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November 10, 2010

What Can E-Mail Marketing Do For Your Business?

Now, you can boost your business with the combined powers of e-mail marketing and public relations. That’s because Relevant Public Relations LLC, one of the nation’s fastest growing PR firms, has partnered with Constant Contact®, the leading e-mail marketing tool for small businesses like yours. Through our partnership, we can help you get up and running with a cost-effective e-mail […]
November 10, 2010

New Business Center Can Help Boost Compliance with FTC Law

The Federal Trade Commission has a new Business Center at Business.ftc.gov that gives business owners, attorneys, and marketing professionals the tools they need to understand and comply with the consumer protection laws, rules, and guides the FTC enforces. The Business Center provides practical, plain-language guidance about advertising, credit, telemarketing, privacy, and a host of other topics.  A series of short videos […]
November 9, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Island’s ‘Stop Suffocating Small Business!’ Rally To Spark Action From City, State And Federal Lawmakers

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Nov. 9, 2010) — Frustrated by years of fruitless waiting, members of Staten Island’s financially overburdened small-business community will be taking to the streets. Business owners are hoping to convince city, state and federal policymakers to provide the much-needed regulatory changes they need in order to survive.        The “Stop Suffocating Small Business!” rally, organized […]
November 4, 2010

Build Your Business With A Professionally Administered E-Mail And Marketing Strategy, Suggests New York-based Relevant Public Relations

Staten Island, N.Y. (Nov. 4, 2010) — Relevant Public Relations offers a highly extensive selection of professional services designed to help your business grow. As an authorized Constant Contact®Solutions Provider, Relevant can provide as much, or as little, assistance as you need to successfully promote your enterprise through e-mails and social media. If you like, you can […]
October 31, 2010

Legendary Underwater Cinematographer To Visit Staten Island

Five-time Emmy award-winning underwater film producer and photographer Stan Waterman will be in St. George on Wednesday (Nov. 3) to exhibit a variety of his photographic works. The event, sponsored by the Staten Island Sport Divers Club (SISD), is open to the public. Among other noted accomplishments, Waterman was the underwater cinematographer for such films as […]
October 27, 2010

Island-based Relevant Public Relations Teams With Constant Contact

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.  –   Graniteville-based Relevant Public Relation has joined with Constant Contact to provide its business clients with a host of online-marketing advantages. In addition to Constant Contact’s e-mail marketing, event marketing, social media marketing, and online survey tools, Relevant’s clients can choose to have the content of these communiqués written by Relevant’s experienced team […]
October 23, 2010

New York City (NYC) Business Group Web Site Arrives In Time To Assist Medicare Insurance-Eligible Recipients During Fall Enrollment Period

From Nov. 15 through Dec. 31, Medicare beneficiaries may switch prescription drug plans, change Medicare Advantage plans, return to original Medicare, or enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan for the first time STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City (NYC) Business Group, one of the region’s leading insurance agencies, has launched a brand new Web site, […]
October 22, 2010

SIBOR Holds Board Elections, Honors Two Of Its Own During Annual Gathering

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The results are in from the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) election meeting, held on Thursday in The Vanderbilt at South Beach. Held in conjunction with SIBOR’s annual membership meeting, the morning event included the presentation of two distinguished honors.  SIBOR’s 2010 Realtor-Of-The-Year Award was presented to John Vernazza; the recipient […]
October 21, 2010

Staten Island-Based BELLA (NYC) Magazine To Spread High-Quality Beauty And Wellness Content Throughout New York Metro Area

  Soon-to-be-launched bimonthly is latest creation of national media pro    STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.  (Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010) — As growing numbers of subscribers await the premier edition of  BELLA (NYC), the clock is ticking for advertisers seeking to profit from the magazine’s attractive pre-publication rates.  REGIONAL  APPEAL World-class in design, and regional in ad content, the […]
October 20, 2010

Staten Island, N.Y.-based Victory State Bank Initiative Seeks To Help Homeless Pets

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Victory State Bank’s sense of community is all encompassing. The bank’s “Furr Our Furry Friends” campaign aims to help Staten Island’s population of homeless animals. Through the end of the month, all Victory State Bank locations will be accepting contributions for allocation to local animal shelters. “We are collecting monetary donations, as […]
October 19, 2010

Video Surveillance Corp. Urges People To Be Informed About Carbon Monoxide (CO) Dangers

Alarms are designed to alert you before potentially life-threatening levels of Carbon Monoxide are reached STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Video Surveillance Corp. suggests you read the following information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — it could save your life and the lives of those you love! What is carbon monoxide (CO) and how is […]
October 12, 2010

National Association of Realtors Launches 'Facebook Causes' Campaign to help post-9/11 U.S. military members, vets avert foreclosure

The National Association of Realtors®’ HouseLogic, a free, comprehensive consumer website about all aspects of homeownership, yesterday launched “Operation Home Relief,” a new . The campaign aims to increase awareness, rally support and raise funding for USA Cares, a nonprofit organization that provides counseling and financial foreclosure assistance to post-9/11 active duty U.S. military service personnel, […]
October 12, 2010

8 Tips on Protecting Your Wireless Network

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Wireless internet access can offer convenience and mobility. However, there are steps you should take to protect your wireless network and the computers on it. Security experts at Video Surveillance Corp. offer these tips: * Use encryption to scramble communications over the network. If you have a choice, WiFi Protected Access (WPA) […]
October 8, 2010

Video Surveillance Corp. Offers Tips That Make Burglars Cringe: Part One

Learning how criminals think could help to protect your home or business STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s wonderful to have a state-of-the-art security system protecting your home – as long as you use it. “Burglars have a special fondness for homeowners and business managers who neglect to arm their security devices,” said Matthew De Gennaro, vice […]
September 30, 2010

The Truth About Staten Island: The Borough Is Solidly Equipped For Business Networking

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island developer and hotelier Richard Nicotra today revealed three core ingredients of his success: His wife and business partner, Lois; the requirement of “putting in the hours,” and making sure to always “treat the customer as king.” Some 300 local business owners and executives from Staten Island and beyond attentively absorbed […]
September 22, 2010

Richmond Tile & Bath buys contents of two high-end European-warehoused inventories

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Builders, architects, commercial developers and specifiers familiar with Richmond Tile & Bath may not be surprised by the retailer/wholesaler’s latest product addition, but they certainly will want to take advantage of it. The same holds true for consumers who have postponed home improvements due to tightened budgets, agreed Anthony S. Vanario, general […]
September 20, 2010

SIBOR To Mark 95th Anniversary With ‘Fantasy’ Ball On Friday

The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) will honor the achievements of two prominent community members on Friday during the organization’s 95th Anniversary “Fantasy” Ball. “Real estate has changed dramatically in 95 years on Staten Island. Our founding fathers would be very proud to see how far we have come,” said Sari Kingsley, event chairperson and […]