BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Blind Offer
- an inconspicuous offer buried in the body copy of a print advertisement, often used to determine the degree of reader attention to the advertisement
Additional Resources
- Blind ambition. (Programming).(FCC regulated T.V. audio services for the blind to begin)(Brief Article)
- FCC-mandated video descriptions for the blind start this week on some broadcast and cable networks, even though industry trade groups are challenging the rule. Fox, Lifetime and USA will offer descriptors on some shows via secondary audio channels. FCC-mandated video descriptions for the blind...
- Research articles 2002-04-01
- WINDOW BLIND RECALL PROMPTS RETAILERS TO OFFER REPAIR KITS.
- WASHINGTON-Window blind retailers, including Lowe's, J.C. Penney, Wards and Sears, are providing retrofit repair kits to worried consumers in response to a "recall to repair" issued Nov. 1 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC and the Window Covering Safety Council WCSC involving millions of window...
- Research articles 2000-11-06
- CLEAR ON THEIR CAREER: COMPUTER CERTIFICATION ACADEMIES OFFER STUDENTS LEG UP ON TECH JOBS.
- Derek Candelario may only be 15, but he isn't blind to the going rate for tech-savvy workers and the hundreds of thousands of unfilled computer jobs across the country. A sophomore at Lorain Southview High School, he also isn't wasting any time pu ...
- Research articles 1999-04-19
- Houston mayor 'blind-sided' by evacuee housing rules
- HOUSTON -- Mayor Bill White has complained in an angry letter to the federal government that FEMA blind-sided city officials with a new deadline of Dec. 1 to move Katrina refugees out of hotels. White also objected to a mandate that refugees move into apartments with three-month leases,...
- Research articles 2005-11-18
- 'Seeing shoes' offer help to blind
- HONG KONG AFP — Guide dogs may soon be out of a job thanks to a high-tech pair of glasses and shoes invented by Hong Kong scientists that help blind people navigate the trickiest of terrain, a report said. The researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University say the glasses...
- Research articles 2006-08-05
- Blind injustice.(National Association of Broadcasters)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- NAB's got it all wrong on TV-description service The National Association of Broadcasters has an annual operating budget of $40 million, 180 employees and, apparently, not enough to do. How so? It has directed its capable legal department to overturn the new ...
- Research articles 2000-11-20
- Blind Students Experience Universe via Yerkes Observatory's Project SEE.
- Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, May 18 AScribe Newswire -- The University of Chicago's Yerkes Observatory will present a seminar on its Space Exploration Experience SEE Project for the Blind and Visually Impaired at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Wisconsin Lions Club...
- Research articles 2006-05-18
- ADVISORY/Blind Man Seeks Internet Access
- --BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 12, 1998-- TOPIC: A blind man recently filed a complaint against the Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission, citing that his inability to access their Web site of schedules and information violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. This is one of a growing number of complaints regarding ADA...
- Research articles 1998-11-12
- NYPL closes digital divide for blind and visually impaired patrons.(New York Public Library)(Brief Article)
- All 2,675 PCs in the New York Public Library's NYPL Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island branches now offer JAWS 5.0 and MAGIC 9.0 software to assist computer users who are blind or visually impaired. The new software provides speech synthesis and screen magnification, respectively, for standard...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Blind-mate connectors: Tensolite. (New Products).(Brief Article)
- The BMA to SSMP families of blind-mate connectors are mechanically robust and cover a large spectrum of sizes ranging from the size of an SMA to almost 70% smaller. They offer performance to 60 GHz and a range of sizes. www.tensolite.com;...
- Research articles 2002-11-01
- REI, Online Dating Service Offer Outdoor Adventure Trips for Singles.
- By Pam Sitt, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 28--Think of it as "Survivor" meets "Blind Date" -- without the cameras. Singles looking for love and adventure can get a two-for-one shot with outdoor trips organized by Seattle-based...
- Research articles 2002-09-28
- Shareholders are still flying blind.
- Byline: Alan Jury Feb 08, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Qantas board has failed to explain why it believes the takeover offer by Airline Partners Australia is such a good deal for shareholders. Results announced on 8 February...
- Research articles 2007-02-08
- How to Gather Competitive Research
- To formulate an effective corporate strategy, it's essential to understand two basic questions: What is your company doing, and what are your competitors doing? Establish the Strategic Problem Goal: Define your question before you begin the search for answers. Developing a competitive strategy...
- Articles 2007-03-28
- Should Sales Run the Company?
- Should Sales Run the Company?Is it thoruoghbreds led by donkeys?Maybe this is an example of a total failure to understand how to both manage and motivate a salesforece.A very old fashioned view is to target the sales team to maximise revenue if you do then its is the management focus...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-22
- Polycom Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Yes, thank you. [Operator Instruction]. Our first question comes from the line of John Anthony from Cowen & Company. Please proceed with your question. John Anthony - Cowen & Company Good afternoon, guys. Couple of question, but before we get started did...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-18
- Making Your Web Site Accessible to All
- It's important to try to make Web sites accessible to as many people as possible. Increasingly, laws are being passed requiring a minimum level of accessibility on a Web site. Following the best practices in Web site accessibility can actually enhance the overall usability of a Web site for all...
- Articles 2007-08-13
- Building an Alliance with Your Boss
- Does your work life seem like a Dilbert cartoon? Career ladders are often populated with superiors like Dilbert's, who are anything but the ideal manager. Inept, disorganized, power hungry, or downright mean—bad bosses come in all sizes and shapes. Often, they're so busy with their own careers that they're blind...
- Articles 2007-10-09
- 2010 Acura ZDX on sale at end of 2009
- 08/16/2009 - TORRANCE, Calif. - The all-new 2010 Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe will arrive this winter at Acura dealerships with dramatic styling, outstanding performance and the latest in advanced technology. The segment bending ZDX features stunning coupe-like styling with the added benefit of a commanding presence and flexible utility....
- News items 2009-08-17
- Dealing with Bullying or Harassment in the Workplace
- Anyone who has ever been bullied knows how demoralizing and difficult it is. When it occurs in the workplace it can be a seemingly inescapable nightmare, the effects of which are certain to take their toll on the physical and mental well-being of the victim and create an atmosphere of...
- Articles 2007-02-28
- Trillium Foundation Ontario
- 800-263-2887 Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Niagara District; Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Ontario Division. To better meet the needs of individuals in the Niagara District who are experiencing vision loss through programs, services and peer support groups. $37,200 over one year. $36,200 over two years. ...
- Research articles 2004-10-25
