General Motors Accessories Distributor Installers Select NCM? Associates for its 20 Group Program

Overland Park, Kansas (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

In late 2011, NCM Associates was invited to present the value of its 20 Group program to a group of executives from General Motors and its authorized Accessories Distributor Installers. The GM - ADI Network representatives were looking to form an exclusive alliance with a 20 Group program provider in 2012. Jeff Bethel, a member of the NCM board of directors and long-time executive conference moderator for several NCM 20 Groups, explained the unique features of NCM 20 Groups in light of recent trends in automotive retail operations management. As the industry pioneer in automotive dealer 20 Groups, NCM has led the way in the evolution of its peer collaboration service that now extends beyond the independent and franchised retail automotive industry to more than 20 other industries.

The 20 Group concept involves a group of non-competing business peers?typically owner-operators?who compare their operating performance, processes, customer experience and business best practices with each other by way of comparative operating statements, face-to-face meetings, and between-meeting communications platforms with the expectation of improving their productivity,efficiency and bottom-line profitability. According to Bethel, one feature that has not changed throughout its evolution is the importance of undistracted focus?getting away from the business to work more effectively on it with the support of peers who are facing similar issues in their operations. ?The ?outside-in? perspective that comes from having your peers looking critically at your operation is a proven strategy for business owners to improve their operations in ways that are specific to their needs and desires,? Bethel explained. ?Today?s operators have a plethora of information and data at their disposal; our program helps them analyze and apply that data in very specific ways using proven techniques that have been successful for their fellow group members.?

According to Jamie Burnell, General Motors - National Accessories Sales Manager, the interest in a formal 20 Group program for the GM - ADI Network was to provide a platform for its network of 24 U.S. Accessories Distributor Installers to learn from and among their peers those strategies and processes that will have a significant impact on the success of their businesses. ?When our GM Accessories Distributor Installers find ways to increase sales and improve efficiencies while also enhancing our customers? experience, it?s a win-win-win situation,? Burnell said. ?With the NCM Benchmark for Success 20 Group program, we are convinced our GM - ADI operators will enjoy the same successes as their retail automotive counterparts in terms of improving customer satisfaction and reinforcing loyalty to the GM brand while increasing sales and revenue in 2012.?

Tim Gallagher, General Manager of Automotive Distributors Co. Inc., (ADW) Columbus, Ohio, is a member of the new GM ? ADI Group and is eager to meet with his Network peers at their first meeting in February. ?I?m looking forward to learning from the other ADIs?taking their best practices and making my ADI even better,? Gallagher said.

NCM president and chief executive officer Paul A. Faletti, Jr. commended the GM - ADI Network leadership for their due diligence in selecting a proven program provider that is dedicated to being responsive to the unique needs of the members. ?Because we are a 100% employee-owned company, all NCM associates are foremost focused on the needs of our clients and on providing an exemplary customer experience,? he said. ?This requires us to be tuned in to the many trends impacting their businesses today so we can develop the customized data analysis tools and facilitate the kinds of meaningful conversations that are proven to result in productive and positive outcomes for our group members,? Faletti added.

About NCM? Associates, Inc.

NCM Associates, Inc. is the originator of the automotive industry 20 Group peer collaboration process and has been providing dealership Benchmark? analysis, Education and Consulting services to the industry since 1947. Located in Overland Park, Kan., NCM provides a robust suite of services designed to drive dealership profitability using its proven, operations-focused Benchmark? for Success program with new and pre-owned U.S. automotive dealerships, as well as with businesses in more than 20 other industries. NCM is proud to be 100% employee owned. For more information, call 800.756.2620 or visit http://www.ncm20.com.

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Manfrotto Sponsors National Geographic?s All Roads Photography Program

Los Angeles, CA and Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 22, 2005

Manfrotto, the world's leading manufacturer of support products for pro video and photography, will be a sponsor of the 2005 All Roads Photographers Program.

In connection with National Geographic's All Roads Film Project, this program recognizes and supports talented photographic storytellers from around the world who are documenting their changing cultures and communities through photography.

The 2005 All Roads Photographers Program is a key component of the All Roads Festival, which is designed to recognize, support, and spotlight the next generation of photographers and storytellers who have been documenting their changing culture and community. Manfrotto is proud to be a sponsor of this National Geographic initiative.

The Festival provides a forum for indigenous and under-represented minority-culture filmmakers and photographers to showcase their work to a global audience and share their unique culture and experiences through exhibitions, panel discussions, and workshops.

The All Roads Festival, an event comprised of cutting-edge film, videos, live music, art, and a photographic exhibition, will feature work from the program's 2005 awardees. Featured artists will include: Marcela Taboada, Sudharak Olwe, Neo Ntsoma, and Andre Cypriano. Awardees will receive, among other prizes, photographic equipment from Manfrotto.

The 2005 Festival will be held in Hollywood, CA, September 22-25, 2005 and in Washington D.C. September 29-October 2, 2005.

About Manfrotto:

Gruppo Manfrotto are world leaders in the manufacture of professional camera and lighting supports for photography, video, broadcast and entertainment. For 35 years, Manfrotto has been building the world's widest range of tripods, heads and dedicated accessories to support professional and semi-professional still cameras, from the traditional small, medium and large format to the latest digital camera. Every product in the Manfrotto range is designed to provide a perfect combination of important features such as: load capacity, size, stability, transportability, interchangeability and construction quality ? guaranteeing unique inimitable reliability and longevity.

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WebiMax Announces Extensive SEO Reseller Strategic Partnership Program Headed by Stan Evans, Director of Strategic SEO Partnerships

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

Kenneth C. Wisnefski, founder and CEO of WebiMax, announced the company launched an extensive SEO Reseller Strategic Partnership Program. Officially launched in the beginning of 2012, the partnership program is aimed at providing search engine optimization services to advertising agencies that lack this avenue. In addition, Wisnefski announced sales veteran Stan Evans as Director of Strategic Partnerships, and head of the program.

?I am pleased to announce WebiMax?s extensive SEO Reseller program is fully launched and operating,? states Wisnefski. ?Partnering with advertising agencies not only gives the partner the ability to offer a full-suite of SEO services to their clients, they also earn residual revenue which represents a win-win for both parties involved.?

Stan Evans has over 14 years of Internet Marketing experience, and 15 years of experience as a senior-level sales executive penetrating and growing Fortune 100 companies across many industries. His reputation for successfully managing strategic partnerships is invaluable in helping companies grow and enter new markets.

?Forming strategic partnerships is all about communication and transparency, in addition to understanding the client?s needs,? states Evans. ?WebiMax is well-known for our customized approach, high-level of communication, and our commitment to obtain measurable results for our clients. Add those traits to our industry-leading SEO services and we have highly successful solutions available for our Partners and their clients,? concludes Evans.

The partner can choose to offer SEO services either through private label initiatives or direct referrals to WebiMax. What?s more, SEO Reseller program gives both parties increased leverage to better serve their customers, which in turn, results in enhanced brand loyalty and client retention.

About WebiMax:

Led by serial web entrepreneur Ken Wisnefski, WebiMax has established themselves as a global leader in SEO services, E-commerce solutions, social media, web design, pay-per-click management and reputation management. The company is projected to gross $ 15 million in revenue this year. They have over 150 employees and 12 offices including 8 U.S. based, and 4 International. Visit http://www.webimax.com/ for more information.

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Manfrotto Launches 'Local Heroes' Photography Program

Bassano del Grappa, Italia (PRWEB) November 30, 2005

Manfrotto, the world?s leading manufacturer of support products for pro video and photography, is proud to announce the launch of the ?Local Heroes? project, designed to acknowledge photographers who bring a different perspective to the world of photography.

Photographers selected as ?Local Heroes? are not necessarily famous photographers, however, are those that give back to his or her community through membership in groups and associations or dedicate time to the world of photographic education, whether by teaching in schools or by contributing to journals and magazines.

Selected ?Local Heroes? are presented with Manfrotto equipment for use and their work is presented on a dedicated website, accessible through http://www.manfrotto.com. Their work will be showcased on the site, with each photographer having an individual web page with a biography, commentary and a photo gallery.

?Local Heroes? from around the world will help spread photo culture and act as ?teachers? for the younger generation of photographers.

About Manfrotto

Gruppo Manfrotto are world leaders in the manufacture of professional camera and lighting supports for photography, video, broadcast and entertainment. For 35 years, Manfrotto has been building the world?s widest range of tripods, heads and dedicated accessories to support professional and semi-professional still cameras, from the traditional small, medium and large format to the latest digital camera. Every product in the Manfrotto range is designed to provide a perfect combination of important features such as: load capacity, size, stability, transportability, interchangeability and construction quality -- guaranteeing unique inimitable reliability and longevity.

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Boccia Titanium Jewelry, Watches and Accessories Introduces its Retailer Referral Program to Existing and Potential Retail Customers Nationwide

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) July 27, 2011

Boccia Titanium, makers of 100% pure Titanium jewelry, watches and accessories, is introducing a new and innovative marketing program for its retail store customers and encouraging new retail stores to partake in the new opportunity to earn commission on lost sales.

The new retail store referral program is open to all existing wholesale customers of Boccia?s U.S. distributor, Universal Watch Co., Inc. (UWC). UWC has also begun recruiting new wholesale customers to sell Boccia products in their retail stores and take part in the program as well.

Retail stores may open a new Boccia Account with UWC for $ 1000, giving them a nice, but small selection of Boccia products to sell in their store. In some cases, their store customer may not see an item they wish to buy among the selection or they may be indecisive. The customer leaves the store and purchases the item from the U.S. Distributor?s website instead. UWC would like to end the loss of these sales for the retail store by allowing them to offer their customers two exclusive services that are not available elsewhere: 1. The retail store may special order items from any brand that UWC distributes. UWC currently distributes four brands of jewelry, watches and accessories including: TeNo Stainless Steel, The TitanFactory, Steel Blaze and Boccia Titanium. Normally, it costs $ 5000 to open an account for TeNo Stainless Steel jewelry, watches and accessories but as a Boccia retailer, you are now able to special order products from these brands without needing an initial order. 2. Use the technology available to close the sale. Pull out the laptop or tablet while the customer is still in the store and show them all the products on the UWC distributor website (http://www.boccia.com), whether it be Boccia Titanium or one of the other three. Place the order online for the customer while they are in the store. Each Retailer will receive a special coupon code from UWC. When the coupon code is entered at checkout, the consumer receives free three-day shipping and the retailer receives 20% commission on the sale.

UWC takes the program one step further by printing 3?x5? club cards for all their retailers to distribute to those customers who simply could not commit before leaving the store. Each club card has an image of all the brands UWC distributes, as well as the website address and the coupon code needed to receive the complimentary three-day shipping.

?We have received many orders on our website where customers tell us in the comments section that they visited one of our retail customer?s stores and then ordered the item online,? says UWC President, Raphael Cohen. ?We don?t want our wholesale customers to lose anymore sales so we are opening the doors to new opportunities for them,? he continued.

When a retail store becomes a wholesale customer of UWC, they are given a benefits package un-matched by other distributors. UWC offers it?s wholesale customers free display materials, made-to-order marketing materials and advertisements for any deadline, same-day shipping, complete 1-week turnaround on all on-site repairs, and all items ship with corresponding gift boxes, warranties and directions when needed. Retailers receive automatic enrollment in the referral program, will be able to special order from UWC?s four brands and be listed as certified Boccia Titanium retailer on the UWC website.

Boccia Titanium is made from 100% pure titanium, a particularly high class metal with a number of positive properties: it is extremely strong, hypo-allergenic, absolutely skin-friendly and antimagnetic. It is also corrosion and temperature resistant and very light, making it the ideal material for up-market products which are designed to last.

?Design in titanium makes for a cutting-edge line of women?s and especially men?s jewelry, watches and accessories?Boccia Titanium makes jewelry and watches that men wear and enjoy and still remain masculine and stylish.? (Boccia Marketing Material)

To find out more about becoming a Boccia retailer or a retailer for any of UWC?s products, visit the special Retailer Section of the Boccia Titanium website.

Media Contact:

Nadine Kluger

800-360-2586

nadine(at)boccia(dot)com

http://www.boccia.com

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Roomorama Introduces Dedicated Business Travel Concierge And Rewards Program

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 07, 2011

Roomorama is an established leader for short-term rentals worldwide, with the largest number of managed properties and individual homes available to book online. Today, they announce an extended service dedicated to business travel professionals. For those frequent business travelers yearning for the comforts of home and tired of cookie-cutter hotels, Roomorama is the solution.

Roomorama?s dedicated Business Concierge will help business travelers find and book an accommodation to fit any preference or budget, in one of their 275+ destinations worldwide. Business travelers can have additional peace of mind by booking with Certified Hosts - these are hosts who have at least three positive reviews, or manage properties professionally. In addition, Roomorama?s exclusive Perks Program offers useful deals and promotions in major cities around the globe, allowing Roomorama members to take advantage of services like day-passes to gyms, and free car-rental memberships.

The process is easy: Business travelers call the dedicated phone line at 1+877-442-2911 or e-mail concierge(at)roomorama(dot)com, to outline their travel criteria. The Roomorama Business Concierge will search for properties and inquire with the hosts on the customer's behalf. Available properties are presented to the customer and then bookings are made directly on the website.

Finally, by signing up with the Business Concierge program, each business will receive a $ 150 credit to use on their second booking and an additional $ 25 towards subsequent bookings to be redeemed by any member of the organization. Business travelers are no longer limited to cold, staid hotel rooms, because Roomorama makes it simple and secure to book a cozy studio or a trendy loft, allowing business travelers to live like locals, even when they're working.

About Roomorama.com: From hillside villas to houseboats, Roomorama caters to savvy travelers and business professionals looking for alternative accommodation to hotels. ?Live like a local? and experience a diverse selection of over 16,000 properties from individuals, property managers and regional websites in over 275 destinations worldwide from New York to Paris and Buenos Aires to Abu Dhabi. Users can rent out a room, apartment or house at 100% profitability and worry-free with Roomorama's community-vetted renters. Roomorama?s secure payment system protects users' information, and their friendly customer service team is available around the clock. The "Perks" program offers great deals on services and products worldwide, so renters can experience the best of the best in their adopted neighborhood ? at a better rate. "Feel at Home" with Roomorama. For more information please visit, http://www.roomorama.com.

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