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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Take Your Company Public: Chaos With An Agenda

By James Scott


There is a world that exists within our world; a place where chaos is king and puppet masters reign supreme and misdirected remaining populace just beg to be controlled. This flip side to common conscious reality is the corporate and political strategy of 'chaos'. What? That's it you say? You may not appreciate the power of comprehending this alter existence so let me explain.

Within the confines of chaos lies the origin of man's nature where the concept of leadership and subservient coexist in harmony because there is order within clearly defined positions. The principal is typically invisible and the acquiescent are voluntarily exposed to satisfy the subconscious need to appear to his colleagues as the organizational power head. It is the artificial fulfillment of this need that perpetuates the process.

A commonplace application of this perception is with a manager in a corporation. Within the minute immediate access to those below the manager, he is the zenith of this structure but the reality is he is subservient to the VPs who are under the thumb of the C level executives who are hand puppets to the board of directors who are held liable to share holders and the stratagem of order in chaos is just getting started.

The group with the loudest voice in a corporate structure are the shareholders who in turn are typically the meek mild ocean of marionettes and the circular mind bend continues. The interdependency of this wheel now becomes obvious and the third source of influence to this model is introduced.

This wheel has an outside source of influence that is more powerful than the elements within the wheel as it is the 'agenda' of those who capitalize off of the perpetuation of the disarray that keeps those confined to the circle with foreheads to the grind stone unaware that they have the ability to look up and be liberated. The 'agenda' influence injects the ideas and concepts that enable this environment to exist and without it there would be now stimulant to pressure intellectual, scholastic or professional development.

The actual masters of the structure are an ever-revolving collection of global alliances possessing diversified interests that are interdependent and continue the perpetuation of this universe such as political leaders with the need to create jobs within a region, a consolidating organization aiming to capture a controlling majority of an industry etc. and just as you guessed, each of these leaders are accountable to another structure and so the quantum mechanic, socio-economic hierarchy is the stimulant that perpetuates our inter-reliant existence.




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Investor Webinar - Investor Webinar Service - Investor Relations Must Read

By James Scott


Currently, investor relations is a multipronged crap shoot. Entertain, wine and dine investors with road shows, drinks and meals and just hope and pray that they'll be interested enough to ask for your prospectus. With so many fly by night scammers polluting the IR sphere it's almost impossible to think that there are any legitimate companies out there that can offer companies a solution that doesn't entail bloodletting, piranha pedicures or indentured servitude, but there are.

One of the latest and most economical solutions for investor introduction, road show substitution and public company market/volume creation is the webinar presentation. Investors, aside from solid returns, more than anything else, want to go to a place for bleeding edge information that will help their overall portfolio choices as well as opportunities that will educate them without the complicated tech jargon that will just confuse the transaction. Overly analytical presentations that lack substance and direct delivery of profitability concepts, corporate executive pedigree and growth expediency is the very thing that turns investors off 5 minutes into the presentation.

A webinar that gives a short corporate introduction, company marketplace position, current dilution and profitability, use of proceeds, two year projections and a call to action which is the offer to open dialogue and create a long-term relationship will deliver more rapid results at a fraction of the price. Webinar presentations for investor communication, investor introduction and shareholder maintenance are the perfect partner to your phone room and/or press release promotional strategy.

Webinars allow you to talk to the investor without taking them out of the comfort and convenience of their office or living room. The convenience of this process will enable more investors to get involved with your transaction as the obstacle of scheduling is less of an issue as you can offer a recorded follow up viewing after your live webinar to make your information available at the convenience of the viewer.

Obviously, depending on the stage of your company you'll need to take SEC solicitation guidelines into consideration so as always, talk to your legal team before taking part in any company promotion.




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Five Must Have IPad Accessories

By Dr Herbert Hyte


As the popularity of Apple's new iPad continues to rise, so too does the demand in markets for accessories to this fashionable device. Below is a list of five of the most wanted iPad accessories aimed at elevating your product experience even more.

1. Apple iPad Case: Typically, the accessories sold by Apple themselves are not the most popular or well-liked accessories for Apple products by their consumers. However, the iPad case seems to be a break from this tradition; many consumers who have this case give it eager and sincere praise for its blend of utility and aesthetic. It has a lot of smooth style and looks rather like it belongs with the iPad's black, futuristic design. It also provides great ease of use in allowing itself to be folded in two different ways that prop up the iPad. Both of these ways are ways that most users intuitively set up the iPad, but usually hold it with their hands or lean it against a makeshift stand. The Apple case does away with makeshift and allows you to stand up your device with its own case. The previously mentioned elements of bold style, ease of use, and sturdiness all combine to make a well-received and well sought-after iPad accessory.

2. Incase Combo Charger: A common problem found in the release of new, trendy electronic devices is the practical problem presented by having to lug around even more chargers to keep your gadgets topped off. Incase tackled this problem and have come up with what many describe to be a very elegant solution. The Incase combo charger works with any recent-generation Apple product, so it is already very useful in that it charges multiple products. Not only does it do that, it also plugs both into a wall jack and a car charger and it accomplishes this in the same device. As a compact and multi-use product, the Incase is a very popular accessory to any Apple product.

3. Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit: Many consumers who purchase the iPad self-report that they consider themselves users on the very edge of technology and new social media. To satisfy a large deal of their consumer base, Apple devised a very easy accessory to their newest flagship product; they designed a camera connection kit that allows anyone who has it to transfer photos, images and video on the fly from any source that records digital media, be that your fancy dSLR or even your iPhone. Once on your iPad, you can show off your pictures to your friends on a much bigger screen than on your camera, or you can post them to the internet to share with the world.

4. Apple Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard: Though both iPhone and iPad typing has been decently received by most consumers, there are still many who complain that the touchscreen interface is simply not compatible with high-volume, frequent typing. Apple aimed to meet that need by releasing their wireless Bluetooth keyboard, which syncs rapidly and easily over Bluetooth. This keyboard serves a highly portable, sturdy extension that most certainly lends itself to high-volume use, and furthers the iPad's utility as a laptop replacement and workstation.

5. IPad Dock: No one manufacturer has claimed a solid lead in the most popular iPad dock, though Apple's presentation of this product is a common one. In any case, the providers of this product are myriad and plenty, so it really depends upon consumer taste as to which dock you may prefer. However, there is no doubt that the dock itself is certainly a must have accessory, as it is essentially the ultimate accessory for the iPad; it charges, it stabilizes, it adds much better speakers to the iPad; it allows for tremendously easy syncing to any other portable device, be it laptop, phone, iPhone, iPod. Some docks even feature a VGA connection that would allow you to stream your screen to a television and share your iPad experience with a group of friends or family.

Runners up: Other products worth mentioning are car mounts that turn your iPad into a GPS replacement, an investment into a quality pair of headphones, and other, very different cases that are available.

There is an incredible amount of accessory products available out there for the iPad, and the desirability of many of them will depend upon your unique tastes, but hopefully this list provided an agreeable starting point of investment for your new life with your iPad.




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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

How To Decide For The Cheapest Cell Phone Plans

By Abel Alexander


According to some business experts, studies have shown that the biggest fault consumers could do to their phones is by selecting the wrong plans for their cell phones. Unintentionally, they do not realize that there are different needs for their cell phones. I am going to share some of the issues to open up your mind too involving cheapest cell phone plans.

The ten hour per month that is needed by an average consumer is very easily seen that it is more than the eight hours of talking continuously. It surprises a lot of people but they do not realize that they might be part of it too or maybe they are in the higher division.

There are also some contributing factors that affect the issue such as different top rated television shows. The lead stars of these high rated shows use their cell phones in different scenes including the SMS or Short Messaging System. There are different organizations that conduct studies about it including the different cell phone companies. But people especially the consumers do not like that idea. Somehow, it affects the traffic and it is a very bad experience for different customers.

On the other hand, the best thing to solve the issue is to choose the right plan for the cell phones. There are other alternatives and one of it is to choose contract plan.

The contract plan is a good choice. There are so many solutions out there but the very good thing about it is that it has a lower cost rate for voice calls compared to others. It only has lower than .10 per minute while the prepaid ones have tripled its cost. It is a very practical choice to have the contract plan than choosing the other plans such as the prepaid.




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Taking A Company Public: Which Is Best? Reverse Merger or S1 Registration?

By James Scott


The dream of taking one's company public is all too often unrealized when a shell merger or reverse merger concept is used. I say concept because this describes a general tactic as opposed to a strategy personified by a direct registration or S1 filing. Shortcuts have no place in a public offering as it lacks the results sought by entrepreneurs and demanded by investors and shareholders. Shells for mergers are typically dogs infested with microscopic flees, the struggle for volume and investor retention is constant and you'll never have the full legitimacy of an S1 as the previous owners organizational baggage will constantly hinder your development as a public entity as the weight of skeletons in the closet will always outweigh your efforts, thus eliminating the results of IR and other promotional tactics for stock traction in the marketplace. Going public doesn't have to be painful, all you need is a game plan and experienced agents working on your behalf. If you're broke get a loan, don't attempt a public offering. If your company has a proven concept and solid net revenues then going public may be just the fund-raising tool you've been looking for.

You'll need several things in order to go public properly; the least of these is: an S1 attorney, market maker, investor relations strategist/facilitator, solid board of directors, professional and well pedigreed CEO and CFO (or proven controller) and ongoing consultants for mergers and acquisition identification, research and facilitation (don't think you can grow your public entity organically).

Sure a legitimate public offering via S1 takes a little longer but it's required for a viable and prosperous public lifespan. The difference between going public via S1 and Shell Merger is as blatant as marrying the prom queen and marrying a corpse sure a shell has skin and bones but wouldn't it be great to have a pulse? Don't sell yourself short. Go public the right way!

Next, How do you decide whether your company is better off doing a reverse merger or a direct S1 filing when going public?

If you're interested in going public you've obviously been bombarded with the realities of shell mergers, reverse mergers, pink sheets, OTCBB, London Exchange and other so called options that will no doubt confuse your efforts. Wolves in sheep's clothing and roses with contaminated thorns run rampant in this industry. People are typically the opposite of what they seem and the options they put up for your consideration more often than not have downsides that won't be realized until the transaction is consummated with the obligatory retainer compensation wire.

Here are the facts: reverse mergers rarely work, Pink Sheet companies typically fail, the Frankfurt Exchange is a glorified cesspool, the London Exchange is as effective as eating 20 bun cakes in one sitting while on a low carb diet and the S1 filing is the only true way of going public for a company under $50m in annual revenues.

Shortcut oriented consultants and organizations insist on reverse mergers into public shells. I'm not judging companies or strategists that have used this method, I'm guilty of using shells in the past when I have a client that insists on this particular process but I always lay out the pro's and con's that come with a shell. If, by some act of God, you are able to buy a pristine OTCBB shell you're going to give up a chunk of equity, pay he maximum premium and you'll go through the economic equivalent of a proctologic exam before the owner of the shell will allow you to merge and be ready to give in to free trading share demands by the shell owners that will almost certainly leave you with a shell that quickly turns into a volume less cast skin that is virtually worthless unless you have the crme de la crme of strategies firms watching over every ounce of minutia that involves your shell.

At the end of the day, you won't be happy and you'll regret taking this shortcut. I have never seen a company that was content with the end result of a shell. The superior process takes a little longer and is virtually the same price and this is the direct S1 filing. Now be sure you are teamed up with a full service facilitator and not a partial service solution. Most S1 attorneys are just that, a filing attorney but what happens when you are done the S1 and need a market maker for your 15c211 filed with FINRA to get your trading symbol or market creation with investor relations or longevity preservation with the proper corporate structure and strategy in place pre public?

You'll get the best results when you bring on a consultant that has done all the leg work and has put together a solid team consisting of all the relevant and crucial components mandatory for a successful offering and post public prosperity. You need the securities attorney, PCAOB auditor, compliance team, diversified investor relations processes, pre-public alliance facilitation and much more.

A direct filing is the only true OTC offering process that offers your company the ability to succeed; sure it takes a little longer but it's always the dictating factor that separates successful public OTC companies from those that become rotting carcasses littering the roadside to the goal of raising capital from the public.




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Reverse Phone Detectives: Tracing Someone Made Easy

By Lily M. Unkn


Are you an "OC" or obsessive compulsive for no reason? Are you easily disturbed by thoughts of 'what if's'? It may not seem normal to you, but so not worry because there are a lot of others who share the same malady of paranoia with you. Remember it is not only you who always want to feel secure about things.

To save you from paying this agent much money, hire the service of Reverse Phone Detective instead. All you have to do is to enter the contact number in the user interface of this online detective and click the search command, and then you can get the name of the phone number's owner as well as the previous and current addresses quickly and no doubt, easily.

Reverse Phone Detective is actually a type of phonebook finder proven to be reliable because the details and information you can get from it are current and accurate. How does it do that? Well, this service has a huge database of phone numbers, names and addresses of the owners of the phone numbers. These data are gathered through far-reaching research and years of compilation from different offices updated regularly.

In order to avail the services of this program, you have to register on its website. You will be asked to give some personal information in this step. Then you will need to select your preferred type of subscription. You have to choose between regular and premium. If you want to be a regular user, you can have the owner's name and addresses in your search. But if you want to be a premium user, you can have all the details about the owner of the phone number. If you worry about your privacy, you can change the setting of your account to private so no one can access your profile and therefore, no one can trace you using this online detective.

Because every service has its corresponding cost, you have to pay for the registration. If you prefer to be a premium user, you are required to pay for additional fees. Choosing a private setting for your account is not also free; you will likewise have to pay for a certain amount. Because of the accumulated fees, this phonebook look-up can cost too much but definitely cheaper than hiring a detective agent.

There is no doubt that it is far better to hire this kind of service than resort to hiring a person to do such task. In this way, you do not have to wait for so long for the results. The processing time of Reverse Phone Detective is faster than any other service for tracing the location of people. So if you are looking for the person appearing to be your mysterious caller, it would be best to use this program right away.




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Monday, December 20, 2010

Make Your Own Style Statement With Vertu Crumpled Gold Phone

By Andy Cruz


The role of mobile phone has been changed these days. It is being used as a medium of entertainment also. Most of the technologies and features have been involved in the making cell phones. Its function is not only limited to communication with your relatives but also used for the entertainment purpose. Most of the people are moving towards the multimedia mobile phones in order to enhance their richness and high prestige. Everyone in this world wants to enhance their value and prestige by means of many trendy, luxurious and elegant cell phones available in the market.

Vertu is also very famous brand name in mobile making industry. It makes many exclusive as well as cheap handsets for every class people. Vertu has launched a Gold phone that comes with several lucrative functionalities and features. It is very simple to find those people who have luxurious and exclusive mobile phones. They use it to show off their value in society. If you want to improve your prestige by this particular handset then consider this post very sincerely as it is going to assist you a lot.

The all new Vertu Gold phones come with the many high quality features and functionalities. All are really superb. Some of its main features are listed below.

1. It supports the Bluetooth connectivity and it's really nice. With the help of this connectivity you can easily transfer the data at very high speed and bandwidth. You can also pair it with other electronic devices that support Bluetooth facility such computer or other mobile.

2. The camera of this handset offers a clear and wonderful picture that is of good quality and resolution. With the help of a high resolution camera you can simply capture all your unforgettable and precious moments.

3. It is fully multimedia cell phone that supports quality audio player, voice recorder, video player, MP3 player and MP4 player. These are just the time pass functionalities.

Vertu's Crumpled Gold Phone is very popular amongst the people and its competitors. It is also able to bring the attention of every one. With this electronic gadget, one will be able to make his/ her own style statement. This specific model of Vertu is popular for its high quality features and innovative design. With the help of this phone you can simply show off your high status. It will help you in increasing your value. So what are you seeking for? Go and grab this model.




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