Grow Because You Know | Online With Charlene

Do you need an Internet marketing guru? I may have just the help you need! 

In 2008, Charlene Burke founded the online marketing agency, Search by Burke. She also provided consulting, classes, training, and research to the local professional business community. She held webinars for company teams and specific groups, and she provided in-person workshops at national conferences. 

Throughout the years between 2008 and 2014, Charlene received many requests for online training. She initially wanted to create e-courses, and as a matter of fact will be offering those classes later this year, but then she realized that she would need to invest months of time and effort to convert her in-person trainings to e-courses. Due to countless changes that always occur in the digital world, she reasoned that by the time some of them would have been launched, they would already have been outdated! 

So Search by Burke soon blossomed into Grow Because You Know, in November, 2014, after Charlene received repeated requests to offer training for individuals interested in online internet marketing. 

In her search for a quality system that included up-to-date training on internet marketing, Charlene purchased one system, along with the educational tools for that system and offered it for sale on her blog. She doesn’t just sell the system, though – she uses it! Because the Internet changes all the time, Charlene regularly reviews the training and shares that information with her readers.

What separates Grow Because You Know from other online marketing companies is Charlene’s focus on individuals and her desire for them, “to be successful in business (heart, mind, online tactics/techniques.” Through Grow Because You Know, Charlene provides training on all aspects of Internet marketing, and she keeps herself updated on new trends.

If you’re curious about starting your own online business and you want support, encouragement, and guidance from somebody who is already successful, if you are a professional who yearns to have your own online web site, and you want to make money from it, or if you are over 50, can’t find work, and are willing to learn, you may be able to find the security you need by checking out Grow Because You Know.

If you an introvert with social anxiety disorder, don’t let that stop you from exploring Grow Because You Know. Charlene believes that you can step out of your comfort zone and find a place for yourself on the Internet. So share your story!

You’ll learn from Grow Because You Know how to be successful using a variety of social media tactics in your online marketing campaigns. You’ll also learn about email marketing and what it means to have a “success mindset,” and you’ll learn how to overcome social anxiety.

Want to learn more? Visit Grow Because You Know!

According to Charlene, “The blog is based on the belief that once you Know, then you can put it into action and Grow.

Anyone who is willing to learn and grow their mind…can. 

Anyone willing to grow their heart…can. 

Anyone willing to step out and start their own internet business…can by joining my team and with my coaching and guidance.”

BubbleWS Blows Up the Information Highway as a Legitimate Writing Site That PAYS!

More and more writers and wannabe writers alike are learning that they can earn money on BubbleWS! 

In February I signed up for this fairly new web site. I had been writing blogs and contributing to other writing sites since 2008 but NEVER in all the time I've been writing online – for pay – have I made as much money as I have writing for BubbleWS and in such a short period of time! Don't get too excited. Unless I wrote a hundred articles a day, I would not be able to make a living on BubbleWS. But I could afford all the extras I haven't been able to buy (presents for the grandkids).

What is BubbleWS?

BubbleWS is a writing site that shares its revenue 50/50 with its contributors. It's a writing site for EVERYBODY. Seriously, anybody can sign up for BubbleWS. You don't need a journalism degree and you don't even have to know how to spell correctly.

Yes you read me correctly. ANYBODY can write for BubbleWS. And so many people are already taking advantage of the site that PAYS its contributors, SHARES it's revenue, and ENCOURAGES social networking, that if you jump onboard now you can make money in as little as 10 minutes. Not a lot, mind you, but watching your Bank grow is one of the most exciting parts about BubbleWS.

That's the good news – AND the bad news – ANYBODY can write for BubbleWS, which means that if you are the type of person who is a stickler for writing perfect content, you might be annoyed by the abundance of grammar, style, and punctuation errors shown by many of the writers there. Careless? Possibly. But a lot of writers are testing their talent and sharing their viewpoints. Some of them are deeply passionate about their writing.

Are you a perfectionist? Relax. Everybody gets a chance to write on this site. If you don't care that much about perfectionism, BubbleWS is the site for you. And to be honest, it's kind of nice to be able to write for a site that doesn't demand perfectionism. You can write what you want when you want and not have to worry about turning in a perfect post.

And it's kind of addicting. Once you start writing for BubbleWS and hook up with some of the other writers on the site, you start to appreciate the work that Arvind (creator of BubbleWS) put into building it.

More Good News

BubbleWS REALLY PAYS its writers! And they pay within a reasonable period of time. I don't write often but I've already received $50 and I could cash out again, because I've reached the BubbleWS-required minimum payout of $25. I prefer to wait until my payout reaches $50.

If you are new to writing and want to try your hand at a writing site that won't judge you for your writing style, that pays you to write, and that includes numerous other writers who offer encouragement and support, click any of the links in this blog – BubbleWS is FUN with a capital F!

UPDATE!

Payout level is now $50! 

And if you would like to read more from this author, please see the sidebar or click HERE.

Foreign Bloggers Could Benefit From This Link!

For nearly 4 years, I have been getting requests from other bloggers to read, comment, and "like" their blogs. I try to accommodate those bloggers. Sometimes, however, the request is not only difficult to grant, but also downright impossible to provide.

Why? Because I can't understand anything written in the blog. Whatever translation program they use falls far short of relaying the message they are trying to convey. Sentences are so jumbled I feel as if I am trying to solve a puzzle with 1,000 pieces from 1,000 different puzzles.

What foreign-speaking bloggers need, in addition to perhaps some English classes, is an interpreter, or, at the very least, a good translation program.

I'll be honest, if you're looking for an English-speaking audience and your English is written in a nearly impossible to understand mess, most of us won't bother reading your blog. And isn't that the point of writing a blog – to have it read?

Well, what if I told you about IAFL Translation & Interpretation Services? India's leading interpretation company since 1989, IAFL responds to 95% of all emails received within 1 hour! So if you speak Arabic, Farsi, or even English, IAFL will provide you with a free quote in a more than reasonable amount of time.

Don't rely on just any translator program that changes your language into a jumbled mess. Use the translator several Fortune 500 corporations already use – IAFL's services. IAFL provides high quality translation for numerous languages. Click on any of the the links in this blog for more information about the services IAFL offers to you or to your company.

Celebrate Achievements with Awards

Whether you are a corporation that wants to recognize employee achievements, a teacher who wants to recognize student performance, or a parent who wants to honor a child's accomplishments, consider awarding Able Recognition.

You don't have to be to a corporation or an employer to give an award. Imagine setting up an award system for your children or even your blog readers. After assigning a number of tasks, and after those tasks are completed, reward your child, blog reader, or even your mom and dad on Mother's Day and Father's Day with exquisite Crystal Awards, specially designed by you. Those uniquely crafted custom designed Crystal Trophies will be treasured by everyone who receives them.

Able Recognition, "the leading recognition source of crystal and glass awards, crystal corporate recognition trophies, recognition and donor plaques, retirement and service trophies, engraved paperweights, desktop gifts, crystal bowls and vases, golf trophies, patriotic trophies, clocks, custom award projects," furnishes numerous companies whose names you might recognize: Bank of America, the 4H Club, National Geographic, Verizon, Wells Fargo, Southwest.com, NASA, Boeing, and even McDonalds (among others). 

Able Recognition offers free digital artwork proofs and exquisite custom copyright awards. You can order securely online from an award-winning customer service representative, and you can expect your product in a timely fashion. Choose from 7500 products or design your own. 

What's more, Able Recognition offers free etching and engraving.

For your next personalized gift or promotional product, consider Able Recognition. In business for over thirty-five years, Able Recognition offers unmatched beauty, elegance, and recognition as "North America's Premier Supplier of Fine Crystal, Marble, and Glass Awards."

Who deserves an award in your life?

All quotes are taken from the Able Recognition web site. 

Touched by a Blogger – Granny Gee

On the first day of January, 2013, I received a message from Bloggers telling me I had a new follower for one of my other blogs. Her name was Granny Gee. Her small blurb on Bloggers, part of which appears below, had me nearly crying and I decided to check out her blog.

"… the caller ID showed Tommy was calling! I answered it, my mind became confused as I realized it wasn't Tommy, but.. a strange man's voice saying, 'I have a man lying here on the beach, he's not breathing!'" 

Tommy was Granny Gee's son.

Despite her grief and despite her sorrow, Granny Gee manages to bring joy into her blog, Happy Colors and Granny Gee. The sincerity, the warmth, and the STORIES – my goodness, the stories this woman has to relate – are so fascinating, I had to force myself to stop reading them so I could get on with the rest of my day. 

Here's just a glimpse into one of her blogs:

"There was a woman driver who drove solo, she delivered at the place we would go to.  We would get a laugh (not in an ugly way!) because she would reach her destination, which was where we were, too.

She would go into her sleeper... change into a dress, and high heels!  It would be funny because... we knew what to expect next.  We'd watch for the door to open... and I would watch for her foot to show beneath the door.... with a high heel shoe on!

I would be thinking 'oh, my God!  I don't believe this woman is stepping out onto the steps to come out of a tractor-trailer.  She had to do it very easy so, as not to get her heels stuck in the little holes in the steps!

I would watch, feeling as if I was going to burst out laughing... I didn't want her to see me do that!  I don't make it a habit to make fun of people... who am I to do that!?  But, I have to tell you something!  Don't think bad of me... it's the truth, and I'm just saying…."

You'll have to read the rest of her blog to find out what Granny Gee says next. Click From High Heels To ... Driving A Tractor-Trailer for one of the most honest and revealing blogs I've ever read.  

Check out her artwork, too, in the lower right portion of her blog.

Granny Gee, you have a new follower – me. Thank you for sharing your grief with the rest of the world.

If you have a blog or web site you'd like me to showcase, please contact me at writingcreatively@cheerful.com

The Gift of FUDGE!

Looking for a truly unique gift this year? How about the gift of fudge. Oh, Fudge is a website devoted only to fudge in all kinds of fudgy flavors.

Like peanut butter fudge? It's there! How about cheese fudge? They can make it. As a matter of fact, what makes this fudge site so remarkable is that they will make whatever type of fudge you crave – within reason – alcohol across state borders would probably require a license, so they take precautions.

Strawberry, raspberry, walnuts, pecans, CARAMEL (my favorite) – add whatever sweet or salty ingredient bathes your palate in ecstasy, and you can enjoy uniquely created fudges.

Not sure what type of fudge you'd like to try? Check out their fudge sampler pack, and if you already know which kinds of fudge (from their selection) that you'd like to try, customize your order at no extra charge.

Boxes are $17.00 (as of 12.12.12), so if your budget calls for a $20 gift, and you want that gift to be something memorable and delicious, visit the Oh, Fudge website and friend Oh, Fudge on FaceBook, where they are known as fudgeygoodness! 

Why Switch to Solar Power?

Energy in all forms seems to be the ever-sustaining focus in our lives lately. We all crave more energy. We consume energy drinks, we use energy to light our homes, we exercise to increase our energy, and we pay exorbitant prices to use energy. How high is your electric bill?

You don't have to spend half a week's pay to use electricity. You can use green energy to power your home or office at very little cost. Green energy is renewable energy, energy that will be around for our children and for our children's children, and solar energy is one form of sustainable energy worth investigating.

Though the sun hides behind clouds at times, the sun is always present and always radiating waves, waves that could provide all your electric needs if only you could harness its energy. And you can! If you installed a solar electricity system, you could cut your energy budget like this:

(graphic provided by Baker Electric Solar, located in San Diego) 

Solar energy is a clean and efficient energy solution, and the government offers taxpayers incentive packages for using it. 

If only solar companies would investigate the use of solar panels on automobiles to decrease our driving expenses and help eliminate gas fumes while also decreasing our reliance on foreign oil. Just a thought.