Cassidian Communications Notification System Successfully Used During FEMA National Level Exercise

Franklin, TN (PRWEB) July 06, 2011

Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, today announced the successful use of its emergency notification technology, specifically The Communicator!

Eliminating Cold Calling with CRM-Based Marketing Automation: ApexTwo to Present at National CRM Conference - SugarCon 2010

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 26, 2010

ApexTwo, online marketing automation and lead generation specialists for small and midsized businesses, announced today that ApexTwo's Brian Briggs will again be a featured speaker at SugarCon 2010 on April 14th in San Francisco, where he will present an innovative lead generation process based on the integration of the client's website, email delivery, and CRM systems which now generates hundreds of qualified leads.

Together with their marketing automation and CRM integration partner ApexTwo, FWK recently completed this new, automated marketing solution that integrates their website, email delivery platform, and SugarCRM into a cohesive lead generation and lead management solution. As a result, they have been able to successfully convert their cold call-driven sales process to a more productive inbound response approach targeted on warm leads, and prioritized by lead scores and sales stages.

Planning to attend SugarCon 2010? ApexTwo would like to meet you. Please drop a line at sugarcon(at)apextwo(dot)com to arrange a meeting.

To learn more about how ApexTwo helps companies grow business volumes through the creation of successful demand generation and lead management solutions, please visit http://www.apextwo.com.

About ApexTwo Inc.

ApexTwo helps companies grow revenue and reduce cost through the deployment of strategies and technologies for online marketing, demand generation, sales automation, and CRM, with less risk and lower cost.

About Flat World Knowledge, LLC

Founded in 2007 by textbook publishing industry veterans Jeff Shelstad and Eric Frank, privately held Flat World Knowledge is a leading publisher of open textbooks for higher education. T textbooks are written by the world's leading subject matter experts. The books are peer-reviewed, professionally edited, and made available for free online access as well as under an open-source license, to educators and students. Educators have the freedom to use the books as-is, or to reorganize and edit.

About SugarCon 2010

SugarCon 2010, SugarCRM's fourth annual user and customer conference scheduled for April 12-14 in San Francisco, brings together SugarCRM users, developers, partners, and experts from around the world. Packed with two days of business, technical, and product presentations, SugarCon provides practical knowledge that you can apply to improve your company's performance.

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National Military Appreciation Month Tribute Screening of 'Witt's Daughter' & Event to Support The Troops

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 30, 2009

Members of the entertainment industry, representatives of the military, veteran's advocacy groups, and the local community will gather at the Fine Arts Theatre to raise funds and awareness to support the troops and to view a National Military Appreciation Month tribute screening of "Witt's Daughter" a poignant and uplifting film that tackles some of the issues confronting military personnel and their families as they return from lengthy deployments and the harsh realities of combat.

"Witt's Daughter" tells the bittersweet story of Walter Stringfield, a young man freshly discharged from the Korean War who comes home to his wife and child without warning and expects everything to be as he left it. However he discovers that in his absence, his three-year-old daughter has no memory of him and sees him as an unwelcome stranger.

Filmmaker, Carole Holliday and the Fine Arts Theatre have teamed up with veteran advocacy and support groups such as Operation Gratitude, The Soldier's Project, and The National Veterans Foundation to utilize the screening as a non-political platform to generate awareness about the challenges that military members and their families face after they return home from combat deployments. $ 2.00 from each ticket will be donated to Operation Gratitude, A non-profit organization that sends care packages and letters to the service men and women overseas. "It's an honor to be an official selection in film festivals, but after being chosen for three successive ones because of "Witt's Daughter's" military setting, I started thinking about the real service members and what could I do to encourage them. I'm honored the film can benefit Operation Gratitude, and am excited about the events that have sprung up around the idea of paying tribute to the troops and shining a light on the needs of homecoming service members", said Carole Holliday.

Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Custer, an Army Green Beret who commanded a Special Forces Battalion in Afghanistan, and who will be one of the featured speakers at the event, said, "I know first hand how these packages can boost the morale of the troops. My Soldiers and I received similar packages in Afghanistan. The idea that people at home are thinking about you - taking the time to put a package together and personally write a letter - it makes a huge difference. It's not so much about what's in the package as much as what the package itself represents."

Following the screening will be a Q & A session moderated by Lex McMahon, a prior service Marine who served multiple combat deployments in Somalia, with representatives from: Operation Gratitude, The Soldier's Project, The National Veteran's Foundation, Members of the Cast and Crew of Witt's Daughter, and Marine Gunnery Sgt. Cesar Espinoza and his wife Lindsey. "This a great event as it raises funds and awareness for an important cause, the support of our troops and their families, and shines the spotlight on a community working together to do the right thing," said Lex McMahon

The Fine Arts Theatre's Special Programs Manager, Pam Koller said, "The Fine Arts Theatre is a historic landmark and has been playing a vital role in the showcasing of important films and facilitating a communal conversation about the subject matter of these films since 1937. Carole's film, "Witt's Daughter", represents a unique opportunity to bring representatives of the entertainment industry, military personnel and their families, veterans advocacy groups, and the community together to discuss the issues facing our troops who sacrifice so much for us and finding solutions to help them."

Event schedule

6:30 Doors open - Operation Gratitude letter writing to the troops drive
7:30 Music with slide show presentation of troops overseas
7:50 Presentation of Colors & National Anthem
7:55 Opening Comments - Lt. Col. Marcus Custer
8:00 Raffle & trailers for upcoming events
8:15 Comments from filmmaker, Carole Holliday
8:20 "Definition of Gratitude" video - 7 minutes
8:30 "Witt's Daughter" - 50 minutes
9:20 Q & A with filmmaker, cast & crew of film, military service member & spouse, and veteran's advocacy groups
10:00 Hansen's Bakery reception (punch & cake)

For more information visit http://crowdedmetrofilms.com/ or http://www.thefineartstheatre.com.

About Witt's Daughter

"Witt's Daughter" has recently been showcased at the following prestigious film festivals: Hollywood Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Film Festival Favorites, GI Film Festival, and the Beverly Hills High Def Film Festival. Additionally, "Witt's Daughter" recently won Best Narrative Short Film at the GI Film Festival. Ms Holliday is humbled and happy with the reception her first film has received. She muses she didn't initially intend on making a war film. "I wanted to create a character piece about conflict between a stubborn father and his tiny headstrong daughter. The issue of war was context, but not the reason for making the film." Carole started the project at a time when the United States was well into the war in Iraq and read some of the stories of events there to get a feeling for her main character. "What the soldiers went through was touching. It gave me tremendous empathy for my flawed hero, so that even if he made stubborn choices, he was still sort of justifiable."

About the Fine Arts Theatre

The Fine Arts Theatre is located in Beverly Hills, California. The theatre has a rich cinematic history, dating back to 1937. Fully restored with beautiful classic Hollywood appeal. The Fine Arts Theatre offers a wide selection of programming, from its Fangoria Midnite Madness Series, Family Matinees, to Film Festival Favorites.

The Fine Arts Theatre and the nearby 43 seat Wilshire Screening Room and Art Gallery, the Nation's highest ranked and most popular screening rooms are both available for rental. Rates start at $ 200 per hour. Featuring 35mm, Digital Cinema 2D and 3D, with 5.1 and 7.1 sound. Video formats from HDCAM-SR and D5 down through DVD.

The Fine Arts Theatre is located at 8556 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (310) 360-0455.

About Operation Gratitude

Operation Gratitude seeks to lift morale and put smiles on faces by sending care packages addressed to individual Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines deployed overseas. Operation Gratitude care packages contain food, hygiene products, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation, all wrapped with good wishes of love and support. Through Collection Drives, Letter Writing Campaigns and Donations of funds for shipping expenses, Operation Gratitude provides civilians anywhere in America a way to express their respect and appreciation to the men and women of the U.S. Military in an active, hands-on manner. Operation Gratitude is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer corporation, funded entirely by private donations. For safety and security, the assembling of all packages occurs at the Army National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, California. To learn more, please visit http://www.opgratitude.com.

About The Soldiers Project

A group of licensed mental health professionals who offer free psychological treatment to military service members (active duty, National Guard, Reserves and veterans) who have served or who expect to serve in OEF and/or OIF. We also provide treatment to members of their families and other loved ones. Treatment is conducted in our private offices. Our therapists are all volunteers and our services are entirely confidential. We do not report to any governmental agency. To learn more, please visit http://www.thesoldiersproject.org.

About The National Veterans Foundation

To Serve the crisis management, information and referral needs of all U.S. Veterans and their families through: Management and operation of the nation's only toll-free helpline for all veterans and their families. To learn more, please visit http://www.nvf.org.

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AMA National Champion Rickey Gadson Signed on to Host 'The Motorcycle Challenge'

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 13, 2006

The Motorcycle Challenge AKA MAD are excited to announce that eight time AMA National Champion Rickey Gadson has signed on to host the pilot. The Motorcycle Challenge AKA MAD is a Reality Series where the Nations finest stunt riders will compete in a game of H-O-R-S-E using their motorcycles. Hollywood Stunt Coordinator / 2nd Unit Director, William Washington, created this innovative new show.

Washington has been in the Motion Picture business for over 17 years. He started out as a stuntman performing the most extreme stunts Hollywood could throw at him. After a few years he had the opportunity to coordinate the stunts for, "What's Love Got to Do With It", starring Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett, which was a huge success. A large list of credits followed after this movie including; Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Biker Boyz, Johnson's Family Vacation and Player's Club. The fight scene in Player's Club went on to be recognized as one of the greatest fights on film to date. He then received his DGA card after directing 2nd Unit on B.E.T's Ten Arabesque Novels. The credits continued to grow in that area of film making as well. Hes written several screen plays and reality shows and is now taking it to the next level by producing, The Motorcycle Challenge.

Contestants are confined to an eighth of a mile straight track where they will perform motorcycle stunts such as; twelve o clock wheelies, no-handed wheelies, rolling indos, elevator moves, high acrobats on one wheel or any other stunts they have created. The first contender will perform a stunt that if successfully completed, must be emulated and successfully completed by the other four contestants. Who ever does not complete the stunt successfully, receives a letter. Each competitor performs under the same criteria and the process of elimination is repeated until four contestants have spelled out the word M-A-D, because that is exactly what the participants will be when they lose this high energy, ego- driven competition.

The five contestants competing in The Motorcycle Challenge are vying for a $ 5000 cash prize and an opportunity to proceed to the 2nd round for an additional $ 5000 and lastly, the Grand Finale to win $ 50,000. A 2nd prize of $ 2000 will also be awarded at each event. Based on the success of this debut event, Washington plans to travel to ten other major cities in search of the nations greatest motorcycle stunt rider, who will ultimately win over $ 50,000.

The Pilot will be filmed October 1, 2006 12:00pm-4:00pm at The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 3939 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets! A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southern California. For more information please call William Washington (888) 989-3111 or (818)618-2670.

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Better Life Maids & Better Life Team Up to Develop a National Name Brand in Green Cleaning

Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) November 07, 2011

Better Life Maids, a green house cleaning franchise, has teamed up with Better Life, a manufacturer of premium green household cleaning products. Together they hope to create the nations first household name brand in green cleaning.

Founded in 2008, Better Life has made a name for itself by developing a line of household cleaners which are unmatched in safety and unbeatable in performance. Carried coast-to-coast in retailers such as Whole Foods Market, Better Life provides a range of products from their what-EVER! natural all-purpose cleaner to their Oak-Y Dokey wood furniture cleaner and polish. They have also recently launched a 100% plant derived line of hand soaps and lotions.

According to Better Life co-founder and CEO, Tim Barklage, Better Life products provide todays educated and discriminating consumer what they are looking for in a household cleaning product safety, performance and a touch of whimsy. Barklage adds, Our products smell great but they are free of synthetic perfumes and fragrances, they perform great but are free of petrochemicals, and they look great in your home.

Founded in 2008 as well Better Life Maids, up until now, has operated in the St. Louis region. Like its name says, Better Life Maids provides maid services using the entire line of Better Life cleaning products. In addition to these products, Better Life Maids use green cleaning practices, an environmentally friendly fleet featuring the Toyota Prius, and promotes itself as a high quality alternative to most traditional house cleaning services. Co-founder Angela Ricketts, who is the VP of Client Experience at Better Life Maids and has a large social media following states.

I love the fact that we are so accessible to our clients, potential clients, followers, and fans. I wanted to build a business that was transparent, and that shared my own personal values. Our marketing relies heavily on leveraging our Core Values online and developing an ongoing relationship with our clients.

Angela says she relied heavily on developing the culture first. Our Core Values are the fundamental reason we are one of the highest rated maids services in St. Louis. Our Core Values are the standard we set for ourselves every day to deliver an excellent client experience.

While many companies make claims like this it appears that Better Life Maids actually delivers. On its Facebook page are many reviews that verify that the philosophy they have developed is a major part of its success. Angies List, a source of independent reviews by consumers has dozens of A reviews for Better Life Maids as well. In fact for 2010 Better Life Maids received a Super Service Award from Angies List.

Technology has been one of the key reasons for our success as well. We have developed IPhone apps for cleaning checklists and other forms needed in the field. Our dispatch, scheduling, customer relationship management, and accounting software are all tied together with our field service apps. Its all web 2.O hosted software that we can use anywhere. Our systems make it really easy to keep up with the hundreds of clients we have built relationships with in the last 3 years, said Matt Ricketts the President and Chief Experience Officer of Better Life Maids.

As of now Better Life Maids will be expanding along side Better Life into new markets. They are planning an aggressive expansion that includes franchising in new markets, and expanding company owned units when appropriate. The combined marketing efforts of the two brands of Better Life and Better Life Maids, appears to be a first of its kind in the green product and service sector, with a service brand directly supporting the efforts of a household product line. We wanted to create a partnership that really strengthened our consumers affinity for Better Life. We wanted to create something really unique that had the potential to educate, and introduce people to the Better Life brand. Better Life Maids was a natural extension, and compliments our grass roots efforts to build a name brand in green household cleaning that people can trust and count on, said Tim Barklage.

About Better Life Maids

Better Life Maids is a green house cleaning service founded in St. Louis, MO. It has created a unique marketing partnership with Better Life a natural household cleaning products manufacturer. Together they are working to create the first national name brand in natural household cleaning products and green house cleaning services. Better Life Maids is expanding in select markets through a franchise development system. For more information visit http://www.betterlifemaids.com or http://www.cleanhappens.com.

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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Launches National Record-A-Thon

Princeton, NJ (Vocus) April 15, 2010

During the latter half of April, thousands of volunteers across the United States will lend their voices to a unique initiative making books accessible for individuals including students and veterans who cannot read standard print.

The national Record-A-Thon campaign, staged by the nonprofit Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), is a 'tour de force' of volunteerism, philanthropy, and community engagement. At RFB&D's recording studios throughout the country, volunteer readers will log extra hours at the microphone to transform printed textbooks into easy-to-navigate audio books enabling hundreds of thousands of people with visual and learning disabilities to achieve educational success.

"For years, local RFB&D units around the country have conducted their own successful Record-A-Thons, notes Andy Malavsky, RFB&D's Chief Marketing Officer. "Now we are raising the bar on a national level, mobilizing thousands of volunteers to record more books, generate funds, and escalate public attention toward millions of individuals with learning differences and their potential to flourish from kindergarten to graduate school and beyond.

At numerous RFB&D studios, Record-A-Thon volunteers will join forces with an array of celebrities, local authors, civic leaders and businesses. At RFB&D's Northern California Unit in Palo Alto, ESPN commentator and former NFL quarterback Steve Young will visit, along with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and children's author Ellen Klages. The Chicago Loop studio will welcome Congressman Danny Davis, Alderman Ed Burke and Chicago Teachers Union president Marilyn Stewart; while the Denver facility will host Colorado State Senator Linda Newell, author Helen Thorpe, and several well-known local TV news anchors. The New York City studio recently enjoyed a visit from former presidential adviser Vernon Jordan, while RFB&D's Cambridge facility will be graced with readers from the Junior League of Boston, Bank of America, and employees of many other area corporations.

For complete regional information and updates about RFB&D's Record-A-Thon events, visit http://www.rfbd.org/recordathon .

About Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic