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Modular Offices As A Business Option
Modular office buildings are a practical, modern way to maximize space and delineate limits and boundaries in any work environment. In fact, this has become a prevalent design in millions of office buildings around the world. It is a popular choice for interior offices, clean rooms, manufacturing rooms and is widely used for industrial wall systems. A modular office is sleek with clean lines and works best especially for companies with numerous employees.If you want the modular office look for your building, here are a few tips that could help you:What they areModular office furniture are also known as cubicles and may be purchased piece by piece. They have interlocking devices and may be expanded depending on need. Modulars are a great choice if you have a young company with the possibility of expanding. Modul

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There are an endless variety of things you can slipstream: personalities, icons, slogans, music, advertisements, news events, pop culture phenomena, movies, television shows, commercials, and sporting events.

Personalities

One of our favorite personality slipstreaming techniques is the use of voice-over. It can be implemented as part of a video campaign or as a stand-alone feature. We have used sound-alike actors to portray Rod Serling, Sam Elliot, Steve Irwin, Paul Winfield, Tom Brokaw, and many others.

What makes this approach so valuable is that most people will relate to the voice as someone they know, or are familiar with, but not immediately recognize.

This method captures people's attention with the familiar sound of a famo

Payroll Indiana, Unique Aspects of Indiana Payroll Law and Practice
Indiana payroll has some unique aspects and conditions. Some of the details and laws are set out in this article including information concerning: tax withholding and reporting; unemployment insurance taxes and reporting; wage and hour laws; and child support withholding.The Indiana State Agency that oversees the collection and reporting of State income taxes deducted from payroll checks is: Department of Revenue Compliance Division Indiana Govt. Center North Indianapolis, IN 46204-2253 (317) 233-4018 www.ai.org/dorIndiana requires that you use Indiana form "WH-4, Employee's Withholding Exemption and County Status Certificate" instead of a Federal W-4 Form for Indiana State Income Tax Withholding.Not all states allow salary reductions made under Section 125 cafeteria plans or 401(k) to be treated in

Every business needs to do everything it can to stand out from the crowd, to differentiate itself from the competition. This is a major challenge for companies that sell substantially the same thing as their competitors.

The average business does not have the resources of a multinational corporation that often uses its substantial marketing muscle to buy market share or to drive competition out of the marketplace. Big business also uses its deep pockets to flood various media with advertising, making them a pervasive presence.

The Web has always been an egalitarian environment where smaller companies could present themselves using the same techniques as the big boys, and if these companies did it well they could stand side-by-side with their competitive behemoths.

One thing that small and medium sized businesses should take some comfort in is that many large corporations are notoriously poorly run, relying on brawn rather than brain to get the job done. Many survive because over time they have acquired huge resources, become oligopolies, or they use predatory marketing practices to stifle competition.

As the Web becomes more and more a multimedia environment, corporations are starting to use their financial resources, and inventory of commercial assets and programming (not to be confused with computer programming), to deliver their marketing messages. The question is can smaller businesses compete, and if so, how?

Slipstream Marketing

Dr. Max Sutherland, a Marketing Psychologist and Professor at Bond University, has written about a concept he refers to as 'slipstreaming.' Anyone who is familiar with motor racing or even bicycle racing understands that slipstreaming is a drafting method where a racer tucks behind a front-running rival reducing wind resistance and saving fuel and energy, and with a quick move, the challenger can slingshot past the race leader.

The clever implementation of slipstream style marketing campaigns can allow you to blow by your competition by using the momentum of well-known and instantly recognizable campaigns.

Slipstreaming references a collective audience memory, a kind of shared consciousness. Skillful execution draws instant recognition and an "Oh I Get It!" reaction without a lot of wasted setup or groundwork.

"Give Me The Same Thing, But Different!"

The key of course is how you make your version different. What's the twist? Blake Snyder, a Hollywood screenwriter and author, writes about entertainment executives' constant refrain, "Get me the same thing, but different." What Snyder has learned and what he preaches is that movie moguls understand it's easier to get people to go to a movie they understand and that was already a success, but the trick is making the new version different, that is different but the same.

If you think slipstreaming is an easy way to be creative you're wrong. Being different but the same is not as simple as it sounds, but success can depend on it. Done poorly slipstreaming comes off as lame and imitative, but done correctly you appear clever and cutting-edge, and more importantly you deliver the marketing message in a way your audience will remember.

Personalities

What makes this approach so valuable is that most people will relate to the voice as someone they know, or are familiar with, but not immediately recognize.

This method captures people's attention with the familiar sound of a famou

Over Regulation in the US is Hurting American Business and Consumers
Many folks believe that all business people and CEOs are greedy Machiavellian types and should be arrested. It is amazing how few people take everything for granted without realizing that it was the businesses and entrepreneurs who have brought in everything you see, everywhere you go. It is Over Regulation in the US that is truly hurting consumers.What is interesting is that with over lawyering and over regulation we are defeating ourselves. The Rule Breaker, Rule Maker Syndrome is certainly coming true for start-ups, which get a foothold and grow into corporate giants, take Google for instance and just as predicted by the Motley Fools, now they are making the rules. Why? Well it is all about survival and battling bureaucracy.You must fight the bureaucracy builders and yet you need to be focused like a laser beam to win in business. You need economies o

hat small and medium sized businesses should take some comfort in is that many large corporations are notoriously poorly run, relying on brawn rather than brain to get the job done. Many survive because over time they have acquired huge resources, become oligopolies, or they use predatory marketing practices to stifle competition.

Slipstream Marketing

The clever implementation of slipstream style marketing campaigns can allow you to blow by your competition by using the momentum of well-known and instantly recognizable campaigns.

"Give Me The Same Thing, But Different!"

Personalities

What makes this approach so valuable is that most people will relate to the voice as someone they know, or are familiar with, but not immediately recognize.

This method captures people's attention with the familiar sound of a famo

Computer Desks - Think Before You Buy
Many people buy a computer, only to find that it doesn’t really fit anywhere. They can be big, awkwardly-shaped things, with a whole collection of wires and gadgets that all need somewhere to stand.The solution is to get a computer desk. They don’t cost much, and they’re specially designed to hold all the peripherals a computer needs. There’s space for the monitor, speakers and mouse on the top, a shelf for the keyboard, and then compartments at the bottom for the system box itself and even for a printer or scanner. A good computer desk will also have holes and routes for all the various cables that are needed to tie it all together and make it work. All you need is a comfortable office chair, and you’re set.With the rise of wireless networking, it is even possible to have computer desks in places you wouldn’t otherwise have thought of, as long as you ha

he refers to as 'slipstreaming.' Anyone who is familiar with motor racing or even bicycle racing understands that slipstreaming is a drafting method where a racer tucks behind a front-running rival reducing wind resistance and saving fuel and energy, and with a quick move, the challenger can slingshot past the race leader.

The clever implementation of slipstream style marketing campaigns can allow you to blow by your competition by using the momentum of well-known and instantly recognizable campaigns.

"Give Me The Same Thing, But Different!"

Personalities

What makes this approach so valuable is that most people will relate to the voice as someone they know, or are familiar with, but not immediately recognize.

This method captures people's attention with the familiar sound of a famo

Why Is The Toilet Poster Not A Standard Advertising Medium Yet?
Recently I posted a question on yahoo answers to better understand what peoples attitudes are towards toilet advertising. The overall response was overwhelmingly positive, with one person boldly stating that it is the only advertising that still has an impact on him.A study conducted at Rice university has shown that the retention of the marketing message is 40% more effective than retention for any other media.Barbour and Monroe’s survey data concluded that:• 84% recalled seeing specific advertisements in the restrooms.• 92% were able to name specific advertisers without prompting.• 88% recalled at least FOUR selling points in the ads surveyed.• 98% reacted positively or neutral to seeing ads in restroom facilities, as is now backed by my yahoo answers experiment.These are all very impressive figures compared to an

is how you make your version different. What's the twist? Blake Snyder, a Hollywood screenwriter and author, writes about entertainment executives' constant refrain, "Get me the same thing, but different." What Snyder has learned and what he preaches is that movie moguls understand it's easier to get people to go to a movie they understand and that was already a success, but the trick is making the new version different, that is different but the same.

Personalities

What makes this approach so valuable is that most people will relate to the voice as someone they know, or are familiar with, but not immediately recognize.

This method captures people's attention with the familiar sound of a famo

The Education Loan: Is It Worth The Cost?
You cannot ignore the fact that the cost of a college education has soared through the roof. This threatens to make a higher education for pursuing a dream career an impossible task. Therefore, students and their parents are compelled to opt for education loans.Student loans have become a part of life. This is no wonder, considering the facts and figures that clarify the earning potential of college graduates. There has been a series of nationwide surveys on student loans and their implications. The fact is that each college graduate ended up earning $1 million (according to the United States Census Bureau) more throughout his/her career than a high school graduate.The AdvantagesMany people are confused as to whether they will be ever able to repay their loans completely, given the high rates of interest on various student loans. However, the adva

ur audience will remember.

Personalities

What makes this approach so valuable is that most people will relate to the voice as someone they know, or are familiar with, but not immediately recognize.

This method captures people's attention with the familiar sound of a famous voice but without the cost of hiring the celebrity. Often the voice does not even have to be that close to the original, it's the cadence, deliver, tone, and script that makes people sit-up and take notice.

Cutting through the jungle of advertising noise is a challenge for everyone in business and this technique is a very effective method of getting heard and being remembered.

Television Shows

Another slipstream technique we've used is to play upon the audience's knowledge and familiarity with certain television shows. We have created Web-videos, written scripts, added dialogue and composed music that reminds people of the old 'Twilight Zone' series and the popular A&E show, 'City Confidential.'

Commercials

One of our most successful Web-promotion campaigns was the 'Multimedia Versus SEO Campaign' (http://www.mrpwebmedia.com/ads) where we took advantage of the well know Macintosh Versus PC television commercials. Nobody needed an explanation or setup to understand what was going on in the commercials. We basically slipstreamed Apple's television campaign.

Slogans

Slogans are another resource for slipstreaming and if you think only small companies slipstream, think again. The A&E Network used the slogan "Time Well Spent" for many years, while The Comedy Network slipstreamed it with their own twisted version "Time Well Wasted" - the same thing, but different.

Music

With the popularity of Hip Hop music, the milk marketing board developed a series of commercials with diary farmers rapping to a catchy Hip Hop tune well prancing around their farm animals. Hip Hop was also slipstreamed by Smirnoff in their Raw Tea campaign and 'Tea Partay' viral video.

Pop Culture

With the popularity of poker and the World Poker Tour, we developed a Mike Sexton style character, host of the television show, for one of our projects. We've even created nostalgia radio-style audio pitches that hark back to the olden age of radio plays.

Movies

We created an entire campaign for a client based on the idea, "Life Deserves A Sound Track" where everyday situations were described in dramatic style with familiar voice-over announcers, which was our take on Will Ferrell's hit movie 'Stranger Than Fiction.'

Sports

We've created presentations using the personas of famous sports figures like Hall of Fame pitcher and broadcaster Dizzy Dean and Mel Allan. We created scenarios and scripts using the voices and personas of World Champion racecar driver Jackie Stewart and one crazy script fashioned in the style of college basketball analyst Dick Vitale.

Conclusion

As you can see from these examples, there are an endless number of ways to take advantage of the public's shared experience. So the next time you need to come up with a new Web marketing campaign for your company, think like a Hollywood mogul: Come Up With Something That's The Same, But Different.

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