Quotes of the Day

The carrier envelope can present a sales message that does the same job as an ad headline. The job of the envelope is to get the letter opened. Some people put distinctive language on the upper left corner of their carrier envelopes, like "Executive Offices," "President," "Research Department," or "Treasurer." Experiment and find what works best for you. [2000] - Jay Abramham

Nerve.com allows you to reply directly to "shares" (similar to Facebook status updates) for specific questions, such as "What did you do last night?" Research shows that users are 44 percent more likely to receive a response if they write to someone based on a "share" than if they had sent a message without context. [2013] - Laurie Davis

Drumming the fingers on the table and continual tapping of the feet on the floor are often misinterpreted by professional speakers as boredom signals, but in fact signal impatience. [2004] - Allan Pease

Real estate is truly international. Of course some countries like Japan make it exceedingly difficult for foreigners to invest in their country. But there are many countries where there are no or minimal restrictions. Right now the prospects for Prague and Budapest are tremendous. [2001] - Dolf de Roos

Subscribe to investment newsletters and study them. [1999] - Robert T. Kiyosaki