Many of you might recall that I posted an article last winter about Perry Marshall’s 2010 edition of The Definitive Guide to Google Adwords. Here is what I said at the time:

“I am recommending Perry Marshall’s “The Definitive Guide to Google Adwords 2010 Edition” to all of my coaching students, associates, reader of my blog, and listeners of my podcast. As an affiliate of Perry Marshall’s programs, I also recommend this as a great affiliate product to add to your portfolio as it can save those who follow your advice an recommendation thousands of dollars in mis-guided campaigns and earn them considerable profits in exchange.”

The bottom line is that I was right, the slaps continued in 2010 and many marketers abandoned or should I say were forced to find alternatives for their pay per click campaigns. Several top marketers have chosen Facebook and the bottom line is they are right.

Consider the Facts:

• Facebook has grown to over 540 million users in 6 years
• Facebook receives 570 billion page views per month, which is 35% of all web traffic
• Facebook is visited a multiple of 8x more than the #2 site on the Internet
• Facebook’s average visitor spends 44.6 minutes per day on their site

Drew Bischof has been working with Perry Marshall for the past three years, studying Facebook and developing strategies to help marketers tackle the next marketing frontier, Facebook pay per click advertising. The result is the definitive course on Facebook marketing and the release of three free videos that are content rich and provide real guidance on how you can capitalize on the trend toward Facebook.

The videos are free, the first is provided without an opt in, so there are no strings attached. In the first video Drew lays the foundation and will open your eyes to several solid concepts and I predict you will have at least one “ah ha” moment, I had two. I recommend watching the first video and if you see value here you can access the  remaining videos for free.

Go Here to Watch Video #1: Free FaceBook Fast TrackVideo

After watching the first video I posted the following comment to the accompanied blog and it sums up my impressions of the video and all that is to follow in the series. I recognize the value and impact of Facebook’s emergence and I also see the opportunity it represents. Regardless of where you are in the development of your social media strategy, I would heed the advice of those who conquered the last frontier, Google’s AdWords program.

In today’s call we continued our training on developing an automated sales funnel by focusing on marketing pillars. Last week I shared the process of drawing out the basic sales funnel and provided a visual representation of your business. In this session we explored the concept of identifying five marketing pillars that will be used to drive traffic to your funnel in order to identify prospects for your business.

There is nothing magical about five pillars as there are literally dozens of potential pillars or channels you can use to drive traffic and qualify leads. As with any topic that you learn, it is best to take the information in and follow a step by step process that works. Once you master the first five pillars you select, you can ad another and repeat that process.

I hope you enjoy this recorded session and I invite you to join the live call every Saturday at 11:00 AM EST.

Part 2: Marketing Pillars

Here is a link to the Call Home Page: The Saturday Morning Coffee Call

Be sure to post a comment or offer your feedback on the call. This is going to be a guided mastermind to help you break through to a higher level of success.

I am here to help you succeed in your business and life!

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If you want to learn a series of important lessons interweaving your passions, your preeminence on a topic, your business, and your personal brand, pay close attention to the following series of videos. The world buzzing with the news this week that Prince William and Miss Kate Middleton are to be married and we will all be treated to another royal wedding. I would like to use the events of the week and a more personal association I have with a key player to share several valuable lessons.

Dr. Jeffrey Lant has become an important personal mentor to me and his counsel has greatly impacted both my business and personal life. Much of what I have learned from Dr. Lant has come through observation followed by his dissection to illuminate the salient points. He has taught, I have learned, and now I am going to pay much of this forward to you.

The “subject” of this series of interviews is the engagement of Prince William and Miss Kate Middleton. The events involving Dr. Lant began within a few short hours of their announcement to the world and continued for three days. What emerged for all of us is an opportunity to learn what is possible when you exhibit courage and take risk to share your voice and unique perspective with the world.

Interview #3: Bringing Perspective to the Whole Picture

In interview number two Dr. Lant explains the distinction between two beautiful women who have captured the hearts of the world and won the hand of their Prince. The interview was presented live on NECN network in Boston based near Boston and Dr. Lant’s home near Harvard University.

Interview #2: Why William and Kate’s Engagement is Different

Here is a Summary of Dr. Lant’s Main Points from Interview Two:

1. Princess Diana was an aristocrat and Kate Middleton is a commoner – the girl next door.

2. Prince William and Prince Harry true to their legacy represent “many echoes” of their mother Diana.

3. Kate Middleton has grown into the role she must now play. Princess Diana was 19 when she married and

Kate Middleton will be 29, she is a mature woman and she is highly educated.

4. What will they call her? “Princess William of Wales” or “Princess Kate” … Dr. Lant has an idea.

5. What is the Queen Consort? Married to the Sovereign.

6. The recent history of the Monarchy has not been good in terms of marriage, this may represent a new dawn.

7. The pomp and pageantry will be 75% of that of Charles and Diana.

8. Have you heard about the Queen cancelling her Holiday party this year?

9. Dr. Lant has coined the phrase “Pageantry on the cheap” … find out why.

Within hours of the official announcement as journalist from around the world scurried to gather the details; Boston based NECN Network joined Dr. Lant is the famous “red room” in his home to gain insight into the Royal Family. The following video includes an expert from that interview.

Interview #1: The Theme For The Wedding

Following each interview Dr. Lant spoke to Worldprofit’s members about his experiences. Always ready to provide instruction in a unique teaching moment as he explained the value of becoming a recognized source on a topic.

Here are Dr. Lant’s Tips on Becoming a Recognized Source:

1. Stay ahead of the story – always.

2. When preparing ask for the wire service reports, so that you add context in your comments.

3. Be sure to dovetail into the next news cycle using the wire services reports.

4. Be conversational, personal, direct, look good, smile, don’t use too many words, and be a good guest.

Dr. Lant conducts business  each day in Worldprofit’s Live Business Center his newly renovated home office known as the “Imperial Broadcast Center,” named for the beautiful rich imperial blue color that graces the walls.

Dr. Jeffrey Lant's Imperial Broadcast Center

Who is Dr. Jeffrey Lant?

Dr. Jeffery Lant is CEO and Co-Founder of Worldprofit. Well known to millions of people worldwide from his 18 books, hundreds of articles, international media appearances and daily live webcasts, Dr. Lant is an internationally recognized author, trainer and consultant.

Dr. Lant became CEO of Worldprofit in 1994 making him one of the longest serving Internet Chief Executives and has literally helped thousands of people learn how to make real money online. Holder of 4 university degrees, including a Masters of Arts in 1970 and a PhD in 1975 both from Harvard University, Dr. Lant has long gained the reputation of being the world’s most accessible CEO.

Dr. Jeffrey Lant was the first American invited to work in the Royal Archives, Windsor Castle. From this emerged the first of his 18 books, “Insubstantial Pageant: Ceremony and Confusion at Queen Victoria’s Court. Dr. Lant is CEO and Co-Founder of Worldprofit, Inc. based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. To see some of Dr. Lant’s extensive royal collection, visit: The Jeffrey Lant Trust

Be sure to watch Dr. Lant’s interviews and post a comment and share your thoughts. Do you feel the engagement of Prince William is a major historical event – yes or no? Also, let me know if you see the value in applying these business lessons to help you achieve success in your business.

I am here to help you succeed.

Have a blessed day!

P.S. To learn more about Worldprofit Visit:

Worldprofit Home Business Experts

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This article concerning George Kosch’s “Millionaire Bootcamp Training” was originally posted to my Worldprofit blog and I thought it would provide value for my readers here as many of you have commented on my earlier post concerning Worldprofit and their turnkey business model. As many of you are looking for ways to automate your list building and website promotions, I felt that the videos included here would provide with an in depth view of a potential solution to build your current business.

The absolute key to the success of so many Worldprofit Associate Dealers is their unique “Millionaire Bootcamp” training system and the instructor George Kosch.

The Millionaire Bootcamp is interactive guided learning, which is designed to guide every member through a proven step by step process to ensure success with Worldprofit and achievement of the goal… to make a consistent income online.

Watch this three part video series detailing Worldprofits Millionaire Bootcamp

Video One: Worldprofit’s Bootcamp Advanced Training Video

Video Two: Worldprofit’s Bootcamp Advanced Training Video

Video Three: Worldprofit’s Bootcamp Advanced Training Video

Here are the facts about Worldprofit’s Unique Millionaire Bootcamp:

• Every Friday George Kosch, Chief Technology Officer and Instructor in the Millionaire Bootcamp conducts two live webcast presentations = one for novices and one for experienced marketers.
• These presentations focus on just what you need to do to profit today. George provides more than just theory the full hour is packed with actionable content, pure “how to instruction” and proven money-making techniques for any product, service or opportunity you are marketing.
• The weekly Bootcamp sessions are interactive, so members can have their direct questions answered by George Kosch with input by other members in the forum. It becomes a true mastermind and your QUESTIONS are ANSWERED.
• The entire Bootcamp is delivered online, so there is no need for special equipment or software. If you have a computer and an Internet connection.
• Each Millionaire Bootcamp presentation is recorded and immediately posted for convenient 24/7 online access in your members back-office.
• A Real Guarantee which states 100% Of Millionaire Bootcamp Graduates Make Money Online

I completed the first two modules of the Bootcamp within the first three days of my membership and true to their guarantee, I made enough sales to appear as the #11 producer within my first week at Worldprofit. Was it magical? no, I simply followed the step by step process taught in each module and followed the set-up and marketing steps. I worked each step through to completion.

I found the pacing, video instruction and support to be top notch and I can see George Kosch’s military background shining through in with respect to his calm deliberate presentation style which newer marketers will find helpful – there is no “overwhelm” here if you follow the guided lessons one step at a time.

Needless to say, I have become a true fan of the Bootcamp and I will continue to implement the Level III (module three of the Bootcamp) for my entire career. I encourage you to take a close look.

If you would like to take a look at the training go here: Millionaire Bootcamp

Be sure to post a comment and share your thoughts.

I am here to help you succeed.

Have a blessed day!

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Note: I am a Affiliate Marketer and it should be assumed that links provided within the content of this blog and individual blog post are affiliate links from which I may be compensated for sales made at the recommended sites. All products and service recommendations are made as a result of my personal experience with the product or service provider.

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Join me on Wednesday November 3rd for an action oriented interview with Bradley Will, CEO of The Free Blog Factory on the Internet Business Blueprint Podcast. During this informative interview you will learn how to skyrocket your brand with a premium WordPress blog. This podcast will provide a “sneak peak” into a portion of the content that will be shared during a Special Webinar to be held Thursday evening.

During the podcast and more extensively during the webinar you will learn the following:

•  How To Get a FREE Self-Hosted Premium WordPress Blog
•  Why a Blog Can Go Far Beyond Just Making You Money
•  The 5 Key Components In Creating A Successful Blog
•  How To Leverage Experts To Piggyback Your Way To Success
•  Why 79% of Web Users Avoid Your Blog & How To Draw Them In

Here are the podcast details for the program:

Show: The Internet Business Blueprint Podcast

Date: Wednesday November 3rd

Time: 1:00 – 1:30 PM EST

Web-Host: Blog Talk Radio

Show Page: http://www.JamesHolmesRadio.com

Call In Number: 1 (646) 727-3058

Chat Room Open: Yes

Who is Bradley Will?

Bradley ventured into the world of Social Media Marketing in late 2008. Learning the tools quickly and with an extensive background in marketing, he built a coaching and consulting business, serving a wide spectrum of clients–including millionaires, celebrities and five-star restaurants.

In March of 2009, Bradley was the visionary behind a project called the Go-Giver Tour where in collaboration with NY Times bestselling author Bob Burg and Ford Motors, he led nine entrepreneurs on a cross-country journey influencing thousands with principals encompassed in the book The Go-Giver. The story landed Bradley in the book Go-Givers Sell More by Bob Burg and John David Mann.

Join us and be sure to secure your free WordPress blog and put Bradley’s strategies to work for you.

Please be sure to post a comment and let me know how you are using blogs and social media in your business.

I am here to help you succeed in your business and life!

P.S. Refer Your Friends Directly to The Interview By Sharing This Link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/askjamesholmes/2010/11/03/episode-138-skyrocket-your-brand-with-a-premium-wordpress-blog–bradley-will

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Note: I am a Affiliate Marketer and it should be assumed that links provided within the content of this blog and individual blog post are affiliate links from which I may be compensated for sales made at the recommended sites. All products and service recommendations are made as a result of my personal experience with the product or service provider.

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I have been quietly putting some very special new benefits in place for all free and upgraded members at SWAT Traffic and I wanted to share three announcements with you. If you are not a member of SWAT Traffic you might want to consider taking a close look. If you need quality targeted website traffic, advertising resources, and training – this is a powerful membership site with many new features coming in the months ahead.

Here are the announcements for this week

#1. SWAT Room is Back! – As I have received feedback from longtime SWAT Members, I have come to understand that one of the benefits most loved and missed at SWAT has been the SWAT Room Live Seminars. For the past two weeks we have conducted the SWAT Room Seminars and the feedback has been great. So, they are back and I invite you to mark your calendars for EVERY Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM EST

Here is the Room URL: http://askjamesholmes.com/swatroom

See you there on Wednesday November 3rd at 8:00 PM EST
** Time Zones 8 EST, 7 CST, 6 MST, 5 PDT **

The SWAT Room is a weekly live webcast meeting where all members are invited to hear the latest news from SWAT, engage with their fellow members, and get their questions answered directly by me and other leaders in the Internet Marketing niche.

#2. Free Social Media and WordPress Blog Training Webinar!

Do you want to learn the secrets to creating massive results using Social Media? Are you a member of Swat Traffic? If you answer is yes to these questions you will want to make it a point to join me for a very special webinar event on Thursday November 4th at 8:00 PM EST (7:00 CST, 6:00 MST, 6:00 PDT) for an exclusive social media training. As a special incentive, everyone who registers will get a free WordPress Blog created by my partners at the blog factory.

Here Is What You Will Learn On This FREE Webinar:

• How To Get a FREE Self-Hosted Premium WordPress Blog
• Why a Blog Can Go Far Beyond Just Making You Money
• The 5 Key Components In Creating A Successful Blog
• How To Leverage Experts To Piggyback Your Way To Success
• Why 79% of Web Users Avoid Your Blog & How To Draw Them In

My guest presenter is Bradley Will, CEO Free Blog Factory. As a bonus – EVERYONE who registers for the Webinar will receive a FREE self-hosted WordPress blog built on a premium theme with social media integration by Bradley’s design team.

We are also going to make it easy to get your Worldpress blog during the training and your site will be up in a day or two. Regardless if this will be your first blog or a new niche blog – we will deliver value for you as a member if SWAT Traffic!

To Register and Read All of the Details Go Here:

http://askjamesholmes.com/free-social-media-training-for-swat-traffic-members

#3. SWAT Traffic has a New Downline Builder launching for the members on Friday!

I have been reviewing high quality programs to add to the newly improved downline builder here at SWAT. I have most of the new programs selected and ready to go and they will start being loaded up over the next few days.

By Friday it will be officially launched! Be sure to log into your account Friday and edit each program with your affiliate link, so that you can benefit from your referrals sign-ups and generate traffic credits and commissions.

Note that a tab for the downline builder has been added to the members area of SWAT Traffic.

So here is a summary:

#1. Attend SWAT Room Live Seminar this Wednesday – Nov 3rd!

#2. Register and Attend the Free Social Media and WordPress Blog training on Thursday Nov 4th!

#3. Add your link to the new downline builder on Friday Nov 5th!

It is a busy week at SWAT with a lot more to come. I will be sending follow up member email messages this week concerning each announcement.

My goal is to add massive value for all SWAT Members and to make our upgraded members benefits the most high impact and actionable in the traffic exchange industry. Please let me know how I can add value for you!

Have a blessed day and we will see you tomorrow evening in the SWAT Room!

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Note: I am a Affiliate Marketer and it should be assumed that links provided within the content of this blog and individual blog post are affiliate links from which I may be compensated for sales made at the recommended sites. All products and service recommendations are made as a result of my personal experience with the product or service provider.

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Do you want to learn the secrets to creating massive results using Social Media? Are you a member of Swat Traffic? If you answer is yes to these questions you will want to make it a point to join me for a very special webinar event on Thursday November 4th at 8:00 PM EST (7:00 CST, 6:00 MST, 5:00 PDT) for an exclusive social media training. As a special incentive, everyone who registers will get a free WordPress Blog created by my partners at the blog factory.

Here Is What You Will Learn On This FREE Webinar:

I am welcoming a very special guest to present this session, Mr. Bradley Will, CEO of Social Spin and founder of FreeBlogFactory.com, Bradley will show you how to get a FREE Premium WordPress blog and 5 ways to massively launch your brand and create an engaged community around your blog. This is priceless training!

We are also going to make it easy to get your Worldpress blog during the training and your site will be up in a day or two. If you would like to see an example of the blog Bradley’s team did for me go here.

What if you are not a member of SWAT Traffic?

If you are not currently a member of SWAT Traffic you can claim your free membership now and then follow the registration link in this blog post to register for the webinar. I offer both free and upgraded memberships at SWAT Traffic and there is a very special lifetime upgraded membership offer ending soon. You will see all of the details listed when you join.

Free SWAT Membership Offer: Join SWAT TRAFFIC

There are numerous benefits to your SWAT Traffic membership including:

Guaranteed website hits (page views)

Banner Ads

Text Ads

Viral Traffic Tools

Website Rotator

Downline Builder

Members Live Weekly Webcast Training

and more

Once you have signed up for your membership and confirmed your membership by clicking a link that will be emailed to you immediately, you will have full access to your account and set-up instructions are provided in the members area.

Who is Bradley Will?

Bradley ventured into the world of Social Media Marketing in late 2008. Learning the tools quickly and with an extensive background in marketing, he built a coaching and consulting business, serving a wide spectrum of clients–including millionaires, celebrities and five-star restaurants.

In March of 2009, Bradley was the visionary behind a project called the Go-Giver Tour where in collaboration with NY Times bestselling author Bob Burg and Ford Motors, he led nine entrepreneurs on a cross-country journey influencing thousands with principals encompassed in the book The Go-Giver. The story landed Bradley in the book Go-Givers Sell More by Bob Burg and John David Mann.

Join Us!

This is going to be a very informative webinar full if actionable content to improve your results immediately. Again, everyone registers will receive a free self-hosted WordPress blog site built on a premium theme and pre-loaded with plugins, social media integration and more.

Here Are The Details:

Date: Thursday November 4th

Time: 8:00 – 9:00 PM EST

(7:00 – 8:00 PM CST, 6:00 – 7:00 PM MST, 5:00 – 6:00 PDT)

Register Here: http://www.AskJamesHolmes.com/LiveWebinar

Please feel free to bookmark and share this post with your friends which will allow them to take advantage of this training and amazing free WordPress blog offer. Feel free to post a comment and share your biggest questions concerning social media and marketing with WordPress blog.

I first entered into the home business industry in July 2007 and I have worked with my primary business since September 9, 2008, which in the age of program hoping is worth a quick mention. The bottom line is that I have created a success online and I have a burning desire to share what I have learned with others – remember my personal mission statement: “To sow increase into the lives of others by co-creating wealth and abundance.” So, it is in my nature to want to help you succeed!

Almost from the very beginning of my home business career, I began hosting a weekly mastermind called the “Saturday Morning Call” and based on the feedback I have received from the participants – they gain value from these sessions. I am starting a new phase with our calls and I want to invite you to join us.

Here is what we are going to be working on:

1.) Mindset – How to Maintain Your Focus

2.) Establishing Your Online Presence

3.) Establishing Your Marketing Funnel

4.) Establishing Your Sales Funnel

5.) Developing Your Income Streams

6.) Weekly Group Call Sessions

7.) Merit Based Private Coaching Sessions

Invest 52 minutes and listen to the recording from the call today and plan to join me next week.

Here is a link to the Call Home Page: The Saturday Morning Coffee Call

Be sure to post a comment or offer your feedback on the call. This is going to be a guided mastermind to help you break through to a higher level of success.

I am here to help you succeed in your business and life!

P.S. The ClickBank Automated Income program is still running and you can join it at anytime. Just complete the 3 Steps to Get Started:

http://askjamesholmes.com/how-to-make-1000-online-in-30-days

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Dr. Jeffrey Lant, CEO of Worldprofit back to the Internet Business Blueprint Podcast for a discussion on a very serious topic which is dominating much of the news of today – cyber-bullying.

The  subject of cyber-bullying is the focus of many national broadcast news stories and featured on the front pages of newspapers across the country as a result of the most recent and chilling example represented by the death of Tyler Clementi, an eighteen year old freshman at Rutgers University.

Bullying is not limited to childhood perpetrators as it exist on the Internet and is often focused at the people, businesses and brands that make up the business side of the online world. You have seen this played out many times and we are going to delve into this topic in depth and invite your participation in the program.

The Internet Business Blueprint Podcast is dedicated to Internet marketers and home based business professionals in network marketing, affiliate marketing, and direct selling. I provide coaching, resources and tools to help you build your business by growing your list, adding value, evolving your tribe, and earning daily revenue through your marketing funnel.

Here Is A Recording of the Complete Interview:

Dr. Jeffrey Lant on Cyber-Bullying

Who is Dr. Jeffrey Lant?

Dr. Jeffery Lant is CEO and Co-Founder of Worldprofit. Well known to millions of people worldwide from his 18 books, hundreds of articles, international media appearances and daily live webcasts, Dr. Lant is an internationally recognized author, trainer and consultant.

Dr. Lant became CEO of Worldprofit in 1994 making him one of the longest serving Internet Chief Executives and has literally helped thousands of people learn how to make real money online. Holder of 4 university degrees, including a PhD from Harvard University, Dr. Lant has long gained the reputation of being the world’s most accessible CEO.

I invite you to join us for what is sure to be a very powerful and enlightening program and you will have an opportunity to ask your questions and share your thoughts with our audience.

Be sure to post a comments on this very serious and relevant topic. If you like this article and found it useful, please feel free to tweet it, share it on Facebook, or bookmark it using the resources posted below.

I am here to help you succeed in your business and life!

P.S. To learn more about Worldprofit Visit:

Worldprofit Home Business Experts

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The case of Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University who recently took his own life as a result of a ruthless prank perpetrated on the Internet by his roommate has captured the nation and cause many for the first time to deeply access the impact of words spoken with malace and intent to inflict harm on another person or entity. Tyler Clementi was in fact a victim of “cyber-bullying” and this practice can have a dramatic impact on people, brands, and companies and regardless if the hostle attacks are make at individuals or companies, they are wreck-less and we should all do our part to thwart the indentions of those casting the stones.

Here are a few facts courtesy of CNN and Dr. Phil McGraw:

“More than 40 percent of kids in this country say they’ve been bullied on the internet, and 35 percent say they have received online threats. According to the Cyber-bullying Research Center, cyber-bullying victims are almosttwice as likely to attempt suicide compared to those who have not endured such bullying. Since 2003, at least a dozen young people between the ages of 11 and 18 have killed themselves after some form of cyberbullying.”

Dr. Jeffrey Lant, CEO of Worldprofit has written an excellent article on this subject with valuable lesson for all to internalize and act upon with thoughtfulness and good intent.

Here is the article in full:

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant

The words come easily about a thoughtless incident
engineered  by unthinking adolescents

appalling
egregious
selfish
stupid
malicious.

The facts have flashed around the world.

A freshman at Rutgers University, Tyler Clementi, literally just days into his first term, had an encounter with another student, a  male student.

His peeping tom roommates, one male, one female, had the bright idea of posting live feed of the tryst on the net for the titillation and second-hand  jollies of a world that can’t seem to get enough of the intrusive and lascivious, no matter how invasive the source.

All this was bad enough, thoroughly, unequivocally wrong.

But worse was quick to come.

A young man in a new, strange environment learning what had been done, faced in his mind a future replete with embarrassing
confessions at home, taunts from bigoted classmates, ridicule and recriminations for what was no more than a private act of consensual love at a great liberal institution.

Tyler, literally helpless, saw only one way to cope, and so at the very dawn of adult life he took that life, by leaping into eternity from the George Washington Bridge, a premature statistic with stillborn potential.

Not the net but its misusers at fault

For those who dislike and mistrust the Internet, the Clementi case has been a godsend. Now here is an opportunity to lambast and to deprecate the Internet as a hotbed of lying, prevarication, deception, malice aforethought, and unfathomable immorality. These vociferous folk say the Internet must be hobbled, controlled, contained, regulated and eviscerated of its almost satanic power for mayhem and evil.

But such critics are wrong.

The Internet is neither good nor bad; it is only what the minds of men have made it.

As such we must look into ourselves to find solutions to a problem that threatens to engulf and destroy the great institution the Internet has become.

The solution starts with you, and it starts today from your computer. Here is what must be done by all of us, without a moment’s delay, lest we tarry too long and lose this race for the soul of the Internet.

1) Never post anonymous comments about anyone. If you have something to say, have the courage of your convictions, not the dutch courage
of anonymity. Yes, anonymity has its benefits, but these are dwarfed by the hurtful and malicious comments which  are bold only because unclaimed by their perpetrators.

2) Tell owners of sites publishing anonymous comments that what they are doing is reprehensible, dishonorable, cowardly and injudicious.  One such comment from just one person may cause a shrug from the site owners and publishers. But one comment launches the forces of
outraged morality which have ignored, evaded, and winked too long at these abuses.

3) Boycott sites which publish and condone the malice and pain of anonymous comments. Boycott advertisers on such sites. And tell them you
are doing so. Money talks, especially when it walks.

4) Use the majesty of fair play to rout those who present and sustain the dedicated, premeditated evil of anonymous commentary.  Post a comment whenever you see anonymity used for destruction. Remind readers that the one attacked has not been asked for rebuttal and fair response.

5) Be honest in describing acts of anonymous commentary, films, video, etc which set out to hurt and malign. These are not “pranks” (as the Rudgers perpetrators claim); they are deliberate acts of hate, violence, and vicious destruction and must be regarded and dealt with accordingly.

6) Don’t regard the publication and posting of intimate personal business as anything other than a clear violation of an individual’s essential
right to privacy. You must be quite clear on this!

7) Assume that the people publishing anonymous comments have an axe to grind, a personal motive behind their remarks, an arriere pensee   They wish to be perceived as delivering the truth, while in reality cloaking their own objectives behind the shield of anonymity. This allows them to lie, cloak, run, hide, deceive and avoid any responsibility whatsoever while the gullible and credulous are manipulated.

See if the site publishing the hurtful anonymous commentary has a listed owner, address, phone, e-mail etc.; someone in a responsible position who can remove comments clearly designed to agitate, calumniate, and besmirch — or is the site impervious and inhospitable to the need for accuracy and fairness.

Above all, recognize this: all that must happen for evil to prevail is for men of good will and progressive outlook to do nothing. The time is here for these good people, including you, to use your powers for goodness, before a handful of malicious, hateful, mean-spirited people of unrelenting negativity and disguised motive cause the Internet to stumble and fall, brought down by a bacillus which can and must be
eradicated now.

This all comes too late of course for Tyler Clementi, young, confused, who died alone and who might have left no footprint here at all. But this lad gone too soon is instead a source for cosmic change of the utmost importance to the myriad activities and communications of mankind universal on the Information Highway.  His death, tragic as it is, does have meaning for he has helped cleanse the Internet of a great evil. Sleep well, young Tyler for we shall not forget you, victim of malice, inspiration for reform. You have done your work and it is good.

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