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B2BeTrader Joins The International Reciprocal Trading Association
B2BeTrader Joins The International Reciprocal Trading Association
St. Petersburg Fl (PRWEB) December 15, 2011
B2BeTrader is excited to announce its partnership with the International Reciprocal Trading Association, the same association responsible for promoting equitable standards in modern trade and barter.
Bartering has gone through a few radical changes over the years, especially since the advent of modern computing technology. These days, bartering means so much more than merely trading one’s goods or services for another person’s goods or services. Through organized bartering schemes (the same ones the IRTA regulates), companies can see dramatic improvements in overall efficiency by putting many of their unused assets to work.
B2BeTrader is getting in on this process, offering a quick and easy way for businesses to link up with one another to find used equipment for barter. Companies can use a third party organization to exchange the equipment for trade credit that they can then use to purchase advertising or other equipment they are in desperate need of.
“In today’s economy,” Jovan Haye, co-founder of B2BeTrader said, “it’s getting harder for businesses to come up with the upfront capital to finance the advertising they need to grow. By working with the IRTA, we want B2BeTrader to become the dominant platform for the online organized bartering of used office equipment, farm equipment, medical equipment and many other types of equipment businesses need to get started.”
As some businesses shrink and others expand, the proposition makes complete and total sense. Selling the equipment for cash sometimes isn’t the best option for businesses that need to put their assets to use right away. “Our partnership with the IRTA helps us ensure that each barter members going through B2BeTrader adheres to all of the best practices and guidelines,” Jovan added.
The partnership with the IRTA is only the beginning for B2BeTrader. The site plans to join several other organizations in the coming months, all in an effort to carefully regulate the listings that go through site. The goal is to make everything as secure as possible so more businesses, entrepreneurs, and used equipment dealers (asset recovery & liquidators) turn to B2BeTrader to buy or sell their used equipment.
“When more businesses use trade and barter instead of selling their used equipment, they find that they not only make the most efficient choice. They’re also making a green choice.” Jovan said. “We hope to show people that there’s more than one way to peel a potato here. There are some excellent traders on our site, and they’re looking to help businesses truly put all of their assets to use.”
Business owners, equipment resellers, and entrepreneurs can find the equipment they’re looking for on B2BeTrader.com. Any questions relating to the IRTA and the recent partnership can be forward to ramon(dot)alvarado(at)b2betrader(dot)com.
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DIY! EzCheckPrinting Software Enables Users To Print Unlimited Checks In House
DIY! EzCheckPrinting Software Enables Users To Print Unlimited Checks In House
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 13, 2011
Users of ezCheckPrinting software will never need to order the expensive pre-printed checks from bank. Halfpricesoft.com (http://www.halfpricesoft.com) has released the new edition check writing software, which can support unlimited accounts and unlimited checks with no extra charge. EzCheckPrinting software users can now design and print unlimited personalized checks in house easily and quickly.
From saving time and money to increasing security and convenience, ezCheckprinting check writer software helps thousands of users free up human resources for higher productivity and more sustainable savings during this economic difficulty. Designed with users’ needs in mind, the long learning curve typically associated with financial software is non-existent with this new check writing software, even if the user does not have an accounting or IT background.
To make ezCheckPrinting software available for any size business, Halfpricesoft.com give buyers a new way to get free products by partnering with TrialPay, the leader in alternative online payments. Buyers can now get full version check printing software and Laser Blank Computer Check Paper for Free when they try or buy an offer from one of TrialPay’s 2,000 blue-chip advertisers.
“Everyone loves getting free stuffs. But through our partnership with TrialPay, consumers can get their favorite software for free and get something else they want in the process,” said Dr Ge, the founder of halfpricesoft.com. “We hope the free offer can open ezCheckPrinting software to more small businesses and non-profits during this downturn.”
With ezCheckPrinting, users will never run out of checks. This check printing software is highly popular with small to mid-sized corporations, government agencies, non-profits and financial institutions. New users can try it for free with no cost and no obligation at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/check_printing_software_download.asp.
The main features include:
3-Per-Page, Check on Top, Check in Middle, and Check on Bottom options.
Print checks from blank computer check paper with pre-printed checks.
Print pre-printed blank checks to fill in manually at a later time or to use with other software such as ezPaycheck, Quicken, QuickBooks and Microsoft Money.
Import and export check data features
Thousands of users love ezCheckPrinting micr check printing software because it is simple and easy to use, handles all their check printing needs – including customized layouts – and is very affordable.
To start the free test-drive, visit
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/product_ezCheck.asp
About halfpricesoft.com
Halfpricesoft.com is a leading provider of innovative 1099, W2 and Payroll Software solutions for accountants and small to medium size businesses. And its popular business and personal Check printing software can save user both time and money.
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Metro? Introduces Enhanced Service Program at ASHP Midyear Clinical meeting & Exhibition
Metro® Introduces Enhanced Service Program at ASHP Midyear Clinical meeting & Exhibition
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (PRWEB) December 06, 2011
Metro®, a world leader in providing technology, storage and transport solutions for healthcare facilities, today introduced the Metro ESP? Enhanced Service Program. Designed to protect the investment of its customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their products, Metro ESP offers a variety of options that can be tailored to a customized service plan. Metro introduced this enhanced service program at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, December 4 – 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
“Metro is committed to providing the best customer experience possible by delivering innovative healthcare products combined with responsive, high-quality service,” said Rob Sobie, vice president of healthcare marketing at Metro. “Whether a facility has one Metro product or a few thousand, we understand how critical each component can be to a hospital. Metro has the knowledge, tools and hands-on expertise to support the service needs of our customers and protect their technology investment.”
The flexibility of Metro ESP allows customers to create a customized service program from the following components:
Metro Advance? for Installation & Deployment
Metro’s certified technicians ensure proper installation of all critical components while providing training for clinicians and support personnel.
Metro Maintain? for Preventative Maintenance
Timed inspections by Metro’s trained and certified technicians help lower total cost of ownership and maximize the life of the customer’s investment.
Metro Care? for Ongoing Support
Customers have access to Metro’s premium, U.S.-based phone support to ensure their systems are continually updated with the latest bug fixes and patches.
Metro Assurance? for Extended Warranty
Extended warranty options and rapid response from Metro safeguard your equipment against unplanned downtime and keep clinicians efficient.
Metro Outlast? for Upgrades & Retrofits
Technology upgrades from Metro provide additional years of use for a fraction of the cost of buying new.
In addition to the Metro ESP Enhanced Service Program, Metro’s booth (#313) is showcasing solutions for nearly every department in healthcare, long-term care and alternative care facilities, from automated medication and supply dispensing to mobile computing and specialized procedure carts.
For more information on Metro and its diverse breadth of healthcare products, visit http://www.metro.com
About Metro
For more than 80 years, Metro has been the world’s leading manufacturer of technology, storage and transport products in commercial products, food service, healthcare and consumer products. Committed to understanding the needs of customers and channel partners, Metro provides complete solutions that optimize space, improve workflow and ensure overall safety. InterMetro (Metro) is a division of Emerson.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2011 were $ 24.2 billion. For more information, visit http://www.emerson.com.
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?Trim Your Screen? Photo Contest Challenges Facebook Fans to Decorate Their Computers for the Holidays to Win $1000 in Shopping Sprees at Catalogs.com
“Trim Your Screen” Photo Contest Challenges Facebook Fans to Decorate Their Computers for the Holidays to Win $ 1000 in Shopping Sprees at Catalogs.com
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (PRWEB) December 04, 2011
‘Tis the season to bake the cookies, buy the gifts, wrap the presents, deck the halls and trim the tree. Catalogs.com adds a twist to the holiday chorus with a contest for the best holiday decorations – on fans’ computers – in the first ever “Trim Your Screen Photo Contest” on Facebook.
Facebook fans who submit a photo of a festively trimmed computer monitor, iPad or smartphone to the “Trim Your Screen” contest at the Catalogs.com Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/shopcatalogs , compete to win a grand prize of a $ 500 shopping spree at any combination of stores on Catalogs.com. Second place prizes of $ 100 gift cards to any store on Catalogs.com will be awarded to five runner-up photos. Winning photos will be selected by popular vote, which encourages entrants to collect votes for their decorated screen from other Facebook users.
“The only requirement is that the computer screen display Catalogs.com in some way – a shot of a page from the Catalogs.com website, http://www.catalogs.com , or logo. We hope everyone gets into the holiday and goes all out,” says Leslie Linevsky, co-founder of Catalogs.com. “The malls are decorated, stores are lit up … we think online shoppers should have a chance to share their creative talents.”
“You can spend hours online at Catalogs.com, shopping at over 750 stores and online catalogs. It’s easy to find what you are looking for – and discover things you didn’t even know existed. With that much time in front of the computer, holiday shoppers shouldn’t miss out on the lights and decorations: their computers should be decked for the season, too.”
Photos can be entered in the “Trim Your Screen Photo Contest” from December 1 through December 25 at http://www.facebook.com/shopcatalogs. Voting continues on Facebook through December 31, 2011. The winning entrants will be notified after January 1, 2012.
About Catalogs.com
Since 1996, shoppers have universally recognized Catalogs.com as a trusted premier shopping service, attracting more than 1,000,000 unique visitors each month. The comprehensive Catalogs.com website, newly launched Catalogs.com for iPad and Catalogs.com online catalogs feature over 740 major and specialty retailers and provide shopping access via web, iPad and mobile phone platforms.
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Orem Elementary Needs Votes to Win $50,000 Grant from Clorox
Orem Elementary Needs Votes to Win $ 50,000 Grant from Clorox
Orem, Utah (PRWEB) December 03, 2011
Orem Elementary, located at 450 W. 400 S., Orem, Utah, can win a $ 50,000 grant for new computers if they acquire more text and online votes to move them from 5th place to 1st by December 9.
The school is currently in 5th place in the “Explore” category in the Clorox competition. They are ranked 15th overall out of 1,622 schools in the nation. They are also the only Utah school ranked in the top 100.
“We need more votes by the thousands to win,” said Cathy Ambrose, Orem Elementary’s PTA Secretary. “The school is doing everything they can to get more votes by Dec. 9, but we need more support and votes from Utahns to win.”
Supporters can vote by texting clorox4488 to 44144 or visiting http://powerabrightfuture.com, location search: Orem, Utah. Each person can vote twice a day; by text and online. There are no hidden fees or spam marketing by Clorox. Voting can be done daily, before 10pm Mountain Time (12am Eastern).
A concerned parent nominated Orem Elementary in September when she realized the school would have a hard time complying with Utah’s new mandate, which requires all year-end testing to be completed online. To meet compliance, Orem will have to shut down their Computer Education classes to allow testers access to the only machines the school has.
The existing Computer Education classroom has to facilitate the approximate student body of 700. During class time, it is not unusual to have three students sharing one computer. Yet down the hall another classroom that has a complete infrastructure needed to teach computers sits empty because the only thing that is missing are the actual computers.
Orem Elementary misses the requirement to receive Title I funding by a small percentage. This means they do not receive government grant money to buy necessities such as computers and Elmo Boards. As a result, “poor” schools are given the funding to have state of the art equipment, while it remains up to Orem Elementary to raise the necessary money on their own. This has been considerably difficult during the bad economy. Taking matters into their own hands, Orem Elementary is pursuing the Power a Bright Future grant competition.
Since voting began on 24 October, OES has made incredible progress due to hard work and persistence of parents, students, faculty and friends. The OES community has united together working with other schools, universities and local businesses. They have been promoting the contest by word of mouth, fliers, lettering on cars, marquees, and social media. Despite their best efforts, they are in need of a lot more votes to become a winning school.
Visit: http://powerabrightfuture.com to learn more about the Clorox grant.
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Report Shows 58% of Mobile Transactions Came From Android Phones on Cyber Monday and Black Friday
Report Shows 58% of Mobile Transactions Came From Android Phones on Cyber Monday and Black Friday
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) December 01, 2011
ThreatMetrix™, the fastest growing provider of cloud-based fraud prevention solutions that do not require personally identifiable information (PII), today released data on mobile transaction volume that took place during the 2011 Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping days.
Findings showed the vast majority of mobile transactions were processed on an Android-powered device (58%) on both days. iPhone came in second, generating 32% of mobile device transactions on Black Friday and 30% of mobile transactions on Cyber Monday; the remaining transactions were split between Palm, Windows, BlackBerry and others.
This year’s Cyber Monday boasted a 10.6% increase in mobile transactions over the 2011 Black Friday. In total, ThreatMetrix found that mobile transactions were up an impressive 591% year-over-year during the holiday shopping season.
“The increase in total mobile purchasing may be attributed to Android and Windows offering a larger product line with features that are now comparable to the interface of the iPhone,” said Alisdair Faulkner, chief products officer, ThreatMetrix. “One differentiating factor in mobile purchases versus other forms of purchasing is the propensity for them to be intention-driven. Rather than using mobile devices to comparison shop, people who perform mobile transactions often know what they’re going to buy, thus increasing conversion rates.”
Transaction Trends by Day and Channel
ThreatMetrix also monitored mobile and desktop transactions by day, from October 30 through November 28, as well as by time on Cyber Monday. Compared to the beginning of the month, daily volume of mobile-based transactions doubled leading up to Cyber Monday.
“Mobile transactions can often be a factor of convenience, as we saw the majority of Cyber Monday purchases via this channel happened after the work day ended and consumers were likely in commute,” said Faulkner.
Volume of Mobile Transactions Year-Over-Year
Over the past year, there has been a 50% increase in transactions that originated from a mobile device as a percentage of total web and mobile transactions combined; from 2% in 2010 to 3% of total purchases in 2011. While iPhone’s share of mobile transactions decreased by 35%, Windows increased by 19% and Android mobile volume increased by 661%.
Faulkner added that retailers should be aware of the five primary fraud threats this holiday season, especially with the mobile channel becoming more popular: mobile device spoofing, use of botnets and malware, cookie-wiping, IP address cloaking, and the use of virtual private networks (VPNs). For more information on these fraud threats and how to protect against fraudsters please see ThreatMetrix’s videos: “The Mobile Fraud Threat,” “Malware and Mobile: How Big of a Threat Is It?” and “Top Three Tactics to Consider for Mobile Fraud Prevention.”
About the ThreatMetrix Data
All data compiled for this report was based on ThreatMetrix, Inc. transaction data for 500 of the largest online merchants participating in the ThreatMetrix™ Cloud-Based Fraud Prevention Platform.
About ThreatMetrix:
ThreatMetrix helps companies stop web fraud and accelerate e-commerce in real-time so they can significantly reduce online fraud, acquire more customers faster, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction. The ThreatMetrix Cloud-Based Fraud Prevention Platform, incorporating ThreatMetrix SmartID™ cookieless device identification, provides online businesses with the ability to protect themselves and their customers by verifying new accounts, authorizing payments and transactions and authenticaticating user logins in real-time. Online businesses can deploy the ThreatMetrix Cloud-based Fraud Prevention Platform , which does not rely on personally identifiable information (PII), for traditional online activity via a personal computer as well as for mobile and tablet devices. The company serves a rapidly growing customer base around the world across a variety of industries including social networks (dating, gaming), financial services, e-commerce, affiliate marketing and payments. For more information, visit http://www.threatmetrix.com or call 408-200-5755.
© 2011 ThreatMetrix. All rights reserved. ThreatMetrix, the ThreatMetrix Cloud-Based Fraud Prevention Platform, ThreatMetrix SmartID, ThreatMetrix ExactID, and the ThreatMetrix logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ThreatMetrix in the United States and other countries. All other brand, service or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or owners.
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?Internet Business How To? Offers Free QR Code Guides and Beta Test for QR Code Generator Software
“Internet Business How To” Offers Free QR Code Guides and Beta Test for QR Code Generator Software
Tres Cantos, Madrid (PRWEB) November 30, 2011
“Internet Business How To”, an Internet Marketing company specialized on SEO, SEM, Google+ and Internet Marketing strategies and services, just released their new “Quick QR Code” Generator software and related video/text training series on QR Codes for Local and Small Businesses. During the pre-launch and beta test phase both products will be available for free.
One of the ways a small business can market itself better both offline and online is by using QR codes. Although, currently quite new to business owners and customers, QR Code usage has been rising and it’s wise for any small business owner to jump on board now before getting left behind by the competition.
What are QR Codes?
Quick response codes, commonly known as QR Codes are similar to the barcodes we find on physical products and buy at supermarkets, such as a box of cereal or bottle of shampoo. While regular barcodes are scanned by barcode readers at the till, QR Codes can be scanned by mobile phones and most importantly direct the person scanning to an offline or online destination.
For example, a mobile user can scan a QR Code and be directed to a phone number, a SMS, a website, an online video on YouTube, a social media page on Twitter, Facebook or Foursquare, an image on Flickr etc. QR Codes give both business owners and their customers a wide and exciting range of experiences than just a regular bar code.
Business owners are provided with creative and high conversion marketing strategies, while customers get quick and easy interaction with brands and businesses through the convenience of their mobile phone.
The first thing is to decide how QR Codes can fit into the existing marketing strategy and the best ways to integrate QR Codes into the specific of business marketing strategy. For example, a restaurant would have a more entertaining QR Code marketing campaign than a funeral parlor or a lawyer would.
One also needs to decide where to direct QR Code scanners in a manner that is appropriate to the specific business. So while a restaurant could direct customers to a coupon landing page, a lawyer would direct clients to his online resume or profile.
The final part is to place the QR Code in the most appropriate location that current and potential clients are most likely to notice it. This could be on newspapers, magazines, business cards, promotional material, storefront windows etc.
5 Common mistakes business owners make when using QR Codes and how to avoid them
1. Not having a clearly defined campaign strategy.
Often business owners will jump ahead of themselves, print a few QR Codes, stick them somewhere and hope something happens. Yet for QR Codes to be effective, they must be the end result of a well thought overall strategy that is based on plenty of market research.
2. Not testing QR Codes
A surprising mistake business owners make is not testing their codes. Although QR Codes are free to generate, media ads are paid for so if a code is faulty, one will have wasted a lot of money on the ads.
3. Not having mobile-friendly website or landing page.
It’s a shame to invest time and resources into a QR Code campaign yet not optimize the website for mobile users. If mobile customers land on a page that they have difficulty viewing, they will hit the cancel button and forget about the site.
4. Not implementing a tracking system
Most offline business owners are not used to tracking their marketing campaigns because most offline marketing methods cannot be tracked. However QR Codes are computer generated so they can be tracked. Without a tracking system, a business is unable to monitor which codes are working best and if they are achieving the desired campaign goals.
5. Using long urls
One of the mistakes business owners make when generating QR Codes is using long website address URLs. The result is that when someone scans the code, their mobile browser finds it difficult to open that address. The best way to handle long URLs is to use link shorteners like bit.ly or owl.ly.
These and other related topics are covered in the Video and text series “QR Codes for Local and Small Businesses”recently published by “Internet Business How To?”, an Internet Marketing company specialized on SEO, SEM, Google+ and Internet Marketing strategies and services. In this video series “Internet Business How To?”, offers free advice on how to get started with implementing QR Codes in their Marketing strategies.
The following topics are covered in the Video/Text series:
QR CODE 101 for Small Businesses & Challenges Every Small Business Owner Needs To Be Aware Of
5 Common mistakes business owners make when using QR Codes and how to avoid them
2 Fun and exciting ways to use QR codes to market a small business
4 tips on How to make QR Codes even more user friendly
25 Interesting ways small business owners are using QR Codes
Benefits of using QR Codes to market small businesses
Essential tools to jumpstart QR Code Marketing
Why companies need Mobile friendly websites for QR Code
How QR Codes can help a small business build their social media presence
How to build an email list using QR Codes
How to create a value-driven QR Code customer experience.
How to create different QR Codes for different campaigns
8 Places to place QR Code for small businesses
Practical ways to market a small business with QR Codes
Additionally, “Internet Business How To?” is giving away a downloadable software that allows generating QR codes, ready to use any business marketing campaign.
“Internet Business How To?” – http://internetbusiness-howto.com/ – and its owner, Andre W. Klein, invite businesses and any interested person to read the new guides and download the new “Quick QR Code” Generator software for free during the pre-launch/and beta test period .
Follow Internet Business How To? on Google+
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Flexiant Reaches Milestone In EU?s ?10.5m Cloud Computing Project
Flexiant Reaches Milestone In EU’s €10.5m Cloud Computing Project
Edinburgh, UK (PRWEB) November 28, 2011
Flexiant reaches milestone in EU’s €10.5m cloud computing project
Flexiant, a leading cloud software and services company, today announced the successful achievement of the first year milestone in a three year €10.5m pan-European technology project.
Optimis, a high profile project to develop the tools needed to run the next generation of cloud platforms, is being delivered by Europe’s leading cloud experts, a consortium of industrial and academic partners, including Flexiant, ATOS Origin, SAP and British Telecom.
Flexiant’s cloud software Extility is powering a secure test bed environment on which to develop Optimis. A demonstration model, using real life business scenarios, is now live and employs the Extility software platform to show how the end product is likely to work.
Optimis aims to create a toolkit that will break down barriers between cloud platforms and allow infrastructure and service providers to easily move cloud based services between cloud platforms – whether public, private or hybrid.
This facility is critical when providers need extra capacity or have problems with their own services. Additionally, when a single provider has a problem, workloads can be moved elsewhere and users will see no change. New entrants to the market will also have an opportunity to offer extra capacity allowing them to compete with more established providers.
Tony Lucas, Flexiant’s founder explains: “The motivation for Optimis is the vision that hybrid clouds will become commonplace as private clouds interact with a rich ecosystem of public and other cloud providers. Optimis is aimed at enabling companies to automatically move services and applications to trustworthy and auditable cloud providers in the hybrid model. The potential for Optimis is incredible and we are extremely proud to be part of such an exciting project.”
Flexiant launched FlexiScale, Europe’s first cloud computing platform in 2007, and is the longest standing independent cloud provider in the world. Flexiant’s ground breaking software, Extility, allows service providers and data centre operators to deliver cloud computing services to their own customers direct from their own data centre.
Cloud computing allows businesses to lease computing power as and when they need it, rather than having to buy expensive equipment. Businesses use the internet to access computing resource from hosting providers who provide a platform to collect, store and process data. The net effect is to drive down operating and capital expenditure while significantly reducing the carbon footprint of each transaction and providing infinite scalability.
Optimis is conducted under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for research and technological development. FP7 bundles together all research-related EU initiatives and plays a crucial role in achieving the goals of growth, competitiveness and employment.
Atos (Spain) is the coordinator of the project. The Optimis Consortium includes Barcelona Supercomputing Center (Spain), BT Group (UK), Flexiant (UK), The 451 Group (UK), Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Germany), NTUA (Greece), SAP (UK), the Universities of Umea (Sweden), Stuttgart and Leibniz University of Hannover (Germany), City University of London and Leeds (UK) and from June 2011, Arsys (Spain).
For more information, visit the Optimis project website http://www.optimis-project.eu/
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Master of Malt Announce St Isidore ? a Blended Whisky Created by Bloggers
Master of Malt Announce St Isidore – a Blended Whisky Created by Bloggers
(PRWEB UK) 28 November 2011
Master of Malt is proud to finally announce the release of the blended whisky, St Isidore, created entirely by whisky bloggers. To make this blend, the spirits retailer called upon the great and the good of the whisky industry including names such as Whisky Magazine, Edinburgh Whisky Blog, CaskStrength.net and Whisky Cast.
Master of Malt started by sending blending kits to 10 prominent whisky bloggers, and asked them to create the best blended whisky they could using the ingredients provided, whilst maximising its value for money. The bloggers’ recipes were made up and sold in sample sets, and Master of Malt asked the public to vote for which recipe should be made into the brand’s next whisky.
The votes were counted (using the AV system) and a rather smoky, Islay-inspired blend was chosen as the winner, before the bloggers agreed on a name for the blend, calling it St Isidore after the patron saint of the internet. For the final stage, Master of Malt called on graphic designers to submit label designs for the bottle, which summed up St Isidore, the blend, and the whisky blogging community, making them as creative as possible.
The winning designer, who was awarded a £250 spending spree at Master of Malt, was English artist Ben Sowter, who created a psychedelic, larger-than-life depiction of St Isidore enjoying his namesake blend. The label features numerous computer and internet in-jokes, for example a monitor lizard represents a computer’s monitor, and there is a bag of coins, representing a “cache”. In total, there are around 20 different hidden internet-related jokes and Easter Eggs!
You can buy a bottle of St Isidore from Master of Malt.
Tasting Notes for St Isidore:
Nose: Sweet creamy aromas that meld well with a cool, oily, almost coastal wood smoke. It instantly transports you to Islay, whilst offering just a hint of plum wine, wood shavings and lapsang souchong tea. Time in the glass brings out notes of guava, warm custard and rhubarb crumble.
Palate: Thick, warming and balanced as it hits the tongue, it offers notes of really good vanilla ice cream, black pepper, and rum spices, whilst retaining a solid backbone of sweet woodsmoke and freshly-sawn timber. Hold it on the tongue for just a touch of salty popcorn and crème caramel.
Finish: Beautifully warming and spiced. It fades away on freshly grated cinnamon and sugared peels. A faint flutter of pear juice on the very tail.
Overall: A perfect smoky blend. This is a very old-school whisky, combining the smoke of Islay, and the rich, honeyed tones of the Highlands. A superb winter fireside dram if ever there was one.
The Bloggers:
CaskStrength.net
Dr. Whisky
Edinburgh Whisky Blog
Guid Scotch Drink
The Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society
WhiskyCast
Whisky Connosr
Whisky Magazine
WhiskyWhiskyWhisky Forum
Whisky for Everyone
About Master of Malt:
Established in 1985
Master of Malt is one of the UK’s leading Online Whisky & Spirits Merchants, with a huge range of whiskies, rum, brandies, gins, cocktails and many other fine spirits.
UK Next Day Delivery from £6.95
Follow Master of Malt:
On Twitter: @MasterOfMalt
On Facebook: MasterOfMalt
On their Blog
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EzPaycheck Payroll Software 2011+2012 Combo Offer Saves Small Businesses Time And Money
EzPaycheck Payroll Software 2011+2012 Combo Offer Saves Small Businesses Time And Money
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 28, 2011
Halfpricesoft.com (http://www.halfpricesoft.com), the small business software developer, recently announced a new combo package for ezPaycheck payroll software. Small business owners who purchase ezPaycheck 2011 through the end of December for the everyday low price of $ 89 can get the 2012 edition of ezPaycheck for just $ 1 more.
“We realize that businesses who plan to automate payroll in 2012 want to get acquainted with the software now, but they don’t want to buy it again in January to get the 2012 updates,” said Dr. Ge, founder of Halfpricesoft.com. “This combo offer provides the convenience of buying ezPaycheck payroll system now while knowing the 2012 updates will be available without any significant additional cost.”
ezPaycheck payroll application is loaded with intelligent, intuitive features, but not burdened by complicated suites of expensive applications small businesses will never use or need. It can handle federal taxes, state taxes, local taxes, printing payroll checks, and also support tax forms 940, 941, W-2 and W-3. This payroll application is ideal for owners of small to mid-sized businesses, and was designed and engineered for ease-of-use by those who have only basic computer skills and little accounting know-how.
Customers can try ezPaycheck without cost or obligation for 30 days to make sure it is the right payroll software for their business. Available online at: http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp, the trial software is fully functional but prints a watermark across tax forms. The download includes a sample database for easily test-driving ezPaycheck.
Once customers are certain that ezPaycheck Payroll Software meets all their needs, they can purchase a license key for just $ 89 per installation to activate the software for unlimited use. To take advantage of the 2011 + 2012 combo offer, customers simply pay $ 90 per installation at checkout and the 2012 edition will be made available immediately upon its release in December. Purchase must be made BEFORE January 1, 2012 to take advantage of this offer. The 2012 edition of ezPaycheck will be available to current users of ezPaycheck for the estimated price of $ 89.
The new edition of ezPaycheck small business payroll software was designed with direct input and guidance from those who use it “in the trenches” every day, including:
Prints payroll checks on blank computer checks or preprinted checks.
Automatically calculates Federal Withholding Tax, Social Security, Medicare Tax and Employer Unemployment Taxes.
-Includes built-in tax tables for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
support tax forms 940, 941, W-2 and W-3
Creates and maintains payrolls for multiple companies, and does it simultaneously.
Supports Daily, Weekly, Biweekly, Semi-monthly and Monthly payroll periods.
Supports Report Functions, Print Functions, and Pay Stub Functions.
30 day free trial. No registration required and absolutely no obligation.
In today’s economic climate, no one needs to cut costs more than start-up businesses. Minimizing costs is essential to being competitive and getting enough market share to remain competitive and viable.
To start a free test drive of ezPaycheck payroll software, please visit: http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp
About Halfpricesoft.com and ezPaycheck payroll software
EzPaycheck is developed and distributed by Halfpricesoft.com, a Louisville, Ky.-based firm committed to creating affordable and easy-to-use financial software for small businesses. Additional small-business payroll software titles available from Halfpricesoft.com include w2 1099 software, check printing software, employee time tracking software and barcode printing software.
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