GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2006-06-27

		Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Thank you for your feedback. If you have marketing questions, send them to me with "marketing question" in the subject line.       Email me or call me at 800-373-4373 x 215 with your questions or comments.   What's not to like? Email campaigns can work for you. We are offering serveral special programs to get you started. Email me and I'd be happy to design a program that fits your needs. Plan now for the holidays. Major pearl co-op campaign launches this fall National Jeweler JUNE 26, 2006 - New York -- Perles de Tahiti will partner with South Sea pearl producer Autore Group for a co-op marketing campaign this fall. "We believe that working together with Autore to showcase extraordinary pearls is ultimately beneficial to buyers and retailers, as well as pearl producers," Perles de Tahiti President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Coeroli said in a statement. The million-dollar campaign will also feature pieces from pearl jewelry design houses Assael, Mastoloni and Tara & Sons. Brand marketing firm Padulo International has created the campaign, which will appear in select luxury magazines. "We are very proud to be invited to partner with Perles de Tahiti to promote the beauty and glamour of South Sea pearls in this campaign," Autore President and CEO Rosario Autore said in a statement. The trade organization Perles de Tahiti aims to encourage Tahitian pearl sales worldwide. Aurore specializes in white and gold South Sea pearls. The group represents pearl producers from Western Australia and Indonesia, and it has a manufacturing division, which will launch a jewelry collection in the United States this fall. Retailers Lack 'Loyalty' Programs for the Wealthy By Jeff Miller Posted: 6/26/2006 2:41 PM (Rapaport...June 26, 2006) Nearly 600 super wealthy consumers named and rated brand names for the latest survey from the Luxury Institute of New York. Participants who earned at least $150,000 per year and held a minimum net worth of $750,000 qualified for the survey. More JVC to Answer Anti-money Laundering Questions By Jeff Miller Posted: 6/23/2006 5:07 AM (Rapaport...June 23, 2006) The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has opened up its “Ask the AML (anti-money laundering) Expert” service to the jewelry industry at large. Jewelers who use the organization's e-mail function receive confidential responses to their anti-money laundering questions from Cecilia Gardner, JVC’s president, CEO and general counsel, or Rebecca Halperin, JVC’s associate general counsel. More padding="0" width="542" border="0">
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Can Marketers Ever Catch Up?
By Charlie Carey, Equifax - June 23rd, 2006

Consumers are mastering multichannel marketing much faster than their consumer-marketer counterparts. This should not surprise us. Today’s Internet-centric, on-demand world puts consumers in control of all the information needed to make intelligent buying decisions anywhere, anyplace, anytime. And it’s mostly free. Here are a few facts: More

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How Sales Teams Should Use CRM
Different positions within a sales force require different functions from an SFA system, and tailoring to fit those functions is a big part of successful SFA strategies.
by Colin Beasty - From CRM Magazine February 2006

Corporate professionals can learn a lesson from George S. Patton, the flamboyant WWII general. "I don't expect my men to understand anything more than what's right in front of them, the tactical situation," Patton said. "As general, it's my job to understand the big picture." This speaks volumes when considering how the rank and file and various corporate leaders should carry out their CRM or sales force automation (SFA) marching orders. More

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Bejewelled by Tiffany, 1837-1987 at Somerset House   This is from ArtDaily.com LONDON, ENGLAND.- Somerset House presents the exhibit Bejewelled by Tiffany, 1837-1987. The show celebrates Tiffany's sustained pursuit of superb design and outstanding craftsmanship. Through the display of glittering jewels and luxurious objects, it will evoke the glamour that has beguiled Tiffany's clients for 150 years. More

WANTED THIEF WITH 30 IDENTITIES

On March 24, 2006 this suspect walked into a retail jewelry business after casing the location for nearly two hours. A security camera captured the suspect using a key to open a display case and then steal jewelry valued at $50,000. The police suspect that the thief used a stolen “master key” to enter the case. The theft took approximately two minutes. The police were able to quickly More

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The Work of Darcy Miro by Kate Hensler Fogarty [Metalsmith Magazine - Spring 2002] - Ganoskin Artist Darcy Mire takes the term "precious jewelry" and turns it on its head. Her careworn cuffs, rings, and neckpieces, most constructed of sterling silver or 18-karat gold, are more wearable sculpture than status symbol; they seem almost embarrassed to be valuable. An occasional shy diamond, garnet, or sapphire peeks from beneath a tendril or under a fold. More

 

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