Minneapolis, MN May 5, 2009 — www.ChapeauBlogAwards.com - Chapeau Blog Awards, the online competition dedicated to celebrating blogger brilliance, has announced its 2009 blog awards winners. Several blogs were named “Best in Industry” by Chapeau Blog Awards while one blog was named as 2009’s “Most Brilliant.”
Chapeau Blog Awards 2009 winners were honored following a nomination process lasting several months and a furious two week voting period leveraging insight from online voters and expert judges.
Receiving the coveted title of 2009’s Most Brilliant Blog, and a $2,000 grand prize, is Raymond.CC Tech Blog. A technology blog offering insight regarding advances in information technology (IT), Raymond CC.Tech Blog is a daily destination for blog readers seeking useful computer tips and tricks.
In a video from the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards ceremony, judges detailed how Raymond.CC Tech Blog best fit the definition of brilliance, by transforming the blogger’s knowledge of technology into rays of insight helping to illuminate the IT corner of the world.
The 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards judging panel, consisting of Twin Cities notables Mike Yanke and Bill Young, will be sharing their thoughts on each winner and finalist as different video segments of the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards ceremony are released weekly this summer.
Chicago, Ill April 27, 2009 – www.powder-solutions.com – Powder-Solutions, Inc., American distributors of the USDA accepted/3A certified BFM® fitting, will reveal how to eliminate the sanitation concerns that plague bulk dairy powder processing plants to attendees at the annual American Dairy Products Institute/American Butter Institute (ADPI/ABI) Conference.
Bulk powder processing plants, in the dairy industry, traditionally use standard flex sleeves and hose clamps as powder connectors. Habitual shortcomings of standard flex sleeves and hose clamps have long been known and include everything from powder leaking between connectors and building up within connectors.
Powder leakage and build-up are two of the most common sanitation culprits in bulk powder processing. Despite being aware of these shortcomings, bulk powder processing plants in the dairy industry could not implement an alternate solution as, until recently, one was not available.
The BFM® fitting, distributed by Minneapolis, MN based Powder-Solutions, Inc., is the alternative to traditional flex sleeves and hose clamps that have long caused unsanitary conditions in bulk dairy powder processing plants.
“The BFM® fitting features a crevice free surface designed to eliminate trapped powder, and its tight snap placement eliminates the threat of powder leakage,” states Marv Deam, CEO of Powder-Solutions, Inc. “By not trapping or leaking powder, bulk powder processing plants in the dairy industry can instantly alleviate two of the larger culprits of unsanitary working conditions.”
Finalists and voters alike rush to online polls to help award blogger brilliance
Minneapolis, MN April 14, 2009 — www.ChapeauBlogAwards.com - Chapeau Blog Awards, the online competition dedicated to celebrating blogger brilliance, has opened the polls to its 2009 blog awards competition.
Voters have from today until 11:59pm on April 30th to select their favorite industry blogs from a list of Blog Awards Finalists. This year’s Blog Awards Finalists cover ten industries, ranging from Technology to Health & Beauty, with each industry containing two finalists.
The voting panel for this year’s Chapeau Blog Awards, made up of bloggers and blog readers alike, will be responsible for naming “Best in Industry” winners and 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog.”
Chapeau Blog Awards will present the winner of 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” with a grand prize of $2,000, while “Best in Industry” winners will be eligible for prizes including an iPod Touch.
Award blogger brilliance by joining the voting panel for Chapeau Blog Awards and selecting an industry finalist from the list below.
Arts & Design:
AphroChic vs. Design You Trust
Entertaining:
Cooking Down Under vs. Intoxicating Prose
Health & Beauty:
Beautiful Faces vs. The Everything Yoga Blog
New whitepaper looks at developing senior housing for behavioral Alzheimer’s and dementia care
Shoreview, MN April 14, 2009 — http://www.ecumen.org – Senior housing and services provider Ecumen has released a new whitepaper to help others develop senior housing for those living with the challenges of behavioral Alzheimer’s and dementia.
“10 Tips from Ecumen for Developing a Successful Behavioral Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program for Senior Housing” is currently available for complimentary download by visiting The Library of Successful Aging on the Ecumen website. It was written by Ecumen team members Debbie Manthey, Director of Operations, and Janelle Meyers, Ecumen Housing Manager.
“Increasingly, senior housing professionals are seeing a subset of Alzheimer’s, when the affected person develops substantial and challenging behaviors,” write Manthey and Meyers in the whitepaper. “Many senior housing providers are forced to keep these residents heavily medicated or discharge them to a mental health hospital unit. At Ecumen, we sought to develop a better way to serve people experiencing such behaviors.”
Blog awards voters enter last week to review finalists
Minneapolis, MN April 9, 2009 — www.ChapeauBlogAwards.com - Chapeau Blog Awards, the online competition dedicated to celebrating blogger brilliance, is reminding blog awards voters that they have just one last week to review this year’s list of Awards Finalists prior to voting polls opening next Tuesday, April 14th.
Voters will have the opportunity to select their favorite industry blogs from a list of Blog Awards Finalists between April 14th and April 30th. Blog Awards Finalists cover ten industries, ranging from Arts & Design to Marketing & Advertising, with each industry containing two finalists.
In addition to awarding “Best in Industry” blogs, voters will be responsible for naming 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog,” which will take home a grand prize of $2,000. The prestige and honor of being named 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” will be awarded to the finalist who receives the most votes overall. Both “Best in Industry” winners and 2009’s “Most Brilliant Blog” will be announced on May 5th.
Become a voter for Chapeau Blog Awards and vote for an industry finalist from the list below. Registered voters for Chapeau Blog Awards will be automatically notified when voting opens next week on April 14th:
Ecumen leader Kathryn Roberts highlights innovation opportunities in rapidly aging society
Minneapolis, MN April 2, 2009 — http://www.ecumen.org – Senior housing and services provider Ecumen sees the aging of America as an opportunity for substantial innovation in our country. Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts highlights 10 emerging changes in a new blog post entitled “10 Things Ecumen Sees Changing in an Aging America.” Readers are invited to share what changes they see or want to see in an aging America.
Businesses and organizations who fail to innovate for America’s new demographic reality, risk failure, People over 50 currently represent 43 percent of all U.S. households and by 2020, the senior population in American will number 115 million. As Roberts explains, this rapidly aging demographic will not be one that stands for being warehoused in an institution or for living in a community that does not provide products and services in line with their wants and needs.
Consumer Resource to Answer Questions on the Basics of Arbitration, Arbitration in Contracts, and How to File and Respond to a Claim
MINNEAPOLIS, MN April 2, 2009 —www.ArbitrationAnswers.com— Forthright, an organization that provides claims administration services in the dispute resolution market, today announced the launch of a new informational consumer website aimed at guiding American consumers through the arbitration process.
The new website, www.ArbitrationAnswers.com, contains easily accessible information and resources on arbitration, arbitration service providers, other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and court litigation. The website also provides access to:
• Answers to commonly asked questions about arbitration;
• Links to information on the websites of three of the largest arbitration administrators – American Arbitration Association, the National Arbitration Forum, and JAMS;
• Forms to file or respond to an arbitration claim;
• Resources to help consumers find legal services in any area of the country, and more.
“Arbitration is a fair and cost-effective way for American consumers to resolve disputes. This website will be an informative resource for consumers and further increase access to justice through the arbitration process,” said Aimee Egan, Forthright Vice President of Public Affairs. “ArbitrationAnswers.com will help consumers take control of the dispute resolution process by answering questions on the basics of arbitration, arbitration in contracts, how to file or respond to an arbitration claim, as well as where to find legal services for arbitration or litigation.”
New business owners nationwide discover the cost benefits of incorporating in Delaware with new online feature comparing total costs from multiple incorporation companies
Wilmington, DE March 26, 2009 – www.thedelawarecompany.com - The Delaware Company, a leader in helping entrepreneurs incorporate businesses in Delaware, has launched an online Quote & Compare service. The Delaware Company’s Quote & Compare service enables entrepreneurs nationwide to determine exactly what it would cost to incorporate in Delaware by comparing the prices of The Delaware Company’s incorporation services with top competitors.
More than 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies incorporate in Delaware, taking advantage of the cost-saving benefits Delaware offers to those starting a business. New entrepreneurs seeking to take advantage of Delaware’s lower business formation and incorporation rates are now able to simplify their research and find the lowest-cost option.
“Quote & Compare services now offered online by The Delaware Company enable entrepreneurs nationwide to compare the total cost to file in Delaware, integrating both the lower state fee and total incorporator cost,” states Mark Williams, Operations Manager of The Delaware Company. “By comparing the rates of up to five incorporation companies, The Delaware Company’s Quote & Compare service adds up all costs involved with forming a Delaware corporation, from business filing to name availability search.”
“The CFO’s View of Accounts Payable: Cash is King” available for complimentary download this week
Rochester, MN March 24, 2009 — http://www.metaviewer.com - Metafile, a Minnesota-based content management firm dedicated to providing paperless financial innovations, is helping detail how accounts payable (AP) departments can help offset the adverse effects the current economic crisis is having on companies by implementing best practices in cash management.
“The CFO’s View of Accounts Payable: Cash is King,” an Aberdeen Group benchmark study report, details how the unique position of accounts payable department’s cash management practices can benefit their company as a whole.
“Best cash management practices include everything from extending Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) to capturing early payment and volume discounts,” states the report. “If properly automated, the typical accounts payable department is uniquely positioned to oversee and integrate these tactics.”
In total, The Aberdeen Group’s study evaluated 160 enterprises. The enterprises deemed as best in class based on the overall cost experienced in processing single invoices reported marked similarities in accounts payable processes:
• 62% leveraged online or web-based reporting tools
• 69% possessed enterprise- level visibility in account payable processes
Minneapolis, MN March 19, 2009 — TopRank® Online Marketing, a leading digital marketing and PR agency, is sharing best practices in search engine optimization, online reputation management and business blogging in three panels at next week’s Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference in New York, New York.
Perhaps the largest conference of its kind in the United States, SES is a leading source of search marketing industry education and networking for in-house and agency internet marketers alike. This year’s SES Conference in New York will focus on providing a full spectrum of search knowledge, from outlining the basics of organic search engine optimization to detailing cutting edge developments in social media marketing.
Lee Odden, CEO TopRank® Online Marketing
TopRank® Online Marketing will be contributing to this event via CEO Lee Odden’s participation in three panels on Thursday, March 26th:
SEO Through Blogs & Feeds, 10:30-11:45am
Brand & Reputation Management, 12:45-2:00pm
Blogging for Business, 3:45-5:00pm
Odden’s first session, “SEO Through Blogs & Feeds,” will illustrate the remarkable advantages blogs offer to companies when integrated into an overall internet marketing strategy. The afternoon sessions will begin with Odden and his panel discussing all aspects of how companies can proactively and reactively address the negativity they may someday find directed at their brand online in the “Brand & Reputation Management” session.
