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Cellular Sales, the largest authorized retailer of Verizon Wireless products and services, launched its new website, CellularSales.com on November 19 with a sales and customer service model that could revolutionize the cellular industry.The company is using “local mobile experts” to deliver phones to customers who order through the website and will even help them set up their new devices, usually the same day they place their order.

CellularSales.com combines the stability, strength, and personalized service of your neighborhood Verizon retailer with the convenience and pricing advantages of Internet shopping,” said south Georgia Cellular Sales’ Manager Brian Snyder. “Our customers love this idea. It’s a classic win/win!”

When asked about pricing,

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Dane Scism, chief executive officer of Cellular Sales. Cellular Sales, the largest authorized retailer of Verizon Wireless products and services, launched its new website, CellularSales.com on November 19 with a sales and customer service model that could revolutionize the cellular industry. Cellular Sales is using “local mobile experts” to deliver phones to customers who order through the website and will even help them set up their new devices, usually the same day they place their order.

Dane Scism said:”Customers want more service from us, not less. This is something we’ve been doing since the beginning, but not everyone knew that we want to come to a customer’s home or office and bring the showroom to them. We’re anticipating that this service could change the way people buy cell phones.”

But what if the customer doesn’t know which cell phone or other communications device they want? No problem, according to Dane Scism.

Dane Scism explained:”Right now, most of your customers look on the Internet for a cellular phone, but they don’t buy it on the Internet because they’re uncomfortable not touching it and because it’s still a complicated enough product that they want to talk to somebody about a rate plan. So that’s what the Web site is; it’s Internet shopping with the more personal touch that people need with cellular phones”

This year, Cellular Sales is on track to do $180 million in revenue in an industry that even Dane Scism admits is “one of the thinnest industries out there, one of the most competitive.”

Read more about Dane Scism: http://dane-scism.com/

CashCall is better about this than many other companies. Payday loan providers don’t even disclose their APR rate, you have to do the math to figure out a $20 fee for a two-week loan on $100 has an interest rate of over 500%. Tax preparation companies didn’t even originally let customers they were actually taking loans when they did “Rapid Refunds”.
CashCall lists financial numbers of its loans very clearly on its Rates Page. It is linked to on its main navigation bar. It even lists the payment amounts and quantity.
Of course, this is only in regards to their website. CashCall has an extensive televisionmarketing campaign and ordering directly through the phone might be a lot different. Please comment on this thread if you have any experience in this matter.
CashCall does have a very high interest rate of 99%. But it is much cheaper than similar loans. Providers of these type of unsecured, no-credit-check loans need to charge a high interest rate because of the increased default rate.

  Madison Who’s Who provides one service that could be especially useful is the bulletin board, which contains forums and multiple categories for members to submit job openings, network opportunities, and submit or review classified ads. It is a great tool for business professionals to propel themselves forward in their field — to insure they are in the right place at the right time, making the right connections.

The Madison Who’s Who professional registry contains a wide variety of business leaders and professionals in various industries from all over the world. Madison Who’s Who facilitates building long-lasting business relationships, and like-minded business professionals can network to achieve their professional business goals. As pointed out above, connecting with the right person (or people) is key to a successful business career, and Madison Who’s Who professional registry puts those keys online and at your fingertips.

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The Star Vacation Club continues to be a top cruise booker in the travel industry and volume means savings to Star Vacatopn Club’s members. Through Star Vacation Club’s continued commitment to the most popular cruise lines in the world, Star Vacation Club is able to offer you discounts on cruises to exciting destinations like the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, Mexico, Alaska, Europe, the Orient, Australia, New Zealand and much more, and at a price you can afford. Whether you are on board or ashore, your cruise vacation is packed with a wealth of options for shopping, sport activities, adventure, sightseeing, exploring entertainment and of course relaxation. You are entitled to purchase unlimited vacations on any major cruise line with savings of up to 65% off. With over 150 vessels visiting nearly 2,000 ports there is an itinerary for every traveler. Bask in the Caribbean sun, sail the shores of the Mexican Riviera or plan an adventurous cruise in the Mediterranean.
Star Vacation Club and you’ll have the unforgettable cruise!

Star Vacation Club’s mission is simple, to meet and exceed client’s travel expectations by setting a standard of quality in the travel industry for the leisure vacation traveler while remaining a leader in travel services. Star Vacation Club’s goal is to innovate and maintain their reputation for excellence in service and member satisfaction and also to provide products and services that meet the ever changing needs of their members. The company provides products and services that anticipate industry change, follow market trends and cater to the lifestyle preference of Star Vacation Club’s members. They want to exceed the members’ expectations while maximizing their savings.Star Vacation Club has achieved their industry strength through strong and unwavering commitment to quality services for their members and clients.Star Vacation Club’s primary business is to provide member based travel services. They also offer many additional value added lifestyle benefit programs.

Star Vacation Club both listens to and supports their members. Their goal is to attract and retain members by not only virtue of who they are today but through innovation and Star Vacation Club is continuing commitment to their members.Star Vacation club’s affiliations with strong companies like Cendant allows them to offer a comprehensive entertainment program that includes EntertainmentTM – Hotel discounts, Shoppers Advantage and Gold Award Dining. Star Vacation Club has preferred relationships with companies like Carnival and Royal Caribbean and has received the Midwest Travel Agency of the Year Award from Royal Caribbean.

While the market share continues to increase, Star Vacation Club’s membership base also expands. Currently their membership encompasses over 50,000 members. Although growth is a by-product of Star Vacation Club’s success, it is measured by the members the club serves.
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STAR VACATION CLUB - Carnival Winner’s Circle

STAR VACATION CLUB – Funjet “Top 500 Club”

STAR VACATION CLUB – Royal Caribbean Midwest Travel Agency of the Year

STAR VACATION CLUB – Apple Vacations Platinum Apple

STAR VACATION CLUB – Globus Premier Agency Partner

Dane Scism is Chief Executive Officer of Cellular Sales, a company that operates authorized retail stores for Verizon Wireless. Dane Scism grew the company from a handful of stores in the Knoxville, TN area to a company that now operates about 230 stores in 13 states.The company recently launched CellularSales.com, that touts the unique service of “bringing the store to your door,” meaning that Cellular Sales mobile experts will actually bring a phone or multiple phones to a customer’s house or office and even show the customer how to use their new device. This is a service that Dane Scism believes could revolutionize the way that people buy mobile phones.

It is that kind of commitment to customer satisfaction that Dane Scism credits for the company’s success and growth. And in the rapidly evolving cellular sales market, he is confident that the business model of combining unparalleled customer service with online sales and building a professional employee base will enable the company to continue to grow despite market fluctuations and tight margins.

Read more about Dane Scism: http://dane-scism.com/

We’ve read the how-to books. We’ve laid out our homes according to the blueprint for serenity. We’ve kept our bonsai trees smartly pruned and our miniature stone gardens raked, all the while mulling over abstract notions of karma and chi.
But somehow, it always seemed like we were cracking open the wrong fortune cookie. Instead of creating a system that balances the American way of life, we’ve hijacked another culture’s practice. And like a football player attempting yoga, it doesn’t always work. Still, balance in the home is an issue to be reckoned with, with or without Eastern philosophy.
No Knoxvillians understand this better than Dane and M Scism. On a daily basis, the Scisms try to squeeze the ying of work and the yang of family life into days that aren’t much longer than your average California roll.
The Dane Scisms’ family have adopted a unique all-in-one balancing plan that begins and ends in the comfort of their own home.

“This house is like a coffee table book,” she says. “It’s very calming.”

A tour of the house begins in Dane Scism’s office. Between its coffee station and the window overlooking a poolside terrace he refers to as “Daneland.” Dane Scism has the tools he needs to maintain a balance between the caffeine-fueled motivation and stress relief. Even the adjacent bathroom assists Dane Scism with his professional multi-tasking habit. A flat screen television behind the mirror allows him to catch CNN newscasts during his morning shave.
Dane Scism’s wife and her assistants work downstairs in a room that opens outside into a playground. From her desk, she can keep an eye on her daughters as they play inside their wooden fortress.
Dane Scism steps out into the playground and scoops up a fistful of the loose turf. “It’s shredded rubber, made from recycled tires. Isn’t that cool?” he says, clearly concerned by the prospect of skinned knees.
Beneath the house, a carport stores an assortment of bicycles and tiny roller blades. A covered dock juts out onto the lake, to which a boat and jet skis are tied. Their five-year-old daughter has already been out on the kneeboard.
“The girls like to be active, too,” Dane Scism explains.
Meanwhile, the youngest Scism is in her bedroom, retrieving a set of fluffy mouse ears she got for her third birthday at Disneyland. She places them over her blonde pigtails and hides behind her mother’s legs.
The younger Scisms‘ living quarters are pastel-hued and furnished with bunk beds, dollhouse-scale tables and a private porch Dane Scism fears will become a convenient teenage escape route. Fortunately, the rooms are directly next to the master bedroom.
“We have, what, 11,000 square feet in this house, and we take up about an apartment’s worth of space,” Dane Scism jokes. “The girls even share a bathroom.”
Spreading out, if they wanted to, wouldn’t be a problem. Just upstairs is a self-sufficient apartment, several guest bedrooms and a sports room outfitted with three plasma televisions, pool and foosball tables, and a refrigerator stocked with beer.
In the spirit of balance, there’s a music room on the other side of the door. Dane Scism punches some buttons on a player piano, and a concerto starts up. Coaxed by invisible fingers, arpeggios roll off the keys and echo through the house.
Window blinds slice a burst of incoming sunshine into strips across the hardwood floor. The Scisms sit quietly for a moment, listening.
There are some things that just can’t be bought with bonsai trees and piles of stone.

Read more about Dane Scism: http://dane-scism.info/

BlueTarp, Inc., a Portland-based company offering trade credit and information management services for the building material industry, through a specialized commercial purchase card program, has hired Bond R. Isaacson as president and chief executive officer.
“Bond Isaacson’s management and sales experience in the financial industry will help BlueTarp achieve its aggressive goals for growth, and build on the value created to date,” said Brian Rigney, BlueTarp’s founder. Rigney will now serve as BlueTarp’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, and will remain on the Board of Directors.
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Howard Nestler, CEO of Executive Options, has created a special marketing program for premium executives. Having worked with business executives for the past twenty-six years helping them rise to the top in the job market, Howard Nestler has gained a perspective on what sets a man or woman apart from their peers when looking for their next assignment. “My clients would be a blessing to any corporation that took them on,” Howard Nestler explains. “Their competition is the best of the best and they need to establish instant recognition of their abilities or they risk getting lost in the crowd.” Given the trends towards consolidation, downsizing and out-sourcing, the numbers of men and women competing for jobs are overwhelming.

“The clients I work with at Executive Options all have something to say,” says Howard Nestler. “I have created a program which allows executive job candidates to deliver their message to those who most need to hear it.”

Howard Nestler believes that every CEO in an executive’s sector should be aware of his or her talents. With that kind of visibility, offers will come to a job candidate resulting in options they might never have dreamt of. “There’s no reason executive’s shouldn’t take advantage of my twenty-six years experience in locating and articulating those values that will open up horizons and create a more fulfilling future for them and their families.”

“The dynamics of the job market have changed,” Howard Nestler has observed. He sees that too many fine people on the job market have amazing skills that go unrecognized and accomplishments that go unrewarded. “Executive Options exists to help these talented people get the type of jobs they deserve.”

By moving away from the traditional paradigm that has an executive circulating a resume in the hopes of attracting a job offer, Howard Nestler has created a unique program that enables a premium executive to communicate his or her value concepts in an effective manner.

“The idea is to put a man or a woman at the top of a company’s priority list,” says Howard Nestler.

To find out more about Howard Nestler go to www.howardnestler.net