I liked this. I am the queen of irregular newsletters as hard as i try. I am always creating content, but it's not always for the newsletter. I think the hardest part is knowing my audience. 1/2 wants "short and sweet" helpful info without a lot of emotion. The other half loves long letters from me, updates on my life and things I recommend. I know what I really need to do is to do a survey and really see what the need is then how to fill it through 2 different styles of newsletters.

I think above everything people want the newsletter to be from an individual - to know there is a person behind it and not a corporation. It can also be discouraging when you work hard on a newsltr and only half the subscribers open it up... which is actually a GOOD rate!

I loved your tips and it made me want to read the books! Great job, as always, Maria.

Thanks, Amy! I went and read some of your beautiful blog. keep up the great work and encouragement!

I've been unsubbing from tons of stuff to cut back, but Mary Yerkes just sent me here and I saw "how do I delegate when I don't have a staff" and you got me!

This just in...!

IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY: THE LOVE DARE’s New Online/On Video Community
LOVE DARE DAY BY DAY on iTUNES and iPHONE

Love Dare Stories LoveDareStories.com Love Dare Day by Day: 365 http://bit.ly/70FW8z
Love Dare Day by Day: 30 http://bit.ly/7Uh7k3

NASHVILLE—Feb 9, 2010 —To sweeten this Valentine’s Day and the next, two new announcements from The Love Dare—the Evangelical Christian Publisher’s Association’s bestselling Christian book of 2009—give millions of fans new options to take the dares (and take them further) online and through iTunes and iPhone.

Online
First, because The Love Dare—the New York Times bestselling book from the 2008 hit movie FIREPROOF—helps couples rewrite their love stories, B&H Publishing announces a new web community worldwide, inviting Love Dare readers to share their new happy endings on video. LoveDareStories.com

In the movie FIREPROOF, Fire Captain Caleb Holt reluctantly agrees to delay his divorce and take a 40-day challenge called “The Love Dare.” Before the 40 days end, his notion of married love has turned from “how she fails me” to “what I can do, through Christ, to love and support her.” He’s also given his life to the Source of eternal love. Since the movie’s release, The Love Dare has sold more than 3 million books in 27 languages. As in the movie, the book helps couples find real love, rekindle marriages, and revitalize families.

“This new community network lets people meet and interact in an online space just for them,” explains Andrea Dennis, B&H Marketing Manager. “Couples or individuals create their own user profiles and share their own Love Dare stories both through written journals and, what has us most excited, a new video blog.”

The result is individual stories to encourage people worldwide. B&H calls anyone who has taken the 40-day challenge to upload his or her own store. Never mind production quality! “Be entirely casual. By no means must a video be polished or professionally edited,” Dennis said. “People read this book and want to talk. The idea is to meet and talk to others who have taken the Love Dare—to encourage, share ideas, and hold one another accountable.”

The new URL is LoveDareStories.com. The old URL, LoveDareBook.com redirects users to the new site.

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iTunes and iPod
1. The Love Dare Day by Day: 30
Here is the successor to the original 40-day challenge. The Love Dare downloads in 30-day sections (99 cents each) via iTunes for iPhone and iPod Touch. Scripture references link to verse pop-ups. Or users may click to read the entire text in the BibleReader—adding bookmarks and personal notes. Available soon: a 365-day version for $9.99.

2. The Love Dare Day by Day (365): When 40 Days are Not Enough!
This neat phone app equips people to expand the original 40-day dare across a full year—easily downloaded via iTunes and, thanks to iPhone. All content is from The Love Dare Day by Day—the “sequel,” by popular demand from the many readers of the original 40-day challenge.

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B&H Publishing Group is a division of LifeWay Christian Resources, the world's largest provider of Christian products and services including Bibles, church literature, books, music, audio and video recordings, and church supplies. LifeWay serves 150,000 church customers, shipping over 61 million units of product a year. From its original core of Bibles, textbooks, and reference titles, B&H has developed into a major publisher of Christian living, fiction, youth, history, academic, reference, and electronic products. B&H is home to bestselling authors Beth Moore, Henry Blackaby, Gary Chapman, Oliver North, Chuck Norris, Priscilla Shirer, and Vicki Courtney, among others.

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I currently have 2 left! Sunday night, 7 PM pacific time...

Hi, Audes, actually my mom has the same issues. She is allergice to most "filler" used in generic drugs and must get notes from the doctor for brand names to be accepted by the insurance.

I NEVER want people to think it is "all in our head." But based on this study, I think it's important that we continue to be good advocates for our best health/self.

When we see all the commercials for new medications, we need to be aware that the marketing companies for the pharmaceutical companies are paid to try to get us to take that particular brand name. Frankly, I dont think there should be advertising allowed for prescription medications.

We always need to ask our doctors, pharmacists, and our self (and God!)if we are taking what is best AND necessary. That may or may not be a brand name/generic medication/alternative treatment.

Due to all of the marketing hype "people" (human nature) does think that if it costs more it must work better--which is not necessarily true.

I think I got it right. More people felt better when they thought they were being treated with the more expensive medication. It goes with the marketing concept of it you price an item too LOW people don't perceive it as having any real value.

Hi, Janice, you can find it and much more here
http://praisemoves.com/

Good point, Maija!