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@rhb
Are you trying to fit 650 to 700? ;)
Seriously, work from the top around with both hands - so working out wide and then back in again to meet at the bottom. This way nothing you've seated will unseat. Sit down and wedge the wheel into your gut resting it on your thighs - it'll help.
Once it get's tight near the bottom go back to the top and squeeze the bead into the middle of the rim as you work around again. This gives you the slack to pop the last bit on. (note it sometimes helps to let almost all air out of the tube when learning this last bit).
Hope that helps, or at least feeds the innuendo spotters...