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	<title>Michael Bond</title>
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		<title>Posting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! Sorry I have not posted to the blog page in a while just trying to find the time. I promise I will be posting here again very soon. Some really cool upgrades to SOC I will be sharing with you and the opportunity to have your own home based greeting card business has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey everyone! Sorry I have not  posted to the blog page in a while just trying to find the time. I promise I will be posting here again very soon. Some really cool upgrades to SOC I will be sharing with you and the opportunity to have your own home based greeting card business has never been better. Let me ask you these question.<br />
1. Do you buy greeting cards?<br />
2. Do you buy gifts?<br />
3. Do you know ANYONE that buys greeting cards and/or gifts?<br />
4. Would you like to make a percentage of every greeting card and gift that people buy?<br />
Stay tuned&#8230;<br />
www.cardsendercanada.com<br />
Sent from my Blackberry</p>


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		<title>&#8220;I Appreciate You&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://michaelbond.ca/archives/403</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 04:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An person who feels genuinely valued will go to the extra distance for the person responsible for creating this uplifting feeling. Showing appreciation to those around you and in your life is win/win in every respect. Yet many of us neglect this fundamental key to fun, healthy, budding relationships? Appreciation is a simple thing. It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://michaelbond.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/handshake.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-406" title="handshake" src="http://michaelbond.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/handshake-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>An person who feels genuinely valued will go to the extra distance for the person responsible for creating this uplifting feeling. Showing appreciation to those around you and in your life is win/win in every respect. Yet many of us neglect this fundamental key to fun, healthy, budding relationships?</p>
<p>Appreciation is a simple thing. It doesn&#8217;t take more time. The key is to have it be a way of living, not merely a tool to pull out when convenient and, secondly, communicate it in a way that is heard.</p>
<p>So get out there, on the phone or send a card to show your appreciation today. Not only will you make someones day by telling them how much you appreciate them, but, it will also make it an awesome day for you too.</p>


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		<title>Promote Yourself with the Hubze Card</title>
		<link>http://michaelbond.ca/archives/398</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you like to be able to make one post and have it go out to all of your social media sites as well as your Blogs?  Of course you would. This is incredible. And it’s FREE. Visit the Hubze Blog, here there is the video that explains its power and what it can do [...]]]></description>
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<p>Would you like to be able to make one post and have it go out to all  of your social media sites as well as your Blogs?  Of course you would. This is incredible. And it’s FREE.</p>
<p>Visit the Hubze Blog, here there is the video that  explains its power and what it can do for branding you.  It’s quite  lengthy but well worth it.  You will see the power of the card near the beginning of the video.  <a href="http://blog.hubze.com" target="_blank">http://blog.hubze.com</a></p>
<p>You will have an online Hubze card (kind of like a business card)  that will be the central point of your info and all of your social networking/media links (Facebook, Twitter, Skype, email etc) that can be available to  every one in the system.</p>
<p>Beta testing will begin in about a  week. There are so many things that this Hubze card does that it is just  amazing. So enjoy and invite your contacts because it’s going to be big and it  will enhance your presence on the internet and your business.</p>
<p><a title="Get Yours!" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/bit.ly');" href="https://www.hubze.com/signup/?referredBy=michaelbond" target="_blank">Get  Your Hubze Card Here.</a></p>


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		<title>SendOutCards Opportunity Overview</title>
		<link>http://michaelbond.ca/archives/380</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us on April 17th, 2010 for a SendOutCards Overview Meeting. You will learn about the company, service and business opportunity. Please contact me for more details. Email this to a friend? Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn Post on Google Buzz Ping this on Ping.fm Share this on Plaxo]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join us on April 17th, 2010 for a SendOutCards Overview Meeting. You will learn about the company, service and business opportunity.</p>
<p>Please <a href="http://michaelbond.ca/192">contact me</a> for more details.</p>


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		<title>The Definition of Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thought I&#8217;d share a few of my collected definitions of success. You need to know what you&#8217;re aiming at or you will succeed at the wrong thing. First of all, success is maximizing your God given potential. Secondly it can be defined as this: doing the best you can with what you have where you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thought I&#8217;d share a few of my collected  definitions of success. You need to know what you&#8217;re aiming at or you will succeed at the wrong thing.</p>
<p>First  of all, success is maximizing your God given potential.</p>
<p>Secondly it can be  defined as this: doing the  best you can with what you have where you are.  Success is not  circumstantial.  Some of the most successful people are those in the  worst of circumstances, but they make  the most of them.  That&#8217;s success.</p>
<p>A third  definition: the people who know you the  best respect you the most.  We care way too much about what  strangers think of us, but they won&#8217;t be the ones at our graveside.  I  want my wife and my kids to respect me the most.</p>
<p>Definition four: success is  trying until the day you die.  I think most of us give up on our dreams much too easily  and way too quickly.  We stop trying, but why? If you&#8217;re still trying you&#8217;re  succeeding!</p>
<p>One key to success is not worrying about the outcome.  Winning or losing isn&#8217;t  the issue.  Trying is winning!</p>
<p>The measure of success is this: how hard did you try?</p>
<p>If you pray like it depends on God and work like it depends on you, you  cannot fail.</p>


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		<title>Know Your WHY!</title>
		<link>http://michaelbond.ca/archives/317</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know, it may sound a little corny to some of you. However, knowing your “why” is one of the most important steps in achieving any goal or getting through any project or anything that you do. In fact, “why” is the most important word when setting any goal. If you don’t know why you [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://michaelbond.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/questionmarkpeople.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-365" title="3D Character and Question Mark" src="http://michaelbond.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/questionmarkpeople-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>I know, it may sound a little corny to some of you. However, knowing your “why” is one of the most important steps in achieving any goal or getting through any project or anything that you do. In fact, “why” is  the most important word when setting any goal. If you don’t know why you want something, then you probably don’t need it or want it and most likely you won’t ever achieve it.</p>
<p>When ever you do anything out of the norm or you want to try something new or you are just taking a close look at your current life and the things you are doing or want to do, it  is critical to know your why. Is your why in line with your  values? One of the first steps is to imagine what it will be like when you are there. What will it feel like? What will you be doing? What will you have? You need to stop, take a step back and visualize what the end result is. If you know what the end will look like, you are more likely to work harder to achieve it. “Begin with the end in mind” ~Stephen Covey~</p>
<p>If you  have trouble understanding the fundamental of why, try asking yourself, at least five times, why?  The first answer is likely to be somewhat  empty and without substance. However, with each successive answer you will be digging down deeper and deeper into the true reason for your goal. This is truly not  an easy exercise, yet it will certainly strengthen your why once you have  done it.</p>
<p>Frequently, people have great ideas and get enthusiastic  about them only to talk ourselves out of moving forward because of the  “hows” or the “whats”. We start asking ourselves, “How will I ever do  that?” or “What was I thinking?” or “I don’t know enough about that so  I’ll never be able to do it”. There are many of reasons not to do  something, so your “why” has to be strong enough to get you through.</p>
<p>Once  you understand your why, the hows and the whats will just seem to  appear. They will no longer be the obstacles they appeared to be. If the why is strong enough, resources will show up or you will  be inspired to seek out the answers wherever they may be. The internet,  people we know, books are all great sources of information that will  help remove the fog of the unknown. If your why is strong enough, you  will do everything  and anything in your power to find out how to make it happen.</p>
<p>Conceptualize with a friend, using a  trusted mentor to bounce ideas off, or using a coach are some of the  ways that will help you discover your why, get your whats and hows organized and prioritized. Keep on your toes though, your why may not be good enough for  other people and they will try very hard to discourage you. Be careful  of who you tell your goals to, and know that they may not understand  your why.</p>
<p>What is one thing that you would really like to  accomplish? Now ask yourself why you’d like to accomplish that. Think  about it for a few minutes. What will that accomplishment give you? Will  it serve others? Once you know the why, close your eyes and visualize  what it will be like when you achieve it. Hold that picture and make a  mini-video of what you will be like, what you will feel like and what it  will mean to others. Run that video in your mind first thing in the  morning and last thing at night. Remember, we become what we think  about.</p>
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		<title>Mike, What&#8217;s this SOC thing you talk about?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SendOutCards.com or (SOC) is a system that allow you to send REAL physical (paper) greeting cards from any internet connection. These are not “Ecards” but real physical (paper) greeting cards that arrive by first class mail with a stamp to your recipient(s) . You can create custom greeting cards using your own digital pictures, schedule [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>SendOutCards.com or (SOC) </strong>is a system that allow you to send REAL physical (paper) greeting cards from any internet connection. These are not “Ecards” but real physical (paper) greeting cards that arrive by first class mail with a stamp to your recipient(s) . You can create custom greeting cards using your own digital pictures, schedule cards to go out in advance, send multiple cards at once and more.</p>
<p>But <strong>SendOutCards</strong> is much more than just a greeting card system. You can also use the system to send gifts such as brownies, cookies, gift baskets, holiday items, books etc. I guess the best way to describe it is that it&#8217;s an amazing, easy to us, affordable client retention, referral, and relationship building system.</p>
<p><strong>SendOutCards</strong> is also a great Home Based Business / Work at Home Opportunity. It’s a very solid opportunity with a great service/product with an amazing company and business plan.</p>
<p>I’ve been involved with <strong>SendOutCards </strong>for several years, first as a customer and now as an Independent Distributor along with my wife Tina. So if you are interested in more information on the service or the opportunity or both you have come to the right place. Click on the CardSenderCanada link below for more info and you can even try the system and service for free.</p>
<p>Tina and I love it and we think you will too.</p>
<p>Mike</p>
<h3>For more information –&gt; <a href="http://socreview.com/ontario" target="_blank">CardSenderCanada</a></h3>


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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[STAY HOME, MAKE MONEY! Are you ready to fire your boss, set your own hours, and start making MONEY working part-time from the comfort of your home? Imagine this&#8230; Next Monday, instead of waking up too early and driving to a job that doesn’t pay you what you’re worth; you decide to sleep in and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">STAY HOME, MAKE  MONEY!</span></strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #000080; font-size: medium;"><strong>Are you  ready to fire your boss,<br />
set your own hours, and start making<br />
MONEY working part-time from<br />
the comfort of your home?</strong></span></strong></p>
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<h4><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"> <strong>Imagine  																	this&#8230;</strong></span></h4>
<h4>Next  																	Monday,  																	instead of  																	waking up  																	too early  																	and driving  																	to a job  																	that doesn’t  																	pay you what  																	you’re  																	worth; you  																	decide to  																	sleep in and  																	wake up  																	refreshed.</h4>
<h4>Then you  																	commute to  																	your home  																	office in  																	your  																	slippers,  																	fire up your  																	computer,  																	and do three  																	simple  																	things:</h4>
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<h4><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"> Log in  																		to your very own Greeting Card  																		website  																		(2  																		minutes)</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"> Fire off  																		a  																		proven,  																		AUTOMATIC  																		MARKETING  																		SYSTEM  																		(15  																		minutes)</span></h4>
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<h4><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"> Check  																		your  																		back  																		office  																		for  																		results  																		(7  																		minutes)</span></h4>
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<h4><strong> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"> Now you take  																	a break.  																	Because  																	you’re done.  																	That’s it.</span></strong></h4>
<h4><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"> After lunch,  																	you return a  																	few phone  																	calls to  																	answer  																	questions.  																	Then you go  																	to your mail  																	box and pick  																	up a nice  																	CHECK. A  																	significant  																	check. A  																	check that  																	grows like  																	magic week  																	after week  																	after week &#8211;  																	even when  																	you are on  																	vacation!</span></h4>
<h4>Sound like a  																	fantasy? It  																	isn&#8217;t. It’s  																	called&#8230;</h4>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">True Financial  Freedom!</span></strong></p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;">True Financial Freedom  means having all the money you could ever want AND having time available  to enjoy it.</span></strong></span></h5>
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;">And that’s what <a title="Home Business Opportunity" href="http://www.sochomebusiness.com/ontario" target="_blank"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">this  home business</span></em> </a>can do for you.</span></strong></span></h5>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Learn More" href="http://www.sochomebusiness.com/ontario" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone" title="Business" src="http://www.sochomebusiness.com/images/buttonL1.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="50" /></a></p>
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		<title>SOC Super Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended my first SOC Super Saturday and I have to tell you it was amazing. 300 plus people attended the event held in Farmington Hills Michigan at the Oakland college. It was a well set up and executed event and I would like to thank Christine Reid, Grace Hansen, Colleen Kilpatrick and everyone else [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I attended my first SOC Super Saturday and I have to tell you it was amazing. 300 plus people attended the event held in Farmington Hills Michigan at the Oakland college. It was a well set up and executed event and I would like to thank Christine Reid, Grace Hansen, Colleen Kilpatrick and everyone else involved in making this possible. I would also like to thank David Welton for his hospitality, providing a place to crash for the night.</p>
<p>I made some really great connections there and met some of our top distributors including Jeff Packard; who is a great guy. One other mention, John Pullum (<a title="John Pullum" href="http://www.funnybaldman.com" target="_blank">www.funnybaldman.com</a>) if you ever get the chance to see him or your company is looking for a motivational speaker and funny guy&#8230; John is the man for that gig. He was awesome and I had the pleasure, although short, to speak with John. He is a great guy! I look forward to having him for dinner (I did invite him) and seeing him perform again.</p>
<p>So for those of you that don&#8217;t know what SOC Super Saturday is all about; its a one day training and team building event for SOC distributors. Its a great way to get your business started or to get it fired up.</p>
<p>If your on my team you&#8217;ll hear all about it from me and I encourage you to attend the next SOC Super Saturday. If your on someone else team; you need to talk with your sponsor if you haven&#8217;t heard about or attend one.</p>
<p>Looking forward to the next SOC SS and meeting you there. I am also looking forward to having my team host a Super Saturday.</p>


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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: E Kinton Did you know that Americans give more than 7 billion greeting cards each year? According to the Greeting Card Association, we spend over $7.5 billion dollars every year on cards. One thing to consider is that greeting cards are not just for birthdays, Christmas, and other holidays. They are also very effective [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<address><strong>Author: E Kinton</strong></address>
<p>Did you know that Americans give more than 7 billion greeting cards each year?  According to the Greeting Card Association, we spend over $7.5 billion dollars every year on cards.</p>
<p>One thing to consider is that greeting cards are not just for birthdays, Christmas, and other holidays.  They are also very effective tools for increasing business and sales.</p>
<p>Some of us only associate giving cards with special days but savvy business men and women have been using them for decades to stay in touch with customers and build name recognition. There is no faster way to connect with a client than to send them an unexpected, real greeting card in the mail.</p>
<p>Recently, one of the big trends on the internet has been the increased use of the e-card or electronic card.  E-cards are quite popular and they allow people to send an instant message to friends and family.  However, most people still prefer a real card versus the online version.  Flooded email boxes and excessive spam are just a couple of the reasons why this might be the case.</p>
<p>It is reported that 9 out of 10 Americans surveyed actually prefer a physical letter or greeting card.  That&#8217;s probably why hundreds of people per day search for the term &#8220;send real greeting card&#8221; in their quest to stay away from less personal online-only cards.</p>
<p>In addition to their personal appeal, a real greeting card is more likely to be opened, read, and retained when compared to other direct mail pieces.</p>
<p>Maybe you have heard the story of Joseph Samuel Girard.  He is well known to be one of the greatest salesmen in the world.  For 12 straight years, he sold more cars and trucks than any other salesperson. During a fifteen year career, he sold 13,001 cars and is listed in the Automotive Hall of Fame.</p>
<p>The reason Joe&#8217;s amazing story is shared here is because it&#8217;s said that he accomplished his phenomenal success by consistently staying in touch with his customers through written cards.  It is proof that this strategy can quickly separate you from the crowd.</p>
<p>So, the next time you are trying to think of creative ways to generate referrals and reach out to your customers, take a few minutes to send out some personal greeting cards.  They work, and the results just might surprise you.</p>
<p><strong>About the Author:</strong></p>
<p>E. Kinton has written over a dozen articles helping home business owners to improve productivity.<br />
<a href="http://www.socreview.com/ontario" target="_blank">AutomatedFollowUpSystem</a> for free test.</p>
<p>Article Source: ArticlesBase.com</p>


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