Bellissima Publishing, LLC announces the break- through book release of writer Penelope Dyan with its publication of Doors", the story of a woman married to a powerful and political man who abuses her and her child, and who she is ultimately forced to kill in self-defense
In the intense and honest writing style of Doors", Penelope Dyan again intermingles true to life characters with fiction as she sets forth the realities of what really happens to people like her heroin, Mary, behind the courtroom doors.... (Continue reading)
Tiny Prints, Inc. (www.tinyprints.com), a leading online retailer of premium, personalized stationery, announced today the launch of its Eco-Friendly Collection. The collection, which features exclusive everyday and holiday card designs, will be printed on 100 pound, acid- and chlorine-free, recycled cardstock. The high quality paper consists of 50% recycled content, of which 30% is post-consumer waste.
Just in time for the holidays, the Eco-Friendly Collection from Tiny Prints will feature over 250 customizable photo and non-photo holiday cards in which consumers can create the ultimate holiday greeting. With Tiny Prints groundbreaking personalization and preview software, consumers can add photos and change layouts, fonts and colors on any design without sacrificing quality or turn-around time. Tiny Prints is not a "web to print" company, which means that every order goes through a multi-level quality assurance process where photo quality is assessed for optimal print quality, text is reviewed for errors and proper etiquette, and the final design is reviewed for quality assurance.... (Continue reading)
Infohrm, the global leader in workforce planning, reporting and analytics solutions, today announced that member client Ameriprise Financial will deliver a workforce planning presentation to The Wharton Financial Services Group, a national forum for senior human resources and employee relations executives.
Featuring leaders of many of the nation's largest banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions, the Financial Services Group addresses a wide spectrum of strategic HR and ER issues, comparing experiences, identifying trends, reviewing strategies, and discussing employee concerns. The Group is part of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Human Resources, which is chaired by Dr. Peter Cappelli.... (Continue reading)
Doug Smith, chief executive officer of B. E. Smith, recently was honored for excellence in management recruiting by being named to BusinessWeek's "World's Most Influential Headhunters" list. Smith's detailed BusinessWeek profile may be viewed at the following link: www.businessweek.com/managing/content/oct2008/ca20081028_085486.htm
Smith joined the company started by his father, B. E. "Pete" Smith, full-time in 1984. He helped expand the organization, leading him to purchase B. E. Smith in 1996. Smith created a new vision for the company, building it into a large firm offering interim and executive leadership and consulting solutions to healthcare clients around the globe. Under Smith's leadership, B. E. Smith specializes in one-of-a-kind solutions that go beyond executive placement to encompass a comprehensive suite of leadership services designed to meet the specific needs of each client.... (Continue reading)
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)
DPCI, an interactive technology agency that delivers integrated content management solutions, today announced it successfully integrated Hanley Wood Business Media's editorial publishing platform with the company's content management system utilizing a custom-developed XML utility. This integration provided Hanley Wood's editorial department with an end-to-end platform to control how content is published online.
Hanley Wood Business Media is an award winning portfolio of housing and construction magazines and online media. As part of this project, DPCI worked with Hanley Wood to analyze workflow, define requirements, and develop a series of tools to optimize the company's investment in SoftCare K4 Publishing System for delivery of content to its SDL Tridion Content Management System.... (Continue reading)
Business leaders understand that engagement reduces turnover, increases productivity and contributes to corporate goals. But what are the essential factors that create employee engagement? The new podcast from management consulting firm Juice Inc. provides answers.
In The Five Drivers of Employee Engagement, one of Juice’s customers interviews Brady Wilson, a founding partner of Juice Inc. Michael Ebaugh, the Corporate Director of Learning and Development at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan, asks Wilson what the five drivers of engagement are, how Juice discovered them, and what managers can do to create engagement in their employees.
Juice spent several years looking at research from The Gallup Organization, Towers Perrin and other leading organizations and discovered that what matters most to employees is that their core emotional needs are being met. Juice also found that paired with each driver is a state of being that, when met, engages and energiz 5a8 es employees and leads to increased productivity and retention.... (Continue reading)
Mark Passerby, owner and technical mastermind behind HDhat, announces the addition of the NEW Real Estate Video Tour REO Gold Package. This package features a traffic-generating, custom listing blog plus 10 postings of the listing and tour to the agent's local area Craigslist.
Passerby reports that the response to the tours has been very positive. Joe Mullaney of RE/MAX, St. Johns, Michigan, http://www.LansingREO.com wrote "Never did I think I could capture the buyer traffic like I have. I contribute much of it to HDhat.com's video tours, HDhat's Craigslist/REO Gold Package Tour and the yard signs that advertise and drive traffic." says Mullaney. "I now average over 22,000 website page views per month…the REO Gold Package is helping to generate over 80 phone calls a day into my office!"... (Continue reading)
With 155.2 million US search engine users in 2007, and an expected 180 million by 2011, the future of advertising is clear. The place to be heard and seen is on the internet. And the best starting point, according to Oneupweb, is their new Paid Search Survival Guide.
"The potential rewards of an effective pay per click (PPC) advertising program are immense," says Oneupweb CEO Lisa Wehr. "From improved lead generation and higher customer traffic to improved sales volumes, PPC advertising campaigns can streamline prospecting processes and sales overnight."... (Continue reading)
TheRoseDress.com (www.TheRoseDress.com), the leading online retailer of bridesmaid dresses, prom dresses, plus size dresses, flower girl dresses, wedding gowns, and evening dresses, has just added to the online catalog new fall collection.
Fall 2006 (Bridesmaid Dresses)
(http://www.therosedress.com/dresses/dresses-pg10.html)
Collection is from Bari Jay Bridal, featuring elegant and modest design gowns. It was selected for the contemporary simple look, which fits well with our modest bridesmaid dresses we promote. This collection does take about 7-10 weeks to produce so make sure to plan ahead.... (Continue reading)
As marketers engage in substantial holiday ad campaigns, they're finding significant success this year in email direct marketing. In fact, even print campaigns, like Sephoria's full-page October advertisement in "O" magazine, are beginning to promote opt-in email marketing list registration. Once customers opt-in to email marketing systems, companies have found noteworthy increases in ROI.
What benefits are email marketers seeing? According to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), email direct marketing provides the highest ROI, with $57.25 returned for every dollar spent in 2005 compared to just a $7.08 return for print catalog and $22.52 for non-email Internet marketing ad spend.... (Continue reading)
More than two-thirds of respondents in The Adler Group's 2008 Recruiting and Hiring Challenges Survey believe that hiring top talent is harder today than it has ever been. According to Lou Adler, author of the bestselling book Hire With Your Head (Wiley, 3rd Edition, 2007), they're right. "I don't believe that companies are reacting fast enough to maintain their competitive position given fundamental labor market changes now taking place," says Adler. These changes, and what companies can do to address them, are the subject of The Adler Group's 2008 Live Tour to be held in four cities around the US. During the full-day workshops Lou Adler will present "The Official Rules for Hiring Top Talent."... (Continue reading)
Save-the-Redwoods League, the only non-profit organization dedicated to protecting ancient redwood forests throughout their natural range, celebrates 90 years of work to ensure that all generations can experience the majesty of the world's tallest and largest trees. At its 90th anniversary celebration, the League announced a $10,000 grant to the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society to fund educational redwood walks for urban youth in Golden Gate Park.
Save-the-Redwoods League Executive Director Ruskin Hartley and the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society Executive Director Michael McKechnie... (Continue reading)
Global Teak, the Shropshire company that sells craftsman built Teak garden furniture and Mahogany reproduction furniture, now features an auction format section within its website.
"We often have great bargains available at the warehouse such as overstock, end of lines and end of season stock where we are open to negotiation on price. These are brand new top quality products which we want to be able to offer to our web site customers and the Auction format is an ideal way to do it," said Managing Director Colin Flack.... (Continue reading)
Classically-trained American artist, muralist and fresco painter, Daan Hoekstra Website of Artist Daan Hoekstra, has brought the nearly lost art of fresco painting back to one of the countries where the tradition once stood so grand and flourished -- Mexico. Hoekstra is embarking on a three-year fresco project at the Casa de Cultura Maria Felix in Alamos, Sonora, supported by state and federal funding. The first year will focus upon preparing lime and pigments in the traditional way for painting fresco. The second year will be devoted to providing fresco technique workshops for Mexican artists, local expatriates and tourists. The final year will culminate in the execution of the large scale frescos for the town's public buildings, in conjunction with local artists.... (Continue reading)
Recently, DOT and international transportation authorities have published new regulations concerning the transportation of lithium batteries, especially by air. Due to their volatile nature, lithium batte 1893 ries pose a serious fire hazard if they are damaged or short circuit during transportation. Since batteries are chemical devices, they must be shipped, used, and disposed of safely and appropriately in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines and government regulations.
Labelmaster®, a U.S.-based manufacturer of hazardous materials and regulatory compliance products has developed a line of labels using transportation requirements and industry standards. A new packaging line of proto-type lithium batteries was developed to address regulatory issues.... (Continue reading)
Ask any expert and they will tell you that computers should be kept in high-traffic areas of the house, such as the kitchen or family room. Almost everyone will agree that letting a teenager have his or her own computer in the bedroom is not a good idea. But in a time when many families have more than one PC in the home, teens having their own Internet connection is an unavoidable reality. As technology advances, however, parents can easily give their online youngsters privacy and freedom, while at the same time protect them from the dangers online.... (Continue reading)
Wedding Paper Divas (www.weddingpaperdivas.com), a leading online retailer of premium, personalized wedding stationery, has transformed the hottest style trends of 2009 into its newest line of wedding invitations, save the date cards and more. As a preferred resource for wedding etiquette and style information, Wedding Paper Divas knows that many brides turn to fashion and beauty resources to help them set the theme for their big day. Wedding Paper Divas is now doing the same, offering a product line that reflects the latest color trends, chic styles and luxurious patterns of each season.... (Continue reading)
A new skin rejuvenation treatment promises dramatic skin tightening and cellulite treatment with no downtime compared with other skin antiaging care approaches. The Accent Dual Mode RF System is the latest antiaging secret to be introduced at Manhattan-based Juva Skin and Laser Center.
Juva Skin & Laser Center specializes in skin rejuvenation treatment.
Accent Dual radio frequency, or RF, combines two radio frequencies - one that treats thinner skin, such as skin that lies just over bone, and one that penetrates deeper into dermal and sub-dermal tissues. The technology can be used to treat a wide range of aesthetic conditions.... (Continue reading)
Tennis enthusiasts should note that Seabrook Island Resort is now ranked in the top 25 of the World’s Best Tennis Resorts by Tennis Resorts Online, a leading critical guide to the world’s best tennis resorts and camps.
Tennis and beach lovers alike can experience this ideal getaway, by taking advantage of a discounted lodging and tennis package with ResortQuest, the official lodging provider for Seabrook Island Resort. The area’s temperate coastal climate makes the Seabrook Island Racquet Club’s 15 professionally maintained composition courts and clubhouse amenities enjoyable virtually all year round.... (Continue reading)