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FedEx wants to give your small business $25k

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:39:19 -0400

FedEx wants to give your small business $25k:

It seems like not a week goes by that there isn’t some contest out there specifically designed to attract the attention — and participation — of small business owners and entrepreneurs. Well, here’s another one.

FedEx just announced its Small Business Grant contest with a $25,000 grand prize grant plus five $5,000 grants. Submitting an entry is pretty quick and easy — simply click this link to submit your small business profile, then once your profile is approved, get the word out to all your customers, friends, family, and other supporters to vote for your business by following this link. According to FedEx, “winners will be chosen from the top 100

"World's Greatest!" tv show features Dental RAT: Foot operated mouse

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:40:00 -0400

Here at the TECenter we are very excited because one of our longtime incubation clients, the Dental RAT,will be featured on a national TV series about the World’s Greatest businesses.

The company created a foot-operated mouse that stops cross contamination caused by touching computers in dental offices. Over 19,000 people die each year from cross contamination. They are also introducing a new product to help people with limited or no use of their arms run a computer and mouse just like anyone else.

PRESS RELEASE

How2Media announces that Dental R.A.T. will be part of its “World’s Greatest!…” series

Delray Beach, FL——How2Media, the producers of the television show “World’s Greatest!…”, announced today that they have recently selected Dental R.A.T. to be a part of the popular television series.

“Dental R.A.T. has patented new products that solve the problem that a dentist has concerning cross contamination; touching the computer keyboard to the mouth and back to the keyboard and so on….19,000 people die of cross contamination each year. Well, Dental R.A.T. has solved the issue with a foot operated computer mouse allowing hands free computer access. That in and of itself is huge for dentists and dental hygienists, but just think about the 11 million people in the U.S. who have hand and/or arm disabilities; the Dental R.A.T. product is helping solve some of their problems as well, again with their foot operated mouse technology. That’s what leaders do, they pioneer, grow, and lead. We think their story will be very meaningful and educational to our viewers” said Gordon Freeman, Executive Producer of the show.

As part of the show, How2Media will be sending a film crew to spend time at the company’s Nampa, Idaho facilities, to find out what the story behind the story is with this great and growing company, and to show the “World’s Greatest!…” viewers why Dental R.A.T. was selected as the best in their category, and therefore featured on the show.

“World’s Greatest!…” is a thirty minute show dedicated to highlighting the world’s greatest companies, products, places, and people. Each show is a fast paced tour around the world featuring behind the scenes footage, informative interviews, and exciting visuals.

How2Media is a 21^st Century television production company. Their award winning programming can be seen on national cable channels and local network affiliates across the country. For more information on How2Media and their show lineup, please visit How2Media.tv

New VP of Marketing Makes a Boom at WMDTech

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:40:00 -0400

Willie Medina has been named VP of Marketing at WMDTech Services LLC in Nampa. WMDTech is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), 100% veteran run business that provides advanced training and curriculum for Local, County, State, and Federal agency first responders.

Medina is a retired Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer with logistics expertise. He served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan in 2007 and supported tsunami relief operations in 2005. Medina has 28 years of retail and marketing expertise that he brings to WMDTech. He also graduated from University of Phoenix, Santa Teresa, NM with a Bachelor of Science in Management.

WMDTech provides training on techniques that greatly enhance a Bomb Squad’s Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Render Safe Procedures (RSP). The techniques they teach increase the probability of a successful operation while minimizing the collateral damage, spread of potential contamination while focusing on the design and defeat of IED electronics. The Instructors who teach the courses are certified and experienced Bomb Techs with a military background in Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Special Operations, Demolitions, and providing training to Federal, Domestic, Military, and Foreign forces.with logistics expertise. He served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan in 2007 and supported tsunami relief operations in 2005. Medina has 28 years of retail and marketing expertise that he brings to WMDTech. He also graduated from the University of Phoenix, Santa Teresa, NM with a Bachelor of Science in Management.

WMDTech also serves as a hub for purchasing Bomb Squad electronics and tailor made equipment. They are working with some of the latest and greatest developers for the Bomb Squad community, as well as providing valuable electronics kits and accessories on demand to Bomb Technicians.

CONTACT INFO:

Willie Medina

VP Marketing

WMDTech Services, LLc

info@wmdtech.com

www.wmdtech.com

Facebook for Beginners Training

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:14:55 -0400

Facebook for Beginners Training :

Upcoming Social Media Workshops

The Idaho SBDC is pleased to present the following Social Media classes this fall. The first class we’re hosting will be a class for beginners entitled: “Why Do You Need a Personal Facebook Profile for Your Business?” Check it out and sign up now! Seating is limited. The 2nd class is “How to Create a Facebook BUSINESS Page for Your Company”and will teach you how to utitlize your page as a very important marketing and communications tool with your clients.

Both are designed with the beginner in mind - to help you get it ‘right’ the first time so you can spend your time using this great tool for marketing rather than going back and re-doing your pages and fixing errors. We’ll get you off on the right foot!

Social Media: USP? FFA? CSS? Internet Acronyms Explained

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:25:04 -0400

Social Media: USP? FFA? CSS? Internet Acronyms Explained:

If you are new to Internet marketing, the many acronyms and abbreviations often used in discussions on the subject can be confusing. To help you get up to speed quickly, here are the meanings of some of the most important: