Operating Sooner Seeking Candidates in April to Kick Off Its 13th Anniversary Celebration
Olathe, Kansas — March 19, 2009 — Operating Sooner, a leader in helping micro and small business owners, sales and marketing professions build skills and strategically apply software to effectively reach customers, announced today that it is seeking candidates for its fourth non-profit or governmental agency grant. To help celebrate its 13th anniversary and give back to the community, nominations are to be received by April 30,
2009.
In January, Operating Sooner, made its first award to a governmental recipient – Miami County, KS. The recipient, Economic Development Director Janet McRae, states, “The challenges facing businesses today makes it even more important for me to be organized, responsive and knowledgeable about our region. Becky and her staff have worked with me to help streamline my contact information allowing me to work smarter and more efficiently. The time and resources they have
helped me save can now be passed along to our county's businesses.”
In addition to the ACT! by Sage software and related services, this grant included establishing a CAN-SPAM compliant e-mail service at the basic service level making it free. This minimizes the risks and concerns the County has with email communications. By starting the service at its reseller site, http://www.swiftpage.com/partners/partnerall.asp?Partner=OperatingSoonerInc,
Operating Sooner conveniently is the reseller and the service may be managed by the County as its needs change.
“It was truly a rewarding experience working with Janet. She is making a positive impact on those she serves. As a result, I will expand the anniversary offering of this award to include governmental agencies,” said Becky Rawls-Riley.
The details for the “Non-Profit or Governmental Agency Grant” include the following and submittals are required by April 30, 2009. The recipient will receive a copy of ACT! by Sage Premium 2009 and related services (a $1200 value). Selection will be made based on the need and impact of the recipient. Nominations must include the following information and self–nominations are welcome:
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The agency’s name;
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Proof of non–profit status and population served for a non–profit agency, or a statement of the economic impact and population served for a government agency;
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The mission or purpose of the agency;
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A brief explanation of how they could benefit from using ACT!; and
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As the nominating party, your name and your organization’s name along with contact information.
The deadline is Thursday, April 30, 2009. Please, submit all your nominations to osbr@operating–sooner.com, or contact Becky Rawls–Riley at 913–397–8071 for more information.
About Miami County KS
Located to the south west of Kansas City Metropolitan area, Miami County consists of 592 square miles and includes the municipalities of Louisburg, Osawatomie, Paola, Fontana, and a portion of Spring Hill, and the villages of Bucyrus and Hillsdale. Approximately 30,000 people make their homes in Miami County that is located only 45 miles from the heart of Kansas City. It is one of eleven counties comprising the Kansas City metropolitan statistical area and offers the
balance of small town living with big city conveniences. www.miamicountyks.org
About Swiftpage
Swiftpage is a subsidiary of Summit 5, a software development company. It created its Swiftpage service to make email marketing easy and cost-effective for individuals and organizations of all types and sizes. It has helped thousands of for-profit and non-profit organizations. Operating Sooner’s reseller site is http://www.swiftpage.com/partners/partnerall.asp?Partner=OperatingSoonerInc and
for more information on Swiftpage, visit www.swiftpage.com.
About Operating Sooner
Operating Sooner, Inc. was founded in 1996 by Becky Rawls-Riley and helps owners, sales and marketing professionals build skills and strategically apply software to effectively reach customers. Operating Sooner is a reseller for many products that maximize the sales and marketing efforts of micro and small businesses. It provides marketing and small business coaching to those with the desire to grow quickly and profitably. The company derives 80% of its business
from the greater Kansas City metro and is a candidate for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Small Business Celebration. For more information, visit www.operating-sooner.com.
Contact:
Becky Rawls-Riley, President of Operating Sooner, Inc.
(913) 397-8071
osbr@operating-sooner.com
