponder send out another lesson. Just be sure that each lesson has quality content - not a sales pitch. Your content will do the selling for you, and will do it much more effectively. You can include tips centered on a different topic for each lesson, illustrating how your product will benefit the reader. Include the tangible benefits the visitor will reap by purchasing your product.

Make sure to include a paragraph or two at the end of each lesson enticing your prospect to consider making a purchase.

9. Automate a reminder about your service or product after a visitor has completed your course. This will increase the possibility of sales from visitors who have taken your course but are dragging their feet about actually making a purchase. You can also use these reminders to promote new products or services, and the products and services of your affiliate programs.

10. Distribute free reports. This gives your visitor an idea of the type of information you can provide and the quality of your product or service. Make sure these reports are not sales letters or you will more than likely lose a potential customer than gain a sale.

11. Create trivia quizzes on your site and place the answers in an autoresponder. Your visitor will then be motivated to request your autoresponder, and you will have a record of the visitors' email addresses who took your quiz. Or create a contest and have any visitors that enter send their responses to your autoresponder. Your autoresponder can be set-up to send them a confirmation of their entry.

12. Offer a trial version of your product. Give your prospects a sample of your ebook, course, software, membership, etc. People who are exposed to a little taste often end up wanting the whole pie. You can also capture their email addresses when you offer them a free trial from your website. Set up your autoresponder to give instructions on how to obtain their free trial, and then make sure to follow-up to try and close the sale.

13. Link to hidden pages on your autoresponder. For example, a hidden page could be your affiliate page that contains graphics, promotional articles, and text links that interested affiliates can make use of. Inform visitors that they may have free access to your affiliate page by simply requesting your autoresponder. You will then gather a list of visitors who may be interested in becoming your affiliates.

14. Use an autoresponder on your order page. Post a request form for visitors to be notified of special offers or discounts in the future. This creates a very effective mailing list that contains the names of people who are already your customers.

15. Put your links page on your autoresponder. It should contain up to fifty links that would be of particular interest to your visitors.

Now that you have proof that autoresponders can be used creatively, see if you can come up with some brilliant ideas of your own using what I consider to be the best startup autoresponder in the business: http://goto-pro.com/go/to.pl?l=tw&cu=1&u=335&f=1

John Terry is a webmaster and networker.

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