"It all started on a cold November day in 1984 at 2:13 PM," says Sheldon Goodman, Founder and President of Spectrum. "I was unexpectedly released from my job of Vice President of a household and gift products company. With three children below the age of five, no severance pay or health benefits, and little money in the bank, panic quickly set in." During his successful search for a steady job, Goodman decided he had the work ethic, determination and luck to start a housewares company. All he needed was money. Goodman spent the next nine months developing, ...

Social Networking changes at the flash of the enter key. How does one keep up with the ins and outs of social networking such as Twitter when trying to maintain an active presence? A step-by-step instructional workshop with handouts for easy reference is the answer. The Working Writer's Club invites you to join social networking guru Donna McDine for her online writer's workshop, "Cyberspace is All a Flutter with Twitter: Learn the Ins and Outs" on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 12 pm CST to assist you in navigating the every changing marketing landscape. Topic: ...

MH Pillars, a UK-based firm specializing in prepaid-card solutions, has announced the strategic assets acquisition of AlertPay Inc., one of the world's leading online payment processors. AlertPay's proprietary technology enables businesses and individuals to send and receive money across the globe, shop and sell online, issue international payouts and perform localized bank transfers. With the addition of the AlertPay platform, MH Pillars will be able to enter the e-commerce industry with a full suite of online payment processing solutions. "MH Pillars is an emerging ...

Today's law firms are very different from what they were a few years ago. Before the economic crisis, law firms enjoyed profits, prosperity and an overall sense of security in the legal market. After the economic crisis, law firms suffered major blows to their bottom line and had to scramble to find new ways of maintaining a profit while still providing quality legal services to its clients. One of the solutions to this problem is the creation and implementation of "virtual legal services." According to The New York State Bar Association's April 2, 2011 Report ...

If nonprofits are going to survive, their leaders must understand how to anticipate and adapt to change. Ventureneer's free webinar How Nonprofits Can Thrive in Changing Times. Change can be good -- a new grant! -- or bad -- the loss of an executive director -- or merely challenging -- changes in the demographics of the neighborhood served by the organization. Like people, organizations go through lifecycles, from start-up to maturity, from an idea that solves a problem to a no-longer-needed institution. Where an organization is in its lifecycle affects how well it can ...

Attorney Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina stopped by Goose Creek High School in Goose Creek, SC on Wednesday March 14th 2012 to speak to the personal finance class about the law and legal profession. The class was a small group of students that had met throughout the school year to learn about all of the aspects of personal finance and money issues. Attorney Guthrie came in to speak to the class about how the law and legal industry could have a major impact on one's personal finances. Mr. Guthrie talked about the role the legal system ...

Fashion Seating, a specialized restaurant furniture supply merchant, is currently promoting its interior design tips and resources to business owners who are in the midst of renovating or designing their eateries. Accessible online at http://www.FashionSeating.com, the merchant has lately added a page to its site that gives restaurant and bar owners tips and advice for how to aesthetically evaluate and design their spaces; other resources provided by the retailer include the accessibility of its commercial furniture experts for design questions, as well as its extremely ...

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide care and treatment to children with autism, applauds the Good Neighbor Program and the U.S. Marine Forces, Korea for their efforts to spread autism awareness and support for military families affected by autism with a 5k Run and 1k Kids Fun Run. The 5k Run begins at 8:30 am and the 1k Kids Fun Run starts at 9:00 am. Both runs will take place on board US Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul, Korea on April 7, 2012. The community event is a free "open run." Expected ...

CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) management consulting and research firm announces the successful completion of its 2012 North American PLM Market & Industry Forum—the first in a series of four global events. This forum was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on March 29, 2012. CIMdata's PLM Market & Industry Forums are the world's premiere gathering of technology and service providers focused specifically on the PLM market and the issues concerning its development and growth. Participants gathered to hear CIMdata's perspective ...

The law firm of Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Thomas Anderson Jr. as an associate in the firm's Dallas office. Mr. Anderson represents clients in a wide range of real estate issues, including leases and working with lenders on loan matters, in addition to banking and business transactional work. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Anderson worked as an attorney and commercial escrow officer with the Dallas commercial closing office Title Texas, Inc./Federal Title, Inc., where he helped close numerous commercial and ...

In co-operation with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc., Christie supplied its Christie Duo dual-projector solution to bring the bright, vivid scenes of Titanic in 3D to life at its world premiere last week at The Royal Albert Hall. "I'm pleased to have Christie continuing to accompany me on my 'journey of discovery,' which will see studios and theater owners providing stirring 3D and, in due course, high frame rate movies, to fully immerse their audiences in experiences that best represent the creative excellence of today's producers and directors," ...

Produced by "SeanOriginal" the single "Just Walk Away" is embodied with heavy features from West Coast hip-hop celebrities Kokane & Tony G. The message in the music is a positive shock and brings the adage " never judge a book by it's cover" into play as soon as you hear the song. In "Just Walk Away" celeb rapper Kokane delivers quixotic blends of harmony and melody within the song's chorus; while Armageddon Miyers sets the song ablaze when he rips the verses alongside West Coast vet Tong G. The 3 artists collectively ...

To kick-off the 2012 summer camp season, Camp Kupugani, an overnight camp near Chicago that focuses on diversity, has announced a "Design a Uni-tee" contest to help inspire creativity among young people. Kids and teenagers are asked to create a tee-shirt that inspires empowerment, respect and community in a unique and fun way. The contest is focused on the question: what does unity mean to you? Entries are submitted by posting a picture of the completed tee-shirt on Facebook. Participants may also submit a paragraph or create a video about why their tee-shirt ...

Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon has done it all--actress, singer, dancer, and television writer and producer. The 36 year-old Hollywood phenom started out as a singer during her teen years for a Motown band, and has gone on to write, act, and produce for shows, such as Fox's Dollhouse, Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva, and the widely successful Web series, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. But another one of her many titles: a person living with lupus. Diagnosed with lupus as a teenager, it wasn't until the 2011 Lupus Foundation of America's (LFA) WALK FOR LUPUS NOW in Los Angeles, that ...

SpecBid.com, the first and only online exchange dedicated to the building supply industry today announced an expanded beta test program open to all NYC Metro area contractors and suppliers. SpecBid helps buyers and sellers Buy Smarter and Build Better - which means saving Time and Money. Founded in 2010, by industry veteran Christopher Cardillo, SpecBid has been in a private beta via invitation only since early 2011. "We are so excited about the response we've received from all types of companies in the industry. In just a matter of months our exchange has helped ...

DR Marketing Group, a division of o2 Media, Inc., and one of the largest producers of direct response infomercials, has announced a cooperative direct response venture with RBS Shaving LLC to launch BladeBuddy . BladeBuddy is a state of the art, cost-effective, eco friendly product which maintains the sharpness of a razor using a one of a kind silicone pad with a blade that gives you a close, comfortable shave for months. On average, a consumer spends hundreds of dollars a year on razor blades. Since BladeBuddy blades last months instead of days, the cost of razors ...

Bell and Howell, a leading provider of solutions and services for paper-based and digital messaging, today announced a relationship with Window Book and endorsement of its Mail.dat management software for sorting customers using the NetSort solution. Window Book, based in Cambridge, Mass., is a leading provider of mailing and shipping software. "The Window Book solution is a perfect complement to NetSort, enabling users to make quick changes to Mail.dat files to meet critical entry times, saving them time and money," said Hank Martin, Bell and Howell's vice ...

America First or Last Movement (AFLM) embarks on a campaign to pledge annually incoming high school students to graduate from high school. The pledge will be called 'National High School Signing Day for High School Class of 2016 (for this year's class). The campaign's purpose is to have incoming high school freshmen to sign a pledge in over 27,000 US public high schools. The pledge includes five points: graduate, become computer literate, live drug free, not become a teen parent, and agree to enroll in post secondary education, via college or vocational school. And ...

Jassical Music today announced the immediate wide availability of Flurious, a record album introducing 12 original compositions for piano composed and performed by Bill Doerrfeld. This collection of rhythmically charged piano works range from the maniacal to the contemplative. The title track Flurious delivers classical development on a riff from Charlie Parker's Ornithology. Can't Stand It, Every Bit, Shut Up and What Is It showcase impetuous, pounding pulse music with rich harmonic development. Snowgrass Jump is an amalgam of up-tempo bluegrass, jazz and minimalism. The ...

Deals Magazine, in association with Website Magazine, announces free registration for its Grow Your Business Seminars. The first three seminars cover internet-driven topics such as Website Usability, Social Media and Search Engine Optimization. Future topics include: Grow Your Business through Online Deals, Grow Your Business through Pay Per Click and more. Deals Magazine and Website Magazine founder Dante Monteverde says these seminars will provide tips and best practices to improve a business's bottom line through the Internet. Space is reserved for current Deals Magazine ...

Custom forms retailer PrintE-Z.com just announced a range of special promotions on its extensive selection of gift certificates, invoices, and industry-specific forms. Available online at http://www.PrintE-Z.com, PrintE-Z.com now provides free shipping and logo inclusion on all orders of invoice forms, gift certificates, and other business forms, in addition to money-saving starter kits for professionals of all kinds, from contractors and plumbers to photographers and jewelry sellers. "PrintE-Z.com offers pre-made and custom forms created with the needs of business ...

Achieving goals is extremely rewarding and motivating but, it can be a long race to the finish line without a proper action plan. Araceli Gonzalez founder of Be Productive Today, a company that teaches entrepreneurs and small businesses how to be most productive and accomplish more in less time, motivates readers to get things done and make a difference in their lives in her new complimentary eBook, "Get it Done! Your Complete Guide to Your Next 30 Days!" Available as a free download on the Be Productive Today website (www.beproductivetoday.com), the latest ...

Smart Storage Concepts (SSC) announces a plan to help storage owners re-tool their online marketing strategy by providing the training, technology and marketing expertise needed to build and maintain an affordable, consistent and highly effective program which is designed to help them build their business and increase market share throughout the communities they serve. By providing experienced guidance, detailed instruction and on-going assistance, SSC is determined to become a key resource for those in the storage industry who recognize the importance of acquiring a competitive ...

With home prices in the Greater Phoenix area on the rise due to improved supply and demand fundamentals, Capstone Real Estate Corporation has announced the closing date for new investment into for the Saguaro Series 2 Phoenix real estate fund will be June 30, 2012. There are still opportunities to be had in the Phoenix market; but in order to protect the equity already established in the fund, management felt that closing the fund to new investment was appropriate and necessary. It's not too late to invest. Investors who invest in the next 3 months will also have the ...

This summer in California's Bay Area, Q1 Productions will bring together representatives from key organizations both small and large, industry and academic, to discuss trends, forecasts and how to most effectively partner in the life sciences. Companies are always attempting to create and execute successful strategies from end to end to manage and overcome current market conditions. The pharmaceutical and biotech industries are faced with challenges like patent expirations, the increasingly lengthy time-to-market process and the need to fully stretch the amount of funding ...