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Get a Life – with a Personal Concierge
Personal assistants are for big corporate types, right? Wrong! A personal concierge, like Day 2 Day Lifestyle PA Debbie Alford, can make life simpler – and give back leisure time to enjoy what we so work hard for.
“Concierge” is a French word, meaning “keeper of the keys”. When castles across Europe hosted visiting nobility in the Middle Ages, the concierge kept the keys to the rooms and ensured that guests had everything they needed during their stay.
The ‘I’ve been everywhere’ man cruises into Coolangatta
It’s the road trip of a lifetime. Peter Harris, from the Central Coast of New South Wales, is travelling from Adelong to Yeerongpilly, visiting every location mentioned in the famous song, ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’, in an effort to raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation.
From ghost towns to the nation’s capital, Peter will travel through 93 destinations, with Coolangatta being number 54 on his itinerary.
Modified Phones Allow Seniors to ‘Live Life’
NSW Seniors Week just around the corner (March 21-28) and this year’s theme is “Live Life”, something Central Coast business CLCS can help aged, frail and people with disabilities do with its range of EzyTouch phones.
CLCS (Chameleon Lifestyle Connections) stocks EzyTouch phones, which are designed for sight and hearing impaired people. These specialised phones have large numbers, amplified sound and light up when ringing, and the mobile version includes an emergency call switch.
Local Child Care Online Directory Expands Service
Local Child Care website founder Donna James has expanded the comprehensive online directory to include listings for professionals and special needs services that help children, making life that much easier for busy parents.
The site has new sections for professionals offering services specifically for children, such as doctors, dentists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Specialists who have additional or special needs services for children, such as pathologists, speech therapists and natural therapists, are also listed in each area.
Take your iPhone Anywhere with the Solio Mono Solar Charger
iPlease has the essential tool for today’s technology-hungry urbanite who has a hint of green peeking out from underneath all those gadgets – the Solio Mono iPhone solar charger.
Just think of all the extra possibilities to connect that iPhone users now have available to them – giving campfire cuisine updates via Twitter on a long-weekend camping trip, keeping the phone charged for a day at the beach or even making it last long through the night and into the next day to keep friends updated from the recovery party.
Footprint Recruitment Appoints New Talent Magnet
Central Coast recruitment agency Footprint Recruitment has appointed Rebecca Gentle to join the pink talent hunting team.
In her position as a talent magnet Rebecca will focus on hiring staff in the IT and Professional Services sectors, areas she has spent the past seven years developing a strong skill base in the Canberra market.
Australia wins GOLD again – with innovative business messaging system
In a world first, Central Coast company EBIS (Encore Business Integrated Solutions) has developed, a messaging system which sends pictures, video and even a voice confirmation of delivery, before the driver gets back to their van.
In what is expected to become an essential tool for businesses throughout the world, the patented Encore Messaging system puts an end to wondering when deliveries will arrive – a scenario we have all experienced!
Could The Biggest Loser Be Sending Out The Wrong Message?
Viewers across the nation tune in to The Biggest Loser, many of whom are overweight and desperate to find motivation and answers to help them also shed their unwanted body fat.
But is it realistic to let people think that 15kg of weight loss in one week is normal, or even realistic? We already have a society who want quick fixes and overnight solutions, add to this the pressure of having them feel that losing 10-15kg a week is ‘normal’ and they are more likely than ever to feel that they are failures when they can’t achieve these results.
Employers can save up to 12% on Health Insurance Premiums for their employees!
April Fool’s day for some, but 1 April 2010 will mean something different to many Australians, when health insurance premiums go up and the annual debate on how much deeper our pockets need to be heats up. However, there is a way for businesses to save their employees money on health insurance – and gain valuable employee engagement on the way.
In this time of skills shortage when people can pick and choose where they work easily, employee engagement has become the key to loyalty and staff longevity. Businesses are finding if they don’t reward and engage with their staff, they can have trouble keeping them. And the rewards don’t necessarily mean more money, or be job-related.
Ditch the Boss and Build a Business from Home
Women looking to combine building a business with their family are turning to party plan business Something Naughty to fulfil their entrepreneurial aspirations.
Something Naughty’s new owner Donna Inns took over the business in December and is lamenting having to turn down requests for parties because there are not enough party planners available. Party planners are currently being recruited in Sydney, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
