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Satellite radio is the hottest, new way to stream music to its listeners. With a low monthly fee, you can enjoy commercial-free broadcasting that is heard nearly anywhere. Enjoy cd quality sound with minimal grey areas. National Stations allow you to listen to the same great channel no matter how far away from the big city you may be. They also offer hundreds of stations to suit your needs. So whether you like oldies, rock, talk, hip-hop, or sports, they have the station that you desire.

Will it fit?

Universal Tuners and Satellite Integration products make it possible for you to enjoy satellite radio no matter what vehicle you own. Improvements in technology have made dash mount units smaller and easier to operate. Antennas are now about the size of a matchbook and can easily mount inside on your dash or outside on your roof without the eyesore of the once larger satellite antenna.

Most aftermarket radios are now equipped to work as a Satellite Receiver so no dash mount controller is needed. Look for the SAT READY logo on your CD receiver to see if a tuner is available. SAT READY units display channel number and song titles, and allow you to scroll through channels like a standard radio station.

OEM integration is also available for select Vehicles. Manufacturers like PACC and Directed make tuners that will adapt to your factory radio to function as if it was sold with the Vehicle. No Dash alteration is necessary, units plug directly into factory harness without splicing so there is no worry about voiding factory warranties. Channel information displays on factory radio just like a regular radio station.

Sirius? Or FM?

Sirius $12.95/mo Over 130 channels of commercial free music and talk radio. Home of Howard Stern, NFL and NASCAR premium channels such as Playboy radio are also available for an additional charge.

XM $12.95/mo 170 Channels of digital music. XM is proud to Host MLB, NHL, College games, and PGA tour. For the business man they offer breaking news reports from channels such as CSPAN, CNN, CNBC, and BBC.

Whats new with Satellite radio?

Both satellite radio companies now offer NavTraffic updates. If you have a built-in navigation unit, you can now get local traffic updates in real-time. For just a low monthly fee your Navigation unit will allow you to Navigate around traffic and bad weather conditions.

Visit: Cheap Car Electronics - Satellite Radio.

# posted by magnuszmspyqb @ 9:31 PM 0 comments

Everyone wants to feel like they're getting a good deal. Merchants often attempt to capitalize on this desire through coupon offers, rebates, and "special discounts." Coupons have become the promotional drug of choice to woo more business from new and old customers alike. Unfortunately, coupons can destroy customer relationships almost as fast as they are made.

The worst coupon abusers are merchants who set a relatively high list price compared to the competition, and then use coupons or other incentive plans to discount it so buyers feel like they're getting a good deal. I had a fabulous customer service experience derailed by such a pricing blunder.

I was looking for a new dry cleaner and discovered FC Cleaners (not their real name). When I walked in, they discovered I was a new customer, handed me a Passport book, and explained to me that I would routinely receive a significant discount whenever I presented the book with incoming dry cleaning orders.

I wasn't impressed until I picked up my order. All of my shirts now had bar code labels. The computer-printed labels attached to the neatly hangered and bagged clothes described each article in detail, right down to my neck size. They truly knew how to use technology to manage a relationship! I also knew I could go to any FC Cleaners in Atlanta and be instantly identified by my bar code labels.

Soon I returned to have more cleaning done. I dropped off the clothes, and then remembered I had forgotten my Passport. Oh well, I'll just bring it with me when I pick them up. As planned, I returned in a few days with my Passport. My enthusiasm for our relationship disappeared when they explained, "Sorry, you'll have to pay stupid people prices since you failed to present your passport when you dropped off your order."

Of course, they didn't explain it that way. They cordially explained that their policy prevented them from giving me a discount. As Dr. Martha Rogers of Peppers and Rogers Group says, Policies treat everybody like nobody, and that's exactly how I felt. When I dropped off the clothes, their computer could tell them who I was, where I lived, the details of all my garments, and my complete transaction history. But it couldn't -- or is it wouldn't? -- tell them that I was a Passport discount buyer. As a result, I was forced to pay retail and fork over an extra ten spot. From a goodwill perspective, they would have been much better off without a list price discounting program.

Sometimes I'll be in line at a store when the person ahead of me presents a coupon to the cashier and immediately gets a discount. I have no such coupon. It looks like I'll be paying stupid-people prices again.

On occasion a friendly cashier has offered to give me a coupon on-the-spot. Very thoughtful -- but maybe not. Does this mean their merchandise is really overpriced? Does this store have any integrity? Do they really have a consistent pricing policy? My assumption is that, for some reason, I don't look like a sucker today.

If you want to use coupons for promotion, consider making them an integral part of your pricing strategy. I recommend to my clients that they only offer discounts, including coupons, for one-time irregular (preferably non-repeating) events. Examples might be first-time orders, year-end closeout of a particular model, or cleaning off shelves in preparation for inventory. A new product launch would qualify. However, end of the month discounts don't hold water, nor does the lame excuse, "I need another deal to make quota."

Coupons are useful to get people in the door and give you a try, but you need to have a way to track repeat buyers. Don't train customers to never show up without a coupon. I won't buy a pizza without one. Instead, honor them with a "frequent buyer" program that rewards them with lower prices or -- better yet -- additional services when they come back time and again. Show them you know they're not stupid, and they'll know how smart you are. The goodwill you generate will result in good business for you.

2005 Paul Johnson. All rights reserved.

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In restaurant point of sale, a product passes through certain distinct stages during its life. This cycle is called product life cycle or PLC. The PLC is normally presented as a sales curve spanning the products course from introduction to exit. Concept lies in the fact that each stage in the restaurant point of sale is characterized by a typical market behavior. Consequently each stage lends itself to the application of a certain specific marketing strategy. Understanding the PLC concept and managing it effectively can help prolong the profitable phases of the life span of a product.

A typical product at a restaurant point of sale passes through distinct stages during the course of its life. During the market pioneering stage, the product is in its introductory stage, and there may not be a ready market for the product. Sales are low, and the product undergoes teething troubles. Profits seen like they could be a remote possibility but a demand has to be created and developed, and customers have to be prompted to try the product. One of the crucial decisions that needs to be make at this stage is the pricing strategy adopted for the product.

The ease and speed that allows competitors to introduce similar products is perhaps the most important factor in deciding the pricing strategy. Another crucial area demanding attention is market development and promotion. Thats where demand has to be created and developed. The firm has to invest heavily in promotion and wait for the reward.

During the market growth stage, the demand for the product increases and the size of the market grows. Thats when one has to stay ahead of competitors and persuade customers of the products quality.

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# posted by magnuszmspyqb @ 8:41 AM 0 comments

The most common use for Over-The-Counter Drugs (OTC) is for heartburn/acid reflux, constipation, allergies, colds/flu, and headaches.

The top five health problems aloneheadaches, depression, common colds, flu, stress related issuescost employers more than $180 billion annually, according to a study sponsored by AdvancePCS. The annual financial toll for all health conditions is at least $250 billionapproximately $2,000 per worker per year.

The problem of lost worker productivity goes well beyond absenteeism, with many people reporting to work even when they are sick the study reveals. A prominent phenomenon, called presenteeism, is often invisible to employers, yet it accounts for more than two-thirds of health-related lost labor costs.

New data revealed June 27, 2006 at the 48th annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, migraine headaches cost American employers more than $24 billion a year in direct and indirect healthcare costs.

The Journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 284 July 26, 2000, published an article documenting the tragedy of Traditional Western Medicine (TWM) paradigm. The author, Dr. Barbara Starfield of Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health describes how the U.S. health car system may contribute to poor health.

There is another way, a study completed by P.E. Strang, W.H. Crown, R. Bizier, et al suggests preventative approaches are far more effective than is commonly believed. Preventative measures can eliminate the need for pharmaceuticals or surgery as well as pain/suffering, expensive procedures, lost wages and absenteeism.

Remedies:

Heartburn/Acid Reflux:

Heartburn/Acid reflux: stomach acid backing up into the esophagus, usually caused by an undiagnosed food allergy or sensitivity. Eat natural foods instead of processed food. Take time to eat slowlycoupled with eliminating all foods causing allergies or sensitivities prevents heartburn/Acid reflux. Probiotics or Licorice helps neutralize stomach acid.

Headaches:

Apply pressure: Chinese acupuncture and Japanese Shiatsu. The process takes 5 to 10 minutes to create relief. Unlike prescription or OTC drugs, pressure works instantaneously with no side effects. People often feel relief before the routine is completed. Other natural remedies include: herbs: Willow Bark, Aromatherapy, Massage, and biofeedback. Migraine headaches are frequently linked to food allergies and sensitivitiestherefore food allergies/sensitivities need to be determined and those foods eliminated to fully resolve migraine headaches for some people.

Cold:

Zinc lozenges, Vitamin C, N-Aceytl-Cysteine and/or Willow Bark.

Inhalation Allergies: Vitamin C. Grape Seed, Feverfew, Bee Pollen, Goldenseal, Echinacia, Quercetin and other Bioflavonoids.

Constipation: Water (minimum 64 oz. per day), Vegetables high in fiber, Aloe Vera and Cascara Sagrada. Constipation is your bodys way of telling you that you are not eating right.

Ask yourself: Do you want to do what your body needs or ignore what your body needs and then use OTC drugs to treat the symptoms. The choice is yours.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Author, "101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life." Dr. Dorothy has the unique gift of connecting people with a broad range of profound principles that resonate in the deepest part of their being. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one's daily thoughts and feelings. http://www.drdorothy.net

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