Better Life Maids & Better Life Team Up to Develop a National Name Brand in Green Cleaning

Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) November 07, 2011

Better Life Maids, a green house cleaning franchise, has teamed up with Better Life, a manufacturer of premium green household cleaning products. Together they hope to create the nations first household name brand in green cleaning.

Founded in 2008, Better Life has made a name for itself by developing a line of household cleaners which are unmatched in safety and unbeatable in performance. Carried coast-to-coast in retailers such as Whole Foods Market, Better Life provides a range of products from their what-EVER! natural all-purpose cleaner to their Oak-Y Dokey wood furniture cleaner and polish. They have also recently launched a 100% plant derived line of hand soaps and lotions.

According to Better Life co-founder and CEO, Tim Barklage, Better Life products provide todays educated and discriminating consumer what they are looking for in a household cleaning product safety, performance and a touch of whimsy. Barklage adds, Our products smell great but they are free of synthetic perfumes and fragrances, they perform great but are free of petrochemicals, and they look great in your home.

Founded in 2008 as well Better Life Maids, up until now, has operated in the St. Louis region. Like its name says, Better Life Maids provides maid services using the entire line of Better Life cleaning products. In addition to these products, Better Life Maids use green cleaning practices, an environmentally friendly fleet featuring the Toyota Prius, and promotes itself as a high quality alternative to most traditional house cleaning services. Co-founder Angela Ricketts, who is the VP of Client Experience at Better Life Maids and has a large social media following states.

I love the fact that we are so accessible to our clients, potential clients, followers, and fans. I wanted to build a business that was transparent, and that shared my own personal values. Our marketing relies heavily on leveraging our Core Values online and developing an ongoing relationship with our clients.

Angela says she relied heavily on developing the culture first. Our Core Values are the fundamental reason we are one of the highest rated maids services in St. Louis. Our Core Values are the standard we set for ourselves every day to deliver an excellent client experience.

While many companies make claims like this it appears that Better Life Maids actually delivers. On its Facebook page are many reviews that verify that the philosophy they have developed is a major part of its success. Angies List, a source of independent reviews by consumers has dozens of A reviews for Better Life Maids as well. In fact for 2010 Better Life Maids received a Super Service Award from Angies List.

Technology has been one of the key reasons for our success as well. We have developed IPhone apps for cleaning checklists and other forms needed in the field. Our dispatch, scheduling, customer relationship management, and accounting software are all tied together with our field service apps. Its all web 2.O hosted software that we can use anywhere. Our systems make it really easy to keep up with the hundreds of clients we have built relationships with in the last 3 years, said Matt Ricketts the President and Chief Experience Officer of Better Life Maids.

As of now Better Life Maids will be expanding along side Better Life into new markets. They are planning an aggressive expansion that includes franchising in new markets, and expanding company owned units when appropriate. The combined marketing efforts of the two brands of Better Life and Better Life Maids, appears to be a first of its kind in the green product and service sector, with a service brand directly supporting the efforts of a household product line. We wanted to create a partnership that really strengthened our consumers affinity for Better Life. We wanted to create something really unique that had the potential to educate, and introduce people to the Better Life brand. Better Life Maids was a natural extension, and compliments our grass roots efforts to build a name brand in green household cleaning that people can trust and count on, said Tim Barklage.

About Better Life Maids

Better Life Maids is a green house cleaning service founded in St. Louis, MO. It has created a unique marketing partnership with Better Life a natural household cleaning products manufacturer. Together they are working to create the first national name brand in natural household cleaning products and green house cleaning services. Better Life Maids is expanding in select markets through a franchise development system. For more information visit http://www.betterlifemaids.com or http://www.cleanhappens.com.

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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Launches National Record-A-Thon

Princeton, NJ (Vocus) April 15, 2010

During the latter half of April, thousands of volunteers across the United States will lend their voices to a unique initiative making books accessible for individuals including students and veterans who cannot read standard print.

The national Record-A-Thon campaign, staged by the nonprofit Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), is a 'tour de force' of volunteerism, philanthropy, and community engagement. At RFB&D's recording studios throughout the country, volunteer readers will log extra hours at the microphone to transform printed textbooks into easy-to-navigate audio books enabling hundreds of thousands of people with visual and learning disabilities to achieve educational success.

"For years, local RFB&D units around the country have conducted their own successful Record-A-Thons, notes Andy Malavsky, RFB&D's Chief Marketing Officer. "Now we are raising the bar on a national level, mobilizing thousands of volunteers to record more books, generate funds, and escalate public attention toward millions of individuals with learning differences and their potential to flourish from kindergarten to graduate school and beyond.

At numerous RFB&D studios, Record-A-Thon volunteers will join forces with an array of celebrities, local authors, civic leaders and businesses. At RFB&D's Northern California Unit in Palo Alto, ESPN commentator and former NFL quarterback Steve Young will visit, along with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and children's author Ellen Klages. The Chicago Loop studio will welcome Congressman Danny Davis, Alderman Ed Burke and Chicago Teachers Union president Marilyn Stewart; while the Denver facility will host Colorado State Senator Linda Newell, author Helen Thorpe, and several well-known local TV news anchors. The New York City studio recently enjoyed a visit from former presidential adviser Vernon Jordan, while RFB&D's Cambridge facility will be graced with readers from the Junior League of Boston, Bank of America, and employees of many other area corporations.

For complete regional information and updates about RFB&D's Record-A-Thon events, visit http://www.rfbd.org/recordathon .

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Tony Evans and Michelle Stimpson Top October 2010 BCNN1/BCBC National Bestsellers List

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) October 11, 2010

Bestselling authors, Tony Evans (Between a Rock and a Hard Place--Nonfiction) and Michelle Stimpson (The Last Temptation--Fiction) lead the bestsellers list of Black Christian authors on the October 2010 edition of the Black Christian News/Black Christian Book Company National Bestsellers List.

The next BCNN1/BCBC Bestsellers List will be published on Monday, November 1, 2010.

October 2010 Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)

1. Between a Rock and a Hard Place, by Tony Evans (Moody) - Only $ 9.99

2. The Mentor Leader, by Tony Dungy (Tyndale) - Only $ 24.99

3. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (Zondervan) - Only $ 6.29

4. Commanding Your Morning by Cindy Trimm (Charisma House) - Only $ 12.79

5. DO Something! by Miles McPherson (Baker Books) - Only $ 15.99

6. One in a Million, by Priscilla Shirer (B&H Books) - Only $ 14.99

7. Prayers That Bring Change, by Kimberly Daniels (Charisma House) - Only $ 14.99

8. The Power to Prosper, by Michelle Singletary (Zondervan) - Only $ 14.99

9. Reposition Yourself by T. D. Jakes (Atria) - Only $ 14.99

10. Understanding the Purpose and Power of Prayer, by Myles Munroe (Whitaker House) - Only $ 11.04

October 2010 Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List (Fiction)

1. The Last Temptation by Michelle Stimpson (Kensington Publishing) - Only $ 14.00

2. Be Careful What You Pray For, by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Harper Collins) - Only $ 23.99

3. Sins of the Mother, by Victoria Christopher Murray (Simon & Schuster/Touchstone) - Only $ 15.00

4. Holy Rollers by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Simon & Schuster) - Only $ 10.20

5. The Ideal Wife, by Jacquelin Thomas (Simon & Schuster) - Only $ 14.00

6. Up at the College by Michele Andrea Bowen (Grand Central Publishing) - Only $ 13.99

7. Speak To My Heart by Stacy Hawkins Adams (Baker Publishing) - Only $ 6.00

8. A Love for Tomorrow by Vanessa Miller (Whitaker House) - Only $ 9.99

9. Strongholds by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Kensington Publishing) - Only $ 15.00

10. Destined, by Patricia Haley (Simon & Schuster) - Only $ 14.00

October 2010 Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Non-fiction)

1. The Power in the Local Church, by Kevin Wayne Johnson (Writing for the Lord) - Only $ 19.95

2. Letters to Young Black Men, by Daniel Whyte III (Torch Legacy Publications) - Only $ 8.99

3. World War Me, by Jamal Bryant (Empowerment Publishing House) - Only $ 15.99

4. Successfully Raising Grandchildren, by Kevin D. Barnes Sr (Torch Legacy Publications) - Only $ 11.99

5. Life Illustrated, by Jeffrey Johnson (St. Paul Press) - Only $ 17.99

6. Coming Out Straight: Understanding and Healing Homosexuality, by Richard Cohen (IHF) - Only $ 16.95

7. The Busy People's Bible Study Plan, by Bertram Melbourne (Urban Ministries) - Only $ 14.95

8. The General's Lady by Charlene Curry (Believe Books) - Only $ 11.99

9. Lord, I'm Ready to Be a Wife, by Christine Pembleton (Josephine Communications) - Only $ 12.99

10. Healing Our Broken Village, by Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III (St. Paul Press) - Only $ 12.99

October 2010 Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List (Fiction)

1. Forgiven, by Vanessa Miller (Urban Christian) - Only $ 14.95

2. Scandalous Truth, by Monica P. Carter (Urban Christian) - Only $ 11.75

3. Forsaken, by Vanessa Miller (Urban Christian) - Only $ 14.95

4. The Sunday Morning Wife by Pamela D. Rice (Peace in the Storm Publishing) - Only $ 15.00

5. The Midnight Clear: An Anthology, by Kendra Norman-Bellamy (KNB Publications) - Only $ 14.95

6. Me, Myself and Him, by E.N. Joy (Urban Christian) - Only $ 6.99

7. A Woman's Revenge by Tiffany Warren, Sherri Lewis, and Rhonda McKnight (3 Sisters Books) - Only $ 15.00

8. The Rose of Jericho by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Free to Soar) - Only $ 12.95

9. The List, by Sherri Lewis (Urban Books) - Only $ 14.95

10. In the Midst of It All by Tiffany L. Warren (Grand Central Publishing) - Only $ 13.99

October 2010 Top 50 Black Christian E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Non-Fiction)

1. The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy (Tyndale House Publishers)

2. Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza (Hay House)

3. Come On People by Bill Cosby & Alvin F. Poussaint (Thomas Nelson)

4. Expect to Win by Carla Harris (Plume)

5. Gifted Hands by Ben Carson (Zondervan)

6. Uncle Sam's Plantation by Star Parker (W Publishing Group)

7. Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God Speaks by Priscilla Shirer (Moody Publishers)

8. DO Something!: Make Your Life Count by Miles McPherson (Baker Books)

9. Commanding Your Morning by Cindy Trimm (Charisma House)

10. Why Not You? by Valorie Burton (WaterBrook Press)

October 2010 Top 50 Black Christian E-BOOK Bestsellers List (Fiction)

1. The Sunday Morning Wife by Pamela D. Rice (Peace in the Storm)

2. Be Careful What You Pray For, by Kimberla Lawson Roby (HarperCollins)

3. A Deep Dark Secret by Kimberla Lawson Roby (HarperCollins)

4. The Pastor's Woman by Jacquelin Thomas (Kimani)

5. Sins of the Mother, by Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone)

6. The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby (HarperCollins)

7. The Ideal Wife by Jacquelin Thomas (Pocket)

8. Samson by Jacquelin Thomas (Pocket)

9. Holy Rollers by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (Pocket)

10. Strongholds by Vanessa Davis Griggs (Dafina)

Click Here to view the rest of the Top 50 Black Christian Bestsellers List: http://www.bcnn1.com/bs/october2010/

Click Here to view the rest of the Top 50 Black Christian Independent Publishers Bestsellers List: http://www.bcnn1.com/bs/october2010/

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TabbedOut Secures $2.05 Million Series A Round Of Funding From NEA For National Expansion

Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 5, 2010

TabbedOut, the secure and innovative way to pay your bar or restaurant tab with a smartphone, today announced that the company has secured $ 2.05 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) in a Series A round of venture funding.

The funding, which follows a $ 750,000 angel round, brings the companys financing to $ 2.8 million in total. The round will be used to extend lighthouse markets onto a national stage, continue to build out the companys hospitality partner network, and enhance TabbedOuts breakthrough mobile payment technology.

The TabbedOut product works with existing point-of-sale systems removing the need for merchants to purchase any new equipment while patrons are able to checkout without presenting a credit card and receipts are emailed to them afterwards.

NEA was an obvious fit because of their expertise in IT, mobile and security and were confident our collective efforts will bring TabbedOut to a city near you soon said Rick Orr, Co-Founder and CEO of TabbedOut. Weve already seen great adoption in our test markets and are looking forward to expanding into other areas where mobile payments will make life easier for merchants and their patrons.

As part of the funding agreement, NEA General Partner Scott Sandell and Venture Partner Jimmy Treybig will join the TabbedOut Board of Directors. Sandell focuses on information technology investing and has led NEAs investments in industry-leading companies like Salesforce.com, WebEx and Data Domain. Treybig, a Silicon Valley pioneer with extensive security expertise, is the founder and former CEO of Tandem computers and also served as Chairman of the Board of ClearCommerce and Whole Security.

In the rapidly expanding mobile payments market, TabbedOut is emerging as a leader in both innovation and security, said Sandell. The team has a tremendous depth of experience in security software and card payments, garnered at leading companies like Whole Security, MPOWER Labs and Symantec. Were thrilled to partner with TabbedOut as they scale their operations and really deliver on the potential of this incredible technology.

TabbedOut also recently brought on Kevin McKeand, former VP of Strategic Account Sales for AT&T Wi-Fi Services (acquired as Wayport in 2008), to serve as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He is responsible for building the TabbedOut sales team across the U.S. and selling to new hospitality partners.

About TabbedOut:

TabbedOut is a product of ATX Innovation, a company focused on changing the payments paradigm for the hospitality industry in order to increase convenience and security. TabbedOut saves time and increases security measures in a fraud-prone industry while providing a better customer experience. The company is actively seeking additional hospitality partners to further enable its expansion.