I’m having my cake and eating it too…

I feel as though we Americans are literally ‘having our cake and eating too.’  We, including myself right now, are so lazy, afraid or blinded.  We sit and ‘eat our cake’ while we watch the future of our country be determined by people who don’t care about ‘the people.’

How many emails have you received that point out the fact that American politicians are abusing their power, and we are letting them.  We let them do as they please while they tax us more and more.

This says that the American media is afraid to print an article like what you’re about to read.  THE AMERICAN MEDIA IS CONTROLLED BY POLITICIANS WHICH RENDERS US HELPLESS AND MISINFORMED. Please keep reading…

Subj: She said what??

“In my own life in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much,” she said. “See, that’s why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, “…
Michelle Obama

No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn’t perform any official duties. But this hasn’t deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession.

Just think, Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary from her husband’s salary.

Total Personal Staff members for other first ladies paid by taxpayers:

Mamie Eisenhower: One– paid for personally out of President’s salary.
Jackie Kennedy: One
Roseline Carter: One
Barbara Bush: One
Hilary Clinton: Three
Laura Bush: One
Michele Obama: Twenty-two (22)

How things have changed! If you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers,prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Ms Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by YOU, John Q. Public:

Michele Obama’s personal staff:

One.. $172,200 – Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
Two.. $140,000 – Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
Three.. $113,000 – Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary for Mrs. Obama)
Four.. $102,000 – Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President
and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
Five.. $100,000 – Winter, Melissa (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
Six.. $90,000 Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
Seven.. $84,000 – Lilyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
Eight.. $75,000 – Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
Nine.. $70,000 – Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Project for the First Lady)
Ten.. $65,000 – Burnough, Erinn (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
Eleven.. $64,000 – Reinstein, Joseph B.(Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
Twelve.. $62,000 – Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
Thirteen.. $60,000 Fitz, Alan O.(Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director
for the First Lady)
Fourteen.. $57,500 – Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
Fifteen… $52,500 – Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
Sixteen.. $50,000 – Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
Seventeen.. $45,000 – Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
Eighteen.. $43,000 – Tubman, Samanth a (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
Nineteen.. $40,000 – Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
Twenty.. $36,000 – Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
Twenty-One.. $35,000 – Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
Twenty-Two.. $35,000 – Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
(total $1,591,200 in annual salaries)

There has NEVER been anyone in the White House at any time who has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady’s social life.

One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and “First Hairstylist” Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom traveled aboard Air Force One to Europe .
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Yes, I know, The Canadian Free Press had to publish this, perhaps because the American media is too scared that they might be considered racist by the Obama’s.

Sorry America !

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12652

I know this isn’t the worst article, you might not even care.  But, this shows that we americans have lost our footing, we’ve lost our integrity and soon we will lose most of our freedoms.

I  don’t have the answer as to what to do, but i do know that if more of you were better informed or at least had your eyes widened a bit, we might figure out what to do.

If you have anything to say, if you are mad, if you want to secure the future freedom of your grandchildren – stay awake with eyes wide open: comment on this blog, copy and paste this into an email and send it to your friends and colleagues, just do something to  raise awareness.

Pantones 2010 Color Forecast

These are the colors to use for fashion in the spring and summer of 2010. Im sure they will get alot of burn in alot of graphic design. Check them out

Missed Calls Equal Lost Money

Don't miss the call!Is this familiar? You meet the owner of an Island company at a Chamber of Commerce networking mixer. You chat, exchange business cards and depart with a farewell that “I’ll call you.”

And the next day you do.

But the telephone at that company rings. And rings. And rings some more. Not only does no one answer the phone, but there’s not even an answering machine in place to take the call.

Yikes! Sound strange? Not really, because, believe it not, many new business owners simply do not understand the golden rule that you never have a second chance to make a good first impression. And
letting a telephone ring is a lousy first impression.

A move like this can usually account for a revenue loss. Studies show that a potential customer who calls a company and encounters a continuously ringing telephone rarely calls back. That potential customer usually tries another company. And that’s a customer that’s probably lost forever.

What to do?

Granted, not every small firm or home-based business can afford a receptionist to answer incoming telephone calls. But in this age of sophisticated electronics, telephones
themselves contain digital answering devices. (The answering machine, as we know it, has gone the way of the wind.)

• Many managers insist that receptionists answer an incoming call by the third ring. A digital answering device can be programmed in a similar manner.

• Answering a company telephone simply with the word “hello” is unacceptable in modern business practice.

• The receptionist should answer in a cheerful manner, quickly giving the company name and his or her name.

That’s a good first impression.

By Bob Williams & Christian Moccia

If you never want to miss a call again Contact: Steven.G@SolTechPlus.com, he has many incredible ways that save you time, money and you’ll never miss another opportunity to earn again!

Uniforms: “…builds a sense of loyalty to the company.”

IBM for years insisted that its employees wear white dress shirts. Why?
“Having a company uniform instills in a staff the feeling of being part of the team, which in turn builds a sense of loyalty to the company,” explains Tony Lopez of T & S Cleaning Services. T & S outfits each employee with company t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts and caps — provided by Metroink.
“When in uniform, our employees take pride in themselves and the work they do,” Lopez says. “In addition, our clients are appreciative of the fact that when we are on the job at their facility, the uniform immediately identifies those individuals as T & S staff members.”
Lopez explains that comfort and style were a large consideration in choosing the uniform apparel, but that the firm wanted to insure that it was unique and a reflection of the company.
“All our uniforms utilize the company colors and are predominantly emblazoned with the T & S name and logo,” he adds. “The high visibility that the uniform provides is an important marketing tool that goes hand in hand with enhancing our professional image.”

Brochures: do you show and tell?

When someone asks about your business, do you show and tell?

Many business people certainly talk and explain a lot about what they do. But they have nothing to show.  A capabilities brochure is the ideal way to leave a lasting impression – after you’ve spent time schmoozing with a potential customer.

Simply, a full–color capabilities brochure shows an interested potential customer what your firm is capable of doing. It can even include illustrations and photos. And, since we all know that a picture is worth a thousand words, well… you may wind up telling less – and showing more.

Give us a call. We’ll tell you everything you’ll want to know about a capabilities brochure — and how it can help you grow your business.

Writing to sell your product: Call Metro Ink

Metro Ink now offers a full marketing and writing service.  Basically, we can promote, or market, your firm and its product; and we now provide professional writing necessary to complete media kits, brochures, print advertisements and web sites.

“Many of our customers initially come to us for printing,” says Metro Ink President Christian Moccia.  And a lot of them ask us about advertising, marketing and promotion.”  So, Christian says, Metro Ink decided to create a division to satisfy customer needs.

Bob Williams, a marketing and sales practitioner — and a professional writer — heads the unit.  Bob, a longtime marketing professional, teaches the subject on a university level.  “Our expansion is designed for one objective,” Christian explains. “That’s to get our customer more business.”

The 12th Annual SIEDC Business Conference: Don’t miss it!

Metro Ink is a sponsor this year of the 12th annual Staten Island Economic Development Conference, the borough’s premier business–to–business networking event.

The all–day event is Thursday, April 29, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others will be keynote speakers.  “We’ve participated in previous years, and we’ve found the event to be a valuable sales and promotion tool, so we decided this time to become a sponsor,” says Christian Moccia, Metro Ink’s president.  “It’s a perfect opportunity for us to meet our customers and to chat with other Island firms.” Metro Ink, of course, specializes in graphic design, printing, direct mail and web site development.  The firm has just introduced a marketing division and writing institute.  “For those who visit our display booth, we have some surprises,” Christian adds. “We’re offering a special SIEDC Conference discount, and we may even have a door prize or two.”  Metro Ink is one of 22 event sponsors and 120 participating vendors.  Richmond County Savings Bank, a division of New York Community Bank, member FDIC, is the presenting sponsor at the conference, which includes special luncheon and dinner programs. The event runs from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Websites Professionally Done: Metro Ink Introduces Web Site Packages

Metro Ink has introduced a new web site development package that provides a complete web site for as low as $995.  This beginner web site, so to speak, consists of three pages and complimentary web hosting for a year.  Metro Ink can develop it within 30 days.

“We’ve noticed over the years that websites are becoming more popular for many reasons but aren’t always executed by a team of pros,” says Christian Moccia of Metro Ink. “The result was a web site that may have been technically ok, but poorly written and designed because the developers knew very little of advertising and marketing.”

But today, he adds, a growing number of business firms are turning to their web sites as a primary sales tool – not just an online novelty.  As businesses move away from print advertising, they’re now looking at their web site to generate sales. And Metro Ink, he continues, is equipped to help.

According to Moccia, Metro Ink has assembled special website teams, each comprised of a computer programmer, computer technicianand professional sales promotion writer. This way, he says, each team member specializes in a different aspect of the site. The result, Moccia explains, is now a sophisticated web site, possibly with all the technical bells and whistles — yet one that is professionally written with the consumer in mind.

Metro Ink re–designs and upgrades existing websites, too.  So, if you’d like to hear more about how we can design a new web site for you – one that will help increase your sales — or if you already have a web site that you’re not too happy with, call us. No obligation.

Google Voice: Surf the web, find the number, click to call!!

Imagine… you can surf the web, find the number and then just click to call.  As soon as you click, your cell phone will ring to connect you to the person.

You must have google voice and you will need to be using either google chrome or firefox for your web browser.  Just download this plug in for fire fox…

http://thatsmith.com/2009/03/google-voice-add-on-for-firefox

Metro Ink and FireFox: Making your computer more helpful

We can check your plugins and stuff