Phenomenon 2: Social Networking

One very powerful aspect of social networking is the “blog”. Short for “web log”, a blog is a website where entries are written in date order with the most recent entry (or “post”) at the top of the page, and the oldest towards the bottom. Blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject of interest to the “blogger” (the person who has the blog); some function as simple online diaries. You can find blogs on almost any topic you can think of, from stamp collecting, to religion, to cooking, to politics – in fact, if you can think of it, there is bound to be a blog about it. People can’t help writing about their loves, their hates, even day-to-day things they do; rating the latest book they read or film they saw; even recommending their latest purchase, gift or treasure via their blog… so much so that blogging can be addictive: once you start, you can’t stop.
In fact the overwhelming popularity of blogs and social networking sites was a trend spotted by O’Reilly Media back in 2003, when they coined the phrase “Web 2.0” to describe these “second generation” new ways of using the web to collaborate and share with other users. Tim O’Reilly defines it as: “the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the internet as platform, and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that new platform.” We’re writing the rules for success right now.
Entire blog communities have sprung up, focusing on certain topics and connecting people with a common interest so that they can share ideas, make friends and even do business with each other around the world. And blogging does not stop there. Many blogs also carry “RSS” feeds, which automatically update people who subscribe to them so that they do not have to revisit the blog to see if it has been updated. RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, is used to publish newly updated posts and contains a summary of content from the website or blog. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up to date with their favourite websites in an automated manner that’s easier than checking them manually. According to Technorati, there are over 70 million blogs on the internet, with about 120,000 new ones being set up each day. That’s 1.4 new blogs every second! So whilst you have been reading this (for, say, 10 minutes), over 840 new blogs have been set up! Couple that with 1.5
million posts (people with blogs adding entries, or people commenting on entries) being added per day (17 per second), and you can see how massive this trend is.
The interactive nature of blogs and social networking sites keeps visitors coming back again and again; and if you try to “monetize” this market of people wanting to have fun playing online games as well as having their own web space/blog AND being able to talk to each other live, the potential is staggering.
That is exactly what you will have! Not only are social networking sites incredibly popular, but also they are making huge amounts of money for some people. Digital Media Wire (April 2007) reported that brands such as Adidas and Electronic Arts attributed more than 70% of their marketing return to the word of mouth effect within social networks. Imagine being able to harness this powerful word of mouth medium, and even better, use it to fuel your new online games business! You see, being able to play live and instantly is very powerful, but in most cases when online players send a challenge to another player, they send it via email.
Now if this person is not online, or isn’t checking their email, the chance of playing and the ability to make money are slowed down (taking away the elements of fun and instant gratification) or even lost altogether.
We thought: this is not acceptable! We wanted to improve the efficiency of the challenge, to speed up game play. So we asked, what if you could easily locate your buddies? What if you could see when they’re online? What if you could proactively challenge them to a game even if they don’t have their email client open?
Using a communication device new to our industry, you will be able to do all this and more. See your business grow before your very eyes; challenge not only individual team members and players to play a game, but also send group challenges to hundreds – even thousands – of members instantly via this tool.
Not only will it be a powerful communication tool, but also it will allow you to play games and make money faster – and build your business for you. Even better, you will be able to use this tool from anywhere in the world, and it will be packed with all sorts of features to drive your new
business faster. Why? Because people want to interact with other people who are having FUN!
And in our world, their fun means your profit.

Damien King

www.UVMEassociate.com
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Phenomenon 1: Online Games Entertainment

The Internet is the fastest growing marketplace in the history of the world, but there in an online sector that is growing four times faster than the Internet overall – the online skill games market. Just stop right there. Imagine that for a second… a business that is growing four times faster than the Internet! To give you an idea of what that means and to really pu
t it into context, recent figures from analyst firm DFC intelligence said that the worldwide online games market is forecasted to grow from $3.4 billion USD in 2005 to over $13 billion USD in 2011.

The market today is worth approximately $5.2 billion USD – that equates to a worth of $164 USD per second, and in the next 156 weeks is expected to grow to $412 USD per second – of every minute of every day, and growing.
That means if this book took you just 15 minutes to read, in that time over $147,600 USD has been spent online playing games; or the equivalent of $14,169,600 USD will be spent today alone, and the market is growing at an exponential rate.
These sorts of numbers can’t be ignored.
What is a “skill-based game”? IGDA (International Game Developers Association) reports, “A ‘skill based game’ is a web game played in a tournament format, with each player paying a cash entry fee to play, and with a cash or merchandise prize going to the winner or winners of the tournament. Skill-based games are named accordingly because the outcome of each competition is based on the players’ ability and performance, with any elements of luck either eliminated or greatly reduced. This is critical, in order to be legal and avoid falling under anti-gambling statutes.”
Show me the money! Alex Burmaster, European Internet Analyst, Nielson/Net Ratings (a global leader in internet media and market research) said, “Take the fact that the online games sector is growing at four times the rate of overall internet growth together with the increasing numbers…. online and it is easy to see why companies such as MTV Networks are looking to get a piece of the action.”
What is driving this trend? It is being driven by the increase in broadband into homes, which allows people to play these games, coupled with an increasing acceptance of playing games online. This is driving the high demand.
New York – June 21, 2006 – Nielson/Net Ratings announced that nearlythree quarters of active US web users connected at home via broadband in May 2006, growing 15 percentage points over the previous year, when just 57 percent of active US web users relied on broadband connections at home. Research also indicates that broadband users are more likely to make better use of Internet functionalities and newer technologies, such as RSS feeds and
blogging. Quite simply… its all about fun! We all play games, across all age ranges and genders, and it transcends all cultures because it is part of the human spirit – we have a need to compete with others and with ourselves.
People play games not so much for the game itself as for the experience the game creates: an adrenaline rush, a victory, a mental challenge or a time to interact with friends. In short, we play games to create moment-to-moment experiences that are FUN; and it is generating billions in cash! But the desire to play is only half the story. The big catalyst for growth is the explosion of affordable home broadband and ultra-fast PCs.
This means that today, online gaming isn’t just for serious gamers… its for everybody, everywhere.
Imagine if just a fraction of the millions of people playing games online right now were playing through your uVme site – you see, your site is not an isolated, standalone platform for your team alone. It’s a doorway through which your players enter the GLOBAL uVme gaming network, to find thousands of other players across the world, linked up
and ready to play!

Damien King

www.UVMEassociate.com

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The Simplest Plan in the World for Getting Whatever You Want

By Andreas Ohrt

So did you learn anything in the last 24 lessons? Do you realize that you hold in your hands a compilation of the most powerful secrets in the world? You may have already experienced positive changes in your life simply through the power of the decision you made when you purchased this book. Now is the time to apply your knowledge. Mind power is an incredible force in the universe, but unless you take physical, concrete action none of your desires can come to you. This book provides access to some of the greatest teachers on this planet. Choose the ones whose writing you’ve enjoyed the most, follow their advice with dedication and determination, and I guarantee your dreams will come true.
You’ve learned a lot in the previous 24 lessons. Vast amounts of secret wisdom has been downloaded into your mind and soul. Your life will change for the better, easily and effortlessly, simply for having read this book. But if you really want to make change quickly and dramatically, you must apply your knowledge.
In order to help you begin, I’ve written this short article. I’ve tried to distill the fundamental keys which all mind power masters continually return to. I have tried to make this knowledge as simple as humanly possible, so that every single person reading this book will be able to take this information and use it, easily and quickly. Here then, is the most simple possible explanation of the power of your creative energy. Follow
these four steps, and any goal can be yours.
Step One : Know What You Want Yes, it seems so obvious, doesn’t it?
You must know what you want in order to get what you want. Yet this most basic first step is missed by the majority of people. You must know what you want as specifically as possible. This is the magic first step. >> Daydreaming about your future will not bring you what you want. Waiting for life to work out the way you’ve always expected won’t bring you what you want. The only way to get what you want is to decide, with clarity and focus, exactly what you want to create.
So how do you know what you want? Well, it’s very simple. Write down your desires, your dreams, and everything that you want for your life. Then pick the one thing on your list that you know you could accomplish if you dedicated some energy to it. Pick that one and forget about the rest. Pick the very next goal in the creation of your live and go for it.
Focus, focus, focus. Don’t waste your energy wishing and dreaming for a million and one things. Pick one and go with it. Just as the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so does the journey to your ideal life begin with a single goal.
So begin with an easy, do-able goal, so far unaccomplished, plug it into this 4-step system. Write down as specifically and exactly what it is you will create. After it’s finished, move on to the next goal.
Step Two : Focus On What You Want You must give positive focus, energy, and attention to your goal. Setting a goal and then forgetting about it will not do. You must imprint it on your conscious and subconscious mind until it becomes reality.
Remember, thought is blindingly fast compared to the manifestation of thoughts into reality. Of course, as you practice this system and become more confident, your thoughts will come into reality much more quickly. But as a beginner, you must keep your energy and intention directly on your goal. You must focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want. Stop complaining about things that are not the way you want them to be. Instead, decide how you would like them to be and focus on that. Whenever you find yourself giving attention to some area of your life with which you are unhappy, immediately ask yourself ”What do I want in this situation?” and focus on the answer. Take a look at your goal every day, give it positive focus and attention. Before you fall asleep and after you wake up, instead of worrying about your problems, imagine your
goal successfully attained, and imagine how you would feel if your goal was accomplished. Go to sleep with this feeling, and your subconscious mind will quickly find a way to bring it into your reality.
Step Three : Take Action Now!
You must take action towards your goal, and you must take action right now! There is no other time that you can act. The past is gone, the future is an illusion. Making plans to take action is not action. You must take action right now. There is always something that you can do to propel you towards your goal. It doesn’t matter how tiny the action is, or how insignificant you might feel it is, you must do it. There is always some small step you can take. Take that step. You must convince your subconscious mind that you are serious about accomplishing your goal, and there is nothing more convincing than taking action.
No matter where you are along your path to your goal, no matter how near or far you might feel to be, there is always an obvious next step you can take. Take that step in this present moment. Right now.
If you have trouble figuring out what to do, or are paralyzed into inaction because it seems there are too many things to do, just do this: Make a list of all the things that need to happen in order for your goal to arrive. List all the intermediary steps that you will experience as your goal begins to enter your life.
Somewhere on this list will be the obvious next step. Do it. Do it now!
Step Four : Choose The Same Thing Every Day
You must be consistent. You must, consistently, choose the same goal every day until your goal is accomplished. You cannot send out constantly changing vague wishes into the universe and expect to create results in the real world. It’s as simple as ordering a meal in a restaurant. You must decide what you want and then ask for it. If you can’t make up your mind the waiter will simply serve someone else until you’re ready. If you do not provide the universe with a specific goal which you consistently take action toward, your “meal” will never come to you. And the most important secret of all : Don’t Give Up Until Your Goal Is Accomplished.
Andreas Ohrt is the editor of Mind Power News, a free weekly e-zine which compiles all the news headlines, scientific research, and cutting-edge developments in the science of Mind Power. Get your free subscription and more free bonuses at www.mindpowernews.com
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At A Glance: Social Marketing

Because having fun playing games and social networking are such popular activities, with millions of people taking part daily, we have developed a way for you to create an income purely by challenging friends and contacts to games, coupled with social networking and its word of mouth effect. We’ve done this using a familiar tool, but in a way that you have never seen before… and we call it social marketing.

What is this tool? Well, instant messengers such as Windows Live Messenger, AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger are now commonplace. More than half the UK and US population regularly use Windows Live Messenger to stay in touch with friends; and instant messaging is set to the be the fastest growing communication medium in history – growing in popularity twice as fast as email did.

Windows Live Messenger: 155 million total users AIM: over 100 million total users Jabber: 90 million users Yahoo! Messenger: 22 million users We have taken this familiar tool to a new level. By marrying it to our uVme skill games platform and turning it into a cash generation machine, we have given you and people in your business the ability to instantly challenge an opponent anywhere in the world to a game. Even better, at the click of a mouse your players can add their friends and contacts from Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, AIM and Yahoo! Messenger, and challenge them to a game, start having fun and instantly make money for you and your uVme business associates!

You will also be able to give live assistance to visitors to your site. As soon as a visitor lands on your webpage, you are alerted through the instant messenger. You have the ability to chat with them, challenge them to a game and share with them the benefits of uVme. Lets look at these three exciting markets in more detail.

By Damien King

www.UVMEassociate.com

www.brandamplitude.com

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