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How To Improve the Look of Your Garage Floor

Copyright (c) 2009 Michael Atma

When we think about concrete floors we tend to remember Dad’s garage floor — all gray and boring except for the oil spills where the automobile was parked. But with some imagination and the use of modern treatments for concrete, it is now a glamorous alternative to other types of contemporary flooring.

Concrete Polished is a suitable product for all types of applications. Domestic uses include patios, external courtyards, entertainment areas, rumpus rooms and garages, while in the commercial arena the uses are almost endless. Showrooms, restaurants, supermarkets, warehouses and factories, instead of using the traditional tiles/carpet combination, are discovering the delights of glistening polished concrete floors.

What are the advantages over traditional flooring?

Concrete is already one of the most widely used building materials, and can be customized to suit any environment. Once concrete is polished many other advantages become evident. It is:

— Hard wearing.
— Resistant to heat, UV rays and discoloration from oil and hydraulic fluid spills, tyre marks etc.
— Abrasion resistant — especially useful in industrial applications.
— Light reflective, thus creating a light and bright environment for work or play.
— Dust resistant, making it essential flooring for asthmatics and hay fever sufferers.
— Glossy without being slippery.
— Easy to clean — no rugs, mats or carpets to store dust and dirt.
— Extremely low maintenance — concrete polished once, just clean and forget.
— Energy efficient. It is cool in summer as the concrete absorbs ground moisture, keeping it cool — during the winter months, once heated the thermal mass retains heat for longer periods than other surfaces such as tiles ot timber.

How is polished concrete made?

When you take normal concrete and apply a special finishing process which results in a glossy sheen this is called ‘Polished Concrete’.

How long does it take?

Depending on the size of the area, and the condition of the concrete, it takes 3 to 4 days for a typical domestic application. Getting a great result for the new polished concrete floor is a bit like getting a great result when painting a house. It all depends on the preparation, and if the concrete is in good condition, the first day may be taken up diamond grinding to expose stone or salt and pepper look. Over the next two days expect to see uv polyurethane top coats with non slip if required.

For some minor disruption to the usual routine, the reward on the final day will be a glorious polished concrete floor — gleaming, clean, easy to maintain, very long wearing. and be the envy of family, friends and neighbors alike.

How to Choose the Right Event Planner

You’ve been given charge over a big day ahead – the company’s annual summer barbecue, the founder’s retirement party, hosting those “big wigs” from the corporate headquarters – and you know you can’t handle this all your own. Your trusty assistant, who threw together last year’s office holiday party in less than three weeks on a shoestring budget, says you can’t pay her enough to ever do something like that again. You need professional help and you need it now! A party planner is the person for you!

The first thing you need to consider is whether or not your occasion is actually an event. Party planning has become so specialized in recent years that not all events are, well, events. The more business-like events – training seminars, merger deals, and new product development sessions – where food and drink are either kept at a minimum or served offsite are now considered “meetings” and have their own special meeting planners to handle their particular specifics. Most other events, with food, drink, entertainment and a theme or festive purpose, are just that – events. Professional event planners deal with the myriad of details that such occasions warrant.

Now that you know which type of planner you need to consult, your next decision should be just how much control over the planning you intend to give to the planner, and how much that planner charges for those services. Some planners like to “do it all” – you basically give them the date, number of expected guests, theme or purpose of event and they do the rest. They’ll find you the venue, the caterer, the entertainment, the decorations, flowers, and everything right down to the party favors. You’ll have final say, of course, but other than that, you can sit back and let them do the work for you. Your only worry is whether your tux or gown will come back from the cleaners on time. Other planners will merely suggest, or “paper plan” the event, giving you lists of caterers, venues and whatnot suitable for an event such as yours. Then, you have to check each one out, make the reservations, make the decisions, do the leg work. And then there is the majority of planners who prefer to fall somewhere in between those two extremes.

Each planner has charges or fees for each type of service they do. Your budget is going to become a great factor in just how much involvement your planner has in your event. Be sure to ask for proposals. Don’t automatically go with the lowest bidder, though. As we will see, there are other factors and qualities to choosing the perfect planner for your next event than the bottom line. Asking your prospective planner a few questions can help determine which is the right person or service for you.

What are the nature of your business, and the projected tone of the event? Are you a high profile law firm? Then a more subdued atmosphere to your holiday party is probably in better keeping with your clientele and personnel. Does your business specialize in creative web development? If so, then a masquerade dinner party to honor the year’s top employees may be greatly anticipated and highly attended. Your event planner needs to understand the nature of your business and the overall personality of your people. This is never more important when asking the planner to handle decorations, venues and other details that will set the style and mood of the party.

Is your planner flexible? Is your planner experienced? If your supervisor suddenly decides to add the guys from R & D to the product launch festivities, how will your planner deal with the change in plans? Can your planner manage several types of events, or do they prefer to deal with just one or two kinds? There are great party planners that wouldn’t know how to cope with the media rich atmosphere of a product launch. And on the flip side, there are great planners who wouldn’t bat an eye at something like a launch, but wouldn’t dream of doing a sedate and subdued cocktail party. As we stated earlier, party planning has become very specialized, and while not every planner has chosen a specific niche, you want to make sure that your planner has had experience in the style of event you’re planning.

Lastly, try and discern your planner’s availability and communication style before hiring. A planner that only works in the evening may not be suitable for your business, unless you like making business calls from home. Likewise, a planner who is never available for calls, or prefers text messaging or emails, may not be as reachable as you’d desire or require them to be. All business people are busy. All of us become unavailable at times. But a part planner who is never around when you need them is not the type you need.

In any case, before hiring a planner, you should ask for references. Your business will be spending hard-earned money on both the event and the planner. You can’t afford to hire the lowest bidder if they are someone not experienced enough, not available enough or not trustworthy enough. Your event is special to your business and its people. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be worried about it enough to want to hire a party planner. Just make sure that the planner you hire is as special as the event you’re planning.

Joint Ventures- Suggestion for Co Sponsorship

Everyone is trying to save money, even the media. It is relatively easy to encourage them to invest in your business, and help you promote, in exchange for making their lives easier. For more details go to: www.joint-venture-softwares.com Internet businesses and work at home ventures are in such a hurry to build joint-venture relationships that they overlook some of the old tried but true joint ventures.

For community service or entertainment events, enlist newspapers and broadcast stations as cosponsors. Typically, media co sponsorship means you do the work and spend whatever money is necessary; the station or publication gives you oodles of free publicity, reports on it, and/or broadcasts portions of the event.

Electronic media are required to provide public service programming as a condition of their license, and publications have a vested interest in maintaining their credibility as the eyes and ears of the community. Because co sponsorship demonstrates the media outlet’s community interest and also lets the public hobnob with media personalities, a suggestion for co sponsorship will often be greeted enthusiastically.

What’s the difference between the ordinary free publicity you can garner and bringing the station in as a cosponsor? Jordi Harold, proprietor of the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts, uses co sponsorship several times a month. Asking for radio co sponsorship «is not asking for something for nothing, but raises the estimation of the station in [the eyes of] its audience—makes it possible to hear the same music live. It does a lot to contribute to the positive image of the station.» Ideally, «it becomes a priority at the station.

That’s not measurable in times of mention, but it becomes part of the dj’s patter on the air—you can’t log that, you can’t buy that, you can’t specify that.»

Newer, smaller media are good bets, says Herold. «We have a station that’s new in the area and is competing for market share. For help visit: www.joint-venture-guide.com
If I do a co promotion, I’m likely to get up to 50 free mentions in addition to my paid advertising.

With a station…that doesn’t have a relationship with the club; I may only get a one-to-one relationship between the spots I buy and promotional mentions. With a college radio station, you can be all over the map without any expenditure of money.»

For live music, radio co sponsorship is an especially valuable endorsement, because the station’s promotional spots will give listeners the chance to hear a little of an artist they may not know—and because the station’s role as an arbiter of music carries over to readers who see the co sponsorship listed in the newspapers and on posters.
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It’s even okay to have several media cosponsoring an event—if they don’t compete. For instance, I organized a candidate forum and got sponsorship—and publicity—from one newspaper, one radio station, and one cable TV station. If I’d wanted to get two radio stations, I would have needed to check with both stations that it was all right to have direct competitors cosponsor the event.

Consider co sponsorships for political candidate forums, live entertainment, fairs and festivals, auctions, and special events.

How To Select The Perfect Team To Create Perfect Motion Graphics

Few video production companies can claim to have a wealth of in-house motion graphics talent right at their fingertips. The graphic designer should offer the latest in motion graphics technology. Their team of motion graphics artists should be experts in the most advanced graphics software, meaning you get the latest technology, with top creative designers, in the most efficient time possible. They should pride themselves on offering the most advanced motion graphics, no matter what the budget.

Special Effect Motion Graphics

The post-production team should able to create the most advanced graphics to fit any situation. If you can imagine it happening, it should happen. Therefore, you should hire an experienced motion graphic designers to create that WOW effect.

3D Motion Graphics

The designer should also know how to make affordable 3d animations. If you pay any attention to the weekend box office, you know that the hottest thing in Hollywood is 3D animated movies. And judging from the numbers, your customer base knows this too. But something they do not know — it does not take the budget of Shrek for you to incorporate this groundbreaking form of entertainment into your own commercial, website, logo, corporate video, or advertisement.

3D Commercial Production

Their staff should be experienced enough to create an immersing experience of animation to help showcase your product or business. They should be able to create a fully animated commercial product in a unique creative environment, to a fully animated backdrop that you or an actor can discuss the product in front of. They should lead the way in creating virtual worlds that are unlike anything ever seen in commercial video production.

Online Graphics Production

With the proliferation of broadband technology on the Internet, they should know to apply motion graphics to your web site or advertising. A new, cutting-edge look will provide a dynamic new feel to any website.

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