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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

24 Hrs Loans For Urgent Bills And Expenses

With these loans you can have the money you need deposited into your account by the end of the day. 24 Hs. Loans are a fantastic tool for those who need finance and can?t wait for long approval processes. Just by meeting minimal requirements you can rest assured you can have funds on your account the day after applying for them. Thus, when time is of the essence, you can count on 24 Hs. Loans to solve your problems.

Loan Purpose: What These Loans Are Intended For

You need to understand that 24 Hs. Loans are intended for solving lack of cash problems between paydays. It?s not a regular source of funds and should not be used as such. When these loans are used for solving urgent needs like paying off medical bills or other pressing expenses, they constitute wonderful tools. But when used inadequately, they can lead to a debt vicious circle.

This is due to the fact that these loans carry high interest rates and thus, debt can be accumulated easily if you make customary to finance yourself with them. Using them exceptionally once or twice a year is acceptable. But subsequent payday loans especially if they are taken in order to repay the previous one, will eventually lead to debt accumulation and worse: default.

Income And Bank Account

There are basically two requirements for getting approved for 24 Hs. Loans, a steady and demonstrable income and a bank account. The latter is a requirement because the money you obtain from the loan is deposited directly into your bank account and when the loan payment is due, the loan?s principal plus the fees are withdrawn from the same bank account in most cases.

As regards to income, you need to show proof of appropriate earnings so you can afford the repayment of your loan. This implies showing copies of your paychecks or tax presentations so the lender can be sure you?ll be able to repay the amount of money borrowed without having to make sacrifices in order to do so.

If you want to apply for a 24 Hs loan you can do so by searching for online lenders through a search engine of your choice. You?ll be presented with many results if you do a quick search for ?24 Hs. Loans? and you?ll be able to contact the different lenders so as to request loan quotes from them.

Just compare different offers paying special attention to the interest rate and special offers like longer repayment programs and higher loan amounts. When you?ve decided which loan best suits your budget, you just need to fill the online application to request your 24 Hs. Loan. You?ll then be contacted by the lender so you can close the deal and get the funds by the next day at most.

Kate Ross is a professional consultant at Speedybadcreditloans.com Smart tips and interesting articles on this subject and other financial related topics can be found in her website

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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Run Your Next Marathon under 3 hrs 30 minutes

I recently was asked how I would train someone to run a sub 3 hr 30 min marathon. That is 8 minute per mile pace for 26.2 miles.

No problem. I like to keep it simple when it comes to developing training programs. No complex formulas, just hard work. Ask everybody from a particular race that breaks 3 hr 30 min, and you will likely get countless different training methods that enabled them to run that time. Pop your survey at about mile 19 or 20, and I guarantee most will tell you they wish they had done a few more long runs, and they are probably right.

First of all, you need enough speed/endurance to run at least 22 minutes for a 5K. If you cannot do that, I would say a sub 3 hr 30 min marathon might be tough. If you are already that fast, then you need to focus on 3 key components when preparing for a big race.

Total weekly miles: The number of miles you have run in the previous 12 weeks correlates well with your ability to maintain pace the last 10 miles of a marathon. The questions are, how many miles should you do and what is too much? Without conducting the survey, my guess is a peak of 40 miles per week will be necessary to break 3 hr 30 minutes. You can go more, but here is where you need to develop a feel for balancing training and recovery so you can avoid burnout or injury.

Long run: The second component you need for a successful marathon is the long run. No way around this one either, but again the question is raised, how long is too long? You will want to build up your long run gradually. Once you can do a 10 miler I would just add 1 or 2 miles per week until you reach 17 or 18 miles. Do not worry if you have to cut some of these runs a little short because your legs cannot handle it. If you average 9 minutes per mile, that is going to take you in the neighborhood of 2 hr 40 something minutes. Long enough.

How many of these do you need? The more long runs you do beyond 2 hours the better, but my recommendation is try for at least 4 in the 17-18 mile range, completing the last one 4 weeks before your race.

Pace training: You should run miles at 8 min per mile pace or faster, but how many? Set aside one day per week to work on your race pace, using either an interval program or sustained tempo runs. If you choose intervals, then I use the old Yasso 800s, starting with 6 and moving up to 8, with maybe 1 peak workout at 10 if you can handle it. According to theory, these would be done in 3 min 30 sec or under, with at least 3 minutes to recover. If you choose sustained tempo runs, then I would begin with 3-4 miles and work that up to 7-8 miles at 8 min per mile pace or faster.

You might like to race 5Ks, which are usually held on Saturdays. If that is the case, just cut your Friday run in half. You should still be able to run long on Sunday without too much trouble.

Other issues you must consider are preparing for hills and hot weather, but for now lay out the basic plan to see what it looks like.

Sunday is your long run, adding 1-2 miles each week. Four weeks before your marathon, do a 13-15 mile time trial.

Monday is a rest day, or light cross training.

Tuesday is an easy 5 mile run.

Wednesday is 800 repeats, starting with 6 increasing to 8 by week 4 or 5.

Thursday is another easy 5 miles.

Friday is an 8 mile run.

Saturday is off or light cross training.

You end up with approximately 40 miles per week, 4 quality long runs, and a good solid base of tempo work. As you can see, the 2 days off provide a great opportunity to add some easy miles if you feel the need, or even better cross train. Let the taper begin!

Most taper programs are designed over 3 or 4 weeks. Here is my suggestion.

4 weeks to go: Schedule a time trial 4 weeks before your race. If a half marathon just happens to be on the calendar, perfect. Otherwise take it easy for a couple of days then see how well you can handle your goal pace for 13-15 miles. Wear the gear you plan to use on race day, eat and drink the same way. Lay out an accurate route that simulates the hills that you will encounter on race day, and you can even start at the same time of day as your race. Do not worry if your pace is a littl slow- often the extra rest you get the week before your big day makes all the difference.

You should feel some soreness for a day or 2 following this effort, which is exactly what you want. Take a couple days off and slowly ease back into running. I tend to believe that my legs always come back stronger a month after a hard effort like this.

3 weeks to go: Your long run is now down to 90 minutes. Everything else stays the same.

2 weeks to go: Same long run, but during the week there will be a difference. On Wed and Fri, run a 1 mile warm up then 4 or 5 mile temp run at your 8 min per mile or faster if you can. You will want to feel comfortable running the pace you need to hold on race day.

1 week to go: Your last long run is 60 minutes, then two more mid-week 4-5 mile tempo runs ought to do it, preferably Tuesday and Thursday if your marathon is Sunday. Anything else is just easy.

Day Before: Just relax, eat and drink!

The time to work hills into this schedule would be Friday or actually in the middle of your long run. To prepare for heat, you might want to wear an extra layer or run later in the day starting 3 weeks before your race.

Dave Elger is a well respected authority within the running community having written hundreds of articles on the topics of running and wellness. You can contact him at http://www.daveelger.com. He also supports the Okinawa Running Club

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Maximizing Sales through the Ultimate Tracking Software

Every small to mid-sized business owner would love to know how to effectively keep a pulse on their marketing and customer service efforts. The common barrier that all companies run into is how to cost effectively measure and control this process.

Every small to mid-sized business owner would love to know how to effectively keep a pulse on their marketing and customer service efforts. The common barrier that all companies run into is how to cost effectively measure and control this process.

How will you keep track of the marketing and sales efforts of every department so you dont create redundant work for everyone? From the inception of a marketing campaign to the lead; from the lead to the opportunity; from the opportunity to support issues, how are you monitoring this process universally at your company today?

Think of it: you could pin down how many times you talked to a potential customer; how many times you shook their hand; how many deals youve won or lost. After all, if you cannot measure your marketing campaigns and support issues, you will not be able to effectively improve or control your business processes, making it difficult to drive your business to the next level.

The answer to this business process challenge for most companies has been to use CRM software (Customer Relationship Management). Using a CRM enables you to manage relationships with the people you meet and service.

But before you run off to look into the CRM solution for your company, you must consider the five following most common pitfalls associated with this methodology in order to plan accordingly so you can effectively build the relationships that drive sales.

Culture Change:
Upper management must believe in why this initiative is taking place. They must express to the rest of the company how important the process is so that everyone in the company takes an active role in making the CRM solution a success

Buy-In:
In order to understand how the system will function, its critical to put together a company task force. This group should consist of the employees that will be using the CRM on a daily basis in order to put together a list of requirements. Make them feel apart of the process so they will welcome the change once the CRM is put into place and be excited to use it.

Training:
Proper training on effectively using the CRM is crucial to your success.

Consistency:
Honoring and respecting the CRM is key. The more information you put into the CRM, the better your reporting will be.

Accountability
Enforce policy by making the users accountable for quantitative results they produce. Let them know that performance will be measured by the informational reports that come out of the CRM, such as whether people are hitting quotas, setting realistic projections, or addressing customer support issues in a timely manner.

Achieve break through performance to the common barriers of cross-communication in your organization. Cost effectively measure and control the most important asset every business owner must understand: your customers. After all, if you are not effectively measuring weak areas, you will not have the critical information you need to improve and control.

Athony Licate is the President of Spidernet Technical Consulting, LLC, a computer consulting company located outside Philadelphia, PA (www.spidernetconsulting.com). If you have further questions regarding whether a CRM is right for your company, feel free to email him at: aj@spidernetconsulting.com or call: 215.508.1036.

 

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