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Former IBM Executive Diana Hage Hired as Chief Executive Officer at RFID Global Solution, Inc.

Monster Media Expands Alternative Advertising to UK and Brazil

Monster Media, the Orlando-based multi-media marketing firm known for its patented turnstile advertising and revolutionary GroundFX interactive advertising system, has recently expanded its media network through affiliate partnerships to deliver its exciting, non-traditional advertising through Monster Media UK and HG2 Marketing in Brazil.

Monster Media’s success in touch-point advertising has been proven with its custom-fit Turnstile AdSleeve, patented not only in the United States but also in 14 other countries around the globe. Soon, visitors and residents of the UK and Brazil will physically reach out and touch advertisers’ messages at rugby and soccer stadiums, major transportation hubs, and other heavy traffic venues.... (Continue reading)

Charlene Smith Aims to Satisfy a Growing Demand for a Different Approach to Children’s Stories with Millie’s Wings Available at Lulu.Com

Millie’s Wings is a children’s story book aimed at children between the ages of around five and eight years old. The book is designed to help young children explore the idea of adversity in a fun, informal and imaginative way. The book uses imaginative illustrations to compliment the well constructed story, providing the child with a fun and stimulating read.

Charlene Smith wrote Millie’s Wings to fill a gap in an increasingly pressured and commercialized genre. What has resulted is a beautifully written story that children will love to read again and again. Fully illustrated in her own unique style, Charlene has broken away from the conventional cartoon-type illustrations that have flooded the market, and successfully created something that is far more real and exciting. She came to Lulu because she wanted to be in control of the publishing process, not wishing to compromise on any aspect of her creation, and found Lulu’s print-on-demand tools to be fast, easy and, most importantly, free. Millie’s Wings is available for purchase at www.lulu.com, in a marketplace filled with other unique and wonderful surprises.... (Continue reading)

NAPW, National Association of Professional Women, is Pleased to Announce Latest Feature Member to its Organization

NAPW, National Association of Professional Women, is pleased to welcome Amy Greeson, a featured member to the organization as of 01-10-08. Amy Greeson is the President and Founder of Healing Seekers, a company whose mission is to produce a series of documentaries which are devoted to the exploration of health and healing traditions found in indigenous cultures and rainforest's around the globe.

Amy Greeson, a pharmacist, educator, lecturer, author and world traveler, hosts this unique and fascinating series that will highlight the connection to modern day medicine and treatments along with the significant environmental issues which are affecting our world today. Amy is also the co-founder and co-host of the internet talk show; Global Healing. Being a member of the NAPW will expose Amy and her work to other members giving her work recognition. For further information on NAPW and its members, please visit www.napw.com.... (Continue reading)

Arabella Magazine Brings Together East & West, Opening Up a Whole New Market: Targeting Arab Consumers Pays Huge Dividends

Research shows that ethnic consumers appreciate companies and brands that reach out to them via specialist media, as it shows a greater level of considerations and effort to reach them. The benefits for those that make the effort are more favorable evaluation of ads and potentially increased loyalty*.

This does not just apply to first generation consumers, but second and third generations too - who especially appreciate the effort taken to reach out to them personally, as opposed to mass media advertising that is considered generic.... (Continue reading)

Size Matters: VistaDB Fills Microsoft Void

Vista Software today announced relief for .NET developers seeking to create small-footprint SQL database applications that can be distributed easily over the Internet. The company has introduced a new VistaDB Server product with their latest 2.1 release that provides true client/server support in a small 700KB footprint, which is over 100 times smaller than SQL Server Express 2005. This new VistaDB Server extends the company's popular embedded SQL database engine products, which feature an even smaller 500KB footprint, into the client/server arena.... (Continue reading)

CIQ/Voisys and AFS Software Partner in New CRM Solution: CustomerIQ

CIQ, Inc. /Voisys and AFS Software, Inc., today announced collaboration on a new CRM solution designed specifically around the needs of CIQ Inc/Voisys' dealership client base. The collaboration leverages AFS' proprietary CRM processes developed over the last two decades, together with CIQ inc. /Voisys' strong market presence in over 2000 dealerships nationwide. The result: "CustomerIQ", a CRM product and service suite which provides CIQ Inc. /Voisys clients with robust lead management, showroom control, and BDC capabilities.... (Continue reading)

PolicyTech's Policy and Procedure Management Software Awarded the American Hospital Association Exclusive Endorsement

PolicyTech™ announced today that it has received exclusive endorsement from the American Hospital Association (AHA) for its Policy & Procedure Manager™, a software system which allows a hospital to effectively coordinate and manage all of the policies and procedures which are instituted throughout the organization.

AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards the AHA endorsement to products and services that help member hospitals and healthcare organizations across the United States achieve organizational excellence. The AHA selected Policy Tech's Policy & Procedure Management Software System for this exclusive endorsement based on their healthcare specific knowledge and ability to automate the process of maintaining all policies and procedures.... (Continue reading)

ComedySportz Houston celebrates 14th Anniversary with Benefit for Gilda's Club

ComedySportz, Houstons longest running improvisational comedy show, will celebrate fourteen years with a benefit for Gilda's Club, a free, emotional and social support community for people with cancer and their family and friends. This special performance will take place at The Country Playhouse, 12802 Queensbury Lane, on Sunday, November 14, 2004 at 7:00pm. The event will showcase all members of the current ComedySportz troupe as well as former ComedySportz players from all over the country. A Silent Auction will also be held that evening, beginning at 6:00pm.



Comedian Gilda Radner reclaimed her gift of laughter and feeling of control when she joined with others who also had cancer. She discovered hope and a way to share the wisdom of experience while learning strategies to live with cancer through Gildas Club. ComedySportz has long believed in the tremendous healing power of humor, performing benefit performances for local and national charities every year.



Join us for ComedySportz-Houstons Fourteenth Anniversary and Gildas Club Benefit at The Country Playhouse, 12802 Queensbury Lane, on Sunday, November 14, 2004 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $12.00. No discounts, coupons or other special offers are valid. All silent auction proceeds will benefit Gilda's Club. For more information and reservations, call 713-868-1444 or visit www.comedysportzhouston.com. Regular ComedySportz matches are held at the ComedySportz Arena, 901 Town & Country Blvd., on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm.... (Continue reading)

Leading Forensic Human Identification E-Symposium April 14, 2005

The Forensic Institute, in conjunction with e-symposium, are presenting, as part of their international web conference series, the 1st International Human Identification E-Symposium (HumID 2005). It will be held online on the 14 April 2005. In addition to the live event, delegates will have access to the presentation archive throughout the year -- all from the comfort of their own office.

The program covers cutting edge topics and reads like the "who is who" of human identification:

DNA Speakers: Dr John Buckleton (ESR), Dr Peter Gill (Forensic Science Service), Dr Bruce Budowle (FBI), Dr John M. Butler (NIST), Prof. David Kaye (ASU)... (Continue reading)

Armchair Millionaire Community Bulletin: Make Yourself Recession-Proof

What do Hurricane Katrina, skyrocketing energy costs and higher inflation and interest rates mean for the U.S. economy? If you poll ten different economists, you’ll probably get ten different answers. But one thing is certain: Many people are worried.

Just two comments from members of the Armchair Millionaire community highlight this concern:

“I'm not smart enough to know where the nation’s economy is going in the near future. I'm more concerned about what I see around me in individuals who are deep in debt, digging deeper and not saving a dime.”

--kirkisms... (Continue reading)

LeadPoint Taps Autobytel's Steve Lind To Launch Auto Category

LeadPoint Inc. today announced that Stephen Lind has joined the company as Vice President, Strategic Accounts to head the company’s upcoming automotive category, build key strategic relationships and launch related categories. Mr. Lind reports to LeadPoint CEO Marc Diana.

Previously Mr. Lind served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Account Development at Autobytel where he oversaw the company’s sales and development efforts with automotive manufacturers and the top 25 largest dealer groups. He was also General Manager of RPM, one of the company’s CRM businesses. In 2001, Lind started Autobytel’s wholesale leads business and grew it to over 1.2MM leads in 2005, helping OEMs and large dealer groups effectively market to online car shoppers.

“We are excited about Steve helping LeadPoint revolutionize the automotive leads space the way the company has in consumer lending categories,” said Diana. “Soon dealers and automotive OEM’s will have the efficiencies, control and targeting abilities they currently don’t have with existing automotive lead programs.”... (Continue reading)

National Survey: Workers at Large Companies Report Highest Level of Extreme Job Dissatisfaction

Job seekers: if you desire a personal life, don't want to be unhappy on the job or treated unfairly, you're more likely to find all these qualities at small-sized companies than at large firms, according to a new national survey. If all you care about is money, however, you're more likely to command a high salary at a large company.

A new national survey has found that only 28% of US workers at large companies (1001+ employees) (*1) are strongly satisfied with their job compared to 41% of workers at small companies. (1-100 employees). (*2)

The survey conducted by Harris Interactive® for The Marlin Company (www.themarlincompany.com), the workplace communications experts, also found that 46% of workers at large companies were likely to agree that the job often interferes with personal and family needs compared to 31% of employees at small companies. (*3)

When it comes to annual income, however, employees at larger companies were likely to be better off. While 17% of employees at large companies reported an annual personal income before taxes of $100,000 or more, only 5% of workers at small companies reported earning that much.

Base: All Respondents

% strongly disagree that not particularly satisfied with job:

Small company (1-100) -- 41%

Large (1001+) -- 28%

% Annual income before taxes of $100k or more:

Small company (1-100) -- 5%

Large (1001+) -- 17%

% agree job often interferes with personal and family needs:

Small company (1-100) -- 31%

Large (1001+) -- 46%

These are some of the results of The Marlin Company's 12th Annual "Attitudes in the American Workplace" survey of 751 U.S. workers 18 and older. The survey was conducted in May and June 2006 with a sampling error for the overall results of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.

The survey also found that workers at small companies are least likely to think they are treated unfairly at work with 55% strongly disagreeing that they are treated unfairly compared to 44% at medium-size companies and 40% at large firms.

"While it is tempting to take a job offer from a large company which often can pay a higher salary and provide more resources than a smaller company, working for the little guy also has its plusses," said Frank Kenna III, president of The Marlin Company, which improves employee morale, performance and productivity through innovative communication programs that reach all employees. "Smaller companies often give employees more responsibility from the start, are less politicized and less bureaucratic."

Large and mid-size companies have advantages for employees when it comes to providing information or resources to help employees eat right, exercise and get regular medical care. While 64% of employees at mid-size firms and 75% at large companies say their employer provides a great deal or moderate amount of such information or resources, only 42% of workers at small companies say their employer does so.

However, the resources and information may not necessarily lead to employees taking care of their health. While 73% of employees at small companies said the average employee in his or her company takes care of his or her health, 65% of employees in medium-size companies said the average employee took care of his or her health and 70% of employees in large companies also indicated the same.

The survey also found that employees at small and mid-size companies are more likely to have most of their social support network at work. While 22% of employees at small firms and 20% of employees at mid size companies said that the majority of their social support network is at work, just 9% of employees at large firms said this was the case.

About the Survey

Harris Interactive® conducted the telephone survey in the U.S. on behalf of The Marlin Company between May 30 and June 15, 2006 among 751 U.S. adults ages 18 or older who are employed. Figures for age, race/ethnicity, education, income, and region were weighted, where necessary, to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. With a pure probability sample of 751, one could say with a ninety-five percent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/-3.6 percentage points. Sampling error for subsamples would be higher and would vary . However that does not take other sources of error into account. This survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no theoretical sampling error can be calculated.

About The Marlin Company

For more than 90 years, The Marlin Company has been the Workplace Communication Experts helping companies improve employee morale, productivity and performance through the innovative use of original, visually engaging content that is displayed in Communication Stations that can be managed through print or Internet distribution. Its stations, which contain content customized by industry, are helping more than 8,000 companies of all sizes improve workplace attitudes and behavior.... (Continue reading)

CyberDefender's Aqua Teen Hunger Force Raffle Winner Announced

One of the now infamous magnetic Aqua Teen Hunger Force neon signs was raffled off by security software developer CyberDefender Corporation (www.cyberdefender.com) at the RSA Conference in San Francisco today.

Claiming the prize was James Barnes of Finjan Software (www.finjan.com). Raffle entry was free, with interested entrants asked to leave their business cards at CyberDefender's RSA booth (#650). The winner of the raffle was announced today, Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 2:00pm PST. For images of the event, prize and the winner, please visit: www.cyberdefender.com/athf.... (Continue reading)

Faraway Furniture Releases Exclusive Indoor Dining Furniture for 2008

Entertaining doesn't end when the warm months start to wind down. To acknowledge this, the UK-based garden and patio furniture specialists of Faraway Furniture have expanded their product line this summer to include indoor dining room furniture. The company has released an eight-setting solid oak indoor dining set for 2008, dubbed The Faraway Set.

The Faraway Set

"Consumers like the convenience of being able to shop for furniture online, and they like knowing that they can get their garden furn 00004000 iture from a company that cares about the environment," says Naomi Aharony of Faraway Furniture. "Our new dining furniture model lets them take those benefits off of the patio and indoors for year-round entertaining. Our goal is to let our customers be green consumers without sacrificing any conveniences, and now we're simply taking what they've come to expect from Faraway Furniture and going beyond the garden."... (Continue reading)

Epsom Salts Introduced as a Lotion

Myfootshop.com recently announced the introduction of a new product, Epsom-It. Epsom-It uses the power of Epsom salts in a lotion. Traditionally, Epsom salts were only available for soaking. Soaking can be messy and takes up to 15-20 minutes to complete. The introduction of Epsom-It Lotion enables consumers to receive the benefits of Epsom salts without the hassle and time needed to soak.

Epsom salts have traditionally been used to treat joint aches and pains such as arthritis, muscle pain and sprains. Epsom salts are also used to treat skin problems such as mild infections, dermatitis and eczema. Epsom-It relieves the aches and pains of arthritis with the added benefit of a lotion and can be used to massage the Epsom Salts into the skin. Thalia Oster, COE of Myfootshop.com said "Our test for any new product is to pass it around the office to every employee. Epsom-It got a 100% thumbs up approval from all of our employees. It's a keeper."... (Continue reading)

BatchBlue Software Honors RetroRazor.com, Edamar, Inc. and Jitterbug.tv as Small Business Super Heroes

BatchBlue Software (www.BatchBlue.com), provider of the BatchBook small business CRM (customer relationship management) software, today announced the winners of its second annual Small Business Super Heroes contest: RetroRazor.com, Edamar, Inc. and Jitterbug.tv. Each of these businesses are in the business of contributing to the greater good of society and are determined to shine while answering to a call of duty.

The competition, which ran simultaneously with National Small Business Week, May 18 - 22, 2009, recognized companies that stand out in individual ways and are determined to make a difference. The application asked for descriptions of how submitting businesses embody the Super Hero code to serve their community of customers with integrity.... (Continue reading)

Flower Movers Network, Premier Directory of Local Florists, Celebrates Three Year Anniversary

In October 2006, Flower Movers Network, the leading online directory of local florists that brings consumers in direct contact with vendors, celebrated its third year of business. Since the site's inception in 2003, Flower Movers Network has enjoyed steady growth as it has built its Internet presence and gained recognition as a trusted resource for local florists and for consumers seeking to purchase flowers and gifts for friends and family.

Over the last three years, the Flower Movers Network directory's customer base has grown over 300 percent each year. In addition, orders for flowers and gifts placed through the vendors in the site's directory have increased each of the three years by more than 500 percent. The company itself is also expanding, with 100 percent yearly growth of its staff. In addition, last year Flower Movers Network moved its headquarters to a new facility in Denver that is double the size of its original location.... (Continue reading)

1 Essential Item You Must Add to a Hurricane Emergency Kit

All Road Communications, http://www.allroadcommunications.com, America's Best Satellite Phone Rental Company, based in San Diego, California, wants to make sure that people have the ability to stay in touch when the power is out and the cell phone towers are down.

"It is amazing to us that Satellite Phones are not on every list of suggested items for Hurricane Kits," said All Road's Scott Lindsey. "The State of Florida announced a tax holiday on many items, which is a great thing, but leaving satellite phones off their list makes no sense. Floridians can get tax breaks on cell phone batteries, but during a major hurricane cell phone towers go down so cell phones are useless," he said.... (Continue reading)

Online Training Leader lynda.com Announces Release of Photoshop CS3 Prepress Essentials Over Seven Hours of Prepress Tips and Tutorials

In Photoshop CS3 Prepress Essentials, instructor Taz Tally, Ph.D., teaches Photoshop CS3 users how to best prepare color and black-and-white images for print use. From explaining tools and workflows to discussing image channels, resolution, bit depth, and modes, Taz explores all of Photoshop CS3's important prepress features. He guides viewers through concrete, practical exercises in image editing, correction, and adjustment, demonstrating how to get real-world, professional results. He also covers how to automate processes once settings are determined for specific needs. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.... (Continue reading)

Former IBM Executive Diana Hage Hired as Chief Executive Officer at RFID Global Solution, Inc.

RFID Global Solution, Inc., the leading provider of asset visibility solutions for defense, government and commercial clients, has named former IBM executive Diana Hage as Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Hage joins RFIDGS after serving as ODIN technologies head of European operations and Chief Op 00004000 erating Officer, and IBM's Director, Global Wireless Services.

"We are extremely pleased to have an executive of Ms. Hage's caliber and experience join the RFID Global Solution team," said Thomas M. Manzagol, Chairman, Board of Directors, RFIDGS. "Diana's experience is focused on leading large, global services organizations and high-tech start-ups in emerging technology markets. Ms. Hage has significant expertise in building RFID solutions that deliver measurable ROI and business value, and brings with her a deep understanding of RF applications in Aerospace and Government. Ms. Hage's leadership, experience and strategic direction is already transforming a cutting-edge RF engineering firm into a market-focused, global solutions provider."... (Continue reading)