Latest Business Car Manager News: All new SEAT Leon – first company car review


(PRWEB UK) 8 November 2012

SEAT car review by DAVID WILKINS

Hot on the heels of the latest versions of the Audi A3 and VW Golf, the new SEAT Leon is the third car based on the Volkswagen group’s new modular MQB body architecture.

But where the A3 and the Golf hide their advanced innards beneath conservative same-again styling, the Leon gets a fresh, crisp new look that must count as one of the most attractive SEAT designs so far.

The Leon’s engines and much of its technology are shared with the Audi and the Volkswagen, but the SEAT has a lower entry-price a highly competitive

Latest Business Vans News: Cutting fuel bill by at least 15 per cent is very possible today


(PRWEB UK) 26 November 2012

FUEL costs: they just get higher and higher. Not that one needs reminding of the next guaranteed increase, but fuel duty is set to rise in January 2013 by 3p per litre.

Every small business could do without that, but bigger bills are on the way. Its inevitable. Or is it?

The Forum of Private Business, which campaigns on behalf of small businesses, has issued a statement to the Chancellor calling on action to improve the economy in his Autumn Statement. And its number one issue is fuel duty.

Of all the costs to business, fuel hits the largest number of our members. We want to see the Chancellor freezing fuel duty for at least a further six months, says the Forums Head of Policy, Alex Jackman.

But what if the Chancellor doesnt listen. What then, many will wonder.

Actually, theres a way to cut fuel costs. By at least 15 per cent.

Most drivers can reduce their fuel bills by 15 per cent simply by driving in a more fuel-efficient way. With specialist training, the saving often rises to 25 per cent. But lets keep it simple.

What can one do, without any expensive training, to cut their fuel bill?

Three things. Efficient driving. Efficient planning. Efficient van prep.

Efficient driving

Efficient driving, first. Drivers should think ahead, look further down the road and anticipate road conditions. Its about preserving momentum, and trying to avoid sudden braking and sharp acceleration.

They shouldn’t welly it away from the lights and then slam on the anchors at the last minute for the next red light. That wastes fuel.

Where possible, they should change up at about 2000rpm. This keeps a diesel engine in its most fuel-efficient operating range. Many drivers also find it a less stressful way to drive than revving the socks off the engine.

Watch ones speed. Driving at 85mph uses 25 per cent more fuel than driving at 70mph, according to the Energy Saving Trust. And when they’re stuck in stationary traffic or parked up, say, taking a call, they should switch off the engine.

Using the aircon can keep drivers alert and thats good for safety but its worth knowing that the aircon adds between two and five per cent to the fuel bill. Keeping the windows closed at higher speeds will also boost mpg.

Efficient planning

Next, planning. Dont burn fuel doing unnecessary mileage.

Satnavs can help reduce ones dead mileage. Yes, they sometimes get a bad press but more often than not theyll prevent one driving round aimlessly in an unfamiliar neighbourhood in search of a new clients premises.

Whats more, many satnavs including Garmins and Tom Toms include an eco route option, where they will plan the most fuel-efficient route. If their satnav does that, they should use it.

Alternatively, use one of the many free online journey planners and, where possible, drive at times when traffic is freer flowing. They could use online fuel comparison sites, too, so they know the cheapest places to fill up.

Efficient van prep

Finally, the van. Check the tyre pressures.

On top of vital safety issues, a 25 per cent drop in recommended pressure bumps up ones fuel bill by two per cent. It all adds up.

They should take notice of the new EU tyre labelling regs when they replace their tyres. They can now see which tyres are most economical on fuel and it can make a big difference.

They shouldn’t put stuff on the roof unless they need to at motorway speeds, a simple roof rack – even unloaded – can increase fuel consumption by 16 per cent, according to a study by automotive design and engineering firm IDEA.

And weight: they shouldn’t carry unnecessary cargo or equipment. Weight is a key factor in fuel consumption: the more of it they have to shift, the more fuel theyll be using.

The effect of speed on fuel consumption

They dont have to drive everywhere Harry Flattersin fact the more considered their driving, the more theyll save:

For a typical large van the increases in fuel consumption depending on van speedare dramatic

Local Dental Marketing & Lead Generation: New IDA Plans Feature Latest Tools


(PRWEB) September 06, 2012

Internet Dental Alliance, Inc. (IDA) understands that the goal of online dental marketing is to deliver new local patients to the dental practice. Where generic web designers may provide a website and promise to drive traffic to it, IDA’s new programs feature complete online toolkits that create a stream of high-value patients to fill dental chairs.

IDA’s New Patient Marketing Machine programs include dental websites (Portals), dynamic search engine optimization (SEO), automated lead tracking, mobile web pages, listings in online Dental Directories and much more. The programs are designed to make it easy for dentists to launch internet dental marketing campaigns centered on the specific types of patients they choose, and that match their clinical skills. Doctors can select their primary focus area from more than 20 of the most in-demand and high-value dental services such as cosmetic dentistry, dentures, dental implants, orthodontics, wisdom teeth, etc.

To generate local leads, every page of each New Patient Portals (dental website) is automatically optimized for local search based on the dental practice address, and features geo-location data such as city name, ZIP code, county and state. In addition, each page can target up to 5 more neighborhoods, towns, cities or local areas. IDA’s unique LeadFire technology makes it possible to optimize hundreds of web pages with just a few clicks of the mouse.

“Online lead generation has become a major marketing strategy for doctors who want to grow their dental practice. Many see an increase of 5 or 10 new patients every month even up to 15 or 20,” says Jim Du Molin, founder of Internet Dental Alliance, Inc. and dental marketing guru. The dental marketing plans we offer go far beyond providing a conventional website. For example, the Web Portals are instantly customizable, and they provide market segmentation tools that allow dentists to strategically grow their practice!

For extra local web presence, dentists who subscribe to IDA’s Professional and Premium New Patient Marketing Machine packages will also get help setting up their Google Plus Local pages. Google dominates local search for consumers, so having the practice’s Google Plus Local page properly set up and optimized is one more way to find new patients who live in the area.

About Internet Dental Alliance, Inc.

IDA is the largest provider of dental directories, websites for dentists and online dental marketing tools in North America. In 2012, it completed its unique Lead Fire lead generation system, which automates dental SEO and content marketing. LeadFire technology allows doctors to begin generating new patient leads within minutes of set up. It uses organic geo-targeted local search which is customized and optimized for each dental office. The Internet Dental Alliance provides dental practices with internet dental marketing services such as dental website design and other dental management advice and resources.







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JoTo PR Supports Tampa Bays Latest Initiative: Front Row Tampa Bay


Tampa Bay, Fla (PRWEB) August 08, 2012

As a Community Partner, JoTo PR supports the Tampa Bay Partnerships newest initiative called Front Row Tampa Bay, to be held on August 27-30, 2012, during the Republican National Convention. Front Row Tampa Bay is a TV and Web event built around the RNC, to promote regional and Florida businesses while giving business leaders prime meeting and networking opportunities to benefit from the uniquely American event. The event is four days of major business panels to be live-streamed to targeted influencers and business interests across the nation.

The PR firm supports the Front Rows mission: to promote Tampa Bay as a region of economic power and significance. The prime mission of The Tampa Bay Partnership is to research, inform and motivate job creation that’s growing and sustainable; while supporting policies and approaches that bring Tampa Bay closer to that reality.

As a Community Partner, our goal is to help spread the word that Florida is a great place to be and is open for business, commented Karla Jo Helms, CEO of JoTo PR. Its a very resourceful initiative, leveraging all the eyes-on-Tampa during the RNC as a way to get the word out about our region.

Despite servicing a national client base primarily in the healthcare, finance and technology industries, JoTo PR is dedicated to its local community and is called upon for PR and communications advice from some of the nations leading non-profit organizations. The firm plans to attend the live-streaming event and is looking forward to learning from issues being discussed on the show, which are:

Healthcare

Ellie Design Debuts Virginias Latest Professional Home Design Services


Greenwich SQ, Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) July 19, 2012

Ellie Design, the brainchild of a group of professionals based in Ashburn, Virginia, recently celebrated the official launch of their home design services. Branded as E&A Design, this offshoot of their graphic and web design enterprise focuses solely on different types of architectural design services.

The company places an emphasis on two main areas when it comes to the services they offer to clients: these are interior and exterior design. Its in-house architects, who were educated in both the United States and Italy, offer free consultations to those who are interested in their offerings prior to signing a business agreement so that clients can be certain they are getting the right service for their needs.

When it comes to interior design, E&As professionals specialize in creating exciting looks for the bathroom, kitchen, and basement. Upon learning of a clients preferences, they will come up with an initial design that will be presented for approval and, once it has been approved, the E&A architects will craft a 3D version of the plan. This will allow the customer to view the design from different angles and request any further changes should there be any. Aside from creating the plan, E&A will also help the client select the materials and colors that will be used once building commences.

As for exterior design, the architects of E&A are especially committed to improving the looks of a houses patio, porch, and yard. The company also provides landscaping services, and its professionals can handle both the design and the installation of various exterior amenities as well. Since a buildings outer appearance is the first chance it gets to make an impression on viewers or visitors, E&A makes certain that their exterior designs are not only appropriately impressive, but are also welcoming and suited to the structures overall look.

Home design is clearly a great passion for the E&A folks, an interest which springs from the architectural backgrounds of their members. Their international education in this field is evident in the designs they create, which incorporate European flair with American dynamism. They may just be starting out in the business, but Virginians are sure to hear more about this vibrant company in the years to come.

Founded by a group of young professionals with roots in graphic and web design as well as architecture, E&A Design is a promising and interesting addition to Ellie Designs portfolio of services. To learn more about the various offers they provide to clients, interested parties are encouraged to contact the company offices for an appointment.







Apress Debuts their Latest .NET Titles at Microsofts TechEd Conferences!

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 01, 2012

Apress is pleased to announce their participation as an exhibitor at Microsofts TechEd America from June 11th-June 14th and TechEd Europe, which takes place in Amsterdam June 25th-June 29th. Apress will introduce tech professionals to their newest Microsoft titles, currently available via the Alpha program.

“Pro C# and the .NET 4.5 Framework, “Introducing .NET 4.5 and Illustrated C# 2012are just a few of the Apress books that developers will have a first look at. As Microsoft unveils its latest .NET technologies, the Apress Alpha Program gives readers access to a book before its official release providing the rare opportunity of reviewing cutting-edge content as its being written. Chapters are added and updated on a regular basis through the full completion of the book. Those that purchase the book in Alpha, will also receive the final eBook version when its available. This process gives tech professionals a head start in learning about the newest versions of Microsoft technologies.

During TechEd America, Apress will also be hosting two book signings at their booth #1941. Apress author Henry Lee will be signing copies of his book, Beginning Windows Phone App Development on Monday, June 11th from 11am-12pm for TechEd attendees. Danny Garber, author of Pro Windows Server AppFabric, who is also speaking at TechEd, will be signing copies of his book on Wednesday, June 13th from 11am-12pm. This will give TechEd attendees a chance to meet face-to-face with an expert in their field. Garber is presenting at TechEd America for PRC10, Real-World Cloud Computing on Windows Azure on Sunday, June 10th from 10am-6:00pm in S330C.

News of Apresss presence at TechEd and TechEd Europe follows their successful Metro Revealed free e-copy offering, where Apress was able to share the content of Metro Revealed: Building Windows 8 apps with HTML5 and JavaScript with thousands of Apress fans in just 24-hours.

For more information on Apresss involvement in TechEd America or TechEd Europe, please email stephaniecarino(at)apress(dot)com. For more information on Apresss Alpha titles, please visit http://www.apress.com/events/Microsoft_alpha.

About Henry Lee

Founder of ToeTapz.com and NewAgeSolution.net, Lee is passionate about technology. He works with various Fortune 500 companies, delivering mobile applications and rich Internet applications. He is focusing his energy on delivering mobile applications on Windows Phone 7, Android, and iPhone. In his spare time, he dedicates his efforts to helping his communities by delivering sessions at technology events. He enjoys speaking with other technologists about current trends in technology and sharing business insights with fellow colleagues.

About Danny Garber

Danny Garber is a Windows Azure Solution Architect within the Worldwide Windows Azure Center of Excellence (CoE) team at Microsoft Corporation and the US Windows Azure Technical Community lead. In his role, Danny is responsible for planning and execution of the Services Field Sales strategy for Windows Azure platform worldwide through Windows Azure discovery workshops, application assessments, architecture design sessions and technical POCs. He joined Microsoft in July 2006 as an SOA and BizTalk Server Integration subject matter expert. Danny has over 21 years of IT experience, 14 of them in the role of software architect. Danny is a Microsoft Certified Architect, an IBM Certified Architect, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and Certified Technical Specialist (MCTS) in BizTalk Server. He can be reached at dannyg(at)microsoft(dot)com or via his blog at: http://blogs.msdn.com/dannyg/

About Apress Media

Apress Media is a technical and business publisher devoted to meeting the needs of IT professionals, software developers, programmers, and business leaders with more than 1,000 books in print and electronic formats. Apress provides high-quality, no-fluff content that helps serious technology professionals build a comprehensive pathway to career success. For more information about the innovative approach Apress takes to publishing, please visit http://www.apress.com.







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Latest snom Phone Firmware Interoperable with BroadSoft


Woburn, Mass. (PRWEB) June 11, 2012

snom technology AG, a leading developer of IP desktop phones and IP communications solutions today announced continued interoperability between the snom 3xx series IP phones and BroadSofts BroadWorks SIP interface. BroadWorks is a hosted VoIP platform that delivers voice, video, fax and email communications to businesses and consumers worldwide. The following snom 3xx series IP desktop phones with firmware 8.7.3.5 are formally validated as SIP access devices for BroadWorks Release 18.SP1: snom 300, snom 320 and snom 370.

snom IP desktop phones are available to BroadSoft’s large customer base of more than 500 telecommunications service provider customers that deliver enhanced, personalized communications and entertainment services to their businesses and residential subscribers. BroadSoft serves 18 of the top 25 largest telecommunications carriers in over 65 countries and in 25 languages. With the most recent validation process complete, customers who subscribe to the BroadSoft BroadWorks hosted VoIP service can benefit from the latest features and functionality when choosing snom 3xx series desktop telephones for their employees.

snom is committed to interoperability with a large number of SIP-based platforms and is pleased to have completed the recent certification for BroadSofts BroadWorks SIP interface. BroadSoft is at the forefront of the IP telephony industry with a mature, reliable platform, so we are extremely pleased that our phones continue to be widely available to BroadSoft customers around the globe, said Mike Storella, snom technology chief operating officer.

In addition to the certification, snom IP desk phones add specialized integration for some of the BroadWorks features, including the ability to assign Contact List Buddy keys on the phones that are automatically populated and associated with entries in a contact list. The snom phones also improve call agent and phone provisioning support, allow the entry of OCI credentials using the phone user interface and support the BroadSoft AOC (Advice of Charge) feature, an advanced feature that informs a customer about charges incurred for telecommunications services.

snom 3xx series desktop telephones are affordable and offer the core features important to todays business customers. The entry-level snom 300 is a good fit for general office workers, while the 320 adds more line keys for office workers with high call volumes. The snom 370 maximizes productivity with a large graphical display and built-in mini browser for Web-based applications such as custom contact center applications, phone directories and news postings on the phone screen. Additional products in the snom portfolio will complete certification for BroadSofts BroadWorks in the coming months.

For more information about snom in the Americas, please visit us at http://www.snomchannel.com; follow us on Twitter; like us on Facebook; or join our LinkedIn group.

About snom

snom technology AG develops and manufactures VoIP telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for high-quality, customizable and cost-effective business solutions, snom is differentiated by the companys history in the VoIP industry and its dedication to high security standards. All of snoms products, from desktop phones to IP PBXs, are designed to be fully interoperable with leading communications equipment vendors. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug-and-play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, snom technology AG also has offices in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the US. For more information on snom, please visit http://www.snom.com.







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Riverbend Introduces Latest Design Concept for Country-Style Living

Meridian, ID (PRWEB) May 22, 2012

Riverbend Timber Framing is proud to introduce their latest custom timber frame home design. The Asheville is a 2,825 square foot country-style floor plan designed to fit seamlessly in the Midwest, Carolina Foothills or Texas Prairie. The Asheville concept has plenty of space for outdoor living and room for customization.

Riverbend has been committed for over 30 years, to providing one-of-a kind designs that inspire our customers timber frame homes. The Asheville floor plan concept is the latest in this history of traditional design.

An inward facing garage completes the unique shape of the Asheville with an expansive overhang leading to the main home. Rear, side and entry porches provide additional living space that also connects the home with the surrounding land. A large master suite is separated from the open floor plan of the main level to provide privacy.

The Asheville features 785 square feet of additional bedroom space on the second level, while a loft offers extra space for the inclusion of a library or game room. As a concept created to inspire customers, the Asheville leaves opportunity to plan additional living space above the garage during the design process.

View the latest Riverbend Design Concept, the Asheville Floor Plan at: http://www.riverbendtf.com/floorplans/asheville.html.

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PFB America, a wholly owned subsidiary of PFB Corporation, is the parent company of Riverbend Timber Framing, PrecisionCraft Log and Timber Homes, and Point Zero Homes.

Riverbend is a manufacturer of custom traditional timber frame homes. Using traditional timber frame designs and an integrated energy efficient building system, Riverbends homes are built to last. With 30 years of experience, Riverbend creates inspiring homes that match each clients unique lifestyle, architectural preference and budget.