May 12

Monicas Table, a New Cooking Blog, Brings Zest for Food and Couples Cooking to Online Audiences; Delicious recipes for Mothers Day from Annapolis Cook

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Annapolis, Maryland (PRWEB) May 09, 2013

Just in time for treating Mom for Mothers Day, Annapolis business entrepreneur and resident Monica Maloney Heidler has launched a new cooking blog and website,Monicas Table. In concert with her husband, Steve Heidler, these two foodies have traveled the culinary trails of Europe to bring French, Spanish and Italian-inspired dishes to the tables of America. Cooking classes, in-home cooking parties and gourmet coffee offerings round out the website that celebrates the joy of cooking. Only this time, its cooking together, and this month, cooking for Mom!

This week, her new site offers recipes for a complete Mothers Day brunch, with delicious dishes like Baked Eggs with Lemon Buerre Blanc. (See recipe below.)

Unlike other cooking blogs and websites, Monica began hers with a mission: to teach her husband, Steve, to cook. His apron covered visage appears in caricature on the blog pages, where he writes in tandem with his wife about his culinary adventures. Although admittedly his posts have a masculine feel, focusing as they do on the outdoor grill, red meat, and specialty drinks, its the idea of cooking in tandem that is capturing the imagination of Monicas Tables rapidly growing audience.

Inspiration abounds for ways to celebrate the joys of food and living. From delicious dishes, marvelous menus and terrific table settings to the more nitty-gritty how-tos that puzzle beginning chefs, this new site is brimming with colorful and professional photography.

A side foray into cooking with chef Dorie Greenspan provides another avenue for aspiring French chefs, and there is a chance to do a little baking with her, too.

Monica credits the years she spent wrapped in her grandmothers apron making homemade biscuits and savory soups as the inspiration for the cook she is today. From there, it was trips to Europe, and learning to cook the European way that launched her latest venture.

Traveling abroad and learning the fine art involved in each regions cuisine is what makes Monicas Table special. My food-based travels have taken me to Montepertuso in Italy and Pas du Nord in France this year, says Monica.

You can follow Monica and Steve at http://www.monicastable.com, on Monica’s Facebook page, and their twitter account at @monicastable.

Cooking for Mom: A Mothers Day Brunch Shell Love!

Menu:

Strawberry, Arugula & Goat cheese salad, Baked Eggs with Lemon Beurre Blanc, Potato Galette, Asparagus, Champagne, Mimosas, Coffee or Tea, Biscotti, Chocolates

Baked Eggs with Lemon Beurre Blanc

Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

May 12

Jaffe PR adds Kimberly Alford Rice and Matt Smyers as Strategic Alliance partners

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Washington D.C. (PRWEB) May 10, 2013

Jaffe PR, the leading law firm public reputation agency, is pleased to announce that business development and marketing expert Kimberly Alford Rice and marketing strategist Matt Smyers have joined its national PR team as Strategic Alliance partners.

Both will work to enhance and expand Jaffe PRs clients business development and marketing efforts and support the agencys continued growth. Smyers is based in Richmond, VA, and Alford Rice is based in southern New Jersey.

We are excited to welcome Kimberly and Matt to the Jaffe PR team, said Vivian Hood, managing director, Client Services, at Jaffe PR. Both have solid foundations and relationships in the legal industry, which will help augment the marketing and business development services we currently provide to our clients. Their expertise will help us as we increase our service portfolio and continue our strategic growth plans.

Nationally recognized as a business development and marketing expert, Alford Rice is an accomplished leader in helping lawyers and law firms generate profitable new business through proven business development methodologies and training/coaching programs. Throughout her nearly 25 years of practice, she has assisted in building, advising and supporting in-house marketing, business development and training efforts at a number of law firms, ranging from solos to large AmLaw 200 firms. She works effectively with all levels of an organization to bring an institutional awareness and understanding of strategic business development, marketing and client service principles to enhance the efficacy of a firms operations, increase clients satisfaction and generate greater revenue.

For more than 18 years, Alford Rice served on and for senior management teams with three corporate professional service firms in the metro Philadelphia area, leading strategic marketing programs in developing and executing firm-wide marketing plans, including individual marketing planning, associate and practice development training programs, firm brand strategy/execution, and other strategic initiatives.

Among her professional activities, Alford Rice serves as editor-in-chief of the American Lawyer Media (ALM) monthly Marketing the Law Firm publication, serves on the editorial board of ALMs Law Firm Partnership and Benefit Report, is a member of the international Legal Marketing Association (LMA), and serves on the board of directors of the LMAs Metro Philadelphia chapter. She is also a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) and its Law Practice Management Section, as well as the Delaware Valley Law Firm Marketing Group. In addition, Rice is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association (Law Practice Management Section) and former chair of Camden County Bar Associations Law Practice Management Committee.

A lawyer turned marketing strategist, Smyers applies his experience as a lawyer and business owner to helping law firms grow through strategic, well-executed marketing plans and initiatives. His strength lies in his ability to help firms not only clearly define their goals and objectives, but develop and execute plans that achieve those goals and objectives.

Before entering the legal marketing profession, Smyers spent eight years in the medical malpractice insurance industry, where he was responsible for managing litigation throughout the mid-Atlantic for the largest medical malpractice insurance company in the United States. In 2008, he founded RedShift, an online media planning and buying agency, through which he worked with national brands such as Network Solutions, Brueggers Bagels and Pocono Raceway, among others. Along the way, Smyers began working with some of the law firms he knew well from his time in the medical malpractice insurance industry. In 2011, he turned his attention exclusively to marketing law firms by starting his own legal marketing company, the Smyers Group.

Smyers is a board member of the Virginias Chapter of the LMA and the founding member of the Legal Partners Group, a collection of service providers to the legal industry whose purpose is to provide turnkey solutions to law firms in transition. He is also a board member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond. Smyers earned his BS in Political Science from Juniata College and his law degree from Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, PA. He is based in Richmond, VA.

Jaffe PR is a complete public reputation resource, devoted solely to law firms and legal associations. Media relations is at the heart of its work for clients. Around this core are in-house specialists providing reputation consulting, creative services from branding to website design, and search engine optimization. Integrated teams fully support clients in growing and managing their public reputations and attracting new business opportunities. Jaffe PR also provides other valued resources unique in the industry, including WritersForLawyers for all forms of content, LexSpeak for identifying and supporting speaking engagements, and RankingsForLawyers for navigating and capitalizing on ranking possibilities.

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May 11

Wexford University Associate of Arts Degree in Fitness Training Offers Innovative Summer Session

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(PRWEB) May 10, 2013

Summer school doesnt have to take students away from outdoor time, family time or travel: Wexford Universitys online associate of arts degree in fitness training offers flexible and convenient scheduling for sessions throughout the year. Registration for the summer session is open now and classes begin on June 24. Students can learn more and register online at http://wexford.edu/degree-programs/associate-of-arts-degree-in-fitness-training/.

Wexford Universitys online associate of arts degree in fitness training prepares students for careers as a personal trainer, fitness coach, lifestyle consultant, fitness manager and other similar fields. Further, it can be used as a stepping-stone to a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree in the growing fitness and wellness industry.

You dont have to miss out on your favorite parts of summer when you study at Wexford University online, said Jack Bauerle, Chancellor of Wexford University. Our associates degree in fitness training offers the information you need to find a great career in the health and fitness industry today as well as the flexible scheduling you want for your summer lifestyle.

The associate of arts degree in fitness training imparts a fundamental knowledge of the human body and how it responds to the stress of exercise, basic nutrition and its importance to overall health and wellness, and an understanding of the psycho-social factors that affect peoples ability to achieve their health and wellness goals. Online classes are taught by world-class instructors and offer affordable pricing and convenience.

Students interested in the summer session starting June 24 can apply now at http://wexford.edu/apply/. In addition, Wexford University also offers four other degree programs including:

Bachelor of science in Health and Fitness

Master of science in Nutrition and Exercise

Master of arts in Applied Sports Psychology

Doctorate of Applied Sports Psychology

About Wexford University

Wexford University is dedicated to providing world-class education through cutting-edge technology, offering direct application degree programs in an accelerated format with 100 percent online learning to save time and money. Programs include an associate of arts degree in Fitness Training, bachelors degree in Health and Fitness, masters degree in Nutrition and Exercise as well as masters degree and doctorate degree in Applied Sport Psychology. Wexford University is the higher education division of NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association). For more information, please visit http://wexford.edu/.







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May 08

Smartsheet Unveils New Web Form Capabilities

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Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013

Smartsheet.com Inc., a fast-growing online collaboration provider, today announced significant enhancements to, and greater availability of, its popular web forms capability. With a new easy-to-use, drag-and-drop form builder interface and automated numbering of responses, users now have greater flexibility in how they gather, manage and take action on information submitted from online web forms. As a result, teams improve collaboration, streamline processes, and automate workflows.

Smartsheet has quickly become a top choice for both small to medium-sized organizations as well as multinational enterprises, said Mark Mader, CEO of Smartsheet. Web forms have long been one of the most popular ways for our customers to gather information. The ability to both collect and act on information in a single tool eliminates the pain of sifting through inboxes and exporting information from one tool to another. The latest enhancements up the ante in usability and control.

Smartsheet web forms can be embedded in a web page or cloud applications, or sent via email and accessed by a link, making them ideal for collecting data for activities such as help ticket requests, order forms, surveys, event RSVP details, creative briefs, benefit enrollment applications, and much more.

Stacey Hughes, Director of Advancement Information Services at Loyola University uses Smartsheet and its web forms capabilities to manage the barrage of incoming data requests into the department. “Smartsheet web forms have streamlined our department’s processes. Now when people want data, they simply fill out a web form and we get all of the information we need the first time around. It’s easy to assign a request to anyone on the team, and track what’s getting done. Smartsheet is saving us time, fostering accountability and promoting a culture of transparency and respect.”

Videos, templates and additional information on Smartsheets web forms can be found here.

Smartsheet offers a unique combination of an easy-to-use spreadsheet interface, file sharing, mobile applications, powerful project management capabilities such as Gantt charts, and automated workflows. It also offers pre-built templates, enterprise-level security and administration tools along with seamless integration with other cloud tools such as Google Drive, Box, Okta and Salesforce.

Today, more than 27,000 organizations in over 100 countries license Smartsheets platform to organize, plan and execute a broad spectrum of projects and processes ranging from marketing campaigns to product launches, business operations, strategic planning and HR initiatives. Smartsheet is deployed in a broad range of customer environments, from large enterprises including HomeAway, DHL, Toshiba, ESPN and MetLife to small and medium-sized companies such as Massage Envy and Cypress Grove Chevre.

About Smartsheet

Smartsheet, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) company, offers businesses an intuitive online collaboration tool. The ease of use of the familiar spreadsheet-like interface, coupled with file sharing, work automation and Gantt chart features have made it a popular and highly functional online collaboration tool for teams. Organizations worldwide rely on Smartsheet to help them manage their work. Customers include construction companies, consulting firms, schools and universities, utility firms, government entities, healthcare organizations, high-tech firms, non-profits, manufacturing and law firms, among others. Smartsheet also offers pre-built templates and integrations with leading cloud apps including Google Drive, Box and Salesforce to ensure users are up and running quickly. Visit http://www.smartsheet.com for more details.