Microsoft OneDrive for Business now offers 1 terabyte of cloud storage per user

Microsoft OneDrive for Business now offers 1 terabyte of cloud storage per user
In March 2014, Microsoft officials announced that OneDrive for Business (formerly known as SkyDrive Pro) would be available both as part of a number of existing Office 365 plans, as well as for purchase as a standalone service — something that wasn't …
Read more on ZDNet

Im gegenteil, the German dating website on a go-slow
"And then we came up with a business idea: to mix a lifestyle blog with a dating blog." The two spent the next week … The founders plan to add advertising and marketing tie-ins so that they can continue to offer free profiles. In order to reach their …
Read more on The Guardian

Managed Services: 7 Blogs MSPmentor Didn't Write, May 2
In a blog, I explained how the deal was an acceleration strategy for our brands. Behind the scenes, Amy Katz and Penton built a business plan to help grow our database, readership and revenue. 4. An Expanded Team: From 2011 until now, Penton has made …
Read more on MSPmentor

What's in it for teachers? Pride, but no extra pay

What's in it for teachers? Pride, but no extra pay
Patricia Potasnik, who teaches both college and standard high school business courses to Greater Johnstown students, knows quite well the benefits of the dual-enrollment program. She is the mother of two daughters who graduated from Richland High …
Read more on The Tribune-Democrat

A new program to catch students up for college, without remediation
Those extra challenges prompted faculty members to explore the idea of finding a way to provide support at the school itself, instead of sending students to a community college after they had already been admitted. “They'd get admitted and then we told …
Read more on Chalkbeat Indiana

Seven things you should know about advancing your career
George Moriarty, executive director of workforce development at Northern Essex Community College, has worked in the field for three decades. He began his … A mentor might provide advice, references, or just a friendly ear for ideas and questions. A …
Read more on Boston Globe

Getting A Quote On A Structured Settlement


by AsGood

If you are interested in getting a quote on a structured settlement, then do some research. There are a lot of companies out there to choose from.  Who will give you the biggest quote?  Who will be the most “trusted”?

It’s never easy deciding on which company to use, especially if it concerns a great deal of money. Your structured settlement is your investment. It’s something owed to you, that will secure your future.

However, when you’re dealing with monthly payments vs. a lump sum it can be hard to live with.  You can’t always afford to live on a small monthly payment. 

Getting a quote on a structured settlement is a smart idea, but don’t just get one quote, get more than 10 quotes. If you don’t shop around, you might end up with less money than you could have gotten from another reputable broker.

It’s typical that the bigger companies don’t give the best quotes.  Often they have more overhead than the mid-size or smaller corporations.  Be careful when shopping the competition. Don’t be hard pressed to sign on the dotted line that very second.

If I were getting a quote on a structured settlement, I would consider it top priority to go in and do as much research as possible as to who is the better company. 

Getting a quote is a serious matter.  Go ahead and tell the companies you’re calling, that you are shopping the competition.  You’re in for a big surprise. 

Consider buying a house without looking at other houses. That would be silly right?  Or consider buying a car without looking at other vehicles.  That would also be silly.  It’s no different than anything else.  Getting a quote on a structured settlement, getting the best quote, can mean thousands of dollars depending on the size of your total settlement.

It can make a huge difference to your bottom line to get the best possible quote!

I certainly wouldn’t buy anything without shopping around. What happens is this…we’re desperate and some brokers will “play” off that desperation.  Usually people who sell their structured settlements need money fast. They’re willing to take substantially less just to get their money in one lump sum. That’s not really fair is it?

So if you’re going to have to share your money, you may as well find someone who will give you the very best quote, and not cheat you!  Getting a large amount of money at one time is a blessing, be careful it doesn’t turn into a curse.

 

 

Sovereign Funding is a trusted source for getting a quote on a structured settlement.  Getting a quote on a structured settlement becomes easier once you speak to David Springer, CEO and President of Sovereign Funding.  David is a professional, a family-first type of personality, and a truly compassionate person.  I know it’s hard to believe but you can really trust some people. David will get you the best quote on your structured settlement, guaranteed.

21 Actionable Landing Pages for Content Marketers

21 Actionable Landing Pages for Content Marketers
These landing page tactics use your content, warm your leads and get results. Landing pages are pretty easy to set up (if you're using a good landing page template builder). … if you're marketing to business, presentations like Slideshares have an …
Read more on Business 2 Community

Tips to Enhance Your Events via Social Media
A core component of your event planning should be to develop a core team of social media marketers, including employees, volunteers, and ambassadors from your community. Provide them incentives (sometimes as little as a free t-shirt) and basic training …
Read more on Business 2 Community

Left Bank Books to close downtown store

Left Bank Books to close downtown store
A strong metro area needs a vibrant urban center, which is why they wanted to open their second location downtown. They spent months … Kleindienst said there were no hard feelings, and she and Steele commended Heller's “vision” for downtown in a blog …
Read more on STLtoday.com

Farm-to-market food hub expanding, opening retail outlet
Local Foods clients include restaurants Trenchermen, Farmhouse, Nana, Inovasi, the Radler and Fred's at Barneys, as well as retailers and caterers such as Dill Pickle Food Co-op, Standard Market and White Oak Gourmet. The company also delivers to …
Read more on Crain’s Chicago Business (blog)

Facebook Marketing Startup 22Social Gives Users Websites


(PRWEB) April 21, 2014

22Social, a San Diego social media marketing company, has just launched a solution to a common dilemma many tech-unsavvy small business owners run into: “How In The World Do I Make A Great Website (*breathe* 2 second pause) For Free Or Very Cheap?”

At first 22Social’s new solution, software that runs completely inside of Facebook fan pages, doesn’t seem to easily solve this challenge – after all their fan page app doesn’t actually make websites.

22Social Marketing Director Jerry Rocco was recently quoted at Traffic & Conversion Summit 2014 loudly proclaiming, “You do not need a website. We do not need a website. nobody needs a website in 2014! With our tool you can turn your current un-amazing Facebook fan page into an ever-growing, lead-capturing asset that also functions as the beautiful online face of your business.”

“Now you too can tap into the massive existing user base of Facebook rather than wasting time and resources trying to build your own stand-alone online platform without the skill set to do so, in addition to building your business. Focus on what you’re good at and let our technology support the rest!” touted Rocco, working himself into a passionate frenzy praising the benefits of social media marketing and demoing their Facebook marketing tool for event attendees walking by.

Across many industries, thought leaders are taking notice and adopting the platform. From best-selling authors like futurist Lon Safko, to members of the adtech scene like Zeal Caiden of the seemingly underground content marketing agency Zealous Influence, many early-adopters are using the platform to get great results.

When contacted, Caiden offered, “I used to get mad, literally so mad at how hard it was to make beautiful Facebook fan page apps that convert. 22Social came and turned that around, [they] gave us a conversion lift from test one. Plus it makes mobile easy. I love those guys.”

Even the renowned Facebook fan page gallery Facebook Designs, frequent design muse of TechCrunch and Smashing Magazine, has decided to hop on the “22Social no website bandwagon” and has repurposed their site to exist entirely on Facebook, even heavily promoting the use of 22Social and their social media marketing plan templates on their new, possibly too ironic “How To Make A Website” fan page.

View Facebook Designs’ Interesting “Not Website” Live Here – http://facebookdesigns.org.

*Note to those interested in 22Social for Personal or Business Use – Try Facebook Designs’ above social media campaign URL for an example of a marketing plan that works on your mobile device, whether or not you are logged in to Facebook. No other fan page software gives you 22Social’s device delivery intelligence, and at the time of publish many Fortune 500 haven’t even adopted this level of societal marketing and targeting yet.

Despite what seems to be growing enthusiasm about their company in the marketplace, it remains to be seen if 22Social will stand the test of time and emerge as a world leader in social media marketing or crumble by the wayside like so many other social startups before it.







Neuralstem's Cell Therapy Is Working, And This Is Just The Beginning

Neuralstem's Cell Therapy Is Working, And This Is Just The Beginning
Patient blogs from the ongoing Phase 2 study provide additional anecdotal evidence of efficacy. We believe NSI-566 is a $ 2+ …. We remind investors the company is already planning a second Phase 2 study with NSI-566 in Mexico to expand the regulatory …
Read more on Seeking Alpha

Gray Market Work: How Businesses Hurt Workers and Cheat Uncle Sam
While some contractors are truly independent, highly paid professionals working in Silicon Valley, Hollywood and the New York financial industry while enjoying the flexibility of their various relationships with the companies that give them assignments …
Read more on BillMoyers.com

The fallacy of Financial Literacy Month
Those financial professionals with the CFP® certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards are fiduciaries, as are CPA Personal Financial Specialists, and members of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA …
Read more on Chicago Tribune

Car-sharing, GPS data changing transportation patterns

Car-sharing, GPS data changing transportation patterns
The cities of Pasadena and San Diego are cooperating with a freeway and roadway data program sponsored by the Department of Transportation, Winfree said. One project, the Integrated Corridor Management System, will give drivers on the 210 Freeway …
Read more on San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Innovation at work: Local companies come up with unique ways to attract workers
Some focus on salary, some on medical benefits, while others perceive the chance to work a flexible schedule — sometimes even remotely — as a selling point. Once an … Build for Life is based on a points system and conducted like a competition …
Read more on VEGAS INC

Column: Assessing the risks of moving data
What is the specific expertise of the management supporting the platform and company? Some data … Beyond finding space with the right physical structure, commercial brokers should advise clients to develop a project plan for the big data move. Fully …
Read more on Westfair Online

The Lever Pivots On The Magic Thirty

The Lever Pivots On The Magic Thirty
Our sights are so low that the very definition of 'wave' has undergone a change. Nobody ever described Pandit … That can easily last over a month, for Modi will cleverly announce populist and business-friendly policies. At that BJP tally, the …
Read more on Outlook

Zim: A misunderstood frontier market
Our research has found frontier markets to be typically characterised by low liquidity, high barriers to entry, restricted access to capital markets, an under-defined and erratic economic landscape and a high overall risk profile. Further, the growth …
Read more on Manica Post

Latest Crowd Sourcing News

CC4K 09/11/13 VIDEO: James Acaster’s TV Pitch #4

Image by Diamond Geyser
(C) Isabelle Adam