So with Skype pulling out of the race it looks like bitwine is one of the few competitors left in this space and they also appear to be on wobbly legs.   Meanwhile PremiumTalk is growing stronger.  Our parent company, Interactive Ideas, has several other success software products on the market such as our short sale software Captaloans.

We anticipate strong growth in all our products in 2010 and are very excited about some partnership deals in the work with PremiumTalk that will hopefully benefit our users with an array of new features.  We look forward to the new year and want to wish everyone a happy holidays.

PremiumTalk profiles are designed to leverage the power of social networks for mass distribution of users’ services across the internet.  It’s no longer enough to simply have your own website. Businesses must engage social consumers by becoming a relevant and convenient part of their everyday lives. PremiumTalk’s new  widgets for social networks enable buyers and sellers to engage in a whole new type of shopping experience that’s personalized and integrated into the online experience of the individual.

About PremiumTalk

PremiumTalk provides a simple, secure and reliable platform that enables sellers of services such as online psychic readings, technical support, or business coaching from sharing and selling their expertise anywhere online.  Virtually any service can be promoted any site, including popular sites like MySpace, FaceBook, Friendster, Blogger, using a the PremiumTalk widget.

When a customer clicks on your advertisement a window will pop up where the customer enters their name and phone number. The advertiser is charged for the phone call lead once the call has been made and received by the customer.

BENEFITS - The advertisers only pay for calls made instead of just clicks received.  The leads received are direct contact with customer which give you chance to close.  Using the area code where the customer is calling from you can tailor specific services or products based on their geographic location.

Many homeowners know they can attempt the own mortgage modification but sometimes could use a little help along the way.  By leveraging PremiumTalk many attorneys, processors, and brokers are able to offer a valuable service to Do it Yourself Loan Modification users and still make a nice profit.

Get started with PremiumTalk today!

Starting your own business does not have to be hard.  You dont need to have an office and business plan to begin.  You can just start small and grown into it.  Thats the great thing about PremiumTalk - you can test it out and start small.   Providing telephone or chat services is very rewarding. In addition to enjoyment of helping people and the increased income there are a lot of upsides to owning your own business.

Main Advantages of Being Your Own Boss

§         Creating your own blueprint for your business

§         Making your own decisions

§         Compromising is not necessary

§         No office politics or work place problems

§         Freedom to begin work when you wish

§         No meetings, excessive paper work, illogical procedures

§         Freedom from a boss you don’t like to work for

§         Able to eat or take breaks, a walk or bike ride anytime you want, or otherwise tend to human needs

§         Free to set your hours/schedule

§         Free to work your own way (by the TV, in a park, in 30 minute segments, etc)

§         Secure in knowing that your own merits, and not the company, determines your success or failure

 Its not for everyone though.  Its a LOT of work.  You have to be willing to work at your business constantly.  Lets face it…if it was easy everybody would be doing it.   Its not easy but if you enjoy being your own boss then its not really like work.  At PremiumTalk we are all part owners of the company (Interactive Ideas) so we all have a passion for what we do.  Its 11:40pm and I’m writing this blog article not because I have to but because I want to.  This is my company and I enjoy trying to make it grow.  Having this type of attitude will help you succeed.

A weeklong study of 170 team members at Telus who telework showed 14,000 hours of commuting saved, $125,000 savings for fuel and maintenance of vehicles, and 114 tonnes of emissions saved.

Ald. Diane Colley-Urquhart, the city’s deputy mayor, said the initiative will change the way Calgarians work, where they work and how they work.

“By reducing traffic and infrastructure pressures, pollution levels and our overall environmental footprint, Calgarians and their employers will be able to improve their productivity and consequently their bottom line while making more time to enjoy our city’s one-of-a-kind lifestyle,” she said.

The initiative says benefits for the employer include increased employee productivity, decreased operating expenditures, increased competitiveness, a boost in corporate image as an environmental steward and diminished business disruption during an emergency.

The benefits for an employee include enhanced productivity both at work and at home, money savings for gas, vehicles, parking, dry cleaning and other expenses, more free time, improved health and well-being, and reduced stress.

More information can be found on the website workshiftcalgary.com.

Understanding Buying Motives - A Vital Ingredient for Marketing Your On-Line Business

When marketing your on-line business, consider what need or desire you are filling for your customers.

When you are aware of basic buying motives, you are well equipped to attract customers.  Review this list of motives.  Make note of 6 different sales approaches you would use to sell your service, based on each of these buying motivations.  The examples given here don’t refer to anything specific-so you can complete the dialogue to match your offerings.  If you find that some motives don’t align with your business, then you need to target the demographic that is most often motivated by what you are selling. For instance, if you are a trip adviser, your focus may be pleasure motivated people.  If you sell click to call financial advice, you may target those motivated by gain or profit. Those motivated by approval may be interested in the trendiest things. If you sell exercise equipment, you’ll market to those concerned with pride, but maybe not as much to those who care more about pain avoidance or seeking pleasure. 

I.  Gain or Profit They want to save money or make a profit. 

“We will save you 150.00 per year”

II. Fear of Loss  People seeking safety, protecting property, health maintenance and future security.

“We guarantee you will feel healthier with regular use.”

III.  Pleasure  Seeking enjoyment, convenience, comfort, luxury, admiration from peers.

“This is the most convenient way to go”

IV.  Avoidance of Pain.  They want security, less work, pain relief, less worry.

“You will be relieved to know that you no longer need to be in pain”

V.  Pride.  Desire to possess, advance in skill, become a better person, have style, high quality, prestige

“All your friends will rave about it”

VI.  Desire of Approval.  A craving for social acceptance, affection, learning, imitation of others who they consider more socially acceptable

“Your family will really love you”

Sometimes you can determine a person’s main motivators just by thinking about them, conversations you’ve had with them…If you aren’t sure, try a few-watch and see what makes them  “perk up and take notice” and what bores them-emphasize the features of your product that fit with their main motives.  Tailor your approach to the right motives and your sales will definitely increase.