Asthma Olympics Teaches Children How to Manage Their Condition

Fulton, MD (PRWEB) March 26, 2013

On Sunday, March 10th the American Lung Association hosted the 18th annual Asthma Olympics, a fun athletic competition for children with asthma. The Asthma Olympics are designed not only to be fun, but also as a tool for educating parents and children on the best ways to manage asthma.

According to JustNebulizers.coms pharmacist Bryan Mercer, Asthmas a manageable disease as long as you know what youre doing. Thats why events like the Asthma Olympics are so important. Families go because theyre fun, but they end up getting useful, sometimes even life-saving information. Plus, it emphasizes the fact that kids dont have to let asthma hold them back. With proper precautions, they can still participate in sports and lead active healthy lives.

Information booths at the Asthma Olympics taught families about avoiding common asthma triggers such as smoke, pollens, mold, and pet hair as well as the importance of and how to take their asthma medications.

Inhalers are a popular way to take asthma medication, but children often have trouble coordinating compressing the inhaler and breathing in, which leads to them not getting the full dose, said Mercer. Nebulizers, on the other hand, create a fine mist for children to breath. The process takes between five and ten minutes, depending on the nebulizer, and ensures your child takes in all their medication. Many adult asthma sufferers also prefer to use nebulizers.

As the Asthma Olympics prove, children can be whatever they want even with asthma. Though the disease may complicate things it shouldnt stop kids from playing and competing in sports.

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Marketing Expert Says Seasonally Based Businesses Can Boost Sales by Using On-Hold Marketing to Manage Increased Call Flow, Reduce Hang Ups

Portage, Michigan (PRWEB) May 07, 2013

As the warm weather heats up, call volumes to seasonal businesses heat up, too. And when it does, says Julie Cook, CEO of Easy On Hold, those businesses should take advantage of the increased call volume by marketing to callers on hold with custom music and advertisements.

Businesses like vacation resorts, golf courses, RV dealers, outdoor attractions, landscaping, air conditioning and home repair services see an upswing in call volume during the spring and summer months. Its one of the best times to manage the increased hold time by introducing a custom on hold messaging program to close more sales. It really works, Cook say.

If your business generates most of its revenue in one or two seasons of the year, you must do everything you can to educate your callers on what you can do for them. Youll also improve the on hold experience, not to mention reducing hang ups, because youve improved the on hold experience, she adds. Strike while the weather is hot and youll see sales increase.

Cook says that silence on hold can cause hang ups or frustration because the caller perceives theyve been left unattended or forgotten. If you receive a barrage of interested callers all at once and put them on hold in silence, how many will still be there when you pick up the line again? The answer is, not many. In fact, an AT&T study showed that after 60 seconds of silence, most callers put on hold will hang up, and half of them will never call back, Cook says.

She says examples of on hold messaging content includes a sale or special offer, packages, financing deals, and tips and ideas for how to use your product and service. Think of the time-sensitive information that you know they need to know or want them to know; this information can programmed into the on hold player with start and end dates so your callers dont hear old information, Cook says. If your phone system only takes files, we can accommodate that, too.

Cook says that the goal is to think like your customers are thinking. Once school lets out for the summer, families are on the move, searching for new activities, exploring, needing service on their vehicles, or looking for an easy care hair style, Cook says. This seasonal upswing can be a perfect time to use your on hold messaging and music to create a mood, and keep your customers interested in what you have to offer.

Seasonal marketing boosts from well-written copy, combined with just the right style of licensed music, are what we do exceptionally well, Cook adds. Weve helped companies ranging from a local pool cleaning service to regional credit unions offering great summer rates on home remodeling loans, right up to working with prime vacation destinations and large cruise lines. Sure, managing the cash flow and hiring the right employees are vital aspects, but its also important for a seasonal business to take advantage of every affordable marketing option--like on hold messaging--to get the most out of their prime sales periods.

Cook adds, Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, says that the telephone is the best branding device out there, and he couldnt be more astute. I encourage all businesses, big and small, to follow Hsiehs lead by viewing your phone as an important asset to their marketing efforts. For as little as $ 39/month, you can have professional on hold messaging and music. What business can afford not to do it, at that rate?

Easy On Hold, http://www.easyonhold.com, created in 1997, provides professional telephone recordings, music and on hold message productions, auto attendant, IVR, voicemail greetings, and web audio to companies around the world.

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