Archive for December, 2008

The Power of Testimonials - Unleash the Marketing Prowess of

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Creating a sense of credibility for your product and website is very important and if you are successful at it then you will increase your sales by boosting the number of customers you receive. If people do not believe in your product then you can forget them ever purchasing from you because who buys products they don’t believe actually work? Now that you know you need to give yourself credibility, you need to think of ways to go about doing that. Providing testimonials on your website is one very successful way to increase your credibility and dramatically boost sales and revenues.

-Existing Business

When you provide testimonials on your website it serves many positive purposes, but the main one is that your company is legitimate, has been in existence for a period of time, and has provided the products and services claimed to satisfied customers. This in itself pacifies many people’s fears because often time the Internet is unknown and people do not readily trust every single website they come across while surfing. It is vital that you transform their mistrust into trust which can easily be done with testimonials. Try it, it really works and will make potential customers feel much more confident in making a purchase or dealing with your company.

-Quality Products and Services

If you have testimonials on your website, it shows that you sold a product or service and the customer that received it was not only satisfied, but happy enough to take the time out of his or her day to compliment you on your business practices and recommend them to other potential customers.

-Reduce Stress and Fear

Amazingly, when people read testimonials they immediately feel more confident in your company, products, and services. You want to do everything you can to get your visitors to become potential customers, and displaying testimonials on your web pages does just that. Testimonials should not be difficult to get if you are indeed a good business and provide good services to your customers. Once you have collected your testimonials, post them on the web, and watch the positive effect that it has on your business.

Don’t let another day pass you by without utilizing this amazing tool to help you gain more customers. Implement this into your business practices immediately and you will see the difference it makes in turning potential customers into buyers. Also, be sure to send a follow-up email to all of your customers after they have purchase a product or service from you, asking them to write about their experience with your company. This will be a great source of testimonials for your website, not to mention good information to help you further improve your business practices.

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Dealing with Heart Disease.

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Dealing with Heart Disease.
There are two different types of Heart Disease, the disease of the flesh and the disease of the spirit. For a moment I would like to talk to you about the Heart Disease of the flesh. In 1999 I had a massive heart attack, in fact I had three. On the first one I was pronounced dead by a Doctor from a prestigious Hospital. God in His mercy raised me up to continue my ministry, but He also allowed my body to maintain the Disease. I understand what many go thru when their hearts fail them. I know the pain and sometimes the despair that follows the attack. Fear wasn’t with me but was rebuked. I was ready to leave this world and be with my Saviour. Living with this disease is sometimes difficult because the symptoms don’t show outwardly. Have you ever heard people say, ” I don’t see a thing wrong with you.?” I have. Heart disease is a silent killer that gives little or no warning just as Cancer. There sometimes is no outward sign that a person has the disease. I have experienced, nights without sleep, pains that come and go and depression that I have to rebuke. Yes, ministers also are attacked by Satan. I know how it affects family and friends. Many friends walk away from you, because they don’t want to deal with it. The best friend I have is my wife Juanita. She is always there with words of incouragment and comfort. This reminds me of the times Jesus sent out the disciples by twos, one would be able to lean on the other and help each other. Thats how I feel about my wife, she is my best friend. To be able to live with this dibilitateing Disease, I turned to the Bible for my answers, the first question I had for God was, 1. Why Me? The answer I received was, 1Pe 4:16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 2Co 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. But the most surprising of His answers was, “Why Not You, My Son also had to suffer.” I accepted these answers and went on. 2. How will I continue on with my ministry? 1Co 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 2Co 8:7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. The key word here was grace. His Grace would be sufficient for me to continue in His path. Unlike the Scientologist, I accepted the help of my doctors, took my medication, blessed each pill by the grace of God and trusted in Him. I don’t think about dieing, for its up to the Lord. I learned one thing real fast, I have no controll over my time to die, so why worry about it. The Joy of the Lord is my strength. The best example that God showed me was the life of Job. Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. So I put myself in Jobs shoes. Satan have you considered my servant Anthony? So put yourself in Jobs shoes. Satan have you considered my servant ………………? To live with Heart disease, 1. Live. Don’t let the disease rule you. 2. Grace. Let Gods grace fill you with understanding of why you. For God Grace is sufficient. 3. Faith. Let your faith in God deliver you thru all the pain and suffering that you go thru. 4. Believe. Believe that God has a reason that you are allowed to be inflicted. 5. Show. Show the world what your God can do. 6. Witness. Be a witness to His majesty and Power. 7. Rebuke. Rebuke the spirit of infirmity. 8. Stand. Stand, and when you’ve done all, stand on Gods word. 9. Don’t Fear. Don’t fear or fret about the body but consider the soul and the one who has power over body and soul. 10. Read. Read Gods word daily, it comforts the Body, Mind and Soul. Remember this one thing, Prayer isnt automatic. Many Christians believe that God will answer all prayers because of the statment by Christ. Mat 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. This statment has a condition that goes along with it, “If it be Gods Will !” Mat 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Praying in the will of God is important,” not as I will, but as thou wilt.” Luke 21:25-26 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. Now to the Spirit.Rev 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. Mans heart is a complex thing not just in the flesh but especially in the spirit. Man has come from the creation of God in His image to a creature that is being killed in spirit by the cancer that has taken over this world. I just want to share with you a letter that I received today from a good friend of mine. “Dear Brother Smith, It has been a long time you never heard from me, an incident occurred that completely took me off my feet. My wife was shot by armed robbers on september 10th, over $30,000 collected from her as she was working on her new clinic site, 8 bullets has so far been removed from her head, the rib’s were broken by bullets and the right leg. She will be injected for 28days and no one is permitted to see her during these period. Brother it’s a tormenting period for me, help me in prayers please. Bishop Dr.Joseph Rankin” This world is dieing. Many are calling for peace, but peace is unattainable in this life. Prostitution, Homo-sexuality, Rape, Murder, Theft, Unrighteousness, war, rumors of war, Earthquakes, Floods, Fires, And man still fails to repent or to see the signs of the times. There are many that say that they belong to God, but which god do they belong to. John 8:44-47, Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. The cancer of mans spirit is growing each and every day. Many worldwide are calling for an alliance of Christian, Judaism and Islam, to bring about world peace and prosperity. They want to join all three under one universal name. But there can only be two that can align themselves together, Judaism and Christianity, for the Jews and Christians are brothers. All other, so called religions that denigh the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are not of God but of that spiritual cancer. You cannot make an alliance with the Devil. His promises to you are worthless and misleading. Death and destruction are in the paths of man, for he knows not the God of our fathers. Rejection has become the norm around the world. Many are ignoring the signs of the times, many are being cautious stating that the things that have are are going to happen are fulfillment of prophecy. The cancer in man has blinded him from the truth. He no longer sees the suffering of others, he no longer sees the signs of the times, the signs in the heavens, the signs in the earth and the signs on the earth. Hell enlarges its boarders daily and is never full. Man is on a course that puts him in the number that will have not only one death but will die a second time. Heb 3:10-12, Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 1Jo 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. Apostasy; An abandonment of what one has professed; a total desertion, or departure from one’s faith or religion. Rev 18:7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. 2Pe 2:14-22; Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. Apostasy; An abandonment of God for the lust of the flesh, power, coruption,instability, hipocrits all. Lost and dieing without hope of a resurection in Glory. Falling as a tree in the woods with no sound to be heard, falling with cancer without any truth within them. False teachers, flase preachers, false prophets, without understanding, without knowledge, without wisdom. As a tree falls, so shall it be raised. My words are nothing compared to the words of God.

Temple of Spirit & Truth Ministries
A.R.Smith Sermons International
www.ourchurch.com/member/a/arsmithsermons/

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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

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Distinguish your business cards from the usual

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

What would you feel if you hand a black colored and “menu type” business card? Would you cringe in embarrassment? Or would you feel proud that you are handing something these people do not see everyday? Have you thought about the power of what an unusual business card design can do?

One of the keys to success in a business is to show your customers and potential customers that you are different and far superior than your competitors. The usual design that companies use in their business cards is black ink on a white colored paper stock. Why not try it the other way around? White ink on black card stock. Sometimes being different is better.

With today’s modern technology, business and company owners can now embed or imprint their contact information on nearly every surface imaginable. Wood, plastic, metal, magnets and glass, just to name a few. If you are more innovative, you can think of other mediums other than the ones mentioned.

So, where would you want your business card to be printed next?

Before deciding on what best to do with your business card, think for a moment and consider some important things first.

What is the main purpose of your business card? Granted that it can impress anyone and will give out information about you; will it serve its primary purpose as well? You should know that getting the attention and having your contact details printed on your business cards are just secondary purposes.

The main purpose is to make you memorable and desirable enough for the readers to consider buying what you are offering or trying out the service you are providing. Your designs should initially do that. It should be effective enough to make them not only read what is written but to take actions on it.

If your prospect kept your card, remembers that they have it and uses it later when the need arises, then you got yourself an effective marketing tool. If you haven’t heard from them for the longest time, chances are your cards have been thrown away or stacked among other business cards. Too bad.

There are advantages to printing your business cards the non-traditional way and using non-traditional materials. And it is up to you to think what style will work best for you.

Use your creative mind and see how well the results would be. Shift away from ordinary-looking business cards.

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Interviews with Well-Known Ezine Writers #2: - John Colanzi

Monday, December 29th, 2008

MS: John, you must be one of the most prolific Ezine
Writers on the Web - I see your articles nearly everyday in
the article lists and in dozens of Newsletters. How long
have you been writing Ezine Articles?

JC: I first started writing ezine articles around 1999.

MS: What are the main topics that you write about in your
Ezine Articles?

JC: I mainly write two types of articles, (i) Marketing and
promotion, (ii) Success and motivation.

MS: John, how important have Ezine articles been in
promoting your website?

JC: I sometimes use paid advertising, but my main method of
promotion is writing and submitting articles.

MS: John, what sort of Articles have you had most success
with? In your experience, what kind of Articles are most in
demand?

JC: I get the most feedback on articles about success and
motivation

MS: Some Ezine Writers promote a product or service in
their Resource Box, while others aim only to get a
subscription to their free Newsletter. What would your
advice be for getting maximum results from your Resource
Box?

JC: I usually promote my newsletter and free ebook in the
resource box. Sometimes I promote a product, but mainly the
newsletter.

MS: What have you found to be the most effective ways of
getting your Articles published?

JC: Persistence. I’ve set up a weekly mailing to
publishers. Most publishers get a lot of submissions, so
getting them to notice you article will take some time.
Once they start using your articles, they are more likely
to start reading your submissions.

MS: Apart from getting your Articles published in
Newsletters, are there any other ways you use your Articles
to promote your website? (such as turning them into a free
E-Book)?

JC: I created my free ebook Street Smart Secrets Of Success
from a collection of my success and motivation articles:
http://www.internet-profits4u.com/streetsmart.exe. I was
also contacted by a publisher who read the free ebook to
create a free e-course for his ebook Autoresponder Gold. So
from the articles I’ve created my ebook and the 7 Days To A
Turbo Charged Mind email course:
johncolanzi@freeautobot.com

MS: Some people are discouraged from writing Ezine articles
because it seems that everything has already been written
about. What’s your view on that?

JC: Every writer brings their own style to a subject. You
may read about it 100 times, but a certain writer’s way of
presenting the information, may be the article that gets
you to take action.

MS: Yes, that’s an important point. What’s the single most
important style tip for writing a good Ezine Article?

JC: Write to one person. Make the ideas personal to the
reader.

MS: How important have Ezine Articles been in achieving
your success in online business?

JC: Every good thing that’s happened to me online has been
a result of someone seeing an article.

MS: And finally John, what would be your advice to someone
who wants to write Ezine Articles but has never written for
the Internet before?

JC: Write the same way you would explain something to your
best friend. Write to inform, don’t write a sales letter
and try to pass it off as an article.

MS: Thank you John.

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Inventory Management Software

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Effective management of finished product inventory is quite essential for running a business efficiently and profitably. Inventory strategies and decisions become particularly important in businesses where inventory costs form a sizeable part of total marketing costs.

Carrying inventories becomes inescapable in most businesses, because the producing activities and consuming activities take place at different times, in different locations and at different rates. Inventories are made up of several elements: operational stocks kept for meeting the ready demand at different consumption centers. Some stock will be in transit at any given point of time, while other stock will be awaiting shipments. Finally, there are kept for meeting emergencies. All these make up the total inventory.

While discussing inventory management software, it is important to keep an eye on the elements of inventory costs. A variety of costs are incurred in carrying the inventories. They include interest on capital tied up in the inventory, warehouse rent, staff salaries, insurance, rates and taxes, stationery, postage and communication charges, administrative overheads, costs of handling, unloading and stacking, loss due to damage and deterioration while on storage and cost of order processing.

In businesses where the turnaround of inventories is rather slow, interest on the capital tied up in the inventory becomes the most significant element of the total inventory carrying costs. In fact, inventory cost causes the most worry to manufacturers today. Increased competition has resulted in the accumulation of stock in a number of industries. Inventory carrying costs are on the increase not merely because of increased level of inventories. Every increase in the price of the products pushes up the inventory carrying costs as the value of the locked up product goes up in the process. Similarly, every increase in the interest rates also pushes up the inventory carrying costs.

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Wedding Shower Favors - Helping You Celebrate That Last Night of Freedom!

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

Wedding shower favors should be chosen carefully - they represent the bride’s last chance to have some fun! Unlike wedding day favors, which may have to embrace a whole range of guests, from grandparents to your sister’s kids, wedding shower favors are just for the girls! And after a long period of dedicated planning and proffering support, don’t your shower guests deserve all the fun of frivolous wedding shower favors?

And let’s not forget the bride - wedding shower party favors should reflect her last foray into single female life! Wedding shower favors should be chosen to reflect the loves of the bride - after all, with all the hard work her new husband is going to require, who knows when she’ll get the relive the fun represented by her wedding shower favors!

So who chooses the wedding shower party favors? Just like the planning of the shower itself, there are no hard and fast rules. Just as wedding traditions are adapting to fit the wide range of couples getting married today, wedding shower favors are available to suit the interests of any bride.

Regardless of who is planning the occasion, the wedding shower party favors should embody the theme of the shower itself, and this will depend on the personality of the bride. A good bridesmaid will know exactly what her bride needs! Whether she is a serious type, or a dedicated partygoer, there are wedding shower favors available to suit every type of shower.

Whether you are bride or bridesmaid, remember that the shower is hopefully a one off occasion - so use your wedding shower favors to make it as memorable as possible! These are also the items that will remind your closest girlfriends of celebrating their last big night of singledom with you, so consider choosing wedding shower favors that can double up as keepsakes. Hopefully, your wedding shower favors will help you have a night to remember!

Wedding shower favors work well when they follow your shower theme.

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Successful Web Development: 10 Key Elements

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

There are many elements that are key to successful web development. There is no arguing that elements of talent such as graphic design, writing, and technical expertise are important. In the long run, however, it is the elements that are not directly associated with web development that determine a website’s success. For the beginner, it is important to have a broader view of success

** Learn

Read. Learn. Devour all that is available. Learn about HTML, CSS, Bandwidth, Navigation, Writing, Promotion, Statistics, etc. There is so much to learn it is easy to be overwhelmed. Don’t worry about the volume of information. Start in an area of weakness or interest and learn more about it. Take baby steps. Most importantly, no matter how much is learned, never consider oneself an expert. Such self-nominating status tends to impede learning.

** Purpose

What is the purpose of the website? Vincent Flander’s over at Web Pages That Suck states that a web designer should always tell themselves the following:

1. The only reason my web site exists is to solve my customers’ problems.

2. What problems does the page I’m looking at solve?

Sound advice.

** Goals

Set reasonable goals for the web development effort. Don’t try to implement all ideas all at once. Create timelines. Build the basics first, and then fill it out later. Set content writing goals (a page a week, a blog post a day, etc.). Set link building goals.

** Organization

Organization goes hand in hand with setting goals. It doesn’t matter what the organization method is, as long as it is, well, organized. This means that post-it notes plastered around the edge of a monitor is NOT an organizational method. A simple notebook with simple to-do lists suffices.

** Create a “living” site

A “living” site is one that is updated on a regular basis. Some pages may be updated daily, some monthly, some quarterly, and some yearly. Users can tell old information from new information. Many sites include an “Updated on” timestamp on the bottom of a page. Even if the information is absolutely correct, if the date is over two years old users tend to click quickly to the next item. A recently updated date (even if no changes were made) helps users know the webmaster has not left the site to die.

** Maintain

This pertains not only to content, which is covered in the point above, but to the overall design and infrastructure of the site. Are the images optimized? Is the design outdated? Are there portions of the site that are not used? Are there portions of the site that could be more user friendly? Are there broken links on the site?

** Backup

Especially if the website is an income producing, livelihood supporting website, make sure it is backed up. At the very least, back it up on a weekly basis. It seems simple, but many a webmaster has let years of work go down the drain because there was not a backup.

** Track

Who visits the website? How many people visit the website? Do they stay and browse the website? Do they click on the right links? Do they buy from the website? The only way to answer these questions is to track a web site. Tracking will inform web design in ways never thought of when the site was originally developed.

** Promote

Tell others about the website. Don’t wait until the search engines rank the site well. The more people told, the more people that will come and visit.

** Perseverance

Tired of writing content? Tired of figuring out that quirky Mozilla/IE CSS problem? Tired of link building? Tired of trying to build web traffic? If anything will determine success it is the level of perseverance a web designer brings to the task. Those who persevere and attempt to overcome obstacles will be the successful ones. They may not be the best designers or writers, nor the best marketers or promoters, but they will be the ones constantly learning, changing and implementing new things in order to make their websites a success.

Paul Stefanski develops a site about recommended web design tools. It serves as a web resource for web design beginners.

Hero’s Journey, Screenwriting, Story Structure - Part 15 (of 17)

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

The Hero’s Journey is THE screenwriting template. Screenwriters can use it to write effective screenplays. Below are a few of the elements of each stage of the journey.

The Crossing of the Return Threshold.

Returning Home. If the meat of the battle has taken place in the Rescue from Without (the hero was caught when attempting the magic flight and managed to escape), then the hero will return to a rapturous welcome. In Dances with Wolves, John returns to the Indians.

However, often the hero succeeds in the Magic Flight and Crossing the Return Threshold involves venturing to face the antagonist.

Dangerous Place. The hero will venture to a dangerous place. In Spiderman, the battle takes place high up above the water.

From a Distance. The battle will be viewed from afar.

Magnitude of the task. The overwhelming magnitude of the task will be noted.

Strangely Confident. The hero may be strangely confident. After all, he has metamorphosed through the Ordeal.

Increased Intensity. The antagonist will up-the-ante. It will attack on some level. Perhaps destroy the hero’s minor allies, innocents or similar.

Seeming Weak. The hero will initially seem weak compared to the antagonism.

Antagonist Confident. The intensity of the antagonist’s attack and the seeming weakness of the hero gives the antagonist confidence.

Impossible Dilemma. Before facing the antagonist, the hero may be given an impossible dilemma. In Spiderman, Peter Parker has to save the people in the lift or Mary Jane - he cannot do both simultaneously.

Failed Hero. An alternative hero may attempt to tackle the antagonist and be mowed down, enhancing the magnitude of the challenge.

Peer Brothers. Alternative hero’s take up the challenge but fail. The hero surpasses his peers.

Time Pressure becomes acute. In the Bond movies, the nuclear device is seconds away from explosion.

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Kal Bishop is a management consultant based in London, UK. His specialities include Knowledge Management and Creativity and Innovation Management. He has consulted in the visual media and software industries and for clients such as Toshiba and Transport for London. He has led Improv, creativity and innovation workshops, exhibited artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London and written a number of screenplays. He is a passionate traveller. He can be reached at http://www.managing-creativity.com

Winter Holidays for the Eco Minded Holiday Maker

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Countless avid skiers will presently be dusting down their ski equipment and dashing forth hunting for the biggest snowfall.

And without doubt the impact from our carbon footprint will be almost as far down the list of holiday to dos as a xmas cracker after the Christmas holidays.

Merely last Christmas, a slow snowfall hit the tabloids and tourists were panicky about the smattering of snow disappearing almost as soon as they landed.

Skiing holiday organisation Chalet1802, placed at the base of Mont Blanc in Chamonix France in the Alps, is one of the first independent firms to go carbon neutral and offer snowboarders an environmentally friendly selection whilst booking their ski vacations.

Chalet1802 founder Barre stated: Last winter was quite a shock with the most warm wintertime in fifty five yrs in the French Alps. Mountain resorts like Isola 2000, Les Arcs and La Grave suffered.It was balmy and the snow didnt settle so much of the early season ski season in the French Alps was limited. We decided to become carbon negative to help preserve the skiing resort.

Barre said: We’re not attempting to dictate to clients but we believe it’s all important to provide them the option without raising the cost of the stay. If the customer book with us and takes his annual leave in our chalet Chamonix they can further off set their carbon output and we take in the extra costs. Naturally we still have a sauna and a hot tub - holiday makers wish for lavishness but not at the expense of the environment, so we considered means of diminishing the results of a guest driving over here for a snowboarding holiday.”

The business have moreover joined with group Climate Care, which attacks global warming by making carbon dioxide reductions on behalf of people and businesses.