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Friday, May 19, 2006
MyRatePlan.com Introduces CellCalc 2006
CellCalc is unlike any other cell phone plan comparison tool available, combining a features filter with a powerful bill calculator, both working together to dynamically update the available rate plans, which are presented in a clear and concise matrix format. Variations exist for single, family and pay-as-you-go plans, developed to address the unique characteristics of each plan type. The result is a customized solution for each consumer in less than 5 minutes – a fraction of the time it would take to do this research independently.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Free E-book Shows Professionals How to Write Effectively
Summary:
A business writer working for Fortune 500 executives has published a free 90-page e-book that will help professionals to write more clearly about business. The book shows entrepreneurs, managers and executives how to apply the 7 principles of business writing to topics like leadership, change, sales, communication and corporate culture. The book also teaches writing strategies that readers can apply to anything from simple e-mails and memos to complex plans and proposals. The book will help readers to become more self-reliant, insightful and effective writers. The gorgeously designed e-book – titled Capture. Deliver. Excel. can be downloaded for free from www.capturedeliverexcel.comSend Free Faxes Anywhere in the U.S. and Canada with FaxZero.com
Summary: Despite the popularity of e-mail and instant messaging for business communications, fax remains a vital communications tool for businesses of all sizes. A new web site, FaxZero.com, lets anyone send faxes to anywhere in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada for free. By filling out a simple online form, users can fax any Microsoft Word file, PDF document, Excel workbook, or text file that's on their computer.
The service allows users to send two free faxes each day, of up to three pages each. Faxes are usually delivered within minutes: once a fax is delivered, FaxZero.com notifies the sender with a confirmation e-mail message. The free service is supported by advertising: an advertisement appears on the cover page of free faxes. Users who would rather not have an ad on the cover page (for instance, if you're faxing a resume to a potential employer,) or who need to send more than three pages, can opt to send a Premium fax. For $1.79, FaxZero's Premium fax option lets users send up to 10 pages, with no cover page ad, and no two-fax-per-day limit.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman unleashed on the Web on PBS KIDS GO!
Summary:
Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal animated host--a dog named Ruff Ruffman. The series mixes unscripted live-action with animation, and breaks the mold with its educational and comical take on one of America's most popular television genres. Online, FETCH!’s Web site extends the impact of FETCH!, offering viewers the opportunity to play along with the show, even after the TV is turned off. Beginning May 22nd, for one week only, the first episode of FETCH! is available as a download. Catch this sneak peek a full week before the FETCH! television premiere. The episode will remain on the site in streaming, chapterized segments for an additional four weeks.