The Art of Negotiation | TylerCruz.com: An Internet Entrepreneur’s Journey
I like to think of myself as an astute negotiator. It is in my system and I love it. A freind and I were talking the other who I consider the one of the best negotiators I’ve encountered, ( I have made many deals with him myself), it is not the fact of how much money you may save it is putting the deal together itself. It is just downright energizing. I ran across this post on TylerCruz.com and felt like I had to include it to be featured on Making Sales Making Money. Enjoy
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Site Build It Review Winner
Etienne Teo was chosen as the Winner of the Site Sell Affiliates Review Contest. Eligible entries were drawn on October 26,2007 and Etienne’s e-mail’s address was verified and payment was forwarded via Paypal. This was the sites first contest but it will not be the last. Sometime in the middle of next week I am sponsoring another 100.00 contest in conjunction with Contest Blogger. I love Making Sales and Making Money, but it’s fun giving it away too. More to Come. Etienne’s winning post is copied below.
Here is my mini review on SBI:
Tools For Success

As I began writing this post it occurred to me that my recent posts involved more self-help types of topics than making money online. However, I sincerely believe these topics form the foundation for success in your online business, your conventional offline business, or your personal life. So here goes for those who have eyes and ears, let them see and hear.
Success is measured many different ways. Some consider success how much you have or how much money you make. Indeed most bloggers feel that way. There are contests underway by well-known sites competing for RSS Subscriptions. Oh, did I say Chow and Shoemoney? One or the other will win and be judged a success. Good for them.
WordPress for Dummies
If your are like me, this book will be a must have. Pre-order today and save. I have ordered mine. From the Authors blogsite I just heard from my publisher today, and he said… “The first date of availability is next Monday (10/29). It usually takes a couple weeks before it’s on store shelves. Amazon orders will probably ship 11/2…” So, we’ve confirmed…at long last, the official WordPress For Dummies book is reality and will be on the shelf at your local bookstore in no time!
BlogRush has been removed, Here is the Story
I received an email form BlogRush the other day and debated whether or not I would comment or post on the situation. Here is what the email stated
BlogRush Quality Guidelines:
- The blog contains unique, quality content that provides opinions, insights, and/or recommended resources that provide value to readers of the blog. Articles, videos, public domain works, press releases, and content written by others are okay to be used on the blog, but the ratio of unique content should far outweigh content from other sources.
Alexa Rank Improves , Thank you
I would like to express a heart felt thanks to everyone who has visited this site. I am not quite sure of how Alexa computes their rankings. However this site has gone form near 9 million in early August to 900,253 as of today. Blogging can be fun and aggravating all in the same day. While I was excited about my new ranking our friends at Blog Rush decided my site did not fit their criteria . Sometimes we write our hearts out only to have no one look or comment. I have said this before but it bears repeating. I work harder on this blog for less money than anything I have ever done. I had set an Alexa ranking of under 1,000,000 as a short term goal. Mission accomplished. I hope to provide enough content to reach my next goal of under 500,000. My recently posted article about Choosing Your Attitude has been picked up by a few sites and Courtney Tuttle has decided to include it in his feature 44 Internet Marketing Articles That Everyone Should Read: Internet Marketers Group Writing Project. I have read most of them and I am sure you can find them useful as well.
Site Sell Affiliate
As most of my regular visitors and readers know I am an Affiliate for Site Sell. Today I received my first commission check form SBI and I wanted to show it. No it doesn’t compare to the Adsense check Shoemoney has posted on his site and it doesn’t compare to John Chow’s month by month breakdown of his sites earnings. It does however represent a nice commission for about 2 weeks of being an Affiliate for Site Build It. I am currently running a Contest to check out the 5 Pillar Affiliate Program for SBI. Many have looked and a few have joined. Their product is proven. Their program takes you from site concept to launch with a step by step, block by block, page by page approach to building a business website. Niche websites work. So does anyone who wants to become an affiliate. As bloggers we look to affiliations and advertising to monetize our sites. This one is certainly worth consideration. Coupled with other affilates like Neverblue it made for a nice month. It is after all about Making Sales and Making Money
Site Build IT Halloween Special
If you have considered SBI subscription now would be the time. Regularly $299.00 you can add an additional subscription for $100.00 , Click the banner for detail. The Money Back Satisfaction & Success Guarantee takes the Risk off you and puts it on them,where it it belongs. Your only risk is not starting SBI today.
Choose your Attitude Choose your Success

Taking Responsibility For Your Attitude
Our society today teaches and embraces the idea of NOT taking responsibility for anything, especially if it produces a negative result or circumstance. Most of us are quick to accept praise and frankly we all enjoy that. Conversely, most are not willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong and often try to deflect the root of the problem to someone else.
Can you start an online Business? YES you can
Late in July of 2007 with a mortgage overdue of 2100.00 I checked my bank account. My online access showed $89.23. I began searching for alternatives to make money online. I ran a hugely successful sports memorabilia business up until terrorists decided to crash airplanes into buildings on 9/11. Prior to that date I was generating sales of 6-7 K per month selling sports cards. 9/11 changed all that instantly. The business died and I got a job, which I still have.
ESPN - Ohio State, South Florida 1-2 in AP poll - College Football
I have lived in the Tampa Bay area for 50+ years and followed the local sports scene 45 of those. I can remember when the University of South Florida sports programs were run on a shoestring budget, seldom pulling any top athletes from anywhere. lets get this straight right now. South Florida is not the second best college football team in the country. I am not sure the the second best team in the state, but you have to give them their due while it last . Prior to 2007 USF has never been ranked in College Football. Congratulations to the Bulls and Head coach Jim Leavitt. I suppose major college Athletic Directors around the country will be backing up the Brinks trucks into his front yard with piles of money trying to lure him away from the bay area.






