Sunrise Destination Blue Ridge Cabin Rental

Blue Ridge, GA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

Sharp Real Estate Services, LLC purchased Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals several years ago and is now located at 240 W. Main Street in historic downtown Blue Ridge, GA across from the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway train depot. Sharp is currently expanding Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals from 35 to a total of 50 cabins by the end of 2012. Special discounted rates are now being offered for many of their luxury Blue Ridge Cabin Rentals which can be viewed and booked on their website or by calling (706) 258-3737.

Each cabin has been decorated with a personal touch and some may include antique furnishings located throughout the cabin. Every cabin is unique and offers luxury features. May Cabins include floor to ceiling windows, in-door or outdoor porch, gas or charcoal grill, designer fire pits with benches, or an outdoor hot tub with a gorgeous mountain top or lake view. A popular choice for many vacationers is a luxury cabin appropriately named “Sunrise Destination”. This beautiful vacation cabin is located in the prestigious community of Mountain Tops on a ridge line with an eastern facing view. Guests love the stunning mountain view, very stylish interior, and having so many luxury amenities to enjoy.

Blue Ridge is considered a vacation destination that is right for any season. Whether it be in the spring to experience gorgeous meadows of wildflowers; summer to play in the southern heat along the Ocoee and Toccoa River; fall to observe the Blue Ridge Mountains as it reveals bright, festive colors; or winter which is a wonderful time of year to gather the entire family and join Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals for your holiday celebration.

Activities in the Blue Ridge Mountains are endless and can accommodate guests from the young to the old. One favorite activity for almost any age is white water rafting. Raft 1 is a family owned business that offers cabin guests a discounted rate when they stay at a Southern Comfort cabin and use Raft 1 for their Ocoee River rafting tour.

Special promotions and discounts are offered to make this one of a kind vacation not only the most popular in north Georgia but also the most affordable. There is a discount available for every budget whether it’s for a weekend stay or an entire summer. Special rates are provided for teachers, active duty or retired Military, law enforcement and fire department personnel to show them appreciation for their daily dedication to the Country.

Included in most of the cabin rentals are amenities that can only be found at a luxury resort. No other North Georgia cabin rentals company can offer the luxury accommodations Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals offer at such a competitive rate.

Amenities provided by Southern Comfort Cabin Services include catering, romance packages, off sight ticket purchases, reservations for local attractions, flower delivery, child care, fitness membership passes, and recommendations to tours of Blue Ridge Mountains. For an additional minimal fee, staff will stock the cabin with groceries and have housekeeping clean the cabin mid-stay, daily, or on request a turndown service. There is absolutely nothing that a guest needs to do but show up, have fun and relax!

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New York, NY and Oslo, Norway and London, UK (PRWEB) May 15, 2012

Confirmit, the leading global software provider for Customer Experience, Employee Engagement and Market Research, kicks off its 2012 Voice of the Customer (VoC) global roadshow this month. Customer experience executives and professionals charged with strategy and implementation of VoC programs can register online to hear about best practices for building a truly multi-channel VoC program. All sessions in the Confirmit Voice of the Customer global tour are free of charge (subject to availability).

Leading B2B and B2C companies, not-for-profit and government organizations, media partners and analysts will collaborate on the Confirmit global tour to discuss how to design a successful customer experience program; create a unified and actionable view of all customer feedback; and ensure ROI based on real-world situations.

On June 12th at the San Francisco event, Gregson Siu, Vice President, Ariba Business Operations, will share his best practices for translating VoC data into actionable business insight. According to Siu, “VoC programs have matured from a nice-to-have to critical for business success. The most effective programs layer key customer data with the customer voice to drive company success.”

Confirmit Voice of the Customer global roadshow stops include:

London – May 21 at the New Hilton, Heathrow – featuring Louise Bevan, Global Director, Customer Insight & Engagement, BSI and Forrester senior analyst and VoC expert, Jonathan Browne.

New York City – May 23 at The Midtown Executive Club – featuring Sonia Esfahbodirad, Erie Insurance and the latest VoC research from Forrester analyst Adele Sage.

San Francisco – June 12 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel – Gregson Siu, Vice President, Ariba Business Operations and Bob Thompson, editor at CustomerThink.

Toronto – June 21 at the Ritz Carlton – Steve Mast, President of Delvinia, and front-line VoC practitioner Rick Bedard, Director of Training Operations, FlightSafety International, share their experiences and advice for VoC best practices.

Additional details and event registration here.

“The Confirmit 2012 roadshow is specifically geared toward companies searching for proven and effective ways to engage customers, employees and research respondents across multiple channels,” said Karine Del Moro, Senior Director at Confirmit. “The sessions will explain how to build comprehensive end-to-end VoC programs and provide guidance on how companies can use such programs to collect actionable insight that drives decision-making, promotes customer-centricity, and generates return on investment.”

The roadshows have received unprecedented demand from VoC and Customer Experience Management professionals, but some registration opportunities remain. Visit http://www.confirmit.com for more information.

About Confirmit

Confirmit is the world’s leading SaaS vendor for multi-channel Voice of the Customer, Employee Feedback, and Market Research applications. The company has offices in Oslo (headquarters), Cologne, Guildford, London, Moscow, New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, and Yaroslavl. Confirmit’s software is also distributed through partner resellers in Barcelona, Kuwait City, Madrid, Milan, Pattaya, Sydney, and Tokyo.

Confirmit targets Global 5000 companies and Market Research agencies worldwide with a wide range of software products for feedback / data collection, panel management, data processing, analysis, and reporting. Customers include A&N Media, British Airways, Dow Chemical, Farmers Insurance, GlaxoSmithKline, Halifax Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Ipsos, Nielsen, The NPD Group, and Symantec. Visit http://www.confirmit.com for more information.

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Zion National Park Rental Cabin found on www.bobzio.com

Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

This Zion National Park Cabin Rental just listed on http://www.bobzio.com. The Cabin is set in beautiful Southern Utah close to Zion National Park and other nearby attractions such as Bryce Canyon, Brian Head Ski Resort, Navajo Lake, and Cedar Breaks National Monument. The Zion Park cabin is 8400-feet above sea level and is the perfect jumping off point for fun activities like snowmobiling, ATV riding, fishing, hiking, and much more. If you have not visited Utah’s Zion National Park yet then take the opportunity now by reserving time in this fabulous rental cabin found on bobzio.com.

Bobzio.com is a co-op of vacation rental owners, home exchanges and area services. Bobzio.com announces free lifetime listings for owners of vacation rentals. A comparable website with thousands of listings will charge up to a $ 1000 for such perks and listing benefits as bobzio.com offers for no cost.

Each owner will get unlimited photos, video upload, interactive reservation calender, Google map and email contact form. Bobzio.com is only several months old but is growing fast. More users are discovering the advantages of searching for rentals based on activities such as golf, theme parks, scuba diving and any activity imaginable including surfing.

http://www.Bobzio.com, being a co-op, is owned by the members. The ownership role will be determined when the first 20,000 have joined. There will not be a better time to get in on an opportunity like this that could save up to $ 1000 each year in subscription costs. The website also offers training on techniques to increase internet marketing exposure for individual listings and tips to get photos and videos to show up in some of the major internet search engines. Jump on board. The sooner the better. To see an example of a free listing visit http://www.bobzio.com/view_property_details.php?title=Cape-San-Blas-Vacation-Rental-Bayrock-2-on-http://www.Bobzio.com–6080-Cape-San-Blas-Rd,-Port-St-Joe,-Florida-&pro_id=25

Bobzio.com has created several strategic partnerships to assist with marketing and management of Vacation Retnals. One is DirectPlacement.co for help with Search Engine Placement (SEP). Visit DirectPlacement.co and ask about search engine placement ( SEP ) for the bobzio.com vacation property listing or home exchange. Adam, the owner, is very knowledgeable about SEP and personable in his approach. There are no long term commitments or contracts to try DirectPlacement.co services.

The second strategic partnership is with Alan Lane, owner of DepositGuard.com. DepositGuard.com makes it possible for the individual owner to accept credit card payments and bank transfer checks. The fees are minimal and paid by the renter. The renter gains the security of an escrow agent safeguarding their rental deposits.

Here is a link to a YouTube video showing how easy it is to start a listing: http://youtu.be/qOwKNH0c7Gg

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New York, NY (PRWEB) May 04, 2012

St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, led by The Rev. Winnie Varghese, who is an out lesbian, is one of 40 New York landmarks chosen from more than 500 competitors to compete for a portion of $ 3 million in grant money marked for historic preservation projects through Partners in Preservation. The landmarks are competing in an online voting contest, and grant money will be awarded based on votes gathered and support demonstrated for each facility.

Varghese is the first openly gay Rector at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, but the church has a long history of supporting gay rights and welcomes all visitors interested in worshiping with the congregation. Rev. Varghese has regularly advocated for gay rights, including equal marriage.

“I’m so proud to be able to lead such a progressive, welcoming congregation,” Varghese said. “It’s an honor to be nominated for this grant, and I’m grateful that I have such a supportive community to call on as we work to win it.”

Under Varghese’s leadership in recent years, the St. Mark’s congregation has experienced rapid growth. The church is the oldest site of continuous worship in New York. A long line of notable architects have contributed to the church’s design, including James Renwick, Jr., the famed architect of the “Castle” in the Smithsonian Institute and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. If successful in the contest, St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery plans to use the grant funds to restore the circa 1858 cast iron portico that serves as the church’s entry way. The cast iron in the portico is attributed to James Bogardus, noted early proponent and innovator of cast iron construction.

Voters anywhere in the world interested in supporting St. Mark’s can cast votes each day through May 21, by visiting http://partnersinpreservation.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/PartnersinPreservation. St. Mark’s Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/stmarksbowery. The top three votes winners automatically receive grant funds, plus an additional number of finalists will receive some funds.

About St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery

St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery is located in New York City’s East Village, at the intersection of 10th Street and Second Avenue. The property has been the site of continuous Christian worship for more than three-and-a-half-centuries and is the second-oldest church building in Manhattan. The church’s buildings and burial grounds were designated a New York City Landmark in 1966, and the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Hermosa 24 Founder Christian Burke

Hermosa Beach, CA (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

Elite endurance athlete Christian Burke announced today that the third annual running of “The Hermosa 24” will take place the weekend of June 30th in Hermosa Beach, Calif. The 24-hour run in the sand welcomes amateur and elite runners, and students of all ages to run in either the solo or relay category to vie for a Guinness World Record® originally set in the inaugural race by Christian, and broken last year by endurance runner Patrick Sweeney, while raising money for local schools. Adding to the excitement of the weekend, the Los Angeles Galaxy Soccer Organization asked to share the beach with The Hermosa 24 by hosting their Sand Soccer Tournament on the beach alongside Christian’s event.

The Hermosa 24 is a Pier-to-Pier run, from the Hermosa Beach Pier to the Manhattan Beach Pier. To secure the Guinness World Record, runners will need to make the nearly 3.4 mile round-trip more than 26 times in the soft sand.

Almost two years ago, Christian set a Guinness World Record at The Hermosa 24 by running in the sand for 83.04 miles in 24 hours. The widely-covered event attracted thousands of curious onlookers and raised nearly $ 20,000 for local schools. Last year, with the success behind him, Christian organized the event on the same course, challenging other endurance athletes to compete for the 24-hour World Record. Hundreds came out and competed in solo and team categories on a beautiful beach weekend. With Christian’s encouragement, Patrick Sweeney took the title and eclipsed the World Record by just a few miles. The event also continued its ultimate goal of raising money for local schools that desperately need the funds to continue quality education programs for well-deserving students.

“Watching my record taken from me last year was bittersweet,” said Christian. “It was sad to see it go, but it went to a well-deserving athlete for whom I have tremendous respect, but I do want my record back! This year, as the event continues to grow and attracts a field of inspiring athletes, it will be more challenging than ever. I look forward to channeling the energy of the kids to fuel me to victory again.”

Open to all runners, The Hermosa 24 features a solo runner category where racers will attempt to break the year-old World Record. For the many who find that task daunting, Christian is bringing back the popular relay category for teams of up to 10 runners. Stacking the field are some of the world’s top endurance athletes in the solo category. In addition, many relay teams have signed up thus far, among them is a team from Los Angeles SWAT.

Christian adds “We are looking for more support than ever this year. We’re offering a multisport atmosphere with the Los Angeles Galaxy Soccer Organization joining us. I’m looking forward to an entire weekend of sand and sun as we raise money for education.”

The Hermosa 24 course starts and finishes at the entrance of the Hermosa Beach Pier. From there, a well marked path in the soft sand will lead runners to the Manhattan Beach Pier (1.7 miles from Pier to Pier) where they will pass under the Pier, then reverse the course tracing the same path back to the Hermosa Beach Pier over and over again for 24 hours.    

DAY OF THE EVENT:

When: Saturday, June 30-July 1st, 2011. Race starts at 12pm and runs for 24 hours.

Where: The run will start and finish at the Tim Kelly Memorial Statue located at the entrance of the Hermosa Beach Pier (1 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254)

Who: The Hermosa 24 is signing up solo and relay teams to raise money for local schools

Register online: http://www.hermosa24.com

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Spangler Candy offers personalized lollipop labels with the Vivo! Touch color label printer

West Warwick, RI (PRWEB) April 24, 2012

QuickLabel Systems, a brand of Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), recently released a video that depicts how the Vivo! Touch color label printer has helped Spangler Candy Company launch a successful personalized lollipop labeling program for their line of family-favorite Saf-T-Pop lollipops, the “lollipop with the loop handle.” By printing personalized lollipop labels for Saf-T-Pops with the Vivo! Touch, Spangler Candy has been able to open new avenues for sales and its product portfolio of Saf-T-Pop® lollipops, DumDum® lollipops, Spangler Circus Peanuts®, and Spangler® Candy Canes. The new video can be viewed on the QuickLabel Systems website at QuickLabel.com/Vivo.

Spangler Candy produces over 500,000 Saf-T-Pop per day on its high-volume packaging lines, but wanted to add personalized packaging to smaller orders of its famous Saf-T-Pop lollipops. Spangler VP of Marketing Jim Knight knew that it would be too costly to break into existing packaging line volumes in order to label smaller orders of Saf-T-Pop lollipops with personalized labels. “Customers were requesting personalized pops, but with our high manufacturing lines we just weren’t able to break into those lines and run customized labels for smaller orders,” said Knight.

Spangler Candy found a solution to this packaging challenge when it discovered the Vivo! Touch digital color label printer. Now, the Vivo! Touch gives Spangler Candy the flexibility to print customized Saf-T-Pop lollipop labels in short runs without having to interrupt its main packaging lines. “The Vivo! Touch has been very helpful to us in breaking into shorter runs,” said Knight.

The addition of the Vivo! Touch color label printer has allowed Spangler Candy to enter into a new market for candy and confections – customized and personalized lollipops. Personalization has become a popular trend, and Spangler has been able to use the Vivo! Touch to make personalized Saf-T-Pops that reach new customers and open new avenues for sales.

“Customized candy is a trend right now,” explained Knight, “and we’re excited to be a part of that trend. With the Vivo! Touch, we’re able to print the label and apply it in a separate facility – it allows us to have a side operation where we can customize for the consumer. With the Vivo! Touch color label printer, we’re able to reach a market that we’d not been able to reach before.”

Personalized Saf-T-Pop lollipops are popular with families who want personalized party favors for special parties or events such as new baby announcements, birthday parties, or anniversaries. Safety-minded organizations such as hospitals, police and firefighting associations, and others also purchase Saf-T-Pop lollipops to giveaway lollipops with customized safety messages such as “Buckle Up.” And businesses such as restaurants, hair salons, and banks say “thank you” to their customers by purchasing Saf-T-Pops personalized with logos and special messages as giveaway items. Custom labeled Saf-T-Pops can be purchased online at Saftpops.com.

You will be able to see custom labeled Saf-T-Pop lollipops at the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago from May 8, 2012 to May 10, 2012 at the McCormick Place Convention Center. You can visit Spangler Candy in Booth ##1937 and visit QuickLabel Systems in Booth #780 at the Sweets and Snacks Expo. Formerly called the All Candy Expo, the Sweets and Snacks Expo is produced annually by the National Confectioners Association.

About Spangler Candy Company

In business since 1906, Spangler Candy’s line of quality confections includes Dum Dums®, Saf-T-Pops®, Circus Peanuts, Spangler® Candy Canes, and Valentine, Easter, Halloween & Christmas candies. For information contact Spangler Candy Company (1-888-636-4221 or info(at)spanglercandy(dot)com), or visit Spangler’s websites: http://www.saftpops.com. Chat about your favorite Spangler confections at Facebook.com/SpanglerCandy.

About QuickLabel Systems and Astro-Med, Inc.

QuickLabel Systems is a leading manufacturer of digital color label printers used by manufacturers and processors who want to print their own labels in-house, as well as barcode label printers, thermal transfer ribbon, labels, and custom label printing services. QuickLabel Systems is a brand of Astro-Med, Inc., a manufacturer of high tech specialty printing systems, electronic medical instrumentation, and data acquisition systems for test and measurement. Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT) is a member of the Russell Microcap® Index. Additional information is available by visiting http://www.QuickLabel.com. Keep up with QuickLabel Systems on Twitter @QuickLabel and on Facebook at Facebook.com/QuickLabel.

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Modern travelers on the Silk Route will find the same busy and colorful markets that Marco Polo encountered.

Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) April 06, 2012

Time travel may be impossible but, increasingly, modern travelers are conjuring on-the-spot visions of Marco Polo’s caravans crossing the central Asian steppes and marauding hordes attacking Kashgar’s market fortifications. JOURNEYS International, a specialty tour operator based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been offering travel on the ancient vestiges of Silk Route trade paths for more than two decades. Tour operators, such as JOURNEYS, report a renewed interest in traveling the Silk Route.

Tourists tracing the ancient Silk Route across Asia reject the conventional sightseeing of crowded urban centers in China, India and Pakistan for the less-traveled, often obscure threads of the earliest intercontinental commerce. In a sense, the Silk Route was a pre-Medieval Asian interstate highway network linking South Asia and the Far East with Europe. Although Tatar hordes are not a concern for modern travelers, while re-tracing the most ancient of beaten paths, travelers find few tourists, but many opportunities for vivid, scenic photography, cross-cultural exchange and visions of history reborn.

Historically, the Silk Route stretched from China through the Middle East all the way to Europe. Today, most travelers are advised to focus their trip on the eastern portion of the Silk Route. “Just as in ancient times, the preferred route keeps changing based upon hostilities, banditry and diplomatic warnings. These days not many tourists choose to follow the routes through northern Pakistan or Afghanistan, but the routes in western China connecting Beijing with modern day Xian, Hotan, Dunhuang, Urumqi and Kashgar are safe, seldom-visited and inspiring, ” said JOURNEYS Director Will Weber. “Modern inhabitants of these ancient sites are rediscovering their appreciation for contemporary travelers and, in turn, travelers’ interests are spurring a revival of ancient architecture, art and customs.”

“Two thousand years after these routes were first opened by Chinese Han Dynasty emperors through outposts like Samarkand, Bukhara, Kashgar and Karakoram, a new kind of traveler equipped with cameras and iPads instead of swords and steeds is fascinated by the ruins and mystique of the long vanished caravans,” Weber said. Weber has led groups of travelers over portions of the Silk Route in China, Mongolia, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrghistan and Tajikistan.

JOURNEYS International is offering a September 2012 version of “Tracing the Ancient Silk Route.”

On this 14-day group trip through northern and western China, participants sleep in three star  and four star hotels rather than camel hair tents. Instead of a camel driver, the trip leadership team includes the JOURNEYS International Asia program director and local English-speaking guides who are experts on culture, nature, and history. Local experts provide the interpretation and the narrative to bring the ghosts of Kublai Khan and Marco Polo back to life.  Space is still available on this trip. Private, customized, guided Silk Route itineraries are also available.

JOURNEYS International also offers summer trips in the Ladakh area of northwest India, Tibet and Mongolia which include the routes, ruins and lore of the fabled Silk Route network. Most travelers visit these areas between April and October when the weather is most favorable.

About JOURNEYS International

JOURNEYS INTERNATIONAL is the longest standing family-owned global ecotourism company in the US. Journeys offers full-service exotic, guided cross-cultural explorations, nature safaris, treks and eco-tours in remote corners of Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific. Founded by current directors Will and Joan Weber in 1978, JOURNEYS boasts an extraordinary record of client and staff satisfaction and several industry awards.

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Northern Outdoors Is Host Resort For World Class Adventure Race

The Forks, Maine (PRWEB) April 24, 2012

Northern Outdoors is thrilled to announce it will host the four-day 2012 Untamed NE Adventure Race this June, bringing adventure racing back to Maine’s rugged wilderness after a 17 year hiatus. On June 19th, 50 international, mostly coed, four-person teams from six countries – including Denmark, Ecuador, France, and Sweden’s world champions of adventure racing “Thule Adventure Team” – will charge off the starting line in The Forks, Maine to begin a grueling, non-stop, multi-sport expedition. Teams will power hundreds of miles through some of the northeast’s most feral forests, wickedly wild whitewater, and along remote ragged ridgelines.

Known for their professional expertise in outdoor adventures and in pioneering Maine expeditions, the Northern Outdoor leadership team consulted on this year’s Untamed New England racecourse design, as it did 17 years earlier for Mark Burnett’s 1995 Eco-Challenge. That first Eco-Challenge race was held in Maine’s backcountry as part of ESPN’s X-Games. Burnett, often called the Father of Adventure Racing, is better known these days as the producer of hit TV-shows Survivor, The Voice and Shark Tank. Northern Outdoors will host all pre-race meetings, post-race activities, and media operations. After traversing the rugged backcountry course, racers will get to kick back at Northern Outdoors’ Kennebec River Brewery and celebrate with refreshing, icy cold ales and lagers handcrafted on-premise.

About Northern Outdoors

Northern Outdoors is Maine’s Premier Adventure Resort and winner of Yankee Magazine’s 2011 Best New England Adventures Award. Established in 1976, Northern Outdoors offers year-round affordable, Maine adventure vacations. As the pioneer and largest adventure company in Maine, activities include whitewater rafting, river floats, hiking, ATV trails, fishing, and snowmobiling. Lodging options range from luxury cabins to riverside campsites. The resort is also home to the Kennebec River Brewery, featured on the Maine Beer Trail. Northern Outdoors is located 4 hours from Boston, on Route 201, The Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway.

http://www.NorthernOutdoors.com

About Untamed New England Adventure Race

Untamed New England is a 4-day expedition adventure race that is a qualifier for the Adventure Racing World Championship. Racers Mt. bike, canoe and kayak paddle, trail run, off-trail trek, orienteer and take on fixed ropes. The 2012 edition will take place in the Maine wilderness. http://www.untamedne.com

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WDYT Australian Loyalty Rewards Program

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) April 20, 2012

What Do You Think, the 100% Australian loyalty rewards program has given its members more than $ 2 million in the past two years and the members are currently redeeming around $ 70,000 per month in rewards.

The program rewards members with points – with each point equal to about 1 cent – for responding to polls and surveys, for reading marketing messages sent via email, and for taking up offers and making purchases that are relevant to them.

Active members are redeeming around $ 20 in cash every one to two months, said Nicholas Rabbidge, marketing manager of WDYT.

“Our members are telling us that $ 20 injected into the budget every month or two is very welcome, for extra petrol or groceries, for a treat for mum or the family, or for special projects such as home renovations.”

WDYT members are able to tap into a fund of marketing dollars provided by the companies who want to know members’ opinions and feedback, and want to deliver their marketing message straight into a member’s email inbox.

“Since the start of this year, our monthly rewards to members have almost doubled,” said Rabbidge. “This shows our members are really embracing sharing their opinions and taking part in the WDYT rewards program.”

WDYT is rapidly expanding its membership and encourages any Australian with a few minutes spare each day to sign up and experience the benefits.

“Our members say for the effort of a few minutes each day they are well rewarded,” Rabbidge said. “Anyone can do it.”

WDYT.com.au is now accepting new members to take part in paid surveys and receive email messages.

CONTACT:

Samantha Tannous, Relativity Communications, 0416 104 033, samantha(at)relativitycommunications(dot)com

Nicholas Rabbidge, WDYT, 0412 134 792, Nicholas(dot)rabbidge(at)empoweredcomms(dot)com(dot)au

About What Do You Think (WDYT)

What Do You think, http://www.wdyt.com.au, is an Australian loyalty rewards programs whose members are rewarded by completing paid surveys, reading marketing emails and taking up special offers. WDYT is currently rewarding members with around $ 70,000 each month in cash. WDYT has partnered with more than 60 retailers who reward WDYT members with points for shopping. As well as cash rewards, members can choose movie tickets or gift vouchers to a range of retailers as their reward.

What Our Members Say About What Do You Think

“I personally LOVE the WDYT program. It makes my day go quicker and gives me something to look forward to each day when I check my email account every morning.”

Se-anne, Aveley WA

“I am a member of a few different rewards programs but I must admit that WDYT is the best. It is a genuine rewards program that honestly delivers the rewards you earn quickly and efficiently. It is a great way to make a few extra $ from home. Thanks WDYT!!!”

Lisa, Largs Bay SA

“Thank you for the update of your website it is much more user friendly than before & the rewards are a great surprise just for doing what I love.”

Shane, Erina NSW

“There is something for everybody of all ages – movie tickets, Bunnings / Kmart cards & best of all CASH!!!”

Roslyn, Bribie Island QLD

“$ 20 cash deposited into bank account for something to spoil me like a movie I wouldn’t normally go see or lunch with friends.”

Skye, Flagstaff Hill SA

What our Members are Buying with their Paid Rewards

“It’s a bit extra for our renovations” – Lisa

“I use my rewards to help my daughter-in-law and her young family” – Roslyn

“Movie tickets!” – Premala

“It helps offset the rising cost of living” – Bill

“I save the gift cards to help out at Christmas time” – Tracy

“I enjoy spending it on myself” – Nirmala

“Little extras for around the home” – Skye

“It helps out with daily expenses like groceries and petrol” – Alan

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Blandine Blox, Clive Daniel Home

Naples, FL (PRWEB) April 18, 2012

Clive and Daniel Lubner, who last winter opened their highly acclaimed flagship Clive Daniel Home showroom in Naples on Florida’s west coast, announce the return of their elite design team and home furnishings services to Florida’s east coast. The new region spans the Atlantic coast from West Palm Beach to Miami’s Biscayne Bay. Boca Raton resident Blandine Blox has been named East Coast Director of Business Development and Interior Design.

Clive Lubner was the creative force behind the iconic Robb & Stucky stores for more than three decades. Joined by his son, Daniel, the father-son team grew the business from $ 2 million a year in revenues to an upscale, 28-store national brand generating nearly $ 275 million annually. The Lubners’ innovative merchandising and marketing style made the company a trendsetter in the industry.

The name Robb & Stucky was sold to a Chinese conglomerate in early 2011, and Clive Daniel Home opened the doors to its first showroom in November. The sophisticated, 85,000 square foot showroom on Florida’s west coast wowed both customers and the industry leaders who flew in from around the country to be among the first to experience the fresh new concept.

“Our first six months in business exceeded our expectations,” says President/CEO Daniel Lubner. “Our long-time friends in the community and colleagues in the industry have shown overwhelming support, and new business from both our residential and our commercial customers — some dating back three decades – reinforced our commitment to exceed their expectations as well.”

“Meanwhile, we were overwhelmed with calls from past East Coast clients asking when we would open on their coast. We’ve worked hard to maintain our relationships with our past clients as well as designer and trade partners. Our East Coast clientele completely understand our new approach to total home solutions, and it gives us great pleasure to announce that we will once again be an active part of the community. ”

Effective April 15, we’re pleased to announce the return of Boca Raton design/architecture professional Blandine Blox to our team, and her appointment as our East Coast Director Business Development and Interior Design. In addition to leading the efforts to secure our first location here, which will take several months, Blandine is already working directly with our local residential clients and developers.”

Blandine’s extensive portfolio includes award-winning architectural and interior design accomplishments, from modest homes and condominiums to the most luxurious oceanfront estates, private jets and yachts. Her commercial background covers a broad spectrum of spaces, including retail stores, clubhouses, medical facilities, offices and nightclubs.

“In her years as one of the most talented designers in our top level team, she consistently demonstrated an innate ability to interpret our clients’ vision and needs,” says Chairman Clive Lubner. “With her background in architecture and hands-on knowledge of the construction process, she brings to the table the skills of an accomplished project manager, taking the design project from budgeting and pre-construction to final installation.

“She embodies not just extraordinary professional design skills and sophisticated eye for detail, but also the level of service we demand of ourselves on behalf of our clients,” Lubner adds. “We’re delighted to have her back on board.”

Born in Paris, Blandine received her degree in architecture from the prestigious Ecole Supérieure d’Architecture. After moving to Boca Raton, she earned her degree in interior design and gained experience working in an architectural firm and smaller design firms before joining the elite design team at Robb & Stucky.

She is deeply involved in many community and charitable organizations, including AVDA, Habitat for Humanity, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, among others.

She has traveled extensively throughout the world, from Indonesia and Australia to the capitals of Europe and North America.

“My exposure to many cultures definitely broadened my aesthetic sensibilities,” she says.

Blandine’s work has been featured in some of North America’s leading regional and national magazines, including Architectural Digest, Boca Design, Luxe Design and Boca Raton Magazine. “My past successes are just the starting point, she says. “I view every new design project as my potential personal best.

“Our long-time clients are already delighted with the fresh, dynamic look and feel of the new showroom. It’s everything that they’ve come to expect, with lots of pizzazz and wonderful surprises. Once again, the Lubners are taking the home furnishings concept to an unprecedented new level, and it is exhilarating to be a part of it.”

Daniel Lubner says the company is currently talking with other local designers to joint the new venture.

Clive Daniel Home is an American company under the direction of second and third generation furniture retailers.With its signature wine bar, café, home theater, architectural and vintage finds, and boutiques filled with bling for the home, Clive Daniel Home exhibits both sophistication and a playful approach to the total home shopping experience.

The flagship store in Naples is the first in a careful long-term plan of expansion throughout Florida and other markets.

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DETAILS

http://www.clivedaniel.com

Daniel Lubner daniel(at)clivedaniel(dot)com

Blandine Blox, East Coast direct line (561) 312-9790; email bblox(at)clivedaniel(dot)com

Flagship showroom

2777 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, FL 34103

239-261-4663

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