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Whether you just found out you are with child or you have known for a few months, then announce your pregnancy to relatives and friends can be a lot of fun. Some may want to hold on till a trustworthy period during their pregnancy, while others desire to call right after finding out themselves.

Announce your pregnancy for The Father

Have a romantic dinner for two with candle lights, it may be your final stretch for a while, between sunrise sickness and propagation your little one. Serve up, babe in arms carrots, kid back ribs and anything else you can think as baby. At the end, pour apple fluid instead of wine and hand him a existent. Contents the Existing you can maintain a little toddler bib that says, "I heart My Daddy" or a couple of baby booties.

If you can't tell the father right away, because he's away on affair, or deployed, try sending him a care package to announce your pregnancy. Inside the box a few baby items, everything in blue and pink, and a baby naming book in the center. Place a note on top of the book, which saying, "I miss a good name, I'll be here by June." Or whenever the baby is due.

You can also see how large it takes him to figure it out. Go to the dollar stock and hand-pick up a bunch of small baby items, a bib, rattle, fiasco, booties, etc. For a week, leave an item laying around the house, where he is usually to find them. At the end of the week if he hasn't figured it out yet, prepare the big gift. Have a Teddy Bear sitting at the dinner table in the place next to him, make sure there is a bib wrapped around the Teddy Bear, and maybe a sign that says Hi Daddy.

Announce your pregnancy for Family and Friends

Show up to a family event and wear a shirt that announces your situation. These days there are a ton of shirts out there with text sayings, "Baby on Board," "A Bun in the Oven," or something common to the parenthood. The moment you walk in or take off your jacket all will know your situation, without you ever having to say a word, you will announce your pregnancy. Now, get ready for the tears and excitement. You will be ready to answer a ton of questions.

If you already told family you may wish for to call the grandparents up, and tell them that the next Christmas, they may want to add one new family member to the list.

If this is the first grandchild, you may wish to get a bracelet connector for your mom that reads, "#1 Grandma" or grandparent t-shirts. This will not alone be a great moment for them, but something they will remember and love forever.

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No matter when you announce your pregnancy, it can be a lot of fun, reasonable think originative, and let the pieces fall. You may even want to try catching all of it on DVD, so fantasize ahead and prepare for the BIG minute, and we are not meaning the childbirth.

About The Author

Morten Hansen has been working with the Pregnancy area for several years and is mainly writing about subjects, that make it easier for people to learn about Pregnancy. For more useful Tips about Pregnancy Subjects visit our site www.PregnancyTips4you.com

The Ford Motor Co. is preparing another version of its famous Mustang pony car to appear more feminine than before. The Mustang is now painted pink to attract more women and at the same time so as to also serve a much worthy cause help the campaign in fighting breast cancer.

This summer, Ford intends to offer a "Warriors in Pink" trim package for the sports car to attract new buyers to the Mustang nameplate and help raise money for breast cancer research. Ford Mustang sales have slipped in the recent months. This is why the automaker is improving its campaign to increase the sales of its pony car.

"One of the reasons for this strategy is to keep the buzz up as high as possible," said Ford spokesman Jim Cain, who noted that the Mustang continues to dominate its segment in the domestic market. In fact, he said Mustang's share of the U.S. sporty coupe market has climbed to more than 50 percent even as its sales have slipped.

The automaker said that details are still being ironed out however the new version is expected to feature pink stripes on the outside and pink contrast stitching inside. The pony car package is expected to offer a V-6 engine but the purchasers can choose either a hardtop or a convertible. A couple of colors will be offered by the automaker but pink is not one of them.

Ford will be manufacturing the Mustangs to order. Some of the profits will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The foundation is the worlds biggest and most progressive network of breast cancer survivors and activists. It has local affiliates in 125 cities and communities. The foundation also has a great number of advocates at the local, state, and federal level.

Breast cancer is a serious threat in todays time. In the United States, the rate of new cases of breast cancer has increased by a little over one percent annually starting from the 1940s. During 1990s, the rate of new cases of the malady has leveled off. The recent statistics shows a steep rate of decline in new cases in 2003. However, in 2007 alone, an estimated 178,480 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the US. The figures are now getting more serious that there is already a need to double the efforts and initiate rigorous campaigns to educate the people and to prevent breast cancer at the earliest time. This is the reason why Ford is offering a helping hand.

The dilemma now of the automaker is the fact that not everyone is amenable to the idea of a Ford Mustang being marketed at women. Analyst Erich Merkle of IRN Inc. which is based in Grand Rapids said that the Ford Mustang is an iconic brand that is based on a special mix of speed and testosterone. He said Ford should not mess with success. "Is Mustang going to be a stallion or a gelding?" Merkle quipped. "The cause is admirable, but the Mustang isn't the right choice." Merkle suggested Ford use another vehicle for the cause-oriented program.

Nevertheless, other enthusiasts are showing their support and are now welcoming the move of the automaker. "I think it's a great idea. It's going to add a little class to the car and a little feminine touch," said Audrey Zavodsky of New Boston, who races Mustangs professionally in the Grand Am Coni Series and teaches high-performance driving at the Bondurant Racing School. "A lot of women are buying Mustangs, and I think this is going to appeal to even more women."

At least two other special edition Mustangs are scheduled for release later year, including a new, limited edition Mustang Bullitt. For the 2006 and 2007 model years, the Pony Package option is offered with the V6 model. The Mustang option includes Bullitt-style wheels, a unique grille design with fog lamps, bigger tires, upgraded suspension, distinctive door striping and emblems, rear deck spoiler and other quality parts likened to the Volvo CV joint.

Glady Reign is a 32 year old is a consultant for an automotive firm based in Detroit, Mi. she is a native of the motor city and grew up around cars hence her expertise in the automotive field.

The mangosteen is an exotic fruit that comes from Asia. The fruit has many health benefits and has been nicknamed "the queen of fruits" due to its delicious taste.

An enormous amount of research has been done on the mangosteen fruit going back many years, in order to determine the benefits of this remarkable fruit. It contains an abundant amount of xanthones, which are very powerful antioxidants. There is a whole family of this antioxidant, and the most dynamic of these are found in the mangosteen. Xanthones are found in a few rain forest plants, but they are for the most part found in the mangosteen fruit, and over 40 have been identified.

The two most beneficial xanthones are known as Alpha Mangostin and Gamma Mangostin. These xanthones have been shown to have a variety of benefits, by supporting the immune system and are a natural antibitotic, antifungal, antiviral, and perhaps most importantly, anti-inflammatory.

Antioxidants help protect against free radicals. No matter how healthy a lifestyle we live, we are still exposed to free radicals from air, water and food pollutants. They also can be produced from infection and inflammation. Since we can't avoid them taking antioxidants each day can help protect us from the ill effects they can cause. It is for this reason that many healthy people take supplements, including mangosteen each day. It's far easier to address health challenges before they begin, with prevention, rather than after they have become apparent.

The mangosteen fruit has only recently become available in the United States, and is sold in Canada, although only at certain times of the year when the mangosteen is harvested, and it has sold for as much as 11 each! For this reason mangosteen supplementation is best taken in a juice form since it is readily available that way.

Mangosteen juice has become quite popular since it was first introduced in North America just a few years ago. When looking for a mangsoteen supplement it is important to get the whole fruit as it is in the rind where most of the health benefits are found. It's also a good idea to check labels as some juices have water as their primary ingredient, or many contain sugar or other unnecessary additives.

Mangosteen juice is a health supplement a person can take each day without any adverse side effects, and because it is a food it is safe for young children as well, although it is always suggested you consult with a doctor if you have any allergies or medical condition.

Joanne Ott is an entrepreneur from Canada. She writes more about the mangosteen at http://www.squidoo.com/itsjoanne and http://healthandwellnesseveryday.com

Great sales people all have a few things in common.

1. They have a plan for how they will create sales.

2. They always see success instead of failure in their selling activities.

3. They take ACTION on new ideas, methods and processes they learn instead of waiting for a better time to make the improvement.

I tapped the mind of several top sales thinkers, trainers and coaches I know for their perspective.

Heres what they have to say.

Jeffrie Story of Unleash Your Sales DNA, turns hidden sales potential into money. She is one of the top call reluctance experts in the corporate environment today. Jeffrie shares the following:

In my experience through coaching, training, and my own selling, the best advice is to get out in the market!

"Visibility and contact initiation are critical. In fact, the scientists at Behavioral Sciences Research Press have discovered the overwhelming key to success: the number of sales contacts initiated with prospective buyers on a consistent basis. Well, thats not news, is it?

Salespeople all say they know about the numbers game, but they dont internalize it at an emotional level, or relate it to their goals.

When we go fishing, we dont put emotion into how many times throw our line out we throw it out consistently and count the fish we catch.

By internalizing the numbers game, doubts, fears and disappointment disappear, giving salespeople the motivation to keep prospecting. And if they keep learning during this prospecting phase, their skills improve too!

Sharon Drew Morgen, of Morgen Facilitation, is a new thought expert on sales. Her client list reads like a Whos Who of the top companies in the world.

Sharon Drew offers us the following ideas to use right now to increase sales performance:

I believe our sales take longer than necessary because of the time it takes buyers to manage all of the decisions they need to manage internally to get the necessary buy-in and acceptance.

If sellers concentrate on helping buyers make buying decisions, rather than placing a product, buyers will not only make much quicker decisions, but they will meld the sellers product into the solution.

Here are a few tips Sharon Drew recommends:

1. Always announce its a sales call and ask if its a good time to speak. This will ensure the buyer understands the seller is being honest and respectful.

2. Recognize your job is to support the buyer in designing their best solution and note it will require buy-in from all of the people and rules that created the problem to begin with.

3. Use the first part of your conversation to help buyers recognize their current situation: why havent they solved the problem until now? What would stop them from resolving it now? What would need to change for them to be able to create a solution now?

Remember that buyers only buy when they have all of their own answers and information doesnt teach them how to decide.

Help them manage their change issues first. They will make your product part of their solution. You wont have to sell anything.

Sharon Drew also notes, Whats so interesting is that sales actually creates its own problems and results: lengthened sales cycles, objections, closing problems, etc.

For some reason we have never questioned the model itself - just the results. Sales people have always assumed sales was about placing product rather than supporting the decision.

David Hepburn, Master Sales Trainer for the Sandler Institute, talks about the sales persons plan. Here are his ideas.

The usual 3 steps to sales that most people follows are:

1. Small talk

2. Features and benefits

3. Close

When the client balks, the salesperson will go back to #2 and "throw up" some more features and benefits and then try to "close" again and again and again. I personally found that to be extremely hard work.

The Sandler Way has taught me that I need let the client do all the hard work. (I was getting to many gray hairs to keep doing it the old way)

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Bond and Rapport

2. Upfront contracts, explain what will transpire

3. Pain, find out where it hurts

4. Budget, bring it up as soon as possible to help qualify

5. Decision, this is really a review of the upfront contract, their pain and the budget.

6. Fulfillment of the sale

7. Post Sell, make sure buyer's remorse will not lose a sale later on

Remember, almost none of us grew up telling our parents that we were going to be "Salespeople." Most people just fell into it; giving us yet another reason for proper training.

How You Can Change Your Sales Outlook and Increase Your Effectiveness.

1. Have a plan for how YOU will create sales consistently

2. Increase your sales skills, and then practice what you have learned until you master it. Then learn some more, practice it until you master it and learn some more. Repeat this pattern for the rest of your life.

3. Initiate contact frequently, with people who can buy your offer to increase sales.

4. Learn how to manage the buyer's decision making process and sell with minimal resistance.

5. Have a plan of ACTION for every sales call, write it down and follow it consistently.

These are the secret ACTIONS of top sales performers and the people who make them great. Take one of these ideas and use it today. Repeat tomorrow, and the next day.

Growth only happens when you step out of your comfort zone and take action on great new ideas that you learn.

Bill Gluth is "Your Talent in Business Expert" and a professional speaker, trainer and consultant. He is the first person to specialize in developing "talent" as a competitive business strategy.

Bill brings clear, simple and focused action steps to any business building program. He spotlights a step-by-step process for unleashing your talent in business so that you can learn how to be unique in a commodity driven world and stand out in any industry.

Find out more about Bill Gluths Small Business Coaching Services by visiting http://www.explosivebusinesscoaching.com