Some businesses only give out incentives as a one-time promotional offer, and some create loyalty-based programs. A loyalty-based program involves regularly giving out gifts to customers for their loyalty or employees for their performance. Robinson Rhodes offers solutions for both short-term and long-term incentive management. Superior customer service is essential for the success of any business. Incentives can be used as promotional materials for attracting new customers. Returning customers can be encouraged by loyalty rewards. In this dynamically evolving market, ...

ZOTAC International, a leading innovator and the world's largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, mini-PCs and small form factor platforms, today announces the latest enhancements to the award-winning ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-A-E) for improved performance and added features - the new ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E). New to the ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E) is enhanced power delivery and USB 3.0 technology. The ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi (H55ITX-C-E) improves upon the previous H55ITX-A-E with an enhanced power delivery system that supports high-performance Intel Core ...

Urschel now offers part kits for existing Model CC-D Cheese Shredders already in the field. New part kits increase the size of the enclosure surrounding the cutting zone. The larger enclosure promotes a smoother product flow with a larger discharge area, so higher capacities are achieved, and product build-up issues are diminished. The current CC-D enclosure measures approximately 22.8 inches in diameter. Different styles of available part kits significantly increase this dimension to 26 inches or 32 inches, depending on set-up ordered. "This new development is something ...

Petitude, Australia's FUN and VALUE online pet store selling wide range of pet products like dog clothes, dog shoes, dog kennels, cat trees scratch post, pet stroller and rabbit hutch, is very grateful to be part of a special campaign to help Dog Rescue Newcastle raise funds for the surgery of a local dog named Elly. Elly is a tiny Shih Tzu, approximately six years old rescued by Dog Rescue Newcastle a few weeks ago. After Dog Rescue Newcastle rescued Elly from the pound, her vet check revealed that she needed surgery to repair the kneecaps on both of her back legs. ...

The German registrar InterNetX, an established provider of domain products and hosting solutions, today announced it is supporting the Fedora Project by providing hardware and infrastructure for distributing Fedora software and services to European users. The Fedora Project, a Red Hat sponsored and community-supported open source collaboration, delivers one of the most popular Linux-based operating systems around the globe. Fedora is committed to remaining at the cutting edge of technological development by harnessing the power of a community of volunteers who are dedicated ...

With the rising importance of social media, businesses need to keep up with the various social avenues in order to remain fully competitive. In response, a new series of Social CRM Workshops are being hosted by DMC Software Solutions, leading Sage (UK) Business Partner and Overall Sage Circle of Excellence Winner 2009. Social Media has changed the way customers engage with brands, with many customers now trusting brands less and the opinions of their online peers more. Therefore, to remain competitive in this "Digital Age" organisations need to change the way they engage ...

CI Radar, a provider of competitor intelligence software and services, has just released a new dashboard covering the vendors mentioned in the Gartner report, "Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management" authored by Daniel B. Stang. Thirty-one vendors are covered in the report with Planview, CA, Compuware, HP, Microsoft and Oracle found within the leaders segment. Competitor research normally requires tedious and time consuming tasks to complete. But with CI Radar's dashboard the data collection, filtering and categorization of information is completed automatically. ...

A new monthly feature on Martini in the Morning is having their resident bartenders from Daddy-o's Martini in on a Friday of each month to introduce their latest vintage cocktail discoveries and new creations live on the air. They are creating cocktails the way they were intended to be made from vintage cocktail recipes. They are sharing recipes for classic cocktails, punches, juleps, sours, and smashes. The show will be live at 9:00am PST on August 13 with John Apodaca in studio demonstrating his vintage cocktail and displaying why he has a reputation for caring about ...

The Liberty Mutual Invitational Golf Tournament, being held October 18, 2010 at Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, TX, will benefit Forgotten Angels, a Pearland-based non-profit that provides care and support to adults with developmental and physical disabilities. The 18-hole amateur charity golf tournament is being hosted by E-Z Line Pipe Support, LLC. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to build Forgotten Angel's 16th home which is reserved for several young ladies with extensive physical disabilities. "The Sharondale Residence" has been designed to improve ...

Dr. Michael Bogdan (www.drmichaelbogdan.com) a plastic surgery specialist in Dallas, is seeing more younger patients who want to update their appearance through rhinoplasty (nose surgery) procedures. According to recently released statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, rhinoplasty was the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure for teenagers in 2009. "After about the age of 16, a person's nose is fully developed and does not continue to change much," notes Dr. Bogdan. "If a young person is unhappy with his or her appearance, it makes sense to have ...

Pacific Laparoscopy (www.paclap.com) a weight loss surgery practice in San Francisco, has re-launched their website with additional patient resources such as patient photos and stories, information about the different types of weight loss surgery (including the less-invasive duodenal switch procedure), and a calendar of free seminars about bariatric surgery. "I am thrilled with the launch of our new website," states John M. Rabkin, MD director of Pacific Laparoscopy. "It is both aesthetically pleasing and easy for prospective patients to navigate. My main objective was ...

THINK Together, the non-profit that got its start providing after-school programs, is recruiting 72 full-time AmeriCorps members who will be embedded at school sites served by THINK Together in eastern Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. Interested applicants can find specific opportunities at http://THINKtogether.org/jobs. AmeriCorps is a division of the Corporation for National and Community Service. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 3,000 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based and other community organizations just like THINK Together, helping ...

D & J Seamless Gutters LLC of the greater Raleigh, NC area encourages homeowners to be ready for the fall leaf season with the installation of rain gutter and downspout systems. "Get your home ready for the fall rainy season now," said Johnny King, President of D & J Seamless Gutters. "You want to protect your home by directing rain water away from the building. Too much water near your foundation can lead to mold and standing water under your house. Our customers will tell you - we do great work and we get the job done quickly." "Words cannot express our gratitude ...

A brand new 'penny auction' site, Bidibot.com, for action-hungry poker and casino players is born. Players will have a new way to get their hands on poker and casino credits and will give them a more cost efficient route to some top online poker tournaments by avoiding satellites. It's the most surefire way to win in poker for less. The concept is simple. Once at www.bidibot.com, players bid on auctions such as poker tournament packages, poker or casino chips and credit. Players can place as many bids as they like until the auction is over. For example, let's say ...

www.partycasino.com, the world's largest online casino, is pleased to announce the arrival of new polar themed jackpot slot 'Snow Business'. At the start of 2010, PartyCasino.com launched the largest progressive seeded jackpot in the online gaming industry in the form of 'The Big One' and brought in classic slot Melon Madness as the slot to crack it. Now Snow Business has joined Melon Madness in offering access to 'The Big One'! The Big One is structured as a five tiered pool. The highest tier - Colossal Cash - seeds at $1.5 million, the biggest online jackpot seed in ...

Travellers with a taste for luxury items may see something they like at Expo Luxe in Rome, which takes place from September 17th to 19th this year. Guests at 5 star hotels in Rome with money to burn could find all sorts of high-class products such as jewellery, perfumes and unique opportunities to sign up for. Among the exhibitors are 1528 Parfums, 28.5 Elements of Luxury, Egon von Furstenburg and the Diplomatic International Golf Association. This is the first time the event has been staged, but it promises to be an intriguing experience. As well as all the ...

The Vancouver real estate market appears to have mellowed - at least for now. Following the predictions of many, Vancouver real estate sales have slowed since peaking this past April. April also saw the residential benchmark price of Vancouver listings rise to an all-time high, but by July 2010 that $593,419 price had dropped to $577,074, reports the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV). According to the REBGV, since this time last year, sales of detached, attached and apartment properties have dropped by over 42% across the board. While summer usually marks ...

Experienced podiatrist in Manhattan, Dr. Ernest Isaacson, is now offering PinPointe FootLaser, a new breakthrough in toenail fungus treatment. The new laser technology removes and treats toenail fungus safely, quickly and without pain. The new PinPointe FootLaser from this New York City podiatrist uses a special laser beam to reduce the infection in your toenails. The laser gently passes through the toenail to penetrate the infection deep in the nail bed without causing damage to the nail or surrounding skin. Because this treatment is laser based, no anesthesia is required, ...

"Firms don't have a good measure of R&D effectiveness or what I call, Firm IQ," says Anne Marie Knott, associate professor of strategy at Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis. Knott's business research focuses on how to measure a firm's IQ and with a new National Science Foundation grant in hand, she's closer to figuring out what makes smart firms tick. Knott has received a grant from the NSF for a study to identify the characteristics of firms with highly productive R&D (high IQ) versus those with less productive R&D (low IQ). During the pilot ...

Podere Vignola offers short-term apartments in Florence and the Tuscan countryside. Four apartments are positioned in a romantic agritourism in Chianti, just 15 minutes from the Florence city center, and another apartment is located in the historical center of Florence, just a few steps from the Uffizi gallery. You can read further information by visiting www.Poderevignola.com, the new website of the company that owns the apartments. The website is shared in two different sections: the area devoted to the agritourism in Florence and its vacation apartments and the area ...

Every April, our collective stress level rises as we scramble to meet our tax deadlines. Particularly tricky federal tax issues come up when an employee either receives money from a lawsuit settlement with his or her employer, or severance pay upon leaving a job. In most situations both are taxable as income, but subtleties in the law create some exceptions. Taxation of Settlements Generally A settlement is an agreement reached between parties to a lawsuit. Usually the plaintiff receives money damages to compensate for his or her injury, and in exchange agrees to ...

Imagine that you were in a bad car crash. Not only was there extensive property damage to your vehicle, but you also suffered severe injuries and have thousands of dollars in unpaid medical bills to prove it. In an attempt to recoup your losses from the insurance company of the driver who hit you, you file a personal injury lawsuit. While there is some question about whether the other driver is 100% at fault, you are confident that he is at least partially responsible for your losses. The court, however, disagrees and finds you shared fault - 10% of it - for causing ...

High-profile, deadly and previously undisclosed side-effects of mass-marketed prescription medications like Vioxx and Avandia have consumer watchdog groups, medical professionals and the public at large wondering if the Food and Drug Administration can stem the tide of "bad medicine." Most people think of the FDA as the gatekeepers of our country's food and medical supplies - there to prevent any harm from befalling us, responsible for making sure that only the highest quality products hit the marketplace. Unfortunately, in its quest to be better, the FDA may have hindered ...

Today cyclists are a familiar sight on Florida's streets, but it has only been in the last generation or so (since the 1970s) that cycling among adults has really taken off. Before that, cycling was generally regarded as a children's pursuit. While many Florida roads have had bike lanes added to them, in many cases it's not a perfect fit, and on other roads adding bike lanes has proved difficult due to traffic patterns, natural and man-made obstacles, and expense. In March of 2010, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a major policy change, saying that it was ...

Federal officials are not keeping secret their escalated efforts to prosecute financial fraud crimes involving U.S. government funds as well as U.S. government-backed or government-insured funds. Prior to the economic turbulence of the past few years, civil and criminal actions against firms suspected of defrauding government agencies or their proxies were mostly separate matters. But FBI investigators and Department of Justice prosecutors have announced their intention to investigate alleged wrongdoing involving federal funds, and individual criminal indictments have become ...