Software That Will Make Your Life Easier
There are certain software programs that will make your marketing much easier. And the
best part is, most of them are free. Unfortunately, if you're only using AOL, CompuServe,
Prodigy or MSN, you can't use the following software programs.
If that's the case, when you start getting serious about this business, you may want to
consider getting a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) which will allow you to use the
following software programs. It really will make your life a whole lot easier, believe me.
The e-mail and newsgroup programs that the commercial online companies force you to use
are simply not as advanced and flexible as the following programs, which will allow you to
do better, more organized work, in a shorter period of time.
There's no rush. In fact, it's not even a necessity. It's simply an option for you at some
time in the future. Honestly, you'll normally pay about the same every month with a local
ISP but you'll get a much better connection to the Internet. Here are the programs you'll
want to be using ...
Web browsers
You'll be spending lots of time on the Web, so you'll need a good web browser. The two
most popular are Netscape's Communicator/Navigator
and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Both are
excellent, and you should download the latest version of the one you decide to use.
E-mail software
For e-mail, in my opinion Pegasus mail is the best program
available and it's absolutely free. I highly suggest you download it right now! It
has a great interface, a spelling checker, advanced filtering, multiple signatures, an
excellent address book, great online docs, and more.
Eudora Lite is
another good e-mail program free but it's a close second in my opinion. It's fine to start
off with though and it's also free. Some people actually prefer it over Pegasus mail, so
check it out and decide for yourself.
Eudora Pro has many more features than Eudora Lite and it costs around $50 in the stores,
but it's worth every penny. It will make your work much easier than with the Lite version.
E-mail is the main communication tool that you will use to promote your business, so why
not have the best?
Once you download your e-mail software, be sure to read the next section on organizing
your e-mail, it will save you loads of time.
Newsgroup software
For newsreading and posting, it depends on what kind of computer you have. If you use a
Windows machine, you should get Free-Agent. It offers a
stunning array of features, including offline news reading, multithreading, thread
watching and ignoring, and lots more.
If you use a Macintosh, the best program to use is called YA-Newswatcher.
It's got all of the popular and time-saving features you'll need, and it's updated often.
Offline news reading, multithreading, unlimited newsgroup sets, basic e-mail capabilities,
and more are all built in.
For strictly posting to the newsgroups you can use News Poster Pro. This program greatly
simplifies the process of organizing your newsgroup posts. You will be able to automate
your posts seven days a week. The only draw back is that it costs about US$200.00. If you
ever use this software our advice to you is please don't spam the newsgroups and never
post your ad in groups that are completely unrelated to what you are promoting. Spamming
and irrelevant posting will get you into a lot of trouble and you may even end up being
TOS, kicked out by your ISP and lose your Internet Access. Please, let's be responsible
internet marketers. We'll discuss this more in the marketing section.
MLM Tracking software
MLMPro is the first software
package designed to cover all the organizational needs of the Network
Marketer/Entrepreneur. By combining structure and diversity, it allows for individual
style while providing easy to follow guidelines for those new to computers and/or MLM.
The Downline Builder is an
easy-to-use program which concentrates on the management of time and people in building
your Network Marketing business. It helps Network Marketers to focus on what's important
and provides a duplicatable system that everyone can follow.
Communications software
PowWow
is a unique Internet program for Windows that allows up to 7 people to chat, transfer
files, and cruise the World Wide Web together as a group. PowWow also has conferencing,
and the latest version has Text-to-Speech capabilities and lots more!
The Internet Relay Chat, or IRC for short, is also very popular as it allows an unlimited
number of people to chat in real-time. You'll need either mIRC for Windows or Ircle
if you use a Macintosh.
ICQ is another great
communication program. It is a user-friendly Internet program that tells you in real time
who of your friends and associates are online at all times -- enabling you to contact them
instantly. With ICQ, you can chat, send messages and files and you can even launch an
Internet phone or video call. These events may be executed among multiple users, so you
can conduct a conference online.
Compression software
Just about everything you download is going to be in a compressed format. Most popular on
a PC is .zip which is a "zipped" file. To "unzip" a file you need to
first get WinZip.
Likewise, Macs use .sit which is a "stuffed" file, and you'll need Stuffit Expander.
You'll want to download the latest versions of all of these programs to ensure
trouble-free installation and compatibility with some of the newer technologies,
especially on the Web. Spend a few minutes to read the included documentation and you'll
be ready to get started.
All of these programs come with great documentation and help features, and in another
section of this site you'll learn some of the advanced features of these programs and how
to use them to save you loads of time. If you need
help, please post your questions on the BBS!
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