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Holidays 2009: Distressed Asset Investment Letter

Dear Friends: With year-end traditionally being a time to slow down and reflect, this post is intended to be a review of the past year, and a prognosis of sorts for what the transactional deal marketplace may show us in 2010. However, slowing down and reflecting on this year only gives me that post-roller coaster sickness feeling. This was one of the most challenging years in business for most of us. Although it ended up being a positive year from a business standpoint, it required a wholesale… Continue

Added by Warren Kirshenbaum on December 26, 2009 at 12:24pm — No Comments

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We at ProPoint Card Services wish everyone in the MET group a MERRY CHRISTMAS. Continue

Added by fred almeida on December 24, 2009 at 4:49am — No Comments

Keeping Your Customers Engaged On Your Website

An engaging Web presence is essential to the success of any business today, especially because it opens up an entirely new revenue stream through e-commerce. The latest report by Retail Systems Research highlights the importance of e-commerce, indicating that selling goods or services online is an ideal way for a business to generate a profit during the downturn. "In a dismal economic year, the online channel presents the brightest spot of hope for many retailers," according to authors Nikki B… Continue

Added by MJ (Mary Jean) Petrie on December 23, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Happy Holidays To All!

I wanted to send a special "Thank You" to Nancy for all that she has done to make The Met Group such a successful Networking Group. We are all very fortunate to have her in charge and to always be willing to help in any way. With the shopping season almost over, hopefully we can all take some time to relax with our families and friends. 2010 will bring some challenges for many of us, especially sticking to those "New Year's Resolutions!" Wishing you all a safe, healthy and Happy Holiday Se… Continue

Added by MJ (Mary Jean) Petrie on December 22, 2009 at 8:13am — 1 Comment

Merry Christmas to all!

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Added by Ellie Calhoun on December 21, 2009 at 9:17pm — 1 Comment

FREE credit card terminal

Hey folk's i am 1 deal away from winning a contest and i am offering a free terminal to anyone that sign's up for service to win this. Anyone interested in a free credit card terminal and low rates ? Let me know. Thanks Continue

Added by fred almeida on December 21, 2009 at 5:44pm — No Comments

Spa Package for $50.00 a 50% Savings!

Pay only $50.00 for "Perfect Package" (valued at $100) when you purchase as a gift for someone that has never been to Tranquility Day Spa. The Perfect Package includes: 1/2 hr facial, 1/2 hr massage, basic manicure Offer is good until 12/24/09. No substitutions, non-transferable, no other discounts/offer apply. In-Store or phone purchase only. Continue

Added by Linda on December 21, 2009 at 8:13am — No Comments

Personal message from Nancy, Organizer of the MET Group

A message to all members of MET Group Happy holiday season! This month marks one year that the MET Group site has been online! We've grown over the past two years into a group of 284 members - all who are out serving our local communities. I'm especially pleased to have met so many of you. It's been a joy and pleasure having this group and being able to connect with so many area business owners and professionals. Next year I hope to see our group continues to develop and generate support for e… Continue

Added by Nancy Parker on December 19, 2009 at 9:55am — No Comments

Weekly Site Update - December 18

WELCOME 1 NEW MEMBERS (283)

Jeffrey Hattem, Natick

Happy Holidays everyone!

This will be the last update until after the New Year! I'm glad to see its been a quiet week on the site! I'm sure you're all out running around getting ready to enjoy family and friends over the holidays. While you're maki

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Added by Nancy Parker on December 18, 2009 at 1:27am — No Comments

Do you Distribute an Email Newsletter?

I'm just reading Keith Boudreau's monthly email newsletter "Think and Act like a CEO, not an Employee." Keith, you may recall from the fall meeting, is a business coach. His email newsletters are interesting,… Continue

Added by Nancy Parker on December 17, 2009 at 12:36pm — 2 Comments

Note to New Members

The MET Group was created to help you share information about your business, while giving you a chance to meet other area business owners. The best way to exchange information on this site is to share helpful blog posts about your business, inviting others to ask you questions about what you do. Straight… Continue

Added by Nancy Parker on December 15, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Mortgage Market Week Ahead – December 14, 2009

Mortgage pricing moved slightly higher last week by about 20 bps, but had at one point moved up 100 bps mid-week after fairly weak Treasury auctions and much stronger than expected Retail sales and Consumer Confidence readings. In fact, Retail sales were triple the expectations when excluding auto sales. Mortgage rates still closed the week firmly under 5.00% on the Conf 30-Year Fixed for well qualified borrowers. The very positive employment report from the previous week coupled with last wee… Continue

Added by Jeff Chin on December 14, 2009 at 12:42pm — No Comments

Did you know???

Don't forget you can use the funds from your flex spending account to pay for your massage Continue

Added by Jessica Weagle on December 14, 2009 at 8:40am — No Comments

FREE credit card processing comparision

Hello group I offer to all business taking credit cards a free comparision of your statement. I will let you know if you are getting a good deal or not now and i will also show you where you might be paying to much and how it can get lowered. I do this with no commitment from you to switch companies. If i can save you money and you want to switch great if not atleast you know what you SHOULD be paying. Continue

Added by fred almeida on December 12, 2009 at 9:17am — No Comments

Important info for those with ecommerce sites....

Whether you have an existing ecommerce site or perhaps considering one, please take a few minutes to read this Did you know... Cyber Monday proved to be a hit this year, reaching or surpassing many expert predictions! Check out these stats: • Coremetrics found that online purchases in the US increased 14% over last year's Cyber Monday total! "Coremetrics…offers oversized capabilities that include its ability to handle data efficiently, customize reporting and analysis, and integrate with multi… Continue

Added by MJ (Mary Jean) Petrie on December 12, 2009 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Weekly Site Update - December 11

WELCOME 9 NEW MEMBERS (282)

Paul Nguyen, Waltham, MA
Lacey Kaczowka, Auburndale, MA
Kristina Tsipouras

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Added by Nancy Parker on December 11, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

Home Based Business Owners

Does your business take credit cards or maybe you want to ? I offer the lowest rates with friendly and local support. Let me come by your business and give you a FREE evaluation over your current processing co and get you the rates you desirve along with great local and friendly support. Need equipment i can also sell or lease you brand new terminals or get you set up for a P.O.S. system or a web based terminal also. We handle all types of credit cards custom made gift cards and also offer elect… Continue

Added by fred almeida on December 11, 2009 at 3:44am — No Comments

Nail Technician needed... NOW

Must have a current/valid Mass Manicurist License Must be quick and efficient Must be extremely detail oriented Must be dependable, friendly & knowledgeable Must present a professional, well-groomed appearance Saturdays a must (do not apply if unable to work a full day on Saturdays) Maintains quality service by following organization standards. Maintains safe and healthy conditions by following aseptic standards; adhering to legal regulations. Maintains technical knowledge by attending educa… Continue

Added by Linda on December 10, 2009 at 6:34pm — No Comments

Images for your Blog

Adding photos to your blog posts catches more attention and invites more readers. You can get tons of FREE images here: http://www.picapp.com/HomePage.aspx

HERE IS HOW IT WOR… Continue

Added by Nancy Parker on December 10, 2009 at 1:11pm — 1 Comment

Group organizer moving team into the MET Group

Nat Couropmitree - a long time member of the MET Group contacted me a few weeks ago with the idea of moving his meetup group to the MET Group, giving members of both teams more opportunity to connect and meet area business professionals. This is a terrific idea and I invite others who have groups outside of the MET Group to do the same. The transition has started and I'm pleased to welcome all the new members joining our team -comi… Continue

Added by Nancy Parker on December 10, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

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