Sunday, March 25, 2012

Highline Travel Review

Highline Travel is a family-run business. We care about your travel needs and we take the time to get to know each of our clients. Each travel itinerary is designed with the customer in mind. We specialize in honeymoon and extended/exotic travel. We can also help you obtain travel insurance and answer any of your travel-related questions. Whatever your travel needs are, we can assist you. We are professional, full-time travel planners who have the right contacts to plan the perfect trip at the best prices.

Parul planned the perfect three week trip to India for my mom and me.  We wanted to see as much of India as we could in our three week span.  Parul planned an amazing route which took us from the Golden Triangle, down south to Kerala, then to Goa and finally Mumbia.  The tour company she set us up with provided top notch service.  They would accompany us on our inter-India flights to make sure we traveled safely and on time from city to city. 

There was a hotel which needed to be changed towards the end of the trip and even with our 10 hour time difference Parul was always on top of making sure we were taken care of and adjusted the itinerary within hours.  She always kept in mind while planning our trip that India is a tiring country to tour and made me aware of the obstacles my mom may encounter beforehand: such as Eastern bathroom conditions, the traffic and hassle of driving through India and what types of food to be cautious of.  Kerala was not a stop on the original plan and Parul really believed it was a destination which should be seen.  It ended up being my favorite part of the trip! I would definitely seek Parul's expertise and thoughtfulness again in planning vacations in the future.

Manhattan, NY 10016
(917) 512-6105

Divine Quality Carpet Care Review

I have tremendous respect for Rony (the founder of the company). As a business owner myself, I am always impressed when I meet other people that have a great drive to create their own successful business. A few years ago i created a leasing company (Pacific Listings) that helps property owners lease their vacant apartments. Initially it was just myself running the ads on Craigslist to advertise the vacancies.

Within my first few weeks of advertising vacancies for property owners, I received a cold-call from Rony at Divine Quality Carpet Care...and he pitched his service to me. During those first few months all the calls that came in were to me personally. I didn't have receptionists or any support staff. I didn't even have a web-site. So Rony thought that i was the owner of the apartment buildings I was advertising. I wasn't, but we had a great chat anyway.

I realized immediately what he was doing. He was going through the thousands of daily apartment ads he was seeing on Craiglist...in Los Angeles, and cold-calling the phone #'s listed to pitch his service.  That is not easy to do. I'm sure he got hung up on thousands of times. But he kept it up and was able to build up a successful company.

11347 Emelita St
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Neighborhood: North Hollywood
(818) 634-5883

The Zelite Group Review

Meghan with the Zelite Group is the most knowledgeable and extremely helpful online marketing consultant (SEO consultant) you can hire! She helps businesses get on page 1 of Google's search engine and gets your business noticed! As a graphic designer, I have clients that are looking to have their new website actually FOUND! Meghan and her team also help businesses who are less tech-savvy to understand all the different ways they can drive traffic to their website themselves...easily!

Like a lot of small businesses, I don't have tens of thousands of dollars for marketing. Meghan and Zelite have been willing to let us grow with them. Beyond smart, they're reasonable, good people that hand walk you through the process of becoming a better marketer. And if you're not marketing, you're wasting your time.

Thanks Meghan and Zelite for all that you do. I'm excited to have you be a part of our success as we continue to grow and I HIGHLY recommend anyone reading this review to at least give them a call.

1732 Aviation Blvd
Ste 332

Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Neighborhood: Redondo Beach
(310) 947-1983

The Health Nuts Review

The food section was not labeled so I had no idea what they had if they had anything at all. I wish the food section was a little more visitor friendly. Other than that I love the place as much as the other health nuts. I picked up some almond milk yogurt that was so delicious.

In the midst of fast food choices everywhere, I just wanted a kombucha.  Lo and behold, there stood The Health Nuts.  Not only were there several different flavors, but two brands of kombucha to choose from.  An island of health in the storm of fast food chains.  Lots of other healthy food (including raw/organic/vegan/ethically produced) and drink choices here as well.  Friendly service.

I just moved to NYC a few months ago, and for awhile I felt limited with my healthy frozen food choices because of the ridiculous prices here ($10 for an Amy's frozen pizza?!).  That is until I found this store.  Great reasonable prices for healthy groceries!  This seriously made my day knowing that there's a store like this I can easily access from work.  Thank you for restoring my faith in being able to eat healthy in NYC!

835 2nd Ave
(between 44th St & 45th St)
New York, NY 10017
Neighborhood: Midtown East
(212) 490-2979

Boutique SEM Review

In today’s economic climate, it’s imperative that your business is highly visible and instantly accessible while customers searching for your products or services online. The search engines,  Google, Yahoo. MSN and Bing are swarming with potential costumers that are in the buying cycle and if they’re not coming to you for business, chances are it’s because they simply can’t find you.

To be found online, your business has to rank highly with the search engines and by implementing a combination of the most effective Search Engine Marketing and Search Engine Optimization techniques will improve the volume of targeted traffic to your website and ultimately increase lead generation, sales and brand awareness.

634 Washington St
Suite 2A
(between Barrow St & Christopher St)
New York, NY 10014
Neighborhood: West Village
(917) 674-2444

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Express Professionals Review

I have nothing but great things to say about this place. The entire staff that I've dealt with has been really amazing to work with. From the moment you walk in and are greeted by Nicole to the time you leave you feel like all of staff actually cares about you and are really willing to help find the perfect job for you.

I moved to the bay area at the beginning of July without a job (scary move but definetly worth it!) and after the first meeting that I had with my employment representative, Yassin, I was being sent on my first interview. These guys are really proactive in helping people find jobs that work for them! I've now been with this company for 4 months and feel like they actually listened and helped me to find the perfect job match. Not to mention that they actually got me more pay than another employee doing the same job that I work with that started at the same time with the same experience with a different employment agency!

I can't say enough about these guys. I highly reccoment them. It's nice to be able to do business with a company that actually treats you like a person instead of just another nameless, faceless client.

McCall Staffing Review

McCall Staffing is fantastic for employers seeking temp workers. After disappointing experiences with better known competitors I sought local options on Yelp, which led me to McCall. I was so pleased with the reviews from people seeking temp work that I decided to give McCall a try. During the last year I've always received prompt, friendly service. We were so pleased with the caliber of temp candidates they provide that we hired one permanently!

Mari is my main contact at McCall Staffing and I never hesitate to reach out to her - I've only received the best customer service imaginable from her. I think it speaks to the quality of their work that McCall keeps all their clients happy - those seeking temp work as well as those in need of temp workers.

111 Pine St
Ste 1200

(between Front St & Battery St)
San Francisco, CA 94111
Neighborhood: Financial District
(415) 981-3400

Hardy Group Builders Review

Hardy Group Builders, Inc. is a closely supervised general contractor firm we hired to do the work on our newly purchased town home.

They replaced bathroom fans, a window, did some electrical work, and installed crown molding throughout  the house in addition to numerous other small jobs. Bob, the owner, calls and says when he is coming and is always on time! If a part is delayed he calls and explains. When my replacement window was delayed he called me to let me know the progress and when it will be expected to arrive.

Hardy Group Builders is an upstanding firm with reasonable prices, great staff and an outstanding work ethic. I would not consider using anybody else on home improvement work. Hardy Group Builders is a true gem in the often shady world of contractors. I have told many friends of their work and everybody is pleasantly surprised and pleased with their outstanding craftsmanship and diligence.

Los Gatos, CA 95032
Serving Los Gatos and surrounding area
(408) 384-8014

AHF Pharmacy Review

This not-for-profit pharmacy is open to the public and conveniently located at the corner of  Church and Duboce st., inside the Out of the Closet store. Though the pharmacy specializes in HIV meds, it also carries a wide variety of non HIV medications and over the counter items and offers automated 24-hour prescription refills and free, discreet home delivery. In addition,  for the sports supplements afficionados out there, the pharmacy also carries a wide variety of sports nutrition supplements for very competitive prices compared to GNC or the local gyms. And and if feeling philantrophic while picking up your meds is your thing, it helps to know that 96¢ of every dollar earned by the AHF pharmacies directly fund AIDS Healthcare Foundation's HIV/AIDS programs domestically and abroad! Now, that leaves you feeling pretty good!

100 Church St
(between Duboce Ave & Reservoir St)
San Francisco, CA 94114
Neighborhoods: Hayes Valley, Castro
(415) 552-0350

UPS Store - Lakeshore Plaza Review

I need to apologize to Shaunna and her Dad for not writing a review of their store sooner, but they never cease to amaze me! I used to go in about once every week or every-other week since most of my family and all of my friends live out of state, and every time I would walk in Shaunna would already have my account pulled up and be ready to help me ship! Well, I have not been in there for at least two months, probably longer, and I walked in today and Shaunna recognized me right away and started teasing me about the names of towns in Wisconsin (where I'm from and often ship to)! It was great, such a pleasant experience! When shipping anything I will pay the extra to ship from their store solely due to the customer service that is provided.

Oh, one time, I got there five or ten minutes after closing and Shaunna was talking to a friend outside and although the store was open the computers were shut down. She took my package and said she'd ship it the next day, no worries, and I could pay her the next time I stopped in! Are you kidding me Who does that these days? They are fabulous!

1559-B Sloat Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 681-4877