Message Magic Connected To Skype – How to verify and allow Message Magic to communicate with skype.

May 15, 2009

The following are directions for Skype 3.8 and Skype 4.0 .

In order to use Message Magic it must be connected to skype. Here is how you can verify that and also change it to allow communication if it was not set properly at time you installed it.

First step is to open up the “Manage API” to do this you click the two black arrows at the bottom of your main skype window. For location see image below. This is for Skype 3.8 only. For skype 4.0 go to next step.

screenshot checking skype connection step 1

For Skype 4.0 to get to the following screens you need to do these steps first:

On your main skype click “tools” tab scroll to bottom of list and choose “options”  and the Skype Options window will open. Click on the “advanced” tab. At the bottom of this window you will see two arrows facing opposite directions next to a link that says “manage other programs access to skype” click this link and you’ll be on the window of figure 2 below. Follow the directions from here for both versions.

When you click these arrows or link it will open up the API Manager and Message Magic should be listed as “Allowed to use skype.” If it is not you click “change” so that you can allow them to communicate. See image below.

screenshot checking skype connection step 2

When you click change the screen below will open. You put a “tick” mark to select “Allow this program to use skype and then click “okay.” See image below.

screenshot checking skype connection step 3

When you click okay you will be taken back to the main API screen. Click okay and you are now set to use Message Magic. See image below.

screenshot checking skype connection step 4

If you find Skype does not list Message Magic at all do the following to get them to communicate and ask permission:

Be sure you have skype running. Start Message Magic and click on “load contacts” on the right side of your MM software below the text box. When you do this it will initiate them to communicate. When asked for permission tell it to allow.

A common error received when Skype and MM is not connected and/or allowed is:

 ****time out! please try again****

If you get this error you have not done the steps to connect them.


A Growing List Of Contacts with Skype and Message Magic: An incredible Value

May 4, 2009

Message Magic generates a growing list of contacts through skype and myspace. It is something every entrepreneur, online marketer, online business, program, company or store needs…contacts.

I hear comments time to time like “i’m to busy with my current program” or “my main focus is on such and such” and okay, that’s as it should be. But…the thing I do not understand is when these very people making these comments have access to, and are paying for a software tool that is all about building contacts. Every program or business no matter what you are in needs contacts. Without them you have no customers.

Let me ask you this… How much do you spend on advertising each month without even questioning it? Do you spend time surfing traffic exchanges? You know time is money…  Think about all the things you currently do to try and grow your business and the results you are getting. Are you on safe lists? Are you doing solo ads? Buying credits on exchanges? All of these things add up to expense both time and money wise and what are you getting for it?

Message Magic costs $15 a month for the paid version. There’s even a free limited use version available. With that you gain access to millions of leads. You can search and return hundreds if not thousands of users daily in a matter of moments. You do not even have to be watching while it does the searches. Then with one click you can send an add request to them. With one click you can send them a message. Do you see the power in this software?

You will not have the contact potential at this price anywhere else. Message Magic in no way competes with your business or program in any way as it is uniquely it’s own. It is a real, viable, stand alone product that happens to have a compensation plan. This is where people have lost their focus.

Those who come in to Message Magic and focus only on the earnings do earn but, do you gain as well? No. If you are not using the software you are selling yourself short and doing an injustice to yourself, the software and any program you are in.

If you added only 1 contact a day how many contacts would you have at the end of a year?

All of this for $15 a month and you can even earn income from it. How great is that? It’s like being paid to advertise!


Why Natural Horsemanship Training?

April 28, 2009

Common Misconceptions about Horse Training

I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen or talked to people who have sent their horse off for 6 months of training and been dissatisfied with the results. Everyone seems to think if they send their horse away to a trainer like this they are going to get back this dream horse they can do anything with. Instead they bring the horse home, put them in the pasture, and sometime later they get the horse out and wonder why in the world they can not do anything with them.

The average person, and all the people I’m referring to above, simply sends their horse off for normal handling and riding. Not for show competition. This is totally unnecessary, expensive and does not give you the results you are looking for. Just because a horse will do things for a trainer does not mean they are going to do it for you. Nor, even if you get them home and they do, if you do not work with them on your own they will revert right back to the behaviors of before.

How I look at it….

When ever someone asks me how much it is per month for training I say “Well it depends, I look at it weekly, most times its something that can be worked out in less time than that.

How I go about it…

What I do is bring a horse in for a week and evaluate the horse, address the underlying causes for their behavior and work on building trust, respect, confidence and a willing partner. I then work with the owner and repeat the same process with them. People have to understand that just because their horse gains the above attributes with a trainer DOES NOT mean they are going to have them with the owner. The owner and horse need trust, respect, confidence and be willing partners to each other.

Why It Works….

Having a horse is a commitment. You need to constantly build on your repore and understanding of your horse. Most people do not know how to do that. They are not a car. Yet on that note, to put what I’m referring to in easier terms, what would happen if you never maintained your car? You didn’t check the oil? You didn’t give it a tune up? You didn’t fill it up with gas? Your car would no longer do the things you expected of it. Now think of a horse, that has its own mind to add to that.

How many of you watch RFD-TV? Do you have a favorite horse professional you like to watch? Say you went out and bought Magic, Diez or any number of horses that belongs to one of these professionals and bring them home only to stick them in the pasture and pour food to them every day. Then six months down the rode you decide to ride them. How cooperative do you think they are going to be? Or how responsive? How happy are they going to be? Not very…

 http://naturaladvantagehorsetraining.bravehost.com/


Care2 – A Website Dedicated to Making the World a Better Place

April 19, 2009

Care2 is a remarkable social environment filled with people dedicated to making the world a better place. It is free to join and by doing so you become a part of a family of people striving to make a change for the better. Even if you have little time but want to make an impact by helping preserve our environment and its inhabitants you can do that daily in less than five minutes.

One of the many things Care2 offers is their Care2 Click to Donate Races. They have 10 causes that you can do daily free clicks on and make an impact on each individual cause. The 10 causes are Global Warming, Habitats (Rain Forests, American Prairies or Marine Wetlands), Seals, Oceans, Big Cats (Tiger, Leopard or Jaguar), Primates, Children, Pets, Stop Violence and Breast Cancer. Look at the wealth of causes that you can make a n impact to in less than 5 minutes.

A long side of that they have Daily Activities. This is where you can learn ways to preserve the environment by taking daily action to prevent waste, reduce energy use and make are world a cleaner place and much more.

Beings it is a social environment you get to interact with others like yourself who are concerned about our earth and its inhabitants. You get your own page where you can post your causes, pictures, blogs and such. You can join groups and participate in group forums. You can even set up your own polls or petition site.

Care2 is what I would label “a feel good site.” You feel good knowing you are making a difference. You are met with warmth by good people doing good for others. I learned about this site from a dear person who does a lot with animal rescues. She told me about the site and I went and joined to look around. I was truly impressed with what they are doing and what they are accomplishing. They are making a great resource available to people who care.

You will find Care2 gives you a sense of peace the moment you arrive. You will be rewarded with gratitude and knowing you have done your part to make this world a better place for you and yours and for generations to come.

Have a particular cause you are concerned with or follow? I am sure you will find it at Care2. There is a wealth of causes from a wealth of people available. Take advantage of the search feature and find others who are interested in the things you are and join in the groups and discussions about them.

I invite you to go and see for yourself what Care2 is all about. Make a difference and do your Care2 Clicks. Create your profile and you can track the difference you are making by spending that 5 minutes each day on 10 great causes. Make friends, influence people and make a stand for what you believe in.

This article is dedicated to Jerilyn. Thank you for all you do and for telling me about this wonderful site.

Melody Baum

For more information about this great community go to http://www.care2.com/

Copyright © Melody Baum, All Rights Reserved

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Creating Skype Groups and Moving Contacts

April 1, 2009

Question: How do I move the contacts that have added me to their list into a group of their own?

Answer: You go to your main skype and to the right of the word “groups” there is a “+” symbol. Click that and a type box will appear. Type the name of the group you wish to call it and click enter. You now have a new group. To move contacts to the group hi-light the first person, generally in ungrouped, and then click ‘control A” and this will hi-light the entire list. Drag and drop them into the group you just created.

See screen shot below for locations and at a glance directions.

screenshot-skype-how-to-create-group-and-move


Message Magic Advanced Search

March 27, 2009

There have been some questions coming up with the advanced search function on Message Magic.

We covered much of this in one of the workshops earlier in the week but it never hurts to add it here as well.

The main thing to keep in mind with the advanced search feature is that you will be “narrowing” down your search results.

Today this question was asked…

Question: I am just running an advanced search. Added first some keywords, then selected a country. The keywords show between 53 and 237 counts. In the Messageing list there are only 9! …. anybody got an idea? will it send my message to add contacts to only those 9?

Answer: What happens is you enter your keyword in the search pattern and then click on advanced search and add in the criteria of say “United States.” Message Magic will return all users found for the “keyword” in the search pattern window but in the users window it will only list those that are in the United States.

The patterns found and users will more than likely never match in such an instance as above. To double check the results you can even pick a couple of random user names from the ‘user’ window and do a search on skype for that name (which is what we ran live in the workshop for everyone to see) and you’ll see they pull up with being in the United States.

Another thing to keep in mind is not everyone lists their country or state so those would also be eliminated from the search.

By listing both all users found for the keyword and those for the narrowed search Message Magic gives you a guage of the difference your advanced search has made. This is a very valuable comparison.


Message Magic’s Official Support Network

March 16, 2009

You want incredible support with Message Magic? You’ve got it! The Message Magic’s Official Support Network is available 24/7.

What will you find there?

Discussions including: Commonly asked questions, feature requests, training & support, specific language forums and much much more.

The site includes chat, forums, email, blogs, videos and events.

How do you join?

Go to  http://messagemagicsupport.ning.com

If your already a member of another ning site just sign in.

If you are not, sign up and enter your information.

See you there! Be sure to add me as a friend.


Go Green, Promote Your Business, Make Money and its Free

September 3, 2008

Have you heard the rave? There’s a new green in town. It’s ZenZuu! It’s a free socializing network for business and personal and you make money! Go take a look today. You get blogging, forums, a gallery, a web page, advertising both local and global and more. Make money today just socializing. Start promoting and start earning all today for free.


Natural Advantage Horse Training

August 2, 2008

Peace At Last Farm & Feed is also home to Natural Advantage Horse Training.

Ask how we can help you and your horse be naturally confident and respectful to each other and form a lasting partnership filled with fun.

The best way to a horses heart……

Is going naturally. Let me show you how to get the best from your horse. To many times we fight against nature. Learn how to go with nature and develop a relationship and confidence level for you and your horse like you always dreamed of.

For more information go to my main website and click on the training tab.