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Mar 11 2010

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Adriana Noton

Canadian Postal Code And Route Mapping

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Postal code and route mapping in Canada is a little different from that of the States. In fact, they are undergoing a change in the way they handle their street addresses. One example of this, is in the Burlington area. Most of this area is a part of Rural Route #2 Milton, and Rural Route #6 Milton, and then still Rural Route #3 Campbellville for their mail delivery.

But, while this is true, these areas all still have an address that is a Burlington street address. This fact has caused many to suffer having their mail incorrectly reflect them living in the wrong location. It has made delivery very difficult and confusing. It has also been the cause of loss of access to emergency services. So they decided to change the postal identifier to Burlington so the rural areas will get the same type of mail delivery as everyone else in Burlington.

They began the process of fixing this problem in 2005. Local counselors and Parliament members met with people from the Canada Post and work on a solution to this confusing problem. They had to create brand new postal codes for the rural areas within the Burlington system. Their proposal for their solution did not get approved until 2009.

The postal codes in Canada are managed by the CPC, or the Canada Post Corporation. They provide a link between the codes and their standard Canadian geographic locations to make it easier to use the data. The associations between the standard geographic areas are used for mapping, data retrieval, analysis, or profiling.

The search for solutions to the Canadian postal code problems, led to the development of geocoding. This is a process, that assigns geographic identifiers, or codes, to data records and map features. This allows for data to be linked directly to geography. The intent for postal codes, originally, was to help sort mail quickly and easily, and make delivery more efficient through address verficiation software.

Within the postal code, are indicators for where the delivery is to be made. This could be to a residential mail box, a super box, or a post office box. Also within the code, are the CPC processing facilities and the delivery installations. The first three code characters indicate the FSA, or forward sortation area. This represents a specific area that lies within a larger geographic region.

You can find maps available from the CPC that will show the organizational area that is represented by an FSA. Letter carrier walk maps, or LCWs, usually found on the internet concerning urban deliveries, provide FSA boundaries in relation to road networks. They can be much more helpful than FSA maps for determining FSA boundaries.

Postal code and route mapping in Canada has undergone a lot of change as they try to improve the efficiency of the whole process. It can really get confusing, and it is very hard to understand without some careful study. Postal codes by themselves are not good enough to get an exact location for the service area of the postal code. But the general area can be located by using the FSA.

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Mar 09 2010

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Staci Rae

Facebook Marketing Doesn’t Have to be Difficult

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To get and stay at the forefront of the business race, these days it's imperative that you get acquainted with social networking sites like Facebook, and learn how you can start using them to help your business thrive. There are several reasons to market your business on Facebook, but probably the most compelling one is the fact that more Facebook user will re-visit pages of which they are a fan than any other social networking site. That kind of loyalty is a key ingredient in any successful marketing plan.

That's great news for you as a business owner and should compel you to give Facebook marketing a fair shot. Essentially, what the whole process comes down to is one thing: learning what is necessary to promote your Facebook page. The more successful you can be in that, the wider the audience you'll reach and the more money you'll make.

One great way to entice people to join your cause is to offer them some kind of discount or prize for joining your cause. People love to feel like they are getting something extra, and you might as well capitalize on that reality to make money for yourself, right? You know you want to so go for it!

Never forget that the goal of using Facebook as a marketing tool is to make money, but to do that you'll need to ensure you are creating a solid marketing plan that is based on what your fans say they need and want, what they like and dislike. Pay close attention to the feedback you get from your fans; that's your most valuable source of the information that will help you create a strong marketing plan.

You can't go out there and just start collecting fans like trading cards, with no regard for how they relate to your business. That approach is nothing but a waste of time. To really be successful, you're going to have to do a little bit of research and choose a criterion or set of criteria to use to determine the kind of fans you want for your business. Make sure the fans you choose relate to your business in some way, whether they reside in the same region as you, or whether they have similar businesses to yours. The criteria don't matter as much as the fact that you do have one.

Here's the good news, though: Facebook offers a variety of tools that will help you promote your page. These include the ability to send messages, post videos and publish links. The more you learn about how these tools can work for you the better connected you'll be with your fans and the more interested they'll stay in your company. If you can manage that, you'll soon see your business flourishing in a way you never thought possible.

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Mar 04 2010

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Stephen Beck

How To Record Your Webinar – Professional Tips and Tricks!

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Trying to record your webinar?

I can give you a few tips, but before I do, let me explain why you would even want to record it at all.

- Replays

Many people who couldn't attend your webinar live are still interested in your products or services. So, providing a replay is a great way to get more sales and even have your customers pass the replay along to others virally.

- Product Creation

You can upload your webinar recording to a password-protected web site or turn it into a CD you can sell.

- Training Module

This one is related to "product creation" above. Record a webinar so you can add the recording to an existing product or perhaps extra training on a specific topic. You could even record webinars and use them as bonuses to give away with the purchase of one of your major products.

So, what does it take to record a webinar?

Although your web hosting company may allow you to record, you will still want to record your webinar yourself as a backup. It's possible you may even end up with a better recording.

Step 1: Begin your webinar by logging into the host compnay as the organizer.

Step 2: With a second computer, log in again to your webinar but this time as an attendee.

Your second computer should have screen capture software like Camtasia. When you use this software, you will be able to capture the audio and video from your webinar. Once it's recorded, you can convert your webinar into whatever kind of file you read.

Step 3: On your second computer that is recording your webinar, set your screen parameters and audio settings and hit "record."

Make sure you set your audio to record "inline" and use a 1/8 to 1/8 audio jack to "trick" the computer into recording only the webinar and not your voice when presenting on the other computer. Otherwise you would have to out the recording computer in another room that is completely quiet!

But if you plug one end of the 1/8" cable into the mic jack and the other end of the 1/8" cable into the headphone jack, you can set the recording computer right next to you and even see in real time what your attendees are seeing. This helps with lag problems and is a great safety check when presenting live.

Step 4: At the end of the webinar, either burn the recording to a CD or upload it to the Internet.

You can also spice up your recording by adding music on the front end and back end. Make sure to use royalty-free so you don't get in trouble. You can also add a "call to action" on the web page that has your webinar replay. This way, they don't have far to go when they watch your replay and want to buy!

Recording your webinars is easy and can be extremely profitable. Give it a try and watch your sales increase by leaps and bounds.

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