Mobile Detailers; Customer Window Displays

Mobile detailers have all types of customers, many of whom are self-employed. We know that these customers love their automobiles as most Americans and therefore love the services we provide. So much so that they will refer us new customers and tout our services. But they are willing to do much more if you ask them. Like referrals you get more when you simply ask. Let me give you another couple of ideas.

Have you ever seen a sign in the window of a business that says UPS YES/NO. Well, how about “Reflections Auto Detailing” (A Logo) with a slider for YES or NO. And on the other side a matchbox car glued to the slider handle. How about a sign that says; “No Soliciting Except For Reflections Auto Detailing” or a half sheet of paper that says; “Reflections Auto Detail Country”. Your very best customers will let you put them up and it’s great advertising.

Counter Displays

Little brochure packs on counters work great especially in:

Travel Agencies

Fishing Stores

Tire Shops

Equestrian Accessory Stores

Jenny Craig

Weight Watchers

Hair Salons

Dry Cleaners

Sandwich Shops

Golf Course Prop Shops

If the owner is over fifty and also a small businessperson who enjoys your energy and drive, they will usually be receptive to this idea. If they are a young hussler, they’ll probably want you to pay to put a brochure pack on their counter top. If that is the case, then you should joke about doubling the price of their car wash or detail job, they’ll then laugh and let you put one up. Fair is fair. If they help you, you help them. Think about some other grass roots marketing techniques for you auto detailing business.

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July 31st, 2008

Tile floors information

The shiny gloss on their surface and the touch of elegance it adds to home décor make tile flooring inarguably one of the most favored flooring options across the world.

Tile floors, known for their durability, are aptly suitable for almost every room from hallways to living rooms and from kitchen to bathrooms. In fact, tile floors can last for years and incur little or almost no expense on maintenance. Unlike other floor types such as carpet, tile floors are a perfect choice for homes with kids and pets. This is because these floors are relatively easy to clean involving a bit of sweeping and wet mopping every day. Another reason for considering tile floors is that tiles are available in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and endless patterns and styles to choose from. However, there are certain aspects that one must carefully consider while opting for tile floors. One aspect is the hardness of the tile. The amount of traffic a tile floor can handle entirely depends on the hardness of the tile. Hardness of the tile is rated based on the hardness scale set by the Porcelain Enamel Institute. Depending on this, every tile is rated on a scale of zero to five. A tile with a zero rating is suitable for wall decoration and a tile with a rating of five can be used as a flooring option. Next aspect is moisture resistance ability of the tile. In order to use tile floors in the kitchen and bathroom, they must be nonporous.

July 30th, 2008

Best Recipes: Banana Split Brownies

Your family and friends will absolutely do flips over these Banana Split Brownies. Just like the ice cream version, these delights blend the flavors of chocolate, banana, and strawberries to perfection. In fact, these brownies are so good, you can probably use them to bribe folks into just about anything. “If you do this, I’ll make you some Banana Spit Brownies.” Yeah, these are as good as gold.

Brownies

cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder tsp. baking soda 1/8 tsp. salt 1 cup mashed ripe banana (3 medium) 2 eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz. tub cream cheese with strawberries 1 cup sifted powdered sugar cup frozen strawberries, thawed, drained, and cut up 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar

Garnish (optional)

Sliced bananas Maraschino cherries

Directions for Brownies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 13×9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in banana and eggs. Beat or stir in flour and cocoa powder.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake about 20 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Spread with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting.

Cut into bars. Garnish with banana slices and maraschino cherries. Cover and store in refrigerator.

Directions for Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

In mixing bowl, combine of 8-oz tub cream cheese with strawberries, and 1 cup sifted powdered sugar. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in cup frozen strawberries. Beat in 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar or enough to make frosting of spreading consistency (frosting will stiffen with chilling).

July 27th, 2008

Alcohol Detoxification

If you love someone who is an alcoholic, or you are struggling with your own alcohol problem, you may be interested in the process of alcohol detoxification. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can range from uncomfortable to life threatening, depending on the severity of the addiction, and detoxification can help with this process.

Alcohol detoxification is simply eliminating alcohol from the body and providing medical assistance for the symptoms of withdrawal that accompany this process. Medical professionals will generally prescribe a limited course of treatment with one of several drugs developed for this purpose. The most common is called Chlordiazepoxide. While I do not like the use of drugs in most cases, I do concede that in certain instances, such as this, they can be extremely helpful and effective in helping someone to recover from a harmful addiction.

The treatment will usually last about a week. The dosage is highest on the first day, with declining amounts on the following days. This allows the highest dosage to be used at the time when the effects of withdrawal are strongest. Close supervision by a medical professional is usually required, and the patient must agree to discontinue all alcohol use during the treatment time.

Without treatment, an alcoholic who suddenly discontinues the use of alcohol can experience mild symptoms like sweating, cravings for alcohol and trembling. More severe withdrawal symptoms can include delirium tremens, hallucinations and even convulsions in a small percentage of patients. The detoxification drugs help the body eliminate alcohol and limit these uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous symptoms.

With the use of drugs like Chlordiazepoxide, withdrawal is less dangerous and more comfortable than it would be without medicine. Most users still experience some trouble sleeping, nervousness and irritability, though.

Detoxification only addresses the physical issues of alcoholism, though, and many professional endorse a combined therapy that includes counseling or a 12 step program to follow the detoxification process. Most contend that the cravings for alcohol, both physical and psychological, will remain long after it is out of the system. Counseling and continued treatment is required to help the patient change their attitudes and resist returning to alcohol use.

In addition to counseling and support, there are several drugs that may be prescribed to help avoid a relapse and make recovery easier. Acamprosate helps reduce cravings and another drug, Disulfiram, will make the user sick if they ingest alcohol.

There is no shame in asking for assistance with an alcohol problem. Most family doctors and counselors can prescribe the detoxification treatment or make the appropriate referrals. Take advantage of the assistance available; recovering from alcoholism is an often difficult road.

Using the help available can be the difference between recovery and relapse, so ask your healthcare professional about detoxification programs today.

Sandra Kim Leong owns the resource-rich site on detoxification and cleansing. She strongly believes that detoxification should form part of one’e regular regime. For free information and articles, please visit http://www.detox-cleansing.com

July 27th, 2008

Wake Up With a Smile

Envision: you walk into the dentist’s office and you are completely relaxed. As you lie down in a chair with a warm blanket, you fall asleep. Then you wake up to find everything done. Too many people avoid having dental work because they are afraid of the dentist. For those people, “sleep dentistry” can be a major help.

Many people may ask, “So what is sleep dentistry, anyways?” The answer is that expressly trained dentists prescribe you an extremely safe, ordinary sleeping pill after they discuss your procedures with you. An hour before your appointment, you take the sleeping pill so that you come to the dentist very relaxed. After you arrive, you may be given another sleeping pill. Once you lie in the chair, you are covered with a blanket. Your vital signs are checked constantly while you drift in and out of sleep. As you are sedated, all of your dental work is completed. After you get up, the appointment is over!

The sleeping pill is also beneficial because it allows you to forget, most, if not all, of your visit.

Millions of dental procedures have been performed safely while the patient was asleep. Every dental procedure can be done while you are asleep and most patients are able to complete all their dental needs in as little as 2 appointments. If you are afraid of anything from routine cleanings to cosmetic dentistry, “sleep dentistry” can help. Just visualize waking up with the beautiful smile you always wanted!

Dr. Bernstein is a longtime Piedmont resident in private practice 2 blocks from Cal Piedmont. He is a clinical instructor at the world renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and his practice focuses on Cosmetic Dentistry and 5 star guest services. Dr. Bernstein can be reached at 848-SMILE (848-7645) and at http://www.allnewsmiles.com

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July 27th, 2008

Ondeck Sailing offers exceptional Business Sailing Occasions

Ondeck Sailing and Yachting are 1 of the most established yachting businesses in the UK now, with more than seven years of sailing knowledge under their belts they have justified this title. The sailing organisation itself wasn’t created till 2004 where they then became identified as the Ondeck Sailing Group. The first plan was to develop the charter sailing sector of the company to individuals, teams & businesses. The venture they chose to make in acquiring sailing yachts has without a doubt paid-off tremendously well for them, they have built on what they previously had and merely developed on it. They include a full range of sailing and yachting tasks on board their high performance boats & ay present provide skippered charters, corporate sailing race charters, mile building opportunities, cruising, adventure sailing trips, ocean passages and lastly Caribbean charter.

Ondeck provide Corporate & Group sailing experiences to all of their existing and new yachting clients. Ondeck Sailing Group aspires to help all of their clientele to make stronger more efficient teams & profitable continuing client contacts via a unique selection of corporate sailing day activities which are difficult but are also enjoyable & there is something for each & everyone.

The Corporate Sailing activities are accessible to anyone with a team scaled from 6 to six-hundred & the options of what can be provided to you are ever-ending, in reality it does depend on what sort of experience you want. It is key to understand that corporate sailing & yachting is for everyone & it’s not continually about watching and racing at all of the important regattas in the sailing timetable, they also provide for any parties, networking and team or leadership developments that your business might wish to apart off. Planning a Corporate Sailing day is easy with Ondeck!

July 24th, 2008

The Rise Of The Dollar Stores

Sheryl Huenster is a self proclaimed dollar store junkie. The Clifton mother of four makes the trek to various fixed price stores within a ten mile radius of her white clapboard home two or three times per week.

“I’m an addict. I admit it. I can’t go more than a week without visiting the stores, unless I’m on vacation. You better believe that when I go to the Jersey Shore I know where the all the stores are in the Toms River area,” she laughed.

Years after the close of Woolworth’s and other “Five and Dime” stores, dollar stores are filling the void by opening up around the country, but they seem almost ubiquitous to New Jersey. Many of the stores are operated by immigrants who have a knack for buying low priced goods overseas and having them shipped to the U.S. to sell for a dollar a piece. Like Woolworth’s, the dollar stores carry “sundry” items such as hair brushes, small picture frames, toothpaste, games, toys, etc., as well as harder to find items that the more upscale stores don’t carry.

Ice cube trays, magnets, gift bags, flags, paper, coffee mugs, staples, paint brushes, hand cream, eyeglass cases, candles, soap, are some of the things that Sheryl keeps an eye out for. “I found a baster yesterday for my Thanksgiving turkey. I use it just once then I toss it. It is far easier to replace a baster than trying to clean the darn thing!”

Elise Brookings of Wayne is another dollar store fan who visits her favorite store at least twice a week. “I go to the store on Hamburg Tpk. You have to go back often as the stock changes all the time; once an item is gone it is rarely seen again.” Elise navigates the store’s aisles with a shopping cart which is quickly filling with gift bags, wrapping paper and what she calls stocking stuffers. “Playing cards, figurines, books, these are some of the items my kids will find in their stocking this year. Most of the stocking stuffers will be things I find in this store; I’ll go to CVS for the candy, but for little else.”

Not all the stores prove to be successful. A store in Haledon and another one in Paterson have closed within the past year, while stores in neighboring towns have opened or expanded. Shoppers will tell you that it isn’t always the location, but the type of inventory carried.

Jan Chavez of Bloomfield is very selective in choosing which stores to visit. “I can tell almost immediately if a store will be a success or not. If they sell items I could get at the Giants Stadium flea market it won’t work out. Too common and not worth the dollar; I can find the same items discounted at my supermarket.” The diminutive woman with toddler in tow added, “When I visit dollar stores I want a real bargain. It should be something that would have sold for several times the amount originally or would still sell for much more than a dollar if sold elsewhere.”

Store manager Pava, who works at one of the area shops, said the reason that his store is so successful is that the store’s buyer travels throughout the Far East making purchases directly. It may seem odd to send a buyer so far away for items that sell for so little, however the store is making money and a quickly turning inventory is what keeps bringing the customers back.

Indeed, store owners count on shoppers like Sheryl and Elise who make multiple visits to sustain them. Pava added, “Nobody buys just one item, they buy in bulk. Just this morning a teacher came in and purchased 26 toys. She plans on giving them to each of her students for Christmas.”

If Sheryl, Elise, and Jan are the atypical customer, than Pava’s shop and those like his should be considered a raging success. Judging by the lines at the three open registers and the inventory on hand, his shop will probably be around for a long time. “We will be opening a second store next year in the Morristown area. It’ll be even larger than this one”, concluded Pava as he excused himself to go to a nearby counter to help wrap up glass dishes that were just purchased.

With a full parking lot and clerks constantly replenishing inventory, the successful dollar store will be an important part of the suburban scene for years to come. Woolworth’s may not only be gone, it may soon be forgotten.

This article originally appeared on Townstead.com, a defunct site managed by Matt Keegan. It was part of his “Life in New Jersey” series of articles.

Matthew Keegan is the owner of a successful article writing, web design, and marketing business based in North Carolina, USA. He manages several sites including the Corporate Flight Attendant Community and the Aviation Employment Board. Please visit The Article Writer to review selections from his portfolio.

July 23rd, 2008

Starting an Arcade Business: It’s Fun, Entertaining and Profitable!

You should consider Starting an Arcade Business for public entertainment if you enjoy entertaining and amusing people! You can set your cash registers roaring by providing loads of interactive games, computer games, video games and all kinds of electronic amusement amenities.

An Arcade Business is a fun and family entertainment business. Youngsters and young adults just want to chill out and get their adrenaline pumping and amusement arcades are just the environment. If you are looking for self-employment options that will earn you a stable and profitable income you need to consider the arcade business. Before Starting an Arcade Business you need to check out the local zoning laws.

Estimated start-up costs:

Arcade Games of all types and varieties

Recommended Training, Experience, or Needed Skills:

You don’t require any kind of formal or professional training for Starting an Arcade Business. It would be helpful to have some technical knowledge on repair and upkeep of the games. However, you can outsource for repairs and upkeep. Basic business skills would be helpful, but you can learn from books or business plans you can purchase.

Income Potential:

The income potential is dependant upon a good location. If you locate the arcade properly, you can make upwards of $100,000 a year. Without a proper location you will probably have little chance of success.

Target Market:

The biggest target markets for your arcade business are kids, teens and young adults.

Success Tips for Starting an Arcade Business:

The biggest success tip for any arcade business amateur would be to promote your gaming parlor in a big, big way. You have to employ clever business and marketing techniques to attract customers. After that word of mouth will work the best.

You need to create the perfect ambience that will help youngsters and their parents to have fun and relax! Revamp your arcade décor from time to time including the latest games and exciting prizes!

© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.

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July 20th, 2008

Review Time the BlackBerry 8707v

The 8707v is a little bland compared to other products made by BlackBerry. With the 8707v BlackBerry have produced a something for the masses intended to be appealing for a broad range of users.

The BlackBerry 8707v comes equipped with bluetooth, making the majority of devices compatible. The BlackBerry 8707v weighs only 139 g. Compared to competitors handsets on the market the BlackBerry 8707v is nothing special. If colour is important to you you may like to know that the 8707v is only available in Silver. The display type on this phone is a 65K colors. The 8707v supports 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and 3G UMTS 2100. A HTML, compatible browser is also included. The available ring-tones enabled on the 8707v are Polyphonic, MP3 along with a vibrating alert. In terms of the all important battery life the BlackBerry 8707v has 400 hours standby charge and 4:00 talk time. A Li-Ion 1500 mAh (C-S2), battery cell is that comes with the BlackBerry 8707v. There are also a number of additional features included with the BlackBerry 8707v such as, To-Do list, Java, Organizer, Document viewer (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect and Adobe PDF) and Built-in handsfree.

This is now quite an old handset, but still does a great job. If you see one, in end of line clearance you may get yourself a fantastic buy. The best way by far to purchase a mobile phone at the current time is from the Internet as opposed to high street shops. Purchasing online can lead to some big cost savings, incredibly it is possible to get a phone with 6 months free line rental on the BlackBerry 8707v , which do not cost a cent.

July 20th, 2008

Go for a new house with bkr mortgage, 257197 euro is not an issue

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July 12th, 2008