Marcia Montenegro, a former professional astrologer and astrology instructor tells why she left and how she became a Christian. Marcia Montenegro’s biography: Marcia practiced as a professional astrologer for eight years. Her formal astrological studies began in 1980 and she took classes for over two years. In 1983, she passed the 7-hour exam given by … Continue Reading
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Your Company’s Brand Recognition: How to Track It
I was always taught: “If you cannot track the exact results, your advertising investment is probably a waste of money.” I still believe that: Track-able advertising is far better than general advertising to create awareness for your brand. But now I have respect for the “Brand Awareness” that comes through track-able advertising Thanks to the … Continue Reading
Who Is Jesus? The Mormon Jesus and the Christian Jesus
One of the difficulties of talking with our Mormon and Jehovah’s Witness friends is how we each define biblical words and ideas. It’s common to assume that we mean exactly the same Jesus with the same traits and characteristics. In fact, my friends of other faiths will often say, “Yes, I believe in Jesus, too.” … Continue Reading
Facing Danger
This morning a 55-year-old woman who was hiking with her husband and three children fell to her death from the Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park. Our hearts go out to the family. This is a challenging trail, one I have done twice with my children. In about twenty sections the trail narrows to … Continue Reading
What is Your Personal Brand?
Large companies put effort into keeping their names synonymous with something good: high quality, low price, durable, elegant, tasteful, trendy, cool, reliable, fun, one-of-a-kind, useful, loaded with extras, speed, reliability, rare, bestselling, most popular, easy to use, sexy, trendy, and so on. When people hear your name, what do they think of? The first word … Continue Reading
Where NOT to Trim Expenses in a Recession
There are cuts we can afford to make, and cuts we cannot. Do you know where that line is in your business? Here is an example… What does a restaurant have to offer? Good food and good ambiance (I count service in this). Any cuts in these areas are made at their peril. A restaurant … Continue Reading
Intro to Kindle Formatting for Non-Technical Publishing Staff
Intro to Kindle Formatting for Non-Technical Publishing Staff: 10 Things that Surprised Us For non-technical staff in editorial and marketing departments, here are some basics you should know. If you are an experienced Kindle user or formatter, skip this blog post. Rose Publishing is not affiliated with Kindle. Kindle is one of many ebook readers … Continue Reading
Christianity, Cults & Religions Comparison Charts
Rose Publishing produces nearly 40 charts comparing the beliefs of Christianity with those of various religions and cults. Here are some frequently asked questions. At the bottom is a free sample comparison chart to download. Are our facts accurate? Yes, they are to the best of our general editor’s knowledge. Paul Carden has been a … Continue Reading
What Drives Online Sales?
Rose Publishing saw a major increase in its online business in the first half of 2009. What fueled these online sales and how do we know? We track every online sale we receive. Without giving away any details, these are the top four sources for online sales ranked in order of effectiveness based on our … Continue Reading
Advertising During a Recession
Don’t skimp on advertising during recessions. Even your competitor’s advertising keeps your product type a priority in the customer’s mind. Two recent examples — A president of a large company was recently complaining about his competitor. It was not what you might have expected. He was complaining that the other company was NOT spending money … Continue Reading