Mise En Place to Present the Successfully-Renowned Getting Organized Workshop in Boston

Mise En Place, a firm specializing in productivity, organization, and workload management for overwhelmed professionals, will be hosting their successfully-renowned Getting Organized Workshop in the Boston area. The two-part event, which consists of their most popular offerings, will include The GO System® and Escaping the E-mail Vortex, and will be held Tuesday, Sept. 27^th, 2011, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Hilton Boston/Woburn located at 2 Forbes Road, Woburn, MA.

Ann Michael Henry, Founder and Chief Productivity Officer ofMise En Place, will lead this powerful workshop for professionals who feel overloaded and overwhelmed by their mismanagement of daunting to-do lists and ever-growing E-mail ecosystems.

“This is a great opportunity for busy professionals who haven’t yet been able to develop or incorporate a successful approach for organizing, managing, and/or executing their tasks,” said Henry. “Those who will benefit most from the workshop include individuals or companies who are looking for a customizable solution that will fit their work style, personality, goals, and objectives. Here, they will be able to obtain and utilize the necessary tools and solutions to implement, maintain, and support their organizing needs within their personal and professional environments.”

Attendees of The GO System® will learn specific, effective solutions that will help their company grow in many ways. As one of the most popular offerings ofMise En Place, The GO System® offers methods that will improve the company’s productive use of time, contributions to bottom-line results, and overall health by eliminating productivity-killing stress and anxiety.

“Previous attendees continue to thank me for providing them with ultimate calmness, enlightenment, and liberation, as they experience less frustration and stress and more continual improvement in organization, task management, and overall job satisfaction,” Henry said.

Attendees of Escaping the E-mail Vortex will also learn to create and maintain strategies for controlling their E-mail ecosystem by becoming aware of the misuses of the inbox, understanding the golden rule of E-mail management, and instilling steps for clearing through overloaded inboxes, outboxes, and spam.

“Many participants have been able to reclaim their sanity and relationship with their E-mail systems after attending this workshop, as many of them learn about features and options they were previously unaware of while using Outlook,” said Henry. “This course teaches them how to traffic incoming messages, organize folders and attachments, and how to manage the overall experience so E-mails no longer become interruptions.”

Henry’s knowledge and expertise will help attendees to establish strong foundational habits for success, process and prioritize tasks in a productive manner, create proven strategies to help manage incoming and outgoing communication, and improve overall technique, performance, and management of professional organization.

Henry has guided countless busy professionals, as she has worked with Fortune 500 companies, major universities, law firms, and many other accredited companies. Henry thrives providing others with the ability to apply tips, tools, and proven techniques to a client’s individual work-style. She is a three-time published author, and is a member of the National Speakers Association, Network for Productivity Excellence, Society of Human Resources Managers, and National Association of Professional Organizers.

Mise En Place, founded by Henry in 2003 in Rochester, NY, has continued to grow and recently acquired Clearwater Productivity in 2010. Since then, the company has been serving many New England-based clients and interested professionals with successful webinars, newsletters, articles, and events, which has sparked interest in theBostonarea. As a result, Mise En Place has continued to receive several requests to conduct workshops locally, which is why Henry will be presenting her successfully-renowned event in Boston this September.

Join Ann Michael Henry for this powerful, two-part informational workshop! The Getting Organized Workshop will be held Tuesday, Sept. 27^th, 2011 at the Hilton Boston/Woburn located at2 Forbes Road,Woburn,MA. The GO System® will run from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., and will include a Continental Breakfast. The second part of the workshop, Escaping the E-mail Vortex, will run from1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Attendees may register for both sessions at a cost of $277 or register for the courses individually. As individual courses, the cost of The GO System® is $189, and the cost of Escaping the E-mail Vortex is $149.

For more information or to register for The Getting Organized Workshop, please contact Ann Michael Henry via 585-924-8470, annmichael@m-e-p.com, or www.m-e-p.com.

 

Local Company Created to Help New and Existing Homeowners in Greater Rochester Area

“We are not just a handy-man type company; we are an all-around type construction company.”

David Lenhard, Founder and Owner of Top Quality General Contracting, established the company in December 2009 to help local and regional property owners with their commercial and residential projects.

“We help first-time homebuyers and homeowners who are looking for upgrades, remodeling, or repairs,” said Lenhard. “We also help customers who buy and flip houses who need contractors to come in and do the work for them, as well as assist builders who build residential and commercial properties from the ground up.”

Top Quality General Contracting offers an array of services including electrical, plumbing, ceramic, vinyl and floating hardwood flooring, carpentry, roofing, landscaping, siding, plowing, drywall, and painting. “We do new work and old repairs,” said Lenhard. “There’s no job too big or too small.”

With their can-do attitude, Top Quality General Contracting doesn’t specialize in just one area. Many of their employees specialize in different fields. They include licensed plumbers and electricians with more than 12 years experience; roofers with more than 20 years experience; landscapers with more than eight years experience; and carpenters with more than 20 years experience.

With such a wide range of employees on their team, Top Quality General Contracting offers their customers many years of experience to help them create or recreate the design of their project. Because they offer such rich resources, they provide the customer with less hassle and more personalized customer service tailored to their every need.

“Our main goal is to provide ‘Top Quality’ work and a fair price to our customers and community,” Lenhard said. His company, which is fully insured, offers fair and competitive rates, free estimates to their customers, and the promise to keep the quality of their customer’s property.

For more information about Top Quality General Contracting, please contact David Lenhard at 585-355-3717 or topqualityGC@yahoo.com, or visit www.TQgeneralcontracting.com.

Midnight Janitorial Exceeds Yearly Goals and Gains National Recognition

One of our amazing clients, Midnight Janitorial, has yet again achieved a prestigious award, being named the recipient of the 2009 National Ethics Award. This year has been a year of growth, success, and national recognition for Midnight Janitorial. Please take a look at the article written by Kelly Sabetta of Betta Book Publishing, highlighting their growth and explaining how they have achieved such success.

Local company, Midnight Janitorial, continues to display company growth and sales throughout difficult economic times. During the last year alone, they reported a 20% increase in revenue, and are the recipients of the 2009 National Ethics Award. A look inside the company reveals how they achieve such success.

“Midnight Janitorial demonstrates the ability to persevere. They’re focused on their goals and objectives, and watch their numbers very closely,” said David Young, Managing Partner of Young and Company. “What sets Angella aside, is that she works on her business instead of in it. She hires people who are very good at specific jobs, assigns them responsibilities, and monitors their progress. How they treat their employees and clients is a true measure of how good of a business they are.”

Midnight Janitorial is recognized by the community as a company that promises and delivers the highest level of customer satisfaction, gives back to the community on a consistent basis, and strives to provide the best experience for employees and clients. One way of accomplishing this is by providing a positive environment for their employees, which has grown from one to 27 staff members in five years.

“One of the ways we offer our employees a better experience is to treat them with respect,” said Angella Luyk, CEO of Midnight Janitorial. “We constantly ask for their input on any situation that arises and we encourage them to problem solve with us. We take an interest in them as a person, not just an employee.”

This same principle applies to their clients, as well, which has helped Midnight Janitorial achieve a 20 percent increase in revenue. “A lot of our business comes from word of mouth,” Angella said. “By offering the services we promise, our clients are willing to recommend our company to others.”

And they do just that. Midnight Janitorial continues to see their revenue rise, gain customer and employee satisfaction, and be awarded regional and national attention for their efforts. Within just four years, Midnight Janitorial, a State-Certified Women-Owned Business, has received the RAEN 2008 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Award; Vital Women, Vital Roles Award; 2008 Rochester Business Ethics Award; 2008 Small Business Administration Award – Buffalo District; 2008 Small Business Administration Award – New York State and Region II Home-Based Business Person of the Year; and Rochester Women’s Network’s “W” Award.

For more information about Midnight Janitorial, please contact Angella Luyk at www.midnightjanitorial.com, 585-414-6960, or angella@midnightjanitorial.com.

Bene-Care to Host Maggie Brooks, Monroe County Executive, for Ribbon Cutting

As you know, along with helping authors to self-publish their work, Betta Book Publishing provides public relations services for businesses located in Rochester. One of our clients, Bene-Care, has continued to grow and expand, and has recently open a new location to help support it’s growing team and help clients. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Sept. 30th, which will feature Maggie Brooks, Monroe County Executive, as the host speaker. Please read below for more details. It’s great to see Rochester supporting it’s growing businesses and community.

Bene-Care, an insurance broker specializing in health coverage for Upstate New York businesses, will be holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of their new location at 1260 Creek Street, Webster. The ceremony will feature Maggie Brooks, Monroe County Executive, who will share opening remarks about the growing company, Wednesday, September 30^th, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

“This project represents a great deal of investment in our community and contributes greatly to the economic vitality of our local economy,” said County Executive Maggie Brooks. “COMIDA is proud to partner with Bene-Care in this job creation effort and I would like to thank them for their commitment to doing business in Monroe County.”

The new office space will accommodate the needs of a growing staff in an extensively renovated 13,085 square-foot building in Webster. The project, supported by COMIDA and the Small Business Association, was approved as part of the stimulus package. Work started in April 2009.

The renovation included new energy efficient windows to allow for natural light and a complete revamp of the lavatory facilities. Other upgrades included wheelchair-accessibility throughout the building. The exterior now has two new stair towers to conform to fire code regulations and new paving in the parking lot.

“We are excited to officially open our new building and have Maggie Brooks join us to celebrate this event,” said Jeff Bach, Vice President of Bene-Care. “Bene-Care has doubled in size in the past four years and our new building will allow us to better serve the needs of our clients.”

For more information about Bene-Care and their new location, please contact Jeff Bach at 1-800-333-1673 or jbach@bene-care.com.

Future of Self-Publishing, POD.

Good afternoon everyone! Today is a beautiful day here and I hope you’re all enjoying your weekend. So I’ve been reading a lot of articles and blog entries about the future of self-publishing and print-on-demand publishers. I must say, a lot of it is very inspiring, and personally, I think it’s a wonderful option for first-time authors who are looking to get a head start in publishing their book. Of course there are pros and cons to traditional publishing and POD, but I think many aspiring authors are turning to self-publishing as a viable option. From what I’ve been reading, it’s proving to be the right way to go.

Below are some links to the articles I’ve mentioned above.

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These are great success stories, and I think we’re going to be hearing more of them. What do you think?

Special Offer for Businesses in Rochester!

Hello everyone! I’m excited to personally invite you to take advantage of a special offer from Betta Book Publishing! We are currently offering a 50% savings to new clients who are interested in having us create a press release for their business. This special offer of 50% off is for a limited time only!

Below you will find more information about this special offer. If you are interested or know someone who may be interested in taking advantage of this huge savings, please contact me. Let’s spring into action and publicize your business!

 

Gain the attention of the media * Increase exposure * Reach potential clients

For a limited time only, we will create a press release for your company for only $75! That’s a 50% savings!

We want you to take advantage of this special offer!

Betta Book Publishing offers B2B Public Relations Services for those who are looking to increase awareness for their company. Our clients have been highlighted in print, broadcast, and Online media; business briefs; follow-up stories; event calendars and coverage.

We want to help you spread the word about your business. Are you up-and-coming? Experiencing new developments? Holding a seminar?

We work side-by-side with our clients to produce the most accurate and personalized publicity tailored to their needs.

Don’t miss this great opportunity!

For more information, please contact Kelly Sabetta at publisher@bettabookpublishing.com.

Mention you saw this offer to receive your 50% savings!

Offer ends April 30, 2009. Valid for first-time customers only. Offer good for one (1) press release. Valid for first press release only.

Rochester Home Network Provides Beneficial Services to Local Homeowners and Contractors

Hello all! I’d like to share with you a little bit about a Rochester-based company called, Rochester Home Network. During the rough economic environment, they continue to provide outstanding services to homeowners in need of repairs. Rochester Home Network does the work of matching homeowners with contractors who match their needs, specifications, and details of project needs.

Did I mention they are the only company in Rochester who does this? Take advantage of what they offer!

Are you a homeowner who is looking to have work done? Are you a contractor who is looking to provide work for homeowners? Read below to learn more…

 

During this economic time and news of foreclosures on homes, one local company continues to provide beneficial services to both home owners and contractors. Rochester Home Network, owned and operated by Tina Servis, provides the homeowner with a piece of mind when looking for qualified contractors and home repair professionals.

Rochester Home Network provides homeowners with contractors by matching their project needs, budget, time lines, specifications and location with the qualified professionals in their database. This ensures that the home owner and contractor are a right fit for one another.

“Rochester Home Network can help home owners when they are ready to make a decision on remodeling their home, by providing them with pre-screened, qualified contractors who are fair, reliable, and professional,” Servis said. “We background check, reference check, and ensure that contractors are carrying the appropriate insurance coverage. All this adds up to time saved for the home owner.”

Laura Paskell, of Brighton, contacted Rochester Home Network for remodeling a room in her home. “I was impressed with the very first contractor, loved his ideas, and felt he really understood my plans,” she said. “RHN made me feel more confident in making a decision knowing that I didn’t have to look through the yellow pages again and I didn’t have to do reference checks.”

Rochester Home Network is also a benefit to contractors, Servis said, because unlike other companies in our area, we provide a warm lead to the contractors, and the contractor only pays if they secure the job.

Rochester Home Network continues to be one of the only companies to provide services like this in Rochester, and continues to thrive through the current economic environment. For more information about Rochester Home Network, please contact Tina Servis at 585-359-4834.

Want to Learn More About Patent and Trademark Searches?

Hello everyone, happy Monday!

I wanted to share with you a seminar that one of my clients will be holding. It’s called, “How to Perform Patent and Trademark Searches at Home,” and will be held Sunday, March 8th, 2 p.m., at the Rochester Public Library. Tracy Jong of Jong & Associates is a patent and trademark attorney. She is amazing and will be showing attendees how to perform searches at home by providing them with the tips and techniques that she uses. She plans to educate attendees about how to be cost-efficient and more aware of what they obtain when they order a search.

Please, if you are in the Rochester area and are interested in learning more about patent and trademark searches and procedures, I’d recommend attending Tracy’s seminar. Plus, it’s free, open to the public, and registration is not required. To learn more about this event, please feel free to contact 585-428-7300. It’s sure to be a beneficial event for all who attend!

More Press Coverage for Our Clients

Hello everyone! What great news to share! Our clients continue to get great press coverage! As mentioned in an earlier blog, tru salon has been getting a lot of attention within the Rochester community after being named one of the top 200 fastest-growing salons in the US, (and of course our amazing PR efforts)! They have now been featured on the Democrat and Chronicle Website , RNews, a local broadcast station, and will be featured in a full feature article this week by the D&C’s Our Towns. Be sure to check out all the press they’re getting!

Patrice Sampson-Bouchard of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, has also been featured on the D&C Website, and more recently by the Rochester Business Journal, for achieving the designation as certified in long-term care from the Corporation for long-term care certification.

Congrats to tru salon and Patrice Sampson-Bouchard!

Updated Forms Are Now Interactive

The Forms that I mentioned in the previous blog entry have been updated and upgraded once again! Based on feedback, I realized it would be even more helpful for authors to fill out the Submission Form, Publishing Options Agreement, and License Agreement if they were interactive. Below are the links to these new and improved documents!

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Any feedback, suggestions, questions, concerns, etc. that you may have about Betta Book Publishing, I encourage you to share with us. It can only help us to help you.