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This Startup Wants to Get People Talking Again!

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A new Arizona company, JabberYak, is on a mission to engage people with common interests using their ice breakers products, including customized T-Shirts, event badges, name tags, and office name plates designed to ignite meaningful, face-to-face communication without relying on personal devices.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting more than 40 million adults*. During the pandemic, about four in ten adults in the U.S. reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder. As things start to open post-pandemic, many people are experiencing even more anxiety when thinking about getting back into a social routine after isolating for so long. (*Citation: see link below.)

One area that is most concerning to people is the socialization that comes with returning to the office or events. Many professionals haven't seen their coworkers in over a year and those that are new to the company will be meeting their peers in person for the first time. When you are in the office, you're expected to connect with new people, and it can be difficult to navigate the flow of conversation.

JabberYak is founded by two Scottsdale-based women. Gail Levinthal is a former event planner who immigrated from South Africa in the 1990s, and Shideh Doerr is an entrepreneur and first generation Persian American. The two women developed JabberYak after seeing how difficult it was for those around them to connect with others, especially in large group settings such as corporate and singles events, holiday parties and even family reunions. While on a cruise with her family, Levinthal noticed how many people stopped to talk to her son because of the college shirt he was wearing. She saw that people were more willing to connect if they had a common interest.

The duo connected with serial entrepreneur and investor, Mack Baniameri and launched the JabberYak products in June 2021.

"The pandemic disrupted our lives in such a way that going back to a pre-covid routine can be intimidating," said Gail Levinthal, co-founder and CEO of JabberYak. "It's natural to feel anxious about the world opening up again, but with the right tools in place, the transition can be smooth and seamless. Knowing the interests of the people around you before the first word is even spoken can ease social anxiety and lead to more quality, meaningful conversations."

JabberYak's platform enables individuals to select their top seven personal interests that give insight into who they are. The selected interests then get printed on customized items that can be worn to work, meetings, events and displayed in the office. JabberYak products ultimately create a fun atmosphere, eases social interaction, build relationships, and improve the level of engagement with conference attendees, co-workers or customers.

JabberYak also offers an analytics dashboard to organizers prior to an event, providing valuable insight into who will be attending.

Learn more at: https://www.jabberyak.com/

For more information, contact shideh@jabberyak.com

CITATION:

NAMI: https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Anxiety-Disorders

MULTIMEDIA:

*VIDEO (YouTube): https://youtu.be/ZOK6EZzSi40

Related link: https://www.jabberyak.com/

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New Local Colorado Print Web Portal Allows Customers to Design On-Line and Print

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- In today's business environment with increasing competition from internet companies Greenwood Village based Catch Fire Marketing has announced the launch of its Bcardsnow.com internet-based printing platform.

This new platform puts Catch Fire Marketing head to head with the giants in the internet print world, and the company believes the new site is more robust and straightforward than much of the online competition. With a focus on quality, with both traditional full-color printing and digital printing options, clients can have the convenience of 24/7 access to the full suite of printing services. Orders are directly fulfilled from multiple US locations, and drop shipped immediately, reducing shipping time and costs.

The site provides customers a depth and quality of options online that were not previously available to them. Many online printing sites limit their offerings, for example, by reducing the number of products or paper types. Catch Fire Marketing is making virtually all their print and services products available online that are offered in their brick and mortar location.

This allows users to print and design business cards, postcards, booklets, envelopes, rack cards, flyers and brochures, greeting cards, letterhead, NCR forms, roll labels, and much, much more. Large format and specialty items such as PVC, Coroplast and foam core signs, indoor and outdoor banners, flags, adhesive vinyl, large posters, table tents and even restaurant menus can also be purchased and designed on the new site.

Catch Fire is also streamlining client access and administration to mailing projects, allowing online site users to print and directly mail a wide variety of projects using a variety of postage options including bulk rate, first class and EDDM. Again, mailing projects are sent directly mail from facilities all over the country to maximize the efficiency and delivery time of clients mailing campaigns.

"Having a complete, and through online complement to the traditional brick and mortar business is critically important," says owner Steve Bocher. "We recognize that not every business wants to speak to someone or needs to visit our location to touch and feel paper and see examples. This new on-line print platform allows us to compete with anyone in the on-line print space."

About Catch Fire Marketing:

From the company's inception in 2001, Catch Fire Marketing has been working with diverse types of business with the objective of helping them grow their sales through effective marketing throughout Colorado and continental United States. Examples of clients include: schools, non-profits, franchises, professional service providers, restaurants, Realtors, insurance companies, manufacturers, sales organizations and more.

For more information about Bcardsnow or Catch Fire Marketing LLC, including details about their product or services, please visit the company website: http://www.bcardsnow.com or https://catchfiremarketing.com or call directly at 303-789-4663.

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