Italian soda is a popular summertime offering at local coffee bars, and it would be a perfect iced beverage for a hot summer day picnic! Here is how to make this refreshing drink with only a few simple ingredients.…

There are many festivities scheduled for the weekend of the 4th of July.

Here is a list of activities listed by town and city. Several celebrations include “old fashioned” festivities for families such as face painting, potato sack races, and plenty of live music.

The Triangle area is well-known for great music and a wonderful summer…

CHANGES IS GOOD! David Bowie has, Facebook and Google constantly changing, are you?

I recently looked at my ‘About Brenda’ page of my website and it seemed out of date. I took a few minutes to update with current events, add a few new tweaks, access my searchable key words and give a general new feel. This…

There is a slight panic in the air for fundraising committees and PTA members across America. It is the beginning of fundraising season and schools and organizations are getting ready for all the Fall and Autumn activities that will need a variety of revenue to be successful. But when we usually think fundraising, we think car washes, cookies, candle holders and bingo nights. Fundraising is typically hard work, but with the hCard it becomes so much simpler and the opportunities become so…

Getting people to your web web site is just half the battle. Keeping them there and accomplishing a desired result is another. Having high bounce rates (def. visitors who come into your site and immediately leave) costs you high search engine rankings and loses what should be good visits.

Here are some tips to improve your web site landing for more conversions:

1. Design your web pages with a goal in mind. Is your goal to get leads, educate your marketing, build your brand…

After the urging of a number of my colleagues, I decided to start writing a book. The topic: how not to start a business. It's based on everything I've done since 2007 that taught me valuable lessons on entrepreneurship—through trial and a comedy of errors! The book was partly inspired by my Toastmasters speech that I posted to InSide919 awhile back.

Starting from my days selling protein shakes…

As a scrapbooking expert and crafting enthusiast, Lain Ehmann has quite a stash of supplies - but she’s also a realist who knows that as much as she’d like to, she can’t keep it all. I’ve invited her back today to tell us how she goes about deciding what stays and what goes.

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I think it was the venerable Will Shakespeare who said, "All the…

If the bad habit of talking too much and not listening were a villain, then this is one could kill your business. Here are six powerful tips to help you become a business superhero through better listening.

The villain: Blab Earno

Blab is extremely dangerous. It takes over a person’s mouth and…

Raleigh NC – Bank of America used to be very difficult to work with when people were interested in short selling their homes. This has changed somewhat recently.

Bank of America developed a new system which makes the short sale process faster and easier.…

Raleigh NC – A short sale is a good way to stop worrying about the paying a mortgage you can no longer afford because of a financial hardship.

Before you begin with a short sale you might want to understand the how the process works, the legal requirements, and how much it will cost you to short…

It can be done--you can be very effective in maintaining your carpet with some simple tools.

The best thing you can do to keep your carpet clean is to vacuum as frequently as you can stand. A good rule of thumb is one time per week per occupant (and pets count!). Now, I don't run into households with 7+ occupants where the carpet is vacuumed every day, but they are out there, and their carpets look fantastic and last for as long…

As more people are asking about cremation, I thought I would list the requirements for cremation here in North Carloina:

1. A death certificate must be signed by the doctor or medical examiner who is certifying the cause of death.

2. A 24 hour waiting period must be observed.

3. Proper authorization must be given either by next of kin or by a pre-signed self-authorization on file with a funeral home.

4. Identification of the deceased must be confirmed for both the…

PHARMACEUTICAL SALES JOBS MEDICAL DREAM JOB, LLC:

At a time when jobs dominate the public agenda, America’s biopharmaceutical companies are fueling a vibrant economic engine. The industry directly supports more than 650,000 high-quality jobs across a range of professions and skill levels. Each of those jobs creates an additional 3.7 jobs in other sectors, totaling more than 3.1 million jobs across the economy. The US biopharmaceutical sector is one of the few industries projected to…

The good news about Facebook Timeline that Facebook forgot to tell you

By Martin Brossman

Facebook Timeline has some real gold, both on the personal Profile and the business Page, even though almost no one is happy with the way Facebook rolled out Timeline. The Facebook gang still…

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Reinventing career requires re-adapting skills

My focus on reinvention started even before I knew what the word meant. My career in communications began when I did not understand there was such a profession. As a child growing up in Buckhorn community near Sanford, North Carolina, my calling revealed itself at a young age when I wrote poetry by the pond on the Lett farm and was…

Home Alarm Monitoring recently wrote a blog post entitled: “10 Reasons Most Alarm Companies Suck” that was too good not to respond to. You can read the article HERE, but they do an excellent job of…

Team Nimbus All-Star of the Week

Jim Vogel is owner of IMU Social Media.

Nature of Business:

IMU Social Media provides content and strategy for…

Blue Fins Bistro in Wake Forest Joins The hCard

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If you're looking for fresh seafood, pasta, steak or ribs served in a warm, friendly atmosphere, the place to go is Blue Fins Bistro in Wake Forest. Lunch and dinner is served, a kids' menu is offered, and weekly specials will have you going back for more!

hCard members receive 10 % off all food and beverages. Offer excludes special offers and…

With all the daily topics involving internet marketing for businesses, many of us face the challenge of having to learn a whole new language in order to understand how to think "digitally". All of this is before we even take any action to improve our businesses! Most of us understand the importance of having a presence online, but these challenges are overwhelming for many of us - which creates four types of business owners:

1. Avoiders - This group wishes it would…