Shannon’s Pet-Sitting Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award

Award reflects businesses’ consistently high level of customer service.

Carpentersville, IL (USA), Tuesday – January 03, 2012 — Shannon’s Pet-Sitting of Carpentersville, IL has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers.

“We needed to head out of town for a memorial service and hated the thought of sending our two little pups to a kennel. Shannon came to our home for a meet and greet and we knew right away she would be perfect. Her love for animals was evident as soon as we met her. She went out of her way to make sure we would not worry about our furry friends while we were away from home. Shannon updated us with text messages and even sent pictures! We have since hired Shannon for some stop by visits when work schedules were hectic. We will plan future trips, whenever possible, around Shanon’s schedule to make sure we can enjoy our time away with no worries.”

“Only a fraction of the businesses rated on Angie’s List can claim the sterling service record of being a Super Service Award winner because we set a high bar,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks. “The fact that Shannon’s Pet-Sitting can claim Super Service Award status speaks volumes about its dedication to consumers.”

Angie’s List Super Service Award ( http://www.angieslist.com ) winners have met strict eligibility requirements including earning a minimum number of reports, an exemplary rating from their clients and abiding by Angie’s List operational guidelines.

The Better Business Bureau accredited Shannon’s Pet-Sitting has proven again they are Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs Ultimate in Compassionate & Professional Pet Care!

Providing care in the pet owner’s home specializing in areas of pet sitting that include pets with behavioral problems, medical needs, and senior pets – Shannon’s the next best thing to you!

Shannon’s Pet-Sitting can be contacted at:

Phone: (847) 987-4322
Email: contact@shannonspetsitting.net
Website: http://www.shannonspetsitting.net

Ratings are updated daily on Angie’s List, but members can find the 2011 Super Service Award logo next to business names in search results on AngiesList.com.

Angie’s List ( http://www.angieslist.com ) collects consumer reviews on local contractors and doctors in more than 500 service categories. Currently, more than 2 million consumers across the U.S. rely on Angie’s List to help them make the best hiring decisions. Members get unlimited access to local ratings via Internet or phone, exclusive discounts, the Angie’s List magazine and help from the Angie’s List complaint resolution service. Take a quick tour of Angie’s List and view the latest Angie’s List news.

Press & Media Contact:
Shannon Cole
Shannon’s Pet-Sitting
Carpentersville, IL – USA
(847) 987- 4322
contact@shannonspetsitting.net
http://www.shannonspetsitting.net
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DiscountVouchers.co.uk Introduces Winter Deals for Savings at Top Fashion Stores

DiscountVouchers.co.uk, the website where shoppers can save money at hundreds of top name stores, has announced new deals to help people get winter fashions and boots on a budget. White Stuff, New Look and Marks & Spencer are all featured in the site’s new deals published this week.

One of the UK’s favourite high street clothing retailers to feature in the DiscountVouchers.co.uk deals this January is Marks and Spencer. Consumers can log on right now and browse new M&S voucher codes such as 25% off men’s boots and also 25% off selected women’s long boots.

Other top winter fashions can be had from New Look on a budget this week too thanks to the voucher codes specialist. The DiscountVouchers.co.uk website has been updated to offer a choice of New Look discount codeswhich includes 2 for £20 on men’s jeans, women’s briefs 3 for £7 and women’s printed t-shirts 2 for £12.

Another of the UK’s favourite fashion stores to feature in the latest deals available on DiscountVouchers.co.uk is White Stuff. UK consumers can kit their wardrobes out there on a budget this winter through using the latest deals, which include 50% off at White Stuff.

Doug Scott, managing director of DiscountVouchers.co.uk, says, “With the winter weather kicking in right now it is a great time to save on warmer clothing and winter boots from top stores. Money off at M&S, New Look and White Stuff is a real boost to people’s budgets right now.”

DiscountVouchers.co.uk offers consumers money saving deals at major high street brands and specialist retailers, including stores like Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Travelodge, First Choice, lastminute.com and Boden.

For more information visit www.discountvouchers.co.uk.

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Business iPad App Of The Year Award

Business iPad Apps are in high demand fueling the future of American businesses. Now BiziPadapps.com has brought you a contest to see which Business iPad apps are the best for 2011. Vote today for your chance to be the winner for Business iPad App of the Year Award. Voting stops Jan 15th 2011. Winner will be announced Jan 31st 2012.

Much like the crunchies award but we are focused on just businesses that are leading the way into the future using the Apple iPad apps which can help businesses excel into the future. Apple iPad Apps like Drop Box, Docusign, Square and others are among the few that were nominated.

List of iPad Business Apps of the year Nominees that made it to the TOP TEN BUSINESS APPS OF THE YEAR:

In alpha order:

DocuSign
Drop Box
GoCal for Google Calendar
Highrise HQ
iTookOff Paid Leave Tracker
Revel Systems iPad POS
Mint for iPad
Instapaper
SpeakEasy Voice Recorder
Square Payment

With over 500,000 thousand votes so far find out who the winners are for this years contest of Business iPad App of the Year Award. Criteria for this year: which iPad app contributes to businesses and helps them excel.

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Importance of Family is Theme of New Children’s Book

Author Tim Kloos recognizes the important role his family has played throughout his young life.

Houston, TX (USA), Tuesday – January 03, 2012 — Author Tim Kloos recognizes the important role his family has played throughout his young life. His new children’s book, A Mishap (or Two), recently published through Halo Publishing International ( http://www.halopublishing.com ), stresses the important relationship between a father and a son in a fun, rhyming story readers will truly love.

“One of my hopes for the book is that it will inspire parents to be better parents,” Kloos said. Parents make mistakes sometimes, explained the author. “If the parents own up to their responsibility when things don’t go right, children learn how to do that too.” “I think that is an important lesson.” “And, we all need someone to encourage us along the way,” Kloos said.

Halo Publisher Lisa Umina said parents will enjoy reading A Mishap (or Two) with their children. “It is important for parents to develop the love of reading in children.” “This book is about the family relationship and that sometimes people make mistakes.” “I think sharing the message strengthens the family bond,” Umina said.

While in college at Cleveland State University, Kloos tutored grade school children through the America Reads program, a grassroots national campaign challenging every American to help all our children learn to read. Always searching for new books to share with his students, Kloos was inspired to write A Mishap (or Two). A meaningful tale the author describes as “Little House on the Prairie meets Dr. Seuss.”

Kloos said the book is a good bedtime story, one he hopes parents share often with their children. “I think one of the book’s strengths is that it uses the fun of rhyming but challenges readers beyond the “See Spot Run” reading level,” said the author.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Kloos grew up in the West Park neighborhood where he attended St. Mark’s Catholic grade school and became a 2001 graduate of St. Edward’s High School. He attended Bowling Green State University and graduated in 2005 from Cleveland State University with a degree in Computer Science. One of four children, Kloos and a brother started their own company, Resonant Programming, which specializes in Web programming and computer consulting services including search engine optimization and Web site creation.

Kloos plans to promote his book at schools, libraries and area book stores.

To reach author Tim Kloos, call 216-759-3987 or e-mail author@amishaportwo.com. Information also is available at his Web site, http://www.amishaportwo.com.

To order this book, visit http://www.halopublishing.com

Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
AP #726 / P.O. Box 60326
Houston, TX 77205-0326
877-705-9647
lisa@halopublishing.com

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Moving Company in NJ: Choosing a better one

Relocation means you have to pack and move all your things. Packing and moving is not an easy task to do because there are lots of things you need to consider in order to make successful move. This situation will make your life very stressful. Moving is very challenging and complicated experience you have to do once you have decided to move to another place. Even if you move for the better, you have to first face the challenges of moving right before you experience the change you want for your life, but there are several options for you.

You hold the key to make you and your family’s life as easy as possible by hiring trusted Moving Company in NJ. It depends upon your own decision whether you will experience stressful move or not. Hiring packer or Moving Company in NJ who can pack all your things and deliver valuable things in your new house will reduce the possibility of having stress and chaos inside your home. Hiring Moving Company in NJ to help on your move is not an easy task to do, but with the help of these tips it will all be easy and smooth for you. Just follow these useful tips for you to end up in trusted and reliable movers.

. The first thing you have to do is to gather all information regarding all popular and reputable London removals. If you are in US, you must make a list of reputable Moving Company in NJ and gather important information about them. Maybe you are thinking how and where you can gather information. You can always go for forum and read ever companies testimonials in their own website. You can also ask some of your relatives, friends, and neighbors if they have experienced regarding moving company.

. If Moving Company in NJ is located near your area, you can personally visit their office one by one. If you have ten on your list, you do not have to visit all of them just try to visit the first three companies on your list. There is a need for you to ask question about their past work experiences, expertise, employees, equipment and techniques, policies, insurance, and the cost of their services. All of this information will lead you in a conclusion for the most perfect company to hire for your move. Moving Company in NJ is one of the best companies when it comes to moving and they are very much willing to lend you all information you need regarding their company.

. Detailed information about their former clients is also important because you can gather ideas and information by calling their previous clients. If the Moving Company in NJ you have asked and hesitant to give you information about their past client, then you should go for their services.

. If it is possible, you can also check all the equipment and materials they used for their services. A good Moving Company in NJ will not hesitate to show you around for you to see the kind of equipment and materials they use to serve their client.

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Live Chat Customer Support Can Turn Leads Into Sales

One of the more frustrating things about having a website is you work so hard to obtain traffic, but then you don’t see that traffic develop into website lead generation and sales. One effective means of turning site visitors into website buyers is to invest in Live Support software and Live Chat customer support . When you can answer the customer’s questions before they leave your website, they will be more likely to purchase from you than to continue on to your competitor.

##Live Support Software

Live Support software enables you to chat directly with visitors while they come up with questions. With a click of a button, the visitor fills in some simple information and a chat window opens. You can either staff your own chat customer service needs or you can hire a service to do it on your behalf. The software captures the website lead generation information, so its possible to follow-up with a sales call later as well.
Live Support programs are priced to suit the budget of large companies and small alike, and the service will pay for itself in new leads.

##Live Chat Customer Support

While Live Support is simple to integrate into your existing website and lets you provide your own customer service, a far more economical method of dealing with Live Chat services is to contract the job with a company that specializes in providing chat services. Before your employ a company to do the work for you, ask a few questions.

-Do the agents converse in English?

-What training does the Live Chat agents receive before speaking with your customers?

-What criteria is used to qualify the agents for employment?

-Can they provide 24×7 service?

Live Chat is the latest thing in running a highly effective, customer-friendly website. Creating a website with wow factor will take time and money. You owe it to yourself increase sales leads with each and every visitor logged. Make a commitment right now to move forward with your goal of turning your site into an unprecedented success. Upgrade your website to provide customers with Live Support.

Jetspring is cutting edge lead generation company. If your online revenues are slipping and you need a reliable way to increase conversions on your site, visit JetSpring.com call 877-578-0008 for more information.

Long Distance Moving Company NJ: things to avoid when choosing the right company

All removal companies may seem alike, but in reality they are very different from each other. Long Distance Moving Company NJ have diverse experiences, facilities, services, staffs, and techniques. You must select carefully if you want to experience smooth move. You must search for the truth about these companies and find the most truthful and reliable company whom you can trust. Each Long Distance Moving Company NJ has their own way of giving their service to their client. Not all of them have the same dedication for their work. It is imperative for you to locate accompany who is dedicated in serving the best quality of moving service. There are several ways for you to find out which company can offer the best services to people who are in need of moving services. You must take into account the things which can give you clues to know the specific company you can trust.

Generally, all of them will have customer representative who will answer their phone lines. If the customer representative who answer the phone is rude or give you a friendly service, then expect that the services of the company will be the same as the character of the person who answer the phone. You must not neglect this kind of clues because small clues like this are most of the credible. You have to remember that the person answering the phone is the face as well as the mouthpiece of the company. Therefore, you must be very observant and attentive to the person who answers your call. If they do not satisfy your need, then you must look for another Long Distance Moving Company NJ.

The next important clues who can help you find out a reputable Long Distance Moving Company NJ is to talk to the person who will give you the quote. If their representative is very much willing to give you a rough quote and to visit your home to provide a more accurate quote, then you know that you are dealing with the right and reputable Long Distance Moving Company NJ. However, if their representative only gives you a general quote and convinced you to sign a contract without evaluating your situation, then you must run because this company only wants money from you.

Although, this might sound very shallow, this clue will surely give you a hint that you are dealing with professional company. Majority of professional and reputable company require a specific uniform for their employees and staff. Long Distance Moving Company NJ which is not very interested in their reputation will not bother giving uniform to their staff and employees. This will reflect poorly on their company’s name. Wearing proper uniform with the company’s name and logo is a very important clue for a homeowner like you. Long Distance Moving Company NJ who want their employees to wear the company’s uniform have pride in their service. You may not want a mover who will handle all your important belongings to wear a death metal shirt.

One of the most important elements for you to have a smooth move is to locate reputable Long Distance Moving Company NJ. Avoid company which provides you a flat rate for all their service. This kind of rate does not exist.

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Local NJ Movers Helps in Solving Removal Challenges

If you are moving from one place to another, you need to be prepared and equipped with lots of information regarding the process you are. Moving is one of the hardest things to do so you should be equipped with lots of important information needed for the task. Local NJ Movers can help you solve your concern. You don’t have to worry much because there are lots of ways to hire one without worrying too much. The worry of leaving from an old place and finding a new place is a continuous process unless you have settled even the minute details needed for moving in.

One of the hardest things to do is to find Local NJ Movers when it comes to packing and relocating needs. You need to be very systematic when it comes to labelling the boxes you have packed because this is needed to make the retrieval process easier and comfortable. Hiring Local NJ Movers will be advantageous to you especially if you know what you want in a removal company. You will need enough time to prepare for all the things you need to do before the actual moving date comes. You need to be very careful in finding the right one since there are lots of frauds Local NJ Movers out there that are claiming to be the best moving company that can cater to all your needs.

The agony and stress of Local NJ Movers and settling there is such hard thing to do, but it can be avoided if you hire the right moving company that will help you with your moving needs. Relocating from one place to another is one of the biggest challenges you will ever experience. You need to be prepared for it and one way to prepare for this type of process is to look for helpful information on the web. Through this you will be able to get enough quotes needed for the selection process. It will be more helpful to you to look for quotes and compare the company one by one. Finding Local NJ Movers is not easy and simple because hiring one that is not trustworthy will just put your welfare at risk.

Moving from one place to another can also be for business owners and offices that outgrow their old office that is why they need to move to a bigger place. Local NJ Movers will help you with your needs that are why you need some spacious place to consider finding the right place to locate your new office. A spacious and breathable place to stay will also make your employees productive and they will also be able to work easily. There are times when a company needs to consider relocating to be able to give their employee a chance to expand their horizons. Often times in this type of situation you need to hire Local NJ Movers for office and home relocations. They are the ones that are knowledgeable in this field and since they are composed of highly qualified and well experienced workers; they know exactly what they will do once you hired them.

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Real Estate IRA and Its Tax Benefits

In 1974 the Individual Retirement Arrangement or IRA was introduced to serve as a scheme where American taxpayers could save for their retirement while taking advantage of tax benefits. This retirement account may be held together with other employer-based retirement plans or even social security. With the current state of the economy increasing their fears that they may end up poor during retirement, many have been encouraged to resort to investing in IRA.

Traditionally, retirement accounts, especially the employment based accounts, are managed by administrators who deposit the funds into mutual funds. In this way the administration of funds is simpler but leaves the account owners little choice on investment options. Investing in IRA accounts are more flexible, so much so that during the past years an increase in appreciation for real estate IRA, business enterprises, franchises, etc. as self directed IRA investments have been observed.

Present self directed IRA account owners have discovered that real estate IRA is one of the most profitable investments because it allows the purchase of real property inside the account while benefiting from its tax perks. It is a well known fact that real estate is one of the more tangible assets that one can hold aside from the guaranteed increase in its value over time given the right conditions.

The IRS mandates that in IRA real estate should be used solely to generate income for the account, in other words, only an investment tool. The IRS prohibits the use of the assets for the personal gain and benefit of the account owner or other disqualified individuals. What this means is that real estate IRA, which includes the purchase of tax liens, foreclosures, foreign and local real estate, should be used to derive income for the account from rentals or capital gains should the property be sold, and the like and that all its earnings be put back into the account until retirement. Conversely, all expenses required for the maintenance of the real property has to come from the account.

Real estate IRA provides the perfect opportunity for retirement account owners to watch their fund grow as a result of the income derived sans the imposition of the usual taxes on these types of transactions. In a traditional IRA account taxes are paid on qualified withdrawals from the account but are only classified as regular income. In the event of retirement the value of the account would have risen in leaps and bounds to include total contributions, all assets held by the account and the income derived from its past investments. The perks get even sweeter for the Roth version where, while the contributions form part of the taxable income, the withdrawals come out tax-free.

However, the IRS mandates all self directed IRA owners to appoint a custodian for the account. If the inclination is towards real estate IRA, an account owner must be sure to appoint a custodian who not only allows these investments but also have expertise in investments in real estate. Some custodians who are less proficient in real estate transactions may decline such investments simply because they might find these cumbersome.

Once a suitable account custodian for a real estate IRA is found, the owner can direct the custodian to purchase the assets for the account, either as sole investments or as a means of diversifying the account’s portfolio. All an account owner has to do is to wait for his retirement and to enjoy the fruits of his investments.

Gerald McCabe provides detailed information on Retirement Plans, 401K Retirement Plans, Self Directed IRA, articles about Real Estate IRA, Retirement Plan Services and more. For more info regarding Real Estate IRA, Visit http://myselfdirectedira.com or call us at 888-683-5228

Your IRA: Real Estate to Boost Income

The recent downturn in the economy has greatly impacted the retirement plans many account holders. Since the year 1980 many American taxpayers adopted the employer-based retirement accounts because it was easy to manage as mutual funds, its great income potential and its tax advantages. Traditionally fund administrators devoted these funds into the usual investment types such as stocks, bonds and the money market.

Since the crash of the stock market in 1986 and 2010 many of the retirement account owners have seriously considered shifting or doing rollovers to Individual Retirement Arrangements or IRAs. IRA was probably only viewed as a bonus on top of what they expect to receive from social security and their company pension plan when these employees were just starting off. The IRA has become the only way by which taxpayers can save for a retirement in the fashion they had envisioned because of these recent economic developments affecting both the government and business sectors.

An IRA allows taxpayers to have better control over the means by which he can achieve his retirement goals, either as a substitute for or as a supplement to his existing pension plan. Additionally, it increases the control of the account owner in investing his assets in order to optimize its potential, especially if he owned a self-directed account. Which, in the recent years, many account owners have seen this wisdom of investing in real estate because of its demonstrated stability. In IRA, real estate is an allowed asset that can be held by the account aside from the traditional assets like stocks and bonds.

In an IRA, real estate can afford the account owner to generate income and still enjoy tax privileges. This is what is called a real estate IRA. Self directed IRA accounts even provide more flexibility because an account owner can make investments in behalf of the account. In having a custodian who specializes in real estate as well as provides other services for your IRA, real estate investment can prove to be even more satisfying. In this manner, you can be rid of chore normally associated with the management of real estate such as rental collection and maintenance.

It would not matter whether you have a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA, real estate investments can help you generate income for your account with tax benefits. In the former, your tax benefit would be in the way of paying only regular income taxes on qualified withdrawals from your account aside from tax-free contributions. And come retirement time your account would have included all income generated by your asset investments. In a Roth IRA, real estate investments make continuous income until such time as you retire; then you are eligible for qualified withdrawals – tax-free. You are looking at a considerable amount of income here because income can either be derived by leasing out the property or by capital gains if you resell it.

You will be able to save for your retirement and make the money grow tax-free by investing your funds an IRA. Real estate affords you the stability to make you realize profits at a steadier pace than you would when investing in traditional investments. By having a self-directed IRA, investing in real estate is totally under your control and could turn out to be even more rewarding.

Gerald McCabe is a leading IRA Real Estate custodian that helps those nearing retirement learn how to invest in real estate notes with their IRA. Visit http://myselfdirectedira.com for the latest IRA Real Estate strategies or call us at 888-683-5228