Do you have an eye in the sky? | Then you need a professional personal security system.
May 30, 2009
By John Kitts, CityScoop Staff Writer
The Eye In The Sky…
I’ve always loved that expression. You go to Vegas, let loose, have the time your life, and then come back to reality. And everything that happens in Vegas…well you know.
And we seem to get into this mode where some of us feel that we have super vacation powers and we can do anything and nobody back home will know. And while that is true for most of the time, there is always someone watching in Vegas. There’s always someone recording our every move, gesture, and sometimes even conversation. It’s the eye in the sky. It’s the security system that watches us all…
So let’s take that idea back home with us. Let’s take the eye and place it in your own house or business. I bet there are a million things that go on daily that you didn’t know about…
Does your secretary really work all 8 hours or does she or he manage to sneak in a few hours of facebooking?
Is your spouse really on the midnight chess club team that meets twice a week?
Is your baby sitter truthful when she tells you the kids were asleep by 9?
Are those funds that keep disappearing from petty cash really disappearing, or are they re-appearing in some one’s pocket?
As funny or as not funny as these questions may be, they are very real. There’s a lot that we don’t know about. And some of us may want to keep it like that. But if you aren’t one of those people then you might want some answers…
Pacific Security Systems is a company that deals with all things security related. From general security systems and camera monitoring and recording, to infidelity cases and secret cameras hidden in things like teddy bears. Like the CIA stuff that you might have seen in the movie Meet the Parents. Great flick!
PSS serves the San Francisco Bay Area, CA but is located in Walnut Creek. They are a truly special and talented team that can accomplish what most companies in their field cannot. They are in tune with the most revolutionary technologies and they know how to use those technologies to accomplish a goal.
A common misconception in the security systems industry is what you need. For example, many cameras don’t have a high enough resolution to create evidence that can stand up in court. You need a hi-def camera, proper positioning and proper lighting to capture video that can be used as evidence.
And you can’t buy a quality system from a sales person either. You just can’t. You need someone who is an engineer who understands how all the gear works. And that’s what separates PSS from others. They send an engineer out to custom design you a system, not a sales person who is trying to make a commission.
Plus, even if you don’ choose their company to have the system installed, they’ll still let you keep their custom design. This is an amazing value! So if you answered yes to any of the questions above, you might want to give PSS a call and have your system designed today, for FREE!
Pacific security Systems publishes free information and tips, as well as special promotions at their CityScoop website. You can visit their CityScoop website by clicking the link below:
Professional Security Systems Company - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1/2 Insurance Agent - 1/2 MACHINE | The Terminator Will Protect Your Family!
May 26, 2009
By John Kitts, CityScoop Staff Writer
If you’re in the East Bay Area of Fremont, CA and its surrounding cities you might want to check this out. It’s the TERMINATOR!
I think most people will agree that personal insurance, life home, auto and life insurance has to be one of the most BORING professions out there. At least in the top 5. And it’s not exactly the most fun or happy business either. Yes, it’s better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it! But who really wants to get their money’s worth? Who wants to “cash in” on the money they’ve invested protecting their family?
NOBODY!
I don’t want to have to use my insurance ever! But it’s good to know that it’s there. It’s good to know that you have someone who’s more than just a corporate entity protecting you - protecting your family!
Well today I’m writing to tell you about someone who goes against the grain. Someone who’s fun and interesting in a world of paperwork and repetition. Someone who is attentive, caring and honest who can help protect your family.
Richard Storelee, A.K.A the TERMINATOR - 1/2 Insurance Agent, 1/2 Machine
Rich is a professional Insurance Agent who knows his stuff and doesn’t mess around when it comes to protecting your family. He’s been in the business for a very long time and knows how to keep it interesting. Your trip down to the Insurance office doesn’t have to suck! It can be fun, educational, entertaining and most of all the right decision. Take a trip down and sit down with him and you’ll quickly learn this isn’t an ordinary insurance agent - It’s the TERMINATOR!
Richard Storelee is a CityScoop expert in Fremont, CA. He publishes free tips and information, as well as special promotions at his CityScoop website. Click the link below to visit his site and make sure to click on the ABOUT page. Here you can learn about “the man behind the mask.”
Professional Personal Insurance Agent Fremont, CA
Rev up your engines! Let’s add some muscle to your Mustang with high performance Mustang parts and free shipping!
May 24, 2009
By John Kitts, CityScoop Staff Writer
SIMON BLACK - MUSTANG PARTS DEALER
If you’re looking for a Mustang parts dealer - look no further. Simon Black is an independent owner for Muscle Mustang Parts. They can service anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area directly, or ship to anywhere else almost in the entire world. They have almost everything you could imagine when it comes to Mustang parts.
The Ford Mustang is a great car for many reasons. Some people like the heat under the hood; they’re fast. Some like the affordability; they’re pretty cheap. But what many car enthusiasts LOVE is that they can work on their cars themselves. Many new cars these days need a freakin’ computer and diagnostics team to change the oil. What’s with that? What happened to the good old fashion American tradition of buying a broken down pony and bringing it back to life as a high-performance MUSTANG!?
Well if you’re a Mustang enthusiast you’ll be glad to know about all the parts that Muscle Mustang Parts offers. Browse through their inventory at their CityScoop website or call them up and they can assist you directly.
But an added bonus is the FREE SHIPPING! No one wants to find a deal online and then learn that it will still cost the same after shipping is factored in. So Muscle Mustang Parts offers free shipping to anyone in the continental United States. And if you’re located elsewhere, call them up for a shipping quote. They just might be able to beat the competition.
You can read more about Simon Black and all the Mustang parts they offer at their CityScoop website. They’re our San Francisco Bay Area Mustang Parts experts and you can visit their CityScoop website by clicking the link below:
San Francisco Bay Area Official Mustang Parts Dealer
Luster is the Shine of Life | A Bay Area Based Jazz Musician With Heart, Soul And Brilliance
May 20, 2009
By John Kitts, CityScoop Staff Writer
When it comes to feeling good, like really feeling good, you need something to trigger those amazing inner feelings. You know, like when the sun shines down in a speckled fashion, slicing and parting through the trees where only a few golden warm rays break though, illuminated as glowing beams of rejuvenating goodness, feathering onto your skin, warming you from the inside of your very core all the way to the outermost layers of your goose-bumped skin.
Like really good.
Some people, like myself, get that same warm feeling from music. Maybe many of us do, I don’t know. But sometimes music can have an amazing way of rejuvenating our souls; replenishing life back into us. Great music speaks to us and tells us stories; stories that change our philosophies, beliefs, relationships and our lives.
So for these reasons I need to mention a man named Angelo Luster. He’s a San Francisco Bay Area based smooth and gospel jazz musician. He brings “the luster,” to his musical genre. His “brilliance” lies with his saxophone and the musical stories he tells with the riffs from his fingertips.
If you like Gospel Jazz or Smooth Jazz, take a minute to listen to Angelo Luster. He’s skilled at his craft and he and his band can warm your soul in a few ways. His music is available for sale of course. But he also can perform at your local private party, wedding or event. If you’re looking for a live musician or band for hire and you love gospel and or smooth jazz then the Angelo Luster Group could be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Angelo Luster is a local CityScoop expert. He publishes free tips and information about his music and the smooth and gospel jazz genre. Youcan visit his CityScoop website by clicking the link below:
Professional Jazz Musician For Hire | San Francisco Bay Area, CA
EA vs CPA (Enrolled Agent vs Certified Public Accountant) | One can save you cash…
May 18, 2009
By John Kitts, CityScoop Staff Writer
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If you’re in Castro Valley or the East Bay Area and you’re looking for a CPA then you might want to put on the brakes and chill for a sec. It’s time for a little tax planning education. Break out the bubbles and the party hats! This is going to be a FUN article. F-U-N.
Just kidding. But I bet there are a lot of people who don’t know the difference between a CPA and an EA. And if you’re a business owner, especially if you’re a small business owner, you might be able to save some cash. Here’s what I mean…
EA - Enrolled Agent
An Enrolled Agent is a professional recognition by the US Government that allows EAs to represent tax payers when dealing with the IRS. An enrolled agent can help you file your business’s taxes. You are not allowed to file your business taxes yourself. You need a signature from someone who is an EA or CPA.
CPA - Certified Public Accountant
A Certified Public Accountant is a professional designation that allows the professional to deal with many different aspects of financial services, primarily financial audit services. CPAs look deep into the financial equation, evaluate numbers, create projections and try to provide an overall picture, forecast and recommendations based on internal and historical data.
Here’s the differnce…
If you are like me and have an LLC then you need to have a CPA or an EA file for you. CPAs typically charge more per hour than EAs. If you don’t need a CPA because you just need to file taxes then you can just hire an EA and save some coin. And sometimes an EA can be more qualified than a CPA because EAs focus solely on tax related issues. The CPA profession encompasses more and is sometimes better used in different situations.
So the way I see it is, “you use the big guns for the big wars and you use the smaller guns for everything else.” This year when I needed to file taxes for my business, I used an EA.
For me, it just made cents.
Loan Modifications Can Save Your House - No Strings Attached!
May 15, 2009
By John Kitts, CityScoop Staff Writer
There are many different lenders out there to choose from. So what seperates one from another? What screams out “pick me” and not the other options?
I know. Experience. LOTS of experience.
Robert Childs, the owner at Pro Family Financial has been in the business for a long time. Like 19 years long. And he has an enormous database of happy customers to show for it. They’ve been doing loan modifications, creadit repair, debt consolidation, you name it, for a LONG time. So if you’re looking for someone who is very experienced with loan midifications, Pro Family Financial is qualified.
But their focus is on trying to help people. What Pro Family Financial can do is something so very important to us all - keep the American dream of owning a home afloat. Pro Family can help families stay in their homes by restructuring their mortgage payments for a loan modification that makes sense and doesn’t force them out of their houses.
Pro Family Financial is a local CityScoop expert. They publsih free tips and information about their products, services and industry. Located in the San Francisco East Bay Area, they can help anyone in the Bay Area and almost all other states as well. You can visit their CityScoop webstie by clicking the link below:
Professional Loan Modifications Company in the San Francisco Bay Area
Qualities of a Truly Great Professional Graphic Designer | Natural Ability, Understands Technology and is Experienced
May 12, 2009
By John Kitts, CityScoop Staff Writer
First and most importantly I must share that not everyone in the world is a great graphic designer. Not everyone in the world can be a great graphic designer either. And there are many reasons. Here are two of the more obvious reasons:
- Innate Ability - Graphic Design takes natural skill and creativity, and this is one thing in life that can’t really be taught. You can get better and refine your skill and thus elevate yourself above the average competition. But true artistic creativity is a gift that comes only from our mommas and papas.
- Computer Skills - Graphic Designers have tools of the trade, but not ones that most people can even begin to figure out how to use. Graphic designers spend almost all their time on a computer playing with programs like Adobe Illustrator and PhotoShop; operating programs that deal with vector graphics, pixels per inch resolution, and other fascinatingly geeky terms. In short, good luck trying to teach yourself how to use these programs.
These reasons are some of the more obvious reasons why not everyone is cut out to be a professional graphic designer; natural skill can’t be learned, and high technology strikes deep fear in most all of us. But there is the most important reason of all. At least to me…
I think the most important skill that a truly great graphic designer possesses is execution. By this I mean the ability to have a wide range of knowledge of many different industries. From this a great designer must be able to understand the type of marketing that each particular industry requires, even beckons. It’s about the knowledge that can only be acquired over time; by having many clients and doing many jobs, and doing them well. It’s about understanding the theory involved and the underlying goal of all design and businesses in general for that matter - get new customers! If you don’t have a company design that motivates people to want to buy your product, service or message, then you’re out of luck!
There is a difference between a good graphic design and a bad graphic design. And Melissa Shimmin from the Shimmin Design team knows this better than most. You should read her article, When a bad graphic design is a good graphic design by clicking this link. I bet you’d be surprised to see what she has to say about good and bad designs.
The Shimmin Design Team are CityScoop local experts and they publish free information and help guides at their CityScoop website. You can visit their site and learn more if you click the link below.
Professional Graphic Designers Oakland, CA
