The headline from the New York Times summarizes the sentiment there very well: Tom Brady Is No ‘Tom Terrific.’ Any New Yorker Can Tell You That. The headline was in response to Tom Brady — the often controversial quarterback of the New England Patriots — effort to trademark “Tom Terrific” as his very own. New…
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3 Ways Facebook Advertising can Increase the Retention of your Customers
The rise of social media made it much easier for brands to build and maintain relationships with customers. With about 79% of the US population being on Facebook, advertising on this platform can effectively expose your brand to a variety of audiences. But, before diving right into advertising, it’s important to properly define your target…
It’s not too Late to Book a Summer Getaway in the Wine Country
There’s still so much to do this summer, it’s time to book before it passes by. Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country’s Summer Nights continues through August with live entertainment, refreshing cocktails, tempting desserts, and cool poolsides. Old Town Live features live music throughout Old Town Temecula’s 12-block historic district every weekend through Labor Day….
Featuring the World’s Largest Emerald Specimen Collection
If art is an expression of beauty, then the exquisite minerals at the Wilensky gallery are the highest form of aesthetic that nature has to offer. This fall, set in their Chelsea gallery, Wilensky will exhibit the greatest collection of emerald mineral specimens ever assembled. This breathtaking exhibition will embrace the undeniable transformative power that emeralds hold…
This Camp Gives the Opportunity for Disabled Children to be Free of Barriers
How many people do you know who come back from a walk and feel refreshed? If you’re in a wheelchair, or if walking just isn’t easy for you due to your disability, getting outside can be hard enough. Taking a walk in the woods can be impossible. Not at Pine Tree Camp. Every summer, more…
Marketing Agency for Luxury Travel is trying to Combat Toxic Work Culture
The year is 2019 and the marketing & advertising industry is in turmoil. Brands are moving their marketing efforts in-house, agency retainers and preferred vendor contracts are becoming less commonplace and even established agencies are complaining about client ghosting, too many ad-hoc projects, expensive RFP pitch battles, and high employee turnover. Are these natural market…
Global Travel Trade The First Hotel Counter Service was Successfully Opened
GTT Global Travel Trade Philippines Inc. (A GTT Pte Ltd Company – http://www.gtt.asia) announced today that it has successfully opened its first hotel counter service at the Golden Phoenix Hotel Manila. GTT Philippines has entered into a series of agreements with hotels in Manila, Boracay, Cebu and Davao to operate its own outbound travel service counters…
New Multimedia Experience at the International Airport of Vienna
Six Christie® GS Series laser projectors are bringing visitors into the cockpit of today’s modern jetliners at Vienna International Airport – and you don’t need a boarding pass. Fully automated tours have participants guided through several themed multimedia areas that simulate 24-hour operations, wrapping it up with the cockpit tour. You won’t lose your luggage or need…
Don’t Think “New Rich” Books Work? Think Again
Kevin Price, Editor at Large of The Times USA, Multi-Award winning author and journalist, and host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business show, has written a powerful book that explains to make “New Rich” books work for readers today. Below is an excerpt from Kevin Price’s new book for The Times USA readers: From…
Entrepreneur Expands Health Services
Morris county entrepreneur Mark Soloff is fulfilling his dream of making a difference in the lives of residents in New Jersey by expanding BrightStar Care home care and medical staffing agency services into Essex County. This expanded service area will provide a range of compassionate, person-centered medical and non-medical care to people of all ages,…
Street Churros is Moving from Food Trucks to New Retail Sites
Brothers James and Danny Shin had no previous entrepreneur or restaurant experience; however, that didn’t stop them from opening their own Street Churros retail location earlier this month. James was a news reporter with aspirations of owning his own business. Danny was a dental hygienist, natural born chef and huge foodie. Both feared working for…
Selfie Lovers: Win Free Cookies
Your next selfie could lead to one sweet reward thanks to Meli’s Monster Cookies. The women-owned cookie company that’s absent on gluten, but a monster on flavor is inviting all selfie/cookie enthusiasts to enter the #MeliShelfie Sweepstakes. Meli’s is asking followers to find them at their local retailer, take a “shelfie” with their dry mix…
Celebrating Differences Acceptance in Twins
Children’s book author Linda Herron gives her firsthand account of the differences between twins, celebrating their unique identities in her new book Mac & Madi’s Surprise: A Very Different Twins Birthday! Published by Linda Herron in June 2019 and available now for $17.99 on Amazon.com, and available at bookstores, libraries and schools around the world through IngramSpark. In this debut of what is promised…
The Music You Write Can Save Life
‘A game-changer for music artists’: Amazon Best-Selling Author Jayson John Evans is proud to present ‘The 4D Songwriter: How to Dominate the New Music Industry.’ A result of over 10 years of studying the various intricacies of creative arts, advertising, marketing and the music industry, ‘The 4D Songwriter’ is here to reveal the secrets of…
How to Improve Buyer Experience
LoveBook is enhancing customer experience by offering new products and online features including activity books, gift boxes, and digital versions of customers’ personalized books. In addition to LoveBook’s bestselling product – customized books – customers may order from a selection of ready-made activity books for couples and families. These books – filled with games, puzzles,…
Parents at Home are Taking Action at the CHEA Convention
During the 36th annual CHEA Convention, July 11 to July 13, 2019 at the Pasadena Convention Center, PFE Publishing, a niche publisher of award winning Daisy’s Adventures books announces pre-orders will be possible for Edges, their new large-print nine-part fast-paced action adventure. The publisher’s books have become popular by word-of-mouth. Many readers have remarked that the Daisy’s Adventures book-sets are so appealing because, by design,…
Meditation in Driving
Countless millions of Americans find relief from their over-connected, stressed out lives in the simple pleasures of yoga and meditation. Then there are car lovers. “What I remember most are those precious times I fired up my car with no particular place to go and no precise timetable, owing my punctuality to no one and…
How to Develop Strategic Thinking Capability
Competent strategic thinkers are exceptions to the rule and rare in the business world, writes executive coach Greg Githens. “Aiming to change that, his new, comprehensive playbook, How to Think Strategically, is excellent and insightful, coming with a healthy dose of authoritative advice and a multitude of examples,” says Barry Silverstein in Foreword Reviews. The book, released today, is available…
Crowd Cow Imports the A5 Wagyu Japanese Packer Brisket to the United States
Crowd Cow, the online marketplace that sources its meat directly from the top 1% of farms and ranches across the country, including Japan for its Wagyu products, announced today that they have exclusively imported a limited amount of Japanese A5 Wagyu “Packer Briskets” into the United States. These briskets, the popular cut for barbecuing that comes from the…
Summer Vacation Expected to Hit Record $101.7 trillion in 2019
Americans are planning to spend more on their summer vacations this year than they have in at least a decade. Allianz Global Assistance‘s 11th annual Vacation Confidence Index* estimates the total spend will cross the $100 billion mark for the third consecutive year in the index’s history, amounting to $101,700,000,000. Americans’ average anticipated spend on vacations this summer is $2,037,…
A Crippling Issue That Mimics Complacency
By Daphne Michaels, Special for TTU Does complacency always turn success into failure? Well, if it’s true complacency, such as laziness, smugness or over-confidence, then yes; complacency will surely turn your success into failure. Why? Because success is not a destination — it is actually a state of creative flow. And acting complacent is one…
3 Ways to Improve your Health this Summer
Can you remember the last time you ran barefoot through a field or laid in the grass to look up at the clouds? What about the last time you slipped off your sandals and got sand between your toes or dipped your toes in some warm, soft mud? This activity is known as “earthing” and,…
The Children’s Museum of Houston is a Destination Location
By The Price of Business Show, Media Partner of TTU. On a recent Price of Business show, host Kevin Price interviewed Leti Luna of the Children’s Museum of Houston on which they discussed the organization’s national reputation, summer activities, and why it is a “destination location” for people visiting the fourth largest city in the United States. Listen to…
New MBA Grads More Optimistic than a Year Ago
A new survey suggests that MBA graduates at top business schools are extremely confident about their job prospects. Nearly three quarters (72.4%) of MBAs report feeling either very or somewhat optimistic about employment opportunities compared to a year ago. That is one of the key findings of the 11th annual Training The Street (TTS) MBA Employment Survey,…
Latest Eating Study is Revealing
When we eat has become as important a consideration as how and what we eat, reports market research firm Packaged Facts in the new study Eating Trends: Mealtimes and Snacking. Mealtimes and dining patterns increasingly deviate from the longstanding tradition of “three square meals.” Likewise, it’s been decades since the importance of breakfast over lunch or…
Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
Dads can be notorious as the hardest family members to shop for, but come Father’s Day, there’s little doubt you’ll need a gift that shows dad just how much he means. Truth be told, your company is probably all dad really needs, but you can help deliver a little something he wants with these diverse…
Aretha Franklin Update: It Was Under the Living Room Sofa Cushion!
By Kip Kolson, Special for TTU In August 2018 I wrote an article Aretha Franklin: Net Worth = $80 Million; Trusts & Wills = 0. At the time of her passing no wills were found. It now seems there were at least three handwritten wills; two in a locked cupboard and one scribbled in a…
Tippy’s Digital Tipping Platform Receives Endorsement
Tippy, the digital tipping platform for the salon and spa industry, has received an endorsement by Summit Salon Business Center, the world’s largest consulting, seminar and training company for salons and spas. As a preferred partner of Summit, Tippy’s disruptive tipping solution will now be available to a network of more than 4,400 salons and salon professionals…
Technology to Detect Senior Falls
One of every three seniors fall each year. This is a startling number, one which is magnified by the fact that many, if not most, of these falls go undetected for long periods of time. Technological alerting solutions over time have had only limited success, mainly due to the fact that they require the fallen…
Precise Management in Fashion Operation
Recently, ZAFUL founded its fashion design center in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Not long ago, a new operation team, specialized in connecting the back-end design with front-end operations, was officially formed. Fashion design in ZAFUL has now entered into a new era when every item, design element, material and pattern can be traced, researched, strategically planned and managed online. From consumer feedback to a new arrival,…
And the Winner of This Season’s NBC’s AGT is…
I know, the season just started, but we are predicting the winner of this season’s hit summer show from NBC, America’s Got Talent. There is little doubt that some (if not all) contestants wanted to throw in the towel after this incredible performance. He won one of the coveted Golden Buzzers. WARNING: DON’T WATCH WITHOUT KLEENIX! …
Once Sci-Fi, this New Technology is Promising in Restoring Damaged Nerves and More
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS, Media Partner of This Website Kevin Price interviews Bill Radvak, co-founder and executive chairman of NervGen Pharma on how a friend’s family tragedy around spinal cord injury led to the licensing of a promising technology invented by the renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Jerry Silver of Case Western Reserve University in…
The Latest on the Health Insurance Front
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS, Media Partner of This Website Recently Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business show and editor on this website, interviewed Bethany Schenk of Web Benefits Design, which is a leading firm when it comes to health insurance benefits administration. On the program Bethany looks at the President’s statements about the GOP…
The “Most Anticipated Film” of the Summer Should Not Be a Surprise
The summer movie season got off to a heroic start thanks to the record-breaking opening of “Avengers: Endgame” — and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. With the heart of summer blockbuster season upon us, Marcus Theatres surveyed more than 5,000 of its Magical Movie Rewards members in eight states to find out…
Kingdom of “Everything’s Free”: How Healthcare For All Can Make Your Family Sick
By Kip Kolson, Special for TTU Democrat presidential candidates are pushing healthcare for all. Medicare for everyone, not just seniors, and a government salary for every citizen whether they work or not is also on the table. We are told these social programs will cost multi-trillions of dollars and will be financed by raising taxes…
In Houston, an Animal Shelter that Puts Saving Cats as the Priority
INTERVIEW BY THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THE TIMES USA. “No business is more interested in the protecting of our four legged friends than the amazing company, Brilliant Energy.” That was the assessment of Kevin Price, Host of the Price of Business show after a segment with Richard Wakim, who is President…
The United States Has Had a Major Shift in Views About Money and Risk
Optimism lags behind an overall improved economy. In 2009, Northwestern Mutual commissioned a study among U.S. adults aged 25+ to explore their attitudes and behaviors toward money and financial decision-making, as well as their opinions about broader ideas such as the attainability of the American Dream. The project was ultimately named the “Planning & Progress…
MUST SEE: This Manhattan Condo Was on Market for $13 Million, See What is Happening to it Now
A two-story condominium with 1,500 sf of outdoor living area and direct water views is headed for sale via luxury auction. The property, located in Midtown Manhattan’s desirable Beekman neighborhood and fronting the East River, was initially asking $13 million. It will now be offered at a live auction held on the property site on…
While National Real Estate Sales are Cooling Nationally, Things are Hot in San Francisco
Just 15 percent of offers written by Redfin agents on behalf of their home-buying customers in April faced a bidding war, down from 60 percent in April 2018, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the tech-powered real estate brokerage. “Right now could be as good as it gets for buyers who want to…
Remember Those Small Book Stores that Were Popular in Malls for Decades? Look Who is Bringing them Back
FROM THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, HOSTED BY TTUSA EDITOR AT LARGE, KEVIN PRICE. Remember those retail chains that created small bookstores that were popular for decades? B. Dalton Bookstores, Waldenbooks, Crown Bookstores, and others? These were particularly popular in malls and shopping centers. Remember how they vanished overnight thanks to the rise of the…