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Polycom, Inc. Selects PodWorx, LLC for Podcast Production

Polycom, Inc., known worldwide for their distinctive triangular conferencing equipment and the world's leading provider of end-to-end rich media collaborative applications for voice, video, data and the web, has selected PodWorx, LLC to manage all aspects of their upcoming podcast series, "Polycom On Demand".

“When deciding upon a company to produce our new podcast series, we sought a firm that could exhibit the creativity necessary for such an important initiative and demonstrate a clear methodology for success,” said Steve Huey, Chief Marketing Officer for Polycom. “PodWorx surpassed our requirements with great enthusiasm and a clear sense for what needs to be done to be successful in the business podcast arena.”... (Continue reading)

EstDomains Announces Better Deal on e-gold Payments

EstDomains Inc., a US-based domain registrar, announces reduced commissions for payments through e-gold. Now resellers and end customers can fund their accounts with this popular payment system with commission as low as 3% instead of 10%.

Flexible payments options and ability to accept money through as many popular online payment system 2d97 s as possible is a critical factor of success for any web-based business. When you target customers worldwide, which is typical for e-commerce, it is important to let the buyers use the system they find most convenient and least expensive. Improving its payment system, EstDomains Inc. decided to decrease the commission on payments through e-gold, a popular e-currency. Now customers and resellers of EstDomains Inc. can pay for EstDomains Inc. services through e-gold with a low commission of 3%. Previously the commission on e-gold payments was 10%.... (Continue reading)

E- Retailers Deserve their Bumper Christmas Sales as Research Shows They Provided the Best Online Customer Journey Ever

The results of eDigitalResearch's latest e-retail index highlight that the obvious provision of strong online services including search, delivery, clear homepage content, product ranges and customer service contact has ensured that e-retailers are continuing to be flexible and responsive to a competitive online environment. The study also identifies that pure play and multichannel retailers can take important lessons from each other, with pure play continuing to provide a strong online experience, whilst multichannel retailers score highly with offline activities such as supporting telephone and email communications.... (Continue reading)

AdviceYard.com Launches a NY Centric Social Platform for Peer to Peer Advice

AdviceYard.com -- a new local Yahoo Answers competitor -- beta launches its community based platform, providing members with an easier way to get questions answered while social networking.

A New Approach to Social Advice

The site is a New York centric version of Yahoo Answers where users can post and answer questions about a variety of topics. It also incorporates social media elements, such as the ability to create a profile, join a topic specific community, instant message, and make contacts.

AdviceYard is the only community based Q&A site offering freelancers and business owners a way to economically advertise to their target audience. Unlike Yahoo Answers and other Q&A based sites, AdviceYard offers a premium membership which provides the ability to post business listings for a one-time fee ($60 for 6 months or $100 for 1 year). These listings are indexed in up to (3) related communities, on the member's profile page, and on a dedicated business page. An example of a dedicated business page (in AdviceYard's "Entertainment & Media" community) can be found HERE.... (Continue reading)

GetTheJob.com, the First Employer Only Pay-per-click Job Site, Helps Small and Mid Size Companies Compete for Top Talent

Companies can use GetTheJob.com's pay-per-click advertising program to gain maximim exposure for their job openings.

Are you a recruiter or an HR professional involved in the candidate sourcing and recruiting process?

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Has this scenario happened to you?

You just spent a lot of money to post a job on a major job board. After you post the job, you do a quick search on the website to see your ad. Great, there it is at or near the top of the search results page. A few hours go by and you perform the search again...where’s my ad? You scroll to page 2...still no ad. The ad doesn’t show up until page 3, buried behind ads that were posted after yours. 1 day later, your ad is on page 7, next day, page 20. By day 4, your 60 day job posting is pretty much useless.... (Continue reading)

Magnolia Chooses Global Caché to Connect Stand-Alone Devices to a Network

To enhance the value and flexibility of its digital entertainment and automation offering, Magnolia Audio Video, a subsidiary of Best Buy, has formed an alliance with Global Caché to include Global Caché products in Magnolia stores, as well as residential and commercial installations. Magnolia selected Global Caché, the award-winning leader in network-enabling infrared (IR), serial (RS232), and contact closure (relay) devices, to give customers a simple and cost-effective way to connect stand-alone products such as TVs, DVD players, and audio equipment to a network so they can be accessed and controlled. Global Caché Network Adapters are currently being demonstrated in Magnolia's Santa Monica and Santa Clara stores in California, and will be expanding to other Magnolia locations. The products are integrated as part of ConnectedLife.Home, which was introduced at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.... (Continue reading)

The 2005 Pink Ribbon Men of Marin Calendar -- Casting Call. A Shameless Fund-Raiser.

Marin men are rising up to support their loved ones in the fight against breast cancer. The Pink Ribbon Men of Marin Calendar will feature 12 beautiful portraits of tastefully nude men shot outdoors showcasing the physical beauty of the county, to raise funds for breast cancer research, education and patient services. Pink Ribbon Men will be posing in honor of their mothers, sisters, wives and daughters afflicted with the disease. There will be no frontal nudity and the men will be posed strategically hiding the family jewels.... (Continue reading)

Website Hosting Company Announces Re-Launch of Services and Website

International website hosting company GlobalWebBrands today announced the re-launch of its website hosting services. The Virginia, USA-based company, which recently returned to its roots in the hosting field, has unveiled a brand-new website design, as well as a new technology system that offers a vastly improved interface between the company and its clients.

The new technology, which will enable GlobalWebBrands to easily add additional mission-critical features to its services in the future, also allows for easier client management, as well as a better experience for clients. The company, which began offering hosting services in the second half of 2004, initiated this latest series of changes to better serve its small- and midsize-business clients.... (Continue reading)

A Decade of Golf Internet Retail in Louisiana

Louisiana is well known for its food and festivals, but when conjuring up images of the state, the sport of golf -- and certainly a leading online golf retailer -- doesn’t usually come to mind. When the domain name google.com was available for a $35 price tag and Amazon.com and eBay were small startups, Golfballs.com was just getting its start in a warehouse in the small town of Broussard, Louisiana. Today, the company is the first golf etailer to celebrate a decade in business and is making a name for South Louisiana on the Web.... (Continue reading)

Index Engines to Supply Enterprise Indexing For COPAN’s Persistent Data Storage Architecture

Index Engines, the leader in next-generation enterprise-wide indexing solutions, today announced a development partnership with COPAN Systems that will extend the functionality of COPAN’s Persistent Data Storage Architecture to include Index Engines’ groundbreaking inline indexing technology.

The agreement brings together two storage industry innovators that together have redefined storage scalability. When the COPAN solution integrating the Index Engines technology is released, IT managers will have an unprecedented, highly-scalable toolset to more effectively and efficiently manage massive amounts of storage. The offering will deliver simple and powerful search capabilities enabling end users to quickly and easily find what they need from backup and archive data in order to improve productivity.... (Continue reading)

Network Solutions® Releases White Paper Detailing Pros and Cons of Pay Per Click Advertising and Search Engine Optimization

When it comes to which form of search engine marketing is most effective, the argument between search engine optimization (SEO) and pay per click advertising (PPC) can become as passionate and heated as a political debate. If a business owner is new to search engine marketing, it is easy to get overwhelmed and lost in the sea of opinions on both sides. With Network Solutions® new white paper, "PPC vs. SEO -Friends or Foes?" business owners will discover the benefits to both solutions in driving traffic to their Web sites.... (Continue reading)

"Strictly" Judges Score Band Banqueting Chairs a Perfect 10

Banqueting chair manufacturer Band International came to the rescue of TV's popular Strictly Come Dancing show this autumn, and supplied the elegant and comfortable chairs for the panel of demanding judges, at only a week's notice.

To provide the ideal setting for the glitz and glamour of the dancers and their costumes, the whole set needed to look extra dazzling. The stylish decor, the glittering chandeliers, and the gorgeous dresses combine to give the show a sumptuous look, which the Band banquet chairs complement beautifully.... (Continue reading)

Doll Collector Website Launches New Blog

Like many hobbyists, Brenda Ennis is a collector and takes great pride and passion into what she collects. For 20 years, Ennis has been collecting dolls. At first, she started with period dolls from the last 1800s to the 1930s, before moving onto the American Girl series, which is by and large, one of the most recognizable companies out on the market. Ennis's passion in doll collecting ultimately lead to the opening of her web store, www.EnnisDollSupplies.com.

"Initially, I got into just the doll clothing," said Ennis. "Then naturally, I started adding more products."... (Continue reading)

Flewid Inc. Delivers Global Business Solutions, Launches Creative IT Consulting Services

As a response to increasing demand from their clients, Flewid Inc. recently expanded its service package to include virtual IT consulting. A young, forward-thinking firm known for creating exceptional quality websites and print designs, Flewid Inc. is comprised of tech-savvy professionals with backgrounds in advertising, web development, programming, networking and network security.

Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and with satellite offices in San Jose, California, Flewid Inc. provides total-package solutions - from network infrastructuring to e-commerce, web design to VOIP communications - for clients all over the world.... (Continue reading)

Boots Introduces a New Level of Intimacy to its Customers

Boots is introducing two new intimacy ranges to its healthcare offering for customers, from global brands Philips and Durex.

The introduction of the new ranges from Boots (http://www.boots.com/ ) is in recognition of a new government survey that revealed there are 26 million married or co-habiting couples in the UK. Experts agree that the sexual relationship of a committed couple constantly evolves over time and that discovering new experiences allows a couple to strengthen their relationship.

The range of Intimate Massagers from Philips allows partners to take intimate moments together to a totally new level. With their sculpted design, intimate massagers (http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?Nr=AND%28DIM_PREMIUM_BRAND_FLAG%3aN%2cDIM_PARENT_PRODUCT_ID%3aIS_PARENT%29&Ntk=DIM_PARENT_CATEGORY_IDS&langId=-1&catalogId=11051&Rpp=10&Ne=13&Ntt=4136&storeId=10052&Ntx=mode%2bmatchall&N=4294962813&categoryId=4136&st=category ) can be held comfortably in the palm of the hand allowing continual skin to skin contact. Specially created so that they are warm and smooth to the touch, the massagers can feel irresistible against the skin and have multiple stimulation surfaces for varied sensual experiences.... (Continue reading)

Miracle Healing in Wisconsin Dells Through A Course In Miracles that is the 12-Step Program

Miracles are natural. When they do not occur something has gone wrong.

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"Wow, if regular church service was like this, I would go every day", exclaimed an overjoyed participant at the 12 Steps and A Course In Miracles convention at the Miracles Healing Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI.

The event titled 12 Steps to Enlightenment (How it really works) drew to a close at about 5:00 PM on Sunday, and appears to have made good on its promise to serve as an avenue for the "miraculous transformation of our individual minds and bodies". The common emotion expressed by participants was that of a deep abiding joy and a sense of renewal or rebirth.... (Continue reading)

Exotic Escapes Will Attend the 23rd Annual American Wine and Food Festival

Exotic Escapes will be attending the 23rd annual American Wine and Food Festival, to benefit Los Angeles Meals on Wheels programs. The Festival will be held on September 24, 2005, at the Universal Studios back lot.

Exotic Escapes, in conjunction with Air Pacific and Royal Davui Resort in Fiji, will be donating a fantastic holiday to the Fiji islands. The 5 star luxury package includes; business class airfare from Los Angeles on Fijis airline, Air Pacific, helicopter transfers by Island Hoppers, seven nights accommodation at Royal Davui Resort, the newest five star luxury resort in Fiji, all gourmet meals at Royal Davui, all car transfers by Tour Managers, and dayrooms at the Sheraton Fiji.... (Continue reading)

Clients of Lighting Services, Inc., Find 50% Energy Cost Reductions and Additional Intangible Benefits by Going "Green"

Lighting Services, Inc., headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio today released details of a lighting retrofit plan for warehouses, manufacturing and distribution facilities that reduces energy costs by 50 percent. The plan is ideally suited for buildings 50,000 square feet and larger that are in use 2-3 shifts/day.

Switching to high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) high bay lighting provides whiter and brighter light, according to Bob Taussig of Lighting Services, Inc. "The switch-out of their old, inefficient 465-watt lights with the much more energy efficient 234-watt HIF product we offer is easily cost justified, with most facilities achieving an 15-28 month return on investment (ROI)". Even plants that operate five to six days a week for 12-14 hours a day can achieve an excellent ROI, according to Taussig.... (Continue reading)

Healthy Energy Drink Taps Financial Security in an Uncertain Economy

Released in late 2007 by Vemma Nutrition Company, the healthy energy drink, Verve, is poised to hit $25 million in its first year and will pay out approximately half of that to its Members who consume and refer the product to others. Amidst ever-rising healthcare costs and a slowdown in the economy, Verve gives people the opportunity to secure their health and financial future with its beneficial nutritional formula and hybrid marketing income opportunity.

Verve promotes enhanced health by including three beneficial products in one can: a delicious, fast-acting energy drink; an ultra premium vitamin and mineral supplement; a powerful super juice with mangosteen and aloe. With more Americans forging the trend of self reliance whom classify dietary supplements as essentials to managing their health, (Source: NMI's 2007 Healthy Aging Boomer Database) Verve's dietary supplement and energy blend components align well with consumers' needs.... (Continue reading)

iGoodbye.com Provides New Internet Service to Let Users Pass Critical Information to Heirs Privately After Verification of Death

A new Internet service at iGoodbye.com provides a solution for an age old problem: how to leave critical financial and personal information to heirs without having to give it to them before you are actually gone.

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Estate planning usually involves creating wills and trusts in order to spell out clearly who gets what once you depart this earth. There may be tax considerations and instructions on when minors can take control and that sort of thing. One issue that is not usually addressed is the question of private information. For many people, there are some things that they just don't want to share with the world. It could be private information about assets, like account passwords and such, secrets about a child's true parentage, private information about the running of a family business. In short, information that is nobody's business, not even a trusted attorney.... (Continue reading)