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Teachers, Parents Praise New Reading Program In Pennsylvania School District For Helping Struggling Students Increase Their Test Scores

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Swiftwater, PA (PRWEB) July 27, 2012

As the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in one of the most diverse school districts in Pennsylvania, Dr. Catherine Sweeney needed a way to boost the progress of her high-risk student population. Then, one of her teachers discovered StudyDog, an interactive reading program designed for elementary schools.

Our students were not making any type of progress, Sweeney explained. We have to prepare our students for them to be successful in the 21st century. I think the key is that you need to keep up with technology.

The Pocono Mountain School District faced several challenges with more than half of the districts roughly 10,000 students economically disadvantaged. About 21 percent of the students had learning disabilities and 5 percent were learning English for the first time.

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Forty percent of kindergarteners in the Pocono Mountain School District did not possess basic phonemic skills when they entered the school system last fall. The lack of those basic skills makes it incredibly difficult for students to learn phonics at the primary level. But using Web-based software from StudyDog, teachers tailored interactive learning programs to the specific needs of each child.

We have been extremely pleased with the program, Sweeney said.

After testing StudyDog last spring in classes for children with special needs, administrators rolled out the program for all students in kindergarten through second grade.

Factory Connect Integrates Fusion ioMemory to Increase Speed of Cloud-Based Software Suite

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SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB) June 30, 2012

Factory Studios Inc. broke through barriers of big data production and transfer in the visual effects, animation and architectural design industries with the launch of Factory Connect, a cloud-based, on-demand six-piece animation software suite. Now, newly powered at the core by Fusion ioMemory memory and storage solutions, Factory Connect is even faster.

Adding Fusion ioMemory solutions to the core of Factory Connects groundbreaking platform further expedites every stepfrom conceptual inception to project completionof producing and transferring creative digital content. This increased speed further broadens work time between deadlines, and allows digital artists more time to elaborate on the creative possibilities of their projects.

Backing Factory Connects technologies with Fusion ioMemory unlocks the door to unparalleled production capabilities, said CTO of Factory Studios Inc., Tom Mikota. It develops an on-demand, turnkey solution for streaming cloud-based software to digital content creators across the globefrom large studios to individual artists.

Fusion ioMemory boosts Factory Studios Inc.s platform-as-a-service model of streaming software with unmatched power for data-intensive activities. The combination delivers unparalleled capabilities for rapid production and delivery, and looks to concrete itself as the standardized solution to big-data inefficiencies in the visual effects, gaming and animation industries.

With data delivery becoming an increasing challenge for productivity and creativity in digital content creation, Fusion-io is excited to be a part of Factory Studios unique and innovative cloud-based solution, said Vincent Brisebois, director of performance computing at Fusion-io. Incorporating flash-based ioMemory solutions, like the ioDrive2 and ioFX, with Factory Connect will provide users with the throughput and performance needed to unlock their creative potential and meet tight deadlines.

Pricing and Availability

Factory Connect is currently available with increased power at the core by Fusion ioMemory. Platform pricing is based on usage levels, making it cost effective for companies and/or projects of any size. To learn more about Factory Connect, go to http://www.factoryconnect.com/products

About Factory Studios Inc.

Factory Studios Inc. is a Salt Lake City-based technology company that provides a variety of services for the visual effects, gaming, animation, architecture, and engineering fields with its Factory Connect software. The software includes tools to stream big data, a meta-based file system, tools for digital workflow and enterprise management, a dynamic review system, and digital storefront. For more information about Factory Studios Inc., please visit http://www.factoryconnect.com/about.

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New eBook: The Ultimate Conversion Rate Optimization Guide Now Available to Help B2B Firms Increase Website, Landing Page, and Pipeline Conversion Rates

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(PRWEB) June 04, 2012

Demand Generation is persuasion. Persuade to click; persuade to engage; persuade to call; persuade to sign-up; persuade to add-to-cart. When it comes to conversion rate optimization, the art of persuasion is just as critical as before-the-funnel marketing messages such as advertising and paid search. If a website or landing pages are not planned right, written right, designed right, or tested right, potential prospects jump ship, and go to competitors, because the website’s persuasion architecture is not optimized.

With so much attention to buyer 2.0 research habits, social media, SEO, and other digital channels that contribute to a prospects trail to a firm’s website, its no wonder sales has much pressure to close, as well as an increased reliance on how well the marketing team generates quality-sellable leads. A firm’s sales performance, as well as your firms growth, relies on the marketing teams strategic efforts to bring quality prospects to its website or landing page, and to persuade those visitors to become leads.

Thats why Mosenson’s latest eBook, Convert! Optimizing Website & Landing Page Conversions for Lead Generation was written. Convert! is meant to describe and showcase strategies and tactics that can contribute to an increased website conversion rate. Mosenson explains key concepts that a marketing team should be doing to increase inquiry-to-lead conversion rates as well as conversion rates later in the funnel by implementing a content and lead nurturing strategy. Among the topics covered:

Planning a persuasive website. Every page on a website must contribute to the persuasive story, no matter where in the buying cycle a prospect may be. Mosenson reviews key concepts and showcases a case study of a website that doesnt get how to be persuasive for conversion.

Landing Page Optimization. Once a visitor comes to your landing page via search, social, or online display because of a persuasive message, if that potential prospect isnt persuaded to continue the conversion process, theres problems with the landing page strategy. Mosenson takes a deep dive into landing page strategy, and shows how to increase conversions.

Content That Converts. Relevant content is one of the key reasons prospects choose to do business with B2B firms. If youre in sales, please make sure marketing understands its buyers needs, so that the content can contribute to solving those needs.

The Role of Nurturing. Marketing automation continues to infiltrate B2B firms. Why? Because of the automated qualification and email marketing process. Lead Nurturing, or drip marketing, is an essential strategy to guide that lead conversion into a sales conversion. Its the process; but most of all, its the content that mostly contributes to increased sales opportunities.

Testing and Measurement. All elements of a landing page should be tested. Many tools exist that offer testing platforms. Without testing (and learning), theres no way to judge the effectiveness of a landing page. Testing increases conversions, and that means more leads to sales.

Retargeting. A subject not discussed much when writing about conversion optimization, but technology exists to serve banner ads to those who visited your landing page or website but did not convert, or even targeting those who search for terms that you sell but do not ever reach your website (thats called search retargeting). Mosenson reviews the strategy.

Pipeline Conversion. Finally Mosenson introduces an app that takes conversion to the bottom funnel level by demonstrating how this new app can optimize the pipeline and sales process, increase close rates, and generate increased revenue.

This is the only ebook of its kind that attempts to address all components of conversion rate optimization, as explained by a sales team. Its a fun read; but also compelling. If Marketing has not taken advantage of many of the concepts Mosenson describes, then theres work to be done.

The new ebook can be downloaded from NuSpark Marketing’s website by clicking http://www.nusparkmarketing.com/resources/ebooks-webinars-b2b-content/