We would like to welcome our latest transportation industry client, Owner Operator Business Tools. Providing core business tools and insights, OOBT is dedicated to supporting owner-operator success. With over 30 years of experience in the trucking industry, owner Chris Lockwood shares his vast knowledge about running a successful and profitable owner-operator trucking business with practical tips, tools and procedures.

OOBT services include:

• Accounting and Bookkeeping Services
• Business Analysis
• Performance Reporting
• Equipment Purchase and Repair Financing
• Carrier Placement

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Total Design Shop Wins at the 13th Annual Horizon Interactive Awards Competition

Indianapolis, IN USA – April 1, 2015 - The Horizon Interactive Awards, a leading international interactive media awards competition, has announced the 2014 award winners to highlight this year’s “best of the best” in interactive media production.

Total Design Shop was recognized for their excellence with a silver award for the Robinson Construction Co. Corporate & B2B Web Design and a bronze award for the Robinson Construction Co. Responsive / Mobile Web Design.

The 13th annual, international competition saw over 1200 entries from 27 countries around world including: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and nearly all 50 of the United States of America.

An international panel of judges, consisting of industry professionals with diverse backgrounds, as well as an end user panel evaluated categories ranging from online advertising to mobile applications. The 2014 winning entries showcase the industry’s best interactive media solutions including web sites, mobile applications, print media, interactive displays, public exhibits, online advertising, video, email and more.

“The 2014 competition represents an amazing display of digital artistry, innovation and craftsmanship,” said, Mike Sauce- Founder of the Horizon Interactive Awards. “We have continued to see a trend where an emphasis is placed on consistency of the digital experience across all touch-points of user interaction from desktop to tablet to mobile phone. In this year’s competition, we were astounded by not only the responsive, full screen and immersive desktop experiences but the optimization of screen real estate and attention to purpose for tablets and other mobile devices. All this while providing engaging and rich multi-media solutions to users. The bottom line, our 2014 winners truly do exhibit a mastery of the optimal blend between aesthetics, outstanding content, innovation, usability and performance.”

The Horizon Interactive Awards holds the competition each year with the winners being announced the following April. For more information visit the Horizon Interactive Awards online: www.horizoninteractiveawards.com.

About the Horizon Interactive Awards

In its 13th year, the Horizon Interactive Awards was created to recognize excellence in interactive media production worldwide. Since 2001, the competition has received tens of thousands of entries from many countries around the world and nearly all 50 US States. Each year, those entries are narrowed down to the “best of the best” to be recognized and promoted on and international stage for their excellence. The judging process involves a Horizon Interactive Awards advisory panel, end user panel and a worldwide panel of judges consisting of industry professionals. Winning entries are dubbed the “best of the best” in the interactive media industry. For more information, visit www.horizoninteractiveawards.com.

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You’ve nailed the presentation and delivered a great first impression. Now, it’s time for your leave behind materials that will help close the sale and you need to leave a lasting impression. Stand apart from the competition—hook your customers and establish brand identity with custom presentation folders that have professional flare.

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A Strategic Approach to Website Redesign Results in Success

PORTLAND, OREGON — Total Design Shop offers results-based website redesign services for companies, organizations and individuals throughout the Portland, Oregon region and beyond.

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Business Page

This is a quick reference to setup a Facebook business page. You will need a Facebook personal account to create a business page. You don’t necessarily need to socially engage with your personal account.

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Getting Started

This is a quick reference to setup a personal Facebook account. If you are looking to create a Facebook business page, a personal account is required in order to administer a business page.

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Project Overview

bluearchtech.com

Blue Arch Technology Services is a start up business founded by Ken Smith.

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Project Overview

FitzCB.com

Adam Fitzpatrick has a storied history within the construction industry—his entire family provides construction services at the highest standards.

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