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June 2007 eNEWS

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In this Issue

Our Office is closed on July 4th and 5th
Things you did not know about the 4th of July
You will want to read this
Recent website launches

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How to increase sales 30% annually
Elyk Starts a Bonfire!
2007 SBLY award

Our Office is closed on July 4th and 5th

Please note our office will be closed for the Holiday on July 4th and 5th. We will return on Friday July 6th. If you need anything while we are closed do not hesitate to call Joe Lemire at 904.422.2823. Happy Birthday America!!

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Things you did not know about the 4th of July

In honor of our nation's birthday, we thought sharing a few interesting facts from our history would be an interesting read for our clients.

1804 : Lewis and Clark celebrate July 4

Staging the first-ever Fourth of July celebration west of the Mississippi River, Lewis and Clark fire the expedition cannon and order an extra ration of whiskey for the men.

Six weeks earlier, Lewis and Clark left American civilization to depart on their famous journey. Since their departure, the party of 29 men--called the Corps of Discovery--had made good progress, traveling up the Missouri River in a 55-foot keelboat and two dugout canoes. When the wind was behind them, Lewis and Clark raised the keelboat sail, and on a few occasions, managed to travel 20 miles in a single day.

1826: Two former presidents die on the same day

By remarkable coincidence, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third presidents of the United States, died on the same day, July 4th 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Adams' last words were, "Thomas Jefferson still survives," though his old friend and political adversary had died a few hours before.

1911: Heat wave strikes Northeast

On this day in 1911, record temperatures are set in the northeastern United States as a deadly heat wave hits the area that would go on to kill 380 people. In Nashua, New Hampshire, the mercury peaked at 106 degrees Fahrenheit. Other high-temperature records were set all over New England during an 11-day period.

1984 : Petty wins 200th race

Richard Petty and family celebrating his 1,000 NASCAR start in 1986
Richard Petty, the king of stock car racing, won his 200th career victory at the Firecracker 400 race in Daytona, Florida, in front of a record crowd that included NASCAR's first presidential patron, Ronald Reagan. Petty's record for wins will very likely never be broken.

Source: history.com

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When we launched our newly designed website in January 2007 we decided to get a little creative with our team bios. Let me tell you, when I asked my team to write their own bios…and mine, I was floored with the originality…the feedback we get every week is awesome…I never realized how many people read our bios because in the past, we never got feedback…now, I hear a comment on our bios every week !!

Click here to read and prepare to laugh.

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It is no secret that part of our success has been our involvement with the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce. In the 3 years we have been members, our revenue has increased an average of 30 % each year…and most of our business comes from contacts or referrals from other Chamber members. If you receive this enews and are not currently a member, I encourage you to call me today and I can connect you with a chamber account manager. Chamber membership is the best investment you can make in your business.

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Troops of Time - is the only gallery and shop of its kind in the Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia region. Proprietor Tim Tyler is a lifelong collector whose passionate love of military history will welcome you to the shop's convivial setting where Southern hospitality abounds.

REALiant Florida Real Estate Database - Realiant.net® is a surplus Database that connects owners and beneficiaries with available surplus funds related to past real estate transactions.

Davis Seat Covers - Davis is the convertible top and leather expert. We offer quality products, expert installation, fair pricing, and friendly professional service.

Jacksonville Claims Association - The Jacksonville Claims Association was established in 1931 and is one of the oldest claims organizations in the State of Florida as well as the country. The JCA is a non-profit association organized around the principle of professional development through education and the opportunity to interact with colleagues.

Start a Bonfire!

In February we launched our latest product called Bonfire. Bonfire is an easy-to-use tool that lets you track the status of ongoing projects on a wide range of dimensions from any internet connection. When you login you will instantly see which projects are on schedule and which are behind. You can monitor all related "Todos" and filter by project, employees or status.

Any business that has more than 1 client can use Bonfire.

Many web based project management solutions force users to adopt new, unfamiliar processes that cause users more work. Bonfire is designed as a fast, easy to use solution to enhance and improve any processes that you already have. Team productivity will skyrocket in a collaborative environment that is customized to your unique work process.

It doesn’t matter if you a have formal process in place, or you're starting for the first time, Bonfire can provide you and your team with the tools you need to complete projects on time and under budget.

Why Bonfire???


	It's easy to use, customized to your specific needs... with all the powerful functionality you would expect from a more expensive program. Other project management tools have features that rarely get used and get in the way of effective collaboration. We know the most important feature is simplicity. We've “burned” the complicated stuff that gets in the way of effective project management. Access information 24 hours a day from any internet connection. Give different levels of access to users based on their roles in the project.

There's NO software to load!

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Thank you Jacksonville Regional
Chamber of Commerce!!

Joe Lemire - 2007 Small Business Leader of the Year On Thursday January 11th our team was recognized as the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce Small Business Leader of the Year!

It was an exciting evening and we look forward to an event filled 2007.

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