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