Glasses frames have been around since the 1200s A.D. After nearly 800 years of waiting, they can finally be found online at Eyeglasses.com. Well, perhaps it hasn't been quite that long, as Eyeglasses.com has been around since 1999. But enough waiting!
Eyeglasses of every shape, color, design, make, material, etc. can be found on their site, and they have an advanced search tool that you can use to find your ideal set of spectacles. They even stock a pair made of wood by Chakra! Eyeglasses.com has already served millions through their website, and their database of more than two hundred thousand different glasses leaves conventional retailers in its dust. If you can't find it here, you won't find it anywhere.
They have several hundred designer eyeglasses, all very reasonably priced. You can even find Versace Glasses, which have been retooled by Donatella Versace, sister to the late Gianni Versace. So if you want to frame your eyes with some stylish eyeglasses, you know where to go. Eyeglasses.com.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Marketing Construction
My wife told me, more than once, that the only state in the U.S.A. in which she will live is California. I came across an advertisement on HotJobs.com today by a company in California called K-Designers, listing a number of positions throughout the United States, many of them in California, where they are based. It seems from the ads that they are especially in need of people with marketing and sales backgrounds.
Hmmm.... this sounds intriguing. K-Designers is one of the top five remodeling companies in the United States, having been in existence since 1978, and growing rapidly. It's a difficult time in the construction industry, but it looks like they have found a niche. People aren't buying new homes so much these days with the credit crunch, but those who can afford to are renovating the homes in which they already live.
I helped market a small construction company in Hollywood, Minnesota, in 2008 and know how difficult construction firms of all sizes are finding the current economic climate. Through my marketing efforts, I brought in over two thirds of the business that year and in so doing helped the owner save his company, utilizing innovative techniques I'd learned from my years in telephone sales and market research, along with my own creativity. It seems as if K-Designers is using many of the same tools I did.
I've also seen how customer service can make or break a business. The key to any successful business and the key to its survival in these dire economic times is just that, attention to the customer. This is something that K-Designers hqs a handle on, and I'm wondering if perhaps this should be my next career move.
Hmmm.... this sounds intriguing. K-Designers is one of the top five remodeling companies in the United States, having been in existence since 1978, and growing rapidly. It's a difficult time in the construction industry, but it looks like they have found a niche. People aren't buying new homes so much these days with the credit crunch, but those who can afford to are renovating the homes in which they already live.
I helped market a small construction company in Hollywood, Minnesota, in 2008 and know how difficult construction firms of all sizes are finding the current economic climate. Through my marketing efforts, I brought in over two thirds of the business that year and in so doing helped the owner save his company, utilizing innovative techniques I'd learned from my years in telephone sales and market research, along with my own creativity. It seems as if K-Designers is using many of the same tools I did.
I've also seen how customer service can make or break a business. The key to any successful business and the key to its survival in these dire economic times is just that, attention to the customer. This is something that K-Designers hqs a handle on, and I'm wondering if perhaps this should be my next career move.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Renew Your Faith
I grew up as a Lutheran, but as I grew older (and conceivably wiser) I found there was not really that much difference between the different Christian denominations. I went to a Catholic church service first with a girlfriend, and found it ritually similar to the services I had grown used to in the Lutheran church. I consider myself non-denominational now, but have the greatest respect for the Catholic Church, which I have seen first hand as offering aid and comfort to the poor of the world.
A small group of members, led by two priests,Tom Kleissler and Tom Ivory of the Newark diocese, came together with a shared vision to renew the Catholic Church in 1976. Thus began Renew International, a faith sharing vision of the future of the Catholic Chruch. Renew now offers materials that enable small Christian communities to share their faith, and even offer some excerpts for free.
Renew International involves small groups from diverse backgrounds and cultures, who seek to carry out the command originally given by Jesus Christ to "go make disciples of all nations." Renew has since grown to include service for over twenty five million Americans in some fifteen thousand parishes and one hundred thirty dioceses, with a presence in twenty two countries besides the United States.
The basis is simple, and similar to the early Christian Church, where small groups of people gathered together to share their beliefs and support each other's faith and spiritual growth. Renew International is a powerful example to others who wish to evangelize, showing how small groups of people can come together accomplish great things.
A small group of members, led by two priests,Tom Kleissler and Tom Ivory of the Newark diocese, came together with a shared vision to renew the Catholic Church in 1976. Thus began Renew International, a faith sharing vision of the future of the Catholic Chruch. Renew now offers materials that enable small Christian communities to share their faith, and even offer some excerpts for free.
Renew International involves small groups from diverse backgrounds and cultures, who seek to carry out the command originally given by Jesus Christ to "go make disciples of all nations." Renew has since grown to include service for over twenty five million Americans in some fifteen thousand parishes and one hundred thirty dioceses, with a presence in twenty two countries besides the United States.
The basis is simple, and similar to the early Christian Church, where small groups of people gathered together to share their beliefs and support each other's faith and spiritual growth. Renew International is a powerful example to others who wish to evangelize, showing how small groups of people can come together accomplish great things.
Vaccinating Rotavirus
Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrhea in the world among infants and children, causing more than half a million deaths a year and nearly two million children to fall seriously ill. Dr. Paul Offit helped develop a vaccine to eliminate this threat. Dr. Offit authored a book, Vaccinated by Harper Collins, that delves into how humanity has been helped by the development of vaccines, also debunking myths about them in the process.
Dr. Paul Offit saw the enormous effects infectious diseases have had on humanity throughout history, and was determined to make a difference in medical school. In thirty years of study and research on infectious diseases and vaccines, he has written over one hundred and thirty papers as well as several books on the subject. He has also won awards for his work in the field.
Recently, the Center for Disease Control recommended the vaccine that Dr. Paul Offit helped develop to be used universally on infants. That's one more common disease that humanity soon will have under control.
Offering Affordable Health Insurance
Who says you can't help people in need while earning a decent salary?
United American Insurance Company thinks you can. United American has been a provider of supplemental health insurance and individual life insurance since 1947, and provides in class, on-the-job, and Internet-based training for all of its agents. By generating thousands of leads weekly, an agent can earn well and advance quickly in this company as well as providing travel incentives for its best producers.
United American Insurance Company is an authorized provider for supplemental Medicare insurance and has been involved in Iowa's Covering Kids and Families in Iowa, a program to help those who do not qualify for Medicaid but can't afford health insurance on their own.
United American Insurance Company is an established company that believes in the potential of people to improve lives. Whether you are looking into a new career or looking for affordable insurance products, United American can offer you solutions.
The Leadership of Linus Gitahi
Kenya was in the news last year after its national elections nearly became a civil war. Violence and corruption have been commonplace in African elections for decades. The African continent is often viewed by the rest of the world as backwards, and its leaders seen as little more than thugs.
That is part of the reason people like Linus Gitahi have joined together to form the Africa Leadership Initiative. This initiative was brought together to bring leaders from civic societies, government, and business together. To ensure that Africa's next generation of leaders brings progress to the continent, each leader must understand the challenges they all face in this globalized world, define what type of society they want to live in, identify their own personal weaknesses and strengths, and lead by example.
There are a wealth of leaders on the continent, but few who have the determination to make Africa a better place for all of its people. Linus Gitahi, currently CEO of the Nation Media Group, the largest media group in Central and Eastern Africa, is part of this movement.Mr. Gitahi has had a long and successful career as a business executive, going back to 1988, when he was Audit Assistant for Coopers and Lybrand. Prior to becoming CEO of NMG, he was the head of marketing in Africa for a global pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline. He has also been involved in community activities, such as sitting on the Board of Governers of Huhoini Secondary School and a committee member for the Christian Family Fellowship.
Africa needs more leaders like Linus Gitahi.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Eyeglasses.com
If you're like me, wearing glasses is just a part of life. Okay, I prefer contacts, as I see better with them (anyone with a prescription of -9.0/-9.5 knows what I mean), but I can only wear them for short periods before my eyes start itching.
And my wife for some reason prefers me with glasses. "It makes you look more like a writer," she says.
My wife wears glasses as well, which she lost, so I have been looking online for glasses for her, as lenses and frames are particularly expensive here in South Africa. And that is how I came across Eyeglasses.com. They have a wide variation of styles. Just looking under women's glasses I found over 4500 different styles! And their range of frames is incredibly reasonable, with some below $60 for the frame. They are listed in alphabetical order, so if you have a brand name that you like, it's easy enough to find.
Personally, I think my wife would look sexy in some Via Spiga Napolis, which are shaped like a cat's eyes. They're Italian, and she has a penchant for Italian designs.
For me, I prefer round glasses, and found a very reasonably priced set of frames for only $89. This Lennonesque Peace design would look good on me. I prefer frames with smaller spaces for the lenses so that the "glass" isn't as thick.
I noted too that they deliver internationally, and so I dropped their customer service department a line. Eyeglasses.com states on its home page that it ships internationally, and also has free shipping for orders over $55, so I am very keen to hear back from them.
And my wife for some reason prefers me with glasses. "It makes you look more like a writer," she says.
My wife wears glasses as well, which she lost, so I have been looking online for glasses for her, as lenses and frames are particularly expensive here in South Africa. And that is how I came across Eyeglasses.com. They have a wide variation of styles. Just looking under women's glasses I found over 4500 different styles! And their range of frames is incredibly reasonable, with some below $60 for the frame. They are listed in alphabetical order, so if you have a brand name that you like, it's easy enough to find.
Personally, I think my wife would look sexy in some Via Spiga Napolis, which are shaped like a cat's eyes. They're Italian, and she has a penchant for Italian designs.
For me, I prefer round glasses, and found a very reasonably priced set of frames for only $89. This Lennonesque Peace design would look good on me. I prefer frames with smaller spaces for the lenses so that the "glass" isn't as thick.
I noted too that they deliver internationally, and so I dropped their customer service department a line. Eyeglasses.com states on its home page that it ships internationally, and also has free shipping for orders over $55, so I am very keen to hear back from them.
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