$20,000 Grand Prize Offered for Mothers of Invention
Posted by RevenueGal on
July 21, 2008
Whirlpool Recognizes Motherly Ingenuity
The 2008 Whirlpool® Brand Mother of Invention Grant will provide winning moms with the necessary business resources to help bring their ideas to life…
The grand prize winner will receive a $20,000 grant, Duet® Steam or Cabrio® washer and steam dryer pair, a Whirlpool® dishwasher and a $3,000 stipend for a new home office. But, there’s also other grant prizes being offered at $7,000 and $5,000!
About entering the contest:
Whirlpool is accepting all new product innovation, invention, service or business ideas except those about appliances or appliance components. Any appliance ideas will be disqualified.
If you have photos, renderings, DVDs, prototypes, business plans, patent documentation, etc. you would like to include, complete the printable entry form and mail it to the address listed on the form.
Prototypes, business plans, patent and trademark documentation are eligible for bonus points. See rules for more details.
Please only enter each idea once, either online or by mail, not both.
Entries must be postmarked by July 31, 2008.
Winners will be notified by mail on or about 09/08/2008.
Printable Entry Form: Click Here
Please address submissions to:
2008 Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant
c/o Trish Taylor
2000 North M63, MD 3110
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Coming Event: Creating Small Business Websites that Grab Attention
Posted by RevenueGal on
July 5, 2008
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Creating Small Business Websites That Grab Attention begins July 17 |
Is your website giving you the results you want?
Your website can be a wonderful marketing and educational tool. But what makes a small business owner’s website great?
Whether you design your own site — or hire someone to do it for you — this information-packed class is for all small business owners!
In this six-week teleclass, you will learn:
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What makes a good web site design that’s both appealing and usable, while accomplishing your marketing goals at the same time.
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What visitors really want to find when they visit your website
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How to choose effective page layouts and colors for your site.
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The keys to powerful website text that sells your products and services.
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How to critique websites (including your own!) in order to apply this knowledge to your own website.
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How to effectively market your website to get more traffic to it.
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Which website statistics are important to track for the success of your business.
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What to look for in a website designer.
Schedule
This six-week teleclass begins
July 17, 2008
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July 17
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July 24
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July 31
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Aug 7
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Aug 14
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Aug 21
All teleclasses are
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM eastern
Classes will be recorded, so if you miss a session, you will be able to download the audio recording of the live class and listen to it at your leisure.
Click Here for More Details and Registration
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Can’t Attend or You’re on a budget?
Turn Your Words on Your Website into Sales
Click here to grab your copy of this report
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