Germaine Moody Events Releases 50 Favorite People Of 2012 List

Germaine Moody Events launches its new 50 Favorite People Of The Year list and announces the 2012 honorees from around the world.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 26, 2012 - London, England - Germaine Moody Events, the world's event leader for business professionals released its 50 Favorite People Of 2012 (Moody's 50 Favorite People Of The Year) this morning. The list, the first and now an expected annual honoree list released from Germaine Moody Events includes individuals from over 10 countries that have either been an inspiration to the company, have worked with Germaine Moody Events or have been a great support over the past year. From social media gurus, attorneys, best-selling authors, non-profit leaders, Hollywood heavyweights and more, the list is set to represent a new global list of extraordinary people around the world for years to come. "We're excited about the opportunity to recognize those who have inspired us around the world, they are all amazing individuals. As we continue to bring professionals together to network and expand their lives, we'll continue to be grateful for those who we admire and those who motivate us to keep doing what we do", said Germaine Moody, CEO of Germaine Moody Events. The 2012 honorees are as follows: Kelvin Bulger, Jim Browning, Juanita Bynum, Carmine Cavaliere, Julie Christiansen, Lucas Cruikshank, Jacqueline Chambliss, Sheri Cowan, Parshandatha Davis, Leonardo Dicaprio, Roberto DeAndrade, Vicki Escarra, Jill Fleming, Hercules Fisherman, Granville Fisherman, Byron Gore, Dominic Gaziano, Leinahtan Gaiter, Robert Greene, AJ Grant, Allison Harvey, Judith-FLEX Halle, La'Vonne Horn, Steve Harvey, Sheldon Joseph, Regina Knighton, Claus Lauter, Demi Lobo, Lo Rene', Roland Lundall, Brenda Leguisamo, Rian Macdonald, Odoghan, Christopher Peterson, Patrick Noonan, Usher Raymond, Lori Ruff & Mike O'Neil, Will Smith, Zoe Saldana, Lori Sears, Justin Timberlake, Raj Viswanadha, Lin Schussler-Williams, Terence Winslow, Mary West, Kanchi Williams, Will I Am, Jeff Weiner, Mark Zuckerberg and Spring Zheng. Find out more about Germaine Moody EVents "50 Favorite People Of 2012" at www.germainemoodyevents.com.

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Unleash the Power of Social Media Marketing for Your Business

New Kindle Version of Unleash the Power of Social Media: Explosive Proven Strategies to Boost Your Social Media Marketing Campaign by Joe Praveen Sequeira Just Released

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 18, 2012 - Now available on Kindle, ‘Unleash the Power of Social Media Marketing: Explosive Proven Strategies to Boost Your Social Media Marketing Campaign’ by Joe Praveen Sequeira is perfect for anyone who is ready to take their business to the next level.  Learn how to take full advantage of the marketing power of all aspects of social media from the big names such as Facebook and Twitter to the six features no business can afford to overlook.

A new year is a great time to launch new campaigns and make a resolution to bring your business to the cutting edge with a comprehensive, strategic approach to using social media.  Don’t sit on the side lines feeling overwhelmed by the quickly growing and ever changing world of online marketing when this handy guide is now on Kindle and can show you exactly what you need to know to make your business thrive.

Get Online and Keep Going 

In Unleash the Power of Social Media Marketing (http://www.amazon.com/Unleash-Power-Social-Marketing-eboo...), Sequeira takes the reader through every aspect and detail of developing and marketing a social media presence.  In this revolutionary, step-by-step guide, he offers pragmatic and powerful strategies for getting involved in the major – and the smaller – social media sites and making your voice heard.

In business, it is critical to understand that a goal is only real if you can quantify it and measure your success. This can seem overwhelming at first when applied to online marketing and social media, and a lot of jargon gets thrown around.  But Sequeira demystifies all of it so you can really understand what impact your social media marketing efforts are making and where you need to reassess your strategy.

Learn from a Leader

If you’re ready to make 2013 a great year for your business, Unleash the Power of Social Media Marketing is a must-have.  And if you’re looking for a great gift for the entrepreneur in your life, you’ve found it.

Sequeira has been on the cutting edge of social media marketing as the founder and CEO of several successful Internet marketing companies.  He has been an active force in shaping the field, so why not learn from a leader and take advantage of this opportunity to see how he’s done it with Unleash the Power of Social Media Marketing, a great holiday gift and a wonderful way to start the New Year.

About the Author

Joe Praveen Sequeira’s history of success includes working with Fortune 500 companies including Disney as well as key roles with PIXEL eMarketing INC and eMarketing PRO.  When he isn’t travelling, cheering on his favourite hockey team or sipping coffee with his childhood sweetheart, he is a regular contributor to a range of trade publications and blogs.

Unleash the Power of Social Media Marketing by Joe Praveen Sequeira is available for purchase atAmazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Unleash-Power-Social-Marketing-eboo...).

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A Credit Card Machine provides security, ease & speed for your customers!

If you are a retail merchant and need a credit card machine, then you have a number of choices and brands available to you.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 18, 2012 - The type of credit card machine that a merchant needs is determined by the type of business and style of credit card processing that the merchant is planning on doing. For businesses that both swipe their credit cards and key their cards in, may benefit from having 2 merchant accounts processing through the same terminal. This may sound more expensive, but is usually a cheaper way to process if the keyed and swiped transaction volumes are about equal. A business might want a Pdq machine that can handle multiple merchant accounts if their business needs several merchant accounts. This is very common for beauty salons, Hair Styling and similar type businesses. Each stylist or beautician can have their own merchant account for their own customers, which will help avoid complicated paperwork at the end of the month. MaxPayNow can help with all these credit card machines!

Companies that plan on processing their customer's card details by manually keying them into a credit card machine, PC based processing system, or online virtual terminal will need a MOTO account. If you are accept payments on your website, or businesses that would like to use a virtual terminal to manually process transactions an online merchant account is what your need!

Merchant AccountWith the convenience of paying with plastic, the amount of customers wanting to pay with cards has soared to over 3 trillion a year. This is all because more and more merchants are accepting credit cards by opening a merchant account. To have a Pdq terminal a business will need to have a merchant account. A merchant account or a merchant facility is an agreement between you and the provider, giving you the ability to accept credit cards.

MaxPayNow can arrange all types of merchant facilities so give us a call on 0161 928 2287 or visit our website at www.maxpaynow.com

We can also help businesses with CASH in the form of a Merchant Cash Advance!

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Making The Link Between Customer Service And Marketing

A recent study of customer experience reveals that marketing and customer service investment decisions remain siloed, at the expense of the customer experience.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 18, 2012 - “There appears to be divergent views about the relationship between marketing and customer service,” said Mr Ian Kinsey, Managing Director of Coracall South Africa. “While many would argue the marketing function is well positioned to assist in orchestrating customer experience for the entire organisation, a significant disconnect between marketing and customer service investment is revealed in the study findings.” 

He added, “In our experience the marketing and customer service functions of an organisation need to be closely aligned. We work with global customers and key to the success of our partnerships is the ability to create a consistent customer experience irrespective of customer location. This requires complete coordination of activities across all touch points. Often this goes as far as embedding customer service training into the training regime of senior executives to ensure that culture of ‘customer first’ becomes ingrained into the very fabric of the customer organization.”

About Coracall

For further information please contact:

Investor Relations

Coracall

1st Floor, Coastlands Gatemax

329 Umhlanga Rocks Drive

Umhlanga Ridge

Kwa-Zulu Natal

South Africa

inquiry@coracall.com 

www.coracall.com 

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Not Sure What To Do For Your 21st Birthday? Adam Does!

Adam’s website has sparked the interest of all soon to be 21 year olds. He holds a revolutionary new method to finding the best 21st birthday ideas for just about anybody looking to throw a crazy 21st birthday that people will surely remember !

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 13, 2012 - 21st party planning sensation Adam Jackson never thought he’d be such a hit as a 21st birthday party planner, but with his new found fame online, he’s about to make his unique & special 21st birthday ideas available for anybody who wants to make their birthday an experience one to remember.

“I must say, it’s all a little overwhelming,” he says, “but the countless emails I get back from people everywhere thanking me for giving them the crazy 21st birthday experience they were looking for makes it all worth it.

With so many tricks up his sleeve he may just have the perfect 21st celebration idea you’re looking for. His message is simple: ‘Don’t waste your 21st! You only get one chance to celebrate your 21st birthday so you better make sure you make it count!’

After a disappointing 21st birthday experience of his own he made it his mission to find a 21st birthday method which other people could easily replicate and copy so they can celebrate their birthday in style and avoid a 21st FAIL like he did! He keeps it real and says it like it is… “Trust me, I’ve seen it too many times. I can tell within 6 seconds if somebody’s 21st birthday will turn into a disaster and believe me most of them do, every single day!”

“See it really all comes down to finding the right 21st birthday idea for you and then having enough cash to do it! Most 21 year olds however have neither- which is where I come in.”

His revolutionary system allows others to follow his advice and show them where to find the best 21st birthday ideas out there and how to easily do it with without spending a heap of cash like so many think they need to do.

21 is the official age of adulthood, so even though they know that there is a whole new world of possibilities available to them, they still have difficulty in finding out what all these possibilities are!

In fact over 74% of people are clueless when it comes to what to do for their 21st birthday.  Most of them underestimate the planning that goes into making a successful birthday and as a result deeply regret their 21st.

So why the big fuss? Well Adam has finally peeled back the curtain and has revealed his birthday secrets on his new site 21st Birthday Ideas Today.com. “It’s all there on my site,” he say’s. “Within a few minutes you’ll have more 21st birthday ideas than you even knew existed. It’s simple, just point and click!

21 year olds have a right to know all the possibilities and things to do out there as an official adult and Adam is determined to spread that message!

Start planning your 21st today.

Just visit: http://www.21stbirthdayideastoday.com

All You Need To Know About Smart Phones

A Brief over view of our site Smart Phones Review Net and what we have to offer

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 13, 2012 - A lot of people are having a hard time trying to choose the perfect smart phone for them. The prices of the smart phone is not as cheap as buying regular clothes where you can afford to replace it right away when it gets damaged. People get smart phones because they need specific functions and some features found in a high-end smart phone can be very expensive. Because of this, people need to do a research on the smart phone that they wish to buy. A person who plans to buy a new smart phone will have to make sure that he gets the features that he really needs so that he will not regret the purchase that he makes.

The site www.smartphonesreview.net is designed to help people make their decisions much easier. There are very many things to consider when it comes to buying a smart phone and a full review from this site can make the decision-making process much faster. Instead of jumping from many different sites to find the information that you need, this site has a review for the smart phones that you are looking for so that you will find out what you need to know about the smart phone right away. All you have to do is to read the informative articles that the site posts every time a new smart phone comes out and you will be updated with the latest innovations in smart phone technology. Each article about a smart phone has a summary on the last part of the article which is very useful for people who do not have time to read the entire article.

Another good thing about this site other than the article about the smart phone is that it comes with a video. You might read about something really amazing that the smart phone does and you might have a hard time in believing it. With the video available for viewing, you can see how the phone really works and see the cool features that will surely impress you. The video is a proof of everything that is being said in the article. This will also help most people decide on which smart phone to get because this seeing a video about how the smart phone works is the next best thing to getting a chance to use it.

The www.smartphonesreview.net is the ideal site for people who want to know the latest innovations in smart phones. There are people who wish to upgrade their devices when something better comes along and this is the site that gives you the updates that you want to find out about. Every feature and capability of the phone is explored so that the people who visit the site gets a full review. The site also does not hesitate in adding the possible problems that might come with the smart phone. The site informs you about these things too so that you will not be caught by surprise when you buy your new smart phone.For more info you can visit http://www.smartphonesreview.net

CIMA Joining Forces with iWebContent

CIMA to work with iWebContent to improve their web presence

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 13, 2012 - CIMA is pleased to announce they will be joining forces with iWebContent to help them build up a solid web presence that will allow them to better reach the residents and businesses that need their services the most. Without the proper web presence, a company will not be able to reach out to those who may need the services but are looking online instead of in the phone book. Today, people are more likely to turn to the Internet first.

CIMA is a construction company in the Denver area that specializes in concrete, brick, stucco and decks, allowing homeowners and businesses to achieve the desired look on the exterior of their buildings. When it comes to constructing the exterior features on a property, attention to detail is extremely important. With CIMA, customers can count on the attention to detail that provides an appealing driveway, walkway, retaining wall, deck or other exterior fixture.

Because CIMA did not yet have a website, they decided to team up with iWebContent to help them build a website and create a blog so they could better reach their customers. IWebContent is an experienced Internet marketing firm, helping their customers reach the largest audience possible. CIMA desires the ability to connect to and reach more people who are in need of their services.

Anyone who is interested in finding out more about the partnership between iWebContent and CIMA can learn more by calling CIMA at 1-720-341-4246.
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Higher ROI for Online Business linked with Good SEO

Iin order to achieve link popularity from related sites, avoid links from bad neighborhoods, and make sure to never link to sites not indexed by Google.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 13, 2012 - Your next step is to get in touch with your inner teenager and start blogging. It's a simple step, but time consuming. Products like Blogspot and Wordpress are available to everyone online, but again, no two blogging tools are built the same. For larger companies, Wordpress is preferred because it gives you total control over you files and posts. You can also add plugins, change blog themes, even custom design your blog entirely. Blogging is a long term investment. Write pertinent information and write often to keep promoting it to the public. You'll start seeing your efforts pay off once the traffic starts to flow in from the search engines.
Anthony Olson, a practicing photographer, also performing a content marketing and web design says "There are many free options available to get the brand you deserve."

If you do not know what your search engine optimization firm is undertaking for you other than "SEO" every single month, you might have a difficulty. Your search engine optimization provider must constantly be reporting facts to you about your online marketing campaign, including on-site content material adjustments or additions the company has manufactured, or what links they have developed for you this month.

An amazing amount of online marketers tend to use random search engine optimization (SEO) tools throughout their campaigns. Our Utah SEO firm is different, our mission is to think outside of the box, and our goal is to provide you with superior service.

"Tell me who links to you and I will tell you who you are" is how search engine scoring works on link popularity. Just like content, the quality factor is very important. This is the most important element to consider when your site is in a highly competitive vertical market. Make sure you have applied all the previous elements, in order to achieve link popularity from related sites, avoid links from bad neighborhoods, and make sure to never link to sites not indexed by Google.

A good SEO firm takes time for it to fully sink in for your web site. Some might imagine that good SEO uses that time to focus their practices and resources across the marketing initiative. Of which, spending has been more point in time on direct advertising and hunting for potential clients. We all must face the fact SEO is being a seed, once planted the results can not be reaped immediately. This concept may also help us better schedule our strategies a great deal more eagerly and healthier prepare while needing your planted WEBSITE PLACEMENT to prosper along with bloom.

So now you've got some keyword-rich content. That's good for search engines. But have you got interesting content? Because that is good for actual visitors, and that's what ultimately counts for conversions. We'll discuss that in our next article.
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Bids That Give, Every Bid Helps A Kid.

 

 

 

Bids that Give offers a unique revenue sharing business model designed to be a true partnership between children’s charities and the affiliates that promote it !

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 13, 2012 - 10 Free bids for the web’s best penny auction.  Win great merchandise at incredible prices, all while helping underprivileged kids.http://www.BidsThatGive.com/valor (http://www.bidsthatgive.com/username)

We are leveraging the power of the internet, combined with affiliate marketing, to promote a very lucrative, high profit business model. It's a true partnership between our network of affiliates and the charities we support.

Daily company-wide revenue sharing
Unlimited retail bid commissions
Affiliate wholesale bid commissions
Income leadership pools
Quarterly lifestyle bonuses
Monthly bonuses
Multiple car programs
Your own plug-and-play marketing system
Many additional rewards!

Bids That Give Review: The Revolution Has Begun! (http://bidambassadors.com/valor)From what I’ve seen, watched, read and compared, I've found Bids That Give to offer many unique ways to earn a solid residual income from home and because practically EVERYONE makes money with Bids That Give, I see it being far more sustainable model than most traditional home businesses. At Bids That Give, every bid will greatly benefit those less fortunate children in your community and around the world, while at the same time as helping those consumers keep more of their own hard earned money in their pockets by saving up to 99% off retail merchandise. I believe that the Bids That Give business model is a revolutionary way for consumers to not only get great deals, but contribute to supporting a great global cause at the same time. And I believe those who get behind this movement early and decide to spread the word and share in this company’s incredible vision, will end up not only helping those less fortunate, but in return for doing so, also secure their own financial future in the process, potentially for generations to come.
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Bids That Give, Foundering Member, to learn more about this powerful new Private Revenue Sharing partnership, which over the coming years will help millions of people around the world, save money, make money, and most importantly, make a positive difference in the lives of underprivileged children everywhere.

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Sales Online with Google and Bing |Business Marketing Power

How to generate sales online with Google and Bing, two of the mostly used search engines on the web for sales online. Online Retailers need Google and Bing to make money.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 13, 2012 - Google and Bing are two of the mostly used search engines on the web for Sales Online. Most online entrepreneurs rely on these search engines to generate sales online for their Internet business. Being able to land on the first pages of these search engines will allow you to reach your targeted traffic.

Here are some of the basic methods of how you can generate sales online with Google and Bing:

Generating Sales Online Using Google

Google is the number one search engine used by most Internet users in the world. For the past decade, many online entrepreneurs have relied on Google for making money and generating sales online for their businesses. Until now, a lot of these entrepreneurs compete with each other in gaining popularity in Google. Let’s discuss how this is possible.

You have two main ways of generating sales online with Google. First is on Google.com, and the second one is on people’s websites (which includes your site).

Millions of people search on Google every second. Among these millions, 96% of them will click on the first 3 results from the search engine. If those first three results are irrelevant to the person searching, he may check out the second page of the search result – if you’re lucky. So the key is to get to the first pages of Google’s search results. How do you do that? By knowing how Google algorithms work. This will take some skills and a lot of patience on your part, but it is the best way of generating sales for your online business using Google.

The second is making use of other people’s websites, which involves Google AdSense. This is a program where website owners are allowed to place ads on their site pages. Each time a visitor on your site clicks on the ad, Google will get paid and they will then pay you revenue for each click the ads get. For this, they key is to draw as many visitors to your website. To do that, we go back to the first approach, which is becoming popular on Google.

If you get that right, you have great chances of boosting your online sales.

Generating Sales Online With Bing

Bing is a relatively new search engine owned by Microsoft. This search engine is still on its way of becoming the next most popular search engine on the Internet, but its users say it shows good results.

Again, there are two ways of generating sales using Bing. One is by driving more traffic into your website by being on the first pages of Bing search results or promoting your affiliates with Bing.

For the first strategy, you need to study how Bing SEO works. You can begin by learning the new ideas of this search engine; how it ranks the pages and how it shows results based on specific criteria. Apply these concepts into your website and that’s how you drive more visitors.

The second way of generating sales online with Bing is using the search engine’s Ad campaign. With this, you may be able to promote your advertisements and affiliate sites using their Ads program. The sales won’t boost that quickly, but as you continue implementing the program on your website, you will be able to drive your target audience into your ads.

There is one thing that makes Google and Bing the same when it comes to generating sales online: they both involve skills and hard work. Whichever of the two you will use, you have to know how their algorithms and concepts work so you can go with the flow.

If you think this is too much for you, there are SEO services you can hire that will take care of everything for you, while you sit back and watch your sales grow.


About Business Marketing Power

SEO is essential in improving the visibility of your site or business page. Since you have a lot of competition on the Internet, you need a reliable SEO service to make sure your website reaches the first page of major search engines. Business Marketing Power is able to make the necessary changes in your site and boost its popularity. This will help you attract a higher number of visitors and potential customers, which is impossible to achieve without a reliable SEO service like Business Marketing Power. More at http://www.businessmarketingpower.com.

Community Service Leads to Free Money

Roger Jazdzewski has been volunteering for an anime convention for over three years. He never thought that one day he would be paid for it. His hard work would eventually pay off - in the form of a Community Service Scholarship award.

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Roger Jazdzewski has been volunteering for an anime convention as the information chair for over three years. He never thought that one day he would be paid for it. His hard work would eventually pay off - in the form of a Community Service Scholarship award.

During his first year in school at Globe University (http://www.globeuniversity.edu/), Roger learned that the career college offered community service scholarships to students that have excelled in performing community service and volunteer hours outside of their schoolwork.  He decided to apply for the scholarship even though he never expected any recognition for helping out with the convention.

The Kitsunekon anime convention has always been important to Roger. He got involved in 2009 and remains excited about the experiences he has gained since then, even though he's never been given any money for his community service. He's met new people, learned new things and increased his passion for the hobby.

"Winning the award was a really great feeling because I have never won anything like this before," Jazdzewski said. "The fact that I won a scholarship as well makes me very happy because it makes schooling less costly."

While on the job, Roger helps Kitsunekon convention-goers will all of their informational needs when it comes to where and when events are taking place. "I have been working with Kitsunekon since 2009 and I love every bit of it," Jazdzewski said. "Yes, it does get a bit stressful, but in the end, it is always worth the effort. Volunteering is a very rewarding experience that makes a difference in the world."

Roger's scholarship was just a small chunk of the millions of dollars in scholarships that Globe University (http://www.globeuniversity.edu/tuition-fees/scholarships....) gives to students each year. Roger is one of two students at Globe University-Appleton to receive the Community Service Scholarship.

To learn more about scholarship opportunities at Globe University, visit http://www.globeuniversity.edu/tuition-fees/scholarships.aspx.

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Richard Jewers, Businessman Starts New Online Business Venture

Businessman starts new business venture as Elevated Marketing Strategies Affiliate

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Elevated Marketing Strategies went out of the way to create a very professional site that tells the whole story graphically. This has been done with our clients, like Richard Jewers, in mind. Elevated Marketing Strategies goal is to make your business as easy as possible not only from a presentation standpoint but for the purpose of getting you where you need to be without having to re-invent the wheel or go through the task  Elevated Marketing Strategies has already gone through to present your business.

Elevated Marketing Strategies website has full control and exposure to several avenues of business solutions. For Elevated Marketing Strategies members focusing on product sales, your Elevated Marketing Strategies affiliate sites are designed to introduce prospects to the features, benefits and privileges of owning a Elevated Marketing Strategies membership without having to do the presentation yourself. Utilizing professionally produced videos and content, the Elevated Marketing Strategies presentation is delivered with maximum credibility while always driving your audience to attend an upcoming conference call or to contact you directly http://elevatedmarketingstrategies.com/ems1105 .

Elevated Marketing Strategies offers customized Landing Pages. Your landing page is your online advertising image from Elevated Marketing Strategies. Currently there are thousands of avenues online with which you could generate interest in your business; there are millions who are already looking for what you offer. Elevated Marketing Strategies helps you tap into that marketplace by creating compelling messages through your landing page that explains your business in a nutshell and invites prospects to do business with you. Elevated Marketing Strategies communicating professionally and consistently with your own personal landing page has been made easy by Elevated Marketing Strategies. Check out Richard Jewers' website http://elevatedmarketingstrategies.com/ems1105 and learn all you need to know!
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Mobile Marketing vs Social Media Marketing: Which one is right for your small business?

 

 

 

 

Mobile Marketing vs Social Media Marketing, or Both? Businesses have been bombarded by the growing trends in the marketing industry. Is social media marketing right for business? With mobile apps taking over where should businesses spend their time?

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 10, 2012 - Kalamazoo, Michigan -- Mobile Marketing vs Social Media Marketing: Which one is right for your small business?

For the past few years businesses have been bombarded by the growing trends in the marketing industry. A quick look at the marketing news section on google will show that news organizations and marketing companies push social media. However is social media right for business? With mobile taking over and becoming a part of our everyday lives where should businesses spend their time? To get started let’s cover the pros and cons of each.

Social media pros:

•   Great a communicating a message
•   Achieve multiple impressions of your brand
•   Allows for greater verbal and written engagement by clients of customers (this is only a pro if you’re a

    good company, because if you are a bad company word will spread fast)
•   Helps your website with SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
•   Social media involvement and Usage


Social Media Cons:

•   Poor ROI (Return on Investment) when measured by clicks (0% referral from Twitter this year, down

    from last year)
•   Cost of Campaigns
•   Likelihood of a social media campaign back firing (A good recent example of this is Microsoft with

     #DroidRage)
•   Every changing landscape
•   Constant Management


Mobile Marketing Pros:

•   Rapid Growth; Mobile usage has surpassed internet usage and is quickly on its way to surpass TV usage.
•   Great ROI; With an Average of ROI of $1.67 for every $1 spent on mobile.
•   Action Engine; Over 70% of smartphone users use their phones to phones to make a purchase and act

     upon it with-in 1 hr compared to 1 month for regular desktop users.
•   Can streamline operations and improve customer connectivity (FAB had over 30% of there holiday sales

     come from a mobile application, and Ebay has largely shifted to mobile)
•   Increases brand value
•   Increasing click through rates


Mobile Marketing Cons:

•   Can be expensive to do it right
•   Complicated
•   It is not a website, you need unique features
•   Many people have smartphones, not everyone
•   Mobile SEO (If you’re creating a mobile application you need application discovery without it you are  

   almost certain to fail, very few firms can do this, obviously we recommend AB Mobile Apps at http://www.abmobileapps.com)
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After reviewing the pros and cons of social media marketing and mobile marketing do you know the answer of what your business should choose? It’s both! The key is not which to use, it is how you should use it. Social media needs be to be utilized a communication platform for getting a message out and increasing your brand awareness.  DO NOT invest in social media as an advertising platform.  Focus in instead on making organic connection while inviting more people to join your conversation. If you do advertise on social media expect it to be an exercise in brand awareness and do not expect too many direct results.

Advertising on mobile is a different story altogether. If you can handle the growth mobile is an all in approach. Advertising on mobile though needs to be catered to a mobile experience. With Limited screen space you should make sure mobile ads are pointing to a mobile application so that you can continue to interact with someone even after a mobile ad has long disappeared. The only time it should not point to a mobile application is one is searching something along the lines of “Local restaurant” where they are looking to buy right now. Creating a mobile application means thinking about what your customers, clients, and employees want.  A mobile app needs to be an action engine that allows its users to perform a need or want. That could be lead tracking, gathering information, designing a product, or facilitating a purchase.  In order to make the choice and insure your ROI and your success it is highly recommended you talk to the right consultant. Talk to a consultant that is going to ask you questions and is willing to say no because you do not want to be sold on something that is not going to work. In order for your marketing strategy to work you should test out your ideas and work with your Mobile Application Development Company, employees, clients, and customers.

No matter what you do you need to make sure you have a plan that integrates your marketing strategies while providing customers what they want.

Resources:

www-01.ibm.com/software/marketing-solutions/benchmark-reports/benchmark-2012-black-friday.pdf
www.informationweek.com/byte/personal-tech/science-technology/beyond-byod-enterprises-develop-apps-for/240009083
http://www.abmobileapps.com

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What To Do If You Are Laid Off During The Holidays

There are possible warning signs to help employees make adjustments and be ready to move forward if a job loss occurs.

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Nashville – Reductions in force have been increasing in recent weeks as more employers adjust their work forces to meet current and anticipated demand. The end of the year is a more precarious time for employees who may be most vulnerable to reductions in force as companies reduce costs to get a fresher start next year.

“Layoffs and terminations usually take most people by surprise. They are generally unprepared for what to do next,” said Patty Prosser, Chair of OI Partners, a leading global coaching and leadership development/consulting firm.

"There are possible warning signs to help employees make adjustments, and be ready to move forward if a job loss occurs," Prosser added.

Among possible termination warning signs are:

- Your boss is making less eye contact with you than usual.

- You have less face-to-face time with your manager.

- You are included in fewer meetings.

- You received a poor performance review.

- You have been told your skills or knowledge are outdated.

- Your workload or responsibilities have been reduced.

- Your co-workers know more about what’s going on than you do.

- Emails you send seem to have less importance.

- Your comments and suggestions are not considered.

- Cutbacks in your department have been more severe than others.

- Your company’s earnings or stock price have declined dramatically.

- Your employer has announced plans to outsource.

- Speculation about reductions is rampant.

A free report from OI Partners on what employees and employers facing reductions in force can do is available to download at OI Partners Outplacement Report (http://www.oipartners.net/Libraries/Reports/OI_Partners_O...)

"Individual employees do not have much control over their company's financial situation and the economy. You may be able to correct performance-related issues if they exist. However, if a number of these signals are present, you should formulate an action plan in case it is needed,” Prosser added.

If you are affected by a job loss, OI Partners offers this advice:

- Explore whether you can work for your company as a contract or freelance employee.

- Utilize career counseling you are given.

- Request outplacement job-search assistance if it is not part of your severance package.

- Familiarize yourself with your company’s severance policies, especially if you qualify for any enhanced severance formulas that use a combination of your age and seniority.

- Prepare your family or significant other for the financial effects of the job loss and adjust your budget accordingly.

- Do not immediately begin a job hunt until you have had time to put things in perspective.

- Do not send out resumes, call networking contacts or reply to job postings until you are fully focused.

- Utilize holiday parties as a job search networking opportunity and arrange follow-up meetings for after the events.

- Consider transferring your experience to another industry or changing careers.

- Make certain your Linked In profile is up-to-date and aligns with what you want to do.

- Identify what state services may be available to you, at no charge, for training/re-training and job placement assistance.

- Spend some good quality time surrounded by close friends and those who know you and appreciate you.

- Focus on staying healthy and fit – this will do wonders for creating the right mind-set. Maintain a regular, daily regimen, for example, get up at the same time, read the newspaper, have breakfast or coffee, etc.

- Examine starting your own business or becoming a contract or freelance worker for past employers.

- Look into pursuing your "dream job" in addition to positions similar to those you have held.

“Many people are too upset and emotional after losing their jobs to quickly launch a search. Give yourself some time to re-assess your career and determine what you want to do next. Conduct a thorough career check-up and develop an action plan,” said Prosser.

Whether or not the top termination warning signs apply, employees should continually update their resumes, build and maintain their career networks, and keep their professional knowledge and skills current.

There are also measures employers can take to ease the transition of departing workers until they find new jobs. An OI Partners survey of displaced employees the firm has counseled during the past two years validates the value of providing outplacement career counseling services.

- Six-Fold Improvement In Job-Search Skills: After receiving outplacement assistance, more than six times as many displaced employees reported having excellent or very good job search skills than before they entered the programs. Only 12% of terminated workers rated their job-search skills as excellent or very good before receiving outplacement compared with 78% who ranked their abilities that way afterward – an increase of 650%.

"Terminated employees continue to enter a very challenging job market. Some have not looked for new employment in several years and their job-search skills are rusty or outdated. Other former employees are experiencing their first reductions in force and need additional resources and support to cope with the stress and anxiety," said Prosser.

Companies can provide outplacement career counseling to departing employees to ease their transition. “Outplacement assistance upholds the morale of workers who remain as well as those who are displaced. It reduces employees’ anxiety and reflects corporate social responsibility,” added Prosser.

About OI Partners

OI Partners (http://www.oipartners.net/) is a leading global coaching and leadership development/consulting firm that helps individuals find new careers and employers to improve the performance of their employees and organizations.

OI Partners specializes in career transition programs (http://www.oipartners.net/Career-Transition-Programs.aspx), executive coaching programs (http://www.oipartners.net/Coaching-Programs.aspx), executive development (http://www.oipartners.net/Leadership-Programs.aspx), leadership development and other staffing solutions (http://www.oipartners.net/Workforce-Solutions.aspx). The company was established in 1987 and is now located in 200 offices in 27 countries with close to 100 U.S. offices.

Please visit www.oipartners.net or call 800-232-5285.
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Women on Business Launches Network News Service

Women on Business Launches Network News Service:   Women on Business, a leading website for business women, launches a real-time news service featuring the most recent content from al...

“Express delivery" of mathematical computation: Mathcad Express, free, forever

The world’s most popular engineering calculation software, Mathcad, is now available for free. For 30 days, new Mathcad Express gives you all the capabilities of the full Mathcad Prime 2.0 version, then reverts to limited functionality forever.

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Mathcad Express gives users the ability to spend more time solving engineering problems and less time programming, documenting, reporting and verifying their solutions.  Although it lacks the more powerful features of Mathcad Prime 2.0, such as advanced numeric functions, solving capability, Excel integration, 3D plotting, programming and symbolic, Mathcad Express is still a powerful analysis tool – and it is easy to learn and easy to use.

Mathcad Express includes the following capabilities.

·       Create, edit, review and mark up Mathcad Prime documents – and convert and use files from older    

        versions of Mathcad too.

·       Enter your equations in familiar maths notation, as you would write them on paper or a blackboard,

        and watch the results calculate automatically – and re-calculate whenever you change a variable.

·       Place equations, formulae, plots, text and images wherever you want on the page, automatically

        documenting your work as you go.

·       Perform a broad range of mathematical functions and operations, produce top-quality x-y plots, handle

        vector and matrix operators.

·       Never worry about unit-related errors – Mathcad Express seamlessly tracks units for you, maintains

        their integrity and accuracy and automatically identifies any inconsistencies.

Users can expect to see in-product messages with information on selected features, training, tips and tricks and easy ways to purchase the full commercial product, along with specific “Mathcad Express” headers and watermarks on worksheets.  A user who decides to upgrade to the full product will receive the full breadth of Mathcad capabilities and eliminate in-product advertising and watermarks.

To find out more about Mathcad Express click here (http://www.adeptscience.co.uk/products/mathsim/mathcad/ma...).

Mathcad is supplied and supported in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and the Nordic countries by Adept Scientific.

With offices in the UK, Germany and throughout the Nordic region, Adept Scientific is one of the World's leading suppliers of software and hardware products for research, scientific, engineering and technical applications on desktop computers. Full details and contact information for all Adept Scientific international offices are available at http://www.adeptscience.co.uk; or telephone +44 (0)1462 480055.
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Women on Business Launches Network News Service

 

Women on Business, a leading website for business women, launches a real-time news service featuring the most recent content from all of the blogs written by and for businesswomen thought leaders in its Businesswomen Bloggers Directory.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 04, 2012 -
December 4, 2012; Orlando, FL: Women on Business has launched a new Women on Business Network News service featuring the most recent content from all of the blogs written by and for businesswomen in its Businesswomen Bloggers Directory. The Women on Business Network News service delivers the timeliest news, insights, information, and reports from business women thought leaders around the world in a single place.

“The Women on Business Network News (http://www.womenonbusiness.com/businesswomen-bloggers-directory/women-on-business-network-news) page provides links to all content published on sites in the Businesswomen Bloggers Directory (http://www.womenonbusiness.com/businesswomen-bloggers-directory), and each article includes an image as well as a snippet of the content and a link to read the full article at the source,” explains Women on Business founder Susan Gunelius. “The highly visual format of the Women on Business Network News landing page makes it quick and easy to scroll through and find content that is most interesting to visitors.”

As new blogs are added to the Businesswomen Bloggers Directory, their content will automatically be featured in the Women on Business Network News page. Business women who write blogs for women in business or blogs that focus entirely on business topics can submit them to the Businesswomen Bloggers Directory at anytime. This is a free service offered to help business women broaden their online reach.

About Women on Business: Women on Business is a leading site for business women delivering news, insights, research, and thought leadership to business women around the world. Women on Business offers business-related content from a team of volunteer contributors as well as a calendar of events for business women, a press release publishing service, and a Businesswomen Bloggers Directory. Women on Business has been named to numerous best websites for women lists by leading media organizations like Forbes and Little Pink Book, and the site received the 2011 Stevie Award for Women in Business as the winner of the Best Blog award. Learn more at http://www.womenonbusiness.com (http://www.womenonbusiness.com/).
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Deming Blog author interviewed on Business901 Podcast

On the the Deming Blog, John will explore Deming’s ideas on management by examining his works and exploring how the ideas are being applied in organizations today.

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 03, 2012 -
On the Business901 podcast, John Hunter. author of the new Deming Blog sanctioned by the Deming Institute was interviewed. In addition, John has a very popular blog of his own, the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog.

You can find the podcast, Dr. Deming on Lean in 2012 at
( http://business901.com/blog1/dr-deming-on-lean-in-2012/ ). There is also a link to download the podcast from the Business901 Itunes store. The Business901 Podcast offers visitors the opportunity to listen to current business topics such as discussions on Lean, Design Thinking, Service Design, Six Sigma and Marketing.

On the the Deming Blog, John will explore Deming’s ideas on management by examining his works and exploring how the ideas are being applied in organizations today. While he was alive Deming continued to learn and add to his management philosophy. The blog attempts to hold true to his ideas while also looking at how those ideas have been, and are being, extended and implemented.

About the Deming Institute: The W. Edwards Deming Institute® was founded by Dr. Deming in 1993 to provide educational services related to his theories and teachings. The aim of The W. Edwards Deming Institute is to foster understanding of The Deming System of Profound Knowledge® to advance commerce, prosperity and peace.

About John Hunter: John combines technology with management expertise to improve the performance of organizations. He has served as an information technology program manager for the American Society for Engineering Education, the Office of Secretary of Defense Quality Management Office and the White House Military Office. He has authored the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog for years.

The Lean Marketing Lab is an online community, that has been created to further the cause of bringing continuous improvement to the sales and marketing arena. The foundational work is in Lean but you will find a flavor of Service Design and Design Thinking intertwined. Join and receive the four books that make up the Marketing with Lean Series.

About Business901 (http://business901.com):provides direction in areas such as Lean Marketing and Lean Services. Joe Dager is president of Business901, a firm specializing in bringing the continuous improvement process to the sales and marketing arena.  He takes his process thinking of over thirty years in marketing within a wide variety of industries and applies it through Lean Marketing Concepts.

Joe has participated with companies involved in retail, manufacturing, software and professional services along their quality journey. In these companies, Joe developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies. Always being a process thinker, he attached Lean to the way of implementing sales and marketing and has advanced those practices through Design Thinking and Service Design concepts. The Business901 Blog and Podcast include many leading edge thinkers and been featured numerous times for its contributions to the Bloomberg’s Business Week Exchange. Joe has authored four books with the most recent published this year, The Lean Engagement Team.

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Buildchatter launches Turnkey Social Media Solution for Small Business with FREE Socialite platform

Marketing a business on Facebook and Twitter is now easier, more effective and less time consuming then ever before.

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Social Media is becoming a mandatory requirement for small business. It allows them to interact with customers regularly, build relationships, answer questions in real time and ultimately increase sales. But with so much time and energy focused on running the business where do they find the time? The Money? The expertise? Where do they start?

The team of entrepreneurs at http://buildchatter.com understood this quite well and saw this as an opportunity to change the way small business does social media forever. The goal was to develop a complete application suite that could be used and shared at minimal or no cost. “Our mission is to empower all small businesses, regardless of their budget, with the tools needed to maintain an effective, easy to use and fundamentally sound social media program.”  Say’s John Macintosh company President and Co-Founder.

The result is a powerful, easy to use Social media solution that gets small businesses started off absolutely FREE of charge. This free “Socialite” package will help Small businesses:

Generate qualified, authentic new fans for their Facebook page at no additional cost by harnessing existing website traffic
Save time and increases productivity through organized and simplified Facebook and Twitter post and page management tools
Help the user design a custom Facebook Promotion tab that can be built and published in minutes without professional help
See relevant analytical data in real time on posts, followers and promotions
Discover the ROI being generated through organic social media efforts

In addition to the FREE Socialite platform Build chatter provides a wide range of Marketing, Promotion and Engagement tools for pennies a day. “We are confident our solution has everything small businesses have been looking for in one package.”

The suite includes tools for content generation, competitor and influencer research, social stores, interactive Facebook contests, sweepstakes, quizzes and more.  You can sign up for your free account today at http://buildchatter.com

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Helping Businesses Grow Renaissance Merchant Services Adds Innovative Technology

iProcess Mobile Application now part of Credit Card Processing Service

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 03, 2012 -
Steve Schwimmer, Business Development Director for Renaissance Merchant Services announces a new technology offering for credit card processing clients. iProcess™ is a mobile payment processing solution that provides flexibility and convenience to accept credit card payments anywhere is now offered by Renaissance Merchant Services. “Time and opportunity are precious commodities for businesses. This mobile application helps companies of all sizes take advantage of business transactions wherever they may happen to be. This is a great way to develop additional areas of commerce or better serve businesses on the go,” explained Schwimmer.

The iProcess app is applicable with Apple™ and Android™ devices. “Having a wireless processing solution that is part of a hand-held device performing many functions is a huge bonus to companies looking to expand credit card processing,” stated Schwimmer. Using iProcess eliminates the need for processing terminals. All the functions found in the terminal are also part of the mobile app such as providing a signature and a transaction history log, but with additional benefits of providing an emailed receipt and a Geotag location on the receipt. iProcess works wherever your Smartphone works.

During Superstorm Sandy, iProcess became an important business solution for companies who had lost power and other services necessary to utilize credit card processing. “Working closely with my customers in the aftermath of this storm I was able to offer iProcess as an answer to business continuity because it worked over a network,” he said. Renaissance Merchant Services waived processing fees with this product for its customers after the storm hit and during the month of November to help clients get back on their feet. “Customers were very appreciative of the service and as a result have really embraced the app.”

About Steve Schwimmer and Renaissance Merchant Services:
Steve Schwimmer is the chairman of the Long Island Better Business Bureau Advisory Board, member of the NYC Metropolitan Better Business Bureau, Board member of the Syosset Chamber of Commerce, past president of the National Association of Payment Professionals, member of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators and belongs to many other community and business groups. Renaissance Merchant Services is one of the largest privately owned and self financed merchant services provider; with over $1.5 billion in credit card volume processed.  The company was formed in 1997.

Contact:

Steve Schwimmer

Renaissance Merchant Services

516-phoneme

steve@516phoneme.com

Karen Johnson

Johnson Media Services

631-617-4109

Johnsonkr9@aol.com

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httpEasy Offers New Flexible, Easy-to-Use Website Builder

Breezi is Now Available to All httpEasy Customers Through cPanel

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PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 03, 2012 -
Cheyenne, WY – httpEasy (http://www.httpeasy.com) is proud to introduce Breezi, a new innovative website builder for all its shared and reseller customers available through cPanel. Breezi gives them the ability to create, design and manage a fully customizable, mobile-optimized website.

"We saw a massive need in the web hosting space for a proper website builder solution," says Chris Anderson, Co-founder of Breezi. "Customers sign up for a hosting account, and the next step is often to create a website. But many customers don’t know how, and have become increasingly frustrated with the tools available through their cPanel accounts."

"We are truly glad to have found this tool and hope it will overcome some issues to be found in traditional sitebuilders," says Mike Zobel, Manager at httpEasy. "As the Internet and the online world rapidly and dynamically evolve it is hard to always stay on top of the wave but in line with our commitment to full-featured hosting we try as hard as we can."

About httpEasy
Founded in 2002, httpEasy offers full-featured Shared and Reseller Hosting, VPS, Dedicated Server and Cloud solutions. Additional services like SSL Certificates and Domain Registration provide for a one-stop shop for individuals and businesses alike to fulfill all their hosting needs.

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