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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

A Family that Reads Together, Rocks with Stories from the Golden Age at DragonCon

Galaxy Press celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Stories from the Golden Age at DragonCon 2018, one of America's largest pop-culture events. Hundreds of people visited the Galaxy Press booth, many repeat customers, to discover books written during the 1930s and '40s by American author L. Ron Hubbard—stories that are appropriate for readers of all ages. This included one local family whose daughters chose four science fiction and fantasy Golden Age stories while the parents opted for the Battlefield Earth audiobook.

"I have been attending Dragon Con since the early 1990s," stated John Goodwin President of Galaxy Press, "and I have seen it grow—considerably. What amazes me the most is its ability to retain the status as the best book convention and family-friendliest as well."

Readers of all ages and from all walks of life have been drawn not just to the original pulp magazine cover artwork but the stories contained therein and so have rediscovered what a century ago was America's favorite form of entertainment.

Stories from the Golden Age contain 153 stories written by L. Ron Hubbard that have been published in 80 volumes, in a wide spectrum of genres, including adventure, western, horror, mystery, detective, fantasy, science fiction and even some romance, using his own and 15 pen names. The series has now sold over 2.7 million copies and has helped bring about a renaissance in what had been America's favorite form of entertainment throughout the 20th century. Read all the related news.

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U.S. Footwear Industry Growth Continues to be Comfort-Driven, Reports NPD

The U.S. footwear industry grew by 7 percent in the first half of 2018, according to The NPD Group.[1] Growth was driven by gains in casual footwear and online shopping. Click here to read the latest news.

Sport leisure was the fastest growing category, capturing 65 percent of dollar sales gains, as athleisure continues to penetrate all facets of the footwear market.[1] Fashion, which is still the largest category, grew a healthy 5 percent after two years of declines, largely due to the comfort trend. Aside from sneakers, the top fashion silhouettes in the men's market were sport slides and mules/clogs, fashion slides and strappy sandals for women, and sport slides and strappy sandals for kids.[2] More info here.

"'Comfort' is no longer a bad word. In fact, consumers today are reluctant to compromise on comfort and the definition is evolving," said Beth Goldstein, fashion footwear and accessories analyst, The NPD Group. "With comfort in season year-round and the 'athletic as fashion' movement continuing to progress, comfort is here to stay. Brands and retailers must find ways to innovate and embrace this new norm."

Helping to fuel growth, more consumers are buying footwear online. E-commerce accounted for 90 percent of the industry's gains over the past year. Men's and women's sport leisure categories, as well as women's fashion are driving the growth.[3] NPD's Checkout E-commerce information reveals that 36 percent of online shoppers have purchased footwear online, an increase of two percentage points over the prior year. Additionally, the average annual spend per buyer has grown by 5 percent, to $308. Be alert to the latest news.

As comfort-oriented silhouettes drive sales and more consumers are purchasing footwear online, additional growth opportunities are also coming to the fore. A recent NPD survey found that respondents are particularly looking for footwear that is lightweight (44 percent), breathable (43 percent), and odor resistant (40 percent) in their future footwear purchases. Social responsibility and sustainability concerns are becoming anther platform for innovation and fueling change in the industry, with Millennials leading the pack. Among adults, 27 percent have made some type of purchase specifically because of supporting a brand's social position, and the figure jumps to 36 percent among 18-34 year olds. [4]

"Brands must be innovative and have a social and eco-consciousness to succeed in the future. Consumers that will soon make up their largest customer base care about these issues. Brands must play in this space and over-communicate their positioning to win over consumers in a footwear market that is both growing and transitioning," said Goldstein.

[1] Source: The NPD Group/ Consumer Tracking Service, January-June 2018

[2] Source: The NPD Group/ Retail Tracking Service, January-June 2018

[3] Source: The NPD Group/ Consumer Tracking Service, 12 months ending June 2018

[4] Source: The NPD Group/ May 2018 Omnibus

Checkout delivers the most comprehensive view of consumer purchase behavior for general merchandise categories, across all retailers over time, to help you understand how to adjust your marketing to fuel growth. Checkout E-commerce offers the most complete and accurate view of the online channel – 600+ e-commerce retailers including Amazon, Walmart, top industry specific retailers, direct-to-consumer and emerging players. Information is collected from more than 3 million consumers, through data provided by our partner Rakuten Intelligence and NPD's own proprietary receipt-harvesting mobile phone app.

About The NPD Group, Inc.
NPD is the leading global provider of market information and business solutions covering brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, and emerging channels in more than 20 industries. We combine our unique data assets with analytic solutions to help our clients measure performance, predict trends, and improve results, advising them to help drive successful growth. Practice areas include apparel, appliances, automotive, beauty, books, consumer electronics, e-commerce, entertainment, fashion accessories, food consumption, foodservice, footwear, home, juvenile products, mobile, office supplies, retail, sports, technology, toys, travel retail, games, and watches / jewelry. For more information, visit npd.com. Follow us on Twitter: @npdgroup @npdstyle

Bookeo’s Full-Scale Integration with Square Is Opportunity to Further Streamline Payments

Bookeo, a leading online booking and scheduling system, has partnered with Square, one of the world's most popular payment platforms and card processing system, to make it easy for small and medium businesses using Bookeo to accept in-store and online payments with Square.

The integration with Square offers real-time, automatic integration between Bookeo's online scheduling and reservation system and Square's payment system.

With the integration, businesses can easily accept in-store payments from their customers using the Square Point of Sale. Their customers can swipe, tap or dip credit or debit cards on the Square readers in-store to pay for their bookings. Using the Square readers reduces businesses exposure to chargebacks since this is considered a "card present" transaction. This also means lower transaction fees for business: processing fees for swipe, dip and tap payments are lower than fees for keyed-in payments. Businesses can also use Square to process payments for bookings made online by customers. Whether online or in-person, payments made via Square are instantly and automatically reflected on the bookings in Bookeo.

"We're thrilled to announce this partnership," said Giovanna Roncali, Sales and Marketing Manager of Bookeo. "Teaming up with Square will simplify in-store and online payments for our customers."

Bookeo users will undoubtedly appreciate the ability to accept online and in-person payments via the Square card-processing system. With the integration, businesses will be able to accept any major credit and debit cards, and they will see funds deposited into associated bank accounts as soon as the next business day. A Square account can be established in mere minutes and the Square platform does not ask for any monthly fees or long-term contracts.

This latest collaboration with Square is another way Bookeo continually strives to help small businesses, which in this case is integrated in-store and online payments.

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To learn more about Bookeo and what their integration with Square means for their customers, visit http://www.bookeo.com

About Bookeo: Launched in 2010, Bookeo is an online scheduling and booking system for appointments bookings, class scheduling, escape room games and tours reservations. In the past 8 years, Bookeo has expanded to serve businesses in over 120 countries, processing over 30 million bookings for a value of over $2.7 billion USD. For more information, visit https://www.bookeo.com

Team Alignment for Content Marketing Success: Magnificent Marketing Presents a New Podcast Episode on Creating a Stronger Marketing Team for Better Business

The primary driver for a dedicated marketer is the success of the company they're working for. Every task done, every product created, every customer gained or served – it's all for the good of the company. And the only way one can be truly successful in this mission is if they work well with a team.

A marketing team that gets on the same page and works well together can accomplish great things, and in this podcast episode, the Magnificent Marketing team sits down with Margaret Magnarelli - the Senior Director of Marketing at Monster.com - to discuss the importance of team alignment and how it makes for a better marketing department and better business.

In this webinar, Magnarelli covers the following topics:

-Four key steps for team alignment
-The importance of team building and collaboration
-And more.

This is a new episode (available now) of Magnificent Marketing's marketing podcast. The episode can be found, along with an accompanying blog, here. Read here.

About Magnificent Marketing:

Magnificent Marketing is your full-service content marketing agency that will take care of all your marketing needs so that you can concentrate on the core duties needed to manage and grow your business.

Their objective is to generate leads that turn into customers while focusing on expanding the visibility of your company and brand, and positioning you to be "top of mind" for future potential clients.

In order to achieve this, they draw on th eir experience and belief that a mixture of traditional marketing techniques combined with modern marketing tools will yield the best results. In other words, they blend old and new school marketing to create the best school of thought.

About Margaret Magnarelli:

Margaret Magnarelli is the managing editor for content and senior director of marketing at Monster, the leading global platform for connecting jobs and people. At Monster, Margaret oversees a brand newsroom made up of seven content creators (all ex-journalists) who produce articles, social assets and videos aimed at job seekers. Her team took home the Content Marketing Institute's 2016 award for Best Content Program and was a finalist for best infographic; she was a finalist for Content Marketer of the Year. Her team also was a finalist for Best In-House Content Studio from Digiday in 2016. She's presented on content marketing at Content Marketing World and at an ANA Content Marketing Summit. Previously, Margaret served as executive editor at Money magazine and Money.com, and has been an editor at Good Housekeeping and Seventeen magazines as well. She's written a book on tween idols, she's expert in all things charcuterie, and she helped define the word snarky—no, seriously.

California Mover Ship Smart Inc. Launches Annual Scholarship Program For College Students

Ship Smart Inc., a California-based mover that specializes in small moves, has launched a scholarship program aimed at benefiting students attending colleges, universities, and schools. The program, dubbed 'The Ship Smart Scholarship' is now underway and applicants from all across the US are free to apply.

"We started this scholarship program because we wanted to give back to the community", said Matt from Ship Smart Inc. "We deliberated on how best we could do this and (in the end) we decided to create something that would benefit kids in school. Our research showed us that students in universities, colleges, and similar learning institutions face various financial challenges on a daily basis. We therefore decided to make this demographic our target beneficiary. We are hoping that in due time, this program can grow bigger and benefit even more people."

The Ship Smart Scholarship has four awards. The first award is for $1000, the second is for $500, while the third and fourth awards are worth $300 each. The application window is open between now and December 7, 2018. All students with a GPA of 3.0 and above are eligible to apply, regardless of their age. Students of truck-driving schools and logistics programs are also allowed to apply. To join, all interested candidates should send a 1000 word essay/article to eservices(at)shipsmart(dot)com. The essay/article should talk about small moves, shipping furniture, antiques,electronics, artwork, packing or any of the services that the company deals in. The scholarship committee will pick a winner on December 14th.

Ship Smart Inc. hopes that through this scholarship program, they will be able to help some needy students, albeit in a small way. The financial help, which will be channeled directly to the schools, can help with tuition, learning materials, etc. The moving company is also hoping that their program will encourage other companies to initiate similar attempts aimed at giving back to the community.

It's always inspiring to see commercial businesses embracing the spirit of giving back and launching such worthy causes. If you would like to learn more about this topic, please contact the company directly via the details provided below.

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About the company:
Ship Smart Inc. is a moving company specializing in moving furniture, artwork, antiques, office furniture, and other goods that are too small for the typical moving companies. With over 19 years under their belt, Ship Smart is a leading force in small moves and has over 300 locations in the US and beyond.

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Dan Gallagher, Recently Retired 30-Year Certified Financial Expert, Launches The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning for Take-Charge Consumers

Dan Gallagher, author, keynote speaker and recently retired, nationally recognized Certified Financial Planner with over 30 years of professional experience, launches The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning. The book highlights financial strategies and personal client stories and is targeted for the do-it-yourself, take-charge consumer.

For over three decades, Gallagher surveyed clients about their financial strategies and experiences prior to his engagements with them. Three issues kept surfacing:
1. The client did little or no planning, ignoring professional advice but occasionally taking ideas from magazine articles or other impersonal sources;
2. The client diligently planned, using self-help books or software that did not offer customized strategies based on the client's specific situation;
3. The client hired biased or incompetent advisors, including professionals who used ghost-written books to promote financial products or fee-based services.

In his book, The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning, Gallagher reveals which aspects of a financial plan require a professional's guidance and which parts can a savvy, well-educated, do-it-yourself, take-charge person handle him or herself.

In the book, he addresses the six interrelated areas of financial planning:
●    Cash and Budget Planning
●    Insurance and Risk Management
●    Tax Management
●    Retirement Planning
●    Investment Planning
●    Estate Planning

"I deliberately used plain English in my book," reports Dan Gallagher. "I wanted to educate the do-it-yourself person as well as consumers needing to better understand and select their professional advisors and brokers. I believe that new earners and retirees could also benefit from my advice, based on true tales of client tragedy and triumph."

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In his various roles, Gallagher was a trainer, guest speaker, author, editor and educator. He has given national workshops on financial planning topics. His appearances have been sponsored by such companies as Anheuser-Busch, Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Canon USA.

During his practice, Gallagher was also a Certified Business Intermediary, an honor given by the IBBA (International Business Brokers Association) in recognition of his technical expertise, professional development, proven experience and high ethical standards.

Gallagher now offers speaking and training services. As of June, 2018, he is a registered "expert witness" with The Expert Institute, New York, voted #1 Expert Witness Provider by The National Law Journal.

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Gallagher's book is strongly endorsed by Arthur B. Laffer, Ph.D., a world-renowned author, known as "The Father of Supply-Side Economics."

"From Monte Carlo analysis and portfolio theory to tax strategies and economics, Gallagher puts it all in everyday language for practical use," reported Arthur B. Laffer, Economic Advisor to two U.S. Presidents. "Gallagher's book, The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning (SSFP) can help almost anyone bring efficiency to their financial planning, a huge benefit to readers."

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Laffer added, "SSFP is strongly recommended."

The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning is available at Skyhorse Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indies and Thriftbooks.

About Dan Gallagher
During his career, Dan Gallagher was a Certified Financial Planner, Certified Business Intermediary and a Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter. He was also an author, trainer, keynote speaker, editor and educator. His financial articles have appeared in The Virginia Gazette, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Charlotte Business Journal, The Daily Press and Financial Planning. He currently offers speaking and training services. He is also a registered "expert witness" with The Expert Institute, New York. He is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, majoring in Economics and Modern Languages. He earned his Master of Business Administration at William & Mary. He holds a graduate teaching certificate from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC). For speaking engagements, he can be contacted directly. Website is https://authordan.com. Twitter is https://twitter.com/AuthorDan1/.

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Tennis Legends Are Created Here at the Sports Legends Experience at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Fans across the world are watching the incredible action at the U.S. Open and that is inspiring the next generation to get in the game themselves. At Riley Children's Health Sports Legends Experience, children and their grownups can learn directly from someone who's been part of teaching the game since Arthur Ashe captured the first US Open men's championship in 1968. Read this for more information.

Families are encouraged to learn or perfect their game on miniature tennis courts at the Sports Legends Experience at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Tennis is one of several sports that focus on fun, family fitness and intergenerational interaction at the world's largest children's museum. Other sports include: football, basketball, hockey, soccer, pedal car racing (drag strip and oval), golf, and baseball. Another huge component is learning how sports can be used to teach valuable life lessons including good sportsmanship, honesty, fairness, hard work, dedication, critical thinking and playing to your strengths.

In addition to coaches and actor interpreters who cheer on visitors and share tips, there's a special treat that the public can't find anywhere else. Her name is Barbara Wynne and she brings a passion and excitement to the game that has inspired more than 100,000 youngsters who have been her students during the last 50 years. Wynne's philosophy is based around the vision of legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe. Ashe said that tennis could be used as a way to gain and hold the attention of children, while encouraging discipline and dedication. Be alert to the latest news.

Like Ashe, Wynne strongly believes that lives can be changed through tennis and she works hard to teach the game as well as etiquette, good sportsmanship and empathy. On several weekends throughout the summer, visitors will find Wynne volunteering her time on the tennis courts at the Sports Legends Experience because she just loves the game and sharing it with others.

Wynne has received numerous awards and honors throughout her career. The International Tennis Hall of Fame awarded her the Educational Merit Award. She also received the International Tennis Federation's Service to Tennis Award, and she is now immortalized in bronze along the Old National Bank Sports Legends Avenue of Champions.

Who knows, maybe one of her students will one day make a name for him or herself on the national stage.

While visiting The Children's Museum, families will want to check out some of the tennis art within NAMOS (the National Art Museum of Sport) including Arthur Ashe by Donald Moss and Tennis by Erte.