Welcome to the January 3, 2007 edition of Business, Technology and Knowledge. This is the first edition of the New Year, and we have a whole host of great new articles for you.

So let’s get started.

Business

Mark Abrahams lets us know How To Choose A Highly Profitable Niche - Even In A Downward Economy posted at Internet Affiliate Marketing Secrets, saying, “Rushing in to start a business without researching your niche market may sound like a good idea, but you won’t think so after spending hundreds of hours and discover you are still yet to make a profit.”

Murad Ali tells you Three (3) Easy Ways to Optimize Your Blog posted at The New Marketing World.

Vahid Chaychi warns us to Be Aware of Scams and Rip Off Artists - Part Four (MLM schemes) posted at WhoActs? Become a Work at Home Entrepreneur!.

Matthew Paulson informs you as to Why They Want You to Be Broke! posted at Getting Green.

Wilson Ng weighs Doer vs. Manager posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife.

Corey describes the The Battle With PayPal posted at myopiniononeverything.com.

Murad Ali walks us through A Poor Man’s Guide to Marketing posted at The New Marketing World.

Knowledge

David gives us some of his Project Management Techniques for Personal Success Part 1 posted at Worldwide Success.

Jack Yoest asks What Is The Best Predictor of Successful Leadership? posted at Reasoned Audacity, saying, “Bill John knows leadership. He is a Vietnam Vet credited with a Mig kill as a naval aviator and who later commanded a combat ship. I asked him how he identified future leaders. Past success in sports. Your Business Blogger is honored to advise senior leaders. I once had a conversation with Bill about mentoring managers. Rules-bound games are the key. Leadership skills start early in sports, he said. Sports leaders pull their teams together to reach a common objective. They learn these skills at a young age… and are accurate predictors of leadership talent.”

Technology

Victor shows us a Running Alarm Clock posted at vTechnology.

Silicon Valley Blogger takes an informative look at How I Boosted My Woeful Web Traffic posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “One stop shop resource for webmasters and promoters.”

Alvaro Fernandez presents Trader Peak Performance and Biofeedback Programs posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “This post describes a system for learning to manage your emotions in order to improve your ability to make fast, logical decisions under pressure and perform at your peak.”

Corey talks up The Truth About Dell posted at myopiniononeverything.com.

Violeta let us know about a Tiny Spy Walking in Your Shoes posted at All Tips and Tricks.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Business, Technology and Knowledge using our submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Best of luck to everyone in the New Year.