Category: Internet Business

So what exactly is the new craze for alternate reality games all about? And what are they anyhow?

This is the description given in the article posted in Salon Online Magazine.

“In ARGs, thousands of players hunker down at their computers and delve into games that are impossible for any one person to play on his or her own. There’s no software to buy and players don’t have a clear set of rules or an objective. Instead, gamers happen across something strange on the Internet, “fall down the rabbit hole” into a fantasy world, and figure out together what to do next.”

ARGs seem to have powerful effects on their participants. So much so that game players change the way they interact and live in the real world. For example, there were players in the ARG “World Without Oil,” who planted apple trees in their backyards, and converted their cars to run on used cooking oil. And I mean their real backyards and real cars, not the ones in the game.

This ability to influence people’s behavior has some experts worries. What if a game was developed by the wrong sort of people? Those who would use the behavior modifying possibilities for some evil purpose? The fact that the military is keenly interested in being able to use ARGs to manipulate large numbers of people should be a cause of concern.

Perhaps a game could be developed that convinces young men and women that the only solution to a threat developed in the game is to enlist in the military and right away volunteer for combat duty. Or an unethical politician has a game developed that makes people absolutely hate his opponent in an important election?

Sound impossible?

Health care is an issue that those candidates who are running for President should have put a lot of thought into.

This is an issue that is near and dear to Hillary Clinton’s heart and hopefully will get a lot of play in the remaining debates. Health care is one area that America is lagging behind on compared to most developed nations.

If you are an individual who needs health insurance, need family coverage, or a small business owner who needs to provide coverage to your employees, you had best not wait for the politicians to get their act together.

Better, more affordable health care is an issue that has been discussed for a long time in America and apparently will require a lot more debate and discussion before anything is done at the federal level.

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One of the most interesting, creative, and generous bloggers that I have met on my Internet journeys is a 30 year old very smart nice guy from Clarksville, Tennessee, named Garry Conn.

Garry takes what I call the Zig Zigler approach to blogging. Which is the more you help people to get what they want the more you will get what you want.

Garry is a hard working fellow whose mind must run full speed ahead all of the time, even on those rare occasions when he is sleeping. Garry’s passion is blogging and in helping folks to become better, more successful bloggers.

He freely gives out unique and highly useful blogging tips and other worthwhile information on his blog.

If you truly want to improve your blog Garry’s blog is a must read. You are sure to pick up for free blogging tips that may turn out to be priceless.

Garry’s approach to blogging is starting to pay off big time. As he helps more and more people with his blog Garry Conn dot Com continues to advance in traffic gains and in all of the important rankings, like Technorati and Alexa.

Perhaps more of us should take the Garry Conn, Zig Zigler approach.

I have long thought that the U.S. educational system could do a far better job at educating young people how to manage their financial lives.

If financial management were taught to all students in our classrooms a life of abundance and of prospering would be enjoyed by many more citizens.

Fortunately, it is never too late to learn. There is a company, prosper learning, that can teach you to better manage debt, your investments and finances, and to, well, prosper.

One aspect of the site that I found very interesting is that Prosper Learning stands ready to assist you in a large number of investment and business areas like real estate investing, website design and marketing, stock market investing, business marketing, and personal finance.

If you are interested in learning how to prosper the Prosper Learning website is a good place to start.

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If you are planning to build a substantial business either on or off the Internet you should probably consider incorporating your business.

There are many reasons to do so including limiting your personal liability as well as raising capital and making estate planning a lot easier. You may also find that your corporation can provide you with tax advantages although you should consult with your CPA to be sure as to the best way to set up benefits.

Over the past few years the cost of incorporation has fallen considerabily as Internet law firms compete for your business. IncParadise is a firm that has a flat fee of $89 plus your state fee for incorpration. I remember paying over $500 to a greedy attorney for the same service only ten years or so ago. That’s quite a difference.

If you need a Texas, Georgia, California. or Arizona corporation , or any other State the fee is the same low $89 plus your state fee.

If you are unsure about the exact type of business structure you should establish check out this suggested business structure page.

You would have a hard time finding professional incorporation services at such an attractive price anywhere else. Internet based services are the way to go if all you need are standard incorporation services.

If you feel the need to speak with a real live person about your incorporation requirements you will find a toll free number to call at the top right of the webpage.

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