December is an interesting time in Phoenix. The "snowbirds" return to their second retirement homes which crowds the local establishments. The interesting thing we find during the month is a renewed interest in Phoenix website design and Phoenix web host inquiries. As a Phoenix website design company, we believe part of the increase in interest for Phoenix website design is that companies have budgets to spend before the end of the year - a use it or lose it budgeting philosophy. The other reason we believe we find a spike in Phoenix web design inquiries is that businesses ...

Next Monday, Jan 10, 2011 Edmonton-area Business Expert & ActionCOACH Master Licensee Greg Kopchuk will be on Alberta Prime Time, with hosts Jennifer Martin & Jefferson Humphreys. Among the many topics: what the small business owner can do to grow in 2011 and beyond, planning, expanding to new markets, taking your business around the world, and what kind of services bring new customers in. Asked recently to comment on the effects of the 2008-9 recession, Kopchuk had this to say: "It's pretty simple, really. Brad Sugars, who founded the company I work for, likes to ...

CRL Senior Living Communities announced today a new Corporate Partnership Program that will allow companies to offer a family discount on long-term care as a benefit to their employees. Seniors who are directly related to an employee at a participating business will be eligible for a ten-percent reduction in their monthly base rate when they join any of CRL's 16 communities across Wisconsin and Illinois. The discount applies to all of CRL's housing options, which include independent living, assisted living and Alzheimer's/memory care. "Businesses are continually ...

The Bloomington, Minn.-based startup marketing agency is looking for experienced professionals to design and sell interactive advertising campaigns for local businesses. "What's really helping us make solid inroads is not just selling but actually teaching businesses how to use web 2.0, and the importance of changing your website from a resource to a revenue stream," said Gary Stockert, COO of FuzedMarketing. "It's a lot like getting a gym membership and complementing it with a personal trainer." The company wants professionals with at least three years of sales experience ...

Maxis Technologies, Inc., formally changed its name to NetworkEquipment.net, as of January 1, 2011 to facilitate its move toward selling direct to small and medium sized businesses to save them money by removing links in the network equipment resale chain. Prior to this focus on direct sales to end users Maxis Technologies, Inc. predominantly sold to other brokers, who in turn sold to end users. By changing its name to NetworkEquipment.net, implementing market segmented contacts, live help on its website, a customer focused blog, and quick response procedures for online ...

BotMill has introduced an affordable Plug-N-Print 3D Printer. Perfect for either large organizations or the individual consumer. The BotMill Glider 3.0 is designed to give users an easy way to bring their ideas and prototypes to life. "BotMill set out to bring to market a very affordable consumer 3D printer with cutting-edge hardware and easy-to-use software," said Gil Mayron, CEO at BotMill. "The BotMill Glider has been through all the tests and has proven a quality and standard that the consumer requires." The 3D Printer that fits on your desk This beautifully ...

Eyeball Networks, a leading provider of software developer tools for real-time VoIP, video, and instant messaging solutions, today announced the update of its Eyeball Messenger Software Development Kit (SDK) to support tablet computers and mobile devices using Android, iOS, and Windows 7 operating systems. The updates to MessengerSDK enable tablet device makers, infrastructure vendors, and application developers to further enhance their software offerings using Eyeball's award winning Messenger soft client solutions for real-time voice, video, and IM communications. The ...

Internet Business Group, a leading provider of Internet Marketing, Visibility and Reputation Management Services , today announced that they have joined the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The BBB is a non-profit, public service organization providing free business Reliability Reports, Charity Reports, and other invaluable consumer information to the public. The BBB is a system of over 120 independent, local BBB's working with businesses and consumers throughout North America to resolve complaints and keep the public informed. "We are thrilled to be a part of such a prestigious ...

Regency Healthcare Management, an affiliated company of Ciena Healthcare, a leading manager and operator of skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities, has announced the purchase of Courtland Gardens Healthcare Center in Stamford, Connecticut, effective January 1, 2011. The announcement was made by Ciena Healthcare President Mohammad Qazi. As of January 1, the community will be known as Regency Heights of Stamford. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 156-bed skilled nursing community, offering short-term rehabilitation and long term care, was in danger ...

"When considering where to open new chapters, we take into account the quality of leadership available and the need for the small and home based business community for the myriad of services MainStreerChamber provides," said John Bellave, CEO. "In Annie Winterbottom, we have found a visionary leader who has a genuine commitment in helping others succeed which is exactly what our mission is. We are very excited about our newest chapter expansion into Seminole County," Bellave continued, "We believe this chapter will be a tremendous asset to the community and we invite everyone ...

Home Care Assistance (http://franchise.homecareassistance.com/), a senior care company specializing in homebound care and live-in care, was ranked 251 on the list of Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 , compared to last year's ranking of 380 - a significant increase in position on a list that already represents the best franchises worldwide. Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 judges all companies on the same criteria regardless of size. Important factors used to compare franchise operations include but are not limited to: financial strength, stability, growth rate, size of system, ...

SolSource Energy Solutions, one of Colorado's leading solar engineering, procurement and construction companies, has recently partnered with Sun Energy Funding, a local provider of residential leasing and financing for solar energy. The new partnership will provide Colorado residents with the benefits and savings of solar without the large installation costs. SolSource was approached by Sun Energy because of SolSource's reputation within the industry for high quality solar installations and deep Colorado business roots. SolSource and Sun Energy were both founded in Colorado ...

The POW! Award celebrates the woman who walks into the boardroom and "POW!"- she's making change. She knows no status quo. She's focused, determined, forward-thinking and decisive - and everything she touches reflects the same. Womenetics wants to celebrate the energetic females who make an impact, forge the way, and represent the growing number of women who find their purpose as high POW!er business and community leaders. One of those women and business leaders is Jennifer Dunphy the VP of Sales & Marketing for the fast growing top Atlanta SEO Company Vayu Media. Her ...

Retensa presents, the "Biggest Quits of 2010," an annual review of resignations in sports, business, and politics in the United States. New York, NY, January, 2010 - Retensa, a leader in Talent Management Strategies and Research, publishes its sixth annual "Biggest Quits" list. 2010 was a year of economic recovery and social change. Disgruntled workers are ready to jump ship at a record pace and in dramatic ways. A staggering 84% of people already employed plan to look for a new position in 2011. Up from 60% last year and the highest percentage ever recorded. If only ...

A webcast entitled Supercharge Your PR for Construction Markets is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Friday, January 14, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The webcast will include panelist Paul Deffenbaugh, Chief Content Officer of Deep Brook Media, and former Editorial Director of Reed Construction Group, along with Neil M. Brown, Chairman of the Construction Marketing Association. Brown will share a recent whitepaper on how publicity is changing, how to integrate social ...

More than 157,000 votes were cast for 460 nominees and thousands of write-in candidates. Brought to you by Reader Digital Book by Sony http://www.sony.com/reader, the 2010 Choice Awards reflect what book lovers are really reading. To view detailed results, please visit: http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2010 Favorite Book of 2010: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins With a decisive 20% of the vote, the third installment of the popular Hunger Games series is our big winner this year (it also won Young Adult Fantasy, Favorite Hero, and Favorite Heroine). Mockingjay ...

What do Batman's dog, Superman's cat, and Wonder Woman's kangaroo all have in common? They're Super-Pets, of course! Picture Window Books (a division of Capstone) is proud to introduce DC Super-Pets, a new line of adventure books for young readers featuring the crime-fighting pets of everyone's favorite super heroes. The first six books in the series launch in January 2011: The Fastest Pet on Earth, Heroes of the High Seas, Midway Monkey Madness, Pooches of Power, Royal Rodent Rescue, and Super Hero Splash Down. The series illustrator is Eisner Award-winning DC Comics ...

Turan Sahinkaya has been appointed the new Lead Product Marketing Manager of AT&T Global Mobile Management. Global Mobile Management is responsible for leading the deployment and implementation of pricing for Global Managed Mobility (GMM) offers. Turan Sahinkaya will be instrumental in providing all aspects of financial support for the Global Managed services products. Turan Sahinkaya said that he is looking forward to the challenge of contributing his expertise to AT&T's global business. Turan Sahinkaya added that he is thrilled to continue his eleven year ...

David Hines, a twelfth-grade student at Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, recently returned from Atlanta, Georgia, after attending People to People International's (PTPI) ninth annual Global Youth Forum (GYF). Hines was one of more than 200 students worldwide, ages 13-18, who took part in the forum, which was devoted to the theme "Global Health - Can you help PTPI find the solution?" Hines was the only delegate from the U.S. selected to serve on the conference's International Student Panel (ISP) and was honored to receive the coveted PTPI CEO Award. GYF delegates are ...

2010 ended on a high note for rising recording artist Alkendria. The inspirational singer/actress performed for sold out audiences this past holiday season as part of the cast to the hit musical "Cinderella", presented by the African American Shakespeare Company. She now exits the stage temporarily and returns to the studio to finalize her upcoming CD project. Cinderella the stage play, which concluded December 28, was originally scheduled from November 16 through December 26. Due to demand, several shows were added which resulted in the production being held over twice. ...

With the acquisition of its sixth ParkerStore, The Hope Group of Massachusetts has become the dominant source in New England for authorized Parker components and systems, according to President Tony Cantone. In announcing the latest acquisition recently of Webster Engineering in Lewiston ME, Cantone said, "We are pleased to add the Lewiston ME location to our New England Parker Store family. The dedicated team of technicians and fabricators at our stores assures our customers of same day service for the repair of ruptured hydraulic hose assemblies and expert parts selection ...

Alumni associations that support people in the lifelong recovery period of a drug and alcohol addiction are successful only when they are dynamic and relevant. The Recovery Place Alumni Foundation presents a successful program using the most current support techniques and technology. Continual support post-rehab is critical for clients and families, and it is this seamless transition into the alumni association that adds to the relapse tool belt that supports success. The Recovery Place team wants to provide as much support as possible, and have redesigned their unique ...

Los Angeles County Notices of Default dropped by 34,862 in 2010, according to data released by Default Research, Inc., a leading pre-foreclosure tracking firm. 48,069 homeowners received notices that their mortgages were seriously delinquent in 2010, down from 82,931 in 2009. Notices of Default, recorded approximately 90-180 days after a property owner defaults on a mortgage, is the first stage in the California non-judicial foreclosure process. Once this occurs, property owners have 90 days to cure the default or a Notice of Trustee Sale will be recorded in the county ...

Danny McBride paired with Eastbound & Down writer Ben Best (www.hbo.com/eastbound-and-down/index.html) to create this Renaissance comedy. The movie stars Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel and James Franco. Your Highness combines the typical, traditional storyline of a chivalrous knight and his damsel in distress with a witty fantasy film twist. The film has a great cast, including Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, James Franco and Justin Theroux, http://www.imdb.com. Portman stars as a sexy medieval warrior. There is already quite a bit of talk about the skin she shows ...

Firm reveals that most Search Engine Optimization companies are charging 500% to 1200% more than is really warranted. After economies of scale, another firm, Advent Digital, can deliver extraordinary position in securing Page One search engine results in Google, Yahoo, Bing/MSN, AOL and Ask for a low price. Clients can enjoy the benefits of being on Page One within months of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) work. Traffic increase and page 1 rankings are guaranteed! All website owners want Page One of Google for their top search terms, but are often stopped from obtaining ...