Creflo Dollar Ministries Featuring: "Stage of Grace" on Your World with Creflo

Christina Lewis never had it easy. From an early age, she experienced heartbreak, abuse, loneliness and depression. She never met her biological father, and her stepfather was part of the abuse she suffered. When she was just 12 years old, she tried to commit suicide, thinking she had no one to turn to. Needing to feel love, she turned to dancing and stripping, which resulted in a violent rape, and even more heartache. Every relationship with men seemed to end in abuse and hurt. When Christina found God, through the ministry of Pastor Dollar, her life began to turn around. She married the man of her dreams and began to heal from her past. She also began working in the ministry, specifically working with women who had been involved in sex trafficking. Today Christina, her husband, and her children are a testament to what God can do, even in the worst of circumstances. [Video Below]

EXCHANGING OUR OLD LIVES FOR NEW ONES

by Taffi Dollar 

If you’ve ever felt dissatisfied with the way your life is turning out, you’ve probably got lots of company. Many people may regret the way their past decisions have affected their current lives and wish they could change their circumstances, or even themselves. The good news is that change is possible. Accepting Jesus Christ and studying the Word of God transforms us in ways we could never imagine.

It doesn’t matter where we are in life right now, or even our marital status. We might think we’d automatically be happier if we had a spouse, but we don’t have to wait until we get married to exchange our old lives for new ones. Jesus empowers us to accept the great exchange He has for us when we make the decision to get born again. “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). This new birth is literally a life-changing experience.

The kingdom of God isn’t just some “pie in the sky” idea that’s pleasant to contemplate but we can’t experience until we get to heaven. It can start right now, when we receive new lives in Christ. The Holy Spirit begins living inside us when we get born again, and He brings peace and joy into our lives, something that everyone craves but few know how to find. “Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7, NLT). When we listen to the Spirit’s direction and guidance, He helps us make the right choices and avoid bad situations.

As we dig into God’s Word, our thinking will gradually change. Our mindset and attitudes govern our whole lives, but thinking the way the world thinks is like a ship sailing without a rudder. We have no clear direction, and we’re ruled by philosophies that constantly change. “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans 12:2). The more we study and absorb God’s Word, the more we begin to think the way He thinks.

All living things change as they grow, and we’re bound to undergo a transformation as we learn more and more about God’s character and nature. As He lovingly points out things about ourselves we need to adjust, tweak, or completely eliminate, we undergo a metamorphosis similar to what a caterpillar goes through when becoming a butterfly. The changes we embrace radically impact our daily lives for the better. “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

Life is a gift from God, and He wants the best for us in every area. We can believe that He has good things in store for us. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope’” (Jeremiah 29:11, NLT). We get a new lease on life when we accept what He offers us. Trusting God to change us guarantees beautiful results.

Minding Your Business-Actualizing Your Wise Business Mind

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By: Pam Britton

In order to actualize anything we need to be fully present. In business, especially, we must remove all blinders. We must pay attention to all thoughts we have about the potential opportunity in front of us, not just the positives. MONEY MAKING POTENTIAL IS GOOD BUT NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF USING YOUR RATIONAL MIND! Too many times we get so driven by the "money-making potential" that we set aside our rational minds, sweeping under the rug anything that doesn't feel quite right. If you want to not get burned you must stay grounded and centered and trust your inner wise mind. Website Builder - Easily create a beautiful, mobile friendly website for as little as $7/mo! I now have under my business-belt of knowledge, some first-hand experience with a relatively new opportunity (which shall stay un-named) and wanted to share my process with you-- GREED IS THE CULPRIT--IT IS HUMAN, WE ALL POSSESS IT SO WATCH OUT FOR IT!! To put it bluntly, what got me burned this time was greed. That's right-- pure, unadulterated greed! It is not something I am proud of but it is a human quality we all have.* Smart entrepreneurs need be aware of their own greed when considering investing time and money into any new business. *Greed is a spirit that you have the choice to adopt or not. We do not have greed until we make the decision to be greedy The wise business person activates and turns the volume way up on the discriminating mind's antennae. With so many online opportunities it is easy to get mislead or scammed. I'm not saying we should look for the scam potential in every opportunity we meet. I'm just saying we need to turn on our intuitive powers after we've completed the other fact-finding due diligence efforts. PAY ATTENTION TO THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE THAT JUST DON'T FIT Once we've filtered out those parts that do not seem quite right we should look at those areas which do not fit with the rest of the picture. It is in those puzzle pieces that don't quite "fit in" that we may find the key to choosing or NOT choosing a legitimate, potentially profitable business opportunity. In my case, I have always given greatest weight to the opinions of business partners who I trust, who have steered me down paths that have been quite profitable. However, even those we trust and who we know are not scam artists are capable of walking down the wrong path by their own greed factors. This is what I believe happened to me with my recent business loss. EVEN TRUSTED BUSINESS PARTNERS ARE CAPABLE OF THE GREED FACTOR--THEY'RE ONLY HUMAN, JUST LIKE YOU! My trusted business partner said to me as he referred me to this particular opportunity, that it had taken him a considerable amount of time to make up his mind before he decided to get started. He said what changed his mind was that others who had begun placing their advertising dollars into the opportunity were already in profit mode. He said they were doing well financially and had first-hand knowledge of these people. He went on to say that he trusted these entrepreneurs and knew their characters, so decided to give it a go. However, he did agree with me that the opportunity sounded "too good to be true"--both of us used to tell one another that "if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is!" What is noteworthy here is that I completely ignored my internal voice that was telling me not to take part in this business model as it definitely sounded too good to be true. My rational mind knew that it was too good to be true, yet I forged ahead anyway. I began engaging in "wishful thinking" that just this one time it was not too good to be true. In other words, I deluded myself. I placed a false protective shield around my efforts based not on reality, but on hope for a pie-in-the sky positive outcome, just in this one case--my case! Not very wise, indeed! HOW TO ACTUALIZE YOUR WISE BUSINESS MIND-- 1. The wise mind values the internal voice which intuits potential danger ahead. 2. The wise business mind does not act on "too good to be true" sounding business opportunities. 3. In short, to actualize your wise business mind pay close attention to your gut feeling and do not sweep it under the rug. Examine it very closely. 4. Do not make any sudden or abrupt business decisions. 5. Do not hesitate to stay away from an opportunity if your wise mind cautions you against it. 6. Know that everyone, even your trusted business partners with whom you may have had many positive, profitable experiences, are only human and capable of greed, just like you. 7. We are all human and capable of greed and delusion. The wise entrepreneur is aware of her/his own humanness and acts to reduce it! As always, going on beyond, I wish you well in your future business adventures! Pam :) Pam Britton is an entrepreneur, certified clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner who combines her passion for service with an entrepreneurial mindset. Pam offers phone coaching for those who wish to be positioned on the forefront of the latest trends in positive psychology. Learn more at www.pambritton.com

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Hockey Drills and Tips Video Library

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Whether you are a novice coach or a seasoned veteran, there is always room to expand your arsenal of skills and drills for coaching youth hockey. This tip-filled instructional video covers all aspects of the game with over 50 hockey drills and tips developed specifically for youth players. The Hockey Skills and Drills Library gives parents, coaches and team volunteers all of the technical expertise they need to help kids learn hockey faster and play better.

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Hockey Library brings together some of the top hockey coaches in youth hockey all the way to the collegiate level. 

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GUY GADOWSKY has been the architect of Princeton University’s rise to the top of the ECAC Men's Hockey League.

During the 2007-08 season, the Tigers won a program-high 21 games and reached the NCAA Division I Tournament for just the second time in program history. Gadowsky was honored as the ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the national award.

Gadowsky spent five seasons at Alaska-Fairbanks in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. The Edmonton, Alberta, native also was the head coach and director of hockey operations for the Fresno Falcons of the Western Collegiate Hockey League, and coached in Roller Hockey International, serving as the head coach of the Oklahoma Coyotes in 1996 and the San Jose Rhinos from 1997 to 1999.

PATRICK BURKE, the principal of Vermont's South Burlington High School, is a USA Hockey- and American Sport Education Program-certified hockey coach and a USA Hockey ACE (Association Coaching Education) Director.   

Burke has coached at nearly every level from mites to college and has served as the head  varsity coach at three New England high schools: St. Bernard (Conn.); Champlain Valley (Vt.), where he led his team to a state championship; and South Burlington (Vt). 

He has coached U-18 all-star teams in Vermont and in the New England Yankee All-Star Festival, and now is coaching on the youth level with the Essex (Vt.) Sting and the Vermont Shamrocks. His focus has always been on player development, hard work and fun. He has been recognized for coaching excellence by the Positive Youth Sports Alliance and was Vermont's principal of the year in 2006. 
   
As a player, Burke played AAA and junior hockey for the Ramapo (N.Y.) Saints and the New Jersey Rockets, as well as college hockey for Connecticut College.

NICOLE ULIASZ is the girls' varsity ice hockey coach at the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville. N.J. She is also assistant athletic director and sports information director at the prestigious prep school.

Uliasz began attending the University of Wisconsin in 2000 and playing for the Badgers' women's ice hockey team. In 2001, she left the university to join the United States National Ice Hockey Team. She played with the national team for a year and traveled on the 2002 Visa Salt Lake City Pre-Olympic Tour. She also played on the 2002 United States Under-22 National Team and re-joined the Badgers in 2002. She graduated in 2005.
Uliasz was a three-time ALL-WCHA Academic honoree and an All-Big Ten honoree.

DAVE SCOWBY has 12 years of youth hockey coaching experience. For the last five years, he's been on the coaching staff of the New Jersey Kings, and prior to that spent seven years coaching in the Atlantic Youth Hockey League (AYHL). He's also an instructor at the Princeton Sports Center in Monmouth Junction, N.J.
Captain of the 1994-95 Princeton University men's ice hockey team, Scowby has more than 28 years of combined coaching and playing experience. His coaching achievements include several AYHL championships and a prestigious International Silverstick Championship.

Originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, where he played for the Regina Cougars (Midget AAA), his coaching philosophy emphasizes skill development, team play and the importance of developing young men of character on and off the ice.

TED ANNIS is Director of Hockey at Princeton Sports Center in Monmouth Junction, N.J. Originally from Belleville, Ontario, Annis played junior hockey for the Junior A Kingston Voyageurs of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League and then college hockey at Princeton University. His youth hockey coaching background includes seven years of AAA experience with the New Jersey Rockets (including the 2000-2001 Tier 1 National Champion Peewees).

As Director of Hockey at Princeton Sports Center, Annis is responsible for player development through the Intro to Hockey program, the Princeton Sports Center Hockey Academy and the CJTHL recreational league.

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Volt Athletics Presents: How to End a Training Session on US Sports Net!

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Volt HQ/ Joshua Heidegger, CSCS

Whether you're a sport coach or a strength coach, there have probably been multiple times in your career when your athletes are energetic and focused at the start of a practice or a training session, but sluggish and distracted by the end. It’s frustrating—I’ve been there. Here are a few strategies I’ve used that have proven successful when you desire to end your training or practice on a high note!

Introduce a Little Competition

What coach doesn’t like putting their players in competitive situations? That said, what player doesn’t like a good competition? A good strategy I have found to use at the end of a session is to set up some sort of competition. It can be mental, physical, or just for fun. You can implement a consequence for losing the competition, or it can merely serve to enforce a lesson or theme for that day. Be creative and think outside the box. Some examples of competitions I have used in my weight room are: relay races, hand-eye coordination drills, and isometric holds for time (like a plate pinch, pull-up hang, or front planks). We have even held a team-wide Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament to end a session! It doesn’t have to be physically demanding every time. Mix it up and keep them guessing. If your athletes are focused on the task at hand and competing, you’ve won. 

Reinforce Your Culture

Another strategy to employ when ending a session is to gather your team together and have a debriefing. The end of a group training session is a time to reinforce the culture you are trying to build and talk about the session that just took place. Bring up things you liked or things that need work. Take a scenario that played out that day and ask your team questions regarding the outcome. For example, “We talk about accountability and teamwork all the time, guys. Here is what I saw today...” It can be a positive example you are reinforcing, or it can be something your team needs to work on. Require your athletes to answer a question or two about the scenario and be engaged in the discussion. The main theme of this strategy is to force your athletes to think for themselves and take ownership of their culture. 

Culture is something that is easy to put into bullet points on a poster, but a little trickier to see played out amongst your team. One way I implemented this strategy with my team was to create a weekly “high-performance handout” that I printed and distributed to the athletes at the beginning of every week. On the handout I included a short book review, a few recovery and nutrition tips for the week, and a motivational quote that my athletes would have to commit to memory. We would discuss it at the end of Monday’s training session and revisit it on Friday to make sure they memorized the quote and retained the information. We also provided them with a binder so they could save the handouts they received throughout the year. I used a handout because is made it easier for me to combine leadership development, recovery and nutrition education, and motivation into one tangible document. Whether it is a handout, scenarios, discussion questions, an inspiring story, or simply a recap of what went well and what needs work from that day’s session, use this strategy to help build and reinforce the desired culture you want on your team. 

Coach Heidegger has his USC baseball players relax, breathe, and go through some guided visualization.

Implement a Cool-down

Sometimes your athletes are exhausted at the end of training. One good option I employ in this situation is a cool-down. Sounds simple enough, right? It is. In the picture above, I’m having my athletes relax, breathe, and go through some guided visualization. I use the HeadSpace app, which is designed to help foster mindfulness by guiding you through some meditative breathing exercises with audio cues. I like to believe it’s giving my athletes a small outlet to relieve stress. It is also something I encourage my athletes to add in to their nightly sleep routine. My guys love it. I put it on for 5-10 minutes during our cool-down period and let the app do the rest. If there is one thing that I don’t have to fight my guys on, it’s this cool down. Everyone likes to relax after a grueling training session. 

Ideas for a good-cool down are endless. It will depend on your space, time, and team. Are they mature enough to handle being quiet for five minutes? If not, take them through a coach-led stretching routine, barefoot walking drills, or some foam rolling. Athletes, especially ones in the college setting, deal with all kinds of stressors, so implementing a good-cool down is a great way to get them to flip their switch into recovery mode. 

The Takeaway: Competition, Culture, Cool-down

As coaches, we all want our athletes to be a good blend of confident, competitive, and calm. Don’t miss out on an opportunity at the end of your training to help reinforce these traits. Try implementing one or all of these strategies as a way to end your training sessions with intention—and my hope is that you will enjoy the long-term growth that will ensue.  

If you have any questions about any of these strategies and how they fit in to your setting, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me on Instagram at @coach_jheidegger.

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Josh Heidegger, CSCS, is a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Southern California. A former collegiate javelin thrower, Josh has worked as a strength coach at several major DI universities, including Tulane, Cal, and USC, where he now works with the football and baseball teams. Follow Josh on Twitter at @jheidegger1 and Instagram at @Coach_jheidegger.

The Truth About Cancer Featuring: Words of Wisdom by Uterine Cancer Survivor for other Cancer Patients

Listen to Uterine Cancer Survivor Linda, as she talks about what advice she would give to other cancer patients newly diagnosed with cancer. And watch her survivor story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaV_3... WORDS OF WISDOM to other cancer patients by Linda: - Never give up! - Your stamina and drive can get you through it! - This is where your "faith" in a higher power will be tested! Thanks to everything she learned through TTAC, Linda overhauled her lifestyle – changing her diet, exercise habits, and adopting an attitude of gratitude.

-------------------------------------------------- About The Truth About Cancer -------------------------------------------------- The Truth About Cancer’s mission is to inform, educate, and eradicate the pandemic of cancer in our modern world. Every single day, tens of thousands of people just like you are curing cancer (and/or preventing it) from destroying their bodies. It’s time to take matters into your own hands and educate yourself on real cancer prevention and treatments. It could save your life or the life of someone you love. --------------------------------------- About Ty Bollinger --------------------------------------- Ty Bollinger is a devoted husband, father, a best-selling author, and a Christian. He is also a licensed CPA, health freedom advocate, cancer researcher, former competitive bodybuilder, and author of the best-selling book Cancer - Step Outside the Box, which has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. After losing his mother and father and several family members to cancer, Ty’s heartbreak and grief coupled with his firm belief that chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery were the NOT the most effective treatments available for cancer patients led him on a path of discovery. He began a quest to learn everything he possibly could about alternative cancer treatments and the medical industry. What he uncovered was shocking. On his journey, he’s interviewed cutting-edge scientists, leading alternative doctors, and groundbreaking researchers to learn about hidden alternative cancer treatments. What he uncovered help to create The Truth About Cancer and its 3 awe-inspiring docu-series: The Quest for The Cures, The Quest For The Cures Continues, and The Truth About Cancer: A Global Quest. Ty has touched the hearts and changed the lives of thousands of people around the world. Ty speaks frequently at conferences, local health group meetings, churches, and guest stars on multiple radio and TV shows and writes for numerous magazines and websites.

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Police De-escalate potential situation like A Boss and Silence speaks more than words

Police and the police with an anarchist slant. While out on patrol in central precinct in Portland Oregon I observe this officer de-escalate a potential hairy situation like a boss. Although my focus is police accountability I have to give credit where credit is due. This officer did a really great job of putting this man at ease while sending him on his way without need for arrest or aggression of any sort. Follow me on steemit https://steemit.com/@mikebluehair42 More info about my police accountability work linked here. http://www.themonarchreview.org/prote...

Silence speaks more than words

By: Angela Smythe

Movie theatres like us to believe that silence is golden; when it comes to watching a show that just cost £20 for the tickets and another £30 in snacks I do not think that many people would argue that at least in that case, silence is golden. Bad45: Tacfit Bodyweight And Dumbell System  The Ultimate Home And Travel Bodyweight/dumbbell Workout System To Optimize Hormones For Fat-burn, Muscle-growth, Energy Increase. Author - The World's Smartest Workout Coach Scott Sonnon, Tactical Fitness Advisor To Federal Law Enforcement! It may sound strange to think of silence as an anger management tool, but when used in the right situations it can be a very effective one. Often times when we are in an argument with someone we are so concerned with getting our point across that we do not even make an attempt to listen to what the other person is saying. After all, there is no way you are wrong- it must be them, right? Keep those same arguments in mind and try to remember how the ones that had a healthy resolution ended. In some of those cases it is likely that you either realized that you were wrong, the other person figured out they were wrong, or the two of you came to some sort of compromise. The key element to success in all three scenarios is one thing- silence. Often times your silence can speak and say more than any words that you could say. People often get angry and feel the need to argue because they do not feel as if they are being listened to. Take the time to do just that (and understand what they are saying) and you can go a long way towards finding a solution. Silence can not only help diffuse the other person’s anger, but it can go a long way to quieting yours. Sometimes all you need to do to calm down is stop doing or saying anything. The act of practicing silence can be a calming one simply because you are no longer arguing. Well, how are you going to resolve an issue if you don’t talk it out? While the talking can be a very important tool in conflict resolution and anger management, you first have to be willing to listen to someone else before you can have a chance of resolving even the smallest of issues. That silence shows your willingness to get those issues resolved telling the other person that you are ready to do what it takes to end the argument.

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Joel Osteen Recent Messages Featuring: Joel Osteen - Just Obey

Every day there are opportunities where God longs to speak to you and situations where He wants to guide you down the best path. But first, we have to listen. [Video Below] Isaiah 1:19 says, “If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land.” In this message, Joel will show you how many times we don’t realize that God is speaking to us. You will learn how God has secrets He wants to whisper to you with inside information that will propel you forward. If you’ll be sensitive to His voice, the still, small voice, the promptings, suggestions and alarms, then God will save you from heartache and pain. He’ll lead you into promotion and favor. There’s no limit to where God will take you! This is message #692, "Just Obey," by Joel Osteen. For more inspirational messages, visit https://www.JoelOsteen.com/Messages

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Post by Joel Osteen on July 13, 2018

Years ago Victoria and I were building a house. The foundation was poured, most of the framing was done, and the roof was in place but not shingled when a big storm moved in, and it rained for two days. When it cleared up, the house was such a mess. The living room looked like a dirty swimming pool with plywood floating around on about a foot of water. Workers had tracked in mud all throughout the house. Outside there was discarded lumber and trash piled high that couldn't be picked up because of the deep mud. It looked like a disaster. What's interesting is that we didn't say, "Stop building! It's never going to be what we wanted." We knew the mess was all a part of the building process to get a beautiful house.

In the same way, you have to see the things that are messy in your life, things you struggle with, things that seem out of place as simply under construction. It doesn't mean it's not going to work out. That water in your living room—the disappointment, the delay, the betrayal—you may not like it, but it's just part of the process. You're under construction. You can't become all you were created to be without messy times. To the untrained eye, the construction site can seem disorganized and random, but the architect isn't concerned because he drew the plans and knows exactly where it's going. Your architect and builder is the Most High God. He's designed a specific plan for your life, which the messy places can't stop. God's already taken into account all the delays, the things you don't understand, and even the mistakes you've made. You may think your dream can never work out, but God is saying, "You're right on schedule. You're not a finished product. I'm still working on you. What I started I'm going to bring to completion."

The enemy will whisper, "Look at you, such a mess. It will never work out." Just say to him, "I'm under construction. I have some messy areas, but God's still working on me." The apostle Paul said, "We are God's masterpiece" (Ephesians 2:10). You may not be there yet, but stop beating yourself up. Your attitude should be, "I'm a masterpiece in the making." When that voice tells you how you don't measure up and how you've done too much wrong, just say, "Yes, but I'm under God's construction. I'm growing, I'm coming up higher, and I know that He's going to finish what He started."

Look beyond the mess and see the masterpiece.

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Minding Your Business-How To Build Your Opt-In List

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By: Steve Renner

Before revealing the tricks of the trades, there are a few myths and fallacies that need to be cleared up. These common marketing misconceptions could be obstacle to you profiting from your online business. Business Mail - Get 1000 GB of Free Space w/ Yahoo Business Mail!  Email marketing is one of the most cost effective marketing methods today because virtually everyone uses email. When you are filling out various forms for processing different transactions online your email address is always required. A person without an email address is like a person without an online home, which is inexcusable for someone in this generation. Direct Email marketing (Spam) campaigns can offend a lot of people. The secret way around this problem is through permission-based marketing or Opt-In. The Real Deal with Building an Opt-In List Here's how you can benefit from the power of email marketing campaigns - building an Opt-In list. Building an good Opt-In list is not a cake walk for everyone, particularly for the uninformed. Here is a rundown of tips on how you can succeed with Opt-In Email Marketing. 1. Strategic Data Collection Capture the email address from your site visitors. This will help you to build your business and make sales skyrocket. There are several tactics you can use to make people voluntarily provide you with their personal information. This will make it easier to get higher conversions. Ask only for the Opt-In, with their first name and email addresses. 2. Good Implementation The old saying holds true - 'action speaks louder than words'. This easily translates to the difficulty people have when they go to executetheir email marketing efforts. There are various methods, often low-cost, around to help you build your Opt-In database. Tracking your email marketing results is important. You can use special software to handle this aspect of your marketing. This will help you to keep track of where your Opt-Ins are coming from. The following are the most widely used methods to leverage your Opt-In campaign without overspending: 1. Use a Squeeze Page. This is an excellent tool for data collection and can providing you with fresh leads. Offer a Bribe, or Free Offer in exchange for their email address. Use forms that collect your visitor's name and email address. 2. You can use of print ads, brochures, TV, radio and direct mail. These are the more traditional ways of marketing that still work to generate traffic to your site. You may want to ask for signups for email services. Make your website more visible through these media. Offering a free newsletters and or a free product or service can work to get the email from your visitors. 3. Maximize your sales force. An Affiliate Program can help you to benefit more from your email marketing campaign. Affiliates people with proper training on how to attract visitors can help you to get more Opt-In subscribers. 4. Don't make your point of sale confusing. Forms for signup located at the right spot on your Squeeze Page and other high-traffic pages can be very excellent ways for your business to collect email addresses. Notification of upcoming sales or some free bonus can be enough to coax them to supply you with the information you need. 5. Conferences or trade shows can work, too. Using Offline techniques can work well and should be used in addition to Online Methods. Giveaway offers or entries in a contest are a great incentive for people to volunteer their contact details. These tactics should be applied with caution and you should focus on earning the trust of your Opt-In list instead of simply collecting data for your own benefit. Always make sure that the forms and other methods that you use will not be too difficult to use for the subscriber. You don't want people to not be annoyed during the sign up process. Armed with this information, you can't go wrong building your opt-in list! Steve Renner, Author, Marketing Expert and Marketing Director for The Affiliate Community