PTFE (TFE) and PVDF are both on allocation.

PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene  product PTFE (TFE) and Kynar-PVDF  manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that is mined in Mongolia and China. The world interest in this mineral has risen significantly, as well as the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high heat resistance, excellent chemical resistance and really low co-efficient of friction (slippery) and is utilized in a good deal of applications from non-stick fry pots and pans to ptfe tape for personal use. This mineral is actually a important raw material in the production of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and several refrigerants.This rise in demand combined with general shortage of raw materials has caused a dramatic price increase (almost double within the last year), shortages, and we expect these two factors to keep at it in the near future.

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GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME AND MONETIZE IT!TM

Have you ever met someone who just always seems lucky? The person who blinks or snaps his fingers and miraculously has everything he wants in his life and business. You know, the person that just seems to have it ALL?  Yes, that’s one, the person who just flashed in your mind. That’s whom we are talking about.

So what does this person do that enables him to achieve his goals and create a life that 98% of the world can only dream of?  There is a secret. Well, actually it’s not really a secret at all. People who live the life of their dreams just followed the step-by-step proven formula for success that works. They harness the 80% power within all of us that remains dormant in most others.  Yes, if you haven’t guessed it yet, they harness the power of their mind.

When I was in college, I enjoyed running track. Sometimes I would win, sometimes I would lose and I started to wonder, “What is the key to winning?” So one day, I decided to go to the library and read more about top athletes to discover the secret to their success. I picked up a book that talked about Eastern European athletes. It explained how they used the power of visualization to achieve greater results. I was fascinated and intrigued. How could someone “train” to win by simply thinking about it? I devoured several books on the subject and started to test it out for myself.

I began visualizing my own races. In my mind, I ran and re-ran the race the night before and again on race day. It was so real!  I could hear the gunfire, the out of the blocks running down the track. I could see the seconds tick off the stopwatch. I saw ahead every hurdle as it approached and then easily cleared the hurdles and perfected my form, shaving precious fractions of a second off the clock as my mind raced through the event–feeling, seeing, and experiencing every nuance of the race as if it was actually occurring.

So what was the result of all this mind training? It was amazing! I would finish every race within fractions of a second of what I had visualized and mentally recorded in my pre-race rehearsals.

What does this show? The mind is a powerful tool – more powerful than most of us give it credit. Are you using this most powerful tool to your advantage? Are you ‘training’ in your mind to win every day or are you one of the many people who actually prepare themselves by programming their mind to fail?

Harnessing your mind for success is the first step on the path to extreme success in your business during this new economy. Unless you address your mindset, belief and commitment first, you won’t successfully implement one single proven strategy that we talk about.

Does this sound a bit harsh? Good!

Which do you prefer? An easy coach who sugarcoats things and bring you to a land of milk and honey that will quickly disappear? Or would you prefer a coach that sits you down for a delicious seven course meal of proven strategies that will have you bursting at the seams with ready-to-buy customers and profits, as well as the added benefit of showing you how to digest and implement all of the strategies?

Here’s the bottom line: No matter how great these marketing strategies are, you will not see profits unless you are ready, willing, and able to get your head in the game and take the direct, committed, and consistent efforts that only the most successful take. You must be prepared to do what the 2% uber-successful entrepreneurs do.  The kind of success we are talking about requires guts, boldness, the ability to move rapidly, and the willingness to change your approach so that you create a tsunami of clients and prospects that want to do business with you.

By the way, if you are ready to monetize your business more effectively and accelerate your business results, let’s connect. (Make the lets connect a hyperlink to a discovery page in a new tab) I know we can help.

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6 Steps to Finding the Perfect Domain Name

Why do you need a domain name?

A domain name (better known as a web address) can set you apart from competitors online. If you want to promote yourself, your brand, or your business, a specialized domain name is a must. The most successful businesses use the same set of words and images to engage customers – on their website, emails, voice message, social media pages and more! This is branding at its best. In addition, the digital footprint of your business grows stronger with domain names.

A domain that is consistent with your brand looks professional and can boost your online visibility. If you’re starting a business, a domain name can build your authority and help consumers find you. We’ve got 6 steps to help you choose the perfect domain name!

Here’s 6 steps to finding the perfect domain name:

1. Make it easy to remember. A best practice is to choose domains that include your business name. Doing so, will keep you top of mind with customers. Especially, if a customer forgets the complete web address, they should be able to find your business name listed in the search results. 

1. Avoid duplication. Buying domain names that already exist or are being used by another company may cause legal problems. This is because some brand names are trademarked or copyrighted. If your name is already taken, consider including a phrase or call-to-action in front of the brand name to give it some originality. For example: “mealsonwheels.com” is already taken so some other options are “fastmealsonwheels.com” or “speedymealsonwheels.com” or yummymealsonwheels.com?

1. Shorter is usually better because it leaves less room for error. Shorter web addresses make it easier for people to enter the correct spelling online. It’s more likely for someone to skip a character or type it wrong using longer domain names. While shorter domain names are easier to match with usernames on niche websites and social media pages.

1. Promote your location. Are you a local business? If so, use this to your advantage by including the name of your neighborhood, city or country in your domain to catch the attention of customers in your local area! This strategy is great for SEO and it helps identify where your business is located. 

1. Keep it simple. There is a saying in sales… “A confused mind never buys.” Using a domain name that’s easy to spell increases the likelihood of customers entering it correctly. Web addresses that have  long names, numbers or hyphens may appear spammy. Criminals often use complex domains so avoiding this would look more professional and trustworthy.

1. Maintain Ownership. Depending on where you are on your business journey, you can buy domains from one year or up to 10 years! After spending hours searching for the perfect domain name you deserve to have it for a while. We recommend registering your domain for at least 2 years. Doing so will prevent you from losing it after twelve months. The popularity of the internet has increased the demand for more domain names and extensions. Which means there’s alot more competition. 

If you need help choosing a web address, our domain name search tool offers suggestions and alternatives to any domain you search. By the way, if you’d rather speak to a real person, call our customer support team anytime.

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The 2nd MOST important asset (next to your list)…

As Entrepreneurs, our list is one of our most important assets. 

The second most important asset is one that I find missing in 9 out of 10 Entrepreneurial businesses.  

Yet, it’s a vital piece to not only sustaining a business, but in growing and scaling it too... 

Standard Operating Procedures (a.k.a. SOP)

I’m sure you’ve heard this term before. A SOP is a detailed documentation of instructions (written or visual) that describe each step of a process or task. 

The purpose of SOPs are to increase efficiency and deliver consistent outcomes each and every time. 

In many cases SOPs are used to ensure compliance with operational practices.  

Why are these so important? 

Processes that aren’t documented leave room for errors and mistakes. 

Clear enough, right? 

Now consider these reasons that may not be so obvious…

When people on your team have a SOP to follow, they are more productive, as they have exactly what they need to complete the task at hand. 

Without clear instructions, oftentimes, time is wasted searching or looking for instruction and guidance. 

Again, also pretty straightforward. 

The truth is, everyone who works for you wants to do a good job. They want to succeed as much as you want them to succeed, so why not give them all the tools and resources they need to do their job to their best ability? 

I call it setting them up for success. When they win, you win. 

Everyone is happy. 

Now when you don’t set your team up for success, negative consequences start to build, including: frustration, disappointment, delays, mistakes, etc.

And as we already know, unclear instructions and lack of direction long term not only causes all of the above, disconnection and resentment start to fester. After that happens, shortly down the road, either that team member moves on, or you end up letting them go. 

Not many Entrepreneurs are aware of this, but the total cost of losing an employee or team member can range from tens of thousands of dollars to 1.5 to 3 times their annual salary (equating to hundreds of thousands of dollars).  

Don’t believe me? 

Let’s break it down… 

• Cost of hiring and onboarding a new person (hiring, training, management, time). Note: If you don’t have SOPs in place, training will take even longer. 
• Lost productivity (a new person may take 1-2 years to reach the productivity of that previous person), especially if the previous person was super efficient and productive. 
• Lost engagement (other employees who see high turnover WILL disengage and their productivity decreases. Especially when they know the change was not performance-based).  
• More errors and mistakes (new team members take longer to acclimate, and are often less adept at solving your company's problems because they aren’t familiar with your company yet). 

Here again is where SOPs can help to speed up the learning curve AND decrease the chances of mistakes and errors. 

• Training cost (over 2-3 years you likely invest 10-20% of a team member's payroll or more in training, so they can become more invested in your business and learn how to do new things, etc). When that person leaves, they take that investment with them.  
• Cultural impact (whenever someone leaves, others question "why?"). We have to remember that people are what we call an "appreciating asset." The longer they stay with an organization the more productive they get. They learn the systems, know the products/services inside and out, and they’ve learned how to work with the rest of the team very effectively and efficiently.

In a mass destruction scenario, what if the team member who leaves is responsible for things you don’t know how to do, but must do? 

What if what they were responsible for was directly related to your revenue stream? 

Or operations to keep the business running? 

Quite a predicament you’d be facing. 

Bottom Line: Standard operating procedures are crucial, so start making them for your business. 

Yes, they take time, and I think that is the biggest deterrent. Most likely why 9 out of 10 businesses are without them. But in the long run, can you see now how invaluable they really are?

 Not only when it comes to protecting your business; but for growing and scaling it too. 

Taking the time to create SOPs will help you build a solid foundation for your company. Solid foundations allow companies to grow and scale at accelerated rates. 

Lastly, a friend of mine shared a great idea with me after we had discussed everything I have just conveyed to you about creating these for his business. 

Instead of typing up written SOPs, he decided to record video SOPs. Whenever a team member asked him how to do something, instead of just showing them, he decided to record a video and then shared it with them. He kept a library of all his videos, and within a year, he had every single SOP completed within his organization. Pretty smart!

To your success, 

David

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What A "Domain Name" Means For Your Business

By: Kayla McDonald

 At first glance, many houses may look identical on the same street. Someone new to that neighborhood  probably would mistake one home from the next. Similarly it's just as easy for business owners to confuse the meaning of a domain and website - however they are quite different. While both are equally important in building your online reputation, knowing what a “domain name” is can go a long way in controlling your web presence  - especially if you want to sell things on the website!  A domain name and website have a close relationship because they work together to display information on the internet. Here's what you need to know...

A domain name (web address) is the combination of letters, numbers or symbols that you type into an address bar to view a website. Once you press enter or select the domain, the website appears. This is what people usually see after the page loads. For instance, think of a domain name like your home address and the website as the physical building. An address is how someone finds your home, but the style, size and layout of your home might vary from other houses nearby. The domain tells online shoppers where to find your information on the web!

• Are people searching for your idea, product or service online?

• Have you developed a website?

• Do you own a domain name?

Consumers are searching the internet to make buying decisions — from what to eat for dinner to which school is best for their kids. If you operate a business, you need a domain name and website.

Nowadays there are free and paid ways to build websites. Regardless of which option you choose, you cannot have a website without a domain name.  I recommend buying a custom domain name to establish your brand, protect your intellectual property and make a name for yourself on the web. So don’t delay, I’ve partnered with one of the world’s largest web hosting companies to help you find or manage domain names for your website! * Schedule  A Discovery Call to Get Started!

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Graiphics Review - Best AI Text To Image Software Official Graiphics Demo Video by Joshua Zamora

Get Graiphics Review and demo information here. We’ve Made It Possible For ANYONE To Use REAL Artificial Intelligence To Transform Your Ideas And Words Into ANY Style of High-Quality Image By Following 4 Simple Steps! Login To Our Web-Based Platform This is the easiest step of them all. Just find your login details directly in your email inbox or on your JVZOO receipt, and login INSTANTLY. Write Your Prompt From Scratch Or Use One Of our Preset Options This is where you start to see the REAL artificial intelligence in action. This is where you can write out ANY thoughts or ideas you have of what the PERFECT image looks like for ANY message you’re wanting to convey. All you simply have to do is describe the image that you see in your mind with as much or as little detail as you’d like. We also provide you with several preset options to choose from to help point you in the right direction. Select Your Styling Options So Our A.I Can Create You The PERFECT Image Exactly As You See It In Your Head! This is where things really start to heat up. Our A.I Engine is SOOO versatile, that it can truly create the PERFECT Image, Photo or Art for you exactly as you see it in your head. Seriously! Plus, once you supply your prompt, you’ll also have a TON of customization options to ensure our A.I creates EXACTLY what you want. You’ll be able to choose what style of graphic you want, the “tone” of the graphic, the “look” that you’re going for, and much much more… Hit “Generate” And Watch REAL A.I Get To Work FOR YOU - Right Before Your Eyes! This is where you get to sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Within SECONDS you’ll start to see our REAL A.I create you images that match EXACTLY what you described and the styling options you selected in the previous steps. Our A.I will also simultaneously create multiple variations so you can choose the one that fits best for you. You can prepare to be TOTALLY amazed as you see something that you’ve NEVER seen before! Here’s How Having Graiphics Working FOR YOU Benefits Your Business: Done-For-You Graphics For ALL Your Business Needs For ANY Niche or Purpose (social media, blog posts, NFT’s, videos, Illustrations for books, promotional images, and more) Get More Traffic, More Engagement, More Views And More Profit By STUNNING Your Audience With Unique, Photorealistic Images, Picasso-Level Art, Or Premium-Level Stock Photos Without Needing ANY Graphical Experience! NEVER pay the OUTRAGEOUS fees the Stock Footage Sites Charge EVER AGAIN (and never worry about the royalty rights - you own your A.I Images 100% outright) REAL Artificially Intelligent System That Only Needs 5 Seconds To Turn ANY Text Into A High-Quality Image, Photo, or Art That You Own 100% First-of-its-kind, REAL A.I Text-to-Image Platform to hit JVZOO We Guarantee You Will NOT Be Able To Tell Your Graphics were Created By Artificial Intelligence (heck, some of them look so real you’d think it’s a picture - See Proof Below) Truly Unique, 1-of-1 Image Creation EVERY TIME - GUARANTEED - WITHOUT Having To Wait WEEKS for a designer!

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The Best Ebook Creator Software that comes with the Best Features and Easy to use.

If you’ve been marketing online for more than 5 minutes, you’ll know that lead magnets, eBooks and reports are powerful ways to build your list or sell directly for profit. But you’ll also know they’re a serious headache to create too. All that writing, designing and formatting… URGHH. Enough already!

That’s why a new product recently caught my attention — it’s called Sqribble and it’s an online tool that instantly creates professional eBooks, reports, whitepapers and other types of digital books with a few clicks or taps.

This concept isn’t new. There have been a lot of different eBook creator tools in the past. But if you’ve used most of them, you’ll know they all share the same frustrating flaws:

— They have crappy templates.

— They are buggy and unreliable.

— They often require additional tools

What is Sqribble?

Sqribble is different. It’s packed with professional templates, seriously good looking covers, and surprisingly, is totally bug free. In fact, the whole process of creating an eBook with Sqribble is satisfyingly easy and smooth.

Heck, it’s FUN.

But perhaps most remarkable of all… Sqribble comes loaded with some of the most powerful features I’ve seen in an eBook creator tool.

Here’s just some of the things this bad boy can do:

— Automatic table of contents

— Automatic headers and footers

— Automatic pagination

— Drag and drop design

— Add or delete pages

— Add your own media

— 300+ Google Fonts

— 50 eBook templates (in 15 different niche categories)

— 10 different eBook themes

— Automatically create content (woah.)

— Turn your book into a flipbook (double woah.)

Seriously, if that’s not enough to make you want to check this thing out, I don’t know what else to say. Apart from this — Sqribble isn’t perfect. Yes, it’s powerful. Yes, it’s going to save you tons of time and money creating eBooks. But it does have a few flaws.

What I didn’t like about Sqribble.

First, the upsells. There’s 4 of them! It's kind of annoying because they've saved the best features in them. Do you need them? Well, Sqribble works fine without the upsells so you don't have to, BUT if you want more power out of it I recommend grabbing them all.

Here’s a rundown of the upsells:

Upsell 1 — Sqribble professional.

Unlock 150 more professional eBook templates (the best ones are in the professional version), graphics and even more ready—made content for all kinds of niches. (Just so you know, single templates from stock websites would cost you up to $450… for just ONE template!) Great for those that want more variety, content and heavy users.

Upsell 2 — Sqribble Prime.

Get 15 premium “limited edition” new eBook templates added to your Sqribble dashboard every month. This will increase your library over time, and make you stand out from other users. It works out to less than two bucks for a template! (Much cheaper than stock sites.) Great for moderate users.

Upsell 3 — Sqribble Fantasia 3D.

This includes 2-in-1 features.

1.) Unlocks a 3D cover creation tool inside your dashboard, allowing you to turn “flat” covers into lifelike, 3d covers. Great for getting more attention and making your books look and feel more “real.” People do judge a book by its cover, so something to keep in mind.

2.) Create “Flipbooks” that turn your eBooks into interactive and animated pages that turn like in real life. They can be linked to from anywhere online, as well as embedded on web pages with a single piece of code. This is really cool.

Upsell 4 — Auto Job finder software.

If you’re going to be using Sqribble to create eBooks as a service to get paid, then Auto Job Finder is something that you need. It will automatically find you related jobs across various freelance websites and notify you so that you can fulfil them. A huge time saver and money earner.

What I loved about Sqribble

Without doubt, it’s the pro designs, the simplicity and the speed at which you can create seriously sexy eBooks, on the fly.

And the fact you can turn your eBook into a flipbook is just icing on the cake. It just makes your books look and feel more “real” and that’s a good thing for engaging your readers.

The amount of customization is just off the charts too. You can tweak your designs, layouts and everything in-between to your heart’s desire. It even creates a table of contents for you, inserts all your content into a nice layout, play around with the formatting and design, add stuff, delete stuff… it’s only limited by your imagination.

But if the idea of too many options scares you… don’t worry. Sqribble is designed to keep things simple. You can just go with the ready-made templates, layouts and styles, insert your content automatically, and boom… you’ve got a pro eBook that’s going to grab more attention, build trust, engage your readers, and help you stand out in a sea of competition.

About the creator

Sqribble has been developed by Adeel Chowdhry, who is a well-known internet entrepreneur and best seller, with over ten years of experience and has previously created worldwide hits such as Pixel Studio FX which sold tens of thousands of units all around the world. He’s known for creating high quality professional solutions and I expect no less from Sqribble.

Final thoughts

The standard has risen online. These days, your eBooks can’t look like crap, or people just won’t want to optin, buy or read it. And because people are busier than ever, they will only spend a couple of seconds deciding whether your book is worth reading or not.

With Sqribble, you can instantly create books that scream trust, credibility and value, and attract more subscribers and sales.

Creating eBooks has always been a pain for most marketers, but with Sqribble, it really doesn’t have to be. With a few clicks, you can choose a template, add content, tweak the layout and then publish online… in just minutes from now.

Instead of spending hundreds — or even thousands — on freelancers, or even more money on fancy software, I would seriously recommend giving Sqribble a test drive first… I think you’ll be amazed how powerful, easy and quick the whole experience is.

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