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Keeping In Touch With My Online Family

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Issue #34: February 5th, 2002

Hi {FIRSTNAME},

Here's What We Have For YOU Today:

~ Publisher's Corner
~ Notes and Quotes
~ Feature Articles
~ Ezine ADventure
~ Helpful Hints
~ Readers' Comments/Suggestions
~ Ad Swaps

~~~Publisher's Corner~~~

Woo Hoo!!! (I never thought I'd put that expression in print
:-) I think my links are working! It truly doesn't take much
to upset the 'old apple cart' when dealing with the inner
workings of scripts and the like. I am so fortunate to have a
friend who is a 'techie' and he fixed the problem for me. God
bless him!

A big, warm welcome to our new subscribers and greetings to
those of you who have been with KIT for awhile. I'd like to
thank all of you who have hung in there while getting this
nitty gritty stuff worked out. I love this new auto-responder
and it's so much easier to access subscribers using the filters.
In moments I know just how many subscribers I have. Now I can
determine where they originated from and so on.

NOTE: I've made every effort to ensure that subscribers have
been transferred and unsubscribes taken care of as well. As
with any transition period, some may have been missed. If you
wish to unsubscribe, please use the link at the bottom of the
newsletter. In a couple of days, all links to InfoGenerator
will no longer work.

I had a conversation with a fellow business associate the other
day and he commented to the effect that I was 'way ahead of him
in the computer knowledge department'. I was helping him find
a certain program on his computer because a new program he had
to install for his ISP wiped out all of his desktop icons. I
talked him through the steps and we 'found' the program he was
looking for.

His comment got me to thinking back and I have come a long way
since I first started out on the computer. Each of us have
different learning curves. One person will snap up a process
in a lightening flash. The next will have to labor through
a program until that little jolt tells you you 'got it'. And
oh what a feeling of joy that is! Right?

Now that I am committed to an online business, I have to learn
so much more in order to effectively maintain my website; keep
up with security issues; find ways to automate as many tasks as
possible without taking away from good customer service; and
that list keeps growing. I just know some things will take me
a little longer to grasp than others. That's just the way it
goes in life.

And I will always remember what it's like being the 'new kid on
the block' and what it took to learn even the basics of working
online. The only 'dumb' question is the one that isn't asked.
Don't be afraid to ask. If the person you are asking doesn't
have time for you -- move on and ask someone else. Find a
mentor -- someone who has been there and done it. Keep moving
forward. That way you won't get stuck in a rut.

Our first Feature Article today is brought to us by Shelley
Lowery, Ezine, Discussion and Announcement List Etiquette. She
does a good job of explaining each group and what their main
function is and also gives you some great pointers. Our second
feature is by one of our subscribers, Joyce Schneider, and is
entitled Life Lessons From A Four Year Old.

Let's get on with today's issue. Have a great day and keep on
smiling!

Lois M. Jeary
Publisher, KIT and KIT Klassifieds
mailto:lois@home-for-success.com

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The good thing about being young is that you are not
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~~~Feature Articles~~~

Ezine, Discussion and Announcement List Etiquette

By Shelley Lowery

The information super highway; countless intertwining roads
of information all merging into one massive freeway. That's
the Internet. Just about any form of information you could
ever want, right at your fingertips.

The Internet is far more than just websites. Information is
delivered via email, downloads, newsgroups and forums just
to name a few. In addition, there are literally thousands of
ezines, discussion groups and announcement lists.

These groups are composed of individuals who either receive
information in the form of a publication or share information
with a group. Although these lists can provide you with a
wealth of information, they can be very time consuming for
the owners. With that in mind, this article will provide you
with some basic list etiquette guidelines.

Ezines

Ezines, also known as email magazines, online publications
and electronic newsletters, are simply newsletters available
via email and/or online.

Subscribers sign up to receive a publication and may
unsubscribe at any time. Publications may be delivered
to your email daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly.

Discussion Groups

Discussion groups are groups of individuals who have signed
up to participate in group discussions. This type of group
delivers messages to your email each time a member posts.
When you reply to a message, it will be delivered to the
entire group.

Announcement Lists

Announcement lists enable members to sign up to receive
and post announcements in regard to a specific subject.
This type of group may deliver messages as they are
posted or you may receive a certain number of the
messages at one time.

Forums/Message Boards

Forums or message boards are online threaded discussion
groups in which messages are displayed on web pages.

Some forums require you to register in order to become a
member, while others require no registration.

Moderators

Most types of discussion groups, announcement lists and
forums will have one or more moderators. Moderators make
sure that posts are appropriate and try to prevent spammers
from posting.

Posting Guidelines

No matter what type of list or group you join, each will have
its own set of posting guidelines. Make sure you always
review the guidelines and double-check your post prior to
submission. Not only will your message get posted more
quickly, but it will also save the moderator a great deal of time.

When posting or replying to posts, make sure that you stay
on topic. If you're posting to a group that focuses on "Ezines,"
you wouldn't want to post a question or information about
"Gardening." In addition, always be very tactful. Everyone is
there to learn and share information. There is absolutely no
reason to hurt someone's feelings by publicly humiliating them
or being rude. Keep in mind, there is a human being with
feelings behind each post.

When posting to an announcement group, make sure you
follow the posting guidelines. Not only will this save the list
owner a great deal of time, but it will also prevent you from
having to repost your message when it gets rejected.

In addition to following the guidelines, make sure that you
don't post your message more than once. Announcement lists
receive many submissions and only send out a certain number
of posts each day. It may take up to a week or longer before
your message is approved. Reposting only serves to delay the
process even further.

Unsubscribing

In order to remove yourself or unsubscribe from an ezine,
discussion group or announcement list, you must follow the
instructions for each individual publication. Some lists will
provide a link that will instantly remove your email address.
Others will require you to send an email message to remove
yourself. However, you MUST send the unsubscribe email
message from the same address you used to subscribe.

Many times, subscribers may use an email address that
redirects to their main email account. When they try to
remove themselves from a list, they can't remember which
address they used to subscribe. This causes them to
become frustrated and take their anger out on the list owner.
There is no way for a list owner to determine what email
address a subscriber used to subscribe to the list. However,
there is a way you can locate the address yourself and save
yourself and the list owner a great deal of frustration.

If you're using Outlook:
Under the "View" menu, select "Message header" or "Source."

If you're using Eudora:
Click on the "Bla bla" button.

By viewing the message headers, you can determine what
email address the message was sent to. This is the email
address you used to subscribe to the group. Your unsubscribe
message MUST come from this address in order to remove it
from the database.

SPAM

Professional list owners will NEVER add your email address to
their database without your knowledge. Most of the time, if
you're receiving their publication, you subscribed and may
have forgotten. Keep in mind, the keyword is "Professional"
list owners. There are many list owners that use unethical
means of obtaining email addresses.

Before making a "SPAM" complaint, it is VERY important that
you understand the consequences. NEVER make a SPAM
complaint unless you are absolutely positive that it is in
fact, SPAM. It is much better to delete one hundred potential
SPAM messages than to wrongly accuse one innocent
publisher of SPAM. What you probably don't realize is that
when you make a SPAM complaint about a publication, your
complaint also affects advertisers and article writers that
have no affiliation with the publication. One SPAM complaint
can cost an innocent publisher, advertiser and writer their
entire business. It's just not worth it.

Advertising

Although many ezines will allow you to purchase advertising,
discussion groups, announcement lists and forums DO NOT
allow blatant advertising. This is considered SPAM and will
probably get you immediately removed. Most groups will allow
you to include your signature. Make sure you review the
guidelines prior to posting.

If we all work together and follow a few simple guidelines,
we can make the Internet a better place for us all.

Copyright © Shelley Lowery 2001.

About the Author:

Shelley Lowery is the author of Ebook Starter - A complete
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Most successful men have not achieved their
distinction by having some new talent or
opportunity presented to them. They have
developed the opportunity that was at hand.

Bruce Marton

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Life Lessons From a Four Year Old

by Joyce Schneider

I had an interesting day today ... another day of learning that
if I become more child like in certain aspects of my life and my
work, that it will flow much smoother.

I had mentioned to Carson that we might go to the zoo today with
the neighbors. Well, at 9:15 when they called, I was just
getting up, and I didn't feel like rushing around to meet them
by 10:00. Yes, this is one of the benefits of working at home.
I really can get up when I desire :o)

So I didn't mention the zoo to Carson, who was still asleep. I
figured he would forget about it and we'd go another day. Well,
at 12:15, he remembered and he was so determined that we go, I
just couldn't say no.

I was very content with my coffee and my nightshirt and working
happily on my computer while they played legos. I did not see a
need to change that happy picture by dragging out to the zoo.
It was hot, it was humid and it looked like our daily
thunderboomer was fast approaching! Plus mosquitos are thriving
in SW Florida at this time of year!! I was comfortable, and
going to the zoo was going to take me out of that comfort zone!!

But I love my babies, and there isn't much I wouldn't do for
them, so I said "What the heck... I'm game". If it rains, it
rains. I can't control the weather, but do I need to sit home
and miss out on an adventure, because of what MIGHT happen?

All the way to the zoo the thunder boomed around us and it got
darker and darker, but my two little positive thinkers kept
saying..."It's not going to rain Mommy!"

Well, to make a long story short...it didn't! We had a
wonderful time at the zoo. It wasn't too hot, or too humid or
too buggy! It actually was just perfect!! And the boys ran and
played and we saw all the animals and we had a super time!

My moral: Too many times we don't want to stretch ourselves or
leave that warm cofy spot that we've put ourselves in. As NIKE
says, "Just Do IT!" You actually may enjoy what's on the other
side :o)

Joyce Schneider

contact: joyce@itilink.com
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http://www.ebizgravity.com/joyceschneider

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