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Prestigio Launches Brand New 60" Plasma TV with Unique Price-Performance Ratio

Prestigio International, one of the most dynamic international vendors of LCD displays and TVs, mobile computers, and plasma TVs, has unveiled a state-of-the-art 60-inch plasma television which is immediately available for ordering across the region of Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

With the spreading of digital television, interest in larger screen sizes based on LCD and plasma technologies has seen a tremendous growth, capturing the imagination of consumers and encouraging them to purchase the latest products available on the market. While glass tube televisions (CRTs) still remain the overwhelming majority of TV sets around the globe, the demand for TVs with larger displays and the latest technology is on the rise.

oZZle Adds Referral Recruitment with Jobtonic

Jobtonic today announced its partner programme and its first job board partner. oZZle.co.uk can now benefit from the referral recruitment model that Jobtonic has built into a viable job board in the UK.

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Recruiters posting on this job board will now also have the option to add a referral reward to their vacancies. Vacancies with rewards will benefit from extra exposure on the Jobtonic website. Thanks to a back office integration, Jobtonic's referral technology will power referrals taking place on partner websites.

Catastrophic Loss Leads to Forensic Tool Appraisal

An Ontario shop owner was devastated when fire destroyed his business, O'Grady Garage in Eganville. As Pat O'Grady says, "the nightmare had only begun" when the fire was extinguished. Though Pat was insured, he had no appraisal on his tools and equipment, nor did he have any way to prove what he had owned.

Starting from memory on a garage that had been built 54 years previously was a Herculean task. He had been working at it for two or three months when Benson's Auto Parts got wind of what was going on. They told Pat, "You're crazy to do it that way. We need to get some help for you."

Tough Mortgage Market Especially Hard on Entrepreneurs and Business Owners -- Factoring Companies Fill the Void

Business owners and entrepreneurs that typically tap their personal assets such as their own private residences are having a difficult time finding money to keep their operations running.

"Many business owners aren't even aware that factoring can be a great source of funds for a growing business," states Greg de Vries, Marketing Director for BTB Capital, a national invoice factoring company. In a desperate attempt to find the working capital required to keep their business's functioning properly, discouraged business owners are looking for options. "When a company is unable to get financing from a bank, factoring is a great option for them," replies Greg.

Realserv's Introduction to Over 150,000 of Nation's Real Estate Agents

The Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (E.D.C.) and Realserv, L.L.C., announced today significant advances in product development and investment which will enable Realserv to service customers beginning with approximately 150,000 real estate agents around the country. This is made possible through strategic partnerships developed among the North Carolina Association of Realtors® subsidiary Realfast Inc., the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® and First American Corporation, an $8 billion publicly traded company providing multiple listing service to over 680,000 real estate agents around the country. Realserv, L.L.C., has had a presence in Asheville since 2005 when this location was selected as the company headquarters by the oldest and largest trade association in the state, The North Carolina Association of Realtors® (N.C.A.R.). The company chose Asheville as its headquarters due to the city's emergence as a hub of technological industrialism. Realserv will continue its expansion plans this year as it evaluates locations for its new customer service facility. Asheville is under consideration for the location of this facility, and this would have a major impact on the local market as it may employ up to 630 skilled employees with backgrounds in the real estate industry. Realserv is currently conducting its due diligence and expects to make its final announcement shortly.

The JAM School Program™ Surpasses 2 Million Mark in its Fight Against Obesity

Health-E-tips, Inc. (www.healthetips.com) announces that its JAM (Just-a-Minute) School Program™ now reaches thousands of public, private and independent schools from elementary to high school and has more than 2 million school-aged kids JAMmin' every day across the 50 states and around the globe.

The nationally recognized JAM School Program is a free resource for schools that brings physical activity and health education directly to the classroom. JAM assists schools in helping every student reach his or her potential by growing up healthier and happier. Launched in 2006, JAM has grown virally and now adds approximately 50,000 additional kids each month through new enrollment.

HSA Trustee Services Expands to New Office Location

hsa Trustee Services, a nationwide provider of Health Savings Accounts/HSAs, has moved to a new location, 611 West Main St, Lake Geneva, WI.

Since we started offering the new HSAs in January of 2004, we have seen our business grow rapidly as more Americans are realizing the benefits of switching to a high deductible health plan/HDHP and setting up an HSA" said Tim Morales, spokesman for hsa Trustee Services. I get personal satisfaction from the fact that thousands and thousands of these new HDHP policies are being sold to individuals and families that did not have any medical insurance before, and now can afford these new health insurance plans. Being able to help these customers save more of their money with our no monthly fee HSA", and our free discount prescription drug card program is what hsa Trustee Services is all about".

New Pet Sympathy & Birthday Cards from marzipan inc. Help Honor Your Special Companion

After the runaway success of their current line of greeting cards, and other handmade paper products, marzipan, inc. (www.marzipaninc.com) has recently launched a small line of pet specific cards to mark the milestones of a pet’s life and help grieve their passing.

“We realize that many people are now choosing to raise pets the way many raise their children,” said owner and designer Lori Dunbar. “We wanted to make sure that we had special cards available especially for them,” she added.

Among the new hand embellished designs are dog and cat specific birthday cards as well as dog and cat specific sympathy cards. “Unfortunately, not every pet is able to spend a lifetime with it’s owner. We understand that an owner grieves the loss of their beloved pet, and we hope our sympathy cards can help with that grieving process,” states Ms. Dunbar. The new sympathy cards feature either a dog or cat atop a cloud with a halo above their head. “It’s a very sincere card and we wanted the imagery to evoke the special meaning that these pets had to their owners.”

Seasonal-Selling Strategies Attracting Buyers for A Real Estate Purchase

With the children going back to school and holiday season fast approaching, it is not surprising that looking for a buyer a property will be so much more challenging. But there are some changes home sellers can use to make their home show better in the fall than those that make no effort to change their strategy. Consider the following seasonal-selling strategies from a FSBO search engine Fizber.com to sell a home in early fall:

1. Be Festive

With the fall colors making everything look warm, homeowners can immediately improve how their home looks by adding some festive decorations. These decors will give a home a warmer atmosphere and would certainly delight potential buyers.

Has Your Marketing Stalled? Company Reveals Five Simple Steps to Make Marketing More Proactive

Overworked marketing teams tend to live in a reactive state, producing materials as needed and just keeping their heads above water. But it shouldnt be that way. In order to gain exposure and increase sales, companies need a forward-thinking plan that creates opportunities," says Paul Nastu, President of PJ Writing Group LLC, a Colorado-based marketing communications company. PJ Writing Group has five simple steps that will make your marketing more proactive.

1. Call a truce with sales--Take the head of sales out to lunch to find out the challenges they face in selling. What are their pain points (not the customer's)? What do they need from you to make their jobs easier? What are they hearing from potential customers, and does it differ from what you hear? Share your knowledge as well, but make a point of asking questions.

KnowledgeStorm Research Finds: B2B Companies Struggle with Lead Generation and Follow-up

KnowledgeStorm, the Internet's top-ranked technology solutions content and search site, today announced the findings of a study on lead generation and follow-up completed in partnership with SiriusDecisions, a provider of executive management services focused exclusively on the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Sales Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. The study, Best Practices in Lead Development, found that while lead generation is a priority for the majority of companies, many business-to-business technology companies continue to struggle with effective lead generation and efficient lead follow-up.

Seminar Makes an Unusual Pairing of Wine and Financial Statements

The event, called "Wine and Your Bottom Line" will begin at 2:30pm on May 22, 2008 at Stacey's at Waterford in Dublin, CA, which just happens to be owned by the champion of cubicle-bound nerds everywhere, Scott Adams.

During the event, which is based on her own struggle to understand the nuances of wine selection, Geni Whitehouse, a former partner in an Atlanta CPA firm, will take on the job of helping business people understand exactly what is going on in their financial statements. She will apply her stand-up comedy training to her favorite subject, financial fluency, in hopes that a little bit of wine will make the process of absorbing the message less intimidating.

BellyLaf Introduces GRIPPEES™ and MINIMITTS™ Wash Mitts To Make Bath Time Safe, Fun and Educational

It's time to "Get Your Giggle On™" with BellyLaf (www.bellylaf.com), a new consumer products company that debuted at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. BellyLaf is designing innovative, functional and contemporary products for parents and children and released its first line of products, Grippees™ and MiniMitts™ wash mitts. BellyLaf has five aquatic themed SmartShapes™ embroidered characters on its line of wash mitts: Rocko the Crab, Echo the Whale, Glo the Jellyfish, Cosmo the Starfish and Zippo the Blowfish.

Hold It Baby! Mother of 5 Invents the Ultimate Pick-Me-Up

Parents have had enough.

Parents' ultimate pick-me-up has hit the market. Announcing: The Hold It Baby! On-the-Go Toy Organizer.

Blindly rummaging through the backseat to retrieve their child's dropped (or thrown) items has nearly driven them off the road. Picking up dropped toys, books, or lovey blankets from a public floor is just plain gross. And the 5-second rule on a sippy cup that has hit the ground in a restaurant or restroom? Forget it.

Invented by a mom who'd grown weary of too often uttered "Uh-ohs," the patent-pending Hold It Baby!® On-the-Go Toy Organizer keeps all of these items and more within a child's reach and control.

RealtyTracker Launches My Tracker and Expanded Home Services Support

Home buyers and sellers can see the progress of their transaction with RealtyTrackers patent pending progress bar. All participants receive automatic updates on the progress of the sale.

Since the launch of RealtyTracker, the company has sought to develop a unique transaction management tool that would simplify the process of buying and selling a home," explains Sean Whiteley, CEO of RealtyTracker, MyTracker is our first step towards becoming the de facto way to manage transaction online."

Whiteley explains: Real estate transaction management is still in its infancy. Many transactions require dozens of documents created by several people. Most transaction systems available today are not user-friendly and require extended training. MyTracker provides a simple solution for buyers, realtors, brokers and service providers to manage and monitor these transactions on a common, centralized platform. Our goal is to make the home buying and selling process simple and easy to understand for the consumer who will then drive the adoption of this technology. We plan on adding additional features and benefits over the coming months to our MyTracker service." MyTracker is an Internet-based application, that is currently included as part of a paid users subscription. It is also offered to home buyers and sellers for free.

Business Bankruptcy Alternative: Turnaround Expert Reports ‘Shocking’ Strategies for Avoiding “The Big ‘B’”

“Business bankruptcy is not the answer for small companies gone bad,” says Sue Canyon, author of a new publication that offers failing business owners little-known solutions for make their companies profitable.

“Bankruptcy should be the last choice,” she says.

“You won’t find the answer in maxed-out credit cards and costly consultants; nor will you discover it by depleting your retirement fund or taking out home equity loans. Just because you’re sick of sweating out paydays, showing no profit, arguing with suppliers and dealing with difficult customers doesn’t mean you don’t have alternatives,” says Canyon.

Children Create Personal Success with Back-to-School ColorAlchemy Style

Children can surround themselves in specific colors to facilitate the process of returning to school, and simultaneously be more successful. According to Jami Lin's new award-winning ColorAlchemy book, each color has a specific trait that can benefit the child at school. Colors are easily integrated into the child's personal style to help her focus on the color and to bring about its benefits.

Award-winning ColorAlchemy book

In recent CNN & AOL articles, Carla Pihowich, brand manager with Memorex, said, "Color is a way to enhance personal style." As Jami Lin suggests, "Why not use color to style your personality?" Children can use the strengths of each color, as they incorporate them into their daily routine, to enhance their personal style and personality.

Kingston, Pennsylvania's Greenwald Berk Agency Announces an Easier Way to Purchase Pennsylvania Online Insurance

Greenwald Berk Agency, an Independent Insurance Agency located in Kingston, PA is proud to announce the launch of its new website and digital marketing campaign.

Greenwald Berk Agency has partnered with Astonish Results, LP, a digital marketing and training company for the insurance industry, to create a new online marketing campaign. The Astonish Results marketing strategy has been implemented by Greenwald Berk Agency to help the agency find and keep new customers. Featuring a "Virtual Insurance Office" and "Virtual Insurance Agent", Greenwald Berk Agency is confident that its new system will better meet the needs of its clients and help those looking to purchase Pennsylvania online insurance find a policy.

Explore the Great Outdoors, in the Comfort of Your Own Home

'Discover Touring', a major national marketing campaign, has recently been launched. The campaign highlights and promotes the benefits and joys of touring in caravans and motorhomes and is funded by The Caravan Club.

The campaign is endorsed by television personality Carol Smillie. Carol comments, "As a lover of the great outdoors generally, and walking in particular, I know that touring with a caravan or motorhome is a brilliant way to explore the countryside. Nothing else offers such freedom, fun and flexibility."

lani - dig your dog® Green Dog Grooming Products Reduce Carbon Footprint

lani - dig your dog is proud to announce its green dog grooming products are reducing the carbon footprint.

With more than 60 million dogs¹ registered in nearly a third of US homes, Americans spend over $43 billion on our canine pals every year - with over a $2 billion annual spend on dog grooming products alone.² And, get this, 39% of dog custodians boast more snapshots of their beloved pooch than of their spouse or significant other.

Clearly, American dog owners seriously dig their dogs, which is why in the fall of 2006 lani - dig your dog introduced the only line of hip, upscale, hypo-allergenic, green dog grooming products. They smell great, are made in the US, and are people-tested and pet approved. Simply put, we've got great stuff for dogs and the people who dig them.