Self Made Black Millionaire Mom Sells Syrup in Major Stores

Hey Everyone,

This one is especially for all of you entrepreneurs out there trying to make it. No matter what your color is, this lady’s story will give you motivation. I received it via email, and I had to post a blog about it. You can see her success story on the front page and her THREE appearances on the Oprah show after you enter the website at http://www.michelefoods.com. Let’s support people out there trying to make it happen!

If she can do it – so can YOU.

P.S. Look for me on the Oprah show one day…

- Presario

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Here is the email I received:

Although you can purchase the Michele's brand at Wal-Mart and most grocers, please understand the importance of picking it up at Sam's or Costco (if you have a membership). It was a monumental task (short of God ordaining it) to get shelf space at the warehouse stores.

If you see Michele's syrup in your Costco, BJ's, or Sam's Club, please support this label.
This is the first African American Vendor at one of these stores. Let's buy some pancake syrup!

Michele Hoskins, CEO/founder of Michele Foods recently became the FIRST African American vendor with Costco! She was on the Oprah Show and told her story, rising from welfare to faring well.

She is asking ALL people, regardless of color, to support her by going to Costco and purchasing a bottle of her pancake syrup @ the cost of around $3.25. If your local Costco doesn't have the product, PLEASE ask for it as she is trying to open the doors for ALL MINORITY vendors to gain entry on the shelves of Costco.

The website is: http://www.michelefoods.com/ and the company is out of Chicago , IL

It's time to replace Aunt Jemima with Michele Foods Pancake syrup. Show the Michele some love!

PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
If you don’t have a membership to Sam’s or Costco, her syrup is in a number of other stores, as well – so check out the website for locations.

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How to STOP getting your messages put into the junk mail folder for Yahoo, Outlook, and Hotmail

For the past 6+ months, when sending out emails to customers I noticed that my messages were being sent to their junk mail folder. It was just annoying to me at first, but eventually it began to make me upset. So - I decided to do a little research on the subject, and ran across some interesting information. Here is what I found for the different email companies:

Microsoft Outlook and Hotmail:
It seems that as part of the 'fight against spam', Microsoft has created junk and adult content filters. These Junk and Adult Content filters work by looking for certain keywords within the address, subject, and body of the message. The problem is that it sometimes works against people who are not spammers. If your email has any of the keywords (or keyword combinations) on this list in them, you are not in the person's address book, and/or they haven't previously marked you as 'Not Spam' - then you will probably get put into the junk folder. For a list of some of these keywords, visit http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA010450051033.aspx. Surprisingly, I found three of the keywords listed on this page in the signature I put on ALL of my messages - which explains why my messages were being put in junk mail.

Yahoo, AOL, Gmail, and Other Email Programs
A lot of email companies and web hosting companies use a service called SpamAssassin on their servers. Similar to the Microsoft junk mail filters I described above, SpamAssassin has hundreds of phrases and conditions that can cause your email to be thrown into the spam folder. Even companies that don't use the actual Spam Assassin service - still use their formulas to create their own lists. A list of some of the conditions and keywords is available at http://spamassassin.apache.org/tests_3_0_x.html

Other simple things such as having too much wording with the color red, using too many sales words such as 'guaranteed', the font size being too large or extremely small, or using a large amount of successive quotes or exclamation points will also get you marked as spam.

I hope this helps if you are having the same problems as I was!

- Presario

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TV Converter Box Coupon Program

As many of you probably know, TV broadcasting will switch from analog to digital in February 2009. This will require older analog TV sets to use a converter box. The only reason you don’t need a box is if you already have satellite, cable, or you have a newer TV with a digital tuner.

Now that TV converter boxes are available, retail stores will set the price. TV converter boxes are expected to cost between $50 and $70. The Federal Government permits each U.S. household up to two $40 coupons to help pay for the cost of the converter box. After applying the coupon, participating retailers will charge consumers the remaining balance of between $10 and $30.

You can apply for coupons until March 31, 2009. Here’s the website: https://www.dtv2009.gov/

Consumers can begin enjoying the benefits of digital television today. Because most full-power stations are currently broadcasting both in digital and analog, viewers can plug in their converter boxes and generally receive a clearer picture and “multicast” channels, where they are available.

For frequently asked questions, visit https://www.dtv2009.gov/FAQ.aspx. You can also call the hotline that is available to answer questions or take coupon requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-DTV-2009.

BE CAREFUL – follow the basic guidelines:

- Only apply for the coupons from the government mandated website. I am sure many fake sites will be popping up trying to use this situation to get you information.

- Especially when ordering you converter box online, be sure to use one of the ‘certified converter box retailers’ listed on the government sponsored website. A list of eligible make and model numbers for purchase with the coupon can be found at the same website, by clicking here.

- If you have a newer TV, you can check your owner’s manual or the manufacturer’s website to see if your model has a digital tuner. If so, you don’t need a box.

- Save yourself time and gas; before shopping for your converter box, you might want to call ahead to make sure retailers have converter boxes available.

Hope this helps!

- Presario

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