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Green Mattress

Organic mattresses combine natural latex with cotton or bamboo covers and cotton or wool padding — all of it produced without chemicals. They are resistant to allergens like dust mites, mold and mildew. They are able to contour to the body like memory foam, have natural ventilating attributes, which help maintain a comfortable body temperature, and is to biodegradable!

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Laid off? Get a Mycubi

For the ever increasing amount of Americans who are self employed, a new website has just been launched which helps them market their services to their local area. On Mycubi.com, everyone creates a free mini website (called a Cubi) which lets everyone in their local area know what services they offer.

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GoGirl - Female Urination Device

GoGirl is the way to stand up to crowded, disgusting, distant or non-existent bathrooms. It’s a female urination device (sometimes called a FUD) that allows you to urinate while standing up. It’s neat. It’s discreet. It’s hygienic! GoGirl is made with flexible, medical grade silicone.

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Find a Playspace

The KaBOOM! Playspace Finder is a user-generated online directory that lets anyone enter, search for and rate play spaces. Users can add photos and comments for each play space, as well as detailed descriptions including available playground equipment or amenities.

Read More | Comments |  Online Services

RFID Technology Keeps Fruits Fresh

The use of Dutch Ambient’s active RFID allowed Bionest, the largest Spanish organic strawberry producer, to monitor the condition of strawberry transport from start to finish. The pilot used intelligent tags with a shelf-life algorithm, providing details of the quality of the strawberries per pallet!

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Get High on Ice Cream

Entitled The Sex Pistol, this ice cream cocktail is claimed to have similar effects to the libido-boosting drug Viagra. It contains ingredients such as ginkgo, biloba, arginine and guarana and is served with a shot of the highly intoxicating La Fee Absinthe, so it’s guaranteed to leave you feeling energized and confident.

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Mobil-Tee-Vending

Mobil-Tee-Vending brings to the table a new and effective way of selling product to consumers in a modern computerized era, in which consumers are looking for a quick, easier, and more efficient way of getting what they want when they want it. It has its eyes on the $30 billion/year T-shirt market.

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A Million Jobs to Do?

aMillionJobsToDo is a unique concept where you can suggest literally any task that you need completing and also propose how much you would like to pay for that service! Even the most organised of people tend to be left with those stubborn little, unachievable tasks, that inevitably get carried over to a new list. 

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Raving Up For the Holidays Season

If you are an online retailer or otherwise rely heavily on the holiday season for a good percentage of your sales, guess what? It’s time to prepare your website for the holidays. Believe it or not, the time is now – in September, with no time to lose! Read on to find out more about what strategies you ought to take now.

Read More | Comments |  Sales & Marketing | Article by Tom Now

How To Manage Your Business Finances

One area many business owners struggle with is keeping track of their finances, but it is one of the most important areas given that cash flow is the lifeblood of the business. Some important things to consider would include: finding the best local credit union, choosing the right accounting software, and so on.

Read More | Comments | How-To Guides | Article by David Cotriss

Informed Consent is Key to Protecting Good Will
 
Here are some general “best practices” recommendations for helping websites make their “Contacts import” features live up to consumer expectations: Ability to Skip using the Import Contacts feature; Messages Sent on Behalf of the Consumer; Additional Checks if Providing Incentives to Import Contact Information. 

Read More | Comments | People & Relationships | Article by Heather Dorso

3 Secrets of Great Content Creation for Social Media

There are 3 main secrets for great content creation, especially when producing for the social web. Firstly, you’ve got to listen to what your visitors want and need. Next, you have to keep learning to create great content. Thirdly, put parameters around your content production. Read on to find out why.

Read More | Comments |  Sales & Marketing | Article by Dr. Rachna Jain

How to Create the “VIP Experience” for Your Clients

Here’s a guide on how you can develop your own unique Welcome Packet for your clients, and to make them feel like a “VIP”. Include a personal welcome note from you, your firm’s policies and communications, additional services or programmes that you have to offer, and more! Read on for more suggestions.

Read More | Comments | Entrepreneurs | Article by Tracey Lawton

How to Build a Brand That Lasts

It is important for an organization to fully understand what its brand is. Without a clear demarcation it will be difficult to cement any relationships with clients. Good brand relationships are not created overnight and must be the subject of a continuous operation. You must strive to engage the customer.

Read More | Comments | Sales & Marketing | Article by Young Entrepreneur

What Every Small Business Owner Should Know About Background Checks

While it’s relatively easy to verify whether or not an employee graduated from a particular institution or using a background check, the “good fit” question can be a little bit more complicated. You can consider social media searches in hiring.

Read More | Comments | Human Resources | Article by Merrin Muxlow

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