-Sakari Momoi, from Japan, is named as the world's oldest man, aged 111 -It comes after the death of Alexander Imich, also 111, from Manhattan, US -Mr Momoi was born on February 5, 1903 - just one day after Mr Imich An 111-year-old from Japan has become the world's oldest man after the death of American Alexander Imich earlier this week. Mr Imich, formerly the world's oldest man, died on June 8 at his home in Manhattan, New York, US, aged 111. Now Sakari Momoi, who was born just one day after Mr Imich on February 5, 1903, has been awarded the title. Sokari Momoi from Japan has been named as the world's oldest man, at age 111 +3 Sakari Momoi, who was born on 5 February 1903 in Fukushima City, Japan, has been named as the world's oldest man, at age 111 Great-grandfather Mr Momoi was born in Fukushima city and later moved to Saitama City, where he has spent his life serving his community. In July last year, Mr Momoi, who served as the Chamber of Commerce executive director in his home of Yono, became Japan's oldest living man, after the death of Jokichi Ikarashi, who was 111. He was today confirmed as the world's oldest man, after the death of Mr Imich, a retired chemist and parapsychologist, who had held the title since May 8. Karen Bogen, of Providence, the neice of Mr Imich, said she had visited her uncle the day before his death with her sister and several of his close friends. Mr Imich attributed his longevity to good genetics, proper nutrition and exercise and the fact that he and his wife did not have children, said Ms Bogen. Mr Momoi Mr Momoi, pictured left, was given the title after the death of Alexander Imich, pictured right, formerly the world's oldest man, who died on June 8 at his home in Manhattan, New York, US, aged 111 Michael Mannion, a longtime friend, said Mr Imich's 'enormous curiosity and ability to turn even great adversity into something positive were important factors in his long life'. At the age of 93, Mr Imich enrolled for three years at the IM School of Healing Arts, a school that offers programmes in self-awareness and hands-on healing, 'because he wanted to learn more about love', said Mr Mannion. Mr Imich detailed the work of a Polish medium known as Matylda S in his book Incredible Tales Of The Paranormal, which was published in 1995 when he was 92. Mr Imich was born in 1903 in a town in Poland that was then part of Russia. He and his wife fled after the Nazis invaded in 1939. They moved to Connecticut, US in 1951. He then moved to New York after his wife's death in 1986. He began requiring round-the-clock help only in the last few months but declined markedly in the last two weeks, unable to recognise those around him, Ms Bogen said. Mr Imich listed some other possible reasons for his lifespan.They included not having children, participating in athletics, and abstaining from alcohol. Though Imich may have been the world's oldest living man, there are 66 women in the world older than him, according to the Gerontology Research Group's data. The world's oldest person is a woman, 116-year-old Misao Okawa, from Japan.

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An 111-year-old from Japan has become the world's oldest man after the death of American Alexander Imich earlier this week. 

Mr Imich, formerly the world's oldest man, died on June 8 at his home in Manhattan, New York, US, aged 111. 

Now Sakari Momoi, who was born just one day after Mr Imich on February 5, 1903, has been awarded the title. 

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Sakari Momoi, who was born on 5 February 1903 in Fukushima City, Japan, has been named as the world's oldest man, at age 111

Great-grandfather Mr Momoi was born in Fukushima city and later moved to Saitama City, where he has spent his life serving his community. 

In July last year, Mr Momoi, who served as the Chamber of Commerce executive director in his home of Yono, became Japan's oldest living man, after the death of Jokichi Ikarashi, who was 111.

He was today confirmed as the world's oldest man, after the death of Mr Imich, a retired chemist and parapsychologist, who had held the title since May 8.     

Karen Bogen, of Providence, the neice of Mr Imich, said she had visited her uncle the day before his death with her sister and several of his close friends. 

Mr Imich attributed his longevity to good genetics, proper nutrition and exercise and the fact that he and his wife did not have children, said Ms Bogen.

Mr Momoi, pictured left, was given the title after the death of Alexander Imich, pictured right, formerly the world's oldest man, who died on June 8 at his home in Manhattan, New York, US, aged 111

Michael Mannion, a longtime friend, said Mr Imich's 'enormous curiosity and ability to turn even great adversity into something positive were important factors in his long life'.

At the age of 93, Mr Imich enrolled for three years at the IM School of Healing Arts, a school that offers programmes in self-awareness and hands-on healing, 'because he wanted to learn more about love', said Mr Mannion.

Mr Imich detailed the work of a Polish medium known as Matylda S in his book Incredible Tales Of The Paranormal, which was published in 1995 when he was 92.

Mr Imich was born in 1903 in a town in Poland that was then part of Russia. He and his wife fled after the Nazis invaded in 1939. They moved to Connecticut, US in 1951.

He then moved to New York after his wife's death in 1986. 

He began requiring round-the-clock help only in the last few months but declined markedly in the last two weeks, unable to recognise those around him, Ms Bogen said.

Mr Imich listed some other possible reasons for his lifespan.They included not having children, participating in athletics, and abstaining from alcohol.

Though Imich may have been the world's oldest living man, there are 66 women in the world older than him, according to the Gerontology Research Group's data.

The world's oldest person is a woman, 116-year-old Misao Okawa, from Japan.

Top 3 Ways To Boost Your Affiliate Commissions Overnight

The ideal world of affiliate marketing does not require having your own website, dealing with customers, refunds, product development and maintenance. This is one of the easiest ways of launching into an online business and earning more profits.


Assuming you are already into an affiliate program, what would be the next thing you would want to do? Double, or even triple, your commissions, right? How do you do that?

Here are some powerful tips on how to boost your affiliate program commissions overnight.

1. Know the best program and products to promote. Obviously, you would want to promote a program that will enable you to achieve the greatest profits in the shortest possible time.

There are several factors to consider in selecting such a program. Choose the ones that have a generous commission structure. Have products that fit in with your target audience. And that has a solid track record of paying their affiliate easily and on time. If you cannot seem to increase your investments, dump that program and keep looking for better ones.

There are thousands of affiliate programs online which gives you the reason to be picky. You may want to select the best to avoid losing your advertising dollars.

Write free reports or short ebooks to distribute from your site. There is a great possibility that you are competing with other affiliates that are promoting the same program. If you start writing short report related to the product you are promoting, you will be able to distinguish yourself from the other affiliates.

In the reports, provide some valuable information for free. If possible, add some recommendations about the products. With ebooks, you get credibility. Customers will see that in you and they will be enticed to try out what you are offering.

2. Collect and save the email addresses of those who download your free ebooks. It is a known fact that people do not make a purchase on the first solicitation. You may want to send out your message more than six times to make a sale.

This is the simple reason why you should collect the contact information of those who downloaded your reports and ebooks. You can make follow-ups on these contacts to remind them to make a purchase from you.

Get the contact information of a prospect before sending them to the vendor’s website. Keep in mind that you are providing free advertisement for the product owners. You get paid only when you make a sale. If you send prospects directly to the vendors, chances are they would be lost to you forever.

But when you get their names, you can always send other marketing messages to them to be able to earn an ongoing commission instead of a one-time sale only.

Publish an online newsletter or Ezine. It is always best to recommend a product to someone you know than to sell to a stranger. This is the purpose behind publishing your own newsletter. This also allows you to develop a relationship based on trust with your subscribers.

This strategy is a delicate balance between providing useful information with a sales pitch. If you continue to write informative editorials you will be able to build a sense of reciprocity in your readers that may lead them to support you by buying your products.

3. Ask for higher than normal commission from merchants. If you are already successful with a particular promotion, you should try and approach the merchant and negotiate a percentage commission for your sales.

If the merchant is smart, he or she will likely grant your request rather than lose a valuable asset in you. Keep in mind that you are a zero-risk investment to your merchant; so do not be shy about requesting for addition in your commissions. Just try to be reasonable about it.

Write strong pay Per Click ads. PPC search engine is the most effective means of advertising online. As an affiliate, you can make a small income just by managing PPC campaigns such as Google AdWords and Overture. Then you should try and monitor them to see which ads are more effective and which ones to dispose of.


Try out these strategies and see the difference it can make to your commission checks in the shortest of time.

Marketing In A Virtual World From Steve Van Yoder

Before the Internet, small business owners like yourself were usually limited to a local market -resorting to expensive advertising and brochures, direct mail, cold-calling, networking at the local Chamber of Commerce or Rotary. You hoped customers found you through word- of- mouth or a Yellow Pages ad. 

Today, you can work with a consultant, a financial planner, or a business coach across the country as easily as someone across town. In the Internet age, prospects often find you (instead of the other way around). 

This is the age of the virtual customer. Yet, although the Internet has made it perfectly reasonable to land a major client you've never met in-person, it has also created new expectations among consumers. 

Prospects now "Google" around to find someone with your skills. They expect you to make a good virtual "case" for yourself. If you don't pass the test, or make a bad impression, or appear lackluster compared to your competitors, you will lose the potential client. 

The only way to be truly successful in business is by establishing a good reputation. And understanding the way business has shifted in the Internet age can help you bring the potential of marketing your business into the virtual world. 

The Virtual First Impression

The Internet has increased the expectation among consumers that businesses will have a credible online presence. 

Many of us now form "first impressions" of people and companies via our Internet browsers. From the moment your name and business appear in a Web browser to the moment your Web site loads, your first impression often means the difference between a shot at your prospect's business, or being shut out. 

Think about it. You have probably used the Internet to research a company or a person you're considering doing business with. Certainly potential clients and customers are checking you out online, too. 

Prospects you've never met are forming opinions about your business at the click of a mouse. Internet first impressions are not just influenced by how your Web site looks, but also by how often your business appears or how high it ranks in a web browser. 

Become an Online Center of Influence

We all know people who command rapt attention whenever they speak. Others want to listen to, learn from, and emulate them. They are centers of influence, a distinction you can pursue online by developing the following qualities: 

Share inside knowledge with your target market; 

Participate, listen, contemplate, and offer thoughtful responses; 

Be willing to voice an opinion; 

Assume leadership positions in your industry 

Certainly, experience counts. But this is not the only prerequisite to becoming an online center of influence that will earn you the distinction of 'trusted advisor' within your target market. 

Start by making your Web site a resource for your industry. Feature lots of useful information, including articles, links, downloadable files, customer resources, and anything else of use to your target market. Be generous and give, give, give! 

Create a Virtual Podium with Teleclasses

Teleclasses are a great way for businesses to develop a virtual reputation. They can be promoted easily by email, and provide information to prospects, clients, and customers all over the world, with minimal cost and effort. 

Business coach and teleclass leader Michael Losier set up a teleclass about exhibiting at trade shows: 'I had 60 students in my first class, which was very profitable, and many later hired me as a consultant." 

Also, it may be just as effective and less effort to participate as a guest lecturer in another professional's class rather than producing your own teleclass. 

Placing Articles Online

Online articles draw upon your expertise by providing useful information that Web site visitors are actively seeking out. Online articles position you as an expert in your field and convey a level of authority that establishes trust and sets the stage for sales.

The unspoken difference that seperates

The internet is growing each day with the addition of thousands of new internet marketing “newbies” wanting in on the gold rush of our century. Where does that put YOU? You may say “Well I know I am not one of them…..I mean ,I was, but I’ve learned!” Learned what? If your reading this you obviously haven’t learned enough. Unless you can understand the simple fact that you will all ways be a “newbie” and will always be in need of learning something new you won’t build success! 

You can stop reading here if you think that you know enough to say your NOT an online “newbie” and you know the secrets and you know how these things work. Why? Because if that’s the case then you already know what I will tell you in this article and last thing I want to do is waste your time. 

Still with me? Then there may very well be a chance for you after all. Why so direct and forward? Simple, we will never know everything and there will always be someone who knows something better than we do but you will never find anyone who knows it all. I do not attempt to make you believe that I know everything, no one ever does. The following I share with you is simply what I have learned from others and personal experiences. I am and always will be an online “newbie” thirsting for knowledge to unlock the secrets to success. 

What sets me or you apart from other “newbies“? Never wanting to stop learning! As you learn more and grow your level of experience grows. You can begin to use your experience to make decisions. Wrong or right matters little, if they are wrong you still build experience and can use that to make more right decisions. More experience can equal more quality decisions. More quality decisions can equal more success. Success starts with simply wanting to learn. 

So you want to learn? Great! Now how bad do you want success? You have to have a desire for success that burns deeper than simply wanting to make a quick buck. I can tell you right now that I am not sitting here in front of this computer screen at 2am pouring my heart out so that I can make a quick buck. If that was the case I would be joining a free hosting site, signing up for an affiliate program, and plastering affiliate links/banners all over it, then be spending my part time job money on placing it in front of people. (That doesn’t work well by the way.) Although that embodies the basic concept, and means I would have learned enough to make an attempt the results would be little to none. You get what you put in. I put my feelings, heart, and passion into what I do and in return I see results for my hard work and efforts. 

Point is, you must want this enough to invest in it whole heartedly with full commitment. There is a lot to learn and most you will never learn. You need experience to be a step ahead of the rest, and you need to start making decisions to build experience. Your first decision is to continue reading and except that you will not learn everything here, but you learn enough to help you make more decisions in the pursuit of success with confidence.

Does the thought of working at home interest you?

Does the thought of working at home interest you? Have you looked at any work from home ads, while online or in a magazine or newspaper, and wondered if it could be true? Could you really get paid for that? 

All work from home advertisements printed in newspapers and magazine ads seem to read the same. Though not necessarily in the same order, they all ask the same questions: Are you tired of commuting? Do you want to spend more time at home with your family? Do you want to choose the hours you want to work? Do you want a little extra income? Do you want to be your own boss? 

WOW! No commuting, spend more time at home, choose the hours that I want to work, increase my savings by a few extra dollars, and be my own boss! What a deal! 

OK. Let’s look at the fine print. I will be paid to stuff envelopes for an advertising agency or some other company; I just have to send a small of money to cover the cost of the material and whatnot. Wait a minute. Why should I pay them so I can start doing them a service? If I am going to be hired to do some sort of service, such as stuffing envelopes, out of my home, the company for which I will be doing the service should pay the shipping costs to send out the material with which I will be handling. I have to stuff my own envelopes without any help; they can stuff theirs. If I have to pay, no way! 

What else can I do so I don’t have to commute, can be my own boss, and choose my own hours? All I have to do is buy this book that lists several work from home jobs and the contact persons of the company offering the position. It’s only $17.95 (plus shipping). Well, just be sure that this advertiser isn’t planning on ripping me off, I think I’ll ask him or her to show me the publication first . . . and maybe let me review it for 30 days before I buy it. On the second thought, I don’t think I will. If I have to pay, no way. 

You cannot go by the rule of thumb that “if the company lists an address, phone number, and a name, then the company is legit” because, although the ad may list a company name and address, the company may not exist. Unless you live in the town in which the company supposedly is established, how do you know that “some number, some street, some suite” actually exists? If the ad lists a P.O. box for an address or if the address appears to be a home address, chances are the company does not exist. 

If the ad lists a phone number, call the number, ask for the owner, and ask the person who comes on the line about the company, other employees, and ask for a brochure showcasing the company to be sent to you. If the company exists, the person in charge will be more than happy to send you any information and answer any questions. However, if you get a recording or a message machine, hang up; that “company” does not exist. 

Let’s turn to the Internet. A search on any of the search engines will show that there are a number of “businesses” that, for a small fee, will email you a newsletter or a listing of companies searching for telecommuters. Those businesses’ websites sure make those "companies" look good! Wait a minute. If this business is truly a business or a service, the business would charge the companies to advertise in the newsletter and offer the newsletter to job seekers for free. Otherwise, the company must charge job seekers to receive the e-newsletter because: a) the company does not charge their clients enough for their advertisement or b) the company does not have that many job listings or c) a and b are true. So, if I do pay for the e-newsletter, I would essentially be paying the owners of this so-called business to find me a job. I might as well place a want ad in a newspaper or a magazine – that would probably cost less than the email newsletter. 

There are also a lot of businesses that offer a free database of work from home jobs, except a user must first pay a small fee to access the database. The company will claim that the company must cover administrative costs. Wait a minute! If a company charges their clients to place an ad in their database, those charges should cover the administrative costs, shouldn’t it? Therefore, if the company needs to have their job seeking clients pay a fee, then the company (a) has a much smaller database than advertised or (b) does not charge their other clients enough to post their ads. If I do pay the fee to access the database, it would be like buying one of those books that lists work from home jobs and the person to contact. Why should I pay anyone to find me a job? That’s nonsense. Sorry companies requiring payment to view their job listings, if I have to pay, no way! 

Since work from home positions – very profitable work from home positions – are available, not ALL ads are bogus. The key to finding a work from home position is being persistent. Work from home positions do exist; you just have to take the time to look for them. If you remember “If I have to pay, no way,” your chances of not getting caught in a scam and not getting ripped off increase. 

If you are wondering if there are any sites that do offer free databases, there are a few out there. Be aware that not all jobs listed in these databases are legit. 

If you wish to search the Internet and see if you can find legitamate work from home possibilities and conduct your searches there. Use “telecommute,” “work from home,” and “freelance” as keywords. Most reputable companies will post their openings at these sites, sites that were created to connect with job seekers. Research every company thoroughly and visit the company’s website, if it is listed. 

Yahoo, Excite, Alta Vista, and Looksmart all are public search engines and allow anyone to post ads in their classifieds section. Companies (reputable ones anyway) will not post here because they may receive inquiries from people who are not really job seekers. Many work from home positions or opportunities posted in Yahoo, Excite, Looksmart, and Alta Vista are, I have found, scams. 

There are volumes of valid information regarding finding work from home positions at sites created to help work from home mothers. Although those sites have been created for mothers working out of their homes, the information will help ALL job seekers. The webmasters have included message boards where you can post questions about working or finding a from home position. 

How To Get More Traffic from Safelists

Email Marketing in Safelists can give You much better results than many marketers think, because most marketers are not doing it right.

The easiest way of getting more traffic from safelists is to send to more lists than You are doing now. You can easily achieve this by using a safelist submitter and post to 100s of lists in no time at all.

But there is more to it than just the number of mails send. you should also make sure that You increase the number of mails that will actually be delivered.

A lot of Your mails will end up in other peoples Junk-Mail folders and will never be read. If You check Your mail for words and phrases that could trigger the SPAM filters You can dramatically increase the number of mails that people will see in their inboxes.

You should also try to submit very often. Do not post to 200 lists once a day if You have control over this. Web Based Safelist Submitters will not let You influence this. Post to 20 list ten times a day instead. Why? I`ll tell You.

Most Inboxes show the mails in order of the date received, the newest mails first. If you post often then Your Chances are higher to have an ad on top of the inbox at all times. If You post to all lists at once then only few people will have multiple versions of your ad in their inbox. This trick works best on safelist networks where Your readers are likely to be a member of several of the list You send to.

Personalize Your Mail whenever this is possible. Putting the recipients Name in the subject line will lead to far better open rate of your mails. You should also use personalization in Your ad copy, because people are much more likely to reply to mails that are addressed solely to them and not to a group of people ( like "Dear Marketers" "Dear Webmaster" ).

These tactics are very easy to implement. Nevertheless they will increase Your Results and You will get more traffic from safelists. Some of these strategies will not work in every safelist ( like personalization ) but is important to use as many of them as possible for best results.

Apply these marketing techniques to Your safelist marketing and you will se better results and more traffic from safelists.

You can always try one of the few web based ad blasters, I found one I like and use regularly with excellent results. Get the details at:Target Pro Blaster

A Day In The Life Of An Affiliate Marketer

Being in the affiliate marketing business is not that hard now with the internet at your disposable. It is much easier now compared to the days when people have to make use of the telephones and other mediums of information just to get the latest updates on the way their program is coming along. 

So with technology at hand, and assuming that the affiliate is working from home, a day in his or her life would sound something like this…

Upon waking up and after having breakfast, the computer is turned on to check out new developments in the network. As far as the marketer is concerned there might be new things to update and statistics to keep track on. 

The site design has to be revised. The marketer knows that a well-designed site can increase sign ups from visitors. It can also help in the affiliate’s conversion rates.

That done, it is time to submit the affiliate program to directories that lists affiliate programs. These directories are means to attract people in joining your affiliate program. A sure way of promoting the affiliate program. 

Time to track down the sales you are getting from your affiliates fairly and accurately. There are phone orders and mails to track down. See if they are new clients checking the products out. Noting down the contact information that might be a viable source in the future.

There are lots of resources to sort out. Ads, banners, button ads and sample recommendations to give out because the marketer knows that this is one way of ensuring more sales. Best to stay visible and accessible too.

The affiliate marketer remembered that there are questions to answer from the visitors. This has to be done quickly. Nothing can turn off a customer than an unanswered email. 

To prove that the affiliate is working effectively and efficiently, inquiries would have to be paid more attention on. Nobody wants to be ignored and customers are not always the most patient of all people. Quick answer that should appear professional yet friendly too.

In the process of doing all the necessities, the marketer is logged on to a chat room where he or she interacts with other affiliates and those under that same program. This is where they can discuss things on how to best promote their products. 

There are things to be learned and it is a continuous process. Sharing tips and advices is a good way of showing support. There may be others out there wanting to join and may be enticed by the discussion that is going on. There is no harm in assuming what opportunities ahead. 

The newsletters and ezines were updated days ago, so it is time for the affiliate marketer to see if there are some new things happening in the market. This will be written about in the marketer’s publication to be distributed to the old and new customers. 

These same publications are also an important tool in keeping up to date with the newly introduced products. The marketer has put up a sale and promotion that customers may want to know about. Besides, they have to keep up with the deadline of these sales written in the publications.

It is that time to show some appreciation to those who have helped the marketer in the promotions and sale increase. Nothing like mentioning the persons, their sites and the process they have done that made everything worked.

Of course, this will be published in the newsletters. Among the more important information that have been written already.

The marketer still has time to write out recommendations to those who want credible sources for the products being promoted. There is also time to post some comments on how to be a successful affiliate marketer on a site where there are lots of wannabees.

Two objectives done at the same time. The marketer gets to promote the product as well as the program they are in. Who knows, someone may be inclined to join. 

Time flies. Missed lunch but is quite contented with the tasks done. Bed time….

Ok, so this may not be all done in a day. But then, this gives you an idea of how an affiliate marketer, a dedicated one that is, spends the marketing day. 

Is that success looming in the distance or what?