Win Professional Photography Session Package (Valued at $150)

Enter to win a one hour professional photography session package vaued at $150 between December 15, 2009 and February 5, 2010.

Limited to one ballot entry per day

For contest rules and entry:
http://www.bestbiddy.com/contests.asp

Wedding cake and wedding favors, Regina

Wedding cake and wedding favors needed for wedding in Regina, SK. Bids from professionals accepted until Dec. 18, 2009.

To view posting click on link below:


http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=101


To bid on the project first register/profile your business on bestbiddy.com (free) and then place your bid.

Sparkling Clean Home for the Holidays!

WIN MAID SERVICE (VALUED AT $200)-ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER!

Refer a friend to bestbiddy.com between November 13th and December 13, 2009 and receive one ballot entry to win maid service valued at $200.

Contest is open to residents in the US and Canada. Must be 18+. Registration required (free).

Enter contest at:
http://www.bestbiddy.com/contests

A New Way to Shop for Wedding Service Professionals!

Get all your bids from local wedding photographers, djs, makeup artists, limousines etc. lined up at the click of a mouse!

Take a look at bestbiddy.com, a free online community that enables brides to easily connect with qualified local wedding professionals (among other services) across Canada and the US.
*Post your service need anonymously (select when you'd like to receive your offers)
*Get up to 8 competitive bids from local professionals online (you will receive email notification when bids are placed)
*Compare professionals by viewing their profiles (portfolios, videos, references, credentials, licensing/insurance verification) and offers
*Choose a professional
*Schedule your service/exchange contact information using bestbiddy.com private message board
*Rate the service you received



Photographers/Videographers, DJs, Bands, Musicians, Event planners, Wedding Officiates, Limousines, Caterers, Cakes, Makeup Artists, Hairstylists, Mobile Spas, Mobile personal trainers


Take the stress out of your wedding planning and have professionals come to you with their best offers of quality and price!


Vendors welcome to join too!

Visit:
http://www.bestbiddy.com

Event Planner Job Ottawa

Event planner needed for April 17, 2010.

See details below.


http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=99

If you are an event/wedding planner in Ottawa and would like to bid on this job first create your business profile on bestbiddy.com (Free). Bids accepted until Dec.21, 2010 (maximum 8 bids).

Family Photographer Job Toronto

Family photographer needed in Toronto for Dec.18,2009 (project closes Dec.4, 2009). Place your bid on http://www.bestbiddy.com

View project details:

http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=96

Real Estate Agent Wanted

Place your bid on bestbiddy.com (Project post expires December 6, 2009)

To view posting:

http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=92

Win Maid Service (valued at $200)

Enter the BestBiddy.com contest to win maid service valued at $200. The contest is open from November 13th to December 13th 2009 and the winner will be announced on December 16th 2009. You will automatically receive one ballot entry when you refer a friend (professional or consumer) to BestBiddy.com using the "Tell A Friend" tab at the bottom of the homepage during this time period.

*contest requires registration on http://www.bestbiddy.com (free)

Expiry Date: December 13, 2009
Quebec: Yes
Restrictions: 18+

Bathroom Renovation

Bathroom Renovation

Kitchen renovation

Kitchen renovation

Details to Include in your RFQ Submission for a Photographer

You're looking for a local photographer and want to hire the best. How do you ensure that you are have enough information to objectively evaluate bids you receive from photographers on Best Biddy? Start by providing all the necessary details in your posted project. Here is an example of what a professional photographer would likely want to know before bidding on your project...



http://forum.bestbiddy.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=94

LOOKING FOR AN ELECTRICIAN (LIGHTING) IN TORONTO, ON.

LOOKING FOR AN ELECTRICIAN in Toronto for a posted project. Click on the following link for more details:

http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=84

Or go to http://www.bestbiddy.com to visit our homepage.

Create the Right Impression with a Home Stager

The answer to grabbing an edge in a tough real estate market is to find a home staging professional. Homes that are professionally staged usually command a higher selling price and sell in a shorter period than homes that are not professionally staged.

Home stagers are at your service to assist you in displaying your home in such a way that buyers will remember it out of a group of many that they have viewed. This is not about redesigning your entire home. This is about adding a few touches to each room and bringing out their best qualities while diverting attention from the imperfections.

When a potential buyer goes through your home, they may require some help envisioning how to make the most out the space provided. By adding a few small accents, a professional home stager can change the look and feel of an entire room. A home stager is not there to clean or do minor home repairs; they are there to add some smart finishing touches that will make buyers want to buy your house.

Hiring a home stager does not mean that you do not know to decorate. However, it does give a person with an unbiased and critical eye the opportunity to honestly make an assessment and to determine what would be the best way to present your house on the open market. You see your house every day and your friends may want to try and save your feelings, but a home stager brings a fresh, new perspective to the table.

Once you find home stager professionals you can expect your home to be scoured over with a critical eye. Some of your furniture and nick knacks may very well be stored while your house is on the market. This is because the home stager is going to want to paint a selling picture versus a living picture of your home.

Adding some pillows, a mirror or some strategically placed linens can completely change the mood of a room. There are very few houses out on the market that do not have any flaws or could not use a few decorative touches here or there.

Remember that you are looking to find a home staging professional - not just someone who is into home decor as a hobby. You want to ensure that the professional home stager has the appropriate certifications and is indeed a professional. Ask for and check references from previous jobs before you decide on the home stager for you.

The cost of a home stager will be determined by the local demand in your area, the size and number of rooms that need to be staged and the overall reputation of the home stager's business. On the higher end of the scale, you can expect to pay about $5000; the lower end of the scale can be from $500 to $1000.

Remove some of the stress of having to wonder why your home is not moving on the market and find home staging professionals to do the worrying for you. You will find that the investment will be returned in the selling price.

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Optimizing Your Workouts through Mobile Trainers

We all want to live an active lifestyle and make healthy food choices. However, an active lifestyle and balanced diet require planning and effort and with every good intention we often find ourselves off-balance due to our hectic lifestyles.

The thought of going to a gym can be intimidating for many - especially when self-conscious about one’s appearance. This often leads to a complacent lifestyle where no action is taken.

Not to fear. There are many ways to stay motivated on achieving a healthy body. One of the ways is to get a mobile trainer. A mobile trainer is a certified trainer that comes to where you are and helps you have a structured workout along with showing you how to do exercises properly and motivating you in the process. Utilizing a mobile trainer to make the best of your workout regime will allow you to see results faster than you would on your own. There are many benefits of having a mobile trainer:

1. Convenience: The luxury of having a mobile personal trainer available offers many conveniences. Knowing that you can have a personal trainer to accommodate your personal schedule gives you greater flexibility. In addition, you can put your commuting time into your workouts since they will come to your location.

2. Knowledge/Expertise: A personal trainer shows you the most effective exercise techniques. They can create personalized workout plans and monitor your progress every step of the way. In turn, with the use of the mobile trainer, you can learn about the different techniques and what exercise plan is most effective for your body type.

3. Motivation/Staying on-track: Every beginner down the road slowly starts to have less and less motivation to go to the gym. They might feel that they are not seeing results fast enough, or don’t feel they know how to exercise properly. A mobile trainer however acts as a coach, pushing you and encouraging you to do that extra rep/set. Along the way, the certified mobile trainer will be able to answer any of the questions you may have related to your workout. Through careful monitoring of your progress, the mobile trainer can help you focus and achieve your goals faster while inspiring and stimulating your interest in working out on a regular basis and living an active lifestyle.

Mobile trainers are practical given our busy lifestyles and can get your workout going in the right direction. Soon you can be on your way to a more active lifestyle!

Wedding Decorator needed in Toronto

Wedding Decorator needed for July 24, 2010. Post closes October 28, 2009.

To view and bid on project:

http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=81&ReturnTo=http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=81

Roofer Needed in Burnaby BC-post expires October 21, 2009

Professional Roofers bid on this project by registering free on Best Biddy (link to project below)

Project post expires October 21, 2009


http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=80&ReturnTo=http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=80

Makeup artist needed

Makeup artist needed in Toronto for November 14, 2009. Bids required by October 7, 2009. Registration on the site is free.

http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=74&ReturnTo=http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=74

Vintage Limo Needed Toronto October 11, 2009

Bid on project before or by September 21, 2009

http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=76&ReturnTo=http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=76

underwater photographer needed for trash the dress session

Bid must be in before October 19, 2009

http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=79&ReturnTo=http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=79

Limo Needed

12 person limo for wedding needed (Post Expires October 17, 2009)

http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=78&ReturnTo=http://www.bestbiddy.com/auction/Auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=78

Best Biddy Raffle for Sony Portable DVD Player at National Bridal Show September 12, 2009, International Centre

Best Biddy will be holding a raffle to win a Sony 7" portable DVD player at the National Bridal Show Saturday September 12, 2009. The draw and prize presentation will occur on the day. Make sure to stop by booth,#306 to enter the draw!!!

What Is A Certified Green Agent And What Can They Do For You?

What Is A Certified Green Agent And What Can They Do For You?

If you are interested in going green in your housing and development project, than a Certified Green Agent may be the person you want to consider doing business with. A green agent is a real estate agent with a commitment to building development that works for the good of our environment and who has received green designation training.

In the real estate market, there is more of a demand for green standards to be upheld. More homeowners and developers alike are looking for homes and buildings that are more eco-friendly. To this end, certified green housing typically sells for a higher price and more quickly than non-green equivalents. A Certified Green Agent works with you to make sure your core values are met for environmental quality.

Many homeowners and builders are seeking property that is more solar powered in order to promote energy conservation. One asset of having a Certified Green Agent is they seek to help you choose alternatives that improve energy efficiency. They can also help you target materials and equipment that operate with solar energy. It is a great benefit to know you are able to make good use of energy, save money and help the environment too.

A Certified Green Agent also works to help you make use of natural and adaptable materials (recycled or reclaimed) and to minimize the use of toxic materials for your building project. A Green Agent can also provide guidance on eco-friendly design and potential contacts with other green service providers such as green contractors, green home inspectors, green designers etc.

A Certified Green Agent can give you a general overview of the legal terms for building or converting your property as well as help you understand tax benefits, tax responsibilities, and all pros and cons.

If you are concerned about living materials to keep your home or building solar and cost efficient, a Certified Green Agent can be of assistance. They can point you in the right direction of getting energy efficient appliances, windows, and venting systems. They also provide guides to helping you pick the best solar heating and electricity for your home.

The awareness for being green, conserving the environment, and saving energy is growing. A Certified Green Agent does what s/he can do for you to help uphold the standard of living green.

Best Biddy at the National Bridal Show in September-Come Visit Us!

Best Biddy will be at the National Bridal Show on Sept.11, 12 and 13 showing brides an easy and convenient way to shop for wedding service professionals. Professionals don't forget to register on www.bestbiddy.com for your free one year service trial.

Come visit us at booth #306!


http://www.nationalbridalshow.com

What to Look for in a Reputable Nanny Agency

Finding the perfect nanny for your family is maybe one of your most important choices in parenting. Your nanny does not need to fly in with her umbrella and carpet bag in hand but she does need to be a perfect fit for you and your children. Interviewing a steady stream of nannies can be not only time consuming and frustrating, but there are resumes to check, background checks and the list goes on. This is why your first concern needs to be a Nanny Agency and to find the best one you will need to know what to look for in a reputable Nanny Agency.

Most nannies today are not only excellent at caring for your children, but are well versed in the numerous other duties that come with taking care of the home. They can make sure your children get to their doctor appointments, get them to school on time, get them to activities, plus performing duties like light housekeeping, laundry, ironing, shopping, errands and preparing meals for your busy family. This means less stress and more flexibility for you and more quality time for you to spend with your family. Your nanny becomes a part of your family and cares for your children and you like they are family members. To find this very special person, you need to start with a very reputable Nanny Agency.

To choose a reputable Nanny Agency you should ask about their recruitment policies for their nannies. The better quality agencies have clients who are loyal to them. You will want to know what their screening process is for the nannies they represent. The real value of using an agency is when you do get to the interview; the applicant has already been thoroughly screened and trained.

The Nanny Agency should have a replacement policy should there be any problems with your selection and they should have a real person to reach to insure you will have the help you need. Ask how the interviews of their nannies were conducted and how well they know their nannies. If they have not met their nannies in person they are required by the International Nanny Association to disclose this to you.

The Nanny Agency should be a member of a professional association like the International Nanny Association, Chamber of Commerce, National Alliance of Professional Nanny Agencies or the Better Business Bureau. Nanny agencies tend to come and go so the length of time they have been in business might be a 'warning' signal.

It is also good to know if they require their nannies to have previous professional childcare experience. Some agencies do not require this. Find out how they go about checking any references their nannies provide them and how many references they do require. The agency has to disclose their employment references by law.

Any reputable agency will provide a contract that will spell out the time periods involved in any replacement or any refunds that they promise. It is also important that the agency listens carefully to your specific needs and that the interview you have with them is as in-depth as possible.

The best agencies will offer CPR training programs to their nannies and special training for those nannies that specialize in infant care. Some also have mandatory training for housekeeping. Nannies that are not properly pre-screened and trained may not last very long. Knowing what to look for in a reputable Nanny Agency will save time and money, not to mention emotional issues in the long run.

Best Biddy will be at the National Bridal Show Sept 11-13

Best Biddy will be at the National Bridal Show on Sept.11, 12 and 13
showing brides an easy and convenient way to shop for wedding service
professionals. Professionals don't forget to register on www.bestbiddy.com
for your free one year service trial. Come visit us at booth #306!

http://www.nationalbridalshow.com/

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Create the Right Impression with a Home Stager

The answer to grabbing an edge in a tough real estate market is to find a home staging professional. Homes that are professionally staged usually command a higher selling price and sell in a shorter period that homes that are not professionally staged.

Home stagers are at your service to assist you in displaying your home in such a way that buyers will remember your home in a group of many homes that they have viewed. This is not about redesigning your entire home. This is about adding a few touches to each room and bringing out their best qualities while diverting attention from the imperfections.

When a potential buyer goes through your home, they may require some help envisioning how to make the most out the space provided. By adding a few small accents, a professional home stager can change the look and feel of an entire room. A home stager is not there to clean or do minor home repairs, they are there to add some smart finishing touches that will make buyers want to buy your home.

Hiring a home stager does not mean that you do not know to decorate a home. However; it does give a person with an unbiased and critical eye the opportunity to honestly assess your house to determine what would be the best way to present your house on the open market. You see your house every day and your friends may want to try and save your feelings, but a home stager brings a fresh, new perspective to the table.

Once you find home stager professionals you can expect your home to be scoured over with a critical eye. Some of your furniture and nick knacks may very well be stored while your house is on the market. This is because the home stager is going to want to paint a selling picture versus a living picture of your home.

Adding some pillows, a mirror or some strategically placed linens can completely change the mood of a room. There are very few houses out on the market that do not have any flaws or could not use a few decorative touches here or there.

Remember that you are looking to find home stager professional and you are not planning on hiring someone who is into home decor as a hobby. You want to ensure that the professional home stager has the appropriate certifications and is indeed a professional. Ask for and check references from previous jobs before you decide on the home stager for you.

The cost of a home stager will be determined by the local demand in your area, the size and number of room that need to be staged and the overall reputation of the home stager's business. On the higher end of the scale, you can expect to pay about $5000; the lower end of the scale can be from $500 to $1000.

Remove some of the stress of having to wonder why your home is not moving on the market and find home stager professionals to do the worrying for you. You will find that the investment will be returned in the selling price.

In the Spotlight – June 30th

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Finding Mobile Home Service Professionals Has Never Been Easier!

The Best Biddy Platform Not Only Saves Consumers’ Time and Money but Also Makes Lifestyle a Priority in Selecting Home Service Professionals

Best Biddy Corporation, a North America-wide online home service marketplace, is the go-to spot for consumers to get mobile service professionals bidding competitively for all their at-home service needs (home renovation, cleaning & maintenance, catering, elder/child care, health & beauty, entertainment, real estate services, home design, home sitting/pet services, education services, and financial services).

Best Biddy provides consumers with a competitive auction format so that they can source the professionals that can deliver the best value at the most competitive price. This, in effect, eliminates the hassle of having to contact and screen multiple professionals, receive unsolicited calls, negotiate, and keep track of terms of agreements.


For Professionals, Best Biddy provides several benefits: visibility to consumers looking for a range of at-home service needs, profile their company (including pictures/video), promote their company in the user forum, receive email leads on posted projects, bid on projects and track project information using Best Biddy’s private message boards. The Forum and message board also serve as excellent platforms for networking with other professionals or consumers.

In today's economy, consumers are more cautious of their expenditures. They want quality but they also want to feel that they are getting it at the most competitive price. Best Biddy provides the platform to do just this.

How it works: The consumer can browse categories, professional profiles, and even “ask a professional” in the user forum to help define their requirements; the consumer then The consumer can browse categories, professional profiles, and even “ask a professional” in the user forum to help define their requirements; the consumer then posts a project anonymously using only their username and gets bids from local professionals. If there is any ambiguity a home consult can be requested before a bid is placed. Private message boards enable direct communication between the consumer and professional throughout the process for easy reference. Once the project is completed the consumer and professional rate each other on Best Biddy.

Founded in 2008, Best Biddy is free for consumers and is currently offering a one year free service trial promotion to professionals (free service until July 1st, 2010). For more information about Best Biddy Corporation visit: http://www.bestbiddy.com/ or direct any questions to info@bestbiddy.com

Best Biddy Discussion Forum Launched

We have officially launched our Best Biddy User Forum where professionals can have a more informal venue for interacting with consumers. Professionals can showcase past projects...Consumers can ask questions to professionals...

Best Biddy is also an advocate for Green initiatives and have dedicated a forum for professionals and consumers to share their eco-friendly products and services.

Come visit our forum at http://forum.bestbiddy.com

HOW TO BEAT THE RECESSION?

A recession is defined as the loss in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) for two consecutive quarters. However, this is just the technical definition and it is highly swayed by consumer confidence

So what is consumer confidence exactly? It is exactly what it sounds like. The more confident consumers feel about the state of the market the more likely they will be to spend - resulting in a steady infusion of money into the economy. The less confident consumers feel, the less likely they will be to spend. Unfortunately the state of the economy is not something your everyday-consumer can easily visualize and quantify so they often rely on its portrayal by media sources: Internet, newspapers, news broadcasts, etc. which are often negative. But as the old addage goes - negativity and controversy makes for interesting news.

As a result, we end up entering a downward spiral - snowballing in fear of the recession. And as the fear continues to feed off the negativity and subsequent reactions by consumers, we cause a deadlock between consumers, service providers, and retailers.

However, that doesn't mean we have to just let it be. What works one way can often be undone going the other way. If consumers make that first bold move to start spending again, in conjunction with service providers and retailers reducing their prices, we can achieve a positive cause-and-effect that will encourage more of the same. By crossing this chasm that separates the bull from the bear, we can collectively unravel the intricacies of the recession and gradually help recover some of the consumer confidence that was lost. So with the increase in consumer confidence comes our road to recovery.

Surely this is a very simplistic view of the dynamics of the economy, but the premise is there.

Let's all do our bit and fear not the shadow that doomsayers have cast on our economy.

WANTED: Home Service Professionals!

Since our last post we have welcomed hundreds of home-service professionals to our Best Biddy community. But we are still looking for more.

If you are a HOME RENOVATION, HOME DESIGN, CATERING, ENTERTAINMENT, REAL ESTATE, CLEANING/ MAINTENANCE, EDUCATION, HOME-SITTING/PET SERVICES, HEALTH & BEAUTY, OR ELDER/CHILD CARE service professional, then we invite you to join our site.

List your company and receive leads when consumers post their home service needs.

FREE TRIAL UNTIL JULY 2010!

Visit us at http://www.bestbiddy.com/?mk=6

Website launch promotion

Officially launching on July 1, 2009 to consumers.

Registration is currently open for Professionals.  Create your account now!  Go to http://www.bestbiddy.com and click  'Click here to Register'.

Introducing: Best Biddy!

Best Biddy Corp is a North America-wide online service that seeks to improve the quality of life at home by providing you with local professionals that deliver a wide array of services to your home. If you need meals delivered, cleaning services, eldercare, childcare, home renovations, health and beauty services, and more we can help.

We will provide you with a competitive auction format so that you can source the professionals that can deliver the best value at the most competitive price. If you don’t like the hassle of contacting multiple professionals, screening, receiving unsolicited calls, negotiating and keeping track of terms of agreement this is a valuable resource for you.

Hire and maintain contact with your chosen professional in a secure, confidential environment with 24/7 access to our extensive database and tools. Professionals are ready to bid for your at-home service needs.

Whether you join Best Biddy Corp. as a consumer, supplier or even both, our team will ensure we do our best so that you will receive optimal service.

Please visit How Best Biddy Works to get an in-depth understanding of how Best Biddy Corp. works and operates.