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Woman Auctions Naming Rights to Cat
Ebay has enabled sales that would be impossible in any brick and mortar store. In fact just this year, online casino GoldenPalace.com has purchased a grilled cheese sandwich with the face of the Virgin Mary, a giant Frosted Flake, and naming rights to several unborn babies.
American Pop artist, Dawn Okoro, is auctioning naming rights to her 8 month old kitten with a starting bid of nearly $2000. Okoro claims that the feline was found starving and at that time she took the cat into her home and nursed her to health. Okoro states that she has simply been unable choose a name for the cat. Okoro says, "The only restriction that I have is that the winner can not name my kitty anything mean, slanderous or obscene."
DataPortal(TM) Product Version 1.0.2 Launched April 4, 2005 - Presented at Gerber Scientific's "Innovation @ Work"
Connection Concepts, Inc. of Hartford Connecticut and Washington, DC, have introduced Gerber Scientifics' "Innovation at Work" partners DataPortal, (www.data-portal.biz) a product that enables the immediate exchange of business data over the Web without a developmental effort.
President and Chief Technology Officer of Connection Concepts Gary Whitten explains that "DataPortal can provide a standardized business communication channel that facilitates the integration and automation of business systems and processes without the need for unecessary data conversions."
Viva La Vida on viagogo
Coldplay are back and they're coming to a venue near you.
Coldplay are preparing to return to the limelight, with a brand new album and their first UK tour for three years. The eagerly anticipated Viva la Vida is released in the middle of June and live dates follow in September and October in Europe and December in the UK.
The tour is set to be one of the events of the year and demand for tickets is likely to be high when the http://www.viagogo.co.uk/Concert-Tickets/Alternative-and-Indie/Coldplay-Tickets
[tickets go on sale on Friday 30th May. Fans are advised that they can buy and sell tickets for the gigs from Friday on http://www.viagogo.co.uk. The 11 date UK tour begins in Birmingham on December 1st and concludes with two dates at the 02 Arena in London and one at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.
Successful Selling is Not Selling Out
Selling with heart gets results – and you can still respect yourself in the morning, according to international sales and marketing consultant Lenann McGookey Gardner on the inspirational Legends in Excellence CD, authored, produced, and directed by Annie Armen.
Got Sales? by Lenann McGookey Gardner
“Selling is not a battle. If you make it adversarial, you’re going to lose. Successful selling starts with a real concern for people and helping them to get into better circumstances now,” said Gardner.
Former Top Gear Presenter Supports Car Part Recycling
247spares, the UK's the largest car parts network, has relaunched with a new and improved website - that comes complete with an endorsement by former Top Gear presenter Quentin Wilson.
The revamped website also comes with a series of new video tutorials presented by Deal TV star, Andrianna Christofi, to help make it easier for visitors to use the site and order parts for their car.
Formed in 1999, 247spares is the and fastest growing car spares network in the UK. It already covers over 180 locations offering over 90,000 salvaged vehicles. All parts are guaranteed, and parts are available for almost every model of car from 1985.
Marketing Management Analytics Announces Expansion to Team With Seven New Hires
Marketing Management Analytics, Inc. (MMA), www.mma.com, the pioneer and innovator in marketing effectiveness, today announced the appointment of former Accenture executive Keith W. Hopkins as Vice President, Account Management. MMA is an independent operating unit of Carat, one of the world's leading media services companies.
The appointment is effective immediately. Hopkins will oversee client service for key MMA accounts.
"We are proud to welcome a seasoned executive like Keith Hopkins to the MMA team," said Ed See, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer of MMA. "His more than 11 years experience in global consulting organizations, particularly with business strategy, CRM and analytics, will provide significant value to our clients."
Lucas Group Named In the 2008 Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Companies
Lucas Group, an executive search firm specializing in a broad spectrum of verticals and a wide range of functions, today reports that the company has been named to the 2008 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in North America.
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"It is an honor to be recognized with some many other strong companies this year," said Art Lucas, CEO/President of Lucas Group. "We are blessed with excellent leadership and producer talent. From our vantage point, our future looks very bright.”
Since 1970, Lucas Group has been growing in strides with last year being our greatest milestone in the company’s history. On July 17, 29007, the majority interest of Lucas Group was sold to HIG Capital, a Miami based private equity firm. The sale to HIG Capital gave Lucas Group a stronger platform for growth opportunities. A minority interest of equity was also set aside for key managers/top producers who will continue to guide the organization.
New Services from eCareerCenter Simplify Online Job Searching
eCareerCenter (www.eCareerCenter.com), a leader in providing online job search assistance, announced several major additions to its growing service offerings to clients. Individuals from companies both small and large are going online for their job search. With the incredible number of ways to search online, many people get frustrated too early and make poor career decisions. eCareerCenter helps clients to manage their search more effectively than going it alone. "We don't just leave clients to figure out if they are heading in the right direction. We guide their efforts. It is part of every package we offer," says Jeff Fleming, the Director of Client Services.
Click here to read more…Texas Memory Systems Unveils Write Accelerator
Texas Memory Systems, maker of the World's Fastest Storage®, today announced a new Write Accelerator specifically designed to increase Oracle database performance. It accelerates Oracle databases by allowing them to handle substantially greater transaction volumes and add more concurrent users. The Write Accelerator writes with 40 times less latency than the cache of a standard RAID array and is easily integrated into Oracle environments.
The Write Accelerator works on the simple premise that performance of write-intensive databases is limited by two factors: latency and throughput. The Write Accelerator, a special edition RamSan solid state disk solution, offers unparalleled latency and throughput and unbinds Oracle applications limited by slow writes.
BidClerk.com Reports Construction Projects Up For Bid in the Raleigh-Durham, NC Area
BidClerk, the Construction Industry Search Engine, reported today that the following commercial construction projects are planning to go out for bid or start construction in the next 90 days in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area. Businesses interested in providing services relative to these projects should visit BidClerk.com and reference the Project ID listed below to obtain direct contact information for each job:
Raleigh-Durham construction projects coming up for bids and starting construction in the next 90 days
The Buyer Group Launches New SEO Web Site, Promotes 'Search' Services
Public relations with a twist of 'Search' on the rocks or straight up. Lisa Buyer, founder of The Buyer Group, adds search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) strategies to the mix of agency services.
"I recognized a need for a PR + Branding agency versed in search engine strategies and how corporate client's benefit from the mix of traditional and online media relations; messaging, branding, positioning and reputation management are critical PR components of online media," said Buyer. "After researching the Top PR agencies in South Florida, regionally and nationally, I was amazed to find most agencies focusing on traditional media services. Since PR is the backbone and a major driver of online media, it only makes sense to combine the power of SEO and PR under one umbrella."
Interlink Electronics Reaches Milestone: 750 Million eSignatures Captured In 2007
As 2007 comes to a close, Interlink Electronics, Inc. (OTC:LINK.PK) estimates that 3/4 of a billion electronic signatures have been captured this year alone using its technology, demonstrating the expanding uses of esignatures across the industries where the company focuses its activities, including: banking, insurance, brokerage and financial planning as well as the healthcare sector.
"This milestone is more than just a testimony to the acceptance of esignature technology," says Rod Vesling, Senior Vice President, eTransactions of Interlink, the leading provider of electronic signature software, hardware and services. "Our growth reflects new uses for the technology and a broader market acceptance."
Women's Business Enterprise National Council Presents National Conference and Business Fair in Atlanta June 23 - 26 at the Georgia World Congress Center and Hosts International Women's Day at the Sheraton Friday June 27
A diverse and dynamic slate of keynote speakers headlined the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Women in Business 2008: The Power of Progress, the nation's largest conference and business fair of its kind is taking place in Atlanta, June 23-26, 2008. Presented by WBENC, the leading advocate for and authority on women's business enterprises as suppliers to corporations and government agencies, the event drew more than 2,500 women's business enterprises (WBEs) and corporate procurement executives due to its success in generating business, building skills and expanding networks.
Click here to read more…B2B Internet Marketing Webinar Helps to Increase B2B Sales Quickly
For years, business people have preferred using the Internet over traditional means of finding solutions to problems and deciding which vendors to buy from. As a result, they have become ever more resistant to interruptions, cold calls, and self-serving salespeople.
Unfortunately, most B2B sales and marketing organizations have a hard time changing their ways to match their customers' preferences for using the Internet. Many businesses flounder and struggle when it comes to generating leads and orders via the Internet.
Dr.Oetker Re-Launches Ristorante.ca -- an Online Resource for Romantic Pizza Lovers
Dr. Oetker, the maker of Ristorante frozen pizza, has announced the re-launch of their Ristorante.ca -- a site designed to bring back the romantic spirit in week night meals and to announce the exciting Ristorante pizza contest, a chance to win pizza for a year.
"In this fast paced day and age, we've lost touch with the concept that dinner should be centered around spending time with your spouse or your family" Says Laura Jones, Brand Manager for Ristorante at Dr. Oetker "Our goal is to bring back the romance of sitting down to dinner that our parents enjoyed"
Children's Summer Camp Offers Intellectual Enrichment Opportunities For Children
"The importance of proper intellectual development, especially at the ages leading up to 4th grade, cannot be stressed enough" says Kelly Mayberry, Director at Brilliance Preschool and Academy, a Private School in North Dallas. Camp Brilliance offers fun and exciting ways for children aged 18 months to 4th grade to learn more about themselves and how they interact with their world through Art, Reading, Mathematics and the development of Social Skills. This 3 month camp is the perfect venue for the enrichment of strong minds that will only continue to grow in the future.
Click here to read more…HealthWorldWeb Wins Health Merit Award and Announces Local Metropolitan Communities in US
HealthWorldWeb.com has earned the Merit award from the WWW Health Awards in the Patient Education Information category. The site is also set to launch local communities for every metropolitan city in the United States.
Only two months after the Personalized Recommendation Engine was announced, HealthWorldWeb is again in the news. This time for an award of Merit. The World Wide Web Health Awards (http://www.healthawards.com/wwwha/ss2008winners/pe_web.htm) honors health related sites every year for their exemplary work online. Past and current winners include WebMD and the National Institutes of Health. This year, HealthWorldWeb was honored to be named a Merit award winner in the field of Patient Education Information.
D'Alesio Foodland Joins ScreenScape Network to Entertain Customers
D'Alesio Foodland, a full service grocery store famous for fresh produce, has recently chosen ScreenScape, an Internet-based Venue Networking solution, for a 6 screen deployment at their Hamilton location. ScreenScape's members form a community of screen displays for sharing content within an open venue network.
ScreenScape is an Internet service and community that offers a smarter, simpler and more cost-effective way to use dynamic screens in your venue
Guy D'Alesio, Owner of D'Alesio Foodland remarked, "The most appealing aspects of ScreenScape are its ease of use and cost effective price. I've tried a digital signage solution prior to ScreenScape and wasn't happy with the results. ScreenScape is the perfect fit for us and the transition was easy. In no time at all I had new content up and running. I love the ability to change it from anywhere, even outside of the store, just by logging onto the website."
Menudata Dietary Card and Electronic Translation Service
Menudata Ltd has launched a food-related translation service for travelers with special dietary needs. Menudatas dietary cards and electronic translations are an easy way to communicate special dietary needs in over 20 global languages.
The dietary cards present food restrictions and diets with up to four languages along with the essential sentences for communicating these special needs when traveling abroad. Prices for dietary cards vary between 11.90 and 22.90 euros including VAT and delivery.
One to Watch - Designer Spotlight on SAJATA-E FOR D2BD
Create and transform out of the box designs has been the model for clothing and accessories designer SAJATA EPPS designer for SAJATA-E FOR D2BD. Her attitude and pure creativity has been at the front of her underground, eccentric, and childlike apparel designs for almost seven years. Hand made from pattern to buttons SAJATA-E FOR D2BD never allows mass production to crush the originality female customers 18 to 30 tend to fall in love with.
Customer satisfaction is a major concern for this ever changing company and the needs of the consumer is something SAJATA-E FOR D2BD has always embraced. An example of this is their OPEN MEASUREMENT POLICY". Customers who need to adjust the measurements of their orders are welcome to do so free of charge before the order is processed. For over five years customers have emailed http://www.sajata-eford2bd.com to receive measurement adjustments because as one customer states most women are not a perfect six. Sometimes they need a size six top and a size eight bottom". SAJATA-E FOR D2BD is one of the few independent clothing lines that will tend to there customers in such a way without charging a arm and a leg in extra service charges.
