Technology continues to make the world smaller and smaller, bringing us closer together than ever before. And because we are closer, we don’t have the need to travel and meet face-to-face as often, thanks to companies that offer an
audio conferencing service. What used to be an expensive trip to a distant location or huge long distance telephone calls, it’s all now replace by just picking up the phone and listening to your company’s financial overview, an industry expert or many other reasons to communicate.

ACT Conferencing is a global provider of web, audio and video solutions that greatly enhances a company’s bottom line. How? Because with their on-demand service, travel budgets are considerably reduced. Businesses can also break into new markets in ways they couldn’t before in a cost-efficient manner.

If you have a product or service that you know can help other companies, then you need a marketing plan that includes a variety of media solutions. Web conferencing is one alternative you might want to consider because it brings the people from all over the world to your front doorstep. No more long business trips that may not prove fruitful.

ACT Conferencing offers top quality solutions to their clients for more than 20 years and that includes the ones overseas. You too can benefit from their low-cost service. Try them out today.

Ever since I got an Android phone late last year, I’ve been hungry for all things related to the popular platform. Once I found a place called Android Tapp, I pretty much stopped looking because it fulfilled my needs.

Boasting a PR5, the site is constantly being updated with news about the Android community, phones on the market and about to be released to the market, and of course, games and apps. My favorite topic is when they review apps, which many of us just can’t seem to get enough of. If it’s something that makes me more productive, entertains or educates me, then it has a place on my phone.

Their posts give you just the right amount of information so you can make up your mind about whether an app, game or whatever is right for you. Another thing I like is that they don’t push things on you. So while they bring you all that information, it’s given to you in an objective manner. In fact, while they do have an online store for you to make your purchases, I don’t recall a time when they have actually tried to sell me anything. That tells me that their focus is on all things Android first, then making sales somewhere after that.

While keeping up with the daily posts is something of interest to me and a lot of other users, you don’t have to in order for it to be a useful resource. Thanks to the site’s navigation and information structure, you can find what you need in a click or two and be brought up to speed on the latest news.

Contest URL: Marriott Vacation Club

Prize:

A dream vacation to Hawaii

How to enter:

Like them on Facebook and allowing them to access basic information on your account.

Deadline: November 7, 2012

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Speaking as an experienced guy, I’d have to agree with that adage. And what better way to get to his stomach than with chocolate? Shari’s Berries has an incredible assortment of delicious treats for a boyfriend’s anniversary or other special occasion. So girls, with Valentine’s Day coming up, you’ll want to bookmark their site and make a choice of what to send your loved one.

Sure cards are nice, but getting something like chocolate-covered strawberries is even nicer. But there are other types of goodies that await you on Shari’s Berries site. Fun snack selections abound like gourmet gift baskets, baskets loaded with cookies, cakes chocolate-dipped cherries, and yes, even cupcakes. What guy wouldn’t like something like that from their spouse or girlfriend?

Each product description comes with a beautifully made photo of the product so you know what you’re buying up front. Plus, there’s a customer-rating system from previous buyers letting you know how things turned out when they bought the same product. You can also leave your own review to help other customers out with their purchase. I can’t imagine why someone would leave anything but a positive comment because we’re talking about things that are mostly chocolate here. How could you go wrong with that?

If you’re the type who loves to capture things you find while browsing the web, need to write a note or a to-do list, likes to have your recipes within a click’s reach, then Springpad is for you. I’ve been using this free services for about six months now and love it! Why? Because it’s a great way for me to do the above and so much more.

I have a nook Color that I use to read and to use Springpad. So whenever I’m in the kitchen and want to bake something, I no longer have to hunt down the book to find the recipe it’s in. Now, I just fire up my nook and load Springpad to show me what I need to do. It saves time and space and the recipes are with me wherever I go with my nook. But even if I didn’t have my nook with me, I could use the app on my Android phone or just go online.

Springpad also has a Firefox add-on that allows you to create a variety of things at the click of a button. Let’s say you’re reading an article on a website that you want to read later. With Springpad, you can save a bookmark to your account and return when you have more time. No more cluttering up your browser’s toolbar with bookmarks. Or if you wanted to, you could drag your cursor over text in the article and save that selection in the note you create.

Choose from a variety of ways to organize your data: recipes, to-do lists, movies, shopping, create an alarm or contact, packing lists, and much, much more. Stores the items you create in notebooks and rearrange them to your heart’s content. All the information you need to take with you is actually with you no matter where you go with your tablet, phone, or a computer with internet access.

There’s so much more to welding than a blow torch and the folks at BakersGas.com know it. They have a large variety of
welding supplies to fit all your needs. Helmets, MIG and TIG welding, torch cutting, welding accessories and apparel — you’d be hard pressed to find something they don’t have.

The first thing that caught my eye upon visiting their website is that it’s top-notch. With a dynamic promotional area right at the top of the home page and easy-to-shop navigational menu, I was very impressed. Apparently, they know more than just welding and that’s a good shopping experience.

You can shop by category, brand and promotion. Quick pop-ups show you the way when rolling your mouse over the top menu bar. After looking at the types of welding helmets they sell, looks like I have to modify my perception of what they used to look like years ago. Today, they look very futuristic and I would think safer and more comfortable.

When you want to just narrow in a sales, you just click the far right button in the top menu bar. Currently, one of the promos they’re offering is free shipping when you buy six products from hand-picked categories.

You may have heard of a major DVD provider that allows you to rent DVDs for a monthly fee. It’s a great business model judging from the success they’ve had. That same model is also used by Booksfree.com. As the name implies, they offer members the ability to choose from thousands of books for an affordable monthly fee. But they don’t stop there. They also provide audiobooks and DVDs.

When you become a member, you simply create your list of books in your online account. They will automatically send you your selections with free shipping. You can keep these books as long as you like. When you’re done, you just return them by mail and you get the next book(s) that’s in your queue sent to you automatically.

For all you avid book readers out there, this is an amazing service that will keep you busy reading your books all the year through. Not only that, but you also save from 60 to 80 percent over buying books. So if you don’t care about actually owning the books themselves, then you can read at your own pace for as long as you like.

They offer several levels of membership, which enable you to have anywhere from 2 to 15 books, audiobooks or both at a time. You can start with a 2-week free trial.

Contest URL: Cyber Monday

Prize:

A Kindle Fire

How to enter:

Very easy to enter! Just visit their Facebook page and Like them. Then all you have to do is enter your name and email address to subscribe.

Deadline: January 31

Having a pool in your backyard is a very appealing thing to have where I live. Personally, my family doesn’t have one, but many around us do. In a way I’m glad we don’t have one because it would have meant more than just maintaining it so that we could use it, but it would also have been a stressor for keeping my kids safe from it when they were much younger.

Just one news story of a child drowning in their own family backyard pool is one too many. Thanks to the folks at Pool Safety Fences, they’re bringing those numbers down by keeping families safe with pool fencing installed.

They have installed over 65,000 fences across the nation all done by their trained professional installers. To take things further, they meet or exceed the regulations set by ASTM and barrier codes.

Many families have also chosen to install pool guard safety nets, which are custom made to fit any size pool. Not only do these nets look nice, but they’re not a problem to handle when you want to take a dip on a hot summer’s day thanks to the automatic swimming pool covers. These nets can save you up to 70% operating costs for your pool.

You cannot take child safety too seriously. Their young minds are in overdrive when it comes to exploring their surroundings. So why not take the extra steps to ensure they’re safety by installing precautionary equipment?

Contest URL: Express It With Flowers

Prize:

$50 Visa Gift Card

How to enter:

Visit their Facebook page and Like them. Then post a comment on their wall to let everyone of your friends get on board with the contest.

Deadline: January 31