Kristin Avery
Marketing Administrator
By Kristin Avery
For some restaurants kids don’t eat free, matter of fact they don’t eat at all. There is a new trend of restaurants banning children from dining at their establishments. Some feel this is a flat-out act of discrimination while others feel it’s simply a smart business move.
Mike Vucik is among those who support the child ban from restaurants. He’s an owner of a Pittsburgh area eatery whose children ban went into effect two months ago. In an article titled “Restaurant Bans Kids Under 6. Discrimination or smart move?” Mike Vucik says the decision for the children ban...
By Kristin Avery
If you’ve been on Facebook recently then you heard the rumor that Facebook was going to start charging its users. There was one posting in particular that I saw several times and it went like this:
"FACEBOOK JUST RELEASED THEIR PRICE GRID FOR MEMBERSHIP. $9.99 PER MONTH FOR GOLD MEMBER SERVICES, $6.99 PER MONTH FOR SILVER MEMBER SERVICES, $3.99 PER MONTH FOR BRONZE MEMBER SERVICES, FREE IF YOU COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WHEN YOU SIGN ON TOMORROW MORNING YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR PAYMENT INFO...IT IS OFFICIAL IT WAS EVEN ON THE NEWS Facebook...
By Kristin Avery
Did you know there are 1001 tips for cleaning with white distilled vinegar? Did you also know there’s an inexpensive tip for curing a sore throat? Just add one teaspoon to one cup of warm water and gargle. Well, no matter who you are everyone loves a good tip. You name it, there’s a tip for it. Everything from cooking tips to tips on how to save money on your next electricity bill. Tips are meant to provide us with useful information and make our life easier. Here at Answers Systems, we understand the appeal of tips. That’s...
By Kristin Avery
The topic of “Trade Spend” can be a difficult one to tackle. Where does one start? What key words should I type when doing an internet search? Who are experts on the topic? What information can I trust?
All right, don’t panic! Answers Systems is here to provide the answers to all your “Trade Spend” questions. You can start to tackle the topic of “Trade Spend” right here. Instead of conducting a general search on the internet that would cost you time browsing through article upon article, Answers Systems has compiled 5 of their most visited “Trade Spend” blog...
There’s a simple but complex answer to that question. The answer is simply different for each person. This was demonstrated when Kristin Avery asked Rhonda Harms, Susan Sanford, and Ernie Norling of Answers Systems 6 questions about volunteering.
Kristin Avery first sat down with Rhonda Harms to discuss 6 questions about volunteering. Listed below are the responses to those questions.
Q: Why do you like to volunteer?
A: It feels good to know that you’ve helped others and that your efforts matter.
Q: Are there any personal experiences that came out of volunteering that really resonated with you?
A: I participated in Habitat for Humanity...
By Kristin Avery
Have you ever wondered how you receive your fast food so fast? Honestly, I’ve never given it a second thought. All I know is that I turn into a five-year-old who’s been denied a toy when my food takes longer than two minutes. The television show “How Do They Do It?” on the Discovery Channel recently helped me put this fast food efficiency into perspective and led me to do some additional research on the topic.
CNN Money provides a taste of how complex fast food drive-through technology really is. According to the article, “Candid Camera at the Fast-Food...
By Kristin Avery
It’s baseball season, my favorite season. My favorite team is the Tampa Bay Rays. When I’m not watching the Rays, I’ll even attend an occasional softball game. At a recent softball game, it finally occurred to me that the baseball diamond looks a lot like the Answers Systems logo. While a visual stretch for some, it was an instant connection for me. Well, once I made that initial analogy, it then opened the flood gates for a number of baseball/ Answers Systems trade promotion management analogies.
First analogy...
The first analogy between Answers Systems and baseball goes...
By Kristin Avery
I hope you can recall a blog post titled ” New Year’s Trade Promotion Resolution” that was posted this past January. I stated that one of my 2011 resolutions was to run a race where proceeds would go to a good cause. I also drew up similarities between making the commitment to train for a marathon and committing to a trade promotion management provider.
I’m happy to announce that this past Saturday, May 14th 2011, I followed through with the resolution to run for a good cause. I was joined by three “Answers” ites (including one family member...
By Kristin Avery
A hot button topic that began a few months ago- and continues to be a topic of conversation- is the removal of toys from McDonalds Happy Meals in San Francisco, California and it looks like this issue will not be going away any time soon.
The placement of toys in Happy Meals was initially challenged by a Sacramento mothers’ class-action law suit. According to the Los Angeles Times the lawsuit alleges that,”McDonald’s exploits very young California children and harms their health by advertising unhealthy Happy Meals with toys directly to them.” There are many that stand behind this...
Here at Answers Systems, employees not only demonstrate dedication to providing the best trade promotion management solutions but demonstrate dedication to other areas of their life as well. One example of such dedication was demonstrated this past weekend and we would like to take a moment to congratulate each individual.
This past Sunday, January 9th 2011 five "Answers'ites ran the Walt Disney World 26.2 mile marathon. The weather was prime as the five “Answers’ites participated in what was to be the final race of the weekend. Each one completed the most magical 26.2 miles on Earth as it took them...
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