How to Put Together a Cabaret Act

One of the best showcases for new talent is the cabaret act. Whether you are planning to strut your stuff in front of industry executives and area audiences, or are just looking for a way to keep up your chops while earning a few bucks, you can plan the perfect cabaret act by following these tips.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Make a list of your musical likes and dislikes. Make another list of your vocal strengths and weaknesses. Write a list of your favorite songs or songs that communicate something that you feel strongly about. Using your lists, prioritize the elements that you most want to incorporate into your act.

2. Step 2

   Once you have an idea of what you wish to communicate and the type of music that suits your voice best, get specific. Plan a 1-hour show on paper. Your material should be fresh and unique, not songs that are over-performed or boring standbys. Instead, look for original or obsolete material that communicates what you are about or tells a story. Listen to old record albums, or visit the music section of your library to research songs from different eras which can be updated or interpreted in an original way by you and your band.

3. Step 3

   Start seeking venues so that you have an idea of the seating capacity of each one and what available dates they may have coming up in the future. Don’t book a venue yet, but make notes about the ones you visit. Decide if you will pay outright for the room or give a predetermined percentage of your cover charges to the room in lieu of rental.

4. Step 4

   Figure out a realistic budget for the venue, arrangements, musicians, lighting and sound person, mailings, performance clothing, sheet music and any other expenses you are likely to encounter. It could be helpful to speak to someone that has done a cabaret act recently to get a breakdown of her expenses.

5. Step 5

   Find your musicians. If you are on a strict budget, you may opt to keep it simple—a good pianist can accompany a cabaret act as effectively as a small band, if the arrangements are good. You may wish to hire an arranger to make sure that your musical selections are presented in a fresh way. Look in the classified sections of your local newspapers, or find online musician sites where available musicians post notices. Another way to find good musicians is to frequent clubs where they play. Speak to other singers for recommendations, or ask bar managers and studio engineers if they know of musicians looking for work. You may have to negotiate a payment schedule based on future earnings, but some musicians want to be paid up front for rehearsals. Have them sign a contract that states explicitly the dates they will be available for rehearsals and performance, as well as the terms of payment.

6. Step 6

   Choose your venue, and present a portion of your act to the cabaret’s booking agent, if required.

7. Step 7

   Create a mailing list with the names of everyone you know, everyone you know knows, anyone you have every worked with in any capacity, the names on other people’s mailing lists if you can access them and the mailing list names from any performance organizations that you belong to, such as MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabaret). If you are planning to invite industry executives, write a personal greeting on the card you send, and make sure they know you are looking forward to seeing them and are really expecting them to be there. Because they attend a lot of showcases, you want to make sure to give them plenty of advance notice about your showcase, and even send a reminder a week or two before the actual performance date (see Resources below).

8. Step 8

   Make sure you have enough easy-to-read copies of each piece of your sheet music or charts for everyone in the band, as well as yourself. Make sure any changes or musical notations are clearly marked, and discuss them before your musicians begin to play. This will save time and money in rehearsal.

9. Step 9

   If the club does not provide sound and light technicians, be sure to line those up well in advance of your performance, and make sure they are free to attend at least one of your rehearsals together.

10. Step 10

    Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! If you can’t afford to pay your musicians for more than one or two rehearsals, tape the first one and use the playback while you rehearse.

11. Step 11

    Choose what you are going to wear and a couple of backup outfits, just in case your feelings change on the evening of your performance.

12. Step 12

    Be sure to have mailing lists or cards on each table in the room during the performance so that your audience can be notified about when you will be performing again. Ask for email addresses, phone numbers and home addresses in addition to names.

13. Step 13

    If you have a CD, T-shirts or any other items to promote during the act, have someone set up a table outside the door, and make sure the audience is aware that they are for sale. Include a mailing list request inside the CD case, as well, in case your audience member purchases a CD as a gift for a friend.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Be sure to follow up with any industry executives that attend your cabaret act. Thank them for being there, and let them know that you would like feedback, if possible, to help you improve your future performances.
    • If you have a CD, T-shirts or any other items to promote during the act, have someone set up a table outside the door, and make sure the audience is aware that they are for sale.
    • Include a mailing list request inside the CD case, as well, in case your audience member purchases a CD as a gift for a friend.

How to Put Together a Cabaret Act

One of the best showcases for new talent is the cabaret act. Whether you are planning to strut your stuff in front of industry executives and area audiences, or are just looking for a way to keep up your chops while earning a few bucks, you can plan the perfect cabaret act by following these tips.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Make a list of your musical likes and dislikes. Make another list of your vocal strengths and weaknesses. Write a list of your favorite songs or songs that communicate something that you feel strongly about. Using your lists, prioritize the elements that you most want to incorporate into your act.

2. Step 2

   Once you have an idea of what you wish to communicate and the type of music that suits your voice best, get specific. Plan a 1-hour show on paper. Your material should be fresh and unique, not songs that are over-performed or boring standbys. Instead, look for original or obsolete material that communicates what you are about or tells a story. Listen to old record albums, or visit the music section of your library to research songs from different eras which can be updated or interpreted in an original way by you and your band.

3. Step 3

   Start seeking venues so that you have an idea of the seating capacity of each one and what available dates they may have coming up in the future. Don’t book a venue yet, but make notes about the ones you visit. Decide if you will pay outright for the room or give a predetermined percentage of your cover charges to the room in lieu of rental.

4. Step 4

   Figure out a realistic budget for the venue, arrangements, musicians, lighting and sound person, mailings, performance clothing, sheet music and any other expenses you are likely to encounter. It could be helpful to speak to someone that has done a cabaret act recently to get a breakdown of her expenses.

5. Step 5

   Find your musicians. If you are on a strict budget, you may opt to keep it simple—a good pianist can accompany a cabaret act as effectively as a small band, if the arrangements are good. You may wish to hire an arranger to make sure that your musical selections are presented in a fresh way. Look in the classified sections of your local newspapers, or find online musician sites where available musicians post notices. Another way to find good musicians is to frequent clubs where they play. Speak to other singers for recommendations, or ask bar managers and studio engineers if they know of musicians looking for work. You may have to negotiate a payment schedule based on future earnings, but some musicians want to be paid up front for rehearsals. Have them sign a contract that states explicitly the dates they will be available for rehearsals and performance, as well as the terms of payment.

6. Step 6

   Choose your venue, and present a portion of your act to the cabaret’s booking agent, if required.

7. Step 7

   Create a mailing list with the names of everyone you know, everyone you know knows, anyone you have every worked with in any capacity, the names on other people’s mailing lists if you can access them and the mailing list names from any performance organizations that you belong to, such as MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabaret). If you are planning to invite industry executives, write a personal greeting on the card you send, and make sure they know you are looking forward to seeing them and are really expecting them to be there. Because they attend a lot of showcases, you want to make sure to give them plenty of advance notice about your showcase, and even send a reminder a week or two before the actual performance date (see Resources below).

8. Step 8

   Make sure you have enough easy-to-read copies of each piece of your sheet music or charts for everyone in the band, as well as yourself. Make sure any changes or musical notations are clearly marked, and discuss them before your musicians begin to play. This will save time and money in rehearsal.

9. Step 9

   If the club does not provide sound and light technicians, be sure to line those up well in advance of your performance, and make sure they are free to attend at least one of your rehearsals together.

10. Step 10

    Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! If you can’t afford to pay your musicians for more than one or two rehearsals, tape the first one and use the playback while you rehearse.

11. Step 11

    Choose what you are going to wear and a couple of backup outfits, just in case your feelings change on the evening of your performance.

12. Step 12

    Be sure to have mailing lists or cards on each table in the room during the performance so that your audience can be notified about when you will be performing again. Ask for email addresses, phone numbers and home addresses in addition to names.

13. Step 13

    If you have a CD, T-shirts or any other items to promote during the act, have someone set up a table outside the door, and make sure the audience is aware that they are for sale. Include a mailing list request inside the CD case, as well, in case your audience member purchases a CD as a gift for a friend.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Be sure to follow up with any industry executives that attend your cabaret act. Thank them for being there, and let them know that you would like feedback, if possible, to help you improve your future performances.
    • If you have a CD, T-shirts or any other items to promote during the act, have someone set up a table outside the door, and make sure the audience is aware that they are for sale.
    • Include a mailing list request inside the CD case, as well, in case your audience member purchases a CD as a gift for a friend.

How to Refuse US Mail

Be your own junk mail blocker!

Are you tired of receiving junk mail? According to the US post office, you have the right to refuse US mail. You can be your own junk mail blocker, without even having to bring the mail into the house.

You may wonder how these companies keep getting your name and address. Interestingly enough,one of the top contributes to spreading your name and address around is the government itself. They can take your name and address, when you register your car, get married, buy property etc. and add your information to a mailing list and sell it.
The phone book is another big source for information, it's a free way to get mailing addresses and names.

If you would like to put an end to the junk mail annoyance, read on to find out how to refuse mail and stop junk mail from cluttering up your house.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pen
• Mail
• Mail box

1. Step 1
   

   Arm yourself-
   Before heading out to the mailbox, grab your favorite writing utensil. Use something that writes well and bold, like an ink pen or a black marker.

2. Step 2
   
   Junk mail filtering

   Sort out the junk mail-
   When you head out to your mail box, sort through your mail quickly. Set aside all the mail you don't want to receive.

3. Step 3
   

   Ready to refuse-
   Now that you have sorted out the offending pieces of mail and junk mail, with your writing utensil in hand, boldly write "Refused" anywhere on the front side of the envelope. Leave it in the mail box with the flag up.

4. Step 4
   

   To further stop the flood of junk mail, get a little junk mail protection by writing to mail preference service. You can have your name removed from common mailing lists by writing to:
   
   
   
   
   MAIL PREFERENCE SERVICE
   DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION
   POST OFFICE BOX 643
   CARMEL NY 10512-0282
   
   You need to include $1.00 in check or money order form, to remove your name and address from their list.

How Does an Email Spam Company Collect E-mail Addresses?

The Internet's Spam Problem

1. Spam is seemingly everywhere. No matter how good the email filters may be, unwanted marketing email will somehow leak through. From advertisements for male enhancement to the notorious 419 "large amount of money needs a bank account" scams, spam is a growing problem for Internet providers and users alike.
   
   According to Spamlaws.com, junkemail account for 14.5 billion messages a day, with advertising representing 36 percent of the content. Scam emails make up about 4 percent of the total amount, but that's enough to cost millions of dollars in losses per year. Some spam includes attachments that have viruses and malware, wreaking havoc on commercial and domestic computer users alike.

Where Does Spam Come From?

2. Spam comes from sources all over the world. Sophisticated software and programmers have made it easy to distribute thousands of messages by pressing one button. Spam emails are big business; spammers get paid by the amount of messages sent.
   
   The first method is through actual corporate spam services. Many businesses pay for mass direct mailing, not knowing that their product is being marketed to unwitting consumers who don't wish to know about their product. These spammers may attach links to opt in or out of the mailing lists for people who wish to stop the letters. What many users don't know is that these links often mask signups for more lists down the line.
   
   Businesses may send their own spam by utilizing purchased contact lists and employee manpower. Of course, the unpopular nature of spam keeps many businesses from doing this, but it happens nonetheless. In the United States, spamming is a federal offense and can bring jail sentences.
   
   A more sophisticated method is to hijack a third-party server and send mail from that address. This way, the spammer is practically untraceable. This robs legitimate server operators of their valuable bandwidth, as well as their reputations once the crime happens.
   
   Still other spammers steal onto personal computers through stolen passwords and usernames. This is done by using sophisticated keylogging malware that records and transmits private data to the spammer. This stealth software is often introduced onto the system by an unwitting user. The only way that the user may find out that there's been a breach is by being locked out of their email, or from their internet option provider. Often, this knowledge comes too late to avoid problems.

Protect Your Computer First and Foremost

3. There are a few simple steps that users can take to protect their accounts from spammers. The best step is to protect your property by using a good firewall along with trustworthy anti-virus software. If this sounds expensive and difficult, it's not; there are several companies that supply free, credible software that is easy to set up.
   
   If the computer is used by childer and teens, make certain to filter out adult content. Spam is notoriously targeted towards the adult audience, and children may enter email addresses and private information without having the skills to discern safe sites. By keeping tabs on computer usage, parents can avoid potentially dangerous downloads and information leaks.

Use the Internet Wisely

4. Most people fall into the spam trap by not surfing smartly. For instance, an ad may feature a free popular product. Clicking on this ad may install a "cookie." or temporary tracker, onto the system. This cookie may record email addresses on the sly. The advertiser may, at some point, request the email address so that it can email a voucher for the product. For the most part, this is an operation that exists to mill addresses. If someone wants information for something that's free, it's probably too good to be true. Be safe, and don't give out the info.
   
   Be wary of giving email addresses on opt-out lists. Most valid opt-out services carry the email address onto the form so that the user doesn't have to enter anything. If there's a command to enter an address, the service may be fake.
   
   Also, never open an email attachment from an unfamiliar sender. These are almost always malware that will log passwords and user information. If an email message with an attachment appears that looks fishy, throw it out unopened. Being vigilant can help users avoid annoying, invasive spam and damage down the road.

How to Get South by Southwest Ticket Sales Alerts

If you plan to attend South by Southwest, you'll want to stay up to date on information concerning ticket sales, including relevant dates, prices and available methods to purchase tickets.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Add your email address to mailing lists that are organized and run by South by Southwest participants. Check the websites of your favorite bands, movie directors and artists to see if they offer mailing lists that include information about South by Southwest. Most likely, these participants will be very helpful in providing information about buying tickets, as it is their goal to invite as many people as possible to attend and view their work.

2. Step 2

   Ask to be included on the official South by Southwest mailing list. You can sign up for this mailing list in the "Information" section of the South by Southwest website by entering your email address and other contact information (see Resources below). There are individual lists for the music festival, film conference and interactive events, so feel free to sign up for any and all of these lists depending on your level of interest.

3. Step 3

   Check the official South by Southwest website for announcements about tickets. These types of announcements are usually included on the homepage. New information may be posted throughout the year prior to the South by Southwest conference, so be sure to check back often.

4. Step 4

   Sign up for a South by Southwest news RSS feed to your homepage. RSS stands for "really simple syndication," and it is an easy way to get regular alerts about a certain subject through a feed that appears on your personal homepage or blog. A wide variety of RSS reader software options are available, and they are sometimes offered through major website hosts (like Google and Blogger) for free.

5. Step 5

   Choose an RSS reader, then download and install it to your website. Copy the link that appears on the homepage under the "Get More Information" header and add it to your reader's list of feeds. You will now receive alerts as soon as they are posted to the South by Southwest website.

   Tips & Warnings

   • Tickets can be purchased for full access to all South by Southwest events or by genre, such as music, film or interactive media. Decide in advance which type of ticket you'd like to get, as you may receive a better price if you buy one pass that provides access to several events rather than individual tickets.

How to Load a List in OpenOffice Impress

OpenOffice Impress is a presentation program similar to PowerPoint and is part of the OpenOffice application suite. It is frequently desirable to populate a list box from an external data source like a spreadsheet. Fortunately, Impress has a macro writing capability like other components of OpenOffice. The following steps will show how to load a list in OpenOffice Impress with a macro.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Use Universal Network Objects (UNO) methods for short lists. UNO is the component model used by OpenOffice and is an easy way to create dialog boxes because it is interface-based. By the same token, however, each call to a UNO method requires a considerable amount of time, which can become prohibitive with long lists.

2. Step 2

   Create variables for intermediate objects as shown in the following code snippet:
   
   …
   oListBox = oDlg.getControl("ListBox1");
   For i = 0 to 1000;
   oListBox.addItem(…);
   Next;
   …
   
   This allows us to avoid 1,000 calls to getControl() when performing a name lookup.

3. Step 3

   Make additional code optimizations to the snippet in Step 2. In this example, we would then keep a separate counter and pass it to addItem() instead of calling getItemCount() 1,000 times.

4. Step 4

   Fill an array A with string values from a spreadsheet (column A in this example). The following snippet would be placed in a loop:
   
   yMax = 1000;
   Redim A(yMax) As String;
   For y = 0 to yMax;
   A(y) = mySheet.getCellByPosition(0,y).String;
   Next.

5. Step 5

   Load the array that was filled in Step 4 to the list box with a single instruction: oDlg.getControl("ListBox1").Model.StringItemList() = A(). Note how this method fills the array internally without making an external library call for each item in the list box. The list box can therefore be populated much more quickly.

How to Include Promotional Products in Direct Mail

Use direct mail marketing to your advantage. When targeting customers you expect are a great match for your business, include a highly used item in your direct mail piece. Direct mail marketing is a great idea, particularly for small bussiness

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Look over promotional products offered through companies such as Epromos and 4imprint on the Internet (see Resources below).

2. Step 2

   Choose from various pricing structures from one promotional distributor. There are products for every budget. If you are just starting out with direct marketing, you may want to get one of the cheaper products.

3. Step 3

   Make sure that the product you send is helpful to almost everyone and inexpensive to include. A good choice is the plastic letter opener with a blade or a small calendar imprinted with your company name and logo. These items are extremely useful to people.

4. Step 4

   Consider that prospective customers will look at your company's name many times during one day. When they have a need for the services that you offer, your name will be at the top of their list.

5. Step 5

   Locate a large decorative container for your promotional items at key areas during trade shows or other gatherings pertaining to your type of business.

   Tips & Warnings
   You need a promotional distributor that stands behind their product in case anything goes wrong with your order. See what feedback you can get from other customers

How to Join an Alien Usenet Discussion Group

Usenet discussion groups are similar to mailing lists or forums with BBS style messages, but are easier to join and are often more public. Usenet groups exist on almost every topic imaginable, including aliens. With a bit of preparation, you can easily join an alien Usenet discussion group.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet service provider
• ISP news server address
• Mail client
• Newsreader client

Join an Alien Discussion Group on Usenet

1. Step 1

   Install a newsreader client, so you can join an Usenet discussion group. Most email software now includes an integrated newsreader, and there are a few web readers (news-to-web gateways) available. However, the news-to-web gateways offer limited features.

2. Step 2

   Search through your Internet service provider's (ISP) available Usenet groups. If your ISP does not host newsgroup servers, you will be referred to a third party provider. Contact your ISP for more information.

3. Step 3

   Look at the alt.* hierarchy groups. Discussion groups in this hierarchy all begin with "alt." and provide specialized interest groups, including one for aliens. The discussion groups "alt.ufo.reports" and "alt.alien.visitors" are just a couple of the Usenet groups available.

4. Step 4

   Subscribe to the alien newsgroups you are interested in according to the directions for your reader client. Most clients allow you to perform a simple search to select the groups you want to join and then simply click "Subscribe."

5. Step 5

   Read through the last few days of messages before you reply. You should bring yourself up to speed on the current discussion before you join in. Otherwise, you may be repeating another comment or replying to old posts.

6. Step 6

   Expect to find just about anything in the alien newsgroups. Posts will include discussions on implant chips, abductions, species, sightings, space ships, pop culture, science and religion.

   Tips & Warnings

   • There are several freeware and shareware Usenet newsreaders available for both Macs and PCs.
   • Your ISP will provide the server for newsgroups. It is usually "news.xxx.net" or "mail.xxx.net."
   • Search for "Alien," "UFO," "Abduction" or any specific alien term when looking for a Usenet group to join. While more general groups usually have a more active discussion, you may find a specific topic you want to focus on.
   • If you no longer want to be part of the Usenet discussion, just unsubscribe. Unlike forums and mailing lists, no one will know if you come and go.
   • Expect popular newsgroups to have thousands of recent messages. You should only download the last 500--possibly just the headers--to conserve hard disk space.

How to Stop Getting Junk Mail From Hotmail

If you're a Hotmail email user, you're probably more than familiar with the heaps of junk mail that filters into your inbox on a daily basis while very few of those emails actually hit your junk-mail folder. Luckily, this is more than likely caused because you haven't tweaked your junk-mail filter settings, a simple process that can save you the headaches that come from deleting hundreds of junk mails on a regular basis.

Instructions

Choosing the Level of Junk Mail Security

1. Step 1

   Visit Hotmail.com and log into your account.

2. Step 2

   Click on the "Options" link at the top right side of the main screen. In the box that pops down, click on the "More Options" button at the bottom of the box.

3. Step 3

   Click under the "Junk email" section on the link that reads "Filters and reporting."

4. Step 4

   Choose one of the first three buttons to better filter your account. They include: "Low--Obvious junk e-mail is sent to the junk e-mail folder" along with "Standard--Most junk email is sent to the junk email folder" and "Exclusive--Everything is sent to the junk email folder except messages from your contacts and safe senders, windows live hotmail service announcements and alerts that you signed up for."

5. Step 5

   Choose the "Exclusive" option if you only want to receive emails from contacts found within your contacts list.

6. Step 6

   Scroll to the "Delete junk email" heading you can choose to send all junk mail to the junk folder or to delete the messages right away. Choosing to send those messages to a junk folder will let you find emails at a later time and can come in handy if someone claims their email must have gone to your junk email folder.

7. Step 7

   Scroll to the "Report junk messages" section. You can choose to report spam emails automatically or to not report those messages. Remember, you can send spam reports on individual junk mail messages at a later time.

8. Step 8

   Click the "Save" button at the bottom right part of the page. Your settings are not changed and should better protect junk mail from arriving.

Block and Allow Only Certain Senders

9. Step 1

   Click on the "Options" button from your main Hotmail screen once you log in. Click on "More Options"

10. Step 2

    Click on the link for "Safe and blocked senders" under the "Junk email" heading found on the more options page.

11. Step 3

    Click on the "Safe Senders, Safe Mailing Lists," or "Blocked Senders" links.

12. Step 4

    Type in the email address you'd like to add to any of the three lists in Step 3 and click the "Add To List" button next to the email address field.

13. Step 5

    Remove individuals and lists by clicking on the added email to the right and clicking on the remove from list button.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Adding "Blocked Senders" and "Safe Senders" is a great way to ensure certain emails from certain senders are received or denied 100 percent of the time.

How to Be Productive During Holidays

It always seems to be vacation time. Every month there is something to celebrate. When you are in business particularly sales the best time to go on vacation is when everyone else goes on vacation.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Vacation time big companies close plants, decision makers are gone and productively is really slow.
   Decide what would be productive during a holiday week and make your own schedule. Better yet make a one year calendar and schedule everything around holidays and productive days.

2. Step 2

   Spend your slow times researching potential clients.
   Go to the library, take research classes or brush up on your skills.
   Take a seminar or read a book to improve your sales.

3. Step 3

   Send all your customers a Thank You letter.

4. Step 4

   Clean up, organize your files, and contact lists.

5. Step 5

   Make a future prospect list.

6. Step 6

   Address post cards and set up a mailing list.

7. Step 7

   Go through your customer list and analyze how to up-sell.

8. Step 8

   Clean out and organize your car, files, computer, surroundings.

9. Step 9

   Set goals and create a goal sheet.

10. Step 10

    Set up a time line and territory plan.

11. Step 11

    Set aside a time amount every day for prospecting. Always keep your pipeline full.

How to Sort Your Mail With Labels in Gmail

We all sign up for email mailing lists, but they tend to clog up email inboxes. Wouldn’t you feel better if you could sort messages from your mailing lists to a different box that you can get to later, since they are not necessarily spam? With Gmail labels, you can easily sort your email by topic and source.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Email account
• Internet access
• Computer

1. Step 1

   Log into Gmail by entering your username and password in the fields indicated.

2. Step 2

   Go to the green labels box, and select the Edit Labels link.

3. Step 3

   Create a label. This will be how you want your emails to be flagged, so make it something simple like “Friends,” “Family” or “Work."

4. Step 4

   Click "Create." This will save your label, which will now appear in your Labels box.

5. Step 5

   Apply specific labels to emails as you receive them. Click on the More box, and select the label that you want to apply to that email.

Tips & Warnings

• Only create labels that you will use often.
• Don’t make too many labels, or you may confuse yourself trying to label everything that comes into your inbox.

How to Create a Free Business Mailing List of Local Companies

Create a local business mailing list

A business mailing list for local companies is fairly easy to build with the help of the internet. If you have a great product, but you need to reach local companies in specialized markets, here are a couple of ways to do it fairly easily.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Let's say you found a great new plumbing adapter at a trade show, and you've never seen it back home. You'd like to market it in your local area. You just need to develop a local business mailing list of plumbing companies.

2. Step 2
   
   Contractor business mailing list

   Your first step is to go to www.123contractorquotes.com. Select the type of service industry you are looking for, and enter the zip code, and you get a list of plumbing companies in that town. If you want to look in neighboring towns, just use the zip code finder under the zip code box. Remember that related companies may be in your market too, so try HVAC, spa installers, etc. off the industry list. Just copy and paste the companies into a spreadsheet or print out a page for each town.

3. Step 3

   One drawback to that method is that you have to go town by town, and you don't get websites or phone numbers. A way to get a more complete list is to go to Google, type in the name of the business you are looking for and the zip code like this- plumbing 20151 and hit Search. This returns a list of local businesses with names, addresses, websites and phone numbers. Go to map view, and you can see where each company is located. Now you are really covering the plumbing market in the area.

4. Step 4
   

   The Google method has a couple of other advantages. It is not limited to just the zip code you entered, it will expand to find all plumbing businesses nearby. It will also find related businesses, such as suppliers, kitchen and bath contractors, and even handymen. Pretty comprehensive. In a day or so you will have a powerful business mailing list to cover as wide an area as you want.

5. Step 5

   The Google method also works with with non-service businesses. Just replace plumbing with book stores, craft shops, quilting, or pizza and you can build a business mailing list for those types of businesses also.
   
   Good luck to you, and I hope these methods help you reach a bigger market!

How to Get Off of the My Canadian Pharmacy Mailing List

Are receiving Spam emails as a part of the "My Canadian Pharmacy" fradulent ring of websites? Here are some steps you can take to not only nip these spams in the bud, but also to keep yourself from getting on spam lists in the future.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Internet connection
• Time and willingness to do a little research

1. Step 1

   Understand the background of the scam.
   
   This scam preys on people who are looking to buy drugs at a discounted rate from Canadian pharmacies. Unfortunately, this scam involves a ring of fake sites that are affiliated with the #1 spam offender in the world, who has also been linked to online pornography and credit card and identity theft. All of the symbols on the site that seem to prove its legitimacy are fake. For more information, check out the SpamWiki article at: http:// spamtrackers.eu/ wiki/index.php?title=My_ Canadian_Pharmacy.

2. Step 2

   Understand how the scam operates.
   
   Essentially, these sites hijack space on servers that are owned by other, often reputable companies. These servers - computers that are constantly connected to the internet - are usually ones that have passwords that are easy to guess, allowing them to be hacked into. One of the best way to stem the spam coming to you is to find out which domain is sending the emails to you and file a spam report with SpamCop. After complaints are received, spammers lose their internet access and face consequences for breaking the "acceptable use policy" of the ISP (internet service provider). SpamCop uses your report to find out who the ISP is and to file a complaint with them.
   
   If you can find out who the ISP for the domain is yourself, you can complain to them directly to root out the problem on their servers. With your complaint, they may be able to find the machine that has been compromised, locate and remove the directory that contains the infection from the pharmacy web server, and take steps to make sure that their machines are protected from future hacks. Incidentally, if you own a domain or server or even have a computer that is always connected to the internet, you can be a victim as well - take steps to make sure that your computer is secure.

3. Step 3

   Submit a SpamCop complaint.
   
   Open your Web browser and navigate to SpamCop (http://www .spamcop.net/). Click the "Report Spam" tab and register. You will receive an email with a password. Enter your email address and password to login. Go to your email program in another browser window and open the spam email. View the source code of the email. Highlight the source code and cut and paste it into the form on the SpamCop site. Click the "Process Spam" button. Then, click "Send Spam Report(s) Now."
   
   If you receive a lot of spam, it may mean entering a lot of SpamCop reports. Be persistent and your efforts are very likely to pay off. Realize, however, that this is an ongoing battle.

4. Step 4

   Contact the registrar of the site to file a fales Whois records complaint.
   
   Whois.net is an online research service that allows you to find out who is behind a website. By entering in the url for a fake pharmacy site, you can find out who their ISP is and potentially other information such as the name and address of the people running the domain.

5. Step 5

   Send an email to webcomplaints@ ora.fda.gov.
   
   The people who run this scam are commiting not only internet crimes, but also are potentially manufacturing and shipping drugs that could be harmful. Therefore, the FDA is a good place to go to lodge complaints.

6. Step 6

   Send complaints to the organizations whose seals of approval have been fradulently placed on the fake pharmacy Web site.
   
   Often, seals of approval from organizations such as the BBB (Better Business Bureau), Pharmacy Checker, and Visa appear on the site. A few tactics that the creators of these sites use is to not make these icons clickable or for clicks to redirect to a fake site that resembles the official site. Using your browser and not the fake pharmacy site, search for these organizations and find email addresses to contact to report the misuse of their seals. A few addresses that victims of this scheme have mentioned are: verifiedbyvisa @visa.com and bbbmp@bbbmp.ca.

7. Step 7

   Change your email address.
   
   I know you probably don't want to hear this, but, once your email address has been compromised, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to effectively stop receiving spam messages. If you feel that all of the above efforts are not helping, and you are still receiving a massive amount of spam, consider changing your main email address. Update all of your contacts once you have done so and ask them to under no circumstances pass it on without your permission. Learn as much as you can about how to protect this new email adress from spammers. Also, get a second email address that you use for online registrations. You may need to change this secondary email address frequently.
   
   Another possibility is to register your email address with SpamCop. For a yearly fee of $30, you can use them to protect your email address.

How to Get Rid of E-mail Spam

Unsolicited junk e-mail, or spam, is an unwelcome and often offensive byproduct of the Internet's success. Although there's no guarantee you can avoid all spam, there are ways to avoid looking at most of it.

Instructions

Basic prevention

1. Step 1

   If you're already getting spam messages, check with your Internet service provider to see whether it has a spam-prevention option that scans your incoming e-mail for known spammers.

2. Step 2

   If you're lucky enough not to be getting spam now, then sign up for a second (free) e-mail address from a service such as Yahoo or Hotmail. Use this address exclusively for e-commerce, mailing-list subscriptions and bulletin-board postings of any kind. Reserve your main e-mail address for private e-mail to and from friends.

Rule filtering

3. Step 1

   Create an e-mail folder called Suspected Spam.

4. Step 2

   Use the filtering feature in your e-mail program to create rules that redirect spam messages to your Suspected Spam folder. Most spam is not addressed to its recipient by name.

5. Step 3

   Define a rule for incoming mail that says, "If my name appears in the To: or cc: field, then move this message to the Inbox." The procedure for defining rules varies among e-mail programs, so you should consult your program's Help feature to learn exactly how this works.

6. Step 4

   Define individual rules to catch e-mail that isn't addressed to you personally but that you nevertheless want to receive, such as messages from lists you've subscribed to. Have these rules redirect the relevant messages to the Inbox or to special folders that you have created for mail from those sources--for instance: "If the Sender field includes 'MyList,' then send this message to the MyList folder."

7. Step 5

   Define a final rule that sends all other e-mail that hasn't already been redirected by one of your other rules to the Suspected Spam box. For instance, a rule that says, "If the Sender field isn't 'XYXYXYXYY,' then move this message to the Suspected Spam folder" would work as a catchall.

Tips & Warnings

• Never reply to a spam message, even to request that your name be removed from the list. That just tells the spammers that your address is valid.

How to Create a Mailing List for Blogger

Adding a mailing list to your Blogger-hosted blog can increase the number of readers of your Blogger entries. Get a mailing list for your Blogger so that readers are kept informed of your weblog and its new entries.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Sign up for a gmail account on Google.

2. Step 2

   Visit Google Groups while still signed into your Gmail account. Click "Create a Group."

3. Step 3

   Name your group, create a group email address, type a 300 words or less group description, indicate whether your group will have adult content and choose a public, announcement-only or restricted access level.

4. Step 4

   Type in the email addresses of people you want to invite to the mailing list. Include a message that explains the mailing list's purpose. Write down the group's Web address for your records.

5. Step 5

   Log in to your Blogger account. Click on "Dashboard," "Settings" and the "Email" tab. Locate the "BlogSend Address" field and enter your Google group's email address.

6. Step 6

   Add a way for other fans of your blog to subscribe to the mailing list. Revisit your Google group's homepage and click on "Tune Your Group's Settings." Select "Get a Promotion Box for Your Website" and find the "Subscribe Box for Your Web Page" HTML code; right-click your mouse and copy it.

7. Step 7

   Go to your Blogger's "Dashboard" page, select "Layout," "Add a Page Element" and "HTML/Javascript." Paste the HTML code into the field and select "Save Changes." Check your blog to see that the subscriber box shows on the page.

Tips & Warnings

• Change your email address on Blogger to reflect your new Gmail address. Doing so can streamline handling your blog and its corresponding mailing list.
• If you want to have control over when your blog is emailed through the mailing list, simply send the email from your Gmail account.
• Test the subscriber box by entering an extra email address you have to see if it adds itself to the mailing list.
• You can directly add email addresses directly to a Google group, but it's nice to give your invitees a choice by sending them an invitation.

How to Create Your Own Reading List

So little time, so much to read. Making a list of books to read
for pleasure is a lifelong process.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Journals
• Palm Handheld Organizers
• Magazine Subscriptions
• Newspaper Subscriptions
• Spiral Notebooks

1. Step 1

   Buy a journal, notebook or electronic assistant and use it for your list.

2. Step 2

   Join the public library, even if you go there just to browse.

3. Step 3

   Subscribe to book-review magazines or newsletters. Scan them for books and authors that interest you.

4. Step 4

   Read the best-seller lists to gain even more suggestions.

5. Step 5

   Investigate award-winning authors and books. Prestigious awards such as the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the Booker Prize signify worthy literary accomplishments.

6. Step 6

   Read up on favorite topics and peruse the books' bibliographies (usually found in nonfiction works), adding titles to your list.

7. Step 7

   Discover your favorite authors and note their other works.

8. Step 8

   Join a book group and get referrals from other readers.

9. Step 9

   Audit or take a class at the local college or adult education program, or visit an Internet chat room or newsgroup. All can offer good pointers to worthwhile reading.

Tips & Warnings

• You will find out about more books than you can possibly read in one lifetime, so focus your list from time to time, according to your interests.
• Going to France? Read guidebooks, historical novels, cookbooks or whatever interests you most about the country: gardening in Provence, winemaking in Burgundy, etc.
• Don't get overloaded. Take suggestions from people whose opinions and taste you trust.

How to Join a Birding Listserv

Birding is one of America's fastest-growing hobbies, and it was inevitable that birders would start using their computers to communicate with one another. Listservs are mail groups that allow you to receive and post messages regarding birds and birding. Whether you're a beginning birder with questions or a seasoned veteran with a rare sighting to report, there's bound to be a listserv to accommodate your needs.

1. Step 1

   Go to the American Birding Association's Web site at www.americanbirding.org.

2. Step 2

   Click on Resources, and then on Mailing Lists.

3. Step 3

   Click on the birding list you would like to join and follow the instructions on the site to subscribe. Subscriptions are generally free.

4. Step 4

   Join BIRDCHAT by signing on to http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html and clicking on Join/Leave the List. This is a good mailing list for beginning birders who wish to post questions to other birders all over the country.

Tips & Warnings

• Some of the mailing lists have very strict rules about what can be discussed. Be sure to read the rules carefully before posting.

How to Get Removed From Junk Mail Lists

Are you tired of deleting endless junk mails from your inbox? Do you wish that no fliers or letters informing you of promotional schemes should reach your mail box? All you need to do is get your name off the junk mail list of various companies who mail you. Read on to know how to get off the junk mail list:

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Go online and look for consumer guides and societies that can help you get off the junk mail list. Insert keywords ‘get off’ plus ‘junk mail’ plus ‘list’ in Google or Yahoo search box. Use various combinations of keywords for search optimization.

2. Step 2

   Know that you will have to fill in a form giving your basic details. Complete the formalities necessary for opting out of the junk mails list.

3. Step 3

   Visit the websites of all the companies from where you get junk mails. Look for links that allow you to opt out of the junk mail list online.

4. Step 4

   Make sure that every time you order a product or service, notify the company that you do not want them to provide your contact details to anyone.

5. Step 5

   Do not reply to spam mails as doing so might help the spammers forge an identity.

Tips & Warnings

• Give out false middle names to different companies so that you will know who is making money by selling your information. This makes taking action against the junk mail easier.

How to Create a Mailing List Using Windows Mail

A group mailing list is useful when you need to send email to a regular group of individuals in your Address/Contacts folder. There is a specific procedure you can follow to create a group mailing list using Windows Mail and Windows Contacts.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Windows Vista

1. Step 1
   

   Launch the Windows Contacts application by selecting "Start>All Programs>Windows Contacts."

2. Step 2
   

   From the Toolbar, click the "New Group Contact" button.

3. Step 3
   

   In the "Group Name" field, type the name of your group (e.g. Travel Club).

4. Step 4
   

   Click the "Add to Contact Group" button to add existing Windows Mail contacts to your group. When the Window Contact folder opens, select the contacts you wish to add to your group.

5. Step 5
   

   Click the "Create New Contact" button to add a new contact to your group and the Windows Mail Contact folder simultaneously.

6. Step 6
   

   In the "Contact Name" field, type the name of the contact, followed by his address in the "Email" field. Then click the "Create for Group Only" button if you want to add a new contact to your group mailing list without adding the contact to the Windows Mail Contact folder. Click "OK" to finish creating your group.

Adding the New Contact Group Button to Windows Contacts

7. Step 1
   

   Follow the steps in this section only if the "New Contact Group" button is not visible on the Windows Contacts toolbar. Launch the Windows Contacts application by selecting "Start>All Programs>Windows Contacts."

8. Step 2
   

   Right-click the Preview Pane section of the "Windows Contacts" folder to view the shortcut list. Select the "Customize This Folder" option from the list.

9. Step 3
   

   In the "Customize" tab, select "Contacts." Click "OK" to close the window.

Sending an Email Message to a Group Using Windows Mail

10. Step 1
    

    Launch the Windows Mail application by selecting "Start>All Programs>Windows Mail."

11. Step 2
    

    From the Windows Mail toolbar, click the "Create Mail" button to start a new mail message.

12. Step 3
    

    Click the "To" recipient button. Highlight the name of the group mailing list you created in Windows Contacts. Click the "To," "CC" or "BCC" button to address the message to your recipients. Click "OK."

Tips & Warnings

• Email messages containing a group mailing list will be visible to all recipients of the group.

How to Stop Direct Mail Advertising

You go to the mailbox, eagerly anticipating a letter from Aunt Martha and instead you find the box stuffed with junk mail. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), each of us gets about 40 lbs. of unsolicited mail a year. Forty-four percent of that mail goes unopened; only 2 percent ever gets a response. Fortunately, there are a number of steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted mail you get.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Register with the Mail Preference Service of the Direct Marketing Association (see link in Resources). It is the largest supplier of mailing lists for commercial advertisers. This removes your name from the association's mailing lists.

2. Step 2

   Call (888) 567-8688 to stop unsolicited credit card offers. Consumer credit reporting agencies, like Experian and Equifax, have mailing lists often used by credit card companies to send out direct mail. Calling this number will remove your name from these lists.

3. Step 3

   Send an e-mail to Abacus, Inc. at optout@abacus-us.com to stop catalogs from coming to your home. Write or e-mail the specific company if you want to stop an individual catalog from being mailed to you.

4. Step 4

   Request a privacy designation on your name every time you order something over the phone, over the Internet, through the mail, whenever you subscribe to a magazine or become a member of a group. Request the same designation when you deal with banks, mortgage companies, insurance agencies, phone or cable companies, frequent flier programs and mail order companies you do business with.

5. Step 5

   Do not send in product warranty cards. These cards are often filled with questions about personal preferences and are used for mailing lists. Keep the receipt and a product will remain under warranty for the designated time.

6. Step 6

   Complete the U.S. Post Office form 1500 to stop offensive, sexually orientated mail.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't want to go online to the Direct Marketing Association, ask to remove your name from its lists by sending a written request to: Mail Preference Service Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box 643 Carmel, NY 10512
• Writing "Return to Sender" or "Refused" on junk mail and putting it back in your mail box is futile. The post office does not forward junk mail; it discards it.

How to Get Off of the My Canadian Pharmacy Mailing List

there are some steps to do this

Instructions

1. Step 1

   mailing lists usually have a link either on top or bottom of their emails that you can unsubscribe yourself through that from their list. so, first read the whole email exactly and see whether you can see any "unsubscribe" or so, if no, it may be a sentence that is identical the same unsubscribe for example: "if you no longer wish to receive this email please click here" or simply "here"

2. Step 2

   if there was no link to take you to unsubscribe section, you may look up their website for any such section. of course, first you had better to look for term "unsubscribe". it is most likely that you need to sign in before search for such terms.

3. Step 3

   if above steps didn't work out, find their email address. usually you can see a link like "contact us" or "email us" or so. find their email address and send them out an email and ask them to remove your email from their list

4. Step 4

   if neither of them work, go to your inbox and mark their received email as spam or as junk (in some mail servers this term is used) and let your mail server manage this kind of emails.

Tips & Warnings

• before giving your email address in any website first look why they ask your email

How to Develop an Email Business Mailing List

An easy way to keep customers informed about your website is through email. Developing an email list through your website can be simple with the correct marketing tools. For an email business list to thrive, a business must keep in touch with its subscribers. It is in the interest in the subscribers and customers to stay informed at least once a week, so that your list doesn't become overloaded with those who decide to unsubscribe. By keeping your email list with fresh new possible customers, and your website up to date, your business's mailing list can be one of your most popular marketing tools. Read on to learn how to develop an email business mailing list.

An easy way to keep customers informed about your website is through email. Developing an email list through your website can be simple with the correct marketing tools. For an email business list to thrive, a business must keep in touch with its subscribers. It is in the interest in the subscribers and customers to stay informed at least once a week, so that your list doesn't become overloaded with those who decide to unsubscribe. By keeping your email list with fresh new possible customers, and your website up to date, your business's mailing list can be one of your most popular marketing tools. Read on to learn how to develop an email business mailing list.

How to Create a Mailing List in Yahoo! Mail

Mail is a convenient way to send and receive email over the Internet. You can use its mailing lists to save time and resources for more important tasks

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Login to the Yahoo! email account.

2. Step 2

   Add the appropriate email addresses to the contacts list in Yahoo! Mail.

3. Step 3

   Insert a contact directly from a received email. Click on the "Add" icon next to the email address an email you've received. One click adds the necessary information for the particular contact and select "Save."

4. Step 4

   Type a contact directly into the contact list. From the left menu panel select "Contacts". From the contacts menu choose "Add contact" and type the contact info into the spaces provided.

5. Step 5

   Compile the mailing list. Click on "Contacts" in the left menu panel. From the contacts panel choose "Add list." Name the list correctly. For instance, label business contacts something similar for easier identification later. Type in the first letter of the first contact for the mailing in the space provided and that contact will appear in a dropdown box. Select "Add contact to list" once the proper contact is shown. Repeat the process until the list is complete and choose "Save."

6. Step 6

   Close the Yahoo! email account window and then log back in. This is to make sure the mailing list was saved correctly. If it was not, try the process again or contact the Yahoo! email support group for technical help.

How to Buy Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are used to target advertisements to consumers of different ages, gender, lifestyle, backgrounds, nationalities, economic circumstances, occupation, business needs and a host of other criteria. It's an effective marketing tool designed to reach consumers who are more likely to have interest in a specific product or service directed at them. Buying mailing list offers enormous potential to the purchaser. See how to buy mailing list below.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Identify the target audience.

2. Step 2

   Establish a budget. Mailing list providers offer a host of services that can be quite persuasive. Setting a budget from the get go will keep the project within previously established parameters.

3. Step 3

   Compare mailing list prices from at least three list providers before you buy. Because list providers vary, some may offer more demographic information than others.

4. Step 4

   Choose a mailing list provider.

5. Step 5

   Buy the mailing list. Most list providers allow their mailing list to be bought online and emailed or downloaded to the computer.

How to Buy Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are used to target advertisements to consumers of different ages, gender, lifestyle, backgrounds, nationalities, economic circumstances, occupation, business needs and a host of other criteria. It's an effective marketing tool designed to reach consumers who are more likely to have interest in a specific product or service directed at them. Buying mailing list offers enormous potential to the purchaser. See how to buy mailing list below.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Identify the target audience.

2. Step 2

   Establish a budget. Mailing list providers offer a host of services that can be quite persuasive. Setting a budget from the get go will keep the project within previously established parameters.

3. Step 3

   Compare mailing list prices from at least three list providers before you buy. Because list providers vary, some may offer more demographic information than others.

4. Step 4

   Choose a mailing list provider.

5. Step 5

   Buy the mailing list. Most list providers allow their mailing list to be bought online and emailed or downloaded to the computer.

How to Buy Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are used to target advertisements to consumers of different ages, gender, lifestyle, backgrounds, nationalities, economic circumstances, occupation, business needs and a host of other criteria. It's an effective marketing tool designed to reach consumers who are more likely to have interest in a specific product or service directed at them. Buying mailing list offers enormous potential to the purchaser. See how to buy mailing list below.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Identify the target audience.

2. Step 2

   Establish a budget. Mailing list providers offer a host of services that can be quite persuasive. Setting a budget from the get go will keep the project within previously established parameters.

3. Step 3

   Compare mailing list prices from at least three list providers before you buy. Because list providers vary, some may offer more demographic information than others.

4. Step 4

   Choose a mailing list provider.

5. Step 5

   Buy the mailing list. Most list providers allow their mailing list to be bought online and emailed or downloaded to the computer.

How to Buy Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are used to target advertisements to consumers of different ages, gender, lifestyle, backgrounds, nationalities, economic circumstances, occupation, business needs and a host of other criteria. It's an effective marketing tool designed to reach consumers who are more likely to have interest in a specific product or service directed at them. Buying mailing list offers enormous potential to the purchaser. See how to buy mailing list below.

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Identify the target audience.

2. Step 2

   Establish a budget. Mailing list providers offer a host of services that can be quite persuasive. Setting a budget from the get go will keep the project within previously established parameters.

3. Step 3

   Compare mailing list prices from at least three list providers before you buy. Because list providers vary, some may offer more demographic information than others.

4. Step 4

   Choose a mailing list provider.

5. Step 5

   Buy the mailing list. Most list providers allow their mailing list to be bought online and emailed or downloaded to the computer.

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How to Create a Mailing List With Netzero

By Kefa Olang, eHow Editor

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Your Netzero account offers you the ability to group your contacts into mailing lists. Creating a group mailing makes sending information to multiple recipients easy and convenient. Create your group mailing lists and label them based on family, workgroups and friends. You are sure to keep your emails organized and send bulk information without having to type multiple emails.

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Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Log in to your Netzero email account, and then click the address book tab located at the top of your email account to open your address book.

2. Step 2

   Click on the "Groups" tab, and then click the "Add New Group" button. Type in the name of your group in the group nickname box.

3. Step 3

   Enter the email addresses of the people you want in that specific group. Space them by commas or spaces, and place one email addresses on each line.

4. Step 4

   Click the "Save" button to create your group. Click the "Cancel" button to stop the creation of your group mailing list. Follow the same steps to create a new group mailing list.