How,Get,Your,Online,Education, DIY How To Get Your Online Education -- Part Two

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SOURCES FOR EDUCATIONThe Internet is loaded with information. It literally is the reason for itsexistence. Therefore, it is completely possible for anyone to find theeducation they are looking for on any topic.However, sometimes the Internet can seem so big that it's hard tolocate what you want. Below are a few direct methods for findingwhat you are looking for.SEARCH ENGINESNot my favorite, but often the obvious place to start. However, theyare best used to locate topics in general, get to a related web site, andthen work forward from there.EZINESThere's an ezine on everything. Plus, unlike web sites that often staythe same for months, ezines contain new information in each issue aswell as refer you to relevant sites and other related ezines. If yousubscribe to several ezines covering the same topic, you'll get a rangeof opinions and views that can help you develop your own ideas overtime.It's ok to subscribe to quite a few ezines and let them compete.Determine the ones that continually bring you what you want and staywith them. Root out a few of the best on your chosen topic and letthe rest go.After you read an ezine, and you like the information presented, visitthe ezine's web site and look at their archived issues as well. This canbe a quick way to surmise what kind of information and interests theezine will cover.A great place to start your search for ezines is an ezine directory.You can search by category and read brief descriptions of what theezines contain. My favorite directory is the Ezine Locator run by JeffWilson. http://www.ezinelocater.com To me it's more easilynavigable and makes better sense than many others.WRITER'S SITESAnother worthwhile endeavor is visiting the sites of the people whoactually author the articles that you enjoy. Some ezines run originalarticles, but many just pick up articles from freelance writers.Determine the actual author of good articles and see what their sitehas to offer or watch for more of their works. Most articles contain aresource box at the end identifying the author and providing a link tohis or her site.ESTABLISH CONTACTYou can read articles and sites all you want, and you can learn a greatdeal. However, sometimes you just plain need personal contact fromsomeone who can answer your specific questions.Not everyone on the Internet is easily approachable, but those in thebusiness of selling information usually are happy to make personalcontact. When you do write to someone with questions there arecertain steps you can take that will increase your odds of getting aresponse.1. Call them by name.2. Name the article or site where you read their words.3. Be courteous.4. Be specific.Addressing people by name tells them you know who they are andthat you are not just sending out bulk emails to anyone who wouldrespond. Letting them know where you heard of them gives youmore credibility as well. Being polite is, of course, expected byanyone, and being specific will get you better answers. Askinggeneral questions that require volumes to answer will not get results.This is the Internet where working marketers can literally get hundredsof emails every day. If you show specific interest, you'll be morelikely to get a legitimate response.You can try contacting anyone you respect that offers an emailaddress, but you won't always get a response depending on theperson, how busy they are, and their way of doing business.However, there are people who are willing to answer questions and infact list themselves as being available to do just that.SwapSmarts.com http://www.swapsmarts.com is one site that listsexperts in many categories that have signed up as being willing to takequestions. This can be one way that makes finding people to contactmuch easier.CHOOSING A MENTORAt times, you may find one or two people that you can form a goodrelationship with and contact repeatedly. If you are willing to givesomething back in that relationship, whether it be your ownknowledge in a different area, other items of value, money, or at leastfriendship, you can end up with a mentor. You can have one toseveral mentors, and often the relationship can be profitable for youboth.I define a mentor simply as someone willing to work along with youby answering questions or relating their own experience while youmake your way through a learning process. Mentors deserve yourrespect, and they deserve to be paid back in some way for what theydo for you.However, there's no one that knows everything. You still need tothink things through for yourself, seek other opinions, and relate othersexperience and knowledge to your own goals and obstacles.You can learn from any or all of these resources. However, it's howyou start to put your new knowledge into action that counts.We'll start to discuss that in the next article in this series.--------------------------------------------------------------------- Talk DIRECTLY with EXPERTS!-- Direct, PERSONAL Contact, Expert Advice-- Ask Unlimited Questions on Many Subjects--100s of Experts Available for Private, Confidential ConsultationsGet the Information You NEED Today: http://www.swapsmarts.com --------------Written by Joe Bingham, Editor of the NetPlay NewslettersPublish Your Own Quality Ezine with Little Work and a Lot of Helphttp://www.netplaynewsletters.com/publisher.html----------------------------------------------------------------------