IT Leads: Outsourced Telemarketing Assistance

Plenty of IT companies are toughing it out just to make sales. And for these IT companies which are sometimes under tight financial constraints, that task becomes even tougher. With limited resources and ability to apply enhanced marketing techniques, making a sale becomes practically not viable. Nevertheless, with the help of outsourced marketing services, that dilemma can now be helped. Numerous IT business entities have discovered their profits thanks to those services, and one of those with such capacity for sales is IT telemarketing lead generation. With a marketing tactic like this for your business, getting more prospects and clients for your IT company becomes quite a walk in the park.
Outsourced telemarketing services are desirable possible alternatives for most commercial entities, and not just the ones which do Information Technology. A few of these services are IT appointment setting and IT lead generation. Telemarketing firms with professional telemarketers are able to yield best-quality leads which could be utilized for a specific campaign, particularly yours. If IT appointment setting is also their asset, then you will perform well to have the said agency do both of these services. By combining these IT leads with your telemarketing campaign, you could attain great results and see sizable enhancements.
Telemarketers are very capable sales persons who are skilled in the technique of making a sale via the telephone. When it comes to promoting IT solutions, you can depend on them to carry out the job well. IT appointment setting is just another means for them to use their capacities and is one of the best techniques to take when performing business to business transactions. Although in the absence of quality IT leads to make calls to, then what's the point of having those capabilities if they got no idea on whom to contact to? IT lead generation can give several good-quality IT leads for usage and when it does, these telemarketers would be fast and begin calling. They struggle to look for prospects and clients that are interested within the market solutions which you offer and perform appointment setting. In doing so, they're able to attain pertinent data regarding some concerns which the prospect's firm might be having, ask queries on how they're handling with such issues and reply correctly whilst advertising your business and what it could do to alleviate such troubles. They also attest if the prospect has the capacity to purchase and if they really are in the industry and seeking for service. If after some time the prospect accord to a personal (or even by telephone) appointment, then this sign of genuine interest can result in a quality business deal both of you.
IT telemarketing programs like lead generation and appointment setting go successively to give you one of the best marketing means applied by most companies which also have outsourced services. With its sales capacity, telemarketing has been hailed as one of the finest marketing methodologies known to mankind, and is able to facilitate harassed business organizations in making more sales and looking for more prospects.

Convenience Is Key To Business Success

Gone are the days when one needs to buy a newspaper just to be well-informed of the different shows in his favorite channel. With the invention of the interactive electronic program guide or EPG, we can now enjoy quick updates about the TV stations that we love. What's more these updates can be directed to our mobiles, tablet PCs and social calendars on time.
This advancement is also beneficial to people whose business is to provide programs to all kinds of audiences. When your interactive electronic program guide is empowered, you can keep all your customers updated while keeping the sanity of your customer support team members intact. They need not answer the calls of your clients requesting for show schedules again and again. They would also be free from attending to complains about inefficient TV programming guide. This is because your company will be provided with menu filters that will make it easy for your customers to find and select the shows they are tracking. Thus, the extra time and efforts of your staff can be channeled into other profit-generating activities.
If you want to provide this feature to your clients or subscribers, here are some ideas which you must bear in mind. Firstly, electronic program guide can be interactive or non-interactive. The latter is simply a non-interactive menu that holds scheduling information provided by a cable or satellite TV provider. This is often shown in a specific channel. The interactive electronic program guide, on the other hand, allows audience to navigate scheduling information interactively. This means they can select or navigate shows by time, title station or genre. Keypads or keyboards would be used for the interactive navigation since these information are directed to your customers' mobile phones, tablet PCs and laptops. The centralized information provided here covers one to two week's time of program schedules.
Although this is provided in exchange for a fee, your customers will definitely take advantage of this. This is because it provides many benefits that will suit the busy lifestyle of today's generation of audience. It has changed the way people quickly find their preferred shows. Searching of shows by category and on-screen personalities is made possible by this software. If there is a new show in the schedule, they can learn about it through the detailed description that is provided with it. At times, there are pictures in picture functions which allows them to check on the schedule guide while watching a certain show. More so, your customers can take advantage of the recording of a number of shows that is played online.
In this modern-day and age, getting behind of what technology has to offer can mean lost sales for your company. With the interactive electronic program guide, you can engage more customers and soon boost the rate of your monthly sales. Providing new programs would not suffice if these additions cannot reach your target market. Be open to the use of this software that will make the life of your customers and business operations easy.

Banner Advertising

When it comes to banners there is a plethora of choices from digital banners that you see on most websites, probably this one too, to outdoor display banners.
For the purpose of this article I'm going to discuss the different options of physical advertising banners that are available on the market today.
Masts - A banner mast is generally constructed from steel and they are usually made to order, each mast can have one or two rectangle banners either side of the mast promoting your brand.
Post Mounted - The banners come with brackets and arms and are easily attachable to any existing lamp post, very similar to banner masts but obviously without the mast.
Wall Mounted - Again these are similar to the above two but are installed to walls rather than posts, the way that wall mounted banners have been designed means that they can be used for small or large banners and actually this kind of setup is suitable for banners up to 5 meters square.
Pop-up - These are brilliant for outdoor events like golf days or country shows, you simply unpack them from their carry case and the self-erecting design does the rest, this type of banner system is the only one on the market that can be erected in under 20 seconds, not bad for the impatient ones amongst us!
Portable Frames -This type of banner frame is generally made from Aluminium to reduce the weight so they can be easily transported and come in all sizes up to 9 metres wide and 1.5 metres tall, great for short term advertising on a large scale.
Permanent Frames - The permanent frames are made from sturdy steel frames and have varying types of bases from ground sleeves to base plates. They are designed to last and withstand all the outdoor elements; you tend to see this type of banner outside some of the larger supermarkets.
Cafe Barrier - These are everywhere these days, almost all cafe and bars that have an outdoor area will uses this form of advertising. The width of this banner is usually between 1 and 2 metres and several are generally used together to form a outdoor area separated from the public.
I'm sure there are many more types of banner that I've not covered in this article but these are by far the most popular, if you're still unsure of which type of frames or stand would be best for you, why not type in 'banner masts' in Google and I'm sure they'll be a list of suppliers that will be happy to help you through your decision.

A Banner History

Banners have been around for hundreds of years, even the word comes from the Latin word bandum - meaning a cloth from which a military standard or flag is made. They've been around so long that most western European countries have evolved the word into their language, for example the Portuguese word for a banner is bandeira.

So who uses them?

If you go back a few hundred years they were used to display a coat of arms and in the Christian church they were and still are used in processions. Back in the 1840's the trade unions started to use banners during the May Day parades and still do to this day.

In the age we live in now they are used by almost all sporting teams and their supporters and nearly every business that does some form of advertising.

If you think the about the last time you walked down a busy high street, you can probably remember seeing them, but there are hundreds of different types of banners, from ones attached to lampposts and walls to ones in shop windows, you'll be surprised if you start looking for them how many there actually are.

These days most external advertising ones are made from PVC so they can last longer without the colours fading in external weather conditions. But they can be made from almost any material, some from no material at all! If you look on most websites they will have advertising web banners on them either at the top, side or bottom of the page, in fact have a look at the page you're on now and you'll see at least one I'm sure.

One advancement in the types available is the new advertising light banners, they work by shining a light on buildings creating adverts, the evolution continues.

So why are outdoor banners so popular?

Well it's quite simple actually, if you think of the cost of other forms of advertising compared with the cost of a large banner, well, it's a lot cheaper, not only that but professional outdoor advertising banners can be used over and over again and last for years, which makes their return on investment extremely good, a no brainer if you will.

So what does the future hold?

Feather Flags And Outdoor Events

Feather flags are one of the best ways to promote your brand at outdoor events or even better a great way to promote a prestigious event and associate your business with it.
You may remember this summer and the months leading up to it that Jessica Ennis was everywhere as she was the pin up girl for the Olympics. One company, I won't say which but I'm sure you'll remember, rolled out a country wide campaign using feather flags to almost all of their forecourts. The flags were branded with Jessica's image and the London 2012 Olympics without the petrol stations logo or name. I remember several times seeing them and thinking that the whole country is behind the GB team and had a heightened sense of patriotism. Now although the feather flags did not promote the company directly, the power of association was incredible. A stroke of marketing genius I think, associating a brand with a nations pride and all for the cost of a few hundred flags.
Other events like the Great North Run or the Great Manchester Run, use feather flags to directly promote their brand whilst providing information to the runners. Yet again I won't mention their name, but the prominent private health care sponsor places the flags every mile to indicate to the runners where they are in the race and on every flag they have their logo, another example of promoting your brand with an event. Speaking from experience I would also say that as a runner in these events, the mental image of the flags has been burnt into my memory, such was the agony and joy of reaching each milestone!
Now these are obviously large events that are out of the scope for most companies wishing to promote their brand, but the same principles apply to smaller sporting events. If you consider the cost of the flags, the number of people that attend sporting events and the reusability of them, they offer one of the best returns in investment in outdoor marketing. So why don't you use them for school sports days, market festivals and any other outdoor event you can think of.
If you think that they may be hard to put up or that there only suited to certain floor types then you'd be wrong, feather flags usually have either a spiked, concrete or weighted base and a slide on flag that enables them to be erected in seconds, so there really is no excuse.

Things to Consider When Buying LED Light Bars

LED light bars are essential safety supplies for many people who drive special vehicles, like those working in law enforcement such as police departments and traffic enforcers. People who operate construction, security, and vehicles also need these light bars to minimize the risk of accidents especially during nighttime.
An LED light bar is an electrical fixture, which is elongated in form and made up of several bulbs. Like many light emitting diode items, this is an excellent source of lighting. These supplies are known for their long lasting function. As they conserve much less energy than the usual electric bulbs, they are often environment friendly. With this feature, users can also save good amount on their energy consumption.
LEDs have several home uses. In fact, a number of electronic appliances use them. Others use LED for decorative purposes. They are excellent accents on game rooms and rooms with special lighting requirements.
Light bars, however, are mostly used as additional safety features for emergency vehicles like police and rescue cars. They can work as emergency lights while on the road. LEDs are also present in ambulance, traffic lights, and indicator lights. Some prefer to install the light fixtures inside their vehicles instead of other expensive lighting systems.
As LEDs are highly efficient sources of light, they are top options in areas needing excellent lighting. They do not only serve as decorations on streets, they also provide additional safety for motorists and pedestrians.
You need to keep in mind a number of things when buying LED. Whether for decorative purposes, home use, or for emergency vehicles, you need to check out your options wisely. One of the first things you need to consider is the available flash patterns. This is especially useful when using the light bars for emergency cars and vehicles. They usually vary from six to 24 different patterns. You must also consider the ease of switching patterns. This is important because you need to control the number of flashes per minute during emergencies.
Check the case of the bar light as well. Some bars use aluminum casing to dissipate heat properly. Lenses made of polycarbonate are also long lasting options.
When searching for a supplier, always go for one that offers a range of LED products and other emergency light fixtures. You might only need a light bar, but finding a one-stop shop for all your LED requirements will be much better. This is especially useful for police departments that need different types of safety lighting devices such as warning lights, light bars, and sirens.
There are also LED light products for home use. They are proven energy saving and may significantly reduce your electricity bill. Consider replacing your old bulbs with LED lamps and similar products to save on costs and help the environment.
The Internet is a good place to start searching for a reliable supplier of high quality light bars and other related accessories.

Anyone Out There Feeling This Too?

I am always, always wary of big universal messages, the new age movement and anything that relies solely on what is going on "out there" in the universe. There is so much waffle out there that I like to keep my spirituality much more grounded and much more focused on how it can support action, success and peace. Rather than it being the be all and end all of my success in life! It feeds me, it doesn't lead me.
That said, I can't ignore what I am feeling right now, intuitively and energetically. Nor can I ignore the message that I am getting for many of my clients right now: Do not push it, it's not the right time.
We seem to be going through a big change within ourselves right now. I cannot explain what might be going on out there in 'outer-space' and don't really want to! But I do know what many people are feeling right now - frustration. It's like we cannot get ahead no matter what we do. We are being forced to stop doing what we have always done - to be loud, forceful and pushy with our messages and ideas. And we are being asked to stop, turn off and let ideas and success grow more organically.
Many of my clients are being guided to take a load off and go back to work part time, to get separation from their big business ideas. And the reason, I feel, is that we are being restructured, internally or energetically. We just don't have the same level of focus that we had 6 months ago, or perhaps the drive forward that we had 12 months ago. And that's OK. This is the cycle of life.
What I do know will happen if we let ourselves be led to quieter way of life for a while, is that our ideas will be rooted more deeply, because we are not pushing at them and unsettling their growth. I know too that our success will be greater, because it will not be loud, but it will be incredibly pervasive. Lastly, I also know that if I don't listen to this calling from the universe, I am going to break down and not want to stand up again. I am tired, and I am frustrated that I've spent a year to get to a place that is not near to where I want to be!
Though, strangely, hope is bigger than it ever has been, and my focus is becoming more and more clear, the more I stand back and stop pushing. I can't help but see the calling that the universe is bringing forward is very clear. Success comes to those who are patient. And to those who take care not to break down and not want to get up again!

Monique Williams is a business and success intuitive. She works with small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to double their income, increase productivity and develop an awareness of universe and spirit. You can find out more at:

Kudos for Lack

We connect in pain, but rarely in joy. This is a problem for us - financially speaking. You see, those who live in lack tend to do so because those around them live in lack. As a humanity we tend to meet each other where we stand because there is connection in that. We get kudos from others for being just like them...
Have you ever heard (or could you imagine hearing) a wealthy entrepreneur bicker about a $4 latte? It seems unlikely. So if you find yourself baulking at the thought of paying for something at the higher end of the market, perhaps its time to rethink how you communicate with your wallet.
I had a dream one night many years ago, at a time when I was struggling to make sense of money and my old habits. In this dream I bought a cup of coffee for what seemed like an extraordinary amount of money. I wanted to tell this cafe owner in no uncertain terms how disgusted I was by his prices.
But the voice of spirit very clearly came out to me. It said: "Do not argue, just pay". And then I got an intensive vision about my future. My own business would thrive because I chose not to argue over such small and meaningless things now - but allowed this cafe owner to run his own business his way, and giving myself the same grace in the moment. I had the money for this coffee, so why should I be so negative about it all?
So, I have a question for you... are you letting meaningless, habitual bitterness get in the way of making money? When I stopped making noise about the 'price of things' I started to make more money. I allowed money in because I saw that it was just money and there was always more coming from somewhere. I did not need to hold onto it, but was free to let it go.
We seem to get kudos from those who agree with us about how ridiculous it is that... [insert complaint here]. But how would it feel to be a person who was so free to spend their own money that the flow never stopped? You wouldn't need those kudos, because you would be flying high in a completely different (potentially happier) realm.
If we are free to spend, then we are willing to receive. It is that simple. Money responds to our perception of it. Is there never enough, or always more for you?

Monique Williams is a business and success intuitive. She works with small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to double their income, increase productivity and develop an awareness of universe and spirit.

The Power of Focus

What do you do if your car goes into a spin?
Back when my younger sister was doing her police training, she took part in a defensive driving course. She told me that if your car is in a spin, you focus on where you want to end up and your hands will follow. I already knew this, I told her...
A few years before I was coming down a steep mountain road in the rain and I lost control of the car. I came around a curb too fast on this unfamiliar road and suddenly the car was spinning precariously close to the edge of the cliff.
As if fate had intervened, a few weeks before this event someone had told me what to do in such a situation - and today I am doing the same thing for you.
This person had told me - you put your foot on the brakes very slowly and you rest your eyes on a clear space. At the same time I was remembering this, I was already applying the brakes slowly. My body simply followed the memory as it rolled out in my head, as my sister repeated a few years later.
I had 3 friends in the car with me that day. One of these friends was very calmly giving me the same advice that I was already remembering. And the other two sat frozen, gripping their seat, not knowing that this spin could be brought back under control quite easily.
It was a surreal moment but one that provided me with an opportunity to realise something that has always served me. I knew as I applied the brakes slowly that there was no danger. I knew how to take control back over the car - not because I'd done it before, but because someone had guided me. Self-preservation kicked in and I followed that guidance.
And every time my life has seemed to hit an emotional tailspin, or a mental blockage, if not a precarious situation like bankruptcy, I've known what to do... apply the brakes slowly and focus on a clear space to come to a standstill! That is, don't stare at the cliff edge and freak out!
So, why, when it comes to money and business do most of us do the exact opposite of what we should?! We focus hard on what we don't want and we create it.
To me, running a business is no different to that unfamiliar, mountain road. You are going to make mistakes, and you are going to have to regain control when you do. If you don't, you will give up on yourself long before you've discovered the power of focus.
Knowing how to overcome danger is one of life's true gifts. It is simply about removing your focus from what you don't want and the resulting panic, and focusing on the positive outcome you truly desire. This is what all those Law of Attraction teachings are about.
What I want to highlight today is that these teachings are not some outer-space principles that don't work for you. If you are in enough danger and there is enough self-preservation in play, they will work. You WILL focus hard on the outcome you want.
It plays out in our minds - just as that switch to survival happened that day in the car. I simply focused on what I wanted. And it happened.
The problem is that only half of you wants to succeed, the other half is busy thinking about how much love you get from others when you are failing.
It is a part of our evolution, an unfortunate part, that we have been raised to see that gaining love from those around us is often about staying small like them. It's about not wanting, not having and being small...
But let's get real! You will step away from the smallness if you have enough motivation. And more often than not, being a business owner, having a calling to help others, having to fight for abundance are all tools the universe and the soul will use to make sure that you step up to the plate.
The more lack you experience, the more you will eventually kick it up a notch and tell yourself 'that's enough of the smallness, let's just get on with it.' And as you turn towards success, that focus brings the actions and outcomes that you need.
Are you there yet?! Or do you hear yourself saying that you've already spent too much money, or that you've never done the right thing? From that space, you never will. If you feel that you can't have the success you desire, you wont. It really is that simple. We are simplistic in nature. And that's why saying the opposite of failure also works.
True success comes from the power of focus. And right now, as we near the end of 2012 we are being asked to get back to our original goals - to refocus on them with a laser light intensity and to ENSURE that we survive through this focus.
But here's a question - do you even know what your goals are, or are you just doing things in an effort to feel fulfilled or important or loved? There is always a danger, if we are pushing too hard, to fall into a tangled space of unfocussed actions!
Right now, it is to time to step back from your business and ask yourself what you really want. Are you creating that? Or are you just doing things that kind of, maybe, sort of feel OK? There is a big, big difference between a laser light focus on a goal that is important to us, and 'just' being a business owner.
So, are you willing to take another step forward on a loose and tangled pathway that is making you feel ill at ease with yourself? Or is it time to retreat, rest and rethink? I can assure you that resting and rethinking are far from the end of the dreams within you. They are in fact the very beginning of their fulfillment.

How to Improve Your Cash Flow

One of the most difficult things in any practice is how to keep the bills paid while you are waiting for your money to come in. This is especially true of practices that are relying on health insurance or employee assistance program payments. Some will say that you should just take self-pay clients to resolve this issue, but this is difficult to do particularly when you are first starting out. Also, just because clients are "self-pay" doesn't necessarily mean that they are good about paying you! Here are some things that you can do to improve your cash flow.

File your claims daily

The quicker you can get your claims out, the faster you will get paid. If you can't do so on a daily basis, then I would suggest no less than once or twice a week.

File insurance claims electronically

If you are filing paper claims, you can expect to get paid in about 6-8 weeks. This is assuming that there are no errors with the claims. In that case, they are sent back to you (if you are lucky) so that you can fix the problem and resubmit the claim. Sometimes you don't hear anything at all and you have to call to find out the status of the claim(s) only to be told of the error, or worse, that they never received the claim. Now you have to resubmit and wait another 6-8 weeks! Also, keep in mind that when you file in paper you usually get paid in paper (although there are some exceptions to this). This means having to go to the bank to deposit your checks. Compare this with filing claims electronically where you can expect to get paid on average in 10-14 days and the money goes directly into your bank account. Also, when there are errors, you are able to catch them a lot sooner. If you don't have a practice management system that allows to you do so, or if you don't have one at all, I recommend you invest in one (more on this later).

Accept credit/debit cards

Think about how you pay for things these days. How often do you have cash or your checkbook on hand? If you are only accepting cash or check payments then you will hear, "I forgot to bring my checkbook", "I forgot to stop at the ATM" or "Can I pay you next week?" more than you should. You can significantly reduce this by accepting credit or debit cards. This also allows clients to use money from their health savings account (HSA) which are typically accessed by a debit card. Some practice management systems have the ability to integrate with credit card merchants, which means you don't have to manually enter the payments into client ledgers separately if you had a stand-alone credit card machine.

Accept payments on your website

Once you are set up to accept credit/debit cards you can create a link on you website that allows clients to pay online. So next time you hear "I forgot" you can tell your client to make a payment through your website when they get home (no more excuses). Just one more reason to have a website if you don't already.

Accept payments by phone

To do so you need to be able to accept credit cards. Our system also allows us to accept phone payments by using a client's checking or savings account number along with their bank routing number. Clients can also pay by credit card over the phone. Set up a separate voice mail box on your system so client's can leave their payment information. When they call and get your voice mail one of the options now is "If you would like to make a payment by phone, please press 2."

Credit card authorization on file

We created a form that client's can fill out at the onset of treatment where they authorize recurring charges to their credit or debit card at a frequency that they specify (e.g., each visit, monthly, until a certain date, etc.). If you have their authorization on file, then you don't have to worry about a forgotten wallet or purse.

Corporate Coach Hire - Impress Your Clients

There are many reasons for hiring coaches of different sizes and both corporate firms and individuals are doing this either for enabling the guests to visit their corporate party or any other event in their homes. When it comes to corporate world, many organizations are offering their existing and potential customers corporate days out as an informal method of finalizing deals or for celebrating the day of signing of contracts. This has probably become an essential act by smart business minds to show their customers that their firm is thriving even during the recession period prevailing in the economy.
Since business gatherings can show off the spending capacity of corporate firms to their customers, they take every step to ensure that the event becomes a grand success. As such, firms are focusing even on the mode of transportation used for enabling the guests and even staff to visit the place of gathering. Here comes the role of corporate coach hire service providers, who offer the best vehicles for enabling people to visit the venue of event.
These service providers offer chauffeur driven and executive coaches that can offer a great impression among the clients about the organization. They offer a wide range of vehicles with different seating capacities and organizations can select the vehicle based on the number of people, they wish to take to the event. Since the vehicles are offered with well-trained drivers, safe travelling can be assured. They offer luxury vehicles with as minimum as four people travelling capacity to as high as 61 seater capacity in such a way that a large group of people can reach the place of corporate meeting with utmost comfort.
Firms can get quote from the website of the corporate coach hire service providers and most of the service providers are offing online quotes in such a way that they can compare the cost of different service providers and can arrive at a decision with respect to the best service provider. The vehicles operated by them can also be viewed from their website in such a way that a luxurious vehicle that can offer a great impression in the minds of clients can be selected.
Here, it is essential to select the best service providers in such a way that a safe and luxurious travel to the corporate event for not only the employees of the organization, but also to the clients can be ensured.

Useful Tips In Caring For Your Home And Home Appliances

Your property, whether you own it or not, plays a huge role in your families happiness. If your property and appliances are in a state of disrepair you can be sure your mood and relationships will follow suit. If you own the property it's even more vital that you maintain your property and appliances because the home will be both your biggest asset and liability.
A lot of homeowners think that home repair, maintenance, and renovation will cost them a small fortune. That's why they have the tendency to just do half-baked repairs and wait until they can undertake a major renovation. This is certainly the wrong way to go about it. If you wait until something major is wrong with the structure, you'll end up with even bigger expenses. It's better to address the problem as soon as it occurs. It's not just with your facilities like the plumbing, electricity, and heating. This also applies to your home appliances.
So my major tips on avoiding expensive repairs on the home and appliances.
First take preventative steps. With appliances and utilities this included yearly checks or servicing. This allows you to fix small issues before they become expensive problems. These servicing calls are usually relatively inexpensive and can stop expensive repairs down the line.
Secondly regularly clean appliances, gutters and carpets. This includes for appliances like washing machines decluttering any back up of fluff and dirt from the pipes.
Finally have a plan. Don't leave the servicing and cleaning to chance as it won't get done. You need to have dates set one year in advance for the cleaning and servicing tasks.
An alternative to all of this is to set up a contract for each appliance and utility. Usually these plans cover you for labor and parts in the event of a breakdown. This can take the stress out of the maintenance and is easy to budget for. It should be noted this is usually the slightly more expensive option but it does smooth out the payments and subsequent financial pain.
If you do need a repair store there are some tips to follow.
First ask friends and relatives for recommendations. If they're not forthcoming use the internet to look at review sites to compare prices and levels of service and customer satisfaction. It's also worth choosing a repair business that is both insured and bonded. If possible also try to select a business with some form of track record.