How to Influence People Videos

Brain IdeasHere I provide 2 videos on how you can exploit how people make decisions. This article came about because Drzhivago asked, “Can you teach me to implant ideas into peoples heads like the movie Inception?”

It can be done quite easily by understanding how a person decides to believe or not believe you. If you present information in a manor that is easily understood, it doesn’t matter whether the information is correct or not. People will just believe. Here are the two videos based off of these previous articles Bargaining for Advantage Pt 1 & Bargaining for Advantage Pt 2

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How to Find Demographics

Blissfield MichiganI’m asked all of the time, “How do I use demographic information to find the best location for my new business?” This article will also show current business owners, how to find those communities to market to though. All of the information you need is available online and is 100% free.

I’m going to take through a real world example today, in which I show you the sites I use and what demographics I find to be the most helpful. The following data is what I find to be most important when deciding on where to place your business:

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Python How To : Examples

Python How ToI’ve received a bunch of email’s requesting that I provide more sample Python code. Some people learn better by seeing somebody work through examples. So, here I’ll work through some simple to understand examples that should teach you a bunch about Python.

Note: They will start out simple and work up to file I/O (Reading and Writing to files)

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Gestures and Body Language Stuff

Gestures and Body Language LegsRecently I’ve been sent many (over 50) emails on Gestures and Body language. Here I’ll provide to you every article I’ve written on the subject and a ton of videos as well.

I’ve become very popular because one of my video’s was featured on Stumble Upon. For those that sent me emails on how to be featured there, all I can say is create good video’s and article’s and hope one is spotted. That’s all I did.

Special Note: While it is interesting to see list’s of Gestures and what they mean, I took it a step further and teach how to apply these techniques in the real world. I applied all of these techniques in a 7 video sales training set. It’s all free and any of these techniques could be used in general to get what ever you want. They are not just specific to sales. Definitely check that out below, because it’s free!

I also provide examples on how you can apply this knowledge through poker in Poker Bluffs : Spot Tells in Poker. And, how to use them to stop customer complaints in Handling Customer Complaints. I hope these article’s will help you to apply these techniques in real life. If you have any questions, leave them in the comment section below.

There is a video for almost every article. To access the video, just click the link your interested below. Everything is 100% Free and doesn’t require a subscription.

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Python How To : Functions and Exceptions

Python PictureHere I’ll go over a bunch more on Python. If you haven’t seen Part 1 of the Python How To Program Tutorial, read it first.

In this article I’ll cover functions, exception handling and general file i/o. I’ve read your comments, and yes I will be providing a bunch of Python sample programs and videos. They may already be done actually. Check the right side bar on this site where it says categories, click on Python How to. That will display every Python article. Well on with the article.

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Nobody Goes to Your Website

Website Grader BadgeIt is really a shame how many people get ripped off by malicious web designers. I’ve read a statistic recently that stated, after 3 months, 86% of people are unhappy with the traffic their sites are generating. What makes that fact even worse is that the average site cost $7,500!

In this article, I explain some of the ways I’ve found success at generating web site traffic. This will be information that you have never seen in just one article. And, from what I’ve seen personally 99% of websites do everything wrong!

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Python How to Built in Functions Pt 4

PythonThere are numerous built in functions and library modules in Python. Definitely more than I can cover in one article, but I will go over many of them today.

I’ll specifically cover the most commonly used functions pertaining to mathematical operations and string manipulation. All also throw in some random issues that are sure to come up.

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Python How to Conditionals & Loops Pt 3

Python How ToWelcome to Part 3 of my Python How to Program tutorial. If you haven’t seen the other tutorials, check them out first Python How to Program : Tools Needed and Python How to Program Data Types.

In this article, I’ll be covering Conditionals (IF and Conditional Expression) and Loops (FOR and WHILE). Once again Python does things a little differently from other languages. And, while Python doesn’t include a switch statement for performing Conditionals, I’ll show you how to create one as well.

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Python How to Basics Pt 2

Python PictureWelcome to Part 2 of the Python How to Program series. I’m going to mainly focus on variable types specific to Python in this article. I also will go over many basic topics that make Python different than any other programming langauge.

How Python Handles White Space

If you have programmed in other languages, you are probably used to enclosing your code between brackets { }. Python instead separates it’s code segments through the use of white space. So if you where creating a function in Python you would indent all of the code that lies in that function (normally 4 spaces).

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Python How to Program Tutorial Pt 1

Python How ToWelcome to the Python How to Program Tutorial. In a long series of articles, I will answer all of your Python questions. I’ve chosen to cover Python because I’ve received many requests pertaining to learning how to program with Python. I’ve also chosen to finally finish my automated website program with Python. By the end of this tutorial you’ll be able to:

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Pay Pal Checkout Shopping Cart

Pay Pal CheckoutIt’s extremely easy to add a secure shopping cart to your website. Here I’ll show you how to make a shopping cart photo with Gimp, a free image editing application. I’ll also show you how to offer your visitors a Pay Pal Shopping Cart, and a bunch more.

Pay Pal makes it very easy to add an Add to Cart option. All you have to do is go on their site, add your price and shipping costs and then cut and paste some code. I describe how to do this step by step below.

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Samples Business Websites

Make a Website Video TutorialI’m constantly asked for Sample Business Website Designs. So, I’m constantly compiling lists of the best in design. Here I present my top 65 favorite sample site designs of all time. I did my best to pick sites that didn’t look like the others on the list.

Do you have a favorite design not included here? Leave a comment below and I’ll add it to the list if I like it. If you like looking at Marketing Examples, you may also be interested in these fine articles:

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Free IDE

Eclipse IDEDoug wrote in and asked, “What is the Best IDE? I’m looking for a Free IDE that allows me to program in Java, C++, Python and PHP. I’ve tried a bunch of open source IDE’s and was looking for your opinion. Is it worth spending money on a Programming IDE like Coda?”

For anyone that doesn’t know, IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment. To put it more simply, an IDE is used to write computer programs. They are used to help developers avoid syntax errors and for debugging purposes.

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Yahoo Pipes Tutorial Part 3

Yahoo Pipes TutorialHere is an enormous Yahoo Pipe. You can see it in it’s full size by clicking here Giant Yahoo Pipe.

I’m going to use it to explain how to perform many different data manipulations using Yahoo Pipes. Just so you know, Yahoo Pipes is used to pull data from websites, manipulate that data, create an RSS feed with that data, and then send it where ever you would like. For more information on Yahoo Pipes see my tutorial Yahoo Pipes Tutorial.

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Yahoo Pipes Tutorial Part 2

Yahoo PipesIn the previous Yahoo Pipes Tutorial, I briefly described what every module does. In this article, I demonstrate how to do many useful things with Yahoo Pipes.

Remember, the ultimate goal is to create great custom feeds that will automatically get posted on our websites. I showed you how to do this in a previous article How to Make Money Blogging. With those techniques, I was able to make an extra $11 bucks, after all fees, for each site I made. Each site took less than 20 minutes to put together and then required no maintanence. With Yahoo Pipes pulling even better articles, I’m pulling in $26 on average.

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Mac Tip : Clean Up your Hard Drive

Clean Mac Hard Drive Delete Mac TrashApple Macintosh computers are great, but they all seem to have hard drive storage issues. Here I’ll show you how to:

1. Clean up your hard drive and eliminate clutter

2. Permanently delete files in your trash

3. Delete all cookies and cache system wide

4. Repair permissions on your mac files

5. Edit many system wide options using OnyX

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First Get OnyX

I’m able to do all of the above with a free Macintosh tool called OnyX. Here is how you install it:

  • Go to http://www.titanium.free.fr/download.php
  • Select the version of OnyX based on the operating system you are using
  • You can find your operating system info, by clicking the Apple icon and then About This Mac
  • Choose to open with DiskImageMounter
  • Drag the OnyX logo into you Application folder
  • Double click on the OnyX icon to open it

How to Delete Mac Trash

If you have a Mac, eventually you will have a problem deleting your trash. Laugh it up PC’s! OnyX will delete the trash everytime.

  • Just click on the tab in Onyx called Utilities
  • Select Trash in the toolbar
  • Make sure the Delete radio button is selected
  • Click the Execute button

This might take a bit to process, but I guarantee it will permanently delete and over write all of your trash. It will even delete files that are locked or in use, so watch out.

Clean Up Mac Hard Drive

PC’s have a tool called CCleaner, that deletes cookies, and other garbage files system wide. You can do the same thing with OnyX:

  • Click on the Cleaning Button in OnyX
  • Click on the Internet tab
  • Select what you want deleted, by clicking in the check boxes
  • Click Execute and everything is gone

Fix Permissions on Mac

Permissions get messed up on the Mac as well, leaving you unable to access your files. You can fix them by:

  • Click on the Maintenance Button in OnyX
  • Selecting the Permission option
  • Click Execute
  • All of your Permissions should now be fixed

Change Settings on Mac

You can also change many settings in OnyX, that aren’t available in your general Settings program. Click on the Parameters icon in OnyX.

General OnyX Settings

Under the General tab you can:

  • Define where arrow keys are located for scrolling
  • Define the screen capture file format
  • Define the number of files to display in your Recent Files menu
  • Choose to have a Mac animated desktop background!!!
  • Remove the warning you see, when you run an application you downloaded

Finder OnyX Settings

Under the Finder tab you can:

  • Define many graphic effect options
  • Choose to show hidden files by default
  • Define the look of your Menu Bar Background
  • There are also additional options you can choose to show

Dock OnyX Settings

Under the Dock tab you can:

  • Define animations on the Dock
  • Define where the applications will open on the screen
  • Choose what will appear on your Dock
  • Hide the Dock, when out of focus
  • Lock down the Dock icons
  • Define how Stacks operate on the Dock

The Rest of the OnyX Parameter Options

You can also tweak many options available in:

  • QuickTime
  • Safari
  • iTunes
  • Login Options
  • Many other miscellaneous options

That’s All Folks

To put it simply, OnyX is a great tool if it only provided it’s Mac disk clean up tools. Try it out. It’s Free!

If you have any questions or comments leave them in the comment section below.

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Yahoo Pipes Tutorial Part 1

Yahoo PipesOn my mission to create a completely automated Money Making Blog, I discovered Yahoo Pipes. Yahoo Pipes provides you with the ability to take anything from any other site and use it however you see fit.

What really excites me about Yahoo Pipes is that it provides us a way to create an automated site! Imagine a site that is constantly updating with the most interesting stories and photos, and deals from all over the web. It’s not a fantasy anymore.

In a previous article, Post to WordPress, I showed you how you can post to your WordPress site by email. Yahoo Pipes will send you an email every time new information is gathered. See where I’m going? Now you just tell Yahoo Pipes what you want gathered, it gets it and then posts it directly on your website!

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