| "From "Black Friday to Cyber Monday" | | | | 2. You can make thousands of dollars so that |
| | | | there is no debt in Januarya. Because |
| Many moms, dads, and grandparents have | | | | millions of consumers are on line looking for |
| patiently waited the biggest shopping day of | | | | specific holiday gifts you can do the |
| the year to find the gifts of loved ones | | | | following to make sure you are getting paidi. |
| around the world. Most shoppers wake up | | | | Become an affiliate for major |
| before 5:00 AM, drive many miles to | | | | merchandisersii. Purchase resell rights to |
| participate in this busiest shopping day of | | | | digital products and sell themiii. Attend |
| the year. Over the years there have even | | | | trainings where you can learn make money this |
| been stories about people waiting in line for | | | | holiday seasonb. Have many items shipped |
| more than 4 hours for a long awaited game, or | | | | directly to the recipient with Free shipping |
| newly launched product. | | | | |
| | | | 3. Get ongoing discounts for using the |
| We've all heard about "Black Friday", the | | | | internet for your purchase |
| Friday after Thanksgiving when shoppers still | | | | |
| reeling from the effects of tryptophan wrench | | | | 4. Earn residual incomes that will pay you |
| themselves out of bed at 6 A.M. to catch | | | | long after the holiday season |
| holiday shopping bargains. But what about | | | | |
| "Cyber Monday"? This new term applies to the | | | | 5. Position yourself to even quadruple your |
| Monday after Thanksgiving when consumers | | | | 2008 holiday income while saving time and |
| return to work to take advantage of shopping | | | | money. |
| online with fast broadband connections. | | | | |
| Generally, 58 percent of all online shopping | | | | 2006 was my first year participating in |
| is done in the workplace, but 88 percent of | | | | online holiday shopping, and selling and it |
| Cyber Monday shoppers made purchases from the | | | | literally changed the way my family lives are |
| office. | | | | lives for ever. Remember "Cyber Monday" is |
| | | | responsible for $687 million in online |
| This year's Cyber Monday sales totaled $687 | | | | transactions 2006. Although "Black Friday" |
| million, up from $484 million last year. So, | | | | is down in annual revenue, as you can see |
| although Black Friday's storefront shoppers | | | | it's really not down at all. Shoppers now |
| have slacked by about one million consumers | | | | are shopping on and offline and you can too. |
| since last year, Cyber Monday welcomed two | | | | |
| million more shoppers to the Web this season. | | | | Now I am aware that many folks right here in |
| | | | Tampa are not use to using a computer for |
| Although rarely reported, there are many that | | | | more than email, solitare, and games, however |
| dread Black Friday because of the heavy | | | | you can definitely turn your computer into |
| traffic, overdrawn bank accounts, and | | | | what I call an ATM, and a Shopping Mall at |
| domestic arguments over finances. | | | | the same time. I am sure you agree that this |
| | | | is a wonderful combination. |
| I feel obligated to tell all who want to do | | | | |
| holiday shopping without getting dealing with | | | | I have listed some tips for the Black Friday |
| traffic, and the other headaches of high | | | | and Cyber Monday for you below. |
| impact shopping that there is an alternative. | | | | |
| | | | • Save time during the holidayso Take |
| Cyber Monday takes place the first Monday | | | | advantage of free wrapping offered by most |
| following Back Friday where you can do more | | | | departments storeso For Black Friday |
| in much less time and the great thing about | | | | participants get started at approximately |
| that is you never even have to leave your | | | | 5:00 AM to avoid most of the heavy rusho For |
| home. | | | | "Cyber Monday" shoppers, ship gift items as |
| | | | early as possible |
| If you are a holiday shopper you can | | | | |
| participate in both shopping days and really | | | | • Save Money during the holidayso Visit |
| have the best of both worlds. I have listed | | | | the site of the store in which do your |
| below some of the advantages both "Cyber | | | | shopping now and look cyber Monday |
| Monday" and "Black Friday". Although I am | | | | promotionso Ship gifts to loved ones early to |
| not much of a shopper I recognize the | | | | avoid sending overnighto Look early for the |
| importance of balance in order to avoid the | | | | many free giveaways in sales papers and |
| stress and negative impact that can result | | | | online for all sorts of products (battaries |
| between Thanksgiving and New Years. | | | | and many other items) |
| | | | |
| December is a month that unfortunately has a | | | | • Make money during holiday shopping |
| bit of devastation for many American families | | | | seasono Get to a training as soon as possible |
| because of the financial decisions that are | | | | to learn how to leverage these huge consumer |
| made during the holiday shopping season. For | | | | days (this will pay for all of your |
| example: | | | | shopping)o Look up places online where you |
| | | | can lean how to get the most out of the |
| • More people announce decision for | | | | holiday season shoppingo Set a goal of how |
| divorce during December than any other month. | | | | much you are determined to make this year to |
| | | | offset your spending. My first year I made |
| • More people attempt suicide between | | | | over $3,800 |
| December and end of January than other months | | | | |
| of the year | | | | $100-$500 |
| | | | |
| • Family bankruptcy and financial woes | | | | $500-$1,000 |
| are strongest during the first quarter of the | | | | |
| year | | | | $1,000 and up |
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| Advantages of Participating in Black Friday | | | | • Rembember the importants of both |
| | | | "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" so can |
| 1. enhance your local economy | | | | truly leverage both |
| | | | |
| 2. have a holiday experience when shopping | | | | • Recognize that Christmas holiday time |
| with loved ones | | | | realy has nothing do with shopping in it's |
| | | | true meaning. However you can have more time |
| 3. Get a head start on holiday shopping | | | | to focus on the true meaning if you are not |
| | | | caught up in using your off days for |
| 4. Occurs shortly after Christmas club money | | | | shopping. |
| is available | | | | |
| | | | On November 3 at the Westshore hotel from |
| 5. Occurs during Thanksgiving holiday | | | | 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, D. Golden & Associates, |
| (Schools closed and usually non workday) | | | | Inc. will host a free training "How To Pay |
| | | | For Holiday Shopping"to show Tampa residents |
| Advantages of Participating in Cyber Monday | | | | how to face participate in the "Cyber Monday" |
| | | | and even "Black Friday" shopping without |
| 1. You can purchase holiday gifts without | | | | netagively impacting your family budget and |
| ever leaving home | | | | more. During this event we will be giving |
| | | | away gift cards and more. |