Usually young people would be confused with many questions, such as where the exact location, what properties are good prospects, what is most profitable.

The following is some tips on choosing an investment in the property sector.

1. Ask yourself, why do you want to invest in property, and what you want to earn?

If you want to get rich quick, then this is not the path you should take. Indeed, we have seen a surge in property prices a few years back, but property prices as well as the economic cycle, rising slowly. Despite the crisis, but in the next few years we will still see growth in property prices.

Average property industry players like to follow trends. For reasons that it can not be explained by common sense, they just chase the property at the time the price went up. So, we can be sure the price increase would still occur in the coming years.

There are still many other factors that support the rising property prices. But, it is hard to guess when the price goes up and up to how big the increase. Instead of wondering pairs better with long-term targets follow the development of national economy.

Currently, the crisis is engulfing Europe and the United States (U.S.), but these external factors will not affect much on the economy of developing countries. Thus, property prices will not fall upon this sentiment.

If you are young and just intend to get into the property industry, you have plenty of time to save money while looking at the world market development. Do not rush.

2. Do not be blind in information

Once you seriously want to put some funds in a property, search for deep information about the industry, ranging from enterprises to the current trend. There have been many stories of developers who asked for a down payment after it disappeared swallowed by the earth before the property is completed. Do not be lured by cheap property but an investment with high returns.

There are many ways to explore this kind of information. Internet has opened the window. This is the most appropriate place for young people who want to look for news about the property. Not only that, read newspapers and magazines are also reputable property that contains the news.

The Internet also provides the price, location to where you are looking for a loan to buy the property. If you want to know the current trend, read also the opinions of the perpetrators of the property.

3. Invest in a balance

In the mind of young people, investing in property can provide a high profit. It is also generally supported by both parents who have experienced a home or other property.

But, if you are young with more money and do not have dependents, it never hurts to invest elsewhere. This is done so that your investment is balanced, not heavy in one sector alone.

Even though you’ve just worked, but nothing to lose if you set aside a little of your income to invest in stocks. Or it could be your first investment fund in stocks. Once you can profit, the funds can be used to purchase the property.

No need to set aside funds to start investing too much, although a small but better than nothing.

This small approach teaches you to share the risk. Your funds will not go away if anything happens, different if only placed in one container.

4. Saving as much as possible before you buy

If you intend to sublease the property you buy, such as houses or apartments, then you should have more money for the cost of care. If you buy property to live in, still needed the extra money, for money cleanliness and safety of your property maintenance as well.

The best step you can do is keeping more money in saving before buying property. With this, you are better protected than any other additional costs.

5. Do research on the ideal location

The old adage says, buy a house that is not too far from downtown. No need to complete with supporting facilities such as lifts and swimming pool or gym, but try the location does away with the general means.

The location is close to downtown is good, but watch the growth of his city in what direction. Do not let the suburban location of the property we would not even be developed by the government.

Buy property adjacent to the railway station is always the best option because the facility will continue to be used in a long time. When populations are increasing rapidly, means of transport that time will become increasingly important.

But be careful to areas that have a negative sentiment, such as near airports or terminals that are always crowded. In fact, inter-city roads are very busy every day can be a problem. Such areas should be avoided.

Notice the people around, like what people who live in the area. Selections are also those who intend to rent your property, do not accept just anyone.

Buy a resale property that is easy when you need it. If a property has been offered for months but have not sold well, look for the cause. Do not you already bought but it proved difficult to resell.

6. Hold enough cash after purchasing the property

When you’ve just bought the property, do not spend all your funds to pay the mortgage. Make a high-interest savings and easily melted (do not choose long-term deposits).

Use this savings as your reserve fund. These funds can be used for treatment or even widening of your assets. You must be disciplined with this fund, should not be used for anything else except for your property.

7. After buying property, keep saving

If it is still possible, after you buy the property and have a reserve fund, you should continue saving. But, if you buy a property to live in, then you better speed up repayments only if there is more money.

By paying more quickly, then the total cost that you can spend less, especially to avoid the burden of interest repayments. It is more profitable than saving more money in savings.

However, if you buy property for rental purpose. So, let the rent is responsible for the mortgage.  Then, you can save some money.

8. Improve your property appearance

If you buy a property that is still not perfect, you do not need to worry. You have plenty of time to make reforms and beautify your property. It would be better if you work directly in this reshuffle.

Arrangement of rooms, ranging from wall color to form floor tiles, can be done alone with a little learning. However, for some matters, such as electricity, water, roof installation, you can contact a professional.

9. Take care your property well

Always ready to care for and keep your property well, try to always look perfect. That way, you can attract more tenants, even with competitive rates. Rundown rental house which looks definitely shunned tenant, the price fell too.

10. Do not rush, be patient before buying property again

Suppose you already have one property in your investment portfolio, and now you want more. Do not rush. Remember, your investment balance first, do not just play in the property only. Follow the whole series was well above tips.

If your capital structure is very solid, then you may purchase another property. However, it has two or more properties means higher risk. The next property investment is better for the longer term, rather than just for resale.

Hopefully you are successful in buying property for investment.

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Below are some tips on how to sell software online:
* If there is budget, you can advertise on websites that have some relation to the product that we want to sell. For example: if a product for sale is a kind of graphic format converter from gif to jpg, try to advertise in the forum’s members which is the design have many graphics or websites that discuss about the design.

* Place ads in Google Adwords via Google
This way is not free, but it takes charge. Try to use the bid for keywords that have some relationship with some software that you create or that you target market. If you want to promote freely, you can do SEO optimization to your website and you can post a signature to promote software ad in the forum freely (but remember do not spam forum, because it is not ethical).

* Upload your software to popular download website
Some download software website such as: Download.com, Tucows.com, SnapFiles.com and many more other websites. And one of the benefits indirectly we can get a backlink to our website from popular website such as download.com. Beside that, our software will also be published on their network sites like:
ABC News, AT & T Worldnet, BellSouth, CNET International sites, CompuServe, EarthLink, Froogle (products with Buy Now buttons only), MSN, MSN Canada, PeoplePC, Shareware.com, TechRepublic, WindowsAtoZ, Winfiles.com.

There is also free service of download.com, but the processing time is sometimes long, for more details check in Upload.

* Create an affiliate program with the system for the commission for the referral resell of our software. You can also market through famous affiliate broker, for example paydotcom.com, regnow.com, shareit.com, etc. Indeed, this will reduce our profits, but that can increase sales volume, so I think this is one of very effective ways.

Above is only some of the ways to sell software. But, I think still there are many tips on how to sell software online and tricks to promote it on the internet.
*) Opinion and sharing experience are welcome.

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Dell Outlet uses Twitter to inform the latest Dell news, such as sales, discounts, coupons and discounts that are currently held. Discount usually can attract consumers to purchase.

Dell regularly post special information, as well as to answer questions from the customers. In economy downturn, the approach to consumers is a powerful strategy to know the changes on consumer needs. Dell successfully invited consumers to visit the official Dell site that finally make the purchase of their products.

It was proven that this powerful strategy is able to push up the sales of Dell computers. Dell diligently have ‘tweeting’ since June 2007.

Up to now, Dell has 600,000 followers. Dell does not intentionally send tweet too much. Sending tweet too much can make the followers get bored.
With strategy in above, Dell is successful to prove that Twitter can be an effective marketing tool.
Would you please share your experience to use Twitter!

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The following is the best strategy to face economy recession according to Philip Kotler, the international marketing expert.
He said that there isn’t the best solution for any business. But generally, there is the strategy that can be used in recession period.
It depends on the profile of company strategy, mainly in finance and marketing aspect. Philip Kotler said at the first session at the seminar in Jakarta on “Marketing in Turbulent Times” as reported by kompas.com, May 27, 2009.

According to him, if the finance and marketing of the company are strong, the strategy should be done is by buying competitors or the assets, then increasing marketing budget.

If the finance of stable company is weak, but the marketing is strong, the strategy should be done is by building a stronger marketing team, then buying some strong brands.

If the condition of company is unstable, the finance is weak, the marketing is strong, find the fresh financial capital and cut overhead cost, then renegotiate with suppliers and do recovery actions.

But, if the company is going to go to bankruptcy, just close it. Then save what can be saved or sell if you can sell.

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Market bowling is the situation when the product is not feasible for sale because of saturation or there are other better substitutes or alternative of the product. Consumers tend to leave the product because the competitor’s products are cheaper or have better quality or totally more modern, for example electronic product, communication gadget, home electronic equipment, fashion design and others. To face market bowling, innovation and improvement are needed before the product get saturated.

Market dance and market bowling can happen any time especially during economic downturn and come softly and event fast. Market dance and market bowling frequently are not anticipated sufficiently by entrepreneurs. So, be always aware to the situations by always keep up to date the current market information and analyze consumer behaviors.

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1. Create an open environment at your business. Let every person contribute the ideas. But the company does not depend on a group of individuals.
2. Take some experts from outside. And get young age staffs about 25 years old to learn from them.
3. Invest for business in the future and invest to search talents.
4. Do not be afraid to make mistakes. Always learn from mistakes and continue to improve yourself.
5. Create other strategies that sometimes contradict with other company’s strategies.
6. See the problem by different ways.
7. Change weakness in the company to be opportunities.

Positive Attitude For the Progress:

1. Be responsible to yourself, self-awareness, and God. Do not develop negative attitudes, although other people attack you up to personal level.
2. Always focus on the goal, not the obstacles. Once focus on the obstacles, you will lose the goal.
3. Always minded to the front, 10, 20 years later, and then make a plan.
4. Be confidence: always find ways to achieve the goal.

Management Style and Tips:
1. Walk like centipede with a thousand feet, so if some legs are broken, the company will continue to run without affected.
2. Business is always full of risks. Being successful or not depends on the ability to manage and reduce risks.
3. Know opportunities.
4. Always grow and consolidate at the same time.
5. You do not need a leader who say we will motivate you, but a leader that can bring your company to the success by science-based.
6. Lead with trust, love and by giving example.
7. Always ask yourself what can be done by employees to make opportunity in reality.

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Those urgent conditions are:
1. The increasing of material prices: fuel, this will cause other material prices increasing.
2. The coming of new competitors
3. Information velocity by TV, newspaper, magazine and internet media which can create image of the product and can change mindset of consumers slowly or fastly.
4. Government regulation.

Many small business players often failed because of ignoring those situations. During the business in high market demand, small business players should allocate their time, some money and energy for anticipating condition mentioned in above.

How to allocate our time, money and energy?
As many teachers in business class taught: plan strategy and tactic!

Although the purchasing power of consumers today is decreasing, but consumers are often easily tempted by media. They are often unrealistic when they face to face with the advertising on media.

Advertising takes important role in persuading consumers. And communication with consumers is one of ultimate strategies to win the market, doing market research by interviewing prospects or other methods to communicate with the market prospects before creating the product and launching an advertising to public.
Although global economy condition is in downturn, there must be a chance to make profit in business.

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A study issued in the Harvard Business Review concluded that job match more precisely provides job success than whatever of the factors commonly recognized, such education, experience or job training. The matching people to match the act they execute is based on productiveness and work, satisfaction and reduce negative factors such stress, tenseness, difference, poor communicating and more costly staff turnover.

Then, probation reports – A probation reports are applied to put the good person at the right post. It gives employers evaluating candidates’ intelligent expressive style, behavioral traits and interests, giving the candidate of the corresponding percentage society more efficient. The reports also suggest questions to investigators to help to settle a prospect fit for the post occupied.

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2. Set priorities. Decide which of your tasks are most important and deal with them first.

3. Never put off unpleasant task. It is best to deal with them as soon as possible or you will keep thinking about them and lose concentration.

4. Know to stop. If you are too much of perfectionist, you will concentrate on one task and not leave enough time to do the others.

5. Delegate or outsource routine tasks. Don’t try to do everything yourself. Make sure, however, that the subordinate or other person (anyone you want to outsource your tasks) are competent enough to handle the tasks.

6. Cut meetings to a minimum. Ask yourself if a meeting is essential or if the issues could be dealt with in less time consuming way. If you must have a meeting, restrict
it to those whose presence is essential. Don’t waste people’s time. At the beginning of a meeting, set a time limit and stick to it. This should concentrate everybody’s mind and avoid unnecessary anecdotes etc.

7. Learn the art of speed-reading. Skip over the non-essential text and pick out the message, the important facts.

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Secondly, sacrifice at the first time of your business. Invest your money, time and energy. Every business always have risks, think that every sacrifice has positive effects now or in the future.Think that you will earn after giving as has been told by Robert Kiyosaki in his popular book “Rich Dad Poor Dad”. As I also experienced that I often earn after giving something or doing things to somebody else.

Thirdly, keep always make changes any time at your activity, jobs or at your business. By learning new things, solving problem with your partners, re-organizing your staffs, moving your office, or even just rearrange your office equipment. Don’t worry with the negative effect of your changes as long as you can anticipate and cover the risks and you have desire that what you get in the future is for positive things, for human being, for your family, for charity but not for popularity or prestige.
Above is simple tips that may be helpful to better business or life.

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