10 Ways to Go Green

1. Save energy 2. Save water 3. Save gas 4. Eat smart 5. Skip the plastic 6. Think before you buy 7. Borrow when you can 8. Buy smart 9. Do not throw away electronics 10. RECYCLE!

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Hahn Productions Partners with Vacation Cruise and Travel

Hahn Productions and Vacation Cruise and Travel have recently partnered up to give our friends, fans, and members great deals on travel. The Director of Marketing for Hahn Productions said, "We see this partnership as a smart marriage between two industries." We promoted the big move by giving away Carnival Cruise Packages during the many Hahn Productions events across the country. One of the winners had this to say, "We have never been on a cruise before! This is a great way for our family to reconnect!" This shows that all it takes is some careful planning and a smart team to bring you and your family the fun you want at a price that will literally knock you off your feet and onto a sandy beach or the deck of a cruise ship.

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Affiliate Lead Program

Are you an exhibitor at an event that attracts 1,000 people or more? Do you own a popular local business that draws numerous patrons? If you plan on setting up a booth at a craft fair, auto show, rodeo, trade days, swap meet, boat show, or culinary competition you may be able to generate added income from our Affiliate Lead Program! Simply call our Affiliate Director, Susanna Regions, at (417) 544-9054. Or for more information, click here.

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Valuable Website Tips

You don't need magic to create a great web page that get hits again and again. By following these ten tips, your site will be more user friendly, making it easier for people to read and use. 1. Know your audience, and keep them in mind when you write. 2. Keep your pages short. 3. Use tables of contents. 4. Keep images small. 5. Use Web colors. 6. Avoid lots of text. 7. Check your spelling. 8. Keep links current. 9. Annotate your links. 10. Put contact information on your pages. [79]

Why you should travel in 2012...

The time is now to reconnect with yourself and your family! There are beautiful places that are right outside your door. When you and your family travel, you stimulate the economy and provide hope and continuity to communities. Think of the wonderful and exciting things to do that do not cost a fortune! Visit a National Park and walk trails that are uncorrupted by urban chaos. Go to a show and treat your family to a fun night of wholesome entertainment. Hang out on the lake and soak in the sun! Enjoy a wine testing, a State Fair, or an exciting sporting event with your favorite team! Whatever you decide to do, keep in mind that you deserve it...

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Event Marketing--The Best for your Business

Creating brand awareness is a crucial aspect to running a successful business, especially when you are also trying to increase your customer or client base, which should be the aim of every business that offers a product or service. Marketing your brand can be tricky at times, as you may not know where to begin, what the most successful marketing strategies are, or where to go to find the marketing information you need. When you make the effort to improve your business through event marketing, you will want to make sure you get it right the first time, and this can be achieved with the help of experienced event marketing companies. The best way to increase brand awareness and improve customer relations is to do something different. People love things that are different and they also love being provided with memorable experiences. A memorable experience can usually be created through reaching out to the customer and getting them involved and hands on with your product, service, or logo.. [82]

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Making Sure Your Employees Succeed

It's common knowledge that helping employees set and reach goals is a critical part of every manager's job. Employees want to see how their work contributes to larger corporate objectives, and setting the right targets makes this connection explicit for them, and for you, as their manager. Goal-setting is particularly important as a mechanism for providing ongoing and year-end feedback. By establishing and monitoring targets, you can give your employees real-time input on their performance while motivating them to achieve more. [6]

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Brain Food: How to Eat Smart

It's common to resolve to lose weight, but any sane person dreads a diet's dulling effect on the brain. In fact, many studies have shown that counting calories, carbs or fat grams, is truly distracting to the point that it taxes short-term memory. But how we eat can affect our minds at more fundamental levels, too. Whether you are seeking brain food for exams or just want to be at your sharpest ever day, here are five things you should know about feeding your brain: 1. Fuel it up - the brain absorbs 20% of your daily calories 2. Become a grazer - eat frequent, smaller meals 3. Eat lower on the GI (Glycemic Index) - eat foods that don't spike blood sugar 4. Know your fats - try for mostly unsaturated fats 5. Know yourself - aim for obtainable, healthy goals when it comes to dieting [80]