http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kim+Klaver Wellness, Fitness and Diet Kim Klaver Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288085&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Steak 'n eggs: Good or bad for weight loss? What's the best way to lose weight fast and remain healthy? There has been much hysteria pro and con the Atkins-type weight-loss regime, with the low-cal/lo fat and portion control camp screaming that red meat and eggs are dangerous. In a recent weight los... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Kim Klaver Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288091&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet How Mr. Banting Lost 35 lbs in 8 months even though he drank a lot of alcohol. A story in three parts. "Mr Banting was a fat man. At age sixty-five, the five-foot five Banting weighted in at over two hundred pounds. 'I could not stoop to tie my shoe...nor attend to the little offices humanity requir... Marketing Kim Klaver Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=181869&ca=Marketing About a month ago, I ran a private three-week mastermind program for a group of previously successful networkers who wanted to be reinspired. One gent, Stephen, told how a month before, he'd signed up his good friend and football buddy Tim, for a $1750 package. Two weeks later, Tim called and told S... Marketing Kim Klaver Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=181868&ca=Marketing Part III Old School network marketing (aka Old School MLM), the business model that gave millions of average people an opportunity to own their own business, died on Wednesday in cyberspace. It is believed he was about 50. Old School died of complications from a terminal image problem and a misguide... Marketing Kim Klaver Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=181866&ca=Marketing “Start with the end in mind,” says motivational guru Steve Covey in his best seller, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It can be the end of your life, or the end of an effort like your network marketing business. In Network Marketing, the #1 “end” that has always been held out by its prom... Marketing Kim Klaver Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=181867&ca=Marketing Part 2 of 3 Continuation of the post "Obituary for Old School Network Marketing" Here are some of the reasons they told us they're staying in... KIM: “Why are you still doing the business if you’re not making money yet (less than $1-200/mo after 2-3 years): 1. Oh because I LOVE the product. 2. I bel... Marketing Kim Klaver Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=181870&ca=Marketing Over the last few days, I've had an email conversation with a gal, Lulu (not real name), who just got started with Arbonne. She hasn't been able to get herself started. Her first email to me asked, "I'm dragging my feet, and don't know why. I believe in the company I represent (Arbonne), but feel ov... Marketing Kim Klaver Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176857&ca=Marketing In their forward looking book, Cluetrain Manifesto, the authors list 95 challenging and enlightening marketing rules ("theses") for both companies and marketers. As an independent contractor, you get to play both roles. Here are two big ones to challenge you right now: "#34. To speak with a human vo... Marketing Kim Klaver Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176859&ca=Marketing Blogs, anyone? Via Dave Winer, "99 percent of blogs are about what someone has to say. 99 percent of traditional media is about making money." So who do you think writes more interesting, from the heart, sincere, authentic and believable (to their audience) stuff? Moral: Be the human voice you'd wan... Marketing Kim Klaver Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176862&ca=Marketing Many besides network marketers are trying to benefit from word of mouth - that special, honest and transparent talk between people, women especially, about products, TV shows, music, movies, and all manner of things they like and don't like. The key to the effectiveness of word of mouth, according t...