Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Find out who your current customers are. Find out who your competitors' customers are. Review existing research. Perform your own research. Complete your customer profile.

Answer: The best way to start learning more about who would want to buy your products is to find out who is already buying them. You can use this information to help target other people who have similar interests or who fall into similar demographic groups. If you have a store, pay attention to who your customers are. You may be able to tell a lot about them simply by being observant. You can also try engaging customers in conversation, asking customers to complete surveys, or creating a rewards program that requires the submission of personal information in order to learn more about your current customers. Rewards programs also allow you to track customers' purchases, which will help you understand what kinds of products a specific kind of customer is most attracted to. If you have a website, Google Analytics can tell you a lot about the people who are currently visiting your site. Many social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, also have "insights" or "analytics" that provide information about demographics and interests. The manufacturer of a product can also likely provide customer demographics. If you don't have an established store or website, you can find out a lot about your potential customers by researching your competitors. Even if you do have your own store or website, you should still consider doing this research because it will show you if a certain competitor has been more successful at attracting a specific type of customer than you have. You can learn some basic information about your competitors' customers by looking at their social media accounts and viewing the profiles and/or comments of people who follow them. Some will even show you the most common age group of followers. If your competitor has a store, spend some time there and try to assess the kinds of customers who shop there. There is a ton of market research that has already been done and that can be very helpful to your business. Try searching online for market research, target markets, or customer profiles in your specific industry. The data might not be exactly what you would have collected if you had done it yourself, but it will provide useful insights nonetheless. Trade publications might also be a good source of information. If you've already done a ton of online research and observed your current customers, you may feel like you need some input from real people. It is possible to conduct this kind of research on your own, although you might want to consider hiring a professional firm if you are unsure about how to recruit good participants or interpret the data. Ask customer existing customers to complete surveys, either online or at your store. You can include questions about their demographics and interests, about the their perceptions of your product, and about what services or products they would like you to offer. If you want to get more responses to your survey, you can try paid online surveys. There are a variety of companies, including Swagbucks and Vindale Research, that will post your surveys online for a fee. You can also try conducting focus groups if you want to get more detailed information about how a specific group of people feels about your product or service. Once you have answered the questions about your business and conducted your market research, you can finish compiling a complete profile of your ideal customer. If you have multiple products or services, you may have a different ideal customer for each. Your profile should include a combination of demographic information, which will help you understand the socioeconomic status of your customers, and psychographic information, which provides insights into the personalities of your customers. Important demographic information may include age, racial/ethnic background, gender, marital status, education level, occupation, income, number of children, and location. Important psychographic information may include hobbies, interests, beliefs, religion, lifestyle, and technology preferences.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Make a weekly schedule. Get ahead on your school work if you have extra time. Plan a lunch date. Set aside a few hours per week to meet up with a guy. Create a profile on an online dating site.

Answer: In your schedule, carve out time for class, homework, and studying first. Then identify pockets of time when you are free. Fill in these time slots with activities like volunteering, club meetings, local events, and hanging out with friends. Additionally, keep your weekends free by doing most of your work during the week. This way, you will be able to hang out, attend events, or go out on a date during the weekend. Some assignments may take less time to finish than usual, leaving you with some down time. Instead of taking a break, use this time to get ahead on your school work. Once you are ahead on your school work, you can make more time for friends, hanging out, and meeting guys. Plus, you will be more relaxed when you do hang out. Unless you plan on studying during lunch, make use of your lunch time to meet up with guys you may be interested in. Meet at the dining hall between classes, or go to a restaurant off campus when you aren't so busy. Your school schedule may be so busy that finding any time for extracurricular activities may seem impossible. But taking a break from school is necessary if you want to avoid burning out. Make a point to set aside a couple hours a week to plan a lunch, coffee, or movie date with a guy you may be interested in. Make up for this time by getting up early the next morning, or by working a few extra hours at the end of the next day to finish any school work. Online dating sites are an efficient, as well as effective, way to meet new people. You don't need to leave the comfort of your own home to meet new guys. Once you create your profile, the site's algorithm will find potential matches for you. You can check the site and manage your account whenever you have down time between classes or during lunch. Check out online dating sites geared toward college students, such as the following: Date My School Campus Hook University Love Connection College Passions Student Love

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Ahead of time, get a friend to ask you to borrow a pen. Put your note in a certain page in a textbook.

Answer: Write the note on a piece of paper small enough to fit inside the cap of a pen. Roll the paper and place it inside of the pen. Pass it to the receiver. After that, just wait for them to pass the pen back! They can replace your note with another note and pass it back. Just remember to watch the teacher! Take tiny post-it notes and stick them inside the textbook. Write different notes to direct the receiver like, turn to page 3, turn to page 66, until they find the note. It will look like you or the receiver is studying instead of reading the note.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use newspapers as stuffing. Cushion fragile objects when packing. Line the bottom of your pet's cage. Freshen up your fridge.

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If you run out of stuffing for a decoration, newspapers make a frugal alternative. To use it as filling, take an old newspaper and divide it into pages. Crumple each page into a ball, then stuff the item until full. Newspaper is not as soft as polyester toy filling: keep this in mind before refilling your item with newspapers. Newspaper ink spreads. If your item is a lighter color or may get wet, use something else instead. You can also use it in place of tissue paper when stuffing gift bags. Divide an old newspaper into pages and then cut them into smaller squares. Place your present into the bag, then stuff it with newspaper sections until full. In lieu of bubble wrap, use newspaper when packing delicate items into boxes. Newspaper can be wrapped around an object for shock absorption and cushioning for fragile things. Newspapers can also cover hard floors while packing. That way, if something falls, it is less likely to break. Again, do not use newspaper when packing something that stains easily. Use packing peanuts or styrofoam alongside newspaper for extra protection. Use newspapers to line pet cages to make clean-up easier. If you need to disinfect your pet's cage, the newspaper lining creates a layer for mess-free removal later on. If your budget is tight, use shredded newspaper as kitty litter. Divide your old newspaper into sections and cut them into thin, vertical strips. Newspaper is absorbent and can be used as an alternative to storebought litter. Pet owners who recently bought a dog can use newspaper lining on dog beds while training in case your puppy has an accident. Bird owners can use newspaper as daily removable lining on the bottom of its cage to avoid cleaning the base each day. Line old newspapers at the bottom of your fruit or vegetable trays. Newspapers absorb smells and liquids, and they can take care of bad odors without you cleaning fridge trays daily. If you have any under-ripe fruits, wrapping them in newspaper can help them ripen faster.