Medicare Insurance Fraud Targets Seniors - Senior Medicare Scam Alert By Amber Hauptman

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With all of the concerns about Medicare insurance, Medigap policies (Medicare supplement plans), and Medicare supplement rates, seniors have enough to worry about without having to worry about getting scammed. Unfortunately, fraud is out there, and it?s a topic we keep having to come back to. We?ve seen senior lottery scams, credit card scams, and more, but now there are even scams targeting seniors that involve Medicare insurance. One of the best ways to protect yourself is simply to be aware of the ways that thieves are trying to target seniors.

"Beware of a phone call from someone claiming to be a representative of Medicare. In reality they're just trying to steal your identity. West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has raised the warning, saying he's received reports from citizens of his state, and has learned that seniors in neighboring Kentucky have also been targeted." (from Consumer Affairs)

This Medicare Insurance phone fraud is a variation on credit card frauds we?ve seen in the past, and you can be sure that if it?s taking place in West Virginia and Kentucky, it?s taking place in other states, too. These thieves use the guise of Medicare to get seniors? personal information, which can lead to identity theft, financial theft, and more.

The folks over at Senior Corps have laid out the most basic way you can avoid this Medicare scam and any similar scam that?s going on:

"You can avoid Medicare fraud by not giving your personal information to people who may come to your home or call you on the telephone. You should only give your personal information to those who are approved by Medicare or doctors. If you are not sure if the provider is approved by Medicare or not, then there are toll free numbers that you may call to find out this information. If you lose your card, then you should call to report it. Hotlines are available for you to call to report Medicare fraud. Medicare fraud is a serious crime."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation website says that seniors are less likely to "report a fraud because they don?t know who to report it to, are too ashamed at having been scammed or do not know they have been scammed" Therefore we have provided a list of helpful resources that seniors can use to help identify medicare scams and where to report them.

United States Senate has a Special Committee on Aging with a section devoted to Elder Fraud and Abuse
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provide a throughough step-by-step process on How to Report a Medicare Fraud
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, MetLife, Virginia Tech and Mature Market Institute provide a study on Elder Financial Abuse for 2011
The National Consumer Protection Resource Center Devoted an entire website to Senior Medicare Patrols, with links to a Fraud Prevention Summit, Stop Health Care Fraud video and more.
Insuraprise Publications releases a monthly senior newsletter devoted to providing seniors timely news information regarding senior living, senior scam alerts, financial planning and medicare supplemental plans.

Medicare insurance fraud is a serious crime, and it needs to be reported. If you?ve been a victim (or an attempted victim) of Medicare fraud, you need to alert the proper authorities. A number of seniors never report that they have fallen victim to fraud. It?s understandable why, but one way to ensure that it doesn?t happen to somebody else is to make it known that it has happened to you.

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Power Balance Firm Made to Offer Refund By John Smithfield

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Bracelets that claim to heal or provide you with energy have been around for several years. Scientific research has even confirmed some wristbands who make use of acupressure to provide a basis for their claim. The producers of SeaBand brand wristband, as an example, have a web page for medical professionals that points out over a dozen reputable studies. Other bracelets, particularly of the power band family, have had significant attacks on their credibility, and one has to wonder what type of assertions ionic wristbands could make now and if the assertions have any rationale.

The bracelet makers suffered a huge challenge with the recent intervention with Power Balance by the Austrailian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC has gone so far as to have the company's slogan "performance technology" removed from the product itself. This comes after the 2008 affirmation of a federal district court decision that promotional claims by Q-ray amounted to fraud. The Wellness-Lifestyle bracelets by Q Ray currently promotes starting at $99.99 and up.

After Power Balance?s recent admission about the lack of supporting evidence for Power Balance wrist bands, Power Balance Australia was forced to refund buyers. Power Balance had made statements that the bracelets increased strength, flexibility and balance. They later had to post a disclaimer and offer a full refund to all customers until June 30, 2011. The journalists at ABC's 20/20 conducted an investigation into most of the bracelet manufacturers. iRenew bracelets, an additional leader in the business, was the target of scrutiny however, iRenew bracelets did not seem to be misleading consumers based on the 20/20 segment.

iRenew?s official website calls their application process, which may promote strength, balance and endurance, Selective Frequency Resonance, and their approach has been examined at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Subjects from the study did notice strength and balance gains while wearing iRenew bands compared to participants who wore a placebo as reported by the study.Several websites, none of which are officially related to iRenew, claim to describe exactly how the iRenew works employing terms like biofield technology. Retailers who industry iRenew make statements that appear to be from iRenew but for the official iRenew claims about their bracelets we go to the iRenew site. iRenew only identifies a Southwestern Oklahoma State University study involving the performance of iRenew bracelets and according to the study subjects had been 80% less likely to create balance errors and performed additional than 15% better in strength tests. The bulk of the page states iRenew?s "commitment to research," but the actual data and claims are certainly few. Energy Balance?s claims led to close examination and reprimand in Australia, iRenew has been careful to avoid this by only stating that the iRenew bracelets may possibly promote strength, balance, and endurance.

The question remains: do items created by Power Balance , Q-Ray, and iRenew perform as promised? It would appear that some of the claims are not backed by evidence. With the three companies leading this field, iRenew could be the only business supporting claims it makes with research.

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Get the best plumbers Adelaide and get rid of blocked drains and others By Stephanie Brown

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The most serious factor needs to be considered while building a new house or maintaining an old one is the water and pipe system. In the early days where our ancestors lived in villages, they had their water inflow and outflow in the same compound.

They had plenty of land and agriculture and the waste water were turned to their plants. Now, due to the flat culture and increased population, the concept of water inflow and outflow in both home and corporate has changed. You need to install the best pipe and tap system in order to maintain a good water flow. If you are citizen of Adelaide and searching for the plumber Adelaide, get the local plumbers Adelaide since it will earn a lot of benefits. You can get rid of Adelaide blocked drains with the help of plumbers Adelaide.

Plumbers including plumbers Adelaide work under a licensed company and most of them would be accredited and licensed one. If you are building a new home and maintaining an older one at any time, you will be in need of plumbers Adelaide. You need to consult a good plumber before hand, if you are going for a new home, since the pipe system, tap system and drainage system should be properly designed and installed, otherwise you will face problems such as blocked drains Adelaide. Plumber Adelaide not only help to reconstruct good water flow system by undergoing repairing work, but also give advices and tips regarding the maintenance of the same.

Adelaide blocked drains are a serious problems that are caused by choked drains due to hair strands, detergents and other waste materials from your bathroom, kitchen and other common areas. Blocked drains not only choke your drainage system, but also generate the most irritating smell. Plumbers Adelaide will detect and get rid of blocked drains. Most plumbers use a CCTV camera to detect them and then take measures to get rid of the blocked drains. There are many companies that provide you with plumbers Adelaide. Before getting the plumbers Adelaide, make sure of the license and the services provided by the company and plumbers.

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The 1# Best Selling Guide: Swtor Secrets is a SCAM! By Paul Finch

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I recently purchased the Swtor Secrets, 1-50 leveling guide. It ended up being a scam and let me tell you why.

At first, I was very happy with my purchase. The installation literally took minutes. It took me about a week to get from level 1 to 11 (without the guide). In another week (with the guide), I went from level 11 to 47! Then before I know it, I hit level 50 and I was no longer a 'noob'.

The amazing strategies really do work here. It basically gives you a little interface that tells you exactly what to do next, and what monsters to defeat. Not only that, but it has multiple guides covering several zones. Now, I only used one of the guides, but I must say I was very impressed.

I felt great, being level 50 allows you to do more amazing things and you could join up with the top players. Explore the end-game content yourself with your new level 50 mates. If it weren't for this guide, I would of be stuck in between level 11-20, wasting my life away on a game. With this guide, I can do what I need to do each day on the game and spend my time with the family which is a great!

But here is the catch. I recommended this product to a friend so he could level up as quickly as I did. I emailed him a link and his response stunned me. He told me that I had paid too much for the guide, and you can get the same thing for much cheaper. I felt ripped off.

How do you get it for cheaper? You use special discount links that come off paid subscription sites. Just for you, I have copied the HTML of one of these special coupons directly into this article. Just click the coupon below to the Swtor Secrets Guide for the cheapest possible price!

http://50d01thuih0cr3uc0duit8st35.hop.clickbank.net/
(Sorry, the images in here aren't working. This link is to lead you to a sales page about this amazing product at discounted price).

Have fun playing SWTOR with your new killer guide! This coupon might not last forever. Since it is supposed to be available to paid subscription users only, public access will not always be available. So be swift about it.

Have a good day.

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Esources Scam - The Bundle Of Lies Stands Exposed By Brad Smith

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If you come across articles about esources scam, it is important to note that none of the articles provide anything by way of proof. The detractors make every attempt to pull down the reputation of the site and damage its public image. However, despite their best attempts, they have not been able to dent the reputation of esources one wee bit.

Esources is the largest wholesale directory of verified UK wholesalers, distributors, importers, exporters, dropshippers and manufacturers. They allow their members to browse through their wholesale directory and get in touch with the suppliers and dropshippers of their choice to fill the orders of their customers.

Hundreds of users of esources know by now that the esources scam is nothing but an attempt to tarnish their reputation by those whose nefarious activities have been exposed in the past by esources. It is confirmed beyond doubt that esources is the most trusted resource of verified wholesalers and dropship companies on the web today. They have over 70,000 trade distributors and 3,000 dropshippers on their extensive list, which is growing every month.

Esources scam is a joke because they verify over 3,000 new resources every month and keep the online trading community informed of the many dropship scams and rip offs on the Internet. They are dedicated to protecting the interests of traders and go through a great deal of effort to unearth scams during their earliest stages so their effect is restricted.

Feedbacks from real members of the portal reveal the immense advantages the site provides to the online trading community as compared to any other wholesale directory portal. Middlemen fearing exposure of their acts by esources cry esources scam on every forum just to create doubts in the minds of genuine users of their services.

Esources does not entertain listing requests from wholesalers who refuse to undergo their verification processes. Members are never exposed to dubious suppliers or dropshipper with questionable reputation. That precisely is the reason why the fastest growing portal is attacked by scammers. Esources have even gone to the extent of banning suppliers who do not deliver quality products and services that fail to meet the expectation of their clients. It is eminently clear that the best wholesale directory on the web is heavily in favor of buyers rather than suppliers.

Esources.co.uk scam reports are an attempt to malign the site in the eyes of wholesalers and trade buyers. However, the experience of thousands of satisfied buyers and sellers reveal a diametrically opposite view of the portal. The important role that esources has played in improving their business prospects cannot be denied.

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The SEO scams By Conrad Timmons

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If you are paying a company less than five hundred a month for Search Engine Optimization, then you are being scammed. The SEO industry is chasing small businesses, like carpet cleaning firms, house cleaning companies, and restaurants with cheap, inexpensive SEO plans. Typically costing a hundred or two hundred dollars a month.

What are they doing for this price? NOTHING! They may set up some online profiles for you, or list your company on different websites, but that is barely the beginning of your marketing campaign.

A local company in San Diego, called SIXeed (a web development company) offers small businesses marketing options, but no package under eight hundred a month. Because to properly gain Search Engine traction, Jack Rankin, with SIXeed tells me you need to have a dedicated campaign. You need articles written about your company and submitted on dozens of websites every couple months. You also need videos being filmed and tagged and placed on at least 2-4 video websites. You need social marketing, twitter, Facebook and many more.

How can a company promise you front page on google under broad search terms, if they are not going to be doing all of this?

Most SEO companies that charge you a tiny monthly fee are doing nothing to truly benefit your company! NOTHING! These are things you could do yourself!

I have owned my house cleaning company for years and many times received phone calls from these SEO companies, promising me results that are not possible for the very little amount of money they wanted me to pay. Do you mean to tell me that a small fee of a hundred dollars a month is going to get me the advertising that another dozen companies in my industry are paying thousands of dollars for? Impossible.

I hope that my article helped you understand where to keep your money...in your pocket. Spend the couple hours a month marketing yourself. No one will do it better than you! Or pay a real fee to get real results you dream of.

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Putting Telephone Scams on Hold By Gord And Gertie Guide

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Telemarketing fraud has become a billion dollar industry worldwide. Every year, thousands of consumers are victims of telephone con artists. The losses can be a little as a few dollars to entire life savings. There are no barriers to this kind of crime as it's not limited to age, race, ethnic background or gender, we are all potential targets.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has become increasingly aggressive with its crackdown of this type of fraud with significant jail time and hefty fines for people who are convicted. Sadly, we often hear of people who have been victimized this way but will not contact the authorities because they are too embarrassed to admit they were taken in.

The best way to protect yourself is to know the differences between legitimate offers, scams and how they target you.

The Contact List

Cold Calls - The telephone directory is a simple yet effective tool for con artists to contact you and start a dialogue in hopes of gathering additional information from you.

Mailing list - These lists contain information about people who have responded to previous solicitations and already have the name, phone number, and how much money was spent. The lists can be bought and sold by anyone and are invaluable to scam artists.

Direct Mail - You may get a notice stating you have won a prize or a contest and be instruct to respond with specific information. You will then be called using the information you provided with a hard sales pitch or false claim.

Television and Print Ads - You may have placed an order from a magazine or a television ad. Your information based on that order is funneled and sold in order to contact you for additional and future sales. The fact that you initiate the call doesn?t mean the business is legitimate.

Often it?s hard to tell whether a sales call is legitimate. You may have a valid interest in the products that are being offered and telephone con artists are skilled at sounding caring and believable.

They are quick to elicit information from their victims and play on their needs such as loneliness or poor health. Unfortunately, the elderly are a prime target.

How Can You Protect Yourself?

Thankfully, we are becoming savvier to these fraudsters. Here are a few tips to remember when that unsolicited call does come in. Don?t allow yourself to be pressured in making a decision immediately.Don?t give your credit card, checking account, or Social Security number to anyone unless you have initiated the call and know exactly who is getting the information.Don?t pay for something merely because you?ll get a "free gift."Don?t send cash by messenger or overnight mail. By using your credit card, you have the option of canceling any suspicious transactions./li> Don?t agree to any offer where you have to pay a "registration" or "shipping fee".Don?t confirm your account information over the phone. If you are requested to do so, ask for the head office number and call at a later date.Request for written information on a Charity before you decide to donate.Don?t be afraid to say "no thanks" and hang up the phone.Check out any unsolicited offers with your local consumer protection agency or the Better Business Bureau. You can access this information online or from the telephone directory.

You can also register to be on the National DO NOT CALL list. It?s a free and easy way to reduce the amount of telemarketing calls and your number will remain on the list for life. If you don't want a business to call you again then say so. If they call back, report them, they are breaking the law.

Anyone can fall prey to telemarketing scams and with the variety and complexities of con artists today, it?s becoming increasingly important to get the word out on the best way to protect ourselves and those we care about.

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Skye Bank Customer Alert - Beware Of Hackers By Bob Smith

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One of the features of online/Mobile banking is SMS banking services which are operated using both push and pull messages. Push messages are those that the bank chooses to send out to a customer's mobile phone without the customer initiating a request for the information. For example push messages could be either Mobile marketing messages or messages alerting an event which happens in the customer's bank account, such as a withdrawal of funds from the ATM or a payment using the customer's credit card, etc.

Pull messages are those that are initiated by the customer, using a mobile phone, for obtaining information or performing a transaction in the bank account. Examples of pull messages for information include an account balance enquiry, or requests for current information like currency exchange rates and deposit interest rates, as published and updated by the bank.

The bank's customer is empowered with the capability to select the list of activities (or alerts) that he/she needs to be informed. This functionality to choose activities can be done either by integrating to the internet banking channel or through the bank's customer service call centre.
It is however sad to note that fraudsters and internet hackers have capitalized on this laudable innovation to rip people off their money. So it is important that as a bank account holder or intending holder you should be aware of this trend and choose the right bank to bank with where your money will be properly secured through adequate online security tips.

Skye bank as a customer friendly bank knows about the activities of these fraudstars and has developed security measures to protect its customers finances. If you are a Skye bank account holder, you might receive emails that seem to emanate from the bank.The mail might even carry the names of Skye bank top Management staff or Director. Some of them may require you to send in information on your Bank details, Pin codes and even your personal information as contained in the bank's database of you. They might also claim to have access to large sums of ($)US dollars for you domiciled with the bank. Please note that these are scam mails and you should be very careful to avoid being a victim to fraudsters.

As part of its commitment to online security, Skye bank has developed some security tips for all its customers to recognize when they receive emails or letters from potential fraudsters.

Please note that Skye Bank would never ask you to disclose your account number or Pin code on the internet. Also Skye Bank would never ask you to disclose personal information on the internet.

You should also note that Skye Bank site would always carry a security certificate which would be visible on access to the bank's site and be sure that the site you are on is a genuine Skye Bank site.

In addition Customers should not open attachments or follow Web links in unsolicited emails from unknown parties or from parties with whom you do not normally communicate, or that appear to be known but are suspicious or otherwise unusual.

The official Skye Bank web address is www.skyebankng.com. If you are still in doubt, please get in touch with your nearest branch or call us on (000 234 1) 8531655, 8948103, 07028390633-5

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Scams Guarantee You Will Make money using Home By Keely Wiki

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Let?s face the facts, who would not need to earn money at home? The problem with that's that con artists understand this wish and use which to take benefit of honest women and men who are seeking to make a couple of dollars on the internet. Their clever ripoffs promise you'll earn money from house if you simply follow their own program or even sign up using their site. The fact is that there are plenty of con artists who seek in order to prey on anybody who is naive and is not conscious of the many methods they have.

Con artists Like to Make money using Home

As well Needless to say, con artists are individuals just like me and also you, and con artists like to make money using home as well. These men and women make use of their conversation skills as well as appeal to the sentiments of those who need to make a buck. They guarantee you piles of money, in some way in exchange for your hard earned money in order to help you produce money at home. In the end, you've sent all of them money and can never listen to them once again.

The best way to steer clear of these con artists is to comprehend the different types of methods they perform. The following are only a few of the methods scammers will attempt to attract you along with. You can make $80 each hour!- This particular scam attempts to appeal to your own desire to make cash, if it had been this simple to earn money from house then everybody would be doing the work.

In reality you are able to only be prepared to make a few dollars an hour or so when you work at home. There are some work that are going to spend a good amount, but it's almost impossible to create $80 working from home, if you aren't a fraudster.

Just buy a material package and you will be moving toward making money- People who are working at home may think a little investment is actually feasible for a moment make it back again quickly. Incorrect! Scammers that are looking you to help to make their projects or come up with their products frequently try to sell yourself on a material package when you deliver a fixed amount of money. If you signal the money they're asking for you won't see a materials kit and will also be out $20 or even potentially much more.

All you have to pay for shipping- This might appear to be a few cents to have an at home cover stuffer, however this particular amount will prove to add up. Furthermore, think about what they're asking, for somebody to pay for delivery costs by themselves. Any legitimate service provider, business, or even employer won't ever ask you to invest your own cash to deliver if they earn a living shipping products.

You Don?t Need to be a Guru to Earn Money at home

These con artists are intending to go ahead and take money of those that are naive, but you don?t need to be a guru to earn money at home. All you must do is actually arm yourself with the required knowledge to safeguard yourself through those who aim to harm. Stay from suspicious websites or guarantees that seem as well good to be real, as they most likely are. Additionally, be sure that you take a look at your possible employer, discover feedback through others who work from home like your self, or examine review websites.

This article is not really intended to frighten you from the potential earnings that can be gained from home. Rather this serves as a caution that there are a few precautions to become taken before you work on the internet successfully. Do not really give up hope, with a few time and commitment you are sure to obtain the right work to earn money at home with!

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Laws for Non Profit Organizations and Donors By Jolian Grant

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Laws in the United States cover both charities and donors. These laws are in place to protect the integrity of the system. They try and weed out the non-legitimate charity and protect the donors.

Charities and Organizations Have to be Registered

Many states have adopted a charitable solicitation law. This law is designed to protect donors and charities from fraud. The law states that the charity needs to declare their intentions, financial activities, and pay a fee that covers the administration for monitoring charities.

The only small print comes in regard to the Internet. The law says that active solicitation like door-to-door fundraising or telephone campaigns are different from passively collecting funds through the Internet. Non-profit groups should check with their legal advisors to see what their states dictate regarding Internet fundraising.

Basic Rules for the Exchange

The underlying rule of fundraising is the donors actually have to give away their money. They actually cannot receive goods and services in return for their gifts. They cannot invest in something or show a profit. I know what you are thinking. If that is the case why are volunteers always selling chocolate bars in exchange for your contribution to the cause? Well Donors actually receive gifts for their appreciation. It is a fine line but sidesteps the law and continues to motivate donors to give.

Solicitation Has to be Legal

Even if a charitable organization is registered it is very difficult for donors to make sure their gifts and actually reaching those intended and being used for the cause. In some cases the cost of the fundraising campaign is as high, or even greater than the money collected. The State cannot dictate what percentage of collected monies goes to the cause.

The only time that solicitation is deemed illegal is when the donor is told that the money collected will benefit a certain organization and then the money is given to another group or pocketed. Donors can and should ask careful questions or a charity knowing the organization has an ethical duty to answer those questions honestly.

Government Organizations Watching Charities

There are several ways you can follow up and watch for fraud. The Federal Trade Commission has a law enforcement group and public education campaign called Operation Phoney Philanthropy. The FTC is working with state government to keep track of charitable organizations. The Better Business Bureau has the Wise Giving Alliance, which helps track the legitimacy of charities.

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ViSalus Sciences Scam Or ViSalus Opportunity By Rick Cote

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ViSalus Sciences Scam Or ViSalus Opportunity

The big question today is there a ViSalus Scam or not? To answer this, this review provides in depth research on ViSalus Sciences that will give you all of the information behind ViSalus to answer that question. The quickest way to almost always accurately decide whether a company or opportunity is a scam or fraud is ask yourself: Does the company offer a product in exchange for money? If it does then it is probably not a scam. It doesn't mean that you want the product but if goods are being exchanged for currency then there is almost always no scam involved.

ViSalus Sciences is a network marketing company that launched back in March of 2005. The company is now backed by a Billion Dollar giant called Blyth and markets health and wellness products to an expanding market place. The main products are a multi vitamin pack called Vi-Pak and a weight-loss product line better known as Body By Vi. The product line is patented, scientifically validated and is of high quality.

Breaking Down The ViSalus Scam Claims...

Many times people will call a legitimate MLM company a scam, such as the ViSalus scam claims, because they are not really familiar with how the Network Marketing compensation model really works.

ViSalus Sciences is built on a uni-level structure which means commissions are paid on the purchase of products through out a multi layer organization.

Most of the people who scream ViSalus scam usually do so with good intentions but unfortunately it can have damaging effects on the people that believe these false claims. Sometimes this ViSalus Scam claims can deter people from making a life changing decision that can improve their lives and their financial future.

One problem with the Internet these days is anyone can post anything they want and very often times you have people posting all sorts of rubbish in all sorts of industries. A company like ViSalus Sciences doesn't usually have to worry about ViSalus scam claims because they have products with a high perceived value. The companies that can really suffer are those with products that need a little more explanation.

ViSalus Scam? Only when you see poor ViSalus training and lack of understanding of a successful ViSalus downline, do you see these claims. The lack of a good ViSalus Marketing System is the only cause of a ViSalus failure.

There are some people that just don't like the MLM business model and call all companies in our 60+ year old and $100 Billion dollar industry a scam. These people are oblivious to the facts and for the most part cannot be reasoned with. Even though some of the most respected names in business support network marketing companies and many large corporations have network marketing arms you still have a small but dedicated group of people who will always call legitimate opportunities scams.

One final reason someone may feel the need to call an opportunity like ViSalus Sciences a ViSalus scam comes from a rather unfortunate set of circumstances. Many people have tried network marketing in the past and because of a lack of personal success they feel that all MLM companies are not viable business opportunities.

I call this unfortunate because it can often stem from poor ViSalus training and lack of knowledge and understanding of what it takes to build a successful organization. Of course it takes a lot of hard work but it also takes the building of new skill sets. Sometimes the lack of a good ViSalus Marketing System is the only reason that caused their failure.

As far as the debate on ViSalus Sciences Scam or Not is concerned, I think it is now clear that not only is there no ViSalus scam but rather ViSalus is a very respected and successful company that offers quality products and a solid business opportunity to those that choose a new future.

To your success,

Rick Cote

http://www.JoinRickCote.com

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Impartinvests:Sell My House Quickly for Cash By Kristy Lvlyr

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It is easy to advertise on websites for sell my house quickly. These websites are meant for quick sale. The offers are very speedy and it is even possible to strike a deal within a time span of less than a month. The buyers and sellers who wish to get a good deal quickly generally register themselves on such sites. This procedure is not very complicated and only basic details of the user and the property to be sold or to be bought are required to be listed. Also, through such a source it is easy to find buyers who can provide fast cash.

The above mentioned procedure does not take more than a few seconds to complete. This is why this source is preferred by persons wanting immediate responses. It is important to have such websites because anyone in need of immediate cash and willing to sell property for the purpose can conveniently log in. It is also believed that on an average, a registered member on the website begins to receive offers for his property within a day or two. One can select the best offer and strike a deal immediately. Therefore the whole process can be completed within a month's time.

One of the main advantages of such a sale is that the user need not pay any fees for any of the transactions. Moreover, the experts design a solution for every client so that the best deals take place. It makes the process of sell my house quickly very simple and uncomplicated. Another advantage is that one need not put any board outside his property indicating for sale. This helps to maintain privacy and prevents everyone from knowing that the property is being sold. These sites ensure that they keep all the members well inform at all times.

This helps to provide satisfaction to customers that their deals are being worked upon. These websites are well established and trustworthy. They also give a fair idea of how much time will it take to get a decent deal so that the seller does not suffer heavy losses on quick sale. Most of the people sell their property quickly when they are in need for liquid cash for some emergency. Hence, the website operators see to it that the losses are as minimized as possible. They do not put forth false promises or waste the time of any of their clients. Therefore it is a very feasible idea to visit such authorized organizations.

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Self Storage During a Recession By James Kronkite

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During a recession, companies downsize, many people lose their jobs and disposable incomes tend to decrease. Taking this into account you would think that businesses would suffer as a result and this is true in most cases. Due to a decreased demand for goods and services, a recession can become a downward spiral. However, there are certain businesses that actually benefit from a recession and one particular industry is that of self storage.

Businesses that tend to do well during an economic downturn are unsurprisingly those that benefit from people having less money to spend. For example, cheaper brands can experience an increase in demand as people choose to downgrade their choices from more expensive brands. In supermarkets, more people will choose own-brand products instead of brands that specify in a certain type of food.

An increase in demand for self storage facilities comes from a number of factors. Due to a fall in income, some people will find it necessary to move into a smaller home with less space to store possessions. Using a storage facility gives the owner the freedom and flexibility to store something away from home, yet have access to it on a regular basis.

In a recession, there will not only be people who experience falls in their income but many will actually lose their jobs entirely, as companies struggle with wage bills and falling demand. If these people are unable to find a job with a saturated labour market, they will be forced to consider several options. Without the money for rent, many will move in with friends or family on a temporary basis. However, unless they have large homes, they will be unable to store all of their possessions, which leads to the need for storage.

In America, self storage companies benefit further from people who are unable to pay the rent for their storage unit by having auctions to sell their possessions. This is quite a strange practice but if a customer refuses to pay or collect their possessions, the company would then be storing the items at no cost. Self storage auctions are quite popular, especially amongst traders who are looking to pick up bargains that can be sold for a profit.

As shown by the example above, money can be made during a recession but it is not always easy. Increasing demand whilst incomes are falling is quite tricky but if you're in the right industry it is possible.

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The Factors Critical For The Success Of A Sales Person By Richard Stone

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Our sales training industry experts have been "the fly on the wall" for a considerable number of sales teams throughout their sales negotiations. As the result of these observations, they've discovered three criteria which are key for the success of a salesman. This posting outlines the 3 elements and also the reasons behind them.

The first element is what clients and sellers discuss in the course of the selling discussion. The question of who speaks most during the discussion is comparatively unimportant. The winning sales man tends to make it her objective to communicate to the customer about the products she would really like the prospect to order, and she ready to take as long as is necessary to go over the points.

Basically, you will find two varieties of discussion - sales discussions and non-selling discussions. During sales discussions, the parties involved focus on business details and they discuss 1st and foremost the subjects, which the sales man raises. In non-selling discussions, sellers and potential buyers speak about lots of things, but not about the products or issues, which might be at the center of the commercial arrangement. They speak about the supply date or invoicing arrangements; they have a talk concerning the prospect's taste in cars or perhaps the football match played the previous weekend.

Where side issues are allowed to turn into the main subject of the discussion, the orders are usually small, or there may not even be an order. Obviously, it is true there are usually problems or questions to be dealt with, and it's often impossible to stop the customer losing himself in small talk. Nevertheless, the sales man who's conscious that he has to focus on the products knows the way to kill off the small talk speedily, so as to spend his time on negotiating a sale of his goods.

Psychologically, what is happening is that the moment a salesman makes a visit, she generating a demand on the buyer's time and attention. The client makes a decision as to how essential the salesman's visit is, just how much time to devote on it and how best to make use of that time. As soon as the customer recognises that the salesman knows his business and can also be trusted, she gets down to business as fast as possible.

If she suspects that the salesman doesn't understand her job or is in any way unreliable, then the client who does not wish to negotiate or to place an order often uses the time to eliminate some of her own pent-up frustrations, as an example with the Finance Department in her company or perhaps with his very own customer. She talks about tiny issues, and skirts round the major issue, namely the purchase.

All the sales teams observed by our sales training specialists planned their journeys and routes extremely meticulously. Even so, the big difference in how well sales people manage their time starts the moment they walk through the customer's entrance door.

It's very unusual for the sales man to be received without waiting. The issue is, how long does the sales man wait around or allow himself to be kept waiting? A lot of sales men wait patiently for twenty to thirty mins, until finally the client brings them in. Sadly, in these kinds of scenarios the discussion frequently leads to a tiny order only, or it might not create an order at all.

The rule of thumb is that the more time a customer lets a sales man wait, the much less serious he is in the discussion. In addition, as the waiting time lengthens, so the sales man's feeling of self-worth and self confidence increasingly evaporate.

A intelligent effective salesman for that reason does not wait for a longer period than five, six or 7 mins, then she seeks out the customer's secretary and reminds her that he has an appointment. Either the buyer agrees to see him straightaway - which is frequently the situation - or he rearranges the appointment for the same afternoon or the following day.

The end result of the discussion usually depends on how a salesman reacts to interruptions. A great number of salespeople find themselves in the situation in which the discussion is repeatedly interrupted, frequently for prolonged periods of time at a stretch.

The sales man who sits there patiently and puts up with the many interruptions is rarely rewarded. The effective salesman refuses to go along with this waste of his time. Following a couple of interruptions, he finds a method to break off the discussion politely. Generally the buyer is only too happy to go along with the idea that the discussion should be put off till another day.

A great number of sales men believe that the results of the very 1st call of the morning indicates how the remainder of the day will turn out. Interestingly, this forecast is typically right. Having said that, in such instances cause and effect are being confused. Of course every single discussion which doesn't generate a purchase, particularly very 1st thing in the morning, has the effect of depressing the sales man's spirit. The poor sales man asks himself whether, after all, he's really in the right frame of mind for selling today. He has already begun to lose passion and also the drive to succeed.

Our sales training authorities comment that in the many negotiations they observed, it was just the poor sales men who give up trying through the rest of the day, in the event the outcomes of the very 1st visit were disappointing. The effective salesman shakes off an early setback, and sets about his next calls with just as much passion and motivation as he made the very first. Usually it is the case that the initial success only happens towards midday, after 2 or three unsuccessful calls.

The strong sales man is also recognised by the fact that he regards his lunch break only as an unavoidable interruption in his selling activity. He is satisfied with a brief sandwich, and rapidly gets on the road to see the next client. The bad sales man, on the other hand, frequently wastes a lot of time over the lunch period grumbling about the way in which the day is going. When he eventually gets back on the road again, he's talked himself into not expecting a great deal to come out of the afternoon's calls - and he frequently proves himself correct.

So, in conclusion, you will find 3 essential differences in the behaviour and methods of a successful sales man. These behaviours can be learnt by attending a good sales training course.

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Having a Toll Free Number Can Be a Huge Advantage for a Small Business. By Alex Christopher

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Many people have learned to trust a toll free number in the recent years and having one can only benefit your business. Below are five reasons why a toll free number will take your business a step further in the right direction.

Its Portability ? One of the most important benefits of a toll free number for a small business is the ability to change the ring to number, this is called portability. If you need to move your business or if your needs happen to change, it?s extremely easy to change the ring to number. Usually all it takes is just an update in your online back office. It?s a shame that you can?t move your entire business around with such ease.

It gives you that large company image ?Toll free numbers give even the smallest home based businesses that large and more significant corporate image. If this is one of your main objectives, take a look at the virtual office services provided online because these inexpensive services make it very easy for any business to create an extremely professional large company image over the phone.

You can expand your marketing reach tremendously ? A local number is ok and will suffice if you only plan to market locally. But if you want to expand your business and market outside your local area, a toll free number is practically a necessity for any business in the United States. Coming up with a good vanity number is one of the easiest things you can do to give your new startup that successful big company image.

Its Scalability ? To further benefit a smaller startup businesses, you basically just pay for the usage or calls to your toll free number. This means that a new or small business with little usage will pay very little for their service and their bills will only increase as their usage and business increases. It would be nice if all business expenses worked in the same way!

Its Ease of use, and additional information ? They are extremely easy to use and even easier to set up. A toll free number also provides additional caller information including the caller?s number even if the caller ID information is blocked as well as additional tracking and measurement capabilities. They also allow you to control and change where the calls go on the fly or automatically without having to reprint your literature or change your advertising and flexibility are important especially for small businesses that can move faster and change more quickly.

To conclude, a toll free number will not only provide you with extremely useful benefits that will drive your business to success, it will also make your business fit right in with the top dogs of your market.

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4 Reasons your Business Needs Call Tracking Software By Richard Teahon

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4 Reasons your Business Needs Call Tracking SoftwareCall tracking software can be slightly misleading in the sense that the title gives the impression of simply recording a phone number or missed call. The reality however, is somewhat different.
Businesses need to know who is calling them and why. Businesses need to be able to talk to customers and clients to make sales.
Consider:
? Is your staff able to answer every call?
? Do you feel you are losing business due to nobody being available to answer all the calls your company receives?
? Would a software solution which could inform you within minutes that a call had been missed be of use to you?
? Would it benefit your company if you had statistical data on which departments and staff members were answering calls and which were not?
? Would it benefit your company if you could identify which of your staff or departments were natural sales people and which were not so good?
? Would it benefit your company if you could record the conversation between customer and staff member for analysis and training purposes?
If yes, then consider the following reasons your company needs call tracking software. With this in place you can:
? Identify the source of calls by keyword. The better call tracking software can follow it from first click on a search engine result page or website source, and track the call to see if it led to a sale. With this information you can slash marketing budgets by avoiding spend on underperforming keyword and reallocate money to where it is working.
? Monitor staff performance through recording calls and analysing sales techniques. This leads on to identifying training and or underperformance issues. With call tracking software in place you can ensure staff are performing to the required standards and be at the top of their game.
? Recording missed calls or opportunities. This enables staff to call back the potential customer or client within minutes of receiving the call. This gives great potential to maximising sales leads and not losing them to a competitor. A customer could well have a credit card in their hand when they call you for a product or a service, so every missed call potentially costs you dearly.
? Analysing which staff and department perform and which does not. With this ability your business can identify to the person who performs and who requires training. When combined with other features of call tracking such as call recording a wealth of information about your business performance is at your fingertips.
Choosing a Call Tracking Software
The call tracking software industry is evolving and companies can now offer services such as call tracking to some degree, which provides some or all or the above points. Currently, in the UK only one company can offer the full range of call tracking services, and this should be the company which should be at the top of your outsourcing list.

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TXU vs. Reliant By Kate Jordon

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If you live in Texas then you know about TXU and Reliant Energy. You also know TXU Energy and Reliant are constantly battling for your business. It is fair to ask who is better between the two companies but the answer will leave you wanting.

Texas electrical deregulation began in 2001. Both companies have been selling electricity every since. The Texas electricity rate plans offered by these energy companies are comparable and competitive.

What kind of electricity plans do I need?

You can sign up with a month-to-month plan if you are looking to move and not sure how long you will need electricity. The month-to-month or variable plans are cheaper than fixed rate plans and they don?t have a contract.

Fixed rate plans lock you into your electricity rate plans for the length of the term. You can find terms as short as 3 months and as long as 36 months. In most cases fixed rate plans save you more money in the long run than month-to-month plans.

So who has better plans, TXU or Reliant?

Reliant?s prices as of today are lower than TXU?s but by only 0.3 cents (this is based on each company?s cheapest plan and the zip code I used). TXU does offer a wide range of products for you to buy like the flex plan. TXU?s flex plan gives you the ability to save more money by using electricity during off peak times when there is less demand on the grid. You may want to look at the times you use electricity the most to see if the flex plan can save you money.

So what makes Reliant better than TXU or TXU better than Reliant?

Reliant and TXU both have different benefits so the only way to answer this question is with another question. What are you looking for in an energy company. If you are looking for a company which you can trust both companies have a great rating with the BBB. So which company is better? It depends on what you need. The best bet is to contact the providers with as many questions as possible. Keep the answers and compare the answers to see which provider can meet all your needs. I know that my needs are smaller than most households because I live at home and work all day.

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The futures so Bright ....I Gotta wear Shades By Patrick Delaney

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To plagiarize the 80?s one-hit-wonder from Timbuk3, "things are going great - only gettin? better". I am extremely excited about the direction of the Tekna ship. It is wonderful to be in a growing market at this time. While so many have so much challenge before them, we at Tekna have used this difficult economic time to hone our message and our offering. The current economic climate has given us reason to question our "status quo" and change those things that don?t measure up. One of the things that doesn?t measure up is our manufacturer-centric view of our products.

Recently a very good customer hit me with an astute (for me) observation. His comment was earth-shaking. He said, "I don?t want to buy your product (in this case, we were discussing shipping labels), I just want to get my boxes shipped." Now for most of you, this wouldn?t come as a surprise as you don?t care about shipping labels either. But, for me, I actually like shipping labels. When our press is printing these labels, it has the faint ring of the presses at the Federal Mint printing money (at least I like to think so). So when a very good client told me that didn?t like buying my product, it hit me hard.

I wanted to tuck my tail and run. But, I stayed a little longer and truly listened to my client. It is what he said next that changed my attitude and is changing my business. He said he loved using Tekna as his vendor for these products because it allows him to easily and efficiently do what he really wants done. He wants his packages to arrive at his client?s location so he can bill for his product. He wants the information on the label to be clear and clean, he wants the label to stick and he wants his system to flow without actually thinking about the label itself (or the label printer, for that matter).

So, we are gradually rethinking our CVP (Customer Value Proposition) from the perspective of the client?s job-to-be-done mentality. It truly is an epiphany. Not the religious kind but the sudden insight into the reality of a situation. My customers across all the aspects of Tekna?s products (flexible packaging, pressure sensitive labels, folding cartons, offset printing, etc.) have a job to do. They use Tekna?s products and services only as long as we provide an efficient and cost effective solution to that job.

This change in attitude is already showing new opportunities ? not the least of which is Tekna Impact Printing Systems. TIPS allows us now to provide a complete (printer/software/ribbons/labels) system for something as mundane as shipping labels. Now the client has one solution for this function and one guaranteed to work. No finger pointing to various vendors to parts of the system. One call ? one solution.

This job-to-be-done mentality will permeate our whole organization and I?m excited about the opportunities it will show us. Time for a new pair of Rayban?s. Life is good on my island , at Amigo Movil and www.tekna-impact.com

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Never Hear "No" Again? By Gina Moffett

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Do you find it hard to talk to prospects on the phone, getting hung up on, or handling objections?

I used to be like that, constantly taking the prospects that I would generate on the internet and vomit my business opportunity to them.

Time after time, I would basically get laughed at followed by am immediate "Click".

I just couldn't figure it out. What was I doing wrong? There were so many people out there that were effortlessly sponsoring people on the phone.

I did this for what seemed like a lifetime. I wasn't getting anywhere with my business, basically sponsoring one or two every now and then.

But then I found something that changed the way I talked to prospects forever. It was a video interview with Mike Dillard, and master recruiter Mark Wieser.

In this video Mark get grilled by Mike on how he is able to personally sponsor over 254 reps in one year and how he is able to do it with such ease.

I figured out that I needed to change the way that I was talking to the prospects. I needed to qualify them to see if they are right for my business, not if they would be interested in joining.

I also figured out that I am the boss, I need to control the situation, I am interviewing my prospects to see if they would be good enough to be part of my business.

Basically think of it as if you were the manager interviewing to hire a new employee.

By changing the way that I approach the conversation and the attitude that I have in the conversation, I am now not getting hung up on. I am sponsoring more than ever. Prospects are actually thanking me for the conversations that we have.

Sponsoring and talking to prospects doesn't have to be hard, frustrating, or filled with rejection.

All you need to know is how to do it the right way, the fun way, from someone that knows how to do it and do it well.

So if you would like to learn how I overcame my fear of talking to prospects on the phone, now sponsor more than ever, and how I never hear the word no again, then you need to get your hands on this free 1 hour video interview.

http://713vizions.blackbeltrecruiting.com

Enjoy the free interveiw

Gina Moffett

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The Importance of UCAS personal statements By Nidhi Shrivastava

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In recent years with the introduction of tuition fees university positions are becoming increasingly hard to secure. With more A Level students than ever before applying for university the UCAS personal statement is now more important than ever. The UCAS personal statement is the one opportunity that you have prior to the interview where you can put across your personality and drive. You must explain why you want to study the course you are applying for. If you mention your personal interests and hobbies, try to link them to the skills and experience required for the course. The UCAS personal statement could be used as the basis for an interview, so be prepared to answer questions on it. This may be your only written work that the course tutor sees before making a decision: make sure it is organised and literate. Get the grammar, spelling and punctuation right. This is where the experts at Adducology come into their own, with a number of proof reader and experts on the UCAS application process they are able to give you some excellent advice. A statement filled with errors will give a negative impression of your skills and the effort you have put in to being accepted. To put your mind at rest speak to one of the Adducology consultants about the UCAS personal statement review or the Oxbridge UCAS personal statement review services.

There are a number of areas in these concise statements that you must ensure that you get right in order to give you the very best chance of gaining your desired university place. How to describe your interests and hobbies, achievements and awards in a way that makes them relevant to your chosen course are fundamental. Further complications start if you are wishing to apply for a joint course or if you are applying from overseas. Your course choice may be a natural progression from what you have previously studied or it may be something completely different. How you link this all together in your UCAS personal statement is what Adducology specialise in.

Writing about yourself is probably not something you do very often, so you might need to practise writing in this particular style. It is a good idea to list your hobbies and achievements, and then you can decide which ones demonstrate your strongest skills and personality. Coming to the end of A Levels and applying to University can be a challenging time for anyone. We aim to take some of the stress out of this difficult process and give you a head start. Offering a range of products, from UCAS Statement Reviews to University Interview Training, we aim to give you the peace of mind and confidence you need at this time.

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A Guide to Buying your Office Stationery Online By Mary Marina

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Office Stationery is a main part of any office environment & it's necessary that stocks of stationery are kept in profusion thus when replenishment is required it's close to hand.

A best way to purchase your office stationery is online shopping where you'll come across different well-known stationery businesses giving everything you need in office stationery at the lowest costs. Few stationery companies offer low priced delivery options and some offers free delivery once you pay over a certain amount.

Shopping online provides you additional choices for your stationery and permits you to shop for within the quantities to fit your budget and needs. These are the guide line to getting the most out of online shopping for your office stationery.

1- Ensure that the online website you selected is an established one that has been operating for a while, this way you recognize if you have got any issues or need any recommendation they'll be able to use their expertise to assist you.

2- If you need your stationery fast then you will want to use a company that offers a quick dispatch such as 1-2 working days or next day delivery. Several companies charge extra for this feature but you need to make sure that it is offered before processing your order.

3- Ensure that the company you selected carries the all brands you need.

4- This may sound like an evident one however ensure that the costs offered are the best available and that the service offers smart worth to your business. There are different online retailers of stationery and though some is also a penny or two over others you will realize that the delivery is free of charge, saving you cash within the long term.

5- If you have an oversized workplace and need large quantities of office stationery ensure that the retailer can contain this. Many online retailers don't carry large quantities of stock thus ensure that your order can be fulfilled, particularly if you would like to put another order the subsequent week or month.

6- When shopping for online you need to ensure that if you need any advice or have a any problem with a product that there's good customer service on offer. An email address or contact form isn't enough; you'll also require a telephone number so you have an immediate point of contact.

Shopping online for your office stationery benefits you in different ways, it reduces the time it takes placing an order, you've various options and you recognize that you are getting the most effective deal. Just take into consideration the above guidelines & you'll find buying your stationery online an enjoyable experience.

Daftar.pk is a one-stop shop for all your office supplies and stationery needs, available to you at the same prices as Urdu Bazaar. If you want to save time and money by placing your order in a few clicks, get same day order and delivery confirmation, then look no further than our great range of products on Daftar.pk.

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New York Condos are perfect for young people. By Noelia Olivera

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New York Condos are perfect for young people.The singer and actor, Ricky Martin, who previously owned two condominiums in the Big Apple, has decided to rent a $32,500-a-month condo with five bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms in the Lucida building on the Upper East Side.

I can imagine a huge luxury Condo, with a big open space to dance in the afternoon, watching through the windows, the sunset. Right now, even celebrities are considering the idea of living in a New York Condo.

The place offers comfort and excellent services. Condos can be flexible according to each ones needs. From my point of view, New York Condos are the best place for young people. There are, family Condos, Single Condos, quiet Condos, funny Condos. There are a huge variety of different kinds of Condos, but I think that a New York Condo, where I'm living right now, is perfect for young people. My condo has 2 bedrooms, one's for me, and the other one is for my friends, when they come to visit me. My Condo also has a huge living room, to host the best party's on weekends, and my living room also has a minibar. We can have a night club in there if we want to. My neighbors are my friends too, they're very funny too, even more, they comes to all my party's. Another quality of being young and living in a New York Condo with a lot of neighbors who can be young too, or not, are the walls, they are sound proof so you don't disturb anyone. The walls are great too when I want to sleep after a busy day, or when I just wanna relax. Another benefit of the New York Condo if you are young, are the services, they are very practical, I call them "the services of the lazy", because talking seriously , I'm kind of lazy, who isn't? . Services in New York Condos, make your life easier. Of course there are even more benefits of living in a New York Condo, but maybe, you should stop reading this, and come to see for yourself. Live the experience of living in a New York Condo and then, share it. I'm sure you will love it.

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The Secret Thoughts of Clients That You Must Know to Increase Sales By Vrunda Dave

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Have you thought about how your potential clients are viewing you? When you are having any type of sales conversation, your potential client is going through a very specific thought process. The internal dialogue that is happening for them will is a make or break situation for you because it will determine whether they say yes or no to becoming a playing client.

Here is a checklist that you must keep in mind before every sales conversation. It is applicable to all sales conversations whether you are a coach, consultant, travel agent, or plumber. When giving estimates for a particular service, enrolling clients into your programs, or selling valuable products to clients, you must keep these in mind to increase your sales conversion:

1. Do your clients see you as a Problem Solver? This is the #1 Secret Thought your potential clients are having about you. If your potential client is convinced that you have the best solution to the problem they need solved, then they will put their money down and hire you. If the solution you offer has no urgency or is something that they can delay to another time, then they will say no.

2. Do your clients see you as an expert? When talking to you, clients are secretly assessing your knowledge and commitment levels. They must see, hear, and feel your confidence in and passion for what you do. If you are distracted or lackluster in your communication with them, you will not get the sale.

3. Are you present, listening, and understanding? Your clients are looking to see that you have their best interests at heart and that you truly care about them and the challenges they are facing. You must remain completely PRESENT with them. Every human being has a fundamental desire to be heard and understood. When you are present, sincerely listening and understanding your clients, they will be attracted to you like magnets.

4. Are you committed to excellence in customer service? Another secret thought your potential client is having in assessing you is how well you will treat them if they become a paying client. How you treat them in the sales conversation is an indicator to them of how committed you are to serving your clients/customers with superior customer care. Are you warm, receptive, and enthusiastic, or thinking about your to-do list when they are talking? People can intuitively tell how you will treat them.

So, the next time you are going to have a sales conversation with a potential client, make sure you take a few moments to go over this checklist and give yourself a few moments of silence to center yourself and become fully present for your client and start increasing your sales and helping more people in your business!

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Powered to Portray Messages Through Postcards By Marin Jarin

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Communication plays an important role in spreading the messages instantaneously. Towards marketing the products and services communication is required. Of course, for the purpose of communication two parties are involved namely; the sender and receiver. When it comes to communication, people used to think about the oral communication which is taking place between one person to another person; telephonic communication; communication sent through letters; the present system of sending emails and messages through mobile phones etc.

Anyhow, the receiver is in a position to know and understand the intention of the sender and in a class room, the teacher communicates to the students the lessons he wants to teach and during a political campaign, the political leader communicates the messages by addressing in public.

Nowadays, organizations and individuals are very particular in practicing the paperless communication network and towards this direction, emails and messages sent through mobile phones are considered vital and it is a rare scene to find out the letters delivered to the people as was done earlier.

However, during certain situations, direct mailing plays a great role in communicating the vital information in a great way and postcards like political postcards, Jacksonville are sent to the recipients and in fact still the postcards and letters communicate apart from messages certain feelings to the recipients. The political campaign postcards neatly printed and decorated with designs and photographs of the political personalities are sent in bulk mail through direct mailing services and delivered at the doorsteps of many recipients.

Compared to mails and messages received in computers and mobile phones, postcards received in person conveys certain memories and feelings and direct mailing services have their own merits and the happiness derived by a person while receiving such postcards cannot be matched with any other one.
The agencies take much pain in designing the post cards and political postcards, Jacksonville who are skilled in providing the services are keen in listening to the requirements of the clients and they take a lot of pain in designing the cards; once the cards are designed and printed they are sent to the clients for their approval and in case of any modification required by the clients, they are immediately executed and the end products are delivered to the clients or sent to the recipients on behalf of the clients in time.

Really it is a boon that people are able to supply through direct mailing services political campaign postcards towards satisfying the clients in a great way.

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Why Use 0800 Numbers By Adam Ingram

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Every business needs a good way to communicate with its target audience, if it wants to convert those people to customers. No one would want to buy from a company if it offers no medium through which clients can correspond with the business.

This is why it is especially important to focus on marketing tools that would portray the company in a good light - such as a credible support team or an opt-in email list. And, it is also a must to employ methods that would pave the way to more revenue - such as deciding to buy 0800 numbers.

A 0800 number is a free-toll number that you can purchase to boost your business growth and close more successful sales because:

1. It?s free. Many of the would-be customers that you could have added to your list of clients back out - if they find that they have to pitch for calling you about their business concerns. Having a 0800 number would save you from that scenario because 0800 numbers UK means that customers can call you for free.

This would automatically make people coming across your website realise that you actually care about them. It would represent your business openness well, and would encourage them to give your products and services a chance.

2. It generates more sales. Research shows that incoming calls from potential customers to your land line or mobile phone would increase by 300%, if you have 0800 phone numbers. The possibility of converting this percentage to successful sales is so strong and must not be ignored by any entrepreneur.

Yours would have to be a really terrible company - if you cannot work on that 300% advantage over your competitors in pre-sale calls from possible customers .

3. It is cost-effective. 0800 numbers cost incorporate a lot of things that can be instrumental to the improvement of your business operation. The 0800 numbers cost is inclusive of monthly rental, free minutes, and type of 0800 phone numbers that you get.

Also, when you decide to buy 0800 numbers, you won?t have to worry about paying for another phone line - as you can route your purchased 0800 numbers UK to any existing phone line that you have. So, in the end, you get what you pay for 0800 numbers cost.

4. It is flexible. Buying 0800 phone numbers or 0800 numbers UK would allow you to route them to any target number that you want. So, yes - this means that you can route your bought 0800 phone numbers even to a phone line that is not in the UK. Customers would not have any way of tracking where their calls are directed, too, so you?d be guaranteed of security.

Deciding to buy 0800 numbers would be a great help to your marketing efforts. Customers would feel more encouraged to be patrons of your business, and they would subsequently become more loyal and repeat customers. Ultimately, your business would feel the positive impact of having well-chosen and well-implemented 0800 phone numbers.

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You Can Get Corporate Sponsorship By Michelle Christie

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Women business owners, are a fast growing group and finding funding for projects and initiatives in the current economy can sometimes prove challenging, which leads many on the hunt for creative ways to boost revenue. With access to capital being the focus, exploring the possibilities available through corporate sponsorship is a viable option. Sponsorship, when done well can provide an additional income stream for your small business. Being a micro-business does not exclude you from gaining corporate sponsorship. Instead of thinking that your company is too "small" or that sponsorship is for "big" companies and "we cannot offer much value", ask yourself these questions:

1. What exactly is my company?s message or the reason for my project? (Example: My message is empowering teenagers between the ages of 14 -18 years old!)
2. Which companies out there best align with my message? (Example: Educational Brands, Clothing lines..Ice cream and Candy Companies? yes, they have brand messages too :-) ... that list could go on and on?)
3. Who out there would like to meet my tribe? Who would benefit from my audience or my database or advertise on my website?

Once you have answered these questions and identified those people, write a proposal and send them something that will make them think "Great!" by partnering with this project we could generate more business, more visibility for our brand. Keep in mind that seeking sponsorship is not necessarily about asking for the big money upfront, it is about finding your company a new partner that wants to work with you so you both grow and both become more successful. As I regularly say, it is about building strong relationships. Our mantra at MACsWomen is Creativity Over Competition?. Creatively build that bridge to yes!

Ideally, your company and event generate multiple sources of revenue; one important source for many events is corporate sponsorship. Now that you have some defining questions, realize that you are not too small and you have value. Identify those values, your audience, your database, your website and many other options. Take action, get out there and build strong relationships with brands that fit your mission.

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Gain An Unfair Advantage In Your Whiteboard Presentation By Milly Sonneman

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You?ve seen the whiteboard advantage?complex problems are made simple. Difficult decisions are made easier. Boring presentations are transformed. Get 6 easy and quick tips to gain this almost unfair advantage.

Want to attract business and engage new clients in a whole new way?

Most people are nervous about drawing in front of peers or high-profile clients. We don?t want to look foolish. We don?t want to embarrass ourselves. And we definitely don?t want to blow the opportunity.

So instead of taking a calculated risk, building our skills, and practicing to perfection, we make the seemingly logical choice. We avoid ever picking up a marker. We steer clear of whiteboards. And we pray that this trend will go away soon.

But, since you?re reading this article, you have already identified yourself as a winner. You are ready to put in the time and learn the skills that give you a competitive advantage. I?m talking about: whiteboard interactive presenting.

Make it easy for your clients to choose you: go to the whiteboard. But don?t do what everyone else is doing. Be better. Be professional. Here are 5 tips that if used correctly give you an almost unfair advantage.

Tip 1. Know Before You Go
Plan your whiteboard presentation?before you?re standing in front of a group. Just like building a house, use a blueprint. For whiteboard presenting, use a presentation storyboard. Know specifically what you will show?and when you will show it. This helps you relax. And it is a recipe for success, especially in front of an important client.

Tip 2. Explain What You Draw
Just about any complex problem, project or process can be made clearer with a picture. But don?t leave the interpretation up to chance. While you?re immersed in your content and presentation topic, remember that this is the first time your audience is seeing it. Explain the significance of what you are sketching. Explain the ?obvious.?

Tip 3. Escape Chicken Scratch
Far too many presenters believe that any old writing on the whiteboard is better than nothing. Well, it isn?t true. Your illegible writing will destroy credibility as fast as showing up in gym shorts.

If your lettering is awful and people routinely tell you, "I can?t read a word you write," pay attention. Most people hate to give such candid feedback. Your busy client may not tell you to your face. They?ll just decide to take their business elsewhere.

Tip 4. Free Up Your Inner Artist
Not everyone is born with artistic talent. Not everyone has the natural gene of cartooning or caricature. But that?s still no excuse for stick figures and funky drawings.

While this may have worked 10 years ago, or even a couple years ago, times have changed. If you think that apologies and crude drawings help your cause, think again.

Fortunately, you don?t really need tons of drawings and sketches to make an impact. A few well-crafted images will help you make your point. When you learn these, you?ll quickly impress clients with your ?artistic skill.?

Tip 5. Understand Visual Frameworks
A whiteboard is NOT a giant piece of paper. It is not best used for scrawl, lists and a few random words sprinkled here and there. Visual frameworks are an essential piece of successful presenting.

Once you learn the power of displaying conversation, you?ll unlock rich conversations, intense collaboration, and rapid decision-making. Without this knowledge, you?ll just use the board for gathering and pushing information?without full authority.

The best news? There is a simple set of principles, rules and tools for how to open up conversations, command attention and win results.

Using these rules you?ll know how build rapport, streamline decisions and close more deals. Are you ready to give powerful whiteboard presentations and gain the ?unfair? advantage?

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Presentation Folders By Mark Jason

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Presentation Folders as obvious by name are a type of folders that allow an organized assembling of papers of the same type. Folders are often used as a promotional weapon by business holders, educational institutions, hospital administration and any other field that needs endorsement of advertising.

Presentation folders are designed in various shapes, sizes and types. Furthermore most of the times you encounter the questions of how many pockets you want inside your presentation folder. Custom Folders are entirely designed in accord with your requirements. You just have to give a custom quote and the printing companies will print a folder for you. Online printing companies are more users friendly in this regard. They invite in your quotations with full hospitality and assist you when they feel your presentation folder will be much better the other way round.

There is an ever growing trend in online Folder Printing because the online souk is much more interested in providing you the best services along with extra benefits. Online companies hire professionals who take care of your folder quite well and ensure a quality work that will be shown to your before your folder has gone for final printing.

Presentation folders are mostly used when you have to pile up same type of documents in a way that you can sort them out whenever you want to. Even in this age when everything is going computerized, one can never deny the importance of paper. Papers are a commodity that is used all the time. You cannot think of carrying out your routine tasks without the use of the paper. Sometimes you are required to give presentations on a certain topic. At other times you have lots of reports and important papers that should be compiled on a single location. Presentation Folders serve people from all walks of life whether it is an employee in an organization, the boss of the organization, the doctor in a hospital, the patient, the teacher/ professor in an institution, the student or any other individual who has some relation to the paper.

Presentation folders can also be used as giveaways to the customers; this enhances the level of loyalty among the consumers. However the hidden veracity and aim that lies behind this folder printing is always promotion and advertisement of one?s identity, ideas and thoughts.

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In the Reflective Silence, We Remember By Jackie Woodside

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Amidst the joyful celebrations of the holidays, we are moving into the winter of the year, when life in the outer world becomes quiet and still. The snowing storms of the winter and chilly weather often force us to stay put, slowing the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day lives.

This is a welcome relief for many of us, because we typically move through life quickly, shifting from one thing to another so fast that there is little time to absorb one experience before hastily moving onto the next.

There is a lot of gift giving and exchanging during this time of year and don?t forget that it?s important to give yourself a gift as well. Take time to reflect so that you can take stock of what has occurred throughout the year.

Coaches call this process "getting complete" with the way things are and are not in one's life. It's a way to rekindle in order to keep your energy high, your optimism flowing, and your focus on the way you want your life to be.

One of the ways to get complete with the closing of the year is to do a "year-end" review. This exercise provides a wonderful opportunity to look back on the past 12 months and summarize the progress, gains, and setbacks you might have encountered along the way.

During your time of reflection, you can answer the following questions and take any actions that come out of the writing exercise as you move toward the New Year.

? What did I accomplish this year? This is my personal favorite! You may amaze yourself with this one.

? What did I intend to accomplish that I did not? This is not as much fun, but it?s good to notice what you've lost track of through the year.

? Do I want to take any action toward the thing(s) I did not accomplish? As you look at what things you intended to accomplish yet did not, you have the opportunity to either recommit, or simply recognize you truly have no intention of making that specific task or action happen. Anything else is simply causing your own suffering or "should-ing" on yourself.

? What unexpected events occurred this year? There are both joyful and sorrowful that sometimes come our way unexpectedly, which I call "life coming at you." Is there anything you want to clear about any these events in order to be complete with them?

? Are there any relationships that have left me feeling incomplete? Being incomplete with a relationship can mean that you either have lower energy feelings left about something (you may be upset, resentful, angry, or sad) or that you did not communicate a higher energy emotion to someone (such as gratitude, acknowledgment, or love). Either way, you want to be sure that you're maintaining your relationships in such a way that you are settled and satisfied with the way the relationship exists in your life. If you notice an area of incompletion, determine what action needs to occur and then do it.

? In what ways did I grow? Did you let go of any limiting beliefs or self-defeating behaviors? Did you increase your level of patience and acceptance of others, or lighten up in the face of life?

Once you have fully reflected upon the year and determined what you need to be complete with as the closing of the year comes upon us, what you then have is an open clearing inside of which you can begin visioning for the New Year. In that clearing you can dream, create goals and action plans, and move forward with confidence, clarity and power. Try it, and you'll see wonderful things unfold.

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Some great benefits of vector logo - for why should you select this particular design By Joseph Grut

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Custom logo is a brand of any business. Logo is a primary factor of the business model of any organization. It can be found on almost any achievable companies you can imagine: financial cards, t shirts, hats, memorabilia items, and so on. But if your organization still does not have a company logo of your own, achieve it without delay! You can choose from a wide variety of free vector logos provided or you could make your one. It is best making it as original as you can that way your own company logo may stand out against all the some others, get interest and stay totally unforgettable!

Logos as well as emblems resemble the individuality and therefore professionalism of your firm or even corporation. Therefore, think about each of the elements of corporate layout in length of free vector logos development. You ought to treat it very seriously since vector logos perform an essential aspect in bringing in clients towards organization or possibly the goods.

Lots of the small to medium sized organizations and independent business men try to own their own identifiable logo. The creator should attempt to correspond each of the business' purposes as well as tasks, its key facts and objective. Among the primary aspirations of the logo is a representation of the brand and also primary idea of the firm or even enterprise. This specific matter should be acknowledged having imagination!

In many situations you may be most likely asked to give your personal logo design using a "vector file format ". Exactly what does it imply? Principally, vector logos are never a fixed pictures unlike a common bitmap concept. Often, vector logos will have a file extension similar to eps. Such data files might be made inside applications like Corel Draw. Additionally, you'll need to have one such software set up onto your laptop or computer as a way to view this kind of documents. If you likely to use one of those programs to view vector logos, you are going to clearly be aware of the difference amongst it together with normal jpg or even bitmap pictures.

The advantages of getting the logo in vector structure is usually that vector items are scalable and preserve its specifications and furthermore excellent regardless of whether they are simply small or big within any specific imprinted textile. Yet another advantage of vector logos will be that the colours are usually modified to make sure they perfectly fit the colors used in your current business logo.

Suppose that the logo includes a white-colored rectangle backdrop, such as almost all regular images. Then this logo is without a doubt ensnared on it and this white background cannot be taken out or possibly built transparent to ensure that base shade can be found. If so all of your badges and therefore enterprise notes are going to have a whitened rectangular built in, as opposed to just having the logo reproduced with your business hues. If you have vector logos, it permits you to adjust some of the various parts or even segments of these logos. You're able to change the proportions, the lines thickness, adjust the colours and take away the unwanted areas of the particular logo. Some parts of the logo or its basis may likely be designed clear in order that just about any colors you have got in the base will be able to cause over.

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Using Mannequins to Enhance Your Store By Adam Christie

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Mannequins are an invaluable display tool for fashion retailers and by thinking carefully about how they are used and where they are positioned, stores could find they attract more customers and increase the amount shoppers spend.

The first thing to decide if you do not already have mannequins among your shop fittings is what sort you would like.

There is more choice than you may first imagine in this regard, with everything available from lifelike, full-sized models to stylised designs of certain body parts.

Life-sized models are usually the best option for use in window displays, as they allow you to showcase entire outfits to the shoppers passing by in the street. They can also be posed in various ways, enabling you to set up something that is eye catching.

Don't forget to make use of other display stands you may have available, as giving your mannequins some props to interact with will only add to the impression they make.

Meanwhile, models of the torso, for instance, could be put to better use on the shop floor, as they can be positioned on top of shelving units or rails and will take up less space than their full-sized counterparts.

Placing these in vantage points above the garments they are displaying could be a good way to help your customers navigate the store and find exactly what they are looking for.

One of the major advantages to life-sized mannequins is that you can use them to highlight entire outfits, teaming skirts and shirts or jeans and tops with other accessories from your store.

Suggesting ensembles in this way is subtle and may just give your customers some ideas. Seeing examples in front of them of how to mix and match the products on sale may encourage them to try something new and to add an extra item to their shopping bag.

This can be particularly true of accessories, such as belts or jewellery, which can add the perfect finishing touch to an overall style.

And if your customers agree, you could find that the average spend in your store increases, due to the influence of your well-dressed mannequins.

Don't be afraid to experiment with ideas - after all, if you dress a mannequin up and it doesn't look as you would like, you can simply change things around or start again completely.

It is worth taking the time to decide what items you especially want to promote, as well as which garments work together as a whole.

The style of the mannequin you are using may also have a bearing on the overall appearance - for instance, if it is a stylised model in silver, it will look more contemporary than one that is flesh-coloured and has a realistic face.

Decide what message you want to send to consumers - and what demographic of shoppers you would like to attract to your store - and choose your mannequins accordingly.

As with any display stand, where you position your mannequins in the store is crucial, so think carefully not only about where they will look great, but also about how they may affect customers' movements around the store.

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Guide to Cleaning Glass Display Cabinets By Adam Christie

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Glass display cabinets can help improve almost any store, with many benefits associated with selecting these kinds of shop fittings.

As well as being an excellent way to showcase valuable goods without obscuring your customers' view of the products, they can also help increase sales.

This is because shoppers will believe that the goods on display have a higher value, as they are stored in a secure way, which may encourage them to splash out on items they feel are desirable.

As an increased benefit, the cabinet really does increase security by reducing shoplifting of the products inside.

You will also find that glass cabinets are an excellent way of encouraging consumers to interact with your sales staff as they will require assistance if they want to view one of the products on display.

This will give your shop assistants the opportunity to close a sale and help drive up revenue.

However, as with all display stands, it is vital that you look after your glass display cabinets to make sure that they make the right impression on the customers who visit your shop.

Keeping glass cabinets in pristine condition is a must if they are to be effective and there are some simple rules you should follow to ensure your glass display stands look as good as the day you bought them for many years.

Firstly, regular cleaning is essential. Glass can become dirty quickly and fingerprints, smudges, smears and dust on a cabinet can all give off the wrong impression to shoppers, as well as potentially obscuring their view of the items inside.

It is advisable to clean your glass cabinets every day, either first thing in the morning or last thing at night.

You may even want to encourage your staff to give them a quick wipe during the day if they become particularly dirty.

But what is the best way to get a smear-free finish on your glass cabinet? Using a lint-free cloth is a good first step, while selecting a cleaning product that is designed for glass will also make the job much easier.

You may also find that polishing the glass with newspaper after you have cleaned it helps to remove any remaining smudges.

If your glass cabinet has a wooden frame - or one made of metal - it is important that you choose a cleaning product that can work on both materials.

Opting for a wood cleaner and using it on glass is likely to result in many smears that are hard to shift, while using a glass cleaner on wood can dry it out and make it look old before its time.

A multipurpose cleaner that is suitable for glass, wood and metal will probably be your best option.

When you clean your glass cabinets, it is vital that you take the time to look over your handiwork and check that there are no visible marks from a range of angles.

Look in from every visible side and check the appearance of the display stand from a variety of heights too.

Of course, having a spotless exterior to your cabinet becomes redundant if the products and shelves inside are covered in dust, so you should also remember to clean the interior thoroughly on a regular basis.

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