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Business: Insurance

What Types Of Vehicles Are Usually Not Insured By Standard Carriers

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“Not all vehicles can be insured by standard insurance companies. Check the exceptions,” said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


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Discount—auto—insurance.com has released a new blog post that explains what types of vehicles are not insured by standard carriers.

For more info and free quotes, visit http://discount—auto—insurance.com/what-types-of-vehicles-cannot-be-insured-by-standard-auto-insurance-providers/

The huge variety of vehicles means that not all of them can be insured by a standard carrier. Insuring an ambulance is totally different than insuring a mid-size family car. Nevertheless, having auto insurance is important for any driver. Getting online car insurance quotes, via http://www.discount—auto—insurance.com/ will help drivers find the best coverage.


  • Location is very important to insurance carriers. Many insurance companies do not provide coverage to companies and individuals that garage their vehicles in certain areas. Obviously, we are talking about areas with high car theft rates, ongoing riots and numerous cases of vandalism. Furthermore, agencies may not provide coverage to businesses with a foreign contact address.

  • Exotic, antique and exhibition vehicles are usually insured by specialized agencies. They have a high market value and they need special coverage.

  • Extreme sports and off-road vehicles. The reason is quite simple: the driver is putting his life in danger more often than other drivers. Also, some of these vehicles tend to be very expensive, especially the customized one.

  • Transport vehicles. Double-deckers and wheelchair busses are just 2 examples, but there are many types of transport vehicles which will not be insured by standard carriers.

  • Military vehicles. These are insured by insurance companies specialized in insuring active and former military personnel.

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.

For more information, please visit http://www.discount—auto—insurance.com/

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Business: Executives

L7 Creative Awarded SharpSpring Gold Level Certified Partnership

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Agencies that are leaders in marketing automation are also far more likely to become leaders in the digital marketing industry. When a partner goes the extra mile to obtain this level of certification, we know they truly understand the value of marketing automation.


SAN DIEGO, Calif. (PRWEB)

L7 Creative (https://www.l7creative.com) obtains Gold Level Certification in SharpSpring’s partner certification program. Through this program, SharpSpring, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHSP), a global provider of cloud-based marketing and email software solutions, empowers its partners to offer expertise in marketing automation and rewards top performers with referrals, certification badges and additional resources.

L7 Creative (https://www.l7creative.com) demonstrated an exceptional level of expertise in marketing automation and the SharpSpring platform to earn Gold Level status. Check out L7 Creative’s profile on the SharpSpring Agency Partners page (https://sharpspring.com/agency-partner/) by using the filtering criteria 1) Gold Level Certification and 2) California for the location. With this certification, L7 Creative (https://www.l7creative.com) and its advertising division L7 Advertising (https://www.l7advertising.com) is more equipped to help clients drive qualified leads, convert more of those leads to sales, and optimize the ROI of their marketing campaigns.

“Agencies that are leaders in marketing automation are also far more likely to become leaders in the digital marketing industry,” said Rick Carlson, CEO of SharpSpring. “When a partner goes the extra mile to obtain this level of certification, we know they truly understand the value of marketing automation and that they’re committed to driving the highest results for their clients.”

Joel Black, Managing Director of L7 Creative says, “SharpSpring is simply the best CRM we have seen, furthermore as a Gold Level partner we can offer it at an incredible value. In the past we’ve partnered with Salesforce and HubSpot but SharpSpring beats them all. It tracks high value prospects before you know their names. It tracks prospects through the life of the funnel and it lets us build powerful automation rules, send dynamic content and targeted emails based on their behavior.”

About SharpSpring

SharpSpring is a rapidly growing, highly-rated global provider of affordable marketing automation delivered via a cloud-based Software-as-a Service (SaaS) platform. Thousands of businesses around the world rely on SharpSpring to generate leads, improve conversions to sales, and drive higher returns on marketing investments. Known for its innovation, open architecture and free customer support, SharpSpring offers flexible monthly contracts at a fraction of the price of competitors making it an easy choice for growing businesses and digital marketing agencies.

About L7 Creative

As the first advertising agency to define and apply the principles of digital brand engagement, L7 Creative is committed to growing brands by integrating creative strategies with innovative technology.

For over a decade, L7 Creative has been applying its proprietary L7 Marketing Machine™ process to reinvent, grow and connect brands with their audience. Learn more at http://www.L7Creative.com

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Health: Addiction

UCI Alcohol and Drug Awareness Week Provides Comprehensive Resources for Students

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“The UCI Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion is excited to partner with Beginnings Treatment Centers to bring awareness and education about addiction and recovery to our UCI students” – Doug Everhart, Director of the UCI Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion


IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB)

Beginnings Treatment Centers, a Southern California Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center, is proud to act as the official sponsor of the Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Week at the University of California, Irvine. The objective of the event is to empower students to make informed decisions around alcohol and other drugs through individual education and outreach programs to foster academic success and overall health and wellness.

“We are proud to partner with UCI to provide awareness to students about available resources for help with alcohol abuse and drug addiction,” said Tarek Greiss, CEO of Beginnings Treatment Centers. “Making the decision to get help for addiction is never easy, especially for a busy college student who may also be away from their family support and feel isolated and alone. Our admissions advisors are available 24 hours a day to make it easier for someone to decide whether or not we are the best choice for them. If we are not the right choice, we will help them to find an appropriate program.”

UCI Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Week will occur the week starting 10/21/19. The event features a number of sessions for students, including Q&A with Addiction Experts, Informational Seminars, and Experiential Learning Activities. More information can be found or addiction help obtained by contacting the UCI Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion. UCI students are encouraged to ask for help for themselves or other students who may have a problem with drugs or alcohol.

“The UCI Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion is excited to partner with Beginnings Treatment Centers to bring awareness and education about addiction and recovery to our UCI students. This is an issue that impacts many individuals and their families, and these programs let students know that there are resources on campus and in the community that support them,” said Doug Everhart, Director of the UCI Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion. “Whether they are experiences challenges themselves, they know someone who may be struggling, or they are just curious about addiction and recovery, these programs are designed to let students know they are surrounded by people and resources that support them.”

BeginningsTreatment Centers has helped over 20,000 people to recover from addiction to drugs or alcohol. Their Drug Rehab Center in Orange County is fully licensed by the State of California, and fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. The goal at Beginnings is to uncover the root causes of addiction, build a foundation of sobriety, and bring relief to clients and their families.

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Health

Georgia Urology’s Dr. Jeffrey Proctor hosts ICA Walk for an IC Cure in Cartersville

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“More than 12 million people in the US suffer from IC, and it can affect anyone,” says Dr. Proctor.


CATERSVILLE, Ga. (PRWEB)

Georgia Urology’s Dr. Jeffrey Proctor, an expert in the field of interstitial cystitis (IC), will be speaking at the ICA Walk for an IC Cure taking place Nov. 2 at Dellinger Park. This event serves as a fundraiser for the Interstitial Cystitis Association’s (ICA) mission to advance IC research, education, awareness, and advocacy.

IC is recurring pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic region, often associated with urinary frequency and urgency. Dr. Proctor treats IC at Georgia Urology’s Acworth and Cartersville locations. As a member of ICA’s Medical Advisory Board, Dr. Proctor has been involved in national research protocols for IC serving as principal investigator for a national, multi-center study.

“More than 12 million people in the US suffer from IC, and it can affect anyone,” says Dr. Proctor. “I’ve seen countless cases, and IC can have a dramatic, negative impact on the quality of life. We must continue raising awareness and striving for a cure. Events such as the ICA Walk for an IC Cure will help get us there, one step at a time.”

Dr. Proctor will make remarks prior to the beginning of the one-mile walk through Dellinger Park. He will then join fellow walk participants by leading a team of Georgia Urology staff along the course.

Awards will be given to the top fundraiser, the team with the most registered members, the top fundraising team, and the team with the most creative name. Anyone who fundraises $500 or more will receive a Walk for an IC Cure hoodie.

Registration fee is $10, and children ages 15 and younger are free. ICA Walk for an IC Cure T-shirts will be available for an additional $10.

ICA Walk for an IC Cure. 9-11 a.m. November 2. Dellinger Park, 100 Pine Grove Road, Cartersville.

Dr. Jeffrey Proctor is now accepting patients dealing with IC and other urological conditions. Request an appointment by calling 770-607-1893 or visiting gaurology.com/contact-us.

Interviews available upon request.

Georgia Urology is the largest urology practice in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast. Georgia Urology has more than 30 locations and six ambulatory surgery centers. The practice is comprised of more than 50 physicians, many of whom are fellowship-trained and hold advanced specialty training in oncology, robotic surgery, laparoscopy, infertility, incontinence, and pediatrics. Georgia Urology physicians use state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and advanced treatment techniques, including robot-assisted technology and minimally-invasive procedures, in order to manage all urological problems in men, women, and children. It is the practice’s mission to inform and partner with patients to develop a personalized, compassionate, and comprehensive treatment plan for all of their urological conditions.

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Legal / Law: Criminal Law

Florida’s Response to Annual Sugar Cane Burning Fails to Protect Affected Residents; Fails to Address the True Problem

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BOCA RATON, Fla. (PRWEB)

Russell Berman of The Berman Law Group, which has filed a class action lawsuit against sugar growers in federal court on behalf of western Palm Beach County residents, releases this statement after Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried announced changes to pre-harvest sugar field burning protocols:

“For six months out of every year, sugar growers burn tens of thousands of acres of sugar cane fields in western Palm Beach County and adjoining areas, releasing vast quantities of pollutants and harmful compounds into the air for days at a time. Nearby residents even have a name for the toxic ash: “black snow.” Black snow carries for miles, blanketing homes in communities such as Belle Glade and South Bay, diminishing property values and raising the risks of long-term health effects for residents.

The Commissioner’s announcement to require “an 80-acre buffer between a burn and wild lands on dry, windy days” does not address two fundamental issues: First, pre-harvest burning is an archaic method that can and should be banned all together; and second, a buffer between burns and wild lands still does not address the toxic ash still being dumped on affected residential areas.

Alternative clean, non-burning “green” sugar cane harvesting methods have existed for decades, but sugar producers have failed or refused to embrace them. Other sugar producing countries, such as Brazil, have banned pre-harvest burns, and studies have shown that green methods actually increase harvest yields after a short adjustment period.

The big sugar companies, despite their huge profits, simply do not want to spend the money to convert to green methods, which comes at a high property value and human cost to affected residents in communities that lack the economic and political clout to fight back.

The Commissioner’s other promise, that the state will consider the air quality index before authorizing a burn, also ignores the bigger picture here: The toxic micro-sized particulate matter given off by the burns is in itself harmful to residents in the miles-long and wide path of the black snow, becoming embedded deep in the lungs, regardless of the air quality index.

The Berman Law Group fully supports the efforts of the Sierra Club’s Stop Pre-harvest Sugar Field Burning Campaign, and the efforts of the Everglades Foundation to bring attention to this unjust situation. The wealthier sections of eastern Palm Beach County have been able to enforce wind restrictions during burn season that prevent the toxic ash from falling on their communities. But those restrictions mean that the poorer communities to the west — Belle Glade, South Bay, Pahokee, Indiantown, Clewiston and Ortona — bear the brunt of the “black snow” phenomenon.

The Berman Law Group looks forward to fighting for the rights of these poorer and underserved communities as it pursues the big sugar growers in federal court in an effort to stop the archaic and unnecessary pre-harvest burns once and for all.

The case, currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida before Judge Rodney Smith, is titled: Clover Coffie, et al. v. U.S. Sugar Company, et al., Case No. 9:19-cv-80730.

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Science: Biology

Professor Naima Lahbabi-Amrani Elected President of the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO)

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During my presidency, I have three main objectives: to attract more young physicians as well as encourage females to serve on WGO committees to have more impact in the global community, and increase efforts toward growing our membership in Africa as well as in all parts of the world.


MILWAUKEE (PRWEB)

Professor Naima Lahbabi-Amrani was elected as the 2019-2021 President of the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) by the General Assembly during the World Congress of Gastroenterology in Istanbul, Turkey on 23 September 2019. Professor Lahbabi-Amrani is the first woman to hold this position and also the first President from Africa and Middle East.

Professor Lahbabi-Amrani is a Professor of Medicine at the University Mohammed V and also faculty of medicine and pharmacy in Rabat, Morocco. She is also the Director of the WGO Rabat Training Center, one of WGO’s oldest Centers.

Professor Lahbabi-Amrani is an Honorary President of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology. She is a Governing Council member of AMAGE (African-Middle Eastern Association of Gastroenterology), a Governing Council member of the Pan-Arab Society of Gastroenterology, and a Governing Council member of the Moroccan Society of Gastroenterology. She is a Founding Member of the AAFFCHGE, called since November 2017, the SAHGE (Société Africaine d’Hépato-Gastro-entérologie et d’Endoscopie digestive). She is member of numerous gastroenterology societies and associations.

Professor Lahbabi-Amrani serves as hepatologist and gastroenterologist. She is graduated from Paris VII Medical University. She holds a master’s degree in Human Biology with a focus on Physiology and Functional Digestive Exploration from Claude Bernard University-Lyon, France.

She has served as the Head of the Hepato-Gastroenterology Department at CHU Ibn Sina-Rabat; the Associate Dean of Research and cooperation at the Rabat Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, President of the Moroccan Society of Gastroenterology (SMMAD), and President of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology. She was an Executive Member of ASNEMGE.

Prof. Lahbabi-Amrani has served on both the Governing Council and Executive Committee as Scientific Program Committee Chair (2009-2015); Secretary General (2015-2017); WGOF Chair (2017-2019) and President-elect (2017-2019). She has additionally, served on several WGO committees as Member of the Training Centers Committee (2001-present); Member of the Train the Trainers Committee (2013-2019); Member of the Finance Committee (2015-2019); Member of the Nominations Committee (2009-2013); and Member of the WDHD Committee (2012 and 2018-Present).

She is an honorary member for rendered services to AAFFCHGE (Association d’Afrique Francophone de Formation Continue en Hépato-Gastroentérologie).

She has received royal decoration from the throne to the order of the Knight.

“My aim is to follow the lead of those who have served in this position. I hope to continue their efforts. This can allow us to benefit from their experience and wisdom. During my presidency, I have three main objectives: to attract more young physicians as well as encourage females to serve on WGO committees to have more impact in the global community, and increase efforts toward growing our membership in Africa as well as in all parts of the world. This will help to raise our position as the global guardian of digestive health. However, this cannot be done without the commitment, support and confidence of all of you (the new Governing Council, our member societies and regional affiliate associations). We are a Big Family with only One Voice to reflect the mission of WGO,” said Prof. Lahbabi-Amrani.

ABOUT THE NEW GOVERNING COUNCIL

Ratified during the WGO General Assembly meeting on Monday, 23 September were the following leadership appointments, with the most notable being the handover of the WGO Presidency to Professor Naima Lahbabi-Amrani. Professor Cihan Yurdaydin (Turkey) is now Past President and Chair of Nominations; Professor Guilherme Macedo (Portugal) is now WGO President-Elect and Chair of the WGO Foundation; Professor Geoffrey Metz (Australia) continues as Secretary General; and Professor Mark Topazian (USA) will begin his first term as Treasurer for the 2019-2021 term.

Additional members of the Governing Council are as follows: Professor Desmond Leddin (Canada), Chair of the Clinical Research Committee; Professor Andrew Veitch (UK), Chair of the Endoscopy, Other Procedures and Outreach Interest Group; Professor David Armstrong (Canada), Chair of the Guidelines Committee; Professor Saeed Hamid (Pakistan), Chair of the Hepatology Interest Group; Professor Carolina Olano (Uruguay), Chair of the Scientific Programs Committee; Professor Finlay Macrae (Australia), Chair of the Training Centers Committee; and Professor Jean-Christophe Saurin (France), Chair of the Train the Trainers Committee. The Councilors at Large are Professor Alejandro Piscoya (Peru), Chair, Publications Committee, and Professor Kaichun Wu (China), Promotion of Education in Asia-Pacific Region. The four Regional Association Presidents/Representatives are: Professor Eduardo Gutierrez Galiana (Uruguay), Pan-American Gastroenterological Association (OPGE); Professor Daiming Fan (China), Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE); Professor Axel Dignass (Germany), representing the United European Gastroenterology (UEG); and Professor Reda Elwakil (Egypt) African Middle East Association of Gastroenterology (AMAGE).

ABOUT THE WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION

Formed in 1935 and incorporated in 1958, The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) is a federation of 115 member societies and 4 regional associations of gastroenterology representing more than 50,000 individual members worldwide, focusing on the improvement of standards in gastroenterology training and education on a global scale. WGO’s mission is to promote, to the general public and healthcare professional alike, an awareness of the worldwide prevalence and optimal care of gastrointestinal and liver disorders, and to improve care of these disorders, through the provision of high quality, accessible and independent education and training.

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Society: Christianity

Moses Macias’ newly released “Always With Me” is a poignant reflection of finding faith in a life filled with the struggles and complications of illness and disabilities.

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)

“Always With Me”: a heartfelt account in the life of Moses Macias who, for 21 years, lived in and out of the hospital fighting for his life, while also growing up with the traumas of bullying and abuse and mental illness. “Always With Me” is the creation of published author Moses Macias, a writer born with spina bifida and cleft lip as a child. Growing up, he had to deal with the hardship that comes with being born disabled. He would struggle with depression, drug addictions, suicide, sexual abuse, medical abuse, and the physical pain that comes with surgeries.

Despite all these, he would find comfort in God and surrender his life to Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior.

Macias shares, “Always With Me is a true story about the life of Moses Macias as he grew up in and out of the hospital for twenty-one years. He was born with spina bifida and cleft lip. As a result, he would have to endure dozens of surgeries as he would fight for his life growing up. Always With Me also details other struggles of growing up disabled such as bullying, depression, suicide, medical abuse, sexual abuse, and pain of receiving medical treatment throughout his life. Despite all the trauma he endures in life, he finds his faith in God.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Moses Macias’ new book is a heart-wrenching journey of one brave soul who wrote this manuscript to share his life in faith despite the endless adversities in it. This book also hopes to inspire people to accept God as the Lord and Savior who will see His people through it all.

View a synopsis of “Always With Me” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase“Always With Me” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Always With Me,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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Technology: Computer

Waggl Places #15 on the San Francisco Business Times Fast 100 List

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Waggl is honored to be recognized by the San Francisco Business Times, alongside some of the most successful and well-respected companies in the Bay Area

“Waggl is dedicated to making work more human for our employees and our clients, and we pride ourselves on building our organization from the inside out with an emphasis on our culture and employee experiences,” said Michael Papay, Co-founder and CEO, Waggl.


SAUSALITO, Calif. (PRWEB)

Waggl, the leading platform for real-time feedback powered by Employee Voice, today announced that it has earned a spot on the San Francisco Business Times’ Fast 100 list, placing #15 of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area.

“Waggl is dedicated to making work more human for our employees and our clients, and we pride ourselves on building our organization from the inside out with an emphasis on our culture and employee experiences,” said Michael Papay, Co-founder and CEO, Waggl. “We believe if we do those things well, it translates into a great product, trustworthy brand, superior customer focus, and ultimately strong performance and shareholder return. We are honored to be recognized by the San Francisco Business Times, alongside some of the most successful and well-respected companies in the Bay Area, and we view this accolade as another significant validation of the value of elevating Employee Voice in the workplace.”

Every year the Business Times puts together a list of the fastest growing private companies in the Bay Area, including privately held companies headquartered in the Bay Area, which is defined as Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, and the city of Palo Alto. The 2019 list ranks the Bay Area’s fastest-growing private companies by percent growth in net revenue from 2016 to 2018. The companies on the list span a diverse mix of industries — many from the tech world, but also construction and design, real estate, financial services, biotech, advertising, consulting, consumer products and retail.

Waggl was recently ranked 151 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States, with three-year revenue growth of 2482 percent, placing 26 within California-based companies, 19 within software companies, and 10 within San Francisco companies. The company was named as “Employee Engagement Vendor of the Year” by the 2019 North American Employee Engagement Awards, recognized as a Top Workplace of 2019 by the Bay Area Newsgroup, and by San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work, earning the #2 ranking for wellness and the #10 spot for smallest companies.

Waggl catalyzes real-time actionable dialogue by crowdsourcing and prioritizing Employee Voice around critical business topics like culture transformation, strategy alignment and employee experience. Waggl delivers actionable insights to leaders, managers and teams by ensuring that individual voices are heard, and by building engagement and cultural alignment through meaningful inclusion and participation in a transparent dialogue.

In order to keep pace with the constant change and other challenges that come with rapid growth, Waggl maintains a strong focus on building an agile culture and great employee experience by providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully and can contribute fully to the organization’s success. Waggl believes that creating an open, transparent forum where people can participate in important discussions about their own workplace leads to greater engagement and productivity, a shared sense of purpose, and a clearer path of action.

“We can’t imagine a better place to grow our business than the San Francisco Bay Area,” said Alex Kinnebrew, CMO and Head of Strategy, Waggl. “Waggl’s employee experience resources and initiatives are focused on making life better by embracing health and wellness as a core value throughout the company, regardless of whether they are at our headquarters in Sausalito or working remotely. For example, we regularly take one-on-one meetings walking on a path around a beautiful marina, rather than sitting in the conference room all day. We have a partnership with a unique local wellness center next to our office that offers fitness, yoga, meditation, kayak rentals, and other classes. Where else could we do that?”

To learn more about Waggl, please visit https://www.waggl.com/.

About Waggl

Waggl is the voice of people at work. Not a survey, not simply data — Waggl is a real-time, transparent engagement platform that goes beyond measurement to catalyze authentic dialogue and alignment around critical business topics: Employee Engagement, Culture Building, Internal Transformation, and Operational Excellence. Waggl elevates Employee Voice to deliver actionable insight, fresh perspective, and tangible knowledge to leaders and teams. People thrive when you engage their voices to make a difference. Organizations excel when their unique talent DNA helps strengthen agility, resilience and retention. Waggl is the most powerful Employee Voice platform used by strategic HR and Executive leaders today.

With a highly-seasoned management team and advisors including esteemed executives from Glassdoor, SuccessFactors, and Coupa, Waggl has built a customer-first culture that values strong relationships and ongoing innovation. The company’s solutions are continually evolving in response to input from its global customer base, which includes industry leaders such as Paychex, ebay, City Electric Supply, UCHealth, American Public Media, and Freddie Mac, and many others. For more information, please visit: http://www.waggl.com/.

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Technology: Electronics

Introducing the 3XS & 3XS Lite SmartMic Kits

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Combining the Benro 3XS or 3XS Lite gimbal with the Saramonic SmartMic to record high-quality audio directly to a smartphone while operating your gimbal and a content creator’s storytelling game just went to a whole new level.- Jan Lederman, MAC Group President


WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (PRWEB)

The Benro 3XS and 3XS Lite gimbals revolutionized the way that smartphones were able to be used to create incredible content on the go. With a long battery life and collapsible gimbal arms, they allowed everyone to capture quality professional content in landscape mode or shake free vertical shots for social media game.

The Saramonic SmartMic features a compact directional capsule that lets creators focus on sound in front of the mic, while rejecting sound from behind and on the sides – making it ideal for focused shots. Plus, an integrated swivel enables creators to point it directly at the sound they want to capture. This swivel makes it simple to switch between interview and Vlog style shots.

By combining the ultra-compact and lightweight SmartMic with the folding design of the Benro 3XS and 3XS Lite, you can take your high-quality content capturing rig with you anywhere that you go.

3XS + Mic Kit


  • Collapsible Gimbal Arm – The collapsible gimbal arm allows for easy and compact gimbal storage.

  • Long Battery Life – The 3XS Lite will last for 24 hours on a single charge.

  • Audio pass-through – Plug a TRRS microphone into the handle of the 3XS Lite and record high-quality audio directly to your smartphone.

  • Automatic orientation change – The 3XS Lite will go from horizontal to vertical and vice-versa with the single push of a button. No adjustment or rebalancing needed.

  • Wired charging. Use the included USB-C to either USB-C or Lightning cables that are included to charge your smartphone

  • Wireless charging – The 3XS supports Qi wireless charging on smartphones that support it.

  • Brings broadcast-quality sound to mobile devices.

  • Directional design and capsule and swivel design let you grab the sound you need.

  • Bring it everywhere effortlessly with its ultra-lightweight and compact body.

  • Vastly improves the sound quality when shooting video, and for audio recording apps.

  • Simple, plug-and-play usage never requires batteries or charging.

3XS Lite + Mic Kit


  • Collapsible Gimbal Arm – The collapsible gimbal arm allows for easy and compact gimbal storage.

  • Long Battery Life – The 3XS Lite will last for 24 hours on a single charge.

  • Audio pass-through – Plug a TRRS microphone into the handle of the 3XS Lite and record high-quality audio directly to your smartphone.

  • Automatic orientation change – The 3XS Lite will go from horizontal to vertical and vice-versa with the single push of a button. No adjustment or rebalancing needed.

  • Brings broadcast-quality sound to mobile devices.

  • Directional design and capsule and swivel design let you grab the sound you need.

  • Bring it everywhere effortlessly with its ultra-lightweight and compact body.

  • Vastly improves the sound quality when shooting video, and for audio recording apps.

  • Simple, plug-and-play usage never requires batteries or charging.

For more information, contact Benro Gimbals Brand Manager Michael Bogue at michaelb@macgroupus.com

About Benro

Originally founded in 1996 as a cooperative tripod manufacturer, Benro developed and began marketing its own brand name – Benro Professional Tripods and Heads in 2002. Since that time Benro Precision Photography Industry Co. Ltd. has received numerous accolades and awards for product and design features. Benro continuously strives to develop lighter, stronger and more versatile products to meet the needs of the most demanding professional photographers and filmmakers. The Benro mission is simple: to design and build products that exceed the needs of demanding photographers and filmmakers worldwide. Benro products are exclusively distributed by MAC Group in the USA.

About Saramonic

Saramonic is known for its innovation, quality and value, with a broad range of microphones and audio adaptors for DSLR, Mirrorless and Video Cameras, as well as unique, powerful microphones and audio tools for use with smartphones, tablets, and other devices.

We are continuously developing innovative, affordable products to help videographers and content creators, at every level from advancing to professional, produce content with the best possible audio. We believe in nurturing creativity and experimentation. Our feature-packed yet remarkably simple to use and intuitive products empower our customers as they bring their unique and varied creative projects to life.

We are here to help you maximize your audio potential and ensure all your projects sound remarkable.

About MAC Group

31 years ago, MAC Group started as a boutique marketing, sales and distribution group focusing on professional photographers. As the industry has evolved, so has MAC Group with their expansion into filmmaking, video, mobile, content creation and audio. Today, MAC Group is one of the leading companies of their kind with world-renowned brands offering products and education that enhances the lives of passionate content creators at every experience level.

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Industry: Healthcare

Any Lab Test Now Lands on Franchise Times 200+ for Fourth Year in a Row

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Any Lab Test Now®, a national franchise offering retail direct-access lab testing, just landed on the Franchise Times Top 200+ for the fourth year in a row, and is standing out as a top performer in the health and medical industry. The new list ranks 500 franchise-based businesses on systemwide sales for the previous year. Any Lab Test Now ranked #434 with more than $42 million in systemwide sales in 2018.

“It is a great honor to secure a spot on this prestigious list for the fourth year in a row,” says Clarissa Bradstock, CEO of Any Lab Test Now. “Our continued growth proves entrepreneurs recognize the value of the services Any Lab Test Now provides to businesses and families across the country. We offer thousands of standard lab tests that are easy to access at transparent prices without having to make an appointment,” Bradstock explains.

Any Lab Test Now is one of only four non-home health care franchises to earn a spot on the new list. The overall rankings indicate the health and medical industry is the fastest-growing franchise sector with 20 health-oriented franchises on the list.

The 2019 Franchise Times 200+ is considered the most comprehensive ranking of the 500 largest U.S. franchise systems. The Franchise Times research team spends five months compiling data to build the list, using a combination of companies’ voluntary reports and publicly available data, like the franchises’ most recent franchise disclosure statements and Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

About ANY LAB TEST NOW®

Founded in 1992, ANY LAB TEST NOW is a franchise direct access lab testing company that provides thousands of standard lab tests to consumers and businesses in a professional, convenient and cost-effective, transparent manner with more than 170 franchises around the U.S., ANY LAB TEST NOW offers a variety of affordable and confidential lab tests to consumers and businesses including general health and wellness panels, pregnancy, HIV/STD, drug, paternity and many more tests. To learn more about ANY LAB TEST NOW, visit http://www.anylabtestnow.com or like us on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/anylabtestnowcorp.

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