Offer to give their subscribers a special offer in exchange for sending out an email recommending you to their list. You can also offer the business itself a service in exchange for your recommendation.  Include an offer or content for anyone who joins your list via this link. The partner’s emails should include a special coded link to your website so that you can track the efficacy of this promotion. Use a program like Google Analytics to see who clicks on links and to track campaigns. You can also start an affiliate program with other websites. You can split a percentage of the profits from a sale with the affiliate who recommends the person to you. Ask people to write down their email in exchange for a coupon. Upload these emails to your email management program or website. Compartmentalize your list into different sources. Then, you can send a welcome email and tailor your emails to them specifically, as well as emailing your entire list. Give people a free ticket when they sign up with their email address. Place a sign up list at the event to garner even more addresses. Make entrants sign up with their name and email. You will be surprised at how many people are willing to give their email address when asked. Ask customers to refer friends by entering their emails in order to receive a valuable gift or credit. Have a web programmer create a landing page that allows people to enter between one and five new email addresses, which will send invitations to these people to join the list and receive a coupon.

Summary: Partner with an established business. Attend a large trade conference. Host an event. Have a raffle at a fair or event. Ask your sales associates to ask for emails with each customer contact or purchase. Give referral bonuses.


Windows 8 includes a new boot manager, which is the software your computer uses to determine which operating system to load. This means that if you want to dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows 8, Windows 8 needs to be installed last, or Windows 8 won't be able to boot. Before installing your two operating systems, you'll want to make sure that any important data has been safely backed up to a secure storage location. Installing operating systems will wipe anything that's currently on the disc. Click here for detailed instructions on backing up your data. Insert the Windows 7 DVD into your computer and boot from it to begin the Windows 7 installation process. Select "Custom (advanced)" as your installation type and follow the prompts until you get to the "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen.  Click here for details on starting the installation process. The "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen allows you to create and format partitions on your hard drive. A partition is a segment of your drive that is formatted separately and given its own drive letter. Each partition acts like a separate hard drive. Note: If you have two separate physical drives, you don't have to worry about partitioning, as you can install each operating system to its own drive.  Click the "Drive options (advanced)" option. Delete all of your existing partitions. All of the space on your drive will be combined into one chunk of "Unallocated space". Select the unallocated space and click "New". Set how large you want the Windows 7 drive to be. Repeat this to create the partition for Windows 8 (you'll use it later but creating it now makes things easier down the road). Make sure each partition is at least 25 GB, more if you plan on installing a lot of programs. Follow the guide linked above to finish the installation as normal. Once Windows 7 has been successfully installed on the first partition, you can go ahead and install Windows 8 on the second partition.   Click here for detailed instructions on installing Windows 8. Select "Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)" for the installation type. Make sure you select the correct partition in the "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen. The one with Windows 7 installed on it will be marked "System" in the "Type" column. After installing Windows 8, it will be set as your primary operating system. It will start automatically if you don't select an operating system from the boot manager. If you'd prefer to automatically boot into Windows 7, or want to adjust the time that you have to select your option when the computer starts up, you can make changes to your computers boot settings from within Windows 8.  Press ⊞ Win+R, type msconfig, and press ↵ Enter  Click the Boot tab. Select the operating system you want to automatically boot to and click Set as default. Change the time you have to select your operating system when the computer starts by changing the "Timeout" value. Click Apply when you are satisfied with your changes.

Summary: Start with Windows 7. Backup any important data. Start the Windows 7 installation. Create two different partitions. Proceed installing Windows 7 on the first partition you created. Insert your Windows 8 disc and install it after installing Windows 7. Boot into Windows 8. Change your boot settings.


The sagging pant is highly regarded as hip hop style, but you are not limited there. Brightly colored skinny jeans are coming to the forefront of the fashion scene along with leather leggings and creased shorts. Consider your pant to be the base of your outfit and build from there. If you choose the saggy pant then skip the baggy shirt.   Match your pant up with a classy sweater or a simple t-shirt under a jacket. The right footwear can make or break your outfit, whether you are going for that casual look or want to spice it up a bit for a night out on the town. Nike and Adidas are the top brands when it comes to hip hop style sneakers while Baby Phat may get you noticed with a pair of trendy high top boots. There are more choices out there than you realize when it comes to completing your hip hop look with fancy footwear.  Flat sneakers without laces High top sneakers Suede mid-rise work boot Adding a baseball style cap to your ensemble can really complete a look; you don’t have to stick to sporting your favorite team. Hats come in a wide variety of colors, graphics, and styles to choose from that will help you make a statement for any occasion. Men and women can add a fitted baseball cap to their hip hop ensemble.

Summary: Find the best pant for dressing hip hop. Step out in the perfect shoes. Add a baseball cap to top off your outfit.


You can purchase candy or candle thermometers at a cooking or craft store. If you do not have a candy thermometer, you can also use a meat thermometer. Just remember that wax can be hard to remove.  Paraffin wax should be melted until it reaches between 122 and 140°F (50 and 60°C).  Soy wax should be melted until it reaches between 170 and 180 degrees (76.6 and 82.2°C).  Beeswax should be melted until it reaches roughly 145 degrees (62.7°C). You can go a little bit higher but try not to exceed 175 degrees (79.4°C).  Old candles should be melted at around 185 degrees (85°C). Remove the old wicks with tongs.
Summary: Use a thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature of the wax.