U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu has doubled down on her support for the federal health care law even as polls show the revamp remains unpopular in Louisiana and a new Republican attack ad launched Tuesday hits the Democratic incumbent again for her vote.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
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Tips for Going Into Business with Friends or Family
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Eight entrepreneurs on how to preserve relationships when starting a business with relatives or close friends.
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Here's Why You Need to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
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Think back to your greatest moments of growth: What was the process like? Was it easy? My guess is no.
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Tips To Becoming A Successful Freelance Writer
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By Gary Dek So you like to write, and you’ve been hearing so much about people quitting their day jobs and making a living off of freelancing. Why can’t you be one as well? You already know you can write and that you love doing it, so what’s stopping you? Truth to be told, there’s […]
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145,000 Attendees At Dreamforce Where Lyoness Promoted Its Benefits
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In 2014, Lyoness was present on site for the first time and took part in two one-day conference sessions. Category: “The Future of Shopping”.
Every year at Dreamforce its host Salesforce draws attention to several of its partners having innovative ideas. Further, Bernhard Koch and Harald Koch, both Members of the Board of Lyoness Group AG, gave talks about innovations and the strategic development of the Lyoness group of companies.
“At Dreamforce we had the opportunity to present our business idea to a competent audience,” saysBernhard Koch. “This way we received feedback and input from other companies and were able to gather new ideas, which we can put to use to further develop our SME solutions.”
High visibility
Dreamforce is one of the largest software conferences worldwide. More than 145,000 visitors from 90 countries attended the conference and also an estimated 5 Million viewers watched the already 12th Dreamforce via Internet.
This way Lyoness had the chance to use an international platform providing high visibility on a global level to promote its shopping benefits and its customer loyalty program. The company Salesforce hosts the event, which takes place once a year, for the users of its company-owned products.
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The Lyoness Group is dividing its three business
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Immunotec Expanding, Opens New Sales Office In California
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Immunotec Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IMM) is proud to announce the opening of its new Sales Office in Commerce, California, U.S.A. With the considerable growth of Independent Distributors and increased sales throughout the southwestern region of the United States of America, a greater need for support of the regional Independent Distributors has become apparent.
As a result, Immunotec has opened a 7,200 square foot full-service sales facility that is equipped to meet the needs of the Independent Distributors. The office officially opened for business on Monday, October 20, 2014.
“Today marks an important day in Immunotec’s history,” stated company CEO, Mr. Charles L. Orr. “Opening this new sales office in the southwestern region of the United States represents the result of the hard work and dedication of our Distributors who are investing in themselves, their families and everyone they touch as they share our mission to make Immunocal the nutritional choice of households worldwide.”
Festivities to celebrate the opening were held throughout the weekend, including the Grand Opening and Diamond meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2014, a Gold Leadership Seminar on Friday, October 17, 2014 and a University training day on Saturday, October 18, 2014 attended by more than 400 Immunotec Independent Distributors.
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Warren Buffett Elects His Financial Assistant As Pampered Chef’s New CEO
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Warren Buffett’s financial assistant, Tracy Britt Cool has been appointed as chief executive officer of The Pampered Chef, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B). Ms. Cool will start in her new role effective November 1, 2014.
Buffett’s comment on Cool’s appointment
“I couldn’t think of a better leadership duo at the helm of The Pampered Chef.With Tracy’s experience helping Berkshire companies reach their full potential and Doris’ passion for both The Pampered Chef’s consultants and products, I see great things in the company’s future,” said Mr. Buffett in a statement.
Cool has been working as financial assistant to Mr. Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) for five years. Some of her responsibilities at the conglomerate include conductinginvestment research, analyzing acquisition opportunities and providing advice to subsidiaries in different industries.
According to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B), Ms. Cool will continue to serve as chairman of Benjamin Moore, Larsom-Juhl and Oriental Trading Company. She will also continue to serve on the board of H.J. Heinz Company.
Cool served as advisor to The Pampered Chef founder
The Pampered Chef is the largest direct seller of high-quality kitchen tools in the United States. The company was established by its chairman Christopher Doris, who served as interim CEO since
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Isagenix Man Loses Close To 300 Pounds
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People respond in big ways when they hear the number 276, especially when it’s associated with weight loss.
Michael Thorn, 43, is one of those rare individuals who can say they have lost more than half their body weight.
Two years ago, Thorn weighed 505 pounds.
Looking back, he said faith, a plan and accountability to a coach saved his life and made him the person he is today.
“A lot of times, people that are 505 pounds, they think that it is impossible,” Thorn said. “I am proof that it can happen.”
Thorn is a celebrity in the Isagenix community.
He was the winner in the weight loss solution category of the company’s IsaBody Challenge a year ago and was invited to be on stage at a national convention in Las Vegas, Nevada where he showed off his former belt and clothing.
While on stage, Thorn talks about losing more than 100 pounds in 11 weeks.
Thorn said the products and the close-knit support community of those who market and sell them made the difference in his life.
“I was supposed to die in December of 2012 anyway,” Thorn said, pointing to the 12 medications he needed at the time. He also had struggled with prostrate cancer.
He said
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Talk Fusion Announces #TalkFusionSecrets Campaign
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As part of their new “Better with Video” initiative, Talk Fusion is launching a multi-week social media campaign using the hashtag #TalkFusionSecrets. The campaign will be a journey of discovery that reveals redesigns, additions and enhancements of classic Talk Fusion video products, as well as introduction of an exciting new one.
The campaign launched on October 27, 2014 with the debut of a weekly series of 24-hour Tweet-a-thons on Twitter. The initial installment focused on how far Talk Fusion has come in just seven years, along with interesting trivia (e.g.: According to Talk Fusion Director of Technology Dr. Jonathan Chen, in 2011 172,000 videos were uploaded to Talk Fusion every 12 hours. In 2014 there were too many videos to count.)
The first “secret” revealed was the rebranding of Talk Fusion’s innovative video communication products as features under the umbrella of “CONNECT,” including the introduction of Video Chat, which allow users to hold a live face-to-face video chat between any internet-capable devices.
“Evolution is inevitable,” says Talk Fusion Creative Director Allyson Johnson. “Some would say it’s the biggest sign of success. After seven years of continuous growth, it was time to celebrate Talk Fusion’s expansion beyond its original scope of video email. It
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Marley Coffee Announces Partnership With Market America | SHOP.COM
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Marley Coffee, the sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee company, has enter into an agreement to expand its consumer reach through SHOP.COM’s worldwide sales and distribution channels. Marley Coffee, which sources its coffee beans from the world’s most prized coffee-producing regions, including its own farms in Jamaica is poised for robust growth as Marley Coffee is now directly available to SHOP.COM’s over six million preferred customers.
Rohan Marley, Founder and Chairman of Marley Coffee said, “Our agreement with SHOP.COM represents a tremendous opportunity for Marley Coffee to promote its brand across the globe. Selling our coffees on SHOP.COM is another fantastic way for Marley Coffee to market its products, adding to our overall growth.”
JR Ridinger, President and CEO of Market America | SHOP.COM, said, “No one will ever meet a more authentic and genuine entrepreneur than Rohan Marley and never taste a better cup of coffee than Marley Coffee. Rohan’s vision in the gourmet coffee marketplace has led to tremendous growth for his company and his unwavering desire to give back while delivering a superior product is right in line with our corporate philosophy.”
Rohan is the son of the legendary and beloved musician Bob Marley who always said