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DCW CHRISTMAS PARTY!
CONTESTS BEGIN!!
Three contests begin this week. Stay tuned for more!
1. Just For Our Ezine
Subscribers - WINTER CARE TIPS
Send me your tried and tested tips to get yourself prepared for
winter. Tips may be for beauty, skincare, makeup, health, fitness
etc. Anything that you do to equip yourself for the winters. Send
your tips to me at
lata@dotcomwomen.com with Winter Care Tips in the subject
and ALL of the following info: Your Name, Your Country, Category
of the tip (Beauty, Health etc.). You can send in more than one
tip.
Prizes:
1st prize - Beauty Tips 4 a New You eBook by
L'Exquisite Inc Esthetics & Nails
worth $19.95
2nd prize - Unwind Bath Salt by
ARBONNE
Independent Consultant Ann Phelps worth $18.50
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2. Just For Our Forum
Members - GIFT IDEAS UNDER $25
Post practical gift suggestions for this Christmas under $25. All
details available at the forums -
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/forums You have to register at
the forums to be able to post your entries. Registration is FREE!!
Prizes: Holiday Duo Delight Candle set by
Kathi's Partyshop
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3. 'A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS'
- Travel Writing Contest (Open for all women)
Send us your most memorable Christmas Travel experience. You do NOT
have to be a writer to participate. We will do any editing, if
needed. For details, visit
http://www.dotcomwomen.com/christmas/travel_writing.html
That's all for this week. Keep watching this space
for Christmas Party updates and special 'Just for Subscribers'
contests.
LET'S TALK BUSINESS
7 Simple Ways To Boost Your E-Book Sales
by Michael Southon
You can often dramatically increase your E-Book sales by making a
few minor adjustments to your sales page. Here are 7 ways to
increase your E-Book sales:
(1) Make sure your 'Order' link appears at least 3 times on your
sales page.
(2) If your link currently says 'Order!', change it to 'Order via
Secure SSL Server' (if that is the case). I made this change about a
month ago, and I noticed an immediate increase in sales.
(3) Offer a money-back guarantee that makes it clear that you don't
mind refunding purchases.
(4) Add a 'guarantee' logo or icon to your sales page. You can find
a variety of 'guarantee' graphics at AltaVista's MediaSearch:
http://web.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?cn=med
Click on the 'tab' that says 'Images' and then type 'guarantee' into
the search box. AltaVista will
return multiple pages of 'guarantee icons'.
(Before placing one of these graphics on your website, make sure it
is not covered by copyright).
(5) Offer 2 or 3 chapters of your book free (in the form of a
downloadable Trial version of your E-Book).
You could also allow people to read those same chapters online.
(6) Include a 'Table of Contents' so that your visitors can see what
your E-Book contains.
(7) Keep your sales copy to one page. People are spending less and
less time surfing the Web - if your
sales message is more than one page, your visitors will probably
move on before reaching the end.
(c) 2000 by Michael Southon
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Michael Southon shows webmasters how to Tap into the Power of
Ezines. Discover the #1 secret of web marketing. Download his free
report now:
http://www.ezine-writer.com/free-report.html
HOME DECOR
It's Party Time!
Let's Decorate!
by Lata Budhrani, Founder, DCW
Holidays are here and so is the spirit of partying. Here are some
wonderful ideas for transforming your home into an innovative party
scenario and giving your guests an occasion that will forever remain
etched in their memories.
1. Entrance: Do up your entrance. The entrance to your home
should be magnificent and welcoming. Line the driveway with
luminaries. Place a guest book at the front door for expressing
sentiments. Clean up clutter near your entrance. Decorate the
entrance traditionally or with something unusual to set a
celebratory mood. You could also decorate according to the theme of
your party. Sleigh Bells or wreaths for Christmas, ghoulish figures
for Halloween etc.
2. Lighting: Lighting sets the mood for the party. Interesting
ways to play with lighting are to cover light bulbs with
multi-colored cellophane strips, cover lights or battery-torches
with soft white cloth and place them separately to give the room an
air of mystery, or use all your beautiful candles together instead
of lights to create a romantic mood. If using candles, combine
candles of various colors, shapes and sizes together.
3. Flowers: Flowers will never go out of Fashion. Use lots of
seasonal flowers to add freshness and fragrance to your decor. Use
garlands to decorate tall structures, floral arrangements on mantels
and corners and floating displays of seasonal flowers and floating
candles for an eye-catching centerpiece. Visit our
Flower Arrangement Gallery by
Chrissie Harten for some great ideas. If you expecting kids at your
party, place such arrangements out of reach of children or use
wooden or metal vases and bowls instead of glass and porcelain.
4. Fabric and Linen: The color and texture of the fabric in the
room should be decided according to the occasion, theme, season etc.
Cool fabrics go for summers. Rich brocades and Velvet go with a
Victorian theme. Red, Golden and White will give the room a
Christmassy feel.
5. A Special Touch: Give the party scenario a special
touch by placing an object which will be the center of attraction
for your guests. A party is the right time to show off your
beautiful collection of dolls or your set of original oils by a
famous artist. A set of rare books placed together as a
'mini-library' in your party room will also become a major
attraction if your guests are Literature-Lovers. Apart from
collections, you can use mini-aquariums, waterfalls, miniature
indoor gardens etc. These will not only beautify the room, but also
give your guests a beautiful theme to start a conversation.
Happy Decorating!
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About the Author
Lata Budhrani is the Founder/Editor of Dot Com Women, a premier
women's website and online community. Visit her at
http://www.dotcomwomen.com
FOOD
7 Layered Bar
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1. Melt butter in 13*9*2 inch pan.
2. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs evenly over butter.
3. Sprinkle in layers: chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, nuts,
and coconut.
4. Pour sweetened condensed milk over all. Bake in preheated 350
degree over for 30 minutes.
5. Allow to cool.
CRAFTS
Dryer Scent Bag
Instead of dryer sheets to make your clothes smell nice, use this
beautiful lavender pillow bag.
1. Sew a small pillow. You can use any leftover piece of fabric
for it.
2. Fill it with dried lavender.
3. Decorates the edges with lace.
CONTESTS
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DCW Christmas Party!
A Whole lot of contests for you! Win prizes worth more than
$1000.
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All American
Moms
Are you an All American Mom?
Submit your profile and tell us why you deserve to be recognized
as the All American Mom of the month. If your profile is chosen,
you will receive the gift of your choice from our prize-bank and
an award you can display on your web site proclaiming you as our
All American Mom of the month!
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LadiesBlend.com Contest
Enter daily to win fabulous custom
scented Bath & Body Product(s) to be awarded each month!
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My Awesome
Candles
Enter to win beautiful candles and other prizes! The names
will
be drawn the 1st of December (just in time for christmas).
Contest Sponsors Needed.
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Fall Festival
Contest from CyberMomz
Just visit our sponsor sites, answer the questions, and have a
chance to win many great prizes.
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Celebrations - Contest
from 'Heart Filled Baskets'
To enter the
contest all you need to do is send an email to
Grattonsbaskets@aol.com
, with the word "Celebration" in the subject line.
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Beans and Bears
Contest
Just by joining our Newsletter group you are automatically
entered into our Monthly prize drawing. We offer a $10 Gift
Certificate.
If you have a contest going on, send
me the details and I will publish it on the Contests page.
Send me your entries at
lata@dotcomwomen.com Subject - Contest Listings.
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MEET OUR CHRISTMAS
PARTY SPONSORS
L'Exquisite Inc Esthetics
& Nails
Shanette is a licensed esthetician and makeup artist and the
Founder and owner of L'Exquisite Inc Esthetics and Nails.
Shanette has donated her latest ebook - Beauty Tips 4 a New You.
"Beauty Tips 4 a New You\" is an overall informative eBook. It
covers a variety of health, beauty and lifestyle tips from
makeup applications and fashion to homemade beauty recipes,
anti-aging, health and fitness. Designed to help improve your
life at any age and to help YOU Be a Perfect "10" in your own
unique way.
ARBONNE Independent Consultant Ann Phelps
Ann Phelps is an independent ARBONNE Consultant and has
donated an Unwind Bath Salt - a perfect way to relax after a
busy winter day or a tiring Holiday Party!
Kathi's Partyshop
DCW Member Kathi Iacovelli's Partyshop is your one-stop shop for
Party Supplies. Kathi is donating a Holiday Duo Delight Candle
set as a prize which contains of two luscious smelling candles
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