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A NEW YEAR, A NEW BOOK: Promotional Writing Expert Reveals How to Promote Your New Ideas
The New Year is around the corner, and many people are already deciding what their resolutions will be. For some, they will finally get started on that book theyve always wanted to write. For other authors who have already been published, perhaps theyll resolve to get their books out of their garages and into the publics hands. Whether the promotion efforts were stalled, or have yet to begin, one thing is certain -- all authors need a good marketing strategy to achieve success.
Contrary to what many people think, the first step in a marketing strategy is not mail your book to potential outlets." Before you send anything, you have to know what to send. You have to know what the media, bookstores, and book reviewers want. What they want is a press kit.
New Children's Music Artist, The Bummkinn Band, Focuses on Kid's Tunes with a Country Sound
As kid's music continues to gain in popularity, there is still a void for families who want to find tunes they can enjoy together. Country music-loving parents seeking something other than pop-flavored melodies for their kids can now find the answer in the first cd by The Bummkinn Band. Featuring the original songs and lilting voice of Texas-born singer/songwriter Kimber Breaux, the first album entitled "Starry Skies and Lullabies," includes boot scootin' nursery rhyme story-songs as well as lullabies that will put a small cowpoke to sleep faster than a bee sippin ' on a flower.
Click here to read more…Know More Media is Sponsor and Media Partner of Blogworld & New Media Expo 2008 in Las Vegas, Sep 20-21
Know More Media, an online publisher of business content, and one of the world's leading business blog networks, has become a media partner and sponsor of the second annual Blogworld & New Media Expo being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Sep 20-21, 2008. Know More Media's business blogs provide real-time news, information, and analysis on a variety of business topics, authored by topical experts who are authorities in their respective business-related fields. The Blogworld Expo is the world's largest industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event that is dedicated to the blogging industry and new media.
Click here to read more…beSatisfied, an Industry Leader Providing a Full Suite of Customer Satisfaction Solutions to the Automotive Industry Announces it Will be Attending the NADA Convention and Exposition Taking Place January 29th Through February 1st 2005 in New Orleans. Booth 6043/6045
Services include; CSI Service Drive Follow-Up based on a strategy of providing a long-term shift of improved customer satisfaction by monitoring the individual performance of all service personnel, identifying the dissatisfaction of customers, developing solutions to loyalty issues, and increasing the survey response to the manufacturer. Through our on-line reporting system, all levels of management with authorization will be able to access results 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our program is unique because it enables "less than completely satisfied" customers to be monitored until their service concerns are corrected.
Click here to read more…MarketingSherpa and KnowledgeStorm to Host Teleseminar: Email Marketing Metrics - What's Working in B-to-B Email"
KnowledgeStorm, the Internets top-ranked technology search site, today announced it will be hosting a joint teleseminar on January 13, 2005 with MarketingSherpa, a media company that publishes newsletters and reports featuring case studies, results data, and best practi 5a8 ces for marketing, advertising, and public relations professionals.
Laurie Hood, vice president of marketing for KnowledgeStorm and Stefan Tornquist, a metrics editor with MarketingSherpa, will lead the teleseminar, Email Marketing Metrics -- What's Working in B-to-B Email." Based on an exclusive survey of KnowledgeStorm customers and a new MarketingSherpa report -- Email Marketing Metrics Guide" -- Hood and Tornquist will present what more than 2,293 marketers said works -- and what doesn't -- from their own email marketing experiences.
Dates Announced for Last Extreme Marketing Makeover Program of 2006 Register by August 20, 2006 and Save $50
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 14, 2006 – Debbie LaChusa, the founder and president of 10stepmarketing, has announced the last Extreme Marketing Makeover Program of 2006 will begin on September 27, 2006. An early-bird discount of $50 is being offered on registrations received by August 20, 2006. Registration is now open at http://www.ExtremeMarketingMakeover.com
The six-week Extreme Marketing Makeover Program is held three times per year, in the fall, winter and spring. The program allows small business owners and solo-professionals to get expert advice and assistance to improve their entire marketing program for what they might spend on just a logo or a few hours of marketing consulting, according to LaChusa.
GlobeTax Strengthens European Presence
GlobeTax is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Mrakic to the role of Regional Manager.
Mr. Mrakic will be based at the company’s new office in Milan, Italy. From there he will coordinate the company’s intra-European tax research as well as its sales efforts. Mr. Mrakic, a native Italian, joined GlobeTax in 2006 and worked from the New York headquarters before relocating to Milan to take up his new role.
Managing Director of GlobeTax Ross McGill said: “Andrea’s appointment is an important step in growing our global business presence. We are being seen more and more by the financial services industry as the market infrastructure for cross-border withholding tax recovery due to collaborative initiatives such as Virtual Straight Through Processing (V-STP), our Tax Reclaim Service Bureau on SWIFT (TRSB) and market reference data distribution. With that kind of responsibility to the market we need to have more of a global presence through an aggressive office opening program of which this is the first.”
Skweezer Selected by Bloglines to Improve Mobile Experience
Greenlight Wireless Corporation announced that its Skweezer technology, which optimizes Web content for mobile devi 558 ces, has been integrated into the mobile version of Bloglines (www.bloglines.com), the world’s number one online RSS aggregator.
Bloglines Mobile (mobile.bloglines.com) users now view "skweezed" versions of the Web pages they access through their favorite RSS feeds. This allows Bloglines to both accelerate download speeds and present content that is easier to view and navigate on the small displays found on cell phones and PDAs. With the Skweezer technology, Bloglines also provides mobile access to more content than ever before by using Skweezer's paging feature, which allows Web pages to load that would otherwise be too memory-intensive for most devices.
Crestock Launches the Annual Photoshop Design Contest
Crestock, the world's northernmost stock photography agency is now offering professional and aspiring designers the chance to put their creative talents to the test in their third annual Photoshop contest.
Crestock Photoshop Design Competition
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In four rounds of one week each, Crestock Stock Photos will present a selection of images to the contestants, who are challenged to turn it into something beautiful, hilarious or otherwise exceptional, using their Photoshop skills.
Starting off with an iPod Touch & iPod Nano in the first round, the prizes get gradually sweeter with a MacBook in the second round, a MacBook Pro in the third round, and 1675 to finish it off, the Holy Grail for any designer, the latest Apple Mac Pro with a 30" HD Cinema LCD display.
The 5 Minute Solution to your New Year’s Resolution: Business Professionals Short on Time Can Grow their Business through Revolutionary 5 Minute Networking Events
The fulfillment of most New Year’s resolutions requires large amounts of will power and a fair investment of time. 5 Minute Networking is the exception by providing a fast and easy solution to networking for business. Often referred to as the business-equivalent of “speed dating,” 5 Minute Networking lets individuals meet each other one-on-one in five-minute increments, resulting in a fast-paced, exciting networking experience. 5 Minute Networking provides a forum where business people are guaranteed to meet a significant number of contacts in a short period of time. This concept is very appealing to business professionals looking to quickly broaden his or her sphere of influence and network base.
Click here to read more…LIP-INK® International Invites Women to Upgrade Their Long Lasting Lip Color
Leading innovative lifestyle cosmetic company LIP-INK® International, creator of the world’s original semi-permanent cosmetics®, invites women to trade in their outdated long-lasting lipstick tubes for the newest generation of smear-proof lip coloring. Owning the industry’s first and only 100% guaranteed smear-proof lip coloring technology, LIP-INK® International boasts a superior line of multi-patented liquid lip colors that are far superior to any other manufacturer’s products available on the market today.
Click here to read more…Online Diamond Jewelry Retailer Joins StopBloodDiamonds.org
DanforthDiamond.com, an online diamond jewelry retailer committed to offering conflict-free diamonds, recently joined StopBloodDiamonds.org. For information about Danforth Diamond or to see their conflict-free diamond jewelry, visit: http://www.danforthdiamond.com.
Company president Jill Renee said the company decided to join the organization because though they are already in compliance with the Kimberley Process, they wanted to go one step further to assure customers of their commitment to conflict-free diamonds.
Maine's Cliff House Resort & Spa offers Canine Massage
Canine guests as well as their masters and mistresses may enjoy a stimulating massage at Maine's Cliff House Resort & Spa this season.
Cliff House Collie
Canine massage helps to minimize pain from arthritis and hip problems, increases circulation, helps in reducing anxiety, stress, fear and other emotional issues, improves cardiovascular health, relieves pain and provides relaxation. Says Maine veterinarian Dr. Gary Stuer, who integrates Western veterinary medicine with complimentary and holistic therapies, "Many middle-aged and older pets suffer from arthritis and joint disease. Massage improves not only their health but their quality of life."
Rinse, Wash, and Repeat with New Ecover Ecological Hand Soap
It's wintertime, and to help consumers stay happy and healthy this season, Ecover announced today the retail launch of its new Ecover Hand Soap. Ecover Hand Soap (250ml) retails for $6.50; a one-liter refill bottle is also available for an MSRP of $9.50. Both are available at retail in most natural food stores, including Whole Foods, nationwide.
This year, as part of the UN's International Year of Sanitation, hand washing with soap was at the top of agenda, and even garnered the first-ever Global Handwashing Day to reinforce healthy hygiene practices and the 00004000 importance of washing your hands with soap. According to the American Society of Microbiology an estimated 1 out of 5 people don't wash their hands after using the restroom. And out of those who do, only a few actually use soap.
Simply Bathtubs Announces Arrival of Discounted Deep 31 Inch Walk In Bathtub
As an excellent online store for all things bathtubs, Simply Bathtubs is proud to introduce a state-of-the-art bathtub model that satisfies both conditions of form and function. For a limited time, the splendid Deep 31 Inch Walk In Bathtub will be an additional 10% off of the already affordable price. This is an absolute steal--considering this model has an unsurpassable attention to design and is constructed with only the best quality materials.
Deep 31 Inch Walk In Bathtub
Where flexibility is concerned, you will not find a better marriage between practicality and luxury than you would with Simply Bathtubs' products. The Deep 31 Inch Walk In Bathtub is built to cater to those who are unable to or prefer not to use the standard bathtubs that force users to enter by climbing in. With our specially-made walk in bathtubs, you will see that mobility within and throughout the bathtub is incredibly easy. There are extra-wide sealed watertight doors that can swing inward so that one can safely enter the tub without worrying about hurting themselves. Another attractive feature about the overall construction of this bathtub is the fact that it is incredibly sturdy. Composed of a stainless steel skeleton and a durable fiberglass body that is coated with a resilient gel coat, it provides phenomenal strength. At the same time, it also eliminates flex which is often the cause of leaking for these kinds of walk in bathtubs.
World's First Stock Market Search Engine Released
ScanTheMarket.com (www.ScanTheMarket.com), a division of Modulus Financial Engineering, Inc., announced this week the unveiling of their new stock market search engine service that promises to offer stock traders a new and innovative way to search the stock market for profitable trading opportunities.
The stock market search engine uses the same type of "computer clustering" technology in use by popular web search engines. The new service allows traders to search through thousands of stocks for profit opportunities and risk indicators in a fraction of a second and while the market is actively trading. The service does not require software installation as it runs inside any ordinary web browser. Trading alerts can be set to automatically send to any PDA, SmartPhone, or e-mail account.
Kitsch in the Kitchen: One Little Monkey Launches Debut Line of Pint-Sized Aprons, Keeping Hip Young Kiddie Chefs Looking Fresh and Fashionable
CLEVELAND, OH (PRWEB) May 11, 2006 -– Retro-chic accessories and stylish toddler gear make One Little Monkey (www.onelittlemonkey.com) the must have brand for hip moms and cool kiddies. Their debut line of pint-sized aprons brings “kitsch” back to the kitchen with adorable, vintage-inspired aprons, suitable for budding young chefs aged 2-5.
Pint-sized aprons come in two sassy styles: a reversible front-covering bib style apron (suitable for both boys and girls) and a “hostess style” wrap around apron perfect for little girl chefs-to-be.
Marco Bellini® Launches High Couture Online Fashion Boutique
A young and aspiring Chicago entrepreneur is exploding onto the high couture fashion world with his unique style, name and logo. Isaiah Israel, who designs under the name Marco Bellini, with the ubiquitous logo MB, has a strong feel for elegant, stylish and sophisticated apparel for men and women, and is soon adding the childrens line Teeny Bellini®. The Bellini Girl Contest and Model Search aims to discover the freshest faces to model their clothes and appear in the Bellini Girl Calendar of 2006. Contest details are available at http://www.belliniusa.com/639988.html.
Click here to read more…Automated Assembly Corporation Announces Web-Fed Digital Printing Capability
Automated Assembly, a leader in roll to roll automated assembly of flexible circuitry and RFID products is now offering digital printing services. The digital web printer can handle paper stock from 40 to 350 gsm and can print on a wide variety of substrates including paperboard.
Digital Printer
Unlike other web based printing processes, digital printing requires no print plates or multi-pass printing. Set up is much quicker and the flexibility is unlimited. Digital printing is ideal for fast response and shorter runs.
INSTANTIS Launches Performance Excellence Webinar Series Featuring Xerox and Covidien
Instantis, a leading provider of on-demand project portfolio management software used by business process and IT leaders to improve strategy execution and financial performance, launched today its 2009 Thought Leadership in Performance Excellence Webinar Series. Instantis clients Xerox and Covidien will lead Webinars on January 19 (1:00PM ET) and February 25 (11:30MA ET) respectively.
Sue Moore, Vice President, Business Alignment & Results in Xerox Lean Six Sigma will lead the upcoming session entitled "Fostering Growth Even in Tough Times Using Lean Six Sigma: The Leadership Role of Finance." Ms. Moore will outline the keys to fostering growth using Lean Six Sigma. She will describe the leadership role that the Finance organization played by both embracing Lean Six Sigma to improve its internal processes and collaborating with operations and even customers as a strategic partner to support their top-line initiatives. Click here to register.
