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  <body>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overwhelm!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For months now, I have been trying to figure this new world of social networking and internet marketing.&amp;nbsp; The deal is that I spend so much time researching it, I ultimately do nothing!&amp;nbsp; I am so overwhelmed I become paralyzed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had this thought, if I would journal my adventure, maybe by making my efforts public, maybe that would catapult me into some progress.&amp;nbsp; Also, the true test would be, whether or not my blatherings actually got read my anyone.&amp;nbsp; After all, if no one sees them, clearly I am failing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The more I learn the more it changes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I marvel at all these people who are successful.&amp;nbsp; Would you believe I have been following, reading and researching for years.&amp;nbsp; So long in fact, the plan has changed.&amp;nbsp; For instance.&amp;nbsp; My friends all send me messages via facebook now.&amp;nbsp; What ever happened to the phone or would you believe it feels like email is starting to become obsolete.&amp;nbsp; Email is becoming old fashioned.&amp;nbsp; Ain't that a trip!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What a time to venture into the unknown&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You could say, what a questionable time to start marketing.&amp;nbsp; Well that just makes the test all the more challenging and rewarding.&amp;nbsp; Because if I can accomplish something now, when money is scarce, then that would be notable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why am I making this public?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By nature I am a giving and generous person.&amp;nbsp; So if there is anyone out there, wanting the same success and just as overwhlemed as I am, then it would be nice to know my experience and learning process benefits more than just me.&amp;nbsp; If no one finds these messages then I guess this is just a way for me to get in the practice of updating a blog,&amp;nbsp; Which is something I plan to start soon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What I am starting with..&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As of today, I have a website that has been dormant for 3 years.&amp;nbsp; I don't actually have a email marketing program.&amp;nbsp; I tested a couple, but have not really committed to any.&amp;nbsp; I have a personal facebook page.&amp;nbsp; I am signed up for twitter, but I haven't a clue how to use it.&amp;nbsp; I finally entered something on my biznik page.&amp;nbsp; Ohhh, I don't even have adequate SEO to speak of.&amp;nbsp; I hired someone to create my blog, but she has not started yet.&amp;nbsp; I have researched several other eMarketing products, which I will share about as I progress.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;That's all for now.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I'll add more postings once I progress from here.&amp;nbsp; Tonight I just plan to finish updating my Biznik file to the best of my ability.&amp;nbsp; Tomorrow, hopefully I will have news from my blog designer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;One more thing..&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am an ask the Universe kinda gal, so today, I asked the Universe to hook me up or attract people who are talented, inspired, self disciplined, and excited to work for me., and we work so well together.&amp;nbsp; Someone who understands I can't afford to pay anything now, but is so excited by what I do, is willing to help me knowing that between their great internet marketing talents and my products and services, it will be no time before she / he has my business thriving and is creating all the income I need to pay them.&amp;nbsp; How cool would that be!.. &lt;em&gt;and so it is!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  <summary>Being an internet marketing novice, I decided I would journal my experience of trying out new marketing tools, social networking and the like.  Can't wait to find out how I do!</summary>
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