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"Helping Your Business Fly"
Issue 22
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. FLIGHT LINES: Cheerfulness adds to business and life
2. WING TIPS: How to print those pesky ".prn"s files
3. FEATURE ARTICLE: "The Story of the Hypnotic Writing Monkey"
4. ALTER EAGLE: Bootdisk.com - A variety of solutions
5. EAGLE'S TALON: Domain Name Analyzer FREE Version
6. EYE OF THE EAGLE: What nine letter English word...
7. CONTACT THE FLYER: Send questions, comments and articles
1) ======= Flight Lines =======
[Observations on business and life]
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent,
the more it remains. --Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cheerfulness greases the axles of the world.
--Author Unknown
A cheerful attitude is something to consciously cultivate.
It's a plus for any business and everyone benefits when you
dwell on the things that are going right.
2) ======= Wing Tips =======
[A variety of business helps and tips]
How to print those pesky "filename.prn" files
Sooner or later you may run across software that offers
to create a .prn file for printing at a later time.
These files include "Printer Control Language" commands
imbedded in the file.
One example of this type of file can be found in Windows.
Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel, and open the
"System" applet. Under the Device Manager tab, there is
an option to print the system settings profile. This can be
very helpful in finding problems with your system.
If you don't have an attached printer, you can use the
"print to file" option to create a .prn file. Then you
can copy the file to a floppy disk and print the file
from a computer that has a printer.
O.K., so just how do you print these files?
1. In Windows, go to the Start / Run command and type
the word, "command" (without the quotes) and click "O.K.",
to open a "command line" window.
2. Next, type "copy filename.prn lptn /b" (again without the
quotes), where filename.prn is the name of the file to be
printed, and lptn is the LPT (printer) port where you will be
printing the file.
The /b switch tells Windows that the file being printed is a
binary file.
For example, I have a file called system.prn and I want to
print it on lpt1, I would type: copy system.prn lpt1 /b
and hit the enter key.
This should work on most, if not all Windows systems.
3) ======= Feature Article =======
The Story of the Hypnotic Writing Monkey
by Joe Vitale
A monkey could use this material to write a riveting sales
letter, ad, or email message.
The only condition is the monkey needs to be able to read.
I'll prove it to you.
Right now I have no idea how to write this article for Larry
on "How to Easily Use This Material to Get Gloriously Rich."
So, in this case, I'm the monkey.
Now follow my path....
I grab this material and flip through it -- which is what
I'm doing right now -- and I spot a phrase...
"You don't realize it, but in the next few minutes you're
going to learn..."
I add to that phrase something my monkey mind gives me,
"...how to get people to do your bidding by using this
amazing collection of hypnotic materials."
I now have this: "You don't realize it, but in the next
few minutes you're going to learn how to get people to do
your bidding by using this amazing collection of hypnotic
materials."
There, I just wrote a good line. Any monkey could do it,
as long as said monkey can type.
If you're like me, you'll probably want another example.
Stop! Did you notice that "If you're like me..." is one of
Larry's hypnotic lines? It is. It's in this book. My monkey
mind found it and used it.
And "Stop!" is from his book, too. I saw it and tossed it
into the above paragraph. Made you look, didn't it?
Here's a fact for you: Any man, woman, child or monkey can
flip through these pages and find words, phrases, and
complete sentences to help them lead and control the minds
of their readers.
Hey! Did you catch what I did? The phrase "Here's a fact
for you..." is also from Larry's collection. It's a way to
assume logic without having any. It works.
And did you notice that "Hey!" grabbed your mind?
It, too, is from this collection. It's a powerful yet simple
tool for practically yelling out your reader's name in a
crowded room. It GRABS attention.
Are you beginning to see how you can use this material?
Think about making use of this collection of hypnotic
material and you'll begin to feel real power.
And did you notice that "Think about making use of..." is
yet another golden nugget from Larry's book?
Yes, a monkey with typing and reading skills just might be
able to write a good letter with this amazing collection of
tried and true hypnotic words and phrases.
But more importantly, since YOU are smarter than any monkey,
by the time you finish reading this material you will be able
to take these words and phrases and weave them into hypnotic
letters and ads that get people to act on your commands and
suggestions.
Stop! Note "by the time you finish reading..." is ALSO from
Larry's priceless bag of tricks!
Can you see why I'm so excited!
As you study every word of this book you will become amazed
at how easy it will be for you to start writing your own
hypnotic material.
(I can't resist. "As you study every word of this book you
will become..." is also swiped from Larry's collection. This
is becoming way too easy.)
But let me confess something:
(Yes. "Let me confess..." is a hypnotic phrase.)
When Larry wrote to me and said he compiled this material,
I was angry.
("I was angry..." is from this collection, too.)
I wanted to be the author of these gems. I even offered to
help add more gems to the package if Larry would let me be
co-author. He agreed, but I could barely think of anything
to add! Larry already did the work---and did it very well!
The further you read into this collection, the more you will
realize why professional copywriters always have "swipe
files." They use them for inspiration. In this case, Larry
has done ALL the leg work for you.
("The further you read into this..." is from his swipe file.)
Remember when you were in high school, and you cheated to
get a passing grade? Admit it. You did, at least once. Well,
this collection is your cheat-cheat.
("Remember when you were in high school..." is swiped from
this book, too. Do you see how easy it is to write with
this collection at hand? It's so easy I feel silly accepting
money for writing material like this for clients. But not
THAT silly.)
Have you noticed yet that I began with no idea of how to
write this article and now, with the help of Larry's
collection, have written a very interesting and maybe even
hypnotic piece?
("Have you noticed yet that..." is from this fantastic swipe
file, too.)
So here you are. You're holding dynamite. Do you light it
and throw it in a field to watch the dirt blow up, or do you
light it and throw it where you know lay hidden gold?
FACT: The choice is yours. Use this material wisely.
("FACT" is swiped, too.)
Go forth and profit.
Joe Vitale is recognized by many to be one of the greatest
living copywriters. His latest project, the Hypnotic Writer's
Swipe File is a collection of over 1,550 copywriting gems
that took him years to compile. This is his personal swipe
file that he uses to create world famous sales letters
responsible for generating millions and millions of dollars
of revenue. Click here to learn more.
http://www.roibot.com/r_hwsf.cgi?R19350_hwsftbaptext2
4) ======= Alter Eagle =======
[Products and services that we recommend]
Bootdisk.com - A variety of solutions
You can find just about any kind of boot disk for a
variety of operating systems at this website.
In addition to boot disks, you will find several tips,
operating system tweaks, files, instructions, utilities,
patches, updates, etc. as well as links to other sites.
This site is primarily intended for "more experienced"
computer users, administrators and technicians but may be
of great benefit to anyone in an emergency.
I highly recommend this site for anyone that needs the
right solution for a difficult problem.
[But better yet, take time now to make sure you have a
working boot disk for each of your systems. And make
sure that each disk has the necessary cdrom or network
drivers loaded at boot time, in the event that you need
to reload Windows.]
Visit: http://www.bootdisk.com/
5) ======= Eagle's Talon =======
[Tools to help you "get a grip" on things]
Domain Name Analyzer - FREE Version
Domain Name Analyzer is a free Windows software program
that you can use to find the best (available) domain name
for your product or business.
Type in a keyword and the program will suggest some names
for your consideration. Click the "check availability"
button and the program will check to see if the name is
being used.
I haven't had time to give this program a serious look,
but it appears to be very useful. And there is a Pro
version with a lot more features available for $30.00,
with a year of free updates.
Visit the website for more information on both versions.
Softnik Website: http://www.softnik.com/index.htm
Download: http://www.softnik.com/download/dnasetup.zip
6) ======= Eye of the Eagle =======
[Ideas to help you think creatively]
What nine letter English word remains a word each time
you remove a letter?
(Answer in the next issue of the Flyer)
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Answer to Last Month's Puzzler...
[One costs $5, twelve costs $10 and two hundred costs $15.
What am I buying?]
House numbers, at $5 per digit. 1 = $5, 12 = $10, etc.
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