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Minnesota Businesses Gain Access to World Class Podcasting

Business podcasting has taken a giant leap forward in Minnesota with the 00004000 opening of TMA E-Marketing’s (www.tmaemarketing.com) professionally equipped, state-of-the-art podcast recording studio. The new facility enables local businesses to provide audio-on-demand and reach customers who use portable MP3 devices. The studio and podcasting services are in place to produce the actual audio files, distribute, promote and measure the effectiveness this new communications vehicle.

“Business podcasting is an exciting new sales and marketing tool. Podcasts can be used as advertising, public relations and other business communications,” said Lou Del Monte, owner and president of TMA E-Marketing.

Trailer Hitch Alignment System

The True Hitch trailer alignment system makes hitching up a vehicle to a trailer a one-person, one-time process -- every time. Designed by Larry Nicholas, President of Nicholas Enterprises, the True Hitch system is universal to any trailer with its up/down/for/aft adjustments. With True Hitch, a person can establish side-to-side alignment with a decal that is centered on the back window/tailgate of the vehicle. After the decal is installed on the vehicle, simply back up the vehicle, aligning the decal with True Hitch’s vertical light pole. Once the vehicle makes contact with True Hitch’s sensor arm, a red LED STOP light will illuminate on the light pole. At this point, the ball and hitch are perfectly aligned and the trailer is ready to be hooked up.

Oxford Business and Financial Directory Announces Official Launch of a PR 4 Directory

Oxford Business and Financial Directory is pleased to announce it has launched and is open for business. You may find the Oxford Business and Financial Directory at http://www.oxfordcredit.com.

“We are very pleased to present a human edited web directory. Our goal is to provide consumers with quality information and to give businesses a great listing with our easy to use directory” Kimberly DeMonte said. Oxford Business and Financial Directory has been in the works for about a year as the owner Kimberly DeMonte tried to find the best format to lay out the directory.

Human Capital Institute and Franklin University Announce Next Network and Learn Event March 7

The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Franklin University, a Columbus-based educator known for its focus on providing educational opportunities and choices for working adults, announced today the details of their next network & learn event. Dr. E. Ted Prince, CEO and Founder of the Perth Leadership Institute, will be the featured presenter.

The complimentary breakfast event will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM ET, on the Franklin University Columbus campus in the Richard M. Ross Auditorium, 301 E. Rich Street.

Nissan of Garden Grove Employs CallStream to Liven up Customer Promotion, CSI Rockets to Highest Ever 99.2%

Nissan of Garden Grove, part of the Noarus Auto Group; consisting of five dealers throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties, has long been known as a source of local community support; it recently jumped in and helped save the Strawberry Festival, a key community event for over four decades. However, despite a strong position in the local market, the dealership was at a loss to find a way to breathe new life into its marketing campaigns and liven up customer response.

As a community minded dealership, Nissan of Garden Grove was looking for a new and more effective way to reach customers and better establish personal relationships. It was then that the dealership heard about CallCommands powerful web-based calling system CallStream, a tool that allows users to develop and send out targeted voice mail messages instantly from any location, with superior penetration: as high as 92% message delivery.

Unique Business Opportunity Goes "Down Under"

Las Vegas-based network marketing company, VMdirect LLC, announced that its pre-enrollment system for Australia and New Zealand is now open. Parlaying off streaming video's explosive growth, VMdirect LLC, offers one of the most brilliant business opportunities in network marketing with unique products for a new marketplace. See www.vmdirect.com.

VMdirect LLC has begun pre-registering for its home-based business opportunity in Australia and New Zealand in which Affiliates offer HelloWorld's advanced streaming video products to consumers and small to mid-sized businesses. The pre-enrollment phase gives entrepreneurial-minded people the opportunity to reserve positions, giving them a head start on building their businesses before the January 2006 launch.

GTM Tech Valley Payroll and Sunmark Federal Credit Union Begin Offering Payroll Services to Commercial Members

GTM Tech Valley Payroll, one of the fastest growing private companies in the Capital Region, has signed an agreement with Sunmark FCU to add small business payroll solutions to their growing list of commercial member services.

The two organizations came together after Sunmark FCU had converted their own payroll processing from a large national provider to GTM Tech Valley Payroll, the regional payroll leader based locally in Clifton Park. "Our own experience with GTM Tech Valley Payroll has been so overwhelmingly positive that we felt they would be the ideal partner to serve our commercial members' payroll needs," explained Jay Singh, Commercial Relationship Manager for Sunmark FCU. "This partnership helps complete our package of commercial banking products and services."

Biggest Search Geek Competition Heats Up

Marin Software, provider of the leading enterprise-class paid search management application for advertisers and agencies, and Search Marketing Expo (SMX West), today announced that over 1,100 search marketers have already entered the Biggest Search Geek Contest.

The SMX Biggest Search Geek Contest is open to anyone with the mettle to answer 20 tough questions about the ins-and-outs of search marketing. Contest questions have proven to be challenging, with the top score to date being 71.25%.

The winner will receive a free trip for two people to SMX West in Santa Clara, California, February 10-12, 2009. The prize includes round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, and passes to SMX West 2009 for the winner and a travel companion. The winner will also receive an award on stage from Danny Sullivan, and will gain nationwide recognition as the Biggest Search Geek.

Knowledge.Works Wins Best-in-Class Software Award

Cipher was recognized at the 2004 Competia International Symposium and Training Camp recently held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cipher's competitive intelligence software Knowledge.Works was chosen as the winner of the Best-in-Class Software Award.

Competias Annual Awards objective is to recognize the exceptional dedication, hard work and ingenuity of all professionals working in our field," said Competia Co-President Estelle Mtayer. A panel of seasoned experts chose Cipher's Knowledge.Works above all other entries in the software category."

Information Systems Security Association Launches IT Security E-Symposium™ (ITsec 2005)

ISSA®, the world’s largest association of information security professionals, is launching a ground-breaking international Web Conference, the IT Security E-Symposium™. The online nature of the ‘e-vent’ means that delegates worldwide can listen to leading security experts from the convenience of their workplace. System requirements are very basic (a soundcard and an Internet connection), no plug-in or software are required to join in and registration is free of charge.

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Delegates will have a choice of three streams, Executive, Management and Technical, all of which will feature cutting edge presentations and round table debates by world-leading experts.

Fox Wastepack Systems to be Exhibiting at Upcoming Trade Shows

Fox Wastepacksystems, a manufacturer of commercial waste compactors for the food service industry and compactors/cardboard balers, has announced its plans to display at the following trade shows:

NAFAM Georgia; October 11 to 13.

KFC Franchise Association, Arizona; October 14 to 17

Dairy Queen Great Plains Convention, Minnesota; October 28 to 30.

International Hotel/Motel and Restaurants show, New York; November 10 to 13

Fox Wastepack Systems will be displaying their new Model 1600 automatic talking trash compactor (http://www.wastepacksystems.com/trash-compactor.htm)and its Model 24-30 Packer & Baler (http://www.wastepacksystems.com/compactor-baler.htm) at all those shows.

"The 40-70 Rule" International Caregiving Company Launches Campaign to Get Seniors and Their Families Talking

An adult daughter rushes to the emergency room where her senior-age mother has suffered a stroke and lapsed into a coma. But she has no idea if her mom has a living will or other documents that could help guide the family's decisions. She wishes she'd asked. Elsewhere, a widow is struggling to tell her children she needs help around the house without losing more of her independence. She's looking for the words to say.

Home Instead Senior Care's 4070 Guide provides families with research and communication tips to help make conversations about difficult issues easier.

Online Address Book Awarded Best Interactive Application

My Address Book LLC, creator of the online address book found at www.Myaddressbook.com, has been awarded Best Interactive Services/Interactive Application in the 2005 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards.

We are honored to win this award," said Kevin Lohmann, founder of Myaddressbook.com. We are happy to see that people are warming up to the idea that there is an easier way to maintain a personal address book. For the first time you can have an address book that updates automatically every time one of your friends or family members changes their contact info."

FrogPad™ Announces the Seamless Integration of FrogPad Bluetooth Keyboards To UMPCs

FrogPad™ Inc. (www.frogpad.com ), maker of the revolutionary portable one-handed keyboard, FrogPad™ announces the seamless integration of FrogPad Bluetooth keyboard with Bluetooth enabled UMPCs using Microsoft Origami, such as Samsung Q1, Sony Vaio UX, Nokia 770 (http://www.nokiausa.com/770) and Symbian Smartphones (http://www.symbian.com). Dubbed the iFrog, the new keyboard incorporates FrogPad’s patented ergonomic layout designed around the 15 most-used letters in the English alphabet with the latest wireless Bluetooth technology, and accomplishes 100% of all functions of a QWERTY keyboard. FrogPad is the premier keyboard that will make these products successful. What will you do with your other hand?

Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics’ Director of Spa Therapies Featured in Associated Body Works and Massage Professionals (ABMP) Magazine

Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics’ Director of Spa Therapies, Carol Venclik, became a master cosmetologist before graduating high school. Carol was recently featured in ABMP’s, ‘Ask the Skincare Professional’ column where she tells the story of how her passion for the skincare field grew and eventually led her to an esthetician career and her current position as Director of Spa Therapies at Atlanta School of Massage and its esthetics education division, Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics.

After opening her own salon early in her career, Carol decided to change direction slightly and go to work in the spa industry where she helped to open two major spas in the Atlanta area. Her thirst for knowledge still strong, she next turned her attention to the areas of bodywork, nutrition and holistic health. After careful analysis of potential schools, she enrolled in Atlanta School of Massage where she gained her Massage Therapy certification. Since graduation she has called the school her home and now teaches in both the massage therapy and skincare programs, passing on her vast knowledge of the industry to the thousands of students who pass through their doors.

The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills Announces Recipients of Third Annual American Artisanal Treasure Awards

Norbert Wabnig, proprietor of The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, has announced the winners of his Third Annual American Artisanal Treasure Awards. The American Artisanal Treasure Awards was created by Wabnig to honor producers of handmade specialty foods across the United States.

"For decades, The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills has been known for carrying rare and hard to find artisanal foods and gourmet goodies, long before the current wave of interest in artisanal products. The American Artisanal Treasure Awards is my way of saying thank you to these fine artisans, many of whom are pioneers in their category," Wabnig says. Each winner received a custom designed cheese cabinet autographed by the judges.

"The Armed Forces Rose" Pays Tribute to Our Military and Their Families

"The Armed Forces Rose," a new, custom gift product launched at www.loveisarose.com, pays tribute to our men and women in the US Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines. The armed force emblem of choice is embellished on the delicate flower petal of these real, preserved roses which are trimmed in platinum or 24kt gold. These personalized, hand-imprinted roses make heartfelt gifts for loved ones supporting our troops.

Armed Forces Real, Preserved Roses with 24kt Gold or Platinum

Available in an array of colors, these distinctive blooms have been carefully selected, sized, and then preserved at the peak of their beauty. They arrive embraced in folds of silken fabric in a special remembrance gift box when ordered with the optional imported, cut crystal vase. "We are the only company in the world to imprint these roses," stated Sid Fey, CEO of Sid Fey De 00004000 signs, Inc., home of www.loveisarose.com. "And we are offering free shipping to APO/FPO addresses," added Fey.

Jackson Healthcare Solutions Is Among 'Atlanta's Best Places to Work' -- Employee Survey Places JHS Eighth in Atlanta Business Chronicle Competition

Atlanta Business Chronicle has named Jackson Healthcare Solutions (JHS) one of "Atlanta's Best Places to Work" for 2007, based on responses to an independent employee satisfaction survey. The healthcare staffing and technology company ranked eighth among 20 medium-size companies (101-500 employees), according to the weekly newspaper's September 28-October 4, 2007 issue.

The employee surveys were conducted for Atlanta Business Chronicle during the months of June, July and August by Quantum Market Research of Wichita, Kan. Ten large companies (501 employees) and 20 small companies (10-100 employees) also made the list from among more than 300 companies applying.

Nation's Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center Launches New Program for Boys

Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders (http://www.remudaranch.com), the nation's leading eating disorder treatment center, today announced it has opened Reddstone, a Remuda Program for Boys (http://www.remudaranch.com/reddstone). The intensive, inpatient program will treat boys 17 and under who are struggling with anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder. It will follow the Remuda Model of Treatment that is based on a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework. The program doesn't just treat the disorder; it treats the entire patient and offers them the best possible chance for complete and lasting recovery from eating disorders.