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Papercheck Announces Winter 2012 Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund Winner

Thu, 27 Feb 2013 07:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — February 28, 2013 — Papercheck, a leader in essay editing services, announced that the Winter 2012 Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund winner is Devon Douglas-Bowers, a 2^nd-semester junior at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, who is completing a degree in Political Science. Devon has made the dean's list each semester since 2010, and he holds a cumulative G.P.A to date of 3.34.

An active participant in the Legal Society on his school campus, Devon has always been fascinated with politics and political news media. Devon's enthusiasm for politics has encouraged him to pursue a career in government research with the U.S. Department of State after he graduates. Devon's work can also be read on www.foreignpolicyjournal.com, in which his article submission related to foreign policy was published.

Devon spends the majority of his time perfecting his academic work in hopes to enter a master's program to study international relations. His primary interests include reading and following his favorite political TV shows and politicians. House of War: The Pentagon and the Disastrous Rise of American Power by James Carroll is Devon's favorite book, and he is also a frequent visitor of the political website, The National Interest.

Devon would be thrilled to, one day in the future, meet his favorite politicians, Dennis Kucinich and Bernie Sanders, as well as American talk show host, Tavis Smiley. "Mr. Smiley works for the betterment of society and explores topics that are not often spoken of," stated Devon. Inspired by Smiley's televised public discussions, Devon gladly accepted the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion of his own on post-racism in the media on February 12, 2013.

Devon's winning essay discussed social media's impact in modern society, specifically upon regular citizens, activists, nongovernmental organizations, telecommunication firms, and governments.

Papercheck received more than three dozen submissions for the Winter Scholarship Award. To be eligible, a student must be an undergraduate in good standing at an accredited four-year U.S. university or college and maintain at least a 3.2 GPA. Each scholarship winner must write an essay of at least 1,000 words on a subject selected by Papercheck. Essays are judged on grammar and content.

To apply for the Papercheck Scholarship Fund, please submit your essay to: 2013 Summer Charles Shafae Scholarship Topic.

About Papercheck:
Papercheck® is a San Francisco-based company that offers document editing and proofreading services to businesses large and small over the Internet (www.papercheck.com). The firm's global network of editing and proofreading professionals delivers top-quality services at reasonable prices and with fast turnaround times.

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The City of McAllen, TX, a 100-year-old city with a thriving population of 171,000, has selected Papercheck, LLC as its proofreading and editing provider

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — December 17, 2012 — The City of McAllen, TX, a 100-year-old city with a thriving population of 171,000, has selected Papercheck, LLC as its proofreading and editing provider. Cathy B. Jones, city auditor for McAllen, TX, uses Papercheck editing services to edit audit reports sent to the City Audit Committee and maximizes taxpayer dollars by outsourcing editing services to San Francisco, CA-based Papercheck, LLC.

"Auditors often have to spend a lot of time writing and editing so that the end product is a well-written and high-quality document. Now, my time is used more effectively because I can produce an initial draft of a report, send it to Papercheck for editing, and get back a report that communicates clearly, succinctly, and flawlessly," explained Jones.

Prior to purchasing Papercheck's editorial services, Jones used to spend many hours writing and rewriting the reports before presenting them, first to the various department heads and then to the Audit Committee. Audits cover all city departments—airport, international toll bridges, public utilities, and other internal organizations like finance, IT, and purchasing.

"Papercheck's editors catch all those things, little and big, that many times I may not even realize need to be caught," said Jones. She says she appreciates the kind, but numerous, edits on the documents. "All the corrections and comments come from a real concern for ensuring my reports are always the best they can be."

Every month, Jones sends at least one or two lengthy audit or special assignment reports as well as shorter update reports to Papercheck for editing. Jones says, "Papercheck gives me confidence that what I circulate is good—really good." Now that she has been using Papercheck to help produce her reports, Jones promises that she will "never go back."

About McAllen:
McAllen is an all-American city on the border of south Texas and Mexico. Located in the heart of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, where agriculture, healthcare, and service industries predominate, McAllen now commands attention as the geographical, financial, social, and cultural center of the region. In 2012, the McAllen MSA was ranked #1 in the nation for long-term job growth, was named fastest-growing metro area in the nation, and was ranked as the best housing market in the nation. To learn more about how Papercheck's editing services provide the City of McAllen with high-quality editing, fast turnaround times, and around-the-clock service, City of McAllen.

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You Asked, Papercheck Answers. Papercheck Announces New, Convenient Notification Features for Clients

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — December 10, 2012 — Papercheck, a leader in editing and proofreading services, announced two new notification features that will alert a client when his or her edited document is ready for download. Historically, an email would be sent to the client's email address located in his or her billing profile. However, with the explosion of corporate client growth fueled by corporations outsourcing their editing needs to Papercheck, multiple forms of notification to several individuals have become essential. Papercheck has responded with the following two features: alternative email address notifications and SMS notifications.

Papercheck allows clients to provide an alternate email at the time of submission. In the past, clients could only store one email in a profile, but as of 8/12, clients can store emails with each document. This service was officially removed from beta in December. This new feature permits businesses, universities, and corporate entities to share a primary account and maintain one form of payment. It also prevents the financing department from having to forward emails to individuals submitting documents. Alternate email notification facilitates the separation of the account holder and the account submitter.

SMS notification is extremely helpful for corporate clients that need to be notified instantaneously. As soon as a document is returned by an editor, an SMS is dispatched to the client's mobile phone. Similarly to the alternative email notification, a client enters the phone number at the time of submission. He or she may also store a preferred mobile number in the billing profile. If a client chooses to activate this feature, an additional fee of $1.00 will be applied to the document at the time of submission.

About Papercheck:
Papercheck® is a San Francisco-based company that offers document editing and proofreading services, especially to academic users, over the Internet (www.papercheck.com). The firm's global network of editing and proofreading professionals deliver top-quality services at reasonable prices and with fast turnaround times. Papercheck encourages feedback and strives to improve the editing services industry. Papercheck is dedicated to exceeding client expectations.

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ClientWhys Ensures Flawless Website Content, Marketing Materials for Tax and Accounting Professionals with Papercheck

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — August 31, 2012 — ClientWhys, Inc., a leading provider of websites, newsletters and marketing content for tax and accounting professionals, is delivering flawless products to its more than 5,000 customers by outsourcing its proofreading needs to Papercheck. Papercheck's professional copyediting and editing services have made it possible for ClientWhys to ensure that all its written products are of the highest quality, with no typographical or grammatical errors.

"When clients see that we are serious about our writing–and committed to quality—they feel more confident in our ability to provide them with materials that will showcase and grow their own businesses," said Lee Reams II, CEO of Malibu, CA-based ClientWhys. "Simply put, proofreading has the power to improve credibility."

To meet its goal of having error-free documents without compromising the ability to respond rapidly to clients, ClientWhys looked for a company that would provide high-quality editing, fast turnaround and round-the-clock service. Papercheck was the ideal solution.

The volume of ClientWhys material that Papercheck processes is considerable. ClientWhy's 20-person staff continually generates content to populate its website or social sites, monthly newsletters, blogs, articles and email marketing communications pieces like client letters, tax tips, etc. Papercheck examines every document for grammatical errors, typing mistakes, misspelled words, punctuation errors and consistency.

"Papercheck allows us to breathe a sigh of relief," said Reams. "They're cost-effective, dependable, and a great service for firms concerned about the quality of their content."

A relationship that started out years ago with Papercheck simply providing a "second look" on a few critical company documents, noted Reams, has turned into Papercheck editing and proofreading everything, every day. "We've been working with Papercheck longer than I can remember. They're our trusted partner.""

For more information on ClientWhys and its solutions for tax and accounting professionals, please visit www.clientwhys.com. To learn more about how Papercheck's editing services provide ClientWhys with high-quality editing, fast turnaround and around-the-clock service, visit ClientWhys Ensures Flawless Website Content.

Papercheck Announces Summer 2012 Charles Shafae' Scholarship Fund Winner

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — August 1, 2012 — Papercheck, a leader in essay editing services, announced that the Summer 2012 Charles Shafae' Scholarship Fund winner is John Stanko, an upcoming junior at Texas Tech University, where he is completing a degree in political science while minoring in Russian language and area studies.

John has always been interested in political science, particularly the fields of foreign policy and international relations. He hopes to use that along with his passion for Russian in a government foreign service or intelligence agency job after graduate school.

In his spare time, John would love to travel abroad, but stays busy running the Homeschoolers Association at Texas Tech that he founded. He was himself homeschooled by his parents for ten years. That is a major reason he mentioned them first when asked about role models and heroes. John also admires his favorite political science professors at Texas Tech, Dr. Steven Meserbe and Dr. Dennis Patterson. John currently holds a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average at Texas Tech.

John's winning essay focused on the recent bankruptcy of American Airlines and its effects on the company’s workers, passengers, and the industry itself.

Papercheck received over 100 submissions for the winter scholarship award. To be eligible, a student must be an undergraduate in good standing at an accredited four-year U.S. university or college and maintain at least a 3.2 GPA. Each scholarship applicant must write an essay of at least 1,000 words on a subject selected by Papercheck. Essays are judged on grammar and content.

Papercheck has released a new scholarship topic for Summer 2012:
Since the rise of the Internet in the early 1990s, the world's networked population has grown from the low millions to the low billions. Over the same period, social media have become prevalent in civil society worldwide, involving not just teenagers, but many actors, political leaders, and companies.

Please discuss social media's impact in modern society on any of the following: regular citizens, activists, nongovernmental organizations, telecommunications firms, software providers, governments.

To apply to the Papercheck Scholarship Fund, please submit your essay to: 2012 Winter Charles Shafae' Scholarship Topic.

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Frost & Sullivan Reduces Editing Backlog, Delivers Flawless Research Reports Thanks to Papercheck

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — April 13, 2012 — Frost & Sullivan, a widely recognized leader in the information services and consulting industry with over 40 global offices and more than 1,800 industry analysts, produces over 800 in-depth market, economic and technical research reports each year. To ensure that these reports communicate clearly, succinctly and flawlessly, Frost & Sullivan needed a proofreading partner. Frost & Sullivan selected Papercheck to deliver professional copyediting and editing services in the summer of 2011.

"What we don't want to do is lose credibility with a client because we flubbed something in the details," said Dan Goldenberg, senior vice president and global quality leader at Frost & Sullivan. "Our analysts are in 22 countries, and in many of these places English is not their first language. Editing is critical."

Goldenberg originally brought Papercheck on board to help the in-house editorial team decrease a report backlog. "We instituted new editorial review processes and our backlog went from two weeks to two months in a matter of weeks," said Goldenberg. "We had $30K [worth of] reports sitting in a two-month backlog — not a very cost-effective situation."

To help decrease Frost & Sullivan's backlog, Papercheck was editing 25–30 research reports a week, averaging 120–130 PowerPoint slides each — upwards of 3,900 slides every week. "We signed on with Papercheck to help get our research report backlog back on track. But the benefits of working with an outside editing service, and Papercheck in particular, go far beyond just helping out in a pinch," said Goldenberg.

Papercheck now serves as Frost & Sullivan's virtual editorial team. Beyond spelling and grammar, Papercheck reviews all documents for stylistic consistency, clarity, sentence structure and punctuation. Papercheck also helps Frost & Sullivan meet deadlines that might otherwise be tough to handle thanks to their quick turnaround and 24/7 availability.

"Papercheck is incredibly responsive," said Goldenberg. "It's great when you have a partner you can count on. Their service is one of the few things I don't have to worry about."

About Frost & Sullivan:
Frost & Sullivan, founded in 1961, has more than 40 global offices with over 1,800 industry consultants, market research analysts, technology analysts and economists. Their mission is to research and analyze new market opportunities for corporate growth. We are the world leader in growth consulting and the integrated areas of technology research, market research, economic research, corporate best practices, training, customer research, competitive intelligence and corporate strategy. For more information, visit www.frost.com.

Learn how Papercheck's editing services provide Frost & Sullivan with clear, succinct and flawless reports at http://www.papercheck.com/frost-sullivan-proofreading-case-study.pdf.

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Papercheck Announces Winter 2011 Charles Shafae' Scholarship Fund Winner

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--January 3, 2011--Papercheck, a leader in editing and proofreading services, announced that the Winter 2011 Charles Shafae' Scholarship Fund winner is Alyssa King, a sophomore at South Florida University, who is completing pre-nursing requirements as part of the University of South Florida's Honors College.

Alyssa has always been attracted to the medical field and community service. Alyssa is a volunteer at Largo Medical Center in Largo, Florida. She particularly enjoys interacting with patients and improving their lives in their worst moments. Alyssa has a history of extensive volunteer work and was awarded a Kiwanis Club scholarship as well as the Bright Futures Scholarship, which is based on community involvement, upon high school graduation.

In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys dancing competitively, which she has done for the past 16 years. She also enjoys cooking, sewing and scrap-booking. In addition to her many extracurricular activities, Alyssa also works 10–15 hours a week as a tutor. She currently tutors students from elementary through high school. Her greatest joy is seeing the academic transformation in her students and the joy it brings the students and their families.

Alyssa's winning essay outlined the costs and benefits of the Netflix price hikes and its effect on the financial future of the company. Papercheck received over 200 submissions for the winter scholarship award. To be eligible, a student must be an undergraduate in good standing at an accredited four-year U.S. university or college and maintain at least a 3.2 GPA. Each scholarship winner must write an essay of at least 1,000 words on a subject selected by Papercheck. Essays are judged on grammar and content.

Papercheck has released a new scholarship topic for Summer 2012:

After posting annual losses in the hundreds of millions for the past three years, the last of the major legacy airlines filed for bankruptcy November 29, 2011. AMR, parent to American Airlines, filed for Chapter 11 in an effort to rid itself of heavy debt and become a better competitor in the airline industry. In addition to filing for bankruptcy, the company announced spending cuts and entered into talks with its unions to decrease labor costs, alarming passengers and workers alike.

To apply to the Papercheck Scholarship Fund, please submit your essay to: 2012 Winter Charles Shafae' Scholarship Topic.

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Papercheck, LLC is a San Francisco-based company that offers essay editing and proofreading services. Established in 2001, Papercheck, LLC provides students instant access to editors—24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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ExemptAnalyst Relies on Papercheck to Help Produce High-Quality Investment Due Diligence Reports

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--October 25, 2011--ExemptAnalyst, one of the fastest-growing companies in the province of Alberta, Canada, has been helping exempt market dealers conduct more thorough due diligence on the alternative investments they distribute. "Our goal is to foster more transparency in the growing exempt market dealer category at a time when numerous Ponzi schemes and other types of frauds have been uncovered in the industry," says William McNarland, founder and managing director of ExemptAnalyst. "Loss of investor capital is a direct result of improper or ineffective due diligence." The results of this due diligence are in-depth research reports between 20 and 40 pages in length. To ensure these reports are well-written, grammatically correct, and error-free, ExemptAnalyst needed a proofreading partner. ExemptAnalyst selected Papercheck to deliver professional copyediting and editing services in May of 2010.

"Our reports vary in length and scope depending on the complexity of the investment structure and opportunity," said McNarland. "The average report costs about $10K. At this price, our clients expect a well-written and flawless piece." McNarland, a renowned global finance and investment analyst, is credited with creating the concept of exempt market research. He originally tried to hire local copyeditors, but found that no one could compete with Papercheck in quality or cost.

The research reports provide a corporate overview, examine the quantitative and qualitative risks of the investment, discuss the results of stress tests, review the landscape of the industry, and analyze the legal and tax structure of the investment. Each report also provides a formal opinion on the investment that can be kept on file to substantiate due diligence for governing bodies.

ExemptAnalyst has a hefty flow of documents going to Papercheck. This includes at least one 20-page document weekly, the company newsletter, and a variety of marketing materials. Anything that goes out to clients or the public goes to Papercheck first.

"One of the things I really like about the service," says McNarland, "is that if you have a question, someone answers the phone and gets you an answer! Really. Someone answers the phone."

About ExemptAnalyst:
ExemptAnalyst provides independent, third-party research on alternative investments. With the goal of helping to foster a culture of transparency within the exempt market, ExemptAnalyst's experienced roster of Chartered Financial Analysts perform rigorous quantitative and qualitative research on specific investment offerings in a variety of asset classes. ExemptAnalyst’s research and analysis has gained momentum in 12 countries across many diverse investment sectors, including mortgage-backed securities, pre-IPO financings, real estate and resort development, private equity, hedge funds, REITs, and teak, as well as hydro, biofuels, and traditional energy.

Learn how Papercheck's editing services provide ExemptAnalyst with well-written, grammatically correct, and error-free, reports at http://www.papercheck.com/exemptanalyst-proofreading-case-study.pdf.

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Papercheck Announces Summer 2011 Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund Winner

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--August 16, 2011--Papercheck, a leader in editing and proofreading services, has announced that the Summer 2011 Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund winner is Abigail Airoldi, a junior at Quinnipiac University who is enrolled in the entry-level Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Applicants to this highly selective dual undergraduate/graduate program are selected by the Vice President of the University and the Dean of Admissions.

Traveling is one of Abigail's passions. While studying abroad at University College Cork, she was able to travel throughout Europe. She was surprised at the generosity and friendliness from the locals, which encouraged her to form many cross-cultural connections. Abigail hopes to take her professional career to another country one day and create her own roots.

This summer, Abigail is merging her studies with her eagerness to help other people. She is volunteering at a summer camp for people with disabilities. At a young age, Ms. Airoldi learned to take people for who they are and ignore their physical appearance. The summer camp exploits her joy in helping others, a quality that the DPT program seeks to instill in its students.

Abigail's winning essay described the effect that pop culture has on consumers and how the large brands use this influence to raise sales.

Papercheck received over 134 submissions for the summer scholarship award. To be eligible, a student must be an undergraduate in good standing at an accredited four-year U.S. university or college and maintain at least a 3.2 GPA. Each scholarship winner must write an essay of at least 1,000 words on a subject selected by Papercheck. Essays are judged on grammar and content.

Papercheck has released a new scholarship topic for Winter 2011:

On July 12, 2011, Netflix announced a new pricing structure that would allow its members to choose between unlimited streaming and unlimited DVD rentals. The new changes ultimately constitute a 60% price increase for those customers who utilize both the DVD and streaming options. Within hours, the company's blog and Facebook pages were inundated with comments in protest of these changes.

Do these price changes affect your interest in Netflix? Do you think this price increase is justified? What improvements could be made to justify the new price changes?
How will these changes affect the financial future of Netflix? How does Netflix now compare to competing companies such as Blockbuster, Hulu and Amazon?

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Papercheck Announces Winter 2010 Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund Winner

Tue, 7 Dec 2010 12:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--December 7, 2010--Papercheck, a leader in editing and proofreading services, announced that the Winter 2010 Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund winner is Paresh Dave, a junior at the University of Southern California, majoring in Print and Digital Journalism.

His three academic passions are politics, writing and computers, and he would like to pursue a career that bridges all of those subjects, such as journalism, law or politics. His dream is to work for the New York Times, build a network through contacts in the media world and then eventually move into politics.

Paresh is the executive producer at Neon Tommy, the online publication of USC. He is also the recipient of the Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship. A personal achievement of his is having seen all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums. When he was younger, he told his father that he would like to see every stadium in the U.S. Since then, he and his family have seen five or six a year, finishing this year in Minnesota.

Paresh's winning essay was based on his passion for and understanding of technology. It described how Apple and Microsoft have their respective places in consumer and corporate cultures.

Papercheck received over 108 submissions for the winter scholarship award. To be eligible, a student must be an undergraduate in good standing at an accredited four-year U.S. university or college and maintain at least a 3.2 GPA. Each scholarship winner must write an essay of at least 1,000 words on a subject selected by Papercheck. Essays are judged on grammar and content.

Papercheck has released a new scholarship topic for Summer 2011:

Yahoo released its “Top 10 Searches” for 2010 on December 1, 2010. The top-ten list of searches was as follows:

BP Oil Spill
World Cup
Miley Cyrus
Kim Kardashian
Lady Gaga
iPhone
Megan Fox
Justin Bieber
American Idol
Britney Spears

Since 2001, Yahoo! has published its top-ten search results. What can we learn about our society from these search results? More information can be found at http://www.papercheck.com/scholarship.asp.

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Papercheck Expands into New Offices to Accommodate Growth

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--September 21, 2010-- Papercheck, an industry leader in editing and proofreading services, has announced that it has moved into new, larger offices to accommodate rapid growth and additional team members.

"I cannot believe how quickly we outgrew our offices," says Erica Green, Customer Support Liaison. "When I started in the spring of 2010, we had offices with room to grow. The year wasn't even finished, but Papercheck already needed larger accommodations. The new space creates much more of a community, and we feed off each other's synergy. It's an awesome working environment!"

The new space is triple the size of the old office and includes new executive offices and a new employee break room/kitchen. Along with the addition of a state-of-the-art paired developmental station, Papercheck will deliver the best online editing experience possible to its customers. This will allow customers' requests to be directly implemented and updated on the new Papercheck Web site.

"We have gained significant recognition over the last several years for our excellent editing and proofreading services which, coupled with new customer support programs, has helped to fuel our rapid growth," explained Dustin Shafae, Operations Manager of Papercheck, LLC.

The office's new details are:

12 Geary Street
Suite 808
San Francisco, CA 94108
T | (866) 693-3348

About Us

Papercheck® is a San Francisco-based company that offers document editing and proofreading services to businesses large and small over the Internet (www.papercheck.com). The firm's global network of editing and proofreading professionals delivers top-quality services at reasonable prices and with fast turnaround times.

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Strauss Brands, Provider of the Highest Quality Veal and Lamb Products, Depends on Papercheck to Protect Brand Image with Clear, Error-Free, and Grammatically Correct Marketing Material

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:00:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--December 8, 2009-- In the fall of 2008, Strauss Brands was set to launch a new brand, Strauss Free Raised®. Strauss Brands faced the daunting task of communicating their “old world” strategy of raising calves and lambs on pasture, eating grass, and nursing. Strauss Brands' solution was to outsource their proofreading needs to Papercheck. Papercheck's high quality editing services have dramatically reduced editorial expenses and delivered error-free brochures, press releases, articles, direct mail pieces, packing labels, and other marketing materials.

Lori Dunn, executive director of Pasture Raised Programs, was placed in charge of marketing Strauss Free Raised®. Ms. Dunn realized the new brand positioning would require an entirely new and sophisticated marketing strategy. Ms. Dunn is an expert in marketing to wholesalers, retailers and consumers, but wears several hats. Ms. Dunn acknowledged this dilemma: “I could be talking to a livestock broker one day and then serving as the public relations director the next day.” She realized the implications of launching Strauss' new brand: “Writing speaks volumes about you as a company. How you present what you write says even more.”

Strauss Brands reviewed several editing services, but selected Papercheck based on its phenomenal customer service and error-free proofreading services. Ms. Dunn commented, “I wouldn't be able to do it all myself — even if I was a proficient editor and proofreader.”

It has been more than a year since Strauss Brands submitted their first press release to Papercheck. Today, nearly every piece of corporate communication is sent to Papercheck for editing — up to and including product packaging. “Papercheck is helping us to live up to our reputation,” says Ms. Dunn. “Our products are of the highest quality, so our written materials must be as well.”

For more information on Strauss Brands and its Strauss Free Raised® veal and lamb products, please visit http://www.straussbrands.com. Additionally, learn how Papercheck's editing services provide Strauss Brands with clear, error-free, and grammatically correct marketing material at http://www.papercheck/strauss-brands-editing.pdf.

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Papercheck Announces Winter 2008 Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund Winner

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:56:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--August 25, 2009--Papercheck, a leader in editing and proofreading services, announced that the Winter 2008 Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund winner is Shelby Olson, a junior at Pepperdine University.

Olson is currently pursuing a Liberal Arts program and is expected to complete her studies in 2011. After graduation, she plans to obtain her D.D.S. Her goal is to open a dental practice and start an outreach program to provide dental health services to families which cannot afford it.

“This scholarship is aimed at helping students such as Shelby fulfill their potential and strive for excellence,” said Darren Shafae, founder and Vice President of Papercheck. “Shelby has already demonstrated success as a student, maintaining a 3.698 GPA and a dean's list standing. She is sure to go on to make a real mark as a health care professional.”

Named in honor of Charles Shafae, father of company founder Darren Shafae, the $500 scholarship is awarded twice annually. Charles Shafae came to this country at 18 and struggled to pay for school. Through his determination to pursue his dreams, he graduated from Cal State University Hayward with a B.S. in Mathematics and an MBA. He is a successful businessman and entrepreneur.

Papercheck received over 110 submissions for the winter scholarship award. To be eligible a student must be an undergraduate at an accredited four-year U.S. university or college, carry a status of “Good Standing,” and maintain at least a 3.2 GPA. Each scholarship winner must write an essay of at least 1,000 words on a subject selected by Papercheck. Essays are judged on grammar and content.

About Papercheck
Papercheck, LLC is a San Francisco-based company that offers essay editing and proofreading services. Established in 2001, Papercheck, LLC provides students instant access to editors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Tritonic™ increases creative productivity and lowers overall expenses by outsourcing editing requirements to Papercheck

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:56:30 -0700

San Francisco, Feb. 17/PRNewswire/ -- Tritonic™ has increased the overall quality of its creative work by outsourcing its proofreading needs to Papercheck. Tritonic™ has utilized Papercheck's high quality editing services since September of 2007, allowing its talented graphic designers to focus on creativity and design. The firm has taken advantage of Papercheck's 24/7 editing services, while reducing overall proofreading expenses.

Tritonic™ does more than simple designs and logos; they evoke emotion and create designs that are inspirational, challenging, and fresh. To maintain this high degree of design, creativity, and marketing, the company must collaborate across the entire organization. Each team member must maximize his or her time to produce innovative and creative marketing campaigns. Tritonic™ is a rapidly growing business which cannot afford to spend talented resources on the critical, labor intensive task of editing. Luigi Tartara, Principal Owner, commented, “Editing only draws comments when it is not executed. When editing is properly done, no one notices that we have done anything at all. Since using Papercheck, our clients have not mentioned a single grammatical error, and that is the way we like it.”

Mr. Tartara sought a means to keep creative productivity high, without sacrificing quality and hampering cash flow. Tritonic™ selected Papercheck's high quality proofreading services to ensure that its creative work is grammatically correct and succinct. Although creativity is extremely important, poorly written work and grammatical errors cannot be tolerated. Papercheck has eliminated the need to hire a full time editor, while giving Tritonic™ 24/7 editing resources to meet all of its deadlines. Papercheck provides on-demand proofreading services, equivalent to maintaining a staff of three full time editors.

You can read more about Tritonic™ and how the company reduced its editing costs while increasing creative productivity at http://www.papercheck.com/tritonic-editing-requirments.pdf. You can learn more about Tritonic™ and their innovative design at http://www.formulatenow.com.

Papercheck is a San Francisco-based company that offers document editing and proofreading services to businesses large and small over the Internet. The firm's global network of editing and proofreading professionals delivers top quality services at reasonable prices and with fast turnaround times.

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Papercheck Delivers Proven Essay Editing Services to Students Worldwide

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:56:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 30, 2008 --It is that time of the year, when university and college students hand in essays and the initial ideas or introductions to larger research projects and term papers. Papercheck has provided high impact essay editing to thousands of clients in the United States and around the globe, including South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Sweden, Ireland, and Canada. Papercheck proofreading service corrects more than grammatical and mechanical errors. Papercheck editors provide pertinent and supportive feedback in terms of essay flow, structure, and formatting; they edit documents according to the formatting style requested by clients, including American Psychological Association (APA), Modern Language Association (MLA), Chicago-Style, Council of Science Editors (CSE), and Associated Press (AP).

Papercheck recommends five steps before customers submit papers for essay editing so that they may obtain maximum benefits from the proofreading service.

Establish a reasonable time line for completing your project; start early.
Understand the topic; visit your professor during office hours to clarify any questions you may have.
Create an informal outline, using bullet points.
1. Reference exact quotes with page numbers; this will save time when you write your bibliography.
Follow the time table noted in Step 1 and try to complete each section early.
1. Utilize the expertise of your professor and teacher assistants; they will let you know if you are meeting their criteria.
Take a day off from your essay. A day away can give you a new perspective.

It is essential to allow enough time to incorporate the grammatical, formatting, and structural changes that Papercheck editors suggest. Permitting three to four days will not only save money on essay editing fees, but it will afford enough time to take advantage of the SecondLook service. The SecondLook service provides clients with the opportunity to incorporate new material into their essay after the editor has made changes. Editor suggestions and feedback inspire students to expand their ideas and clarify thesis statements. SecondLook documents are edited in 24 hours at the 72 hour essay editing rate.

Papercheck, LLC is a San Francisco-based company that offers essay editing and proofreading services. Established in 2001, Papercheck, LLC is provides students instant access to editors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Papercheck Wiki Used as a Reference for External Writers and Editors

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:12:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ --The Papercheck senior editing staff has developed an internal style guide that is now being used by editors and authors outside of Papercheck. The Papercheck Wiki, http://writing-style-guide.papercheck.com, initially written for the 30-person proofreading staff, is being referenced frequently on blogs, Web sites, message boards, and social networking sites.

The content of this Web tool was originally distributed to Papercheck's associate editors by the senior editing staff via email. Then the senior management quickly realized that the associate editors were being inundated with numerous emails referring to consistency and style guide changes. "We needed a central depository in which to store editing knowledge. Every time we trained a new associate editor, we had to teach him or her the style guide and forward multiple emails from years past," commented Diana Pitt, a senior editor at Papercheck. Mrs. Pitt continued, "Consistent editing is essential to satisfying our customer base. We work on tight deadlines, and multiple editors may work on different documents submitted by the same client. There is not enough time to share information over a webinar."

The San Francisco-based editing firm has recently made its wiki available to the general public. "The information we share on the wiki is not a secret. These are accepted standards in the writing and editing industry," stated Mrs. Pitt. Papercheck clients are encouraged to use the style guide to improve their essays, dissertations, term papers, and formal business documents. Papercheck's writing and editing wiki should be used when an author begins to write his or her document.

The Papercheck Wiki is not the first help guide published on http://www.papercheck.com. Papercheck published tutorials for Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007 when each of the word processing platforms were released. "We really strive to remove the technology barrier. English is difficult enough without adding the complexity of software," declared Mrs. Pitt.

Papercheck, LLC has provided proofreading services since 2001. Its professional proofreaders correct format, document flow and grammatical errors, including punctuation, verb tense, spelling, and sentence structure, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

San Francisco Editing Firm Prospering in Economic Downturn

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:12:30 -0700

It is no secret that the economy has been "sluggish" and there have been murmurs that the United States is in the midst of a recession. However, not all small businesses are suffering from the weakened dollar and surging gasoline prices. A San Francisco-based proofreading and editing company is having a prosperous year, and according to an August 5 press release, "Business is Booming for Papercheck and EditorLive." Papercheck's business has increased due to the slowing economy and the need for businesses to outsource corporate editing.

Papercheck is not affected by the cost of rising oil prices. The majority of its editing staff works remotely and only check in once a month at the San Francisco downtown office. The staff is not restricted to the local Bay Area talent pool so the company can acquire talented editors nationwide. Corporate downsizing is benefiting Papercheck, as seasoned editors at U.S. firms are replaced by younger college graduates.

I spoke with Darren Shafae, Founder and Vice President of Papercheck, about the August 5 press release. I wanted to know how the company is qualifying its editing staff and maintaining the high editing standards. Mr. Shafae explained, "Papercheck has built a proprietary test that can quickly assess an applicant's editing skills. The test is composed of two parts. The first part is a multiple choice grammatical and formatting examination. The second is a practical editing exercise. The test is constantly altered to avoid the possibility of being compromised."

Papercheck recently deployed a sample test on Facebook. "The Facebook application is a great accomplishment. Like many of our decisions to build new web applications, the Facebook application was actually a customer/editor driven decision," Mr. Shafae said.

Papercheck prides itself on satisfying its loyal customer base, boasting a nearly perfect client satisfaction rate of 99.95%. According to Mr. Shafae, customers routinely submit essays, books, manuscripts, term papers, business plans, proposals, and dissertations. Mr. Shafae continued, "Papercheck customers are lifetime customers; they grow with our company as they move from their academic careers to the business world."

In June, the San Francisco-based editing firm announced a new editing service called "Second Look." The service was designed after evaluating the results of a client satisfaction survey. "Our clients are perfectionists, and even after a document has been edited, clients tend to modify their documents beyond our suggestions," said Mr. Shafae. Second Look allows the client who has revised an edited document to resubmit it for a follow-up edit. The client then receives a quality edited document, from his or her editor, at a steep discount.

It is easy to see why Papercheck has been successful; since its inception, the company has been customer-driven and valued its customers' feedback. They are not afraid to take the leap and develop third-party applications to attract new editing talent. Employee development and editor satisfaction are a key focus.

Business is Booming for Papercheck and EditorLive - Hiring Frenzy Ensues

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:12:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ --EditorLive, the editor portal for Papercheck, is vigorously looking for ways to attract new editors. EditorLive launched a Facebook application to quickly evaluate the skills of potential proofreaders. The Facebook application is a shorter version of the editing assessment launched late last year on www.editorlive.com. Today, Facebook officially added the application to its extensive application directory.

Business at Papercheck has increased significantly this past year as domestic companies look to outsource their editing and proofreading jobs. However, most American companies do not want to send their documents overseas. This has created a niche that has been filled by Papercheck. In addition, the weakened dollar has expanded Papercheck's global presence, as several foreign companies have sought and found professional editing services in the United States. "The weakened dollar has significantly increased the number of foreign clients who want high quality editing from American educated editors," said Darren Shafae, Vice President and Founder of Papercheck. Mr. Shafae also commented that, "(Our) clients, both domestic and foreign, expect nothing short of perfection, and we can offer these services at competitive rates."

The downturn in the economy and the rising cost of gasoline have increased the popularity of telecommuting. Proofreaders enjoy the ability to work from home and they have the flexibility to travel as often as they please. Several potential editors have inquired about the application process, and decided that they wanted to sample the editing exam. The new Facebook application allows any of the 94 million registered Facebook users to add the application to his or her profile and take the eleven question test. "The test is a simplified version of the extensive EditorLive assessment," commented Daniel Buscaglia, Web developer of the Facebook application. "Do not be fooled by its brevity; the test is extremely difficult, and few participants pass the Facebook application," stated Mr. Buscaglia.

The application can be added to an existing Facebook account by going to http://apps.new.facebook.com/editorlive/. High scoring participants of the Facebook application are encouraged to take the official EditorLive test at https://www.editorlive.com/editing_application.asp.

Businesses the World Over Report Substantial Bottom-Line Benefits From Deploying VeriSign EV SSL Protection

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:12:30 -0700

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 28, 2008 --Around the world, online businesses are reporting measurable -- and substantial -- bottom-line benefits resulting from their deployment of Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates from VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN - News), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.

Metrics reported by some of these organizations include an 87 percent increase in registration rates, a 30 percent climb in sales conversions, a more than 13 percent drop in abandoned carts, and a 48,000 percent ROI.*

VeriSign® EV SSL helps online businesses build trust with their customers by offering an effective safeguard against phishing scams that lure unsuspecting consumers to sites designed to appear almost identical to genuine Web pages. Identity thieves use these fraudulent pages to capture credit card numbers, passwords and other valuable personal information. When visiting sites protected by an EV SSL Certificate, Internet users using compatible high security browsers see a green address bar. The green address bar tells consumers they have reached a Web site whose authenticity has been verified according to certain rules.

From North America to Europe and beyond, online merchants and service providers are among the more than 5,000 online businesses that protect their Web sites with VeriSign EV SSL Certificates (including VeriSign®, GeoTrust®, and thawte® brand Certificates). And in the process, they are watching their Web sites perform at unprecedented levels. Among the recent success stories:

North America

Papercheck LLC, a San Francisco-based company that offers online document editing and proofreading services, especially to academic users.

Results: In tests, the company found that visitors who see the trusted green address bar are 87 percent more likely to complete the company's online registration process -- the key step in becoming a customer. View case study: www.verisign.com/papercheck.

Central Reservation Service (CRS) provides a free hotel reservation service that offers attractive rates and special deals on both independently owned and familiar brand hotels and resorts, with no prepayment and no booking, change, or cancellation fees.

Results: Tests showed that customers who saw the green bar converted to purchase 30 percent more often than those who didn't see the green bar, far exceeding the company's expectations. View case study: www.verisign.com/crshotels

Europe

Dwell.co.uk markets a wide range of excellently priced contemporary furniture throughout the United Kingdom, with rapid delivery for in-stock items.

Results: The company reports that the EV SSL green address bar boosted conversion rates by 13.8 percent and monthly sales by £18,000 (more than $35,000). That increase represents an astounding 48,000 percent return on the company's investment in VeriSign EV SSL. View case study: www.verisign.com/dwell

Fitness Footwear, Ltd. is the largest independent footwear retailer in the UK and the No. 1 supplier of several name brands, with its Web site accounting for 95 percent of its sales.

Results: VeriSign EV SSL protection delivered a 13.3 percent drop in cart abandonment and a 16.9 percent increase in conversions to sales. View case study: www.verisign.com/fitnessfootwear

Scandinavian Design Online AB, part of the Design Online Group, is one of the leading Web sites selling home and garden, interior design and décor to a worldwide audience across multiple Web sites. View case study: www.verisign.com/sdo

Results: Two months after EV SSL implementation, the company saw an 8 percent increase in online conversion rates.

Pacific Rim

SISTIC, Singapore's No. 1 leading ticketing agency, sells tickets for more than about 90 percent of Singapore's arts, entertainment and sports events. SISTIC has an extensive ticket distribution network in Singapore and beyond in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Results: After deploying VeriSign EV SSL Certificates, SISTIC recorded a 14 percent increase in sales.

"The Internet is a fantastic tool, but customers are concerned about security on Web sites," said Richard Theobald, IT manager at dwell. "Our use of the VeriSign Secured Seal and EV certificates is one of our most important ways of instilling confidence in customers and assuring them that their information is secure when they do business with dwell."

In addition to seeing bottom line results from EV SSL, VeriSign customers are also seeing uplift from the VeriSign Secured® Seal. U.S.-based Proof-Reading.com LLC, a provider of high quality business document proofreading and editing services, recently reported a 36 percent increase in registrations after it switched to the VeriSign Secured Seal, citing VeriSign's globally trusted brand as a major driver of the uplift. View case study: www.verisign.com/proof-reading

"When a company makes the effort to provide a trusted online experience, customers respond -- and so does the bottom line," said Tim Callan, vice president of SSL product marketing at VeriSign. "From soaring revenues and conversion rates to meaningful reductions in abandoned shopping carts, these online merchants are realizing real-world benefits from their reliance on VeriSign EV SSL Certificates. As these results show, EV SSL protection is an investment that keeps paying dividends."

When a Web site uses an EV SSL Certificate to identify itself, browsers including Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), Firefox 3, and Opera 9.5 display easily understood visual cues to provide tangible assurance of a site's authenticity. The browser adopts the "green glow," a highly visible green background on or adjacent to the browser's address bar. This green area contains the authenticated name of the organization that owns this site and can also indicate the name of the security provider that issued the certificate, such as VeriSign.

As the most respected and trusted SSL authority on the Web, VeriSign is the EV SSL Certificate provider of choice for more than 5,000 Internet domains, representing greater than 75 percent of the entire EV SSL Certificate market worldwide. In fact, over 95 percent of the Fortune 500 and the world's 40 largest banks secure their sites with SSL Certificates sold by VeriSign.** To learn more about VeriSign EV SSL, visit http://www.verisign.com/EV-SSL.

* Your company's results may vary. Contact VeriSign today to talk about how VeriSign can best address your company's security needs.

** Includes VeriSign's subsidiaries, affiliates and resellers.

About VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each day, VeriSign helps companies and consumers all over the world engage in communications and commerce with confidence. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as the inability of VeriSign to successfully develop and market new products and services and customer acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign EV SSL solutions; the possibility that VeriSign's announced new services may not result in additional customers, profits or revenues; and increased competition and pricing pressures. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.

©2008 VeriSign, Inc. All rights reserved. VeriSign, the VeriSign logo, the Checkmark Circle, and other trademarks, service marks, and designs are registered or unregistered trademarks of VeriSign, Inc., and its subsidiaries in the United States and in foreign countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Papercheck Offers New Second Look Editing Service

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:12:30 -0700

SAN FRANCISCO, Jul. 24/PRNewswire/ --Papercheck offers clients the opportunity to take a "Second Look" at their documents. Papercheck provides proofreading and editing services to businesses and students through a vast network of highly qualified editors. Clients are confident in the final draft, knowing that a professional editor has provided extensive revisions and incorporated client feedback.

Clients are taking advantage of the deeply discounted Second Look editing service to respond to editor comments, corrections, and to address awkwardly phrased paragraphs. With this new program, Papercheck clients no longer have to submit a previously edited document that they want re-edited for the full price. Documents are edited by the original editor and returned within 24 hours for $4.95 per page.

Vice President and Founder of Papercheck, LLC, Darren Shafae, said, "The Second Look editing service was a response to client feedback. We always listen to feedback from clients and editors so that we are able to deliver the best possible editing experience and service." Feedback in reference to Second Look from both clients and editors has been outstanding. Tara Lehan, a veteran on the Papercheck proofreading staff, is excited about the new service. "I am seeing substantial improvements in our clients’ written work. We are more closely connected, as the Second Look bridges the gap between the client and editor."

Papercheck launched the new proofreading service on June 18, 2008. Clients can take advantage of this service by following the Second Look icon on the My Documents page of their Papercheck account. The service is easy to use; clients have only to upload their revised version to the client status page, and the document is automatically sent back to their proofreader. To learn more about the Second Look editing service, visit: http://www.papercheck.com/second_look_editing_service.html.

Papercheck, LLC has provided proofreading services since 2001. Editors correct format, document flow, and grammatical errors, including punctuation, verb tense, spelling, and sentence structure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Papercheck, LLC to Start a Scholarship Program

Sun, 14 Sep 2003 16:03:12 -0700

Miami, April 14, 2003- Papercheck, LLC is proud to announce the start of its bi-annual scholarship program. Papercheck, LLC believes strongly that all students should have an equal opportunity to attend the university or college of their choice.

"As an online editing service, education is our primary focus," says Darren Shafae, President of Papercheck, LLC. Education can provide students with several opportunities. "It is refreshing to see a company provide economic benefits to the community in hard times and not just during economic upswings," says Dr. Parasuraman, professor at the University of Miami. The scholarship is available to undergraduate students enrolled in good standing at any accredited college or university in the United States. Students must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid visa.

Students who wish to apply can find detail information on the company's website at: www.papercheck.com/scholarship.asp.

Papercheck, LLC is dedicated to helping all students improve their writing skills by providing them with access to distinguished university professors and graduate students. Papercheck, LLC is continuing to improve its network of superior editors and expand further into other areas of academia.