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Yes i know i haven been blogging for a long time but well it’s all because my trusty Toshiba laptop screen has decided to give way. Fine lines appearing again and spreading like a virus all over. I fixed the same old problem 2 years ago and now it has returned and i do not want to repeat history. So i got myself a brand new desktop with a big LCD screen to work even faster. I can say now work is a breeze with the really fast processor and high speed internet connection. I also dun have to strain my eyes anymore cos i got a big clear monitor to look at! Woohoo! Time to pamper myself especially year end is coming as well as hitting on that festive sales. All and all everything is fine and i just wanna share with you guys the new look of my working desk now. For those considering to change or upgrade your work machine, i say go for it and it will be a really good investment! Cheers!

The old working desk of my home office. The Toshiba screen is dying.

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Wow wow! Yup the event is over and i’m really glad i went for it! To be clear it was like a mini seminar with networking opportunity organised by my friend KC.Tan who owns Websprout Consulting. I guess i did not fare too badly and was kinda amazed that i actually talked for a whole 45 mins when KC only require about 15-20mins of my time. That was because i had a vibrant group of audience who really took interest in listening and i can tell that they are really keen to find out how to create their own online business.

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Something exciting is definitely brewing this week. This coming wednesday i will be attending an event where i will be the guest speaker! Totally insane! I was very surprised and happy when my friend approached me and asked if i could be the guest speaker at his event. Of cos i wouldn’t pass up this opportunity if he is not afraid of me making a blunder of myself hahahah. So i met up with him last week for a brief discussion on what to expect and stuff like that. Everything sounds good and in 2 more days i will get the chance to “experience the rush” of speaking to an audience for the first time. I guess in life everything there is always the first try, just like starting off an internet business there will always the hesitant and procrastination etc…..but once you get started you will just go on and get better at it. So hopefully everything goes well and i can come back and blog about it to you all sharing the good news and experience.

I already have an idea of what i wanna say on that day so i guess there is nothing much to prepare, just go with the flow and cross my fingers that i won’t be tongue-tied lolz! Wish me good luck guys and i will try to come back with some pictures to share.  Just feeling really excited right now! Woohoo!

I have a question from one of my readers Colin and this was what he wrote:

Hi Connie:
I am planning a china sourcing trip at the year end. Btw as for now, what local products can i buy in singapore cheaply, to be sold on ebay for a larger profits? I have sold so far sewing patches bought from the army market. Is buying books for second hand bookstore and selling it on ebay a good idea? Thank for reading my message.

Ok so everyone knows that Ben has been planning a few sourcing trips here and there and Colin you can join the trip since you are learning under Ben. I believe you will reap a full basket of products from the trip and kick start your eBay business from there. If you ask me why i never went for the any of the trips since i knew about them? It’s cos Ben has  never invited me openly and also i think the price for the whole trip is kinda steep!

As for the kind of products you wanna buy from Singapore to sell overseas at a large profit, i suggest you to try those dollar stores which have wide variety of products. Chinatown has souvenir shops selling pretty stuff at 3 for $10. So you do your sums, research the demand for the kind of products on eBay and then pick the suited items and sell them. I believe you can sell them for more than 3 bucks and earn a profit if not double.

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First i would like to say thank you to my friend and internet marketer John Yeo for this email interview. I am glad to have the opportunity of sharing my experiences with you guys out there. Read on and also remember to check out John’s website for more useful information on internet marketing.

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1. Please introduce your name, who you are, which country are you staying in and your area of IM expertise

Hi John, My name is Connie Ong and I am an internet marketer living in Singapore. I am honored to be the first female marketer interviewed on your website.

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You guys must be wondering ” Oh that’s easy! Just email accounts, nothing too difficult right?” but does it ever cross your mind that if you have alot of email accounts, how would you check them effectively? I just happen to clear off an exploding email account which has more than 4000 emails!!! It took a big load off me and i actually felt relieved!

Well normally i will have separate email accounts for different purposes and that was one of the accounts i use to sign up for newsletters and mailing list from other marketers. So which is why the high volume of unread mails. Let me share some tips to help you organize your email accounts better if you are an internet marketer or running multi-online businesses.

Tip No.1

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Out of the blue, i’ve decided to change my website template again and i really like this one very much! Taking note that Perry pointed out that my pictures tab doesn’t work, i have fixed all that and my site have a brand new face-lift! Woohoo! I have also upgraded Wordpress to version 2.7.1 using Fantastico and i realized that a blog is something that you might have neglected along the way compared to other online businesses. You may have written a few entries over a month but do you really care whether your blog is optimized just like the initial start? Upgrading your Wordpress version helps improve the SEO (search engine optimization) and interface of the blog.

After getting used to the new look and exploring the control panel of Wordpress 2.7.1, i found everything easy to use and the feeling is great! I have also successfully added a favicon beside the address bar and there’s my cute little green fish adding a personal touch to my website. I recommend that everyone should make a point to check the latest version of your website site interface and upgrade if necessary. This will help your site improve on the SEO aspects and also attract new readers to your site.

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