Robin Leemann Donovan announces the launch of her first cozy mystery novel, Is It Still Murder, Even If She Was A Bitch?, published by WriteLife.
A graduate of Suffield High School, Suffield, CT and the University of Connecticut, Donovan is the author of the award-winning blog Menologues, a humorous, yet informative, look at the trials and tribulations of menopause by someone whos been there. She was born and raised in New Jersey, but lived and worked in Connecticut for a number of years, teaching English at Watertown High School and working in ad agencies in Hartford, New Haven and Fairfield County before moving to Nebraska in 1999. She currently co-owns the Omaha based marketing agency Bozell. Experiences from all three have been incorporated into the heroine of her first release, Donna Leigh. Donovan still has family living in northern Connecticut.
Donna Leigh is a menopausal ad exec. When she receives the shocking news that a former colleague has been brutally murdered, she knows her vitriolic relationship with the victim will plant her squarely on the suspect list. She jumps right into the investigation in order to keep the wolves away from her door and manages to amuse, as well as impress, with her effective but unorthodox sleuthing.
The idea for Is It Still Murder, Even If She Was A Bitch? was rooted in Donovans frustrations with the stereotypes about menopausal women.
As I continued on my own journey through menopause and I met many exceptional women along the way, I realized that the world was sadly mistaken about us. They needed to be told. But how could I, a menopausal woman, tell them that Ithat wedid not fit their stereotype?
I couldnt just tell them, but maybe there was a way to show them. Maybe there was a way to make them laugh a little and get to know a menopausal woman who does not dress like Grandma Moses, sit in a rocker on her front porch, with her hair in a bun, knitting and crocheting the day away.
The result was Donna Leigh.
Donna Leigh is a menopausal woman, but you dont have to be menopausal to relate to her. She could be your mother or your aunt, but she could just as easily be your co-worker and friend. Shes not every menopausal woman, but she is representative of the dynamic and vivacious qualities that exist in the majority of menopausal women today.
Is It Still Murder, Even If She Was A Bitch? is available for sale in paperback through the WriteLife website marketplace or at the author’s website http://www.rldonovan.com/
About Robin Donovan
Robin Donovan is the author of the blog, Menologues, which is a humorous yet informative look at the trials and tribulations of menopause by someone whos been there. Menologues is republished on two commercial sites: Vibrant Nation and Alltop, and has won regional honors for social media at the AMA Pinnacles and PRSA Paper Anvil awards.
Donovan was born and raised in New Jersey, but lived and worked in Connecticut for a number of years before moving to Nebraska in 1999. Starting her career as a high school English teacher, Donovan moved into advertising in the early 80s. In 1999, she accepted a job offer from Bozell, an Omaha based ad agency. In late 2001, she and three colleagues purchased Bozell from its New York based parent company.
Donovan lives with her husband and two bulldogs, Jasmine and Roxi.
An excerpt from the novel is below. To request a copy of the book for review in a publication, or to schedule an interview with the author, contact:
Cindy Grady at 877-974-8354 or cindy.grady(at)writelife(dot)com.
Excerpt from Is It Still Murder, Even If She Was A Bitch?
Claire Dockens was dead. Wow, that was a shock. When Kyle told me I almost dropped right on the spot. How often is it that someone youve known for years, worked with in the trenches, whose house youve been to several times, drops dead? She wasnt even that old like early fifties.
If that werent enough of a bombshell, Kyles next revelation definitely put me over the edge And they say she was murdered. At that point I think I did lose consciousness for a second or two not enough to make me actually hit the floor but Im sure, moments later, I wasnt facing in exactly the same direction as I had been before my momentary lapse.
The next thought that entered my shock-addled head was, I wonder if theyll suspect me? I mean, its not like I could stand her.
Raleigh, NC January 4, 2012 Upon taking the role of Averas first-ever vice president of supply chain in the spring of 2010, 36-year healthcare industry veteran, Allen Caudle, recognized that his supply chain team faithfully poured data into a bulky ERP system, only to be left with a dearth of contract information. As a result, the team had a difficult time ensuring pricing accuracy and analyzing spend for savings opportunities.
The regional partnership of health care facilities in the five-state region of South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska needed a central repository for all of its supply and service contracts at 17 of its 29 hospitals and health centers. To do the job, the selection committee chose MediClick for Contracts & Analysis (C&A), the flagship product of MediClick, the leading provider of Web-based analytics and savings solutions for the healthcare industry.
Implementing C&As Services Contract Workbench in October and its Supply Contract Workbench in January, Caudle says MediClick came prepared to meet the unique challenges of Averas organization.
The successful implementation is only the start of the relationship between Avera and Mediclick.
Avera will use C&A to bring all of its organizations data into one centralized location to perform spend analysis, obtain better pricing on supplies and services, ensure theyre paying the correct price on items and verify rebates due from their vendor.
Were looking to create opportunities in areas where we have no contracts or multiple contracts for the same spend areas, Caudle says. We also want to be able to leverage our volume to get better pricing on system-wide contracts.
Because C&A will give Avera enhanced visibility into their supply chain and services contracts, Jason Wulf, senior financial analyst for Avera, expects the organization to become more strategic with what theyre purchasing whether buying a stent or a service.
Before, we didnt have a single place to store contracts so we couldnt see all of our contracts easily, says Wulf. MediClick enables us to bring each hospitals contracts together.
Avera can, therefore, move toward a centralized supply chain where contracts are negotiated from the main office.
On the services side, theyll remain fairly decentralized because one hospital may need a service that another hospital may not need. But MediClick will enable all local and hospital-wide service contracts to be routed through the legal department for review.
MediClick will also save Avera time during the contract approval process. Contracting personnel would manually route hard copies of contracts to legal, supply chain and the CEO. That meant 2-3 weeks of not knowing exactly where the contract was. C&A will convert that paper-based process to electronic.
With C&A, we dont have to worry about where it is or whos next on the approval list, Wulf says. It will make for easier tracking and organization.
Caudle says that attention to detail demonstrates MediClicks understanding of the healthcare industry.
I like MediClick because its products are designed specifically for healthcare and most contract systems are not, Caudle says. These are healthcare insiders who really understand our unique operations.
Caudle attributes MediClicks ability to be attentive to Averas needs to the companys agility, which was a tremendous benefit during the implementation process.
We looked at several larger software vendors, which are great for companies like IBM or Motorola, but not good for healthcare, says Avera. MediClicks turnaround time on some of our needs took only a couple of months.
MediClick has been a good partner, he says. I feel like Im the coach of a football team at the end of the third quarter and were ahead 30 to nothing. Things are looking great.
About MediClick
As a leading provider of Web-based analytics and savings solutions for the healthcare supply chain, MediClick understands the unique needs and business processes of todays hospitals and IDNs. Using this expertise, MediClick has designed an innovative suite of solutions MediClick for Contracts & Analysis, MediClick for the Supply Chain and MediClick for Financials to help its customers succeed. These products along with MediClicks dedicated team of consultants help empower the next generation of the supply chain. For information, please visit http://www.mediclick.com.
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Last night, the global business plan competition known as The Gigabit Challenge came to a close when it announced three winning business ideas in the Finale event at the Kansas City Public Library (Plaza Branch). Organized by Think Big Partners, The Gigabit Challenge Finale brought together entrepreneurs, investors and developers for an all-day pitch fest and awards ceremony.
Seventeen finalists, 17 judges and over 300 attendees joined Think Big Partners at The Gigabit Challenge Finale at the Kansas City Public Library on January 18, 2012. At the event, audience members had the chance to watch 17 pitches from Finalists and vote for their favorite via live webcast (which tabulated the Peoples Choice Award). The $ 250,000 Born Global Award was administered by Michael Gale of Gramercy Private Equity and the winner of the $ 100,000 Grand Prize was determined by a panel of 17 esteemed judges including Chris Bernard of Microsoft, Thad Langford of OPENAIR Equity and Dennis Grunt of Silicon Valley Bank.
Paruzia Technologies (Kansas City, MO) was declared the winner of the Peoples Choice Award after receiving a majority of the public vote on the live webcast. Paruzia Technologies works with small and medium businesses that are in need of additional IT support. Paruzia employs advanced technology solutions and works with business leaders who value making money, saving money and ensuring a position in the marketplace. As a winner of the Peoples Choice Award, Paruzia will receive services from Microsoft BizSpark as well as from Grasshopper Virtual Phone System. In addition, the Peoples Choice Award winner will gain exposure and be recognized as a top Gigabit Challenge Finalist which could potentially lead to interest from investors and partners.
Kauzu (Chicago, IL) was announced the winner of the $ 250,000 Born Global Award. Kauzu is a startup that seeks to innovate the US employment industry, a $ 170 billion industry, mainly generated from staffing agencies, online job boards and other smaller related services. Kauzu believes in empowering the industry by providing a dynamic, digital online environment with unique tools to create timely connections. The $ 250,000 Born Global Award was given by Michael Gale of Gramercy Private Equity in the form of a convertible promissory note (CPN) investment to Kauzu. Gramercy Private Equity chose Kauzu because it was found to be the business idea that had the best prospects of being rapidly implemented across the globe.
We are in shock, said Jeff Segal of Kauzu. We knew we had a great idea, but having Michael Gale of Gramercy Private Equity validate our idea was unbelievable.
SEIN Analytics and Asset Management (Brooklyn, NY and Berlin, Germany) was announced as the winner of the Grand Prize valued at $ 100,000 during The Gigabit Challenge Finale. SEIN develops a cash-flow analytics application built on Adobe Flash Builder 4 in combination with a cloud database server. The goal of SEIN Analytics and Asset Management is to address the major concerns of investors in the space. It will be the first fully-functioning cloud computing ABS software that is both mobile and tablet friendly. The $ 100,000 startup prize consists of both cash as well as services courtesy of Think Big Partners and other Gigabit Challenge partners.
Samuel Belu-John has been working on this business plan full-time for two and a half years. We have spent so much time on this and its finally all happening, said Anne Clark of SEIN Analytics and Asset Management. This is so unexpected. It looks like Kansas City is our new vacation spot!
In addition to announcing The Gigabit Challenge winners, Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) spoke on the positive impact of Google Fiber and the importance of initiatives such as his Startup Act. Senator Moran announced his efforts to stop SOPA, an act that is currently taking a toll on modern entrepreneurs, innovators and startup companies.
“In our opinion, the damage that SOPA could cause is so great for entrepreneurs,” said Senator Moran. “They will not be able to innovate like they do now. There has to be a better way to solve this online problem.”
About The Gigabit Challenge:
The Gigabit Challenge is a global business plan competition to find disruptive ideas that will turn the tech industry upside-down and change the world. The Gigabit Challenge is focused on unique applications that are enabled by Googles first-in-the-nation 1 Gigabit Fiber network. The Gigabit Challenge is looking for the brightest, hungriest and most passionate entrepreneur superstars who are looking to think big… with a gig. In early October 2011, individuals, teams and early-stage businesses were invited to enter for the chance to win the Grand Prize valued at $ 100,000, the $ 250,000 Born Global Prize, and be the first to work on the Google Fiber Network. For more information, please visit http://www.gigabitchallenge.com.
The Sacramento Chapter has two meetings, both a lunch and a dinner meeting, each month in order to accommodate the busy schedules of the members. While both meetings have the same agenda and speaker, people often elect to attend both meetings since the networking will be different each time. For the sake of simplicity, both meetings have been folded into one in these minutes. There is so much diversity of the women in our chapter, as is illustrated by the following summaries of their introductions.
Sharon Darrow opened the meeting by welcoming everyone. She then talked about the San Francisco chapter which has just been reactivated with a dynamic new President, and had an exciting first meeting. Many of the members are frequent visitors to Sacramento, so hopefully chapter members of both groups may get to know one another. She then talked about the new chapter starting up in Roseville, with the hope that as it becomes active the two chapters will get together. Since many members are not familiar with all the features and offerings available on the NAPW website, Sharon brought her iPad to show the site and how to navigate it. She encouraged everyone to ensure their profiles are up to date and to make sure that they have taken the step to officially join the Sacramento chapter — which only shows about 80 members on the site out of nearly 500 on the monthly member mailing list! Next, the chapter moved in to the most important part of each meeting: individual introductions.
Andrea Meyer was excited to be a brand new official member of the NAPW Sacramento local chapter. She will be starting paralegal classes in January, to add to her impressive scholastic accomplishments of a B.A. and four Associates in management, marketing, organizational behavior and leadership, and business. Andrea also makes hand-made greeting cards and brought samples for the chapter to enjoy.
Ramona Herriford is a health insurance broker, working at Herriford Insurance Services. She markets medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and supplemental insurance through AFLAC. Ramona’s focus is on educating people on what they have and on their choices and options. She works primarily with individuals and small businesses, but can handle large businesses as well.
Rebecca Ward is an interior designer and owner of Rebecca Ward Design. She does both residential and commercial design, with a primary focus on residential. If you want your home to look like the beautiful pictures in a magazine, she can make that happen. Rebecca can also help with getting your house or business ready for upcoming holiday parties.
Leigh Stepp is an attorney with Anwyl, Scoffield and Stepp, practicing general, civil litigation. She does defense work and is available for consultations on any type of legal matter including premises liability, trip and fall, and construction problems. If Leigh doesn’t handle your specific type of problem, she can assist you in finding someone who can.
Teresa Shah is a medical social worker and provides assistance with long term care planning, writing advance directives, and communicating those plans with family. As part of advance planning she is very interested in Adult Day Care as a great way to keep people out of nursing homes. Teresa was also recently appointed President of the NAPW Roseville Chapter.
Beverly Sanchez is with Goodell, Porter, Sanchez and Bright LLP, a local CPA firm. She is the tax partner and is very busy right now with nonprofit clients. Beverly is also doing a lot of tax planning with her self-employed clients. She was very happy to report that there a lot of new businesses forming in the Sacramento area, and she helps them with proper planning for their tax and reporting requirements.
Christina Carter is in the telecommunications industry, helping people both make money and save money.
Susan Harke is both a CPA specializing in individuals, and a mobile notary. She puts both together and travels to clients when needed, for example, for nursing home residents that need to get their taxes done.
Cindy Fuzie is the owner of Fuzie Financial. She is both a financial planner and a women’s wealth adviser. Cindy’s mission and passion in life is to help provide a safe, comfortable atmosphere for women to build their own financial foundation. She believes that women can be financially independent and self-reliant, and it is her goal to help them get there.
Marissa Eldreth owns two businesses: BizWiz Consulting and Marketing Solutions, and City Connect International Magazine. Marissa’s event, “Keeping the Legacy Alive” has been rescheduled for 2/18/12, and is all about keeping up her family tradition of giving back to the community. She was very excited about a new client who produces a chicken rotisserie, and also about new financing she now has available for companies with new products. With the new developments, Marissa is hiring people, and invited members to contact her if they know someone in need of a job.
Sharon Donat works as a Farmer’s Insurance Rep, and has been licensed for about 40 years, but has been cutting back her time in the insurance field to do more with her family. She is spending time on genealogy and scrapbooking. Her latest project, for her daughter and granddaughter, is on California history and the contributions that women have made to California history.
Sharon Darrow, owner of Travel ID Cards, produces special travel cards — KidsTravelCards, TeenTravelCards, AdultInfoCards, and PetTravelCards — as well as custom cards for companies, organizations, and events. She also has a new affiliate program and invited any members with relevant websites to make the connection and start earning monthly commissions.
Dana Jacques is an OB/GYN Physician who relocated here from Wisconsin just over a year ago. She is an independent physician, which means that she can do what she wants with her practice. Dana has tried to create a comfortable atmosphere for her patients, having learned what they like after 10 years of practice in Wisconsin and several years in New York prior to that. She has an active presence on the web, including her website and Facebook page, so encourages women to check her out there if they are looking for a new physician. Dana loves working with women of all ages and has a special certification for working with women in menopause.
Diane Unger, Dana Jacques’ mother, is visiting from Wisconsin and joined for the meeting. For the last 30 years, Diane has focused on managing leadership and management development for MetLife in New York City and Cigna in Philadelphia. Diane retired twice, and then started a consulting business partnering with local colleges. Her passion now is giving back to the community, and she does that by counseling with SCORE, a resource arm of the Small Business Administration.
Marcia Remington, joined the meeting as a guest, is currently looking for a position as an administrative assistant. She has several years experience in both administrative and customer service, and recently graduated with honors from Heald in her chosen field.
Corinne Villa, a friend of Marcia, is a retired schoolteacher and currently is an oil painter.
Stephanie Stancil-Hamstad is an RN with Sutter Medical Foundation-Advanced Dermatology and Laser Center. They do cosmetic surgeries such as liposuction, laser resurfacing, fractional CO2, Botox — basically they do it all! I have been a member since April and I have met some great women at these meetings, Stephanie said.
Sara Lopez is the owner of SGL Enterprises. She is a small online retailer, but her focus is to empower other moms to develop their financial wealth. The vehicle she has chosen for this goal is the Amway Corporation, and one of the many, many reasons is the health and wellness product line. Sara is particularly p
eQuest today announced its employment findings for December, 2011 as published in its Employment Index, which can be viewed in its entirety at:
http://www.equest.com/news/employment-index-us/
http://www.equest.com/news/employment-index-uk/
The United States eQuest Employment Index showed continued positive movement in the recruitment space moving forward to 102.97 from 102.44. For the calendar year of 2012 this represents an overall move upwards of over 4 points from 98.63. The December gain was achieved with continued strong hiring in the retail industry and additional seasonal hiring. Applicant traffic was constant in December revealing no significant growth in candidate flow therefore the rise in the index was from the increase in job postings.
Outside of the retail industry the number of new job requisitions continued to be spread across a wide span of industries in the US demonstrating continued consistency of minimal but steady growth. The Healthcare industry again showed the strong growth in both regions through the month with a significant increase in overall job postings. Production and manufacturing-based industries continue to occupy the bottom of the Employment Index driven by a continued lack of a significant number of new positions being added to the marketplace. Geographically, states with the highest hiring demand in December were Idaho, New Mexico and Arizona while Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama showed the lowest demand indices.
The United Kingdom was again moved downward by an increase in applicants larger than the uptick in new positions. The result was another small decline in the in the UK Index from 98.38 to 98.06. For the year the UK market has moved up slightly less than 3 points, starting the year at 95.22, which is slightly disappointing as the region hit an index high of 98.92 in September. Index values continue to vary widely in the UK ranging from 116.52 at the top and 79.45 at the low end. Eden, East Devon and Ryedale again posted the highest overall demand values while Nottingham, Kingston upon Hull and Liverpool continued their year long position at the bottom of the regional list for candidate demand.
About the eQuest Employment Index
The eQuest Employment Index shows the spending patterns of the Fortune 500 as measured by job posting activity month over month. The index derives its findings from algorithms based on the supply and demand of open positions posted to the internet relative to the number of responding candidates. A target index of 100 reflects relative balance in the number of applicants vying for each open position posted. The data to create the index is derived from thousands of monthly job posting transactions. Reporting includes analysis by geography and industry segment, using the US governments Standard Occupational Codes (SOC) in major metropolitan areas, states and over 950 job classifications.
About eQuest
eQuest provides domestic and international job posting delivery, job board management and employment marketing services. With its global reach, eQuest posts jobs to any posting destination in the world, reaching over 180 countries and territories and thousands of job posting destinations worldwide. eQuest also provides comprehensive candidate source tracking analysis for evaluating job board performance. eQuest is one of the most recognized and admired brands in the human resource industry.
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