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    Atricle Dump - Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo Mail - So Many to Choose From, So Which One is For You?

    Better Business Boundaries
    To get a new client, we might be inclined to make concessions no matter what the cost: offer a second or extra long sample session; reduce fees; set session times we don’t want to work. We might leap at any opportunity before looking at the possible return on investment of time. These situations end up being lessons learned, sometimes painful ones.Before you get caught in another good lesson, set up your business with strong boundaries. They create a friendly and ethical structure that allows others to find their place with you. They speak volumes about your professionalism and keep both you and your clients on track.Want only as much for your clients as they want for themselves.If you find yourself feeling frustrated about your client’s results, you are wanting too much for your client. Challenge t
    tates that after deletion of an email, Google can keep it in storage for as long as it wishes. Therefore, when you trash a message and expect it to be gone forever, it could be just simply sitting on a Google server, waiting to be accessed by unauthorized users.

    Many are linking Gmail with selling your soul to the devil. Will you fall into a 1GB storage temptation to sell your privacy? Well I personally don't believe these privacy allegations, but you have to make up your own mind.

    Also please let me tell you that as of April 1, 2005, Google upgraded all email accounts to 2GB storage, and as a added gimmick, that amount is constantly growing at approximately 3.5 MB a day (this rate constantly changes). As of the 6th of August, 2005, the size of all Gmail accounts was at 2465 MB.

    Since Gmail is currently in invitation-only beta, if you would like to join, please use this Gmail Invite Request Form and I will happily send you an invitation.

    Yahoo Mail -

    Yahoo Mai

    Career Change
    Coping with change is now an everyday occurrence. What’s more the pace of change is accelerating and the need for us all to adjust is greater than ever. Yet, this is a time of opportunity.Career change – Ignore it at your peril or seize the opportunityAll around us we constantly see the changes which are affecting us. Economically power is shifting and the consequences are massive. China and India are emerging nations using modern technology to massive effect as their economies grow at rates previously unheard of. It is predicted that China will be the 4th largest world economy by 2006 overtaking the UK and by 2020 it will be challenging the world’s largest economy, the US.Although these changes will be seen by most as threatening they are really opportunity in disguise. Traditional and new processe
    History and Background

    When the Internet became a major public communications medium in the 1990s, many saw it as a great opportunity for a personal and instant communication system - email. Many free email providers arrived, but the first major player was Microsoft, with the release of Hotmail. Qualcomm soon released Eudora, followed by Yahoo and just recently, Google. And so the race to provide the most profitable and popular email service began

    Microsoft Hotmail -

    This has always been the most popular email service on the web. It's success is mainly due to massive publicity, worldwide services and has now become nearly the default email service for starting Internet users. If you want an email, you go to Hotmail. It was barely threatened by other companies until the recent launch of Google's Gmail. A year or so ago, Hotmail offered a measly 2 MB storage for email. Then out of the blue, Gmail launched a massive 1 GB email service for public use. Luckily for Hotmail, Gmail is currently in beta and only available through an invitation based signup. Hotmail has now increased email capacity to 250 MB in an effort to rival Gmail.

    Personally, I don't like Hotmail. It's pages load slower than other providers. Ads are found literally everywhere. Even with 250MB, the capacity is still small in comparison to Gmail and Yahoo Mail. Being the largest provider of email, it is also the most targeted by hackers and unauthorized users.

    On the other hand it has the backing of Microsoft, has generally high quality spam and virus filters, has nice HTML email features and also works beautifully with other Microsoft products such as MSN Messenger and MSN Spaces.

    Google Gmail -

    Released as an invitation only beta on April 1, 2004 (no it was not an April Fool's joke) Gmail made free email history when it announced that its new email service would boast a massive 1GB of free email storage. This was 500 times what Hotmail and 250 times what Yahoo offered at the time and thus users around the world just couldn't get enough of Gmail. People who were lucky enough to receive an invitation were generally great beta testers, but some began selling these invitations on websites like Ebay. I myself was lucky enough to receive an invitation from Gmail in its early stages. At the time most users were given no more than 10 invitations to hand out. Today I have 50, with quickly replenishment of these after use.

    Personally, I love Gmail. It's got a clean and fast interface, with very easy to use features. It's storage is great, but few users will ever use even half of the space. It's spam filters are good, but I would have to say Hotmail did a better job. POP and IMAP access are now available, as well as email forwading.

    But even Gmail has its cons. It lacks thorough HTML email support, both for viewing and composing. It lacks some common features in other email services, such as a choice of spam filter level, the ability to trash messages easily and also doesn't work well (works only in plain HTML mode) with Opera and other older browsers.

    Also there have been 2 privacy issues raised with Gmail. Firstly, the unobtrusive and generally clean looking ads on the right of most pages are contextual. This means these ads are generated based on page content, or in this case email content. Therefore everytime you view an email, you're email content is analyzed and then converted into ads for Google's revenue. According to Google, this is all done by robots not humans, and therefore the email is never read by any humans, but none the less, many users get freaked out when they see their email posted in ad-form on the right of the screen.

    The other privacy issue is that of trashed messages. With 1GB of space, Gmail encourages users not to delete read messages, but only to archive them for later viewing. If a user decides to trash a message anyway, their is a clause in the Gmail privacy policy which causes some dispute. The clause states that after deletion of an email, Google can keep it in storage for as long as it wishes. Therefore, when you trash a message and expect it to be gone forever, it could be just simply sitting on a Google server, waiting to be accessed by unauthorized users.

    Many are linking Gmail with selling your soul to the devil. Will you fall into a 1GB storage temptation to sell your privacy? Well I personally don't believe these privacy allegations, but you have to make up your own mind.

    Also please let me tell you that as of April 1, 2005, Google upgraded all email accounts to 2GB storage, and as a added gimmick, that amount is constantly growing at approximately 3.5 MB a day (this rate constantly changes). As of the 6th of August, 2005, the size of all Gmail accounts was at 2465 MB.

    Since Gmail is currently in invitation-only beta, if you would like to join, please use this Gmail Invite Request Form and I will happily send you an invitation.

    Yahoo Mail -

    Yahoo Mail

    Marketing Innovation - How to Improve Marketing ROI
    There are a number of basic marketing fundamentals that everyone needs to know in order to generate attention, interest, desire and action among prospects. But to be successful in today’s competitive environment, you need more than a basic understanding of a traditional AIDA model and the 4 P’s (product, place, price, promotion).A number of years ago, I discovered a marketing methodology made popular by Michael Gerber. For those of you who have never heard of him, you can still find his books on Amazon or your local bookstore. Mr. Gerber referred to this marketing methodology as the E-myth which was comprised of: innovation, quantification, orchestration, and documentation.This methodology is the key behind major marketing successes like McDonalds, the Four Seasons, and many other well-known brands. Let me
    mail, Gmail is currently in beta and only available through an invitation based signup. Hotmail has now increased email capacity to 250 MB in an effort to rival Gmail.

    Personally, I don't like Hotmail. It's pages load slower than other providers. Ads are found literally everywhere. Even with 250MB, the capacity is still small in comparison to Gmail and Yahoo Mail. Being the largest provider of email, it is also the most targeted by hackers and unauthorized users.

    On the other hand it has the backing of Microsoft, has generally high quality spam and virus filters, has nice HTML email features and also works beautifully with other Microsoft products such as MSN Messenger and MSN Spaces.

    Google Gmail -

    Released as an invitation only beta on April 1, 2004 (no it was not an April Fool's joke) Gmail made free email history when it announced that its new email service would boast a massive 1GB of free email storage. This was 500 times what Hotmail and 250 times what Yahoo offered at the time and thus users around the world just couldn't get enough of Gmail. People who were lucky enough to receive an invitation were generally great beta testers, but some began selling these invitations on websites like Ebay. I myself was lucky enough to receive an invitation from Gmail in its early stages. At the time most users were given no more than 10 invitations to hand out. Today I have 50, with quickly replenishment of these after use.

    Personally, I love Gmail. It's got a clean and fast interface, with very easy to use features. It's storage is great, but few users will ever use even half of the space. It's spam filters are good, but I would have to say Hotmail did a better job. POP and IMAP access are now available, as well as email forwading.

    But even Gmail has its cons. It lacks thorough HTML email support, both for viewing and composing. It lacks some common features in other email services, such as a choice of spam filter level, the ability to trash messages easily and also doesn't work well (works only in plain HTML mode) with Opera and other older browsers.

    Also there have been 2 privacy issues raised with Gmail. Firstly, the unobtrusive and generally clean looking ads on the right of most pages are contextual. This means these ads are generated based on page content, or in this case email content. Therefore everytime you view an email, you're email content is analyzed and then converted into ads for Google's revenue. According to Google, this is all done by robots not humans, and therefore the email is never read by any humans, but none the less, many users get freaked out when they see their email posted in ad-form on the right of the screen.

    The other privacy issue is that of trashed messages. With 1GB of space, Gmail encourages users not to delete read messages, but only to archive them for later viewing. If a user decides to trash a message anyway, their is a clause in the Gmail privacy policy which causes some dispute. The clause states that after deletion of an email, Google can keep it in storage for as long as it wishes. Therefore, when you trash a message and expect it to be gone forever, it could be just simply sitting on a Google server, waiting to be accessed by unauthorized users.

    Many are linking Gmail with selling your soul to the devil. Will you fall into a 1GB storage temptation to sell your privacy? Well I personally don't believe these privacy allegations, but you have to make up your own mind.

    Also please let me tell you that as of April 1, 2005, Google upgraded all email accounts to 2GB storage, and as a added gimmick, that amount is constantly growing at approximately 3.5 MB a day (this rate constantly changes). As of the 6th of August, 2005, the size of all Gmail accounts was at 2465 MB.

    Since Gmail is currently in invitation-only beta, if you would like to join, please use this Gmail Invite Request Form and I will happily send you an invitation.

    Yahoo Mail -

    Yahoo Mai

    Common Courtesy Isn't So Common - 10 Telephone Blunders
    As youngsters, many of us were taught basic telephone etiquette. These lessons taught us the basic components of conducting a phone conversation - politeness, attentiveness, respect, and common courtesy. Unfortunately, it seems these lessons have been forgotten by many of today’s companies. For many, the philosophy seems to say that it’s easier to forgo these practices and, instead, choose to deal with the customer service consequences later. It seems the true cost to the bottom line is of not of any consequence. Why in a time of ever increasing competition locally and abroad, along with the knowledge of customers’ high expectations, would anyone be willing to overlook and undervalue this most basic customer service skill?Common Sense Common sense and logic aren’t so common. Common sense s
    ffered at the time and thus users around the world just couldn't get enough of Gmail. People who were lucky enough to receive an invitation were generally great beta testers, but some began selling these invitations on websites like Ebay. I myself was lucky enough to receive an invitation from Gmail in its early stages. At the time most users were given no more than 10 invitations to hand out. Today I have 50, with quickly replenishment of these after use.

    Personally, I love Gmail. It's got a clean and fast interface, with very easy to use features. It's storage is great, but few users will ever use even half of the space. It's spam filters are good, but I would have to say Hotmail did a better job. POP and IMAP access are now available, as well as email forwading.

    But even Gmail has its cons. It lacks thorough HTML email support, both for viewing and composing. It lacks some common features in other email services, such as a choice of spam filter level, the ability to trash messages easily and also doesn't work well (works only in plain HTML mode) with Opera and other older browsers.

    Also there have been 2 privacy issues raised with Gmail. Firstly, the unobtrusive and generally clean looking ads on the right of most pages are contextual. This means these ads are generated based on page content, or in this case email content. Therefore everytime you view an email, you're email content is analyzed and then converted into ads for Google's revenue. According to Google, this is all done by robots not humans, and therefore the email is never read by any humans, but none the less, many users get freaked out when they see their email posted in ad-form on the right of the screen.

    The other privacy issue is that of trashed messages. With 1GB of space, Gmail encourages users not to delete read messages, but only to archive them for later viewing. If a user decides to trash a message anyway, their is a clause in the Gmail privacy policy which causes some dispute. The clause states that after deletion of an email, Google can keep it in storage for as long as it wishes. Therefore, when you trash a message and expect it to be gone forever, it could be just simply sitting on a Google server, waiting to be accessed by unauthorized users.

    Many are linking Gmail with selling your soul to the devil. Will you fall into a 1GB storage temptation to sell your privacy? Well I personally don't believe these privacy allegations, but you have to make up your own mind.

    Also please let me tell you that as of April 1, 2005, Google upgraded all email accounts to 2GB storage, and as a added gimmick, that amount is constantly growing at approximately 3.5 MB a day (this rate constantly changes). As of the 6th of August, 2005, the size of all Gmail accounts was at 2465 MB.

    Since Gmail is currently in invitation-only beta, if you would like to join, please use this Gmail Invite Request Form and I will happily send you an invitation.

    Yahoo Mail -

    Yahoo Mai

    Direct Mailing: Is It Still Effective?
    Direct mail, or marketing by snail mail, is an oft forgotten marketing method – after all, email is quicker, easier, and much less expensive. There are many businesses that now use email exclusively, and do not use snail mail for marketing purposes.But I believe that these businesses are missing out on a piece of their pie. Actually, they are leaving a piece of their pie for other marketers (ones who use direct mail) to pick up.DMIS, or the Direct Mail Information Service, reports some important statistics, showing that direct mail is indeed a vital marketing method, even in this digital age. For example, DMIS reports that 67% of direct mail is opened by the recipient, and 45% is both opened and read. Also, 32% of consumers surveyed reported that they had responded to a direct mailing in the past twelve mo
    easily and also doesn't work well (works only in plain HTML mode) with Opera and other older browsers.

    Also there have been 2 privacy issues raised with Gmail. Firstly, the unobtrusive and generally clean looking ads on the right of most pages are contextual. This means these ads are generated based on page content, or in this case email content. Therefore everytime you view an email, you're email content is analyzed and then converted into ads for Google's revenue. According to Google, this is all done by robots not humans, and therefore the email is never read by any humans, but none the less, many users get freaked out when they see their email posted in ad-form on the right of the screen.

    The other privacy issue is that of trashed messages. With 1GB of space, Gmail encourages users not to delete read messages, but only to archive them for later viewing. If a user decides to trash a message anyway, their is a clause in the Gmail privacy policy which causes some dispute. The clause states that after deletion of an email, Google can keep it in storage for as long as it wishes. Therefore, when you trash a message and expect it to be gone forever, it could be just simply sitting on a Google server, waiting to be accessed by unauthorized users.

    Many are linking Gmail with selling your soul to the devil. Will you fall into a 1GB storage temptation to sell your privacy? Well I personally don't believe these privacy allegations, but you have to make up your own mind.

    Also please let me tell you that as of April 1, 2005, Google upgraded all email accounts to 2GB storage, and as a added gimmick, that amount is constantly growing at approximately 3.5 MB a day (this rate constantly changes). As of the 6th of August, 2005, the size of all Gmail accounts was at 2465 MB.

    Since Gmail is currently in invitation-only beta, if you would like to join, please use this Gmail Invite Request Form and I will happily send you an invitation.

    Yahoo Mail -

    Yahoo Mai

    Five Steps to Successful Sales Negotiations
    Make Each Sales Negotiation Successful.While there are a number of approaches used by salespeople, successful negotiators know the power of a collaborative approach, with gains for everyone. They know they need to see things from the other person’s perspective, to work jointly with the client to create agreements that truly satisfy the critical interests of everyone involved.Five Steps to Successful Sales Negotiations.1. Do Your Homework. Successful sales negotiators have a learning mindset -- they are continually curious and open to new insight. They continually strive to understand the client company and the people involved in approving the deal. Successful negotiators know the pertinent facts and relevant data. They have a good sense of the customers business, and what they nee
    tates that after deletion of an email, Google can keep it in storage for as long as it wishes. Therefore, when you trash a message and expect it to be gone forever, it could be just simply sitting on a Google server, waiting to be accessed by unauthorized users.

    Many are linking Gmail with selling your soul to the devil. Will you fall into a 1GB storage temptation to sell your privacy? Well I personally don't believe these privacy allegations, but you have to make up your own mind.

    Also please let me tell you that as of April 1, 2005, Google upgraded all email accounts to 2GB storage, and as a added gimmick, that amount is constantly growing at approximately 3.5 MB a day (this rate constantly changes). As of the 6th of August, 2005, the size of all Gmail accounts was at 2465 MB.

    Since Gmail is currently in invitation-only beta, if you would like to join, please use this Gmail Invite Request Form and I will happily send you an invitation.

    Yahoo Mail -

    Yahoo Mail is currently the 2nd largest email provider in the world, just behind Hotmail. Before Gmail was introduced, it gave 4MB of space to free users, double what Hotmail offered. To compete with Google's Gmail, Yahoo has now increased their email capacity to a massive 1GB. Of course, since Gmail increased their accounts to 2GB, Yahoo is still 2nd to the new email giant.

    Ignoring storage space for a while, Yahoo Mail is a pretty robust email service. It's ads are considerably smaller and less obtrusive than Hotmail's, and is not contextual like Gmail's. It's interface is slower than Gmail's and around the same speed as that of Hotmail. It has very good spam and virus filters, and also works great with other Yahoo products such as Yahoo Messenger. Also when you sign up for Yahoo Mail, your Yahoo ID can be used for practically everything else Yahoo.

    It has very few cons as well. The ads are sometimes flashy and your pages might load slower because of them but that's the only real downside. So maybe Yahoo is your email service choice.

    Conclusion -

    Even if some of you want me to, I will not blatantly state the best email service here. This is because I don't believe there is such thing as the *best* when it comes to email services. I personally like Gmail, but there are millions out there that would disagree with me. Some people love the simplicity of Gmail, the support of Hotmail or the great spam filters of Yahoo. You have to make a choice based on your liking and your needs. So go ahead and find out for youself what email service is best for you.

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