Monday, May 31, 2010

Toyota Recalls Fuel New Auto Safety Laws

The numerous recalls by Toyota have forced the United States Government to devise new auto safety laws to regulate the problems associated with these recalls. It aims to bring some impacting changes into the whole recall process. This would legally require all vehicles sold in the United States to be equipped with brake override systems. Brake override would assist drivers in countering the effects of unintended acceleration thus reducing accidents.

There have been over 6000 complaints registered against Toyota related to sudden acceleration over the last decade. These complaints also include statistics of more than 80 loss of human live. The new auto safety law has placed consumer safety the utmost priority and all measures are being taken to reduce the number of accidents.

The United States Government is planning to make it mandatory for all cars to have black boxes to record crash information. This installation would help in extracting relevant car accident data. However, experts are debating over the violation of privacy if black boxes are placed inside the cars. Anyhow, the new auto safety laws ultimate objective is to stiffen potential penalties against automakers. This will give the government more powers to demand a recall and push the car companies to meet new safety standards.

It seems the efforts to reduce accidents caused due substandard cars, will increase the budget of the U.S. Government. Now, we have to wait and watch how viable these new rules are if they are implemented.

About Auto Relief Group
Auto Relief Group offers Car Loan Modification service, we assist car owners in renegotiating their car loan or lease, avoid repossession and maintain ownership of their vehicle by working directly with lenders to restructure loans, extend terms or reduce payments.

We provide our clients with customized reports, expert advice and negotiation assistance when restructuring their car loans.

Website :  http://www.autoreliefgroup.com
Blog    :   http://www.autoreliefgroup.wordpress.com
Linkedin : http://www.linkedin.com/in/autoreliefgroup
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auto-Relief-Group/236140792410
Twitter    :   http://twitter.com/Anthony_ARG

Friday, May 28, 2010

Winters Company Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Launches New Website

BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE, MA.
Winters' sleek new website is intuitive and very user friendly. Site visitors can quickly learn all about the company, their services and their team.  The website is packed with resources offering do-it-yourself tips, industry terminology and an FAQ section.  A frequently updated blog provides the latest news and tips.  Videos on the site allow visitors to meet the Winters team and see them in action.  A service call may be scheduled or an estimate requested online in just one click.  Visitors can even talk to one of Winters' experts online.

“Our new website has all the bells and whistles needed to provide the most up-to-the-minute service and information to site visitors.  It enables visitors to schedule an appointment or ask a service question of one of our experts online.  The new site was built to be extremely user-friendly, but in addition to that, SEO and lead generation were key elements we wanted to focus on.  We're very pleased with the results,” noted Tim Flynn, Winters Company president.

ROCKET MEDIA of Arizona was the website architect.  According to Ben Kalkman, CEO of ROCKET MEDIA, “Winters was looking to make a significant impact on their Internet presence and online leads. As a home service company specializing in heating, cooling, ventilation and plumbing, it’s important they position themselves at the front of an already competitive industry.  When they contacted us they already had a working website, but after their initial consultation realized they were not performing to their full potential. We are proud to help Winters aspire to meet their Internet marketing goals and we are excited to help them continue to grow.”

Visit Winters Company Plumbing, Heating & Cooling at http://www.wintershomeservices.com.

About ROCKET MEDIA
ROCKET MEDIA creates custom website and Internet marketing solutions for clients who want to expand their business through effective social media and Internet marketing. ROCKET MEDIA offers creative minds that listen and deliver unparalleled technology, with measurable results, in a professional and timely manner. For more information contact (800) 339-7305 or visit the website at Rocketmediastudios.com.

About Winters Company Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
Since 1994, Winters Company Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has specialized in providing home services of plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and kitchen and bath remodeling projects to thousands of homeowners throughout Eastern Massachusetts.

Winters Company is the largest residential plumbing company in the state, with 20 trucks on the road and a full staff of licensed and insured plumbers and technicians.  In addition to 24 hour service and lifetime guarantees on many of their services, Winters Company has standardized their services, which ensures that every customer receives the same high quality workmanship delivered in the same professional and courteous manner.

Winters Company's trusted professionals are trained to care for a home 's systems as well as the home and homeowner. All of Winter's technicians undergo drug-testing and background checks, ensuring that only first-rate providers comprise Winter's team.

Winters Company has been honored with a number of awards over the years including the Local Torch Award for Excellence from the Better Business Bureau, and Angie's List Super Service Award.  Winters Company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.  For more information, call (617) 484-2121 or visit the website at www.wintershomeservices.com.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Global IP and Tpad Join Forces to Dominate VoIP Communications in Windows 7

 Tpad and Global IP have taken on the challenge of delivering VoIP to Windows 7 and Vista users with great success. Providing a full range of features that allow consumers to maximize their communication experience.  The specially branded Tpad “Ninja Pro” combines the best software with the best telephony infrastructure to transform the personal computer into a powerhouse telephone.  

Imagine being able to integrate all of your computer telephone tools like your address book in Outlook, your Customer Relationship Management database or Microsoft Exchange Server and you will begin to see the possibilities of using this system.

The ability to instantly dial calls directly from within your own database is just one of the time-saving features of the Tpad branded “Ninja Pro” system. The comprehensive and intuitive menus make communicating via VoIP / SIP on WIN2000, WIN XP, WIN2003, VISTA and Windows7 a breeze even without TAPI.

Making the “Ninja Pro” Softphone customizable was a top priority to Global IP Telecommunication who realized the importance to consumers and business owners to have a system that adjusts to their workflow tasks.  This includes localization in a majority of the world’s languages and remote administration support.

The customer selected service packages of Tpad’s global telephony network allow everyone to have the features they need in using the “Ninja Pro” Softphone.  Consumers can realize significant cost savings using VoIP / SIP and with the advanced features of this Softphone users can enjoy professional level audio and video calls at a fraction of the rates charged by fixed line providers.

For Windows 7 users this is an excellent opportunity to see the capabilities of VoIP at its highest level of performance.  Tpad’s Customer Care Advisors are on hand to address any technical issues to configure the “Ninja Pro” for operations with the Windows 7 or Vista operating system.

Tpad has been recognized for several years as one of the most progressive, consumer-oriented leaders in delivering high-quality VoIP services to individuals and businesses around the world. This latest addition to the host of VoIP tools for crystal-clear communications tackles one of the remaining obstacles to VoIP usage. With the branded Tpad “Ninja Pro” software, VoIP for everyone is now a reality.

About Global IP Telecommunications Ltd:  (http://www.globaliptel.com):
Global IP Telecommunications is a leading manufacturer of auto provisioning-capable softphone applications for Voice-over-IP. Global IP Tel. products are being sold worldwide through leading PC-, USB- and headset manufacturers, internet service providers, Telco's as well as international sales partners.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Leadership lessons from the UK general election 2010

The 2010 general election plunged the UK government into turmoil as it faced a hung Parliament and negotiations took place about forming a coalition. Read our Post-Election Survey Report to see what your peers thought about the recent series of events – and consider how it might apply to the leadership of your own company. If the balance of power were to shift within your organisation, through a merger or acquisition for example, is this how the workforce might be feeling? Our survey points to the importance of firm leadership and explores the debate around power-sharing.

By Helen Winsor

The UK’s 2010 general election was among the most gripping experienced by the country in years: as the results to the election were counted, it became clear that the UK was contending with its first hung Parliament since 1974. The Labour Party lost its stronghold, but although David Cameron’s Conservatives came through with the highest proportion of seats in Parliament, they didn’t win enough seats to secure an outright majority.

So would the Conservatives move boldly forwards as a minority government – or might they – or the Labour Party – agree to negotiate a Liberal Democrat-aided coalition? In the fraught aftermath to the election, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg held discussions with Cameron, before moving on for talks with the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown. On the fourth day of charged negotiations, Brown offered to resign as part of a Liberal-Labour pact, and on day five a Conservative-Liberal Democrat alliance was forged, propelling Cameron into the position of Prime Minister with Clegg as his deputy.

So what would this mean for the UK? In the days following the election as events unfolded, IQPC’s Post-Election Survey 2010 gauged opinion across the UK. We asked respondents how they thought a minority government would impact the UK economy until the event of a second election later in the year, and also whether they thought a coalition government set-up could work.

Of those surveyed by IQPC, 80.3% voted in this year’s election. Of the 19.7% who did not vote, approximately half were ineligible but about half did not vote on grounds of dissatisfaction with all parties, disinterest, not being registered or not receiving their polling card.

A hung Parliament?
The majority of respondents, a sizeable 57.7%, believed a hung Parliament to be a bad predicament for the UK, while 26.8% considered it to be a good thing. There was also uncertainty among 15.5% of those surveyed, who said they did not know whether a hung Parliament would be positive or negative for the UK.

A clear leader?
There was strong opinion (81.7% of respondents) that a clear leader must be decided on in order to see the UK through the global economic crisis which struck in late-2007. At the time of the election, the country had begun to show signs of recovery from the recession which took hold in the final quarter of 2008, but the survey identifies public fear that this progress could be hindered – or worse – reversed without a clear leader in Parliament.

Formation of a coalition?
Opinion on the formation of a coalition government was less clear-cut. Almost half of respondents (46.5%) said they would support a coalition government, 31% said they would not support a coalition, while 22.5% were uncertain as to where they stood on this outcome. In terms of coalition preferences, the most favoured combination was for a Labour/Liberal Democrat partnership (about 30%), with 10% expressing a preference for a Conservative/Liberal Democrat partnership.

Back to the polls?
In the eventuality of Parliament being unable to agree on a coalition, the next step of the process would have been to send the UK back to the polls. Of those surveyed, a significant 81.7% said they would repeat their vote if this were to happen, while interestingly, 7% indicated they would cast a different, tactical vote. The remainder said they would not vote due to ineligibility or continued disinterest.

Reforming the voting system
Finally, we asked whether the UK voting system needs to change. The UK’s ‘first-past-the-post’ system relies on single-member constituencies, which many people believe can lead to disproportionate results. Approximately two-thirds of the UK’s seats are deemed ‘safe’ because one party has a huge majority within its constituency and automatically wins, so votes for other parties are unlikely to make a difference.

Different voting systems are used elsewhere in the world, however, such as the single transferable vote or alternative voting, which combine voter choice, proportionality, and a constituency link in different amounts. The survey results suggest considerable demand for electoral reform – with a substantial 62% of respondents advocating the need for change and only 28.2% expressing satisfaction with the system as it stands.

Overall, the survey findings indicate a largely pessimistic stance towards the hung Parliament predicament. Furthermore, there was not overwhelming confidence in the effectiveness of a coalition, with only about half of respondents in favour of a government with no outright leader. All of this points towards substantial disaffection with the UK voting system and demand for reform to prevent this type of situation from recurring at future general elections.

As part of their pact, the Conservatives have offered the Liberal Democrats a referendum on changing the electoral system to the alternative vote - so time will tell whether the electorate votes for change when it returns to the polling booths later this year.

Leadership lessons
Mergers, acquisitions and business transformation initiatives frequently shake up the power balance within companies and organisations. So what can business leaders learn from the events of the UK general election? The key message of our Post-Election Survey 2010 is the importance, in the event of any power shift, of retaining strong direction from the top, together with confidence across the wider organisation.

Find out more about leadership best practice at our forthcoming Lean Leaders events:
- Lean Leaders Meeting 2010 at CCT, Canary Wharf in London, from July 5th - 6th.
 Download the Brochure: www.leaders-in-lean.com
- H-PIN Annual General Meeting 2010 in Chicago IL, from September 29th - October 1st.
 Download the Brochure: www.h-pin.net

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Orchira Enters U.S. Jewellery Retail Market

Orchira,  the leading British pearl jewellery brand has announced an exclusive partnership with renowned New York based fine jewellery manufacturer Kuber Mfg. Inc., with the aim of introducing 700 exquisite pearl jewellery designs to over 3000 leading jewellers and department stores in the United States and Caribbean.

Established in the United Kingdom, Orchira is a fast growing luxury brand known for its extensive line of exquisite pearl jewellery designs stocked by the key retail and TV shopping networks, including Amazon, Ideal Shopping, M6, EHS, TK Maxx and hundreds of jewellery retailers across Europe and UK.

Despite the luxury market recession and little expectations of the recovery before 2011, Orchira enjoyed strong sales performances and strong increase of brand recognition in Eastern Europe and Asia during the 2009. " Our customers appreciate the balance of fresh, unique designs and price of Orchira’s 100% authentic pearl and gemstone jewellery and we now see new patterns, where women are buying affordable designer pearl jewellery for themselves, instead of waiting for a man's treat. Our sales have grown significantly, when the jewellery and luxury market was down in flames last year.", - says the Founder and CEO of Orchira, Shan You.

Basant Johari, President of Kuber Mfg. Inc., added "We are very excited to be working with Orchira and proud to be the exclusive distributor of their pearl jewellery in United States and the Caribbean. We believe the time is right and with the help of Kuber's sales and distribution network, Orchira is well positioned to expand its presence in these lucrative markets."

With design and quality at their essence, Orchira's high quality authentic cultured pearl and gemstone jewellery offerings vary from season to season, always staying on trend with the latest and most flattering looks and colours. Orchira constantly delivers an exceptional brand experience that reflects every woman's natural beauty and recognizes her individuality through TV shows and network of selected retailers. Orchira's award-winning retail website plays an important role in the brand strategy and offers the most comprehensive pearl jewellery catalogue, excellent product photographs, unbeatable prices and outstanding customer service.

"We recognised the importance of online presence for any modern jeweller and have launched Orchira US retail website targeting U.S. market and are committed to deliver outstanding brand experiences online", - said Basant Johari, President of Kuber Mfg. Inc.,

Orchira pearl jewellery collections will be sold exclusively by Kuber Mfg. Inc., in the United States, via Orchira US retail website (www.orchirausa.com) and Kuber's distribution network covering 3000 jewellers and department stores. The Orchira brand will debut at JCK Las Vegas Jewellery Show, ,Booth No. 13059,   on June 4 - June 7, 2010.


About Orchira

Founded in the United Kingdom, and headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, Orchira is a leading British pearl jewellery brand. Orchira pearl jewellery sells through TV shows, over 350 premium retail stores across the country, online at it's award-wining website www.orchira.co.uk and through its mail order catalogues.

About Kubér Mfg. Inc

Incorporated in 1993, Kuber Mfg Inc is a New York based fine jewellery manufacturer that utilizes unique craftsmanship approach and cutting edge techniques to deliver the exceptional jewellery quality and precision.

Monday, May 24, 2010

St Helens Chamber helps 500th female entrepreneur

St Helens Chamber is celebrating its latest milestone, after helping 500 women start businesses in the Borough.

The landmark was reached by Jan Williams, who has opened the Northwest Laser and Aesthetics Clinic on North John Street, St Helens with support from the Chamber.

The business, which uses lasers to remove unwanted hair as well as carrying out other cosmetic treatments, approached St Helens Chamber for support to start the business in St Helens, following the success of her clinic in Frodsham in Cheshire.

Jan has been allocated the support of a dedicated business mentor to support her through the first years of trading, and was awarded a start up grant of £5,000 to assist with initial costs.

Jan has already recruited one member of staff is looking to take on a receptionist in the near future.

Jan commented: "My mentor, Bob O’Connor has been brilliant. Having him and the Chamber behind me has made opening the business a lot simpler. I would certainly recommend getting in touch with St Helens Chamber for support and also the opportunities they provide for networking."

The Entrepreneur Kick Start programme, which is funded by the local Enterprise Growth Initiative, supported by St.Helens Council, provides start-up advice, free accountancy support for the first 12 months, ongoing business mentoring for the first three years, as well as grants from £200 to £5000.

Ann Holcroft, Business Start Manager at St Helens Chamber, added: "We are delighted to have reached this latest landmark. We work with many women from a range of backgrounds in the Borough who are looking to start a business and it is really rewarding to share in their successes."

"We offer a flexible service and any ladies who contact us have the option to meet with a female business adviser. We can also arrange meetings at a convenient location and time to suit you."

If you have an idea for a business and would like support to get your idea off the ground, call St Helens Chamber on 01744 742000 or visit http://www.sthelenschamber.com

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Web Design Tips To Apply That Are Extremely Valuable

When considering the various components that go into creating a good site, you realize how complicated web design is. The ultimate goal of a site design is to both be appealing to traffic while also ranking high on search engine pages. On the other hand, even if you positively influence the search engines, if your site is too unattractive and visitors don't want to stay on it, you haven't done much. The "bounce rate" of people who come to your website and leave immediately is mainly owed to the aesthetic appeal of your site. To achieve excellent results over the long term, it is critical that you emphasize good site design. Some websites do very poorly in sales, yet they achieve great rankings in the SERPs. This article will be exploring the various tips that you can use when working with web designing.

A good web design tip to remember is to always keep it simple and to stay away from clutter. A good example of this is http://beardandmustachetrimmer.org with a clean layout and easy navigation. Yes, it's fun to try out all the neat Photoshop effects or use flash based animation, but keeping it simple without all that hustle and bustle will pay off when it comes to the long term. Your site visitors will simply be put off by the design that is confusing and cluttered. You can instead create an appealing webpage design by organizing the information on your page so that your visitors easily find what they are looking for. It's not right if text overpowers the visual, and vice versa, so make sure you have a good balance between the two. You won't want to forget to optimize all images so that your site loads as quickly as possible.

Another thing that you need to keep in mind is navigation. Good web design and smooth navigation should always go together. People should be able to visit your site and easily find what they want. Don't force your visitors to click a bunch of links or scroll to the bottom of the page, etc. Instead, you'll want to offer a clear cut road map on how you've structured your site so that they can easily move around. Some people may find your site through the search engines, so keep in mind that not every visitor comes to your site through your home page. Therefore, it's important to have the page's title, and links on the top or bottom leading to the important pages of the site, such as the home page, contact page, about page, etc.

Never program any music to begin playing immediately with out visitor control. When the visitors come to your site and hear any kind of music blasting out, they will simply move on to the next one. You also need to be careful with automatic talking heads, or audio welcome messages. You should give them the needed control to turn on/off the music if they want.

All in all, website design isn't difficult once you know what you're doing.

Just keep in mind that the more effort you put into designing your site, the better your success will be in the long run.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Area Pipeline Report

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Area Pipeline Report

Life Science Analytics', Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Area Pipeline Report contains detailed information on the multiple sclerosis drug pipeline. This report provides insight into the pipeline status of multiple sclerosis drugs by company and by stage as well as a summary of the latest news and developments in this area ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=126686&rt=Multip ... )

Scope of the report:

Each Life Science Analytics’ Therapy Area Pipeline Report provides the user with real detail on drug pipelines, by company and by stage, for each specific therapy area. The latest news, by company, also ensures that each report is fresh and up-to-date.

In addition to new developments and disease specific pipeline projects, each report also contains extensive information in tabular format on a company’s full product pipeline and products by phase of development with regard to the therapy area.

Full pipeline details, by stage, are provided and include detailed product descriptions, information on partnering activity plus clinical trial intelligence. Each Therapy Area Pipeline Report also provides detail on the top 20 companies with products in the early stage of development and the top 20 companies with products in the late stage of development. Finally, each report also provides a comparison with other major indications in the disease hub based on Marketed Products vs. Pipeline Products.

Key benefits

• Understand a company’s strategic position by accessing detailed independent intelligence on its product pipeline for specific therapy areas.
• Keep track of your competitors and partners by better understanding their product pipeline.
• Monitor a company’s research effectiveness by determining pipeline depth and number of products in development by clinical phase for specific disease areas.
• Maintain a critical competitive advantage.

Related Reports :

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Therapy Area Pipeline Report
http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=126697&rt=Amyotr ...

Global Multiple Sclerosis Drug Market 2010-2025
http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=135347&rt=Global ...

Multiple Sclerosis Market Forecast
http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=130004&rt=Multiple-Sclerosis-Market-Forecast.html


To know more and to buy a copy of your report feel free to visit : http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=126686&rt=Multiple-Sclerosis-Therapy-Area-Pipeline-Report.html

Or

Contact us at :

Bharat Book Bureau
Tel: +91 22 27578668
Fax: +91 22 27579131
Email: info@bharatbook.com  
Website: www.bharatbook.com  
Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/3bbharatbook

Friday, May 21, 2010

Executive Accounting Services, Inc. Launches New Website

Executive Accounting Services, Inc. a Raleigh accounting services firm specializing in business and personal accounting, announced today that it has launched its newly redesigned website as part of an ongoing marketing outreach program. Located at http://www.easnc.com, the site better communicates Executive Accounting Services’ range of services and reflects the organization’s refreshed brand identity.

Built on a content management system (CMS), the new site provides flexibility to refresh content easily and post new information quickly and showcase client feedback.  It emphasizes the firm’s goal: to help businesses and individuals enjoy financial peace of mind through professional bill pay, tax preparation, budgeting, payroll outsourcing, and QuickBooks® management.

The site gives clients the ability to securely share files and data with the firm.  Additionally, customers using QuickBooks will be able to access a database of tips to help manage their files efficiently.

Terri Benforado, President said, “We are pleased with the look and functionality of our new website.  We can now better communicate with clients to prepare their financial documents and reach out to potential clients to demonstrate how we can help them achieve their personal and professional financial goals.”

About Executive Accounting Services
Specializing in bookkeeping, payroll, job costing and tax planning and tax preparation, Executive Accounting Services, Inc is their clients’ most trusted business adviser, consistently exceeding their expectations.  As Certified QuickBooks® ProAdvisors, they specialize in setup and cleanup of QuickBooks data files.  For more information, call 919.859.8600 or visit http://www.easnc.com

Thursday, May 20, 2010

World-renowned executive coach launches Leadership Program

New York Times best-selling author and Executive Coach, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, PhD, has partnered with Charlotte based WeSkill, to develop an innovative leadership program for business executives.  Recognized as one of the fifteen most influential business thinkers in the world by Forbes and The (London) Times, Marshall’s partnership with WeSkill, a local business education delivery firm, establishes Charlotte as a hub for progressive leadership instruction.

WeSkill’s innovative Leadership program is 6-months in the making with insight provided by another well known thought leader, partner and fellow mentee of Goldsmith, Dr. Frank Wagner, PhD.  “In a wired, hectic, ‘never the right time to work for oneself’ society, improving leadership needs to be specific, time sensitive, measured and reinforced.  The WeSkill platform is the only delivery platform that can honestly say it hits each of these conditions,” says Dr. Wagner.  Dubbed, “The Federal Express of Feedback,” while working with senior executives at IDS American Express, Dr. Frank Wagner has helped leaders achieve positive, long-term change in behavior since 1976.  Together, Wagner, Goldsmith and the WeSkill team including founders Brian Parsley and Michael Hernandez, have created an in-depth foundation in established leadership principles and practice. Their challenging program focuses on personal values and behaviors, immediate and continuing improvement of concepts and skills, added insight into the many elements of leadership, and the creation of a personal philosophy of leadership.  Working in harmony with the busy lives of professionals, the program blends online courseware with peer reinforcement to facilitate a face-to-face exchange of ideas, experiences and visions.

“Choosing WeSkill as a partner in developing an innovative leadership program was a no brainer,” says Dr. Goldsmith.  “They’re consistent in their ability to provide reliable, relatable and relevant processes for behavioral change at the executive level.  It is my belief that our leadership program has been designed to help top executives achieve genuine success in their role as leaders."  

Co-founder and COO of WeSkill, Michael Hernandez emphasizes, “Charlotte is the leader in knowledge capital.  This program harvests the same type of “best in class” leadership principles and truly has the ability to make Charlotte what Silicon Valley is to technology.  It’s an online tool that allows for 360 degree conversations between senior executives and their leadership teams – an interaction missing from today’s intense business climate. ”    

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, PhD and Dr. Frank Wagner, PhD are available for media interviews.  To schedule, call 704-944-9400.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Drinks vending gets a fresh look and feel with KLIX

The new website has been designed in order to ensure that prospects and customers have a simple, hassle-free platform through which to easily access information about the vending machines and drinks available.

KLIX is the UK’s number one in-cup vending solution and is part of Mars Drinks (http://www.marsdrinks.co.uk/), the specialist drinks division of the Mars Group of companies. As the market leader in drinks vending, the new KLIX website reflects the changing needs of customers and has been built with this in mind.

To increase ease of use, the new features also include a secondary navigation bar to make moving around the website more intuitive, thereby ensuring information is easily accessible, and ideal for those new to drinks vending.

This new platform allows for the further development of web 2.0 tools and utilities. Customers already have the option of getting in touch via Twitter (http://twitter.com/marsdrinksuk) and following updates from the team on the KLIX blog (http://klix.co.uk/news), and there are more innovations in the pipeline.

Shabbir Dungarwalla, UK e-business manager, Mars Drinks explains the thinking behind the updated website:

“As one of the leading innovators in the vending industry, we are continuously developing our online presence to allow our customers to interact with us in the way they prefer. We hope the new website reflects the KLIX ethos of simplicity and reliability and that our customers and prospects are able to access all the information they need with ease. If customers choose to go online because it is more convenient for them, we want to give them as many options to contact us as possible and embrace the new technologies that allow that.”

To find out more about KLIX, please visit the new KLIX website http://www.klix.co.uk or call us on 0870 600 20 30 or get in touch via Twitter @MarsDrinksUK

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Rachel’s Time Management Pays Dividends

In between learning Italian, taking piano lessons, doing her Duke of Edinburgh award, working part time in WH Smiths and studying four AS levels, Rachel Jervis found time to be not just the managing director of a company – but an award winning one.

Rachel, whose weekly schedule would leave most people exhausted, has been named this year’s Best Business Entrepreneur in the Peterborough-wide Young Enterprise programme.

She led a 20-strong team of her peers from Thomas Deacon Academy as they set up a company, appointed directors, carried out market research, produced a range of greetings cards and then sold them to friends, relatives and at Young Enterprise Board trade fairs.

The year 12 pupil had to undergo a stringent interview process to land her position at the head of the company. After applying for the role she was interviewed by Young Enterprise business advisors and references from her teachers were taken up.

“I thought it would be a really challenging project to be involved in,” said Rachel, who lives in Park Crescent. “I thought I was quite a good team leader and wanted to see how I’d cope in a real situation.”

The team called their business TDA Pinnacle and manufactured greetings cards. And Rachel, 17, had some tough decisions to take.

“We started off making magnetic cards but they didn’t sell well so we had to change tactics,” said Rachel. “It wasn’t always smooth running but there were plenty of challenges.”

For Rachel the personal challenge was time management.

“Finding time to manage other people, to make sure everyone was doing what they were supposed to be doing was tricky,” said Rachel. “But I learnt so much too – about running a business, efficiency and quality. I proved to myself I can be a good leader which is something to bear in mind when I’m making decisions about my future.”

Under Rachel’s leadership TDA Pinnacle recorded a final profit of more than £400 and paid out a 10% dividend on shares they’d sold to friends and family – an impressive return on investment during a recession.

The Young Enterprise Company encourages students to set up and run companies over the course of a school year, marketing and producing products or services to sell to students, school visitors and at Young Enterprise Board trade fairs. Each school company is supported by advisors recruited from the business community.

Anne Corder Recruitment supports the Best Business Entrepreneur award won by Rachel. The finalists all underwent a grilling by Anne Corder and other judges.

Anne said: “Rachel demonstrated many of the qualities and characteristics synonymous with an entrepreneur – spark, confidence, personality, a bold approach, commercial and business awareness and a willingness to take risks.”

Monday, May 17, 2010

LG Extends its Innovative Dishwasher Range

Sydney - LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator is extending its popular dishwasher range in Australia with the launch of the new Slim Direct Drive Motor Dishwasher with third rack.

The LG LD-1420T2 offers consumers practicality, smart technology and load efficiency, and is the latest product to be released by the electronics company following recent investments in its premium product offerings in the major appliance and cooking categories.

The new Slim Direct Drive Motor Dishwasher features a third cutlery and utensils rack. This additional feature, alongside adjustable middle and bottom racks, allows further convenience by responding to consumer needs as people continue to look for cleaning solutions that fit their lives.

Unlike conventional dishwashers with bulky horizontally mounted motors and sump and pump systems, LG's Slim Direct Drive Motor is positioned vertically. This creates a spacious interior with a fourteen place setting capacity and extra room for larger plates (up to 33cm and 35cm) on the outer edge.

LG's Inverter Direct Drive Motor reduces wear-and-tear and noise by utilising fewer moving parts, and comes with a 10 year warranty (2 years parts and labour + 8 years on motor part) to provide customers with additional confidence and security in the quality of their LG dishwasher.

In addition, the dishwasher features a unique UV lamp sanitisation process which reduces bacteria in the dishwasher during the final cleaning stage for a more hygienic wash as well as the Extra Hot Rinse Cycle. This technology increases the rinse cycle up to 80C, 10C higher than normal, which contributes to a more hygienic wash.

Glacel Lubrin-Zabat, Category Manager Home Appliances, LG Electronics Australia, is excited about the release of the Slim Direct Drive Motor Dishwasher and recognises the boost its launch will give the company in the kitchen category.

"The past few years have shown a significant increase in the popularity of stay-at-home cooking and a return to entertaining in the home. As such, people are investing in their homes, and in particular making the kitchen the hub of the household.

"As a result, LG has also invested significantly in our home appliance and cooking categories to ensure we continue to provide consumers with products that fit their lifestyle and provide ease and convenience. The release of the new Slim Direct Drive Motor Dishwasher works alongside recent new product launches in LG's major appliance range, including the European-inspired integrated kitchen appliances which all work to increase the company's presence in the category and reinforce our commitment to providing premium products," said Ms Lubrin-Zabat.

The stainless steel finish also provides consumers with smooth, clean lines that ensure the ultimate in sleek kitchen design.

The LD-1420T2 Slim Direct Drive Motor Dishwasher with Third Rack features:

14 Place Settings
10 Year Inverter Direct Drive Motor Warranty - for greater durability (2 years parts & labour + 8 years on motor part)
Slim Direct Drive Motor - the Motor utilises fewer moving parts to reduce machine wear-and-tear and noise. At the same time it increases stability and durability.
Third Rack - Height Adjustable for cutlery and utensils.
UV Lamp Sanitisation - activated after the dry cycle to reduce bacteria.
Extra Hot Rinse - enabling the water temperature to rise up to 80 degrees for a more hygienic wash.
Dual Wash - select desired spray intensities, depending on items loaded into each drawer
Half Load Option - this program can be selected when you want to use the dishwasher even if it is not full. With this option, either the upper or lower drawer alone can be selected to wash smaller loads to save you time.
Hybrid Drying System - combines ventilation and condensing drying for optimum drying results.
Adjustable racks - the middle rack is adjustable so you can cater for dishes of all shapes and sizes.
Vario Wash System - alternates water between the top and bottom arms for a more powerful spray.
Stainless Steel Finish
Water Rating - WELS 4 Star/13.9L per wash.
The new dishwasher (LD-1420T2) is available in retail stores nationwide from December 2009. SRP: $1,549

For more information please visit the LG website at www.lg.com.au or call 1300 LG CARE (1300 542 273) for stockists.

About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 84,000 people working in 115 operations including 84 subsidiaries around the world. With 2008 global sales of $44.7 billion, LG comprises of five business units - Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Business Solutions. LG is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, audio and video products, mobile handsets, air conditioners and washing machines. LG has signed a long-term agreement to become both A Global Partner of Formula 1™ and A Technology Partner of Formula 1™. As part of this top-level association, LG acquires exclusive designations and marketing rights as the official consumer electronics, mobile phone and data processor of this global sporting event. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.

About LG Electronics Home Appliance Company
The LG Electronics Home Appliance Company is an innovator in the home appliances industry, dedicated to offering healthier and greener products, blending smart technology and trend-setting design and providing a complete solution for improving daily life. LG's insightful products, including refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, cooking appliances, vacuum cleaners, and built-in appliances, are designed to resonate with consumers around the world. LG's innovative technologies and convenient features, including the world's first interactive refrigerator, steam washing machine and combination oven and microwave, set new trends in the appliance industry, helping to establish LG as a global leader. http://www.lg.com/au/

For further information, images or to organise an interview please contact:

Nicole Thurston, Burson-Marsteller
Tel: 02 9928 1584 (direct)
Mob: 0401 677 178
Email: nicole.thurston@bm.com
Fax: 02 9928 1557

Charlotte Ferrand, Burson-Marsteller
Tel: 02 9928 1579 (direct) Mob: 0406 578 771
Email: charlotte.ferrand@bm.com
Fax: 02 9928 1557

Sunday, May 16, 2010

DATAFORT Fixes the Price of Backup with Byebaq Professional

DataFort, the innovative developer of data protection managed services, today unveiled Bytebaq Professional, an offsite backup service that automatically protects all the data on a workstation, laptop or server for a fixed yearly fee which is currently the lowest in the industry. With Bytebaq Professional, support staff is made more efficient by removing the need for endless checks of the backup sets; in a corporate environment, Bytebaq Professional makes it possible to monitor company-wide backup activity without leaving your desk. And as costs are fixed the service also eases the IT budgeting process, while increasing data protection by storing information offsite in one of DataFort’s European datacentres.  
Bytebaq Professional changes offsite backup in two critical ways: 1) the cost is fixed per machine regardless of the amount of data to be secured.; In the case of servers this is based on the size of the server’s hard drives. But no matter what the yearly subscription fee will always be much smaller than competing options, and 2) the service backs up all the data on the source device: this way customers are not under pressure to only protect critical data to lower the associated cost. In addition, Bytebaq offers all the features organisations have come to expect from a professional backup service: for example multiple backup sets, USB disk recovery for faster data retrieval, 256-bit AES encryption and advanced compression algorithms.
‘Just like VoIP systems have changed the payment paradigm for voice communications, Bytebaq Professional has changed the payment paradigm for offsite backup,’ said Marcie Terman, business development director at DataFort. ‘Bytebaq is a strong proposition for both end users and resellers because without any sacrifice on performance its financial model offers both a highly competitive price and nearly effortless revenues. The split between the actual service and the support allows our resellers to enjoy higher margings while DataFort focuses on providing a secure, stable and flexible backup platform. . As storage and transmission costs have plummeted, the costs associated with customer service have increased.
Bytebaq Professional allows resellers to take efficiency to a new level; while DataFort handles the backend, the partner can focus on reselling the service either as a standalone offering or as an element of a larger support service. ‘Bytebaq Professional will encourage end users to abandon support-intensive tape backup,’ continued Terman. ‘And it will be much more profitable for our channel partners than supporting organisations reliant on ‘DIY’ offsite backup, giving them a significant competitive edge.’
Bytebaq Professional’s resellers will have the choice to either charge their customers directly or to have DataFort manage the payment process; for any customer brought online by a channel partner prior to 30th June 2010 DataFort will apply an additional discount of 30% on the wholesale price. This means a reseller could secure all the data on a customer’s laptop for a mere £28 a year wholesale, or the data on a one-terabyte server for just £315 a year wholesale. The service will be demoed at Channel Expo in London on 12th and 13th May 2010, where DataFort will also be showing the Hi-5 High Availability Service aimed at larger enterprises with more demanding data protection needs.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Categories of investors in Real estate investing

Investments in properties are considered as one of the most lucrative investments. Money invested in properties or land will surely reap you huge amount of profits than expected if kept for longer years. Various options of investments are available within this. One can invest in land, plots, residential properties, commercial properties, residential flats and even in built-up areas. But before going for any real-estate investing you must have a basic idea of what the investment actually is.

For info : http://www.realestatemillionairecode.com/

Investments in real estate varies a lot one can invest their hard earned money in a lump-sum or else you can even make your investments in installments or loan based. Some investors believe an investment made in lump-sum is not of a good choice when compared with the installment based investments, whereas some investors object with this statement. They perceive that real estate investing through installments is a step for making loss or will not be able to gain high profits from the investments. While there are some categories of investors who assume that by whatever means you invest in properties the ultimate objective of investment should be for longer terms so that you will be able to achieve higher profits which is not possible in the short term of investment.

When Opportunity Strikes: http://www.realestatemillionairecode.com/jeff-adams/when ...

The perception and objective of each investor varies. Every investor is having his/ her own reasons to support their statement. In the first category of investors who invests in lump-sum their perception is correct with the logic of no need of paying any extra money to the third person (i.e.) interest rates paid to the bank. Thus they can enjoy their whole profits whenever they feel to sell.

In the second category of investors they state that if a real estate investing is done through installments it is much beneficial. Here they have applied the logic that it is of sure that we have to sell property in longer term. But will happen if the development takes place all of sudden and your possession in property is got cancelled then you have to bear huge loss. Thus here you can be saved with the third party who will take the responsibility of selling the property and take his money which is remaining and will return back the amount to you which is surplus. And thus the left over is the profit which you have earned by paying in installments. And in other case if the development is positive (i.e.) which is not taking place where your land or property has been placed, however it is taking place in within the square kilometers then it is a positive sign for you and for your land to reap huge profits for all.

In the last category of investors they have supported their statement stating, it does not matters by what means you have made your investments in real estate investing your objective of the investments should be to make profits which is possible only in longer term. Here development is least concerned for them.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Billie Redmond Named Master of Ceremonies For 2010 N.C. CEO Forum

RALEIGH, N.C. – Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (www.cbctmp.com) has announced that Billie Redmond, CEO of the company, has been named the master of ceremonies for the 2010 N.C. CEO Forum (www.ncceoforum.com), an invitation-only business event scheduled for Tuesday, May 18 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center.  The event will feature a keynote address by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc.  Cohen and Greenfield will provide insight into the role of leadership as it applies to the event’s theme, “The Triple Bottom Line: 21st Century Leadership in People, Planet and Profit.”  Attendees at the 2010 N.C. CEO Forum will also hear a keynote address by
Chuck Swoboda, the CEO and chairman of Durham, N.C.-based Cree, Inc. (www.cree.com).  Cree is setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lighting technology.  Redmond also led the 2009 forum event of more than 350 business leaders, which featured keynote speaker Steve Forbes and operated under the theme of “The Global Economic Crisis: Tactical and Strategic Implications to North Carolina.”

QUOTES:
“I am excited to once again be leading the N.C. CEO Forum,” said Redmond.  “The 2010 forum will be an excellent opportunity for North Carolina’s business leaders to unite, discuss and provide each other with insight into the future of our state’s economic and environmental conditions and initiatives.”

NEW MEDIA CONTENT:
N.C. CEO Forum Twitter Page:
www.twitter.com.ncceoforum

DETAILS:
- The 2010 N.C. CEO Forum event will be hosted by Summit Performance Systems (www.summit-performance.com), the N.C. Chamber (www.ncchamber.net) and RDA Recruiters (www.rdarecruiters.com) in association with Bayer CropScience (www.bayercropscience.com).

- For more information on the forum and to request a ticket to this year’s event, visit www.ncceoforum.com.

ABOUT COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL TRADEMARK PROPERTIES:
Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties offers a full range of real estate and investment advisory services.  From acquisition evaluation and due diligence tasks, to value enhancement and disposition strategies, TradeMark guides its clients through every phase of real estate investment opportunities.  Partnering with strategic alliances, TradeMark offers coordination of services such as equity development, financing, credit management, architectural and engineering services, development or project management oversight and relocation services.  

TradeMark is organized around advisory services, such as sales, leasing, and asset management, including facility management and maintenance services.  Its advisors are market experts in their areas of industry specialization, which include commercial, residential, retail, industrial, multi-family and investment property sales.  The executive management team of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties has more than 200 years of combined real estate experience.  The Triangle Business Journal has named the firm among the area’s Best Places to Work and for the past three years the publication has ranked the firm as the No.1 Commercial Real Estate Company in the Triangle.  TradeMark is also recognized as one of the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in North Carolina.  For more information, please call (919) 782-5552 or visit www.cbctmp.com.  

Kathleen Mongero
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
Kathleen@mmipublicrelations.com    
twitter.com/MMIPR  
www.mmipublicrelations.com

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Global Deep Research Report and China Thin Film Solar Cell Industry Analysis

2010 Deep Research Report on Global and China CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell Industry

2010 Deep Research Report on Global and China CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell Industry was professional and depth research report on global and China CdTe thin film solar cell industry.this report has introduced almost all global and China CdTe thin film projects, included CdTe project background, CdTe equipment sources, CdTe manufacturing process, CdTe thin film solar cell product specifications, CdTe module capacity and production, capacity expansion,CdTe module selling price, manufacturing cost, profit margin etc related information.( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=136190&rt=2010-D ... )

Besides commercial production projects, the report also introduced building or planning CdTe projects,in a word, almost all CdTe projects information was included in this report. Then, the report introduced global and China CdTe production,sales,supply and demand relation,average selling price,cost,profit margin and 2010-2014 development trend. US First Solar has got great success since 2007 and today First Solar has become global No.1 solar module supplier and lots investors or solar companies want to become global second First Solar and in CdTe thin film industry,there also some manufacturere said that their technical level better than First Solar and maybe the future star after large capacity commercial production. According QYResearch survey, First Solar position will not change in the coming years, but also sure there will be some manufacturers get good achievements in CdTe thin film industry.

As Turn-key equipments is coming, CdTe will also get great capacity expansion in the coming years. In the end, this report introduced 50MW CdTe thin film solar project Feasibility Analysis and investment return analysis. In a word, it was a depth research report on Global and China CdTe thin film solar cell industry. And thanks to the support and assistance from CdTe industry chain related experts and enterprises during QYResearch Solar Energy Team survey and interview.

To know more and to buy a copy of your report feel free to visit : http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=136190&rt=2010-D ...      

Or

Contact us at :

Bharat Book Bureau
Tel: +91 22 27578668
Fax: +91 22 27579131
Email: info@bharatbook.com
Website: www.bharatbook.com
Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/3bbharatbook

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Survey Reveals Business Attitudes Towards Social Networking

A study into what business men and women really think about social networking and some observations on the evolving conventions of social networking etiquette.

Is social networking just a flash in the pan indulged in by the under 30s or is it a serious communication platform which is here to... stay?
Pilotmax and The Counsel House explore business attitudes towards social networking in a pilot study.

The majority business men and women (83%) believe that social networking is here to stay compared to only nine per cent who think it is just a ‘flash in the pan’ indulged by the under 30s.

Business opinion is more divided on the value of ‘tweeting’. Asked to choose between two opposing descriptions of tweeting, nearly a third of company executives (31%) agreed with one commentator’s view that it is a ‘fun and powerful communication medium’ whilst nearly half (44%) agreed with another’s description that it can be a ‘moronic’ form of communication. A quarter (25%) had no opinion either way.

These are some of the key findings of ‘The Social Networking Report’, a study into executive opinions on the subject published today by The Counsel House, a firm which specialises in interim management within corporate communications, and Pilotmax, a PR consultancy.

Other key findings of the study were:
• Nearly three quarters (71%) say that blogging provides an effective new medium to communicate with a wider audience whilst less than one in five (16%) say that it is simply shouting into the ether.
• Just over half the respondents polled (51%) think that publishing a profile on social networking sites can help develop new contacts and win new business whilst less than a quarter (23%) say that it is a waste of time in this respect.
• Facebook was both the most widely used and highly rated of the six sites listed in the survey. It is used by 72 per cent of the respondents in the survey and is rated, on average, 2.86 on a 1-5 scale. The next most popular and highly rated site is Linkedin, used by 59 per cent of respondents and rated 2.03, and then Twitter, used by 46 per cent and rated 1.3 a 1-5 scale.

The report also highlights a number of growing conventions amongst social networkers and advises business men and women new to the medium to be aware of its emerging etiquette. For example, it advises users to be aware of a number of potential social networking gaffes including:
1. Hovering: the report advises bosses not to look into the social networking activity of subordinates and juniors at work. It suggests that a boss should wait to be invited onto a social networking site as they might find that these sites are already being used as a forum for complaining about work and senior managers. To avoid embarrassment, bosses should always wait to be invited to join social networks rather than insist on it.
2. Overfriending. This, the report says, is the cardinal sin of social networking. It involves inviting every Tom, Dick, Harry, Sally who you have ever met in your life to become your friend just so that you can boast about the number of friends you have on your homepage. Likewise, it says, confronting people who either don’t want to become friends or who do not respond to requests to become friends, is considered to be particularly poor form.
3. Career–risking: Business men and women should also be wary of putting anything up on a social networking site that could harm career prospects. There are numerous recent examples of this happening. Most notably, a number of cabin crew of a major airline lost their jobs after posting inappropriate jokes about their employer on Facebook. The jokes made references to the airline passengers as ‘chavs’ and wrongly implied some of the airline’s planes were infested with cockroaches.

Commenting on the publication of the report, Robin Swinbank, managing partner at The Counsel House, said: “Love or loathe social networking, the business community has to face the reality that it is here to stay and address this reality in all their communications.”

Jane Herbert, managing director of Pilotmax, said: “Social networking has exploded in the past few years and there’s no doubt it is very powerful. But whether organisations engage with it or not – and there’s no doubt not every platform is going to be of value to every organisation – the one thing everyone absolutely must do is monitor it. Organisations have to know what the world is saying about them – especially if it’s bad – if they are going to manage their reputations effectively.”

Copies of the ‘The Social Networking Report’ can be downloaded free of charge from The Counsel House website www.thecounselhouse.com

-Ends-

For further information please contact:
Robin Swinbank
The Counsel House
Tel: 020 8769 6453
robin[at]thecounselhouse[dot]com
www.thecounselhouse.com

Jane Herbert
Pilotmax
Tel: 0208 334 0200
jane[at]pilotmax[dot]co.uk
www.pilotmax.co.uk

Distributed on behalf of Pilotmax by NeonDrum (http://www.neondrum.com)
Nicky Denovan
Tel: +44 7747 017654
nicky[at]neondrum[dot]com

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Ft Myers Toyota Sales Rise

On Monday, Toyota reported strong profits for fiscal year 2009 and local Toyota dealers confirm that the Toyota brand is as strong as ever.  Ft. Myers Toyota has seen a steady increase in showroom traffic and sales post Toyota recall.

According to the CNN newswires on May 11th:

"Toyota (TM) reported an annual profit of ¥209 billion ($2.2 billion) over the last year, the company said at a news conference. That figure compares to a loss of ¥437 billion for fiscal year 2008. "

Ft Myers Toyota Sales Momentum

PCG Digital Marketing (PCG) surveyed Toyota dealers in the United States to document  post Toyota recall trends.  The PCG survey data confirmed Toyota 2009 numbers; sales momentum has been strong at local dealers across the United States.

One of the dealerships surveyed, Ft. Myers Toyota in Florida (http://www.fmtoyota.com) , confirmed that sales have continued to rebound from weakness in 2009.

Ft. Myers consumers have confirmed their confidence in the Toyota brand. The temporary setback from the massive recall is old news for car buyers who have rushed to Toyota showrooms across the country to lock in great financing deals offer by Toyota.

According to Vice President Pamela Templeton and a member of Ft Myers Toyota Executive Team:

"Fort Myers Toyota owners are very loyal. Our franchise is known as "The Family Store" and the recall issues did not cause our customers to leave ’the family’. We were able to promptly fix the Toyota cars impacted by the recall and confirm our commitment to local Toyota owners in Florida"

Toyota Showroom Traffic Strong

PCG survey data showed that from Massachusetts to California, Toyota sales are robust. At Carson Toyota in California, sales of new and used Toyota cars are strong.  Carson Toyota can be reach at http://www.carsontoyota.com.

In Litteton Massachusetts, Mike Hills, GM of Acton Toyota commented: " I see a strong demand for Toyota cars in New England. I’m very encouraged to see the strong traffic in our showroom"

So it would seem that the worst for Toyota is over and their quality cars and trucks remain popular with US consumers. This is welcome news for all Toyota franchise locations in the United States.

Iron Man 2 Online Movie a Successful Box Office

Watch Iron Man 2 Online Movie Box Office Now On Free ga1li Streaming. Iron Man 2 Movie can be said a successful film topped the box office. 'Iron Man 2, 'a sequel based on the Marvel Comics superhero, opened as the first film in the U.S. and Canadian theaters, kicking off the summer movie season, $ 128,100,000 Walt Disney Co. and Paramount Pictures, the distributor. The film posted the fifth best opening weekend gross ever, Hollywood.com Box Office said yesterday in a statement e-mail. The film marks which are likely to record summer box office season in Hollywood. Now you can watch the movie Iron Man 2 in the nearest cinema or watch for free via online movie streaming site before late.

TO WATCH Iron Man 2 at Online Streaming Just Visit  > >   http://www.51jkml.com/category/video

The original 'Iron Man', published in 2008, created the world's total ticket sales of $ 585,000,000 according to researcher Box Office Mojo. 'The delivered what promised,' said Jeff Bock, a leading box-office analysts Exhibitor Relations in Los Angeles-based Co. 'The original film in the bar so high, but this was the goal all the expectations that we offer. 'The sequel to Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark returns to a mechanic who Dons a jet-powered suit of armor to fight villains. The film has $ 10,200,000 in sales in the Imax Theatre Corp., a company record.

Time Warner Inc. 's 'The Dark Knight' holds the record for the highest-grossing film in the $ 158,400,000 opening weekend of the 2008th Then look for $ 533,300,000 on the domestic box office. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' higher ticket prices and demand for 3-D cinema box-office sales are likely to assault last summer after a record 4.25 billion U.S. dollars, said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office tracking unit.

3-D projections have represented $ 851 million, or 25 percent of box office receipts overall this year, according to Hollywood.com. Theaters typically charge about $ 3 more for a ticket to the 3D film. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' fell to second place with $ 9,100,000 Time Warner, New Line Studio. The film, which presents as Jackie Earle Haley, a serial killer Freddy Krueger, was $ 48,500,000 in two weeks.

More Online 'Iron Man 2' Movie Stream in Visit >>>  http://www.51jkml.com/

Monday, May 10, 2010

RNCOS Releases a New Report - Kenya Telecom Sector Analysis

RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Kenya Telecom Sector Analysis” to its report gallery. The Kenyan Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is poised for a technological explosion in future as the government is bracing itself to supply the human resources, legal structures, finance and infrastructure in order to support ICT initiatives. Also, all the technology-related equipments are readily available in the country due to the presence of distribution centers of various technology and hardware manufacturers. Moreover, the number of graduates with ICT training is expected to double by the end of this decade.

Our latest industry research “Kenya Telecom Sector Analysis” studies all the current industry trends, developments and competitive landscape of the Kenyan telecom market, which will help clients to better understand the market structure and its progress in the years to come. The report provides industry forecast on various telecom segments based on feasible telecom industry environment in Kenya, including fixed-line subscribers and penetration, mobile subscribers and penetration, Internet users, and broadband subscribers and penetration. The report also provides thorough analysis on the current and future outlook of various emerging technologies such as 3G and WiMAX.

As per our research, introduction of 3G services by all the telecom operators and allowance of number portability will play an important role in propelling the growth of Kenya’s telecom sector in the coming years. In addition to this, with rapidly improving mobile infrastructure and intensifying competition among mobile operators, the number of mobile subscribers in the country will grow at a CAGR of over 15% between 2010 and 2013 to reach 32 Million by the end of 2013, representing a penetration rate of over 72%.

Supported by the future-looking vision of the government, Kenya is on the verge of becoming one of the fastest growing Internet/broadband markets in the continent. Our research projects that the number of Internet users and broadband subscribers will grow at CAGR of over 24% and nearly 130% respectively during 2010-2013.

Besides, the forces that are fueling growth in the Kenyan telecom sector have been discussed in detail. The report also gives an overview of the competitive landscape in the country, in which leading industry players have been covered.

For FREE SAMPLE of this report visit: http://www.rncos.com/Report/IM252.htm

Check DISCOUNTED REPORTS on: http://www.rncos.com

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Calling ALL Christians in Nashville Tennessee - NashvilleChristian.com

We are concentrating our efforts on two areas right now, and we need your help:

First, we seek to expand the potential of our NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DIRECTORY, by helping local churches get listed for FREE, displaying their contact information, service times, linking to their website, and podcast or webcast feeds (where available). Our software also provides an interactive map to their property. This is a tremendous interface, but it requires people still to input the information. We also host a CHRISTIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY DIRECTORY and CHRISTIAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY  (http://nashvillechristian.com/directory/index.php), which also operate on the same platform as our CHURCH DIRECTORY. These areas are equally in need of community involvement, and offer FREE listings for greater Nashville area Christians.

Secondly, we are committed to developing our NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN EVENT CALENDAR (http://nashvillechristian.com/calendar.php), promoting events throughout the city, which are open to the entire local body of Christ. This includes Christian concert listings, worship gatherings, evangelistic outreaches; the whole spectrum of greater Nashville area Christian community events. One of our goals is to become the most definitive listings of Christian Events in the middle Tennessee area. This website is a mom & pop shop though, we do absolutely nothing to generate money through this website, this is simply our way of trying to serve the Lord. We need the community to get INVOLVED if this is to be successful.

You can help out right now by registering at the website (http://nashvillechristian.com), listing your church or Christian business in our directory, posting events for your local church on our Event Calendar, and telling your friends about this website. (Every dollar we spend on advertising comes directly out of our pocket.) In order for this to be sustainable, we NEED the community's involvement, we need your involvement.

Thanks & Speak LIFE!

NashvilleChristian.com
One Body, One City, One Click!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Fibonacci Killer make waves in the Forex market

A limited copies of Fibonacci Killer has been released to the public at 9.00 am EST today.

The mastermind behind Unlimited Forex Wealth & Forex Trigger strikes with the most revolutionary Trading System known to man.
Take laser targeted trades using nature’s principles to extract COLD HARD CASH from not only the currency exchange but all financial markets.

http://tradingtoollist.co.cc/trading-software/forex-syst ...

Fibonacci Killer is a feature rich system that will give you unimaginable profits.

Take a look at the amazing features of Fibonacci Killer now:

* Based on Fibonacci – principles based from nature and life.

* Leading and Powerful Signals – produces only leading signals

* Tight Stop Loss to minimize losses

* Minimized Risk – so your equity is safe

* Works on any chart, any timeframe, and broker

* Explosive Risk:Reward ratio – so your equity grows fast!

* Suitable for scalpers and swing traders

* Fits your lifestyle completely

* Great for beginners!

* Teaches you each and every aspect of trading for profit!

* World Class Support Team

* Tested on several pairs and charts

* Reliable and Consistent – works for years!

* Works on Any trading Platform (MetaTraderNinjaTraderetc)

* Super-Accurate Trading Signals

* Easy To Trade and requires no previous experience

* Works for both Commodities, Stocks and Bonds

Now, that’s a whole basket of features. The only catch is that Fibonacci Killer will be available for limited time. So, you need to be on your toes and grab a copy right now!

http://tradingtoollist.co.cc/trading-software/forex-syst ...

Traders are marching in large numbers at the website to lay their hands on Fibonacci Killer while it is still available. The servers are not able to handle such huge traffic, and have slowed down. So, act now!

Grab a copy of Fibonacci Killer at the earliest and leave all your worries at rest. Money will never be short with entry of Fibonacci Killer in your life.

You see, Michael and his team aim to excel every time, and Fibonacci Killer is no different.

Friday, May 7, 2010

VoicePulse Joins the Battle Against Breast Cancer

JAMESBURG, NJ -- VoicePulse, Inc. announces that it will be joining the fight against breast cancer by making a donation when customers make a call this Mother's Day weekend. VoicePulse will donate 1¢ per minute for every call made between two VoicePulse residential customers on May 8th and 9th to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

“We've been looking for a way to donate to a good cause while letting our customers participate in the process,” explains Monica Haley, Marketing Associate at VoicePulse. “We thought Mother's Day would be the perfect opportunity to let our customers help fight cancer simply by picking up the phone and calling Mom.”

Calling between VoicePulse customers is free with the America Unlimited Calling plan and the Local Unlimited +200 Calling plan. Call minutes of VoicePulse to VoicePulse residential customers on May 8th and 9th will be tallied and 1 cent for every minute will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader of the breast cancer movement. VoicePulse customers can log into their Account Center for complete details. For more information about VoicePulse services you can visit www.voicepulse.com, email contact@voicepulse.com or call +1-732-339-5100.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

First Fortune Teller Credentialed by Washington State as a Certified Counselor

Alexandra Chauran, sole-proprietor of EarthShod.com in King County, is the first professional fortune teller who is also a Washington Department of Health Certified Counselor.  According to the state, counselors "assist or attempt to assist a person or persons to improve their mental, emotional, or behavioral problems" or use "techniques to achieve understanding and awareness of self and others and the growth of human potential” (RCW 18.19.020).  By law, those "practicing counseling for a fee must be credentialed" (WAC 246-810-031).  A Certified Counselor’s scope of practice is to "counsel and guide the client in adjusting to life situations, developing new skills, and making desired changes" (WAC 246-810-0201), a service that Chauran, and others like her, offer.  Chauran challenges: "I encourage all who do what I do, under any label, to get a state credential; not just because it may be a legal responsibility, but to foster regulation of our often-maligned industry, and to take on  mandatory reporting duties for situations of abuse and suicide-risk, of which we are often the first to be told."  

A new Washington state law created eight new counseling credentials on July 1st of 2009 and will abolish the previous Registered Counselor credential on July 1st of 2010, requiring counselors who have not received a new credential to stop practicing.  Though many professional psychics and intuitive readers operated under the old title alongside other professionals who counseled in other contexts, as of April 12th, 2010, the DOH Assistant Secretary Karen Jensen reported having received a total of only "5,321 out of a possible 12,000 applications" for all eight counseling professions, including:  Agency Affiliated Counselor, Certified Advisor, Certified Counselor, Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee, Marriage & Family Therapist - Associate, Mental Health Counselor - Associate, Social Worker Associate Advanced and Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical.  

Alexandra Chauran, who has been a Registered Counselor (RC00048344) in Washington state since October 28th of 2003 in good standing, met all application requirements for the Certified Counselor (CL60153740) credential.  This included completing coursework in risk assessment, ethics, appropriate screening and referral, Washington State Law and AIDS education, as well as having a consultant agreement with a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and passing a Certified Counselor Exam.  Chauran holds a Master's degree in teaching from Seattle University and is a member of the Renton Chamber of Commerce and the Washington State Holistic Chamber of Commerce.  She does not plan to practice counseling outside the context of her fortune telling business, but maintains her credential to demonstrate a commitment to health and safety excellence for her clients.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Turning Todays' Executive Challenges into Tomorrow's Successes

Summit Consulting and Training, the UK and Bahrain based leadership and management development company has announced the launch of its specialist executive and high-potential coaching service at http://www.scottwatson.co.uk/.

The new service, which has been painstakingly developed during the past three years, is intended to help key business executives and high-potential managers maximise their effectiveness and enhance employee engagement.

More than ever before, business leaders and managers are under ever-increasing pressure to deliver more value for their company, their employees and of course eager investors.  But according to a survey of over 100 senior corporate executives undertaken by Summit, many leaders do not have access to a specialist, expert executive coach who can assist them in tackling significant business challenges more effectively and help them to develop higher levels of employee engagement.

Speaking of the launch, Scott Watson said, 'The current economic climate brings with it very different challenges than those faced during a period of economic growth or stability, and many leaders, whilst being technically brilliant, lack the very mature inter-personal skills, qualities and awareness to lead at or near their best on a consistent basis.'


But what did the survey results find?  


78% of recipients stated that they did not currently have access to an executive coach, even though they thought they would benefit from such support


84% of recipients stated that they would prefer their company to recommend executive coach support rather than initiate it themselves


73% of recipients stated that they currently did not have time to participate in an executive coaching programme


but 86% stated that they believed they would benefit significantly by participating in an executive coaching programme


Commenting on the findings of the research, Watson stated, 'It is apparent that many executives believe they can enhance their effectiveness by participating in an executive coaching programme, but they perceive the obstacle in their way is a perceived absence of time to do it.  And he believes that it is this very belief that will cause some executives to carry on as they currently are, even though they believe that their current habits and practices aren't adding best value to their employer. He continued, 'If an executive witnessed one or more of their direct reports under-performing, losing focus and not delivering the best results in terms of quality, productivity, efficiency and value, I expect the executive wouldn't think twice about addressing the person and the issue.'  

And what does Watson see as the major stumbling block for executives not committing to an executive coaching programme?  'There aren't many employees who would be brave, or foolish enough to tell their boss that they weren't performing as well as they should, and that's the reason so many executives don't receive the candid, supportive feedback they would benefit from so greatly.' he concludes.

Please visit http://www.scottwatson.co.uk/ or http://www.summittraining.co.uk/ for more information.

Monday, May 3, 2010

The Spires builds relationships with Middle East

The Spires, operators of serviced suites accommodation in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, is exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market, the Middle East’s leading travel and tourism event, which opens its doors in Dubai tomorrow (May 4).
This will be the fourth year that The Spires has exhibited at the show. Over the past three years, the company estimates it has generated £30,000 of business from its participation in the Arabian Travel Market.
In the past the company has been part of the Visit Britain stand, but for 2010 The Spires is exhibiting independently.
Commenting on their reasons for targeting the Arabian Travel Market, Craig Duguid, National Sales Manger of The Spires, said:
“Britain is one of the most popular destinations in the Arab world. Historically Middle East visitors have chosen to travel to London. We will be saying that there is more to Britain and promoting our suites in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow as the ideal base for a visit.
“Suites are particularly suited to the Arabian market as families tend to travel together. With a suite they can have accommodation that will easily sleep a family of up to six, with their own living room, bathrooms, kitchen and dining facilities.

“It is particularly important for us to actually be at the Arabian Travel Market to meet with people, because relationships are so important. To do business you have to be known and trusted – you cannot do that without meeting face-to-face.
“Business in the Middle East is still very much conducted on a personal basis. Family travel and accommodation is usually booked through established relationships with travel agents.”
The Arabian Travel Market runs from Tuesday (May 4) to Friday (May 7) in the Dubai International Convention and exhibition Centre. There are more than 2,000 exhibitors taking part.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Advanced Training Group and Social Networking in Action

Social Networking is making the business world smaller whilst making each business target a larger client base and audience. Social networking sites such as Facebook and Flikr are allowing clients to window shop more for the products and services that they require and for the business owners it’s indirectly buying client loyalty.

From a networking perspective with Distressed Invest Property being based in Europe, while Advanced Training Group based in Bangkok, Thailand, it proves that social networking and conducting business globally to be easier than ever. A point that is not lost on both companies.

Distressed Invest are property specialists focussing on international properties that need selling quickly and for a price under the market value.  For example, clients may have defaulted on their mortgage payments and the bank has foreclosed the mortgage. This leaves the bank with a problem as they still are owed the money and they now have a bank of properties they have no experience of selling.

Ken Thorkildsen, of Advanced Training Group, has been advising and consulting with Distressed Invest on how best to use and market with social networking. “Distressed Invest usually market to their clients with email and telephone call. You just need to check your emails every day to see the amount of junk and spam that is being sent to us all every day via email which means that the proper business emails you send can often not get read or indeed may end up in the junk mail folder.”

“One to one telephone consultations will definitely build up a relationship with clients and indeed advising clients that all calls will be followed up by an email is always to be recommended.” Ken goes on, “Social Networking will now allow Distressed Invest Property to give clients up to the minute news and information on products and properties without the need to keep inundating the client with telephone calls and emails. It also gives clients the opportunity to browse of “window shop” the services and also to make comment etc on Distressed Invest and for other clients to browse these comments. Facebook for example has 462m users worldwide and will grow into an excellent shop window for Distressed Invest.”

“The AT Group, in addition, believe that Twitter will also be an excellent marketing tool for Distressed Invest. Twitter is non offensive in that it is a simple couple of lines of marketing to each client directing them to updates etc at the blog they have started.” Ken concludes, “I wouldn’t say it is a new direction for Distressed Invest, however it is an additional approach to their already professional and successful business model and AT Group look forward to helping and watching the business grow and the success that will grow with it. This ultimately is the mission for Advanced Training Group and their clients.”

Matthew Moore, founder of Distressed Invest adds, “I have been involved in marketing and real estate for many years and I feel that that the external expertise and new approach from AT Group will definitely help grow Distressed Invest. The amount of networking contacts we all have through our many years of business it makes sense to move our marketing into this direction. With AT Group behind the majority of the marketing, it will allow me and my team to focus directly on servicing our clients. I am very pleased and indeed very excited about the way forward.”

Distressed Invest can be found at
http://www.facebook.com/DistressedInvestProperty
http://www.twitter.com/DistInvProperty
http://www.gainmaker.com/property.html


Advanced Training Group can be found at:
On Facebook @ Advanced Training Group
http://www.ATGroup.org
http://www.twitter.com/advtraininggrp

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Helping Atlanta Online Marketing Businesses achieve their target

Atlanta online marketing specialist Software Applications Technology, Inc. announce their full-service Atlanta online marketing services and website design company.  Our strength lies in the ability to understand your vision and create a design that will communicate to your customers your desired message.  Our goal is to help you create a corporate brand ‘personality’ that will give your business credibility and drive long-term growth.  They will create a brand that your customers know immediately what you stand for. They offer online Marketing solutions to offline businesses.  They show you how to get your business online to bring in more customers and increase sales.

Software Applications Technology’s web design solution offers many benefits ensuring future scalability.  They take care of all the end to end solutions of web design ranging from procurement to payment gateway solutions, social media and search engine optimization. Software Applications Technology has a strong professional team to develop a unique web design to help your company establish its internet presence.  They provide the most productive and cost effective solution to meet your company’s online marketing strategy.

Software Applications Technology has extensive knowledge of Search Engine Optimization. To increase market positioning, website traffic is very important to any company’s online presence.  Software Applications Technology’s professionals help in achieving this increase in traffic through comprehensive search engine optimization.  They leveraged their Search Engine Optimization expertise to show you how to get your business online to bring in more customers and increase sales.  Software Applications Technology delivers impressive results for clients through search engine optimization and social media marketing both local and globally.  They specialized in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Submission, Web Promotion, Link Building, Internet Marketing, and Ranking Placement.  They aggressively target the top three search engines as well as, the  most effective social media websites such as FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Picasa and FlickR.