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Summer is just around the corner and the Pacific Northwest is brimming with outdoor opportunities for us all. Whether you are bringing out your motorcycle, boat or other recreational vehicles you want to make sure that they are not only all tuned up and in good working order, but you want to make sure that are properly insured. We are able to answer any questions that go along with making sure you have the insurance coverage that you need.
On another note, we had a great response to the ‘Like us on Facebook’ contest. The winners were …. Larry Wilcox, Joyce Pooler, Carol Blalock & Martin Rasmussen! Congratulations to you all! Thank you for your participation! If you didn’t make it to our Facebook page last month, it is not too late!
(Please note our Pino Referral Program at the end of the newsletter)
Business/Economy:
Small Business Employment Grows Rapidly
The job market is looking up and small businesses are reaping the benefits. Small business job recovery is encouraging because it implies growing demand within the U.S. economy. Read this article for more insights by Philip Noftsinger, business unit president for CBIZ Payroll Services.
Click Here to Read the Full Article by MSNBC.com
Check out the "Resource Center" in the left-hand column of this newsletter for interactive online tools that can help answer just about any industry related question.
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Brian Tracy Inspirational Article of the Month:
How to be Happy: 5 Steps to Living a Life You Love
Brian Tracy is a world-renowned personal and professional development coach that has helped millions of people achieve their goals and develop a positive mindset. Brian will be contributing to our newsletter every month by providing us with an article to help inspire you, our clients, to reach higher and achieve more than ever before.
Click Here to Read the Full Article by Brian Tracy
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Interesting Articles and Photos of the Month:
Lickable, Tasty Walls Installed Inside Company Elevator in London
Staff workers at a communications building in London have something more to do when they ride the company elevator. They can lick one of the 1,325 Jaffa Cake, a popular orange-flavored sponge cake snack, flavored stickers that line the walls. Would you give the world's first lickable elevator a taste test?
Click Here to Read the Full Article by NBCSanDiego.com
Netflix's Unlimited Employee Vacation Policy: Why It Works
Will extra time off improve company culture? Sure. But can giving workers all the time off they want also increase their productivity. Netflix is one of many companies to adopt an unlimited employee vacation policy where success is measured by what employees get done rather than on how many days they worked. Share this article with your co-workers and more importantly your boss and maybe your company will be the next to adopt an unlimited vacation policy.
Click Here to Read the Full Article by Mashable.com
Woman's Cancer May Have Been Fruit Pit from 1984
Bianca Riveron was struggling, as many Americans do, with lung trouble. After decades of coughing, asthma attack, and other problems, doctors had recently found a spot on her lung. Lung cancer is always the pits, but sometimes the pit isn't lung cancer.
Click Here to Read the Full Article by WTSP.org
Where Are The Flying Cars?
Call it keeping up with the Jetsons. After decades of dreaming of traveling via flying cars, we're one step closer to the goal. Terrafugia, a company dedicated to creating personal aviation solutions, has debuted their version of the flying car. The Transition, is the ultimate hybrid combining a car with a small private plane.
Click Here to Read the Full Article by StarTribune.com
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Videos of the Month:
Girl Swallowed by Pavement in China
Imagine walking down the street, chatting on the phone when suddenly the sidewalk opens under your feet and you fall 18 feet into the darkness under the street. That's exactly what happened to this poor woman in China. The accident was captured on a surveillance camera aimed at the street. You must see this video to believe it!
Click Here to Watch the Video by YouTube.com
Stressed Cat Had a Long Day At Work
A cat's life can be extremely stressful. Scratching furniture, playing with toys, sleeping, chasing laser pointers and being petted all day...Sounds rough right? The cat in this video unwinds by getting a neck massage. He's got to work out all those knots.
Click Here to Watch the Video by YouTube.com
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Delicious Recipe of the Month:
Spanish Chicken and Potato Roast
This recipe is delicious and full of flavor. The spice in the chicken mixed with the lemon juice makes for a perfect combination. This is a super easy recipe to make when you don't want to slave over a hot stove and the clean up is even easier. Everyone is sure to love this dish, perfect for Spring!
Click Here for the Full Recipe by FoodNetwork.com
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Dumb Criminal Story of the Month:
Obiwan Kenobi Arrested for Hit and Run
A California man who legally changed his name to match that of the fictional "Star Wars" hero may have given in to the temptations of the dark side of the Force, as he was charged with a hit-and-run. And as Yoda warned the fictional Kenobi, "Told you I did. Reckless is he. Now, matters are worse."
Click Here to Read the Full Article by YahooNews.com
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Have you heard about the Pino Referral Program???
We are so excited about this program and we hope that you will be too! We are starting a new year with a new referral program that benefits not only the friends or family members that you refer, but you as well!
Here is how it works…
* You tell your friends and family about the superior service and great rates you are getting at Pino Insurance Agency!
*Your friends and family call or come in to receive one of our signature, no-pressure quotes.
* Your name is entered into two drawings, a quarterly drawing and an annual drawing. (The more people you refer the greater your chances of being big winner!)
How easy is that? We all love good service almost as much as we love great prices! This is a way to share your decision to be insured with PINO INSURANCE AGENCY with others and be rewarded too! In addition to your chances to win, your friends and family will receive a gift card just for receiving a quote. Remember there is never any pressure to buy!!
If you wonder why we are doing this, the answer is simple. We can’t grow unless our great clients, like you, refer us to more great people!
So, to sum up the Pino Referral Program, you are entered into two drawings for each person you refer to us that receives a quote and they will receive a gift card just for getting a quote from us! You have nothing to lose!
Feel free to call with any questions you have 360-566-6995! Thanks in advance for helping us to make 2012 another fabulous year!
Quarterly drawings will be held on the following dates;
*April 6, 2012 *July 6, 2012 *October 5, 2012 *January 11, 2013
Annual Drawing will be held on December 3, 2012. There will also be an open house, details to follow.
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