Archive for January, 2010

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

A recent study reported that, for the first time, women were slightly more likely than men to emerge as leaders in mixed-sex groups.28 Moreover, these female leaders do not simply take on “masculine” traits, such as dominance and control motives. They represent a blend of gender-related qualities: They are competitive and independent, yet sensitive and supportive. These trends are likely to continue.
As you consider gender, be careful not to fall into the trap of stereotypes. For example, many people still think of automobiles as a traditionally “male domain,” yet in 1997 females influenced over 80 percent of car purchases. Moreover, women tend to be more discriminating buyers. A U.S. News/CNN poil conducted in 1995 reported that women rated safety features, fuel economy, resale value, Consumer Reports ratings, and horsepower as more important factors in their purchasing decisions than did men. In fact, the only factor in the survey that men rated as more important was the color of the car.
Given such rapid changes, is there any way you can use gender as a reliable factor in audience analysis? First, be sure that any differences reported really make a difference. Often the communication differences between genders, while statistically significant, can be so small that they have no practical importance. 3’ Next, be certain that any assumptions you make are based on the most current data available because the differences are often a matter of “floW you see them, now you don’t.” Differences that seem true even as we write may be outdated by the time you read this text. Finally, be careful to avoid sexism and gender stereotyping.

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Utilizing a Ghostwriter for eBook product creation is a quick and easy way to churn out product after product.

BUT, ghostwriting is not just for ebooks!

Do you currently have a website and do you already market products?

If you do you are in luck. As we all know, to market your product you need to have newsletters, ezine articles, special reports, bonuses and more.

Well, you can use a Ghostwriter to do all of that for you. You can hire a Ghostwriter to do a “Special Report” for one of your products and send it to your li*st. It may be about a new finding that relates to your product or maybe even a sales letter for another product.

Example:

If you have a product on B*ody Building, you can hire a Ghostwriter to write a report on “Supplements - Learn the good, the bad, and the unknowns on the most popular supplements on the market”. You can sell this as a special report, add it as a bonus to your current product or you can give it away to your li*st to add instant credibility.

Do you have an offline business?

Great! You can hire a ghostwriter to create reports for your business to add credibility to your establishment.

Example:

If you are a dentist, you can have a ghostwriter write a report on “Gingivitis - New studies on how to prevent this growing problem” to give to your clients, giving you instant credibility.

Ghostwriting is not only for product creation, but also a great tool to add credibility and value to your already established business.