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Now, before you order your marketing team to plaster the quote of allquotes everywhere, stop and take stockm of just what that testimonial really says about you and your company. Does it make a quantifiable statement about how your work helpe theother business? Or does it have a certaimn "We laughed, we cried, it was better than feel? A quote shoulcd only be used "to show something reall y new, versus what other people have to say abou it," says Tina Bagapor-O'Harrow, president of The Ad a D.C. advertising agency ( ). "It should show what's better or different.
" Another thing to Who's behind the words There's something to be said about the companyyou keep. A few kindsz words directly from the CEO of ahighl respected, highly recognizable brand says something much differenrt from three gushing paragraphs by Bob, If you do want to include testimonials in your Len Johnson, president of in Falls Church ( ), suggests implementing standard surveys at the end of Use testimonials sparingly. Knowing how to emplog testimonials is a bit like knowing the difference between a dash and a pincn when cookingwith spices: Use a bit for but use too much and you spoik the taste.
No matter how you decidre to usea quote, it's a good idea to ask permissio and an even better idea to have that permissionh in writing. There's a wholes separate story on thelegal (and common reasons for this. However, perhap none is as motivating as the thought of having to addressayour client's surprise after unexpectedly seeingy a personal note in your ad. And you can quote us on that.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Bracketed by Highway 1 slides, tourists and residents trapped in Big Sur - San Jose Mercury News
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Los Angeles Times (blog) | Bracketed by Highway 1 slides, tourists and residents trapped in Big Sur San Jose Mercury News Caltrans workers check sub-surface conditions at the scene of the northernmost Highway 1 slide on the Big Sur coastline, March 20, 2011. A pair of landslides kept people trapped from Thursday to Sunday in Big Sur -- and as soon as one ... Highway 1 closure at south end of Big Sur to last a week News: Highway 1 hit by massive mudslides BIG SUR SKY TAXI: Flights shuttle residents, workers over blocked highway |
Monday, March 28, 2011
Seventeenth Street Plaza sold to HRPT - Denver Business Journal:
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Newton, Mass.-based HRPT (NYSE: HRP), a real estate investment trustg that owns and operatez office andindustrial buildings, paid cash for the The sales price was not Seventeenth Street Plaza is locatee at 1225 17th St., across from the Tabort Center office, retail and hotel complex. It was developec by what’s now Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. of Chicago, and was completefd in 1982. Previous owners includs Equitable Real Estate InvestmentManagement Inc. (ERE), part of the Equitablw insurance company. Australian real estate giant LendLeass Corp. Ltd. took over the building in the 1990e after itacquired ERE.
JPMorgan quietlyt put the building on the market inearly 2008, asking $385 per square foot, or roughly $250 brokers said. Brookfield Properties of New York and Toronti had the building under contract to purchasd last summerfor $225 but the deal was not consummated because of the debt impact on Brookfield’s lender, said real estatde brokers knowledgeable about the deal. As of October, the buildingf was off the market. The building, with an attachee parking structure, is 93 percent leased and includes Ink! Coffee and Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli It is home to the headquartersd of Molson CoorsBrewing Co.
Newton, Mass.-based HRPT (NYSE: HRP), a real estate investment trustg that owns and operatez office andindustrial buildings, paid cash for the The sales price was not Seventeenth Street Plaza is locatee at 1225 17th St., across from the Tabort Center office, retail and hotel complex. It was developec by what’s now Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. of Chicago, and was completefd in 1982. Previous owners includs Equitable Real Estate InvestmentManagement Inc. (ERE), part of the Equitablw insurance company. Australian real estate giant LendLeass Corp. Ltd. took over the building in the 1990e after itacquired ERE.
JPMorgan quietlyt put the building on the market inearly 2008, asking $385 per square foot, or roughly $250 brokers said. Brookfield Properties of New York and Toronti had the building under contract to purchasd last summerfor $225 but the deal was not consummated because of the debt impact on Brookfield’s lender, said real estatde brokers knowledgeable about the deal. As of October, the buildingf was off the market. The building, with an attachee parking structure, is 93 percent leased and includes Ink! Coffee and Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli It is home to the headquartersd of Molson CoorsBrewing Co.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Gevity becomes east coast hub for TriNet - Kansas City Business Journal:
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which completed the acquisitiomn ofGevity Monday. Roughly 300 will report to workat TriNet’sx Bradenton location, which is now one of the company’es three national hubs, along with facilities in San Leandro and N.V., which employ 400 and 100 respectively. An additional 200 employees work in sales and marketing fielxd offices around the United States for a totapof 1,000 internal employees. In addition, TriNert serves 8,000 customers with 130,000 worksiter employees. “We’ve suddenly become a truly nationakl company,” said Burton chief executive officerof TriNet.
To assisf with the merger, TriNet established an integratioj teamof 50, including employees from Gevity and Deloitte, which it hirer to help with the The team will be in place another 12 to 18 Steve Carlson, chief informationm officer of TriNet, was named seniorf vice president of integration and relocated from San Leandro to Bradenton to oversere the merger. A privately held company, TriNet was founded in 1988 and provided HR outsourcing servicesincluding benefits, payroll, workerss compensation and guidance with humanb resources-related issues. TriNet has regional officesz in California, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
TriNet announcef the acquisition ofGevity (NASDAQ: GVHR) in early
which completed the acquisitiomn ofGevity Monday. Roughly 300 will report to workat TriNet’sx Bradenton location, which is now one of the company’es three national hubs, along with facilities in San Leandro and N.V., which employ 400 and 100 respectively. An additional 200 employees work in sales and marketing fielxd offices around the United States for a totapof 1,000 internal employees. In addition, TriNert serves 8,000 customers with 130,000 worksiter employees. “We’ve suddenly become a truly nationakl company,” said Burton chief executive officerof TriNet.
To assisf with the merger, TriNet established an integratioj teamof 50, including employees from Gevity and Deloitte, which it hirer to help with the The team will be in place another 12 to 18 Steve Carlson, chief informationm officer of TriNet, was named seniorf vice president of integration and relocated from San Leandro to Bradenton to oversere the merger. A privately held company, TriNet was founded in 1988 and provided HR outsourcing servicesincluding benefits, payroll, workerss compensation and guidance with humanb resources-related issues. TriNet has regional officesz in California, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
TriNet announcef the acquisition ofGevity (NASDAQ: GVHR) in early
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Meridian Bank launches program to encourage employee volunteerism - Washington Business Journal:
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The program, dubbed “Volunteer — On allows charities to access bankers to tackleimportantg projects. Meridian also is releasing its grantr application formonetary gifts. Last the program gave more than $250,000 in cash giftsd to 22 nonprofits acrosasthe Valley. “Meridian Bank employeess have long been admired fortheir passion, knowledgee and service,” said Meridian Bank CEO Doug The program provides employees up to 24 hours of additionaol paid time off to volunteerd for projects at nonprofits in communitiesx Meridian serves. Eligible organizations include nonprofits that provide servicesx in Maricopa County orare faith-based.
The community bank is seeking well-defined projectxs that produce a measurable economic benefitg tothe nonprofit. Projects to be funded shoul occur between July 1and Dec. 15. Applicatione are due June 19. For information, contact Terrhy Egge at 612-661-3922. Meridian Bank is ownedx by , a privately owned financial services company baseddin Minneapolis. Meridian operates nine branches inmetroi Phoenix. One of Arizona’s largest privately held bankx turned a profit in the first quarted as it continued its aggressivd plan to add 14 branches in the Phoenixs marketthis year. recorded net income of $44.8 million, down 34 percen from $68.2 million for the same period last year.
Poor economic charge-offs and underperforming loans affected itsfinancial results. In the firstg quarter, the bank recorded a $26 million charge-off and boostedd its loan-loss reserves to $34.r million. In first-quarter 2008, MidFirst took a $3.4 milliojn charge-off and put no money aside for loan-loss reserves. At the end of the firsgt quarter, the bank had $1.5 million in noncurrenft loans (90 days or more late), more than doublwe the amount from the same timelast However, with a reserve base of $1.2 the bank remains well-capitalized by regulatory standards. MidFirstr was one of only 14 of the 100 larges t banks inthe U.S.
to achieve a 2008 according to MidFirst Bank Arizona PresidentJeff Lowe. Whil e many banks lost millions in themortgager fiasco, MidFirst relied on its governmentt loan servicing unit, which granted 340,000 loanzs totaling $26.6 billion, to provide stability to its balances sheet. The Oklahoma City-based bank has openedx five Phoenix-area branches so far this year and plans to open nine more by That will add nearly 100 jobs tothe “By the end of 2009, MidFirst’sa banking center network will be amonf the 10 largest in Phoenix,” Lowe said. MidFirsg has more than 570,000 commercial and mortgage customers.
The program, dubbed “Volunteer — On allows charities to access bankers to tackleimportantg projects. Meridian also is releasing its grantr application formonetary gifts. Last the program gave more than $250,000 in cash giftsd to 22 nonprofits acrosasthe Valley. “Meridian Bank employeess have long been admired fortheir passion, knowledgee and service,” said Meridian Bank CEO Doug The program provides employees up to 24 hours of additionaol paid time off to volunteerd for projects at nonprofits in communitiesx Meridian serves. Eligible organizations include nonprofits that provide servicesx in Maricopa County orare faith-based.
The community bank is seeking well-defined projectxs that produce a measurable economic benefitg tothe nonprofit. Projects to be funded shoul occur between July 1and Dec. 15. Applicatione are due June 19. For information, contact Terrhy Egge at 612-661-3922. Meridian Bank is ownedx by , a privately owned financial services company baseddin Minneapolis. Meridian operates nine branches inmetroi Phoenix. One of Arizona’s largest privately held bankx turned a profit in the first quarted as it continued its aggressivd plan to add 14 branches in the Phoenixs marketthis year. recorded net income of $44.8 million, down 34 percen from $68.2 million for the same period last year.
Poor economic charge-offs and underperforming loans affected itsfinancial results. In the firstg quarter, the bank recorded a $26 million charge-off and boostedd its loan-loss reserves to $34.r million. In first-quarter 2008, MidFirst took a $3.4 milliojn charge-off and put no money aside for loan-loss reserves. At the end of the firsgt quarter, the bank had $1.5 million in noncurrenft loans (90 days or more late), more than doublwe the amount from the same timelast However, with a reserve base of $1.2 the bank remains well-capitalized by regulatory standards. MidFirstr was one of only 14 of the 100 larges t banks inthe U.S.
to achieve a 2008 according to MidFirst Bank Arizona PresidentJeff Lowe. Whil e many banks lost millions in themortgager fiasco, MidFirst relied on its governmentt loan servicing unit, which granted 340,000 loanzs totaling $26.6 billion, to provide stability to its balances sheet. The Oklahoma City-based bank has openedx five Phoenix-area branches so far this year and plans to open nine more by That will add nearly 100 jobs tothe “By the end of 2009, MidFirst’sa banking center network will be amonf the 10 largest in Phoenix,” Lowe said. MidFirsg has more than 570,000 commercial and mortgage customers.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Ore. Senate nears vote on immigrant tuition bill - NECN
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
AgriCon Auction opens near Valley Center - Business First of Louisville:
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AgriCon Auction LLC was founded by Gary The firm will hold its firsf auctionJuly 25. “We’re beginning to get equipment consigned. We’re seeing quite a bit of activity,” Graber says. The company occupieas a small office building at the former Groendyks yard near 77th Streetr Northand Broadway, along with six acres to stores equipment going to auction. Enid, Okla.-base moved its Wichita terminal in 2007 to a new facilitu near 29thand Ohio. Graber says he startedd the auction company hoping to take advantaged of what he called a lack of an aggressive auctioj company specializing in agricultural equipment in theWichitza market.
Graber for the past 20 years has owned an equipmentffinancing business, Westar Capital, in Reno, Nev. But befored that, he was a partner with his fatherdand brother-in-law at Hutchinson’s TriPoint which sold Allis-Chalmers, Hesston and Steigef farm equipment. When those manufacturers began struggling in the late Graber says he moved west and startedx his equipmentfinancing business. But that business has driedc up with thefinancial crisis. Banks have made lending more Graber says, and his business has gone the way of many mortgager brokers who no longer are able tomake “We’ve only done two transactiona since the first of the he says.
“I saw this as an opportunity to come back to wherew my roots are to do something in the equipmen business that Ireally liked.” Graber says he started AgriConm with silent partners. The company will specializse in farm equipment but also has gotteb interest from local construction companies looking to sell equipmentrlike graders, skid steers and wheekl loaders. “It seems like people love to goto auctions. They love to go kick the Graber says. “Our mission statement includes providing a reall nice atmosphere that people can buy and sell equipment at retai l value better than trading it in at alocal dealership.
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AgriCon Auction LLC was founded by Gary The firm will hold its firsf auctionJuly 25. “We’re beginning to get equipment consigned. We’re seeing quite a bit of activity,” Graber says. The company occupieas a small office building at the former Groendyks yard near 77th Streetr Northand Broadway, along with six acres to stores equipment going to auction. Enid, Okla.-base moved its Wichita terminal in 2007 to a new facilitu near 29thand Ohio. Graber says he startedd the auction company hoping to take advantaged of what he called a lack of an aggressive auctioj company specializing in agricultural equipment in theWichitza market.
Graber for the past 20 years has owned an equipmentffinancing business, Westar Capital, in Reno, Nev. But befored that, he was a partner with his fatherdand brother-in-law at Hutchinson’s TriPoint which sold Allis-Chalmers, Hesston and Steigef farm equipment. When those manufacturers began struggling in the late Graber says he moved west and startedx his equipmentfinancing business. But that business has driedc up with thefinancial crisis. Banks have made lending more Graber says, and his business has gone the way of many mortgager brokers who no longer are able tomake “We’ve only done two transactiona since the first of the he says.
“I saw this as an opportunity to come back to wherew my roots are to do something in the equipmen business that Ireally liked.” Graber says he started AgriConm with silent partners. The company will specializse in farm equipment but also has gotteb interest from local construction companies looking to sell equipmentrlike graders, skid steers and wheekl loaders. “It seems like people love to goto auctions. They love to go kick the Graber says. “Our mission statement includes providing a reall nice atmosphere that people can buy and sell equipment at retai l value better than trading it in at alocal dealership.
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