AnswerLab Recognized in top Small Company Workplaces Competition

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

AnswerLab, the nations leading firm with an exclusive focus on user experience research services, today announced that the company was named a finalist in the Inc. magazine and Winning Workplaces 2011 Top Small Company Workplaces competition. The contest recognizes the nations best small and mid-sized company work environments. AnswerLab was acknowledged for its financial success, excellent management, low turnover, flexible work arrangements, and employee satisfaction. All of AnswerLabs employees participated in the Competitions employee survey, and AnswerLab earned a 99% overall favorable rating.

At AnswerLab, we place a high priority on building a team devoted to providing our clients with trusted, objective user experience research, said Dan Clifford, Co-founder and Managing Partner of AnswerLab. As a professional service organization, we are particularly honored for being recognized by Winning Workplaces and Inc. magazine for keeping both our employees and our clients happy.

Amy Buckner, AnswerLab Co-founder and Managing Partner, added AnswerLab has to compete for great talent here in the Bay Area in this national contest, 14% of the winning Top Small Company Workplaces are from our area alone. That is why we continue to develop innovative ways to attract and retain the Bay Areas best user experience talent.

The Top Small Company Workplaces contest permits companies with up to 500 employees to compete. Winning Workplaces and Inc. received 427 applications for the competition. A national panel of experts in leadership and small to mid-sized business judged the finalists. Selections were based on specific metrics and qualitative assessments of the finalists' success in creating the kind of workplaces that engage employees and deliver bottom-line results. This years winners were announced in Inc. magazine.

About AnswerLab

AnswerLab delivers trusted customer insights that help the worlds leading brands build outstanding digital products and services. The company focuses exclusively on user experience research to understand what people see, do, think and feel when using web sites, mobile applications, and other digital products and services. AnswerLabs clients depend on their recommendations about product concepts, features, design and messaging to create more engaging digital experiences that drive results. Global market leaders select AnswerLab as their user experience research partner, including PayPal, Facebook, TIAA-CREF, Amazon.com, Walmart, Honda, Microsoft, Intuit, ESPN, FedEx, Genentech, eBay, and Harley Davidson. For more information about AnswerLab, please visit http://www.answerlab.com.

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. magazine (http://www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 708,450, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing and technology.

About Winning Workplaces

Winning Workplaces (http://www.winningworkplaces.org) is an Evanston, IL-based not-for-profit, whose mission is to help the leaders of small and mid-sized organizations create great workplaces. Founded in 2001, Winning Workplaces serves as a clearinghouse of information on workplace best practices, provides seminars and workshops on workplace-related topics and inspires and awards top workplaces through its annual Top Small Company Workplaces initiative.

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Utah Software Company Overhauls Its Website for Online Retailers

Orem, Utah (PRWEB) May 30, 2011

Doba, a leader in drop ship product sourcing for online retailers, small businesses, manufacturers and wholesale suppliers, has given the members sections of its website a major facelift, updating its design and how its product catalog and inventory management tools work.

Among the recently updated features are My Inventory, which acts as a personalized, searchable and filterable catalog of niche products that retailer sells; Push to Marketplace, which simplifies the process of placing products on eBay and other commercial sites; and an updated Doba product catalog of nearly 1.3 million items with advanced filters that manage inventory and ultimately help online retailers keep shipping time and costs low.

We spent a great deal of time observing the behavior of retailers in the offline world, Doba co founder and President Jeremy Hanks said about the redesigned website. We studied how they use physical catalogs gathered at trade shows to decide what products to put in their shops. Some dog-ear pages, while others tend to use highlighters, sticky notes or other reminders. Understanding that process was the basis to building a better version of the site.

Dobas old website had four or five places where online retailers could group products (exports, downloads, saved searches, etc.). Now they are united in one area called My Inventory, saving retailers time in gaining access to just the information they need. Many of the sites catalog features, including browse, search, image quality and size, and more, were overhauled, as was the Push to Marketplace tool, which now integrates with the sites new My Inventory feature.

The redesigned website also includes links to valuable video tutorials and how-to articles that help online retailers learn and use the sites many time- and money-saving features. The heart of Dobas new catalog functionality lies within the power of inventory lists, Hanks explained. Learning all the ins and outs of Dobas catalog actions can change the way online retailers manage their product inventory.

For more information, members can login to their Doba accounts and click the Education tab. Those without an account can sign up for a free dropship trial.

About Doba

Doba is an industry leader in helping retail entrepreneurs and small businesses gain access to a consistent supply of wholesale, drop ship products to sell online. Doba simplifies product sourcing by providing access to millions of products, through a network of wholesale suppliers and manufacturers. Products are consolidated into a single catalog with images and descriptions, and then sold products are drop shipped directly to the customers. Doba's service fills the gap between wholesale suppliers and manufacturers on one end and retailers on the other end by providing them with a common platform through which to conduct business. For more information visit their dropshipping site.

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Mariner Expands Its Reach Into the Creative Writing Market by Forming a Partnership With the Online Publishing Company _trekden

Minneapolis, Minnesota (PRWEB) November 02, 2011

Were not sure how Ernest Hemingway would react today. With the availability of a wide variety of creative writing software, anyone who has a story to tell, can write one. Mariners own popular novel writing software, StoryMill, has a numerous and impressive following of both first-time and published professional writers. Established professional writers have a number of options at their disposal to get their writings published. For the rest of the world, whose works remain unpublished, who helps them?

Mariner has teamed up with _trekden, a one-of-a-kind, online publisher, specializing in getting those unpublished stories published using mediums like Apples iBook Store and Amazons Kindle Store. Both companies share a common interest in the creative writing community. Mariner plays a role in the writing process by providing innovative software, like StoryMill, designed to inspire writers to produce their best work. Trekden represents that second step in a writers journey by helping them overcome the administrative and financial hurdles of publishing. Together, Mariner and _trekden will form the complete experience for writers. When using Mariners StoryMill, writers will be able to bring their story from conception to completion. With _trekden, StoryMill users will have the advantage of their stories being expedited through the _trekden publishing process as premium clients.

"The partnership between Mariner Software and _trekden is important for just one reason it creates the turnkey solution for authors to write and publish their books," said T.K. Dennis, President of _trekden. "Becoming a published author is one of the most popular "bucket list" items throughout the world. Thats why _trekden and Mariner Software have teamed up. Our goal is to eliminate as many barriers as we can from the writing and publishing process."

With this collaboration, StoryMill now has a new Publish feature. When the user selects Publish, they will be connected to _trekdens full publishing services which includes general editing, cover design, ISBN assignment, and then, out to the marketplace. This new feature in StoryMill, and _trekdens services, are completely free to the user.

"This integration of publishing through _trekden in StoryMill adds incredible value," said Michael Wray, President of Mariner. "Youre not just buying an app that makes the writing process fun and easy, youre also investing in a means of publishing that will make the dream of becoming a published author a reality."

StoryMill is available as a full working demo from the Mariner Software website. Free review copies of StoryMill are available to the press.

About Mariner Software

Mariner Software Inc, is a developer and republisher of industry recognized Mac OS, iOS and Windows products. Founded in 1990, Mariner has established itself as a leader in the consumer, business and education markets with such products as MacJournal, Mariner Write, Mariner Calc, MacGourmet Deluxe, StoryMill, WinJournal, MacJournal for iPad and iPhone, Mariner Calc for iPad and iPhone and Paperless for Mac and Windows. For a complete listing of all products visit Mariner Software. With customers worldwide, Mariner Software is committed to delivering the highest quality software with an emphasis on total customer satisfaction.

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Micoley & Company Takes Well Established Girl Scout Camp to the Auction Block

Green Bay, WI (PRWEB) October 05, 2011

Talk about a once in a lifetime opportunity! The former Girl Scout Camp Ishnala will hit the auction block this December during a multi-state auction event hosted by Micoley & Company. Located just 55 miles north of Green Bay, WI, at N5878 County Road P in Crivitz, WI. This wildlife sanctuary contains almost 250 acres of wooded land including trails, a large pond, mature timber, a troop house, new residential home and a large storage barn. With an ideal location on Memory Lake, this camp offers endless summer and winter activities. In summer Ishnala is the ideal location for hiking, canoeing and boating and winter offers the perfect setting for cross country skiing.

The spacious troop house offers a curved glass view of a large deck and pond with a floor to ceiling fireplace, two bunk areas, master bedroom, cafeteria, and activity area. The two other structures include a new 2 bedroom 2 bathroom home with attached garage and a large storage barn. All structures have access to well maintained trails that whine throughout the 250 acre property. Minimum bid (sellers reserve) for this unique property has been set at only $ 440,000, a generous price slash from its $ 800,000 list price.

The auction event will be held on December 10, 2011 where several other properties will be auctioned off. With all Micoley & Company auctions, interested bidders are encourage to submit offers prior to auction, as most properties sell before their scheduled auction date. Contact a listing agent today at 888-662-1020 or visit http://www.mrea.co.

Micoley & Company will also be hosting a bank ordered liquidation sale on November 12, 2011. This multi-state auction event includes commercial land and buildings, hunting and recreational land & cabins, residential lots, subdivisions and homes, waterfront property, office/retail space and even a boat. All auctions will take place on November 12, 2011 at TBD locations. Check your area for auction times and locations.

There are currently 60+ properties scheduled to hit the auction block in November. This bank ordered liquidation sale will feature some of the best deals on real estate in your area. All bank owned properties are great investment opportunities with minimum bids set well below their list prices. The auction event contains a wide array of properties from the Northwoods of Wisconsin to Michigans Upper Peninsula, all the way down to Kansas. If youre in the market for your dream home, hunting cabin or commercial space to expand your growing business, we have what youre looking for.

Interested in bidding? All prospective bidders are encouraged to call to ensure your times for private tours. Just this month a residential home sold within 24 hours of being placed on the market with an accepted off well above the minimum bid.

Wisconsin based Micoley & Company Auctions has grown exponentially in the last few years, branching out into 30 states. Micoley has experienced growth in this economy due to their unique approach to real estate and marketing process with a 30+ year track record of successful operations. They offer a complete portfolio of services for their rapidly expanding client base. Visit http://www.mrea.co for a full list of auction properties or to learn more about their very unique approach to real estate. You can also call 888-662-1020.

SOURCE: Micoley & Company

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Kansas iPod Repair Company Ups Its Green Ante

Olathe, KS (PRWEB) February 13, 2009

iResQ has announced a new partnership with a local recycling facility that specializes in redistributing surplus business goods to nonprofit organizations. Non-usable or otherwise poor electronics are sent to a reclaiming facility. The center counts surplus electronics, business machines, and computers among its tons of e-waste.

iResQ's enhanced "green quotient" allows the company to continue its long-held tradition of recycling. Its existing cooperation with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) allows it to recycle the thousands of used batteries it receives each month. As a participant in the RBRC "Call2Recycle" program, iResQ separates used batteries from various devices and sends them off so that their primary components can be reclaimed to make new rechargeable batteries and stainless steel products.

"We're excited to expand our recycling program to encompass all of our waste," says Brian Buffington, iResQ's general manager. "We hope to set an example for other companies in the technology field."

Another way iResQ earns green credentials is by purchasing used, broken, or otherwise unwanted electronic devices from consumers. It refurbishes quality parts of unwanted iPhones, iPods and Apple computers to repair other iPhones, iPods and Apple computers. The rest of the unwanted parts are sent away to be reused or repurposed. More can be read about iResQ's commitment to purchasing used iPods, iPhones, Mac portables and desktops on the company's website, where owners can fill out forms to receive sales quotes for buying back used/broken electronics.

About iResQ

Centrally located in Olathe, Kansas, iResQ is an Apple-Authorized Service Provider that repairs Apple computers and portable devices in addition to the Sony PlayStation Portable. Servicing Apple products since 1994, its team of technicians boasts years of experience and multiple Apple Certifications. 24-hr. diagnostics and repair service cover the entire line of iPod, iPhone, Portable Mac, Mac Mini, and Apple TV systems. This includes the entire PowerBook G4 family, the iBook family, plus the MacBook and MacBook Pro systems, as well as all versions of the iPod except the iPod Shuffle.

iResQ is also an ideal solution for schools and computer repair shops. Its repair depot can handle large numbers of repairs quickly and efficiently, and it provides volume discounts.

For more information or to order repair services, call 1-888-447-3728 or visit:

http://www.iresq.com

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