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Aviawest Develops 3-D Model of Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa with Google SketchUp

The transition that developers and marketers are referring to as "Web 2.0" is about taking technology off the desktop, and delivering content to the consumer through a myriad of web based applications. Google is at the forefront of this innovation with its Google Earth platform.

Aviawest believes that by leveraging Web 2.0 platforms such as Google Earth, it will bring attention to its current projects and initiatives on an international level.

The Parkside model was built using SketchUp, a CAD (Computer Assisted Design) program developed by Google for use with Google Earth. Using SketchUp, developers can build virtual representations of their properties and share them with members of the Google Earth community from all over the world.... (Continue reading)

LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling Launches Photography Kit

LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling announced today the LightScribe Photography Kit, a CD and DVD labeling package created specifically for professional photographers and photo enthusiasts. The LightScribe Photography Kit's disc labeling tips and resources for photographers are immediately available for free download at lightscribe.com.

LightScribe -- a laser disc labeling technology found in many popular brands of disc burners, laptops and PCs -- gives people the ability to easily burn silkscreen-quality photos, graphics, images and text directly onto LightScribe CDs and DVDs. Disc colors include gold CDs and DVDs as well as CDs in red, orange, yellow, blue and green.... (Continue reading)

IPTVBoyz Brings Business Blog/Vlog/Social Media to CP&I Marketing Clients

IPTVBoyz, a pioneer in marketing and brand management on the web, announces a relationship with CP&I Marketing, a full service advertising and marketing agency based in Denver. The new partnership allows CP&I's clients access and space on IPTVBoyz's newly-launched VIDSEOTV.com.

CP&I Marketing (www.CPandI.com) services a variety of customers such as quality furniture dealers, politicos, automobile dealers, restaurants, mortgage brokers, home gym retailers, amongst many others. VIDSEOTV.com, a new, state of the art technology, will allow the CP&I community a simple and cost effective means of integrating video, blogging and a social media pinging services into a client's existing business practice.... (Continue reading)

SuccessFactors Delivers Talent Management to Small and Mid-Size Businesses with On-Demand, Easy to Use Solution; New Professional Edition Designed for 5 to 500 Users, Based on Proven Best Practices; Simplifies Goal Setting and Reviews to Fuel Business Growth

SuccessFactors, Inc. today unveiled a breakthrough software package that delivers world-class human resource practices in an easy-to-use, low-cost service for growing companies with five to 500 employees. The bundled solution includes everything a small business, mid-size business or department within a larger organization needs to align employee goals, manage reviews and rewards, create development plans, boost productivity and maximize business performance – all through a web browser with no software or systems to install.

SuccessFactors Professional Edition is designed to meet the needs of growing companies that don't employ an army of technology consultants, while empowering individual managers and smaller HR teams to maximize employee productivity and performance. The service provides goal setting, 360-degree reviews, compensation and performance management, and includes a competency library of the 51 most frequently used competencies across Fortune 500 companies. A writing assistant and legal scan are also included, enabling managers to complete their appraisals quickly while protecting them from legal liability surrounding performance reviews.

"As a small company in a competitive industry, it's imperative that Salt Communications aligns our employees behind common goals, links pay to performance and continuously measures how we're doing," said Jim Crystal, CEO, Salt Communications. "SuccessFactors gives us that power with an easy-to-use package that doesn't require a lot of upfront investment. We quickly captured our essential employee information, and now our managers and employees have much better line of sight to synchronize their day-to-day work and drive the business forward."... (Continue reading)

For More Than 300,000 Homeowners Nationwide Facing Foreclosure Isn’t the End

Sherman Oaks, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2006 – The economic nightmare scenario looks something like this: 323,102 properties nationwide entered some stage of foreclosure in the first quarter of 2006, a 38 percent increase from the previous quarter and a 72 percent year-over-year increase from the first quarter of 2005, according to the Foreclosure Market Report from RealtyTrac. But only one e-zine sees the distinctly silver lining. Backed by more than 20 years of tangible experience within the mortgage and real estate investing industries, Sandy Shaud, the publisher of http://www.RealEstateInvestmentTv.com offers a free online sanctuary to educate and heal the homeowner or investor’s soul.... (Continue reading)

The World of Instant Photos has Gone Wireless

The development team of the now famous PhotoStar Deluxe system have done it again!

PhotoStar Deluxe LTD. Is taking their system "mobile". With the recent addition of new technology allowing full color photos they will be able to sell more of their exclusive line of products such as the "PhotoStar Deluxe" systems. Now, the system will also allow its owners to produce and sell photos from as far away as 500ft. from its location. That's right! The system is now "wireless". These systems are already known around the world as the original and still the best instant photo gift idea on the market. The system sales have already been setting new sales records within the company since the creation of the new color format and now with the advent of a totally wireless upgrade, there is no telling how far the sales will increase. They provide everything you need to get started in your own photo business with very little capital or start-up money. It is a true "turn-key" business.... (Continue reading)

Home Business Expert Partners with SendOutCards to Teach Others About Relationship Marketing

Canadian based Enchanted Greetings, http://www.EnchantedGreetings.com has partnered with Utah's SendOutCards to provide relationship marketing training to business owners and sales representatives throughout North America. Owner Dianne Fratscher possesses over 20 years of customer service experience including 6 years in home business coaching specifically for Moms who have started their own home based business through her website at http://www.WahmsUnited.com. Fratscher has experienced the day-to-day challenges of building a successful home business including the time and financial restraints that make it difficult to effectively maintain a true relationship with both potential and existing clientelle.... (Continue reading)

Remote Backup Software Provides the Quickest Route to Software as a Service (SaaS) Profitability and ROI

Remote Backup Systems, Inc. (RBS), developer and distributor of RBackup™ online backup software on the web at http://remote-backup.com, today announced that a growing number of technology service companies are choosing its RBackup product to support their Software-as-a-Service initiatives.

Software as a service, or SaaS, is an emerging business model in which companies leverage the resources and expertise of offsite organizations to complete mission-critical, and often expensive or time-consuming, business processes. SaaS also allows organizations to access advanced business functionality at a cost that is typically much less than paying for licensed applications. SaaS pricing is usually based on a monthly fee.... (Continue reading)

Flexibility in Software Assures Success and Secures Partnerships -- SaaS.com Secures Partnership with Mosaic Employer Solutions

WebApps, Inc. a.k.a. SaaS.com, a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) with a major push in Time & Labor Management, announces the signing of strategic partnership with Mosaic Employer Solutions, an outsourcing firm specializing in Payroll, Human Resources, and Benefits solutions. Based out of Colorado, Mosaic services small and medium sized businesses.

As organizations continually adopt outsourced models for automating critical business processes, SaaS is becoming more attractive for service providers specializing in Payroll & Human Resources. Under this model, software features can be tailored by customer or user based on specific industry, work environment or other criteria.... (Continue reading)

The Drive of Your Life - 9 Times Over

Calculations by Tescocompare.com, the financial search engine, have revealed drivers own an average of 9 cars each during a lifetime - and of those 9 cars, the first two will be purchased before we're 24, with this figure rising to six cars by the time we reach 40. However, not everyone conforms to this trend with one in five (19%) motorists across the UK displaying extreme car ownership trends. 1 million drivers own 20 or more cars over their driving career, whereas for 5.5 million drivers, 1 car throughout their driving lifetime is simply enough.... (Continue reading)

Celebrate The Universal Day of the Jedi with Authentic Star Wars Costumes from Annie's Costumes

This summer, Star Wars fans have a lot to celebrate. May 25 is the Universal Day of the Jedi, a new holiday where fans don authentic Star Wars costumes and celebrate the anniversary of the saga's release. And, summer '08 will see the newest movie, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, debut on Aug.15, 2008. This year also marks the release of the TV series of the same title, to be aired on the Cartoon Network this October.

Movie buffs also have a lot to celebrate. The summer '08 movie season will see the return of favorite characters from Batman to Speed Racer, Indiana Jones, Iron Man, and The Incredible Hulk - all sure to be popular costumes this year, especially for Halloween.... (Continue reading)

The United States Revealed in Bible Prophecy

Remnant Publications releases Prophecy's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by university theology teacher and television host Stephen Bohr, identifying the United States in Bible prophecy. "This book is an epic adventure confirming the harmony between history and prophecy, culminating in an end-time drama involving the United States and other key players that may threaten religious liberty as we know it," says Dwight Hall, President of Remnant Publications.

Says the author Stephen Bohr, "Probably no topic has caused more fiery debate among evangelical churches and atheistic skeptics in recent years than the relationship between church and state. One side claims that the two should be divided by a wall of separation, while the other believes Christians and government should team up as partners in the battle against immorality. But who is right…who is going to win… and what does this debate mean for peoples of faith? Will the end come by religious catastrophe as the Bible foretells?"... (Continue reading)

When it Comes to Fathering Girls, it Takes a DODO to Raise a Daughter

While any man can be a father, it takes a DODO to raise a daughter.

Officially Certified Dad of Daughters Only logo

So says Greg Gerber, founder of the International Affiliation of Men Admired as Dads Of Daughters Only (Dads of Daughters Only). Gerber announced today the official launch of a website creating an online community of fathers who are challenged and privileged to raise daughters.

"I'm proud to be a DODO," said Gerber, a 47-year-old father of three daughters ages 18, 19 and 21. "In fact, most dads of daughters I talk to wouldn't trade the experience for anything."... (Continue reading)

Medical Device Package Testing Firm, DDL, Expands to Boston

http://www.testedandproven.com/medical_device_testing.html -- DDL, a Minnesota-based leading package, product and environmental testing laboratory, is capitalizing on a history of record revenue growth, to bring its medical package testing expertise to the east coast.

According to The Freedonia Group Inc. (Cleveland), the U.S. sterile medical packaging market will reach overall sales of $2.1 billion by 2008.

DDL is seeing many new package solutions designed to improve barrier strength, impact and moisture resistance. The growth of the development of such a vast amount of improved packaging drives the need for package integrity testing that can confirm or deny compliance with ISO standards such as ISO 11607.... (Continue reading)

NMB Releases New Web Site

NMB Technologies Corporation, a Minebea Group Company, and a leading manufacturer of miniature ball bearings, cooling fans, blowers, and small precision motors, today announced the website redesign of www.nmbtc.com.

Developed in conjunction with New Media Consulting and Barracuda Marketing & Advertising, the new site redesign introduces new parametric product search tools for the ball bearings, step, brush and brushless motors, and fans. The site also introduces a search for distributors by zip code, which will enable the user to find, contact and buy NMB product directly from a local distributor in their area.... (Continue reading)

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies to Present at Eye for Travel’s Mobile Strategies for Travel USA Conference

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), the leading Internet marketing consulting firm for the hospitality industry, today announced the firm will present during EyeforTravel's Mobile Strategies for Travel USA conference to be held in Chicago September 16-17. This is the premier travel event of the year aiming to educate and inform the travel industry about the integration of "mobile" into a comprehensive marketing strategy.

Max Starkov, HeBS’ Chief eBusiness Strategist will present the session “Mobile Marketing in Travel & Hospitality: the Future is Already Here - an Action Plan for the M-Marketer.” Starkov will discuss a range of topics including the Mobile Distribution Channel, why travel marketers should care about mobile, mobile booking sites, an action plan for the travel ‘m-marketer’, and more.... (Continue reading)

Michael Simmons, DMD to speak at California Dental Association Meeting

Dentist and Educator Dr. Michael Simmons is scheduled to speak at the California Dental Association meeting in San Francisco on September 10, 2009 on the subject of sleep disordered breathing, that ranges from snoring to severe obstructive sleep apnea. This is a hot topic for dentistry as the problem is largely unmet in the American population and dentists can have a great impact in helping manage these disorders.

Simmons will address dentists and their staff in attendance about their responsibility in the recognition and collaborative care with their patient's physician. Practitioners will be informed that many more than 40 million people in the U.S. are disturbed directly or indirectly by the effects of loud snoring and breathing lapses. Dr. Simmons will encourage and teach the dental team how to screen for these problems and will validate that more than 1 in 7 of their patients may have sleep disordered breathing. He will share the avenues dentists have to co-treat these conditions, which include customized mouthpieces, jaw surgeries and orthodontic approaches.... (Continue reading)

metroConnections Successfully Completes Program Management Services for National Association of Secretaries of State

metroConnections provided Program Management services to the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) during their summer conference July 16 - 19, 2009. NASS estimated attendance at 200 attendees.

Minnesota's State Capitol in Saint Paul

"We were very pleased with metroConnections," says Jim Gelbmann of the MN Office of Secretary of State. metroConnections managed three events for NASS in downtown Minneapolis. Services provided by metroConnections included the management of venue logistics, food and beverage, entertainment management and AV services. Transportation and tour services were also provided.... (Continue reading)

Business Owners Learn How to Give to Charity & Increase Their Profits in New Teleclass

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein, CFP®, JD, a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner and attorney, and Maggie F. Keenan, Ed.D., philanthropic expert, have teamed up to offer a free teleclass teaching business owners how to avoid the top ten mistakes most business owners make when creating and launching a charitable giving program.

Weinstein, owner of The Wealth Spa, and Keenan, owner of givingadvice, have found that their small business clients were missing vital information they needed to create charitable giving programs that both changed people's lives, as well as contributed to the bottom line of their business.... (Continue reading)