Skype

I had a chance to start skyping on a small scale in early March of '08.

I am not a power user - at least not yet.

So far I like it a lot. I've not used the video
but the voice and chat have been fun and useful.

You can be in touch at < your message doctor > ..
actually I think the address is yourmessagedoctor

Say hello.

Seth riffs on Marketing

Here's an old hash
that still has some flavor.

A little exercise for your message.

http://tinyurl.com/6yptbx

Caring

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of
the 'Peanuts' comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the
questions.
Just read the e-mail straight through, and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and
actress.

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These
are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But
the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

The lesson:

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with
the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are
the ones that care.

Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life.

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"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already
tomorrow in Australia."
Charles Schultz

The Voice Examiner - VX2

The Voice Examiner
An E-Zine from Your Message Doctor

To: Associates, Clients, Friends, members of
South Suburban Chamber of Commerce, and guests.

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JoeNetworks - B2B Networking - Open to the Public
Bring your smile and some cards. And your own name tag.
And a friend.
Admission: Just a cup of Joe.

DRIVE TIME

• Tuesday - 4/15/08 - 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Dunn Bros Coffee - 2345 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek, WI
(Between I-94 and 27th St. across from Pick 'n Save)
Fair Trade - Free Wifi

• Thursday - 4/17/08 - 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
5 Star Coffee
7358 W. Rawson Ave. Franklin WI
Fair Trade - Free Wifi

AFTER HOURS

• Wednesday - 4/16/08 - 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Houlihan's Restaurant & Bar
6331 S. 13th St. (13th & College) in the Radisson.
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We heartily suggest signing up to JoeNetworks calendars.
Just email: joenetworks @ aweber.com and confirm the follow-up
email that arrives from AWeber.

P.S. I've been checking out networking groups lately.
My long-time friend and associate George has posted some
photos of recent events.

http://imagist.com/writers_meetup/
http://imagist.com/mke_live/
http://www.imagist.com/blog/

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SPECIAL REQUESTS

Thanks to all that responded about the laser printer service request.
I think it's all under control now. ~ David White

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

HUNGER TASK FORCE needs 75M snacks and 100M juice boxes.
Contact Renee at Hunger Task Force
renee @ hungertaskforce.org
414-777-0483 x 6502

Tell her Your Message Doctor sent you and thanks for passing this along.
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We're passing this info along for an associate.

April 15th 2008 FREE SHRED DAY at Minuteman Press
Get your papers together!

PDF Flyer here: http://yourmessagedoctor.com/shred-day.pdf

Minuteman Press
6213 S 27th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53221
Phone: 414-761-9711
Fax: 414-761-9718
E-mail: info @minutemanpress.biz

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David White
Your Message Doctor

Local: 414-282-7185
Toll-free: 800-642-9050
Fax: 414-282-7186

www.yourmessagedoctor.com
yourmessagedoctor.blogspot.com

"Care for your words and they will care for you."

PANERA GIFT CARD FIND-A-TYPO CONTEST WINNERS

We have a couple winners to announce. Mona E. found the word February
misspelled. It was exactly the 3rd word in the newsletter. Jessica W.
found the word psychologist misspelled.

Congratulations to the winners and thank you all for reading along.

Thanks again to Ben Bauer of Panera on South Howell for donating a
couple $10 gift cards to our readers.

Attracting attention to typos is not really a good idea. You might
have guessed as much. We'll roll out a differrent contest soon.

Stay tuned. Watch your p's and q's.

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The Voice Examiner from Your Message Doctor - APRIL 2008
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EMERGENCY ROOM - Don't Let This Happen to You

My wife and I had brunch with a couple nieces in Elkhorn on a recent Sunday.

I went to Google maps and looked for restaurants. I looked at three
of them and they all had problems with their websites. There were the
usual typographical errors, which certainly need fixing, and links to
menus that did not work. My search included a restaurant with a
domain name that went nowhere when I clicked it. ERROR 404 Not Found.
Cannot be good for business. Why bother? Pull the plug or get it fixed.

I hope that's not the case with your site. Had a recent check up?

Well, hang on. Here's how you get that done ......

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NO-COST-CHECKUP - PROOFREAD AND EDIT YOUR TEXT
Find the Bloopers before they make the DVD.

We figure it might be more helpful to do some actual work on your
project rather than have an open-ended consultation or a review of
work we've done for others. Thirty minute proof and edit. No cost.

This text check-up is our our get-to-know-you offer. One per customer.

By the way, we went to Fiddlesticks Cafe com. Sarah had a caramel
waffle of some sort. Pat had the Bananas Foster. Emily had a burger
which she would not let me taste and I had the Riviera omelette.
Nice atmosphere, reasonable service and good service. Oh, yeah, and
the food is why we will go back.

YOU: MAKING THE NEWS

YOU: MAKING THE NEWS

Believe it or not, in your rightly-sized corner of the world, you are
making news all the time. How often do those bits of publicity get
overlooked in the daily grind?

Possibly most of them if you don't know who your audience is. It's
not everybody. You can't reach them. They don't care and you couldn't
handle them all if they came by.

Who needs to hear from you more often? Your customers. The people who
get it because they already got it. And potential customers.
Especially those that requested information.

And just how much is this whole program going to cost? One thing at a
time - first you have to get used to seeing the news items, in your
own business, as they are planned and executed. You can keep your
eyes out for the news as you begin to assemble your best possible list.

More in the next issue. Or, give me a call if you just can't wait.

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The Voice Examiner from Your Message Doctor - APRIL 2008
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