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A simple, “low-tech” feature built into Microsoft Publisher can help membership site owners better plan and manage their time each month. Time management is of crucial important to membership site owners. Membership site owners have to continually satisfy both long-term and short-term content, marketing, and new product development resources. Short-term goals include planning and completing [...]

Many membership site owners have turned to mind mapping software, like Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0 Pro, to plan their blog and membership site’s content and better manage their time. Tasks that are difficult alone, can be better accomplished in a mastermind group environment. These groups are led by Roger C. Parker, an published author whose 38 [...]

New to the Windows version of MindManager 7.0 Pro is the Ribbon interface which improves access to MindManager’s most frequently used commands. There’s also a Customizable Quick Access Toolbar which allows you to add and–then–rearrange your most frequently used icons. You can easily add, remove, or rearrange the tools in the Quick Access Toolbar.
Here are [...]

Quick post on something I’ve been meaning to post for a while now, but kept forgetting. So, I figured I may as well do it now before I forget again!
One of the biggest (and most complained about) challenges with Membergate is that whenever a user uploads a file, Membergate gives it it’s own “special” name.
Sure, [...]

There are 2 types of graphics on your membership site that you need to pay particular attention to.
The first is the image that goes with the teaser text. The second are the visuals you include in the article.
Why separate them into different categories?
The image you choose that will accompany the teaser text is a thumbnail. [...]

Watching me work on Published & Profitable, my membership site, during a recent webinar working session, Maria suggested that, instead of scrolling through the list of previously-createdpages, I simply enter the desired page numbers in Membergate’s Edit Content dialog box.
At first, I thought the time savings would be insignificant. But, the more I used [...]

Membership site success involves carefully balancing long-term and short-term priorities. Short term priorities involve the need to continually add new content to your site. Yet, content alone isn’t enough; membership site owners must also constantly be acquiring new members while reselling (or retaining) their site’s existing members.
In addition, there’s the need to invest in new [...]

Membership site owners using Mindjet MindManaer 7.0 to plan their site’s content and marketing can save a lot of time using Mindjet’s keyboard shortcuts. MindManager’s eyboard shortcuts save time and eliminate unnecessary use of the mouse to open menus and select commands. One of the most powerful MindManager keyboard shortcut, the one I use [...]

On April 18, Published & Profitable friends and Members are invited to attend a teleseminar interview with Yanik Silver on the topic: “What authors must know about successfully promoting their books, products, and services on the Internet.” Yanik will discuss his background before beginning his yearly “Underground” seminars and writing his latest book, Entrepreneur Press’s [...]

With the release of the latest version of WordPress, Version 2.5, it becomes even easier for membership site owners to schedule blog postings in advance or “back date” posts to appear like the blog has been set up for a long time. Scheduling future blog posts leverages your time; back-dating posts can add credibility to [...]

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