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Lifestyle: Self Help

A Companion Workbook by Kelli Jaecks

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SALEM, Ore. (PRWEB)

Mascot Books announces the release of Martinis & Menopause: A Companion Workbook by Kelli Jaecks.

‘Martinis & Menopause: Strategies, Science, and Sips that Empower Women to Beat the Hormone Groan’ encouraged women everywhere to conquer fear with facts and live their best life. This companion workbook was written to continue the conversation on the journey through menopause. It is designed for the menopausal woman to continue to empower and herself about menopause.

Kelli Jaecks’ first installment, ‘Martinis & Menopause: Strategies, Science, and Sips that Empower Women to Beat the Hormone Groan’ helped women everywhere to better understand the ups and downs of menopause, and live life with confidence and strength. With the release of ‘Martinis & Menopause: A Companion Workbook’, readers can choose exactly how they want to “live their best lives”. This interactive title is full of written exercises and opportunities for reflection, allowing women to navigate through this journey of menopause on their own or with others.

Many women feel alone in this life transition and ashamed of their changing bodies. Jaecks’ work breaks that taboo and brings this change into the light. The workbook provides symptom trackers, space for women to journal, and games to bring the fun back! In order to fully embrace and step into this stage of life, women can benefit from others who have experienced the emotional, physical and mental changes that accompany menopause. This companion workbook fosters conversations, self-reflection and opportunities for exploration and personal growth.

Kelli Jaecks was inspired to write this title based on her own personal experience with menopause. She is a professional speaker, blogger, and an overall lover of life. When she is not working, she can be found performing in live theater or scuba diving.

To set up an interview, reading, signing, or for information regarding ‘Martinis & Menopause: A Companion Workbook’, please contact Kelli Jaecks at kelli@kellijaecks.com.

For more information, visit MartinisandMenopause.com

Martinis & Menopause: The Companion Workbook is registered with the American Wholesale Book Company, Baker & Taylor, Follett Library Resources, and Ingram, and available online.

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health and fitness

SimpleGym Partners With WePay To Offer Integrated Payments

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SimpleGym, Cloud-Based Gym Management Software Has Integrated WePay For Instant Payments

SimpleGym Partners With WePay

At SimpleGym, we want gym owners to be up and running on our platform in minutes, not days or even hours, and achieving that has been a key component in all of our partnerships.


SEATTLE (PRWEB)

SimpleGym, makers of the cloud-based all-in-one gym management software for gyms, studios, dojos and personal training, today announced a partnership with WePay, the integrated payments business of JPMorgan Chase & Co., to bring its users fast, reliable and secure integrated payments.

SimpleGym has integrated the WePay payments platform into its software, bringing its customers the reliability and security of fully integrated credit, debit and ACH payment capabilities.

Delivering Payments, Securely

In selecting a payments partner, SimpleGym prioritized payment security, streamlined onboarding and a commitment to innovation.

An Instant Onboarding Experience

SimpleGym wanted a payments partner who offers instant onboarding through deferred KYC (Know-Your-Customer). This feature enables gym owners who sign up for SimpleGym, to delay the lengthy underwriting back and forth that traditional credit card processing entails, and instead immediately begin accepting payments from gym members.

“At SimpleGym, we want gym owners to be up and running on our platform in minutes, not days or even hours, and achieving that has been a key component in all of our partnerships,” said Rich McIver, SimpleGym Director of Operations. “With WePay, we found a partner whose deferred KYC onboarding flow enabled us to achieve that. Now, gym owners can simply create a SimpleGym account and instantly have the ability to process payments via our payments partner. That technology was integral to ensuring that gym owners who use our software have the simple, fast experience we always want to deliver. In our payments partner research, WePay was one of only a few prospective partners in the world capable of delivering on that goal.”

A Commitment to Innovation and Affordability

Gym owners need a gym management solution that is easy to use and affordable, but also meets all of their administrative, payment, legal and management needs. And as their gyms develop, those needs change.

Internally, the SimpleGym team has made it a key goal to respond to customer product feedback and feature requests as a means to improve customer experience and ensure that SimpleGym remains the most innovative, affordable and intuitive gym management software platform (See the SimpleGym Changelog for the latest SimpleGym product developments). In WePay, SimpleGym sought and found a similar commitment to innovation and customer responsiveness.

Availability

SimpleGym enables gym owners to sign up and manage members, simplify paperwork, handle class check-ins, track gym growth, handle member payments, and more.

SimpleGym’s all-in-one gym management software is currently available for free for a 30 day trial. Gyms can then select from plans ranging from $9 to $79 per month. See Pricing for full details.

About SimpleGym

SimpleGym is an innovative gym management software platform that provides an unprecedented combination of features, affordability and ease of use. It delivers the best gym management software on the market for both startup gym owners, who can take advantage of SimpleGym’s free tier, and larger gyms, who can try SimpleGym free for 60 days.

SimpleGym and the SimpleGym logo are trademarks of SimpleGym LLC, which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used belong to their respective owners. For more information, visit SimpleGym.io.

About WePay

WePay powers software, payments, and small businesses. As a leading provider of integrated payments processing, WePay helps small businesses and individuals get paid quickly and easily by serving software platforms and applications like BigCommerce, GoFundMe, Zoho and SimpleGym. Acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in December 2017, WePay delivers payments and services you can bank on.WePay is headquartered in Redwood City, California and offers its services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. WePay is a registered trademark of WePay, Inc. For more information, visit wepay.com.

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Industry: Healthcare

VitalFitSR, The First Preventative Skin Care System for Individuals with Limb Loss and At-Risk Skin, Launches

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New skin care system from VitalFitSR for prosthetic users

It is unfortunate that those with limb loss have obstacles to living an active, healthy life, and I’m pleased to play a role in helping them overcome barriers related to skin care issues


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

VitalFitSR, the first skin care system formulated by Paul B. Dean, M.D. in collaboration with other dermatologists and clinicians to address the skin issues faced by individuals with limb loss and high-risk skin issues, launched this month at the Challenged Athlete Foundation (CAF) Annual Community Weekend event in San Diego, CA.

“We have had an overwhelmingly positive reaction from those in the limb-loss community as a result of this skin-care system,” said Paul B. Dean, M.D., founder of VitalFitSR. “We recognized a need for a clinical system to address the challenges that these individuals face every day. It is unfortunate that those with limb loss have obstacles to living an active, healthy life, and I’m pleased to play a role in helping them overcome barriers related to skin care issues.”

Skin conditions are a leading cause of the inability to comfortably wear prosthetic devices, orthotics or diabetic shoe products. The VitalFitSR system contains a unique blend of ingredients that reduces the potential for inflammation, perspiration, odor, fungal infection, dermatitis, and bacteria. The system also works in conjunction to prevent irritation and dry, chapped skin.

VitalFitSR launched in conjunction with being an official sponsor of the Challenged Athletes Foundation in San Diego. The input from participants solidified VitalFit’s mission to enhance lives and their dedication to the support and education of individuals as well as the clinicians that serve them.

Paul B. Dean, M.D. has been practicing dermatology in San Diego for more than 35 years, and is the founder of a hypo-allergenic, ultra-sensitive line of skincare products called Skin Resource.MD available online and in medical offices.

For more information on VitalFitSR, please go to http://www.vitalfitsr.com.

About VitalFitSR

VitalFitSR is the first dermatologist-formulated and approved skin care system for those experiencing challenges from using prosthetics, orthotics or who have dysvascular/neuropathy. VitalFitSR was started in 2019 by Paul B. Dean, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Skin Resource.MD.

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Health: Mental Health

Delaware’s Premier Abstinence- Based Treatment Program Grand Opening

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WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB)

Essentials Recovery is Delaware’s Premier abstinence-based recovery program and will be holding its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on November 7, 2019 from 12:00-3:00 pm.

Senator Anthony Delcollo (R) will be in attendance and will assist in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Other charities and organizations will also be in attendance, such as Face the Facts. Education regarding the Vivitrol Injection will also be presented. Essentials Recovery hopes that press coverage will expand education surrounding the topic of substance abuse recovery. There will be opportunities for interviews with those in attendance of the event and interviews with the Owners and Clinical Director can be scheduled prior as well. The event will be held at Essential’s Recovery’s facility at 3700 Lancaster Pike, Suite 305, Wilmington, DE 19805.

Essential’s Recovery is Delaware’s premier abstinence-based recovery program. Essentials is an intensive outpatient and outpatient program. They offer individual therapy, family therapy, psychological evaluations, medication management, MAT/Vivitrol, and community integration support.

Contact: Chris Lyons

Phone number: (856) 340-8703

Email: clyons@essentialsrecovery.com

For more information visit http://www.essentialsrecoveryde.com.

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Business: Insurance

Smart Tips That Anyone Can Use in Order to Pay Lower Car Insurance Premiums

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“Car insurance is an important investment made by any driver. On the other hand, car insurance is also expensive. To get lower car insurance premiums, drivers resort to various methods.”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that presents several popular methods used to lower the price of car insurance premiums.

For more info and free quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/top-methods-that-you-can-use-in-order-to-pay-cheaper-car-insurance/

The price of car insurance can rise to as much as several thousand dollars per year. To no one’s surprise, drivers want to pay less on their insurance. Fortunately, there are some clever ways that can help anyone save money on car insurance.

In order to pay lower premiums, drivers should follow these tips:


  • Raise the deductibles. Drivers who are willing to pay more from their own pockets, before the coverage begins, can pay less on their insurance premiums. Drivers who are taking this approach are advised to save some money, just in case, they will need to complete a claim.

  • Maintain a clean driving record. Some of the largest discounts in the auto insurance industry are offered to drivers that keep their driving records clean.

  • Bundle policies. Bundling all the insurance policies of the vehicles from a household is rewarded with a large discount by the insurance providers. Also, drivers can save money if they bundle their car insurance policies with other types of insurance like homeowner’s insurance or life insurance.

  • Drop unnecessary coverage. For owners of newer vehicles, paying for collision and comprehensive coverage is worth it. However, for old vehicles that reached a certain age, dropping full coverage might be the right choice. In some cases, the price of a one-year full coverage policy is higher than the market value of the older vehicle.

  • Insure a cheap vehicle. Cheap vehicles are cheap to insure. Vehicles like sports cars, limousines, muscle cars, exotic cars are expensive to insure. Some of the cheapest cars to insure are family vans or mid-size SUV’s that have high safety ratings.

  • Make the car safer. Drivers can obtain an important discount if they are installing safety devices and anti-theft devices that are approved by their insurance companies.

  • Join a UBI program. Usage-based insurance is getting more popular than ever. Drivers are now more open to the idea of installing a telematics device that monitors their driving behavior. Also, this is the fastest method that can help drivers with good driving habits obtain a large discount.

For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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Business: Executives

BlueSky Technology Partners Names Chief Customer Officer

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Kevin Lyons


NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (PRWEB)

Kevin Lyons has joined BlueSky Technology Partners as Chief Customer Officer. He brings 27 years of retail and omnichannel commerce expertise to this new role at BlueSky. Lyons’ experience includes serving as the Senior Vice President/General Manager of E-commerce and Digital Marketing at one of the largest global retail giants. His work earned him numerous accolades. As a BlueSky client, Lyons was awarded the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates award for top appliance website.

Lyons comes to BlueSky on the heels of yet another great success story, as President of Shop LC, a cable shopping network with a reach of 77 million US households. Shop LC’s online presence was under-performing, struggling to remain profitable. Well-versed in omnichannel marketing strategies, Kevin integrated Shop LC’s on-air and online user experiences, and leveraged a process framework with special consideration for tablet and mobile users. His guidance helped increase Shop LC’s profitability by over 70%.

“We are very excited to have Kevin Lyons on the BlueSky executive team,” said Todd Irwin, CEO of BlueSky Technology Partners. “He’s exceptionally skillful at establishing and executing digital strategies. Kevin brings the unique perspective of being a BlueSky client for many years. His engagement with our clients will lead to fresh, engaging customer experiences that can dramatically increase online revenue. The addition of his expertise, leadership, and acumen will help take BlueSky and our clients to the next level of growth.”

Lyons envisions a remarkable future for BlueSky. He states, “BlueSky is on a trajectory to be an even greater powerhouse in the digital transformation industry. They already have a fantastic track record for creating extraordinary solutions with a vast array of services and technology platforms. I look forward to working with BlueSky to help our current and future clients grow competitively, increase profitability in the digital landscape, and maximize ROI through the lens of our customer’s overall strategy.”

ABOUT BLUESKY

BlueSky Technology Partners is a skilled, experienced team of strategists, creative, developers, business analysts, designers, technical architects, and project managers. Three business units work together to develop highly effective B2B and B2C solutions for the retail, manufacturing, telecom, service, and healthcare industries. They have been helping clients strategize, build, and drive their digital business since 2006. For more information, contact Lori Winkler, lori.winkler@BlueSkyTP.com, 317.213.8046.

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Health

Top NYC Cancer Surgeon, Dr. Dmitry Alden, Receives Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award 5 Years In A Row

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Dmitri Alden, MD, FACS

Dmitri Alden, MD, FACS

I am honored to be awarded the Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award for five years in a row. I am humbled to be nominated by my peers


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

Dr. Dmitry Alden, a top NYC cancer surgeon, has been awarded the prestigious Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award® for the fifth consecutive year. Dr. Alden (who is in private practice in Manhattan, New York https://liversurgeryny.com) is a liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, metastatic colon cancer, and benign liver tumors specialist surgeon.

Dr. Alden has dedicated his life to the war on cancer. Dr. Alden has performed well over 5000 surgeries in the past 16 years. At the forefront of medical innovation, he is a liver disease and cancer specialist who treats the most complex cancers using only the most advanced surgical procedures and technologies.

Dr. Alden stated, “I am honored to be awarded the Castle Connolly Top Doctors Award for five years in a row. I am humbled to be nominated by my peers.”

Recipients of the Top Doctors Award are nominated by their fellow doctors. It is a highly selective nomination process. According to Castle Connolly’s website, “The Castle Connolly physician-led research team makes tens of thousands of phone calls each year, talking with leading specialists, chairs of clinical departments and vice presidents of medical affairs, seeking to gather further information regarding the top specialists for most diseases and procedures. Each year, Castle Connolly receives nearly 100,000 nominations via this process.”

About Castle Connolly Medical LTD: The mission of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is to help consumers find the best healthcare. The top doctors who are listed on their books and website directory were nominated by peers in an extensive survey process of thousands of American doctors each year. These Top Doctors’ medical educations, training, hospital appointments and disciplinary histories are rigorously screened by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team. Doctors do not and cannot pay to be included in any Castle Connolly Guide or online directory.

About Dr. Dmitry Alden: Dr. Dmitry Alden’s credentials include Board Certified: American Board of Surgery, Fellow: American College of Surgeons, Honorary Member of French Academy of Surgery, Member: International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists & Oncologists, Member: American Society of Transplantation, Member: Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Member: International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Member: New York Surgical Society, and Member: Compagnons Hepato-Biliaires (International Association of Liver Surgeons by Invitation Only).

For More Information

Dmitri Alden, MD, FACS

186 E 76th Street

New York, NY 10021

(212) 434-6216

https://liversurgeryny.com

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Science: Biology

Lansing Board of Water & Light Features a LiveWall® Outdoor Living Wall on its New Central Substation

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Lansing Board of Water & Light LiveWall

Visitors of REO Town see the LiveWall living wall as they drive into or exit downtown.

The green wall is a vital part in fulfilling our commitment to the community that the design of the new substation would revitalize the area’s landscape, establish an inviting gateway to REO-Town, and reconnect the area to downtown.


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (PRWEB)

The Lansing Board of Water & Light’s new Central Substation in the city’s historic REO Town neighborhood features a two-sided, 425-square-foot living wall installed with the LiveWall® Outdoor Living Wall System. Completed in July 2019, the living wall greens up the exterior of the new substation and establishes a visual link to the Scott Sunken Garden.

“The Central Substation provides more reliable, affordable power to downtown Lansing,” said Dick Peffley, general manager, Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL). “The green wall is a vital part in fulfilling our commitment to the community that the design of the new substation would revitalize the area’s landscape, establish an inviting gateway to REO Town, and reconnect the area to downtown.”

“We envisioned the living wall as a green focal point that softens the view of the Central Substation’s brick façade, which people see as they drive into or exit downtown,” said Bob Ford, ASLA, principal, Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc., the landscape architecture firm for the project. “It also serves as a prominent landscape feature that visually connects the substation to the historic Scott Sunken Garden, which was saved and relocated as part of the project.”

“As seen from the Sunken Garden, the living wall is an extension of the garden landscape and unifies the overall landscape,” said Paul Toaz, landscape manager, Lawn Sprinklers Sales, Service & Design, Inc., the project’s landscape contractor and living wall installer. “For example, when you exit from the Sunken Garden parking lot, you face the west section of the living wall and see its natural beauty.”

The LiveWall Living Wall was installed in two sections on the north and west walls of the Central Substation. Each section measures 21’-4” x 10’-3 3/8” and fits into specially recessed frames built into the substation’s brick walls. In total, it includes 330 LiveWall modular planter boxes, which are high-impact, UV-resistant, architectural quality moldings. Manufactured in a cedar color to complement the color of the bricks of the substation’s exterior walls, the planter modules contain re-usable inserts that hold the growing medium for the plants and contain a mix of six different annuals.

The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL)

The BWL is a municipally-owned public utility that provides safe, reliable and affordable utility products and services to more than 97,000 electric and 56,000 water customers throughout the greater Lansing, Mich. area. The BWL owns 2,000 miles of overhead and underground power lines and more than 800 miles of water mains, providing 2.7 million megawatt hours and 7 billion gallons of water to customers annually. To learn more about the history and mission of the Lansing Board of Water & Light, visit http://www.lbwl.com.

LiveWall

Designed with a healthy regard for plants, LiveWall® is the patented living wall system that achieves simplicity and sustainability in harmony with nature. LiveWall is the result of four years of R&D by the professionals who created LiveRoof®, the superior green roof system. LiveWall green wall solutions are engineered with horticultural and structural features specific for indoor and outdoor environments. LiveWall supports plants as nature intended — roots growing down, stems and leaves growing up. With unsurpassed versatility to grow a diversity of plant types, LiveWall transforms ordinary walls into inspiring, thriving vertical landscapes that are simple to install and easy to maintain. Follow LiveWall on LinkedIn, like LiveWall on Facebook, and for more information call 877-554-4065.

Link to Project Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/442yfr7dctiug3o/AADIZj9zom-MWiAewFAfkxpEa?dl=0

Link to Project Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f36xAs-bpw

Media Contacts:        

LiveWall                    

Mike Haynes

LiveWall                            

616-935-1974                        

mikeh@livewall.com

David Aquilina

Strategic Storyteller

612-716-5628

davida@strategicstoryteller.com

Lansing Board of Water & Light

Amy Adamy

amy.adamy@lbwl.com

517-342-1026

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Technology: Computer

TouchPoint Church Management Software Integrates with OnlineGiving.org

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Our goal at TouchPoint has always been to provide churches with tools that help them know their members and grow fully devoted followers of Christ. OnlineGiving.org helps church members give back and resource the mission of the church via channels that are most convenient for them.


DALLAS (PRWEB)

TouchPoint Software, an online church management system (ChMS), today announced its live integration with OnlineGiving.org, an SMS-based giving platform. As part of the integration, any church currently using TouchPoint can utilize OnlineGiving.org to process payments such as donations, recurring giving, event registrations, and more.

The integration provides churches that are using or considering TouchPoint Software as their ChMS with an additional option for processing payments. OnlineGiving.org offers a robust suite of digital giving tools, including text marketing, single sign-on giving, chatbot giving, and more. Church members who give via OnlineGiving.org will have their donation data pushed directly to their contact record in TouchPoint. OnlineGiving.org offers 12 different ways for church members to give to their church—all of which are reflected on their contact record in TouchPoint.

The integration with TouchPoint came about when Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tenn., wanted to use OnlineGiving.org’s platform of donation tools. TouchPoint’s open API allowed the development team at OnlineGiving.org to write a bi-directional integration between the two software platforms. “When we discovered the church was using TouchPoint, we were elated,” says Stephen Ballard, co-founder of OnlineGiving.org. “The integration with TouchPoint is powerful for ministry, and it allows us to innovate as we partner with other churches in the future.”

“We’re excited about this partnership because it expands the options churches have when it comes to online giving,” says Ross Miller, president of TouchPoint Software. “Our goal at TouchPoint has always been to provide churches with tools that help them know their members and grow fully devoted followers of Christ. OnlineGiving.org helps church members give back and resource the mission of the church via channels that are most convenient for them.”

Churches that use OnlineGiving.org’s platform will be able to offer their members 12 different ways of giving that all integrate seamlessly with TouchPoint Software. Options include digital giving forms, text message giving, swiped kiosk giving, and custom giving pages for special offerings. Churches’ giving pages can be configured to match their brand experience, ensuring a consistent giving experience across all channels.

Open-source church management systems like TouchPoint offer churches a level of flexibility that is missing from most other providers. Churches using TouchPoint that want to integrate with other best-of-breed software providers can do so without needing to go through administrative hurdles. The ability to write custom integrations serves the church well by giving them the optimal infrastructure for meeting their ministry needs.

“The goals at TouchPoint and OnlineGiving.org are the same,” says Miller. “We want to support churches with tools that allow them to serve their members and communities more effectively. We’re grateful to the team at OnlineGiving.org for opening up new pathways for generosity.”

OnlineGiving.org is now available to any church that uses TouchPoint as its church management system.

TouchPoint Software, a Pursuant Group Company, is based in Dallas, Texas. TouchPoint was birthed out of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn., with a vision of being built by the church for the church. It currently serves more than 300 churches. TouchPoint’s web-based solution helps churches move believers toward maturity by supplying tools that engage and connect people to community. For more information, visit http://www.touchpointsoftware.com

OnlineGiving.org is a robust digital giving and engagement platform located in Franklin, Tenn. Its innovative platform provides digital giving tools for churches including text marketing, chatbot giving, a mobile giving app, and more. For more information, visit https://www.onlinegiving.org/support/touchpoint-integration.

For inquiries, please reach out to Leah Davenport, marketing manager at TouchPoint Software.

Email: leah.davenport@touchpointsoftware.com

phone: 214.866.7738

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