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Do you want comfort or better health?

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First off, I’m not a tree hugger. I like a juicy steak as much as the next person; however, in my daily routine I try to eat a healthy diet.

I don’t drink soft drinks. I don’t use salt. Like gluten-free breads and baked goods. I avoid sugar as much as possible. At 74, my weight is normal for my height, my yearly blood tests are always normal, and my blood pressure, last checked, was 122 over 70. Oh, my cholesterol is under 200.

Why do I get upset when grocery stores are full of foods that seem loaded with additives, preservatives, and chemicals that most can’t pronounce?

Well…mostly eating right and getting the right nutrition and avoiding additives gives me peace of mind. I also have more energy, sleep like a baby every night, and by not getting sick as often as most people my age, I avoid expensive medical bills.

It just makes sense to me.

This is a saying from a century ago: “When the diet is wrong, the medicine is useless; when the diet is right, the medicine is not necessary.” ~Ayurvedic proverb

Does that make sense to you?

At first, eating healthier is not easy. You have to read each item to see what it’s made of, but eventually you’ll learn what to buy and what’s best for you.

I have eaten this way for so long that my shopping time is no longer than anyone else’s.

Need more convincing?

Well… common items sold in everyday stores can seriously harm your body. These are just a few ingredients:

MSG – Linked to headaches and high blood pressure.

artificial food coloring – is suspected of causing increased hyperactivity in children. In addition, the dye Yellow No. 5 is believed to worsen asthma symptoms. Red dye No. 5 was banned due to its link to cancer.

High fructose corn syrup – thought to increase the risk of obesity and possibly type 2 diabetes.

So my advice to everyone. Watch what you’re eating. Read the labels. Do some research (Google). This applies to medications as well. Beware. Your family and friends will probably appreciate having you around for as long as possible.

To make doubly sure I’m getting all the proper nutrition I need, I use and recommend the gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free products offered by Heart & Body Naturals. If you want a great source of organic, plant-based products, take a look for yourself at: http://joinupwithus.com Yes, I am an affiliate and customer.

Home Kitchen

Tips for Setting Up Fabulous Open Living Room Designs for Dream Residences

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The design of the components of a house begins with the planning of the space. A living room not only brings all the family members together, but facilitates a number of activities such as entertainment and gatherings. A corner of a spacious living room could well serve as a valuable small office with communication, Internet and printing facilities. Create a welcoming aura for family and guests with a promise of relaxation and serenity. An aesthetically well designed contemporary living room will take your breath away.

The interior spaces will depend on the design choice and also on the cost factor, which decides many things. If the space becomes congested, a large living room would subtract from the bedrooms and the passageways, kitchen and bathrooms. A compromise will have to be worked out well, with the family deciding the priorities. However, a spacious living room has many advantages.

Residences often represent a company or philosophy that finds expression, perhaps in the entryway, doorway, and interiors as well. The whole setup would work like a great advertisement and rightly so. Get down to work fixing the room with an adequate budget. If there are renovations to be done, it is well worth the effort, time and expense. The spirit of the home often depends on the living room that is common for everyone and also for the guests.

Expenses on furniture and carpets, curtains and cushions

Luxuries aside, certain aspects such as abundant lighting, curtains and furniture, cushions and rugs are essential, the more colorful the better, matching or contrasting with walls and floors, depending on the planned effect. Ornaments such as works of art and show pieces elevate the mood and feelings. Electronics has become mandatory nowadays.

A new construction has many advantages

While additions and renovations can be challenging, a new building presents exciting and dynamic possibilities. A palatial living room, perhaps encased in glass, with a view sailing through greenery or the blue sea could be mesmerizing. Not every living room can achieve a fairytale effect, but designs can create wonders that look like masterpieces.

What would be the dominant color scheme? Many people opt for minimalist grays and browns, creams and yellows. Those are fine, but a dramatic effect is achieved by introducing a couple of dark, bright shades of red or blue. The calming impact with a clear expression remains with a bolt of lightning-like effect. Contemporary themes would work well with some luxurious marble mosaics on the floor or walls.

Digital Marketing

H2H – People to People Social Selling Strategies

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Many sales and marketing professionals today have been delighted and persuaded to believe that success in today’s hyper-competitive business climate is based on the number of digitized B2B or B2C contacts you have. Successful sales and marketing simply isn’t defined by how many Twitter followers, LinkedIn connections, Facebook likes, and Instagram followers one has. Feeding these so-called “must update” social channels and checking them 12 times a day can be overwhelming, boring, and counterproductive.

But you can improve the “social selling experience” with people by following some of the suggestions I present in this article. I have been using various social media channels for the last decade to leverage my sales and marketing footprint, but doing so to create a genuine and rich experience for the individual.

How sales professionals think about, use, and execute social selling strategies to gain a competitive advantage will ultimately determine their success. The future of sales today depends on one’s ability to interact with qualified people (human to human) in an authentic and personal way. We want to build these relationships more human, more real and more valuable.

Every business and working professional is hungry for time and should not waste time on unproductive sales and marketing practices. Before you start with a social marketing/selling initiative, you need to define what is the goal of using these social media channels. Part of any good business plan is a well-developed, practical, and creative marketing plan. This includes digital marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), pay per click (PPC), content management, reputation management, and video optimization. These are the main areas to consider in your digital marketing plan. The old business adage, “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” is even more relevant today.

These key performance indicators (KPIs) need to be linked to key business, sales, and marketing metrics to ensure success and proper ROI for senior management to make well-informed business decisions.

The real challenges for salespeople in social marketing/selling are:

– Marketing automation and having the right technology stack in place

– Seamless integration of existing and future technologies into the “technology stack”

– Align compelling content that will resonate with each constituency group and facilitate a conversion to a goal, for example, filling out a contact form, email, or phone call.

– Align content with business and revenue goals.

– Understand how content strategy can scale to meet the needs of businesses over time.

I submit to you and invite you to consider that the power and reach of a well-developed and executed social selling plan can pay huge dividends. Initially, it will take more time and effort as you launch your plan/campaign, but after launch, it shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes per day to manage and nurture. And before you know it, you’ll connect more effectively and easily with an H2H (human-to-human) social selling approach.

Relationship

Family resorts on the vacation island

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Deciding where your family can vacation is an important task that requires careful research. Traditionally, island resorts offer the most inclusive and fun packages for the whole family.

Vacation Island Family Resorts – Sanibel Island

Florida’s spectacular Sanibel Island offers many possibilities for the traveling family. There are so many family-friendly activities that you won’t have enough time on your vacation to try them all. Many of the resorts offer multiple sparkling pools, areas to fish with fishing experts, island hopping, tube and tube rentals, kayak, canoe and motor boat rentals. These fun activities in the sun will keep your family busy for days! There are also high-end boutiques and shops to satisfy all your souvenir cravings, and golf courses galore for the golfers in the family. There is also dolphin watching and some resorts have immersive movies.

Vacation Island Family Resorts – Amelia Island

Amelia Island is located 30 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida. There is something for every age group on Amelia Island. For children under the age of 10, there are children’s camps, which are offered to the children while mom and dad play elsewhere on the island. These camps include arts and crafts, games, nature clinics, golf and tennis clinics, plus lots and lots of swimming.

Adolescents are offered their own activities; those between the ages of 11 and 19 who don’t want to hang out with mom and dad can join the Teen Explorers group. Pizza and movie nights, bowling, trips to the zoo, beach bonfires, and paintball are all part of the scene.

Family Resorts for Island Vacations – Hilton Head

Hilton Head, South Carolina is one of the top and most popular vacation spots for families. Quite centrally located along the east coast, it is easily accessible and offers great temperatures year-round. Family activities available on Hilton Head include parasailing, sailing excursions, fishing charters, jet ski rentals, dolphin cruises, kayaking, and more. The Sandbox is a fun and educational interactive museum for children. Horseback riding is available in the area, as well as fireworks in the summer and nature tours year-round. There are also skate parks nearby, miniature golf, playgrounds and sports parks.

Family Resorts in Vacation Island – Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island is one of the Great Barrier Islands of Georgia. There is so much to do on this island that you may never want to leave. Ten miles of beaches on Jekyll Island are there for sunbathing, swimming, and nautical nature-watching. Hermit crabs and sand dollars abound on these beaches. There are nature walks available that include bird and sea turtle watching, as well as viewing all of the natural inhabitants of the Georgia Barrier Coast.

Children and their parents can also participate in a game called “Geocaching” for GPS users. To play this game, access a particular website provided in the hotel, then lock its coordinates and find hidden treasures. Those who do not own a GPS unit can rent one.

Whichever island destination you choose for your family adventure, do your research thoroughly to make sure each family member has activities to fill their days.

Health Fitness

jogging until boredom

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Let’s face it, some of us are really sick of doing our standard traditional cardio routine on a regular basis. It seems like they are running like hamsters on the infinite path to nowhere, ie the treadmill just doesn’t seem to work. Sure, you could take your mind off the tedious task by plugging in your ipod or watching one of the big-screen TVs your gym might have next to the treadmills.

However, the truth is that if you can watch TV or even hold a conversation while doing your cardio, you are not working hard enough. While I’m certainly not totally against regular cardio practices like jogging or biking, this article hopes to show you some alternatives that will get your blood pumping and get you breathless.

Take, for example, a movement that is most commonly performed with dumbbells, barbells, or kettlebells called the clean and press (often abbreviated to C&P). You lift the barbell/dumbbell off the floor to your shoulders, then push the weight toward the ceiling so your arm is straight over your head. Reverse the action to lose weight. You may be reading this thinking it sounds more like a weight training exercise than a cardio one, but I’m sure after just 10-15 reps with a fairly challenging weight, you’ll definitely have a racing heart rate and shortness of breath. .

This exercise alone is much more effective in the long run than running for 40 minutes on a treadmill to lose weight. Also try one-arm dumbbell snatches to feel the benefits. Your body gets a great workout and your mind has something to focus on. Really focus while doing these exercises and you may even find that your attention span and work capacity can improve as well.

For the busier types, why not try doing five minutes of intense, energetic exercise? For example, five minutes of lunges, push-ups, squats with little to no rest between sets. Five minutes is all it takes and if you don’t feel like you’ve just finished running by the end of these, then you couldn’t have been working hard enough.

Try these exercises the next time you don’t feel like jogging, switching up your exercise program routinely will do you a lot of good.

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Do you have a tight marketing budget?

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Public relations:

The fast track to attract buyers

If you’re on a tight marketing budget and trying to get your name out there, consider spending a little time and a few dollars on a public relations campaign.

A comprehensive public relations program educates, informs, explains, persuades, and can enhance your company’s credibility and can boost sales.

How do you assess the value of public relations? Most experts say that articles and news are worth 5 times the cost of a comparable ad for the same space. An article appears as a third-party story and endorsement, rather than a paid advertisement. And people will believe what they read in a newspaper or magazine much more easily than what they see in an advertisement.

The most important key is that a good campaign creates a ‘larger than life’ image for your company. A good story has a shelf life of 5 years, so it’s not as important who sees the article initially, but rather how you use it as a marketing piece. By including reprints of print articles alongside your other marketing materials, you can better position yourself and your business as a high-value provider with your prospects.

Articles published about your business will also help your website’s search ranking. An ‘In the News’ page on your website will generate interest, and links from the newspaper or publication can improve your search engine rankings.

Reprints or enlargements of print items can also be posted in your office or showroom, included in a photo book, and used to promote your business through mailings, newsletters, email campaigns, and other marketing sources.

So, looking at the overall benefits of PR campaigns, you’ll see that it’s not an expense; but rather an investment in the future of your company.

Before starting a campaign, there are a couple of things you need to do.

1. Establish a baseline of what type of exposure you currently have. By doing this, you will be able to compare the success of a campaign.

2. Commit to a minimum of a six month active campaign. A public relations campaign is not a program that you try for a month or two and then say it didn’t work. It takes time to open doors and make connections. It is an ongoing process that is always in motion.

Once you have a story in mind, the next step is to write a press release. Keep in mind that there are some simple guidelines to consider before you start writing.

1. Don’t write releases to sound like a one-sided or sales pitch.

2. Reference other products, companies, customers, industry associations and individuals whenever possible

3. All good press releases include who, what, when, where, why, and how.

4. Communications must be clearly typed, double spaced and with wide margins.

5. Be brief and factual.

6. Don’t ask or expect to review the copy before you write it.

7. Each release should have your contact name and phone number in the top right corner.

8. Be sure to include the date and title of your story.

9. If the release is more than one page long, begin each page with the title, page number, total pages included, and the date.

10. Hand-deliver press releases whenever possible. This provides an excellent opportunity to establish yourself as an expert in the area.

11. Always follow up by phone.

12. Provide photos with the pitches. Tag your photos with the name of the company, project, location, and the name and phone number of a contact person. Use tags for this purpose. Never write on the back of the photo as you could damage it.

The cost of creating a PR campaign can vary depending on your approach. Doing it yourself is the least expensive…if you have the time. Not only time is an issue, but you also need knowledge and contacts. Hiring a professional public relations manager is generally the easiest and most effective way. Here, again, you have two options: you can hire a regular advertising firm and spend all of your time making them understand your business and industry, or you can hire a public relations specialist who works exclusively in your industry and has all the contacts.

I. How to build a media contact file.

Once you have the story idea, now is the time to send the information to the appropriate editorial contacts. Developing your specific database of contacts is key to publishing articles. Always try to mail at least 3-4 articles or stories per year. The editors maintain a contact file and will contact you for feedback and feedback on other related stories. Be the professional they contact, to confirm information or to get answers to some of their questions.

Your media contact database should include the following:

• List of publishers such as: Business Editor, Local News Editor, Article Editor, or Lifestyle Editor. In smaller newspapers or publications, the above list may be the same person.

• Media file information: Type of media: Newspaper (daily or weekly), Magazine or trade. Media Name: Contact: Title: Address: City, State Zip Code: Phone: Fax: Email: Website: And how they like to receive your communications.

II. Determine what each publication wants and how they want to receive the material.

Finding out what your contact wants in the media and how they want to receive the material is critical. Certain publications do not accept external releases, however they are always looking for a key story.

The best way to find out is through a public relations agency that maintains a subscription database that includes all media contacts nationwide. This database is updated weekly and lists all the necessary data. The alternative is much more difficult, but you can contact each medium by phone and ask their requirements.

Here is a sample of how the Housing/Residential Development Editorial Assistant at Better Homes & Gardens Beautiful Homes would like to be contacted:

Submission Tips: Preferred Order: Email. She can also be reached by phone,

fax, postal mail or email.

It is essential to also understand the objective of the publication. This helps you understand what they are looking for and what you should send them. Here is a sample profile of Better Homes & Gardens Beautiful Homes.

Organization Profile: Offers readers real solutions to play an active role in the home building process. Editorial content covers new, existing, built-to-spec, or production homes. It shows new houses, design ideas, room planning, construction techniques and construction products.

third Create a photo archive and work with photographers.

One of the best investments you can make is to create a photo archive. When you create or see something out of the ordinary or special, be sure to capture a few shots. Consider the photos you take as test shots.

Test shots are ideal for showing off a post. If they like what they see, they will usually want to use their own photographer. If that’s not the case, you’ll want to hire your own professional photographer. Tahis is not an area where you should try to save money. With professional photos, you’ll have a better chance of getting your story published. And once you have great photos, you can use them for your website, literature, exhibition booth, advertising, presentation book, and other marketing tools.

IV. Copyright of the photographs and authorizations.

Before hiring a photographer, always discuss in advance who will own the copyright to the photos. Many photographers want to retain ownership of the photos, even if you pay them. Always make sure you terminate all copyrights. By owning the copyright, you’ll have more flexibility in what you do with the photos and you won’t have to pay to use them every time you want them. Don’t let the photographer tell you otherwise. Many professional photographers will work with you and give you full, or at least shared, use of the copyright.

If your photos include people (clients, models, even family), you’ll want to get a press release. A typical release will be worded as follows:

I hereby grant XYZ Company and XYZ Company’s designees unrestricted permission to use and publish any and all photographs of me and/or my personal property for editorial, commercial, advertising, display, exhibition use or any other printed use. material or electronic means without compensation. All negatives and positives, together with prints and all reproductions, shall constitute the property, including all copyrights, of XYZ Company, solely and entirely. The undersigned waives any right I may have to inspect or approve finished photos, or publicity copies or printed material that may be used in conjunction with other photos. I have read this release and fully understand its contents.

When using such a photograph, (I do) or (I don’t) (circle) I want my name, and included.

Names, address, city, state, zip code, and date, with a signature line.

Best of success in your new PR campaign! Remember that a third-party story is a great sales tool, and PR stories are ten times more valuable than advertising.

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Lifestyle Fashion

The effects of smoking while detoxifying your body

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It seems that while many people want to detoxify their body to get rid of any toxins or impurities, smokers are reluctant to quit while using detox products.

One thought that some feel is okay to continue smoking while detoxing is that because the body breathes in and out so many times a day, the toxins inside the lungs won’t stay.

This is a myth, since the lung is moist and the toxin particles usually stick to the lung wall. This is rarely the case in the lungs of non-smokers, as healthy lungs have white blood cells called macrophages that remove these impurities from the body. Smokers have a layer of tar that clogs macrophages. Getting rid of the tar inside the lung naturally could take 10-20 years, which means the harmful toxins inside the lung will remain and you will be more notorious as a cause of infection and lung cancer.

Although the lung is quite unique, they are connected to almost every other organ in the body by the bloodstream. For this reason, this is why detoxifying your lungs is completely different than detoxifying your liver; although it can still be done for the purpose of removing toxins from this part of your body and helping reduce respiratory health problems.

If you are going to detoxify your lungs, it is important to ensure that you do NOT return to smoking afterward, as while addiction to cigarettes can be extremely difficult to break, it is clear that smokers who have cleared their lungs of the tar and nicotine that have accumulated over the years that they have been smoking often find the smell of smokers unpleasant.

Once you’ve cleared your lungs of tar buildup and feel refreshed with the many benefits of not smoking, including; ease of breathing and no coughing along with the added benefit of no nicotine cravings as the toxins have been flushed out quicker than trying to detox naturally, typically many smokers who have quit while detoxing have remained non-smokers afterwards.

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How to get cheap car insurance

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There are so many ways you can save money and get cheap car insurance. As with anything, if you really try, chances are you’ll be successful and if you follow some of the tips below, you’re bound to get cheaper insurance than you’d otherwise pay.

The first tip is to make sure you pit different companies against each other and take advantage of the competitive nature of the insurance industry. The best way to do this is to go online and get the best quote you can find. You can then take this to all kinds of different vendors and find out if they’re going to improve it. Chances are, with all the different companies competing for your assignment, you’ll find at least one that offers you a better deal.

The next tip is to make sure you don’t stop there. You never really know what you’re going to get unless you ask, and so if you keep looking for more, you’ll eventually find it. The best thing you can do is take this great quote directly to your current provider and give them a chance to improve on it. If they do, great, if not, at least you have the other offer to fall back on.

The next important tip to keep in mind is to know the mind of the insurer that offers you a policy. Really think about what are the reasons why she gets this expensive insurance fee. Some factors will include her marital status and where she lives. For example, if you are single and live in a crowded area, you will pay more than if you are married and live in the country.

Of course, these factors can’t necessarily be changed and you wouldn’t want to change them either, but others can. For example, if you have a bad driving record, you may want to enroll in a safe driving course. Or if you drive a flashy because maybe you could consider getting one that is considered so risky.

One last piece of advice is to simply increase your deductible. If you don’t think you’re likely to have a problem, doing this will help lower your monthly fee.

Here are some of the best tips for getting cheaper insurance rates.

Real Estate

Real Estate Investors: Buy, Sell or Hold?

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Brandi Brand is Director of Sales for Breakwater Mortgage in Virginia

Beach, Virginia. Brandi and her husband, Scott, also rehab and resell

real estate investments in southeast Virginia. the next interview

consists of common questions that real estate investors have right now,

when mortgage interest rates appear to be on the rise.

Q: What is the general holding of the real estate and mortgage industry in

Virginia at the end of 2005 and before the first quarter of 2006?

A: The local market has slowed down in Virginia for the last six months.

Homes stay on the market longer. This means that there is more time

involved for real estate investors who want to sell.

Q: Are the real estate and mortgage markets headed for a recession?

after?

A: The market is still very strong despite a slight decline in activity. In

Southeast Virginia home sales fell about 3% in

November 2005, indicating a slight adjustment.

Q: Is it a buyer’s market now?

A: Currently, the market is stabilizing. When it was a seller’s market,

contracts were signed on houses and property before anyone had one

opportunity to think through the purchase completely. Now investors have the

opportunity to quote the repairs and renovations necessary to obtain the

most return off property.

Q: Is it a good time to buy?

A: Yes. The market is adjusting and there are great deals for

the real estate investor. You can always find good deals. Year

investor is looking to buy a property below market value, that is

how they make profit Buy a property with aesthetic problems,

rehabilitate and resell is a strategy. Other good deals can be found.

with Properties for Sale by Owner.

Q: What makes the Virginia real estate market different from, say, the

market in the northeast?

A: In general, the Northeast market is more expensive than the

Southeast, with the exception of Florida. royal southeastern virginia

Real estate is more affordable, so investors come from the Northeast to buy

here.

Q: What do mortgage lenders look for when considering issuing loans?

for real estate investors?

A: A mortgage lender is looking for a strong employment history and six

times the monthly payments on assets left over after paying the money owed on

closure. For 100% financing, the applicant may be required to have a

Credit score of 680 or higher. Ideally, lenders would like to see two years of

experience in renting properties if the real estate investor is trying to

buy multiple properties. On average, a property that brings in a

return of at least $200.00 per month (for maintenance and repairs) is

considered a good investment. For new investors, banks will be

inclined to limit the investor to two properties in the first two years.

Q: What are the best real estate markets to invest in?

A: One of the highest areas of real estate investment is near the military.

the essential. Southeast Virginia has a large number of bases. soldiers in his

own often prefer to live at the base of hoses. Those with families often choose

to rent in order to have more privacy or a patio.

Q: What are the current trends in real estate mortgage financing?

investors?

A: Before the summer of 2005, many investors chose interest

2-, 3-, or 5-year Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMS) or loans only that

requires little up-front money. Most investors buy a property with 5

years in mind. Home values ​​will continue to rise, but

investors view 30-year fixed loans as stronger while interest rates

they are on the rise. Young investors seem less concerned about the rise

mortgage rates. Many experienced investors remember when interest

rates were 13-14%, but investors under thirty have not seen comparables

interest rates during your adult life.

Q: What are the refinancing trends for real estate investors?

A: Many investors choose to refinance by going from a short

term mortgage a long-term loan. Investors with rental properties

lock in rates with 30-year fixed loans. investors who want

rehab and resell the property will be refinanced to get cash for

Other real estate investment. Overall, the refinancing boom has

decelerate.

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Professional gamers become rich and famous by playing video games

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If you think your kids are spending too much time playing video games on their PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PC, or PSP (Playstation Portable) consoles, then you may have cause for concern, but not cause for concern. Before you tell your child to put down the game remote and pick up a textbook, you should consider this fact; there is a professional video game circuit with professional players winning thousands, even millions of dollars.

South Korea has a real passion for video games. This is a nation obsessed with video games. Electronic gaming events in this country can attract up to 100,000 viewers at a single event. Their cyber athletes earn millions of dollars playing in tournaments that are televised across the country. Some of them are so popular that they can’t go out in public without bodyguards to protect them from the adoring fans. They even date movie stars and their faces appear on the covers of newspapers and magazines.

An electronic game tournament was recently held in Seoul, South Korea at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium. This event was the equivalent of our Super Bowl. The game chosen for this event was “StarCraft”, which is a web game played on PC. This event was nationally televised and broadcast on the Internet. The 1.78 million viewers who watched on television and online were glued to their seats as they watched the all-day event unfold. They came to see their country’s most popular player strut around.

His name is Lim Yo-hwan, he is 27 years old and he is the Mick Jagger of e-sports in South Korea. This young man has made a name for himself playing “StarCraft,” the only game that matters on the video game circuit in this country. His fans wanted to see him put on a show, and he did, easily winning the event with a $20,000 take-home prize. Lim Yo-hwan has won many of these events in recent years and this has put his earnings in the six figure category. He’s not bad at playing video games.

The United States also has some superstar cyber athletes who make a very good living on the electronic gaming circuit. The brightest star in this country is a 26-year-old man named Johnathan Wendel, also known to his fans as Fatal1ty (his screen name). He lives in Kansas City, Missouri, but his reputation lives on throughout the world.

Johnathan turned pro at the age of 19, winning 41 major esports video game tournaments in the past seven years. He has won more arcade competitions than anyone in the United States. Johnathan has also done very well financially, winning over $450,000 in prize money.

Johnathan Wendel has traveled the world playing in video game tournaments. He to date has played on every continent except Antarctica. These tournaments have been held in some very interesting, unique and famous places, such as the Great Wall of China and Moscow’s Red Square, so the idea of ​​holding one in Antarctica one day may not be so far-fetched.

Everywhere he goes, Johnathan is surrounded by fans who love the way he plays video games. All of his expenses are paid for when he travels and lives like a rock star. With world championships in five different video games, Johnathan is considered by most in the game to be the best in the world. No other player has even come close to matching his accomplishments.

In November 2006, Johnathan Wendel defeated his greatest nemesis and won the world championship with his fifth video game (“PainKiller”), taking home a $150,000 prize check in doing so. He defeated the reigning world champion of that game, a 20-year-old Dutch man who calls himself Vo0.

Johnathan is becoming more and more popular by the day as he continues to shine as a superstar in the world of professional gamers. He is a force to be reckoned with in the Professional League of Cyberathletes. He recently launched a line of “Fatal1ty” products that includes things like mouse pads, headsets, and keyboards made specifically for playing video games. He has a marketing guru named Mark Walden working with him and they both hope to make millions of dollars selling these products to gamers all over the world.

The video game industry is expected to make $30 billion this year selling video games and consoles for products like the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PSP. This is an enormous amount of money that is more than double the annual gross receipts of the NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball combined. With this amount of money at stake and hundreds of millions of people playing video games around the world, the sport of professional video gaming is beginning to attract major advertising sponsors and merchandising companies.

Professional gamers are no longer just kids wasting time by spending endless hours playing video games. Many of them have managed to transform a hobby into a lucrative career. There are hundreds of thousands, and even millions of dollars being made these days by gamers who travel the world (all expenses paid) and live like rock stars.

So next time you think your child is spending too much time playing Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC or PSP games, don’t worry too much. If they show more than average interest in the sport of electronic gaming, try not to discourage them from playing video games. It’s important for you to realize that they may not only be gaming when they sit in front of their TV or computer, but they may also be training to be a world-famous millionaire cyber-athlete.