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Seen And Green Eyewear For St. Pat’s And Earth Day

Cathy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:31:55 +0000

You can’t just carry 2 or 3 pairs of green eyeglasses. There are so many different shades of green from olive to lime goes differently on each person. In decorating for St. Patricks Day and continuing on, use some green props such as plants (good for the air), tiles and fashion accessories to accent your [...]

Don’t Forget Denise Solay Designs While In New York At Vision Expo

Cathy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:31:26 +0000

For the first time I am going into New York early to mix fun and business. One that combines both fun and business is finally meeting Denise and Dick Solay to visit their showroom in midtown! I can’t wait to see their new collection of Acetate Neck-glasses. If you are from New York or going to [...]

Social Media-Eyez Eyecare- Using Social Media For Lead Generation-FREE

Cathy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:30:40 +0000

We have mentioned in the past FREE webinairs that you can attend to learn about Social Media. Hub Spot is one of our favorite places to go for FREE information on social media. This webinair is as applicable to bloggers, optical sales reps, optical vendors, eyecare professionals and their eyecare staff and trade press This [...]

Elton John Eyewear Sold At Auction

Cathy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:30:11 +0000

Thousands have been paid for some some Sir. Elton Johns Eyewear” (www.nytimes.com/1988/09/07/arts/pop-ephemera-auction-elton-john-s-collection.html?pagewanted=1) Public interest seemed strongest in the daytime sale, which featured Mr. John’s collection of rock memorabilia and his flamboyant costumes and eyeglasses. Bidding was particularly keen for the more than 50 pairs of Mr. John’s elaborately decorated spectacles. The Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles, [...]

Common Questions on Mirror Coatings By Opticote

Cathy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:08:55 +0000

Mirror coatings are increasing in popularity and many questions have arisen as to what and when you can apply. Mike Bellomo at Opticote has some answers to commonly asked questions. If you have any more questions, please make a comment at the end of the article and he will respond. You may have some questions about [...]

How Good is Your Website? Free Ratings

Cathy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:08:40 +0000

One of the places I go to check how good our website is doing is websitegrader.com. Websitegrader is a free seo tool from Hub Pages, that measures the marketing effectiveness of a website or blog. It’s easy to understand and basically grades your website on a scale of 100 and provides helpful hints on how [...]