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Air Purifiers Direct 2U's Air Purifier Sales Rise 37% Since Addition of Airfree Air Sterilizers in 4th Quarter of 2007
Want It, Post It, Get It: The WantOutlet.com Announces a New Way for Buyers and Sellers to Meet
Clarksburg, MD based EDL Technology has recently launched WantOutlet.com, a site where buyers can post any item they want and sellers can then contact the buyer to negotiate a price.
"For customers who know what they want, but don't want to spend hours searching the Internet for something they may not find, this is a great tool," says EDL Technology CEO Marc Levant. "A customer places a want and may have a number of sellers competing for their business. Sellers don't have to spend a lot of money advertising their products; they can log on and find buyers. It's a win-win."
Web Site Provides Tips for Holiday Shopping
As the holidays approach, many shoppers dread long lines at the malls and hours spent searching for the perfect gifts for everyone on their list. But one web site offers tips to make your holiday shopping simpler.
"Everyone needs two things during the holiday season: more time and more money. Savvy online shoppers have learned how to minimize wasted shopping time and find the best deals," says Julie Hood, senior contributing editor at http://www.discount-shopping-service-guide.com. "Combining special online pricing with free shipping and cash back rebates can help you stay within your budget."
iCIMS Ranked 164th Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500
iCIMS, a leading provider of Web-based Hiring Management solutions, today announced that the company ranked number 164 on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2000 to 2004. iCIMS grew 1,142 percent during this period.
Colin Day, President and CEO of iCIMS, credits the company’s 97 percent customer retention rate, the signing of a record number of new clients and the award-winning iRecruiter suite of hiring management solutions with iCIMS’ impressive percent revenue growth over the past five years.
Dabble.com Named To The Red Herring 100 Spring 2007
Dabble.com, the Web's central hub for finding, sharing and organizing videos from anywhere on the Web, today announced it has been named to the Red Herring 100, an award given by the magazine to the top 100 private technology companies based in North America.
"Having received more than 800 submissions, it is clear that we are witnessing a new outburst of creativity," says Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. "With venture capital flowing again, it's exciting to see technology innovators and business investors collaborate to create disruptive technologies. The Red Herring 100 North America companies are impressive up-and-comers, and definitely the ones to watch."
Sales Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty
According to Ram Charan, in his best selling book, LEADERSHIP IN THE ERA OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY, "A key part of your comprehensive plan is the determination of which customers to keep. Even in a downturn, not every customer is worth having."
Award winning author Jeff Koser says, "Boards and CEOs must gain "first hand" knowledge of their best customers and top sales prospects. Your existing customers and top sales prospects are hurting. They will be looking to eliminate, reduce or consolidate spend. If you rely on your VP(s) of sales for this information you are not properly managing during these record breaking financial times."
Orlando Travel Just Got More Affordable with a Special Visa Promotion for Premier Destination Hotels
It's been confirmed. Spending money to take a vacation is good for the soul. A recent study by Ryan Howell, assistant professor of psychology at San Francisco State University found that that experiential purchases, such as travel, dining out, or attending a performance resulted in "increased well-being because they satisfy higher order needs, specifically the need for social connectedness and vitality -- a feeling of being alive."
For those still watching their wallets, a special Visa promotion is added incentive to book a stay at one of several award-winning Orlando hotels. A $50 gift card will be given to visitors of such properties as the elegant Renaissance Orlando Hotel Airport, or the charming Country Inn and Suites Lake Buena Vista, located just minutes away from Walt Disney World® Resort and other major Orlando attractions.
Bilingual Tots Total Immersion Language Schools Success Leads To National Expansion, Hiring Thousands Of Teachers
Bilingual Tots, an immersion language school designed specifically for children 0 to 5, h 1c1d as proven so successful in the Boulder area that it has launched nationwide. The company will add many more locations in September, expanding beyond the immediate Boulder and Metro Denver markets.
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"We're very excited to have an opportunity to extend our reach like this so quickly after starting our programs," said Agnes Roszell, founder and director of Bilingual Tots. "The well-researched philosophy that underlies Bilingual Tots--that small children are capable of learning numerous languages at a native or near-native speaker level if they are exposed at the earliest age possible--has proven popular here in Boulder, and now we'll be able to roll out classes across the country."
Insurers Blackball HBOS Staff from PPI
Insurers have turned the tables on vulnerable customers and are now refusing to offer payment protection insurance (PPI) to those who they feel might be at risk of losing their job in the coming months.
Sara-Ann Burgess, MD Burgesses
For many HBOS staff finding PPI cover is proving exceptionally difficult and leading insurers are refusing to offer policies to these individuals.
Following the announced merger of Lloyds TSB and HBOS, tens of thousands of staff are likely to be made redundant as the two operations rationalise their branch network and administration activities. However for staff worried about protecting their financial security, finding PPI insurance is becoming a real problem.
Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) Expert Jenn Weeks Will Head Internet Marketing Firm, We Build Pages, Expansion into Pay Per Click Management
Internationally Renowned Conversion Analysis and Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) Consultant, Jenn Weeks, will spearhead We Build Pages' expansion into Pay Per Click Management and Consulting as well as Conversion Analysis
We Build Pages, a leader in Internet marketing and search engine optimization, today announced that the company will be utilizing Weeks for Pay Per Click (PPC) Management, PPC Consulting, and Conversion Analysis for their own campaigns, as well as current client campaigns, and future PPC clients.
Shoppers Drugmart Makes a Confident Move by Adding Neaclear Liquid Oxygen Skin Care Products to its Stores
Shoppers Drugmart, Canada’s number one drug store chain, has decided to add neaclear liquid oxygen skin care products to its stores. The neaclear skincare products will be carried by Shoppers Drug Mart stores by March 1, 2006. With this announcement, neaclear is finally making the long anticipated move of reselling its physician-strength neaclear line to the Canadian mass retail market. Already regarded as one of the most clinically significant physician-strength skin care companies, neaclear is sure to seriously challenge the numerous skin care companies sold through these venues.
Click here to read more…Footscape Introduces New Holidays for 2006
Footscape, the specialist provider of walking holidays and heritage tours in Dorset, has added a Gardens tour and a Thomas Hardy tour - for walkers and non-walkers - to its range of holidays in 2006. The Thomas Hardy tour (3 nights) is packed with interest, including key places associated with Hardy’s life and work, as well as with his friend T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). The Gardens 5a8 tour (also 3 nights) visits five of Dorset’s most beautiful gardens.
Also new for 2006 are guided walking breaks in the beautiful region of Purbeck, combining the stunning scenery of the Jurassic Coast with panoramic inland ridges and unspoilt villages, including Corfe Castle.
9 Ways to Eke Out an Emergency Fund
With unemployment rates soaring, many Americans are looking enviously at their friends or family members who boast a savings account that can carry them through a rainy day and beyond. Yet, according to Bills.com president Ethan Ewing, just about anyone can save a little something for the future.
"One positive element has come from our nation's recent economic worries: The recession has turned around Americans' savings habits," said Ewing, who oversees free online consumer portal Bills.com. "For several years, Americans saved 1 percent or less of their income (and in some years, the savings rate was negative). Today, the personal savings rate is well over 3 percent. "
Great Jewelry Bargains Twitter Glitter Giveaway Makes Valentine's Day Sparkle
GreatJewelryBargains.com, a fine jewelry and loose gemstones e-commerce site dedicated to offering the best value and service on the Internet, announced today a Valentine's Day Jewelry Giveaway, it's the "Great Jewelry Bargains Valentine's Day Twitter Glitter Giveaway."
GreatJewelryBargains.com has a message for Twitterers: If the state of the economy has you down and the balance in your checkbook has you wishing Valentine's Day was another month away - don't despair!
GJBPartners is sponsoring the first ever "Twitter Glitter Giveaway" designed specifically for users of the Twitter.com social media site. Twitter users will have a chance to win a Grand Prize of a 14K Yellow Gold Pink Sapphire and Diamond Heart Pendant valued at $495.00 just for following GJBPartners on Twitter.com. Plus, if the total number of Followers listed on the http://twitter.com/gjbpartners account page is 2000 (Two Thousand) or higher on February 14, 2009, GJB Partners will award another Grand Prize of a 14K White Gold and Diamond Pendant also valued at at $495.00.
Competitor Business Interrogation Techniques Can Persuade Employees To Let The Corporate Trade Secret Cat Out-Of-The-Bag
Any business can use basic interrogation skills to lawfully acquire proprietary information from their competitors. Over time, a series of interrogations can paint a picture of a rivals strategy, research, products and marketing plans. Boris Parad, principal of Parad Law Offices and well-known author of the book Commercial Espionage: 79 Ways Competitors Can Get Any Business Secrets", demonstrates how a competitor can be persuaded to voluntarily disclose confidential information through seemingly innocent conversations. Simple techniques such as pleading ignorance, getting sympathy or guidance, flattering the employee, product comparisons, or even cold calls can be used to gather sensitive data at trade shows and fairs, scientific conferences and economic summits, job interviews, or local bars serving company employees and social functions.
Click here to read more…DeJONG Names Top 10 Trends in School Facility Planning
DeJONG, one of the country's foremost educational planning firms, has identified the most recent trends in educational facility planning.
William S. DeJong, Ph.D., REFP and CEO of the firm, said it is imperative educators recognize changing attitudes and practices to better understand how they will impact students' environment. "The debate over what constitutes an effective school facility will continue for the foreseeable future," he explained. "However, we can agree upon one thing: planning future public schools should be based upon identifying global, societal and education trends."
Linfield College Announces Accelerated Online Accounting Degree and Accounting Certificate Programs
Linfield College is launching online, accelerated versions of their two most popular bachelor's degree and certificate programs. Beginning February 2009, students nationwide will have the opportunity to complete Linfield's Accounting Degree and Post Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate Programs entirely online and in a shorter time span.
Enrollment in Linfield's Accounting Programs has grown over the past five years. The number of admitted adult students in the Post Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate has increased 100% since 2005. This year, the accounting programs became the largest of the seven degree and certificate programs offered by the Linfield College Adult Degree Program.
Honey Creek Farms Launches New Website
Honey Creek Farms, primarily a wholesale specialty gourmet honey company, has launched its new retail website: honeycreekfarms.gourmetfoodmall.com. Honey Creek Farms produces and selects high quality specialty honeys primarily from the Pacific Northwest and California.
Featured honeys are Wild Blackberry, Pumpkin Blossom, Fireweed and Black Button Sage. Star Thistle, Raspberry and Orange Blossom will be introduced in mid August. Their creamed honey line was introduced this spring featuring creamed honeys blended with fruits. Currently four varieties are available -- Clover, Raspberry, Apricot and Cherry.
Lodging Transaction Activity Maintains Momentum Through First Half of 2007; Upscale and Luxury Deal Volume and Pricing Remain Strong
Over $11.5 billion in upscale and luxury lodging facilities changed hands in the first half of 2007, according to Stephen Hennis, Managing Director of Hospitium. Through the second quarter, 177 assets have traded, exceeding the 158 transactions that occurred in the first half of 2006. "The robust hotel investment landscape shows no immediate signs of tapering," Hennis states. "At the current pace, 2007 is expected to reach $20 billion in high-end asset transactions, the third straight year with over $17 billion in deal activity."
Click here to read more…Centrica to Take 51% Stake in Belgian Business SPE
Centrica plc (Centrica) today announced that it is to increase its shareholding in Belgian generation and supply company SPE SA (SPE) to a controlling 51 per cent. Centrica has exercised its pre-emption right over the 25.5 per cent interest in SPE currently held by GDF International SAS (GdF) through an acquisition of GdF's 50 per cent stake in the 50/50 joint venture, Segebel SA. This will be added to Centrica's existing 25.5 per cent interest. GdF was obliged to dispose of its stake in SPE as part of the anti-trust remedies imposed by the European Commission as a condition of its approval of GdF's merger with Suez.
Click here to read more…Air Purifiers Direct 2U's Air Purifier Sales Rise 37% Since Addition of Airfree Air Sterilizers in 4th Quarter of 2007
Business has been great for Air Purifiers Direct 2U since they added Airfree products to their powerful air purifier line-up last fall. "I can't keep them on the shelf!" quips Unyi. "Airfree has a great product and our increase in overall sales is largely due to the addition of Airfree air purifiers to our website. We want our customers to know the benefits of both types of air purifier products we sell."
Airfree claims that its Airfree Air Purifiers are, "The Most Tested Air Purifiers in The World." Some of their competitors may argue that statement, but Airfree provides all the test results for their customers to see. "Airfree does not hide behind some generalized statements like some other air purifier companies do. They put their test results right out there on their internet website for anyone to see and that lets customers make a more informative decision when buying their products," states Unyi. "Sometimes companies make statements about their products on the internet or in their advertising and expect consumers to take it as gospel. It's nice when a company actually puts its money where its mouth is and shows us what's behind the curtain," Unyi adds.
