UPworld: Building Connections
The UPworld Advantage
August 25, 2010
In This Issue
Blogging Benefits
Design
Industry News & Information
Business Practices
Online Networking
Technology
Trends & Forecasting
Meet The Bloggers
Quick Links
Blogging Benefits

UPworld is always looking for professionals to contribute to its blog! If you're passionate about your line of work, we'd love to hear from you!

Here are three reasons why guest blogging will benefit your business.

1) Quick Name Recognition: Blogs allow you to get your company name out to your targeted marketing group.

2) Consumer Testimonies: Blogging consumer testimonials greatly assist with attracting others.

3) Buildings Relationships: A great way to connect and build relationships with other businesses is via blogs.


This list was sourced from "Three Reasons Why Blogging Will Increase Your Business," maintained by Lon's Article Directory.

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If you want to set up your own Blog on UPworld, just contact Rebekah Peterman, UPworld's Blog Coordinator at
rebekah@upworld.com.
Design

Traditional Interior Design Style
08/19/2010 - Marie Burgos

"Traditional interior design brings the warmth and elegance of the past into the present." Traditional interior design is perhaps the most popular style in America today. It has roots in earlier generations but still manages to embrace the present with style and comfort
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The Inner Game of Creativity Part 1 - Embracing Your Creative Genius
08/18/2010 - Stephen Frey

The Inner Game of Creativity Part 1: Embracing Your Creative Genius is a really interesting article on the nature of creativity, how it's defined and some prevailing issues in organizations regarding fostering creativity
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Recycled Wood Flooring for Modern and Contemporary Interior Design
08/11/2010 - Rosi Lehr

When people think of an interior that has a recycled floor, the first thing that pops into mind is a rustic looking interior that features the classic and worn look of antique aka reclaimed flooring ...


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Industry News & Information

Landlords - Are you listening?
08/24/2010 - Nicholas Miner

I am still surprised that some landlords are in denial about what is happening out there.  Here is a recent case in point.  I was working with a client on a tenant renewal.  The tenant is a national company with a great balance sheet (which is hard to find nowadays)...

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USGBC - Long Island Is Calling On All Business Owners
08/16/2010 - Eric Martin

I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to help the USGBC-LI support the PACE Assessment Protection Act.  The first PACE program in the nation designed to address energy efficiency was founded right here in Babylon, Long Island in 2008. ...

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Have Your Roof Inspected Before Putting Your Home On The Market
08/12/2010 - Jani Bielenberg

When it comes time to sell your home, it's a good idea to have your roof pre-inspected by a Licensed Roofing Contractor, especially if you have a wood shake roof. Once you are under contract, the Buyer will have...

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Counterfeit electrical components threaten far more than just callbacks
08/06/2010 - Duane Craig

Here's a problem that just won't seem to go away and according to Design Chain Associates, a service provider to the electrical industry, prevention of counterfeit electrical products is at best formidable ...

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Business Practices

Sticks and Stones Will Break My Bones...
08/23/2010 - Lisbeth Calandrino

The other day I found a note under my windshield wiper. It was an angry note calling me some choice words for parking so close to this person's car on the packed streets in downtown AlbanySo do I get it? Yes I do - having lived in downtown Albany for 20 plus years and having to ...

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Open Homes are they worth it?
08/02/2010 - Steven Taylor

As noted before open homes very often do not result in the sale of the property, and sometimes the person who buys it could be someone who had a private viewing. What we have come across before, and has again happened tonight, is that the buyer has come through ...

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Online Networking

NetGiving Within the UPworld Community
08/20/2010 - Collier Ward

We have been looking at examples of people and organizations using the Internet to not only network, but also to netgive. There is an example right here within the UPworld Community, Duane Craig, who makes a regular practice of NetGiving ...

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Technology

Wireless Power Takes A Step Towards Acceptance
08/13/2010 - Michael Kaufman

Quoted from the official blog of the Wireless Power Consortium is the following: The Qi low power standard is ready. This standard delivers up to 5 Watt into wireless power receivers. The technical specification will become available on August 30 as a free download for everyone ...

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Trends & Forecasting

Is it still worth investing in Ulaanbaatar property? (Part 2)
08/17/2010 - Christopher De Gruben

What is the basis of investing in Ulaanbaatar property? Investment opportunities of all sizes are readily available in Ulaanbaatar. The larger proportional returns are often made by investing relatively larger amounts into the market, bearing in mind that the market is still relatively tiny ...

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Meet The Bloggers

Collier Ward
Duane CraigEric MartinJani BielenbergLisbeth CalandrinoMarie BurgosNicholas MinerStephen FreySteven Taylor

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