Now that you have created a burning desire to be fit, healthy and attractive, and have begun secretly conspiring to satisfy your desires, the obvious question becomes…How?There are so many different types of fitness products to choose from… all claiming to be your perfect fitness, health and physique solution.* So many recommendations…
* So many famous personalities…
* So many advertisements…But which fitness product will work best for you?Here are some characteristics to look for when choosing a fitness product.The more of these characteristics the fitness product has… the better the chance you will succeed in achieving your fitness, health and physique goals.Your Physical Fitness Program Must Be… EffectiveWhile this characteristic seems like a no-brainer… you would be surprised at just how many people are actively using a fitness product that will never give them the results they seek.Many people say they want improve their level of fitness… and get a bodybuilding product.Big muscles are not necessarily indicative of a high level of fitness.Many people say they want to lose fat… and get an aerobic endurance product.Aerobic training is only a part of the fat loss equation, and will not produce the lean, muscular, athletic body most people want… regardless of all the hard work. The point is, make sure the fitness product you choose is designed to get the results you want… or you are doomed to failure before you begin. If you want to increase fitness, improve health and develop an attractive physique… look for fitness products designed to produce these results.Your Physical Fitness Program Must Be… InterestingLet’s face it, if you are not interested in the fitness product you choose… you will not use it long enough to see results.I don’t care if the fitness product was proven to work by thousands of scientific studies… it will have no positive effect on your fitness, health or physique if you don’t do it.And you won’t do it… if it does not hold your attention and peak your interest.No matter how many times you say…”This time I’m not giving up until I get the results I want.”… you will eventually give up if the fitness product is not interesting to you.Don’t force yourself to struggle with a fitness product you hate… look for interesting fitness products that fit into your lifestyle and match your personality.You should look forward to physical training… not dread it!Your Physical Fitness Program Must Be… ModifiableThere is not one fitness product in existence that can be all things to all people… regardless of what all the slick-tongued advertisements say.Fitness products must be modifiable to your goals, needs, abilities and limitations… you must be given a degree of freedom to make the physical fitness program uniquely your own.You have different wants and needs.You have different strengths and weaknesses needing specific attention.You must be able to take an active role in the use of the fitness product… modifying it into your perfect fitness program.Cookie-cutter programs claiming long-term results do not work.Look for fitness products that can be easily modified to your unique situation.Your Physical Fitness Program Must Be… Sustainable The more the fitness product is dependent on machines, devices and other complexities… the easier it is to destroy.What happens when the machine is not available, the device breaks or the complexity you have based you entire fitness program on is lacking?Your physical training comes to a grinding halt!I am not saying you should stay away from fitness products that use machines, special equipment, etc… only don’t choose a product that makes you dependent upon them.You are responsible for your fitness success… not the availability of a piece of equipment, or access to a machine.Look for fitness products that help you sustain physical training in your lifestyle no matter what the circumstances.Your Physical Fitness Program Must Be… ProgressiveThere are many fitness products out there presented as a fixed workout.”Do this over and over again and you will get the results you want.”And the workout may be effective in the beginning… for some people and for a limited amount of time.Unfortunately, any workout program not part of a progressive over-all plan is doomed to failure.This is why you still need fitness products with all the free workouts out there.A workout without a progressive plan is little more than manual labor… and will fail to take you where you need to go.Any improvements you see in the beginning will quickly disappear, leaving you asking, “What do I do now?”Then it is off to look for another workout to try.Make sure the fitness product you choose is progressive in nature… and not just “add more weight” either.Progression on many different levels is probably the most important aspect of any successful fitness program.Your Physical Fitness Program Must Be… MeasurableThe pursuit of fitness, health and physique is a journey… and like any worthwhile journey, it should be documented.The ability to measure your progress will keep you on the track of success… enabling you to see where you’ve been and where you’re going.Make sure the fitness product you choose comes with a workout journal, or that one can be easily made… Don’t underestimate the importance of a workout journal.Your workout journal will help you…* judge if your physical training efforts are getting you closer to your goals…
* decide if you need to modify your fitness program…
* and determine if it is time to switch to something completely different…… ultimately guiding and documenting your fitness success.Look for fitness products making it easy to measure their effectiveness… how else will you really know if it is working for you or not?Use Your Common SenseIf the fitness product…* attracts you…
* speaks to you…
* excites you…
* and ultimately makes sense to you…… it is probably the right fitness product for you.After all, only a physical fitness program you actually do, and that becomes a part of your lifestyle, will give you the long-term fitness, health and physique benefits you seek.Now that you have a burning desire to be fit, healthy and attractive, have secretly conspired within yourself to achieve your goals and know what to look for in a fitness product, there is only one thing left to do… act!In part 4, I’ll show you how knowledge without action us useless.
Part 3 – The Road to Fitness Success – Choose Your Fitness Products Wisely!
A Lesson Plan Practically Incorporating Instructional Technology for Reading Skills
If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.
-John DeweyLesson plan is believed to be a scheme that sets limits to the extent of teaching in a particular time and place with varying formats depending on any educational institutions’ discretion. This presented lesson plan does not claim to switch any other formats of lesson plans but rather tries to basically introduce how a lesson can be integrated with simple forms of technologies while students engage with activities to efficiently refurbish their macro skills and language awareness for effective interaction. Modern language learning does not only entail macro skills and linguistic skills but achieving the essentials how technologies are used in the classroom among learners is a must in a continuously expanding digital learning environment. This semi-detailed procedural lesson plan that adheres to the fundamental and essential components of a learning blueprint seeks to encourage the creativeness of teachers to incorporate instructional technologies in any method it is possible.Lesson Plan for Level B1′s Reading SkillI. Behavioral ObjectivesAt the end of the reading lessons, the B1 students will be able to:1. scan and predict the content of the passage
2. obtain main ideas of the passage
3. gather details found in the passage
4. create inferences from the text
5. use Microsoft word processing fundamentals
6. immerse and utilize technology-related learning tools
7. Appreciate the use of technology in language learningII. Subject Matter
Reference:
Reading 1: Customs around the world
Unit 2: Customs and Tradition
From Pages 36 & 37
Unlock 3 Reading and Writing Textbook for B1 level
By Carolyn Westbrook
Cambridge Press, Fourth Printing 2016Target Student level: B1 from Common European Frame of Reference (CEFR)
Time Frame: 60 minutesIII. Materials:Soft copies of activities for screen display and downloads
Hard copies and soft copies of activity sheets
Projector for passage displays
Internet to surf pictures and to propel the Blackboard
Students’ Blackboard account to download files
Teacher’s Blackboard account to upload files
Desktop computer for class activitiesIV. Procedurea. PreparationSet all the materials as tools in the teaching and learning process. Create classroom as an atmosphere for conducive learning. It is suggested that the behavioral objectives or intended outcomes may be underscored for students’ prior awareness.b. Motivation• The teacher uses this portion as a springboard that links students’ attention to be engaged with the lesson.
• The teacher presents a globe’s picture from the internet in the absence of a globe. The teacher may further substitute it with a Google map.
• The teacher displays pictures of people around the world with varied customary gestures onscreen in a PowerPoint presentation
• The teacher elicits responses from the students on what do these gestures mean. The teacher indiscriminately collates all possible responses and be able encourage students to write accepted answers through a spider gram and relate their accepted responses to the main word in the graphic organizer.
• The spider gram should have a soft copy enlarged by a projector for the students to complete on the spot. All responses should be transparent for the students’ inquiries.
• Students are requested to fill-in the blanks using the classroom computer.
• The teacher may further ask some customary gestures which they are familiar with and may additionally relate the pictures to that of the globe presented in class.c. Presentation of the lesson• Overview some reading essentials through a PowerPoint presentation
• Provision of a background knowledge regarding passage comprehension
• Delivery of some techniques in answering comprehension questions. These ideas are displayed onscreen.d. Lesson ProperDiscussions are followed by activities displayed onscreen. Answers in every activity will be highlighted, circled, underscored, italicized and painted, respectively by the students. Errors of one students’ may be the errors of others so it is beneficial to display answers done by students individually. This involves teacher roles and students’ roles. The teacher strives to adhere on the principles of facilitation rather than lecturing depending on the students” performance exhibited in the process.• The teacher explains scanning and predicting.
Students will response to activity numbers 1 & 2
• The teacher introduces the meaning of main ideas
Students will perform reading activity number 1.
• The teacher discusses what details are with concrete examples.
The students are going to deal with activity number 4.
• The teacher elucidates inference as a part of reading
The teacher explicates by elaborating what ” reading between the lines” means by providing specific examples and guiding the students on the task related.
The students will perform activity number 5.V. EvaluationThe teacher frames or customizes an example of a passage if there is no available authentic passage as a springboard to test the students’ abilities on scanning and predicting the content, obtaining main ideas, assembling and creating inferences from the customized text.
Answers are deliberated by the teacher for common understandingVI. GeneralizationThe teacher accentuates on the importance of reading and how effective reading comprehension is achieved through learners’ abilities in scanning, predicting, determining main ideas, assembling and creating inferences.VII. HomeworkRead the passage, A British Wedding found on page 40. After reading, open your Blackboard account and download two (2) files related to this text.• The first file contains activity sheets that tasks you to fill-in the gaps regarding the passage.
• The second file entails you to complete the tree diagram for text comprehension.
• You are required to bring these sheets for further discussions about Reading Number 2, tomorrow.Incorporating instructional technology in language teaching doesn’t need to be complex or sophisticated. Through the basic technological materials, the lessons become worth-engaging and worth -exploring. Excerpted film clips, film soundtracks, film opening and closing credits, an excerpted dialogue, digital script, film posters, music video, songs, film biography, film trailers, book reviews from the cyberspace internet graphics, music or sounds, reading passages from the internet, popular speeches, pictures, tables, Blogs, Facebook posts and comments, YouTube clips, live or print varied advertisements, recorded recitals, newscast among others, are materials that trigger practical technology -related instructions. As noticed, these authentic materials are media forms and productions that necessitate the employment of multimedia and technological tools. These phenomena further stress that integration of technology in instructions is always interconnected with the interplay of print and audio-visual media and are absolutely operated by multimedia highlighting the fact that the multiple and prolific growth of multimedia are propelled by rising technology to produce media forms which are now advocated by innovative educators in an authentic learning environment in the design of curricula and instructions. Access to these materials yield the occurrence of students’ technological involvement guided by well-designed lesson plans characterized to be specific, measurable, aligned, realistic or relevant, and time-bound (SMART) just as how their behavioral objectives are keenly observed as students ‘performance indicators. Furthermore, the success of technology integration in lessons is measured through the manipulation of technical tools by both teachers and students to attain a two-way pedagogical process.Finally, the educational world of learners in the contemporary times is digital. It is crucial that students must be brought into authentic learning environment for the creation of a real- world to be explored by by productive learners. “Social tools leave a digital audit trail, documenting our learning journey-often an unfolding story-and leaving a path for others to follow,” as Marcia Conner articulates. Every educator embraces the fact that learners and educators in the contemporary times are called maneuvers of a digital age for a more globally digital world through the academe as the hub of a continuing instructive progression.
Top MLM Software Companies to Watch Out for in 2018
MLM software is integral to any MLM business since it holds the base of the business and a right MLM software that is highly accurate, fast and perfect to fulfil your expectations is a must-have. It is essential that we select the right developer for meeting our software requirements, after all, there is no room for any mistakes in your business. Here we are listing Top MLM Software Developing Companies in the market complete with their rankings and employee strength to help you make the right choice. There are no specific criteria to rank the developers, though the features provided, options for customisation and the available add-ons can be taken into account to rank them.
I took these parameters into consideration while ranking the MLM Software Developing Companies.I prepared this list based on internet searches, magazine references and mouth to mouth information.1. Infinite MLM Software by IOSSIOSS is the pioneers of MLM software development in India with more than a decade of experience in developing such software. Their software Infinite MLM Software has the largest number of MLM plans integrated to it. The payment options are highly safe and reliable and numerous add-ons are provided which can be easily integrated with the software. This includes e-pin, e-wallet, CRM integration, Bitcoin Promotion and Cryptocurrency development. The customers also have an option to customise the software as per their needs and compensation and payout schemes. There are options to handle multiple languages and currencies.Alexa Rank: 383,3892.MLM SoftworksMLM Software developed by MLM Softworks, which is an Indian Based company claims to have a solution to manage, control and organize an MLM business. Built on Laravel, the software is highly responsive and allows the admin to configure custom pay plan and compensation rules. Necessary features like social media integration, managing distributors & downline members, handling MLM leads, processing commissions & payout, enable or disable dynamic compression, track sales volume, profitability statistics, etc have been included in the software.Alexa Rank: 3,048,0513. AIS TECHNOLABSThe company offers 100% customisable script, which is common in most of the MLM software in the market these days. The Content Management System is a highly beneficial tool for the users without much technical knowledge to easily update the contents of their business website. CRM feature helps in business promotion by generating automated responses to queries. The software offers multi-engine URL to help check purchase volume, Rank and Leg count. The price is moderate and the company offers an array of services related to MLM business like website development, Mobile application development etc. The company offers lifetime support and technical consultancy for any type of problem associated with the software.Alexa Rank: 564,3154. Awapal MLMThe developers have described Awapal MLM as ‘ Software with great features given to address diverse business needs’. In addition to the basic features mentioned above, the software has a CRM system put in place so that the distributors can send bulk emails and automated responses to their customers. The software supports multiple languages and even has a currency converter added on eyeing the possibility of overseas business as well. E-Voucher Generator has been introduced and there is an option for easy bulk import/export of data. Fund transfer to various accounts is extremely easy with a sound e-wallet system in place. There are facilities to generate different kinds of reports and inventory management is not an uphill task anymore with Awapal MLM.Alexa Rank: 700,5675. VentaForce by SankalpVentaforce claims to have incorporated more than 150 features in it. Developed by an Indian company Sankalp which has been in the business for more than 10 years, the software incorporates all the basic features expected of an MLM software along with additional features like supporting multiple languages, multi-currency, tax management, e-commerce integration, commission management, multi vendors and much more. All popularly adopted MLM plans are incorporated in the software. There are pre-integrated payment gateways to enable safe and secure transactions. Along with Admin and Member module, the multi-level marketing software provides various add-on modules with different features to run the business effortlessly.Alexa Rank: 890,6866. ARM MLMThis MLM software is highly responsive to anything from a PC to a mobile phone and has got all major business plans merged into it along with the entire set of calculations of commissions and payout schemes. An added feature is the Content Management System(CMS) which allows the user to update the product info and other contents on the website without much knowledge of HTML. Genealogy is represented in graphical form and the software supports multiple languages too. E-pin Generator is provided to reduce the chance of fraudery and e-wallet facility is added to ensure quick and easy transactions.Alexa Rank: 982,7197. Multisoft CorporationMarket Power Pro by Multisoft Corporation is third on the list of top ten MLM companies. The software is jam-packed with a lot of essential features like real-time genealogy, website management tools, auto-billing options and much more! The company is based in Nevada, USA and has been in business for more than 30 years. Competitive pricing and security features are commendable for this MLM software. Almost all types of MLM business plans and its compensation schemes have been incorporated into this software. The admin can manage all users, both Distributors and Customers, from One Central Cloud-Based System which helps in easy management of the entire business.Alexa Rank: 1,766,6968. EifaSoft TechnologiesEifaSoft MLM software by EifaSoft Technologies is based in India and has managed to fairly meet the expectations from an MLM software. Eifasoft Technologies claims EifaSoft MLM to be secure, reliable, user-friendly and Web Based MLM Software to provides easy tracking of customers, various kinds of reports regarding sales, revenue, analytical and pictorial presentation in a genealogical manner of MLM customers. The software has a responsive design so it can be used in any designs without trouble. All the basic utilities like E-Pin generator, E-commerce, SMS and E-Wallet has been integrated with the software. The only major drawback is that the company does not offer a free trial of the software.Alexa Rank: 1,976,2119. IMatrix SoftwareWith an experience of more than two decades in developing MLM software, IMatrix is an American company which has quite an impressive clientele to boast of. The software is packed with the features you would expect from a leading software provider, and allows the user to view their downline in graphical format, determine their current qualifications and current earnings. The software is practically easy to use and visually appealing. This software too can handle multiple currencies, payment options and multiple languages. Members can access their information in real-time anywhere, anytime, from any supported device.Alexa Rank:7,589,45110. AJ Matrix MLM SoftwareAJ Matrix is a PHP based MLM software that is developed by a British based company AJ Matrix. The software has all the features expected of an MLM software. The software accommodates all the MLM business plans in the market and integrates E-Pin Management along with it. There are facilities for customisation of the software as per client’s needs. The company promises their customers 24×7 support over the phone and email. The software can have been equipped to accommodate spillovers automatically and can calculate the bonus and commissions.Alexa Rank: 13,282,170The links to the websites of the top four companies are listed below. Do check them out!1. Infinite MLM Software by IOSS – https://infinitemlmsoftware.com/2.MLM Softworks – http://www.mlmsoftworks.com/3. AIS TECHNOLABS – https://www.aistechnolabs.com/mlm-software/4. Awapal MLM – https://awapal.com/There are MLM software companies mushrooming across the world every day. It is a tough choice, we agree, especially choosing something that can decide the fate of your business. Though there are endless choices in the market, we have managed to pick out some based on the overall functionality and prices as our top priority. Hope this list helps in making your final choice! Cheers to a successful MLM business career.