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The Colombian Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MINTIC) Successfully Implements AuraPortal Business Process Management Software

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The AuraPortal software ensures MINTIC’s operational growth thanks to the continuous process improvement, achieving optimization and agile adaption to government changes.

Boca Raton, Florida, April 12, 2013 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that MINTIC, the government agency leading implementation of the latest technologies in Colombia, uses AuraPortal(*) Business Process Management to automate its operations.

The AuraPortal Process Management Platform has recently been distinguished by the independent market analysis firm Ovum in its Decision Matrix 2011 report as the most advanced BPM in the market.

So far, the following strategic processes have been fully automated:

– ICT Register

– Postal Services

– Surveillance and Control

– Control and Authorization of Device Accessories

The latter follows the government’s policy against the theft of cell phones, which has led to Colombia being considered a pioneer in Latin America in the fight against this type of crime.

In addition to these Processes, the Surveillance and Control process is also currently in the implementation phase and the Radio Broadcasting and Amateur Radio processes are in the Design phase.

The 100% web-based AuraPortal Business Process Management software allows citizens to manage all their transactions from anywhere, substantially improving the efficiency of the service and reducing the transaction costs of Ministry users.

ABOUT MINTIC
The Colombian Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MINTIC) is the entity responsible for designing, adopting and promoting the policies, plans, programs and projects of the Information and Communications Technology industry. One of the Ministry’s functions is to increase and facilitate the access to Information and Communications Technologies to all the country’s inhabitants.

About Aura (http://www.auraportal.com):
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

AURA has a presence in 50 countries with more than 500 customers including, among others: Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Scotiabank, Danone, Sodexo, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha, Eletrobras, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries.

AURA Headquarters are located in North America (Florida) and Europe (Holland) whereas the software development facilities are located in Spain and India.

Contact:
Scott Rich
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
+1 781-569-5940
scott.rich@auraportal.com
http://www.auraportal.com

Business, Entertainment, Internet & Online, Media, Society

New Release of EYES IN™ Magazine/MagBook™ Issue 18 featuring the World’s Most Innovative Creators & their Masterpieces

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Vivian Van Dijk, Editor-in-Chief and President of EYES IN™, introduces another captivating issue of her critically acclaimed EYES IN™ Magazine/MagBook™. By uncovering the world’s most innovative contributors, Vivian Van Dijk inspires and creates a compelling and informative community of influential people from around the globe. Issue 18 features creators from countries ranging from the U.S., Denmark and England. EYES IN™ Magazine/MagBook™ interviews global innovators and provides new and thought-provoking insights into their lives, work and masterpieces. Our EYES IN Magazine™/MagBook™ sales outlets can be viewed at www.eyesin.com/magazine. Access to EYES IN™ just got easier with our new Kindle Edition App available for Android free at Amazon.com – http://amzn.to/10FwejR.

Each creator in the EYES IN™ Magazine/MagBook™ is interviewed about their life, profession, thirst for innovation, inspirational milestones and how their work evolves or revolutionizes the world over time. Snippets of these interviews include:

EYES IN™ Music: Ryan Egan and The Ugly Club- Indie music band
“I think music and art becomes innovative at the point of complete immersion in all of your influences, where you aren’t always consciously pulling inspiration from any one thing but from all of your collective experiences. The Ugly Club may not be a soul band but no doubt I’m always channeling some Prince.”

EYES IN™ Health: Patricia Ruiz-FlyGym- Practitioner and owner of Moving Strength Studio
“The hammocks provide a sense of support for students who would not normally be able to do certain moves due to injury or lack of strength. We have kept several people out of back surgery by doing Pilates, stretching and balance work on foam rollers. I have seen people with neuropathy in the leg return to the ski slopes through Pilates work.”

EYES IN™ Technology: Reed Timmer- Meteorologist and Storm Chaser
“My mom always said if you do what you love for a living, and follow your passion, you’ll never truly ‘work’ a day in your life. That’s true for the storm chasing part, but it sure does take a substantial amount of work and major sacrifices to make a living out of it.”

EYES IN™ Artists: Ivan Markovic- Artist and Sculptor
“On Valentine’s Day, 2002, I quickly improvised a flower with paper taken from a sketchbook. Thus, through an expression of love, I discovered my passion for sculpting with paper.”

Furthermore, Issue 18 of EYES IN™ Magazine/MagBook™ engages readers in stories about famous fashion designer Tory Burch whose original designs are easy to wear and versatile enough for the wardrobes of working divas, soccer moms and socialites, about culinary arts creator Nigella Lawson whose cooking style is larger than life and about the brilliant, innovative architect Zaha Hadid who showcases her latest exhilarating architectural designs.

About EYES IN™ Corp
As a publisher of the world’s innovative creators & their masterpieces, EYES IN™ spotlights innovation in fields of architecture, art, artists, beauty, books, culinary arts, culture, design, fashion, film, finance, health, music, photography, real estate, science, technology and travel.

It is a must read for anyone who wants to stay informed on global trends, upcoming and celebrity creators in these areas. EYES IN™ delivers a state-of-the-art visual experience into the minds & works of the most stunning creators under the artistic & innovative view from Editor-in-Chief, Author, and Art Director, Vivian Van Dijk. EYES IN™ releases digital publications once per month via the EYES IN™ app on the Apple Newsstand as well as on the Amazon Kindle, Google Play, and Barnes & Noble Nook. The company also sells printed collector books via CreateSpace and Lulu.com. The publications are a beautiful extension of EYES IN™’s main brand, EYESIN.com. The EYES IN™’s Website is on average viewed by nearly 100 countries daily. Creators in those countries are the fruitful nutrition for exciting articles on the website and for the monthly EYES IN™ Magazine/MagBook™ issues.For media, self-publishing, PR for Creators and sponsorship or advertising inquiries, please contact Vivian Van Dijk at press@eyesin.com. To learn more about EYES IN™ visit www.eyesin.com

Press Contact:
Contact Details: Contact
Vivian Van Dijk
Email: vivian_van_dijk@eyesin.com
website: www.eyesin.com

Business, Consumer Services, Internet & Online, Management, Software, Technology

Marlton-based eMaint Doubles Revenue and Triples Staff since 2010

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During a time when other companies are laying off and retrenching, South Jersey based eMaint Enterprises, a technology leader in delivering cloud based CMMS software and services, today announced significant revenue and staff growth over the past three years.

Revenues at eMaint grew 45 percent in 2012 over previous year, and a cumulative 167 percent since 2010. “Our customers, which run the gamut from family run farms to multinational corporations, are experiencing economic challenges just like everyone else,” said eMaint CEO Brian Samelson. “That means, more than ever, they need partners that save them time and money. eMaint has proven it can do that, and customers have rewarded us with their business and referrals.”

To support this explosive revenue growth, the company has kept pace by aggressively growing the size of staff, which has increased threefold in the past three years. In 2013 alone eMaint has hired 15 new employees, the majority of whom are recent college graduates. There are many good reasons to have a constant flow of new college graduates joining the company. “We are always looking for employees that have a high energy level, bring new ideas to the table, and are open to a culture of rapid change as our business continually adapts to meet the needs of our customers.” said Jon Hollander, eMaint’s Executive Vice President of Operations.

eMaint’s flagship product is X3, a cloud based Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). X3 is supported by a full range of services – from implementation to training in advanced applications such as predictive maintenance and integration with third party applications to work order management and tracking. Its “Software as a Service” (SaaS) model emphasizes a high degree of configuration and flexible pricing models geared to the needs of all business sizes. Support for mobile devices has made the application even more accessible to a workforce of technicians who are no longer required to be in an office or at a computer to access the system. Its customer base now surpasses 18,000 users from approximately 3,500 customer sites. eMaint also enjoys a high customer retention rate of 96%.

In 2012, eMaint was named South Jersey’s fifth fastest growing private company by the Philadelphia Business Journal, received the BOSS (Best of SaaS Software) award from THINK strategies and was included in the “Philly 100” honor roll of fastest growing privately held companies by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum of Greater Philadelphia.

“It’s not often for a company that’s been around as long as we have to see the level of growth over the past few years that we have experienced,” said Samelson, who founded eMaint. “Our key to success is simple: We listen and respond to customer needs. When we say, ‘your success is our mission,’ it’s not just a slogan.”

About eMaint Enterprises LLC: eMaint, a leader in on demand CMMS solutions, has provided maintenance management software solutions and preventative maintenance programs since 1986 and was one of the first CMMS providers to develop a completely Web based “Software as a Service” (SaaS) model for more rapid implementation at a lower total cost. eMaint’s client base consists of more than 18,000 users worldwide across 3,500 sites ranging from small and medium sized organizations to Fortune 500 corporations, including manufacturers, service providers, fleet maintenance management systemoperators, energy and utility companies, health care facilities, universities, municipalities, and facility and property managers. For more information on eMaint products and services, visit www.emaint.com.

Media Contact:
Brian Loschiavo
(610) 592-4153
bloschiavo@slicecommunications.com

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Looking to Join a Portfolio Company? Experts Connection Explains the Risks and Rewards of Working for Private Equity

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Do You Have What It Takes to Work with a Start-Up or Turnaround? Recruiter Mary Kier Describes What You Need and How to Interview to Get Hired by a Private Equity Firm.

NOVATO, Calif. (April 10, 2013) — Even in a down economy, start-ups are thriving as private equity firms continue to invest looking for returns on new ideas and new technologies. If you are aggressive and have a taste for risk working for a portfolio company may be a perfect career choice. To see if you have what it takes, Mary Kier, CEO of Cook Associates Executive Search, will explain what it takes to get hired by a portfolio firm and how to navigate the interview process in the next Experts Connection (http://www.experts-connection.com) webinar entitled, “Spotlight on Private Equity: How Do You Get Hired.” The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

Drawing from almost three decades of recruiting executives for private equity companies, Mary will provide an insider’s look at the world of private equity hiring, providing first-hand insight into what resonates when they are seeking executives to run their portfolio companies. Private equity firms are looking for specific qualifications in their executive candidates to ensure a fast return on their investments. They also use a different interview process, looking for special characteristics that demonstrate that the candidate is well-suited for the fast-paced world of private equity. Mary will explain what private equity wants, how to match their criteria to your skillset, how they use retained search recruiters, and share real life stories about candidates who succeeded, and those who didn’t and why.

During this 90-minute session, Mary will explain what it takes to work with a privately equity firms managing portfolio company and the qualifications you will need to be considered. Topics of discussion will include:

– Today’s portfolio environment and what private equity companies look for in executive candidates;
– Conducting a self-assessment analysis to determine if the world of private equity is for you;
– Sharpening your interview skills before you meet with a portfolio firm; and
– Asking the right and appropriate interview questions.

“Equity in a successful start-up company is the brass ring for any executive, but not all executives are well suited to manage portfolio companies,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection teleseminars. “Mary has been working with private equity companies for some time and has a firm understanding of what they are looking for, and what a candidate needs to do to be successfully considered for a role in a portfolio company. If you have any interest at all in working with start-ups, this is the perfect session to help you plan your next career move.”

The cost of the Experts Connection seminar is $60, $50 for NETSHARE members. Access is provided via web and telephone and a web archive also is available for registrants. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com.

About Mary Kier
Mary Kier has been with Cook Associates Executive Search since 1984 and now serves as the firm’s CEO and a leader in the firm’s Private Equity Practice. She is respected for her ability to ascertain the underlying themes in the portfolio company and identify with the executive leadership team in order to quickly assess new talent. Her search work encompasses CEO’s, COOs, CFOs, CMOs, Divisional Presidents as well as functional heads of Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR and Operations. Mary earned her BS degree in Management and Industrial Relations, graduating with honors.

About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (http://www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
annette@netshare.com

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LinkedIn Is Your Best Social CRM Resource to Drive Revenue – Next Experts Connection for Business Explains How

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Social Media Expert Jim Durbin Provides Step-by-Step Approach to Show You How to Mine LinkedIn for New Sales Leads and How to Connect with Decision-Makers.

NOVATO, Calif. (April 10, 2013) — Connecting with your prospects before you even make a sales call is having a terrific impact on business, and LinkedIn is the first source of social selling for most sales, marketing, and business development professionals. LinkedIn provides a social CRM database that is being continually updated by users so the information is always current. In the next session of Experts Connection for Business, “LinkedIn for Sales: Driving New Revenue” (http://www.experts-connection.com/business.aspx), social media specialist Jim Durbin will show how to use LinkedIn to find new clients, understand their company, and engage with them in a way that turns connections into revenue. The webinar is scheduled for 4:00 to 5:30 ET (1:00 to 2:30 PT) on Tuesday, April 24 and is archived online for registrants to access after the presentation. The Experts Connection webinar series is sponsored by NETSHARE® (http://www.netshare.com).

Social media gives sales and marketing executives – anyone who is really connected -new ways to increase the top line. LinkedIn escalates social selling by providing a central forum where you can identify new company and new prospects, assess their needs, and build a meaningful dialogue that will allow you to present your solution to their problem. Using LinkedIn as a social CRM platform, you can quickly gather intelligence, uncovering hidden knowledge about your prospects and their business activities. LinkedIn can turn good salespeople into great salespeople.

In this 90-minute webinar, Durbin will show you how to:

– Use social CRM to track decision-makers and executives through their social connections;
– Use LinkedIn profiles to find direct phone numbers and contact information;
– Connect with prospects, including how to use simple messages that generate responses from connections;
– Identify revenue opportunities from former employees and competitors;
– Develop “before and after” strategies for the sales presentation; and
– Optimize search and profile techniques to boost your personal profile.

“LinkedIn now has 200 million members in 200 countries making it the biggest directory of professional contacts around. And all these contacts are self-selecting, offering up any number of details about themselves and their business for those who know how to mine for it,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection webinar series. “When used properly, LinkedIn can be any sales professional’s most powerful tool, and Jim will give you a detailed approach to show you now to use LinkedIn to build your client database.”

The Experts Connection webinar series allows business professionals to connect with experts in a wide range of areas, gathering information about business-critical topics presented with an eye toward the practical, not just the theoretical. Experts Connections recruits the most knowledgeable specialists to address problems facing small companies, multi-national corporations, B2B, B2C; businesses of any size serving any market. The cost of the seminar is $100, and access is provided via web and telephone. A web archive also is available for registrants. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at http://www.experts-connection.com/business.aspx.

About James Durbin:
Jim Durbin is vice president of social media for Brandstorming Interactive, a B2B marketing firm. As well as being a blogger and business owner, Jim shares his expertise as a frequent speaker on topics such as CRM, online marketing, and harnessing the social enterprise. Before he started one of the first social media companies in 2006, Jim was a top performer as a sales executive for a national staffing firm. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and lives in Dallas.

About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (http://www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.

Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
annette@netshare.com

Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Small Business, Web 2.0

RankTrader: Get People to Invest in Your Website

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Ranktrader, a website stock market is the way of the future for webmasters who want to have another source of income from their websites. It’s the very first online platform of its kind and truly gives credit to the term virtual real estate.

There are two-fold advantages that site owners can get from this newly introduced platform. Websites can sell their shares to the public after the website owners register for an account and submit their website. The greatest benefit here is that website owners can make more cash when the investors make a purchase on the share of the submitted sites – creating website value.

What exactly would be the reason why investors would opt to buy virtual shares?

If you desire to advertise your site while still being interactive and frugal, all you need to do is to select a site you are at ease with.

Well, you may still be confused as to why traders invest in shares. The answer is simple. These investors are individuals who are trying to find an easy way to obtain money on the web. Doing this, they can get the cash they want without putting in so much effort or even starting their own site. Keep in mind that creating your own website entails many things and a lot of people want to take the short cut in earning money.

When investors opt for RankTrader, they are introduced to the market where they can purchase shares. Also, investors will commonly opt for shares that will double or triple on the longer run. However, investors can also use some of the methods utilized in the stock market just like buy low and sell high principles.

Now webmasters, listen up! Earning money through this process is spelled out below.

You’re sure to generate money the moment these investors invest in your website after seeing it on the marketplace. Once you have extra money that you can invest in your site, more often than not, that means more income. Injecting cash into the site, the right way, will increase the value of your shares. And everybody wins!

But before you get to all that good stuff, you need to join the marketplace. Signing up is simple, so simple that you can register with your Facebook or Twitter accounts. Have your account verified after submitting your site. The RankTrader interface is intuitive, so you’ll have no issues finding your way around.

Keep in mind that the shares you are marketing are not real, but just a virtual version. So it means that you will maintain full rights of your site.

To make your offering look as attractive as possible, your site’s importance or possiblewebsite value must be somewhat apparent. Investors can analyze a certain website’s value through a tool in the interface of RankTrader. Factors such as the Alexa Rank, Page Rank, Site Score, Site Weight, Backlinks, Referring Domains, Recommendations, as well as Votes are all considered.

Well, if your web page isn’t getting great ratings on those aspects, then what you need to do is show traders that your website has a great potential of reaching the top. They will realize that your website is worth your investment. Bear in mind that the quality of the site has a direct connection on its activities. Nonetheless, you should drop by your site every now and then and see what you can feature.

Give Customers a Good Reason to Invest in Your Site

Possibly you have seen some sites place a PayPal Donate button in their website. On the other hand, you might have employed this button to your website. Is it helping you? Nonetheless, , if the results are not that good, , then why would you opt for something ineffective wherein a much efficient technique is right in front of you to make the best website.

If you provide importance, your internet site visitors will be a lot more inclined to invest in your site than to Donate or Buy You A Beer.

What pushed them to do so?

It’s better to ask your website visitors to invest rather than donate. You may ask why? It’s a simple logic, if you will ask them to contribute, they will find it worthless as they have nothing to get in return but, when they invest into your website, it will be fascinating for them. Several are enticed to invest in sites that are known to have excellent value. Investing in a site will instantly make them a shareholder. When they will offer these shares afterwards, they will certainly earn more income without putting too much effort.

So for now, do you have a thought which option is better? As Ranktrader offers plug-ins which are very easy to implement on to your site and starting to sell v-shares can be carried out with just as much ease as advertising your site through any other technique.

Now answer this question, would you pick the PayPal button and await people to make donations or would you rather sign-up in the surefire platform that is RankTrader? Bear in mind that the better option will give you much better odds of getting money.

It’s never too late for you to know the benefits that you can get from making use ofRanktrader, go online right now. Come quote your website!

Press Contact:
Robert Abelar
https://www.ranktrader.com 
contact@ranktrader.com

 

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Buy a Slice of Premium Rackspace Hosting with Bitcoin

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37solutions, a Rackspace member reseller, today announced support for Bitcoin payments which will essentially allow customers to buy premium Rackspace hosting and email services with the popular digital currency.

Pittsburgh, PA (USA), April 03, 2013 — Bitcoins are the first decentralized digital currency – essentially digital coins – that you can send through the Internet. Unlike traditional currency that requires a bank or clearing house to transfer funds, Bitcoins can be sent directly from person to person.

“We see a lot of potential for Bitcoin to be a viable form of payment for Internet transactions and we want to support the community by accepting payments for our hosting services in Bitcoin”, said Gregory Duffie, owner of 37SOLUTIONS, LLC.

Bitcoin users are typically more technically savvy and can appreciate quality hosting options. There are a lot of Bitcoin enthusiasts that have been accumulating coins for a couple years now but there are relatively few places to use those coins. And while there are certainly other hosting providers that accept Bitcoin 37solutions appears to be the first to offer Rackspace hosting in exchange for the popular digital currency.

The electronic currency has been getting a lot of press lately from popular news sources. The total market value of all Bitcoins in circulation reached 1 billion USD this week and the price has just topped 100 USD per coin.

“We learned about Bitcoin in late 2012 and embraced the new currency by purchasing a mining rig from Butterfly Labs.”, Gregory said.

He continued, “The recent popularity of Bitcoin coincided with our website redesign so we took advantage of the timing and added Bitcoin payments to our new e-commerce store. We hope that we’ll fill a niche market of users looking to spend their BTC for website hosting, email hosting, website design and other technology services.”

About 37SOLUTIONS, LLC:
Since 2002 37SOLUTIONS ( http://www.37solutions.com ) has provided myriad solutions to clients trying to navigate the digital highway without a proper map. Services include website hosting, website design and management, database administration, email marketing, search engine optimization, social media management, technology consultations and even computer repair. 37solutions works closely with individuals, charities and small businesses to enhance their web presence in an increasingly complex world.

Press & Media Contact:
Gregory Duffie
37SOLUTIONS, LLC
731 Orchard Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202 – USA
412-223-7756
greg@37solutions.com
http://www.37solutions.com

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Very Important Relationships, Inc. Announces Merchant Funded Customer Loyalty Solution

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Very Important Relationships, Inc. (VIR), one of the nation’s premier builders of Internet CashBack Rewards Shopping Malls, today announced the launch of its new “merchant funded” customer loyalty solutions division.

Reno, NV, April 03, 2013 – Very Important Relationships, Inc. (VIR), http://myvir.com , one of the nation’s premier builders of Internet CashBack Rewards Shopping Malls, today announced the launch of its new “merchant funded” customer loyalty solutions division. This array of services includes VIR’s newest generation of CashBack Shopping Rewards Malls.

“VIR’s merchant funded customer loyalty program is one of the most effective customer loyalty rewards program available”, says Jody Tallal, CEO of VIR. “It is also one of the most costs efficient in the industry.”

What is a merchant funded customer loyalty program? Normally, a customer loyalty program is funded from profits earned when a customer purchases product or service from the sponsoring company. A portion of those profits are then allocated to a customer’s account as an award to attract them to become a more loyal customer. For example, American Airlines, awards Advantage miles based on mileage flown which can then be redeemed for free travel once they accumulates to a certain award level. These miles when redeemed take inventory away from American Airlines that it could have sold and instead consumes it to provide the award. Thus American Airlines pays for its own award from profits previously earned from the loyal customers past purchases.

“VIR’s merchant funded loyalty reward program is unique in that it is actually funded by third party merchants, not the sponsoring company offering the customer loyalty reward.” states Tallal. “VIR accomplishes this through the use of the affiliate marketing industry and VIR’s innovative technology.”

The way VIR’s Customer Loyalty Rewards program works is that a client who wishes to offer a Customer Loyalty Rewards mall to its customers, receives its own branded version of one of VIR’s newest generation CashBack malls. However, instead of sending a customer a check for their CashBack earned, these funds can be converted into a currency that must be spent back with the sponsoring client. The currency might be points in an existing customer loyalty rewards program offered by the client, or money placed on account to be used to pay for the client’s products or services. In the case of a services company which bills monthly for its services, it can also be used towards the customer’s monthly bill to reduce its cost to them.

“Since VIR is a technology company that develops CashBack mall technology, it focus has remains intently on enhancing its technology, says Tallal. “This has resulted in VIR now offering a platform that is unrivaled in the industry.”

VIR’s system has been designed to be completely frictionless. Its new 3rd generation CashBack malls (“v3”) have also been designed to greatly increase customer interaction, which results in increased use and retention. The new v3 platform is achieving Bounce Rates of less than 10%, which is unequalled in the industry.

VIR’s technology allows it to create very sophisticated custom applications that can meet the most demanding client’s needs. Its system architecture allows for a rapid development cycle and full deployment of a customized and integrated platform within a few days to a few weeks, instead of several months to a year.

Contact:
Jody Tallal
Very Important Relationships, Inc.
2533 N Carson Street, Suite 1V
Carson City, NV 89706
(972) 726-9595
jody@myvir.com
http://myvir.com

Business, Consumer Services, Internet & Online, Marketing, Real Estate, Small Business, Web 2.0

The realWITS Company Launches Websites for Real Estate Companies Dubbed “Smarter”

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An experienced and respected real estate participant and An experienced and respected real estate participant and SEO adviser has launched a new company, realWITS, to help brokers design actionable real estate company websites, get better results and learn how to integrate sales campaigns with modern techniques of leveraging real estate SEO benefits, providing interactive customer service and challenging not only with local online competitors but also with highly recognized online consumer real estate portals.

Real Estate Web Development Demands Compelling Websites

The company’s mantra is “Smarter Real Estate Websites,” and its mission is to educate real estate professionals about online marketing trends so that they can create more functional websites, optimize searches, integrate modern applications and produce dynamic content.

The real estate industry has traditionally resisted change, but modern real estate Web development and real estate SEO for websites require transformations from conservative advertising and marketing strategies to engage new generations of clients.

Randi Thornton, founder of realWITS, has built a reputation as the go-to SEO Google Gurufrom many years of experience in website development, online promotion and the real estate industry. Many real estate websites treat their online efforts as sideline activities or hobbies, and after working with big branded real estate company websites, Thornton feels strongly that the industry fail to take advantage of their full online marketing potential.

Major problems in most company real estate websites include the following shortcomings:

• Brokers do not control their online presence and messaging.
• Website designs fail to meet the needs of people who search online.
• Real estate websites struggle to achieve strong SEO rankings because of the original website build-out.
• Lack of regular technology upgrades force websites to become outdated.
• Failure to take advantage of website lead-generating capabilities.

Smarter Websites Integrate Design, Content and Functionality

Many real estate companies limit their prospects by only trying to compete with other brokerages, a strategy which fails to take advantage of today’s technologies used by other successful industries and the interactive potential of online marketing.

A popular destination real estate broker website strategically focuses on integration of successful leading websites approaches across all industries, and marketers need to incorporate key elements of design, fresh content, Google rankings, mobile technology, and fast processing speeds to keep up with competitors.

Savvy real estate brokers can optimize website performance by considering the following elements of design and function:

Create Distinctive Designs

Website design generates the platforms that launch successful online real estate marketing campaigns, and conceptual elements should compel a casual online website visitor to engage with actionable functionality by incorporating visually appealing design, easy to navigate structures and an intuitive user experience.

• Forward-thinking real estate brokers will take a look around them and learn from other applications that have gone viral.
• Stunning designs often depend on using a simplistic look and feel, clean site architecture, complementary color schemes, accessible search and intuitive controls.
• Functional copy includes compelling content that delivers quantifiable local communications that help buyers make informed and quicker buying decisions.
• A real estate company website needs to offer photo-centric platforms for property listings.
• Websites attract and retain buyers and sellers with property explore functionality that exposes robust search activity.
• Proper usage of on-site real estate SEO including keyword density, on-page SEO best practice techniques, optimize company brands, local authority rankings and online reputations.

Fluidity VS Static

Smarter real estate company websites create fluid designs that make incorporating changes and updating copy easy to accomplish. Google search engines now place great emphasis on freshness of content when ranking websites in organic searches. Effective sites leave room to make modular changes in designs and copy to take advantage of new technology and online trends.

Growing Impact of Mobile Devices

Consumers increasingly use their mobile devices to find products and services, keep track of personal appointments, make social connections and interact with local businesses. Real estate company website designs need to look good and provide searches with the information they seek on a variety of mobile-device screens.

Monitoring Traffic and Online Behavior

Analytic tools study behind-the-scenes practices and chart consumer behavior to help website owners tweak their designs, change their design strategies and respond to customer concerns and feedback. Smarter real estate company websites use these tools to generate leads, predict consumer behavior, stay ahead of marketing trends and create better real estate SEO campaigns.

Real Estate SEO Marketing

Real estate SEO (search engine optimization) marketing works differently than traditional advertising, and learning to leverage the benefits of on-site SEO helps real estate companies establish online authority, build reputations, interact and create enthusiasm for buyers and sellers, regions and neighborhoods.

Clever brokers will take advantage of unique community real estate data so people revisit for information and connections with a relevant, trend setting online real estate source.
Pinterest Type Usage of Imagery

Effective online real estate marketing requires correct usage of photos to productively showcase properties. No matter how well written a property description is it will never grab the attention of a buyer better than a picture will.

The main emphasis of a company real estate website should be imagery that tells a story and conveys “I want to see more” from buyers, says Randi Thornton.

The realWITS company offers expert real estate company website design, on site-SEO application, education, and strategy for savvy brokers who want to produce above-average returns from their online marketing dollars. The company will function as an authoritative source of designs, strategies and consultations on all the issues that impact a real estate company website.

About realWITS.com
Randi Thornton founded a mortgage company in 1994 and built her first website during the early years of the Worldwide Web to promote the lending business, but she became increasingly fascinated with the real estate side of the mortgage industry. After selling the first business, Thornton was contractually bound by a non-compete clause, so she began working in real estate as Franchise Sales Director for Realogy, parent company of Coldwell Banker, Century 21, ERA and Sotheby’s International Realty.

The realWITS project successfully brings together the real estate, website design and SEO techniques that Thornton used in business and makes them available to real estate companies that want to maximize their online marketing efforts by staying ahead of fast-changing technology and evolving online promotional trends.

Contact and Resources:

Website: http://realWITS.com
Phone: (855) 732-5948 ~ (855) real-WIT

You can read more about the founder and how her career journey lead to the creation of realWITS, smarter real estate company websites > The Randi Thornton Autobiography

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Actyl Group Makes Third Trip to Belize to Recruit Workers

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Company seeks to find workers to fill western Canada labor shortage.

Regina, SK, Canada (April 3, 2013) — Actyl Group, a leading international recruiting firm, will once again return to Belize in an effort to find more skilled workers to fill the current labor shortage in western Canada.

During the trip, which will be the company’s third in just four months, Actyl Group representatives will interview people trained in a number of areas. The company is looking for people to fill key positions throughout the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta, and plans on making nearly 100 new job offers in April alone.

“We have had great success finding outstanding workers in Belize since we started recruiting in this area, but Saskatchewan, Alberta and the rest of the Western Canada region continue to see major labor shortages,” said Adrian Schulz of Actyl Group. “The people we have met on our trips so far have been exceptional candidates, with great English, from hospitality to skilled trades. We look forward to meeting more potential workers as we again head to Central America.”

As a result of its previous trips to Belize, the Actyl Group made more than 70 job offers, with many of these candidates already about to start their new lives. “It is such an honor to be selected by an Employer in Canada – it will be an adventure. I very much appreciate Actyl for helping me get this opportunity and for supporting me every step of the way” says candidate Stacy Ramos of Belize. Western Canada’s labor shortage stems from the fact that the region experienced slow economic growth until about 2007, and many of its young people left for opportunities in other parts of the country. Over the past five years, however, the region has seen a tremendous amount of economic growth, spurring the need to bring in more workers to fill critical positions.

During its April trip, Actyl Group will particularly be looking for welders, heavy-duty mechanics, ironworkers, sheet metal workers, fabricators, machinists, geomembrane installers, commercial steel framers, flat roofers, small engine repair specialists, automotive technicians and plasterers. One employer also featured will be franchised McDonald’s Restaurants, which was recently named one of Canada’s Top 5 Best Employers for the ninth time.

“There are numerous top employers looking for workers who will bring a great work ethic and dependable skills to these positions, and we haven’t been let down yet when meeting with candidates in Belize,” said Schulz. “If you would like to explore the opportunities provided by western Canada’s recent economic growth, we invite you to meet with our team.”

Actyl Group will be at 19 Barbados Street in the City of Belmopan April 8-11, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The sessions are free, and potential candidates should bring a copy of their resumes, passports and any diplomas or certificates. To learn more, visit http://www.actyl.com/belize.

Media Contact:
Linda West
Actyl Group Inc.
(306) 569-7948
http://www.actyl.com