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What is a guru?

Literally, a guru is a teacher. The word guru means "heavy" or "deep," thus a guru is a person "heavy" or "deep" in knowledge. In this sense, a schoolteacher is a guru, a coach or athletic instructor is a guru, a fine-arts, or even a dance teacher is a guru. One's parents are also gurus. In the religious field, where the word is most commonly used, a guru is a Hindu religious teacher. So a priest or any person learned in Hindu lore may be a guru. The main purpose of the guru is to teach. (Source: What is a Guru?)

Personally, I don't believe in so-called "gurus" - whether they're self-proclaimed or anointed. Never have. But I do believe in teachers and mentors. And I'm all for free enterprise - for everyone making as much money as they possibly can, with this caveat: Not off the backs of the desperate, naive, and people who can least afford it.

That's taking advantage of people. I have a problem with that.

They're Like Vampires

And that's why I have a problem with some Internet Marketing (IM) gurus. Not all, but some. They're like vampires... they stick their fangs into your neck, with no concern for your regard, and they just keep sucking your blood (i.e., money), until there's nothing left but a trail of bodies of the broke, wounded, and disenfranchised.

How to Generate Leads With Linkedin

Imagine - a platform of only business owners and business professionals that has over 140 million members and is growing daily; where the average income per member is $120,000 US. And the best part? Almost no-one is using this to its full potential. What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is a business directory that specializes in finding businesses, talent, and opportunities. It is therefore a place to discover businesses and for others to discover you. A place to discover talent; for recruiting, ...

Technology Solutions: Cloud Computing

Economic uncertainty has created the need for swift, responsive and highly secured IT infrastructures that are also environmentally friendly and more business focused. Organizations are struggling to find the competitive edge, turning to the bounty of opportunities technology provides. Cautious to jump at the latest buzz phrases and hyped solutions, many have cautiously investigated recent technology breakthroughs, many of which have one thing in common: redistribution of IT roles. There is no b...

Top 5 Link Building Strategies for Your Site

The best Search Engine Optimization (SEO) experts can guide and assist you in link building strategies that will increase your website's visibility on the internet. The following categories of backlinks give an excellent overview of the wide variety of options available for improving your site's SEO ranking. Links from Multiple Domains While your link building strategies should focus on volume, your plan should not be to get most links from a single site. Instead, work towards just a few ...

Buying CRM: A 10-Step Guide

Since customer relationship management (CRM) connects to all aspects of an organization, purchasers must know the intricacies of their own businesses as well as the products and vendors available to them. That's why we divided this guide in two parts: Know Yourself and Know Your Requirements. I. Know Yourself Buying CRM starts with the question, "Why do I need a CRM solution?" Many CRM projects fail because that question is never asked. With that in mind, here are four steps that will help...

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